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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
BUYING LAND H,s MANIA.
Cleveland Nan Has 30 Many Hold.
lngs He Does Not Know Where
Al Hxs Possessions Are.

II the courts sustain the claims q
Mrs. Carl Peterson. OF Cleveland, thu
titles of several abandoned farms no
far from Boston are likely to be some.
what clouded. Buying land is mono.
mania with Carl Ludwig Peterson. Sc
much land does this eccentric old Dane
own, and in SO many widely separated
sections are his holdings that he hae
to confess to Judge Strimple in tht
Cleveland common pleas court that hi
did not have any idea how much lant
he had or just where it all was. Ant
to make matters worse, although Peter
son owns thousands of acres of land
he really does not have any at all. Tht
latter state of affairs is peculiar one
1t is the result of Carl Ludwig's des
perate but i'll directed efforts to keel
his property away from his wife.
Rather than see her have any shart
in his accumulations of real estate Pc
terson would record his purchase
whenever he made one, in the name o.
friend or a relative for himself, Al
trustee-any one. In fact. except him
self
Now he sees the folly of all this
because II he has succeeded in keep
ing his wife poor, he is also in fai
way to cheat himself as we'll.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
PLAN REMOVAL OF CRY.
Canadian Suggests way 70 Proven.
Disasters Caused by Floods
at Terty-Nils.

The disastrous floods at Forty-Mik
during the last two seasons and th1
evsr increasing danger Of more serioul
floods. having made it almost impera
tive that the townsite be removed, ha.
resulted in Canadian Collector of Gus
toms Busby suggesting the removal OF
the town to high ground on the othe,
side of the Yukon.
Busby says the only available site
where security could be had is acros.
the Yukon, on the right limit of ths
river. There the bank is high. III,
ground is level. the channel is nca,
shore, where there is Away, Gee,
water. and an excellent site fc. the cir,
could be laid out. Forty Mile post Is a
historic spot. the Oldest white settle
ment on the river above the Russian
mission. and to many Of the old-timers
1t would seem like sacrilege to talk OF
it, abandonment, but before the big
companies will again suffer the loss
already endured two seasons 1t rs NOT
at all improbable they will take stepa
to better protect their interests by
seeking another location.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
NOT CAUSED BY FISH.
OBSERVATION OF DIR. TURNER
REGARDING LEPRosY.
Results of His Investigations Among
Patients in South Africa-Be-
Neves Infection Is Due
to Some Vermin.

Leprosy must now be added to the
other scourges which aftiict South Af-
rica. Until recently the extent to
South Africa was little known. The
fact that it existed in the Transvaal
was practically quite unknown. yet
DR.. Hurner, the health officer of the
Transvaal, reports that whereas there
were 109 cases in his charge in 1899
there are now over 200. DIR. Turner
ades the remarkable fact that no oae
knaws how many iepers there are IN
/ the Transvaal. He says that medical
officer who had been in charge of the
lepers and had taken much interest in
the matter asserted that there were at
least 90 in 1900.
The disease is defying the most
heroic Efforts at its exterminAtion N
Cape Colony, while 1t is also spreading
IN Basutoland and elsewhere. The
worst afflicted are The Hottentots. the
kaiiirs, with the exception OF the Eu-
fopeans, being the leas, affected.
Prof. Jonathan Hutchii.son's theory
that eating fish, especially cured. is
ihe chief cause OF The disease has been
fully set forth. His arguments and
statistics are cogent, but hitherto have
found little support. DR.. Turner, a:
the result of most careful investiga.
ticn, differs absolutely from Dr.
| Hutchinson.
Official returns show that 10 pc.
cent OF the total amount of fish en-.
tering the Transvaal goes to Johannes.
burg. Nearly all of this IS eaten b.
| whites. but until December there was
not single European in the JC,.aI.
nesbu'g leper hospital. Then 2 rlar
who was born In Europe was admitted
He was member of iarse .a.sily
all OF whom arc living IN the Trans
vaal. None Of the others is leser
In DR. Turner's opirion, his disease
was Clearly the result OF coatagion. al
he hsbitually associated with leper
OF DR.. Turner's 210 patients, "A PEI:
cent had eaten fish, only II per cent
OF which was cured fish, Among III;
white lepers 95 per cent. had eatel
f1sh, 45 per cent. of which was curet
hSh. Among the colored patients, who
made up fouf-f1fths OF the total only
30 per cent. ever tasted fish, and only
ten had eaten cured fish.
i Dr.. Turner is convinced that conta
ston is the most usual means of tht
! spread of leprosy. He treated a few
cases in which it was poss Bile to asser
that its origin was hereditary, bu
practically none in which ccnta3!o1
could he excluded and severa! in which
contagion was the sole explanation
He believes it will eventually b.
proved that some vermin is the caus,
Of the infection
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
BOYS MIscHIEvous PRANK.
Feed Onions to Monkeys in New York
Zoo with Disastrous Results and
Keepers Are looking for Them.

The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals. of New York. is
after the two boys who placed onions
in the big monkey cage in the Glen
island zoo. II 1t is successful in md.
ing them an example probably will be
made Of them.
The two lads were among a large
crowd OF spectators before the monkey
cage one day recently when they threw
between the bars three or four small
but very powerful onions.
The monkeys Immediately made 8
dash for the vegetables and began tt
tear them open with both tooth ant
nail. AS soon as they tasted the onior
juice they began to howl and shrek
1t bit theft tongues and brought forth
streams of tears. Then. as II to make
matters worse. they rubbed their eye,
with their onion stained paws and the
pain naturally became intensified
They scampered about the cage in wilc
paroxysms of agony, emitting pitifu
cries of pain. while the spectators
despite their sympathy, roared 1T thei
antics.
It took the keepers tho rest OF tn
day to pacify the simians and reliev
them OF the smart.ng caused by tn
onion Juice. Two boys were arreste.
last winter for doing similar tric'
In the Central park ZOO and wer
locked up over night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
FOREST CITY. POTTER co. 3d., THURSDAY, s, 1904
CONDUCTOR FORTY YEARS.
Barney Cavanaugh of Milwaukee Has
Worked for the Northwestern
Railway That Long.

Barney" Cavanaugh, for 40 years
conductor on the Chicago-Milwaukee
branch of the Northwestern road and
still in the service, has more friends up
and down the road than the president Of
that corporation. lle knows every man,
woman and child that travels on his road
more than twice and has done favors for
most of them, though never in the way
OF free transportation. Barney has
way with people who try to work" him
for passage on the score OF their ac-
quaintance that discourages their ever
attempting it again. But he takes a
genuine interest in his passengers and
sees that they get every comfort he can
give them.
Barney is 73 years old and still hale
and hearty and apparently good for
many more years of service. His home
Is in Milwaukee and he has family
Forty-five years ago he was a green
Irish lad when he went to work for the
railroad which was then building from
Chicago toward the northwest. He was
willing. honest and capable and was
advanced from one position to another
until ne was given charge of an accom-
modation train which took five hours foy
the trip between Chicago and his city
and was considered fast He has re-
malned conductor ever since and the
Northwestern system of 5000 miles has
only one conductor who has been longer
In charge OF train than he, q man In
iowa who has credit Of 45 years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
AUTO WOMEN IN NEW ROLE.
Members OF London Club Give Bio
graph Tea to Compsnsaes for
Business Session.

happy idea mas been conceived by
committee Of the Women's Automobile
club Of London in providing some COM
peis.tion for the trouble OF attending
business meetinsa,. Following the first
annual general assembly cs the members
of he cfs.'? .siere was what wse called
bicsrapl oea held at hotel. Tic event
wa: indicated by the title. A display OF
moving pictures was given. after which
tea was served. Some excellent examples
Of .he camera art were shown. the best
and most interesting g: being series rep
resting the recent race for the coupe
internationsle. Many present had been
to Germany for the race and several Of
the characters caugh Thy the photograph
er were familiar 70 the spectators.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
CHANCE OFA LIFETIME.

No county in the west offers better in.
ducements to-day to the farmer desiring
to build home or to the capitalist look.
ing for q profitable investment for his
money than is offered in the fertile lands
OF Potter county, South Dakota, which
can be purchased at prices which are
merely nominal when compared with less
productive lands but short distance
enst. Hero os.n beiound railroads, school
houses, towns and villages ready built.
society organized and equal to that Of
the east ON the one hand, and cheap fer
tile lands on the other-a combination
impossible to find in q country either
older or newer than this. That this con,
dition cannot long remain i'd attested By
the fact that some Of oithcshrewdest inves.
tors OF the west, conyersaht with the
value OF such lands. ate rapidly buying
them up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
HOLDS BANQUET ON BRIDGE
Wabash Railroad Celebrates Its 1u-
trance Into Pittsburg BY
Novel Feast.

With the shrill screams At all the
whistles on the boats in the harbor
and amid the cheers of thousands Of
people the first passenger train on the
Wabash left Pittsburg a few minutes
before five O'Clock one afternoon re-
Gently. The trair was made up of ten
Pullman cars and tho private car Wa
bash of President Joseph Ramsey, Jr.
A box car was attached to carry the
suppliss for the. banquet. which was
given al six o'clock ,that evening ON the
big bridge over ths Ohio at Ningo
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08

junction. which the citizens OF Mingo
arranged for in celebration of the
opening of the new line.
The party taken by President RAM
sew consisted of 800 men. prominent in
the civic ard official life Of the city
and county Members Of both branches
of the councils of Pittsburg and Alle-
gheny were in the party. Mayor wy
man. of Allegheny, went along.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08

Edwin Ruddock. of Shelburne, Mass.
recently bought COW. which died mys-
teriously few days ago. The animals
stomach was opened. and about two
quarts of shingle nails were found. The
veterinarian said that the nails had been
in the stomach long time. but how they
came there is a mystery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
Can't Reach Her.

The Women's international congress-
which recently met at Berlin, demanded
"the absolute equality OF the sexes" Yet,
remarks London Punch (and this is char
acteristic of female mpracticability) NO
means have been suggested for raising
the male sex to the standard attained
BY the other.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
Want. to He Roasted.

George Hendel, of Royal Center, Ind,
has had an iron coffin made When dead
he wishes his body placed in this, which
Is to rest on huge pile of cordwood
The latter is to be fired after being soaked
with coal oil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
sssk proteetion.

Citizens Of Montana living III the
valley Of Milk river are gravely con-
cerned over the proposed extensive
diversion of the waters of that stream
in Canada, and are importuning the
government to intervene in order that
their prior rights to the water may be
protected.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
Growing Rapidly.

Two or three days ago Fairbanks
height was reported to be six feet two
inches. The latest estimate is six feet
four and one.half inches Can his nomi-
nation have HAD so much effect on him?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
A Certain Effect.

It has been discovered that whisky
has a peculiar effect on brunettes. it
certainly makes them light-headed re.
marks the Chicago Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

lisions with other machines and has
always stood the test. When it col
lided with the Teter machine, one
which was launched on the market,
and recommended to put any ma.
chine out of action that it might
ram up against, | must admit that
was doubtful whether il could with.
stand the force on account of its
age and loose cog wheels. But
when the dust cleared away | found
to my surprise and infinite satisfac-
ton that while the old machine was
slightly damaged that the Teter ma
chine was entirely dismantled and
was being towed to Port Philippi for
repairs by the revenue cutter Day
ton"
The Boss always writes me in this
strain when he is in a delirium
mood and afraid to strike anchor.
Just at the present time he is a little
at sea so far as he can sail on the
Kanawha. Those who read the
newspapers will remember that on
Nov. 9Th the Boss took a sail on
the Kanawha and some mischievi.
Gus people placed a torpedo just
outside the wharf landing, and when
he came sailing into port on the
Hog Combine there was a terrible
explosion which resulted in the loss
OF $500 straights.
have written the Boss that there
should be no trouble in getting out
an injunction against Judge Math-
ews, as we have elected a variety of
Judges who feel as deeply interested
in the machines working overtime
as the Boss and myself, for we all
realize, to appropriate the language
of the Boss "What is the Repub-
lican party without slot machines
and other machines" | answer,
not worth a DAM
have written Judge Mathews a
touching and pathetic letter implor-
ing him to unplug the slo, machines
and save the life of the party, which
is the Boss and those whom he has
agreed to divide the pie with. To
destroy the piery would cause great
wailing and lamentation in Preston
and throughout the State and bring
sadness and desolation to our homes
which have prospered so handsome.
ly under the benevolent operation
of the machine.
THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The Warrington Advocate has
a new set of jokes and doggerel in
its columns now as the almancs for
1905 are out and being distributed
free gratis for nothing. The car
pet bag editor of that weakly sheet,
reared up on his hind legs recently
and worked his ears and brayed
over some Tax Reform comments
in this paper that did not suit his
"down east ideas of the internal
fitness of things. He tackled us
over a month ago, while we were
in St. Louis attending the big Fair
and it was only the other day that
we accidently ran across his belly.
aching while looking through some
old papers. We do not like to
waste our t m e and valuable
space on u h small fry quad
lupeds, else we would lake its hide
off and hang it on the fence to dry.
We will take another shot at this pee
wee anyhow II no bigger & m c
comes our way while we are loaded
for bear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The coming municipal election
for the Town of Kingwood promises
TO be rather lively, there are already
several tickets being proposed and
various schemes on foot. The gen.
eral sentiment of our people is
against politics in town affairs and
in favor of of non partisan gov
eminent. There is talk of a public
meeting being called 10 name
ticket, but there are already tickets
in the field and one is given in The
Leader this week that is a good
ticket and would insure a safe and
careful administration of town
affairs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The Journal has been worried for
sometime over the statement in THE
ARGUS about our State Tax levy
being "a cents next year and calls
on us for an explanation. AS the
Journal is very poor in figures on
the tax business, we will have to
help it out little The State Levy
has been IS cents heretofore. The
new law reduces this TO "a cents
the first year and at the same time
provides that our property assess
ment shall be increased about three.
fold which would make the levy -
cents as compared with 50 cents
heretofore, There are none so
blind as those who will not see.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29
scratching

Barnum & Bailey and Ringing
Bros. have entered into an agree.
ment which ends the fifteen years
fight of the big circuses. The agree
ment provides that hereafter there
will be no hiking prices after sue
cessful first performances; that few
er free ticket will be be given out,
and that the circuses will do the
bulk of their advertising in the
newspapers instead of on billbosrds
any barns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29
EMITTING ORGANS.

Bill Layelle continues each week
to let off a groau Of his troubles
about the Republican Primary cleo
ton which was held on Novem-
Der S.-Journa'.
Remember the corporation tax
of 81 when the tax assessor in
creases your prosperity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

As the Journal has not the vocab-
uiary to explain to the miners and
laboringmen the reduction in wages,
suppose the staff writer delye into
his fiction and devote few columns
70 wind
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

To Republican: THE ARGUS
has nothing but declarations of Bro.
Whetsell and Rev. little that they
"voted the entire Republican tick
et." There is no doubt but what
the post Office was a great induce
ment tor both gentlemen to avoid
scratching.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The staff writer of the Journal, a
man Of infinite wisdom and brains.
persists in telling the Republicans
of Preston that the extraordinary
session of the Legislature passed
the tax bill recommended by the
Tax Commission. Some wag must
have sent him a copy of Vinegar
Bitters Almanac for the year 1900
instead Of the Acts Of the special
session of the Legislature for 1904
while he was travelling in the State
of Missouri. We knew he was from
Missouri but did not know he was
the advance agent Of Vinegar Bit
tiers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

Il would be cruel iu Bro. Wbet-
sell to accuse The ARGUS of inaI.
encing Congressman Dayton ofrc.
jecting bis application for reap
pointment after be has youcded in
laundering tone that be "vg,ed lhe
entire Republican ticket"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

1t is truly surprising how the staff
writer Of the Journal is laboring un-
der the delusion that the tax bill re.
commended by the Tax Commits
sion, Further comment is unneces.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

If the staff writer of the Journal
has not copy of the new tax laws
we will send him one. He is be-
wildering his brain too much with
al thought So"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The jury in the case of Nan Patter-
son the actress, on trial in New
York City for numbering a man who
had been sweet on her and spen, a
lot OF money on her failed to agree
and were discharged last Friday AZ.
tcrnoon. The jury stood six for
acquittal and six for guilty in differ
ent degrees. The trial has excited
much interest all over the country
and has been attended by large
crowds Of people. The newspapers
have almost los. sight Of theJapanese
and Russian war The past two weeks
on account Of Nan Patterson and
Cassie Chadwick.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

We are not advised as to the
recommendations that the Standard
Oil Company have made in the way
of revising the new tax laws. Prob
ably the Journal can tell us.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The staff writer of the Journal
might accompany the Board of Pub
lie Works on the palace cars and
ascertain if they assess the railroads
on the old speck plan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

Santa Claus had a standing invi-
tation to distribute the full dinner
pals, but the Journal got out an
injunction against him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The Republicans won the last
election on the false representation
of taxation and the lavish use of
Doodle. 1t makes 'em yell to call
their attention to It.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

If the Republican party could
escape from the new tax laws they
would never modest old speck again.
But they can't dodge her clucking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

Prosperity and the full dinner pail
were the fables the Journal distri-
buted among the work;ngmen during
the campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

A man smiles when you speak of
his level head, but call it fat and
he gets mad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

Tax Assessor Orr will bump his
toe more than once before he gets
through with the "true and real
value"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

The trick of increasing your as
sessment and lowering your taxes is
about TO be put on trial.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

We would suggest to the old far
mers to flag the Board of Public
Works on the palace cars and learn
the theory of taxation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

If the Republicans were scared
during the campaign they are panic
stricken now, all on account of old
speck and the brood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29
KingwOOd, December 30, 1904.

They would like to exempt old
speck and the brood before they get
70 scratching.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

IT is encouraging to note that the
people at the present time are taking
as much interest ia the tax question
as they did during The campaign.
They arc determined to find out
which party it was that mfsrcpre.
5cnted the new tax laws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

Bro. J 3. Morgan, oftle Times
at Gerardstown, this State is really
and truly a poet and is now issuing
a new volume OF poems entitled
Random Songs Along Lies Way. ="
Mr. Morgan is very graceful writ
CT anda natural born poet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-29

We insist that the Journal pro-
duce the full dinner pail for the
laboringmen as Christmas gift.