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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
FIRE AT STuRoIs.
Loss of $4,000 Caused There by Sun
day Blaze.

Sturgis, S. d Feb. l4.-At $3.50 Sum
day fire broke put In the Francis block
here, a two-story brick building. 1t had
made great Roadway when discovered
and the building was destroyed. The
loss Is $12, 900; Insurance, $1,000. The
building was occupied by S. T.. Voor-
hees, hardware and furniture; j. w.
Bracket, drug store; John Monheim,
dry goods; Voorhees, stock was dam
aged by fire and breakage So, 500; insur-
ance, 5000; Bracket, total loss, 80, 500;
insurance. $1,000; Monheim, total loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Voorhees, secured another building
and will continue Bracket will open
again; Monheim's intentions are not
known.
The good work of the firemen saved
all surrounding buildings. The fire Is
said to have started In Monheim's store
but the name of its origin is not
Known.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
DESTROYED APER.
gregory County Farmer Held for Ma,
iicious Mischief.

Chamberlain, S. D.. Feb. 17.-John
Klein, a farmer living in the south
eastern part of Gregory county, has
been bound cover TO the next term OF
state circuit court in that county on
nm unusual charge-the destruction Of
papers in a real estate transfer.
Klein WAS arrested on complaint OF
William Murphy, a real estate dealer,
on the charge of malicious mischief. II
is alleged in the complaint that Murphy
had sold a tract OF lane for Klein, and
that when the transaction was about to
be closed Klein, who evidently had
changed his mind about selling the
land. got possession of the contract for
the deed and "a note and mortgage and
destroyed them before those present
could interfere.
When taken before Judge higgins,
Klein wayed his preliminary examine
ton and was held for appearance at
the next term OF circuit court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

Liquor drinking is one OF the results
OF European penetration of Morocco,
The taste for strong drink. though still
INDUCED comparatively in secret, Is
steadily increasing, the practice spread
Ing from force OF example among the
Moors themselves. as a result OF the
strenuous efforts OF foreigners to incul.
ate this vice Az yet II is chiefly
among the higher and lower classes
the victims are found. the former
INDUCING in the privacy of their own
homes, and the latter mt the low drink
ing dens kept by the scum of foreign
settlers in the open ports. I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
A STRANGE VAPOR
RISES FROM MOUNTAIN
I'm Unusual Phenomenon IL
Reported From the
Black Hills.
ONCE OCCURRED IN ITALY
Just Previous to Severe and Disastrous
Earthquakes the Same Occurrences
Has Been Noted by
Scientists.

Deadwood, 8. D., Feb. 13.-Word has
been brought In from Polo Creek Of a
most unusual phenomenon occurring at
a porphyry dixie on the north spur Of
Sheep Mountain. At different times
several men working neal there have
observed a mist or vapor arising from
this dixie. This would ast for ar hour
or more and then pass away without
leaving any further traces. A few days
ago two ~prospectors at work had their
attention attracted by what looked to
them like a cloud of smoke rising just
bver the hill. Thinking that Ii was d
forest fire they assembled 10 explore and
found to their Amusement that 1t vas
a veritable cloud Of vapor rising from
this same porphyry dixie.
Various causes have been given for
this PHENOMENON. One man who has
observed 1t twice has noticed that It
has occurred both times just before
Earthquakes, one Of which was In Italy
hnd the other In the Isthmus Of Pana7
ma. The explanation most generally
accepted is hat the mountain overlies
a cave similar to Wind Cave near Hot
Springs, or to some of the other numer-
pus caves In the Black Hills, and that
when certain atmospheric conditions
obtain, the air PUSHES up from the cave
through the cracks near the dixie. Ans
other fact giving color TO this theory,
is that on the top OF this same Sheep
Mountain the formation Is SO open, and
the phonolite slabs so loosely stacked
together, that in several places crevices
pr from 10 to l5 feet rave been observed.
Sheep Mountain is geologically one of
the most interesting features OF the
Black Hills. 1t is an excellent exam
pie OF a laccolith. The phonollte APP
pears at the top OF the mountain and
the upper quartzite lies below the low
er quartxite. The gray phonolite slabs
which cover the mountain In such pro-
fusion and fashion as 4 give ii its
name are said by Professor Jenny to
be one OF the few evidences of glacial
Sction I'm the Black Hills.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
DEATH OF W. w. RosEY.

Sioux Fails, s. d., Feb. IA suddef.
and unexpected death occurred at the
Sioux Falls hospital when w. w.
Robey, postmaster at Pipestone. Mimi.
passed away. He came TO Sioux Falls
on Monday OF last week for medical
treatment. The physicians made a care
full examination and decided he had
appendicitis. They advised him that
an operation would be necessary. and
this was performed. The operation ap-
parentiy was successful and the patient
seemed 10 be recovering nicely. when 4
kidney complication developed and his
death soon resulted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
De sMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

A recent British scientific expedition
discovered hat the Indian ocean fioat-
ing life Is exceedingly abundant at all
depths down to about 1900 feet i'm seas
$4,000 feet deep. BY floating life Is
meant animals which form the food OF
whales and deep ocean fish and which,
up TO the present, have been believed
TO live on or very close to the surface.
A variety OF enormous squids were
fished out, as well as jellyf1sh, and
prawns fully six inches long. Some Of
these latter were blind, while otherS
had huge eyes, but nearly all OF then,
had phosphorescent organs. which
would naturally be due TO the fact thaN
they live at a depth where almost to-
tai darkness prevails. h blind va
rieties had enormous feelers or am
tennae, some OF them extending tC
twice the length OF their bodies
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
TO USE W STONE.
Sioux Falls Quanries Called On for Tin
usuzi Contract.

Sioux Falls. ). D., Feb. l7.--Some OF
the th@roughfares OF the city of st.
Louis are TO be paved with blocks OF
Sioux Falls granite. A local contractor
and quarrXman has just been official
iy advised that he was the successful
bidder for furnishing $4,000 granite
paving blocks for the streets OF that
city. This is only a small portion OF
the total noun OF paving blocks
which the Sioux Fails mar expects to
furnish on his contract. A large force
OF men will at once he put TO work get
ting out the blocks This is one Of the
largest contracts for this stone ever
awarded Sioux Falls Enen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

Lord Nelson was a very sparing eat
er, and never drank more than five
glasses OF wine. Even had he sho~L
any wish to do so his faithful wallet,
Tom Allen, who ruled the admiral With
a rod of iron. would have interfereA
A biographer tells how at a certain
stage OF a certain Inner honest Tor
Allen pushed I'm his bullet head with ar
eager gaZ at his master, ard after q
little consideration approached the ad!
miral. You will be III IL you X any
more wine You are perfectly right
Tom. and / bar you for the hint
Hardy, do the bonora- And, gentlemen
excuse me for retiring, for my bat!
tered old hulk is very cra~zy--indeed
not seaworthy."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

a. Swiss traveller, Paul Brun. who has
returned from two n a half years.
travels among h savage tribes OF the
Congo, describes In his recently pubs
lished Journal the dreadful burial cere-
mony OF q chief OF the man-eating
Bakete. The body Is set In a chamber
followed in the sideof a deep ditch, into
which young girls are thrown, their
arms and legs broken with a club. In
the tomb with the chief are goats and
fowls, together with his weapons. and
especially his CUR which Is broken to
save IL from theft. The earth is then
filled in and his wives and slaves are
slain over the grave. :
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

Her stock OF German vas scanty. The
day after her arrival In Berlin she went
TO make a purchase. After she had
made known her wishes In hating Ger
her exclaimed: SIS the fraeulein an
American Tine fraeulein was. And
do they all speak like you?" continued
the old German. On receiving an all
firmative answer she lifted her hands
to heaven with the words: THANK
God! MY boy went 10 America to esi
cape the CONSUMPTION. He does not
speak a word OF English. but II they all
speak like you my poor boy will under
stand every word"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

As a, people, the Moors are already
well inclined to- anything that gilds
life. A writers " Nothing de-
lights them mare. as a means OF agree.
ably spending LII hou or two, thar
squatting on their heels in the streets
or on some doorstep gazing at the pas
sers by, exchanging compliments win
their a-cquaintAnces. Native 'swellst
consequently promenade with a piece OF
felt under their arms. on which TO sit
when they wish. in addition 10 its doing
duty as a carpet for prayer The most
public places, and usually the cool OF
the afternoon, are preferred for this
paStime.n
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

Fedora, s. d.. Feb. 17.--The Citizens
Economic Telephone company incorpor-
ated with a capital or SIS. 900 ip Miner
and adjacent counties was launched
here his week.. The company expects
70 begin operations immediately and
before next fall will have poles up and
wires strung all over the county. Farm
ers SUBSCRIBED literally for the stock
and the company ~ well financed. The
officers % the new { ,upany are. Pres
ldent. 4. G. Lewis: xce presEdent, J. II
O'Neal; kecyetary. r. ~ Jones: treas
pres. 0sorEs Aishley.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
TALK SIDE ISSUES.


Algecfras. Feb. 1.-THE delegates to
the Moroccan conference at the session
today examined az length the proposed
reforms In the customs OF Morocco. and
plans for he suppression OF contra
band tra<1c in arms. and adjourned un-
ing the session concerning the main
feature OF the Franc0-German contro-
versy. namely. the control Of The Mo-
roccan police. az this stiii remains the
subject of private efforts TO bring about
3 conipr0misc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

DIR. Lindsay Johnson, the celebrated
opthalmologist, says that the dog has
two ancestors, one round-eyed, the 9th.
er o~val-eyed. The first liz the .hyena,
the second the bear, through the rae!
coon. All dogs descend from these ami
mails. The corpus niger" or black
body of pigment in the eye of the horse,
which has puzzled veterinarians. natuft
alists and biologists 10 much. provides
through the opthalrnoscope, q new
means of tracing the ancestry Sand re-
~lationship of the horse. ut Is the same
eye curtain that liz found In tropical
animals-the onager. the camel and tho
antelope-for protection from sunlight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

In riveting with pneumatic ham
mers two men n n heater averaged
500 rivets in ten hours. whereas by
hand $50 rivets is a good davis work
for three men and one heater. The cost
for each rivet according to THE Engi-
neering Mining Journal. was Ice cents
by pneumatic hammer, and 3-fS cents
by hand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

San Francisco liz to have the first ex-.
hibition of Japanese paintings ever held
outside of Japan, ii believes. There will
be no prints. because the Japanese say
prints are not art. but craftsmanship. But
there will be $50 specimens 0f~ paintings
in water color or sunni Ia black med
iuin). ON paper, some of them dating
back 200 years. y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Homestesder Had Fatal Accident Dur
ina a Runaway on Rosebud.

Bonesteel, $. D.. Feb. 14.--PeteT
Knudson, a homesteader who had q
Rosebud claim eighteen miles south
west of Bonesteel, was found dead.
Death was cause by a runaway tc-.-a
and the body was horribly mangled.
Knudson came here from Tabor, S. D.,
and is single. He had in some way got
tangled in the harness and was
dragged about forty rods
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

Mime. Patti believes ahat the pleas
tires OF the table arc not Tor the singer.
She follows severe reginen OF plain
~ cooked sn1ef and toast When she
has 10 sing a. sight. s11< dimes on beef.
potatoes and TAXED fpples Ia the att
.frnoon, fnAtjpE after that uDif, ~ has
AeunG.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

For days. millions OF robins flew
southbound over Yuba, Nevada, and
Placer counties, California. in sncces-
sive great clouds recently. At night
they alighted on trees. shrubs and
rocks. and at daybreak resumed their
flight. Nothing has ever been seen in
California like il.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

This is told by James Lick. he's ccena
trio San Francisco millionaire, who
founded the famous observatory bearing
his name. When taking any one into
his service he always asks the person,
10 plant a tree upside down--the Dot
in the air, the branches underground
III there were n protests the man was
at once sent away. Lick said hat he
wanted only men who would ,obey or
ders strictly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

an English almshouse last Christmas.
One OF the innate died OF overeating,
something chat had never happened be-
fore In England. Said a nurse la testi-
flying 20 the death: The old man had
} second help1ng OF plum pudding and
died happy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
o FIRMS MONEY
Commission Man in B~ridsewatsr a
EmbezxIer.

Bridgewater, s. D., Feb. 14.-G. c.
Allen, representing the F. T. Day Grain
and Commission company of this city,
has left for parts unknown, taking with
him a snug sum OF money, and leaving
numerous creditors behind. Chief of
Police Thos- Ryan, with the assistance
of the Farmers National bank, are
making every possible effort TO appre.
hend the embezZler.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23

aA party consisting OF six men and tMo
v'cme has just got into Seattle fr0m
fairbanks. Alas1e4. through the snow.
and the thermorr4Nfe err at about 81 de-
grces below zero. The trip took TWEEN.
ty-one days. and &1l the time they had,
rDiy a pocket knife with which to cut
firewo0d.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
NO A OF SVEN.
Missing Farmers whereabouts Is Still
Unknown.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. l2.-Knut
Sven of Sioux City. son of Christopher
Sven, a prominent farmer, whose home
was near Sioux Falls and who miyster-
tously disappeared in this city over q
week ago, has arrived on the ground
and Is aiding the police in their eff
forts to unravel the mystery surround
Ing the fate and present whereabouts
Of the missing man.
Although not the slightest trace of
Sven can be found. the police have
practically abandoned the theory that
ne was murdered and the body hidden.
The missing man had only about $40
with him when he came to Sioux Falls
and the most of this had been expend-
ed before he disappeared, so it is diff
hcult to believe that he was murdered
for his money.
The police are now working upon
two theories as to the cause OF his abb
sence. One is that he wandered away
from the city While temporarily insane,
n the other that he was enticed
by some one for known
only to themselves. Those who have
known the missing man for many years
say he was of a very peculiar disposi-
ton and was easily Influenced by those
who gained his confidence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.

Madison, S. d., Feb. IA sensations,
al tragedy occurred at a resort two
mics west OF Madison, conducted by
Joe Lapine and his wife. AS the re-
suit Of a quarrel Joe Lapine was shot
and instantly killed by his wife, who
- under arrest. According to the
stories told by the inmates of the place
Lanine beat his wife. and thai when
he desisted h woman Immediately Sc
cured q revolver and sent a bullet into
MS body, causing instant death. All
the inTates OF the place were placed
UNDER arrest, Lapine and his wife we're
weaItny. their property being valued at
$50, oo0 to sec. Goa. 1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-12
JET SAYS HE
SLEW MARCUM
Trial For Noted Murder in
Kentucky Opens.
THE TWO WERE ENEMIES
Assassin Took All Blame TO Himself
But Lost His Memory at
Crucial Moment.

BEATTYNILLE. Ky, July l2.-Cur-
lis Jett testified In the trial Of Hargls
and Callahan, on the charge OF muir
derlng Lawyer Marcum. that he GetU
killed Marcum Jett took all the blame
upon himself aud said he killed Mar
cum because he was his enemy. Jet
admitted that the pistol with which
the murder was committed was given
him by Seldom lIargis, brother Of
Judge Hargis. but that he lJetu killed
Mnrcum Of his own yolltion.
Jet told the manner In which the
crime was committed.
Mr. Marcum had prosecuted me in
several cases and was my bitter enemy,
and am the man who killed him"
said Jett He then told OF the assassi.
nation Jet said he had not conferred
with White in regard to the killing
lie suddenly lost his memory at the
most crucial moments and could tell
nothing OF his or Whites actions pre-
ceding or following the murder Jet
did not remember seeing White I'm the
courthouse al all aud as far as he Is
concerned White is perfectly innocent
That Jctt has had some change Of
heart is apparent but The reason may
bee found In the statement Of Common
wealths Attorney Adams. who said
Je,t had been drlnsing Mr. Adams
said that another attempt would be
made 10 get Jet TO repeat his confes-
sion.
Tom White followed Iett on the
stand and asked Attorney Byrd to ex-
cuse him. as he did not want to an
swer any questions. He was asked II
he was Ia Jackson the day Marcum
was killed. but declined 10 answer
Judge Dorsey ordered the witness TO
iail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-12
MOE ADMIRAL CHorKN1N.


at the time Of the execution of Schmidt
the reyolutionlsts condemned him TO
death. 100 Of their number pledging
themselves to carry out the sentence
This is the second attempt since
Schmidt's execution March 10 this
year
II is known that the would be as
sassln is sailor. who hid In the bushes
and shot at the admiral as he was
walking In the garden Of his villa. but
the culprlt has not been apprehendcd.
Vice Admiral Chouknin has been
blamed for his severity, and 1t was 10
his treatment of the crews of the ships
under his command that the mutlny on
board the battlcsbip kniaz Potemkine
In June and July. 1905. was attributed.
The admiral displayed considerable ac-
tivity in attempting to capture the mu-
tlneers at that time and In suppressing
the sailors mutlny at Seyastopol in
November last
An attempt was made on the life of
the admiral Feb. last. A woman ap
peared at his official residence during
the afternoon of that day and sent in
her card. saying she was the daughter
of rear admiral AT st. Petersburg
who was an old acquaintance of Chouk
uin. On entering the admrars Office
the woman drew rapid fire pistol and
fired four shots at him, each bullet
reaching the mark.
As she turned to escape the woman
was killed by the orderly on duty at
Chouknlns door. The crime beyond
doubt was political. When the sen
fences imposed on the sailors for the
Kniaz Potemkine mutiny were before
the admiral for review formal notice
was served OH him that II he approved
the death sentences he would share the
same fate. Chouknin, however. APP
proved the sentences, and several init
nations afterward reached him to the
effect that the terrorists We're merely
waiting for a favorable opportunity to
kin him.
Some time elapsed before the police
we're able to establish the Identity of
the wopan who attempted Admiral
Chouknins life, but II finally became
known that she was Hebrew named
Cecilia Shabad, twenty-five years old,
and q former member Of the Hebrew
Bund OF Minsk. where her father was
well to do merchant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-12
VERMONT SUMNER GUESTS
Every Train Bringing Hundreds Of People TO
Green Mountain Resorts.

Rutland, July l2-The influx OF sum
mer visitors to Vermont this season is
considerable y larger than 1t was last,
and according to the report OF the gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Rutland
railroad the passenger traffic on that
line surpasses that Of any former year
in the history Of the road. Every train
from New York is packed with passen-
gers and there is an extra Pullman
car attached to nearly every train.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
General Passenger Agent G. A. MIN
mo of the Rutland road said he be.
lieved the heavy traffic was due largely
to the extensive advertising OF Yer
mont that the railroad people Carried
on during the winter and spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-12
Hyde Park, W., July 10, 1906.
Arthur +. Stone Esq,
ST Johnsbury, VI.
Editor of the Caledonian.

Hyde Park, W., July 10, 1906.
Arthur +. Stone Esq,
ST Johnsbury, VI.
Friend Stone:
Answering yours of It'll, inquiring
as to my position In the present politi-
cal campaign, say that am a Repub-
lican, not fusionist, and ifany rum
ors have reached you tending to show
that | am an ally of those who would
disrupt and defeat the Republican par.
ty OF Vermont, it is a matter OF sincere
regret TO me. had supposed that my
political record was sufficiently good
TO negative, unqualifiedly, any such
aspersion upon my political character.
Political parties are absolutely es-
sential to the proper ard judicious adj
ministration of public affairs, both
state and national and only for the
strongest reasons-such as corruptions
or manifest unftness-and these rea.
sons certainly do not exist in Vermont
should party lines be broken down or
party nominees deserted
| am proud Of the fact that | have
never aided or abetted the disruption
or defeat of the party of my lifelong
choice-the party which has many
times honored me-and | will not be-
gin now. 1t will be time to turn our
backs on the Republican party whe
there is some slight shadow OF reason
for doing so. shall support the Re-
publican ticket this year
First Because cannot endorse un
supported statements which ascribe
sinister motives to, or charge corrupt
conduct upon, that long line Of honor
able men who have so we'll administer.
ed the affairs of our state since the or.
ganization of the Republican party.
Second Because am in hearty
sympathy with the principles enuncia-
ted in the platform of the Republican
party adopted at the recent state con-
yention.
Third :-Because believe our ticket
for 1906, fromtop to bottom, is made
up OF exceptionally capable men-men
who will discharge the duties of their
respective positions in manner to
best promote the welfare of Vermont.
Finally sincerely hope that my
friends everywhere in the state will
work together for the success OF the
straight Republican tickets-state.
county and town-for by so doing
firmly believe the welfare of Vermont
will be best promoted.
Hoping for a triumphant Republican
victory in September, am,
Cordially yours,
Carroll S. Page.