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*-r *.* ft! c-t, ri bu»JU f. •v? W- iy* e |i\r lr MI e* t... 2 «sf"- .,• .• S ••-•. •. v* i\ W.. cjp Cbe t*H«W) lltvk* J. D. WAIN BY, PuMtahe* mmjp SOUTH DAKOTA Aviation Is a dangerous sport, but It il uplifting. UK. W** _Look up. If you don't people will W)k down on you. A man with a poor memory should Always tell the truth. It will soon be time for the peach Stop to get its first killing. Almost any man can pnt up a good front If he is well backed up. Sometimes love at first sight go08 'Hone blind Immediately afterward. Some of the tight wads seam to be ttere that charity causeth a multitude #f sinners. Some men never bury the hatchet "Vbtll they have found a weapon that ttey like better. Man's strongest arguments ire amde while he keeps the buttered side of his bread In view. 'l Nobody can, ever rob the ltttlo. ^•twed-off fellow of the feeling that ha |9 every Inch a man. Teaching school boys how to will not aid them In getting Into M| league In after years. The baby that Is photographed In a liwl always hates photographers ihin ha geta to be a man. ",A report says that King of 8paln Is going to Argentina, but •ot to honor the home of the tango. Now that Gabrielle d'Annunslo haa ih*d on a 60,000-year-old mammoth, kali be in Una fettle to write another pany novel. There may be oonsolatlons In being king, but think of the Khedive of •gypt. who has |nst seen his first baseball garnet A watchman who went on a hunt 'NNtth a lighted lantern for a gasoline laak found It, but Ma friends hope be will recover. The Prince of Monaco haa dlscov a new fish. It has been popu larly supposed that all were fish that to his net. Toung woman about to select their apreera are again reminded that there to much of a future in the breach of promtae bualness. In the recently established Parisian school for duelists only those who miss ten times In succession wW re aaivs honor medals. Any man who atopa to count a bun* or parhapa two hundred, before ho swears, will never gal much at a imputation as a ou aaar. The actor who had eleven wlvea and daaftflht tmaembor all thalr namea might have found an autograph album *B lataraatlag hobby. According to Prof. Alohsb "TtflfcV, tlm 1SSS1 Urothan wear the more they •at: if that bo the caae, good night fl tha low coat of UvlngL The wlaa guy who haa discovered that great thfnkara are InelBclent prsbsbly failed "to measure up to the tasalreamata of hla laat job. TUp demand that tha summer »ae la the public aohools bo abol Ma aa If It oomaa from pee who have children that thay do*t ta ha botharad with* Hit a real angel would look In a hahhle ttlrt and a wlahbone walatl As electrocution haa been adeatlS aallypronounced aa repulsive aa hang IX. Wliirttal criminate wiu be at a leas which to choose. Dr. Kelly's apea advocacy of radium istratss anew the COB 4 tttffc adttMl* leheld fet iff ss illustrates anew the COB uatarai ooadltioa •k "f&Tt mm PRE88 OF ENGLAND LAUDS WIL SON FOR STAND ON TOLLS QUESTION. FAIR PARTICIPATION URGED Pall Mall Gazette SiyiGreat Britain Should Have Exhibition at 'Frlaae to Show Appre ciation. London, March 7.—Laudatory com ments on President Wilson's message to congress are published in most of the newspapers of this country. Highest Compliments. The government organ, the Wait minster Gazette, pays the highest com pliments to President Wilson for bis attitude in regard to the question of Panama tolls. It says: "It Is not always convenient to hail a statesman of another country as a 'just judge when he advocates your cause against a section of his own countrymen. We cannot refrain, how ever, from expressing respectful ad miration of the courage and manliness with which President Wilson handles the Panama tolls question. "The president of the United Slates sets an example to straight dealing which may be recommended to diplo mats of the old world. Other states men in other countries are capable of doing the thing he has done, but most of them would fetch about four diplo matic phrases or make believe argu ments to save the faces of their gov ernments or to conceal from their own public that they are presaiag change of policy. A Great Exampte. "It Is a great example. If the peo ple of the United States respond to it as we feel confident they will do, they will have done much more than adjust the difference between them and us with regard to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. They will have set a precedent of profound importance to the whole world." Referring So President Wilson's mention of "other matters of even greater delicacy" the Westminster Gazette says: "We understand the allusion and think It right to say at once that Mr. Wilson's handling of this question greatly facilitates quiet consideration of the other and more delicate ques tions here alluded to." On the subject of William S. Benton the British ranchman killed at Jaurez, the same newspaper says: "When we are dealing with a man of auch a manifest uprightness and good will as President Wilson, we shall cer tainly not expect our government to force those issues in a chop-logical and contentious spirit. U. S. Doing All Poaeible. "The only material point for us to consider is whether, if the United States was non-existent in this affair, we could do anything better for our aelves than It Is endeavoring to do for vs. To that queation there la none but a negative answer. "We greatly deprecate all efforts in thla country to force the United States Into an adventurous policy out of keep ing with President Wilson's Ideas." The Pall Mall Gasette says: "Prealdent Wilaon'a action aweetena the atmoaphere of International rela tione between us and our kin on the other aide of the Atlantic. We may queation, If we will, the wisdom with which the high moral principle guiding Preeldent Wilaon has been applied to Mexican queetlona and othare. but In all mattera we ehall henceforth feel confld^pce that, ineofar aa be controls affalra of etate, they will be conducted aa by one who having sworn unto Ma neighbor, 'diaappolnteth him not, though It were hla own hindrance.' Panama Inhibit Urged. "While acceptance of the Invitation to participate la the Panama-Pacific exposition at Ban Frandaco would fie Incomparable la magnitude with the fcigh-mioded act of President Wilson, the British government haa it In its haade to give a u*en ot/actocai ^vllle Parish fa 'Hetel tfre. AShUad, Wis* Man* 7.-*our iter seas were burned to 4eath ead tme la tytag at ad Aahland' hoepltal aa the *ssult 6f a Srd which Beetroyed Pat risk Anger's bearding hoaae aad sa H6aWBaxoa.Wla. The victims wbro 1Wa Adiefr, agad U dadghter of Fat riok Anger, aad three aalliaUBed Kariy Spring HarMngsra. Marlaette, Wla^ March 7.— have Marsh 7. of the yZ-S SUCCESSOR TO MOORE S0U6HT LINO, HALE AND WHITS BE I NO MENTIONED. auSVMeft *f filling Vacant of Counselor in State Depart ment Puzxlea Wilton Washington, March 7. Wanted —The best authority on international law and the best lawyer obtainable for the positions of counsellor and so licitor, respectively, In the state de partment. This was the word which came from :he White House with the information, :oo, that President Wilson seeks the most efficient men for these places, irrespective of their political affilia tions. For the post of counsellor va cated by John Bassett Moore, the pres ident realizes that he will have a diffi cult task in finding another such au :hority on international questions. He hopes, however, to get an experi enced international law expert, who ias had broad diplomatic training as well. The names of W. W. Rockhill. former ambassador to Turkey and Russia, who was recently mentioned for the position of diplomatic adviser :o the president of China, was prom nent in the discussion. Henry White, 'ormer ambassador to France, also was mentioned, as were William Bay ard Hale and John Lind, who have been unofficial representatives of the president in Mexican affairs. For the position of solicitor, which requires adaptation to the legal afTairs af the state department, the rlaims made on the United States government *nd matters relating to extradition, there were few names discussed. Members of congress are expected to make recommendations shortly lor both positions. STREETS SAFER THAN HOMES Chieago Siatiatics Also Show Horse Drawn Vehicles Kill More Than Autos. Chicago. March 7.—Streets In Chi cago are safer than the homes and horse-drawn vehicles contribute to more accidents than motorcar*, ac cording to the first report of the pub lic safety commission named by Peter Hoffman, coroner. "In 1912 there were more accident al deaths reported in homes than in the streets," the report said. "Asphyxiation, falling down stairs, out of windows and from porches, burning, scalding and smothering of children were the causes of the great eat number of home deaths. "Out of every 5,000,000 miles of travel of horse-drawn vehicles there were 16 and a fraction oecidenta. For the same diatance of automobile trav el, there were 12 and a fraction, accl dents." The eoafclhalons were based on re porta to the coroner's office for ihe laat four yeara. Bandit fteha Southern Train. Columbia, 8. C., March 7.—A bandit robbed the aall car of Southern rail way tratn No. II, Charieaton to Co lumbla. just as the train reached Co lumbia. The robber covered the mall clerk with a revolver, secured sev eral eateks containing regiatered mall, aad Jumped oft the train. No arreata have teen made. Former Senator Maaesy Diee. Hooo. Nev- Mar. 7.—Former United StiftiMrBentftor W. ^A. Mnssey of thfi* etty d|*t while enroute frost Reae to Bnaaavllle, Cel.. on legal buala+aa. Hla death IS attributed to hesrt trouble. vetitnL.il MEXHCAtMtEBELS WWN6 T* CAPTURE GUMMAS u Hince the beginning of the war on Huerta, Guaymas has been one of the strategic points in the Mexican repubiio, The rebels have surrounded and repeatedly attacked it, but have failed to dislodge the federal garrison under Gen? eral OJeda. VILLA DEMANDING WILL EXECUTE GENERAL RAZAS* JR.. IF MONEY It NOT PAID. T«R. AGED FATHER SEEKS U. S. AID Would Die in Son's Stead If Sacrifice Would Free Son—Rebels Have Mleady Collected $650,000 From Prisoner. El .^aso, Texas, March 7.—-General Luis Terrazas has appealed to Mar ion Letcher, American consul at Chi huahua now in this city to save his son Luis whose life, it has been de clared, will be forfeited if $2ri0,000 ran som money is not paid over to Gen eral Francisco Villa, the rebel leader. U. 8. Consul Moved. Cosul Letcher declared himself deep ly moved by the appeal of the Octogen arian head of the great Mexican fam ily whose wide possessions have been confiscated by the constitutionalists, but he had to reply that he was help less in the matter. "I am 80 years old and neither life nor money would mean much to me." said General Terrazas with a tremor in his voice. "My son. Luis, has 13 children and they need him. I would gladly return to Chihuahua and Villa could kill me instead of my son." While General Terrazas did not say *n much, the interview left the infer ence that he is not now in possession of the sum demanded. Prisoner for Months. Luis, the son, Is about 50 years old, and for several months has been held a prisoner by the rebels. At the time of his arrest-the rebels demanded $650,000 in gold as the price of his life. This sum was slow in being paid and Luis was taken out and a noose adjusted around his neck. Then he was gently hoisted from his feet. The torture was repeated until he signalled that that he would pay the sum demanded—all that he had in the Chihuahua bank. After this incident he was removed from the palace where he had been confined and allowed to live under guard with his family in one of his father's houses. Women relatives some time later ap pealed to Villa to release him, but Villa was adamant. Reply of Villa. "If the Cientificos bad Pancho Vltta a prisoner in the same circumstances dtfjrou think he would be restrained In a palace aad treated with the consid eration I have shown Don Luis?" VIHa replied. "No Pancho Villa's head would have been placed oa a -pike aad parad ed about the city. The Terrazaa fals ity have^ accumulated its great wealth through oppression of the people, aad now the people demand reparation." General Terrazaa left Consul Letch er's room and appeared in the hotel lobby visibly shaken. His beard Is white and his figure below medfum. Me walks with a cane, but erectly. He waa surrounded by friends and relatives on whose faces anxiety for the sen and pity tor the father were plainly •written. ttfward H:-McTBrltfe Oead. BSflMo, N T./March ?.-"Edward H. McBrido, 42 yeara old. widely known aa a aportlng writer under the name of "f!Weper,* Bled Hera following i an le»fatten for a-^throat infection. Postal Bill la Compromised* "IfteahttigMtt. Match «. BtgjhftM «ti» mm **. March T.-ThrottiiHMM* *aoee *ad senate on the petal appropriation bill have bten oosspromlssd. Tha measure has gcas •ft* tfce Soaae 4sr'BaaL+easege. Tha he tor thstia- aad Nev STEPS TO REPEAL TOLL ACT SIMS EXEMPTION BILL IS FAVOR ABLY REPORTEO. Canal Tails Measure to Be IntreBaaad in House Immediately-— Sen ate Committee Busy. Washington, March Initial steps to repeal the toll exemption clause of the Panama canal act as requested by President Wilson were taken in con gress when the house committee on Interstate commerce favorably report ed a bill to strike out the provision. In the senate the committee on in teroceanic canals decided to meet im mediately to consider the appeal of the president for a reversal of policy in the controversy which involves the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and. in the opinion of the president, the general foreign relations policy of the admin istration. While the house is debating the issue the senate committee will con sider what course to pursue, whether «o recommend a flat repeal bill or to urge the compromise bill offered by Senator Chilton of WYst Virginia, a member of the committee, that would authorize the president to regulate tolls and assess charges at his discre tion, wherever exemption is provided in the canal act. "I believe that more senators would vote for my amendment than will sup port a flat repeal measure." said Sen ator Chilton last night. "Though the amendment would accomplish repeal of toll exemption indirectly it would not repudiate the Democratic platform plank indorsing toll exemption and senators who flatly refuse to go back on that plank could vote for it.' In the house there was quick re sponse to the president's address, the committee voting 13 to 3 to favorably report the Sims repeal bill. Absent members who were recorded made the vote 17 to 4. Chairman Adamson had ready a draft of the report when the committee met. It based approval of the Sims bill on the same two broad grounds set forth in the president's message—international general com ity and the immediate foreign situa tion confronting the country. Representative Know land of Califor nia, who led the opposition in the com mittee, was given three days to file a minority report. ELLIS GETS YEARS Attorney for Wife Slayer Verdict aa Victory fir Defense. Chicago, March 7.—William Cheney Ellis waa found guilty of murdering his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Hozen Ellis, laat October in a Chicago hotel. Pun ishment was fixed at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for 15 years. George Remus, Ellis' counsel, said the verdict was a complete victory for the defense and indicated he would not preaa a motion for a new trial, which was filed Immediately after the verdlot waa read. "If the new trial is denied," he said, "Ellis probably will be taken to the penitentiary to begin hUuumrttufe without making, an appeal." 'v 'Neglects Alimony In Afreeted. La Crosse, Wis., March 7.—After a pursuit of live yeara. William Iler of Van Wert, O., was arreeted here. |ler is charged with failure to pay ali mony and to support his child whom he haa not seen for Ave years. ''I never thought It necessary to pay the alimony." said Iler. "for my wife's fa ther is a aBNoaalra^and he ana sup. port her in tetteretyle than I caa."- Rrlsan Reform The Topic. .*•% Mew *orh, March Leaders In the reform of prisons snd other correo* tional institutions fvoar alaraet state in the onion tathered here to day to dlacuas the countrywide move aMBt to treat con Hets varttfc awalty aad science. The conference le^SaBer the aasgleaa ^f the aMtro ^'rtlw depart x( j!1** National CJ/lc fSderatloa. OVS *aa eae ot the SBsafteri at i«m m* A AGAINST RAILROAD IRREGULAR ACCOUNTING IS AL. LEGED BY CHICAGO, ST. PAUL AND MILWAUK6C. PUBLIC MISLED, IT If SAID Unlawful Overstatement and Manip* jlation is Principal Offense—No Reflections on the Real Value. Washington, March 9. Charges that the book accounts of the Chicago, .Milwaukee & St. Paul railway com pany and of its subsidiary, the Chi cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail way company, have been so manipu lated as to mislead the public and tend to create a more favorable mar ket for the securities of the roads, were contained in a report just made public by the interstate commerce commission after exhaustive investi gation of the financial affairs of the roads. Various Overstatements. Various instances of unlawful over statement of income were cited. While criticizing and condemning the accounting methods followed by the company, however, Commissioner Harlan, who prepared the report, said: "We do not mean to be understood by anything hare said as intimating that the St. Paul company is not a valuable property and is not achiev ing the results reasonably anticipate ed from the extension of its line to the Pacific coast." Regarded Indefensible. The disclosures by the investiga tion of what Commissioner Harlan de scribes the report as "serious irreg ularities" in the accounting system of the roads were regarded by the commission as indefensible, although the officers of the St. Paul company explained that they resulted from negligence, inattention and a lack of familiarity on the part of the com panies' comptroller and those under him with requirements of the commis sion." "There is no sufficient basis of rec ord," the commissioners' report says, "to enable us to condemn or acquit the comptroller, either of full re sponsibility or his share of responsi bility for the condition of the ac counts of these companies but there are grounds for thinking that his re sponsibility was very materially quali fied and minimized by the instruc tions and directions given him by tho executives and other officials. What ever may be the fact in that regard the commission now feels that a more careful observation of our rules and regulations is promised for the future. This we confidently anticipated would be realized." Strict Accountability. A general admonition contained la the report made it clear that the com mission hereafter will hold to strict accountability all common carriers for the accuracy and truthfulness of the statements contained in their re ports of financial operations. In some instances, the report ex plained "a financially strong road making large net earnings would not hesitate to conceal the fact by adding to its operating expense accounts sums disbursed in improving its prop erty on the other hand, a financially weak road, seeking to enhance its credit by a good showing of operating results, would include in its property accounts sums expended in operation. "The result was that a carrier's an nual and monthly statements of net revenue often reflected nothing more than the particular showing desired by its report. These reports were often used for speculative purposes and stockholders and the general pub He were left without any assurance as to whether the dividends declared were paid from income or aurplua or out of capital. A Violation Cited. "Under the accounting rules of the commission, the St. Paul company waa permitted to include in its ac counts a proper revenue for transpor tatlon of men and material, rents for equipment and other of its equipment used in the conatruction of the Puget Sound, and on funds advanced. That courae, however, waa not pursued. On the contrary, the St. Paul* company Included In ita report accounta for the year 1910 all the Intereat, rents abd reveouea aaaignable to the period prior to July 1, 1909, the sum total amounting to over 94,600,000. In the ssbm year it alao decreased Its oper ating expenae accounta by crediting thereto more than 9500,000 on acoount of the aalvage of ears destroyed pre vious tor the year 1907. "By means of theae entries tha lo ot the Chicago Milwaukee A 8t. Ifcul Raliwaj* company for the year 1910 was ovefatated by more than 9M00,m. Aa a result of this overstatement of income the report af the Bt Paul company for the aue eaadlag Tear ehowed an apparent fall lag off In revenue aad Income of over. 93JM.OOO. In Ua report te Its stock XHsrs of tha |nm»aay tuile state-/r ip sssat that "thd large decrease la tha v j/f ia accoaatad *B4r tha taahWty to obtain laereaa* tntm aitM* gM* tomm m?. 1 -J, v\ .-**• A