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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
BLACK is GRAND CHANCELLOR.
Sioux Falls Man Elected to High Po-
siticn in X. p. Order.

Aberdeen, S. D., June 1.-THE seven
teeuth annual session Of the grand lodge
of South Dakota, Knights of Pythias,
closed Saturday with a banquet and ball
In the evening and an address by Former
Governor Herreid on "Pythian Facts and
Fancies."
At the last session Friday the following
officers were elected: Grand chancellor,
J. II. j. Black, Sioux Falls; grand vice
chancellor, George Warner, Lead; grand
keeper of records and seal, w. A. Rob-
erts, Huron; grand master Of ~exchequer,
&. A. Fountain, Clark; grand prelate,
Thomas La leische, Belle Fourche;
grand master at arms, d. T. Walker, Wa
tertown; grand inner guard, Fl. f. Bright,
Waterfowl; grand outer guard, A. +.
Chase, Geddes
By a unanimous vote Of the grand lodge
Aberdeen was chosen as the next meeting
place.
One of the important actions of the
grand lodge was the establishment of a
new lodge to be known as State Lodge No.
i. Its object is TO provide a lodge for
members of lodges which nave become de-
funCt. The new lodge will nave no local
habitat-on, but knights from any defunct
lodge in the state NAV enroll in its mem
bership and it will be represented at the
grand lodge the same as other subordinate
lodges.
The parade Friday afternoon was an
unqualified success and was witnessed by
thousands OF Aberdeen citizens. Many
unique features were given in the parade.
among which was a huge rake on wheels
inside Of which was q dummy. The AXE
was labeled the ID. o. X. X. muck rake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
RICH WHITE GIRL WE'D
TO COAL-BLACK NEGRO
Marries to Ethiopian Soon At
ter Mother Dies.

Caronsburg, Pa, June 15.-Indibna.
ton has been aroused here over he
marriage OF Gains Patman, a coal black
negro, and Miss Frances Leonard, a
handsome young white woman, who, in
addition to being refined and well edu-
Gated, is wealthy.
The pair were married by Rev. Henry
Norton, pastor of the First Baptist
church of this place. at his home.
Miss Leonard's i~nfatuation for the
negro. whom she has known for many
years, was discovered by her mother
some months g The girls mother
had a great influence over her, and sue
ceeded in delaying the match, although
she could not break off the girls in
fatuation, and she secretly met the
negro at all times.
Several weeks 6 Mrs. Leonard
died, leaving all of her money to her
daughter, who is an only child.
Both Patnian n Miss Leonard are
of age.
The girl and her black husband have
left here, and il is said they are going
abroad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
WOMEN BATTLE HOURS
WITH A IN YARD
Five-Foot Reptile Coils Around One Of
Them, and Sister Comes to Res
cue With Hatchet.

P%ittsburg, Pa.-Mrs. Josephine Smith
went out in the yard to feed the chickens
n was attacked by a giant blacksnake
over five feet long. 1t coiled about her
arm and then threw a coil about her neck.
She was so badly frightened she did not
scream for help but fought TO release her.
self. She trampied on a little chicken and
it's ~plaint,v pceping brought her sister,
Mrs. JacoD Brenneman TO the door. Mrs.
Brenneman saw Mrs. Smith on her knees
In the yard, her face livid and a great
snake coiled about her neck.
Although Mrs. Brenneman has a horror
of snakes she rushed to her sisters as
s~istance and the two women struggled
with tine monster. They insist the fight
lasted two hours. Time and again the
snake coiied about one or the other of the
women but they managed TO break it's
folds. Mrs. Brenneman at last got a
hatchc. and killed the snake. She then
helped her sister TO the house. admins
tered restoratives to her and tainted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
X. p. A LODGE.
Annual Meeting in Session at Aber'
deem This Week.

Aberdeen, S. D., June 1.-THE seven
teenth annual session of the grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias of South
Dakota, met in Aberdeen yesterday
morning, but owing to the fact that
many of the delegates were in attend
ance at one of the several state polit-
lcal conventions an adjournment was
Immediately taken until this morning.
John Wade, OF Aberdeen, grand
chancellor, is presiding over the ses-
sions. The attendance is large, and
much interest is being taken in the
parade of the Dramatic Order of the
knights of k~horassan, which will oc-
cur tonight. This morning was taken
up with the routine work of the order,
the annual reports Of the grand off,
GERS and other matters Of a similar
character. There are fifty-one lodges
Of the order in South Dakota, and
about 200 delegates are present at the
grand lodge sessions.
Mayor Aldrich delivered an address
of welcome, which was responded to by
j. Fl. J.. Black. of Sioux Falls, grand
vice chancellor. s.. p. Fulker, chancel-
Tor OF the Aberdeen lodge, then gave
an address, after which the grand lodge
went into executive session.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
Loucks, of Aberdeen, Elected President
Of Association for Advancement

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 13.--The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year at a business session of the members
OF the South Dakota Association for Ad-
vancemcnt deaf mutes), which has been
holding it's annual convention in Sioux.
Falls during the past two or three days:
President. Charles Loucks. Aberdeen:
vice presidents. Clara Peck, ~Plankinton.
and ED. r. Olson. Wakonda; secretary,
Miss Marion Il. Finch. Aberdeen; treas
urer, John Grifhths, Sioux Falls.
One OF the sessions was devoted TO story
telling. Zach of those present was called
upon to tell a story or relate some personal
experience. Judges had been appointed to
award prizes 20 those who told the best,
the funniest and the most original story.
The convention. which was one OF the
most unique ever held in South Dakota.
was successful from start TO finish. The
attendance was all hat could be desired
and an interesting program was presented
Among the prominent deaf mutes who
were present was Rev. Philip ]. Hasentab
cf Chicago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
FIRE JUMPING A MARRIAGE
Government in Hawaii Trying to Prove
1t Constitutes a Wedding Ger
emony in China.

Honolulu. Hawaii. June 13.-The inn
perial Chinese consul general at this
place was called as an expert witness
in the United States cour regarding
marriage and other customs affecting
the relations of men and women in
China.
Dali Fook Tai is charged with bigamy,
and the government is trying to prove
that when the woman jumped over a
fire and pulled some eggs out of a
bowl of water with chopsticks in Au-
gust. 1898, she contracted a marriage
with a countryman, and when she sub
s%equently took another husband she
committed bigamy.
The Chinese consul general said Chi
nese marriage customs differed In var
ious provinces and he did not know
whether the egg and jumping over the
fire ceremonies made a woman a wife
in the province of Haka.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

An Englishman, who is a large m
Iployer OF labor, has been investigating
the argument OF those who say that
la workingman under modern condi-
ltions becomes at an early age value
less. He has kept q record Of all acct
dents that have incapacitated his men
for three days and upward. The peo-
pile engaged In his employment are
from Is to SIS years OF age and he as
'serts that more accidents occur to men
under 80 than to those over so. He
Says: II would much rather intrust
AN exceptionally dangerous job to a
age"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
ATTEMPTED LYNCH|NC
ON so. DAKOTA PLAINS
Joseph Lsngner Escapes After
Rope Had Been Placed
Around His Neck.
HAD BEATEN HIS WIFE
infuriated Ranchers Champion Cause
of III Treated Spouse, and Former
Resident of Yankton Has a
Close Call.

Meers, S. D., June 13.-Surrounded
by a mob OF thirty Infatuated ranch
ers, with a rope tied around his neck
with the enc thrown ove the limb Of
a dead tree on the banks of the Bad
river, alternately pleading for his life
and promising to do anything the mob
might require, Joseph Langner OF
Yankton, S. D., came as near being
lynched and yet escape with his life
as a man eVer came n escaped.
Meers is on the old Deadwood trail
about twenty-five miles out from
Pierre. Langner has a homestead q
few miles west OF the little wayside
town, and he was proceeding to his
claim with his family and household
effects. Mrs. Langner, a frail young
woman, barefooted and ~scantily
clothed, being forced to drive the stock.
When Meers was reached the woman
tainted and being carried into the road
house she was discovered to be in q
delicate condition and to have received
some severe bruises at the hands Of
her husband, she averring hat her
husband had beaten her with a board
"lf She Is Dead, All Right"
Langner showed little concern in
his wife or her condition and an
nounced his intention to push on to
his claim, stating a he would re-
turn the next day and take his wife
to the future home, were she still liv-
ing, And" said he, "fc she is dead, all
right"
His actions aroused the ranchmen
and the word was passed around and
in a short time a mob of thirty had
congregated and would have hung him
higher than Hannah" had the man
not promised TO return to Fort Pierre
and procure medical attendance for his
wife. Upon his promising to return
he was allowed his liberty and at moor
the next day a doctor arrived, but
Langner has not put in a reappear-
ance.
The Pierre physician says that Mrs
Langner will live,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
BRIDE OF 5 MONTHS
TAKES HER own LIFE
Mrs. Lucy johnson, Aged ~,
Commits Suicide At
Sioux Falls.
LEAVES PATHETIC NOTE
Epistie Addressed to "hubby" Says
That Her Love Has Been Crushed
and That She Could Not
Stand II Any Longer.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June 11.-"Hubie:
I could not stand 1t any longer after
what you said to me last night. I WON
der what you will say when you come
home for dinner and find me dead? The
love has been crushed out of my heart.
Goodby."
The above pathetic little note was
found in the dress OF Mrs. Lucy John
son, II years old, a bride Of only Ave
short months, who succeeded in COM
hitting suicide by taking chloroform
last night 1t the home Of herself and
husband in this city. Mystery sur
rounds the causes that led up to the
girls suicide, out the decision of Cor
oner Miller to hold an inquest may
throw further light on the cause Of the
tragedy.
The mother of the girl, while physi-
clans were e~ndeavoring to bring her
daughter back 70 life, attempted to de-
stroy h note left by the daughter.
She secuted the idea of suicide and
endeavored to convince the authorities
and neighbors who had hurried to the
scene that her daughter whom she al
legged had suffered with the t~oothache,
had by accident taken An overdose Of
c~hloroforn.
A two-ounce bottle, which had con-
tained chloroform, was oun near the
body Of the young
Her parents conduct a boarding
house, n it vas there she first met
her husband, who was a hoarder. Mar
rage was proposed, and the girl ap-
peared quite anxious 10 become the
wife of Johnson, who has been working
for the local water company and at
street grading.
The parents of the girl objected to
the marriage, but his was OF no avail.
Trouble of some nature recently arose
between the couple, and it was known
that Johnson had threatened to enlist
In the service of the United States. The
Immediate cause Of the suicide is a
mystery which only Johnson himself
can reveal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
A CLEVER FORGERY.
Brookings Bank Victimized in the Sum
of $3.50.

Brookings, S. D., June 13.-A smooth
forger succeeded in victimizing a.
Bookings bank to the amount of $3.50,
and has now disappeared.
The forger appeared I'm Sioux Falls
n few days g and had cashed at a
local bank a certified check for the
mount stated. After the check had
gone through the regular ourse it was
returned bach to the local bank, from
which it was supposed to have been is
sued, when the discovery was made
that ii was a clever forgery.
The loss will be borne by the Brook
ings bank unless the forger can be APP
pretended n the defrauded bank can
force him to make a settlement. The
authorities are quite hopeful that they
will be able to capture the swindler.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
BURNED BY LIVE WIRE.
lineman at Yankton Has Narrow Es-
cane from Death,

Yankton, S. D., June 1S.-Albert
Horst, a telephone lineman, is around
town with two mutilated hands and a
badly cut face, the result of tampering
with a live wire. At the Pierce hotel
is an electric clock. and the wires got
crossed with the telephone. In attempt
ing to untangle things Horst got caught
by both hands or the live wire. which
held him until his hands were burned to
the bone, when he was released and
fell to the floor, some eighteen feet,
where he received fresh injuries through
his head coming in contact with the
cement floor. He is recovering nicely,
but will have badly SCARED hands.
Horst is thankful, however, as it cannot
be explained satisfactorily why he was
not killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA

The great twenty-eight-story Hotel
Belmont, in Forty second street, OPP
Iposite the Grand Central station, which
has cost $1,000, 900. is nov ready for
patrons. The building is 200 by los
feet, and 36S feet high, with five OF it's
stories beneath the street level. 1t has
been five years In building. Each foor
is a hotel by itself. with a kitchen and
complete arrangements for serving
meals. The five stories below ground
extend sixty feet into solid rock. At
the bottom are the engines, electric
light machinery, v%entilating devices,
etc, by which all the dust and dirt OF
the great hotel are sucked through rub
Der piping into the basement, where
"a crematory burns the dust, refuse and
garbage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
WILL "BUsT" A BRoNcHo.
Girl Will Give Interesting Exhibition a.
Celebration at Presho.

Presho, S. D., une 1S.-The people or
Lyman county will quite generally cele-
brate the Fourth here, and there is no
doubt tina thousands OF people will be
present to participate in the celebration,
which will be the greatest affair OF the
kind in the history OF the vast region ly-
ing between the Missouri river n the
Black Hills.
a move feature has been provided for
the celebration. Miss Mayme Boyd, a lady
broncho buster, who for years travelled
with Buffalo Bits Wild West show, is
now a resident Of his vicinity and has
consented to give exhibitions of her skill
in horsewomanship.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
DROWNED in THE BIG MUDDY.

Pukwana, S. H.. June lit is be-
lieved the body of the man found in
the Missouri river near the mouth of
Snake creek Is that of A. Reckdahl, o
farmer whose home was near the Mis-
U river. They ran out of bait, and
while looking along In search of some
one OF them discovered what
to be a dead animal floating i'm the
river. An investigation disclosed that
the object was the remains OF a man
and the body was taken TO shore.
h dead man vas about 80 years or
age and weighed about $50 pounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Chinese Commissioner Shang Chi
.Heng, before leaving England for
France. recently, paid the British quite
compliment in a farewell interview.
He said: What has chiefly impressed
is the dignity and solidity Of your
nation. There is a compactness of
spirit and q conservatism which, in
spite OF any political differences, keeps
the race well together. You remind
OF the Chinese in this respect"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Honors are being stolen from most
of the great men OF former days. CAL
ileo was said to have discovered the
law of isochronism of the pendulum
while pursuing his studies at Pisa in
1881. Now we learn that the pendulum
was used as a correct measure OF time
among the Arabs as far back as the
year 1000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

James III. vassar, who has been con-
lnected with the United States sub
treasury at Boston more than forty
years and nearly that length of time
in the important position of specie
clerk, is the most remarkable n ac-
complished coin expert in America, and
has few, If any, equals in the world.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Pupils In the English national schools
are being taught the American custom
of saiuting the flag. But they do so on
national anniversaries only. April %,
st. Georges day. the pupils In one of
the schools sang patriotic songs while
nifty OF their fellow pupils accompanied
on the violin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Window glass is the novel covering
for wounds recommended by a British
surgeon. The glass is smeared with
~,carbolated oil and packed around the
edges with absorbent cotton, and gives
protection against blood poisoning.
ihemorrhage and irritation. The glass
can be removed for cleaning without
lfrn1hla
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

There is being built on the Mime
sofa state fair grounds, in Minneapolis,
the largest hve stock amphitheater in
the world. at a cost of S100, 900. AL
though the building is designed waolly
for fair purposes. II win be available
at other times in the year for
lions or gatherings requiring a large
seating capacfty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

The new standard time for India was
adopted In Bombay on January / and
lis gradually overcoming the prejudice
incident to a new departure. The In
dian standard time is in advance V
hours and thirty minutes OF Greenwich
time, being nine minutes faster than
MADRAS time, about twenty-four min
lutes slower than Calcutta time and
Iabout thirty-nine minutes faster than
bombay local time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
TO PARTICIPATE IN mANEuvERs
Personnel of Trocps to Attend En-.
campmert at Fort Russell.

sturgis. S d.. June 1i.-The war depart.
ment has decided upon the personnel Of
the TROOPS 70 participate In the large mill.
asy c-ncampmersf to be hell at Cheyenne.
Nyyo.- July Is and October Is. The
regular army ircops will include the entire
Eleventh infantry. two companies OF the
Twenty-eightn infantry from TT. Lincoln,
Ten troops o. the sixth cavalry from Forte
Meade and keogb. and troops from yart.
Gus other Of tk.s western Doss~.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Apropos of the San Francisco disas-
ter the london Daily News published.
In two or three installments. Pepy's
account Of the great fire of London.
which happened recently enough lin
1866 to have live interest for London
newspaper readers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

The Children's hospital. Bristol. Eng
land, has three dogs which collect for
1t. They have been trained to catch
in their teeth coins thrown 70 them and
drop them into a box they carry. They
are very successful collectors and the
hospital has given theirtrainer a medal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
$50 REWARD

Huron, S. D., June ia reward of
$50 is offered for the capture of Wal
ter Degormo, who disappeared from
here a few days since with a horse and
top buggy belonging to Maurice Dineen,
q liveryman,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
ELRoD's PARTNER DIES.
r. {. Strawder, Of Clark, Found Dead
in His Office.

Clark. s. D., June ST.. e. Strawder
a we'll known attorney in this art OF
the state, was found dead in his Of
fce early yesterday morning. Mrs.
Strawder was away from home
Wednesday evening and when she re-
turned her husband was still out. She
thought nothing of II and retired, but
upon awakening in the morning and
hndlng he was still gone. she dispatched
a boy to his Office. where Mr.. Strawder
was found dead in his chair. No signs
OF violence were to be seen and II Is
supposed he died of heart failure.
Mr.. Strawder had been a practicinp
attorney of Clark county for twenty
gears and was reputed a man of un-
usual worth and ability. He was law
partner of Governor Elrod.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

The Maryland legislature has just APP
p~ropriated $4,000 for the construction
of a macadam boulevard from Balti-
more to Washington, on which convict
labor win b. partly employed. The dis
lance is thirty miles by a route that
will avoid railroad crossings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
IMPLICATED BY JETT.
Former Sheriff Callahan and Elber,
t-s Hargis Arrested.

Jackson. KY, June ~13.-Former Sher-
IN Ed Callahan and Ebert Hargis
were arrested here today on the charge
OF numbering DIR. II. ID. Cox several
years ago. Callahan and Hargis were
mentioned IN the confession OF Curtis
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Figures for 1904 show that 470,962
lemigrants left Italy; those for 1905,
which will soon be published by the
ministry of the interior, reveal the ex-
lodus of Tie, 343 persons, a number
reached by any other country in the
world. Emigration has been providen-
Itial for Italy, but who can say that If
1T passes certain limits 1t may not
prove a courg for national economy?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

A British newspaper publishes this
advertisement: "'Widower. living re-
tired. without REMEMBRANCE. would like
to correspond with lady, about 40, with
small means, with n leg preferred.
with a view to an early marriage"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

A steamer built for the United States
Steel corporation vas launched at
South Chicago a few days ago that
would compare favorably with the
large transatlantic ships. This vessel,
named j. Pierpont Morgan, is 600 feet
long. SO feet beam and 32 feet deep.
She will carry some 10000 tons of car
go and is one OF a fleet of four sister
ships being constructed for the steel
trust.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

The aborigines OF South America and
Africa consider the guiana. n large liz
ard. q great delicacy. These lizards are
not unlike a small crocodile, but are
more unsightiy than that creature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

The new virchow hospital in Berlin
will have 500 beds. The total cost OF
construction will reach 5000 600. The
attending physicians win have salaries
from about 1.4G0 to $1,000 a year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

TO n nephew who sought an Office the
late Paul Kruger said My Gear boy,
YOU are not clever enough for q subor-
dinate position and an the higher ones
are filled"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22
TACOMA PARK cHAuTAl,o,,A

Aberdeen, s. d., June S.-The annual
,~hautauqua assembly at Tacoma park.
~Aberdeen's summer resort. will be held
from June q to Jul, inclusive.
among the speakers expected are James
J. Hill n Charles Is. Towne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-22

Every good sikh prefers to de on the
hare ground. Regardless OF ranx or
afxe. no rug must intervene. between
hirn and the earth when re breataes
his last.