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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
Gen. Fred. Funston,
Army : Idol Drops
Dead at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, Fehl 20
Fighting Fredn Funston, beloved of
every member of the regular army
and idolized by every man whe served
in the Philippines, died suddenly Mon
day night in a hotel here. He was
81 years old. ss
The death of the man made famous
by the capture Df Aguinaldo was In
star. .taneous. He collapsed while play
ing In the lobby of the hotel with ineE
SeMerberg, baby daughter OIL guests
at the hotel, He fell unconscious and
newer revived.
General Funstpn's last words be-
fore he became unconscious were &
.s9iow beautiful it is.''
q He referred to the Beautiful Blue
Danube waltz which the haIel ar
chestra was playing.
Two weeks ago General Funston
suffered an attack Of Indigestion. 70
use use his own expression, 4 fought II
out alone :, III ss
Later he placed himself unds1 the
care OF Lieutenant Colonel M. W.
ireland of the medical corps, Southern
regained normal health and spirits s
{ sFor three days. Colonel Ire1and
said, General Funston had been en-
tirely well.'' 8. sSsa
Nevertheless, at dinner at the ho
tel Monday night the general was par
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
MAN. WHO GAVE STRICKEN
LINCOLN HIS BED, DIES

Springfield, Mass Henry Stafford.
~ years old, believed to be the last
survivor Of those present at the death
bed Of Abraham Lincoln, died here
today Mr.. Stafford was q roomer IN
the Paterson house, opposite Ford s.
theatre, and on the night Of the as
Isassination. hearing a noise In the
street, went to the door He saw some
men carrying the wounded president
and one 81 them exclaimed:
where shall we take him r.
Mr. Saftord called Bring him in
here.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
]. D.'s Foundation Z
Supports a'L

The Budget Division of the Institute
for Public Service furnishes the fol-
lowing
"a warning to governors and legis-
Iatures against the serious defects of
Maryland's budget law was issued
yesterday by the Institute for Public
Service. The warning is in d 16-page
pamphlet that quotes the Maryland
amendment for state
budgets and shows, paragraph by para
graphs why. other states should not
enact the amendment as it stands and
should insist upon budget provisions
that insure d fact base for estimates,
proper explanations, public hearings
and adequate publicit
e AS evidence that a warning ifs
needed, W.O. Hekerman, in charge of
the Institutes budget division, declar-
led that q lobby with innumerable
highly financed spokesmen and organs
is urging this amendment, calling il
to the attention of the governors con
ference. extolling 1t to the newspa;
pers Legislators, individuals and gov.
ernOTs.
The proposed reform well repre-.
seuts the platform OF the forces back
ing III, a platform that unequivocaily
disregards. where II does NOT unequi
vocally disrespect, public ability and
right to understand budgetary qles
tions. ssI
The Maryland budget bill provides
system for spending the public
funds far more dangerous because 10
Fits insiduously conc called traps arls
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
!. A. Newly Die.
On tie P acific Coast; !;
Watertown Pioneer

Secretary Shaw Of the local lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men has received informal notice OF
the death of u "A. Newby, d member
of the Watertown lodge who for
many years past; has resided In Seat
tie, Wash.
s. Mr. Newly died ON February /. but
no particulars have been received to
date concerning the cause Of his de-
mise. Whether he had been serious
" i'll for some time is not definitely
known, although 1t is known that he
had not been enjoying good health for
some years.
The deceased was pioneer resi-
dent of Watertown. During the early
days he had welded considerable po-
lftical power. though not seeking Of
lfice himself.
Some twelve to fifteen years ago he
removed with his family to the Pa.
cific coast.
Upon proof Of death, the lodge will
pay to the heirs the amount Of the
Insurance. which was two. thousand
dollars.
-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
The Oak kota Life Has
Fine 1916 Bllslnes

ii M Bannister sscond 'ics sfsss
dent
III I1 Bramble, s,ecretar
M Finnerud vice presidesst snd
Medical Director
s n. ~ Lacy ActEary
W. Robeson. supe ntendsnt
Agents ssss
a Campbell. Audl dltor. 81
lsssansiat ssss
4 The company,s iinanciai sfa temcst
shows insurance IA force amounting
10 $40, ,48O, is O.64 The in6sif III M.
ten during the year of ef6 amounts
to $2. 24O, 800. 90. Ss
The surplus appro rims IN i fifth of 4
q million dollars, and. 10 he sxSct &
s$l99, ,92l .S77 u
The company holds flrst mort tg1K4
loans amounting 10 nearly q million
dollars. Its total assets amounting f1y
81, ,262, $40 40. II holds Ia reserve IL I
sum Of 1897, ,O73.O6; this; with its ssl,s
plus and its 5000 900 90 outat atanding
capital stock constitute Its liabilitieS
with q few small and inc0nse Quential
items. Including $S1 ,372. AS of iefefred
dividends.
The statement shows the: company
ito be IN 4 condition Of par excellence
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22

ticularly careful He ate only spar
ingly OF the simplest dishes.
The body will be taken to San Fran
cisco tonight for burial.
Mrs. FnnEa0n is at her home in
San Francisco, and requested the
body to be sent there for burial.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22
Bepin,,iiDg and Ending
of Subsea Warfare
Believed BY Writer

This war is likely to see the ending,
as it has seen the beginning, of the
submarine as a commerce destroyer
A certain consequence of the war will
be the formulation of International
laws relating to the conduct of war
which viii be more dehnite and their
observance more effectively insured
Sthan at present or in the past. The
experiences of this conflict will lead
to drastic regulations such as have.
been unknDWn before, for never be-
fore has the need for such regulations
been so forcibly impressed upon the
world and in the unity of nations
that must follow this cataclysm the
necessity for clearly defined laws will
be fully realized and some means pro-
yided for enforcing them. In that
international legislation it is incon-l
cieyable that the submarine should be
for use against commerce.. IT is in its
very nature a violation of the rules
of civilized warfare and any effective
use Of it outside the field of strictly
naval combat where it's attack may
be expected and some measure of de-
tense provided, is in essential viola
tion of the humanitarian principles
that have Heen generally observed in
most modern wars until the present
No euphony can disguise the fact
that the submarine is an assassin 1t
steals upon its victim unawares and
discharges Its fatal bolt without warn
inc. 1t operates from conceaIment
and in comparative imnunity from
danger. 1T needs but to lift a tiny
periscope above the surface of the
wafer fn <yfstdp 1T q fs0l1rcfa M. ite, a i'm
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-22

which, although bad enough are not
nnfa mtliar. NJ
(lVcte Hekerman. in = foot
note: says the lobby referred to ID
supplied w the efeiled EOnns
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

On toward the tunnel he sped, the 35
shaken passengers wondering what
had happened. The hand brakes on
the cars We're set. but without avail.
Passenger Train Derailed.
At the entrance to the tunnel the
derailing switch was set against the
approaching cavalcade. The little pas
senger locomotive and the cars obeyed
the switch and left the tracks. but the
big engine didn't. It pushed the pas
senger locomotive and the cars along
over the wooden ties and roadbed, jolt
ing the passengers up and down at a
rapid rate, until the car wheels dug so
deep into the roadbed that the big en-
CINE gave up. Then two brakemen
leaped from the passenger train and
closed the throttle of the freight en-
CINE.
In the meanwhile ambulances from
every hospital on Staten Island had
been summoned by persons who had
seen the unwilling flight of the little
passenger train. In the smoker and
baggage a that had been left by the
roadside was found Antonio Gabriel, a
m~achinist's helper, suffering from in
ternal injuries and a crushed hand.
All of the 35 passengers were more or
less shaken and were attended for
shock. but none was badly enough hurt
10 go to a hospital. It took about an
hour to clear the tracks and take the
un-uly engine back home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

him with a high hand. His very pulse
ached with her nearness, but he did
not touch her.
He left her without even a hand
clasp.
"You might wish me luck"
II wish you safety" she replied. He
stood down in the road, and watched
her shadowy figure threading it's way
along the garden paths. He had q
wild impulse to run after her, to kneel
In the earth at her feet and cry out
for her old tenderness, for her visit
ful-eyed caresses. Then, into his sus-
piciOus young heart crept the vision
Of Elinor's face when lie had planned
his new coup.
II shall warn him." she had said.
Huff's mouth was hard as he turned
and walked down the hill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
X.

Into and through her garden Elinor
walked quietly until she was safe from
surveillance. Then she a swiftly,
ruthlessly across the flower beds,
through the roses The terrace was
lighted. She avoided 1t, making Il de-
tour that led by a side entrance into
old Hilary's library. For obvious ren-
sons, old Hilary's private telephone
was in a sound-proof closet.
Before Walter had taken a hundred
watchful PAGES down the road she
had Ward at the other end Of the
line. What with running and terror,
she could hardly speak. Once, long
ago, she had heard a discussion be-
tween Boroday and her father about
the use of the telephone. Its sub
stance vas that when the transmitter
Is held to the chest a clear message
may be sent, but with the effect of dis
lance. She held the transmitter to her
breast then, and it seemed to her that
Ward must hear the throbbing Of
her heart.
"Hello, hello" came his quick re-
Spouse.
No need to ask who 1t was. She
knew every infection of his voice.
"This is-a friend" Elinor painted.
Il want to tell you something"
"Yes?" Very incisive now.
"T0night-very sOon-an attempt"
She stopped. What was she doing?
0hN AnW fnkhnpSC 1nvVvhto~ Tho hnnl
Of the band! BY warning Ward she
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
RAILROADS IN NEW ZEALAND
But Forty-Six Miles Of Track Open to
Traffic in 18701Revenue Re.
turned Is Small.

AS late as 1870 there were but 46
miles OF railway open for traffic in
New Zealand. This had grown to g.
400 miles in 1906, Of which all but 81
miles were owned and worked by the
government. Owing to the physical
divisions, broken surface, and small
population of the colony, the railway
system is difficult to manage cheaply.
Public opinion demands safety, com
fort, low freight charges, good pay and
short hours for employees. And these
are obtained. But, after paying work.
ing expenses, the return of revenue is
but 3.3 per cent on cost Of construc-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
CYLINDERS AS LIFE SAVERS
Escape Death in Case Of Accident
Air Valves Inside.

A l~ife-saving apparatus In tie form
OF large steel cylinders intended to
provide means of escape for railroad
fected. The cylinders are so placed that
with a few seconds warning the men
can drop into them and be thrown from
the train.
The interior of the tank Is fitted with
pneumatic cushion springs and ashes
tos. Even the weight Of the engine
itself against the cylinder will not
crush 1t or injure the men within the
cylinder. The cylinder will float and
sustain a burden of 600 pounds. Air
valves are open from the inside.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
BUILDING FEW WOODEN CARS
Only Three Constructed During Year
1916-Ten in Course Of Con.
s~truction At Present.

Building of wooden railway cars has
virtually ceased, according to a report
issued by the special committee on re-
latiOns OF railway operation to legis-
latiOn. Only three wooden cars were
built In 1915 and but ten are under con
struction at present.
There are now In passenger service
$4,000 wooden cars, but they are gradu-
ally being replaced. The report shows
that the enormous cost Of replacing
wooden cars by steel coaches prevents
wholesale changes. but 1t adds that it
- only a question Of time before wood
en- car will 60.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
PORPOlSE FISHERY is OLD
Been in Existence at Cape Hat
tcra5 for 200 Years.

One of the oldest and leaSt-knOwn
industries in America is the porpoise
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras in North Carolina for
about 200 years. 1t should attain an
unusual prosperity in the next few
years, for the bureau of fisheries Is
urging more general use of porpoise
hides in place of cowhides. 1t is an
excellent leather, and could undoubt-
edly be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod
uct Of the fishery has been the oil
which is extracted from the jaws Of
the porpoiSe. and is worth about $50
Il gallon. 1t is universally used for
lu%brica;ing watches and other very del
icate m~echanisms. The body blubber
Is also valuable. Attempts to manu-.
facture fertilizer out of the carcass
have failed because of the distance
from a fuel supply.
The porpoise are taken at Hatteras
in seineS. operated from the shore, and
it is probably the only place in Amer
lea where this has ever been done
successfully. During the fall, winter
and spring many porpoises are seen
off the South Atlantic coast. and ut
Hatteras they come within 4 few hun
dred yards of the surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 300
yards outside the surf lines. As soon
as the porpoiseS have come inside the
s%eiles, they are dragged ashore. Often
q whole school of these sea creatures
Is taken in 4 single haul.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
Big Freight Locomotive Started
on Driver|ess Joy Trip in
Repair Yards.
CATCHES TRAIN IN TUNNEL
Only One Of Thirty-Five Passengers on
Staten Island Train Injured
Derailing Switch Was Com.
pietely Ignored.

A big freight engine, lying IN the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad repair yards
at Clifton, S. l., started on a driver
less Joy trip the other day which end
ed when 1t tried to push q passenger
train, with engine reversed, through
a tunnel under the United States Light
house reservation.
CINE, No. 1853, decided upon its Satur-
day half-holiday jaunt. Some said it
probably got up too much steam and
forced the throttle open, others that a
small boy might have started it, while
the Baltimore & Ohio announced Off
cially that the man in charge let it get
away. Anyhow, it started. Outside
the yard there is a derailing switch to
prevent just such things as an engine
running amuck, but this engine ignored
the derniling switch and went it's way
unnolested. its speed momentarily in
arrangement closed the approaches as
the giant engine speeded along.
Runaway Hits Rear Car.
Through Clifton at 80 miles an hour
1t went; by the time it passed through
Stapleton 1t was going As miles an
hour. On toward Tompkinsville 1t
sped, having things its own way until
in front of it doomed up the rear of a
three-car passenger train of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit railroad on it's
peaceful and deliberate way from
South Beach to st. George. This train
was not going as fast as the lone en-
CINE. which was then moving merrily
along at SO miles an hour. At the
real of the train was a combination
smoker and baggage car; in the front
coaches were 35 passengers and two
brakemen; in the cab Of the locomotive
was Engineer Edward Coc'sshutte and
his fireman-all going leisurely to st.
George, when the runaway engine hit
the real car, lifting it from the tracks.
breaking 1t loose from the rest Of the
train and depositing it on the parallel
line.
When the engineer of the passenger
train felt something pushing him fast
err than he was used to going and OBJ
served that the signal lights at the en-
trance to the tunnel, 1000 feet head,
were set against him, he reversed his
engine, but his speed didn't decrease.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
GREATER EFFICIENCY OF CARS
Eight Per Cent More In 1915 Than In
1918, the Previous Best Year
Other Fi0ure&

Railroad o efficiency In the United
States Increased s per cent in 1919 over
1913, the previous best year. This is
equivalent to IN increase OF $4,000
cars over the total 100000 now in
use on U railroads, according to the
Railway Age Gazette, which also esti-
mates the mileage per car per lay in
the fiscal year 1916 at q, as compared
with 24.5 In 1913. At the same time
the average car capacity has risen fror.
50 tons to Al tons.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
Soldiers and Officers.

The lieutenant was testing the squad
IL ~yisional power.
Tell me. No. J." he said, show many
men are in the trench digging party
over there!"
Thirty men and one officer was
the reply.
quite right. But how do you know
n was an officer at this diStance:"
"Cos he's the only one not working"
Scottish American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
~ Can Take Care Of MyseIf."

might be sending Walter to his death.
A vision Of old Hilary, gray-headed,
keen-eyed. at this very telephone,
flashed into her mind, old Hilary,
whose religion had been Of keeping the
faith, not with his God, but with his
men.
"Who are your" The impatient
voice was saying In her ears. fare you
sure you want mel This 10 Ward, OF
Saint Jude's."
Elinor quietly hung up the telephone
transmitter, and stood In the darkness,
her hands to her throat.
Old Henriette. ever watchful, came
into the library beyond. Elinor could
hear her wandering about, knew the
moment when she discovered her wrap
on q chair. heard her plaintive voice
speaking through . window to the
empty terrace.
'slfiss Elinor." she called. "liss
Elinor r.
Elinor let her 60. When her shut
ding footsteps had died away. Elinor
took the receiver down again, and
called the assistant rector's house. But
this time she spoke directly into the
transmitter.
This = Elinor Kingston, Mr.. Ward.
I wonder Il you are very tired to.
'nightts
III Tirsdi I'm never tired"
Because / am thinking Of asking
ron to come up. sl-there T some
things ] want to talk about, questions
that : troubling mi. ! know It il
late, but
n saw you at the early service. OF
course I'll come up"
He had seen her thenl
'sPll do my best he was saying. "Of
course. You know ! may disappoint
you. These questions, that cone from
within, must be answered In the same
way. But I'm coming at once"
: Elinor's battle was only half fought,
but she had q great EMS Of relief.
Let him meet Walter on the way. So
much the better. Let Hun know that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

signal. The invention improves and
simplifies the construction and oper-
alton Of train stopping apparatus so
as 70 be reliable and efficient in use,
comparatively easy and inexpensive
to manufacture and install, and so de-
signed that 1t Is entirely automatic In
its operation, except a. to-the setting
Of the parts after the train has been
stopped.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
College Girls d Their "eits."

The American flag waving over Rad.
cline college proclaims the willingness
Of Radcliffe girls to help their country
In time Of need. says the Boston Ad-
vertiser. Cards indicating the capac-
ity In which every girl il willing to
serve have been filed. Many intend
to work In the field, raising fruit and
vegetables; some are ready for domes-
tic service-cooking, sewing, cutting
o1t garments and knitting; others
have signifed their intention Of doing
clerical and mechanical work. Still
others have signifled their readiness
for service In nursing and first aid.
Every girl Is willing to do her part.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
AUTOMATIC STOP FOR TRAINS
improvement on Construction and op.
GRAFTON Of Railroad Stopping
Apparatus.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
Ing and describing a train stop, the
invention Of 81. B. Colsten Of Great
Bend, Pa, says:
This improvement relates to appa-
ratus for automatically stopping a To-
connective, train or car IL the same Is
not stopped upon receiving a danger
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
Al the College Exercises.

"Who is that Quiet-looking fellow
over there nobody seems to be no
ticingT
II forget his name: he's won sew
eral scholarships, I believe"
"And who Is the n they seem to
be going crazy about?"
THAT'S Jabhs; why, everybody
knows h!n--he's the football: cham,
plon."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
An Efficiency Study.

"Bliggins is doing even less work
than he used to do"
Yes. He has gotten into the way Of
wasting time for himself and others
standing around talking about eff
%ciency.'"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
NEW TYPE or GIANT LOCOMOTIVE.

Tests Of a new type of giant railway locomotive recently received by the
Philadelphia and Reading for use on the mountain haul in the anthracite
coal region from 81. Clair to Frackvine, have been most successful, it is said.
n nW engine is the largest and nos powerful ever used in h anthracite
region. 1t as a total weight Of 2s2A tons and the driving wheels are 50
inches IN diameter. The highpressure cylinders measure SO inches and the
lowpressure 40 inches. The engine is stocked automatically,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

prior to December 22nd, 1917, the
date set for the hearing.
In the matter OF the estate of Mary
A. Wagner for final report, the final
report was approved, the administra-
tor discharged and the bond released.
In the estate of M. Van Dome!aar for
final report, the same entry was made.
In the matter of John Moody by
guardian VS.. William L. Moody, for a
partition, the final report was approx
ed as to wards, Rebecca, Jacob, Ben.
iamin. Josephine and Paul, and as to
such guardian, he was discharged and
the bond released.
In the matter of the estate of ). A.
Harold for final report, there being
no executor, j. B. Harold was ap-
pointed administrator with the will
annexed. Bond 500. Et
In the matter OF the guardianship of
Garrett A. Van Lee ct al, the guardian
was authorized to expend from the net
income of the wards estate, a sum not
to exceed 1926 for the care and sup.
port of each of said wards for the en-
suing year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
IN DISTRICT COURT
DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS MAT
TIERS BY JUDGE AND JURY.

In the case of Oscar belong, guar
dian VS.. G.. ]. Thomas ct al, for an in
junction, after trial, the degree was
granted as prayed. See decree on file.
In the case of Julia Lewis VS.. city of
Oskaloosa, for damages, the cause was
reported as settled as per stipulation
and Judgment was rendered against
the defendant for costs. The case OF
May A. Edwards VS.. the city of Os-
kaloosa had the same entry.
In the case of Charles e. Moore ct
al VS.. Oscar G.. McCurdy for parti-
ton, the defendant admitted that the
plaintiff was entitled to a PARTITION of
a part of the land described. Motion
for a cost bond was over-ruled.
In the case of G.. Rosenboom VS.. ID.
w. Jamison for damages, after trial,
Judgment was rendered for plaintiff OF
s12.35 and costs. The case OF G. E.
Hatchett VS.. George Gray on an ac-
count, was reported as dismissed and
the costs paid. >.f,
In the case of Myrtle e. McKanna
VS.. Cary McKanna, for divorce, there
was default of defendant and after
trial the decree was granted as pray
ed. The maiden name of plaintiff was
restored.
In the case of Aria Quaiton VS.. Earl
ouarton, for divorce. there was de-
fault of the defendant and after trial
the decree was granted as prayed.
Probate Cases.
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Charles Peter Bennett TO. final report
the notice Of final report was ordered
given by posting legal notices 10 days