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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

How some people come TO figure with
IAN alias on police records was Illus
trated the other day when an Italian
was called upon to come into court UNI
der the name of Mikado. His name
figured on the docket as Ricardo" but
1t turned out that he had given his
name TO the court officer correctly as
"Genero."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
PIONEER PRoSPEcToR
OF BLACK HILLS DIES

Lead, s. D., Jan. 26.-Casper Flick, an
old pioneer and prospector, died at
Deadwood yesterday. December 81 he
was found near Custer Peak mining
district with frozen feet. Amputation
weakened him so much he could not
rally. He was we'll known.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

When Professor n. T.. Hansen head of
the agronomy department of the South
Dakota Agricultural college, made his sue.
cessful excursion into cold Siberia for e
hardy type Of alfalfa to introduce INTO the
semi-arid sections of this country. he
rlsked his life for the advancement Of
farming.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

THE afternoon nap cult is growing, F"
raid a mother OF six children, "and I'm
glad of II. Just look at me. I'm over
80 years old and my complexion is as
rosy as any school girls. / attribute
st all to the afternoon nap. The cook
can leave. the stocks In which we In
vest can pay panicky small dividends,
the boys may funk in their exams
and still / take my afternoon nap,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SCAT FOR THOSE WHO
DON'T WIN SkAT CONTEST

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. ga skat
contest is in progress at the Sioux
Falls lodge of Elk to select four play
ers TO represent the Elks of Sioux Falls
at the annual tournament 70 the North
American Skat league, in Chicago June
s. and 10.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The eastern greyhound has beer from
time immemorial the hunting dog of
the eastern plains. and making allow
ances for the artistic attachments of
those early periods we find representa-
lions or him which are almost identical
with the dogs OF today on the monu-
ments and tombs of ancient Egypt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
SOUTH DAKOTA

Those who chance to pass the dwell
ing OF Thomas A. Edison. the eley-
trician, at an early hour in the morss-
ing, are sometimes astonished to hear
an organ. being played, and wonder
who is thus amusing himself at q time
then others are fast asleep. IT is
Edison himself, who, after a long pc
Rod OF work in the laboratory, will re-
fresh himself mentally by a couple of
tunes on his favorite instrument, thus
preparing for recuperatiye slumber.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
RAPID CITY HAS A
$4,000 THEATER PROJECT

Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 26.-Prepara-
tons are being made for building a
$4,000 theater and company has al
ready been organized TO finance the
proposition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

About $50, 0O0, 900 is at present in
vested in England I'm the manufacture
OF motor wagons. About 250.000 men
are employed in them. or as chauffeurs,
etc, and their wages aggregate $685.
0O0. 900 a year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Queen Wilhelmina shipped some cows
from Holland for her husbands estate
I'm Northumberland But they
were stopped at a German frontier un-
der the law forbidding the importation
OF foreign cattle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The labor demand for plantation
work In Hawaii has beer a rapidly
growing one. the number of plantation
1aborers having risen from 24.653 in
1887, 10 1920. in the year 1905.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
RESIGNS FROM MADISON
NAflENL TN co r0 nnnnH.Nf~

Madison, 5. d., Jan. 29.-Rev. Hugh
Robinson has resigned the Presbyterian
Passionate here TO accept a call 10 the
PRESBYTERIAN church ut Bookings. He
expects TO assume his new duties the
second Sunday in February. Tie retir-
ing pastor has been here seven or eight
years and has become very popular.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The French ministry has decided to
abolish the cuirass. There are thirteen
regiments Of cuirassiers in the French
army. The weapon has been famous
for a hundred years, and its traditions
from Austerlitz to Worth are among
the most glorious OF the French army.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
-OOD CLOSES MANY
MICHIGAN FACTORIES

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 26.-The
ice gorge in the Grand river is un-
broken and the food situation is be-
coming alarming. The low lands are
flooded and many factories are closed
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The Irish farmer still clings to the
cultivation OF the potato. and sor-
rowfully remarks an Irish writer, ''he
will doubtless continue TO grow IL long
after 1t has caused death by starva-
ton"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
DEAF MAN Is KILLED
BY A SWITCH ENGINE

Canton, s. D., Jan. 26.-Julius S.
Wennblon, aged so, who was hit by
an engine in the railroad yards here
Tuesday, is dead, He was deaf.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

New York city has the shortest
stream OF water In the world eignined
by the name river" 1t Is the Harlem
river. and Is strictly n Of the mouths
OF the Hudson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

In some parts OF England the prac-
tice prevails OF displaying a flag from a
school house roof when every pupil Is
present. The children take great pride
In this and the rivalry between schools
IS found to improve the attendance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

Referring to the recent theft OF a
statute from the Louvre. Paris. London
Punch remarks: Some cities seem 10
have all the luck. Nobody ever steals
our statues"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

South Africa has Il new and profitable
l~ndustry-the manufacturing OF hemp
from olive and banana dbers. IT real
lies from 800 Il $751; a ton In London.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The British government gets an In
t91ver boats and forests OF Ind's
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
LESTEviLl-E TO voTE
TOWN HALL pRoof.stTton

baskerville, $. d.. Jan. 2.NPfaspects
are bright fer a town hall. A. special
election viii be held January rs, OF the
proposition to expend $500 Tor the hall,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01

The Chicago Hod Carriers union has
ITS own labor temple. which cost s75,-
900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
FIREMEN MISSING
IN 100000 BLAZE
Nine Are Rescued When Walls
Collapse---Boston Publishing
House Burns.

Buffalo, N. " Jan. S0.-The Column
bia building. an eight-story structure
at Seneca and Wells streets, burned
this morning. loss $500. 900. Three fire.
men are missing. having beer caught
with twelve other firemen in the coll
lapse of a well.
The bremen We're working on a roof
adjoining the warehouse. They saw
the walls lettering and started To run
Town stairs, but were caught by the
falling debris. which crashed through
the root. Nine were escued. not ss-
riously hurt. The building was known
as the Columbia hotel during PAN
american exposition.
Million Dollars Gone.
Springfield, Mass, Jan. 3o.-The Mani
OF the Phelps Publishing company was
destroyed by fire today. Loss 81. 0oo. coo.
The company published good house.
keeping, tae American Agricuituralist.
the Orange Judd Farmer. the New E,ng,
land Homestead and Farm and Home
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-01
Million DolIara Gone
DEAN JAcksoM niEc

Chicago, Jaa. 5O.--Professor Wilher
S. Jackman, dean OF the school OF edu-
cation In the University OF Chicago.
died today otter a brief illness.
The independent., 1907-03-28

There are important contracts 10 let
such as contracts for street transporta.
ton, lighting and gas suppy. and
numerous other services which must
be performed AZ public functions
There are also iilegitlmate interests 20
be controlled by the city interests
based on vice aEsd ,rrme OF various
sorts ii IL worth much to be allowed
10 ply these crimes undsturbcd. What
would II not be worth 10 have the
disposal OF all these legitimate and
ilIcgitimate privileges IN ones own
interest instead az In the public inter-
est Such a question comes 60 the
mind OF capitalists seeking franchise
Gasora. to leaders of tho underworld
seeking the privilege 10 prey. 20 poll
tlciana seeking power and The wealth
that opens the way thereto.
The independent., 1907-03-28
pUTER's TESTIMONY.

For detailed information of the mo-
dus operandi of land graft see the tcs-
timony of s. a. y. Puter OF Oregon IN
the trial of ex-Congressman Hermann.
The evidence now in is only q part Of
The stupendous whole. enough TO serve
as an aphtizer. perhaps. Fifty dollars
was spent trying TO FIX" q couple of
the grand jurors who afterwards in
dicted him. When the general land
Office held up some of his applications
for land titles two one-thousand dollar
bills handed 10 Senator Mitchell had
a miraculous effect. Two payments of
$500 each to a government special agent
llayed part n getting title 20 worth
les land In the CRsoeac forest reserve
which was later ta be- cxcnaugcd an
der tha land llou Law f,r lands located
elsewhere end worth live to FiN dollars
an acre Lan1 Commissioner Hermann,
aftarwafd congressman, waa Is party TO
these deals. according TO this evidence,
and appeared as a witness lor thc de-
fsnse when Mr, Puter Was tried and
convicted Two years ago.
puter also impiicates a Portland At.
The independent., 1907-03-28
RAvISHED BY BOSS REUf

Practically every city In the United
States has been at some time in the
unholy embrace of a crew Of municipal
ravishers such as that now held up to
the light in San Francisco. 1t Is no
exaggeration to estimate that more
than half of the cities of the country
are in some degree at the mercy Of
such clusters of parasites today. The
complete exposures in San Francisco
enable more realistic examination of
the shame of cities than even the late
ser Lsational disclosures in Philadelphia,
Minneapolis and st. Louis because Of
the official character Of the San Fran
cisco reports.
In its essential details the graft ..ys-
tenn Is simple. Given wealthy city
The independent., 1907-03-28

welt was first threatening to bring suit
against rebatlng railroads, having
shortly before that made Paul Morton
member of his cabinet. the story
gained currency of how JOY Morton be-
came head Of The salt trust
According to this story II was while
Paul Morton was president and
general manager ~ the santa FNe sye-
tenn that hls brother JOY became ideniir
fled with the salt interests at Hutchln-
son. and that within an Incredibly
short time, by reason or rebate advan-
tagea granted the Hutchinson salt CON
ecrn by tha santa 20 railroad JOY
Morton found himself in absolute cont
mand Of tho salt producing industry
of the United state and head OF ths
salt trust.
The independent., 1907-03-28

torney in these deeds, as if to remind
us of the current assertion that Mr..
gon free to assist him in prosecuting
the land thieves. That one was the
district attorney, who Is trying this
case as a recess nppointee, the senate
having refused at the instance of Sen
ator Fulton of Oregon to confirm his
appointment,
The independent., 1907-03-28
Twentieth Year
The UNITED CHURCHES

Further progress for the denomina-
tional union movement was made in
the Chicago meeting of delegates from
the Congregational, United Brethren
and Methodist Protestant denomina-
tions The formal movement for the
union of these three denominations
dates from July, 1909 At that time a
committee of the denominations met ut
Pittsburg and issued call for gen
eral council of the three denomina-
plans of union. This conference met
year ago and made tentative proposals
to be further considered by the con-
ference which took action this week.
This plan proposed no material change
in the faith or local autonomy of the
congregations of the three denomifla-
tions, but provided for a common in
congregational organization. That
meeting did not suggest name for the
combined denominations, leaving that
to this weeks meeting, which suggests
the name of the United Churches. This
action remains yet to be approved by
the congregations in the three denomin-
ations before the union is complete.
The union of these three denOmina
tions will be the second completed
fnerger of the several that have been
under discussion or actually under way
in the three years past The union Of
the Presbyterian church north and the
Cumberland Presbyterian denomination
has been consummated. All that it
lacks of physical completeness is the
adherence of a few dissenting congre-
cations of the smaller denomination
In both cases the union is an annex,
ing consolidation of territories rather
than union within competing areas
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
had its strength mainly in the zone
between north and south, where there
were few congregations of northern
Presbyterians. To the newest union,
the Congregationalists contribute main
" New England and middle Atlantic
States, the ollltSu iolOtHi Cii NoiiiS i'i o.
" from the middle west, while the
Methodist Protestants are largely con-
fined to the border states of Maryland,
West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Congregationalists bring to the
united society some 100000 members
The United Brethren about 255.00o, ana
the Methodist Protestants $4,000.
The independent., 1907-03-28
MONEY THAT CAME EASY.

The announcement that Joy and
Paul Morton had lost a million dollars
by the burning of their salt plant ut
Hutchinson. Kansas, suggests how
easily money is made by those who are
equipped with the facilities for. gain
which corporation control provides.
About the time that President Roose-
The independent., 1907-03-28
Subscription $l.OO

Sometimes one, sometimes another,
oftenest combination of the three,
aspires TO control of the machinery
OF public administration in the hope
Of securing this opportunity This
once achieved, the 9ity government
becomes q brokerage Office for the
sale TO the highest bidder OF the
right to rob. Some buy the right
to rob at the point Of a re-
volver, others at the gaming table.
San Francisco gas company bought
the right to rob the people Of ten
cents with every thousand feet of
gas they used.
The method BY which the Ruef ma
chine gained control in San Francisco
is typical, though not identical with
others. Whether or rot ne is but the
visible head cf an organization whose
real builders are the public service
corporations and vice dispensers. mas
not yet been made certain. Possibly
Ruef himself built up the machine and
fOrCeu THESE interests LQ support nlIE
TO get hold Of the citv machinery he
had to have sore numerical support
In San FraIlc.sco two clements we're
sufficient for this First and greatest.
there were as always everywhere those
honest people who pride themselves on
voting their party ticket whether COM
posed of saints or horsethieves. A
majority of this sort in San Francisco
were democrats, and SO Ruef went to
work as democrat to name the candi-
dates. But there were not enough OF
the sort Of democrats who can be de-
livered baled at the polls to insure
control at the elections, To supply the
difference Ruef bought the union labor
vote by filing up his ticket with
creatures who pass as union labor
men, and by permitting union labor
free hand in all public matters di-
rectly concerning It, A complete union
labor monopoly extorting from the
city millions in it's rebuilding Is the
price on the one hand. Ten union
labor men among the sixteen indicted
supervisors witness the price paid ON
the other hand
The independent., 1907-03-28
PRESSURE on TnE PRESIDENT.

Railroad interests are applying
personal and political pressure 10 the
president such as no other power IN
this country except united public
opinion Il capable Of sunmoning. !.
plerpont Morgan Is able to speak for
four railroad presidents a. IL they were
actually his eehlef clerks" as P-osl.
dent Stiekney calls them Tie. with
MIR. Hartman and Mr.. Hill make \
The independent., 1907-03-28

The complete usurpation of public
power consummated, the remainder
was simple. Franchises were sold to
the United railroads. the Home Tcle-
phone company, the San Francisco gas
and electric light company at prices
profitable to all parties except the gen
eral public. Prize fight promoters were
able to buy desirable privileges. as
were various forms of vice which have
made San Francisco infamous City
laws were bought and sold like city
lots. The city people who were not
sharing in the graft looked on help
lessly; they had parted with their
birthright, not getting so much as n
mess of pottage therefor.
The wretched plight of civic San
Francisco is no proper occasion for
leveling the finger of scorn. IL is
rather n reminder to every citizen OF
every municipality to question whether
he, by inertia. selfishness. stupidity.
or worse. Is not contributing TO like
disgrace in hts own community.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
SurrOgates' Notices.

IN PTTF 5IANCE CT AN ORDER OF HON ABNEr G.
/ Thomas, a Surrogate OF the County OF New YORK
Ho.tce is all persons having claims
aSains+ Iohn Love- OF the County OF New York
ssce~sed with vouchers thereof to
the subscribers their place of transacting business
No 40 Exchange Place In the City OF New YORK. on or
before the 25th day of September next.
Dated New York the 10th day Of March; 1907
JIYTJA NJ LOVE JOHN Balm, Jr-. Administrators
WISE & IICHTENSTEIN. Attorneys FOR Administrators
a. Exrhenge place Borough % Manhattan. New York
City
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
sIixs a BIG LAFAYETTE ST. PLOT.

f z Barnes has sold for the Smith estate OF
Are-iden Conn q plot 11310xS94 feet at the north
est corner Of Lafayette and Howard SITS 10 the
WEBSTER Realty Company, Of which Mayer 3
kAuertach is president The property is one block
north Of the Canal station of the subway and
in the rev hardware section. where many build
fngs are being erected
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
I'M THE AUCTION ROOMS.

In The Real Estate Exchange Salesrosrns yes
.erdav all right and title which A NJ Broge had
IN or since June - in the premises No 157 East
18th St a three story brick dwelling house on
lot 3GxlOo5 feet was scheduled for sale at the
stand of Joseph P Day The property, however
was withdrawn A fine improved tract at Sea-
bright N J. is be sold to-day at auction by
BRYAN l. Kenrellv. It comprises about nineteen
lots on both sides Of Ocean ave. with frontages
Of 100 feet on the ocean and the Shrewsbury River
and : three story cottage and q two story stable.
Nr Day will also offer for sale No so West
F5sh St a five story brick tenement house and
store. on a lot 25xl0o-5 feet No. 1870 Sd ave; a
five story stone front tenement house. with store.
on 2 lot 25x1o0 feet; No. 44S7 Park ave, two
story frame dwelling house, lot 25&s6-u feet
and a plot g1xleo feet, on the east side OF South
ern Boulevard . feet south of Longvood ave
George R Read & Co. will offer for sale No 22S
West l44th St q five story brick aathouse. a
lot 2sxeqI feet; No 80 West 144th St, five story
brick fathouse, lot 3xs9n feet and No ssS2
West 14ith st. a five story brick fathouse. on a
lot u feet
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
TRADING IN THE BRONX.

a Shstzl1in & Sons have bought from Mr. Weed
the pIot 75xl05 feet the east side OF 4th ave, 80
feet north Of 2I1 st: also from c. E. Watson plot
s5x1OO feet on Ash ave. north or 216th st; also
from Mrs Schaffaer Il lot 25xl9O feet, on thu
south side Of 217rh east of 9Th ave; also from
Mr. Rer-rlan, the plot 50x125 feet, on the south
side of 213th ST. 75 feet east Of 5th ave The same
firm sold 10 Mr. Mezy a lot 25x114 feet, on the
south side OF 230th ST, east Of White Plains road
also sold 10 Mr.. Abrams the lot 25x1O9 feet on
she north side of 226th St 200 feet west Of 9th
also sold 10 c Cullen the lot. 25x100 feet, on the
west side Of Tilden ave- 75 # south Of 215th St,
and TO B. c. Breiber. the lot. 25x100 feet. on the
south Of 214th St 125 feet west OF Tilden ave
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
Country Property for Sale.

SALE-At a big bargain. fine lake property Of
l. about eco acres. with natural lake of so acres
spring water white sand beach and fine elevation;
another place with 70 greenhouses. hot water heat,
over 18 50 OF glass IL brick residence.
hat summer resorts, country hotels,
farm land. wild land and other properties H H
HERMAN. Port Jervts. y Y
. CREAGE-For investment or development: Iackawan-
n na Railroad station; several bargains BRO
a
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
Ia 1HE PRIvATE SALES MARKET.

Daniel 2 McFIbenny has sold for Mrs Rose NJ
Tobin a two story frame dwelling house on PioI
g9x1no feet on the west side of Jansen ave- 3B feet
south IF 22Sth st
Frederick A Downes has bought No 764 and 76S
East 1Ssd St TWO story frame dwelling houses
on a plot 32xs22 feet.
Henry W Fedden & Co. have sold for a client
No 130 Bronx ave. q four story fathoJise' Win
store on a lot 25x1o9 feet
N5o-;tz Adler has sold No West 155th ST. four
story dwelling house on a lot IS 4xo911 feet.
Mrs Julia Kann has sold Nos. 242 and 24i East
Sstb st two four story tenement houses on plot
aox1n2 ? feet William WoIffs Son was the broker
John Cody has sold for client No. 14s East 84th
et three story building on lot 251xl02-2 feet
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. FRANK
L T. Fitzgerald Surrogate OF the County Of New
hereby given all peraons having claims
against Herman Miller late Of the County OF New York
present with vouchers thereof
the subscriber place ransacJing business.
the ofide William r. SYme. No 76 William Street.
in the city of York. before the 9th day OF
January Dated New York the 2sd day of July.
CLARA l. MILLER. ExecutriH-
WILLIAM r. SYME, Attorney for Executrix, 76 William
Street. Borough OF Manhattan. y. Y 0ty.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
BUSY DAYS AT SOUTH NEW YORK.

Wood. Harmon & Co. report increased activity
In their South New York Staten Island, prop
critics In the week ending Friday last exactly one
hundred lots were scid while IN the last three
days ninety-fve additional lots Were sold
The last house Of group Of twelve recently
f.ished az South New York-addition No has
Just been purchased by Henry W. Pope. This firm
is now completing lve houses at South New York,
addition No. ., three being two family and two
ferni-detached houses.
The South New York Investors have sold through
the Office Of Sherwood & Minor, the Wynant tract
Of 49, acres AT Pleasant Plains, Staten Island TO
David Dobbs, OF Perth Amboy, y J., in
vestrnent- i is understood that the price was $50
an acre.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
SurrOgdteS' Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF RON. FRANK r
L Fitzgerald. Surrogate OF the County of New York
Notice hereby given TO ali persons having claims
against Z. Pomeroy. late of the County of New
thereof to subscriber his place OF tr1nssctng
business No Wall Street in The City of New York.
on before the fifth day Of January next.
Dated New York. tIe twenty-siKth day of June. 1907
EDWARD H~F7rIS JONES. Executor
W DUDLEY CARLETON. Attorney Executor.
wall street. Borough Of Manhattan. The City OF
New York.