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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

mitted the government a never fully
disclosed where the fraudulent scrip
was printed, but he was of the opinion
1t was In Omaha.
There Is recent evidence, however,
showing that Ii was printed in the office
of the Rock Rapids. Ia, Reporter or In
the home of it's editor or some out or
the way place under his control. But
for the termination of the case on a
slender technicality, the editor, now a
well known iowa minister OF the gospel,
and his chief printer, now a South Da-
kota editor, would have had some en-
b~arrassing questions to answer, though
there is no evidence they took part in
any conspiracy. To acquaintance.
Carpenter has often spoken gleefully OF
the Santa Fe scrip deal and VIII even
discuss a transaction In which he dis
posed of nearly $1,000. 900 worth (face
valued of bonds issued against a school
district whose constitutional limit OF
Indebtedness was less than $1,000.
Watched Van Wagenen.
Hon. A. Van Wagenen of Sioux City,
a candidate for the democratic NOM
nation for governor of Iowa two years
ago, and former district judge, says
his purchase of the Rock Rapids Re
porter after the sudden disappearance
Of it's editor, made him some grief. His
Office was under surveillance of secret
service men for months, although he
did not know 1t until every printer he
had was suddenly subpoenaed to go
TO st. Louis to testify. II was In the
heat of a political campaign and Van
Wagenen, being a very Indifferent
printer, was in dire straits. He says
one detective sold him a bill of goods
which were never delivered, and an
other evinced great interest in LAND In
that section, making the Reporter Office
his headquarters. He was later told
that an effort was being made to dis
cover IL the Office had any type used in
printing the scrip.
Carpenter admits that the idea of
issuing the scrip was suggested by a
congressman. The latter declared him
self in opposition to the governments
plan Of issuing non-engraved scrip.
Why" said ne, there Is nothing to
prevent any country printer from du-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Rios Of Women Athletes.
army ofnt

from the new 1Orh sun
The woman champion is not always
as careful about dress as some of the
women who see her think she ought to-
golf tournament felt a sort of PERSONAL
indignation that she had been deprived
Of seeing the crack player dressed as
she ought by rule to nave been.
when 1 heard she was going to-
play" this woman said with great dis
gust, II went down from the clubhouse
piazza especially to get a good view of,
her. ] could hardly believe my eyes.
There she was In d white duck skirt
Of the tight style OF several summers
ago and hared about the bottom. With
that she wore a faded pink shirtwaisti
so far from the belt of her skirt that
1t had to be held to 1t by a safety PIN
But the worst OF all was a pink tulleI
bow. tide around the neck OF the waist
and puffed in the back. That was too
much for me. / started back to the
piazza and stopped only to see that
she had on tan pumps"
Did h clothes affect her playing2"
/ asked one of the women with her.
mot a bit" answered the irst wom-
an. she won everything"
The champion is often disappointing
In other sports. One of the women who
could do more than any OF the others
with q motor car down OIL the Jersey
coast last summer was most disheaTt-
eningly unsportsmanlike in dress. "She
was a wonder" said one Of the same
party of women land she was better
thar some of the chauffeurs In handling
the racing machines. But how she used
TO rig herself up. The day she won her
race at the automobile show she ap-
peared In an old fashioned blue velvet
skirt, a peekaboo shirtwaist and a pink
chiffon hat. The only thing she wore
to suggest that she was In an auto
mobile were her gloves and goggles"
Il shall never forget the tennis tour
amen / saw in Newport several years
ago." one of the m said, when her
turn came. THE woman champion was
English. She came III to the court.
and the women who had never seen her
before could scarcely keep from gasp
ing out their surprise. She had on a
white liner dress, very much embroid-
cred, and was Enthusiastically rouged.
Her figure was so stiff that she looked
as If she might have an iron corset.
Over her face as far down as her mouth
was drawn a white veil.
I'm spite of this apparently inapprop-
rate getup she lived up TO her reputa-
ton. Corsets. veil, and eve the point,
ed and white heeled white canvas,
shoes she had on could not step her..
She e everybody" %
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
p~licating this paper and selling mil.
lions of dollars worth of it,
Attorney Looked Into IL.

plicating this paper and selling mil
lions of dollars worth of It,"
Attorney Looked Into II.
The plan appealed to Mr.. Carpenter
and TO William ID. Russell of Yankton.
Dakota Territory. They shaved their
boards and went TO St, Louis, opening
a shabby office at Fifth and Chestnut
streets under the firm name OF Burt
& Miller. Their business thrived.
This land scrip was a phase or a
sort of cooperative deal between the
government and the people back in the
early sos. The people wanted some
land surveyed and put on the market
In the Santa Fe district, but the gov
eminent didn't care to advance the
money for this work. II permitted the
issuance OF the scrip to be sold to
anybody desiring to buy. carrying with
IL a prior right to entry on specific
pieces of land. The government en-
gagged to redeem this scrip.
The operations OF the st. Louis firm
were first disclosed through a visit to
United States Attorney Bliss of st.
Louis in 1882 by Attorney c. HI. Win
sor, until recently a partner OF A. B.
Kittredge, present United States SEN
ator from South Dakota. Winsor rep
resented tho banking house of McKin-
ney & Scougai OF Sioux Falls, He
said this firm had just shipped $500
TO Burt & Miller for 81 1000 worth of
the Santa Fe scrip, but a rumor that
the scrip might not be as represented
prompted the bankers to send their at
torney to stop payment.
Used a Decoy Letter.
In relating the story of the investi-
CATION Mr.. Scheitlin writes in the first
person, as IL he were the secret service
man who made the arrests. He de-
clares the case was most battling, for
although Burt & Miller did an Inn
mense business, neither the Postoffice
nor express companies knew them. and
their office was a barren DOR with
one chair and a desk, BY the use of
a decoy letter, the officer, after a
slade, who said he was the whole Of
flee force of Burt & Miller. He knew
little of them. Following the investi-
cation. he finally identified William d.
Russell of Yankton as Burt and Il. f..
Carpenter Of Beloit, Ia, as Miller.
They did much of their business
through John d. Cameron. a prominent
broker and politician Of Sioux Falls and
Yankton. The men We're arrested and
taken to st. Louis, after Carpenter, who
had been arrested N the train, leaped
from the car window. The defendants
secured a transferral of the case to
Yankton. d. T. Here after a couple Of
years, the federal court decided that
the signing of the names Of G.. III.
williams. Santa Fee; James Gilillan,
Washington, ID. c.. and Benjamin f.
Flanders, Washington. ID. c., all assist
ant of the United States.
was not forgery in hat the alleged
forged instruments were not a promise
to pay" This was a great victory for
Carpenter, Russell and Cameron and
left them amenable only to the terri
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
SECRET SERVICE man
TELLS OF SCRIP DEAL
Washington Star Published an
Account Of Iowa Mans
"Frenzied Finance.
SOLD A MILLION IN PAPER
low e. G. Carpenter, Of Beioit, la,
and Partner Issued What Pur-
ported to Be Government
Scrip from ST. Louis.
(From the sioux city Tribune,

FROM the SlOuN lily lTiDuue.D
Z. r.. Carpenter, who engineered the
issuance of about / 200, 900 worth of
Santa Fe scrip. negotiating most OF it,
Is living quietly at his home In Beloit.
Ia, a small town in Lyon county, just
north of here.
The part the government had in the
investigation and arrests was recently
told at length in the Washington Star
by Marion CT. Scheitlin, the secret ser
vice man who had charge of the case.
About two years ago Mr.. Carpenter
was in the public eye as the promoter
Of a railroad from Duluth, Mimi, to
Galveston, Tex. He exhibited letters
purporting to be authorized statements
that Paris capitalists had deposited
Sc, 900, 900 In the banks of the French
capital to insure the success of the
north and south line which Carpenter
vas promoting. For some cas- the
scheme did not catch on" the bank
ers went back on it, and Carpenter
went into retirement.
A Remarkable Story.
The clandestine issuing Of the Santa
Fe scrip, the discovery of it's specious
character, the hunt for the perpetra-
tors and the printing press where the
scrip was produced, the arrest of +. e.
Carpenter of Beloit, Ia, William ID.
Russell of Yankton, Dakota Territory,
and John d. Cameron of Sioux Falls,
Dakota Territory. the escape of Car
penter from a moving train and their
final release on a tecnicality, is a re-
markable tale.
The towns and cities chiefly concerned
were st. Louis, the chief headquarters
of the bogus firm, Omaha, sioux City,
Yankton, Beloit, Sioux Falls n Rock
Rapids, Ia. In his interview Marion
G.. Scheitlin. the United States secret
service officer who had charge of the
case, said 1t was one of the most baf-
fling of his entire experience. He ad-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Marshall Field on Business s-uscsss.l

London Cable to the New York World.
When Marshall Field of Chicago, who,
was married last week, vas inter-l
viewed by the Worlds correspondence
on the principal qualities that make
successful business men, he aid
The principal qualities that make
successful business men are three:
''First-Absolute integrity.
"Second-Good Judgment,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"A combination OF these qualities
means success. / believe in a high
standard of education. The higher the.
better, provided ii does not make a
man feel he is above the requirements,
of his business, no matter what they
may be.
mo matter how highly educated a.
man Is. he should be willing to begin
at the lowest place, when need be, and
when once launched in business he
should be completely absorbed In 1t. A
man In selecting a business should do
so with the greatest care and should
| select a career in which he can be thor
oughly Interested.
"A man should never speculate, but I
| make a strong distinction between spec
ulation and j%udicious investment.
Marriage often helps a man In bust
ness, provided. OF course, II is with the
right m No man should marry
untl MS llCOFut 10 SuiItCicit " cidDio
| him to meet the responsibilities he has
assumed.
"A young man should always live
within his means and make II a point
to save something each year no matter
how little.
IT believe In a man having to make
his own way by hard work, honesty
and determination,
THE important factor In a life career
90 that ono should NOT he TOO mllCA
elated over little successes. Many per-
sons can stand reverses and failure.
but few are capable of controlling
themselves In success which tries people
even more severely than failure. One
should take both reverses and triumphs
with euuanimity and keep steadily
pushing toward the chosen goal"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Cats in Pail Mall.
From London Paper.

Cat lovers should take a walk down
Pail Mall. There Is a tabby there who
has become quite a public character.
She sits In the middle of the pavement
outside a shop. and greets he passers-
by as IL they were old friends. Lately
she has. introduced a kitten to public
life, and 1t is indescribably comic TO see
the pair posing side by side as IL they
were sitting for their photographs.
When two or three dogs appear on the
scene there is a strategic sccoting into
the shop. But hen a solitary dog
approaches tabby arches her back and
glarcs, and he thinks 1t advisable to
continue his promenade with an air OF
affected carelessness. The kitten en-
deayors to live up to the family dignity,
but / do not think she will eve have
her mothers spirit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
FITTING Her for the Service.

from tue fltlSDuTg Eost.
Elderly Aunt-Whats this / hear,
Matilda? They say your daughter has
learned TO smoke cigarets n drink
like a topper.
Proud Mother-She can hold up her
end with the best Of 'em.
Elderly Aunt-Are o taking leave
of your senses?
Proud Mother-Not at all. Haven't
you heard? Dorothy is engaged TO an
army officer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Rich Indeed.

'De Gilt made his fortune very sudden
iy."
"Biue book! Why. he's rich enough to
be Investigated"
"You don't say! Is he rich enough to 60
In the blue bookg"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

DR.. Mahood left last night for q twol
months trip to New York. where he will,
surgical work. He will return 70 ejouxI
City about December 1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
sHoREHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Plat went to
Boston Tuesday.
Miss Tibbitt of New York is guest at
the Lake House.
Miss Nottingham spent day in Bur
lington this week.
Miss Watson of Ausable, N. Y, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of Miss North.
Mrs. T. s. Brown of Mechanicsville
spent two days with Miss North this
week.
The Lake House, Larrabee's Point, is
entertaining great many yacht and
auto parties these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. North, Mrs.
Howard Mr. Witherell, Miss Howard
and Miss North, attended the Ann Story
memorial dedication at Salisbury last
week.
The rain which began Saturday even
ing and continued till Monday night,
caused the loss of several loads of hay
to those who have meadows on the banks
of the Fair.
July 81, while the Vermont Society of
Colonial Danes was in Salisbury dedi-
eating a memorial to the memory of our
heroine, Ann Story, company OF folks
gathered at the Lake House. Larrabee's
Point, clad in we old-time costumes, with
powdered hair, high-top comb and beauty
spot. A cordial welcome was extended
to them, and they were received in the
large parlor by Madames Farr, Daily,
King and others. Many of the gowns,
combs and jewels worn were hundred
years old. The company were invited to
the dining room by Miss Hamelson,
where supper in granddames style, at
eye old time hour" four o'clock, was
served Later the company repaired to
music hall where there was mirth, music
and dancing. Landlord and Landlady
King treated the "old folks" to bever-
age known as lemonade, which greatly
refreshed them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
DRINK FROM CHURCH BELL
Once Used to Call People to Worship
Now Quenches Thirst
of Horses.

Boston.-There is a unique watering
trough in the town of Northboro which
attracts much attention from strang-
ers. 1t is an inverted church bell of
large size, which formerly hung in the
belfry of the Baptist church.
Many years ago slight crack ap-
peared in the bell and although it was
hardly over an inch long, it resulted in
seriously injuring the tone. A hole
was bored in the metal at one end of
the crack in order to prevent the latter
from growing any larger, and for a
time the bell continued to call the good
people of the town to worship.
After-several years more, however,
the church members decided that they
had listened to the cracked voice of
the old beh long enough, and accord
ingly it was removed. being replaced
by another.
The people felt a good deal of affec-
ton for the bell. however. and it was
decided not to sell it, but to use It for
a drinking trough for horses.
Some ten years ago it was placed in
position in a little square at the cross
roads, short distance from the center
of the town. on the way to WestbOro
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
RIPTON.

William Austin of Leicester made us a
flying call some time ago.
Mrs. H. L. Wood has returned from a
trip to Troy and Albany, N Y.
On Saturday morning, July %, the
mercury got down to forty-six.
DIR. w. j. White of Middlebury was in
town a few days ago upon professional
business.
John S. WILDER, a wholesale lumber
dealer of Troy, N. Y, has been at ii. L..
Woods the past week.
We are sorry to note that Luther Cur
ran is on the retired list on account of
having stuck nail in his foot.
A big crowd of friends gathered at
Jeremiah Manning's the evening of July
81 to assist in celebrating the twenty-tirst
birthday of his son Allan. AS might be
expected they had good time,
The Hon. d. j. Foster has made our
library his usual annual donation of
books, for which our people should be
duly grateful. This is not the first nor
second gift of books that has been re-
ceived from hir'.
o. S. King narrowly escape bad ac-
cident a few days ago. driving
across the bridge lead Matte
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
Cow Makes Good Record.

Athens, Wis, has a cow that is at
tracing wide attention for the reason
that If the record of the last seven
months Is kept up until the close of the
year all world records will be broken.
The animals name is Yesga Sunbeam,
and is the property of Fred Reitbrock.
Yeska Sunbeam freshened September
IL, 1904, being at the time nine and
one-half years old. She was started
for a years record four days later,
with the result that in 1913 days she
gave 1920 pounds of milk, daily aver
age of 411a pounds. The milk tested
b.T1 per cent. fat, giving a total Of
A69.59 pounds of butter fat. This
record exceeded that of Loretta D..
who won the honors at the st. Louis
fair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
SAILS BURY.

Miss Lora Clark of Moretown is the
guest of Miss Mabel Strong.
The granddaughter of Mrs. Jane
Carney are with her for the summer.
That "wolf story" was not fake,
wolves have been seen recently in thi;
section.
Z. C. Cheney and wife of Morrisville,
also Governor Bell were guests of F. l.
Hamilton the 9th.
One of the handsomest two year old
colts in town is owned and driven by
Frank Whitney of this town.
E. Fl. Hamilton butcher of East
Orange, N. j., is spending his vacation
with his uncle, F. l.. Hamilton.
d. NJ. Strong of Bethel spent las
week with his daughters. Miss Mabel
Strong and Mrs. Leland Stone.
Oats and corn in many places looE
as though the car of Juggernaut had rod,
over them, more than once too.
Miss Anna Sheldon has returned aftel
spending two weeks in Rutland, as tn,
guest of her brother, A. C. Sheldon.
Miss Grace Sheldon has returned HON,
after spending several days in Riptor
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. S
Huntley.
Say: we've a new operator at Kelley
Central Came last Tuesday. An ex
pert. His father and mother are doinl
well. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kelley
parents, also grandparents, Capt ant
Mrs. S. H. Kelley, are delighted with tn
assistance. Congratulations from all
Patrons say, Hes all right" We saw
him, so we can speak with authority.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
WHITING.

Rev. s. F. Goodheart spent Wednesday
in Bui lington.
Miss Myrtle Stevens of Brandon is visit
ing at E P. Waite's.
A little daughter arrived at G. B. Hub
bard's Monday, July 81.
Misses Hazel and Helen Hack of Bran
don are guests of Mrs. c. M. Casey.
Miss Edith Leonard of Brandon was a
recent guest of Miss Nellie Ketchum.
Mrs. N. w. Foster and children re-
turned from Cape Cod, Mass, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Webster and Mrs.
Bertha Terwilliger of Shoreham visited
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. c. P. Parker and Cloyes Parker,
who have been several weeks in town,
returned to Pitsburg, Pa, last week.
N. w. Foster was called to Moriah,
N. Y. Saturday to see his aunt, Mrs.
Sarah Titus, who is quite ILL., He returned
Monday.
G. A. Hubbard, who made short visit
in town, has returned to Uniontown, Pa,
accompanied by his wife and child, who
have spent several monts in town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
WEYBRIDGE.

A. w. Sturtevant still continues to i'm
prove.
Cyrus Dodge went to Syracuse, N. Y,
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Hiram Tyler are at their
old home tor the summer.
Gary Elliott has rented E. Warmers
tenament house and will take possession
soon.
r. w. Sturtevant will make honey
,, crates for various customers in this
vicinity.
H. B. Dodge visited relatives and
friends here last week. He returns tC
Chicago today.
Mrs. Abbey Cole and children OF
Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Cana
Goodale visited friends here last week.
Rev. Wells and friend visited Camel:
Hump Mt Mansfield, Grand Island and
other noted places the past week, re
turning on Saturday.
The rain which we so much needed
fell in copious showers on Sunday. The
showers of the week have retarded the
haying and farmers are wondering il
they will be able to finish before the fair
Rev. John L. Fort, former pastor Of
the local NJ. E. Church here, now of the
Ashbury NJ. E. Church of Albany, N. Y.
who has attended the great Epwortf
League convention at Denver, Col, will
give a report of the same at the loca
Nj. E. church on Wednesday evening
August 8. No collection will be taken
Mr.. Fort will be pleased to meet all of hi
many friends Everybody invited t.
be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04

sons lot with a load of hay, with the
team on the abutment and load on the
bridge the stringers gave way, but
quick pull placed all in safety.
A genuine southeaster of few hours
duration visited us last Saturday night,
continuing into the small hours of Sun
day. About one o'clock Sunday morning
the rain came down in torrents, continu-
ing to fall through the day and night
with more or less through Monday and
Monday night. sending the streams up to
high water mark, bit as far as we can
learn doing no damage
Edgar Cram had narrow esc;e from
fire a few nights ago. He retiredV PAVING
light burning, which was knocked oven
or exploded about midnight, setting fire
to the bed. The noise made by Edgar
aroused his brother Parker, who came
from another room, attacked and con-
quered the fire with his hands, but not
until the bed was destroyed and his
hands badly burned. Edgar escaped
with a few slight burns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
PUBLIC is AROUSED.

The public is aroused to a knowledge
of the curative merits of that great medi-
cinal tonic, Electric Btters, for sick
stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary III
Walters, of 546 St. Clair Ave, Columbus
o., writes: "For several months / was
given up to die. l had fever and ague
my nerves were wrecked; l could not
sleep, and my stomach was so weak from
useless doctors drugs that l could moi
eat. Soon after beginning to take
Electric Bitters l obtained relief, and in
short time l was entirely cured.
Guaranteed at Sheldon's drug store
price SOC.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
NOVEL WATERING TROUGH.
made of Old Church Bell)

1t added very picturesque touch to
the landscape.
Later, when the electric road from
Northboro TO Westboro was put in, it
was found necessary to change the
position of the old bell, which was
moved to one side of the highway. 1t
was then partly walled up. so that it
does not now present so attractive an
appearance as formerly. 1t is fed by
town water and is a favorite place for
hard-driven horses to quench their
thirst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
The Coming Concert in Orwell
VI. at Town Hall.

All lovers of music in Orwell and
vicinity will be interested to know that
a musical feast is in store for them Fri
day evening, August IL, when the fol-
lowing artists will appear: Hope Smith
of Rutland, the girl pianist who made
her debut in Carnegie Hall last spring;
Mrs. Fred Cook of Connecticut, one OF
Chase of Bethel, a soprano with beauti-
full, brilliant VOICE; Mr.. K. R. Lille, a
rising young baritone, also of Bethel.
Tie charming Bridal Chorus" taken
from Governs "Rose Maiden" will be
sung by large chorus.