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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-24

Mrs. Eliza Witherspoon, $lOO
Miss Annie Wlthersponn, 100
Mrs. Ira B. Jones, 100
" j. n. Crockett, 100
" j. M. Riddle. 100
" II. Q. Hicks, 100
" a. r. Banks, 100
NJ. r. McCardell, 100
" M. E. Cauthen, 100
" M. j. Perry, 100
" &. w. Poovey, 100
&" w. p. Davis, 100
T. S. Carter, 100
Chalmers Fras er, 100
" Will Taylor, 100
" r. f Allison, 100
" w. II. Vanlandineham. / 90
Edd Craig, 100
" Jane Edwards, 100
" N. G. Moore, LOO
" Ada Hough, 100
Miss Olivia Emmons, 100
Mrs. James Hunter, 100
" Johnnie B. Bell, 100
Leroy Springs 100
NJ. f. Cauthen,
Treasurer.
l.. O. u. ID. G.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-24

NJ. r.. Cauthen,
Treasurer.
l.. @. U. ID. G.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
STRIKING OF GAS
IN HYDE COUNTY
Central Belt of This Product
Found to Be Farther East
Than Believed.
FOR PRACTICAL USE
The Flow, II Is Believed, is Sufficient
to Furnish Light and Heat for
Farm, and HishmcIc May Be
Piped for Co. from Well.

Higlirnorr. :. D.. Dec. 2S.-The belief
existing for years tina; Hyde county
was in the natural gas belt of South
Dakota has been demonstrated in -
substantial name by the striking OF
gas i'm an artcsian we'll which is being
drilled on the farm of u. X. Begun. in
Washington township. near here. The
we'll has been sunk to IA depth of about
1000 feet. The water flowing from the
well Is impregnated with gas to such
an extent that Il blaze burns at the top
of the open pipe. even at the COM
p~aratively short distance to which the
we'll has been drilled it is believed tn,
flow Of gas is sufficient to furnish the
farm with an abundance Of gas for
both fuel and lighting purposes. Now
that 1t has been demonstrated that the
gas fields of Hughes and Sully coun-
ties extend under Hyde county. it in
predicted that it will be only a few
years until practically every farmer in
Hyde county has an abundance of gas
for lighting and heating purposes. This
will mean n saving aggregating many
thousands OF dollars each year to the
farmers of the county. Arrangements
have been completed for sinking deep
Rrtesian wells at this place in the hope
of developing Il sufficient supply of gas
to heat inc light every building in
town, az well AZ to light the streets.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
CHANGE IN THE MAILS.
A Transfer at Marshall Will Enable
Cities 10 Get IL in Better Iima.

Sioux Falls. s. d.. Dec. 2S.-A condi-
ton requiring special efforts resulted
from an attempt of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad company to
continue carrying the mail from
points in the northern part of South
Dakota to the southern part and to
Sioux City.
1t required the better part of two
days under the original method OF
handling mail from that section of the
state north of the Northwestern line
running westward to Pierre to carry
the mail from that region to Sioux City
and Sioux Falls. This proved to be AN
injury to the wholesalers of the two
titles end a great Inconvenience to thou
sands of other persons. Finally ar
I engagements were made for the transfer
Of the mail from that region from the
Northwestern road to the Great North
srn ut F~lorence. Mimi.
The mail contract as originally held
oy the Chicago and Northwestern road
was worth Il great deal financially to
he road, and to turn Il large part of
the mail from the section referred TO
over to another railroad materially re-
1uced thu receipts of the Northwestern.
The Northwestern. in order to hold this
mail and make the transfer at Flor
nee of no value to the people of the
i sections Interested. some weeks e
took OF two trains running between
WATERFOWL and Brookings. thus throw
ing the mail around another way.
avoiding the Florence transfer and
giving the Northwestern the exclusive
haul.
Commissioned Davenport, Of the
Sioux Falls board of trade. who with
others secured the original arrange
ment. did not propose that he efforts
of himself and associates should go
for naught. II was a~scertained by
him that IL the mai! was transferred ut
Marshall. Mimi. it would reach Sioux
City and Sioux Falls on the same
train as If transferred at Florence.
Accordingly the matter was called to
the attention OF the postofiice depart
ment at Washington.
The result Is that Notwithstanding
the strenuous objections Of representa-
tives of the Northwestern road. the
%postotficc department has now issued
an order for the transfer OF the mail
at Marshall. This will prove a great
convenience to h merchants of the
north half of South Dakota, and to the
wholesalers of Sioux City and Sioux
Falls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
LIMESTONE IN Rosesvo LAND.
Development Of the Discovery Will
Prove Boon to Settlers.

Gregory. S. D.. Dec. 27.-Quite ii sem
sation has been sprung here In regard
to the discovery of limestone on the
farm of MIR. Casper near To prove
that 1t is the real thing Mr.. Casper
burned small quantities of II an his
stove and handed 1t to some of h
sitizens of the town who slaked II. The
iime slaked quickly. emitted the proper
sdor. the water heated. and the material
when properly mixed with sand made
. mortar which adhered properly and
set readily and as sOlidiy as any OF the
time imported.
A portion of Mr.. Casper's farm lies
III what might be termed IL terrace,
Using abruptly out of the land around
4 and the work OF the elements which
END to round Off hills has here been
arrested by this ledge OF limestone,
which OutcropS from near the top OF h
terrace.
1t is a ledge aooat fourteen feet
:hick. and there are fragments broken
,t by being undermined from erosion
II the soil under II, as large us the body
OF q box car.
The supply is inexhaustible as 1t un-
icrl;es q; considerable area and could
be burned with comparatively small
expense.
The discovery will be a great boon to
the inhabitants as the high freigiits
make the use OF cement and lime pro.
hibltive to building stone buildings.
hut with lime cheap they can utilize
the abundant building stone. which u
[r>An ba<ai&. "a sesas advantage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
REopENs A DIVORCE SUIT.
Wife Seeks to Set Aside Husbands
Decree at Miller.

Miller. S. D.. Dec. G.-The people Of
tins lOwn We're shocked to discover
That auxiliary proceedings OF a Sioux
Falls divorce was being heard before
Justice Miller. To learn tina the par
ties at issue were from a blue law"
district of a quiet Quaker neighbour
hood in Pennsylvania was cause for
them to stop and inquire. II seems
that a Mr.. Helwig secured Il divorce
from his wife in Sioux Falls about a
year and d half ago the charge being
cruel and inhuman treatment, the wife
denying the allegations. Some six
months after this divorce was granted
Mr.. Helwig came to Miller and leased
q first class hotel. A Mrs. Houghton,
who had been Il neighbour of his in the
Quaker state. and also after he first
came to Sioux Falls. was installed in
the newly leased hotel as housekeeper.
She mad with her u 6-year-o!d son
Under the new the hotel
prospered and might have continued
To do so under the Helwig guiding hand
had not IT become known that the di-
Nofced wife WAS Ell route west as Il
prospective guest OF the inn. This
mixing caused Il scattering at once. so
when The lady arrived the hotel was in
other hands and Helwig far out of
town. The woman told her trouble and
returned to Sioux Falls. Since that
ZINE upon newly discovered evidence
she mad the case %rcopened. and if her
charges against her husband and Mrs.
Houghton are sustained the decree
granted her husband will be set aside.
II case will come up at Sioux Falls
N January. 1t was to take dispositions
rs to the relations of Mr.. Helwig and
Mrs. Houghton while here thai the case
Mas aired before Justice Miller. The
evidence was taken behind closed
doors, but it may be stated that MOTH
Ig of a damaging nature was discov-
.red here.
When Mrs. Helwig arrived she found
hat Mrs. Houghton had preceded her.
Both women stopped at the same hotel
and used the same parlor. but did not
speak. Mrs. Helwig claims to still love
her husband. Mrs. Houghton says that
she doesn't want him. According to
their stories he is ii prospective heir
10 $4,000. MIR. Eaton was here from
Sioux Falls as the plaintiffs attorney,
while Judge Pusey acted for the de-
'endant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
L OF BOYCOTT.
Prominent South Dakota Chinan,an
Nisits His Homo Land.

Deadwood, S. d., Dec. 27.-Wors
Hong Ouong. a sol of Or. Wing Tsuc.
Who is the mead OF the Chinese co!ony
in this city, has just returned frcih
Hong Kong, where he has been attend
(, ing the Queens college. He was horn IN
TINS city twenty-one years g and
has spent most of his time IN the Black
Iiills. His father is wealthy, both IN
chinese goods. which he sells to tour
lists. and in mining property. wong
iong Quong Will take Il course IN inc
state school of mines of Rapid city. lie
tells an interesting story about the boy
colt OF American goods IN China. He
states hat this boycott is growing
worse every day Notwithstanding the
reports published in this country To the
contrary. Frequent meetings are held
IN Shanghai and lien TSin and Pekin
tor the purpose of stirring up the mat
ter. AT Canton notices have been post
ed up all owe the city d~cnounclig the
Americans on nj their refusal
to admi Chinese immigration into this
country. Wong Hong Quong states
mat the Chinese government does nos
vountenance the boycott, but it is i'm.
possible to check the feeIinS among the
different classes OF people. He asserts
that the Japanese are hacking up the
Chinese to Il great extent in this boy
cot. They are urging h Chinese 10
To discard American goods for
their own personal reasons. Inc Japa-
nese people, according to this China.
man. believe that it will not be long
hefore America will exclude from jmmi-
grafton the Japanese iaborerS from the
:. nited tSateS the same as the Chinese.
A short time & II ship load of Jour
arrived from New York and was offered
al a very cheap price. but there were no
chinese buyers. Wong Hong Quong
was i'm China at the time that Secre-
tary Taft made his visit and he states
the Chinese were in no way paci-
by the secretary'S statements. The
worst boycott is in Shanghai and Tien
Isin. Wong Hong Quong states hat
the only way this boycott al be broken
Is for the United states to admit the
-'hinesc Immigration, which the Chi.
nese people do not expect to happen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
WAS THE ADVANCE MAN.
Believed Robbers and craeksmen Had
Person to Locate Places to Raid.

CSV0oU 20 Locate FtdCeS 20 nal0s
Milbank. $. D., Dec. 25.-"Make the
boys dig up and send it ($15O) to
me-"
These words in s. letter sent to q
Woman ut st. Paul. Mimi, by IL man
giving his name as Frank Hudson, who
IS an inmate of the county Jail in this
.ity, leads the local authorities to be-
feve that Hudson IS Il member of Il
<ang of expert cracksmen who had
planned TO raid banks in some of the
small towns in This part of South D;.-
AOta.
After being arrested and lodged in
he county Jail here. Hudson asked per-
mission to write the letter. expressing
confidence that he would he able to
secure the amount of money written
for. The police at st. Paul were noti-
lied of the letter being written. ard
the address to which it was sent and
when confronted by them the woman
to whom the letter was sent claimed
she knew nothing about Hudson. init
mating hat he was a complete stanger
to her.
The reference in the letter to the
boys bears out the suspicious of the
local authorities. who believe that
Hudson was the advance mar for some
gang OF robbers. who had designs on
banks in this locality. Hudson. who is
thought to have assumed the name OF
Hudson for the purpose of c~oncealing
his true Name. has only one eye and
claims to have lost the other in Ii
min explosion.
1t has been as%certaiiie6 BY the Iu-
;norities hat he rode from ST. Paul to
Marvin. near Milbank. Oil a freight
rain. and ut the latter place got of
and walked back to the place where
he afterwards was arrested. He pro-
cecded some three miles north of Mi,
bank. purposely avoiding the town. A
the home of Henry Schorman. a farm
cr. he stole II p~ocketbook. He claims
to have burned the money which the
pccketbook contained in n stove at the
schoo!house where he subsequently
was arrested. The pocks.book was
still in his possession when he was
placed under arrest.
When Constabi. FRIDAY located Had
son III the schoolhOuse. the officer was
warned not 10 approach ton closely c.
no would have his head blown OF
The constable needed h warning and
en1.g-d in sentry duty around tho
y, isdin. until help could be summoned
~;,~n Hudson was disarmed and taker
~ .rt. At tho Schcrlman house a sl,el-
80. ,,~y. such 81 expert ~Cracks.ncr
~ burglars utilize. was found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
BOYS SELL MINK HIDES.

Lcstervillc. 5. d.. Dec. OF the
shrewd young boys residing in this vicin-
ity are making good mon by trapping
on Beaver creek, near here. During the
past two weeks three OF the boys. Louis
Cabslka. a Houska and John Sciner.
have realized more than $50 from the sale
Of mink and muskra skins, the animals
from which the skins were obtained hay
Ing been trapped by tho boys themselves.
They will carry on their trapping opera
lions throughout the winter. n now that
the ground IL covered with snow theY
expect to make tho business . very profit.
able one
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

The British government viii reim-
burse the naval officers for the money
they spent In entertaining the French
fleet at Portsmouth. A naval officer
said recently tn the London Express:
~ understand there Is likely to be II
bit of an cutlery when the second
cruiser squadron gets back to England
about the heavy outlay to which the
officers have been subjected during the
American visit. All the men In the
different messes have to stand their
share. whether they can afford II or
whether they can't."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Growing of grapes In graperies fur
hislcs AN important source of revenue
I'm some countries. notably Belgium ana l
The Channel islands, where large guam
Ntics; lre annually grow and exported.
The United States is n good customer
Tor them, as high as 81 cents To 10 ent
q pound Wholesale. and 81 to So and
ever more a pound retail. being paid
Tor the fruit. Grape growing in pots is
intlrl, practiccd i'm parts of Europe. and
especially in France. where the vines
nre largely used for decorative pur-
poses on festive occasions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Egypt's governor general has pronul-
gated an ordinance by witch the gov
exercises its right OF possession
Of any archaeological remains and an
tiQuities discovered in the Sudan. This
decree will deal the deathblow to the
Egyptian "faker' and his nefarious traf-
fc In coins. papyri and other spurious
antiquities. In the sale Of which ne plies
p thriving trade during the winter sea-
hon among the creduloua tourists.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
FACES NEW TERM IN PRISON.
KILLED az CARS.

Aberdeen. $. D.. Dec. &.-Henry Oberx.
4 farmer, aged 70. was struck by the east
toind Milwaukee passenger on Wednes-
day evening. our miles east Of Bristol, n
he was driving across the track. His team
was killed and Oberg received = broken
jaw an dother injuries. He was brought
to St. Luke's hospital 1t Aberdeen and
physicians think he viii seoves.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

caused at n fashionable wedding i'm
Washington a few days ago when Nine.
Christopher Hauge, wife OF the newly
appointed Norwegian minister. appeared
among the handsome gowned throng
CARRIED in a riding habit. She had been
mt IL riding academy in the morning.
and had stayed there until too late to
go home and change her costume.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

! II ia the fashion among the savage
BotoI udDs to- dilate tho lower lips and
the lobe of the a by a round piece of
light wood. In oruer to do this lips
iand ears must be pierced In early In
Nancy and n small round piece Of wood
inserted. Then, as the child grows.
larger and yet larger pieces are intro
ld,.Cr1
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

The head master of Il school in An
coats. the Stun quarter of Manchester.
iEng'Ind. told an audience the other
night that the Ancoa lad was essen
italy n stay-at-home. and his knowl.
Sdsc of thu country was nebulous. \
pillow. according to one boy. was "a
thii & FOR tlattening the ground. II cut
the grass short md was like Il knife
ON cart wheels"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

The Countess Bonmartini. In prison
Nm 1, 'ly for murderirg her husband. has
written Il book. which ends with these
words: III I have sinned II is because
I hrvc crafty loved Blu until
any right hand has withered. Until my
tongue sticks painting TO my palate. my
protesting voice will sound from the
profoundly Of M prison.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
FIRE At CHRISTMAS TREE.
,Ysrr;bie Tragedy Was Narrowly
Axartad Mar. YAnkton.

Yankton. s.. D.. Dec. 2S.-The danger
Ous combination of cotton and ignited
candles cane very near to Il terrible
christmas tragedy Just north of this
city Christmas. WHARF, II Sunday school
l. Celebration was being held. at the Nc
iKenzie school house. One Of the teach
ere W.: r...ying the -ole Of Santa Claus
lin n tic. liz padded silt Of cotton bat
ting. White engaged in passing out the
'prcsents from the tree his suit caught
Gre and in an instant ne vas ablaze
saved the day vas the prompt action
of Santa Claus. who rushed outdoors
and rolled In the sno until lie had the
ia-.e- eStinyCissed. The school room
was very crowded ard 1t vas most for
tunate hat no injury resulted to any
one. 1t IL one more instance of the fear
full risks run every year and h Gus
.Om should be regulated like the oil
md gasoline cans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Dr.. Prinzing, OF BERN, denies That
the lumber of bachelors and old maids
is inpreasins IN Europe. Az Il matter
of fact he states that marriage is de-
crea:iTg only in Sweden. France and
Ireland. In Gc-mar.' the umbe of
bachelors steadily decreases. and only
I'm certain limited areas can nny IN
crease OF Old maids be found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Gordon's appeal for missionaries for
the Soudan 10 being answered. Lord
Cromer and the sirdar have not felt
before that political conditions were
ready: but now a strong party of mis-
sion- ries Ia being sent by the Church
Missionary society.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Masonry OF the Simplon tunnel be-
tween Italy and Switzerland and bal
lasting Of the line are to be completely
terminated by the end Of the present
year. and It In hoped that the opening
viii take place OF April I. SO as to coin
eide with the opening Of the Milan in
ternational exhibition.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

One Of the leaders Of the women's
suffrage movement in Germany. Helene
Lang. 10 strongly opposed to the e n
dency Of w0men to leave home and seek
work outside. I'm many cases." she
a this In unfortunately necessary.
but to make 1t a duty or virtue will
never do.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Work has begun on the railroad
which will carry passengers to h top
Of Mt. Blanc. The fare IL to be $3.50
for a trip 10 the summit. The cars will
be run by electricity and equipped with
fhrcs sets Of brakes, all Independent In
their operation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

The number 81 student volunteers
who went to .forei9nifields In 1902 was
Hll. In 1913 The number was 219. and
IN 1901. 2S3. They represent forty two
different mission boards or agencies
n will work In Africa. China. India.
Japan. Korea. South America. Turkey
and other cQuntriea.s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
;, sHor HUNTING r

N'usc Inc. H.. Dec. 22-Willianl Co
-. Cc:!.aa farmland IN the
:. Z r,.m rcar here. accidentally
f.:nscle while hunting rnts IN
- a,l lied o short time otter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
CHANGE eu,Lp,Me PLANS.

Pierre. s. d.. Dec. 2S.-When thu
federal building In this city was plan
,,cd the. rooms arranged for the land
cfiice were placed on the third floor.
Az the land department ia which
will have more business to transact for
n number of years than any other de-
partment except he ~postotfice. objec-
lions were made n Congressman,
Burke took the matter up at Washing
ton. securing "a change I'm the plans,
SO M tn place the Ian Office on the
second floor. the p%ostOfilce taking the
first floor. This will place Il part OF the
United States court rooms and the
weather bureau on the third floor OF
the building.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

Football OF the Association pattern In
1.-THE fashion in Austria.Hungary The
two leading clubs at Prague h:ve re-
GENTLY been reinforced BY one composed
entirely OF mobility. Oxford and Cam.
bridge teams are to visit Bohemia soon
Ito play the ''.Prinsbsrongarfcn," as the
new club 10 popularity called.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04
U 4 iN hoRsE RACE.

Armour. s. d. Dec. 27.-James Deuel.
son of Mrs J. r. Deuel.. Of this city,
vas seriously Injured while indulGins
in the pastime Of horse racing and
jumping. The horse became unman-
ageable and ran into a wire fence
throwing the rider, who alighted on hi.
head. Medical assistance was imme-
diately called and II was found that nc
was unconscious. 1t was several hours
before consciousness was restored. He
did moi suffer any serious consequence
get Il was thought when he did not re-
Sover consciousness that there wa
oemething seriously out Of keitee.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-04

for his Observation-Disclosures /entered "a
New York barber shop the other day
Ito have his hair cut. Taking a seat in
1.-THE chair. he remarked. rubbing his
hands: a it Is quite chilly In this
broom perhnps / had better keep my
hat on while you use the shears"