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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
DEATH FROM INToxlcANTs.
John Harrington, of Elk Point, Wa
Crazed from Excess of Liquor.

Elk Point, S. D., June 27.-John
Harrington, aged As years, died early
this morning on his farm Jour miles
east OF town. The circumstances of his
demise were such as to demand inves-
tigation by the authorities. At an in.
quest this afternoon a coronerS jury
returned a verdict of death by acute
alcoholism.
Harrington lived with his brother,
Daniel Harrington, a mute. Yesterday
Daniel Harrington bought a bottle of
whisky at Elk Point at his brothers
request. When bedtime came in the
eyening John told Daniel to go to bed;
that he was going to sit up and read
awhile. At daybreak the barking of
n dog awoke Daniel and getting up and
not finding his brother in the house
he went out doors in search of him and
the dog took him to the orchard, about
$50 feet from the house, and there he
found John bleeding from the mouth
and ears, covered with bruises on his
face and arms, and almost dead. With
considerable effort he carried him into
the house, but the man expired before
lie could get aid.
1T is believed that upon consuming
a portion of the whisky Harrington had
become crazed and had run wild in the
ward. His injuries are presumed to
have beer received from contact with
a barbed wire that served as a fence
between the yard and the orchard.
Daniel Harrington notified his
brother Maurice who lives a mile away,
and the news was communicated TO
County Commissions w. w. Main. DR..
Elliott. the county oroner, was sum-
moned from Beresford and an inquest
was promptly held.
John Harrington was n or the
wealthy farmers OF this county and
had lived here for years. Aside from
his brothers Daniel and Maurice, who
live in the county. one brother. Curley,
lives at Beresford, and two sisters, Mrs.
Andrew Peterson and Mrs. James
Smith. live in Elk Point. Harrington
was unmarried
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church tomorrow.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
FIGHTING THE BEETLE
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Large Force of Men Cutting Down
Trees infested With Black Beetle
in Hopes of Saving Forests.

Custer. S. D., June 26.-The figh,
against the bark beetle, that despoilel
of forests, is on in good earnest. Fol
years people have talked about methods
Of overcoming this pest. plans nave
been devised. specialists have looked at
the case, but nothing a been done,
Now, actual work is under way. ard II
is hoped by the forestry bureau thai
the spectacle OF Drowned and withered
trees will soon be a thing OF the past.
A large force OF men is now employed
upon the reserve cutting the infested
timber.
The timber 10 be cut ~ carefully Sc
1ected with a view to thinning It out,
and also with the intent Of getting rid
of the infested trees. After the timber
is felled, the bark Is stripped from them
and the bark and branches are al
burned I'm order to destroy the larvae
of the beetle, which Is always found In
the bark at his time of year. After
they are peeled, the logs are skidded tc
where they can be loaded on wagons.
They are hen sold Many OF them are
bought by railroad companies who ind
that these logs when picked make good
ties. Various lumber companies buy
the rest and there is no difficulty In dis
posing of them all.
! A force of over sixty men is employed
at this work of getting rid OF the In
Tested trees in and about the vicinity Of
Hill City and Custer. where the dam
age of late years has seemed to be the
greatest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
SAVES LIFE OF HER SON.
Mother Sucks Poison from Wound
Made by Rattiesnake.

Wheeler, s. D., June 26.-Mrs. Ar
thur Phoenix. wife OF a settler who re-
sides in the interior Of the coded Sioux
lands between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills, in western South Da-
kota, proved herself a heroine and
saved the life OF her ~2-year-old son
REX.
While playing near the family home
the little fellow was bitten by IN imb
mense rattlesnake, which the boy, not
realizing his danger. attempted to fon-
die. The mother chanced to hear the
cries of the child when the reptile
fastened its fangs In the boys arm.
Fastening TO he rescue, the mother,
having a~scertained at a glance what
had happened. snatched up her boy,
applied her lips to the wound made by
the snake and sucked out the poison.
Her prompt action saved the life of
the little lad, who now is one the
worse for his terrible experience. Rat
tlesnakes are unusually numerous this
year in the plains region OF western
South Dakota. Thus far one person, a
woman, has met death tn that region
ns the result of being struck by a rat
Eesnake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
mot GUILTY."
THE VERDICT
Second Trial of Hubbard Re-
suits In Acouittai on
Charge of Murder.
KILLED w. G. CAKEBREAO
Self Defense Was Plea of Huron Man
Who Shot Brother-in-law Who
Assumed TO Exercise Right Of
Command Over Partner.

Huron, S. D., June 27.-The second
trial OF H. L. Hubbard on the charge
Of killing G.. w. Cakebread two years
ago this month resulted in a verdict
Of acquittal, the case having occupied
the attention OF the circuit mos.
OF last week and the jury bringing In
its verdict on Saturday.
Hubbard and Cakebread, the mar
who was killed, were brothers-in-law,
and worked the same farm in partner
ship. Cakebread assumed the preroga-
tives of boss and one day when he told
Hubbard to go and pillow corn the lat
ter refused, claiming h a Cakebread
had no more right TO tell him what
to do than did Hubbard have to tell
Cakebread what work he should do.
On Hubbard's refusal Cakebread
started towards the house telling Hub
bard that he would fix him." Hub
bard got to the house first and securing
a shotgun, warned Cakebread that II
he came nearer he would shoot. Cake
bread continued to proceed and Hub
bard shot him, the man dying soon
afterwards.
Hubbard gave himself up to the au-
thorities and he was tried soon after
the tragedy, the court finding him
guilty Of manslaughter and sentencing
him to fifteen years In the state peni-
tertiary. He served a little more than
q year Of his sentence when the at
torneys for the defense secured a new
trial on the grounds that the TRIAL
judge was in error in giving his charge
to the jury.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
STICKNEY
FOR SQUARE DEAL
He Refuses to Recede from Order te
Abolish Elevator Rebate Despite
Railroad Pressure.

ST. Paul, MINI. June "a delegation
of officials from the Rock Island and San
ia BE railroads h in reality represent.
ed a numbe of the western lines oper
ating between Chicago and the Missouri
river called on President A. b. Stickney
of the Great Western, at his office today
urging him TO withdraw what they called
a reduction in the grain rates. Mr.. Stick.
ney refused to recede from the position he
took last week when he ordered the ele.
vator rebate discontinued.
President Stickney recently ordered hat
the elevator rebate OF a cent and a quar-.
ter per 100 pounds on grain shipped through
elevators be discontinued on the Great
Western. Some, If not all, of the other
western roads were in favor Of cutting
out the rebates and leaving the published
schedules as before. They called Mr..
Stickney's action a reduction in the rates.
Mr.. Stickney met their contention with
the following statement:
The Chicago Great Western has made
no cut in rates on grain east of the Mis-
souri, river. Heretofore the tariffs have
| named certain rates and provided that a
| cent and quarter should be repaid from
| this rate TO shippers.
The Chicago Great Western has simply
| changed the form OF this tariff and named
| the net rates which have been collected
| heretofore and provided that nothing shat
be paid back. leaving the actual rate ex.
| actly the same as before.
The other roads nave decided 10 abolish
| the custom of returning a cent and a quar-.
ter and leave the nomina rates the sam
| as before, which is equivalent to raising
the rate a cent and a quarter a hundred
There are 3,000,eM bushels of grain IL
| store in the elevators at Omaha alone
| which has been bought on the basis of tn,
! present rates. The raise In the rate o.
a cent and a quarter a hundred would b.
| equivalent to imposing an unexpected bur
| den on the purchasers OF this grain o
500. 500. which the Chicago Great Western
| company does not regard as a square dea
and therefore refuses 70 consent to sucl
an advance in rates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
BUYS MORE LAND FOR
STATE CAMP GROUNDS
Tract of Fifteen Acres on Shore
of Lake Kampeska Is
Added.
S. o. N. G. oFFlcERS RESIGN
Captain Clark, Nominss for a State Of.
flee, and Lieutenant Pstten Resign
on Account Of Inability 10
Devote Time TO Guard.

WATERFOWL, s. d., June 30.-When the
state guard goes into camp In August
II will find a vastly different camp
ground from the one II left last sum
mer.
BY a purchase OF and just made
through Adtt. Gen. G. II. Englesby the
state has acquired the strip of Ian
comprising about fifteen acres, hitherto
lying between the grounds and the lake
shore. thus extending the camp site
clear to the water line. The purchase
includes the historic old pavilion, which
Will be kept intact. IL will be moved
from its present position, which is the
most commanding location location on
the reservation and the headquarters
buildings moved to its site. The loca-
ton OF the camps and camp streets
will all be changed and laid out syste-
matically and In accord with "A scheme
which the general hopes will be per-
manent.
In addition TO this addition the ad-
jutant general expects, with federal
funds at his command, to buy sufficient
land adjoining the militia reservation
on the north on which TO establish a
model rifle range, which will be a per-
manent addition TO the grounds. Here
the companies can come at any time
during the summer that suits their con-
venience, for target practice. The ex-
pense OF these company trips will be
paid by the war department n Ii Will
not come out OF the time that the COM
panies will be In regular camp with the
regiments.
Altogether the South Dakota state
camp ground will be the equal OF any
In the middle west. which II must be IL
IL is to be designated by the war col
lege as a concentration camp.
Adjutant General EDglesby recently
received an order from the war depart
ment at Washington to ship the two
old cannon which have been in use by
the South Dakota national guard. to
that city. Later, however, Senator Kilt
redge introduced a resolution In the
senate providing a these cannon be
presented as a gift to the state of South
Dakota. and the war department re-
scinded it's order pending the DISPOSE
ton of the resolution. In the event
they are given to the state, they will be
mounted on the state camp round OF
on the bank of Lake Kampeska.
The adjutant general has accepted
the resignation OF Second Lieut.. James
E. Patten, Company r, Fourth 1nfan-
try, Salem, on account of inability TO
attend camp maneuvers at Fort Hley'
Kan, and Of Capt. S. w. Clark, Com
pany c, Fourth Infantry, Redheld.
Capt. Clark is the republican nominee
for attorney general, and therefore mas
no time to devote to his command
These vacancies will be filed at once by
elections In their companies.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
R MEN DROWN
IN THE i'm RIVER
Strong Current Draws Boat into a
Whirlpool Below Dam at
Mitchell, 8. D..

Mitchell. s. D., June 26.-The bodies
OF the three men that were drowned
near here IN the James river on
Thursday evening, Nathan Bell.
Claude Eilers and Clarence Knot, have
been found.
Mitchell, S. D., June 22.-While Ssh
Ing from an old boat below Whites
mill dam on the Jim river about two
miles north Of Mitchell yesterday aft
ternoon, Nathan Bell, a Dawson coun-
ty farmer, and Claude Ellison and
Clarence Knott, young men from Sa-
lem, were drawn into the whirlpool be-
low the dam and drowned, the boat be-
ing capsized. The river is very high.
the stream being full to the banks, IND
II is supposed that the fishers did not
realize the strength Of the current.
The body of Ellison vas found this
morning by parties dragging the river.
The others have not a yet bee re-
covered. though searching parties are
dragging the river in h vicinity OF
the accident.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
RETURN GAME AFTER AZ YEARS
Old Soldiers Complete Checker Match
Started in War Times.

Yankton, S. D., June 27.-A checker
game was pulled off in this city dur
Ing old soldiers encampment this week
which was certainly worth the record
ing. Forty-two years ago at Atlanta,
n. II. Hopkins of Company A, Thirty
first Wisconsin, was badly skinned at
the checkerboard by Sergeant Milo
Strong of the same company. Hopkins
demanded his revenge and the w were
about to play the game when Sher-
mans great orders went out for the
march TO the sea. There was no time
for checkers and the game was de-
ferred. The march, famous the world
over, was made, the war ended and
the return game was never played I'M
til Wednesday of this week, when one
more the two men met here at the re-
union. Both remembered the game
started back in 1864, and. eager for the
fray, a checker board vas obtained,
and in the quiet parlor OF Masonic
temple the game was played, this time
Hopkins defeating his antagonist, who
is now 20 years of age. The game
caused a great deal of local attention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
BULLET IN SPINAL COLUMN.
Sioux Falls Surgeons Will Try ts Save
Iowa Lads Life.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Tune 26.-An I'M
usual and pitiful case is that of Orville
Norris, aged IA, whose home Is at
hardwood, Ia, and who has just been
brought to a Sioux Falls hospital for
treatment.
While at PLAY with G number of other
youths OF about his own age about
three months ago young Norris was
shot in the neck. Up to the present
time the bullet has not been located.
From his hips down the boy Is para
lyzed. and 1t Is believed the bullet Is
lodged against the spinal column.
Efforts will be made to locate the bull
let. and II these prove successful an
attempt will be made to build UP the
constitution Of the unfortunate lad pre-
paratory to performing an operation for
the removal OF the bullet.
The boy is in a critical condition and
there is little hope of saving his life.
unless the bullet can be located and ex-
tracted. The. mother, who Is a widow
i'm poor circumstances, accompanied her
son to Sioux Falls and win renal with
him. She is nearly heartbroken owe
ne terrible plight OF her boy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
JOHN D. GOES M
Settlers Resent Advent of Employees Of
Oil kinq.

Midland. S. d, June ga disturb
ing element has appeared here half way
between Pierre and Rapid City. which
country Is fast becoming homesteaded.
II Is asserted that a number OF Stand
ard Oil people. after careful drilling
had been done, have homesteaded con-
siderable land. in violation OF the home
stead laws, which apply TO farming,
not oil producing. The matter is caus-
ing talk and the population of this Sec
ton is getting uneasy and is ~resenting
the territory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
SENSATION AT KENNE6Ec.
Prominent Citizen Arrested on Charge
of Assault.

Kennebec, 8. D., June 30.-Some-
thing OF a sensation has been caused
by the arrest Of Clark H~ollenbeck, a
well known resident of this part OF
Lyman county. on the charge OF as
sault with a deadly weapon. The pris-
oner Is alleged TO have attacked Will
liam Casey. a local business man,
whom he struck on the head with a
dangerous weapon. Hollenbeck waived
his preliminary hearing and furnished
a bond In the sum OF $500 for his APP
pearance at an adjourned term of the
state circuit court, which will ave
at Oacoma in july.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
De sMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

Propaganda OF the simplified SPELL
Ing board is now issued from the
boards headquarters at l Madison av-
enue, New York City. In "A First
Step the plea is made for the removal
OF handlcaps so that English may be-
come the worlds language. II con-
tains a list Of common words spelled
In two or more ways, and the board
Eeeks 20 find how far intelligent read
ers will accept the simpler form. Those
interested are invited to notify the
board OF their willingness TO use the
simpler forms, and all such Will re-
ceive its publications as they ppear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
MUST sELL COAL srocKs.

Philadelphia. Pa. June H.-That at q
meeting. OF the board OF directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad today the death
kneil will be sounded OF he system of
grating valuable real stocks from mine
owners was a statement made yesterday.
Ii Is predicted that all railroad employees
owning csai stock will be ordered TO u
their h0s6ing into cash or some good div
dend bearing securities. They Will be COM
manded. also. to buy no more coal stocks.
Owing % their enforced sale, II IL said that
some stocks may not bring az high prices
~ they should.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

The archbishop OF Canterbury. on
one occasion, when addressing the
members OF a chess club, said that
though he was not q distinguished
chess player, he could claim to be a
representative OF chess In an unusual
degree, for he had seen q good deal or
kings and queens, had lived In two
castles and was the only living man
who was both a knight and a bishop,
SO that he represented all the pieces
Axcept the pawn"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

For four DAYS millions OF robins flew
eouthbound over Yuba. Nevada and
Placer counties. California. In success
sive great clouds recently. At night
they aIfghted on trees, shrubs and
rocks, and at daybreak resumed their
flight. Nothing has ever been seen In
California Ike IL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
VETERANS TO MEET.


: F~landreau. Sd June 25.-Elaborate
preparations are being made for the an
nual encampment OF the Lake Madison
Veterans association, which will be
held july 2 to s, inclusive. on the
grounds on the Sioux near this place.
Those who attend the encampment will
be provided with tents In which they
will make their homes during the per-
iod The encnmpment Is being held.
6pcakers OF state wide reputation VIII
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

The Province Of Quebec, Canada, has
d new license law respecting nonresi-
dent commercial travellers employed by
persons having no place OF business In
canada. Under his law a CONNER
cial traveller doing business In h O
province must pay from 800 TO $4OO
Der annum license. The tax is not a
popular one, even In Canada. but there
Is no immediate prospect OF its abro-
cation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

Consul Woman states that the inn
mense gain IN the deposits OF the banks
of Canada Is the most convincing evil
dence Of the dominion's prosperity.
Last year the deposits were $4,000
900. The total has now grown TO $780,
900, 900. In 1893 they were $22S, 600,
iess.than half that amount.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

sir Harry Johnson, the famous ex-
plorer, once escaped from a tight cor
ner Ia Africa when surrounded by two
score OF murdereous natives. He sent
out as envoy a wretched looking abb
no, who declared that there was small
pox In camp. The natives fled, fear
ing smallpox more than Maxims.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

The Chinese alarmed by the manner
IN which the Indian and Ceylon teas
have driven theirs out OF h market,
have investigated the matter and conle
To the conclusion that all that Is needed
10 bring theirs to the foreground again
a systematic advertising.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Wealthy Union County Farmer Is Held
on Statutory Offense.

Elk Point. S. d., June So.-Jim Tel
Ter. a well known farmer OF this
(Union) county, was arrested this
morning on the complaint of Oscar
Baggs, another prominent farmer,
charged with committing an assault
on Mrs. Baggs Tuesday evening. TEL
Ter is In Jail awaiting his preliminary
hearing, which viii be held tomorrow
and which will probably result In his
being bound over TO the circuit court
Teller and Baggs live on the low land
south of McCook lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

Al suggestion has been made by the
Utah board of education to ask the
1g.O00.O00 school children OF the United
states to contribute 81, 000,0 900 for the
erection OF fifteen school buildings in
San Francisco. The national commits
sioner of education has been asked to
set aside a national school day, when
each pupil will be asked to contribute
q or 10 cents for this purpose.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

Consul Dunning writes that the com
rnercial development OF italy Is further
shown by the official announcement
thai the volume of traffic on the state
railways from July /, 1905, to Febru-
airy 90, 1906, was $42,400,00 an In
crease over the corresponding period
pf the previous year OF So, 200, 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

In the Girls Technical high school,
at New York, a practical course In
hospitality, or the entertainment OF
guests at dinners or receptions, a
been added to the course In house
keeping. Different classes already
have given receptions TO the wives OF
prominent city officials. As a feature
OF this work, the girls recently ar
ranged a combined reception Of all the
classes, to be known as Appreciation
day" as a mark OF esteem for teachers
and principals.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

Memories OF Garibaldi are recalled
by the death OF sig. Vito Riccobono, at
London. He was In his saith year and
played an important part in the revo-
luton OF 1S4S at Palermo and went
Through the whole campaign under
Garibaidi. In more recent years he
was associated with Covent Garden
and Drury Lane theaters as an oper-
afic singer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

The decrease In the number of hogs
slaughtered In Germany last year was
so considerable that the heavy imports
of cured pork products from Holland,
Austria and the United states We're not
sufficient to maintain a good supply.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

A story of a m~an-eating hippopota-
mus comes from the neighborhood OF
Barberton, In the Transvaal. II is as
serted that the animal came out OF a
river, walked into a kraal and seized
a small native boy in its mouth, crush
ing him to death. The natives then
turned out, killed the animal and ate It
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06

John Redmond, leader of the Irish
parliamentary party. makes a practice
OF being within the precincts of the
house OF from the moment
the speaker takes the chair until the
proceedings terminate at night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-06
EXPLOSION STILL A MYSTERY.
No Clue Of Party Who Made Attempt
on Life of j.. Carl ~Southwick.

WATERFOWL. s. D., June So.-The
Southwick explosion is as much of a
mystery as ever. No arrests have beer
made as yet, and the police seem &c
have no clue, at least none they will
divulge. Mr.. Southwick Is much better
and the doctors assurance hat he Will
retain his eyesight has done much to-
ward quieting the excitement. His face
viii not be disfigured. Letters of sym.
patty from lodges owe h state are
pouring In.