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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
CROPS AND THEN POLITICS.
The Order of Things in Clay County,
Where Harvest Will Be Bio.

Verlnillion, S. d., July 26.-Erom now
on for a few weeks the farmer of Clay
county will be a busy man, and the
politicians who are bobbing up for the
various county and state offices had
better steer clear Of him. After the
big harvest of small grain is safely
stored away 1t will then be time to ap-
preach the rural resident to see how he
feels about this or that candidate.
' Clay county is about ready to harvest
n of the biggest crops In her his
tory. Winter wheat Is being cut: some
Of il has already been threshed. The
average will be from twenty to twenty
Ave bushels per acre, and the quality
Is OF the very best. The farmer with
spring wheat will have to be content
with less. but has learned d lesson and
next fall will be thinking about seed
winter wheat. Oats are exceptionally
fine, some farmers claiming that their
average per acre will reach sixty and
sixty-five bushels. There has been no
black rust and only here n there has
red rust got into the fields. The season
for small grain has been ideal, and the
farmers are naturally jubilant.
Corn is a little backward this year,
owing to unusually cool weather dur
ing June. But with hot weather from
this time on there is little doubt but
that IT will mature In good shape and
finish far ahead of frost. Prospects
are certainly bright.
The fruit crop In Clay county this
ear is the largest ever known. Straw
berries. raspberries and currants were
am exceptionally large yield. and the
growers have made good This
demand was strong enough at all times
20 bring a good price. Apples are being
marketed three weeks earlier this year
ct a fine figure. Plums are growing
nicely. The trees are loaded. and ir
many instances have had te
prop up the limbs to keep them from
breaking on under their heavy load
The fruit grower In Clay county Is Ger
tainly a winner this year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

blue Jeans was first produced at
the Fourteenth street theater, October
6, 1880. The following was he cast:
Perry Bascom, Robert Hiliard; Colonel
Henry Clay Risener, George d.. Chap
lin; Ben Boone. George Fawcett; Jacob
fTutewiler, j. J. Wallace; Jim Tute-
wiler, Jacques Kruger; isaac ankins,
w. j. Wheeler; Seth Igoe, Ben Deane:
June, Jennie Yeamans; Sue Eudaly, Ju-
dith Berolde; Cindy Tutewiler, Alice
Leigh; Samantha Hankins, Marion
Strickland; Nell Tutewiler and Beleena
Kicker, Laura Burt. The supplement-
larry people included the Columbia quar-
ltet, +. b. Berrian, Albert E.. Coldwell,
IF. S. winthrop, George l.. Leeds, /.
walker, j. j. Marcy, Anna 10. Williams,
Ada Chester. Bertha Bowling, Edith
Raymond, Ida Wagner and Ada Fran
lcfs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
MOTHER AND CHILDREN KILLED.
Were Run Down by Rock Island Pas
sencer on a Trestle.

WATERFOWL, S. D., July 26.-Mrs. Gust
A. Berndt and two daughters. Ida aged
9 and Ella aged 4, were instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by a passenger
train on the Rock Island tracks on a
trestle about one mile north of White.
The bodies of the woman and the chill
dren were thrown by the engine a dis
lance Of fifty feet down the steep en-
bankment in a body of water by the
track, but a travelling man on the train
plunged into the water n brought
them out.
Mrs. Berndt and the two children
were carrying dinner to Mr.. Berndt
who works on a farm north of White.
Unnoticed by her mother, the little 4
year old girl ran up on the track and
put on the trestle a distance of 300 feet
IN advance of the parent. The sound
Of the approaching train brought to
mind the absence of the baby, and the
mother, frantic owe the impending dis
aster, accompanied by the older girl,
.ushed after the baby, but despite all
efforts of the engineer to stop the train
t crashed onward and the tree luckless
victims were instantly killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
CUTTING WHEAT FOR FODDER.
Grain Is Being Cut Green, as There Is
No Wsy to Market IL.

Rapid City, S. D., July 25.-One Of
the best proofs of the business that
will fall to the lot of the railroads
building west from the Missouri river
is the fact hat in the country north
east OF here wheat that would go fifty
bushels to the acre is being cut green
for fodder because there is no way
to market ii. The yield of grain in
that section this year is immense. The
corn is equal to Nebraska corn; oats
will easily average 100 bushels to the
acre, and other small grains are yield
ing in proportion. Sheep men are well
satisfied with the grade and clip Of
their wool, most of which is being
marketed for from 231a to "a cents.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
HAIL PLAYS HAVOC.
Six Thousand Pares of Glass Broken
in Sioux Falls Greenhouse
Crops blot DAMAGED,

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 27.-Sioux
Falls was, shortly after midnight last
aight, visited by a severe hailstorm,
and an aggregate of nearly 5000 panes
Of glass broken in two Sioux Falls
greenhouses.
the hail fell straight down, or ex-
tensive damage TO glass in residences
and other buildings would have been
done. The hailstones were the biggest
which ever fell in Sioux Falls, many
being as large around as silver dollars.
Heavy rains fell throughout this Sec
lion this afternoon.
1t was believed hat the hailstorm
had done great damage to the crops
in this part OF South Dakota, but re-
ports today prove no damage was done
outside OF Sioux Falls, no other part
Of Minnehaha or northern Lincoln
counties having had hail.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
CANNOT FIND NELSON.

Sioux Falls, :. ID, July 28.-The mys-
terious disappearance of Christian Nell
son. q prominent and wealthy Lincoln
county farTne~, and the failure to Sc
the slightest trace Of him. has
led 20 the belief hat ne wandered
while temporarily deranged and
Fave nsst IS ss>aIl by drowning
tr ut.sesNss>.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
SOLD BOOZE TO INDIANS.
Evarts Man Held to Federal Court with
Three Indictments Against Him.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 2S.-Officers
have arrived here with Len Parker, OF
Evarts, who is under indictment in the
United States court on tho charge of
selling liquor to Indians. rho indict-
ment against him contains three
counts. When arraigned before Judge
Garland, of the United States court,
he entered a plea of not guilty to each
count. In default of bonds for his APP
pearance at the next term OF federal
court for trial on the charge against
him, lie was ordered committed TO the
Brown county Jail AT Aberdeen. The
mex term of United States court will
be held at Deadwood in September.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
ZONES DECLINES A PRESIDENCY.
DEAN of Minnesota University Refuses
Dropper's Place.

Flandreau, S. D., July 26.-Regent
Spafford of this city says that Dean
G. S. Jones of the University of Min
1esota has declined h presidency OF
he South Dakota university offered
aim recently by the board of regents
Everyone interested in h welfare
If the university and at all acquainted
with Mr.. Jones feels that his refusa
20 accept the position is a loss to the
institution and the state.
Mr.. Spafford says the field of avail
able men will be thoroughly canVasseo
before another choice is made. A strong
man is desired, one who can in every
way fill the needs of a growing uni
gersity and lay its course in broad
deep channels.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
NEW TOWN ON THE NJ. & ST. l..
C~resbard, in Faux County, Makes Bid
for Population.

WATERFOWL, S.. D., July 2S.--The Min
neapolis and ST. Louis townsite depart
ment at WATERFOWL a brought forth
another new town, the fourth new city
which the new Missouri river extension
is responsible for. The new town is
called C~resbard, and is located III Faux
county in the heart of the great arte-
sian we'll district of South Dakota.
Like Florence, Wallace and Brentford,
the new town has rushed forth to join
the sisterhood of South Dakota cities
with a swing which manifests the RICH
ness of the country the new road is
opening. 1t is from thirty TO thirty-hVe
miles from other competing towns and
has q marvelously rich territory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
DEATH FOOLED HIM.
Millionaire Belts INTENDED Wife, Al.
randy Had a Husband.

London, July 1.-THE romance in the
life OF Alfred Belt, the South African null
t~i-millionaire. who died In Londo last
week has been explained.
Elizabeth Bennett. in whose favor Mr..
Belt took out insurance policies, is the
wife OF a mining engineer who worked for
him In South Africa In the early 'Ses.
Mr.. Belt was intimate with the Bennett
family. and the friendship remained I'M
broken until his death. He mad the nigh
est respect and admira ton for Mrs. Ben
nett. whose son and daughter he wished
to educate regardless OF expenses.
when the policies, were taken out Mr..
Bennett was dangerously III. and II is sur
missed that the expectation that he would
not recover induced Mr.. Belt TO refer to
Mrs. Bennett as my intended wife"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
NEW Commission FOR cAMpeglL

W,ertown, ;. d.. July 28.-Adjutant
General Englesby OF the state guard
has appointed Coler Campbell of HUI
ron. captain OF old Battery A. paymas-
ter of the Fourth regiment, and Frank
BraInble OF Watertown first lieutenant
OF Troop B, assistant paymaster.
All staff and line commissioned Of
ficers OF the Fourth regiment will meet
With the adjutant general in this city
again on Sunday to complete arrange
ments for the trip TO Fort Riley.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
NO NEGRO COLONY IN AURORA.

White Lake, S. D., July 2S.-People
here have been greatly interested in the
report, sent from Yankton a few days
ago., that a large colony of colored peo-
pie are to locate in this (Aurora) coun-
ty, with the object of subsequently Sc
curing large tracts of land in Lyman,
Stanley II eade counties.
In some quarters there is a disposi-
ton to doubt the truth OF the report,
largely for the reason that SO far as
IAN be learned no person or persons
representing a negro or other colony
have secured any options on Aurora
county lands. The report may have
grown out of the fact hat about a
year ago some Yankton real estate men
had a party of negroes here looking at
farm land. but they purchased none.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
FUNERAL DIRECTORS MEET.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 27.-The ninth
annual convention of the South Dakota
Funeral Directors association will be
held in Sioux Falls August Ii. Is and Is.
An examination of candidates who wish
to beousle licensed embalmers will be
held at his time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
DIES BY OWN ACT.
Tries to Burn Down Jail, n Dies
from ~SuffocatiCn. 81


Bridgewater, S. D., July 26.-Lee
Olmstead, a young man who has had
charge of a pool hall at this place, be-
came drunk and disorderly Sunday
night and was lodged in the city jail.
At the hour of $3.50 o'clock in the
morning flames were discovered isuing
from the building. and it was with the
greatest difficulty that Night Watch
man George Miller rescued the pris-
oner, who had fallen unconscious from
the effects OF the eat and smoke. Med
ical assistance was summoned, but 1t
was of no avail, the victim dying in a
short time. Before death the deceased
stated that he had only himself to
blame, admitting hat he set the fire
by rolling the bed Quilts into a bundle
and placing them in a corner Of the
cell, with the idea Of burning a hole
out. The remains will be shipped to
Kalamazoo, Mich, the home Of his
mother.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
DE sMET. SOUTH DAKOTA

New York's recent roof garden mur.
der gave prominence to the term dope
fiend." What is the origin OF "dope?'
SDope" is an English dialect word fol
A simpleton, but probably h dope
In this case is another n altogether,
derived from the doping OF horses
and implying that the man was the VIC
tim OF a drug habit. In this country
dope" has long signifed any thick
liquid or semiliquid, used as food or az
a lubricant. The Scientific American
says that IL one meant IA preparation
of pitch, tallow and other ingredients,
which, being applied TO the bottom of
the shoes enable the wearer to glide
lightly over the snow softened by the
rays OF the sun" 1t is believed to come
form the Dutch dope" dripping, or
paste, which is from the verb meaning
TO dip.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
FOUND DEAD IN COW STABLE.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 27.-William
Mulenbach, a wealthy German farmer,
was found dead in a COW barn on his
farm three miles from this city by a
neighbor. Eugene Webb, who, not see
ing Mulenbach for three days, went to
see if he was i'll. Webb failed to find
him In the house, so searched around
the place and finally entered q cow
barn, where he discovered Mulenbach's
dead body lying OF the iloor a few
feet from a COW in q dying condition
from starvation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
EXPLOSION MAY PROVE FATAL.

Deadwood, s.. D.. July 27.-Henry
Nicokli, a miner, lies at the hospital
at the point of death as a result of try
ing TO pick the powder out of a missed
hole. The force of the resulting explo-
sion was such as to drive the point of
the pick through his chest between the
second and third ribs. 1t missed the
heart by only half an inch. His eye
sight is completely gone, and his re-
covery is deemed impossible. Two 9TH
er men who were working with him re-
ceived only slight injuries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
WILRELMINA is BETTER
HoilSnd's Queen Passed a Good NIGHT
and Her Ccnditicn Is Sat-

Tho iEague. July Queen VIII
sglmita rasstd good night and her
tengishsi A.s mcrning was aatisfao-
~
r v7iih t~i~a MRS taken IN
o. 81 ~ Pr n1asuie delivery fol-
"a nf a oos throughout
NJ. i agEelEc { hat expecta-
t Rn II III a tsa1ae ~ this
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
FARMERS, ELEVATOR AT ERWIN.

Erwin. S. D.. July 2S.-The new ele-
vator of the Farmers Elevator COM
pany Is practically completed and will
commence handling grain as soon as
the present crop is harvested and
threshed. The new elevator has a ca
pacity OF 5000 bushels, making II one
of the largest In this locality. 1t Is
seventy nine feet in height and has
thirteen bins.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
SUICIDE AT SIOUX FALLS.

Lewiston. a banker residing at Candy,
Mimi, came TO Sioux Falls and took
ack with him TO that city the body
of Roy Ferguson. aged IS, who commit
ted suicide in this city by swallowing
a quantity of morphine. The body was
taken TO the home OF the unfortunate
young mans parents at Candy for in
termeEt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
CHURCHES FOR LUX FALLS.
Consresationalists and 5aptists Rails
ing Money for MAGNIFICENT Edifices,

Sioux Falls. S. D., July 27.-Fully
one-half of the $50, 600 which will be
necessary for the construction of the
proposed new Congregational church
building in this city has been raised
and the local Baptists are also making
good progress in the work Of arranging
for the construction of a new church
building to cost from $40, 900 to $50, 900.
These buildings when completed will
be among the finest church edifices il
this portion of South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
KICK PROVED FATAL.
Huron Drayman Dies from Injuries Re-
ceived Two DAYS Previous.

Huron, s. D., July 25.-Fred Boss, ST.,
aged As years, formerly a resident OF
Cedar Rapids, Ia, died Saturday as the
result. of injuries received two days be-
fore by being kicked by a horse. He
was among the earlier settlers of this
city, and for several years was a prom
inent member of the local fire depart
ment and was also a leading spirit in
the Modern Woodmen organization, be-
ing active venerable counsel at the time
of his death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Yankton College Will Have One This
Summer,

Yankton, S. D., July 23.-The college. as
usual, will have a theological institute
this summer which began July q.
and will continue for two weeks. A
number Of prominent men have been en-
gagged as instructors, for lectures and ad-
dresses, and the institute promises to be
most useful and interesting. The event
is always largely attended by ministers,
who welcome the annual affair with much
favor. Among the instructors this year
are: Rev. Frank K. Sanders, d. D., for.
mer dean of Yale theological seminary,
now with the Congregational Publishing
company; Rev. VIM. CT. Ballantyne, for.
merly president of Oberlin, now Of tho
international Y. M. c. A. training school
Of Springfield, Mass. Rev. w. ]. Turner
OF Norfolk, Neb., and ministers from
Mitchell, Elk Point, Estelline, Yankton
Huron, Beresford, Letcher and Canton.
The Fred Scheel clothing store, stu.
ated Immediately across from police head.
quarters in this city, was .1rglarized
Thursday night and a number of suits 10
the value of $50 stolen. There is no clue
as to the thieves. Two lights Of glass, OF
the size Of S6x50. were taken from a rear
window, the putty having been neatly
removed. 1t was a daring piece Of work
and apparently successful.
Professor Shaw and Professor T. A.
Hoverstadt, both Minnesota agricultural
authorities, were in this city last week
and were inspecting farms in this section
OF the state for the J. j. Hill 5000 cash
prizes offered for the best farms. There
are only ten entries in the state, farmers
taking little interest In the offer for some
reason. o. j. Solem of Violin, made sue
cessful entry as a competitor, but many
fine farms Will be unrepresented.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

The gardens of the Palace OF La
IGran1a, where Alfonso and Victoria are
spending their honeymoon, Is celebrat-
led for its fountains. One of them, the
lBanos del Diane, spouts to the height
of 1870 feet. When this fountain waS
completed Philip ", the builder of the
palace, said: well, 1T has cost me
three millions, but for three minutes I
been amused"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Attorney General Moody Is a baseball
crank. He does not often get time to
go to the league games in Washington,
but when he is out on horseback and
comes across a game on a vacan lot
he always stops and looks on for half
an hour and cheers the amateurs heart
fly when they play well.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Many words OF most august sound
y rove to be of quite commonplace an
estry when traced to their origins.
2t'rinance" is really only settling up.
Literally, 1t Is just ending" and was
formerly used In hat very simple
sense in the English language. Then
AZ came to signify settling up with a
creditor, and acquired the special sense
Of ranaOm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Mark Twaln's famous sketch, How
I Became Editor OF an Agricultural
Paper has been dramatized for a
Paris theater. The adapter inc trans
later, M. Timmory. is credited by a
critic with having succeeded In trans
tferring to the stage Mark Twain's hui
NOR without losing its "savor."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Word comes from Servia that ex-
Queen Natalie will present all her prop
erty, amounting to s15. 000. 900. to the
government for the erection OF a cath
edral. provided that her murdered son,
King Alexander. and her husband, King
Milan. are buried In IL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Bob Taylor, the ex-governor of Ten
nessee, who has won a United States
~iEenatorship at his party's primaries,
was the author of the remark about
Mason and Dixon's line that 1t was
1.-THE line OF demarcation between the
hot biscuit and cold bread
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Lady Laurier has the distinction of
being the only oma who has deliv-
cred a speech in the Canadian house OF
parliament. She was discovered at a
reception at the foot OF the throne and
at once a demand was made for a,
speech. She was at first abashed, but
assembled the steps and made what was
described as "a pretty grafton"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Judge J.. II. Fleming, of Oklahoma, is,
unique. He served in the confederate
army, voted for the first time In his
life for Grant, and the last time for
Harrison. He believes that every union
soldier should get a pension of $50 a
month. inasmuch as he helped save
the greatest union Of states on earth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03
FAMOUS PAGER DIES.
Dan r, With Record of 2:0t3, Expires
Suddenly of Heart

Pittsburr. Pa, July 25.-Dan r, the
famous PAGER with a record OF 2:01%,
dropped dead of heart disease here
yesterday. The horse was owned by
| Edward Benyon, of Cleveland.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

The livervmen OF Richmond, Va, are
making much complaint against the
evil of tipping their drivers. They say
that whenever a driver receives a tip
he proceeds to spend * for drinks.
causing him TO fail TO do his duty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

There are two Blacks In the new Brit
Ssh house Of parliament. with the same
Initials-A. w. Black, the member for
Biggleswade, who is a lace manufac-
turer from Nottingham. and A. w.
Black, the member for Banffshire, who
is writer 10 the Signet' In Edinburgh.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Tt was stated at a spiritual seance at
Zurich that $4,000 recently stolen from
the station lay In a guards house. but
when the money was not found the
guard brought action against the spirit
ualist, who was ordered to make a pub
lie apology and pay G12 damages.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Among African tribes II Is custom
airy to torture prisoners of war. One
OF the legs of the prisoner Is pushed
spike driven through 10 hold IL In place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Human remains, which are believed
by c. III. Read. of the British mu-
scum, to be those of Saxons buried
about the nth century have been dis
covered at Hawks Hill. Surrey, Eng.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Erfffsf1 rsSs:s= through the
Euez canal fell off az, 9SS tons In 1905.
German vessels III the ann pSriod In
creased ~. 923 tons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

Teheran, Persia-Fearing %prosecu-
ton on the part OF the authorities dur
Ing the absence of high clergy from
Teheran, S5S, students shopkeepers,
artisans. ETC., have taken refuge in the
British legation. The crowd Of refu-
gees is constantly being augmented.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-03

A camel begins work at 4 years old.
and frequently continues In use for
over half a century. 1t will carry L.
900 pounds on its back. while few
horses can carry more than ESQ pounds.