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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
RETURNS FROM kLoNDIKE.
Dakotan Amasses Fortune in the Far
North, but Loses His Wife.

NoTtn, Dut Loses his wire.
Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 24.-Judson E.
Lathrop, after fourteen long years Of
wandering, during which time he has
anassed a fortune, has returned to find
that his wife has been divorced from
him and been remarked and that his
mother and sister nave died, all think
ing hat the husband and son n
brother was dead.
Lathrop was a travelling man, but
a large part Of his earnings went for
drink, and he gave but scanty support
10 his family. Finally, without giving
any intimation of his intentions, he
went to the Klondike In 1892, never
writing to any of his relatives or
friends. At the end Of five years he
had amassed a fortune of $4,000 n
started home, but upon reaching the
Alaskan coast he was taken i'll and for
a ear lay in a hospital, finding upon
his ecovery that all his money had
been spent. He started all over again
and with better success, and after an
other seven years had secured $500, 900
to his credit. He then decided to re-
turn home, but upon reaching Seattle
he learned of his wife having secured
a divorce and remarrying, and there
upon returned to Alaska. The long
ing to see his people became stronger,
however, and after another two years
he decided TO return TO Dakota, reach
ing here q week ago.
His wife, thinking that Lathrop was
dead, secured a divorce and married
/. W. Seaman, a farmer living near
here. Two daughters, Misses Bernice
and Hazel Lathrop, reside at Mitchell,
and his brother lives at Summit, this
state. AS soon as he finishes his bus
mess in this country Mr.. Lathrop will
return to the Klondike district. 1t be-
ing asserted that his daughters will
accompany him and make their home
with him Mr.. Lathrop has reformed
and does not touch liquor now.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
WREcK AT RERESEORp.

Beresford, S. D., Aug. pa North
western freight train was wrecked two
and a half miles south of here. The
train was going down a grade at the
rate of forty miles an hour when the
third head ear left the rails, ditching
seven other loaded cars, some of them
being thrown down the small embank-
ment.
The ground and track was badly torn
up for 200 feet and took the wrecking
crew until Sunday moor to clear the
track so trains could get through.
f. D.. Kribs, a local druggist, was the
only n hurt, being thrown against g
seat in the fcaboose by the sudden
stopping.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
END OF LONG LEGAL WAR.
Oak Street, Bone of Contention at Wa
tertown, Will Be Straiuhtened.

Waterfowl. S. D., Aug. 22.-Oak
street will be opened to traffic within
the week. Perhaps no street in any
city in the state has attracted as much
attention as 500 feet of Oak street
crossing the tracks Of the Chicago and
Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific and Minneapolis and st.
Louis roads in WATERFOWL. Flo twenty
years the courts ave had the matter
under advisement at different times,
injunctions have been issued and dis
solved, and legal regulations have been
made and lost on this street. Three
great railroad corporations have spent
their brairs and money IN the ques-
ton. while 5000 north side residents
have patiently made an extra 800 foot
walk every time they went down town.
But it is all over now n by the end
of the week the street across the tracks
will be Strengthened.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
KILLED RY The CARS.

Fulton, S. D., Aug. 24.-John Rooney,
aged so, a member of a surfacing gang
on the Milwaukee road, was killed by
a passenger train a mile west of here
yesterday. He had been sent back to
flag the train, but laid down by the
side of the track and went to sleep,
pillowing his head on the ties, throwing
his coat over his head. The engineer
saw the coat, but did not think that
a man was lying there in so dangerous
a position until 1t was too late to stop
the train. The body was drawn under
the train and was horribly mangled.
Nothing is known of the dead man and
the body was taken charge of by the
Hanson county authorities.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
BODY OF FLOATER FOUND.
Missouri Gives IN Evidence of Appar-
ent Foul Play.

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 24.-Henry
Meyer, who lives near Harrington,
Neb., was in the city Monday and re-
ported the finding of a dead body on
the Nebraska side of the river about
four miles above this city. The body
was in a fair state of preservation and
was that of a young man apparently
about % years of age.
A bullet hole through the forehead
told the story of how death was admin
istered but no weapon could be found
and foul play is the most logical theory.
The man was fairly we'll dressed and in
the pocket of his coat was found a
memorandum book bearing the initials
]. II. S., the only means of identifica-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
SOUTH DAKOTA

In the records of st. Thomas hos
rital, London, Is an entry OF the year
1870, TO the effect that "in consideration
of the hote TYNE of the yere," the poor
be allowed every one a daye three
pyntts of Bere fore two MONTHS
quart at dinner and a pint at supper
and at the end Of two months return
TO there olde ordinary allowance
wyche Is one quartz" The food at this
ancient workhouse was TO be dealt with
as literally as the drink. The almoner
and steward were to bye no byte but
of the best, without bones and In spe-
cial without the marybon, n none
other TO be boWght."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
BROWNS IN LAKE kAMPESKA.
Popular WATERFOWL Hotel Man Loses
His Life While in Bathing.

WatertoWn, S. D., Aug. 23.-John
Cochran, one of the proprietors Of he
Savoy hotel, was drowned in Lake
Kampeska yesterday while bathing. He
was diving off the pier at Stony Point,
and being a good swimmer, nothing was
thought Of the fact that he rose and
sank two or three times, as he made no
cutlery. The body was in a
few minutes, but resuscitation was inn
possible, q physician present stating
that death was caused by heart fail
ure.
Cochran was born in Liverpool, Eng
but had been a resident of Wa
tertown for twenty years, having large
interests in this vicinity. His
has been Cabled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
PROFESSOR MORGAN RETURNS.
Educator Will Have Charge of Alcester
Schools Another Year.

Alcester, S. D., Aug. 25.-Prof. e. j.
Morgan and wife arrived Saturday
from their summer vacation. Professor
Morgan retains his position as superin-
tendent of schools and his wife will
have charge of the primary depart
ment. The remainder of the faculty for
the year is: Grammar, Maude Ser
geant, Rudd. Iowa; intermediate, Ruby
Clark, Hetland, S. D. A number of i'm
portant improvements are being made
at the school building this summer. A
new $2,0 900 heating system is being in
stalled, also the building is being con-
nected with the city water works.
These n other improvements or the
four-story brick building gives Alcester
one of the best equipped and largest
school houses of any similar city in the
state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Many Others Injured and Rendered
Unconscious by Blowout at
Pittsburu.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 23.-Three ara
dead, two in a serious condition and
nine Were rendered unconscious bv a
blowout of accumulated gas early to-
day at the Eliza furnaces of the .Iones
and Laughlins Steel company.
The men were engaged in dumpinr
ore and coke into the furnace from the
top when there was an explosion of
accumulated gas.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
TEDDY'S BIG STICK.
Unique Article Arrives at Aberdeen on
Its Journey Through Northwest.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 23.--The
Roosevelt big stick" arrived here by
express yesterday and left last night
for Minneapolis and St. Paul. Hang
ing to it were about 200 labels bearing
various inscriptions from different
cities in Iowa. Michigan, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Texas and Colorado through
which the stick" has passed. 1t is
now headed for Minnesota and the
eastern states and will ultimately end
it's journey in the White House.
An agent of the United States express
company at Des Moines started this
unique article on its travels with the
following verse written on a tag tacked
to the stick"
Here's to Teddy, rough and ready,
'Fraid the human race would die;
Get the habit, like a rabbit
Get together-multiply.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
CHILD DIES FROM
DRINK OF WHISKY
Drains Fathers Flask and Dies in
Commissions a Few Hours Later,
Despite Physicians
Efforts.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Aug. 24.-The 2.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Strutz is dead as a result Of a drink Of
whisky from his fathers flask.
Undiscovered the child drank long
and deep from the flask, the fiery liquor
seeming to arouse a latent appetite.
He was soon hilariously drunk, but
nothing serious was thought of II, the
expectation being that the child would
soon sober up. Failing TO recover it's
natural senses a physician was sum-
moned, but 1t was too late and the lit
tie boy died in terrible agony.
The temperance lecture a a severe
one for the father.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
ROBBERY AT

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. ga report
just received from Glenham, west Of
here, states that a band of robbers
broke into Philip Lutz's saloon at that
place and stole more thar $40 in cash
from the cash register n the slot ma
chimes. A sum of money in the safe
remained undisturbed although the
robbers evidently made an attempt to
break into it. The authorities have no
clue on which to work except a new
trail that leads in the direction of
EYarts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The British empire has sixty-ive leg
islative bodies. In 1903 they passed
about 1900 acts and ordinances. The
State legislatures of the United States
in that year enacted more thar $4,000
laws and resolutions, OF which more
than 5,400 were general n the re-
mainder were local or private. In
America IL is not always the most pop
ulous state that needs, or seems to
need, the most legislation. In 1908
North Carolina led with 1000 nact-
mentS,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
NEW PASTOR AT YANkTON.

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 23.-At a meet
ing in the congregational church in
this city a call was extended by Il
unanimous vote of the people to Rev.
Frank V. Stevens, pastor of the Con
gregational church of Whitewater,
Wis, TO become pastor Of the church
in this city, and the people are very
glad OF securing so worthy a successor
to Rev. 3. CT. MattsOn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
HILL STOCKS UP.
Great Northern Advances Nine Points,
Having Strong influence on
the Market.

New York, Aug. 24.-Considerable
less excitement marked the opening
of the stock market today. Initial quo
tations generally were lower, but the
market speedily reversed itself under
the lead of Hill stocks.
Great Northern preferred sold Q
points above yesterdays closing fig
ures. Improvement also was shown
by Northern Pacific, Amalgamated
Copper and Pennsylvania. The mar
ket showed further Improvement on
circumstantial reports that gold inn
ports are being arranged.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
PEDESTRIAN.

Fairfax, S. D., Aug. 24-Perhaps the
champion pedestrian of his age in the
country is ar old gentleman named
Morrison, who arrived here a few days
ago after having walked the entire
distance from Butte. Neb. He is SO
years of age, having been born March
IL, 1913. He was or his way to visit
with old acquaintance in the coded
portion of the Rosebud reservation.
The old man halls from North Dakota,
where he has a homestead. On his
breast ne proudly wears a G.. A. r.
button
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Albert German, a London bookmaker,
is charged with attempting to obtain
money by q trick from Harry ava
nagh, another b-oolsmaker. He hand
ed Cavanagh a paper with instructions
10 back certain horses for forthcoming
races, and by means of chemical ink
the original inscription vanished and
another appeared, backing horses for
races already won.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Many and curious are the legends of
the kingfisher. One Of these is TO the
effect that the bird was originally a
plain gray in color, but upon being let
loose from the ark flew toward the
setting sun and had it's back stained
blue by the sky and it's lower plumage
scorched by the sun to gorgeous hues.
The dried body Of the kingfisher was
once used as charm against thunder
bolts and months and 1t was hung up
so that 1t might point with It's bill to
the winds quarter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

In China and It's dependencies, with
a population OF 400, 000, 600. or rs per
cen OF the total population OF the
world, rice is the principle food sup
ply. The same may be said also of
India, with its population Of 275,0 900, 900,
and Japan, with it's population OF 49,
600, 900. In addition to these, IL is a
chief article OF diet with other peoples
of Asia and Africa, whose population is
estimated at 100, 900, 900. The total
reaches S15, 000, 900, or so per cent. of the
total population OF the earth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL.

Huron, S. D.. Aug. 25.-The official
weather and crops bulletin for the past
week says: The weather during the
week was practically rainless. A trace
of rain occurred OF Tuesday in a few
scattered localities, and about six
tenths of an inch occurred at Rapid
City on Sunday or Sunday night. Re-
ports. indicate. however, that the soil
generally contains sufficient moisture
for present needs, due TO the generous
rainfall OF the preceding week, and the
correspondent at P~lankinton, Aurora
county, reports that some lands In that
county are still too wet.
There was an abundance of sunshine
over all the state. The mean tempera-
ture was considerably above the nor
NAL for the week. The maximum tenn
perature reached or exceeded 80 degrees
over most of the state on nearly every
day after Monday, and on Thursday at
tanned or exceeded 100 degrees In some
places. According to the reports re-
ceived, the highest temperature of the
week ranged from "a degrees at Faux
ton, Faux county, to 102 degrees at
Mitchell, Davidson county.
The dry weather was very favorable
for ~seasonable outdoor work, but in
some places work was interrupted
Thursday afternoon by the excessive
heat. There being generally a sufiici-
ency Of moisture in the soil. the condi-
lions were on the whole favorable for
growth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Seafor6, Del.-On the farm of w. T..
Bell, a mile from Seaford, several Of his
fields are submerged with water to a
depth OF from one to three feet and perch
and catfish In large numbers can be seen
swimming about. A colored farm hand
caught, with a wash basin In less than
an hour, a bushel of fish. The phenom-
emo cannot be explained. Other farm,
ers report similar conditions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Codington County Farmer. Burns to
Death in T%hreshinq Machine Boiler.

Watertown, S. D., Aug. 22.-One OF
the most horrible deaths which ever
occurred IN Codington county was that
of Frank Heathcote, a prosperous
farmer Of the north end of the county.
He was looking over a t~hreshing ma
him engine and had entered the
boiler with a gasoline torch when the
torch exploded, filing the boiler with
the gaseous fumes, which Immediately
caught fire and Mr.. Heathcote was
burned to death before help could ar
rive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES entering Pitts
burg are in sore straits for men RI no,
their trains. Some of them have raised
the age limit established for new em-
ployes some years ago., while Others ara
abandoning 1T altogether. A0
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Old Donald Macintosh was III. The
minister was with him. He listened
with patience to the latter's eXhorta-
tions, but at length put a question:
Twill there be whisky In heaven?"
Certainly not" the minister replied.
II am surprised that you should ask
such a question. "Weel. sir. it's nc that
/ care fort myself, but 1t looks weel
on the table"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Peaks Island, Me.-Nellie Robinson, a
waitress at a hosiery here, lies at the
point of death as the result OF a sudden
dip in the ocean while she was greatly
overheated. The nerve centers in her body
are paralyzed, as we'll as all the muscles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
CHANGE.

Gregory. S. D., Aug. 25.-W. r..
Bridgeman. for some time owner and
publisher of the Gregory Advocate, a
weekly newspaper published at this
place, has sold the paper to G. G.. War
ner, who for several months has been
In charge OF a land and loan business
an this place. Although the new edi-
tor Is not an experienced newspaper
man, he knows something of the bust
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
sRowN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 25.-The re-
publican county central committee has
perfected arrangements for the eau
cuses to be held In Brown county on
September IL, and for the county con-
vention which meets in this city Sep
tember Is. The convention will nom
mate candidates for the legislature and
for the various county offices. There
will b. a total of 32S delegates, SO of
whom will represent Aberdeen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

A college professor, who last year
spent his vacation on a farm, wrote
this season to the owner, saying:
There are several little matters that l
desire changed should l decide to pass
holidays at your house. We don't
like the maid Mary; moreover, we do
not think a pigpen so neal the house is
sanitary" The farmer replied: Mary
is went and we haven't had no hogs
you went away last August
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

P%ittsburg. Pa.-James Cook, of this city,
dreamed that his wife, who eloped from
home July 4, was In Harrisburg with
James "Buckshot" Frazier. Captain OF
Detectives James Egan took no stock In
his dream, but TO humor him. the Harris
burg police were communicated with and
a few hours later they wired back that
they had Frazier and the wife. The
couple were brought back TO this city. Mrs.
Cook is heartily sorry for her ~escapade.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

London The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
line steamship America. which haa
sailed from Southampton for New
York, took among her passengers
George f. Baer. president of the Read-
ing railway.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Travelling on the Argentine pampas is
interesting II not entirely comfortable.
Men there are scarce, but horses are
plentiful. Often sixty horses are driven
in the same team. The driver is perch
ed thirty feet from the ground. The
wagons are sometimes fifty feet long
and fifteen wide, while the pack wheels
are fourteen feet or so high.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

New York-Thfs notice has been put In
place on boarded up fronts OF mansions on
Riverside Drive, Fifth avenue and upper
Madison avenue. Ii reads as follows;
Thieves and burglars take note. Jeweriy
and silverware are stored with safe de.
post company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The death is announced OF Lieuten-
ant General Ivan G~eorgivitch Macdon-
old. of the Russian army, at Warsaw,
1.-The deceased" remarks the Novoe
Vremya, belonged to a Scotch family
which may explain his tireiess energy
enterprise and love of work"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The German ~colonia department has
officially announced that emigration to
German Southwest Africa, for settle
ment purposes, can not be encouraged
at present. The efforts of the emigrant,
however strenuous, would be paralyz-
ed by the fact hat the railways N
other means OF communication will for
some time continue TO be m~onopolized
by the military authorities"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
z is CRUSHED.

Custer. S. D., Aug. 22.-Henry Ellis,
a tie hauier. was seriously injured by
being crushed between a heavy load of
ties and a large pine tree, and his right
leg was 30 badly mang,ed that he VIII
lcse the membsr.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

Beresford, S. D., Aug. 23.-C. d. Aus.
tin, one of the oldest settlers of Lin.
coin county, died yesterday at his home
seven miles north. Dropsy was the
cause of his death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Newspapers are beginning to -four
lsh in Italy. The first in circulation
and enterprise is the Evening Courier,
Of Milan, with 10000 circulation and
an equipment of American Hoe presses.
The Tribuna, of Rome, is next in cir
culation and influence, with an output
of loo, 600 copies daily.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

A single bank In Naples receives half
a million dollars a year sent out Of
the United States by temporary Italian
residents. The same bank has received
from Italians In Argentina and Brazil
one wear
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

bloomsbury. Pa.-To recover her pocket
book, Miss Lottie Drake jumped from a
rapidly moving train. She was found SIT
ting by the track, having escaped with d
few cuts and bruises.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

London, Eng.-At the Bagham Ahoey
Flower show the earl OF Brecknock, 8
years old, son of the Marquis Camden, ex-
hibited a collection of vegetables grown IN
his own little garden, and won a prize.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
FIRST SERVICES AT FLORENCE.

Florence, S. D.. Aug. 25.-Rev. l.. e.
Viets. pastor of the WATERFOWL Baptist
church, conducted the first religious
service in this new town, the service
being held in the Dodd general store,
the large store room being packed to
the door. 1t is probable that the Bap-
lists will organize a church here, and
the general missionary will make a
visit to Florence soon The Methodists
and Congregationalists will also prob
ably organize church societies in this
new town. The Catholic denomination
has the lead. as far as building is con-
cerned, in having a deed to a corner
lot for a church edifice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

1t Is calculated that only a two-thou-
nd-mllionth part of the heat emitted
by the sun is caught by the earth,
whose coal supply power is relatively
so inf1nitesimal that IL every bit of coal
in the world were cast into one great
bonfire and instantaEeously burnt it
would not generate as much hea as the
sun produces each tenth of a second.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

All wi;iingsaale Doe. Essex. England,
two churches stand In one c~hurchyard
~phis unique position was brought about
many years ago by a quarrel between
two sisters. each OF whom presented
me parish wjth a church.