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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
LARR0N, IN JAIL,
C%ONFESSES SINS
Aberdeen Pastor Believes Repentance
of Noted Horse Thief Is Sincere
Many Sheriffs Want Him.

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 9.-Has Alex
ander Larron, the alleged horse THE
who successfully resisted e~XtraditioI
TO Canada, and who, under the ALA:
of George Turner, is said to be wanted
in several North Dakota counties OF
charges of horse stealing, become re-
pentant and reformed? The question
has been saised by a letter which Lar
ron has written TO Rev. A. J. Tiffany
CT this city, in which he expresses re-
greet for his past misdeeds n a desire
to lead a better life. He says:
1.-THE way of the transgressor is hard
Ny way has seemed hard, though my
transgressions never reached as far as
the accusations that were brought
against me. 1t Is hard to think that
just because l went wrong once J
should be held to answer for wrong
/ did not commit-to be kept behind
the bars when no one seemingly Is
benefited by it-and should be a free
man, trying TO do some good. and prove
to the world the good there is in me,
for / believe there is some good left.
Lessons Of Adversely.
Il know perfectly we'll hat people
will say thai | have taken to religion
TO gain sympathy and not to be pros
ecuted any more, but l do not care. !
am not making my peace with mortal
man. 1t is said that trials teach us
not to lean on a mortal staff. Sorrow
is salutary; ii has it's reward and viii:
not leave US where 1T found us. Ii
teaches us lessons which could not be
learned in any other way. Truth is
slowly understood unless it is in dol
lars and cents. l am slowly seeking
the truth and the freedom that fol-
lows. Jesus says: If you continue in
my word, we shall know the truth ana
the truth hall make you free" :
Larron is now held in the Mclean
county Jail at Washburn, n. d., to an
swer to a charge Of grand larceny.
About three years 6 he was SEN.
fenced to a term in the North Dakota
penitentiary, but made his escape and
drifted to this city, where he was APP
tured. He lived here under the name
of George Turner and answered the
description Of a man wanted in Can,
ada on a charge of horse stealing and
alleged murder. He vas taken to FAR
CO.. where the United States commits
sioner heard the application for his
eXtraditiOn to Canada.
From One Jail to Another.
Larron had influential friends and
the case was hard fought, resulting in
a refusal to grant the ~eXtradition pa
pers. But sheriffs Of three counties
were waiting the outcome of the hear
Ing, and upon the dismissal Of the eX-
tradition proceedings Larron was TAX
en- into custody by the sheriff of Nc
Lean county. If he escapes conviction
at Washburn, he will be taken to other
counties for trial.
LarrOn has had a romantic career,
the facts of which are known only TO
a very few, among them Rev. MI. Tiff
fanny, to whom the letter was addressed.
Mr.. Tiffany refuses to reveal the an
.tecedents Of the alleged horse thief, but
lntimates that he is of good family.
He expresses the belief that his re-
pentance is sincere.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
CURIOSITY WAS DISASTROUS.
Trio Riding on Tender of Locomotive
Receive Duckinq in the River.

Pierpont, S. D.. Aug. S.-A trio OF
visitors to the railroad bridge n mile
north of here, which is now undergoing
repairs, had a narrow sea from Sc
rious injury. They went to see the
pile driver at work. They saw it and
nearly put the machine out of COM
mission.
The party was made up of DR.. T.
w. Murphy, r. L. Folsom, editor of the
Signal, and II. G. Raffelson, manager
Of the Pierpont Lumber company. The
trip was made on the tender Of Il loco
motive, the engine being backed to the
cen A brakeman had charge but
lost control of the air brakes and the
tender crashed into the pile driver with
such force as TO crush the rear end of
the former and badly twist the latter.
The track was torn up for a distance
of about twenty feet.
All -four persons on the tender and
engine were badly shaken and escaped
with a drenching.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
VICTIM OF
POISONED DRINKS
Angel Of Death Reaping Harvest
AS Result Of Wholesale
Poisoning.
BRISTOL BURIES THREE
Death and Sickness in Many Northern
South Dakota Towns Resulting
from Excursion to
Evarts.

Bristol, S. D., Aug. S.-Bristol buried
its third victim yesterday of the hor-
rible wholesale poisoning at EVarts OF
the excursionists to that place the first
of July. Andover and Webster have
each paid by a death for the part In
the holiday, while all along the II. q
d. division of the Milwaukee road that
furnished the excursionists nearly one
hundred victims are still tossing on
their beds in the delirium of typhoid
fever.
The blame for It all seems hard to
fix. While the lemonade can count It's
victims by the score, the chicken stews
served at the restaurants also claim
a large number of victims as does also
the ice water. 1t seems as If the whole
place was cursed and in many a home
in this part of the state h news that
Evarts is to be abandoned b" the Mil
waukee road and the site deserted is
received with grim satisfaction. The
name Of Evarts will always call up
sorrowful memories.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
PRISONER SUICIDES.
Short Termer Ends His Own Life At
ter Incarceration Of But q Months.

Sioux Falls, S. o., Aug. S.-Benjamin
Wenzel. about AS years of age. 81 pris-
oner in the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary.
committed suicide by hanging himself
in mis- cell.
He displayed considerable ingenuity in
preparing for the taking of his own
lift and in the carrying out of his pur-
pose. In some he secured pos
session of a small card. One end of this
he fastened about his neck, while the
other end was attached to a Yentilator
near the top of the cell.
He slowly strangled to death. When
discovered his toes touched the floor.
Ill health is supposed to have been the
cause of his desperate act. WenZel was
serving a term of four years and had
been in the ~penitentiary only about four
months. He was sentenced from Hand
county for criminal assault.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
DRUGGISTS WILL MEET.
Twenty First Annual Convention Will
Be Held in Sioux Falls Aug. 22-24.

Twenty First Annual Convention VIII
Be Held in Sioux Falls Aug. 22-24.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. S.-The twen-
ty-first annual convention of the State
Pharmaceutical association will be held
in Sioux Falls on August %, % and "a.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the gathering. The meeting Of the
association this yea promises to be
the best in the history of the associa-
ton, n VIII be largely attended. The
business sessions will be held in the
Elk building.
Secretary Bent states that in addi-
ton to the business portion of the an
nual convention, special attention has
been paid to arranging the program for
the social and sport events. There are
something like fifty events or contests
in which the druggists, travelling sales
men and the ladies will participate in
hope of capturing one of the five prizes
which will be offered IN practically ev-
cry contest. The field sports and other
contests will take place at the pail
sades, near Garretson. Arrangements
have been made by which the Great
Northern railroad will run an excursion
train from Sioux Falls to the palisades
in order to accommodate those who
wish 10 participate in or witness the
field sports n other contests.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
OPEN
STATE CAMPAIGN
Executive Committee and State
and Congressional Nominees
Meet in Sioux Falls.
TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS
State Chairman Cook Will Open Head
quarters in Sioux Falls Next Week
Party Affairs in Sasisfac-
tory Condition.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 11.-At a
meeting in this city of the executive
committee of the republican state CEN
trail committee, nominees upon the re-
publican state and congressional ticker
and leading republicans from various
portions of the state, the final arrange
ments were made for opening this
years republican campaign in South
Dakota.
1t was decided at the meeting to
open state headquarters in Sioux Falls
On Wednesday Of next week. The mat
ter OF the selection of a secretary of
the state committee has not yet been
determined. In view of the fact thai
state headquarters are to be opened al
the time stated it is likely that Chair
man Cook, of the state committee, viii
within the next few days announce the
appointment Of a secretary.
The meeting in this city vas a very
representative one. Among those pres.
ent were: United States Senator Gam
bic, United States Attorney j. ID. FL
lott, w. G. Cook, Of Plankinton, chair.
man of the state committee; r. +
Grimshaw, of Deadwood, vice chair
man Cor the Black Hills; Coe l. Craw-
ford, of Huron, nominee for governor,
Howard G. Shober, Of HiPhmore, NOM
inee Tor lieutenant governor; G. FL
Cassill, of Canton, nominee for state
treasurer; Philo Hall, or
nominee for congress-; John Hirning
Of Herreid, nominee for state auditor;
S. w. Clark, of Redield, nominee for
attorney general; George Rice, of Elan
dreau, nominee for railroad commits
%sioner; Hans A. Ustrud, Of Sioux Falls,
nominee for state superintendent of
public instruction.; o. G.. Dokken, of
Clear Lake, nominee for commissioner
Of school and public lands.
Among others who attended the
meeting were the following members
IF the state committee and insurgent
republican leaders: Bogue, of Turner
county; Dillon, of Yankton; Gjolme,
Of Charles Mix; Thorson, of Lincoln;
Byrne, Of Faux; Richards, of Beadle;
Burgess, of Bookings; Basford, OF
Sphinx; Phillips, of Minnehaha; Lang
ley, of Kingsbury; Steere, of Jerauld;
J. d. Mclaughlin, Of C~odington.
During the meeting the political sit
uation in every portion Of the state
vas thoroughly discussed and consid-
cred, and the reports from the various
sections showed the affairs of the party
to be in a highly satisfactory condi-
ton. Work for the campaign was as
signed various persons residing in diff
ferent parts of the state, and prepara-
tions were completed for carrying on d
vigorous campaign until the polls close
in November.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
HE MUST BE AN ELK.
South Dakota Man Goes Crazy When
ever the Clock Strikes Eleven.

Howard, S. D., Aug. S.-August
Schultz, son Of prominent residents OF
the country near Howard, is the victim
of a peculiar ase of insanity.
AS the clock struck IL he suddenly
and without the slightest warning be-
came a raving maniac. This was at
night. 1t was necessary to summon
the officers, who locked him up for the
night. The next morning he appeared
to be all right once more, and was re-
leased and permitted to return home
with his father. However, when the
clock that night again struck IL he
again became n raVing' maniac. and IL
required several men to control him.
The board OF insanity had a meeting,
and after examining him decided 1t
was best that he should be placed In
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton, where he now has been ia
ken.
His insanity is believed to be due to
the excessive heat of the few days
prior TO the time when he first be-
came violent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
MARsHALL's NEW COURT HOUSE
Contract Is let for Structure to Cost
Nearly $4,000.

Britton, S. D., Aug. S.-The contract
has been let for Marshall county's new
court house, So, $50 being the contract
price, including heating and plumbing.
The building will be of stone. yellow
sandstone from the quarries at Sand
stone, Mimi, being used for the walls,
and the red Bedford Qndiana) stone
for trimmings. The new court house
will be one of the handsomest and most
substantial county buildings in the
state. The contract calls for the COM
pletion OF the building by the first of
September of e year
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
ACCIDENT RESTORES HEARING.
Shock Does What Physicians Have
Failed to Do in II Years Time.

S%isseton, S. D., Aug. S.-The family
Of w. j. Towles, a druggist of this
place, is n of the happiest in the
state, the result Of what at first was
thought a serious accident.
While riding in their automobile last
Sunday the machine struck a stone,
throwing the occupants to the ground
and running over the ~12-year-old daugh-
ter, Eva, a deaf mute. Her parents
thought the child dead at first, but in
stead the shock had restored her hear
ing, which she a lost when but a few
months old, following a spell OF sick
ness. All week the sense has been get
ting stronger till now she can hear the
falling OF rafndrops. Music makes her
wild with delight n she keeps her
mother at the piano half the day long.
She Is learning to talk and to under
stand spoken language, having con
versed heretofore by the sign language.
Eva is a bright n attractive child
and her new found gift makes her ra-
diant, N the whole town rejoices with
her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
EDITORS WILL NOT SEE CANADA
Satisfactory Arrangements Could Not
Be Made. and Will Go to Okoboii.

Parker, S. D., Aug. S.-Charles F.
Hackett, president of the South Dakota
Editorial association, makes the an
nouncement that the association will
go to Arnold's park, Iowa, for its sum-
mer outing. The association voted to
accept an invitation from the Canadian
government to make a trip through the
northwest territory, but the officers
could not make satisfactory range
ments with the transportation com
panies and therefore decided to aban-
don the trip and instead take a trip
next winter, probably to Florida and
Cuba. The outing at Lake Okoboji will
be taken in the last week of the pres
ent month, the editors converting Au-
gust %.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
NASH FoR PRESIDENT.

Britton. s. d., Aug. 11.-Inasmuch as
Dean Jones. OF Minneapolis. has de-
clined to accept the appointment of
president OF the state university at Yer
million, the Britton Sentinel suggests to
the state board OF regents that Hon.
George W.. Mash. former state superin-
tendent OF public instruction and now
president or the state normal school at
Aberdeen. be elevated to the position OF
president OF the state university. Pro-
lessor Nash mas many friends through
the state who would be- pleased 70
haye MIN appointed TO tho position.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
$226y5Co FOR WOOL.
All Wool Growing Records Broken by
Black Hills County.

Belle Fourche, S. D, Aug. S.-The
wool deliveries in this market to date
indicate that the predictions made
were remarkably correct. So far-and
the season is practically closed-the
records Of Gass & UhIer's warehouse
show 1855 09 pounds received, and
Adams & Pettigrew stored about 60, 900
pounds, making a total of 1,245.709
pounds hat have gone through this
market this year. Compared with the
total clip of 1906, which was but 915,-
900 pounds, these figures show an in
creas to this time of $50, ZOE pounds.
The price paid at this market will av-
erage about % cents, which makes a
total of $2S6,513.07 which the wool
growers of this county have received
this summer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
90 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
Wonderful Yield Of Oats Reported
From Minnehaha County.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 9.-The IAN
ner for raising the greatest field OF
oats in South Dakota this year prob
ably will belong to Minnehaha county,
TO Judge by a report made by V. w.
Ciough, who is operating "a threshing
machine in the county north of Sioux
Falls.
A few days ago Mr.. Clough threshed
a monster crop of oats on the farm
of a man named Anderson, who resides
three miles south of Dell Rapids. A
field OF forty acres was threshed and
Welded an average OF ninety bushels to
the acre. machine measure. The grair
was of first class quality. Mr.. Clough
who measured the oats himself,
youches for the truth of the statement
While the crop on Mr.. Anderson's
place is a little better than the crop of
the surrounding farmers, II is a good
indication Of the yield in this part OF
the state this year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
INVOKE THE REFERENDUM.
Sioux Falls People Ask for Vote on
Question Of Buying Waterworks.

sioux FallS reoPIc ASK TOT NObS Oh
Question of Buying Waterworks.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 8.-Parties
who are interested in the question in
volving the proposed sale of the mu-
nicipal waterworks system in this city
are circulating a referendum petition
asking the city council to submit to n
vote al a special election the PROPOSE
ton Of selling the system to the South
Dakota Water company, which for a
period of more than twenty a has
been supplying Sioux Falls with water
for domestic and fire protection pur-
poses.
Under the referendum amendment to
the state constitution the petition re-
uuires the signatures Of 5 per cent. Of
the voters who cas- their ballots at he
last election. 1t appears certain that
the necessary number Of signatures
will be secured. If the proposition is
submitted to the voters the election
will without question prove to be n
Of the hottest eve held in Sioux Falls.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Corsica Planning a Jubilee on Its First
Birthday, August II.

Corsica, S. D., Aug. 9~.-Elaborate
preparations are being made for Il ceIe-
bration to be held at this place, which
Is one of the new towns on the Armour
extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railroad, on August II and
Is. in honor of the first anniversary of
the founding of the town. Contracts
nave been closed for several fine at
fractions, and no expense will be spared
20 make the two-day celebration or "a
The most interesting ever held in thiS
part of the state.
1t is expected the largest crowd which
ever assembled in Douglas county will
De present to attend the celebration,
and the n~eighboring towns will send
targe delegations to assist the people of
Corsica in fttingly celebrating the
6rst anniversary of the new town.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
GOSPEL OF GOOD SEED CORN.

Parker, S. D., Aug. 11.-At Parker, Oc-
tober 13, there will be a corn meeting"
conducted by Professor p. G.. Holden,
of the Iowa Agricultural college.
Professor Holden was the originator
of the gospel seed corr train which
toured Iowa last winter and the win
ter before, spreading information
among the farmers as to the selection
and car of their seed corn. Last year
about 5000, 900 acres of corn were grown
In Iowa, and the average yield was
thirty-six bushels. The year before 1t
was thirty-two bushels. This average
yield means two bearing stalk TO the
hill.
Professor Holden believes hat by
the proper selection of seed corn a stand
Of corn can be secured that will grow
three stalks to the hill. This, of course,
would add one-third to the yield of that
state. Since the lectures of Professor
Holden and his trips over the state in
his special seed corn gospel trains, the
yield of corn has been steadily in.
creased.
Beginning his month, Professor
Holden leaves the agronomy depart.
ment of the Iowa Agricultural college.
He will devote his time TO the college
extension work, which mean that he is
to change from teaching farmer boys
I'm the college to teaching the farmer
and his boy direct on the farm. He
believes that a great deal can be add
ed to the increase OF the yield of corn
next year by the dissemination of in
formation this year as 10Y to select
seed corn. He believes that it is only
q question of time until a perfect stand
of corn, hat is, three perfect bearing
stalks to the hill, with three full-sized
ears of corn will be secured.
On the 18th OF October Professor
Holden speaks at Huron and on the 18th
at F~landreau.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS: BROWNS.

Yankton, S. D., Aug. S.-John Buck
man,, aged "a years, son of Henry Buck
man,, a wealthy retired farmer, vas
drowned today in the James river near
the Daugherty ranch, thirteen miles
east of here. The young man had gone
In swimming with a umbe OF com
panions. 1t is believed HI was taken
with cramps, for he sank suddenly IN
midstream and no one was able TO heIp
him. Mr.. Buchanan had been engage
In business at Mission Hill. the Tam
lily is we'll known in this section.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
%TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS


London-Reynolds' newspaper an
nounces that the government has
framed an Irish government bill, to be
introduced at the next session of par
lament, which is acceptable to the
Irish nationalist. The essential fea-
ture OF the measure is the establish
ment OF q representative assembly at
Dublin for dealing with Irish local af-
fairs.
Rio Janeiro-At the international
American conference the arbitration
project was unanimously signed. 1t
ratifies the adhesion of the conference
In the principal of arbitration and rec
ommends that the n-American dele
gates TO The Hague peace conference
be instructed TO support the universal
arbitration agreement.
Pittsburs. Pa.-Eastbound train No.
16 on the Pittsburg, Columbus. Gin
cinnati and st. Louis road. the Gin
wrecked two miles outside this city
Monday evening. The two firemen
jumped and were caught under the
baggage a as II fell over and were
killed.
Evanston, Wyo.-Miss Laura Clark,
eldest daughter Of United States Sem
otCA @AA ~ ~ &Aol NJ VI w Il
became the bride Monday OF Charles
Pixley Blythe. a prosperous wholesale
grocer of Salt Lake City. Invitations
were sent ont two weeks ago, and the
wedding was a noteworthy social event.
Hamburg-Germany's new meat In
spection will not, seemingly. seriously
affect American imports. The regula-
tons require inspection of lymphatic
glands with fresh meat, while with
| prepared meat, chiefly from United
States. only glands naturally belong
Ing TO the u must be attached.
Carlisle, Pa.-Although II has been
denied that Joan Lindner, the wealthy
hoe manufacturer. of this place. would
run for congressman In this district, 1t
Is known that the democratic county
convention. which meets here on the
i3th. will indorse him.
Lawrencs, Kan.-Judge Mumford
~Echoonover. Of Garnett. Kan. was NOM
mated by he democrats OF the Sec
pnd Kansas congressional district Mon
day.
New York-More than twenty per-
SONS died In New York Monday be-
cause or the excessive heat, the mer-
curry reaching s3 degrees. Tha hn-
midity was great. ta4N
WashinYxon-The attorney genera
holds that the eight hour day regula-
ton does not apply 20 men employed
In constructing vessels Tor the govern-
ment under <ont-acs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
CORN YIELD WILL BE ENORMOUS.

Bonesteel, S. d, Aug. o'-tHI
weather here all season has been ldeai
for the maturing of crops, and sman
grain, which is already harvested, bios
fair to exceed in yield and quality any
previous yield in the history OF the
county. Corn never looked better thah
1t does now and with fair weather from
aow until September 10 the corr ylelu
will be enormous.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
NEW COURT HOUSE FOR GRANT.

Miibank. 8. d., Aug. s.-The question
OF a new court house for this (Grant)
county Is being agitated here. The
first county building was burned and
the present structure was erected with
the intention of Its being only a tenn
perary makeshtft UnGl the county could
afford a good building. Grant county
is now rich, prosperous and practically
out of debt, n 1t is felt that the time
has come TO build q county capital
that will be a credit TO the county. 1t
Is probable that the commissioners will
consider the question at their next
meStisr.