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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
PAPERS CONSOLIDATE.

Yankton. S. D., March 27.-Saturday
night a deal went through here by
which the Press and Dakotan-Gazette
consolidated with the Freie Presse. the
German paper OF the city, and which
paper has n of the largest circulations
Of any paper in the state. The two pa
pers will be kept distinct although IN
der the same management. A stock
company has been formed in which Ed
tor W. c. Lus OF the Gazette will be as
ISOLATED with John Holman, Herman
Ellerman and August KoZitsky as in
torporators. This week will see the
Gazette plant move TO the fine new
quarters of the Freie Presse, from
which office both papers will be issued
In future. The new company will in
corporate with a capital OF 800, 900, and
many improvements in the paper and
job plant are contemplated. While
purely a commercial transaction, there
is considerable interest in the deal in a
political way as it insures solid sup
port of Senator Gamble IN the part Of
the Freie Presse, TO which management
earnest overtures have been made re-
Gently for its support of Martin and
Kittredge.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
FIGHT FOR OvERsEER.
F~landreau Indians Conduct Regular
White Mans Campaign.

Flandreau, s. D., March 2S.-An in
teresting political fight is in progress
here among the Flandreau Sioux In
dams over the position of overseer. Joe
Carrow, the present incumbent, has
held the place for several years, much
TO the envy OF those who consider
themselves as capable as he.
Charles Lawrence, a progressive fun
blood, needs the money for the sup
port Of a large family, and went about
to try and secure the job, which en-
tails little work and $25 per month re-
Enumeration. He went into the past of
Joe's life, and Joe retaliated. The two
records thus aired proved interesting
material for discussion among the In
dams. Lawrence tried in vain to stop
the gossip about him and finally APP
pealed TO Superintendent Pierce, of the
Flandreau Indian school. That official
told him that when a man entered pol
itics he might expect to hea a good
many things about himself that We're
not true and some that were true, and
that as he had stirred the trouble up
himself there was no way that he could
help him
Lawrence then began to fight in ear
nest and got up a petition to the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, asking that
Joe Carrow be removed and the posi-
ton given to him. His reasons We're
varied, but interesting. Joe then got
busy and got up a counter petition,
signed by the same Indians that signed
the first one. Joe's document contains
the following denials:
/. That the statement in the said
petition are false.
2. That the petition is signed by a
number of Indians not residing in the
state.
3. That some of the names were Sc
cured through Misrepresentation.
4. That their be not consid-
cred in connection with the petition.
What the indian office will do with
the two petitions when they reach
Washington, signed by the same men,
is a matter OF conjecture.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
TWO CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.
Watertown Woman, Divorced, Is Sus-
pected of the Crime.

WATERFOWL, s. D., March 30.--The dis
appearance OF the two little Gibbs
children from the home OF Mrs. j. IL.
Thorpe of this city, has occasioned
kluite a surprise. Three years age Mrs.
Gibbs was given a decree Of divorce
from her husband, Mr.. Gibbs, the de-
cree having been signed by the late
Judge Julian Bennett. At the time the
divorce was granted, there was moth
ing said as to the disposition of the
two little children of the Gibbs, the
Judge not giving either party in the
action the custody of them.
That being the case, the two children
were placed in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Keeney, and at the time of
their removal from this city TO the
coast they children were given to the
care of Mrs. j. II. Thorpe. Now while
Mrs. Thorpe was absent from her home,
a woman came ana wanted to take the
children out, giving an excuse that she
wanted to get their pictures taken.
Since then neither the children nor the
woman have been seen here, although
the trains were guarded.
1t is rumored that a dispatch has
been received here, stating that the
woman and children had arrived I'm
st. Paul, where she 10Y lives, having
remarked, but the report cannot be
confirmed.
Now hat she is out OF the state, no
legal action can be taken to make her
return the children to this city or TO
give them up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
Eagles and Their Pray.

from 1Ouln = companion.
O~rnithologists are inclined to discour-
age the idea that eagles are in the habit
of attacking large animals, but a con-
test witnessed by an observer and re-
corded in the Scotsman dispels such a
theory. The battle was between an
eagle and q stag. The pirG singled out
from a herd one particular buck, which
it succeeded in driving from the rest.
it struck the animal with its powerful
wings, knocked 1t down and finally
killed 1t.
A still more remarkable spectacle Is
well authenticated. An eagle attacked
q fawn in the highlands. The cries of
h little n were answered by it's
dam. which sprang upon the eagle and
struck it repeatedly with it's forefeet.
FaWn, deer and eagle rolled down a
declivity, the bird was dislodged from
its hold and the fawns rescued.
Many traditions are eXtant as to the
carrying off OF children by eagles. The
most recent case bearing close scrutiny
is one which happened In South Africa.
A Boer farmer whose stock had been
harried by eagles lay In ambush for
the robbers and saw one of them de-
scend and carry off the five-year-old
child of one of his Kaffir servants. He
shot the bird, which, with the child
still clutched in its grip, fell into a
thorn bush. The bird was dead, but the
child was little hurt.
Two eagles win stalk a covert In con-
cert. While one conceals itself the 9TH
err beats about the bushes with great
screaming, driving out its quarry for
the hidden eagle to swoop down upon.
An even more insidious method has
been observed. An eagle seeing a sheep
on the edge of a precipice, flew at it,
screaming shrilly and with forceful
bea of its wing hurled it into the val
ley below, where 1t could devour it at
leisure. In the light of such records
there Is good reason for believing the
legend of the eagle dropping a tortoise
on the bald head OF Eschylus, the Greek
poet, M so causing his death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
Gun Cotton as Fuel.

Light another hundred-foot candle OF
condensed gun cotton! We must make
the next mile in less than a minute
That command, or something like it, will
be given by the commander OF a United
States torpedo-boat in the next war in
which This country may unhappily be en-
gagged, writes Mr.. w. r, Stewart In Tech
meal World Magazine for April. 1t Will
not mean that, finding his ship In "a des-
perate situation, the captain has decided
to blow himself and his whole command
out Of the water. 1t will signify only the
adoption as emergency fuel of the wan
derful new compound, "motortte," a secret
composition OF gun cotton and nitro-gly-
cerine, invented by Hiram Maxim. whose
"Maximite" is the high explosive now used
by the government in submarine torpedoes.
Motorite for fuel use is packed In long
steel tubes and under forced draft can fur
nish an almost unlimited amount of power
for a short distance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Ysnkton District Doctors Entertaine.
at State HospitaI.

Yankton, s.. d., March 31.-The Yank-
ton District Medical society held a
largely attended meeting at the state
hospital for insane as the guests of
DIR. and Mrs. l.. c.. Mead. A number of
physicians of national reputation were
present and gave instructive addresses
and papers. Among the more distirr
guished physicians present were: DR..
II. A. Tomlinson, superintendent of
state hospital, st. Peters, Mimi, who
gave q clinical address; DR.. w. A.
Jones, professor of ervou and mental
diseases, University of Minnesota; and
DR.. Dwight S. Moore, superintendent of
state hospital of jamestown, n. d. A
banquet and ball by the patients closed
the affair, which was declared the best
meeting the society ever held. The
physicians in attendance were from
this city, all Of whom were present,
and physicians from Redfield, Aber-
deem, Huron, Parker, Centerville, Ver-
million, Geddes, Tyndall, Tabor, Scot
land, Wakonda, Irene, Elk Point and
WATERFOWL The members of the state
BOARD of charities and corrections were
also present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
YOUNG WOMAN KILLED.
A Bride of Two Months Meets Death
Accidentally,


Sioux Falls, 8. d., March 3O.-Eliza-
beth Hochhalter, wife OF Fred Hoch-
halter, a prominent Mcpherson county
farmer, met her death as the result OF
a. peculiar accident. The unfortunate
woman was a bride or only about two
months.
Her dead body was found lying In a
pool OF blood in front OF her sewing ma
chine in a room OF her home. BY the
side OF the machine lay a shotgun,
which had been discharged, the charge
striking the young wife and instantly
killing her.
The young woman was alone in the
house while her husband was engaged
at work in the barn, which stands some
distance from the dwelling. Mrs. Hoch-
halter was engaged in sewing, the sew
ing machine occupying q position in
front OF a west window.
From the position Of tha body and the
gun IL Is practically certain that she
climbed UP on the sewing machine for
the purpose Of pulling down the roller
window shade, and that while thus en-
gagged she fell and knocked from Its
pegs the shotgun.
The weapon was suspended on two
nails driven into the wall. The butt end
Iof the gun was close to the window
tcasin. When the young wife fell she
knocked the gun loose. as stated, AND
in striking the floor the weapon was
discharged, tina muzzle being in such
a position at the time the gun was
discharged that the full charge en-.
tered the back of the unfortunate
woman's head.
She was only n years OF age and
was married January 5 last.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
AN IN DAMS SYMPATHY.
He Writes a Letter Of Consolation I'd
His Old Scout Friend.

He Writes a Letter Of Consolation ID
His old Scout Friend.
Miller. s. D., March 3o.-The Sioux
whites in their marsbes sssinst ,s the
ssHEISg W. ako! kfs9 f4Is ASsbfs ohs 81 ss5
ISst his %i4s' wrote from Creek reseefN
VatIon, March IS, as follows, to con-
sole his companion in war in his pres
s sns a frlsSS..s iisaslps sss !sstlas In,
my, Friend am going to write to
you. I am exceedingly sorry TO hear
OF the death OF your wife and want to
tell you 20. When / receive the $500
(Which l am expecting) l am coming
there. l am writing this at the mis-
lsionary's house at the agency. When
you get this letter please answer It. ]
shake hands with you, This is all !
am going TO say. Give me a letter.
Your friend, FastYalker"
During the Indian raids women pris-
oners were carried into almost inlpen-
letrable parts OF the country. Fast
walker and Ave other friendly braves,
with ponies and blankets, followed
into the hostile camps, and traded their
horses and outfits TO the savages for
the white women whom they delivered
safely to the United States soldiers.
Fastwalker mentions 5000 in his let
ter, the amount he expects the govern
ment to pay him for his ponies that
he traded the savages for the women
The letter was written in Indian but
translated for the old scout in English
by the missionary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
READY FOR BIG MEETING.
Huron TO Entertain Prominent Meth
odists from Many Fields.

Huron, s. D., March 28.-Everything
is in readiness for the great missionary
convention to be opened here tomorrow
and continue until Sunday evening,
March 81, under the direction of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Places Of
abode have been secured for about 600
persons aside from hotels and board
ing houses. The gathering bids fair to
be one of the most interesting and
profitable to hurch people ever held In
this part OF the country. Besides the
educational exhibit showing the prog
ress of the work of missions in foreign
lands, there will be attractions Of var
led interest, together with lectures and
addresses by many of the most noteC
men in religious circles of the world.
Among those who are to be present
and take part in the session are:
DR.. Frank Mason North, for fifteen
years corresponding secretary OF the
New York City Church Extension and
Missionary society, and DR.. II. Z. Luer-
ing. whose work is at Ipoh, Perak, one
of the federated Malay states far down
on the Malay peninsula toward the
equator. OF the 500 men and women
missionaries representing the Method
list church in thirty or more foreign
countries, none approach DR.. LuerinG
in linguistic ability.
Mrs. Frank D.. Gamewell, an expert
enced missionary TO the Chinese. VINO
organized the Methodist girls boarding
school In Pekin and who, with her hus-
band, was i'm the siege at Pekin, will de-
liver one or more addresses.
Rev. David S.. Spencer, who has been
missionary in Japan for twenty years,
now O.. furlough in the United States
and who has been a presiding elder FOR
ten years. first Of the Nogoya district
and then of the Toxic district or Japan
DR.. H. X. Carroll, for more thar
twenty years one of the editors OF the
Independent, in charge of the census OF
churches in connection with the elev-
enth census and a man or mucn prom
inence.
Rev. E. b. Caldwell, field secretary
and for several years a missionary In
the Foo Chow conference.
Rev. Frederick H. Wright. identified
with Methodism in Italy for twenty
years.
Bishop J. H. Vincent. famed as the
| organizer OF the great Chautauqua edu-
| cational movement and for twenty
| years served as secretary or the sun
| day school union. known as one of the
| most sincere Christian workers and ed
ucators on this continent.
Bishop ]. c. Hartzell, missionary
bishop OF Africa.
Rev. wilbur C. Swerrer. for seven
years In the mission field n editor of
| the Korean Christian Advocate.
Rev. Jesse l.. Mclaughlin, minister o.
the little band of Methodist missionar-
les helping to take the Philippines for
| Christ" and editor of the Philippine
Christian Advocate.
Rev. Don w. Nichols. for seventeen
years a missionary I'm Central China
and now stationed at Kiuking, Nam
chang and Marking.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
WORLDS RECORD.
Belle Fourche Ships More Cattle Than
+ Any Other Place.

Belle Fourche, s. D., March 2S.-More
cattle are shipped yearly from the sta
ton in this city than from any other
one shipping point in the world. Belle
Fourche is without exception the larg-
est cattle shipping station in existence.
The yards are so equipped that a train
of ten cars OF cattle can be loaded in
six minutes. Quicker time than this
has beer made, but this is a fair aver
age. During h last shipping season
5000 cars OF cattle were shipped within
ninety days, making a total of nearly
100, 900 head. The fall of 1908 was the
banner year for cattle shipments n
in ninety days $1,000 900 worth of cat
tie We're shipped from the station here
at Belle Fourche. An immense cattle
country is tributary to his city, cattle
being brought in from -four states,
Wyoming, Montana and North n
South Dakota. h range is almost
limitless, and within a radius of $50
miles some half a million cattle are
grazing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
"COFFEE JAGS."

The Doctor Named Them Correctly.
Some one said Coffee never hurts
any one" Enquire Of your friends and
note their experiences.
A Philadelphia says:
During the last 2 or 8 years ! be-
came subject to what the doctor called
coffee jags' and felt like l have heard
men say they feel who have drank too
much rum. 1t nauseated me, and / felt
as though there was nothing but coffee
flowing through my veins.
Coffee agreed well enough for a
time, but for a number of years l
have known that 1t was doing me great
harm, but, like the rum topper, l thought
l could not get along without 1t. 1t
made me nervous, disordered my diges-
ton, destroyed my sleep and brought on
frequent and very distressing head
aches.
When l got what the doctor called
a coffee jag on, ! would give up drink
Ing II for a few days till my stomach
regained a little strength, but I was
always fretful and worried and ner-
vous till l was able to resume the use
Of the drug.
About a year ago I was persuaded
to try Postum, but as l got 1t In res
taurants 1t vas nothing but a sloppy
mess, sometimes cold. and always weak,
and Of course I didn't like II. Finally
] prepared some myself, at home, fol-
lowing the directions carefully, and
found 1t delicious. l ~persevered In It's
use, quitting the old coffee entirely, and
feeling better and better each day, till
I found at last, to my great Joy. that
my ailments had all disappeared and
my longing for coffee had come to an
end.
II have heretofore suffered intensely
from utter exhaustion. besides the other
ailments and troubles, but this summer,
using Postum. I have felt 9ne." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's q reason.
Restaurant cooks rarely prepare Pos
tum Coffee properly. They do not let
1t boil long enough.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
EXPECT CRACKER FACTORY.

Deadwood. S. D., March 27.-Indiana
business me are figuring on starting
a cracker factory IN this city and
nay take a lease on the new brick
block just completed on upper Main
street. w. Z. Chaplain, of Indianapolis,
Is in the city looking over the situation
and plans on a partly cooperative in
stitution. His idea is to furnish soda,
graham and oatmeal crackers for the
entire state of South Dakota. The fac
tory would use South Dakota wheat
and all other necessities for the plant
could be procured at home. With the
completion Of the railroads across the
state the distance from west to east
will be so shortened that the plant is
quite practicable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
YEAR OF GRADUATE WORK.
Spearfish Normal Has Added New
Studies to Curriculum.

Spearhsh. s.. D., March 30-The South
Dakota board of regents has added to the
curriculum OF the state normal school or
this city a year of graduate work, leading
to a life certificate. 1t will consist largely
Of electives, among which will be adj
vanced psychology. child study. the teach
ing, under supervision of sections OF
classes In the normal department, certain
lines of critic work. German, Latin, etc.
The purpose OF this is the professional and
scholastic Improvement OF teachers. Fur
ther. they will be relieved of the necessity
OF taking teachers' examinations in this
state. and the life diploma awarded would
also be good for a life certificate In many
other states. The graduates OF the five
year LAtin-German course OF his school
are now admitted. without examination. to
the sophomore class OF the State Univer-
sity OF Nebraska.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
BABY WEIGHED TWO POUNDS
Its Mother But Fifteen Years Old and
ALLEGED Father Sixteen.

Deadwood, S. D., March 2S.-The
smallest baby ever born in Lawrence
county is now being cared for at the
Jail in this city. When born it weighed
but W. pounds, blu during its brief
life Of three weeks has gained a pound
and three-quarters. Aside from its
size the child seems to be normal in
every way. The mother, who is but Is
years Of age, has lived with her father,
brothers and sisters in n room in a
squalid hut in the country near Crow
Peak. The father of the child is, ac-
cording to the girls story, a boy of
only 16 years, who has already left for
parts unknown. The girl was brought
in to the county Jail, and will be
brought before the county court, when
some provision will be made for her
and her child.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
ICE BROKEN UP.
Missouri River Is Clearing Channel
Near Yankton.

Yankton, s. D., March 31,-The river
Missouri, the ice in which had become
rotten from the thaw of the past few
days, suddenly broke UP at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and commenced to
pile up in big snowdriftlike formations,
forming a curious sight not seen here
n many years and drawing large
crowds to the river bank. 1t is ex-
pected Monday at latest will see the
resumption of traffic across the river
here. United States mail has not crossed
since early in the month, the longest
period OF interruption between the two
shores at this point that can be re-
called.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.

Huron, s. D., March 31.-The third
annual meeting OF the Eastern South
Dakota Educational association will be
held here April 8 and 6. The organize
ton includes the counties of Bookings,
Kingsbury. Beadle, Moody, Lake. Min
er, Deuel.. Hamlin, Clark and Coding-
ton. w. e. Girton, OF Madison, is
president; C. T. King. OF Bryant, sec
rotary, and l.. s.. Dubois, OF Huron, is
corresponding secretary. Rev. z. II.
Edison. OF this city, Will give the well
come address, to which A. A. Schmidt.
of Bryant, will respond. A program OF
much interest to teachers has been pre-
pared and the attendance Is likely to
be large. Local teachers will entertain
all visitors the last evening of the con-
vention at a banquet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
HoNoRs FROM WELLESLEY.
vermilIion Girl Now at Harvard Ten
dered a Fellowship.

Vermillion, s. D., March 31.-Miss
Anna Johnson, OF this city, who is now
In attendance at Harvard at the in
stance OF a fellowship. has just been
rendered a fellowship from Wellesley
college which entities her to study in
any university or college in the United
States or abroad. The fellowship is
valued at $1,000. Miss johnson has
signifed her intention of getting her
doctors degree in mathematics in Ger
many. Before going TO Harvard this
young woman vas at Iowa university,
having received a fellowship from that
institution. The state university of
South Dakota has never seen her equal
along the line of mathematics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
Knew tIis Uncle Dudley.

Robert had often seen his Uncle Fred
buying groceries from the hucksters. One
day his uncle noticed the little boy shak-
ing his toy bank. J
'How much money have you, Robert?'
he asked.
Two cents was the answe
Now, IL / should give you four cents
more, how much would o have then?"
T Ten cents"
mo you wouldn't corrected Uncle
Fred. you would then AVE six cents"
II knew it," defended the boy. II
knew II, but j was sure you would try to
beat me down"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-06
REVENUE MEN REPORT.

Aberdeen, 8. D., March S0.-The office OF
the internal revenue collector for the dis
trict Of North and South Dakota has made
its annual report OF the cigars manufact-
ured In the district during the past year.
The report shows that s.s66, SIS cigars were
Manufactured during the year. for which
the government received 80. s99.S5 In rev.
enue The cigars, 1t Is estimated, retailed
at Z cents each on an average. Cigar men
estimate that the retail cigar trade Of the
Dakotas will exceed h home manu-
featured product by at least twenty-five
times, so the total cigar trade OF the two
state reaches enormous proportions.