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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
BUTLER DROPPED
Kelley's Confession Followed by De-
feat of ST. Louis Boodler at
the Primaries.

ST. Louis, Mo-. Oct. THE written
confession of Charles F. Kelly, head of
the st. Louis aldermanic Doodle ring,
was followed by the defeat OF Edward
Butler at the democratic primaries.
What weight the confession had in in
fiuencing the voting is not known, but
it undoubtedly had some effect. Kelly
charged Butler with peing the man
ager and distributor of the Doodle funds
of the corporations for the purchase
of votes in the municipal assembly
Butler, 1t is said in the confession
promised the boodlers in various stages
of progress toward the penitentiary
that if they kept up the fight he would
elect the circuit attorney and get
them out of the trouble.
If the primary elections mean any
thing Butler has nothing to say about
the city ticket.
Halves Carries the City.
The primaries resulted in a sweeping
victory for Harry b. Halves, who rep
resented ti-boodle anti-Butler forces.
Butler was lighting openly to control
delegations, and declared he would die
tate both city tickets. From appear
ances Halves carried every ware. in the
city and will absolutely control the
convention by about ninety votes.
Democratic nominees for five judge
ships that fall vacant, a circuit attor-.
ney, and one or two less important
offices will be named by he element
supporting Folk and fighting Butlerl
and Butlerism.
Butler met Kelly's charges with the.
usual accusation of ingratitude and
said:
IT will not take the trouble to deny
his charges. OF course l don't believe
his confession, and no one else VINO
knows Kelly will believe 1T.
Besides 1t is not Kelly's statement
is a statement fixed by Andy Ma
roney, assistant circuit attorney, n
Kelly merely stands for Ii.
II never gave Kelly money but once.
That was when he was making his
break into politics. He was a candidate
In the house Of delegates Y came 70
&c md T loaned him $500. And, by the
way. he has never paid me that a
hack RI this day."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
A VICTIM OF SCiE NOE.
One of Edison's Assistants Dies From.
the Effects Of x-Ray Burns
DURING Experiment.

New York, Oct. 7.-Clarence E. DAILY,
a young electrical engineer. lies dead in.
his home at East Orange, a martyr to-
science. His death resulted from ex-
perimental work in connection with the
Roentgen rays. For sever years he en-
dured terrible suffering and underwent
seven operations, which finally culmin-i
ated in the amputation of both his.
arms. He died yesterday.
DAILY was burned by the x-rays be-
cause he passed his hands before the,
rays continuously in his preliminary.
work. His disease attracted the atten-
ton Of medical men throughout the
country. His brain was active until
within a few hours before his death. In
his experimental work with the X-rays,
DAILY was Thomas A. Edison's chief as
sistant, and worked at the laboratory
in West Orange, night and day. 1t vas
necessary to use many chemicals in eX-
pe~rimenting with the microscope before
the proper formula was hit upon.
Edison himself CAS- burned with these
chemicals, but Day, who had most OF
the experimenting to do, sustained
more serious injuries.
He suffered no pain from these burns,
but his hands looked as though they
had been scaided. The disease spread
and finally both arms la to be ampu-
tated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
WAS A REAL BURGLAR
Sue woman Didn't Know It, and Her
Airy Reception Frightened
Him Away.

New York, Oct. Mrs. Eldridge was
In her bedroom at Bronxville at $50
last night, when the door opened and
a masked man tiptoed in. 'Another of
my husbands jokes" thought Mrs.
Eldridge. Boot she exclaimed. point
ing her finger at the masked man, and.
iaughingly, Thought you'd frighten
me, didn't you? Well, I'm not afraid
or you a little bit. Take off that mask.''
Without saying a word the intruder
hurried from the room. Mrs. Eldridge
laughed more, thinking that her hus-
bands joke had failed. A few minutes
later Mr.. Eldridge entered the room.
"Ha, ha, hal" joyously cried Mrs. Ed
ridge as she embraced him. II like you
better this way. That was a fine
makeup, what did you do with the
mask?"
HUH" Plainly his surprise was not
assumed. The truth flashed into his
Wife's mind. Then it was not your"
she shrieked. "He was a burglar and
| was joking with him-fnd him-fnd
him h sank into a chair fainting.
Mr.. Eldridge went down stairs three
at a time. There was no burglar there,
but much stlyerware and two over
coats had been wrapped in big bundles.
The burglar had been scared away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
EPlSCOPALlANS MEET.
Bishop Of Albany q Opening Session
Speaks for Closer Church
Relations.

Boston, Oct. 1.--Prelates from I'VE
continents and from the distant islands
OF the sea. representatives Of the
Anglican communion throughout the
world, participated in the opening cere-
monies OF the t%riennial general conven-
ton of the Episcopal church here to-
day. For the first time in ecclesiastical
history the archbishop of Canterbury,
primate of all England and metropol-
itan, was present at the formal assem-
bly, of the American Episcopal body.
He was received with all honors due his
rank.
The convention Is regarded as the
most important ever held by the Epis-
copal denomination. The house Of
lative bodies, viii devote three weeks
TO the consideration of proposed legisla-
ton.
The TT. Rev. Doane of Albany, n. Y.
delivers the opening rmo which was
a plea for broadening the church's
sphere. He dwelt at length On the di-
visions of Chrsstendom, and referred to
the barriers which separate the
Anglican church AID the church. both
Catholic and Protestant. from other de-
nominations, and considered how these
barriers might be eliminated to some
degree. He thought an attempt should
be made to ind a starting point of
agreement and thus be I'm a position to
reach q better understanding with the
church of Rome and the various
Protestant bodies. Recognition of
papal supremacy he declared impos-
sible, but he thought the church might
readily recognize the primacy of the
bishop of Rome, on account of the
antiquity of the Roman see.
IL the Episcopal churches of the city
there were well attended celebrations
of the holy communion this morning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
SPECIAL CROP BULLETIN.
Corn Over the State 10 Nearly All Well,
Matured.

Des Moines. la. Oct. IA special
crop bulletin issued by the bureau Of
crops and weather covering a period OF
a week past says:
The week ending October 3 was
warmer than usual, with some local
excess OF rainfall. Conditions were
more favorab BILE to growth than ripening
OF vegetation. But the corn fields have
been quite rapidly transformed In color
and fully ninety per cent. OF this great
staple crop is now practically safe.
- - S--ss-sse any zssnsw
before the 10th would unquestionably
Impair the quality OF about ten per
cent. Of the corn crop of the state; but
with that percentage entirely destroyed
the output OF sound corn would be
above the average OF the past fifteen
years. A period of drying weather Isl
now needed to prepare the crop for
cribbing, n to prevent damage to the
portion OF the crop that is lying on the
ground.
Reports indicate an unusually good
yield OF timothy seed, but clover seed
Is very light.
The pastures are extra good for the
time OF yea
New seeding Of grain and grass has
done notably well.
As a whole the crop season OF 1904
has been favorable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
CORN IS ABOUT SAFE.
ferry Little Of II Anywhcre in the coun.
try Is Now Requiring Exemption
From Frost.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary Of crop condi-
tions follows;s
Temperature conditions during the
week have been generally favorable for
maturing and harvesting the late crop,
although excessively warm in portions
OF Kansas and the southern states
Heavy to killing frosts, causing some
damage, were reported from Wisconsin.
There was practically no precipitation
over the lower Missouri valley and
southern states. but continuous rains
fell In New England, New York. Mich
igan, the Red River and the North VAL
ley. portions of the lower Missouri val
ley and the southern plateau region der
laying work and injuring crops in some
OF these districts.
Drought continues in the upper Ohio
valley and moisture is needed gener-
ally In the middle and south Atlantic
states and portions OF Oklahoma and
South Dakota. Weather conditions are
favorable tn the Pacific coast states.
Corn has experienced another week OF
favorable conditions, but frost was In
furious in Wisconsin. and much was
blown down and damaged in Illinois.
Dry weather Is needed in Iowa TO pre-
pare the crop for cribbing. Corn lis
practically safe I'm Nebraska and less
than s per cent. Is In danger from
frost In Michigan and eastern Kansas,
10 per cent. In Ohio, central Indiana.
Iowa and South Dakota. 20 per e In
northern and central Illinois n Mis-
souri,. Cutting Is progressing rapidly In
| all sections, being practically complete
In portions or southern Missouri and
nearing completion In Kansas.
While the threshing OF spring wheat
was again delayed by rains In Mime
sofa during the early part,of the week.
this work was resumed later n Is
now generally well advanced in that
state and progressing rapidly In the
ElaGatnE
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
SOLD WIFE CHEAPLY.
But Three Years After the Sale tbs
Husband Sues for Divorce
Decree.

wilkesbarre. Oct. 4-The small sum OF
So was all that George Rosengrant wanted
four years ago to induce him to give up
all claims to his wife In favor Of her
cousin. Raymond Palmer. Now he is
minded to marry again, but he is not sat
isfcd that the So transaction severed the
ties between HIM and the first Mrs. Rosen-
grant with sufficient hnaiity. With a fine
regard for the proprieties he has brought
a suit for divorce against his legal WIFE
Rosengrant got tired of his wife and
noticed tina Palmer seemed willing to
take his place, and after some ~haggling
the following agreement was drawn up
and signed:
July 8, 100.-Raymond Palmer bought
George Rosengrant's woman OF him for
So and the little girl thrown in, n he
agreed not to bother me nor me to bother
him. George Rosengrant."
The little girl. who was 5 years old at
the time, was thrown In out Of Difference
20 the wishes of Mrs. Rosengrant.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
HOLD A MAN HUNT.
Farmers Armed and Searching for .
Dangerous Outlaw in ).
Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 5.-The big
gest man hunt that has ever taken
place In Connecticut n@E East
Glastonbury. The state police force,
headed by Chief Egan. and many resi-
dents, heavily armed, are searching for
John c. Whipple, who two weeks ago
shot and seriously wounded a neigh
Dor, James Starmer, and last week shot
policeman Loucks, who was attempt
ing to arrest him. AS IL Is suspected
that Whipple has burned two barns,
all barns stocked with the seasons
crops are guarded night and day by
armed farmer hands.
II Is believed Whipple Is hiding In a
cave In Mott hill on a range of noun
tains several miles In length. II to-
days search Is unsuccessful blood
hounds will be employed. The farmers
In that section go armed, not caring to
risk an encounter with Whipple owing
to his reputation as a desperate char
aCter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
SERIOUS RUSSIAN MuTiNY.
Regiment Going East Said to Have
Killed It's Colonel

Vienna, Oct. THE revolutionary
newspaper. Iskra. states that while
the Bugulma regiment was on a train
bound from Samara, Russia. to the
seat OF war, several members mu-
tinted. They killed the colonel near
Ufa and threw a sergeant out of the
window. No one who participated in
the mutiny was punished because all
the military prisons in st. Petersburg
are overlooking.
News reached here today of serious
rioting Sunday at Lodz. A force Of
Polish workmen marched through the
streets singing revolutionary songs and
then stored the house of Police Pre-
feet Chanowsky. The police charged
the crowd with drawn swords and the
latter replied with revolvers. After a
serious fight 500 rioters were caught
and bound in one mass with great iron
chains. and arrested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
JUNKET TO PANAMA.
Congressman Viii Take the Trip ant
See Whether They Like the
Canal.

Henhnrn of Iowa is in IUashinste. &C
range for a trip of the interstate and
foreign committee TO Pana-
ma soon after election. Sixteen out of
seventeen members of the house COM
mittee, including Stevens Of Minnesota
and Burke of South Dakota, will make
the trio. 1t is proposed to use an
army transport, starting from some
gulf port. Mr.. Hepburn said the trip
was not to be a junket, but that each
member will pay his own expenses.
Hepburn has been campaigning in
Indiana and says that state will go
republican. He will make speeches in
wisconsin and Michigan, and then go
into his own district TO wind up the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
HOODOO PURSUES SHIP
Discovery Of Leak in Connecticut Dis.
closes Plot to Sink Her Which
Nearly Succeeded,

Washington, Oct. 5.-That the battle
ship Connecticut did not sink soon aft
err she was launched at the New York
navy yard last Tuesday was due 10
the fact that a conspiracy, which was
executed with surprising daring, mis-
carried. Navy department officials,
with the aid Of secret service agents
and private detectives, are Investigate
Ing the affair and there may be a tree
mendous sensation.
Several days before the launching an
attempt was made to punch q hole In
the bottom Of the ship near the keel
and two OF the plates we're loosened.
This discovery, connection with the
finding of the spikes which were driv-
en- into the launching ways below the
water lire, has mads the plan OF the
conspirators plain. g..
The hole In the ships bottom was
discovered when 1t was found. some
hours after the launching. that she
WA leaking.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
EXPOSE BEEF TRUST.
Report of the Federal lnvesti-
cation.

washington. Oct. 6.-President Roosevelt
Is being urged by some of his close friends
to make public the result of an investiga-
ton of the beef trust, undertaken by the
department Of commerce and labor last
winter. The president is reluctant to pub
llsh the report In the midst of a national
campaign. and the chances are that he
will not do so until after the election.
But there is one report which may come
out before November l from the depart
ment OF and labor. 1t will be in
response to a resolution introduced last
winter in congress by Representative Mar
tin of South Dakota. directing that inves-
tigation be made into discrepancies be-
tween the prices of cattle on foot and
dressed beef. 1t is understood this report
Is about ready.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14

gressional district today nominated
lockwood Hoar, son of the late sem
ator Hoar, by reclamation for repre-
sentative.
worcester, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE city OF
Worcester bowed beside the body OF her
foremost citizen, Senator George F'ris-
bic Hoar, while the state of Massachu-
sets and In q large measure the nation
sympathized with the municipality In
her grief. Che funeral service was held
in the church of Unity, in harmony
with the unostentatious life OF the
senator and In accordance with his
wishes tina there be no elaborate cere-
mony or display, though the great
OF the people of Worcester induced the
family to subordinate their own feeling
and admit, in SO far as the capacity
OF the building would allow, a gen.
eral attendance at the church.. and TO
permit the body later to lie In state
In the city hall.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. chaplain
OF the United States senate and q life
long friend OF Senator Hoar, conducted
prayers at the home just before 2
o'clock. Only the members OF the inn
mediate household and a few netghbors
attended the short services. The re-
mains were then taken to the church,
DIR. Hale, In tribute to the deceased
said In part:
sDr. HaIe's Tribute.
II think that we who knew him In
his home life. feel as if no n else
knew how TO prize him, though the
whole country is expressing Its adj
miration and tender love. There never
was a person SO simple. 90 natural.
never q person who relied 80 entirely
upon the realities OF truth, righteous
ness and peace.
HE could be vehement in expression
when need was. but In common life, In
common talk, he relied absolutely upon
the sincerity OF his expressions, n
/ think that faith In American people
which expressed itself so magnifcently
once and again In his public utter
ance, may be traced directly to his
faith in man, to his certainty hat they
were the children OF God, that they
inherit a divine nature, and to his cer-
tainty I'm the being and presence OF
God, which would express Itself so
simply, SO Unexpectedly sometimes. U
which was something of course In his
life and ak
"A thousand people have said to me
that the death blow came on Christmas
eve last year, when she was called
away. This was true, No hour passed
but he was conscious OF h weight he
was carrying In trying to live as he
had lived. But up tin that time ever
in the hard criticisms OF his life from
those he loved, even In the stress OF
public life and the necessity OF eve
displeasing those whom he loved to
please. I think that we should all say
that his life was q happy one. 1t was
filled full. oh, so fun, OF something
large. unselhsh, thoroughly generous.
something that he expected others to
share with him. something which
would make the world a better world.
We are not here to alayze SO great a
character. God grant that the memoir
les OF such n nan may make us un-
selfish, upright, courageous, true. We
are here to thank good God that such
a man has lived, to ask him to keep
fresh the memor Of such a life and TO
teach us its lessons"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
u DAKor IA o
Some Showers But on the Whole Fa
vorabie TO Harvesting.

vorabie TO harvesting.
Huron, s. d., Oct. 5.-gThe report of
the bureau OF crops and weather for
the past week says:
The weather during the week was
warmer than usual for the time In the
year, and favorable for threshing. corn
cutting, flax and potato harvest. the
completion Of millet harvest, h riren-
ing and curing of corn, and the ground
curing OF grass on the ranges. There
were fairly general showers or h 27th
of September: but ver large areas, exr
cept In the northern. counties, the
amount OF rainfall was insufficient and
fenced pastures are mostly short n
dry and blowing Is being retarded, due
to lack OF moisture.
Threshing is very favorably adj
vanced, fax harvest Is completed ex-
cept In some northeastern counties,
and potato harvest is advancing rapid
ly. AS a result OF frost IN the Black
Hills counties on September IA n In
the middle and northern counties east
OF the Missouri river on September n,
reports Indicate thai probably one
fifth OF the corn crop VIII be immature
or soft, but as a rule good for hog n
cattle feed, A very little. possibly one
tenth OF the late corn principally on
low lands In the lower Sioux river val
ley). is vet exposed to injury by frost.
On the whole, the results OF the sea-
son. just closed are generally good
crops Of oats, barley. we spelt. fax,
potatoes, alfalfa and hay, and fair to
good yields of millet and fruits. and
live stock did well. Reports Indicate
also that the bulk OF the corn crop VIII
be good. AS a result OF rust. there is
much poor wheat
Grass on the cattle ranges for win
ter pasturage promises to be good.
Considerable winter rye and sorae
winter wheat have been sown In tho
southeastern counties, and the early
own is coming up we'll.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
SEVEN MEN MISSING.
Supposed to Have Went Down When
Bridge Collapsed in Oklahoma
e!ood.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 5.-Seven
men are missing of a party OF eight
between Lexington and Purcell, after
battling with the swift rush OF waters
for many hours In their vain attempt
TO prevent the bridge from going. the
only connection between the two towns
Judge Hooker. who lives at Byers,
near Lexington, Is the man heard from,
but he a tell nothing Of the other
men.
The names OF the five others known
to have been on the bridge when IL
went down are
-- WOOLIvER, manager Of the
oil mill at Purcell
CLIFF COOLEY. a boy. Purcell.
- WILLIAMS. Purcell.
- GARNET, OF near Lexington.
WILL TAYLOR, a boy, Lexington.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
Anglers RElGHBORs.
New York Man Buyo an Apartment
House and Fills II With
Nenroes.

New York. oct. 5.--Residents OF East
One Hundred and Twenty ninth street,
between Park and Madiso navenues. are
disturbed because a fsvn-story apartment
house at No. 40, has been filled up with
negroes. On the west side OF the house
IS the parsonage OF All Saints. the largest
Catholic church In Harlem. To the east
Is a handsome apartment hotel. and oppo-
site are five apartment houses.
The owner of the house Is a. Loeb. VINO.
recently bought the property. 1t was then
occupied by white tenants. but Loeb
turned them all out and filled Il up with
negroes.
\ Ike negro tenants" said Loeb, De
cause they pay their rents better. Wnen
4 can 4 hal buy more property ana 90
me same thing with II. AS tho property -
mine ] can do what I please with u, ne
1atter what other people say"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
ASKED TO BE GOOD.
international Peace Congress Calls on
on Russia and Japan to Stop
the War.

Boston, Oct. THE International
Peace congress today adopted resolu-
tons calling upon Russia and japan to
end the present war, and upon the sig
natory powers of The Hague owen
ton to press upon the governments Of
Russia and Japan the Importance Of
putting an end to the strife. The fol-
Carnegie:
THE International Peace congress
gratefully greets the builder Of the
Temple of Peace at The Hague, and a
generous and earnest worker for the
worlds just and rational organization"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
MASSACRE IN AFRICA
Over $50 Portuguese Soldiers
Killed by Natives in West
Africa Colony.

lisbon. Oct. THE minister OF ma
.,aa Announced in the chamber TO-DAY
,hat q detachment OF
rooms belonging TO a column operating
- pnrtuguese West Africa against me
n ~ nh,,amas was surprised by the
,.,hasmen while crossing the cunene
.irer 4 detachment, which numbered
.so aincers and men. lost 254 kiiiea' M.
cInd,ng Is oflcers and 50 wounded
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-10-14
IlMINEz, BY IlMINEE!
4aytien Professional Leader of Rev
olutions Gets Fifty Men and
Starts Once More.

Cape Haytien. Oct. 7.-Advices re-
ceived by the Associated Press from
Monte Cristi, republic of Santo Do
mingo, announce that General Las
Rosas, with fifty men, revoited against
the government September rs In favor
of Isidoro Jiminez, and started for the
Interior.