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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
EXPRESS OFFICES
MUST Remain OPEN
Are Ordered to Receive Cash
for Shipment at All
Hours Of Day.
DECISION is A SURPRISE
Express Company at Aberdeen Refused
to Take Money for Shipment from
a Bank After Closing H:urs-
Railway Commission Decides.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 26.-The
was transacted by the members of the
state board OF railroad commissioners
at their regular monthly meeting,
which has just been concluded at the
headquarters of the commission In this
city.
One of the most important matters
affecting the jurisdiction of the board
now pending before the United States
court for South Dakota is the Ease
press company in opposition to an or
der issued by the boaru. The case
arises from a complaint filed last July
by the Aberdeen, S. D.. National bank.
The complaint asked that the United
States Express company's office at Alb
erdeen be required to extend its hours
for receiving shipments of cash for
transportation over its lines.
The railroad commissioners. after a
hearing in the case, decided in favor
of the ban and issued an order re-
curing the express company to receive
shipments of currency at any hour dur
ing the day. The express company APP
pealed from the order of the board to
the federal court, where Judge Garland
issued a writ temporarily enjoining the
board from enforcing it's order.
The express company maintained
that the railroad commissioners have
no jurisdiction over the acts of the
company and that the order of the
board was unreasonable. The commits
sion has since filed a cross bill. which
asks the federal court to compel the
obedience OF the express company to
the order OF the commission.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
new TOWNS ON
NORTHWESTERN LINE
Interesting Information in Re.
gard to the Conditions
Prevailing There.
FIFTEEN ARE CITATIONS
These Are Mostly New Places Recently
Named and Selected Along the Pro.
posed Line Of Railroad from
Pierre to Black Hills.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 27.--A brief insight
as to the intentions of the Northwest
ern extension from Pierre to Rapid
City. in regard to townsites. the course
OF the road, etc. IS Interesting at his
time. The survey of the new line shows
That 1t VIII run To the forks OF Bad
river, at the p%ostoffice of Philip. Here
1t will follow up the south fork of the
river. or wha is known as Cottonwood
creek. and crossing over the divide will
run down Il short creek or draw to the
cheyenne river, at a p%ostoffice now
known as Dakota City. From thence
1t will &c up Box Elder creek to Rapid
City.
Between Pierre and Rapid City there
will be fifteen stations, or side tracks.
distributed on an average of ten miles
apart. h principal, and practically
the only two towns OF the line will be
at Midland. ~forty-eight miles up the
river n at Dakota City. at the eros
sing of the Cheyenne river. At each of
these two points the plans are for q
two-story depot building, capable of
handling any amount of rcigh and
passenger traffic.
AT the other thirteen points marked
along the line for stations are indi-
Gated in some places IL coal house, at
other places a water tank. and at 9TH
ers both of these. But these coal
houses. water tanks and sidetracks will
simply be put in for the convenience
of coaling and watering engines and
switching trains. with 10 intentions Of
trying to build up towns.
II is safe to say that Midland and
Dakota City will be the only two real
hv towns or cities between this city
and Rapid. The business men who get
In on the ground floor at either point
and get established will make a good
winning.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
STATE FIELD MEET.
South Dakota High School Athletic As.
ISOLATION Plans.

ISOLATION Plans.
Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 26.-Great in.
terest is being manifested In the annua,
state field meet OF the South Dakota
High School Athletic association. which
is to be held in Sioux Falls early In
May. Preliminary arrangements fol-
h event already are being made.
The students OF the Sioux Falls high
school are arranging to entertain ali
contestants in the meet at their homes
during the time OF the meet. On the
evening after the meet the board of
control OF the state association will
award the medals to the winners and
later in the evening the Sioux Falls
High School Comedy club will present
n farce for the entertainment Of the
visiting students and others.
AS the meet is the great annual event
In high school athletics. a great num-
Der OF athletes from various parts Of
the state are expected to be present.
Arrangements are being made to secure
h services OF competent officials. II
Is expected that Rev. j. p. Clyde, the
famous Yale athlete, can be secured
to act as starter at the meet.
Gold and silver medals will be given
to the winner of first and second
places In each event. A silver cup will
be offered to the winning relay team,
and a silk banner will be presented by
the girls OF the Sioux Falls high school
to the school those team wins the
largest number of points in the meet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
RUBBER COLLAR FUSS.
Several Students Of College at Brook
inas SUSPENDED.

tU8o OuopOV0Oos
Sioux Falls, 8. d.. Feb. 2S.-Reports from
the South Dakota agricultural college
state hat matters there are becomin
quiet after one OF the most strenuous
periods In the history of that institution %
learning.
The turmoil was due to the older stu
tents endeavorirg to place a ban upon
cellulold collars, when worn by freshmen.
Owing to this determination on the part
Of the seniors there has been all kinds &c
trouble at the college.
dents was the forciblc seizure by IA party
VI seniors of a number of freshmen. The
scnicrs tore off and bun ned the rubber or
celluliod collars Worn by the freshmen
and subjected the freshmen to other in-
iignitles. such as cutting their hair. The
victims OF the raid were very angry, and
tne of them went so far as to arm himself
with a revolver, but better counsel pre-
vailed and the matter was taken before
the faculty.
Prompt action was taken by the faculty.
and. as a result OF a hearing. the principal
Offenders. fourteen I'm number. were sus-
pended or given lighter punishment.
About 20 students. on hearing of the
stern justice mctcd out to the haxers. held
an Indignation meeting. lowered the flag
Oh the college campus to half-mast, and H.:
other ways showed Their displcasure at
The acton of the faculty. But :his had
10 effect on the members OF tho faculty.
who remained firm aud refused to rein
state IN, suspended seniors.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
MISSOURI IS OPEN.

Yankton. S. D., Feb. 26.-The river
here is full Of ice foes and apparently
for a long way up the breakup has
been complete, the earliest date on rec
ord here. More ice has already passed
than has been seen here for two years
past. The pontoon bridge was rescued
with some difficulty and some boats
were lost. The breakup was sudden
here n only fifteen minutes before
h smashup came there were teams
crossing on the bridge, which is O
out putting an end to crossing until the
ferryboat can be launched.
Word has reached here Of the death
of Mrs. Herman Hackett. of Violin, who
while in a respondent mood from con-
inual illness. took carbolic acid. Seven
children n u husband survive Mrs,
Hackett.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
M.MAlmd1@

suffering for their yh.
committee. he says. deliberately avoid.
cd going after the big ~filauciers ~.
personally offered the committee IN.
,Vluehce taken at "A private heartnr
In Boston that the insurance connanias
financed to the extent of $40 00o nna ~
notorious New England Gas and Col.
steal. The committee declined To ,s.
celve a copy of the evidence The,
would not explore any avenue on whic;'
the pig men might have to travel to ~.
states prison.
The committee, as it's ,enort .hor.
was led to believe that if ITS investi.n'
non was too thorough or it's report Toe
irastlc IT would result in revelation.
nat would necessitate Investigation,
that might bring on a financial panic
Therefore it halted. 81" 50 Lawson, in IT.
examination, and has turned in a re-
port which is of uttle or nu value as a
cure for the ellis of the system. OF
which by Itself or by legislation found
ed on 1t VIII prevent a recurrence OF
sue evils or make 1t impossible for the
anne men to recommit the same crimes
Stunned the Real Thieves.
The committee was steered ava,
rom the real hieves. he says. The
committee has not said a thing thai
the entire public does not know from
reading the reports of the hearings. Mr.,
Lawson declares, except Il little para.
graph about the w~ickednoss Of syndi-
Gates. Their they led the chase right
away from the syndicates without men.
tioning h made up the syndicates
and where the policy holders millions
went.
Il am through with the McCalls. the
McCurdys and the other poor small fry
that the insurance company lays all the
blame on. Where they got tens of thou-
sands the men higher up got millions.
Listen to n a
prophecy: Within n year John u.
Rockefeller. Henry H. Rogers. and i
don't know how many more of their
crowd. If living, will be wearing stripes
in the states prison.
They can't stop h wave that is
sweeping over the country. With the
people in control of the companies and
an honest board of directors Investigate
ing and prosecuting the thieves that
have robbed in the past. their millions
will count them nothing. They realize
this and are moving heaven and earth
to get control of proxies.
Desperate Efforts to Get Proxies.
They are cutting prices on policies,
rebating and even giving polices away
just to get he proxies. / have a policy
OF one of the big companies-I won't
say whether 1t is the New York Life
or the Mutual-and an affidavit from
the man it is issued to that he has new
er paid one dollar In money or any
other equivalent for it. except to turn
the proxy accompanying II TO the
agent"
MIR. Lawson that az soon
as he has a chance to get his breath
after his 2.OOO-mile trip he will issue a
statement telling the policy holders how
they can use the Armstrong report to
their advantage, even though It
was not intended to have tha effect.
Then you will see," he say that
their plan to make my thousands OF
proxies worthless will not amount to
anythinY-in fact 1t will be the securing
Of control even easier"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
GREAT COUNCIL MEETING.
Cheyenne Indians to Discuss Railroads
Advent Into Their Country.

Pierre. S. d.. Feb. Ca great meet
Ing of the executive council on the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation has
been called to meet at the agency OPP
posite Forest City February Is. This
council will consider matters of import
ance to the Indians or tina reserva-
ton, probably the principal one being
the granting of a right of way across
the reservation for liz Evarts extern
sion of the Milwaukee which is being
built across the state.
Other matters in regard to leases and
general management of the affairs of
the reservation will also be consid-
cred.
This council is the one selected some
time ago and is composed of the promi-
nent Indian chiefs of the tribes on the
reservation in whose hands has been
placed all the executive business re-
lating to the general welfare of the
Cheyenne Indians.
A great dance and banquet will fol-
low the council although it will he
minus the usual gayeties because the
Indians felt that with the coming OF
the railroad they will become civilized
mt soon like the whites after whom,
they are patterning.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
COAL At
A Discovery ls Reported Of a Vein
Near That Place.

Pierre. 8. D., Feb. 24.-Joha Ihli n
farmer living hear Fielder postofice IN
h northwest corner OF the county 70.
ports hndirg 4 quantity OF coal which
was brought to the surface BY a sprinr
on his land. He gathered some OF It
and says 1t makes good fuel.
This find recalls the fact tha. .mo,.
the records at old Fort Sully was ons
OF an expedition that left Fort pierre
in the pioneer days. and after crossins
h river and going q days march -
the northward, discovered a vein ~
coal cropping out Of Il biuf. A sion ~
several days was made while the hIacI.
smith with the party rcshod the rn,,Ie,
and repaired the wagons. using the CO.
find for fuel. With that record as oa n
basis. many men have searched for s,,a
Vein of coal mentioned, but no one s.a.
found any trace OF 1T. Tnis failure ses
TO the belief h q the vein WAS co.,.. .e1
~ a landslide before the bextnni,s Ss
settlement here. VI
The location Of the Ihli farm :. .h.,..
twenty miles from this city ana e,",,,a
ut In well for the distance trs,. nlo
BY the early expedition referred to- se4
the present discovery NAY result =, no
location OF thu vein Of coal. '"s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
IT LETS BIG THIEVES
ESCAPE SAYS LAWSON
Boston Man Declares the
Armstrong Report Doesn't
Go Far Enough.
STRIPES FOR THE STARS
Prediction of Prison Sentences for
Rockefeller and Rogers Within a
Year-New Charges Against
Insurance Companies.

soston, F.n. "S.-The Armstrong in-
sulance report is not drastic, not far
reaching and offers no cure for the real
evils OF h Insurance system.
such Is the conclusion of Thomas
w. Lawson after making a careful rx-
animation and analysis of the ducu-
Lie;it. He does not intimate in any WAY
mat the committee WAS not honest. He
does believe. and does not hesitate T.,
say so. that the committed yielded Ia
strong political pressure. The real Grim
mails were "whitewashed; the real evils
of the system are not exposed. Moth
ing Is told that the public does NOT Al
ready know. declared Mr.. Lawson.
ihe real criminals have not been h.,,
W To public corn. No call has been
mace upon District Attorney Jerome To-
put the bis millionaire financial bandits
iii stripes.
Stripes fo- Big Ones.
MT. AVS for himself predicts that
within a year the mon whom he think.
arc really the guiltiest of all, John -
Rockefeller and II. III. Rogers, viii bs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
A STRANGE BOX.
Coffin of Bark Containing Skeleton
Found Deep Down in Bluff.

Oacoma. S. D., Feb. 26.-Earth's Sc
crets are no less mysterious THAI are
the secrets OF the sea. The hills about
this place are replete with mystery.
An unaccountably strange find was
made by railroad graders in digging
through the American Creek bluff neal
the A. Hickey place.
About eighty feet below the surface
and twenty-five feet from the edge OF
the bluff h workmen came upon a
rough. box overlaid with thick bark,
containing the remains of a human
skeleton. Pieces Of the box are now
on exhibition at the Office of the Oaco-
ma Argus.
indian traditions say the red men
nave inhabited this part of the west
and along the Missouri river bottom
for a little less than $50 years. Since
the memorable expedition Of Lewis and
Clark they have left no records
The Indians prior to the advent of
the white man placed their dead upon
poles raised above the ground, or at
o laid the bodies on the bare
ground. Who. then. placed this rough
:asket at so great a depth in the
ground? The formation of the bluff
Is OF shale and the indications are that
the rock about the place where the
casket vas found a not been dis
turbed.
The box must have been placed there
hundreds of years ago.. 1t would be-
Interesting to know the history of the
unknown occupant of the box. Was
he old or young: was he red or white.
and what was h cause of his death?
There was no indication II clothing
about the skeleton and Nut pieces Of
the bones remain. Ths teeth are the
only parts of the bc.ay which do not
show signs of decay. and they arc
strong and white, firmly set in the
jaws OF the 81 al.
The box and it's strange occupant
Will likely be taken to Pierre to grace
he growing museum Of South Dakota
at thu state house.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
EDITORS ELECT.
Closing Business Of a Very Successful
Meeting Of Association.

Mitchell. S. d.. Feb. 26.-The South
Dakota Press association adjourned
their midwinter meeting after e%lectins
n full set of officers for the ensuing
year. c. F.. Hackett. of h Parker
New Era was elected president; join
II. Cogan. Of Sioux Falls, secretary,
and E. M. McDaniels. of Flandreau,
treasurer. The executive committee
chosen is composed of Geo. W.. Kelly
Woonsocket; j. ID. Reeves. Groton; w,
Colvin, Nermillion. w. II. Donald was
elected first vcie president and j. G.
Donald. OF Clear Lake, second vice
president.
The meeting was a business success
and several editors Joined the associa.
ton. The Mitchell local press gave a
dancing party and q banquet at theiI
hall with about sixty visiting editors IL
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
OLD SETTLERS MEET.

Geddes, 9. D., Feb. 26.-The Charles
Mix County Old Settlers association
held its annual meeting on Washing
toms birthday In the Masonic temple
and Temple theater at Geddes. Over 400
people were present and participated.
None was eligible to membership ex-
cept those who were residents of this
county prior to the ate of the admis-
sion OF South Dakota as a state, which
was the date Of h presidents procla-
nation Of November 2, 1883.
The chief feature OF the ogra was
the address of the president OF the or
~ganization. Hon. J. G. Jones, ex-sen.
ator. ex-postmaster and ex many other
honorable things.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
STATE RANKS THIRD.
South Dakota Has 1888 Indians With
in Borders.

Rapid City. S. D.. Feb. 2G.-The recent
census taken by the United States gov
eminent relating to the Indian popula-
ton of the country has just been made
public. The total number of red mer
in the United States Is 274.706. South
Dakota ranks third alnong the states
as regards the Indian population. some
Is, 52S Indians making their homes in
the state. Indian Territory boasts the
greatest number, having S5,40S. and
Arizona comes second with IS. 567. The
highest per cent. of civilization among
these people is doubtless seen in indian
Territory. where for a number of years.
they have cultivated the land success
fully. The government school In this
town is doing a great deal for the In.
dams of ais state
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08

Applying for a post in the police OF
The central provinces of India. a ma
tive wrote: II have a good long equi-
line nose. piercing eyelashes on q
semy- globular face and IA good ply
eique. My family has a history that
taxes my imagination back to three
'pedigrees. when my grandfather was q
millioner. With the vissicitudc and
times matter change. and my father
was driven to the necessity to accept =
ccho0lmastership. Ultimately he n
rJoyed his ~well-earned pension by the
Time ne gave up his ghost. In case
my aspirations turn out IA reality I
shall as a matter OF course be bound
TO prey Goo for your long life and
prosperity"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
TIE rersst City Pres.
z ?. rHpRME. pu.msh.r.
loae6f dsfv. SOUTH DAKOTA

When speaking In London John
Burns once had on u new suit which
attracted the attention of one of tho
audience. who sneeringly remarked
that agitation seemed to pay. So Mr.,
Burns told him how he came to get
L. new garments. 1t appeared that @
representative Of n famous waxworka
show waited on him for permission to
exhibit him in wax and also for the
OLD suit he was wearing In order to
make n presentment more natural.
XniS the member for Battersea was
willing enough to part with, except foe
n fact that 1t was the only suit he
possessed. An exchans. satisfactory
to both parties was speedily arranged
and Burns had a new suit. Later an.
agent OF q rival waxworks establish,
ment came on a similar crrand and an
other exchange was speedily effected.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
o I'M eAp SHAPE.

Deadwood, 8. D., Feb. 23.-R. Y.
Clancy. a we'll known blacksmith of
Deadwood, who has been buying hides
throughout Butte county, brings in the
report that stock is in very bad shape,
This is due to the very dry condition
Of the range. The water holes are all
frozen over and there has been SO lit
tie snowfall that the ground is very
dry. Grass is in good condition, how.
ever, and II the spring SHOWS will only
be heavy there is still n chance for
the stock to come through the season
in good shape.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
BIG CHURCH CONVENTION.
! Important Gathering Will Be at Huron
Next Month.

Huron. S. D.. FEB. 27.-One &C the
most important as well as what prom
ises to be one of the largest gatherings
of church people ever held I'm this state
Will be that of the missionary conveU-
ton now being arranged for by Metn-
odists throughout South Dakota. 1t will
begin on March rs and continue three
days. The convention is nde the d.
rect management OF the open door COM
mission of h missionary society Of
the Episcopal church. Rev.
j. Il. Trimble. ID. D.. field secretary of
the missionary society, will have charge
of the program.
1t is expected to bring together the
presiding elders, pastors. Sunday school
superintendent, representatives of
young peoples societies. members of
the Women's Foreign Missionary Soci-
cites and leading laymen to consider
some of the problems fundamental to
the work of evangelization in the home
and foreign field. and also for prayer,
fellowship II discussion of methods
and best helps available for promoting
intelligent missionary enthusiasm
anon the churches.
The program has never been eQualed
in this section by any similar conven-.
ton. 1t has been regarded efficient to
secure the attendance of one or two re-
turned missionaries. at home on fur
Tough for meetings of this character.
OUT IL is expected 10 nave Il representa-
tive from every great field of mission
AIRY activity to depict the conditions
and opportunities open TO the church
in these and
The following named missionaries,
home on furlough. will participate in
the convention: DIR. T.. II. Wright. Of
Italy: Samuel Quincy. NJ. d., of Africa:
Rev. w. c. Swearer, OF Korea; Rev. ID.
s. Spencer. of Japan: Rev. Don w.
Nichols. of China: DIR. H. l.. f. Leur-
ing, of Malaysia: X. c. Beebe. NJ. D.:
Rev. J. l.. Mclaughlin. of the Philip
pines: Mrs. +. ID. Gamewell. of China,
and Rev. Robert Ward. of India.
The distinguished Bishop f. G.. An
drews. Of New York city: the great
chautauqua leader. Bishop John H. Vim
cent. of Indianapolis: Bishop William
F.. Mcdowell. OF Chicago. are expected.
with Il number of leading ministers and
educators from all parts OF the country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
PIONEER DROPS DEAD.

Farksip.. :. d.. March l.-RobeI; H..
Arnett WAS found dead by his son-in-
.aw. A.. j. Hun. ut the house which he
Arnett family had just vacated. Last
week Mi. A-rnett moved from IL farm
house two and one-h;lf miles north
vest of Parkston to Il farm house foui
niles east of Parkston. and Sunday he
.ook his team and wagon II went tc
he former place To get a load Of wheat
lie 'oaded the wagon with wheat and
had gone to the house to get some
.hings that had been left there. and Il
All y frances had just stepped int,
nc DOOR of the house When he fell .ieud
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-08
JUDGE FOWLER DEAD.
A South Dakota Pioneer and Masistrat,
OF Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. s.. D., Feb. 26.-One of
the best known men in this part OF
South Dakota, Judge o. "A. Fowler. died
ut the family residence in this city at
ma early hour this morning. For q
number of years he had been a sufferer
from %locounotor ataXia He is survived
by q widow. two sons and a daughter.
For years Immediately proceeding his
death, he presided over one OF the
municipal courts Judge Fowler was
one of the pioneers in this portion of
South Dakota. having taken up his res
idence here more than u third OF a
century ago.