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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
THB JURY.
In the Thaw Case Laboring
with Problem of a
Verdict.

st. Paul April 11.-Special: The
following advices have been received
by the American Press Association:
New York-After deliberating over
eighteen hours without being able to
reach an agreement, the jury into
whose bands the fate of Harry X. Thaw
was given at 5:17 yesterday afternoon,
reported before Justice Fitzgerald at
II a. IN. today and asked permission tc
examine large number of exhibits in
troduced during the trial. The jury
men also asked to have read to them
testimony of several witnesses of the
tragedy. The jury's action is taken to
indicate that there is still possibility
of verdict being reached, though not
soon as it will take considerable time
to examine the exhibits called for.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Rooms for Rent. Mrs. Nora Hanson.
Smoke White Holly, &c. Made in
Madison.
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BREACH OF PROMISE
South Dakota Man Sued by
North Dakota Lady in
Federal Court.

Sioux Falls, April 1O.-What is be-
lieved to be the first breach of promise
suit ever instituted in the United States
court for South Dakota has just been
commenced in the federal court in this
city by Miss Martha Nelson. who gives
her residence as Minnesota. The de-
fendant is Geo. A. Bruce, prominent
citizen of Britton, S. d.
In her complaint the palintiff states
that both herself and the defendant are
26 years of age. She alleges that on
Sept. 1e, 1905, at Wahpeton, N. D..
herself and the defendant, in considera-
tioD promise made by each entered
into mutual agreement, by the terms
of which the defendant promised to
marry the plaintiff, it being agreed
that the marriage should take place
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Mrs. John Boyd of Herman is in re-
ceipt of the announcement of the death
of James Grant of Port Angeles, Wash,
April 2. Deceased in company with a
neighbor was engaged hauling wood on
hand car. On down grade the car
became unmanageable and Mr.. Grant
was thrown off and instantly killed
The Masons took charge Of the funeral
and he was buried at Dungeness,
WASH, April 5. Mr.. Grants two sons,
William and James. reside at the latter
place. James Grant will be remem-
bered by the early residents Of Lake
county. He removed to Washington a
number Of years ago.
Alderman VIM. Whitmore of this
city has received announcement of the
death of Joseph B. Kinnemon, for a
number of years resident If Madison.
He had been resident Of Mishawaka,
Mich, to which place he removed from
Madison about three years ago, later
removing to Chicago. At the time of
his death be was employed as fireman
on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railway, and was nearly de-
capitated while holding his head out of
the cab window by coming in contact
with some obstruction on bridge.
Deceased is survived by wife and two
daughters, aged, respectively, six and
four years. The remains were taken to
Chicago where they were claimed by
his father-in- Henry c. Cole, and
taken to Mishawaka for burial. Mrs
Kinpemon was visiting her husband 8
parents in Missouri at the time of the
accident, but arrived in Chicago in time
to accompany the remains to her
father home
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CITY CONVENTION.
Geo. H. Waskey for Mayor
M. II. Colgrove, School
Treasurer.

The city convention at the city hal
last evening was as peaceful and bliss
ful as the FIRST hour succeeding lover
quarrel. A number of spectators were
present in addition to the regularly
elected delegates
The convention was organized 10y
the election of d. d. Holdridge chair.
man and J. L. Jones, secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed DR.
W. E. Daniels, DR.. F. H. Files and DR.
f. N. Palmer committee ON credentials
and the following delegates were report
ed entitled to seats in the convention:
First ward
Delegates-F. Ii. Files, A. A. North
rop, J. M. Walker, L. T. Love, w NJ
Beardsley, d. D. Holdridge.
Second ward
Delegates-E Sheridan. J. T.. Jones,
F. N. Palmer, r. B. Fitzgerald, Geo.
R. Farmer, Geo. E. Cochrane, w E.
Daniels.
Third ward
Delegates Chas. Bingham, C. J.
Miller, Sid Lee, II. Woestman, Fred
Mitchell, o. T. Fuller.
Fourth ward
Delegates-A. g. Schmidt, Chas
Seid, Fred Kurth, John Gerhardt.
To complete the official roll of the
convention the chair appointed Geo. E.
Cochrane and A. q. Schmidt tellers,
and then suggested that nominations
for mayor to fill vacancy were in order.
Unlike most conventions there was nc
disposition shop to it, to place candi-
dates before the meeting and for the
space of a minute or two there was
perfect calm in the convention hall,
akin to silent prayer. With further
urging on the part of the chairman to
present a name to be voted upon, by
the delegates, Fl. Woestman of the
Third ward offered the name of Alder
man Geo. H. Waskey of the Fourth
ward. This seemed all-sufficient and
the delegates acquiesced in the suggest
ion of Mr.. Woestman by a unanimous
vote by acclamation, and Mr.. Waskey
was declared the nominee of the con-
yention for mayor
Then followed by acclamation for
treasurer of the school board the no mi
nation of M. H. Colgrove to succeed
himself.
This completed the business of the
convention, except that perhaps there
might nave been confusion in the
matter of changing from the old to the
new methods of procedure in election
cases, and the delegates accordingly
signed petition nominating MIR. Was.
key for mayor.
In Mr.. Waskey the citizens of Madi
son will find well equipped official
for the position to which he has been
named. For many terms, at different
stages in the growth of the city, he
has filled the position of alderman. HI
has been active in taking part in thu
business of the city council and per
haps no man in the city is better post
ed in the business affairs of the city
than the nominee for mayor. His nom
ination came from business conven
tion in which politics had no place.
and upon his election Mr.. Waskey
should feel free to exercise his Official
duties without being in the least ham
pered by political considerations.
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Big CROP.
The Early Spring Guessers Pre-
diets Bumper Crop this
Year.

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Never
before in the history of South Dakota
have conditions been more favorable for
bumper crop than at the present time.
This remark has often before ap-
peared in the public press and it might
seem sort Of chestnutty, but it is u fact
nevertheless.
When did even the oldest inhapitant
see conditions more favorable than at
present.
When the freezeup came last fall the
ground was we'll saturated with water.
This was more than manifest early this
spring when the frost commenced 60
ing out of the ground. There were
m mudholes galore. All the sloughs are
filed. The lakes are full. The streams
are running bank full and certainly
there is plenty Of moisture.
Then again the winter was favor
able one. There was snug freezing
weather during March which permitted
of considerable sowing and April has
been most favorable. Already large
amount of the small grain is in the
ground.
A gentleman who lives west of the
river AID who is in the city attending
federal court remarked this morning
in the presence Of the reporter:
Present conditions for a big crop
could not be more favorable, and this
will result in a much greater acreage
than ever before being devoted to vari-
ous small grains.
Reports from the newer portions Of
the state west of the Missouri river
are most encouraging. They have had
an ample supply of rain and good fall
of snow, which insuree plenty OF mois
ture for the coming season..
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Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals for hot air heating
plant fer Carnegie library building,
Madison, s. D., also for plumbing same
will be received separately py the com
mittee until April 23, 1907. Specifica-
tions can be seen by calling on John
Walker, Madison, s. D., or Joseph
Schwarz. Sioux Falls, s. D. Bids will
be opened at the Office of D. D. Hol-
bridge at p m., April %, 1907 The
committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Madison. April. 8, 1907.
Carnegie Building Committee.
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Preventics" will promptly check a
cold or the Grippe when taken early or
at the "sneeze stage" Preyentics cure
seated colds as well. Preventics are little
candy cold cure tablets, and DIR. SHooP,
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pies and book of Colds free, II you will
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it. Check early Goldsmith Pre- ventics
and stop Penumonia. Sold In 5cand 2oc-
boxes by Schultz & Ketcham.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will suerely destroy the
sence of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufacted by F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury and is taken
internally, acting directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally AM
made in Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, Toe per bottle,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
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during the summer of 1907 An an
nouncement of the engagement, and the
the time when the marriage would
take place, it is alleged in the com
plant, was made to their friends and
acquaintances and became generally
known.
1t is alleged that about Feb. %, 1907,
the defendant, in disregard of his
promises and engagement, entered into
a contract of marriage with another
woman, whose name is unknown to the
plaintiff, and that because of his mar
riage the defendant has rendered it
impossible to carry out his engagement
with the plaintiff. The plaintiff sets
forth that she has at all times been
ready and willing to carry out her part
of the contract.
She alleges that she had no know
ledge of the intention of the defendant
to disregard his agreement to marry her
until the latter part of February of the
present year, after the defendant had
actually been married to another
woman. She alleges that she had spent
large sums preparing for her marriage,
arranging for wedding clothing and in
making and procuring linens and other
household articles with which to com
mence her married life, expending
therein money and services to the value
of 800.
The plaintiff further sets forth that
she is school teacher, accustomed to
teach in city schools, and earns and is
capable of earning $75 per month Ex-
pecting to be married, she alleges she
arranged to abandon school work about
June of the present year, and there
fore neglected to make application for
school for the next year, causing her
a loss of about 5000.
It is further alleged that knowledge
of the defendants marriage caused her
to suffer severe mental and nervous
shock, which has left her weak, ner-
vous and incapacitated for the per-
formance of her duties as teacher
The marriage of the defendant to an
other woman, it is further alleged, has
humiliated her and caused her to en-
duIe great mental suffering and
anguish; that she had entertained a
sincere and lasting affection for the de-
fendant, and that therefore her suffering
will continue for long period of time.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
the defendants action in marrying an
other woman vas Intentional and ma
liciously done for the purpose of hu-
initiating and disgracing plaintiff and
bringing her into humiliation and
shame before her acquaintance.
She asks that she be awarded dam
ages in the sum of $40, 1000, together
with her costs and disbursements in
the suit The plaintiff is represented
in the action by firm of attorneys re-
siding at Wahpeton, N. d., her papers
having been sworn to in North Dakota.
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Oley kote
for residence purposes for sale. el6 to
2N.-E. Sheridan
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THE CITY.

Weather Forecast.
Fair tonight and Friday; cooler to-
night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-02

rental. Mr.. Healy will continue to
reside in De Smet but has nothing
definate in view as to a business future.
-GeorgeG G. Poppen and Miss Marie
Pompey, both of Spirit Lake town
ship, were married by Rev. q. H..
Smith at the Congregational parson-
age at high noon Wednesday. Furth-
er mention of this event will be found
in our Spirit Lake correspondence.
p. Smealy McNee and wife. of
Walton, N. Y, arrived in this city
Tuesday and are guests at the home
of their sister Mrs. L. l.. Bancroft.
they will spend about a week in this
city. They have been absent from
their home for several weeks visiting
relatives in Wisconsin and North Da-
kota, and from here they will go to
New Mexico for a visit with a sister.
Both seem to be quite taken up with
South Dakota. 1t is quite different
from what all eastern people expect.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-02

State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.
In Circuit Court Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Mary w. Cooper: Ella w. Nash; Rather
inc X. Williams and Jane =. Williams,
Plaintiffs;
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sPgRsT LAKE

AIRS. Ebbenga, who has been very
sick, is improving at present.
Mrs. Adam Poppen and daugh tel
Mrs. Gronewold, OF Sibley. Iowa, are
visiting at FL. A. Poppen's and E,
Ebbenga's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Grotjohn are visit
ing friends in Bryant.
Everybody is talking about hard
times, hot weather, bad roads, but
that that don't stop George Poppen,
Jr He got himself a brand new wife
July 3Ist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Poppen invited
all their relatives and friends in this
neighborhood to attend the reception
OF their sol George to Miss Maria
Pompy, who were united in marriage
July 3lst. George is one of Spirit
Lakes most prosperous farmers and
has the best of friends in this neigh.
borhood, while the bride is one of
Willow Lakes most charming young
ladies. We wish the young couple a
long and happy life's journey.
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Early sown grain is beginning to
ripen. This week harvest will be
nicely under way. and it is one of our
best.
The Drakola school housed is elevat.
cd ready to move to the new location
one mile south.
Jim Trousdale was in Carthage
Friday last to meet his daughter, Miss
Mamie, who was returning from a six
weeks term of summer school for
teachers at Mitchell. The young lady
reports a profitable term. She has
accepted the Drakola school for the
present year.
A young by the name of Hodges
was last week canvassing this locality
with an educational chart and writing
desk combined, intended for children
in their homes. He was quite sue
cessful in making sales.
A. G. Martin has his full force of
help making hay on his farm in Min
er county. Many will be glad to know
that Mrs. Martin has so far recovered
from her recent illness, as to be able
to take quite long rides.
Nh. and Mrs. David Pratt enter
tanned company on Sunday last. That
it was we'll done goes without saying.
Mrs. Trousdale and the younger
children this week spend a few days
at the home Of Mrs. Trousdale's moth
er, Mrs. Donaldson, in Spirit Lake
! township. Misses Mamie and Lulu
will keep house during their absence.
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SIMMONS.


State OF South Dakota, County of Kings
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Courtney Starkweather, also SHOWN as I.
stark weather, Plaintiff.
William J. Bell; W.. J. Bell, Executor OF the
estate OF Martin Starkweather, deceated,
WI. Bell as heir at law OF Jennie NJ. Bell,
deceased. the unknown heirs OF Martin
stark Gather, deceased, and all, persons
unknown who have, or claim to have any
estate, right, lien or incumbrance In the
land described In the complaint;
Defendants.
The state of South Dakota sends greetings
to the above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint OF the platntih
which was filed In the office OF the clerk Oh
the circuit court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit
OF the state OF South Dakota In the county
of Kingsbury thereof at De Smet, South Da'
kota, on the oath day OF June A. d.. l OF
and which prays for a Judgment quieting the
title I'm and to and the determination OF all
adverse claims against the premise descrlD-
ed in the complaint, situated in the SAID
county Of Kingsbury, and state OF South
Dakota, tO-wit:
The southeast one quarter [SEAl Of sec.
ton No, twenty-seven C27l, township No,
one hundred twelve [112l north of range
No. ffty-eight Rye 5Sl west of the 9th 7.
M. and TO serve a copy OF your answer to
the complaint on the undersigned at his Of
fee In the city of De Smet, in kingsbury
county, South DakO ia, within thirty days
after the completed service of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day OF such ser
vice, and II you fall to answer the complaint
within that time, the pl alntiff VIII apply TO
the court for the relief demanded in the com.
plant.
Dated at De Smet this oath day OF June
A. ID. 1907.
d. A. CRAWFORD,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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ERWfN.

Charles Jepssn returned home from
Dickinson, n. d. Thursday morning.
G. w. Walkow returned home from
Wisconsin last Thursday.
G.. A. Silver was a Madison visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Severt johnson took
Thursday evenings train for Garden
City. Mrs. johnson returned home
Saturday morning, but Mr.. johnson
remained until Sunday.
Miss Mabel Noyes spent last week
in the country visiting with Abbie
and Ida Hodges.
Mrs. Archie Parsons, of Woonsock-
ct is visiting for a few days this week
with his parents
Mrs. Abbie Wilcox drove TO Bryant
last Thursday. She will spend a few
days visiting with friends in that
place.
Miss Anna Hegblom visited over
Sunday in the country at the home Of
Clara and Lena Bjordal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Assadorian accom-
panied by Miss Harris drove over ia
De Smet last Friday. Miss Harris
took the evening train for her home
in Iroquois.
Miss Irene Stockwell was a Lake
Preston visitor last Thursday.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
e Of Frank A. wild, deceased.

Estate of Frank A. Wild, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersign
ed, the duly appointed executor of the
estate of Frank a. Wild, deceased, to the
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers. with
in four months after the first publication
of this notice, to VIM, H. Warren, the duly
appointed resident agent of the executor
at his Office in the city of De Snet, Kings
bury county, South Dakota.
Dated June 9th, 1907.
JAMES w. WILD,
Executor of the estate of Frank A. Wild
deceased.
Warren & Warren; Attorneys for Execu.
tor, De Smet, ;, ID; Ala
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-02

Luke Ranney will move his fam
lily to Manchester within a few days,
Miss Martha Moody went to
Minneapolis the first of the week to
receive treatment for her eyes.
Mrs. Fred Cox and two little boys
of Sioux Falls, are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Albright
this week.
"A reception and supper was Civ
en- at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sasse Saturday evening of last week
for the base ball team.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. G.. Warner de-
parted Thursday for Portage, Wis,
where they will spend a few weeks
with relatives and friends.
Miss Ethel Whiting departed
Thursday might for Fargo, N. D.,
where she will attend the state nor.
NAL school the coming year,
Mrs. G. w. Anderson, of Ponoka,
Canada, formerly a resident of Man
chester vicinity, and later of this city,
is a guest at the l.. w. Crane home.
Little Agnes Foxton was five
years old one day last week and cele-
brated the event by entertaining a
number of her friends of about the
same age.
Miss Susie Selleck, of Anawa,
Iowa, accompanied by Miss Ora Brad
bury, a niece, r guests at the Chas.
S. Whiting home. Mrs. Selleck, for
merly, Miss Susie Hilton, is a sister
of Mrs. Whiting.
Another game is to be played at
the park by men against the White
Sox to-day. 1t is safe to say, how
ever, that the new team will be COM
posed of different individuals than
the mes playing last week. About
one game in the season is all the old
timers can stand.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Knudson, in this city, Wednesday af-
ternoon at one o'clock occurred the
marriage of Christen Nelson to Miss
Ellen Lundquist, both of Erwin, Rev.
z. III. Smith performing the ceremony.
Both the young people mentioned are
popular in Erwin vicinity and have
the best wishes of a host of friends.
Fred Floto, of Bancroft vicinity,
has become the owner of the Healy
granite block and pool hall outfit
having traded a section of land in
for it. What MIR. Flolo intends to
do in the future and where he will
make his home we cannot say. He
has rented the property eere to p, j.
Mausbach, who, with Ray Cummins
will operate it having taken posses
sion Thursday morning. 1t is a fine
piece OF property and pays a good
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ITEMS.

Seth Hewitt and B. o. Sullivan re-
turned from Montana last Monday
where they secured land.
Mrs. Ole Larson and Miss Ole
Hagen, of Arlington, were calling on
friends in Spring Lake last Friday.
Mrs. Philip Hardy is spending a
few days at the Thompson home.
The ,Whitewood Aid Society met
with Mrs. Charley Sederstrom one
day last week.
Mrs. A. Stead and Mrs. A. E. Hub
bard spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. NJ. Armstrong
Miss Ethel Hubbard spent last Fri
day with Miss Zoe Hewitt.
The telephone linemen are making
calls at the different places, along the
line putting in new batteries.
A number from Arlington and this
vicinity attended the carnival at Old
ham Tuesday. The Arlington boys
played ball Tuesday afternoon.
Walter Turner, of Arlington, is
helping make hay at the Armstrong
home.
The quarantine was raised Monday
from the John Brown home, and they
are enjoying the liberties of being out
again.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Thomas Holland, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersign-
ed administrator of the estate of Thomas
Holland, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice to
the said administrators at his office in the
town of Bancroft, in the county of Kings
bury, state of South Dakota.
Dated July 16, 1907.
w. NJ. MASON,
Administrator of the estate of Thomas
Holland, Deceased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-02

Vernon Porter got his hand quite
badly injured while out at Mr.. Frit-
zels last week by getting it caught in
a pulley.
Miss Blanche Pierson, of Dicken-
son, N. d., arrived here last Friday
morning to visit for a time with her
friend Mrs. Elmer Robinson.