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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-10-22
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY
WHERE ARE We AT?

proved just about a year ago that
they could live and not a wheel
turn round on the great and what
pseyious to the war were it, we'll
properties. With it's good
roads, short distances and thous-
ands of motor trucks, the railroad
labor element of that conservative
country woke up to find that bus
mess flowed along and was adjust
ing itself to new conditions. IN
fortunately Lloyd George, the
great opportunist. compromised
with the employees when the strike
had settled itself. Here we can
not meet the issues as there as we
have no hard roads connecting and
radiating from the centers of
trade and commerce. What hap
pened with Us was this: The In
tcr-State Commerce Commission,
the black dog Of our transportat-
ion industry, deliberately and un-
doubtedly commenced to starvc
the corporations that had built up
their enterprise an unparalleled
system of cheap rates away below
anything on the globe. The West
yelled themselves hoarse to attain
this end. This feeling came out
more recently in our Prohibition
legislation when the country rob
bed the owners Of their breweries.
distilleries and other classes Of
property. | am not in favor of the
saloon or the drink traffic, but |
believe if you sacrifice a man :
property you should pay for it.
You get the same idea in our Fed
eral Reserve Banks. One Of them
made lO4 per cent the past six
months. If the twelve banks in
the system earn as much in the
next six months as those past,
they will pay, or at least earn l5l. 2
per cent per annum. This is act
ually Communicating, or shall We
call it profteering?
! go further: Opposite my off
ice III Chicago four good buildings
are being wrecked to provide a
home for our Federal Reserve Ba-
nix. You lose four good office bui-
ldlngs and spend endless millions
when every office is urgently
needed. Washington sets the pace
IN extravaganza, our Reserve ban
ks second the motion and they are
certainly not working overtime to
help the man on the prairie, in the
valleys and on the hillsides Of this
western land SO our starved roa-
ds could not function and we are
paying the bill in a most inconven-
lent and disastrous fashion. Rome
butchered a gladiator to make a
public holiday. We garrote our
roads because it was popular
political cry. Last fall five thous-
and cattle lay at Belle Fourche,
). d., eating hay at $4,000 per ton
waiting three or four weeks for
cars. Some eventually got away;
others went on to hay in the val
ley below; others, returned back
to the range and mostly dissape-
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The Dorothy Cole Company is a
bout as near the ideal lyceum at
trastion as it is possible to find. lr
this company is assembled four
lyceum stars of other seasons. Dor
othy Cole herself is known as "the
reader with personality" and insur-
es plenty Of good humor in the
program. Anne Slack gained he
reputation as a solo cellist in Chi
cago and with the Bohemian and
Roumanian Orchestra of past sea
sons. Althca Heffelbower is one OF
Americas best young pianisits, and
won individual mention in practi
cal all towns where she appeared
with the Bohemian or chestra, thc
Iris Trio and other organization,
of the past. Miss Wood has had
careful training and much exper-
ience and her violin numbers will
be a feature. The instrumental
trios by piano, violin and cello will
be decidedly popuar.
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The New York Glee Club are
are four vocalists who form that
most popular of voice combina-
tions-a male quartet. They were
making big sensation in the east
ern states and southern Canada,
where Mr.. Vawter himself made a
trip to hear them. He Immediate
ly booked them for the summer
chautauqua season and as much
time as possible this winter. They
broke all records of popularity
soon after their arrival, and as a
result are predicted to be one of
the most popular attractions on
lyceum this winter. They are a
real, singing quartet, and do not
depend on instrumental work for
their popularity
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ared. A very eminent man, oni
of the ablest railroad men in tn,
country who was shelvcd by tn
Government when they took ovcl
the reads, told me that the da
he made delivery Of his road t.
MeAdoo & Co. he had $4,000 cal
in good order on his railroad. II
had 10000 Of his own cars on tn
system let March and the balan,
arc reaching home largely fror
the South in bad condition Thci
are Holshcviks in other place
than Russia.
II should be the mission OF evci
man connected with the live stoc
industry, whether he be a bankei
a grower or II feeder, to use even
effort to build up on a solid basi
our transportation business. 1t
not argued that every railroa,
man IS saint or perfect, but ey
cry one who is intimate with OF
great business problem admits tha
the greatest and most construc;
i've gcniuscs Of modern days haN
come from the ranks of our raj
road men Hill, Hughitt, Ripley
and before them the Vandcrbilts
Hartman and CaSsett. And yc,
every political gutter snipe keep
shooting at them, encourages at
tacks. on property and rides int
power through dubious morality
What is the result scarce a mil
of road is being built Think
it. This great country STANDING
still, its valleys thirsting for devc
lopcmcnt, it's mines closed, its lat
cnt powers stitled and yet in ever,
Government department extrava
gancc running riot This is not :;
political question. 1t is business
bread and Lutter. Further, is j
a fair division of labor? Why
should We work like Troians t,
support lot Of loafers in Govern
ment employ? This is the quest
ion you have got TO ask yourself
You have leading place IN tt5
community. You influence tn,
daily life Of your customers So f..
as business is concerned. Weigh
matters impartially and act accor
dinghy.
This country is threatened not
only with Bolshevism, but Bureau.
cracy. ! cant say which is the
worst It's case Of devil ano
deep sea. Great Britain has dis
carded the Russian menace bu,
she still hangs onto the Bureau
and all its evils. This country is
sadly afflicted. It's burden of pub
nc servants is simply overwhelm
ing. Some months ago | read ir
the Literary Digest that we hat
'oO,OOO civilian servants against
$4,000 before the war, grea,
many of them twirling their fing
ers, waiting like Micawber fol
something to turn up. | give yo,
practical illustration: In New
York last month | met an ole
friend of mine. a South Dakot;
banker who had moved to tn,
above city. He had advertised foI
stcnographer. One Of the appli
cants came from a Government,
Department. She asked about tho
hours and was told they wer,
Continued on page three)
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SPORT WORLDS BIGGEST MEN
AT PHILIP SPORT CARNI.
VAL OCTOBER %.
Ciluronite, September l5th)

Nfiuronlte, september l5th)
Just how some small towns man
! age to put on some of the best
| programs ever witnessed is the
thing that surprises many of us.
| The little town of Interior, 5. d.,
puts on an annual Roundup hat
: a frontiers day right and over
at Philip, 5. d., they are staging
IN athcletic carnivel that would
make Chcaro feel kiddish.
On the Philip Athelctic Carnivcl
program we find the new middle
weight wrestling champion of the
world, Ralph Parcaut. of Royal,
Iowa, and he is opposed by one of
the toughest middleweights who
has ever been on the mat in South
Dakota Walter Luther. middle
weight champion of South Dakota
and now located at Mason City,
Nebraska. A world title may
change hands when this finish IL
tle event is over.
Mike Gibbons of st. Paul. Mimi
sofa. the greatest exponent of
the battlcrS in the light heavy
weight class and even takes on the
heavywcights who are willing with
: zip and snap that keeps the mem
)rics of his brother Mike still
fresh in the minds of all who sec
him go. This boxing exhibition
alone will be worth going hum
lredS of miles to see.
All lovers of the mat game who
re watching Plestina. Stecher,
Burns, Caddock. Pesek, Lewis,
Stangl and Zbyszko strur gle for
he worlds supremacy Of the
heavyweight mat title will be glad
% know that two of the classy
neavieS are to meet in Philip at
his same time for final match
vhcn John Pcsck of Shelton, Ne
oraska. meets Stanley Burns, of
chicago, the fur will fly. Western
ans ha!e sen but little Of Burns
no is an eastern grappler but his
'ccnrd is an envilble one and the
way he has topplcd some of the
pig leaders causes us to think il
yill stand friend Pcsek in hand TO
Keep in training after his match
n Kansas City this week with the
zig powerful Pole. Pesek meets the
iT Xybszko at Kansas City and
goes from there to Philip where he
viii take on Burns in another tilt
hat may be step toward the belt
he SO nearly won from Stecher at
Nmaha this spring Burns expects
o see the Xybszko-Pcsck match
nd will be able he thinks TO pick
'ip any pointers on the craftincss
# Pesek that he may need to pin
the great Nebraskan who has beat
IN practically all the top notch
heavyweights but Stechcr. 1t will
he "A match long to be remember
ed.
We sports in Huron have never
had such a program which is an
'll-around championship calibre
flair booked for us in the sport
ing history of the city. The spec
ial train that is planned to run
from Pierer ont will permit us 20
make the round trip in easy fash
'on and no doubt this will be the
biggest wrestling and boxing bill
TO be pulled off this season. Let's
put away the worlds series dope,
let iris Speaker have day Of rest
and go out to Philip in body to
see the fun and boost for Huron
while we are there.
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TO THE VOTERS OF
JACKSON COUNTY

At this time l desire to state
to the voters of Jackson County
that | am the republican candid
ate for the office of County Sheriff
and am in the race to win at the
coming election.
The report which | understand
is being circulated over the cou
ntry to the effect that ] am not
going to MAKE the race is absolut
ely false. and l am at a loss to
know why i. is being circulated.
Weta, s. D.,April 28th. 1920.
Harold Solon.
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In connection with discounted
paper, | merely state that a prom
inent banker in this state sent in
some paper made by a company ell
gagged in the live stock business
which had the word land in the
title. 1t was not the Swan Land
& Cattle Company, but we shall use
that old time company as an ex-
ample. This company's business
IS raising sheep. For several
years past they have not been in
the borrowing market, because
having ample funds, but at the
present time on account of the
deadlock in wool, they have to
borrow small amounts. This COM
pany has 100000 acres of land.
over $4,000 sheep, a considerable
amount of bills receivable, and is
splendidly equipped, and at the
time those words are written, no
Indebtedness. Under the ruling of
the Federal Board at Kansas City,
| understand that this company 5
paper will not be eligible for re-
discount because they have that
ominous word land in their name
The banker whom | quote above
goes on as per the following para
graph:
In interviewing Wyoming ban
kers quite generally, | have gain
ed the impression that the FEEDER
al Reserve Bank is rather unpopu-
lar in this State and | think the
State Banks who are not memb-
ers do not feel any too friendly
toward them. A gool deal Of this
prejudice l feel is not justified
At the same time, | feel that the
re is considerable grounds foi
criticism of the management of
the Federal Reserve Bank
With those observations, bid
goodbye for the present to the
Federal Reserve Bank at Kansas
City. Mo.
We have to go deeper than wea-
ther, finance and other matters to
tell the pathetic story of the last
two years in the live stock indus
try. You need to go back fifteen
or twenty years to the days when
under the shadow of what is now
known as Bolshevism terrific at
tack was made on our transporta-
tion systems. Now the railroads
of this, or any other country, are
the veins of the body which carry
the blood that drives the organism
of business. You cannot get al
ong without them. Great Britain
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A Strong Lyceum Course
Is Booked
First Attraction, The Dorothy Cole Company, To
Appear Here Wednesday Evening,
November 3rd, 1920

Another and finer lyceum course
is assured for Kadoka this winter.
The local Commercial Club has
completed the final arrangements
with the Redpath Vawter manage
ment, from whom the talent is Sc
cured, and local entertainment low
ers are looking forward to the best
winters feast of clean and educa-
tional entertainment ever enjoyed
here.
Four strong attractions have
been booked, brief description of
which, with the dates, are as fol
lows:
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The Rich--Werno Entertainers
give a refreshing evening of i'm.
personations and pianoloCues. Miss
Rita Rich and Miss Laura Werno
he personnel of the company are
familiar to all lyceum audiences
under the name Of the Dublin
Glrls, but because their program
Includes songs, stories, and imper-
sonations of many other peoples
besides the natives of the Emerald
isle, it now goes under the name
Of its principals. Costume songs
dialect readings, clever pianolog-
ues, and some sparkling surprises
are part of their program.
The day has long passed when
the need Of cod lyceum course in
every city and town is questioned
Each year the Redpath Vawtel
folks who furnish the largest and
finest list of attractions in this
par OF the country, report more
lnerest in the courses and more
towns booked, until now there is
hardly live community of any
size in the Middle West which
loes not boast of lyceum course
The local entertainments are un.
der the auspices of the Kadoka
Commercial Club. 1t is urged that
a ticket not onlyboosts the cause
of good wholesome entertainment,
but also spells one for the tresury
of the local committee. Tickets
are now on sale and may be secur-
from any member Of the CONNER
cial Club.
Adult season tickets will cost
$3.50 for the four big numbers.
Chlld's season tickets for children
fourteen years old and under, Sl.25.
These prices including war revc-
nue. tax. Get your season tickets
now.
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toons picturing Bolshevism as a
taamp peering into the window of
working mans home, where the
mother and children cover in fear.
of him.
DR.. Robinson has crammed the
results Of a full life into this mes
sage. Contact with men and wo-
men Of all classes, brilliant lecture
tours from coast to coast, have
.ccently been followed by long
period in Washington. getting first
hand information on things that
deal with the present unrest
Some surprising, interesting.
worth while things are in store
for DR.. Robinson's hearers.
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DIR. J. @. ROBINSON
January Goth, 1920

DR.. J. @. Robinson will give his
noted lecture, "The Face At The
Window" This lecture receives its
title from one of "Ding's" car
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HE

The following article is an adj
dress delivered by John Clay, of
the Clay Robinson Commission
Company, at the Annual Meeting
Of the Wyoming Bankers Associa-
ton, Casper, Wyoming, September
IL, 1920. 1t is a most complete
statement of the present condit-
ion of the live stock markets, and
will be published in the Press in
two installmcnts, the second ap-
pearing herewith:
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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, October oath:
kadoka: Mass at 900 A. Nj.
Rev. ID. p. Daley, Pastor.
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|HIRD TRIP FOR
TRACTION TEAM.
Go Away. Thursday Night
for Games With Spec
dy Teams.

| TYordaafvja Traction men Will IN
.. Is .,ss'sr t jt ss.sr NON for % q
S - SsT't s.ms and . chicken ann
o Ds.so - 1S S tbs cbicten simmer 4
M y. - ~ sI least - im y by any
nos -. - Ise n..ns Tha Traction
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p.aset ~ az ssa, ~ ~ ~ ;ssd = Sa,i
sur W "a a. ~ s,..,s Tins - Fair air
-. .sa, =. ~ =. NJ - the t scoS from the
.iem ~ , :. ~ .s es'-
pI1 $500 s.,"[ nJ.st +ho team Vii,
IL als .ts s..d - .S ~ .rnc;s, test
ssA ~ s1 800. .Sae AZ ni.s;ns soma ysrv
:. .ae . .sssss - pts 70 ~ "a Say
e. i,. e,,s s. ,ro, ~ home :. The hoys
atg ava I've. t So-a e Nv tSs midnight
WI. WI ie 1snr sS.e VI Mon. and viii
t .as A Ms ,steel At Peterson
a sss1.e 1 HasSa, s pa y m Friday
p pa s. ta,sasu; Sunday thew viii
anu a.s .sa gS,;,.m S s1nb n pitts.
paay tne vo ma thew wv viii TACKLE
~. guls s.,a aUNS Stsa, s- foam Tuesday
. .se s INN oS Sss ~ New Castle to
t sasy .t tho c s. cord AGGREGATION.
~ 1880 th -, rs s d.y vii be seen In
Mo- Ohio THEW then drop
mus MaSst. y M GS W.T. ior a zane
usSA ~, ~ . ~ pn.;er after the NC
T sae NY t ~ for a single contest.
n NJ amsrst - t thew viii be at Sa-
, Ha Al aS,S and Sunday viii find
.sm, INV - vonn s sstown Tar a hard
s - saa - t tow etSer games will be
ssa ue,od 4 an ,eg The trim, and arrange
s .s.s IN, M no eA made n hiring sew
tneIt a.. w. .a,ns to this eity before
az. .sst a ,as, :; the; ths season
sne e Ts,s =, .s sTs MI, S he hand grind
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may. Chl!angsth The
Dateof Games

0aiy.one or two managers turn-
/ ed out for the league meeting last
night at the @Ys. Several Of the
men could not attend and one was
out Of the city. An informal dis
cusslon Of several league matters
took place. It was announced that
It was hoped that an adjustment
could be reached at the Mining
Machinery plant this week 30 the
team could 90 on with the games
on the city league program. II this
can not ne arranged. the Mining
Machinery team will be disbanded.
In case the Mining Machinery can
not be In shape to meet Monongah
Glass on Saturday. Owens win like
" play Monongah Class on that
date, 50 that the fans win see a
good game. ~
Another league citing WIN Ike
y be called for early next week.
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Bie Sunrise IS Pulled in
Issgue Game
Last Night.
81 20 -.

n nirSE vas another surprise
e IN ~ the, city league when me
Sy evanson team, undlsputed ceiieI
NJ SSDrs easily defeated the tasl
q S,sndo Tina Mo are holding thira
49, league. The cause OF
"a r lirosders defeat vas one
li;;s::ISdglaud a fellow by me
N me q hugh Metz, Charley was ~
s 3; ia mound for the Grocers and
4; ched rood ;EaE and should have
4 S6ouIout had 1t not been loI
;3sofx IN Iiis team mates who had
eonpEs :ok times fast double
4 NJ heiUed him out Of big holes.
.1Efia Met7lwas only In the game
rs innings It looked Like he was
cause q the defeat when ne
M GdrTys' line ny fall for q MI
- ficli scored :tsxp runs. This TOOK
is;s heaft out 81 the Rallroadefs
Iiimore Yss on the mound tor tae
BSddk m hey played ball behind
IA lie the old feam did, when he
Illiched s6tn6 good games which Nc
IA llecai,se AZ miscues Of his
9 a ;f.ss Sc pitched good bail
iSstEsF aliewing but SIX hits.
Ti,esg cudpiedSwfth the Railroaders
a 80 kf1tfe the. Who'll salerS their
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Swift sure fatal!
A shock, a moments tension,
and he fell back-dedd

states with similar ruling TO protect the
lives and property Of the State Of Kansas"
The Western Association Of Electrical In.
spectors, in convention at St Louis, January
1913 and o, 1920, went on record without a
dissenting vote as being in favor of the useof
enclosed switches.
The Square D Safety Switch
The Square D Safety Switch is an absolute
safeguard against shock, fire, and industrial
accident Of any kind.
lisa simple knife switch in prcssed-stsel
housing externally operated. Ahandle on the
outside does all the work.
Current cannot reach that handle, nor the
boxiselt-tough rugged insulation completely
solates all live parts. They are safely enclosed
within steel walls
The switch may be locked in the open posi-
ton, too, while wofk is being done on the Line;
nobody can thoughtessly turnon the current.
This feature is saving many an electricians
life. "On" and e0F" positions are clearly in
dicatsd. The Square D Safety Switch is made
in over 800 sizes, types and capacities-ior,
factories, Office buildings and homes.
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NoMEHoW his foot slipped. Falling, he
- grasped the thing closest to his hand.
~ 1twas theliye blade Of an exposed knife
switch. Swift, sure, fataI-it shot its heavy
current across his heart.
Uncovered, constant menace-as deadly as
abolt oflightning awaits its summary victims
infactories, in public building, in homes
Allover the land protests goingup
From everywhere an outcry, in ever-increasing
intensity, is heard against the needless waste Of
Life and property caused by the exposed knife
switch.
Fire marshals are ruling against it; safety.
officials are. branding it as dangerous; labor
unions are denouncng it; electrical societies are
condemning it; architects and contractors are
blackEsting it; from every side comes the
demand from authorities tie exposed knife
suiaA mutgo.
"The loss OLIVES and property due to defec-
tive electrical Installations every year is beyond
reason" declares John G. Gambler, State Fire
Marshal Of Illinois. "The exposed knife switch
is the most common source Of electrical trouble
in factories" says John A. Hoeyeler, Electrical
Engineer, Wisconsin Industrial Commission.
"a total Of s1,l83,64 was lost in Michigan
during the year 1919 by fires due to detective
installation Of wires or carelessness inattend-
Ing" says Fire Marshal Ellsworth.
State Fire Marshal q. H. FredleyofInd
in ruling against the exposed knife switch,
describes it as @one Of the most prolific causes
Of loss oflife and property" John S.Horan,
STATE Fire Marshal Of West Virginia has called
It zone Of the most dangerous fire and accident
hazards in existence" Fire Marshal l.
Huaey Of Kansas has joined these progressive
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Sport 'Q!.;'.atsg

Clay Mills made q fine play IN
tie second inning when be got
Curry OF third on . bluf throw.
Hartley hit q slow roller down the
third base line, Mills picked the
ball up and made 8 motion to
throw It to first but turned around
and got Curry Of third. Il was q
neat play.
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+ Houke was on first base for the
Bando and played IN good style.

Phil Crimes stated before the
game that he was not feeling good
and Tony Kendall was given the
umpire Job.
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STANDING OF the CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Pittsburgh, 3; Boston, 2.
New York. S; Cincinnati, 2.
Chicago. 4; Philadelphia, 2.
St. Louis, 4; Brooklyn, /.
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Watson would like ID arrange a
game with any fast team IN the
county. Any teams wanting games
call the Consol office at Watson.
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At the beginning Of the nine.
teenth century Temperance soeie.
tes favored coffee houses to take
the place Of saloons.
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wholesalers last night halls from
watson. BE plays !. fir game m
the fad but S weak at the bst.
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Thompson played another good
game At third.
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Curry played q bans up game on.
short last night for the Wholesal.
ers and also got two hits, one OF
them q double.
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Giants Win in
Great Round

Ths Fstimont Giants defeated
t6s Lat Wheeling team yesterday
e South sIda park IN a good game.
h tie score Of 9.6. The local
lilds 81 a69 70 q good start in the
i1fiG 3,inirSs and held the enemy
d q during the greater part OF
alcdnfeat Thh score: