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VOL VT. No 4. McNUTT IN TROUBLE AGAIN The Name Made Famous In Sully Comity Heard Once More. Pierre, June 14.— Years ,ago the name of McNutt supplied considerable material for the local papers of Hughes and Sul ,Jy counties, as well as of more remote parts of this state and others. Press dispatches from New York now tell us that a member.of this well known fam ily is now in trouble there. W. II. McNutt, one of the brothers of the name, formerly of Okobojo, must now Another brother served in the Philippines and for some crime was sentenced to prison for a year, but W. H. Mc Nutt. interceded with President MeKinley so effectively that the young man was pardoned at once. I Look Before You Leap. Back to the soil'' seems to be the watchword of the hour. Newspapers and magazines are printing more farm and garden matter than ever before, certain farm periodicals are extending their patronage among city folk in a most unexpected way, and in various localities rural real estate is looking up. Now, largely speaking, these are favor able symptoms. It is true that too many folks live in cities and the averageAmerican farm is too large, and that by diligence one can achieve a greater degree of freedom on a little farm than he is likely to achieve in a city in any line. And it is a good thing that these facts ar. being emphasized. But there is an element of real danger in the "back to the soil" cult, a danger which is enhanced by the very eagerness with which city folks are taking to the idea. This danger is born of the fact that over enthusiastic writers of "back to the soil" stories are prone to give their readers mere half-truths, to lay too much stress upon the joys of country life and to say nothing at all of the thorns that barb the stem of the rural rose. The danger is this. That folk who know nothing at all about the practical side of farm life may be persuaded to leap before they look. It's tragedy to tind yourself on a farm, with your bridges burned behind you, only to find that it takes quite as much gumption and technical knowledge to run a farm suc cessfully as to run a drug store or a grocery successfully, that you lack that necessary gumption and knowledge. Before you go back to ct i serve a two and one-half year sentence in Sing Sing for dealing in fraud ulent mining stocks. Pending his appeal he has grown very wealthy through his successful patent of a non-explosive gaso line container. W. II. McNutt \s life has been one of varied adventures. At one time he was in .serious, dif ficulties on account of his en terprise in tapping the tele graph lines from New Orleans to get returns from the races there. lie was at one time a telegraph operator by profes sion, and was employed at Ft. Sully. He was known here as an exceedingly smooth person in all his dealings, and was not apparently mixed up in the coarser operations of his broth ers, one of whom served a sen tence at Sioux Falls for horse stealing. count well the rosy st"i i, s success in "back to tin- si.il* ventures you read Hi. zines and newspapers, and then, when you are sure of yourself, by all nutans go back to the soil and stay there. For if you take it right and live for all there is in it, country life is the best life that a human being can live. Genius and Hard Work. was a significant thing which Dean E. C. Perisho said to the graduating class of the Watertown high school in his ad dress to them commencment day last week. He was speaking of the things which bring success and in the course of an excel lent address he said: "Wendell Phillips rehearsed a speech 300 times before he ever attempted to give it in pub lic. Paderewski said he never played a number in public, on the piano, unless he had prac ticed the selection every night for three years." These two sentences should be read by every school boy and every school girl in South Da kota for they contain the sign board of success. There may be such a thing as "genius" but for the most of common folk, real success must be the result of hard work, which means head aches and self-denial and sacri fices in a thousand ways "Would give .+ 1,000 to be able to make a speech like that" said a South Dakota man re cently when lie heard an ad dress that pleased him but to be able to do things "like that" requires the time and energy and sacrifice which must firs be invested before the results come. •The most usual failing of the American youth is that he expects results too quickly. It discourages many young men to look forward to years of prep a rat ion before they can get into the game." Those who get discouraged should 1 think of Wendell Phillips who became one of the orators of the world, and of Paderewski, the world's greatest pianist,and recall that the applause of the world! was not secured without the prelim inary outlay of, years of hard and grinding work. It is a long hard, toilsome journey but it il pays to take the trip for the splendor of the scenery at the end. Ash Creek Anthems. The weather continues dry,with farming at a stand still. Gilbert Russell left Monday for Lake Preston, to seek ployment mason. em at his trade as a stone Miss Irene Stevens, who has been going to school at Clinton, Iowa, has returned home to spend the summer vacation. Lars Peterson is utilizing prai rie brick in building a newhabi lation on his homestead. George S. Poste was transact ing business in Philip Monday. William Setlier had business in Cottonwood one day last week. William Ferguson was visiting relatives near Elbon last week. If this dry spell keeps up its pace much longer this part of Stanley county will be far between now. the it soil, be sure you know what it mean* Count the well, dis- Fresh bread daily ery. very near depopulated, and then we sure will have to stop our scribbling, as items are getting few and at City Bak Cattle Sold hy Nelson Fish to Wyo miiig Part lest W ere Delayed. Philip Weekly Review FIRST FOR NEWS, BEST FOR HOME, AND GOOD FOR ALL HAY 6E0DED STOCK REFUSED Deadwood, June 14.—A North Western train composed of thirteen cars of cattle arrived in Deadwood from Wall, S. It was the intention to transfer the train to the Burlington here, to be hauled to Sheridan, Wyo., but on arriving at Deadwood an obstacle was encountered in the refusal of the Burlington to ac cept the train, on the ground that the cattle were bedded down with hay and that a large quan tity of hay for feed was being larried. Owing to the inl use ly dry weather, the Burlington officials were afraid that the hay might be set on fire by the sparks from the engine and in such an event, it would be prac tically impossible to save any of the stock, while the train was in transit. It was consequently necessary to return the train to Whitewood where the cattle were unloaded, and the hay removed and the cattle later bedded with sand. The train was returned to Dead wood and left over the Burling ton tracks. There were about 500 head of cattle on the train, including a large percentage of calves, which were suffering for lack of feed and water at Wall. The range in the vicinity of Sheridan, Wyo., which is their destination, is said to be good. DIAMOND DUST The husky Philipinoes have had things about their own way ju this section of the state the past week. They trimmed the Quinn sluggers at home Friday by a score of 12 to 15, which greatly humiliated the Penning ton county champs and upset Brother .Johnson's peace of mind The game was played in a veri table hurricane, the dust flying so that the Philip boys could fiardly see the ball this, oi course, didn't seem to bother the C^uinn bunch, who are used to a dry country and dusty condi tions in general. Fearing that, we were getting more of the glory down this way than we were entitled to, Cottonwood sent down its war riors to wrest victory from the "home team" on Sunday of this week, and although the wind was blowing but a moderate gale, compared with Friday'sat Quinn, the result was about the same. The Cottontops got off with the short end of a 7-11 score. Arens pitched both of the games and was on the job all the time, striking out 18 men in the Quinn game, and treat ing the Cottonwood boys to al most the same dose. The high school team went to Cottonwood on Friday and were defeated by a very decided score by the youngsters in that burg. This makes the -first de feat for the high school team this year and naturally bothered the boys a little. The next slaughter that is scheduled to take place at the fair grounds will be on Friday of this wreek, when the Bene dicts will trim the Bachelors (so they say). This will be worth going to see. It will be perfectly safe for ladies and children to attend although the same guarantee is •not extended to the umpire but each male person will be search ed for any rocks, pop bottles or PHILIP, STANLEY COUNTY, 8. D. THURSDAY, JUNE lf. 1011. Whole No. 214 other missile that he might have concealed on his person. This will afford ample protection to the umpire, as far as bodily in jury is concerned. Anderson Michael is managing the Bene dicts, and those thinking them selves capable will enlist with him and be turned over to Bob Durkee for a try-out. It has been rumored that A. .1. Wra\ and 11. .1. Mc.Mahon j.' irviii out for first base. However, it will be good and a large attendance is desired. Verdict for $10,000 Returned. Sturgis, June 14.—A jury sit ting in a case before Judge Rice established a record for quick work Monday, when they returned a verdict in the case of Guardian Ladd vs. Nellie Me Mahon, on a suit for damages. 'The twelve men were out hardly fifteen minutes and after delibe ration gave the plaintiff judge ment in the amount of $10,000, the exact amount asked for in the complaint. Mr. Ladd was appointed guar dian of the children of the late David P. Thomas, who was shot and killed about a year ago by Mrs. McMuhon, while sitting in his law office at Sturgis. Mrs. McMahon was arraigned on a ^charge of murder and found guilty, the lunacy commission of Meade county afterwards ad judged her insane and recom mending her commitment to the state asylum for the insane at Yankton. Judge Rice, of this city, acted as judge during the the j»roceedings of the murder trial. Shortly afterwards while Judge Kice was out of Sturgis the lawyers for Mrs. McMahon went to Rapid City and secured habeas corpus papers from Judge McGee, Mrs. McMahon after warus being released. Thomas was said to be trying t! s.-cure the property of the ac cused woman, after her husband .hi died. Thomas and McMa ti' n w ere formerly partners in Itlie law business. i Mr. Ladd sued Mrs. .McMahon on the grounds that the children of Thomas were without visible means of support. The best le gal talent was interested in the damagd suit which created con siderable interest throughout the Hills. Advertised Letters The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Philip, 8. D., postortice for the week ending June Cards Hth, 1911. Mr. Harold Ruthford Mr. Peter Weise Miss Macy Cochran D. E. Payne Letters— G. II. Swinncy Mr. Christ Andras Mr. dir. Sorly Mrs. Kenneth Allen Perl Roberts Ilenry Keith Miss Eva Slasoe care SPierc John L. Iloone Parties calling for any of the a!ove letters wi!! please say "ad verfcii*d.v' aotl n*e 1 »U». Albert Prewitt, P. M. Off for ChamberU.n Meetings Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McLane, Mrs. G. G. Wheeler and close Friday. CAPITAL CITY NEWS Pierre won both games played against the Bloomer Girls last week Wednesday, the afternoon game by a score of 4 to 0, and the score of hte evening game stood 7 to 6. The ash tree planted on the state house grounds by Governor Mellette, South Dakota's first governor, on the first Arbor Day celebrated within the state, has been dug up and moved to a location near the power house. The removal was necessary for the reason that it was in the middle of the driveway which is to be built. 1,000,000 acres of land will come under taxation for the first time this year by having the government or Indian title transferred to private owners. All the government land offices in the state have sent their re ports of new lands to the state auditor's department, the Gre gory district being the last to come in. The Rapid City dis trict leads the list with 2,8611 new tracts for taxation and Timber Lake is the lowest with 220. The city commission at its meeting last Tuesday night de eided to limit the number of sa loons in the city to five, and to shut them all off Pierre street, the main business street of the city. In doing this they had to eliminate a number of ap plicants and selected from the list those who it was believed would best control their places of business. Smith Items. Miss Ilanna Fenton is visiting Mrs. Carl Werner, of Philip. John Olson and Calvin Hoag from the Cheyenne river, stop- Miss Helen L. Pint, of Philip, is the guest of dan. Miss Francis Jor ped here to feed and rest last Monday, while on their way to Philip for lumber. C. L. Sherburne, salesman for Jewetts, of Sioux Falls, called at this place (Tuesday, going to Old Trail from here. Nels Valsvig and son Alvin of Lily, S. D., passed through here Saturday on their way to visit friends and relatives near Ilil land. A Mr. Gephart and wife,from Huntington, Ind., changed to the Marietta stage at this place last Friday. They were going to Hartley to visit their son-in-law, Wm. Ware and family. While playing ball last Fii day Chas. S. Ward, mail carrier from Hartley to Smith, was hit under the eye with a ball, which knocked him down and for a time he was unconscious. Later it was found the cheek bone was crushed. Mrs. George Shultz, of Pier pont, S. D., who was returning from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Carl Erickson, of Ash Creek, visited at this place for awhile Tuesday while waiting for the south bound stage. A party of Indians Frank M. Rood drove over to Kadoka Monday afternoon, going from there to Chamberlain to attend the grand lodge* sessions of the Masonic and Eastern Star or ders. The sessions began Tues day and from They reported plenty pasture the Cheyenne reservation drove through this country last Satur day on their way to the Pine Ridge agency, where they were taking their horses to graze. of to be good found there. Don't bake this hot weather. Try the new City Bakery. Old Trail Etchings. Mm. Selma Matthews wade Miss Miller a call on Monday morning as she returned from th« Jordan ranch, whence she had gone to get some orphan lambs. Mrs. Matthews was born and bred in Chicago, consequent ly the things pertaining to life on the ranch are all new to her. It would dispel the worst case of blues just to hear her laugh over the way her little lambs wiggle their long, wooly tails when she sets a bowl of milk before them. The Old Trail ladies' aid so ciety will meet with Mrs. Louis Schlottman on the afternoon of the 22nd. Doli't forget the date nor your thimble. The annual school election for Ames school district No. 40 will be held atWitcher Hole school house on Tuesday, the 20th day June, from 2 to 6 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a clerk. Gene Jordan and Perry Wof ford drove to Philip on busi ness last Thursday. ^frs. Ed Alden took her hus band to Philip Wednesday of last week, where he took the noon train for the eastern part of the state. He expects to re turn in a few days. During his absence Mr. Schipper is ear ing for the Alden ranch. James O'Council and John Ferguson went to Philip for a load of corn last Wednesday. George Schlottman began on his duties as assessor last week, so be prepared to receive a eall from him most any day. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jordan and George and Lena Schlott man took in the dance at Elbon Friday night, Eugene Jordan is shearing sheep this week. Mrs. Alma Randalls and too Neil, called on Miss Miller Fri day afternoon. A splendid program has been prepared for Children's Day at Old Trail,next Sunday, June 18. The Misses Legler have the pro gram in charge, which be speaks its success. flThe exer cises will commence at 2 o'clock sharp. New Law Firm for Philip R. A. Bielski, of this city, and (). K. Whitney, of Wessington Springs, were arrivals on yester day morning's train. Both have finished their studies at the uni versity law school at Vermilion and took the examination foi a mission to the state bar at Pierre Tuesday. Mr. Bielski intends 'to practice law here, and the plans now are for Mr. Whit ney to associate with him. Mrs. Bielski and children will return home within a fortnight. Sioughton-Miles Nuptials The marriage of Stoughton and Miss Mary Frank Miles, both of Powell, was solemnized at the home of the bride Satur day, June 10. Rev. J. C. Clough of Midland, pronounced the words that united in life partnership this estimable young couple. They will make their home on a farm near Powell. They have a host of friends who will join with the writer in wishing 'hem untold success and prosperity hrough the journey of life. C. II. Drew, of Highmore, waa business visitor in the city a •couple of days last week, re turning heal# Thursday night.