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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
THOSE WHO WILL CONDUCT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 25.-Teachers' in
stitutes will be conducted throughout
the state by the following:
w IL. Fl. Beadle, Madison; A. II. Big
Glow, Lead; Claude Brown, Brookings:
G. X. Buckle. Springfield; j.. r. Byers,
Nermillion; G. A. Clark, Yankton; l..
+. Garfield, Academy: S. X. Clark, Mil
bank; w. l.. C~ochrane, Aberdeen; +.
L. Cook, ~Spearfsh; f. c.. Flanegin,
Alexandria,; j. G. Frazer, Springfield;
G. H. French. Huron; w. w. Girton,
Madison; 7. +. Graham. Mitchell; J..
W. Golf, Madison; S. c. Hartranft. Alb
erdeen; J.. w. Heson, Madison; f. II.
HoT, Mitchell; j. w. Jackson, Armour;
w. G. Jolly, Faulkton; J. Jones, jr.,
Miller: j. r. Johnson, Bowdle: S. A.
Jordahl, Sioux Falls: NJ. A. Lange.
Pierre; b. L.. Lawrence, Madison: j. c.
Lindsey, Gary; c. II. Lugg, Parkston;
J.. NJ. Matheney, F~landreau; l.. p. Nc
Cain. S~pearfsh: X. b. McClennon,
~Brookings; A. a. Mcdonald. Sioux
Falls; Bruce McVay, Woonsocket; G..
w. Nash, Aberdeen; A. w. Norton.
Madison; George 3. Otte, Clark: Il. G..
Perisho, Vermillion; w. IT. Powers,
Brookings; Nj. NJ. Kramer. Milbank:
Alexander Strachan, Deadwood: f.. NJ.
Stephens, Rapid City; r. c. Shellen-
berger, Yankton; +. j.. Stivers, Parker:
G.. NJ. Smith. Vermillion; c.. w. Scott.
Yankton; L. A. Stout, Mitchell; w. A.
Thompson, Webster; A. G.. Tuve, Can
ton; v. Il. Valgren, G%roton; II. K. War
rem, Yankton: T.. G.. WOODBURY., Can
ton; G. NJ. Young. Vermillion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
RICE QUALITIES AS
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 29.-At q basil
ness meeting Of the members OF the
state board Of railroad commissioners
held at headquarters here, George Rice,
Of Flandreau, took the oath of Office
and assumed his duties as a member Of
the board. william Fl. Stanley, for
several years secretary, was reelected.
Following the business session, an
adjourned hearing convened in the
matter Of the securing of evidence on
the proposed new schedule Of freight
rates for South Dakota
The present hearing is for the pur-
pose of securing the evidence of the
railroad companies with lines in the
state. Practically all the lines are rep
resented. The hearing will be contin-
ued from day to day until all the evil
dence has been offered. The shippers
have been heard at prior meetings.
January 81 the board will hold anoth-
err meeting in Sioux Falls to conclude
the eastern South Dakota matters.
At Lead and Deadwood, commencing
on February 4, the board will take the
evidence of the shippers and the rail
road companies having lines in that
part of the state. This work may re-
quire several days.
Commencing on February Is, another
meeting at headquarters here will be
held to ~promulgate the new schedule
OF freight rates to be put into effect a
short time thereafter.
In the meantime official notice will
be given by publication in a newspaper
in Lawrence county and a newspaper
in Minnehaha county of the putting
into effect Of the new schedule. This is
in accordance with the provisions of the
state law under which the state board
is working.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SURE OF
WINNING THE TAX CASE

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.-The rail-
road tax cases from Nebraska were ar
gued before the supreme court yester-
day and everything in the attitude OF
the court indicated that the state was
pretty certain to win.
The full court listened, n Charles
Green, for the Burlington, and John N.
Baldwin, for the Union Pacific, were
piled with questions by one after
other of the judges. The questions in
dicated unwillingness to accept the con-
tentions of the railroad men,, who de-
voted themselves to attacks on the
whole plan Of determining the valua-
ton of a railroad system on the basis
of the value of it's securities and then
distributing this in proportion to mile
age.
Messrs. Greene and Baldwin talked.
for the roads, and Attorney General
Thompson made his address for the
state. Then Senator-elect Brown be-
a his speech and was about half
through 1t when the court adjourned
till today.
That court has decided the constitu-
t~ionality of this particular sort Of laws
SO many times" said Mr.. Brown this
evening. and h doctrine is so thor
oughly familiar now that there is no
chance of our losing"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
PARKSTON MAN Is
RETAILERS, PREPAYMENT

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 25.-The conven-
ton of the South Dakota Retail Mer-
chants association adjourned with the
election of the following officers.
President-A. #. Grimm, of Parkston.
Secretary. S. Tyler, of Sioux Falls.
Treasurer-H. O. Rhine, Of Dell Rap
ids.
Vice Presidents-G. Mittlesteadts,
Milbank; Ed Oschner, Kimball: l.. G..
Levy, Webster; Robert Sundstrom.
Beresford; j. 7. Hansen, Canton: d. III.
Lotus, DeSmet.
Directors-P. F. Wickhem. Alexan-
dria; A. p. Mcmillan, Condo: w. II.
Bunting, l.. N. Grill, Elk Point; ex-Gov.
A. Il. Lee, Vermillion, and L.. J.. Cour-
shon.
The resolutions declare that the as
ISOLATION will uphold its officers in their
efforts to defend the association in the
courts of the United States from
the malicious prosecution of the cat
alogue house that is arrayed against
us, and that we will furnish the means
TO carry on the case that has heen
commenced against us up TO the court
OF last resort; that the attempt of any
firm or corporation is regarded az
pernicious n against the interests
OF h association members when they
attempt TO convert the postoffce de-
partment into a freight carrying de-
partment."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
WOMEN ARE SLAVES,
COMMENTED, MAN SAYS

New York, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Charles 7.
Fagnani, of Union Theological semin-
airy surprised the members of the New
York Wellesley club at their thirteenth
annual luncheon in the Hotel Bucking-
ham, by characterizing them as CON
tented slaves who doubtless favored
the harem idea of woman-not the full
oriental limit, but in the sense OF a
confined, restricted life In closing he
said:
II would invite you all to become
dangerous women Did you hear that
at some strengthening of females lately
a woman from Boston warned her
hearers against the women who try TO
Improve social conditions as dangerous
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to senile injustice,
to antiquated civics, superstition and
disease"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN
STARTED RURAL DELIVERY

Faulkton, 6. D.. Jan. 29.-Ex-Cong-
ressman j. A. Picker, of this city, was
the originator of the rural free delivery
which now is such a great success.
Credit for this Is given Major Picker
of the Washington Post as follows:
when Major Pickler went after an
appropriation, congress frequently
gave it to be rid Of him and it is more
than likely that this sort. of sentiment
occasioned the first appropriation, for
free rural delivery. A Texas member
of congress made q very strong speech
in opposition in which he referred to
the delights and advantages of the
crossroads postoffice where the mails
had been given out to patrons for a
century and where the small trad
ings OF householders We're consum-
mated. Picker was persistent, congress
could not get rid of him and an APP
preparation Of $4,000 was made to test
the scheme. Twenty-eight millions is
now paid for the rural delivery system
and in ten years the expense win be
double that sum. One cent postage
may have been deferred By the inadg-
~uration of the system. but rural route
patrons are indebted to Major Pickler
FOR their daily mail service"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
TRAINS STARTED IN
UPPER SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen, s. D., Jan. 30.-The Mil
waukee and st. Paul road is having a
hard time OF it in his part OF South
Dakota. and other roads a"e blocked,
too, in these days when blizzards &C.
cur. Even blizzards are no worse for
the roads than just a little wind, which
drifts the snow into the cuts and cov-
ers the track up just as fast as it can
be plowed off. The w~estbound train
stuck on the snow three miles out of
Aberdeen and could proceed nc further.
An engine sent out to release 1t caused
IL TO break In two and the stalled train
had to be taken out piecemeal. The
north train went as far as Edgeley and
could go no further. The east train is
badly delayed almost every day be-
cause of snow in uts. The s%outhbound
train yesterday struck a broken rail
and jumped the track, every car and
the engine going off. Seventy-two pas
sengers were on board, but no one was
scratched. 1t took a day to clear the
wreck and repair the track.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Rochester, Mimi, Jan. 30.-Governor
Coe /. Crawford, of South Dakota, ar
rived in Rochester Sunday noon with
Mrs. Crawford, who was Immediately
operated on for acute appendicitis by
the famous Mayo surgeons at st.
Mary's hospital.
Mrs. Crawford was suddenly taken
Ill Saturday and her life was despaired
unless a skilled operation was imme-
diately had. Governor Crawford asked
the Northwestern road for the best OBJ
tainable accommodations and he was
given a private car n special train
with right of way on the road.
The fast run was started at 3 a. m.
from Pierre, the patient arrived at noon
and the operation was at 3 p. IN. Sun
day. Mrs. Crawford Is doing splendid
ly and a rapid recovery is assured, She
was accompanied here by DIR. Afford,
the family physician.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA PIONEER
May HAVE PEnlSHEp IN WES1

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Jan. 29.-Informa-
ton received by relatives is that Horace
Monroe, for nearly a quarter of o CEN
tury a resident &c this city. persisted in
a storm ut Bellinghana, wash. The
missing man was engaged in business
here for twenty-five years.
Shortly before the disappearance of
the old nan he went to a little grocery
store a short distance from his daugh-
ter's home. Upon departing from the
store the old man seemed to hesitate
and told the proprietor of the store he
was not feeling very well.
a reward has been offered for infor-
nation concerning the missing man.
Eight days and nights of untiring effort
and search on the part of the police.
the sheriff and a host Of friends failed
TO reveal his whereabouts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
NEWSPAPER MEN
CALLED TO DEFENSE

Vermillion, S. D., Jan. 25.-President
Hackett, of the South Dakota Press as
ISOLATION, is sending out a circular let
ter to the members of the association
calling their attention to the ''pernici-
Gus laws that are being introduced in
the South Dakota legislature against
the newspaper industry Of the state"
The provisions of the anti-pass law,
in which newspapers are barred from
making advertising contracts with rail-
roads in exchange for mileage comes
in for harsh criticism. and the john
son bill, providing that no subscription
account shall be valid unless the pub
Usher can show a written order for
the same, he p~ronounces as vicious.
He calls upon all newspaper publishers
in the state to write or telegraph their
representatives at once TO vote against
these bills.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
WIFE I'M NEW YORK SAYS
LET HIM GET HIS DlunRcE

New York. Jan. est does not trouble
Mrs. Powers Gouraud the least bit to learn
through the newspapers that her husband
has Joined the. divorce colony in Sioux
Falls. She says that while she Is nor def
nitely Informed, she supposes he has gone
west for something more than his health.
II would not bother myself about H."
she said yesterday. after returning from a
drive with her sister-.n-law and mother.
Mrs. Jackson Gouraud. of No. 429 Madison
avenue.
This mixed relationship. resulting Le-
cause two brothers married mother and
daughter, has been only orc OF the scores
OF interesting occurrences which has kept
the Gouraud family before the public Tor
years.
rev York VII not soon forget old col
onel q. n. Gouraud. with his tremendous
schemes, one instant pushing a trolley
road, The next bobb.ng up as executive Of
ficer for jacques Lcbaudy. Emperor OF
Sahara"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF
HIS. OWN FATHER
SEEKS "A DIVORCE
Nhen covers Couroud Gets Decree "
Is Said He Will Receive Half
Million Pension.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Jan. 25.-The 10
sal divorce colony has a new membe
who gives promise of giving the col
ony still greater notoriety.
He is Powers Couroud, aged %. who
about three years ago vas married to
a daughter of William II. Croker, the
multi-millionaire of San Francisco. An
interesting feature of the case is the
fact that his fathee had previously
married an older sister Of Courouds
wife.
1t Is understood here that Couroud
is to be pensioned with half a million
dollars when a divorce is granted him.
The Croker girl was but IL years OF
age when she ran away n married
young Couroud. who at that time was
but 20. The young man Is an English
man with all the distinctive English
habits.
He has engaged sumptuous apart
ments i'm Temple Court, one of the
most prominent buildings of the city.
Couroud refuses to admit or deny
that he is IN Sioux Falls TO establish
a residence with the intention OF APP
plying for a divorce. He stated hat
his private affairs We're OF no concern
to the public.
He claims that in the spring he viii
purchase u AdISG CdbAC AdlANH III Inc
region between the Missouri river and
the Black Hills. in western South Da-
kota, and in future devote his atten-
lion 10 the peaceful pursuit Of raising
cattle for market.
Young Couroud is a great lover OF
outdoor sports of all kinds. With other
male members of the divorce colony to
the number Of about a dozen he today
participated in a hare and hound chase
with horses and cutters, two OF the
sportsmen being in each rig.
Couroud enjoys horseback riding, and
is quite frequently seen enjoying this
vANrlo iar
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
TRIES TO
KILL HIMSELF; FAILS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan, 90.-Frank
Smith. n life prisoner in the peniten-
tiary here, attempted suicide about 8
o'clock this morning ~ jumping head
foremost from the fourth cell gall
lery to the cement door below. a dis
lance Of thirty-fve feet.
Smiths body turned three times in
the air, and instead OF striking on his
head as intended he landed on his hip
and elbow. His hip vas broken and
his arm badly injured, and while Sc
verely injured he will survive. Smiths
home is at Atlanta, Ga. He arrived
at the penitentiary November 2S last,
having been convicted of the killing Of
a sa~Ioonkeeper at Pierre,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
BIG FARM YIELD.

Mitchell, S. d.. Jan. 25.-Much has been
said about the heavy crops in South Da-
kota this year and Dawson county desires
TO challenge the static for revenue re-
ce.ved from a 1o0-acre tract used exclu-
siveiy for producing ordinary farm crops.
George Book. jr.. OF Badger township,
rented 100 acres OF land from his father,
paying $3.50 cash rent. Last spring he
planted the field TO potatoes. oats and corn
and received the following cash returns:
Potatoes, 5000 bushels. at 80 cents per
bushel; oats. 1000 bushels, Is cents per
brshel; corn. 400 bushels. 30 cents per
~ Total cash value. $3.50.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SCoTLAND BANK MUST
PAY OLD S5.76O CERTIFICATE

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Jan. 26.-A default
Judgment for s1,084.08 against the Bank
of Scotland, of Scotland, S.. D., has been
granted the First National bank, of
Richield Springs, ". ", by Judge Car
land, of the federal court here. The
Scotland bank, the complaint alleged,
ceased business January /, 1906. The
New York bank on March IL, 1903. de-
posted in the Scotland bank $5,7G0. re-
ceiving a certificate of deposit. The
certificate was presented for payment
October %, 1904, but il was alleged the
Scotland bank refused to cash it. The
Scotland bank failed to put in an ap-
pearance by attorney.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
PAY OFF DEBTS IN YEAR
AMOUNTING TO 1 nN

Armour, S. D., Jan. 26.-A summary
OF the past years business In the office
OF register of deeds of this, Douglas
county, shows that there were 1921 pa
pers OF all descriptions filed in his Of
flee; an Increase of some 500 papers over
the year 1905. The records show that
the Indebtedness as indicated by instru-
ments is in the neighborhood of $780, 600.
which is a decrease of $47, 900 from the
year 1905. Releases and mortgages sat
isfied show SITS, 900 paid during the year
just closed. Assignments figure up to
the total of $4,000, while the chattel
mortgages show that all told the
amount was 500. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
?-CENT FARE BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 25.-The senate to-
day adopted the favorable report of
the committee on railroads on the Jen-
kins bill providing for a fiat 2 cent
rate on 500 and 1000 mile mileage books
and 21a cents a mile on all other ran
portation.
Byrnes reciprocal demurrage bill also
came from the committee with q report
that il do pass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
CCUSTY PAYS OFF ITS
DEBTS AHEAD OF TIME

Webster, s. D., Jan. 26.-The county
aut.I orities have completed negotiations
for taking up all the outstanding bonds
of Day county, with the exception of
the county court house bonds, which
are not due for many years. The bonds
just paid amounted to $13, 500, and were
not due for nine years. but the county
authorities induced the holders TO sur
render them now.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
DENATURED ALCOHOL BY
SMALL MANUFACTURERS

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 26.-The
house committee on ways n means
decided to favorably report the bill
designated to enable small manufac-
turers to engage in making denatured
alcohol. III provides for the locked still
and tank system in plants not making
more than 100 gallons a day. and also
provides that denatured alcohol is to be
exempted from internal revenue tax
when used In chlnroform, ether or other
substances where the alcohol is chemic-
ally changed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

During the year a remarkable at
yendance record has been established
by the children OF Foulden school in
Norfolk. The average ? attendance
comes out at 1915 per cent. and so per
cent. of the children are entitled TO
medals for being present every time
the school was open. Thirteen OF the
scholars are also to be awarded med
ais for three years perfect attendance.
Only one infant lost an attendance dur
ing the year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
HOMEFOLKS WILL GIVE
BANQUET TO GAMBLE.

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 30.-A banquet
will be given here this evening to
United States Senator r. J. Gamble, OF
this city, who will leave this week for
Washington. Prominent party leaders
Will be hare. Governor Crawford was
expected vdt owing TO the ssiness Sf
his wife he may not come.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The searchlight on board the new
British battleship Dreadnaught Is of q
new type, being double ended, so as TO
throw powerful beams of light in ex-
actly opposite directions, to facilitate
semaphore signaling. Each light is OF
nearly $4,000 candlepower, and, placed
on top OF the tripod mast. will be Wis
fble twenty miles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
PARENTS ARRESTED,
CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL

Lead, S. D., Jan. 26.-Over fifteen
warrants have been issued on COM
plant of Professor Bigelow, Of the
board of education for parents who
have failed to comply with the com
pulsory education law. This has re-
suited in an especially good attendance
at the school.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The Duke of Sutherland's celebrated
Trentham hall library, recently sold in
London, by auction, brought low prices.
"A perfect copy of the rare third folio
edition OF S~hakespeare's plays. pub
lished In 1864. was obtained by a dealer
for 81, $50, little more than half the sum
paid for a slightly larger copy OF the
same edition four years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
FARMERS FOR A BIG
CO-OPERATINE ENTERPRISE.

Viborg. S. d., Jan. 30.-Many leading
farmers of this vicinity have organized
ing what will be one Of the largest
farmers cooperative mercantile con
Germs In South Dakota. Temporary of
flcers were elected and Viborg was Sc
lected as the place 10 locate the store.
The company will have a capital of $780,
600, and as soon as SIS. GOO of this has
been subscribed a building will be
erected.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 95-Seu&toT ] N
Erion. of Dawson, was elected from
this county as an independent repuoli-
can and works in harmony with the re-
form program. supporting Senator
Gamble and the republican state plat
form. He has been the president Of
the Improved Live Stock association
since its organization nearly four years
G and will in Il measure represent the
live stock interests of the state. MI,
Erion is the chairman of the live stoci
committee in the II
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
FARE BILL
GOES OVER ONE WEEK

pierre. s. D.. Jan. 2G.-The morning
.seaei9n Of the senate brought on a
drht FOR a delay et q week on the =
cert rate Bill. Byrne, Jenkins ara LOW
dcll being for immediate action anu
Coodner and Dillon for delay, WIlch
They secured by 4 vote Of 81 70 ..
On final action on the reSlprocai uc
,,,,rraae b;u. there was a slight skirm-
igh. but the bin passed with no serious
onU0sfti0n.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

During the days of indignation and
anger caused by the recent Hohenlohe
revelations the kaiser had recourse
more than usual to his favorite bever-
age, Mexican coffee, which, he claims,
Gains as well as refreshes. He has q.
supply sent to him periodically from q
German colony OF planters on the Pa
cific coast of Mexico.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Australia, officially reports the on
scientiousness of q taxpayer who, In
getting up a statement of the real es-
tate he owned, for taxation purposes,
put down a piece OF land of his meas
uring nine feet by six feet In -"
cemetery" and under the column,
name of Occupier," gave that of his
departed wife.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Present indications are that in o few
Ssars Minnesota Will contain a good
stock OF Chinese pheasants, as a re-
eult of the introduction OF that gamy
bird of beautiful plumage by the state
game and fish commission. The COM
mission has 3I2 young birds ready for
distribution In small quantities 10
points in the state where they can be
guaranteed protection from hunters for
ten years, which the law allows them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

whitelaw Reid, the American min
lister to Great Britain, is extremely
careful in his diet, which is OF a very
simple character. He drinks copiously
OF milk and oatmeal, but he eschews
both tea and coffee. Nevertheless, when
he holds a reception, as he did at Dor
chester house on the 4th of July, his
guests have no reason TO complain OF
the fare. 1T was magnificent" de-
clared a New Englander who was there.