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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
DAWSON COUNTY WHEAT.
Returns From the Threshers Tell on
From 8 to IS Bushels Per Acre.

Mitchell. Aug. 13.--So far as reports
have reached Mitchell regarding the
early threshing done In Dawson county.
the wheat yield is better than was
anticipated when ii was first known
that the rust had injured it to some
extent. The few pieces already threshed
have shown from 8 to % bushels OF
wheat an acre. which Indicates an
average yield OF about IA bushels oats
is running from 80 70 go .bushels an
acre. and barley from 90 to 80. The
.S5 inches of rain at Mitchell on
the night of August 8, which was gem
eral over the southeastern part of the
state and in many localities over an
inch. has caused the farmers TO feel
confident or Il full corn crop. yielding
from 35 70 so bushels an acre. unless
caught BY an unusually early frost.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
WILL SINK NO MORE SHIPS.
Premier Balfour Assures England That
Russia Will Be Good.

London, Aug. 13.-In the house of
commons today Premier Balfour,
speaking on the same lines as Lord
Lansdowne in the house of lords. said
he was perfectly confident that no
neutral ships would again be sunk by
the Russians. He fully agreed in the
statement that such sinking was an
international outrage and the govern
ment a expressed to Russia in the
clearest way possible that view, with
the abo result.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
RUSSIANS TRY TO BREAK
THROUGH TOCO'S GORDON
But Toxic Reports That After An Al-Day
Battle They Were Driven Back Into
the Doomed Harbor.
Plan Was for Them to Go to VIadivostok
and Let Port Arthur Shift for Itself--Chefoo
Story Says Some Of Russians Got Away,

squadron, which he said had been re-
cruited by the purchase of ships from
Argentina. The Russian torpedo boats
and small craft generally remained at
Port Arthur.
The Japanese line. he said, now ex-
tends from the north shore of Louisa
bay TO a point Immediately east or
Taiche bay, about seven miles east or
Port Arthur.
An unconfirmed report has been re-
ceived of a naval battle near Round
Island.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
DISTINGUISHES VISITORS.
Secretary Wilson and Senator kitt-
redge in the Hills.

Deadwood, S. d., Aug. l1,-Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson, Senator Kilt
redge and other members OF the South
Dakota delegation in congress arrived
in Deadwood. Secretary Wilson, under
the guidance of Captain Seth Bullock,
will make an extended examination of
the forests in the Black Hills country.
"A reception was rendered Secretary
Wilson and Senator Kittredge.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
WAS ORDERED TO GO OUT.
Russian Fleet Left Port Arthur Unde.
Communicative Battleships Injured.

Chefoo, Aug. 13.--The Russian SQUAD
ron left Port Arthur in response to
imperative orders from Vice Admiral
Skrydloff. A semi-official telegram re-
ports the battleships Pobieda and Ret
vizan have returned damaged to Port
Arthur. Three Japanese t-orpedoboat
destroyers are now outside this harbor
watching the Ryeshitelni.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
WlLLINo 10 plsARM.


washington. Aug. 13.-Advices have
been received here that the Russian
torpedoboat destroyer which put into
has made a request OF the Chi
nese admiralty that 1t be permitted 10
disarm and remain. The request Ia UNI
der consideration. This news Is taken
here a. an Indication that the Rusziaa
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

when Speaker Cannon takes his pen
IN hand 10 sign a few bills everybody
moves away from his Immediate vicin-
fty. so as TO be beyond reach Of the
fink shower he is sure 10 Distribute.
In five minutes the marble rostrum at
which he sits looks like the back OF a
coach dog. Cannon Is always much
afraid OF blotting the document await
ing his signature, so he shakes the pen
vigorously before putting 1t to work.
On days when the speaker has much
of this work TO do Asher Kinds, the
parliamentary clerk, who sits beside
him, wears what he calls his signing
trousers which garments are about
as much solled as they can be.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, British
ambassador TO the United States, vis-i
tied independence hall In Philadelphia
81 few days & and took "a look at tho
foraibie separation from the one he
now represents. When in front OF the
declaration OF independence ana the old
Liberty bell he took of his hat and
for some moments stood paying silent
tribute 70 them. Sir Henry signed his
name, III. M. Durand. Washington"
following those OF half a dozen country
tourists from Indiana.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

Engineers are alarmed at the inreads
that erawftsh n muskrats are mak-
Ing In the levces along the Missiseippf
river The crawfish burrow into the
ievee, and the muskrats follow 90 catch
and eat fhem. Then the muskratx
Rburrow right through the bank. and
make so many holes OF this kind that
In time Of flood 4 break Is likely TO or-
cur.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

John ID. Spreckies. who has prac.
tically succeeded to the control OF thu
extensive business Interests estah-
Iished by claga Spreckles, the sugar
king. Is n 6f The most strenuous OF
the second generations 81 millionaires
He is not only enterprising and sue
cessful iii q dozen business projects. but
he a made himself a potent influences
In republican politics IN California.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

The international Postal union,
formed by the postal congress-. held at
Berne on September 10. 1874, ex-
tends over 40 300. 900 square miles OF
territory, peopled by 100000 900 per-
ssSiiS, nc iftfftfpct OF pirceS OF InHll
handled In 1900 amounted 10 about
$4,000. 900 a day t29, 600. 900. 600 Il year).
The chief terms were Letters, IL.
600. 900, 600, post cards. $500, 600, 000;
printed matter and samples, $4,000, 000.-
600. The mail routes had an aggregate
length OF 1854. 900. 900 miles, about
twenty times the distance of the earth
from the sun.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
DID THE RUSSIANS ESCAPE.
chefoo Story Says That Sixteen Were
Seen of That Port.

Cheefoo, Aug l3.-An official source
here reports the sighting Of sixteen
Russian warships last night IN the
vicinity OF Chefoo. It is alleged the
hospital ship Mongolia carrying women
and children, which left Port Arthur
with the squadron, will go to Shanghai.
The Russian battleship RetyIzan was
hit seventeen times during the recent
bombardment of Port Arthur. but was
only slightly damaged. The japanese
fleet has been directing its fire against
the dock yards at Port Arthur.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
ST. PETERSBURG IS oASk.


a brief dispatch ~flcIaliy .nu11~ssrs.r
the Departure Of the Port Atss.r
squadron. x gssss no details.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
PUBLIC BUILDING AT PIERRE.
Contract Let to William n. Maxwell,
Of Marquette, Mich.

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 11.--William
III. Maxwell, of Marquette, Mich. today
was awarded the contract for the IN
strnefinn of the public building at
Pierre, s. D., at $145,434.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
DAKOTA STORM DAMAGE
Corn and Small Grain Suffer by Hail
in a Belt in 6eadIe and Sphinx
Counties.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 11.-Except i'm a
stretch two miles wide by v long, be-
tween Sphinx and Beadle counties, last
nights hail and rain storm did little
damage in this section, Corn suffered
most, as small grain is mostly in shock
or stack. The damage TO corn is esti-
mated at 80 per cent. and TO small
grain at 20 per cent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

The prince Of Montenegro has no use
for libel laws TO restrain the newapa-
pers, and editors are not punished for
contempt OF court. This does not arise
SO much ron the .I~iberality of the
rulers principles as from the fact that
he Is himself the owner and editor or
the only newspaper published In his
donations. The paper Is called Gias
Gsaass.s@e ssss.Sas - .Tss5s pfrvri- -fv
hean THE vsice OF the Montenegrin.v
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

Major General w. r. Clark, Inspector
OF the United states treasury depart
ment, is the last OF General Grants
staff officers during the civil war. He
served with '.she silent man from Ca
as a private and came out with his
present rank, He usually travels about
Ss.000 miles a year, checking up clerks
iii the treasury department.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

w. j. Wilkinson. OF Baltimore, has
invented a new form of ballot box
which, the inventor claims. Is worked
accurately and secretly. IT is not un-
like the form now in use In many re-
Rpects, the main departure being that
the voter indicates his selection OF cam
didates BY means OF dropping balls IN
holes marked with the name OF the
candidates. Mr.. Wilkinson thinks by
using his device the practice of ballot
box stuffing ear be eliminated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

France Is going 90 try the experiment
OF s~uppressing paying employment
agencies aud 70 conduct a public labor
exchange IN connection with the local
municipal government. a register set
ling forth the offers and demands for
at the mayors office In each community
OF less than 10000 inhabitants. and
larger communities are TO conduct free
municipal agencies
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

Salem. s. D., Aug. 11.--Business men
Of salem held a mass meeting Monday
evening and 1t was decided to hold a
TAN celebration here on August 80 and
81. These will he street attractions
and a baseball tournament and races.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
AccoucHEuR SUMMONED.
Expectation at ST. Petersburg That an
Heir to the Throne May Soon Come.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 13:-Dr. Rott,
the imperial accoucheur was hurriedly
summoned to the Villa Alexandra at
Peterhof this afternoon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
issssuA CUNT aDtptArth.

-nEpw waiGiIr. Publishes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
BY PROXY.
What the Baby Needed.

1 suffered from nervousness and
headache until one day about year
ago IL suddenly occurred to me what
a great coffee drinker was and
thought maybe this might have some
thing to do with my trouble, so /
shifted to tea for awhile but was not
better, IL anything worse.
"At that time / had a baby four
months old that we had to feed on the
bottle, until an old lady friend told
me to try Postum Food Coffee. Three
months ago / commenced using Pos
tum. leaving off the tea and coffee.
and not only have my headaches and
nervous troubles entirely disappeared
but since then i have been giving
plenty Of nurse for my baby and have
a large, healthy child now.
II have no desire 10 drink anything
but Postum and know II has benefited
my children. and hope all who have
children will try Postum and find out
for themselves what really wonder
ful food drink Il is" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Both tea and coffee contain dunnti-
ties OF a poisonous drug called Cnf-
feline that directly affects the heart.
kidneys, stomach and nerves. Pos
ium ~ made from cereals only, acien-
iihcally blended 10 get the coffee ma
y0r. Ten days trial OF Postum In
place of tea or coffee will show n
health secret worth more than n
gold mine. There's a reason
Get the book. THE Road 70 Well
VILE" In each paokaGe.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11

Great city, chi" said Mr.. Fish.
Certainly is" answered Mr.. Van
derbilt.
A stranger never would have taken
him for millionaire. He wore a
blue serge suit. He was without an
overcoat of any kind. He also is mus
cular.
many persons about the station by
this time. Most of them were waiting
for the departure of their trains, and
had been attracted 10 the entrance
of the building by the news that
many millionaires were gathering.
Col. Aston arrived in a cab. The
coats OF the horses didn't glisten, and
the panels of the vehicle threw off
no reflections. for Vt was just an or
binary Thawker" that brought Mr.
Aston.
That's hirn!" was the word that
ran through the throng.
That's who?"
John Jacob Aston"
"Oh, get out" was the general COM
ment. ''He don't have to ride in no
such hack as that. Why, say, / can
ride in that for half dollar"
"A millionaire and dressed like
that?"
The people couldn't be convinced.
Mr.. Fish stated that one of the Inn
portant features of the meeting would
be the election of three directors
Charles Peabody, w. M. Grinnell and
J. G. yelling were nominated. Their
terms had just expired. "Bill" Hooker
was getting nervous. Years ago, when
he was working as an ordinary Sec
ton hand at $1.75 day, he was think
ing of the day when he would sit at
a stockholders meeting. "Bill" Hook
er arose.
IL vote Ave shares for the gentle-
men," said "Bill' Hooker, and IL he
stammered and halted he couldn't be
blamed. II he was bushing with
pleasure he might be excused.
Il vote $50, 1855 shares for the gem
tlemen," said Mr.. Fish. And between
them they had elected the three di-
rectors.
II required just twenty-five minutes
to transact all Of the business of the
meeting, and then the stockholders
gathered in the restaurant at the sta
tion and were guests at a luncheon.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and "Bll"
Hooker and the South Chicago grocer
and John Jacob Aston were all pres
ent. OF course the restaurant was
crowded. The women were In the ma
jority. They were very anxious TO see
Mr.. Vanderbilt. They thought that
any man that would surrender $4,000
900 TO marry the girl that he loved
was worth seeing.
And I'm not disappointed, either"
was one comment
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
VICER0Y ALExIEFF
Is IN ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 10.-Admiral
Alexieff, viceroy in the Far East, ar
rived in st. Petersburg this evening. In
anticipation of his arrival the Nevsky
Prospect was crowded with sight-seers,
but access to the railway platform
was restricted to officials and newspa-
per correspondents.
When man of short. stout figure
and bronzed visage emerged from one
of the cars of the special train which
had brought him from Mukden, he was
Immediately surrounded by old COM
rades. Amidst cheers and handshak-
ing the Viceroy stepped into the I'm
perial carriage and drove off to the
Winter Palace, but as Emperor Mich
olas was not in st. Petersburg, Alexieff
did not stop at the palace, going in
stead to the Hotel Europe, where he
will remain for the present.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
The COLUMBIA
RAN AGROUND
IN HARB0R OF PENSACOLA.
MANY VESSELS ARE STRIVING TO
FLOAT HER.

The Cruiser Went to Pensacola to
Take Aboard Secretary of War
Taft and the Party to Accompany
Him to Panama-Vessel Left the
Course Because Storm Had De-
stroyed Some of the Range Lights.
VIII Be FIOated.
Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 10.-The big
cruiser Columbia. which is to convey
Secretary of War Taft and his party to
Panama, went ashore here tonight in
Pensacola harbor. and every available
tug of the port is now on the scene en-
deavoring to pull the war vessel into
deep water.
The cruiser was sighted off Pensa-
cola just before dark, and it was
thought would come to anchor until
daylight. Instead, a pilot was taken
on board and she crossed the bar in
safety after dark. At what is known
as Horseshoe Bend, she left the course,
owing to the fact that some of the
ranges had been destroyed by a recent
storm.
The cruiser is in a position just off
the lighthouse. eight miles from the
city, and although all towboats and
naval vessels are endeavoring to move
her, the effort so far has proved I'M
successful.
1t is expected that she will be fioated
without injury at high tide in the
morning,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
ROAD LEVELS CLASS.
Millionaire and section Hand Rub
Elbows.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, inventor and
at least ten times a millionaire, and
"Bill" Hooker, section boss and owner
Of five shares of Illinois Central Rail-
road stock. both voted that Charles
Peabody. w. M. Grinnell and !. c..
yelling continue as directors OF the
road at the annual stockholders meet
ing. which was held at noon on We'd
nesday.
Col. John Jacob Astor, who, Accord
ing to rumor. is SO wealthy that he
can only estimate his riches, and a
South Chicago grocer sat side by side,
and heard with alarm that 3,119 shares
OF Illinois Central stock had gone
abroad during the past year.
Stuyvesant Fish, who had the power
Of voting 659,165 shares OF stock, and a
man whom nobody knew. but who had
the power Of voting one share, sat side
by side, and clapped their hands at the
report of the secretary.
The first to arrive at the general Of
fees in the Illinois Central building. at
Twelfth street and Park row, was Mr..
Fish. He didn't look the railroad pres
ident as he entered the room. Mr..
Fish is a powerful man. He is tall
and straight, and rather heavy. His
build IS that of the athlete.
How do you feel?" asked one Of
the minority stockholders as he came
In.
Fit as a fiddle" responded Mr.. Fish.
Just feel OF that" and he held his
arm at full length. The man felt OF
the muscular arm. The muscles were
hard.
what do you think OF the election %
asked the small stockholder.
Don't talk politics. But Il looks
all right" said Mr.. Fish.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has changed much
since his last visit TO Chicago. He now
wears a beard. and II Is a most pecu-
liar beard. II isn't a Van Dyke ana IL
isn't exactly any other kind Of a beard
that has ever been named. II IL crop-
ped closely. The New York inventor
had been touring the city IN an auto
mobile.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
MILLIONAIRE WHO
SEEKS SENSATIONS.

From the New York American.
When the New York newspapers tho
other day revealed to a wondering pub
lie the fact that the new st. Regis
Hotel possessed a royal suite with a
$4,000 bed" nobody was surprised to
hear next morning that young Mr.. Ed
ward r. Thomas had made haste to
hire the suite and try the bed. 1t was
simply the newest freak of New York S
youngest, most Industrious sensation
seeking multi-milionaire. II cost Mr..
Thomas something more than $l25 a
night to find out how it felt to sleep
in the most gorgeous new bed in town
and, incidentally, the bed turned out
to be several inches too short for him.
Mr.. Thomas whole career since he
left college has been one uninterrupt-
ed succession of surprises for the gen.
eral public. He was taken into his
fathers stock brokers' Office, and
forthwith began to lament the time
he had wasted in college. He knew
Latin and Greek and calculus, but he
couldn't sell stocks on commission. Ev-
identity he had no need to dread star
walton, for when the Seventh National
Bank got into difficulties somebody
came forward with 81 900, 900 and the
presidency of the concern for young
Thomas. who until then was much less
well known I'm the financial district
than the favorite apple woman.
He was only IS years old-but he
was in the neighborhood of seven feet
tall. and butter wouldn't melt in his
mouth. When gray-headed old bank
ers called and saw him at his ease
in the presidents swivel chair they
didn't need a second glance TO assure
them IL was all right. And II was all
right. Mr.. Thomas-and the $1,000, 900
saved the Seventh National
Postponed His Wedding.
Another youngest bank president"
would have lost his nerve completely
over the weighty matter OF another
character on which Mr.. Thomas had
OF take prompt action. while he was
saving the bank. He was engaged 20
be married TO Miss Linda Lee, the
famous Louisville belle. and was due
10 start for that Southern city IN order
10 be IN time for a grand wedding
lie could not save the bank and rush
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco. Nov. 1O.-The few adj
ditional unofficial returns received to-
day from various points in California
do not affect the results already an
nounced. The official count will be
required to determine the exact fig
ures, but it is evident that Roose-
velt's plurality in the state will ap-
proximate $4,000. The Legislature,
which elects a United States senator.
will have 103 Republican members to
II Democrats and labor unionists.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
BEAR AND LEOPARD FIGHT.
. Indian story of Struggle Between
the Bensts for "a Buffalo.

. Indian story of struggle Between
the Bensts for "a Buffalo.
From the Amarita Bazaar Patrilga.
A GUAR was grazing his buffaloes
I'm the Kangra Valley about sunset,
when suddenly a couple OF bears put
in an appearance, one a monster the
other about half grown. They started
stalking one of the buffaloes that was
somewhat separated from the Others
He never thought they would be able
to kill IT, so lay low and watched their
operations.
They approached from different d.
rections. Al first the buffalo SEEM
ed 10 think II great sport and chased
them when they came too near him.
All this time the big bear used now and
then TO run up 20 the little one and
appeared 10 be giving him directions
how TO proceed. The little one gradu-
ally drew the buffalo toward a drop
OF about fifty feet. When the buff
falo again made rush at II the big
bear, seeing his opportunity made a
rush from behind, and over went the
buffalo. breaking is neck NJ the bot
tom.
The little bear was FIRST on the car
cnaa. and thought he was going 10
Have his share, but the big bear conn
ing up gave him a couple Of cuna on
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-11
HER BODY WAS FOUND
HANGING I'M BASEMENT.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-The dead body of
Mrs. Henry H. Donaldson, wife of
Prof. Henry H. Donaldson. of the
University of Chicago, was found
hanging by a rope from rafter to-
day in the basement of the Donaldson
residence. 1t is believed she ended her
life while deranged from melancholia.
Mrs. Donaldson was the daughter of
Calvert Vaux. the New York land
scape artist, who laid out Central
Park. A highly intellectual woman,
she took much interest in her hus-
bands researches in neurology. Last
spring she suffered from an attack of
nervous prostration, chiefly attributed
to exhaustion from extensive travelling
in Europe.