Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-16

breaking down OF the system incident
10 years was the real cause. The de-
ceased was a woman highly respect
ed by all, and was q kind and loving
mother. Funeral services were held
Monday and the remains laid to rest
in the De Smet cemetery beside
those Of the late departed husband,
The bereaved sons and daughters
have the sincere sympathy of the
many friends and acquaintances of
the family.
IF. w. Warning, who has been the
efficient agent for the G. & NV.
R'y at this station SO long that he is
considered one of the old residents
of De Smet, has been asked to take
the station at Yankton. This comes
in the line of a promotion. The bust
ness at Yankton requires a man Of
experience as there are so many com
peting lines into that city. We are
glad for Mr.. Warning in as much as
the change may be an improvement
for him, bu. We are sorry to have
him and his estimable family leave
De Smet. The date for their de-
parture has not been definitely deter
mined, but it will probably be soon.
They will take with them the best
wishes of many friends, both 10
business and social circles where
Mr.. and Mrs. Warning have been
prominent.
LATER-Mr. Warning exp ectsd to
leave Thursday.
Father Kroeger, the priest heal
er, of Epiphany, this state, died
Thursday last. There was, perhaps,
no more widely known man in this
state. He built up a reputation as
healer of all ills that man is heir to
and hundreds and thousands jour
neyed across a continent to avail
themselves of his knowledge and
skill, which some thought even to
be of a divine origin. AS a matter
OF fact Father Kroeger was a regu-
lar graduated and licensed physician,
a man of good ability. He was an
advertiser, and one method of adver-
Using his business was to treat all
alike, the rich and those without
money and without price. That he
did much good is beyond question.
The lame, the halt, and the blind
came to him in one continuous pro-
cession for years. OF course, many
were cured and a great many more
we're not. Father Kroeger built up
a fortune in about six years, which
is estimated to have reached the
remarkable sun of $150,000.
One William Jones, who gave
his residence as near Lake Preston,
did a thriving business in this city
Tuesday. To go back to the begin
ming. Jones visited a bank In Lake
Preston, asked for a loan of $50 and
offered what seemed to be ample
security. Jones took $25 in cash
and left the balance on deposit.
During Monday afternoon he check
ed out all but So. He then hired q
rig and came to De Smet Monday
evening. Tuesday he began opera
ations here. He attempted to cash
a check on the Lake Preston Bank,
drawn by himself aud in his own favor,
cashed at one OF the saloons. This
failed, but he tried two stores and a
livery barn and made it work. La
reply to questions before the checks
were cashed, Jones said that he was
here to attend the seed grain meet
ing and thought he might as we'll
do a little trading. Investigation
followed and the matter vas placed
in States Attorney Warren's hands.
Attorney Warren then located the
man at Erwin, bat was just a few
minutes too late for j ,nes had taken
the Milwaukee north bound train
for Minneapolis. A telegram to the
conductor secured the arrest of
Jones at Bristol. He will be brought
to De Smet as soon as possible.
As a usual thing when some in.
dividual advises the editor to advise
his readers OF a certain subject, the
newspaper man declines with
tina nks"-the advise is generally
such that it is supposed to accure
profit to the advisor, and it should
be paid for at 10 cents per line. But
the latest advice il of a different
nature. A gentleman whom we re-
gard as one of the most successful
business men in this part of the
state, q who is thorough and pains
taking In his own affairs. and we'll