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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
1920 PUPILS IN LAWRENCE.
Superintendent's Report Shows Large
Enrolment in Hills County.

Ij77dWood. :. ~. Sept. 27.-The
~ superintendent's report for the ifs
cal year ending June % shows that for
that year there We're enrolled in the
schools of his county. Too pupils. the
list being headed by Lead. which has
the largest population in Lawrence
county. In the -four independent dis
tricts of Lead. Deadwood. Spcarish
and Whitewood there was an enroll
inent of 900. There are sixty-hve
school houses and 100 teachers, includ-
ing the twelve which are employed
at the state normal school at Spear
fish. Twcnty-one of these teachers
hold tate certificates and ninctN-SeVcn
teach under Il first grade county c%ertiti-
cate. This week will see all of the town
Il most of the country schools III
rNnMImg order for lhc cM.MinE NeMr.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

A new Instrument for surveying deep
bore holes contains a compass, plum
met, small cameras n electric light,
the whole connected with n small adj
Unstable clock. so that the light may be
turned on for II given period after the
apparatus has been lowered into the
hole. 1t has been used in surveying a
number of holes in South Africa and
has proved very satisfactory. Both dip
and deviation are recorded by means of
photographs of the positions of both u
plumb-bob and II magnetic needle at
any desired point in the bore hole. The
photographs are taken by means of two
Bmall electric lamps lighted by y time
contact,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
SIZE WAS CORN IN DAKOTA.

DVadWood, 5. D.. Sept. IS.-AIiss
Frances Dennis and Franz, Il. Palmer.
Noth of his city. were married last
at h home of the brides
parents. the Rev. Mr.. Ashley. of the
congregational church, officiating. Miss
oenlis was born and brought up in
ihis city. and comes from . Ven known
md highly respected farriir. The groom
has been q resident OF Dcadwood for
two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer left on the Bur
linston for a short trip down the line.
but viii return in Il few weeks ana
"la'.s tteir home in this city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
DIES IN HER TOOTH YEAR.
Yrs. Florence Limbo Passes Away al
Her Hero in Codinaton County.

.Watertown. S. D.. Sept. lS.-Mrs
Florence Limbo is dead at the age of
~ years and twenty days-the Oldest
woman in South Dakota. She was born
n Copenhagen in August, 1907, her
mother beirg killed but two short
weeks later by the bo~mbardment of
he city by the English fleet because
penmark refused to so to war against
he great Napoleon. Her father at once
went to war under the French eagles
ind his daughter was left with h.f
grandparents who shortly afterwards
smlgrated to America. settling in the
men village of New York, moving
alter to Chicago. where Mrs. Lindbo
married. Her husband died twenty
I've years and then she came to
Dakota to make her home with her
daughter in this county
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
COURT HOUSE FOR GULLY.
Voters of COUNTY Will Ee Asked t.
Authorize the Issuance eff Bends.

Onida, s. D.. Sept. 19.-At the forth
coming meeting of the board of county
commissioners of this tSully) county
they VIII consider q proposition to have
the matter of voting bonds for the con
struction of a county court house build
ing submitted to the voters of the coun-
~ at the election in November. Peti-
tons asking the county board to submit
he question of voting bonds now are
being circulated throughout the county.
and are said TO be receiving the sigma
lures of many taxpayers. The county
commissioners also will be asked to
have specifications for the proposed
rev court house prepared. so the neces-
sary amount of bonds can be voted,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL.
Miss Louise Moerceser Voted the Pref.

tIest GTFT m dTfKtor.
yankton. :. D.. sept. 2l.-Miss Louise
A~iodregger. q popular operator AT the
NorthN estern Telephone exchange. has
been chosen queen % die Carnival
The contest. which has been going on
for two weeks. closed at noon yester-
day with a great rus of votes. Some
days ago all contestants h did not
have 100 votes We're eliminated from the
race. and today, when the inal count
WAS maze. 'lie vote stood as follows:
Miss Louise Modreggor. l2.4Sl; Miss
lulU Guentiler. 3,46S; Miss Ida Fish
beck. l.2SS: Miss Winnie Ray. l5l; Miss
Elsic Burns. "a.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
$4,000 COURT HOUSE.
Bookings County Taxpayers Propose
to Have Finest Building in Statc.

Erookines, S. D.. Sept. ia new
100000 court house for I'rookings
county is declared to be an urgent ne
cessity by the county commissioners.
and a proposition for issuing twenty
Year 4 per cent. bonds TO this mount
viii be submitted 10 the voters of the
county at the general election ON No
Vellbtl a.. The present county build
inS, With it's court rooms and offices,
Is declared to be too small n the
vaults unsafe. II the county votes tho
bonds it viii give Broohings one of
the finest buildings in the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Mrs. Charles ~. Babcock. of Orwell.
N. V, has had II monument erected in
the cemetery ut Orwell over the grave
of her late husband, who was ALWAYS
engaged in tic lumber business. 1t Is
q sawmill made of marble and granite,
and is an exact reproduction of their
Redleld mill. made on Il scale OF one
Inc to the foot. 1t is complete in every
detail. having saws. carriages. rollers
to carry off the sawed lumber, skids
with three logs on ready to roll on the
carriage. car loaded with lumber. the
whole being cut out OF marble. 1t has
the appearance of Il mill Just shut
down.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
KATY SUFFERS FlRELOSS
Faint Shop, Eleven Coaches and Fri
vate Car OF Vice Precedent, Valued
a. 100000, Burn at Seoaiia.

Sedalia. Mo, Sept. 2o.-The paint shop
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rain
way here burned early today. Eleven
cars and coaches. Including the private
car OF l.. +. Allen. vice president and
general manager of the company. Nas
ai.o destroyed.
The loss Is sloo.oco. The G. use of tho
trc IS unknown.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

! NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS '
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lssa ikea, Observation-Disclosures tt
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Prospect san school have potitioned The
board ~ 'dNc4tl'n 10 grant an extension
of VACATION season. threaten as y th' re-
quest is refused /" blow up tho school
With dynamite.
Wnshi"..~:, PA confessed burglar at
a., a.. Of n urottv rfh.I Furrf,. -,
po.ron ms county. a member Of n rrom-
~. f,ri,. hae h..n SOM I.- ib. wi
Denver colo shot h., an urkrovn
man Who took him for someone as. ana
VINO ,rt.r finding oni his mistake. anolo-
pzod George STAPLES. negro. WAS
hronrbt 10 Denver from SCOTS rl4f Sch
.,l 81, IN. county hnsuifal a., y.iu
,rohanlv die.
r-ol,,n,e o-ror tno frs, ,i,oo s.,co
,,ht, N"7I lss' iho a. mocra,ic Woes ~ III ~
h'a1 th. nfiiciaI b,llnt inst,,5 If n. rn.
nubIcan oael,. ms beca,s, the late
...,nnr i..,tie,n ,en,f,.l mon. ,.,.
,h,, ,nr,,,, coD.rro, u.-,fl,
'
-,
'l'uspu"t, +" 'HI'"iu fiV' law
l"sa'i ny 'n' '"S' oonEi'ss IS h"iiins lp
i'"' l'""''' 'oN' : -, ~ "',, i'sF'he
i'bN'"' AM" '"'s i''m 'r'lbHt cars
thr"uShout me country ms is SAID 70 be
que I" 'h' i"', '"'t i''lEi''-THt' S'hed-
"l's must p' p"pla''" ''lor' cars can be
moved.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Sir Edwin Arnold was once entertain
Ing the duke of Connaught in Toxic.
Just before leaving. the nobleman re-
marked to his host: You have proved
a most untiring host, but there Is one
thing yod have not shown me which
this country is noted for. and that is an
ra~rthQuake.' Sir Edwin smiled grimiy
and was about to reply when a violent
earthquake shock actually took place.
part of the building being damaged.
The duchess of C~olinaught came an
ming In in II rantic state of alarm. and
when the luke had quieted her fears.
he turned to Sir Edwin n coolfy re-
marked: "Oh, you wonderful magician.
I thought l was not asking too much of
yOu."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATORS.

SiouH Fails, :. d., Sept. 21.-Judge
ID. L. Bailey. of the county court. has
appointed George L. BlackEan. of this
city, administrator of the estate of
John Mcclellan. Il wealthy Sioux Falls
pioneer wlo was killed in an elevator
accident in this city some years ago.
Mr.. Blackman succeeds William Van
Fps. who died Il few weeks ago. His
bond has been iXed at $4,000. The
appointment Of Mr.. Blackman is a
victory for what are known as the
Little Rock. Ark. claimants of the
Mcclellan estate. The struggle for
possession of the estate between sew
eral sets of claimants. which has been
IN progress EVER since the death of
Mcclellan. promises now to be fought
all over again.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
JENNINGS SUCCEEDS HULL.

Eot Springs. S. D. Sept. 2I.-Dr.
Il. ID. Jennings. o. Hot Springs. was
unanimously elected by the board of
managers of the national homes gov
yrncr CT the Battle Mountain National
saaitarium OF this place to succeed
DR.. i. e. Hull. who recently resigned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
MONEY MARKET.

New YORK. Sept. - Money strong IT
per cent: PRIME mercantile 61
: per cent. sterling exchange weak at
81. sS.fcNi.sS.f5 on demand, 5; .9.S5Q
$3.50 ior sixty days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Pneumatic foundations and tunnels
can be carried u at n depth of 20
feet below the water surface. according
to Messrs. Leonard Hill and NJ. Green
wood. They experimental on the eff
feet OF. air pressures UP to ninetyItwo
pounds by means of a large cylinder,
in which they stayed under different
pressures for various times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Among the relics of famous men In
the possession OF DIR. .Iohn Divwell. Of
st. Iolie. is Err. Oliver We dell Holmes
hoe horn. 1t Is an ordinary steel shoe
horn affixed to a can humble about
four feet long. Armed with this the
doctor could rut o n his shoes without
shopping or was''-~ energy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
GOOD FISH STORY

WATERFOWL. :. u. Sept. l9.-The
splendid fishing afforded by Lake KAN
peska vas called attention to yesterday
when VIII Williams returned to town
with n string of forty black bass.
caught IN q few hours near the out
let.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
hEMARRlEs FORMER HUSBAND.

Deadwood, s. D., Sept. 1a.-Aiiss
Birdie Gibson. of this city. went to Den
Yer a few days aSo 70 reinerry Charles
B~randbaush. from whom she was di-
vorced several years ago. Miss Gibson
and Brandbaugh were maI,ied in Dead
wood and lived together only a short
tirle before trouble arose and the di-
vorce followed. The unhappy wife TOOK
her maiden naane and accepted a posi-
ton as sterographer in this city: but
tiu,e and absence served only to re-
awaken the cid romance and Miss Glib
son let 4 few days ago for Denver.
where Erandbaugh has q sood position.
ai' w.-re tf.9y were again married.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

A wonderful fruit has been found in
the neighborhood of the coast OF the
Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. 1t has the
power. says q report. to Change the
flavor of the most acid substance into
q delicious sweetness" An official has
found II effective after a lose of qui-
nine. and adds that IF n lemon be
sucked within two or three hours OF
eating one of the fruits it's acid flavor
is entirely counteracted." The fruit
resembles n small plum. with the seed
Invested in n thin. soft pulp, wherein
lies the peculiar sweetening property
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

The sacred fires of India have not all
been extinguished. The most ancient
which still exists was consecrated
twelve centuries ago. in comnemora-
tiOn OF the voyage made by the Parsees
when they emigrated from Persia to
India. The fire is fed five times every
twenty-four hours with sandal wood
and other fragrant material, combined
with very drv fuel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

1t Is said hat the Prince IF Wales
hates toadyism. a few years ago he
was taking part in a shoot. Early in
the day a man came up to him and
said: ''I've been picking up your royal
hignesses' BIRDS That's all right
answered the prince: how many have
your Thirteen. sir" the
man. That's funny" was the reply.
considering that I've shot only eiyht."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
HURNsiDE's WEEDS.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Scpt. Clone Of
the interesting events i'll local society
circles this week was the marriage of
Miss Elsie Nj. Burnside, daughter af
ex-Mayor and Mrs. George w. Burn
side. of this place, and Harry A,nick.
Of WatertoWn. 5. D.. The wedding took
place at the home of the brides pa
rents and the ceremony was performed
by Dean CorGell OF Calvary (E,piscopaD
cathedral.
Mi. Anick and his bride departed for
Minnea polls. where they WIN email for
Il period of abou two weeks. when they
VIII - to Wate:town to reside perma-
nently.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
ssc.ooo CHURCH FOR SIOUX FALLS

SIOUX Fails. :. D.. Sept. el.-Good
progress is being made III the work
of preparing for the erection in this
city of a now First CONGREGATIONAL
church building. 70 cost about $4,000.
and Il is hoped to complete the fo;in-
lation and the walls OF the frs, story
before winter sets in. 50 the new
Building can be completed next sum.
I1tF
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
Nj. & ST. /. REACHES BRADLEY.

aberdeen. $. D.. Sept. 20.-The NJ.
& St. l.. track laying reached Bradley
saturday. There the road will cross
the Milwaukee headed for Aberdeen.
Track laying is going along at the
rate of two and Il half miles "A day,
the estimated speed. and the line will
doubtless be into Aberdeen by October
II and trains running by that time.
on the Missouri division grading is
completed as far as Worthwhile and the
grade so far as Cresbard will be ready
for track laying i'm about sixty days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27
RivsR FERRY CHANGES HANDS.

NeflnIITIol. :. D., Sept. .O.-The ferrv
boat which carries passengers and
teams across the Missouri river south
of this city has been purchased by
llem chamberlain, and it is expected
that the service Will be a great deal
better in future. Heretofore anyone
wishing to cross could not be certain
that the boat would be running. Mr.
chamberlain promises to serve the
pubic well and viii make regular trips
The season is late for f~errying. as it
will only be Il couple of months before
The Bis Muddy IS fro2en over. but the
new ierryman Will get a good start for
next Wear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

W~n-h'"a. =, PA confessed burglar at
tho ago of Y. pretty Ethel Flrnior. OF
Roscoe. this county, Il member If n prom
mont family, has boon sent hy the Wash
inston county criminal court ,o the Wet
crn pennsylvania reform school.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

When Lord RA.'!eigh, the british
scientist, Was IA student at Cambridge
tho examiners set among other prob
lens one which they based on ;l arti-
Gle IN n German Mathematics period
ical supposed unlikely to hal, perc-
trated to Cambridge. ONLY tNo men
solved it. Mr.. Strut GorI Kayleigh)
ana another. The examiners asked the
other man about this problem. 'Oh."
he said. Il take the - Gm.ntioning
the name of the p~eriodicaD and | was
very glad to lind that. thanks TO an
article In the last number. that prob
lem came cut quite easily" When Mr..
Struts turn came they expected Il
similar answSr hut he %astonished them
by replying: THE fact Is. gentlemen.
that | sometimes contribute to .
and l could not help feeling greatly
dattored that you should have thought
my little problem worthy Of a place
In this examination" He got the prize.
A snake story from India, told by
General Sir Thomas Edward Gordon:
when asleep at night an officer hap
pcned To cast his arm over the side or
The bed and was violently awakened by
a sharp bite on n of his fingers. Call
Ing for a light, he and the servant who
brought 1T, on hasty examination. de-
rided that the puncturcd marks We're
those of "a snake bite, and. after tightly
h''i mo- - III tWo IIek''1 " S'p1F
circulation, he proceeded, with the
servants assistance, to cut off the bit
ten finger. In the meantime his dog
cart WAS mad ready and he was taken
quickly to the ~rcgilmcntal hospital.
where medical treatment was prompt
" applied. The surgeon examined the
severed portion of the finger and pro-
bounced the bite to be that of Il rat"
This Is the tale of n dog in the
steeple of st. Clement Danes. Juag-
ment was given at Westminster county
court In the action brought by Mr..
Afford, late vcrger at St. clement
Danes church, Strand. to recover SIS.
4 months wages, from the wardens.
In lieu of netice. During his evidence
plaintiff had admitted thai he kept a
dog In the steeplc and alleged that the
rector kept three dogs in the church
Judge Weo'lfall, in giving Judgment.
said he adjourned the case generally
reserving all questions of cost. He
hoped the parties would come to some
arrangement. His honor added hat he
had received Il letter from the rector
repudiating the suggestion of plaintiff
that he had kept dogs i'm the church.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

MaNTIN"A WIIN'.f m n o1Ho n tIe !lH-
li.ia court recently was NAMED haikln-
ikea Leaoii.a inakahik.kiapuoa l4a..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

ropeka. i<as.-Who owns his Incubator
baby? That IS the question which IS mn 10
tn" supreme court of Kansas. Rerently
Mrs. Charlotte r. Bleakiey CARED off an
infant that haa been taken from a hospital
oaby Incubator and adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ja,ne barclay. Mrs. Bloaklrv said
the baby WAS hers. and that she had
placed L in the Incubator 10 be matlred
VIVA rieits have Developments over
zeal mothers?" She asserted Indignantly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

columbus. O-Ior the first limo s,nce
tho Australian ballot was l|usliafol IA
ohio in lsl.. the d'inocratic rooster VIII
head tho official ballot instead OF the re-
publican oasle. This $ because the late
Governor rtitison received more votes
than former Governor fIerrick.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Philadelphia. Pa--Whilc undergoing an
X-ray examination Martin +. Murphy.
iinancicr. one of the wcalthicst men in
this state. was killed instantly. Mr. Muir
ply had just been examined and his heart
pronounced perfect. Surgeons at the Poly
clinic hospital. whore Mr.. Murphy died. are
of the opinion thai some unknown deadly
element must hay" entered the ray.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-27

Atlanta. Gn-Gold plates. knives and
forks al gold, gold cups from which to
drink. p%latters of gold from which to
serve. that will be the lot of the officers Of
the monster new battloship Georgia. when
she Is put in commission. II ne plans Of
the literally patriotic people of Georgia
matcrinlIzc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-17

In view of the above facts. aud five
or six other cases Of which we have
personal knowledge. we repeat and
reiterate that any HONEST citizen,
who has n tl,iinbleful of brains. and
truly desires to do Ills plain duty to
the community ny reporting sales Of
liquor coming within his knowledge,
has 1t entirely within his own power
to enforce the law. whenever he hus
possession Of sufficient evidence to
bIish the matter i'm court. The
officers Of the court always do their
duty. and citizens only have to per-
form their part by giving correct and
reliable Information. In order to put
u stop to the open sale or the secret
bootlegsing Of whisky. Any man
who contends that the law cannot
I've enforced lacks ordinary intelli-
gence or Is willfully blind. To claim
to KNOW of violations. AMI sit idly
down and criticIse the fnilure Of the
law is cowar,lly and contemplate.
II any man knows Of any such vio-
lations. and viii give us the informa.
ton. and will agree to tell the truth
about what he knows. we Will coil
tract to prove to him that any indi
vidual case that he will thus report
can be successfully dealt with.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-17

fees charged by the lawyers aud the
fines imposed. The defendants claim
ed to have spent several hundred dol
lars. and to have been otherwise
grea thy damaged by the prosecution.
The citizens of Colfax, not desiring to
turn the prosecution into ''perse-
cution." on the promise Of the par
ties not to violate the law again, In
terceded with the District Attorney
and had him to hold up renewal OF
the indictments, so long as these par
tics did not break their promise to
observe the prohibition law. My
recollection IL that the parties each
paid 500 fine, and the other cases
were held up.
The undersigned will say that he
firmly believes TINT Mr.. LuCroix and
Mr.. LeSage have faithfully kept their
promise from that day to this, and
that neither of them, nor any one
else, has ever attempted to run an
"open saloon" in Colfax in defiance
of the law. Moreover. l believe these
gentlemen now recognize the open
saloon as an evil. and both Of them
are heartily with the prohibition citi.
zens In the present campaign.
Colfax, La, February 10. 1906.
II. G. GOODWIN.