davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
SOLDIER DEFENDS WAR
General Daniel c. SickIes Protests
Against Nathan Strauss Wish for
Universal Peace.

New York, Sant THE earne-s.c:c CO g
monument to be erected in Salem Fields
cemetery, Cypress Hills. l.. l., In honor Of
Jews who lost their lives in defense of the
union was laid yesterday. Nathan Strauss,
chairman OF the auxiliary committee of
the Hebrew Union Veteran association,
presided. In the course Of his remarks
Mr.. Strauss referred to a time when war
will be reckoned a survival of barbarism."
This brought a protest from Major Gen.
eral Daniel e. Sickles, retired, who lost
a leg at Gettysburg. General Sickles said
Although we are assembled in a GEM
etery, this Ia not a funeral occasion. No
death Is more glorious than death for
ones country. I know NAM hin with
our chairman, Strauss, that wars are
dreadful, but we have had wars since
the woeld began. and we shall always have
wars.
''In the providence of God war was or
dained, and the human race will always
fight for what he loves. This nation was
founded through war. Would George III
nave agreed TO arbitration to let us ound
IN independent government? No. We
rave liberty because our fathers fought
seven years for independence and we will
always have to fight to maintain our free
dom.
II hope the time will never come when
we shall cease TO be q martial people. or
be unwilling TO take up arms in defense
Of our country. In the day we are I'M
willing to fight for our liberties we shall
surely lose the respect Of the world"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
REVOLUTION is IN
AIR IN CzAR'S ARMY
Spreading of Radical Ideas
Among Russian Troops
Causes Drastic Steps.
CLOSE SEARCH ORDERED
Letters and Even Persons Of Soldiers
to Be Inspected Often by Com
manders to Keep Out Sedi-
tious Literature.

New York, Sept. S.-Russian officials are
alarmed by the spread OF the revolution
airy propaganda among the soldiers, and
have taken drastic measures to stop IL.
The Osvobozhdenie brings the text OF
three secret circulars sent to military COM
manders admitting hat official docu-
ments had found their way into foreign
papers and that revolutionary literature
was being circulated among the troops
and warning them TO take greater precau-
lions to prevent such occurrences.
The urgent nature OF these new instruc,
lions may be inferred from the following
extracts:
in order. to guard against the diffusion
of political infection In the ranks an unre-
Taxing watch must be kept upon all letters
received by p~rivates, particularly by those
of them who are Jews. The latter, more
over, shall be forbidden to receive letters
written in Hebrew, and If any written in
this language come TO hand they are not
to be passed on to the addresses, but to
be given up to the staff Of the division or
the authorities of the military corps for
preservation until such time as they may
be required. Any p~rivates In whose pos
session letters In the Hebrew language
may be discovered shall be visited with Sc
we're penalties. A similar course shall be
observed in regard to letters in the lam
guages OF the other non-Russian peoples.
I'm order tina such letters to privates
shall not find their way to their destina-
ton without the knowledge Of the authori-
ties, through the hands of relatives or ac-
qu~aintances; in order, too, that no publica-
lions whatever of a criminal character
shall make their appearance among the
privates. 1t is necessary for comparative
frequent intervals, though not periodical
ly. to examine closely the privates' boxes,
and not only their boxes, hut their per-
sons. On the pretext of investigating, say,
their foot bands and the condition OF their
feet, their boots are to be taken or, as
prohibited literature may have been con-
cealed in the uppers, and search should
be made under the uniform, In pockets,
ETC., as well as In various secret corners
In the barracks. az for instance. In the
roofs, in drawers and in bags containing
dirty linen, etc.
lone of the measures for putting a stop
to absences without leave Is that OF maxi
ing sudden nocturnal inspections of the
soldiers quarters. There is no need to
wake the men, but 1t is necessary to make
sure that every private is sleeping in his
bed. Such examinations are to be made
at various hours of the night.
when Jew are taken to the syna-
gogues they shall go in fsroups under the
command Of their senior, who shall be
under an obligation to bring back the
group and to present 1t to the sentry Of
the section at the appointed time"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
ANOTHER FATAL
WRECK IN MISSOURI
Seven Passengers Killed on the
Wabash When Several
Coaches Left Track.
MORE THAN THIRTY HURT
Day Coach, Heavily Loaded, Left the
Track and Plunged Down an
Embankment Dragging
Other Coaches.

Moberly, Mo-, Sept. S.-The south
bound Wabash passenger train which
left Des Moines for ST. Louis at $40
a. m. was wrecked yesterday near Pen
dleton, Mo-, killing seven passengers
and injuring more h a thirty others.
The dead:
J.. r. NICHOLS. Macon. Mo.
EDNA PATTERSON, La Plata, Mo.
MRS. HENDERSON. La Plata, Mo.
MRS. ANNA GRENNER, Macon, Mo.
MISS HELLER, daughter Of A. It.
HELLER, Macon. Mo.
MRS. HENRY FOLCHT, Hunting
don Pa.
MRS. C. H. GRAVES. La Plata, Mo.
Seriously injured:
David Bruner, Kirksville, Mo.
A. S. Billings.
Mrs. A. S. Billings.
j. S. Curtain, La Plata, Mo.
Fred Crawford, La Plata, Mo.
j. A. Dudley, La Plata, DO.
f. Prizzelp, Manitou. Colo.
G. II. Graves, La Plata, Mo.
John Henley, cook in dining car.
F. Kelsoe, La Plata, Mo.
Miss Kelsoe. La Plata, Mo.
Miss Anna Marlense, La Plata, Mo.
Mrs. #. Plemans, La. Plata, Nc.
Mr.. Wills, Macon, Mo.
Waldo Walker, Macon, Mo.
j. c. Tate. La Plata, Mo.
AhiiiaCuldlciy upon receipt OF the news
OF the wreck a relief train was sent out
and the dead and more seriously in
jured were brought back here.
The train. which was composed OF
an engine, baggage car and smoking
car. day coach, dining and Pullman
sleeper, was well filled. It being esti-
mated by Wabash officials that there
were about 500 persons on board. The
train was running at its schedule speed
VIII on the accident occurred
The day coach left the track, and
breaking loose from the baggage and
smoking cars, plunged down an en-
bankment, dragging the diner with 1t.
The Pullman did not leave the track.
The heavy dining car crashed on top
OF the coach. and the majority OF those
killed and injured were passengers in
the latter. There was no one in the
dining car, 1t is stated, except the en-
ployes, who escaped with injuries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
KNIGHTS AT FRISCO.
Ten Thousand Knights March Through
the Gay Streets of the Golden
Gate City,

San Francisco, Sept. 8.-Ten thou
sand Sir knights marched ror miles
through gaily decorated city streets to-
day, inspired by the music of forty
bands and the cheers OF thousands Of
spectators who lined every foot of the
way, crowded windows and doorways
and filed the grandstand and review
ing stands erected for the purpose. The
order or the formation included twelve
grand divisions. The parade started in
the heart of the city and wound In and
out OF the downtown banking district,
thence for twelve blocks up the main
t~horoughfare, Market street, to the
broad and beautiful boulevard of Van
Ness avenue, where a number OF
grandstands were erected.
Notabies in the Parade.
From one ofsthese, Most Eminent
Grand Master Stoddard, with the chief
officers and members of the grand en-
campment, reviewed the parade. From
another stand close by Governor Geo.
c. Pardee. Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz,
the most worshipful grand master and
officers of the grand lodge, F. and A.
NJ, the officers Of the grand chapter,
R.. A. M. and the grand council. r.
n S. NJ, also saw the procession pass
In review.
The parading divisions moved
promptly at 10, the appointed time,
headed by a squadron of mounted po-
lice and the commander OF the parade,
Sir Chas. l.. Field. grand captain gen.
eral OF California and chief of staff. the
first division following. In this sec
ton were two carriages. the first car
rying Most Eminent Sir Henry Bates
Stoddard grand master 0f the grand
encampment of knights Templar of
the United States, and Most Eminent
the Earl OF Euston, grand master of
the great priory of England and Wales.
In the second carriage rode r. Il.
Sir George Mayhem Moulton, deputy
master of the grand encampment, and
Charles. II. Matter. X. c. T., grand vice
chancellor of the great priory. The
other officers Of the grand encamp-
ment followed In a carriage, after
whom came the remaining divisions
composed OF Knights from the other
grand jurisdictions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
PREPARING FOR A LONG WAR.
Japan Said to be Raising an Army for
Next Year.

. Toki, Sept. THAT Japan is preparing
for a long war Is evidenced by informa-
ton which comes from a reliable source
that the government is now busily en-
gagged In preparing the territorial army
for active service The territorial army
may be 1ikened to the old time general
levy In the United States. and while 1t
naturally viii not be as effective as the
army now In the field, it means that next
year Japan will be able to repeat its feat
Of this year and put In the field more men
than Russia Ii maintaining II not in
creasing the preponderance 1t now has.
Many OF the territorial army are men
who have served with the colors. and
these will be invaluable In drilling and
preparing for active duty those who nave
not. The questions relating to the army
and mobilizing of these men have already
been worked out by the general stan. and
should the necessity arise for sending an
other half million men to Manchuria. the
men and their equipment will be ready.
Opinion Is divided here as to the outlook
for peace. In some quarters Il is believed
Russia viii ask for terms when Port Ar.
thur falls and General Kuropatkin Is
crushed. Others. and 1t must be said the
latter are those better equipped TO form
a trustworthy opinion, believe at least an
other campaign win have to be fought boz
fore the car will be willing to acknowi-
edge himself beaten.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
DOES NOT AFFECT WEST.
Donneily's View Of the Return Of New
York Strikers TO Work.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE return to work
Of the $500 strikers In New York will
have no material effect or the situa.
tien at the stock yards strike. accord
ing to President Donnelly of the butch
ers' union. In an address this morning
before 5000 strikers and their friends.
Mr.. Donnelly declared that despite the
desertion OF the New York members OF
the union he would make no change In
his plans to tie up the meat industry
OF the country this week.
"The action of the New York strikers.
who are said to have voted to desert
u.s." said Mr.. Donnelly. was not en-
tirely unlocked for. Their grievances
were not as great as ours. as they quit
work merely In sympathy with the
strike OF the western butchers union.
Before next Saturday night l expect
there will be $4,000 more workmen In
volved In the struggle, n the product
of the New York plants will not break
the tieup planned for this week. 1t has
been predicted by many that the strike
would be called off before today. but
we are still In the struggle and will re-
main. 1t would not be fair to you IL
I called the strike on. You empowered
me to start Il. and Won will have 10 is-
struct me by a general vote to end IL.
Let no one be discouraged If the fight
seems to drag along. We will be all the
stronger, and VIII secure a better sem
timent IL we stay out for seven or
eight weeks longer"
G. 8. Schmidt. vice president OF the
Meat Cutters union I'm California, also
addressed the strikers. He, like Mr..
Donnelly, declared victory would follow
IL the strikers would remain out about
two months longer.
The Sunday quiet al the stock yards
was marred by but n insignificant
disturbance.
Four switches on the Chicago juno
ton tracks In the vicinity Of the stock
yards were torn out las night, signals,
track and all. by some unknown per-
sons I'm an effort TO wreck trains carry
ing meat from the packing plants. The
absence OF the switch lights was dis
covered In time, however. to prevent
an accident. and a guard of policemen
has been placed along the tracks to pre-
vent any further attempt at train
wrecking.
Earlier In the day a meat train was
held up in the same spot and one car
was derailed and its contents confis-
Gated by a mob OF several hundred men
who fiocked to the place as oon as the
Incident occurred.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
LIVED ON S.
Near to Starving, But Refusing to BEG,
a New York Girl Lives Two
Weeks in a Park.

New York. Sept. Hattie Barnes,
the young woman who was found In
Central park Wednesday night with
her skirts inverted TO keep warm. was
committed TO Bellevue hospital by
Magistrate Whitman today after the
magistrate had listened to a pathetic
story from the girl OF a struggle for
existence. At Bellevue. where the girl
repeated her story. the doctors decided
she was insane, but that much OF her
story undoubtedly was true.
The girl had gone through terrible
suffering and exposure. Her condition
verified her story to a considerable ex-
tent. Her face was a mass OF red
blotches which were found to be mos
quito bites. Her eyes were sunken
and her face was emaciated. Her
clothes were torn, n her hair un-
kempt. Although she said she was
%, she looked at least So. She ate
ravenously OF food given her by the
matron OF the police station. Magis-
trate Whitman asked her what she had
been doing.
Lived Too Weeks In Park.
"I've been living for two weeks In
the park without food and didn't feel
hungry. Isn't that funny?" said the
girl.
when pressed for more of her story
the girl talked nationally. She said
her home Is In Ypsilanti. Mich, and
that she has a brother, Charles Barnes.
in Toledo. She said she had been edu-
Gated as a typewriter In a business
college at Ypsilanti, She came here
two years ago.
"I went from place to place trying to
get work." said she. II finally got a
place and kept that four months. Then
they said they would have to get a
stenographer In my place. That was In
March. / tried opening an apartment
in Manhattan avenue and letting fur
nisned rooms. Nobody came and / was
put out. Then / rented a small room at
IL West Eighteenth street. i had only
a few dollars left. / could not get any
work. / pawned all but the clothes I
a on now for food.
Ate Remnants Of Lunches.
Two weeks ago last Tuesday / left
my room. I owed fou weeks rent, and
I could not face the landlady any lon
ger. / had o a cent then. I walked,
and walked. and walked. Finally I
wandered into Central park. / found
an empty arbor and slept there all
night. Next day / wandered around
the park. When several picnic parties
had left I picked up remnants OF their
lunches. That was all the food I had.
Is what / have been doing ever
since. Sometimes / saw a policeman
and was on the point OF asking for help,
but I could not get up sufficient cour-
age"
In all this time she never begged, she
said, until Wednesday. Then she asked
q woman sitting beside her on a bench
for s cents. With this she bought ba-
nanas. She had one beside her when
the policeman found her. /.
In court the girl said from the time
she started to eat one of these bananas
until she found herself In the station
house her mind was a blank.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
ABLE TO PAY FOR THE WAR.
And as They Rather Like II, Japs Are
WilIinq to Go on Fighting.

Toxic, Sept. Sin an interview with
g high official VINO is an expert On the
nations revenues, the assurance was
given that Japan could supply funds
for the var for an indefinite period. It's
annual expenditures on account of war
Will be from 500, 600. 900 to 600, 600, 900 yen
($250, 000, 900 to $500, 600, 000). About half
will be betrayed by increased taxation
and economics, half by domestic and
foreign loans. The Japanese are able
to bear an issue of bonds of from $780,
900, 900 to $50, 600, 900, according to the
harvest. The nation is blessed this
year with an extraordinary good har-
vest, about 5000, 900 koku (24,8 800, 900
bushels) of rice above the average OF
AZ, 1000, 900 koku COOS. $3.50, 900 bushels). This
estimate he based on the fine weather
now prevailing and because September
i, the critical date for the rice crop, had
passed without damage to 1t.
Continuing, the official said that 1t
was the policy of the government to
avoid the export of gold and to pur-
chase supplies at home. In pursuance
of this policy. 1t was completing a great
iron foundry at Wakomatsu for manu-
facture of railway iron and similar ma
terials. The government was keeping
in London the gold secured by the
American and British loan Of SEQ aae Gee
for the purpose of preventing any ex-
tortion by British and American finan-
ciers. He also asserted that Japanese
transportation in this war was as easy
and cheap as that of Russia was diff
,ficult and expensive. Japan, he said,
could better pear further Increased tax
alton that burden the country with q
heavy debt for future payment.
The recent unexpected discovery OF
a gold mine In Iwate prefecture was
declared by the Off .al to be extraor-
dinarily fortunate. A mining engineer
expert, who had examined only $50
acres OF the gold bearing section, or
about a quarter OF the whole, estimated
its annual gold output at $50. 900. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
General Showers Past Week Have Re
tardcd Threshing and Hayino.

40utEAt SPfRWCfH asst WYNN H8V6 H0~
tarded Threshina and Haying.
Huron, 8. D.. Sept. S.-The weeks
weather and crop report says:
General showers the ore part of the
week. In some northeastern counties
heavy, retarded t~hreshing, stacking
and haying. but benefited pastures and
late crops, and in the western portion
OF the state r~eplenished the water sup
ply for live stock on the ranges, which
last week was reported deficient in
some localities. Stacking and thresh-
Ing are. however, well advanced except
In the northern counties.
T~hreshing returns continue to indi-
cate much poor wheat. except that the
macaroni variety is mostly good. and
that oats. barley and spelt are good.
In a number OF counties oats are es-
pecially showing very good yields.
Corn made fairly good advance, as
q rule, Ind the early portion or the
crop is maturing fast. Reports indi-
cate that In the extreme southeastern'
counties a little OF the earliest Is now
practically beyond danger OF injury.
from frost. From ten to fifteen days
OF favorable weather VIII likely place
cept In the middle Missouri valley and
Black Hills counties, where ii was
earlier injured by drought. corn is fair
ly promising.
Flax cutting made good advance.
The crop is good, but some Is still
green In the northern counties.
Although the most or a generally
good crop of hay is in stack ia good
condition, haying continues in a NUM-
Der of counties.
Millet harvest progressed favorably.
though somewhat retarded by show
ers. Reports indicate fair TO good
Yields.
Pasturage is much Improved and Is
mostly good.
Potatoes are as a rule good. thought
a few limited localities report light
yields.
Where grown, apples are yielding'
we'll.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Government Finds That Iowa's Corn r.
in ~ Unusually Uneven Con-
dition-in Other States

IN ~ Unusually gHsvsn Con-
dition-in Other States
Washington, Sept. S.--The weather.
bureaus weekly summary OF crop con-
ditions follows:
In the northern districts from the
upper Missouri valley to the lower axe
region the temperature during the,
week ending September 5 Was too low
for the best results, but favorable tenn
p~erature prevailed in the other dis
trists. Heavy rains proved detrimental
in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa
AS a whole the corn crop has adj
vanced satisfactorily, especially over
the southwestern portion 81 the corn
belt, where early corn is fully ma
tured and considerable has been cut.
In the north central portion OF the belt
the crop Is late and will require favor
able weather during the remainder OF
September to mature, it's condition
throughout Iowa being more uneven
than usual.
Rains have interfered with the spring
wheat harvest In the northern portion
of the spring wheat region and have
caused injury to grain In shock In Min
ncsota. About half the crop remains
TO be harvested In North Dakota, where
the rust Is increasing and smut is ap~
pearfng.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
.ST|KE IS TO Be
DECLARED ENDED
Terms Said to Have Been Ar.
ranged Between Packers
and Union Men.
is PRACTICALLY a DRAW
Old Wages to Prevail and Men
to Be Taken Back So Far
as Needed.
is PRACTICALLY a DRAW
STRIKERS TO VOTE ON IT
Their Representatives Are Expected to
Instruct Agents TO Support the
Proposal for Calling OF the
Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The Tribune Mon
day morning said as a result OF the
conference last night between rerre-
packing house strike and the owners or
plants, the strikers will meet today or
tomorrow to vote on the question or
calling of the strike. and that they viii
be instructed to vote In the affirmative.
The chief points OF the settlement are
said TO be as follows:
The unions to call off the strike. The
packers to re-employ as many strikers
as possible. As many new workers as
wish to remain are to be retained
Wages Of the skilled men to remain at
rate paid before the strike. Fifty live
stock handlers went back to work dur
Ing night
Both the labor leaders and the pack
ing house representatives We're retscent
today In speaking about the reported
meeting between the packers and he
strikers. and while some admitted
there had been a conference others de-
MED 1t, but all refused to discuss its
significance or the results reached.
Louis Swift said: IF there was a
meeting between the two parties /
heard nothing about It. Our firm was
not represented"
Cass Schmittal. first vice president OF
the butchers union. said: Il am not in
a position TO talk of the matter. There
may nave beer a meeting, but I cannot
say"
1t is alleged that Michael Killeon.
president of the Live Stock Handlers
union: Nicholas Gier, president OF the
Packing Trades council; John Floersch,
secretary of the council. and
were In a conference with w. Il. Skin
ner OF the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company. and that possible
peace terms were talked of. Donnelly
denied that the submission OF the ques-
ton of calling or the tieup to a vote OF
the strikers had beer definitely decided
upon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
KILLED hx Irain.

Detroit. Sept 5--A special to the Trib-
une from Battle Creek. Mich, says;
Mrs. Alvin Russell was struck and In
stantly killed and her husband probably
fatally injured by q last westbound Grand
Trunk train at Renton. a small station
nine miles west OF this place. Their
buggy was demolished. The mans skull
was fractured and his left and right hips
were broken. He II q prominent farmer.
50 years Of E
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16
NO PROTECTION THERE
English Trades Union Congress r,
solves That IL Would BE Injurious
70 the Workers.

Leeds, England, Sept. 9.-The trades
union congress today adopted a resolu-
ton expressing the opinion that any
departure from the principle Of free
trade would be detrimental to the in
terests OF the working classes.
A resolution condemnfng conscrip-
ton was carried by reclamation
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept Sat the Wood
River Baptist association convention the
following officers were elected: Modera-
slsfant moderator, Rev. s. r. Cheers. AZ
ton: recording secretary. y. n. Nlchola
Champaign: corresponding secret6xy. q
C. Mason. Monmouth; t~reasurogt n Z.
Smith. Quincy.