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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
NOT REACHED BEFORE.
Pressure in Aberdeen Artesian Well.
is 24O Pounds to the Inch.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Sept. Professor
j. T.. Todd. of Vermiilion. state geolo-
gist, has made AZ examination of the
two new artesian wells which were put
down by the Aberdeen city authorities
during the past year and reports the
pressure in both to be 240 pounds to the
square inch. Professor Todd was in
clined before his examination to be
somewhat skeptical of the reports of
the great power of the wells which had
been sent out from Aberdeen, but after
the test stated that the wells had IA
greater pressure tina any other arte-
sian wells in the world.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
ELks AT
Lodge Will Start with a Membership
Of Over $50,

Yankton. :. D., Aug. 31.-On the first
Wednesday of october. if such date is
acceptable to the state deputy of the
grand lodge of Elks, there will be Or
ganized In the city of Yankton a lodge
of Elks, which will start life with IL
membership which is now assured to
be $50 and will at the present rate of
increase be 200 before the opening night.
A petition signed by over 100 leading
Yankton citizens and ali the local mem-
bers of the Elks lodge to have such a
lodge located here has been granted by
the grand lodge. and in a short time the
Yankton lodge will rise to second in
the state only to the great Sioux Falls
lodge. The Yankton Elk will build a
club house.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
N U FLOWER SHOW.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Aug. S1.-The an
nua flower show will be held at A.
w. Voedisch's store Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week. There are a
large number OF entries and the show
promises to be n great success Elk
hibits are limited to Aberdeen outdoor
grown flowers, and a number of valu-
able prizes are offered in the different
classes. OF which there are four.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
IS 1T a noAx7

Aberdeen. S. d.. Aug. 31.-Telegram.
from Marshall, Mich. tell of a boy
finding a bottle containing Il note to
the effect that Horace Johnson, aged
~, had drowned himself In Brace lake,
n that his body would be found at
ployment was given as the cause of the
alleged suicide. Aberdeen. S. D., was
given as The mans address in the note.
Nobody by the name of Horace john
son Is known here. and Aberdeen peo-
"le look upon the incident as a hoax.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

English automobile manufacturers
are experimenting with wire wheels
IN the belief that, weight for weight,
they are stronger than those of wood
of the artillery variety. This would
be a practical return to early prin-
cfples. as all the early types of self
propelled vehicles were equipped with
wire wheels.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
Relatives of Aberdeen Boy to invest.
uate Fully,

Aberdeen. S. d., Sept. 1.-Ncarly a
year ago Harold Foreman, aged 4 or
5 years, died in Walworth county. some
time after his death runors We're cir
culatcd that the boy did not die a nat
ural death. To set all rumors at rest
or to bring the guilty person to jus
tice If evidence of foul play was found.
relatives of the boy recently had the
remains of the boy disinterred and
taken to Chicago for examination and
analysis. The result of the eXainina-
ton proved c~onclusively that there WAS
no ground for the report, the boy hav-
ting died solely from natural causes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

Captain James p. Boland. who ia
"steamboating on the Yukon river,
writes to Captain Sam Gregory. OF the
Eagle boat store, that a fine business
Is being done on that stream this sea-
son. The boat gets from $40 to $125 a
head for carrying cattle. $50 a head for
sheep and abou: s45 "a ton for general
merchandise. Passenger rates are in
n same proportions, and dogs are
charged for at h same rate as pas
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
RUN OVER WITH BINDER.
Marrow Escape Of q kinssbury Count.
Boy from Death.

Sioux Falls. 8. D.. Aug. 30.-The g.
year-old son of Fred F.ench, a promi-
nent Kingsbury county farmer. had a
remarkable cscape from a horrible
death. He went into u field of grain
near the Rench dwelling and went to
sleep.
Not long after the little boy had fall
len asleep in the grain field Mr.. Rench
started out with a binder to cut the
grain in that particular field. He, Of
course, knew nothing of the boy having
gone into the field. and did not notice
the little fellow until the binder plat
form had passed over him, cutting the
grain around the reclining form.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
WILLING to obIiae.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Would you marry a man in who's
family there vas consumption" he
asked. just because he couldn't think
of anything else to say.
"Oh, l didn't n n of your peo-
pie had ever had It," she answered. IF
you wish, l can get ready by Saturday
night, so that we can take advantage
of the excursion rates to Colorado"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

A resident OF a London suburb who
Thought he had a sure tip on the race
for the Stewards cup, turned in a Are
alarm SO that he might communicate
the good news to as many Of his neigh
bors az possible. but the omcers Of
h fire department were not sporty
and turned him over to the police.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

Governmental supervision Of rail-
roads may be studied in America, as
according to good authority, the re-
public of Mexico now controls between
5000 and 1000 miles Of the principal
railway systems in that country, and
at the present time Is building addi-
tional mileage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

Through the Effects of the Auto
mobile club Of California. Golden Gate
park in San Francisco. has been opened
to motorists, under certain restrictions
Tor sixty days. II at the end Of that
line nothing uEfavorable shall have
occurred, the automobolists may be
granted the permanent use of the park
roads.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

"A ehefield. England writer, in conn
menting on the desirability Of the
American market for raxors. declares
that more raxors are bought IN Amer
1ca for each man than In any other
country Of the world.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

n. Caverau. Of France. has discovered
that h eggs Of insects contain the
same characteristic poison venom 40
the sting Of the insect. SO also the
eGgs Of Serpents. The discovery IL Inn
portant In its bearings on thu phenom-
ena Of heredity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

How long is an egg fresh laid?'"
other day. LAS long as 1t is good" re-
piled the witness. The London news
papers fully recorded this incident, but
what pleases them most about 1t is that
the name of the Judge who asked the
question is Bacon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

The British government is building a
new war balloon factory at Aldershot.
When completed the new factory will
be large enough to contain side by side
three fully Inflated balloons. From the
factory complete balloon equipments
will be sent out to India and to all the
colonial n foreign stations of the
British army.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
AoLpuP AT HURON.
Two Men in Custody Charged wit"
the Crime.

Huron. s. d.. Aug. 3l.-Two men are
In custody here suspected Of being con-
nected with The holdup of August
Baum. of Cavour, Saturday night. on
his way nome Mr.. Baum WAS stopped
by two men who went through his
pockets and took from him something
near $500 in money, his watch and
other valuables. one of the men in
custody answers very closely the de-
scription given by Mr.. Baum.
Saturday evening j. w. Butterfield
and Viola Cook. both of this city. We're
united in marriage by Rev. +. w. Long.
The ceremony WAS private and took
place at the home of Asher +. Pay and
Wife. Mr.. Butterfield is a we'll known
travelling salesman, and his bride has
resided here much of the time since
girlhOod.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
NO DEFINITE MOVE AS YET.
To Sink Deep Oil Well in City o,
Pierre.

Pierre. S. d., Aug. 31-While the move
toward sinking a deep we'll at this city
to test the question of the gas basin or
oil, has been discussed for some time,
no definite move in that direction is yet
in sight. In the meantime the people
of Fort Pierre are sinking an artesian
well to supply gas for that town, and
have about completed a contract to
sink a deep we'll as soon as the present
n is completed. There is but little
doubt that both gas and oil can be
found here by going deep enough.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
HAS 4 Big CAPITAL.

Sioux Falls lnts-urban Electric Rail.
way Company Files Articles.
Pierre. s. D.. Aug. 2s.-Articles Of IN.
corporation have been filed for he
Sioux Falls I%nterurban Electric Rail.
way company at Sioux Falls. with n
capital Of $500. 900. The purpose Of b
company 10 to construct IN electric mr.
from Sioux Falls to Salem. . diotance
Of forty milee. The incorporatoro ~
r. !. Brown. J. p. Bleeg. Eugene 0asna..
g. g. w. Abbot ana George W. 1otf3.i
grew. -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

There is an animal hospital at Lode
pur. near Calcutta. where there are
usually about a thousand animals UNI
der observation-disclosures. oxen. mules,
elephants. dogs and even sheep, ali
comfortably housed and looked after
by a stan of eighty native nurses
under the orders of a British veterinary
surgeon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

A story is told of a certain famous
inventor who is fortunate enough 70
be able to employ a large staff OF ~
gineers and mathematicians to aid M
in the solution of knotty probis~
Some time & the inventor desired -
md the cubic capacity Of Il certain
vessel of unsymmetrical proportions.
and asked his mathematicians TO solve
n problem. AS the story goes. the
mathcmaticians spent weeks of time.
filled their books with their calculations
and finally presented what they said
was a close approximation to the true
result. I%hereupon the faimou inventor
placed the vessel OH a platform scale.
filled 1t to the brim with water. OBJ
tanned its weight when full and when
empty. and in n few minute he had d
result as good as the mathematicians'-
for that particular vessel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

In treating red noses IA Paris physi-
clan uses an instrument resembling q
very large tooth brush, but having
forty platinum wires instead of bristles.
This Instrument is as heavy as an or
binary household hammer. 1t is on
nected with an electrical machine. and
IS then used In hammering the trouble
some nose rather sharply for several
minutes, or until bleeding is produced.
1t Is lairned that two hammerings u
week for some months will tone down
the reddest nose to delicate pink.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

One distillery company In Kentucky
turns out every even days, 1900 barrels
OF sweet mash whisky. The output for
Q year would be 62.400 barrels. The
. Of all this to the manufacturers
may be fairly estimated at S31l.OO0.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

DR.. q. c. Franklin. the new presi-
dent OF the British Medical associa-
ton, In an address to the association
at Leicester, pointed out the danger in
over specialization in medicine. The
development of he specialist. he said,
tend to produce n narrower type of
medical man.. but on the whole the de-
velopment had so far been beneficial
both for the public and the profession.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
WOMAN KILLS RATrLeRs.

Miller, 8. D.. Aug. s1.-Mrs. George
Dixon, at Canning, was picking beans
In the garden and took hold Of a rattle
snake, which she let go of SO quickly
that 1t did not bite her. She then went
TO the potato row and discovered an.
other r~attlesnake. Both snakes were
promptly killed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

A Nice Point.

Yonkers Statesman: B~acon-Russia n
Japan both desire peace. do they not?"
E~gbert-Yes.
Bacon-Well, what remains to be de-
cided?
Egbert-Which will give the biggest
oiece.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

We'll. Emmy. what does your ma
want today?"
please. sir, ma wants an eggs worth
of molasses." carefully placing a large
white egg on the counter.
A little molasses was poured out and
the cup set before the customer.
Mr.. Sniff" she said. as she took her
purchase, I'll be back In a little while
for some ginger. Ma said to tell you
the black hen was on."-Harper's Mag
azine,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
CONTRACT FOR CAPITOL.
Minneapolis Man Awarded the Work
on East Wilma.

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 31.-Ten bids were
presented to the state capitol commits
sion for the contract on the founda-
ton of the east wing of the new capitol.
They ranged from $4,000 to Sc. 0S6. The
lowest bidder, c. Lepper. formerly of
Sioux Falls. now of Minneapolis. was
awarded the contract.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
UNUSUAL

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 31.-Mrs. Con
Healey was tried in police court for as
saulting Mrs. William Buck with Q
milk can. :
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

The London Lancet says q German
doctor has discovered q new and valu-
able analsthetic. It II called hydro
chlorate Of Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
Natures Heart.
From Puck.

rs 1t lively out here?''
Sure. the old residents won't associat.
with the summer c%ottagers: the cottaeerx
aetest Inc campers; the campers loathe
the excursionists."
And the excursionists?
"They hate each other"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
GOOD HARvesr.

Aberdeen. g. D., Aug. 3l.-Wheat
harvest In Brown county IL virtually
An Yields - far reported have heen
eBtremely good.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Com.
sumPtioa cured me Of Q terrible coush
greg aermana. POO Box avenue. Ru6aio.
n. 4. Scot. -. 1901.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

The highest elevator in the world has
been opened on the Burgenstock, O.
mountain neAr Lake Lucerne. It lifts
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
Il Reaches viekshuro.

jackson, Miss. Aug. 30.-Secretary
Hunter. OF the state board OF health,
received at noon today a report from
physicians of vicksburg that there
were two OF yellow fever in tho
city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
soujrreI Live. with k;tt.,,

MrM Winslow,s SOOTHING s1Rur rr CAildrs,
te0thing; ooStens the gums, reduces auna. AZ
'sss pain. cures wind cnlioL q can't . bottle
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
MAYOR LANoMANN AMslrlous.
Scotland, S. D., Official a Candidate for
State Treasurer.

Scotland. S. D.. Aug. 31.-Mayor Paul
Landmann, former county treasurer,
register of deeds II a membe of the
legislature. has announced himself as
81 candidate for state treasurer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
Dealing in Futures.

81 had lnaannatery Rheuu.tis.. but I an we'll
pow, thanks to Dr.. David Kennedy's Favorits Remedy.
It's my best friend" Garrett Lansing. Troy, N. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07

Thirtyseeven rabbits which had been
ineeulAtod with tho typhoid bacillus
hAvo 3beon stolen frpm the bActer1olo-
gScols fnD<uto g. eo~A6rbFuCk, pfua1Aa.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-07
SEVENTEEN NEW CASES
Condition Of yellow Fever Not So Bad
at New Orleans, but 10 Worse
- l~A>.:~.

New Orleans. La. Aug. 30.-New
cases of yellow fever today. II: deaths,
8. Total cases to date, l,S49: total
deaths to date, 267.
Bringing $4,000 punches Of bananas.
the first cargo Of fruit entering here for
several weeks. the steamer Esparta
landed today at Port Chalmette and
Immediately began the discharge of her
cargo into screened cars to be taken
vest by the Illinois Central road.
Finds Fever at Natehex.
hatcher. Miss, Aug. 3O.-Dr. Eugene
Wasdin. of the marine hospital serv-
ice, visited here today the local pa
TENTS who were said to be suffering
from yellow fever. and others regarded
as having suspicious symptoms. and de-
cided that nine had the fever. Five
were placed on the list of suspects. All
except two of the patients are cOlored.
lt Reaches Pensacola.
Washington. Aug. 30.-The surgeon
general of the army today received a
telegram stating that the a OF
Pensacola, Fla, officially announced
thst yellow fever had broken out in
PENSACOLA.
N Reaches viekshurp.
Jackson, Miss. Aug. so.-secretary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-04
eY a UNION MAN.

This 10 ths dnY When the auto.
mobile takes bach seat.
When the plush lined Victoria
and padded brougham. bsbind SLEEK
groomed horses. don't even raias .
ripple uf curiosity.
u In one day out OF the whole
year when we fellows don't give q
shoop hHrrah far Mr. Bank Priest
dent and M Raiiray Magnata
For
Were ~. and don't you forget f.
Lord knows we don't get mech
OF chance to show ourselves. the
only noise We asnsrally make Il
through other mont b piaces- dlEt.
dead sheets. for instance 81 sal
iafaotory statements 20 this boArda
Of directora
For as4 DAYS out Of asS We are
centest To form Limb IN tbs
worid'a great machinery. 10 ham.
mer and saw. 10 pull and strain. 70
labor increasingly alr days IN the
week and rest ap ON sunday fof
strenEth with which 70 faee the
next aix days.
Bas-
There's one sav when Nc throw
aside the leather aprea and put 90
ouf best bib and tucker. when ~
wash the grim from onr hhndH. dig
the R0ut out Of our syeE. toll tbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-04
Walked Out
of Window
TACOMA MAN MET HIS DEATH
WHILE DOING A soMNAm i.
ByLlsTte STUNT

TACOMA. Sept Emil Rude.
who registered at tho Grand Cen
trail hotel last night. Is supposed Ia
have come to his death as the re-
snit Of a nightmare or In a seminar
oatDs ic fit.
He gave his address ms Tacoma
when he registered. and was given
room on the fourth floor. He re-
tired early, and was not seen again
until his dead body was found in
the court 30 feet below his window
this morning.
II Is thought that he suffered
from a nightmare or was a chronic
sleep walker and that he got up
out of bed during the night and
walked out OF the open window.
He had on a suit OF undereloth-
ing and had put his vest on. put
ting his feet through the armholes
breachclout He weighed about goo.
was six feet tall, well dressed and
had valuable gold watch in his
pocket. with some money.
His name cannot be found in the
Tacoma directory. and there was
nothing in his pockets to Identify
him. He was a member OF the X. OF
r. and the Odd Fellows. having EN-
blems OF both orders on his watch
fob.
lie was about 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-04
BLACK FIENDS
ARE At LARGE

Sheriff Lev Smith says he feels
sure that Adam Moore. tho burly
negro captured by Deputy Sheriff
Starwteh several days ago. IN the
ringieader Of several negroes who
almost undoubtedly murdered
Philip Ross and his wife. az Kerrys-
town, and then burned their house
down 10 destroy their bodies.
And ! am afraid this Ie net the
last hatchery we viii hear Of from
that crowd. said the sheriff In an
interview. As understand "a,
there were II ~ the Louisiana ne
Groes imported here and put 20
work at the mills. They proved to
DO Iasy and quarreisome, and
wouldn't work. so the company dis
missed them and turned them loose
on the country.
The murder OF the Roases was q
natural sequence. The negroes
knew that Ross had money in the
house. and they did not hesitate
- butcher both Ross and his wife
b. rot II. The black men are sffll
az large. and as they are rot ar
work and have no desire 20 get
work. we are expecting to hear Of
their committing some atroeious
crime AT any time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-04
CHARGES
BIGAM

TACOMA. Sept. 4.--Arthar f.
NauRht. aged =. OF Seattle ia in
the county Jail here charged with
bisamy He was brought here from
sumner, this county. this morning
~ a deputy sheriff who was armed
with q warrant issued ON complaint
OF MR. Minnie NAnght Of Seattle
Mrs. Sausht claims that Nsught
h her husband. that ahs married
him two years ago She claims also
thai about three weeks ago her has-
band married Miss Gotham
daughter OF u. NJ. Coffman, a res
tanraut Keeper NJ Sumner, thai the
marriage was consam mated at sum.
nsr. and that a few days Iases
Haught returned TO Seattle and
opeasd restaurant. and that sh.
learned Of bis alleged perfidJ
through friends.
y was while Nhught and the al.
legged wife No. : were on a vial, ic
the latter's parents NJ Sumner thsl
Mrs. Nanght No. swore 20 the
com plaint and accompanied the Ia.
osrEna depsty who arrested NnaEht.
Naueht refuses TO discuss tbs
chaTgs except % state that IL Is ths
result Of biaekmailinR schsmea OF
some OF hts Seattle enemies.
The Seattle directory contains nd
such names as Arthur or Minnis
Naught
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-04

last night by James +, Barnes. bar
her, after a quarrel, Barnes had
been drinking heavily Three hum
dred men attempted 10 storm the
jail az an early hour this morning.
but were repulsed. The feeling Il
very strong against the prisoner
The jail In carefully guarded Barnes
shot a man at Chico, cal, for which
he served a jail sentence. He Is also
supposed to have killed man Mt
Leadvillc.