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

Beresford, S. D., Aug. pa North
western freight train was wrecked two
and a half miles south of here. The
train was going down a grade at the
rate Of forty miles an hour when the
third head car left the rails, ditching
seven other loaded cars, some Of them
being thrown down the small embank-
ment.
The ground and track was badly torn
up for 200 feet n took the wrecking
crew until Sunday moor to clear the
track so trains could get through.
F. d. Kribs, a local druggist. was the
only one hurt, being thrown against g
seat in the caboose by the sudden
stopping.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
KILLED BY THE CARS.

Fulton, S. D., Aug. 24.-John Rooney,
aged so, a member of a surfacing gang
on the Milwaukee road, "a killed by
a passenger train a mile west of here
yesterday. He had been sent Jack to
flag the train, but laid down by the
side of the track and went to sleep,
pillowing his head on the ties, throwing
his coat over his head. The engineer
saw the coat, but did not think that
a man was lying there in so dangerous
a position until It was too late to stop
the train. The body was drawn under
the train and vas horribly mangled.
Nothing Is known of the cad nan and
the body was taken charge of by the
Hanson county authorities.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
PROFESSOR MORGAN RETURNS.
Educator Will Have Charge of AIcester
Schools Another Year.

Alcester, S. D., Aug. 25.-Prof. f. J.
Morgan and wife arrived Saturday
from their summer vacation Professor
Morgan retains his position as superin-
tendent of schools and his wife will
have charge of the primary depart
ment. The remainder of the faculty for
the year is: Grammar, Maude Ser
geant, Rudd, Iowa; intermediate, Ruby
Clark, Hetland, s. d. A number of i'm
portant improvements are being made
al the school building this A
new 81 900 heating system is being in
stalled, also the building is being con-
nected with the city water works.
These and other improvements on the
four-story brick building gives Alcester
one of the best equipped and largest
school houses of any similar city In the
state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
END OF LONG LEGAL WAR.
Oak Street, Bone Of Contention at Wa
tertown, vii Be Strengthened.

WATERFOWL. S. D., Aug. Coax
street will be opened to traffic within
the week. Perhaps no street in any
city in the state has attracted as much
attention as 500 feet Of Oak street
crossing the tracks of the Chicago and
Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific and Minneapolis and st.
Louis roads in WATERFOWL. For twenty
years the courts AVE had the matter
under advisement at different times,
injunctions have been issued and dis
solved, and legal regulations nave been
made and lost on this street. Three
great railroad corporations rave spent
their brairs md money on the ques-
ton, while 5000 north side residents
have patiently made an extra 800 foot
walk every time they went down town.
But it is all over now n by the n
Of the week the street across the tracks
will be Strengthened.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
BODY OF FLOATER FOUND.
Missouri Gives U, Evidence of Appar-
emit Foul Play.

Yankton. S. D., Aug. 24.-Henry
Meyer, who lives near Harrington,
Neb., was in the city Monday and re-
ported the finding of a dead body on
the Nebraska side of the river about
-four miles above this city. The body
was In a fair state of preservation and
was that of a young man apparently
about % years of age.
A bullet hole through the forehead
told the story of how death was admin
istered but no weapon could be found
and foul play is the most logical theory.
The man was fairly well dressed and in
the pocket of his coat was found a
memorandum book bearing the initials
]. II. S., the only means of identihca-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
BROWNS IN LAKE kAMPESKA.
Popular Watertown Hotel Man Loses
His Life While in BATHING.

WatertoWn, s. D, Aug. Z3,-John
Cochran. one Of the proprietors OF the
Savoy hotel, was drowned in Lake
Kampeska yesterday while bathing. He
was diving off the pier at Stony Point.
and being a good swimmer, nothing Was
thought Of the TACT that he rose and
sank two or three times, as he made no
cutlery. The body was in a
few minutes, bur resusCitation was i'm
possible, q physician present stating
that death vas caused by heart fail
ure.
Cochran was born in Liverpool, Eng
land, but had been a resident Of Wa
tertown for twenty years, having large
landed interests in this vicinity. His
father has been cabled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
CHILD DIES FROM
DRINK OF WHISKY
Drains Fathers Flask and Dies in
Commissions a Few Hours Later,
Despite Physicians
Efforts

WATERFOWL, S. D., Aug. 24.-The 2.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Strut is dead as a result of a drink Of
whisky from his fathers flask.
Undiscovered the child drank long
and deep from the flask, the fiery liquor
seeming TO arouse a latent appetite.
He was soon hilariously drunk, but
nothing serious was thought of it, the
expectation being that the child would
soon sober up. Failing to recover its
natural senses a physician was sum-
moned, but II was too late n the lit
tie boy died in terrible agony.
The temperance lecture was a severe
one for the father.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
ROBBERY AT GlENHAM.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. pa report
just received from Glenham, west of
here, states that Il band of robbers
broke into Philip Lutz's saloon at that
place and stole more thar $40 in cash
from the cash register and the slot ma
chimes, A sum of money in the safe
remained undisturbed although the
robbers evidently made an attempt TO
break into it. The authorities have no
clue on which to work except a new
trail that leads in the direction of
EVartS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
NEW PASTOR AT NANkTON.

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 23.-At a meet
ing in the Congregational church in
this city a call was extended by a
unanimous vote of the people to Rev.
Frank V. Stevens, pastor of the Con
gregational church of Whitewater,
Wis, to become pastor of the church
in this city, n the people are very
glad of securing so worthy a successor
TO Rev. b. G. Mattson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

In the records of ST. Thomas hos
rital, London, ~ an entry OF the year
1870. to the effect that lin consideration
OF the tote TYNE OF the yefe,' the poor
he allowed every one a daye three
pyntts of Bere fore two months'-a
quart at dinner and a pint at supper
and at the end Of two months return
10 there olde ordinary allowance
wyche is one quarte." The food at this
ancient workhouse was TO be dealt with
as literally as the drink. The almoner
n steward were to bye no byte but
of the best, without bones and in spe-
cial without the marybon, and none
other to be bowght."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Many Others Injured and Rendered
Unconscious by Blowout at
P%ittsburc.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 23.-Three are
dead, two in a serious condition and
nine We're rendered unconscious by a
blowout of accumulated gas early to-
day at the Eliza furnaces of the Jones
and L~aughlins Steel company.
The men were engaged in dumping
ore and coke into the furnace from the
top when there was an explosion OF
accumulated gas.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
TEDDY'S BIG STICK.
Unique Article Arrives at Aberdeen on
Its Journey Through Northwest.

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 23.-Ihe
Roosevelt big stick" arrived here by
express yesterday and left last night
for Minneapolis and st. Paul. Hang
ing to it were about 200 labels bearing
various inscriptions from different
cities in Iowa. Michigan, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, Texas and Colorado hroug
which the Stick" has passed. 1t is
now headed for Minnesota and the
eastern states and will ultimately END
it's Journey in the White House.
An agent of the United States express
at Des Moines started this
unique article or its travels with the
following verse written on a tag tacked
to the stick"
Here's to Teddy, rough and ready,
'Fraid the human race would die;
Get the habit, like a rabbit
Get together-multiply.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

In China and it's dependencies, with
a population OF 400, 900, 600, or rs per
cent. of the total population of the
world, rice is the principle food sup
ply. The same may be said also OF
India, with It's population of 275,O 600, DOC,
and Japan, with its population of 49,
600, 900. In addition to these, il Is a
chief article OF diet with other peoples
Of Asia and Africa, whose population is
estimated at 100, 900, 900. h total
reaches SIS, 900, 900, or so per cent. OF the
total population of the earth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Many and curious are the legends OF
the kingfisher. One OF these is to the
effect that the bird was originally a
plain gray in color, but upon being let
loose from the ark few toward he
setting sun and had its back stained
blue by the sky and its lower plumage
scorched by he sun TO gorgeous hues.
The dried body of the kingfsher was
once used as charm against thunder
bolts and months and It was hung up
so hat 1t might point with its bill 10
the winds quarter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The British empire has sixty-hve leg
islative bodies. In 1903 they passed
about 1900 acts and ordinances. The
State legislatures Of the United States
in that year enacted more than $4,000
laws and resolutions, OF which more
than 5,400 were general and the re-
mainder were local or private. In
America It is not always the most pop
ulous state that needs, or seems TO
need, the most legislation. In 1903
North Carolina led with 1000 enact
ments.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
M PEDESTRIAN.

Fairfax, S. D., Aug. 24.-Perhaps the
champion pedestrian of his g in the
country is an old gentleman named
Morrison, who arrived here a few days
ago after having walked the entire
distance from Butte, Neb. He is SO
years of age, having been born March
IL, 1913. He was on his way TO visit
with old acquaintance in the coded
portion of the Rosebud reservation.
The Die man halls from North Dakota,
where he has a homestead. On his
breas he proudly wears a q. "A. K.
hutton
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Codineton County Farmer Burns to
Death in Threshinq Machine Boiler.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Aug. 22.-One OF
the most horrible deaths which ever
occurred IN Codington county a that
OF Frank Heathcote, a prosperous
farmer of the north end OF the county.
He was looking over a threshing ma
shine engine n had entered the
boiler with a gasoline torch when the
torch exploded, filling the boiler with
the gaseous fumes, which Immediately
caught fire and Mr.. Heathcote was
burned to death before help could ar
rive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
RAILROAD WORK PROGRESSING.

Huron. S. D., Aug. 25.-Jas. r. Hin
man, OF this city now sojourning at
Rapid City, where he holds a position
of trainmaster for the Chicago &
Northumberland new extension, has
been spending a few days here. Mr..
Human says the work on the Pierre
Rapid City extension is progressing
very rapidly. in fact much more so than
most people think. Work viii be push
ed with all possible speed until line Is
finished.
Mrs. CASTOR, who died at her home
In Tabor, Iowa, a day or two since.
was the mother of Mrs. Fred w. Long
and Leonard CASTOR of this place. Rev.
and Mrs. Long together with their
children and Leonard CASTOR were
present al the time of Mrs. Gaston's
death. They will return TO Huron in
about a week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Peaks Island, Me.--Nellie Robinson, a
waitress at a hosiery here, lies at tho
point OF death as the result OF a sudden
din in the ocean while she was greatly
o~yerheated The nerve centers In her body
are paralyzed, as well as all the muscles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

New York-This notice has been put In
place on boarded up fronts of mansions on
Riverside Drive, Fifth avenue and upper
Madison avenue. 1t reads as follows:
Thieves and burglars take note. JewerlS
end sIIverware are stored with safe de-
post company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The death Is announced OF Lieuten-
ant General Ivan Georgivitch Macdon-
old, of the Russian army, at Warsaw
1.-The deceased" remarks the Novoe
yrernya, belonged to a Scotch family
which may explain his t~ireless energy.
enterprise and love of work"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
PIONEER Passes AWAY.

Beresford, S. D., Aug. &c. d. Aus.
tin, one of the oldest settlers of Lin.
coin county, died yesterday at Slis home
seven miles north. Dropsy was the
cause OF his death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Albert German, a London bookmaker,
is charged with attempting to obtain
money by a trick from Harry Cava-
nagh, another bookmaker. He hand-
ed Cavanagh a paper with Instructions
ITO back certain horses for forthcoming
races, and by means OF chemical ink
the original inscription vanished and
another appeared, backing horses for
races already won.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

London - The Hamburg-American
line steamship America, which has
sailed from Southampton for New
York, took among her passengers
George f., Baer, president CT the Read
Ing railway.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

OLD Donald Macintosh was Ill. h
minister was with him, He listened
with patience to the latter's exhorta-
aions, but at length put a question::
AeWill there be whisky In heaven"
Certainly not the minister replied
az am surprised that you should ask
such a question. ''Weel, sir, it's no that
1 care fort myself, but IL looks weel
on the table"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Newspapers are beginning to -four
lsh In Italy. The first In circulation
and enterprise is the Evening Courier,
of Milan, with 10000 circulation and
an equipment OF American Hoe presses.
The Tribuna, of Rome, is next in cir
culation and influence, with an output
of 100. 900 copies daily.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Observation-Disclosures entering Pitts
burg are in sore straits for men III man
their trains. Some of them have raised
the age limit established for new en-
pioyes some years ago. while others are
abandoning 1t altogether.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

1t is calculated that only a two-thou-
sand milionth part of the heat emitted
by the sun is caught by the earth,
whose coal supply power is relatively
30 infinitesimal that If every bit of coal
In the world were cast into n great
bonfire and instantaneously burnt 1t
would not generate as much heat as the
sun produces each tenth OF a second.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
BROWN COUNTY CONVENTION.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. 25.-The re-
publican county central committee has
perfected arrangements for the eau
cuses to be held in Brown county on
September IL. and for the county con-
yention which meets in this city Sep
tember is. The convention will nom
mate candidates foi' the legislature and
for the various county offices. There
will be a total of 32S delegates, 90 of
whom will represent Aberdeen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
CHANGE.

Gregory, s. d.. Aug. 25.-W. r.
Bridgeman. for some time owner and
publisher of the Gregory Advocate. a
weekly newspaper published at this
place. has sold the paper TO G. G. War
ner. who for several months has been
In charge of a land and loan business
AT this place. Although the new edi-
tor is not an experienced newspaper
man. he knows something of the bust
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

London. Eng.-At the Bagham Abbey
Flower show the earl or Brecknock' o
years old, son of the Marquis Camden, ex-
hibited a collection of vegetables grown In
his own little garden, and won d prize'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL.

Huron. S. D., Aug. 25.-The official
weather and crops bulletin for the past
week says: The weather during the
week was practically rainless. A trace
OF rain occurred on Tuesday In a few
scattered localities, and about six
tenths of an Inch occurred at Rapid
City on Sunday or Sunday night. Re-
ports indicate. however, that the soil
generally contains sufficient moisture
for present needs, due to the generous
rainfall of the preceding week, and the
correspondent at Plankinton, Aurora
county, reports that some lands in that
county are still too wet.
There was an abundance Of sunshine
over all the state. The mean tempera-
ture was considerably above the nor
NAL for the week. The maximum tenn
perature reached or exceeded 80 degrees
over most of the state on nearly every
day after Monday. and on Thursday at
tained or exceeded 100 degrees In some
places. According to the reports re-
ceived, the highest temperature OF the
week ranged from "a degrees at Faux
ton, Faux county, to 102 degrees at
Mitchell, Davidson county.
The dry weather was very favorable
for ~seasonable outdoor work, but in
some places work was interrupted
Thursday afternoon by the excessive
heat. There being generally n sufici-
ency OF moisture In the soil, the condi-
tons were on the whole favorable for
growth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
e MS CRUSHED.

Custer. S. D.. Aug. 22.-Henry Ellis,
a tie hauier. was seriously injured by
being crushed between a heavy load Of
ties and a large nine tree. and his right
leg was 90 badly mang,ed that he wiA
lose the membsy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The German colonial department has
officially announced that emigration TO
herman Southwest Africa, for settle
ment purposes, can not be encouraged
at present. The efforts of the emigrant,
e''however strenuous, would be ~paralyz-
ed by the fact hat the railways and
other means OF communication Will for
some time continue to be ~monopolized
by the military authorities"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
HILL STOCKS UP.
Great Northern Advances Nine Points,
Having Strong Influence on
the Market.

New York. Aug. 24.-Considerable
less excitement marked the opening
of the stock market today. Initial quo
tations generally were lower. but the
market speedily reversed itself under
the lead of Hill stocks,
Great Northern preferred sold 9
points above yesterdays closing fig
ures. Improvement also was shown
by Northern Pacific. Amalgamated
Copper and Pennsylvania. The mar
ket showed further Improvement on
circumstantial reports that gold inn
ports are being arranged.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
SHOT AND KILLED SELF.
Accident Proves Fatal to Iowa Man at
Woonsocket. S.. D.

Woonsocket, S. d., Aug. 22.-Charles
Cotton. OF Redfield. Ia. accidentally shot
and killed himself here Sunday with
a revolver.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
FIRST SERVICES AT FLORENCE.

Florence. S. d., Aug. 25.-Rev. l.. E.
Viets, pastor of the WATERFOWL Baptist
church, conducted the first religious
service In his new town. the service
being held in the Dodd general store,
the large store room being packed to
the door. 1t is probable that the Bap-
lists Will organize a church here, and
the general missionary will make a
visit TO Florence soon. The Methodists
and Congregationalists will also prob
ably organize church societies in this
new town. The Catholic denomination
has the lead, as far as building is con-
cerned, in having a deed to a corner
lot for a church edifice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

All W~ilingsdale Doe. ESSEX, England.
800 cnlarches stand in one churchyard
~ets UNIQUE position was brought about
<"anv years ago by a quarrel betweer
<wo sisters. each of whom presented
fhe parish with a church
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

bloomsbury. Pa.-To recover her pocket
book, Miss Lottie Drake jumped from a
RAPIDLY moving train. She was found sit
ting by the track. having escaped with d
few cuts and bruises.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

A single bank in Naples receives hail
a million dollars a year sent out OF
the United States by temporary Italian
residents. The same bank has received
from Italians in Argentina and Brazil
1928, 900 and $425. 900, respectively, ir
one wear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Hundreds OF roach and jack nave
been found floating helpless or lifeless
in the River Stort. at Bishops Stort-
ford, England, and 1t is believed that
the fish have been poisoned by disin-
fectants used In the. street gullies and
the exudations from motor cars,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Travelling on the Argentine pampas Is
interesting If not entirely comfortable.
Men there are scarce. but horses are
plentiful. Often sixty horses are driven
i'm the same team. The driver Is perch
ed thirty feet from the ground. The
wagons are sometimes fifty feet long
and fifteen wide, while the back wheels
are fourteen feet or so high.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Belgium VIII soon send a mission tc
Abysslnia in order TO negotiate a treaty
~ commerce. The envoy will carry as
presents 10 Emperor Menelik arms and
Ammunition of Belgian make. various
.ranfe and A silver toilet set.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

A college professor, who last year
spent his vacation on a farm, wrote
this season TO the owner, aging
"'There are several little matters that l
desire changed should l decide to pass
my holidays at you house. We don't
like the maid Mary; moreover, we do
not think a pigpen so near the house is
sanitary" The farmer replied: Mary
lis went and we haven't had no hogs
since you went away last August"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Although Spain is on the gold basis,
gold is never seen there, the silver
peseta, being worth only about 10 cents,
while the gold one is worth nearly 20
The silver and paper currency Is ever
changing, varying from 126 to 139 for
400 gold pesetas during the last year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Many of the firms which crossed San
Francisco bay after the fire and estab-
lished themselves in Oakland. thereby
raising metropolitan hopes in the
bosom of San Francisco's Brooklyn, are
returning to their old stands.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

1t was stated the other day in a on
don police court. I'm the case of q man
charged with stealing an army cap
tain's gold laced shoulder straps, thai
their intrinsic v=s.le was s cents, al
though they are sold for 1915.