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DEWEY COUNTY ADVOCATE i THE ADVOCATE PRINTING CO. TIMBER LAKE 80UTH DAKOTA. NEWS OF THE WEEK CONDENSATIONS OF GREATER OR LE86ER IMPORTANCE. I BOILING DOWN OF EVENTS National, Political, Personal and Other Matter* In Brief Form for All Glasses of Reader* Washington. Although the corporation tax for this year is not due until June 1, pay ments are beginning to turn into the treasury. About $325,000 was paid in March. The estimated total receipts for the year are $25,000,000. The extent to which the telephone has encroached upon the telegraph as a means of dispatching trains in 1910 is shown in a bulletin issued by the interstate commerce commission. An increase of 15,373 miles of railroad on which the telephone is used was 6hown. Former Speaker Cannon, Repre sentatives Hanna of North Dakota, Nelson of Wisconsin and Sloan of Ne braska attacked the Canadian reci procity agreement in the debate on the reciprocity bill in the house. Clark McCercher, formerly of Seat tle, and connected with the attorney general's office in the prosecution of anti-trust and interstate commerce cases,' and investigations for the en forcement of the Sherman law, has been appointed special assistant to the attorney general with "trust bust ing" duties. Mrs. Charles W. Morse, wife of the New York banker, now in the Atlanta prison, has made a personal appeal to President Taft for information as to the status of the petition for her hus band's pardon and has been informed that Mr. Taft will make an announce ment in the case within a few days. Senator Norris Brown, of Nebraska, will not be given the chairmanship of the committee on territories. This was practically decided at a stormy meeting of the senate committee on committees. General. The Canadian reciprocity bill was passed in the house by a large ma jority. Nebraska sold $625,000 of bonds of California and Alabama out of a total of $4,000,000 offered for sale. Ex-Speaker Cannon attacked what he said was a plan to put a free pa per bill through the house. Representative Cox, of Ohio, favors making the independence of the Phil ippines a party question. The steamer Charles Posal, operat ing between Manila and Corregidon, foundered in a typhoon. The allegation of Minister de la Barra that shots were fired by Ameri cans at the Agua Prieta battle was de nied. Paris retains its position as third largest city in the world, the census taken Jast month showing a popula tion Of 2,846,986. W. H. Martin, judge of the Four teenth judicial district of Missouri, died suddenly of heart disease in the court room while holding court. Unspeakable conditions in many of the bakeries of New York City are re ported by investigators employed by t]j£ city commissioner of accounts, Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the Interstate commerce eenitotssion and the originator of much labor leg islation, died in Washington after a continued illnessj laged 65 years. President Taft has refused to par* don Franklin P. Mays, former United States district attorney at Portland, Ore., who was convicted in 1907, of conspiracy to defraud the government of public lands. A trunk filled with gold watch cases, valued at $20,000, consigned to a manufacturer ill Chicago from a Cincinnati house, was stolen from an express wagon in the downtown streets of Chicago. Although the corporation tax for this year is not due until June 1, pay ments are beginning to turn into the treasury. About $325,000 was paid in March. The estimated total receipts for the year are $25,000,000. The extent to which the telephone has encroached upon the telegraph as a means of dispatching trains in 1910 is shown in a bulletin issued by the interstate commerce commission. An increase of 15,373 miles of rail road on which the telephone is used was shown. The diplomatic shakeup, which was first evidenced by the resignation of David Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany, continued when it was an nounced that Herbert H. B. Peirce had resigned as minister to Norway. President Taft proposes to keep bis bands out of Mexico until forced to take a stand. Thomas Johnson* negro murderer, was refused a rehearing by supreme court of Nebraska and the date of hanging is May 19. At Daytona, Fla, "Bob" Burman cel ebrated his 27th birthday by making new automobile racing history at Day tona beach. He clipped the mile rec ord down to 25:4 seconds and the kilometer to 15:88 seconds, and low ered Barney Oldfield's two-mile world's record of 55:87 seconds to 61:28. Cholera situation is again causing tiome uneasiness in Honolulu. A weevil has been discovered that" works havoc in alfalfa fields. The "farmers' free list" finds favor with the Nebraska delegation in the lower bouse of congress. Mrs. Matusek, of South Omaha, kill ed lier two children and then took her own life. Senator Brown holds that the in come tax amendment is on the verge of adoption. The reapportionment bill in the house provides for an increased mem bership of .40. Senate regulars declined to recog nize the progressive republicans as a separate organization. The new Mexican ambassador as sured President Taft that peace in the republic was assured. Congressman Kinkaid introduced 37 bills providing for increases of pensions for Nebraskans. The insurrectos who defended Agua Prieta all day Monday, quietly stole away during the night. State geologists from almost every state met in Washington with the of ficials of the geological survey. The house, by a vote of 296 to 16, adopted the resolution for direct elec tion of United States senators. With the Mexican situation on his hands the president has reason to be thankful that congress is in session. The James bill, providing for wo man suffrage in Wisconsin, has been "bottled" by the assembly elections committee. Mrs. J. Elliott Langstaff, of Brook lyn. N. Y., will witness the coronation of King George of England by special invitation. Wool will not go on the free list in the democratic revision of the wool schedule of the tariff, at this session of congress. President Taft has gone as far as he cares to on his own initiative, and if there is to be intervention congress must declare it. Investigation of alleged extravag ance in the government departments was endorsed by the house committee on rules. President Taft has signed a procla mation setting aside 301,360 acres of land in Humboldt county, Nevada, as the Santa Rosa national forest. Kage Adams, a wealthy planter liv ing near Holt, Fla., was assassinated from ambush. It is believed the kill ing is the result of an old feud. George S. Terry, assistant United States treasurer at New York, died at Aiken, S. C. He had been suffering for a week from an attack of dia betes. The New York assembly adopted the resolution of Senator Roosevelt advocating the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. Plans were filed by the Broadway Park Place company for the construc tion at Broadway and Park Place of the highest building iti the world. It will be 55 stories. Delivery of parcels post matter from many European countries will be expedited in the middle western states by an arrangement made by the postoffice and treasury depart ments. James Speyer of the banking firm of Speyer and company, and H. I. Miller, receiver of the Buffalo & Sus. quehanna railway, have been elected directors of the Missouri Pacific rail way. The Episcopal cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest ecclesiastical structure in the country and the fourth largest in Christendom, was sp^mnly consecrated in New York city. Telegraphic orders from Washing ton, received at the Mare Island navy yard, started 100 marines for San Diego and the Mexican border under the command of Captain Fred A. Ramsey. PoBtmasters of the country are to be subjected to a rigid investigation by congress. The house committee on expenditures in the postoffice depart ment has decided to act in response to a resolution to this effect. President Taft, addressing the Open ing session of the Twenty-ninth con gress of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States, said: "We have no state church, because all churches that are working for the uplifting of men and the spirit are state churches within the protection but not within the guidance or control of the government." Senator Norris Brown, of Nebras ka, believes that before any tariff legislation shall have passed congress the income tax amendment will have been adopted. "If this proves the case," said Senator Brown, "the whole tariff situation will be completely revolutionized. The argument that duties cannot be reduced or wiped out because we need the revenue, will no longer be valid. Personal. House democrats have en ambitious program of tariff revision. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, of Illinois, was declared re-elected president gen eral of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution for the next two years. Norris Brown is the only progres sive in the senate in favor of the Can adian reciprocity bill. Rear Admiral Richard Inch, U. S. N., retired, died in the naval hospi tal at Washington after an# extended illness. The president may appoint Con gressman Longworth ambassador to Germany. William A. Day was selected as Paul Morton's successor as president of Equitable Assurance society. A resolution by Senator La Follette calls upon the secretary of interior for information as to Alaska coal lands. General Reyes has received a call MM, GOAT LABOR ATTORNEYS ANNOUNCE "HARRY ORCHARD PROBLEM" ... BEFORE THEM. N'' "CONFESSION" IS DENIED Union Support Withdrawn From Third Member of Trio and He Declines to femploy An Attoiv ney. Los Angeles, Calif. So far as the defense is concerned, it was an nounced by counsel that the case of the alleged dynamite conspirators will be conducted henceforth upon the theory that there is a "Harry Orchard problem" to be dealt with in the forthcoming battle for the lives of John J. McNamara, secretary of the International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Association, and his brother, James. The two McNamaras are now the only clients of the attorneys retained by the labor organizations and their legal fire will be turned upon Ortie McManigal, the man arrested as a fel low conspirator. McManigal, about whose alleged con fession so much has been said and written, was examined for three hours by District Attorney Fredericks. Attorney O. N. Hilton, chief coun sel of the Western Federation of Min ers, said that he was convinced that McManigal made sworn statements at that time, purporting to fix the guilt of the Times explosion and other dyna mite outrages. But Hilton declared that the state might be in the position of having an alleged confession that was denied be forehand by its author. McManigal will have no attorney. At least he told Hilton so when the latter called upon him, and later District Attorney Fredericks made a similar statement for him. Confession Is Denied. "I knew that there was to be a 'confession,' said Hilton, "as soon as I talked with McManigal. He said he would not engage an attorney until he had seen Burns, the man who ar rested him. Other lines of attack and defense developed. According to District At torney Fredericks, Mrs. Ingersoll, the San Francisco boardinghouse keeper, completed her Identification of James McNamara as J. B. Bryce, and signed an affidavit to that effect. On the other side it was stated by Attorney Job Harriman, who was with Hilton at the conference with the prisoners, that the defense would contend that the Times plant was destroyed by an explosion of gas. McNamara Declares He Is Innocent. John J. McNamara gave his first authorized statement as to his arrest to the Associated Press. The state ment follows: "That I am innocent of any infrac tion of the law in word or act, needs no emphasis from me, for the truth is mighty and will prevail right speed ily and for it I shall contentedly wait. "I am confident that it is not ask ing too much of the public to suspend judgment in these matters until oppor tunity for a full and fair defense lias been afforded. (Signed) "J. J. McNAMARA." CHINESE REBEL AT CANTON. Fire Viceroy's Residence and a Fierce Battle Follows. Hong Kong, China. A serious rising has occurred at Canton. Revo lutionists marched to the official resi dence of the viceroy, which they set on fire. The revolutionist^ were armed with rifles and bombs, but the attack was anticipated. Admiral Li was in command of the troops fight. Li suc ceeded in putting the attacking party to rotjt but several men were killed. Great excitemept prevails within the city, the gates of which were ordered closed. Steamers are being rigorous ly searched for arms. A ban has been put on the sending of cable messages, that office being closed to all except official messages. Reports of April 10 said that a mu tiny had occurred among the Chinese troops stationed at Canton, because they were dissatisfied over the action of the prince regent in proclaiming himself commander-in-chief of the ir^y. DAILY MARKET REPORTS. Twin City Markets. Minneapolis, Apr. 28.—Wheat, May, 95%c July, 961jj|C No. 1 northern, 98%c No. 2 northern, 97%c No. 1 durum, 84%c No. 3 corn, 51V6c No. 3 white oats, 30%c barley, malting. $1.10 No. 2 rye, 92c No. 1 flax. $2.58%. Duluth, April 28. Wheat, May. 97%c July, 97%c No. 1 northern. 98 %c. South St. Paul, April 28.—Cattle Steers, $5.00@5.50 cows, $2.75S4.00 calves, $3.00@o.75 hogs, $5.55©/5.95 sheep, yearlings, $2.50@5.50. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, April 28.—Cattle—Market steady beeves, $5.00@6.45 western steers, $4.80® 5.75 stockers and feed ers, $4.00@5.60 cows and heifers, $2.40@5.65 calves, $4.25@6.00. Hogs—Market strong: light, $5.95@ 6.25 mixed, $5.90@6.20 heavy, $5.75 Ti6.15 rough, $5.75@5.90 good to choice heavy, $5.9C@6.15 pigs, $5.85 @6.20. Sheep—Market weak native, $3.00 ©4.60 western, $3.25@4.60 year lings, $4.25@5.15 lambs, native, $4.25 a 6.10. fclBLIA Rainolds was one of the ripest schol ars of his day, and had a very remark able memory. Hakewill called him "a living library or third university." His company of translators, of whom he was the most eminent, styled him their "foreman." good three years elapsed between the conference and the getting to work, and by that time King James' "four-and-fifty men" had dwindled to forty-seven—all sound scholars in iSnoUbc. A f«t ©ftfdb iwn ft* p4fT'g.'l t* &PrtJC*LDI. 3*9*1 btofcfefelivKbfpgm MMftfrftoMubi btt ftrc& 7H£-jyasrcowuTS e/BL£irt£WGtssn HREE hundred years ago this spring the Authorized or King James Version of the Bible was published in England, and the momentous event has Just been commemorated throughout the British Isles by a series of celebra tions lasting an entire week. The inauguration of the Authorized Version is due to James I. of England and VI. of Scotland, in so far as he summoned by royal proclamation the conference at Hampton court in 1604 for "determining things amiss In the church," and ultimately appointed "certain learned men, to the number of four-and-fifty, for the translation of the Bible." Hence the laudatory dedicatory epistle dratta up by the translaters, representing him as "prin cipal mover and author o? the work." But the man who should more justly be entitled "mover" was Dr. John RalnoldB, dean of Lincoln and after wards president of Corpus Christl col lege, Oxford. It was he who intro duced the question of the Bible at the conference, and urged its retransla tion by quoting several mls-tra&sla tlons. "My lord of London (Bancroft, says the historian) added that if every man's humor should be followed there would be no end of translating," thereby discounting Rainolds' motion, fortunately, the idea appealed to the king, and so he became "patron" of the work, although he did not contrib ute any money towards the expenses of the undertaking. AUTOMOBILES ON THE FARM MAN STILL HEAD OF FAMILY It to a Common Practice to Use the Back Wheels for Power to Run 8aws. A new use for the automobile has been found by western farmers. It Is that of utilizing the back wheels for motive power to run wood saws. "In traveling in the west I came across a farmer who was cutting wood by means of bis automobile," said J. E. Sheldon, representative of a western automobile company, at the Riggs house. "The farmer had jacked up the rear axld of his machine and attached a belt to one of the wheeln, which was connected with a saw. In this manner he was sawing wood. I asked him how he had come to think of the scheme, and he told me that It V18 common practice among farm ers Tn the west. "It is astonishing how many farm ers all through the west own auto mobiles. Nearly every farmer who is moderately well fixed has a machine. It is an ordtnary sight to see automo biles skimming through the harvest fields, and it is remarkable bow much time they Save. The increased use of autos by farmers has, in a great meas ure, removed the prejudice against machines, and it is seldom now that one has a complaint from a farmer on tbe score of fast driving. The farm ers, when they see a machine speed ing along a road, get out of the way and do not attempt to hold up the oc cupants, as they formerly did. They have learned the value of the automo bile in their own business. "One of the most striking results st the use of automobiles among farmers is that of keeping the boys on the farm. The young fellows are co longer so anxious to leave the old aomestead for the city, for they can Jump in a machine, go to town, and get back in time Xar dinn#*."—Wash ington Hebrew, Greek and Theology. The work was apportioned to six commit tees, two sitting at Westminster, two at Oxford and two at Cambridge, and Bancroft drew up 15 ruleo strictly de fining their respective duties. The title-page of the Authorized Version (first edition, 1611) Includes all the translators' names. This majestic book was "imprinted at London ty Robert Barker, printer to the King's Most Excellent Maies tle," and at Robert Barker's expense. William Tyndale Is, of course, the outstanding figure in the story of the English printed Bible, and his pioneer work, heroic life, voluntary exile, and martyrdom form a well-known page of Reformation history. Tyndale's chief gift to his countrymen was the New Testament done into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. This appeared in 1625, having been secretly printed in Cologne. Its spe cial characteristic was strength and originality, and it was embodied, or very largely drawn upon, by all the translators who followed him. His work went forth without his name and without dedication. His English ver sion of the Pentateuch was printed at Marburg In 1531, and in the same year he published the Book of Jonah. In manuscript he is said to have left a version of from Joshua to 2 Chron icles. To Miles Coverdale, a Yorkshire man, we owe the first complete print ed Bible in English (1535). This, too, was printed abroad, probably at Zu rich. It was "faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn bito Engllshe," and is dedicated to Henry VIII., with a mention of his Queen Anne. The dedication is signed "youre graces humble subjecte and Caylye oratour Myles Coverdale." It was issued without direct royal sanc tion, which, however, was granted to bis edition of 1537. His style differs from Tyndale's considerably, being less virile and more rhythmic. Supreme Court of Georgia Comes to the Rescue of the Henpecked i Gentleman. We may have observed many In stances in which actually the wife was the head of the family, but now comes the supreme court of Georgia to the rescue of henpecked man, and holds that legally it cannot be conceded that such a case exists. In Patterson vs. state, the defendant was convict ed for being Intoxicated within the curtilage of a private residence. One Mrs. Scott appeared as prosecutrix and alleged that her house was in vaded by the defendant, who was drunk and used vulgar language Her husband appeared as a witness, and testified that defendant was not drunk and that he behaved decorously. The Indictment named the Beetle of the alleged illegal act as that of Mr Scott's house, and this Is assailed on the ground that it is Mrs. Scott's house, since she swore that she paid the rent, that her husband was a member of her family, and that she was, therefore, the head of the house The court holds that, where a hus band and wife reside together what ever else she may be the head of he is the head of the family. Quoting the court: "The true legal relation of husband and wife Is in her mind re versed. Metaphorically speaking, she puts the petticoat in a more' ad vanced position than the pantaloons The conviction was affirmed—Prom the Docket. How It Happened. "How did you get that spring over coat?" "Had a sure tip on a horserace." "I never knew one of those sure tips to pan out." "Neither did I. So I didn't play it Put the money into tbU overcoat in- BUTTE COUNTY FARMER8 ARE DEVOTING MUCH ACREAGE TO ITS CULTURE. HAPPENINGS OVERTHE^fAiTE i What is Going On Here and There That is of Interest to the Read ers Throughout South Da. kota and Vicinity. v.V- Pierre.—The broom corn ttdftslry is getting quite a boost in Butte coun ty, since the establishment of a broom factory at Belle Fourche. The busi ness men of the town have taken up the matter of making the factory a success, and are working to secure a large acreage planted to broom corn this year. The returns on the plat* planted to broom corn last year were so satisfactory that it is easy to fin® farmers ready to take it up this yeaiv In some cases the net return was over $90 an acre last year, and while thi* was above the average, all who tried it secured good returns for their I#, bor. Trials in the country north of this city, and in Stanley county havfc shown that broom corn can be sue* cessfully and profitably grown, an| with the present high prices of thf product there is no reason why thfii state should not make that a profitable crop to handle right along. Talks on Herd Law. Deadwood.—That the cattle and stockmen of western South Dakota to not expect to have their course ap» proved by popular vote in November, 1912, but are only attempting to refer the herd law in order to gain time to sell out, is indicated in an intervief* with a well known local man who claims to give the stockmen's side Of the controversy, but declined to pefc mit the use of his name. *... "All stockmen realize," he sail, "that the herd law has come to Btajr They do not admit Its efficiency but they believe that it has the popular support when it comes to a vote, as so many of the new citizens are the small farmers and their sympathizers. But perhaps the rank and file of peo ple forget the fact that for many years the stock business has been onfe of the leading industries of the vejt and all the west has benefited by It. "The stockmen are accepting changed conditions as best they call for they realize that the day of the bf| range is over, but they have their side of the question just the same." Improvements Are Delayed. Mitchell.—Statements are going through the press to the effect that th£ Milwaukee company has decided t&' practically rebuild the Iowa and Dak|t ta division, between Mason City ai^t Mitchell, and that heavier steel raijp are to be laid between the places. j£.. statement by the trainmaster of thp company is to the effect that the a# licipated improvements do not shotr the least possibility of being mi# this season. Two years ago, he statefl, about $2,000,000 had been appropriate# for this purpose, but with the stringen cy of the money market all work w3V abandoned, and there has been abso lutely nothing done to further tU» work since that day. They Raised the Cash. Huron.—The hands of the clock til front of the First National bank, !&• dicating the progress of the endo*» ment fund campaign for Huron c» lege, were pushed past the 50,000 mark. This clock has been used dur ing the campaign to show the progrew made. This means that Huron hajr done what was expected of her and, in fact, a little more, the total amount being $50,775. The total in the state has reached $66,000, the mark for ft being $100,000. If this Is secured tlM' total, counting eastern donations, wffl be about $250,000, and with this tlj* remaining quarter million can probg bly be secured easily among eastern capitalists. Capacity of Tow Factory. Toronto. A Minneapolis company which owns a tow mill which has been in operation here some time, hqp shipped the machinery to anoth# point, and will replace It with mir chinery of a greater capacity, the bust ness of the mill having outgrown tit# old machinery. Large quantities of flax are raised in this vicinity, assu* ing the success of the larger mill, and enabling the farmers to get goofl Fire at Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls.—A fire which started at 2 o clock a. m. in a railroad freight house threatened several buildings op the south side of the city. The shop* and roundhouse of the Dakota ft southwestern railway were wiped out and several locomotives destroyed^ The loss will aggregate $75,000, ...... Sunday School Workers, Huron.-The w annual convention of me btate Sunday School association ^ere at Baptist church a good crowd in attendance from various parts of the state. "r Driving Association at SrfttOM. Vhat will be known as the Brittdd ving association has been orgasp Z„e"' ™e association hiys joined t)M ih*n a cifcuit, 28 and 29.8 and will pull off# me®tlng °n June