Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

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NOVELTIES OF THE News
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 a
few cuts and bruises.
London. Eng.-At the Bagham Abbey
Flower show the earl OF Brecknock, 8
years old, son of the Marquis Camden, ex-
hibited a collection of vegetables grown In
his w little garden, and won a prize.
Peaks Island, Me.-Nellie Robinson, a
waitress at a hostelry here, lies at the
point OF death as the result OF a sudden
dip in the ocean while she was greatly
oyerheated The nerve centers in her body
are paralyzed, as we'll as all the muscles.
New York-This notice has been put In
place on boarded up fronts OF mansions on
Riverside Drive, Fifth avenue and upper
Madison avenue. 1t reads as folloWs;
Thieves and burglars take note. Jeweriy
and silyerware are stored with safe de-
post company.
CbicaRo-The chief OF police OF Racine.
wis has ordered his patrolmen to shoot
speeding autoists who refuse TO hault
when commanded. The town Is deter
mined to prevent speeding through it's
streets. Much of II, 1t Is declared, Is done
by Chicagoans.
Mahanoy city, Pa.-Because of the GUS
tom prevailing in the anthracite field to
observe the funeral day OF victims or mine
fatalities the employees sacrificed about
81, 100000 In wages last year, when GA
lives were lost. The average amount paid
out in wages a day at a single colliery is
S1,500.
New Orleans, La.-For not having paid
his poll TAX the Second district congress.
sional committee ruled Judge Bossier IN
eligible and made Judge Davey the demo-
cratic nominee. Six of the present delega-
ton VIII therefore be returned to congress-,
only Colonel Robertson now being in
doubt.
Proyidence.-Davi Hin, colored, 1914
years Did but as spry as the average man
OF 80. was a%rraigned I'm police court on a
charge OF reyelling. The police got him
on Battery street, where he was flourish
ing a revolver and threatening to shoot
passersby.
Danbury. Conn.-One Of the fine cows in
the dairy herd on Robert Russell's farm
In Brookheld has given birth to a calf
which has no eyes. The sockets for the
ewes are there and the lids also. The
calf is a normal. healthy one in every
other way and It's sense of hearing is un-
usually acute.
Chester, Pa.-Half crazed with pain from
an aching tooth and being unable TO get o
dentist to extract the molar, Henry Wes-
lev. a cook, took a thin wire. fastened II
around the tooth, tied the other end &c
the rear of his employers delivery wagon
and yelled to the horses to get up" The
tooth was pulled.
Kansas City, Mo.-A crying room for
babies is a unique feature in the designs
for the new Roman Catholic Church of the
A~nnunciation. The idea originated with
the Rev. Father William j. Dalton, pas.
tor Of the parish, who had In mind the
mothers Of his district who are kept from
attending mass by turbulent ~offsprings.
Chicago, Ill.-A fox terrier known as
Bill Jolly" was found dead, n the chill.
dren within a radius Of half a dozen
squares believe that he committed suicide.
Early in the morning the dog was found
dead on top of a gas range, with the gas
turned on. Some time ago Bill was run
down by a trolley car and one Of his legs
badly injured.
Boston, Nassau exciting battle be.
tween a whale and a school of eight OF
ten sharks was observed by passengers
on the fruit steamer Bound Brook. The
struggle went on desperately, the water
fairly boiling as the sea was dashed into a
mass Of foam by the mighty efforts of the
contestants, AS the ship drew out Of range
the energetic sharks appeared to be get.
ting the upper hand.
Seaford, Del.-on the farm of w. L.
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 bushcl of fish. The phenom-
enon cannot be explained. Other farm,
ers report similar conditions.
Stroudsburg, Pa.-Josiah Green and his
wife came 10 town and bought goods in
Gedrich's store. Mrs. Green and Mrs,
Gedrich got chummy and Mrs. Gedrich
promised Mrs. Green hat she would soon
visit her in the country. She failed to pay
the promised visit, and Squire Haney was
obliged to listen to evidence to decide
whether or not the Greens were entitled
to 81 damages for their disappointment.
The squire decided in the negative.
Pittsburg. Pa.-James Cook, of his 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 I'm
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.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Danielescu, of Bush
tent, was so given to reporting that he
could not refrain from reporting his own
death to She newspapers, his only compen-
satlon being the appearance OF his initials
under the items. Recently he sent letters
to the papers In all large cities. saying