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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
KAUFFMANS HAVE
LEFT SIOUX FALLS
Wealthy Brewer and His Wife Refuse
to Make Their Destination
Known.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 6.-Moses
Kaufman, the wealthy local brewer,
with his wife, Mrs. Emma Kaufman,
who as the result of her preliminary
examination on jun 20 was held Tor
trial in the state circuit court on the
charge of alleged murder of Miss Agnes
Polreis, her 1~6-year-old domestic, and
who was admitted to bail In the sum
OF SIS, 600 by the state supreme court,
accompanied by their son Charles de-
parted for an unknown destination.
yesterday.
Charles Kaufman only recently re-
turned from Ohio, where he was at
tending college.
The destination of the accused wom-
an n her husband and soE Is care
fully concealed from the public. 1t Is
thought, however, they will proceed to
some small and remote place In the
s~eclusion of which Mrs. Kaufman, as
well as Mr.. Kaufman, a recover
from the severe nervous strain to which
they have been subjected during the
past few weeks. Their destination Is
kept secret for the reason that they
want rest n quiet, free from the no.
toriety which would result should their
destination be made public.
How long they will be absent from
Sioux Falls Is not known. 1t is likely
they will remain away until well
AOWdIu6 the cllu Va lie buklliilCI vi GallJ
fall, returning In ample time for the
calling of Mrs. Kauffman's trial in No
vember.
Other prominent figures in the alleged
tragedy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Polreis, pa
rents OF the girl for whose death Mrs.
Kaufman Is alleged to be responsible,
by a strange coincidence also have tenn
porarily changed their place of resi-
dence. Their hon is near Parkston,
In the southern part Of the state, but
they now have gone to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz, who reside
on a farm hear Webster. In the north
ern part OF South Dakota. The dead
girl was a niece Of Mr.. Schwartz. Her
parents will remain with the Schwartz
family for an indefinite period. 1t Is
feared that Mrs. Polreis Is becoming az
fected through grief owe the death OF
her daughter, and it was deemed best
to remove her for a time to new scenes
in the hope that she would ecover.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
GREAT L. o. T. M. MEETING.
Prominent Speakers and Large At
tendance at Huron Gathering.

Huron, 8. D., July 3.--Visitors from sur
rounding towns attending the sessions of
the Ladies of the Maccabees here have
returned TO their homes greatly pleased
with their visit and enthusiastic In behalf
OF the order. 1t Is not often that so dis
tinguished visitors as those who were here
come to this locality and that they. as
well as their entertainers are pleased is
indeed gratifying.
The address OF Mrs. LILLIAN Nj. HOLSTER,
supreme commander of the Ladies OF the
Maccabees OF the World; ID. p. Marley,
supreme commander OF the knights of the
Maccabees OF the world; Mrs. S. Nevada
Hereford, commander OF the order IN
South Dakota, and p. c, Walters. com
Of the Knights OF the Maccabees
for this state. were OF the most interest
ing nature. and listened to by 800 ladies
and nearly as many gentlemen, nearly all
OF whom are members OF the Maccabee
orders. Members of Huron hive, No. "a,
are especially pleased because they won
the prize offered for the greatest increase
OF membership; also. because just prior
TO her departure. Mrs. Hollister presented
to Mrs. A. j. Holbrook, commander of the
local hive, a handsome solid gold bee stick
PIN, In appreciation of her faithful man
agement OF the affairs OF the order In this
city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
TORNADO VISITS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Causes Considerable
Damage In Vicinity of Al
pena, Sanborn County.
BARELY A DEATH
rwister Carries Away a Barn, Leaving
Boy, Who Was in the Stable at
the Time, Unframed
State News.

Alpena. q. D., July 5.-A cyclone
which visited this section OF the state
did considerable damage TO crops and
other property. The path of the tor.
aado was not very wide, but for a con
siderable stretch of territory 1t de.
molished the crops, uprooted trees, de-
stroyed several buildings. and terrified
the farmers In the vicinity.
Two and a half miles north of this
place the cyclone picked UP a large
barn belonging to N. III. Thompson, and
carrying 1t some distance, set IL dowr
completely demolished. A young sor
Of Mr.. Thompson was standing In the
barn at the time, having fled to tn,
building for protection from the storm
but he escaped unframed. The stable
had no floor, and when the storm lift
ed the building 1t left young Thompson
standing on the ground, the boy not
receiving as much AS a scratch as the
result OF his experience. The barn
which had just beer completed, cost
$1,000. and was insured for $500.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
SO DIE OUT OF
lis CHOLERA CASES
War Department Recognizes
the virulent Type Of Dis
ease in Philippines.
SITUATION is IMPROVED
Under Date of July 6 Report from Ma
Mia Gives Conditions az Better
Five Americans Stricken and
Two Die.

Manila, July THE cholera SIT
uation has improved. The report at SIX
last night showed 19 new cases slhce
midnight July 4 and ten deaths, w
being Americans.
Robert Imobartz and Hart are
dead. but to date only five Americans
have been received with the disorder.
Thus far cholera has not appeared IN
the American section of the city. the
authorities believe they have the sltua0
tion under control.
Washington, July 5.-The war depart-
ment decided today there is a virulentN
outbreak OF cholera at Manila. For the
week ending July A there were ll6 cases
and 90 deaths. For the t~wenty-four
hours ending s a. m. July 5 there were
II cases and 5 deaths in the PROVINCES
and during the same period In Manila
there were 20 cases and 20 deaths.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
ENCOUNTER WITH oEsPERADoEs
Deputy Sheriff Has Fight for His Life
But Lands His Men.

Valley Springs, S. D., July 3.-As the
result Of a desperate encounter with two
desperadoes, Deputy Sheriff Urquhart sue
ceeded in arresting both his a~ssailants.
One of them, Emil Anderson, has been SEN
fenced to a term of twenty days in the
county Jail in this city and fined $50, but
he took an appeal to the state circuit court
and furnished a bond for his appearance
In that court. Arthur Anderson, a brother
of Emil, is the other offender. He also has
been arrested. He is suffering from a blow
over the head which he received at the
hands OF a member of a citizens posse
which went to the rescue of the deputy
sheriff.
II is said the Anderson brothers delight
IN terrorizing the citizens OF Valley
Springs at frequent intervals and have
proved a source of great annoyance to the
people of this place. 1t is predicted that
citizen IL they persist in their wild west
methods of endeavoring to stampede the
Valley Springs people.
The assault upon Deputy Sheriff Urqu-
hart occurred soon after the officer and
his son stepped from an Omaha railroad
train at the Valley Springs depot after a
visit out of town. The officer and his son,
with a lantern. started to walk up the
railroad track to the Urquhart home, stu
aleu- dDOut a lille out. men q lew Hui-
dred feet from the depot the Anderson
brothers attacked the officer with a show
er of stones and rocks, and Immediately
rushed the deputy sheriff and bore him to
the ground, In the meantime raining blow
after blow upon him. The boy ran back
TO the village for aid, crying that his
father was being killed. A posse was soon
formed and when the excited citizens
reached the scene of the be-
tween Mr.. Urquhart and the Andersons
they found the officer lying on the railroad
track exhausted and bleeding. One of the
citizens struck Emil Anderson with a club,
knocking him down, and was In turn
struck and badly injured by Arthur An
derson.
The Andersons succeeded in making
their escape for the time being, but as
soon as the deputy sheriff recovered he
swore out warrants for the arrest Of his
assailants and himself served the war
rants, landing both offenders.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
KANSAS POPUL-iSTS.
They Have Small Convention and
Name State Ticket.

Topeka, Kan, July 5.-The populist state
convention yesterday nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
Governor-Horace Keefer, of Leaven-
worth.
Lieutenant Governor-Joseph A. Wright,
of Smith county.
Secretary of State-Robert Heiserman,
of Riley county.
Treasurer-D. C. Kay. OF Graham
county. !.
Attorney General-George II. Bailey, of
Jewel county
superintendent of Public Instruction-D.
o. Kemphill, of Norton county.
Auditor-E. c. Fowler, of Shawnee
county.
Insurance Commissioners. H. Mingen-
hacker, of Mcpherson county.
Justices of the Supreme Court-H. C..
Root and w. +. Myster, OF Shawnee coun-
ty.
Railroad Commissioner-G. r. Soiyarc,
Of Greenwood county.
State Printer-Charles A. Southwick, OF
Clay county.
The convention was not well attended.
Most OF the afternoon was taken UP by
discussion Of the wisdom OF nominating a
full state ticket. OF late years the popu-
lists and democrats hav fused on state
tickets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
BURGLARY IN THE HILLS.
Custer Visited the Second Time in .
Few Months by Yeaa Men.

Custer, s. d., July S.-Another bold bur-
glary occurred In this city this morning
at about 3 o'clock. Phil Geohrrlng's saloon
was broken into by two or three burglars
who secured about sl2 in nickels and dimes
from the safe which they blew to pieces.
This is the second safe cracking to occur
here In the last few months. But In
robbing the Custer County bank last Sep
TENDER they were more successful, getting
about 81, Goo.
Mr.. Goehrring ter to pay his license
on the first OF July and II is that money
that the robbers undoubtedly expected TO
find in his safe.
No clue whatever has been obtained as
20 who were the robbers or where they
came from. Their tools were found in the
saloon this morning consisting of a pick.
blacksmith's hammer, a steel bar and
nitroglycerin. II Mr.. Goehrring had been
foolish enough to leave the license money
In the safe the burglars would ave got off
with nearly 1900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
OFFICERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION
Regular Army Officer Meets with Off.
GERS of the 6. D. NJ. G.

WATERFOWL, s. d.. July ~5.-Seventy-
five Of the staff and line officers of the
Fourth regiment, s. ID. N. c., attended
the Officers school" In this city yes
terday at h call OF Ad1utant General
Englely.
Captain Geo. o.. Gum of Brookings,
OF the regular army, instructed the of
ficers In the drill regulations and in
the service requirements for field work
This instruction is being given In or
der to make the officers more familiar
with the duties which will be required
OF them while In camp at Fort Riley.
Another purpose of the meeting was tG
inspect the equipment OF the officers
1t was found that several had various
things to purchase before they will be
ready for field service.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
r HIS OWN
CASE BY SUICIDE
A.. c. Hart, Who Tried TO Kill Others,
Found Dead in His

Pipestone, Mimi, July "A. c.. Hart,
who attempted TO assassinate employees
of the Indian school Friday and was to
have been examined for insanity by the
probate judge this forenoon, hung him.
self in his cell at the county Jail be-
tween midnight and o'clock this
morning. He broke a chain from the
water closeI in the cell and wound 1t
about his neck and suspended himself
from the bars in his cell. He was dead
when found.
A general feeling Of relief prevails as
difficulty was anticipated in getting
proper treatment of his case. Hart was
As years of age and leaves a wife and
child. He will be taken to Kansas for
burial tomorrow. The wounded en-
ployes are all improving. Suicide was
probably the cheapest and best termi-
nation of the case as Hart was un-
doubtedly insane.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
Hold a Reunion at Hot Springs, in the
Black Hills.

Black Hills.
Hot Springs, S. D., July S.-Ihe hlne-
teenth annual reunion of the Black Hills
sailors and soldiers which took place In
Hot Springs was greatly enjoyed by all
nresent. There was an unusually good
attendance by visitors from the opper
hills. Among those who delivered inter-
esting talks Mt the camp fire were Judge
G.. G. Bennett Of Deadwood, Major Fair
banks of Deadwood, Judge Polk Of Stur-
gis, Colonel Goddard, commandant of the
state soldiers home. of this place; s. e.
Wilson and Colonel A. ]. KelIar OF Hot
Springs.
At he business meeting the following
officers were elected: President, G.. G.
Bennett, Deadwood; secretary, J. L. Den
man. Hot Springs; executive committee,
DIR. c.. 3. Clark, Captain +. c. Tucker,
D~eadwood; John Cashier. Spearhshi
George Wells, Lead, Bailey Madison,
Sturgis: James Cruson, Custer; DR.. A. .
Stewart Hot Springs; Major j. b. Fair
banks, Greenmont, and Captain G. V
Gardner, Rapid City. The executive COM
mittee OF the Women's Relief corps Is Mrs
Sara Barnes, Hot Springs; Mrs. Georg'
Beus, Deadwood; Mrs. George Wells
Lead; Mrs. J. f. Baker, Rermosa; Mrs
c. v. Gardner, Rapid City; Mrs. A. b
Conner, Hot Springs; Mrs. Charles Mar
shall. Rapid City, and Mrs. Minr'e Nichol'
son and Mrs. Mary Foster, Hot Springs.
Miss Maud Goddard of Brookings, S. d.
is here to spend the summer with hel
parents, Colonel and Mrs. A. d. Goddard
r. j. Wells, the prominent Sioux Fan:
lawyer, Is at the Evans for an indefinite
stay. Mr.. Wells Is accompanied by his
two daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Milton OF Washing
ton, d. c.. but formerly of Redtield, 5. D..
are in Hot Springs for the summer. Mr.
Milton is a member of the Washington
Star staff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
NEW TOWNS IN THE HILLS.
Government Lays Out Sites in the
Belle Fourche Irritation District.


Belle Fourche, S. D., July 3.-The United
States government has made two more
reservations for townsites under the irri-
cation project. One will be located on
Indian Creek Flat, about four miles east
of the mammoth earthen dam at Owl
creek. The other townsite is located on
Willow creek. A quarter section has been
reserved for each of these towns, and the
government Will establish a school house
on each of these quarters and sell the re-
mainder in one-acre tracts. The prospects
are that another town will be built where
the Milwaukee road crosses the Belle
Fourche river, about two miles northeast
Of Vale. This, however, will not be de-
cided definitely until actual work Of con
struction commences on the railroad. The
Northwestern railroad plans also to build
q town at the point where its line will
cross the Belle Fourche. but the exact To-
cation has not as yet been determined
upon. These two latter will both, Of
course, be railroad towns.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
NOT WILD AND WOODY.
Saloons in Deadwood Dwindled in Last
Few Years from ~ to 19.

Deadwood, s. D., July 3.-Some interest
ing figures have been gathered regarding
the decrease in the number Of saloons in
Deadwood In the past four years. This de-
crease is partially due to the closing up
of the gambling establishments, but it is
also accounted for by the change in pub
lie sentiment, regardless of the anti
gambling movement. Only a few years
ago there were forty-two licensed liquor
houses in Deadwood: last July only thirty
licenses were issued, and this year the
number has fallen off TO nineteen The
old-time wild ana woody Deadwood is dy-
ing rapidly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
JACK TARS DROWNED.
Were Members of the Illinois Naval
Reserve and Were Practicing
Rovvinn

Chicago, July -four members of
the first division of the illinois naval
reserves were drowned last night while
practicing rowing in Lake Michigan.
The boys drowned were out for a row.
ing cruise in a 'dingy.' With the ex-
ception of one of them all were mex
perienced, and through some unex-
planned reason the boat was overturned
and all were thrown into the water,
The men drowned were:
SCHIEPMAN.
O'CARROLL.
SCHORN.
PINES.
Al the time of the accident there
were six men in the boat, but two of
them were rescued by the flife-saving
crew.
Seaman Pines came to Chicago from
Baltimore recently. His body was re.
covered shortly after the accident.
Search is being made for the bodies OF
the other boys, but up to a late hour
no trace of them had been found.
The accident happened near midnight
at the foot of Washington street. The
men had been practicing rowing for two
hours in the basin and then endeav-
ored to fix the sails. While engaged IN
this a squall struck the "dingy,' and
in the excitement that followed all OF
the men, with the exception of the cox
swain, being inexperienced the boat
was overturned. The cries of the men
for help were heard on the pier and
In ten minutes the ~lifesaving crew was
on the scene. Two of the men were
found clinging to the upturned boat,
but the Others had been drowned.
All of the men drowned were new
recruits.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
SAYS HE
WILL NOT RESIGN
National Democratic Chairman De-
clares There Has Been No Raid
on His Hotel.

French Lick Springs, Ind, July e.
Thomas Taggart, chairman or the DEM
ocratic national committee, today gave
the Associated Press the following
statement made in reply to a demand
by the New York World that he re-
sign the national Craftsmanship OF the
committee:
"The New York World has allowed
itself to be imposed upon by the false
s%candalous publications in a rival
whose editor is my personal
enemy.
There has been no raid or attempted
raid upon the French Lick Springs ho7
tel, nor has such a thing been thought
OF save by Hearst and his correspond
ents. The hotel company will not toll
crate gambling on it's premises. The
proposition that / resign Is preposter-
GUS"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

Suitable farming and is provided by
The Australian government for groups
OF men and their families that Will
ultimately form village settlements, but
they are not to be co-operative-each
settler will stand or fall on his own
merits. Government overseers will
guide and instruct the settlers for two
years, and the house erected for his
use can be used as a public hall or
school. Plain rations. implements, a
small stock of cows, poultry, ETC.;
roofing material. water tanks, etc, viii
be supplied for the first year. This will
be charged as a loan and must be
eventually refunded to the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
GIANT POWDER THE MEANS.
Black Hills Suicide Made Sure of
Death.

Deadwood, s. D., July 3.-After lighting a
fuse twenty feet long Sibert Olson, Of
Roubaix, lay down on the ground, placed
five sticks of giant powder on his chest,
attached the other end Of the fuse to the
powder and waited for the end. He had
driven all the members of his sons fam
lily. with whom he lived, from the house
before attempting suicide. His body was
horribly mangled. He was 66 years old
and was recovering from a protracted
spree.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
MRS. HoLLlsTER VISITS HURON.

Huron, s. d., July 2.-Mrs. Lillian M.
Hollister, supreme commander OF the
Ladies OF the Maccabees Of the World,
spent the day here. She Is making a tour
or the state visiting lodges OF the order
and instructing and encouraging the mem
bership tn its work. To Huron Mrs. Hol-
lister was accompanied by Mrs. Sarah
Hereford or Yaiikton. state commander,
and o ladies were met at the depot by
about 1ev ladies' and escorted 20 the par
lors OF the Elks' building where sessions
were held. In the afternoon more thar 200
ladiee assembled In the Elks' parlors and
listened TO IN address by Mrz. Hollister.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

Joseph G. Graveur has been school
master In the Tombs prison, New York
city, for seven years. His pupils are
the young men and boys awaiting trial
exe3ted an influence for good on thou
sands OF boys. There is not such an
pther school in the world, The school
master let's the boys ask him whatever
they wish. There is nc set form OF
study. One question leads to another,
and the Tombs school takes more the
form of a general information bureau
than anything else.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
3 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR FEDERAL OFFICER
Former U. S. Surveyor, Implicated in
Oregon Land Frauds, Gets
a Stiff Sentence.

Portland, Ore, July 7.--Henry Mel
drum, former United States surveyor OF
Oregon, was today sentenced to pay
$3.50 fine on ZACH Of t~wenty-one counts,
and sixty days Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at hard labor on each OF
eighteen counts, for conspiracy to de-
fraud in connection with the land
deals in this state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

Twenty-six letters OF the alphabet
and nine numerals neatly engraved on
an ordinary pinhead. This apparently
impossible feat OF infinitesimal etching
has been accomplished by Eugene
Wrenger, an expert steel n copper
plate engraver Every letter and fig.
ure a be seen plainly through the
microscope or without a glass II one
has good eyes. IT has been placed on
exhibition in a public museum In Phil
Rdelphia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

In Turkey there is a great consump-
lion of The milk OF the buffalo, the COM
mon cow, the goat and the eve, but 1t
Is hardly ever used In a natural state.
According to a paper read at the Lon
don Academy OF Medicine, the milk is
kept at a moderate heat until the bulk
Is considerably reduced. After slow
cooling the milk Is treated with a fer
ment taken from the previous. days
supply. In a few hours a cur forms
which Is called Y~aghourt. The prep
Aration is preferred TO milk, and 1t q
i pleasant, clean. acid taste, and is OF
course nutritious.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
40 PER CENT. DIVIDEND.
Farmers Well Satisfied With Their Co.
Operative Elevator Companv.

Hurley. S. d.. July 2-Reports made at
the annual meeting Of the Farmers Eleva-
tor ompany Of this place show the COM
pany to be In first class financial condi-
ton. A dividend of $40 a share was de-
clared. AS the shares are SIS each this is
a 40 per cent. dividend. After paying the
dividend there will remain in the treasury
Of the company cash to the amount of
400.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA

DIR. II. Martyr Clark. In the Chris
tian Patriot, writes on the difficulties of
British Indian converts. He remarks:
"A worker I'm brass. let us say, has be-
come a Christian. All the springs OF
the trade, all the wealth and standing
Of II. are against him. The mighty
power OF the members of the craft
down to the smallest child grinds him
hard through every relation OF life.
There is but one will and purpose
through the hundreds of thousands OF
his people. His touch Is defilement,
his presence a curse. He has left the
religion OF his fathers. He is an abom-
nation. Then the rest OF the world is
leagued against him.. In hating the
Christian. men OF different faith find a
strong bond OF union"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-13

A sea career. says the Dietetic and
Hygienic Gazette. is opening up for sew
arai hundred nurses. The German hos
pital of New York city has already fur
nished two graduate nurses on the APP
plication OF the Hamburg-American
line for service on two OF the largest
vessels-the Amerika and the Kaiserin
Augusta Victoria. Other lines are III
TO follow the practice and thus the
nurse as we'll as the doctor becomes a
necessary complement OF a first class
steamship.