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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
HOUSE SAVES THE
SHIP S BILL

Washington, D.. c., Feb. 27.-Ship
subsidy secured a marked impetus yes
terday in the house, which, just before
adjournment, adopted a rule that will
probably insure the passage by the
house of the Littauer substitute for
the senate bill, and result before the
final adjournment in positive legisla-
ton.
The rule was reported by Mr.. DalZell,
in the shape of a resolution pro-
viding that the compromise bill shall
be considered with debate limited to
five hours, n hat the final vote
shall be taken not later than next Fri
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. The rule
was adopted by a vote Of 1853 to 1872,
twenty-four. republicans voting with
democrats in opposition to the
rule.
The rule was agreed upon I'M
expectedly by the rules committee at
a meeting held after the visit Of Sec
rotary Root to the capitol. and 1t was
very generally understood that the
administration was responsible for the
committees action.
The conference report or the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted, al was
the conference report on the bill provid-
ing for the allotment and distribution
OF Indian tribal funds.
After the previous question had been
OIueISu Ou Tic Iulc iOI NlC sup ouD-
sidy bill, MI. Dalzell explained what
was aimed to be accompanied by the
rule. Unde the rule there will be five
hours of general debate. Their the
house substitute will be read for
amendment under the five-minute rule,
and al 3 o'clock, the previous question
having been considered, the vote will be
taken on It's final passage.
Mr.. Williams, minority leader, op-
posed the rule. Regarding the attitude
of Speaker Cannon, he said:
There was a time when you your
self, Mr.. Speaker, waxed eloquent and
earnest In opposition to legislation like
this. In those days you were a Samson
In conflict and a Solomon in counsel.
Today Samson is shorn of his locks and
Solomon has grow fond"
The democracy, he said, was against
this measure. 1t was in the interest OF
the rich and against the poor, of those
who had, against those who a not.
Mr.. Williams thought it worse than
the tariff, because the latter processes
a virtue while this was a naked spe-
cial privilege; it is class legislation
naked, unblushing, running wild.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
SCARS IN
AIR, GUIDING HER
PRIVATE BALLOON
Mrs. Assheton Harboard De-
clares it the Most Soothing
Sport Imaginable.

London. Feb. 26.-Mrs. Assheton Har-
board has made her first ascent in her
own balloon and SO has established her
reputation of being the most enthusiasts
tic and practical woman in
England. If not in the world. She Is
also the only woman in England who is
In the proud position Of owning her
own balloon.
The first flight of the Nebula was
most successful, the balloon covering "a
distance of fifty miles in an hour and
five minutes. Mrs. Harboard was ac-
companied by Mr.. Pollock and by Mr..
and Miss Moore-BrabaZon, but though
Mr.. Pollock acted, SO to speak, as
chauffeur, Mrs. Harboard personally
conducted the fight.
II hope the number of women
aeronauts will soon be largely in
creased. / am sure If women only knew
how enjoyable b~allooning is they would
not hesitate to make themselves at
once acquainted with it's unique pleas
ures. 1t is at once the most soothing
and e~xhilarating sport that one can ex-
perience or even imagine"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.-The can
teen loses again. SO far as veterans are
concerned.
The house in passing the sundry civil
appropriation bill, the largest In the
nations history, carrying sl05, 900, 900,
included a clause providing that no
part of this vast sum shall be allotted
10 any national soldiers home that has
81 canteen or place where intoXicants
are sold.
This provision was introduced by
Representative Bowersock, of Kansas.
and was voted into the bill by the
house after an amendment by Sullivan,
of Massachusetts, to include homes
where the soldiers gamble, use tobacco
Dr. attend horse races, had been voted
down.
That twenty saloons have been
started near the national soldiers home
I'm Milwaukee in anticipation of the law
closing canteens was the remarkable
assertion of Representative Tawney. of
Minnesota, who added that the man
hgement of all the homes wanted the
canteenS.
Mr.. Goulden, of New York, as q
trustee, of the Bath, n. Y, soldiers
home, said that since the canteen had
been closed the 2,400 inmates of that
establishment nae gone on record in
favor of the old beer hail. where
!hey could have light drinks and music
under normal circumstances.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, closed the de-
pate, supporting the amendment. He
said more men were slaughtered by
rum each year han by wars in any
ten years of the worlds history. Mr..
Hepburn remarked that he could not
believe that the remova of the oppor-
lunity for drunkenness would increase
drunkenness
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
FAWNEY GIVES WARNING
OF A GIGANTIC DEFICIT

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27-When
Chairman Tawney, of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill to the
house and asked for it's immediate con-
sideration he threw his republican col
leagues into a cold chill by announcing
that unless the committees of congress
Immediately revise and materially re-
luce the amounts the various bills
passed and pending call for there would
be a deficit of over $113. 600, 900.
His remarks were evidently addressed
largely to the senate which has been
adding millions to the appropriation
bills as fast as thew were passed by
She house and sent to the senate for
consideration.
THE total appropriations so far
made during this session. said Mr..
Tawney, including the permanent an
uual appropriations for the fiscal year
of 1903 already amount TO $879, 58gIS5,
with the general deficiency bill and
some Others still to come.
THE total estimates for regular an
hual and permanent expenses for 1905
were 1896, 0 0,643. Additional esti-
mates for appropriations to meet ex-
penses during the year, submitted since
the regular estimates were made, to-
vailed $28, $500 making a grand total
OF estimates for the year OF $923,713,-
Cos.
IF all the estimates were called 10
per cent. by the committees in making
up appropriation bills it would leave
q total appropriation at this session of
congress of $914,S77 POI, with a deficit
of $113, 404,027."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
BRACELET COCKTAIL
IS THE VERY LATEST
FOR SOCIETY WOMEN
Manhattans and Martins Clev.
erly Tucked in Gold Bands
---No Cherries or Olives.

New York, Feb. 27.-The cocktail
bracelet is the latest for m
There are fashionable women In this
city who wear c~irclets on their wrists
which sometimes contain a Martini dry
or a Manhattan.
The bracelets have one drawback, it
is said, and that is they will not accom-
modate the cherry that goes with the
fairy cocktail.
The other night an attorney observed
a woman of fashion place Der lips to
her bracelet. He thought she was pay
ing tribute to her own loveliness, but
learned later that she was only refresh
ing her inner self with a mixture of
cordials.
h nip contained in a bracelet cock
tail Is so small that 1t annot be called
a drink, but a cocktail it is, neverthe-
less. OF course. the bracelet is hollow.
If large enough it holds three thimble-
fuls of ready made cocktail, AVID pres
sure on an almost invisible spring per-
mits the fluid to lricKle through a tiny
hole in the gold shell, which Is almost
too small to be seen.
A broadway goldsmith sells numbers
of the bracelets every week, and as
most of the purchasers prefer secrecy
in connection with the transaction they
pay a pretty penny for the obviously
useful trinkets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
WANTS PACKERS TO PAY
FOR MEAT INSPECTION

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.-When
the agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up in the senate today. amend
ments were made adding $1,000. 900 to
the appropriation for improvements tx
the forest reserves and providing that
hereafter the date of inspection n
canning must be placed on the labels
of meat products. Senator Beveridgo
offered an amendment placing the cost
of meat inspection on the packers.
Warren gave notice that at the proper
time he should make a point of order
against this. Gallinger remarked that
he hoped If Beveridge was defeated on
a point of order he would bring tho
question before the senate in a spe-
cial bill early next congress, land we
will fight this matter to a finish m
see whether the American people are
to be taxed with an expense which
belongs to the packers"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
THOUSANDS E
FOR COCK FIGHTS

Havana, Feb. PA procession head
ed by ex-senator Monteagudo, and COM
posed of 500 horsemen, man. carriages
and bands of music, paraded the
streets. A halt was made in front of
the palace, where the bands played
patriotic airs amid much cheering.
Governor Magoon, in response to cries
of Long live Magoon!' reviewed the
gathering from a balcony of the pal
ace and received a committee which
presented a petition signed by many
thousands of persons in Havana and
other cities requesting the abrogation
OF the military order of General Leon
ard Wood prohibiting cock fighting.
Governor Magoon promised to give the
matter careful consideration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
NATION-STATE CONFLICT
OVER RAILROAD FEARED

Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 26.-The cpl
demic OF 2-cent passenger fare legisla-
ton sweeping the country is regarded
with apprehension in Washington. II
Is recognized to be, in a large mea
ure, the, result of a reaction from years
of railroad and general corporation
domination of politics.
The apprehension extends to the In
terstate Commerce commission and IL
has place as well in the White House.
for 1t is recognized the agitation for
state regulation portends in the near
future a conflict between federal and
state authority yer interstate COM
merce. before which one or the other
must give way.
There is small doubt entertained In
Washington under the present admin
~istration that in the enc exclusive jur-
isdiction must be accorded to federal
authority to deal with all interstate
commerce, and practically all the COM
n1erce Of the country today is of an
interstate character.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
DEPRIVE LAFOLLETTE OF
CREDIT, is HOUSES AIM

Washington, d. c., Feb. IA DELHI
crate attempt to rob Senator LaFollette
of the credit of legislation limiting the
working hours of railroad employees
was made when the house, after consid-
erabis debate. passed its substitute for
the LaFollette bill.
The most important amendment is
the elimination of the word knowing
ly" wherever il occurs, which has the
effect of relieving the railroads Of re-
s~ponsihility for overwork unless 1t is
permitted or required with the know
ledge of the railroad management that
an employee has worked overtime. An
other amendment strikes out the pro-
visions in the section regulating en-
ploynlent which reads:
UNLESS Immediately prior to said
Neutrality-suspicious. period such employee
had at least eight consecutive hours off
duty and during said period OF twenty
-four hours following had at least six
consecutive hours off duty
The measure is also so amended as
TO require reasonable prudence" not
Ordinary prudence" as the house sub
etitute provided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
NOW FAME Is CUT
INTO THREE PORTIONS
Colonel Frost and General Funston
Swan River, but It Was Captain
Van Houton Who Saved pax.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-F. III. Thomp-
son, formerly of Forest City, Ia, now
at the Ontario hotel. who was assist
ant surgeon of the First South Dakota
regiment under Colonel Froet, while
giving Colonel Frost credit for having
been the originator of the river swim
ming stunt" which brought General
Funston fame. brings forward the late
Captain Van Houton of the regiment
as the real hero of the battle of Mar
tlao liver.
He says that when the river was
reached Colonel Frost and his command
were In the lead. followed by Funston.
They waded and swan the river, but
would la been wiped out but for
Captain Van Houton, who came to
their aid
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS
GREETS OLD JOHN L.

Baltimore. Md. Feb. 26.-John l.. Sui
Ivan was received by Cardinal Glib
bons and for half an hour the head OF
the Catholic church in America and
the former fistic champion of the world
entertained each other with stories and
anecdotes.
I'm glad to meet you." was the car
dinals greeting. You're a gentleman
I've heard a lot about"
Cardinal Gibbons conducted Sullivan
and his party TO the main reception
room and seated them in a semicircle
about him.
Il am glad to see you looking so
WELL" said the cardinal. II read in
the papers the other day that you We're
ILL.,"
Never better In my life," said Mr..
Sullivan. pushing his chest out.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
WYOMING SOLON IN A
SMOOTH LAND GRAFT

Washington, D.. c., Feb. 27.-As a
parting shot, Secretary Hitchcock has
thrown a bomb among the politicians
HI congress who have criticised the
campaign against the public land graft
PRS. Representative Mondell, of Wyom-
ing, induced the house of representa-
lives lsst week to adopt an amendment
20 the sundry civil bill forbidding the
examination of lands embraced in any
entry on which final proof had been
made. While Mondell was advocating
Fhe amendment, Hitchcock learned that
ne had filed final proof for a patent on
leo acres near his home town of New
Castle. an affidavit accompanying the
Application hat Mondell declared he
had resided on the place continuously
yor the term required by law. The de-
partment is informed there is no resi-
bence on the homestead and also that
there is coal underlying the surface.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
HOUSE AMENDS rs
Is HOURS BILL AND
Then STANDS PAT
R%esurrects Substitute For La
Toilette Measure and Will Not
Confer With Senate.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 26.-The
house today decided to stand pat on
the Esch sixteen hours bill. limiting the
working day of railroad employees.
1t will, however, amend its substi-
tute TO the senate LaFollette bill by
changing 1t so Ii will be:
First-In the interests Of the people.
Second-In the interests of the en-
ployes.
BY final analysis-In the interests Of
the railroads.
The house. a few days & rejected
the bill reported out by Congressman
Hepburn's committee, but the asu
was today resurrected, with the deter
mination not to accept the LaFolletts
bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
LACEY INDIAN BILL
is NOW AGREED UPON

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.-The
house and senate conferees have agreed
on the Lacey bill, which provides for
the distribution of the Indian tribal
funds pro rata to all those mixed
and fullblood Indians whom the sec
rotary of the interior may decide to
be competent to run their own affairs.
This is OF much Importance to the
northern Minnesota tribes, as there
are many OF them who have consider
able amounts to their credit. When
Simon Michelet, superintendent at
White Earth, arrives here this week,
he will take up the matter Of proper
distribution with the Indian office.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
THREE TRUSTS FIGHT
THE ALCOHOL BILL
Standard Oil and Whisk,
Combines Join Forces, Led
BY Aldrich.
WESTERN PACT PLANNED
Senators Consider Getting Together to
Hasten Action on Measure
Appealed to President
Roosevelt.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-Three
great trusts, the Standard Oil, whisky.
and alcohol. are fighting desperately to
prevent the passage by the senate OF
the bill amending the free alcohol law
which has been passed by the house
Of representatives.
These corporations are making a
determined effort to amend the bill so
as TO make it absolutely ~innocuous.
The fact that the farming interests Of
h country are displaying the keenest
interest in the measure, expecting to
realize the results from free alcohol
which were promised in the law en-
acted at the last session, Is of import
ance to them only because 1t repre-
sents a force to be blocked.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the
finance committee, in which the bill
is buried, likewise is Indifferent TO pub
lie opinion. In spite Of the earnest rep
reservations Of Hansbrough, of North
Dakota, and other senators from farm
ing communities, Oldrich is ~postponing
the submission Of the report to the sem
ate.
The president is being approached
with a view to obtaining the use of his
influence to compel action by the SEN
ate.
Let Farmer Compete.
The law now gives large distillers a
monopoly Of supplying alcohol for a
u~facturing purposes, and 1t is end
to enable the farmer to compete by
permitting a number of them to ship
their alcohol to a conveniently located
central denaturing plant, where all the
advantages of special denaturing or
shipping in bulk to eastern points will
be possible.
The farm distilleries will not be au-
thorized under the bill to make alcohol
for beverage uses, but for de~naturation
only, and with the product of the still
bonded up to the point of denaturation,
whether 1t is done at the still or rams
ferred to a denaturing plant, there Is
no possibility Of it's going into competi-
ton with beverage spirits. A million
farmers la asked for the privilege OF
this provision. They would compete In
no way with the beverage distilleries,
but with wood alcohol, n would be
in a position to supply industrial inter-
ests, from which the demand has come
because of the cheapness of the prod
uct.
In Fear of Fraud.
The whisky manufacturers, including
those in Peoria, are opposed to the
proposed change in the law because
they claim the distilleries which will be
established will not be subjected to con-
slant government supervision, n
fraud will follow. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Yerkes is confident,
however, of the ability of his service to
maintain UGH control hat fraud will
be practically impossible.
The western senators are considering
the a~dvisability Of joining together and
urging Aldrich to report the amend
ment as 1t came from the house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
LABOR SATISFIED WITH
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 26.-Leaders
Of organized labor figure they have not
Jared so badly as they might in regard
to the immigration bill that has just
passed congress.
They consider that in that provision
of the bill increasing the air space for
each immigrant from 120 cubic feet to
$50 cubic feet they have secured a fea-
ture as important as the educational
test would a been. In fact, as they
calculate, the provision for increased
air space will curtail the tide of i'm
migration more heavily han the edu-
cational test would have done.
According to the way American Fed
Grafton of Labor leaders look at It, the
educational test would cut off about
25 per cent of the immigration. The
increase in the amount of air space re-
quired for each immigrant will cut off
33 1-3 per cent. More than this, the
increase in the head tax from 50 to 81
will enlarge the income to the govern
ment greatly and will enable the bu-
reau of immigration to carry out its
work more effectively. The provision
in the bill for the appointment Of a
commission TO investigate immigration
problems is also looked on as imports
ant.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
CHOPPED UMA LEGS
AND FEET IN a BOX

I New York, Feb. 26.-The feet and
portions Of the legs of a man or
were found in a box in a snowbank in
the back yard of a tenement house in
Third avenue.
The legs had been chopped off.
From the appearance OF the feet and
legs II Is believed hat an attempt was
made to destroy them by fire before
they were placed In the box and thrown
where they were found
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
CARUSO A N $4,000
FOR ONE APPEARANCE

New York. Feb ga few days ago Ca
russo paid a visit to Heinrich Conreid and
set forth his claims for terms OF engage
ment after the expiration of his present
contract.
TINS has one season more TO run. but
raruso's demand for the following years
was said 20 be 5000 an appearance during
the season, which would insure him $780,
M.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
SUGAR CROPS HURT
BY SOUTHERN FLOOD

New Orleans. La, Feb. 26.-Hope OF
closing the IA IN the Mississippi
river levee at Jesup Bend, twenty-five
miles below New Orleans. was aban-
doned today. With a break eighty feet
wide and water pouring through Ii an
area extending fifty miles up and down
the river front will be overfiowed. ruin
ing valuable truck gardens with rich.
sugar crops.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
HOTEL GUESTS SAFE,
FIRE LOSS $3.50, 600

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 27.-Fire today
DESTROYED two large buildings in Lib
erty street occupied by the Derby Desk
company and the Baker Office Furni-
ture company. Adjacent buildings were
somewhat damaged. The Seventh ay-
enue hotel caught fire. but the building
was saved, although tho furnishings
were ruined by water. The guests es-
capped. Loss. $3.50. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
CHAMPION HENPECKED
MAN is Mr.. STAMM

ST. Louis. Feb. 27.-According to the
allegations in his petition for a divorce,
Edward N. Stamm, a molder. is
titled TO wear the belt as the champion
hen pecked husband.
He alleges he was forced to cook for
his mother-in-law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
BAILEY EXONERATED
BY TEXAS SENATE
Committee to Investigate Is
Dismissed Before 1t Can
Prepare a Report.

Austin. Tex, FEB. 27.-The senate
today passed a resolution dismissing
the Bailey investigating committee be-
fore ii could prepare it's report and
generating Senator Bailey in every
particular. The vote was ID to IL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01

Mr.. Dalzell believed the bill very
much stronger than the LaFollette bill,
for 1t now covered fast mail and ex-
cursion trains, which. he said. were ieft
out of the LaFollette bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
BURNING GIRL JUMPS
IN BARREL OF WATER

Tulsa, I. T., Feb. 27.-With her cloth
ing afame, Mrs. Putnam, of this city.
escaped death by burning, by plunging
into a hogshead of water. She was Sc
verely burned
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
WHOLE FAMILY DIES,
POISON SIGNS ARE FOUND

Denver, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Benjamin c.
Wright and her 5-year-old daughter
were found dead and Mr.. Wright in q
yin condition today In their home.
Traces of cyanide potassium were dis.
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
MR.. TOWER RECALLED
DUE TO HARRY LEHR?
Parish Paper Says Presentation
lat Court Costs Ambassador
His Job.

Paris. Feb. 26.-The Eclair prints -
Berlin dispatch stating that Ambassa-s
dor Tower has been recalled to Wash
ington to explain his presentation OF
Harry Lehr to the German court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
PHILIPPINE CYCLONE
KILLS TWO HUNDRED

Madrid, Feb. PA Manila dispatch
that the southern Philip
pines have been ravaged by a cyclone,
and that 200 persons were killed and
thousands rendered homeless.