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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
nRAkoLA.

The auction sale of w. E. Pratt and
son on Friday last was pulled of on
schedule time by j. w. Wilde, of
Lake Preston, who did the oratorical
act in his usual happy and forceful
style. So far as we are informed the
property, as a whole. brought fair
value.
In a former issue we noticed the
sale of stock by our good neighbor,
A. G.. Martin. 1t now transpires that
he sold one kind and bought another
He is gathering up a bunch of steers
for feeding and when ripe for market
expects to ship a carload. Mr.. M. is
doing quite a heavy business, both in
raising grain and stock, not forget
ting mules. His son Albert, is his
only regular help, though he hires
others along as occasion seems to re-
quire.
Miss Mamie Morrison on Monday
last commenced a term of school in
the house near the residence of M. I'll.
O'Hora. This is her first venture along
that line.
Arthur Herrick is fortunate and
doubtless happy. His father gave
him a colt that is now three years old
and broken. That new saddle prob
ably marks the elimination of his
ambition at least for the present. 1t
is well to let boys have,experience in
caring for something that is their
very own At it may lay the founda
ton for future competence.
Without formal declaration of war,
on Thursday last, simultaneously
along the whole line, attack was made
on turkey. A. G. Martin entertained
on that day. Also Mrs. r. j. Ross, a
tnreshing crew, as well as other
friends.
The Brown Bros. have concluded a
long run with their threshing rig, and
pulled in. Just how they propose to
invest their surplus" are not inform
ed, but it is safe to say it will be wise
ly done.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
- Correspondence.
RANcRoFT.

Geo. Haberman spent the latter
part of last week in the Twin Cities
buying Christmas goods.
A. P. Jones, of Carpenter, spent
Thanksgiving with James Costello
and family.
Frank Frolech and wife spent
Thanksgiving at Willow Lakes.
d. Creighton, Jr., resigned his posi-
ton as Asst Cashier in the State
Bank here Wednesday of last week
to engage in the Mercantile business
with Agnew & Haberman. Bertha
Haas, of Arlington succeeds him.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Ban
croft Presbyterian church will hold
the last meeting for this year at the
home of Mrs. Mason Thursday after
noon, Dec. 18th, at 2:30 o'clock. A
large attendance is desired as there
will be election of officers besides
much other business to attend to. The
yearly report of the secretary and
treasurer will also be read.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

This week we are reminded that
the great wheel of ii ne has complet-
ed another revolution. Another
Thanksgiving day has come and will
soon be numbered with the many
past. 1t is eminently proper, and
may be quite profitable, to pause for
a little time and we'll consider what
the closing year has brought to us,
and what we did during that period
to make the world better. Let us in
dividually, give those two propositions
earnest, solemn thought.
w. w. Cole, of Lake Preston, was
here on Wednesday of last week look
ing for an opportunity to purchase a
few head of sheep. He now has quite
a large flock but wants "a few more.
David E Pratt has consented to go
onto the road in the interest of some
book concern and expects to start out
Monday next.
Our good neighbor Varland reports
that he has six or seven hundred
bushels of old corn on hand, and fifty
acres of a good crop this year yet to
pick. Those people do things.
Messrs. Hetland and Varland are
in the field for the purchase of poul.
try for shipment. They did some
thing along that line last year, and
evidently came out all right, else
they would not venture it again.
M. H.. O'Hora is building a credit
able addition to his barn. His grow
ing herd requires more and better
quarters.
Miss Mamie Morrison was in this
vicinity on Tuesday last looking for
a position as teacher and sac found
it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
YOUNG WOMEN IN PANIC.
Number Injured in Factory Fire a
indianapolis.

indianapolis, Dec. Elm a fire that
started from an explosion of thou
sands of paper matches at the factory
of F. A. Rathbun & Co., West Indian
apolis, eight young women were
burned, four of them seriously. The
others were painfully burned and in
jured in their frantic efforts to escape
from the building.
Ten girls were on the second floor
of the factory when an explosion in a
fireproof storage vault forced the door
and hurled a sheet of flame across the
workroom. There was a run for the
stairway. which became choked with
the struggling girls, screaming and
fighting, with blazing hair and cloth.
ing. Three of the girls, penned in by
the flames and unable to reach the
stairway, jumped through the windows
to the ground. At the stairway sew.
eral of the girls fell and were tram
pied upon.
The forewoman of the factory
reached the telephone and while she
was calling the fire department 9th.
ers smothered the fire in her burning
clothing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

Ell. G. Shober, lieutenant governor
elect, was interviewed at Sioux Falls
in regard to the situation as to the
speakership of the house. He said:
II think all of the new state officers
are friendly to Mr.. Price, Mr.. CLANCY
and Mr.. Carroll. They are all orig
inal insurgents and friends of Govern
or Crawford Mr.. Price formerly
lived in our county and has many
friends at Highmore who would be
glad to see him honored with the best
place in the gift of the people. The
only objection | have heard urged
against him is that the Legislature
stands pledged to re-elect Senator
Gamble, and that to choose a speaker
from the same county might be bunch
ing the honors too much. Even though
Nh. CLANCY halls from an institution
county, and may be slightly handi.
capped thereby, he has many friends
who would like to see him speaker,
but in the central portion of the state
the house members seem to be almost
unanimous for Mr.. Carroll, partially
through neighborly regard and par
TALLY on account of his successful
management of the primary election
bill in the house two years ago. Any
one of these three men will make an
ideal speaker and it is my belief that
they will nave equal chance for sue
cess before a free and fair caucus of
the republican house members, Who'll
ly uninauenced by others"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

The Mobiles Theater Co. appear
ed at the opera house Thursday even.
ing and will put in the balance of the
week in this city. The Mobiles com
pany is one of the best that ever APP
peared in this city.
The South Dakota Corn Growers
Assn will hold its first meeting at
Mitchell December Is, 10, and 20.
A long program has been prepared
for the occasion and every farmer who
attends will be greatly benefited.
On another page is an item tell
ing of the serious illness of w. X.
Ruskell. AS we go to press with this
page, we learn hat Mr.. Ruskell pass
ed away Thursday morning at the
l o'clock. Services will be held at
the family home this friday morn
ing and the body taken on the morn
ing train for the old home in Wiscon-
sin where burial will take place.
Arlington Lodge, M. w. A., ini-
tiated a large class Thursday. The
De Smet degree team were invited to
confer the degrees, and accordingly
20 members of the team with a dray
N q.
load of plumber took the evening train
and spent the night at that place. II
those Arlingtonites comprising that
class don't know they have joined a
lodge of the NJ. w. A., we miss our
guess.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, made on the petition of the I'M
dersigned, Soren &. Larson, guardian of
the persons and estates of Christian
Jensen, John Jensen. Albert Jensen,
Henry Jensen, Minnie Jensen, and Earl
Jensen, inors for an order to sell real
estate of said minors, at a regular term
Of said court, to-wit; ON the Bird day OF
December. 1905. the undersigned will. on
or after the 22nd day of December, 1906,
sell at private sale the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit:
An undivided Twelve T~wen}y-first
1921 interestin Lot numbered Ten mol,
in Block numbered l91. in Western Town
Lot Company's addition tie the city of De
Smet, kingsbury county. South Dakota.
The said property will be sold on the
following terms:
Payment in full, i'm cash. at the time OF
SALE.
Bids for the said property must be Ina
writing and delivered ia Warren * War
rem attorneys for the guardian, at their
Office In the city of De Smet, of said coun.
ty and state, or may be sent to them
through the United States mali.
Dated De Smet. South Dakota, Decem-
SOREN G. LARSEN, Guardian.
WARREN & WARREN, Attorneys for
Guardian, De Smet, South Dakota,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

IN ~
MI. and Mrs. A. w. Stone spent
Thanksgiving with Charlie Crawford
and family.
Sumner Stearns visited friends in
this vicinity over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. G.. L. Snyder went to Bryant
Monday night to attend Eastern Star
lodge.
Hazel and Addie DIN came home
from Madison to spend Thanksgiving
at home. Miss Hazel will not return
to school again this term on account
of poor health.
Sheriff Peterman was in Erwin on
business Monday.
Miss Dorothea Miller was up from
Oldham over Sunday.
Mrs. James ellis has been very
sick with paralysis but is improving.
G. Friburg lost his house by fire
one day last week.
Rev. Thai will occupy the Con.
gregrational pulpit at this place next
Sunday.
Philo Otis, Of De Smet, was an Err
win visitor Saturday.
A very pleasant surprise was plan
ned and carried out for Miss Abbie
Hodges last Saturday evening. A
large company Of her friends gather
ed at her home northeast of town and
proceeded to enjoythemselves as only
young people AN.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
EAsr END ITEMS.

August England is seriously i'll at
the present time. 1t is hoped that he
will soon recover.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wetterberg gave them a fare
well reception at their home Satur-
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Wetter-
berg were presented with a beautiful
clock by the guests. Refreshments
were served at a late hour. MIR. Wet
terberg will soon move his family to
Huron where he has a position on the
railroad.
Miss Ole Hagan is visiting at the
Morkenson home for a few days.
Christ Austad went to North Dako-
ia last Monday evening where he goes
to prepare a home on his claim for
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brade Austad and
Mr.. and Mrs. David johnson ate din
ner at the home of B. Austad ST.. last
Sunday.
Miss Lille Thompson, who is at
tending school at Arlington spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home
Miss Minnie Buck is on the sick
list at the present time.
One of Will Klaas's driving horses
was quite badly kicked last week
and will be unable to be used for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Austad spent
last Saturday evening at the home of
August England.
Fred Wetterberg made a business
trip to Huron last Monday.
Miss Cora Cook, who is attending
school at Brookings, and her sister
Miss Efie, who is teaching the Cor
ners school, spent Thanksgiving day
at the home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Austad and Mr..
Ole Larson, ST., took dinner at the
home of Brade Austad last Sunday.
VIM. Klaas was transacting bust
ness at Lake Preston the fore part of
the week.
Miss Efie Cook gave a literary en-
tertainment at the Corners school
house last Wednesday evening.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
Judge Harlan Not In Politics.

Washington, Dec. 6.-When asked
for an expression apropos of the dis
cussion OF his possible candidacy nexi
year for the governorship of Kentucky
Justice Harlan of the supreme court
of the United States promptly an
swered that he had no such thought
nor any purpose to In any form engage
in political contests at any time or liz
any way"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

A. Greenfield, from Willow Lakes,
is around Spirit Lake at present.
Frank Meyer is threshing south of
Spirit Lake at present.
H. Krull and John Alberts have
gone to Pierre for the purpose of look
ing for land.
Miss Lottie Whalen spent Sunday
at her home in De Smet.
John Hendricks, who was pretty
sick with lung trouble, is On the
mend again.
r. H. Doeden was visiting in this
vicinity Sunday.
Adam Poppen has had a pretty
hard tussel with the quinsy but he
beat it.
Herman Spaulding is nursing sore
hand. DIR. Haberman lanced and
dressed it for him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

Duane Munger left Monday for his
old home in Huntsville, N. Y.
Severt johnson has purchased Mr..
Knudson's residence on Second street.
MIR. and Mrs. Cash Andrews are
visiting relatives in Evansville, Wis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

The Mobiles Theater Co. at the
opera house Friday and Saturday
nights.
The evening world., 1906-04-20
NATION is EAGER TO ASSIST THE EARTHQUAKE STRICKEN CITY;
NEW YORKS RELIEF FUND is EXPECTED TO REACH $3,0OO,OOO TO-DA
VICTIMS,
FUNSTON REPORTS

WASHINGTON, April 2O-The following telegram was received by
the War Department shortly after II O'Clock this morning from Gen
Funston:
Burned district now is as follows: From water front up Broadway
to Mason street, thence south to California street, thence west to Jones,
thence dagonaly TO Van Ness and Golden Gate avenue. All this line
now actively burning.
Fire on following line practically out: From Van Ness west on
Golden Gate avenue TO Fillmore, thence south TO Market, thence on iueg-
ur lire TO Valencia and TwenySxth, thence irregular line east to bay.
indications are that active fire line will advance west 10 Van Ness
and north to Union and Montgomery avenue.
"About three hundred thousand persons homeless Everything
quiet Troops cooperating with police. Famine seems inevitable. All
large supply stores burned. Most energetic efforts from outside only
can prevent ffghnul suffering. Weather now fine and it is expected
10 remain so. request that everything possible be done in the way OF
food supplies, tentage and blankets Nomoore troops needed at present"
The evening world., 1906-04-20

OAKLAND. Cal, April N-Thc Nom
hers OF tho Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. OF New York. nl OF whom eIf-
fered from tae great disaster. nre leay-
ing to-day for the East. Some pr1n-
cipals. including Nine. SemArlch. ca
russo. Campanar. Dippel, Conductor
Hertz and Barse, started nt Il O'Clock
this morning on tho southern Pacific
Overland train via ogden and Chicago.
The greater part OF she company. In
Guiding the chorus and musicians, Will
travel by q special train via New or
leans. with the party are SCOTT. MISS
Walker. Mime. Rappold' Plancon. Rclss.
Press Representative MIelt2er and Con-
ductor Frankie. Conductor N!Rua lcft
last night. and some OF the principals
not named are travelling apart from the
company.
All OF the splendid scenery stage nj
tings. costumes and musical irstru-
ments were lost In the fire which de-
stroyed the Grand opera-Hcnsc. where
their season had jus, opened to splendid
audiences. No II of the company WIS
injured. but nearly all ~ them los, their
personal effects.
Nine. SembrIch placed her loss ny the
destruction If her ELEGANT costumes at
scO,ooo. She was fortunate enough 20
save her valuable pearls, The total loss
% tho organization may reach S,j10l0.
The evening world., 1906-04-20
ANXIOUS
FOR SOME WORD
FROM OELRICHS.

Gustav Srhwab. ar MT OF the North
German Lloyd line, Is ia "A greatly per-
uurbed state of mind over his inability
to receive any news regarding the
whereabouts OF his former partner.
H,rmaSn oelrichs. who wos ouarterel
in theJst. Francis Hotel, onn OF the
wreclN and burned buildings on
PowIl street.
" have scut several ttlerr1ms. as
W. also his brother, ChNrles OalIcls.
said Mr. Schwap. ami both bis WHO
and sistcr-iu-lnw. Mrs. w. IS. Wander
but upne OF US has ~ yet received
amy word whatsoever. lie mad plenty
OF time Ia get out OF the building be-
fore ii took fire and wc can only nope
that he is safe and In The genera!
State OF decentralization has not re-
ceiVed oar messages or has been uu-
aAle TO mnuuicata with US
The evening world., 1906-04-20
SPENDS MORE CASH
THAN CONGRESS VOTED
Contracts for 81, 500, 900 Worth of Stores for
San Francisco, but Congress Will
Indorse His Action.

WASHINGTON. April 70 -secro;ary
Taft, waile ,est.fyIns before ;he Canal
Committee this afternoon, received a
message FROM The War Department
lha, auother si.oo.ol0 Of mouey is
noriei ~ bay supplies for san Fran
cisco sufferers. The Secretary. after
reading tse message. said;
"Wc H5ve already contracted for
81 $4,000 worth Of stores ana expenses
Incident to the work This message,
The evening world., 1906-04-20
NEW YORK GIVES
OVER $2,0O0,O0O
By Tonight SIS, 900, 900 Will Have Beer
Raised to Provide for the Needs of San
Francisco Sufferers.

Enormous contributions to the fund for the relief Of stricken San
Francisco are pouring in from all over the country and some from abroad.
Within two days New York Ciys merchants and citizens have subscribed
approximately 100000 and the work OF Collecting donations is hardly
under way. By tonight the sum, 1t Is believed, will reach 100000 From
other sources, including the Governments contribution of 100000.
S30ooO 900 has been raised. with the fund pihng up in 100000 leaps.
Within an hour this afternoon the New York Chamber of Commerce
raised $4,000, Andrew Carnegie and the Standard OIL Company contribut-
ing 100000 each. Immediately afterward the United States Steel Com
pany contributed 100000.
President Charles A. Peabody, of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. has been directed by William Waldorf Aston u forward 100000
TO the Mayor II San Francisco for the relief OF the earthquake sufferers.
These are som notable contributors:
The evening world., 1906-04-20
BALL PLAYER HEARS
FROM WEI

Pitcher Whelan OF the Hlghlandcrs is
the first of the ball players who have
relatives In Snn Francisco to hear from
the scene OF disaster. To-day Whclan
received the following telegram from
his wife;
Send one and tickets at once. Am
burned out and have no place TO go.
MRS. JAMES WHELAN."
Whelun sent the money and tickets
ut once.
The evening world., 1906-04-20
SINGERS SAFE,
But SUFFER BIG LOSS
Nine. Sembrich's Costumes Were Destroyed
and the Total Loss to the Organization Is
$50, 000-On Way East.

Tor the past two days the singers ani
musicians have been living with friends
and camping out In the parks anl on
the hils'des san Francisco. s,mo
We're quartcreJ AT the chutes.
When taey We're seen by an Associated
Press representative In their special ca-s
to-dny Do operate stars gave an iu-
trrestiug story OF thcir experiences.
The evening world., 1906-04-20
Free Telegraph for Volcanic Relief

h Western Union Telegraph Com
pany viii allow free domestic service 70
duly constituted committees engaged in
conoction OF funds for relief OF Italian
volcanic, su fferers, ~
The evening world., 1906-04-20
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

TINS is the caution applied to the public announcement Of ca ah that
has been manufactured under the supervision of hl+. II. Fletcher Tor
4 over 80 yeas-the genuine castona Werepoctfuny cali the attention
of fathers and mothers when purchasing Castoria ito see that the wrapper bears
his signature in black. When the wrapper is removed the same signature ar
pears or both sides of the bottle in red. Parents vino have used Castoraf FOR
their little ones in the past years need no warning against counterfeiti and
limitations, but our present duty is TO call the attention of the younger goner-
alton u the great danger of introducing into their families spurious medicines.
1t is to be regretted that there are people who are now engaged IN IN
nefarousb business of putting up and selling all sorts of substitute s. or what
should mor properly be termed counterfets, for medicinal preparations no,
only for adults. but worse vet for chldrens medicines. 1t therefore doYoiyci
on the mother TO scrutnize closely what she gives her chud, Adults ga %
that for themselves. but the child has to rely on ~ -----S
the mothers watchfulneS. LZT/@%-
Genuine Castoria always bears the signature ofGt1(N /H<G%~W
The evening world., 1906-04-20
CANADA GIVES
FUND 500, O

OTTAWA. April O-The Dominion
Government has voted slo0coO for the
earthquake and nre sufferers in san
Francisco.
The evening world., 1906-04-20

Olive Fremstad. the beautiu, youns
contrAlte OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company, proved herself q heroine ia
the sun Francisco earthquake disls or.
according 90 n icer1n roc..vcd here
today oy Dr, A'ia6n jenkins, from a
Frisco fr.enl who escaped 70 Sa,ra-
mento. The despatch SAID that Miss
Fremstad was stopping ~ the ST. Dun
stan's HoteI.
The evening world., 1906-04-20

The building WAS wrecked. but the
young singer escaped without injury.
She was GO grateful Tor igr escape
thut she reualnod and ministercd 20 the
wounded ana diving She spent money
reckltsslv FOR food. wine and % udages
and work fr,m daylight until ni-ht
without % ,HprasI ut tool for lrr-cli.
Miss Freu}sta3 was 50 impr ssed with
thc necessity f1~ relief work that she
was loath u return with the Conr.ed
forces last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
FINE PROGRAM is PROMISED
Friends of Francis Murphy Plan Mo-
table Event for Tomorrow
Miuht

Friends of Francis Murphy are plan
ming to make the Easter meeting, at
which he will deliver one of his lee
lures. a notable event. An excellent
program has been prepared.
The meeting will be held at Blanch-
ards hall at 730 o'clock Sunday night.
Mr.. Murphy's subject will be "He Is
Risen" The program includes some
excellent numbers.
Arthur Let's will preside.
There will be addresses by Frank G..
Finlayson, C. DAILY and others. Mu-
sical numbers will be rendered by the
best local talent. among them a num-
ber by Mrs. Irving M. Pierson of New
York and H. Payne of Los Angeles.
The vocal specialties will be under the
direction Of the Charles Lamb.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
JUDGE YORK DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF WILMINGTON
ACTION SOUGHT TO RESTRAIN
CITY
Court Holds That No Organization
Had Ever Been Effected and Upon
This Ground sustalns the Demurrer
of the Little City

The case of the people against the
city of Wilmington, involving quo war
ranto proceedings. was yesterday de-
cided upon demurrer by Judge York of
the superior court adversely to the
people.
This action sought to restrain the
city from acting as such under an in
corporation which took place last year
and 1T was declared that Wilmington
had previously been incorporated in
1872
The fact that there had been an at
tempt to incorporate as set forth was
admitted, but 1t was established that
there had never been any organization
perfected, and Judge York, upon this
ground, sustained the demurred inter
posed. He states in his opinion that
he has reviewed the action of the
board of supervisors in granting Will
mington the rights and powers of a
city of the sixth class and finds that
they acted entirely within the law.
The opinion, however, grants plain
tiffs ten days in which to prove that
there had been a previous municipal
organization and carries leave to amend
the petition if the plaintiffs so desire.
The case involves the granting of
certain privileges and rights by the
authorities of the city serving under
the last incorporation which it is sought
to have declared illegal