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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
DIED ALONE IN AGONY.
Julius Johnson Fatally Wounded
Fall in Barn.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Feb. 19.-The trag-
&C. death of Julius Johnson. a farmer
of this county has just been investi-
gated by Coroner Miller and Deputy
Sheriff Peterson. who returned today
from the scene.
Johnson was 40 years of age. md met
his death by Slipping and falling from
the rafters In mis- barn while engaged
in replacing a track used for a hay
fork. When found by members of his
family he was dead, out everything in
Dictated hat he had lived in the great
est agony for several hours. without
means of snynmoning assistance, before
Heath ended his sufferings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
SURFACE GAS FOUND.

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. 2l.-It ia reported
that surface gas has been discovered
In Brush creek in the southeastern part
Of Butte county. The stream is fed
by springs, and II settler opened up n
Of these springs to secure n water sup
ply for his cattle on account Of the
freezing of the stream. While at work
he lighted his pipe and was surprised
to see the surface of the water burst
into fame from the burning match. The
gas on the surface of the pool which
he opened up bucned fcr. some time.
starting with a flash which scorched
his hands when 1t first famed up and
gradually dying down until 1t went out
for lack Of material. This would in
dictate that the gas belt extends pretty
vel! over the western part OF the
state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
r,Eo OF

Eonesteei. s. D.. Feb. S.-Mrs. War
rcnrett. an Indian sHuaw. aged 10 wears,
together with four or five of tho Siouxs
from the Ponca creek issue station a
hcen In town on a protractea spree for the
past week. War Ponnett Thursday got
too large a dose of FIRE water on deck and
as a result. after fighting demons ~ every
description all Thursday night died Fri
day morning In e tent In the sonth part
OF town. The other Indians after discov-
ering that riie Was dead became frlghten-
"a and loaded the corrse In q wagon and
hauled It out to the Indian camp on the
creek where the body wal buried
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
BIG BONUS GIVEN.
Brideewater Will Issue Bonds TO En-
COURAGE Trolley Project.

~Bridgewater, S. D.. Feb. 21.-The city
council have authorized the issuance of
$1,000 worth of warrants as n bonus.
drawn upon the general fund of the
city treasurer. and made payable to the
Sioux Falls Electrical Interurban rail
road, upon the completion of said o
from Sioux Falls to Bridgewater. a dis
lance of forty-two miles; and further
providing that the aforesaid road be
constructed by January l, 1907.
Ten acres OF ground to be used FOR
terminals have been contracted for
and there Is every assurance that work
will begin on the proposed n as soon
us the frost Is out of the ground.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

Death from snake bite is somewhat
rare In South Africa, but n recent case
b reported from the veldt. A Bocr
named Johannes Smit had gone to the
mouth of tho Selona river to shoot
~erocodileS, when he had an exciting
encounter with a leopard. Smit would
undoubtedly have met his death II n
barge hound. which was accompanying
him. had not sprung upon the wounded
animal. enabling Smit to fire a second
charge. Almost Immediately after tho
incident. as he was passing through
thick underground. the mar was Bit
item by a poisonous snake and his
death followed within an hour or two.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL 1t fails to cure.
E. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
Not a Convert.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The ship subsidy was under discussion.
LAS 1 understand it," said the senator
from tilc interior. you want the govcen-
ment to pay you for going into a profitable
business
They tried to explain that this course
would make the business even more profit
able, but he was obdurate.
.Ont IN my country" he said. we do
rot have to bride farmers to fatten hogs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

For hundreds OF years. perhaps thou
sands. the Australian black has ac-
Nepted the doctrine OF a trinity in
heaven and the theory of evolution. In
home respects he Is far superior to his
himself round like a dog and sinks to
b.lecp on the bare ground at sunset. In
khc dark he L. q veritable coward.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

I 1ls c,ost extenlve irrigation works
In th world are - India There an
area equal to mse than the entire
surface OF the sti1e of main is sup
piled with water from rivers which are
controlled by artificial means. This
takes no account of the land irrigated
by private enterprises or from tanks.
The value of the crops raised on and
Irrigated by the government Is about
3l35, 600. 900 yearly. 1t is believed that
n all the tanks and other small local
sources of irrigation were taken into
The reckcnIng tho area watcred would
be nearly as great as that OF the Brit
ish isles-say a region not far from
three times Is extensive as Ohio.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

On the occasion OF n medical con-
gress to be held at Lisbon In April. the
League Against Scasickncss will char
ter a steamship. which will start from
Hamburg and call at Antwerp. Dover.
Cherbourg and Pauillac. on her way to
Portugal for h purpose OF testing the
hundred-odd methods OF overcoming
ueasicknes which have been submitted
10 tho notice OF the league.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
NEW TELEPHONE PROJECT.

White Lake. $. D.. Feb. 2l.-As the
result OF q meeting OF some of the 10.
cal business men and leading farmers
OF this locality. Il company was Or
ganized for the purpose of construct
Ing a telephone line from this place ia
Robey. touching at intermediate points
and bringing several hundred farmers
into direct communication with the
business houses of White Lake. Ar
rangements have been made to in
corporate a company. The following
officers were elected: President. J.
H. Dunbar: vice president. John
Schlaeder: secretary, NJ. L. Williams;
treasurer. Fred Steffen. Material for
the new line will be purchased at once
SO 1t can be on the ground by the
time the fros. Is out of the ground.
when the work of construction will
commence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

The Rev.. Henry Francis Lyle. whose
hymn. abide with Me-" is one of the
most precious to Christian hearts. was
vicar Of Lower Brixham. Thirty years
ago an attempt was made to rebuild the
Old church as a memorial to him. Some
final effort Is being made to finish the
huuoR
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

The institute Of archaeology of the
University OF Liverpool has des-
patched an expedition to make ex-
ploration and excavations in the vi
kinity OF Esna. In Upper Egypt. The
BY Liverpool citizens.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
The hushard's Suspicion,

From Tho T'nlIuueIphla Fr"SS.
Gee whiz.' explained Luschman. the
next morning. 81 haven't Il cent in my
pocket this morning."
Well" remarked his wife. sharply,
who's 10 blame for that but yourself"'
."I-er-think somebody else has had a
hand in it
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

The collapse of the roo of the Char
ling Cross railway station. London. was
icaused by Il pocket" formed in the
,casting of one OF the iron tie rods. The
weight of a staging on which the car
lpentcrs were working broke it. There
was nc way of detecting the fault, ex-
iperts said at the inquest.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

1t is said that one OF the Duke of
!Teck's ancestors, who was n charcoal
burner. pointed out n silver mine to a
Herman emperor. who had been driven
Into exile. When the kaiser regained
bis throne with the aid OF the wealth
thus obtained he mad the charcoal
burner a duke,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

Fol slandering the German governor
Of the Cameroons in o Africa. King
Akwa has been sentenced to nine years
penal scrvitude. while other chiefs
have been condemned to terms vary
ing from n to seven years for similar
OffeuSe0.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

TINS Emperor of Japan has conferred
on Miss Lyddel. a British woman. a
medal with q blue ribbon. in recog-
milton OF her steady devotion since
the leper asylum In Toxic. The honor
n uuprecedented.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
TO USE PAVING STONE.
Sioux Fails Quarries Called On for Un.
usual Contract.

Sioux Falls. $. D., Feb. 17.-rSome OF
the t-horoughfares of the city of st.
Louis are to be paved with blocks of
Sioux Falls granite. A local contractor
and quarryman has just been official
~ 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 amount of paving blocks
which the Sioux Falls man expects to
furnish on his contract. A large force
OF men will at once be put to work get
ting out the blocks. This is one of the
largest contracts for this stone ever
awarded Sioux Falls men.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
WITH FRUIT.

Fairfax. s. D.. Feb. al. w. Babb.
a farmer VINO resides ten miles north
of this place, is demonstrating that
fruit can successfully be raised in this
part Of the state. In addition to car
rying on his regular farm work. Mr..
Bahb devotes a great deai of his at
tention TO fruit raising. His orchard
now contains $50 apple trees. SO plum
trees. sc cherry trees. 500 Craps plants
and large quantities Of Strawberries.
raspherries aud other small fruits.
Esacss ssa;oM the orchard 10 being en-.
larRed and added to. and within the
next few years Mr.. Babb may have the
largest ogchard In South Dakota.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

Thu fishery steamer Albatross will
soon start on an extended cruise to the
western Pacific to conduct scientific
and fishery Investigations in the inter-
est OF the bureau Of fisheries. The
principal work will be done In the ia
nan sens.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
PASSED G CHECKS.
Pierre Merchants Lost Big Sums Of
Money.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 2l.-Business men
Of this city and Fort Pierre were vic
timized to the extent of several thou
sand dollars with checks drawn on the
Bank Of Presho and signed by Ed
O'Keefe. 1t was earned that O'Keefe
had no deposit in that bank and he
aas been arrested and given a hearing
ut Fort Pierre. He'was locked In jail
In this city for failure to furnish a
bond OF $500. He claims that the paper
will he tnkeu up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

THIS appeared on the bulletin board
of a certain public library: Twill the
gentleman who took a horn handled
umbrella from the stand on Wednesday
kindly return It to the librarian" Some
one wrote beneath in pencil: Certain
~ not: weather still unsettled"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

William Wilkinson. an old man who.
because OF his deafness, could not hear
b horse and cart approaching. was
street. and severely injured about the
head. On picking him up It was found
hhat his hearing had been restored.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

J The natural gas wells which have
yielded the greatest amour Of gas
and shown the most tremendous force
u tts oNtrush have revealed q pres
sure OF about $50 pounds to the square
Inch on the rock combining the gas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

An order was made BY Justice War
Dingtcn. in London. the other day, for
Me distribution NJ an estate that had
been Ia the court Of chancary for 100
years. In that time Its value had In
creased threefold.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
Worth KAo,.lnx

that Allcock's are ihe original and
only genuine porous plas;ers; all other
so-called porous plastcrs are limitations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

In this age of steel stone has by no
nca been put out OF use in building
important viaducts and bridges. The
second largest stone-arch bridge In the
world was recently completed at Sal
eano, Austria Its span Is 279 feet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

IN amateur society has beer formed
So- me 'difYusion Of he :uI. nj the
h,"nipe." not only IN scotland. but IN
Enslahd. A set OF pipes costs from SIS
10 $3.50. according to finish and other
embellishments.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

In the Wisconsin zinc held there are
shsvteen1 magnetic separation plants In
lreratsnn and II IN sAid that this use
= electro-mAgnettosm b greatly increas.
- ~ ytsld = 80 = tAnk dists1sG
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
FuReiE HOWARD PARpoNED.

Pierre, S. d.. Feb. 1~..-Governor Ell
rod today granted n pardon to Furbie
Howard. who. on account of escaping
from the ~penitentiarv failed to earn
good time. and who Is pardoned to re-
store citizenship. Howard or June 4.
1904. was sentenced to one year In the
pcnitentiary. and after being in that
institution for a short time made his
escape. Later he returned voluntarily
I complete his sentence and IL now In
confinement, the sentence ending In .
Sew days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Citizens and Farmers Finance Enter
prise in Miner County.

Fedora. S. D.. Feb. 17.-The Citizens,
Economic Telephone company incorpor-
eated with a capital Of $4,000 in Miner
here this week. The exnect.
to begin operations immediately and
before next fall will have poles IN anS
wires strung all over the county Farm
'ers subscribed literally for the stoct
and the company is well financed. The
'onicers Of the new company are: Pres
tO'Neal: secretary, r, Il Jnnss. 49,.
Iurer. George Nishler. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

TIE japanese jinrikishas were estab-
sished In Shanghai as public vehicles
tesa thar two years ago. and their in
PRODUCTION In various other ports OF
China IL heing pushed with characteris-
dc Japanese energy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01

THE London county council has de-
eited to pave with no.selcss material
The portions Of street car tracks in
front of churches and the education
committee has proposed that similar
material be laid in front of schools.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
COLONY FOR STANLEY COUNTY.

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. lie. H. Aldrich
of Canistota Is in this city on his way
10 Grindstone. In western Stanley coun-
~. where u colony from Canistota will
settle in the spring. A part of their
selections have been made. and the 9TH
ers will select their locations as soon as
the weather will permit their getting
out in the spring. Such colonies are be-
ing organized not only in this state,
but in many of the eastern states TO
get out and locate together next spring.
most Of them bringing with them repre-
sentatives of the different trades and
professions to begin life with as many
OF the conveniences of their old homes
us they can readily transplant to a
,ewly settled prairie country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
TWICE SAVED F
Sioux Falls Woman Caught Negro
Committing Suicide.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Feb. ls.-Twice
preventing a negro from taking his
own life was the experience of Mrs.
Benjamin Hayes, of this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Hayes conduct a board
Ing house. Among those who mad
rooms there was a negro named Nor
wood. who for a time was employed
as porter in the Elk club rooms in his
city. During the absence of Mr.. Hayes.
the negro, without any apparent rea-
son.. started in to smash the furniture
in the Hayes domicile. and before he
could be stopped practically all the
furniture lad been ruined by being
reduced to kindling wood.
Mrs. Hayes endeavored to prevent
the destruction of the property. and
when she demonstrated with the negro
about what he had done, the colored
la drew a revolver and attempted to
shoot himself. After n desperate strug-
gle Mrs. Hayes succeeded in disarm-
ing him.
This no sooner had been accom-
plished than the negro too from his
pocket a bottle OF carbolic acid and
tried to drink the poison. but again
Mrs. Hayes was able to Illustrate his
design to take his own life. At this
%tuncture the police arrived and the ne
gro was taken to jail. When searched
another bottle of carbolic acid was
found in n of his pockets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-16

juice.
Raw potatoes are pared, cut in half
inch slices then in long half inch
strips. These are soaked m ice water
for half an hour, thoroughly dried and
fried, a few at a time, in deep hot fat.
Do not salt them as it tends to make
them lose their crispness.
n entree will need two thirds of a
cupful OF finely chopped cold boiled
ham n a large pint of well seasoned
tomato sauce. Wash a heaping cupful
of raw rice through several waters.
Drain and throw it into a large kettle
of rapidly boiling sailed water and
keep at a g~alloping boil until the rice
is tender but not mushy. Drain and
spread half Of ii on a hot platter,
sprinkle with o~ne-third OF the ham and
add a few spoonfuls of the sauce. Add
the remainder of the rice and ham.
sprinkle with a ~teaspoonful of chopped
parsley and pour a little of the sauce
round the base, serving the remainder
in a boat.
Clean and truss the squads in the
same way as chickens. Ger the breast
Of each bird tie a thin ice OF parding
pork. Dust with salt ; d pepper and
roast In a quick oven / enty-ive min
utes. The corn ~fritters ICED a pint of
canned corn put through the food
chopper, three beaten eggs. a teas
poonful Of salt, a half teaspoonful of
black pepper, -four 10 make a thick
drop batter and one t~easpoonful OF
baking powder. Drop by small spoon
fuls in deep, smoking hot fat and
drain on paper before serving.
A pint of shrimps are needed for
the salad; they hay be those sold in
the markets already boiled and shelled
or the canned article lin the latter case
open the cans early in the morning.
vii so we -.
stand for two hours to aerate. Prepar
a French dressing, sprinkle the
shrlmps with it and let stand for sew
eral hours that they may be we'll seas
oned, turning through occasionally.
Make an unSWeetened lemon Jelly.
seasoning it with salt, p p a few
drops Of onion juice and a tablespoon
full of tarragon vinegar to the half
pint. In n large OF eight small mOlds
arrange a few shrimps on the bottom.
pour in just enough jelly to hold them
and stand on ice until firm. Add more
shrimps and jelly, put away again, and
] SO on until the molds are filled. Serve
on lettuce with m~ayOnnaise mixed with
cream whipped to a solid froth. Roll
some rich pastry III thin, sprinkle
with grated cheese, roll up and out
again; cut in straws and bake in a
very moderate oven.
Order one pint of very heavy sweet
cream. Mix with it three tablespoonfuls
Of strawberry jam CHERRY or rasp-
berry may be used Unsteady and one
tablespoonful of sifted powdered sugar
and whip to a stiff froth. Pile in tall
glasses. With this simple but deli
cate dessert serve small fancy AXE
iced with pink and white icing.
Allow n large tablespoonful of
timely ground coffee for each guest.
! Use a drip pot and serve the coffee
clear and strong, passing sugar and
cream with it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-16

with watchful eye on the fierce antics
of a yellow cur dog, which, standing
b2tween the two graves, vas scratch
ing the earth, and fairly trying in it's
rage to leap up at its hated foe.
+ y . = &
At the county speaking at Goodwin
last Friday I met an old Confederate
soldier . w. M. Chapman, a member
of the late Col. Hector McKeithan's
51st regiment Of infantry. He was
desperately wounded in several places,
and is now totally blind. He still
loves the country for which he has
suffered so much, and manifested deep
interest in the speeches made. listen
ing intently, for God has spared him
the gift of hearing. Some one was
always at hand during the day to
lead him from n part Of the village
to the other, for he likes to mix
with the crowd, and talk and hear
talk. These guides were both demo-
Gratis and republicans, for tho latter,
as individuals, whatever may be said
of their party in the south, did not
seem disposed to neglect a defender
of the Confederate LUIS
A small purse was made up for the
old soldier, and he went home proud
and happy.
+@ha, 10
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-16
\ p Carat in the Rough Found.
Known as the Dewey Diamond
Found in the Noted Flexible Sand
Stone of That COunty-Are There
Not Others? Worth Looking for.

In a recent copy of The Charleston,
w. Va, News, we found the following:
DIR. J. L. Beard is a native of Win
ston-Salem, and is a son of Mr.. Will
liam Beard, Of his city. What he
writes will De with especial in
terest by our Stokes county readers:
In your issue Of September 10th is
an article entitled. Gems From Our
Own Mines In the last paragraph
of this article is the following: THE
most valuable diamond ever found in
the United States was picked out Of
a shovelful of earth by a laborer en-
gagged in grading a street in Marches
ter, Virginia. 1t weighed tw~enty-four
carats in the rough"
The true story of this diamond is
as follows:
Ny grandfather, John B. K~ingsbury,
came to Stokes county, North Caro-
lima, from Boston, Mass. when a young
man. spending the remainder of his
life in the former state. While residing
in the mountains of Stokes county, not
far from the present county seat of
Danbury, he was visited by a friend of
his youth from Boston. Captain Dewey,
who was interested in geology. His
being called to a deposit OF
Itoculumite Ga flexible sandstone)
which had been found in the Saura-
town mountains, (and which Dana
says is found only there and in Brazil),
he had a lot Of it taken to Manches-
ter for the purpose Of testing its quail
tiles for polishing marble, Dewey 60
ing along. One day while examining
a lot that had been partially crushed,
he found the diamond referred to in
the above mentioned article, and 1t is
still known as the Dewey diamond. A
facsimile of this stone may be seen at
Tiffany's in New York at any time
The Captain Dewey here mentioned
was a relative of the Dewey OF the
Spanish-American war fame. He died
in Baltimore some twelve or fifteen
years g %, while on his way to North
Carolina-Dr. J. L.. Beard, in Union
Republican of Winston. n. G.