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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
IF LAND is POOR
GET NEW CLAIM

Pierre. s. D.. Dec. IA number of
homesteaders in the western part of
this state, and as well In other home
stead sections of the United states will
watch with interest a bill introduced at
the opening OF the session.
The bill in question allows a settler
a second homestead under certain con
ditions, where the party did not com-
plete title to his first fling. In the past,
under congressional enactment, settlers
who could not secure water on their
locations, or who could show good cause
for other reasons. were allowed to re-
linquish their filings TO h government,
and to make new filings on tracts more
satisfactory to them, the general land
Office ruling that they had such privil-
eye under the existing statutes. Since
the general agitation over the country
In regar> to the management OF the
public lands. the general land office
rules that such settlers have no rights
upon the tracts which they have filed.
In many cases extensive improve
ments have beer made upon just such
filings.
In Stanley county one claimant has
placed more than 81. 900 worth OF inn
provements upon his tract, and in an
other a homesteader with a large fam
lily has staked his all on such a claim.
These are only two Incidents, and prob
ably every township west OF the river
would show one or two such cases.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
CARNEGIE ADDS
$4,000 900 TO FUND
OF GREAT INSTITUTE

Washington. Dec. 13.--Andrew Car
negie has added the sum of 81, 900. 900 TO
the SO. 0O0, 600 endowment fund of the
Carnegie institute. The announcement
of the fact was made at a dinner at
the New Willard of the board of trus-
tees of the institute to which had been
invited a number OF scientists and men
prominent in public affairs. The din
ner followed a business meeting held
earlier in the day at the Institutions
offices. The report of the trustees
showed that much important scientific
work has been done during the past
e and upon their recommendation
S529. 440 was allotted for the prosecution
of this work of scientific inquiry next
veal
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
GATHERING DATA TO
FIX RAILWAY VALUES

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. u. - Carl G.
Witt, who at the November meeting OF
the South Dakota board of railroad COM
missioners was appointed expert engineer
to gather the necessary data which will
enable the railroad commissioners to make
an appraisement of all the railroad prop
erty In South Dakota. this week assumed
the duties of his new position. He will
make his headquarters In Sioux Falls.
The purpose of making the appraise-
ment is 10 secure the data which will
enable the railroad commissioners to in
future act more intelllgently when the
matter OF proposed reductions I'm freight
rates in South Dakota comes before the
board for adjustment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
NATIONAL DIVORCE
LAW FAVORED BY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 1.-THE Fedora
ton Council of Churches of Christ In
South Dakota closed it's annual meeting
in this city Tuesday afternoon after a W
days successful meeting.
The federation resolved in favor of
county local option and a national divorce
Law Another plank In the platform IA
vors unity in churches and is against
bringing to life a superabundancy OF
churches where none of the societies can
gain a healthy growth.
The next annual meeting will be held
in Mitchell, December 10 and IL, 1908.
Following are the officers elected for
the coming year: President, Rev. w. Fl.
Thrall, Huron: vice president, c. b.
Hogan, OF Huron; secretary, r. b. Hud-
son, of Huron; treasurer, J. Il. Booth, OF
DeSmet
Executive Committee-B. Rifenback,
Huron: III. p. Carson. Huron. and +. V.
Stevens, of Yankton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
INITIAL APPEARANCE
OF "DACOTAH MAGAZINE"

WATERFOWL, s. d.. Dec. 1.-THE latest
claimant for literary honors in the per-
iodical line is the "Dacotah Magazine"
a monthly magazine containing about
100 reading pages. the first number of
which was issued from the Public
Opinion press in this city yesterday.
-. j. Bailey is the editor-in-ehief. The
new magazine is intended to boost the
state OF South Dakota. and be of gen
eral interest TO magazine readers.
Among the contributors to the first is
sue are Hon. Coo I. Crawford, gov
ernor of South Dakota; Doa Robin
son, state historian; Walter Edward
Harris, the editor. c.. J.. Bailey.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
LEAP YEAR ALL THE
TIME FOR THIS GIRL

Des Moines, Ia, Dec, 13.-Miss Win
fired Mckenzie caused a sensation at
the famous breach of promise trial
this morning by deliberately snubbing
the defendant, BILLY" Gray, when he
sought TO address her. The woman
gave him a whitening glance and
walked away from her old time lover
shaking with rage.
Gray thi morning declared that the
proposals all came from Miss Nc
Kenzie, but she admitted that ne had
kissed, Rugged and told her he loved
her for fourteen years after he claims
she made the first proposal. He also
admitted he was twice her age when
he said she sought TO induce him TO
we'd her.
The jury will get the case this aft
ernOOu
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
BURGLAR ALARM FRIGHTENS
DAKOTA TOWN RESIDENT

Winfred, S. D., Dec. I'm some OF
the own of South Dakota, recently in
stalled burglar alarm systems in the
banks have frightened the residents TO
"a greater extent than IL cracksmen
had made q raid. This was the case
here a night or two ago, when a burg
lar alarm system in a local bank was
accidentally set going shortly before
midnight. Scores of citizens were
aroused from their slumber and rushed
toward the bank in the belief that the
,long-feared raid of cracksmen was at
last being made. When the bank was
reached no cracksmen could be seen.
and finally some of the braYest of the
citizens ventured into the bank build
ing. An investigation disclosed that the
timers had not been set properly the
evening before.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
Six of for Penitentiary.
LOSE CLAIM HELD
EOR SEVENTEEN YEARS

Rapid City. 5. D., Dec. l3.-Because Of
ficiaIly they slept on their rights, al
though except for an interval Of about
two years, they ave made their home
on the ground for seventeen years, the
children heirs of Hans Seim. deceased,
are now ousted by the general land office
from their claim near Belle Fourche. The
decision of the and office officials at
Washington has just been received at the
local land office. Seim died many years
ago, negiecting to file his claim before
plating, and the children also neglected
this, although they have made several
thousand dollars worth of improvements
on the land. In 1905, the land being va
cant according to official records, was
filed upon by John b. Mum, whose claim
is now sustained, and the seven children
will lose their home. AS they had neither
father nor mother, and were dependent
upon the oldest sister, a school teacher.
they claimed ii was necessary for them TO
vacate the land for two years in 1905 and
rent it out TO a tenant, which fact aided
in disqualifying them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
WARE HOPES FOR PARDON
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Deadwood, S, D., Dec. 12-Rev. George
G. Ware, of Deadwood, Is hopeful that
President Roosevelt this week will grant
a petition for a pardon. Rev. Ware for
merly was an Episcopal clergyman of
Deadwood. He was convicted at Omaha
more than a year ago of infringing upon
a federal law governing the taking up OF
land in Hooker county, Nebraska.
Mr.. Ware took his case through every
tribunal I'm the country, but lost. and on
December Is will go TO jail to serve one
year ard two months unless pardoned by
the president.
While the case is celebrated and marked
the commencement of the government
prosecutions OF irregular LAM practices,
friends of Mr.. Ware In the Black Hills,
who are legion, always have held him
g~uiltless of any intentional moral wrong.
and so worded their petition. which they
are confident the president will grant. Mr..
Ware is a prominent Mason, and tor twen-
~ years was a resident of Deadwood and
one OF the most highly respected men In
this part OF the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
WOMAN DIED OF HEART
FAILURE, SAYS JURY

Sioux Falls, S. T., Dec. lathe cor
oner's jury, which has been making in
quiry into the death of Mrs. Gertrude
Nicholson Brown, a member of the di-
vorce colony, returned the following
verdict:
I'VE, the jury, which has been in
vestigating the death Of Mrs. Gertrude
Nicholson Brown, find that she came
to her heath at her apartments in the
Temple court, in the city of Sioux
Falls, S. D., from heart failure, caused
by i'll health, disappointment and as
sociations.
Nothing whatever of a sensational
nature was brought out at the hear
ing. The testimony Shove that de-
ceased had become addicted to the
use of choral and morphine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
CONVICT, WHO HELPED
TO PREVENT ASSAULT,
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
Called for Help When Steward
of Penitentiary Was At
tackled by Prisoner.

pierre. s. d., Dec. 10.-When the'
,tewara Of the state p~enitentiary wasa
attacked by 4 prisoner the hrsl Oh a''
October and almost killed betofe ne
was rescued, the call for help came
from Otto Erickson. a prisoner from
Butte county, who was sent up on a
charge of manslaughter In the secoha
degree.
The promptness of Erickson now ls
being rewarded by the shortening or
mis- sentence thirty days. which will al
low him freedom on Christmas day;
This will be a Christmas gift which he
viii appreciate as much as any other
one which could be presented to him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
IOWAN.GETS LIFE
SENTENCE IN DAKOTA

aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 1S.-Three prison
ers. who had pleaded guilty to charges
against them, were sentenced IN circuit
court Yesterday. William Moser. or
Stra wberry Point, Ia, charged WIFE the
murder Of +. Marsalkee, at Columbia,
July 4. last, was sentenced to ire I'M
prisonment in the Sioux FAILS penitenu-
airy, at hard labor; julius Hartmann, anas
charles RUMBLE. charged with forgery,
was given three years at hard labor, and
Edgar Harrison, the man who attempted
to criminally assault Miss Florence OFT
man, a schoo teacher, near Bath a week
ago. was sentenced TO five years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
22-YEAR-OLD CHECK
FOUND AT RAPID CITY

with age. a check for $500 that was
never cashed through some freak of
fate, has just been found In the rear
of an old feed store here. The check
was drawn i'm 1855 on the First National
bank of his place by Major John r.
Brennan. now Indian agent on the,
Rosebud agency, In favor OF the old
Eighty stamps baseball club, one of
the most popular organizations of its
day. AS the club long since passed
out of existence and It's surviving mem
bers here have no right to the money,
the check will be framed as a souvenir
and presented TO a brother of Major
Brennan.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
IMPLEMENT DEALERS
SAY PROFITS GO TO
( EXPRESS COMPANIES
South Dakota Convention Urges
the Parcel Post System as
Solution.

WATERFOWL, s.. d., Dec. 14.-That
the express companies of the country
are charging tariffs hat take all the
profit out of the repair department OF
the implement business was the as
sertion yesterday of President Meslck,
OF the Retail Implement Dealers asso-
citation, of South Dakota, southwestern
Minnesota and northwest Iowa at It's
ninth annual convention now In session
In this city.
Either a radical reduction in express
rates or the establishment OF a parcel
post system is inevitable In the opin-
ion of the president, the former being
much preferred by the majority OK
dealers.
Another radical statement was made
before the convention by G. r. Sand
ers, of Chicago, representing of1ciaIly
the National Pillow Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, which will concern not only
the implement dealers, but the farm
ers OF the country as well.
Short Time Payments.
Mr.. Sanders declared that In an
other year the retail implement dealers
will nave TO buy upon about ninety
days time. with a discount or i per
cent. per month. The manufacturers
will insist upon a settlement upon re-
ceipt OF invoice. The jobbers Will do
the same with the retailers. 1t is up
to the retailer to adjust the situation
with the farmers.
The farmers are now being given
two or three falls time on implements,
and even vehicles, but the trade VIII be
forced to sell on the same terms ex-
acted for hardware, furniture and dry
goods.
The farmers have the cash. SO the
change will impose no real hardship
upon them.
The program of the convention is be-
ing carried out in full and all sessions
are well attended.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
NEGRO SLAYER OF
wv is RELEASED

Rapid city. s.. D., Dec. lied Wall
ace, the negro slayer Of Frank and John
Graves, brothers, is again a free
The state was unable to convict Wall
ace of the murder of John Graves and
he was acquitted. He was to have been
tried on a charge of numbering the
other brother but as the evidence was
materially the same, 1T vas thought
useless so he was released on %
straw" bond signed by his wife and
sister.
He has been told that it will be safe
for him only in the event OF an early
departure from town and friends are
arranging for him to return to Mime
apolis where he was in business a year
ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
LENNON HOPES TO
HAVE LAND OFFICE

Lennon, S. D., Dec. 12.-Word has
been received from Washington that
the prospect is excellent for the estab-
fishing of a United States land office
in this city. The office at Rapid City
is overcrowded with work, and. in adj
dition, many settlers in the northeast
corner of the county are compelled to
go 175 miles or more to ransact their
land business.
Lennon has been made a temporary
freight division point for the Pacific
coast extension of the Milwaukee road.
A Through passenger service from
MINNEAPOLIS to Bowman, N. D., has
been established.
n band of about a dozen Ute Indians
escaped from their soldier guard on
the Cheyenne and terrorized the set
tiers in the vicinity of Meadow post
office in Butte county. SO far as known
here the redskins are still at large.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
GIRL UMPIRE WINS
In ORATORY CONTEST

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 10.-The sew
enteenth annual young women's decla-
nation contest Of the college for the
alumni prizes occurred here Thursday
night, and first place went TO Miss
Maude Madara, Of Ce~ntervilIe, who
spoke on "~Burgundian Defiance" Miss
Amanda Clement, of Hudson, won sec
ond place. She is the we'll known base
ball umpire, who has umpired hun
dreds of important games in the north
west the past few seasons Third prize
went to Miss Hazel Abbott, of Bon
homme county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
DAMAGE HIS CHARACTER,
SIZES FOR BIG DAMAGES

Huron. 3. d.. Dec. l4.-Hon. Charles
S. Whiting. Judge of the Ninth judicial
circuit. Is presiding at the regular De
cember term OF circuit court here.
There are sixty civil cases on the cal
endar. none Of which are OF special in
terest except tine Islander case where
in ]. C.. Hoover seeks to recover $50. 000
from l.. ". Crowter for defamation OF
character. Half a dozen divorce cases
will also be heard. There are thirty.
criminal cases, among which is that or
the John Gund Brewing company
against Howard A.. Jones, for cmbezzis-
aseDS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
MRS. POTTER PALMER
MAS HIS AFFINITY

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 13-r-Possessed by
a delusion that airs. Potter Palmer, OF
Chicago, Is his affinity, George Clifford
Drouiliard was ~adjudged insane today
and Sent 10 Lungview asylum Drouil-
lard was a clerk and has held respon-
sible positions He has written many
letters filed with endearing terms. and
addressed them TO the society leader OF
Chicago. He does not know Mrs.
Palmer. nor has he ever seen her, ac-
cording to his friends.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
BABY CRUSHED BY
FRIGHTENED HORSES.

Rapid City, s. D., Dec. 12.-Bat-
tered and bleeding, and her scalp
nearly torn from her head, the q
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Stevens was rescued just in
time from the hoofs of two fright.
ened horses belonging to her father,
and brought to this city, where her
life is despaired OF. The child was
left in the wagon on the family
claim, twenty miles east OF here,
while the parents were engaged in
fighting a prairie fire near by, and
attempted to play driver, and was
soon thrown out and under the
heels OF the horses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
CAD FIRE AT HITCHCOCK;
DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO $4,000

Huron, s. D., Dec. loire AT Hitch
.ock twenty miles north of this city
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way. destroyed property to the amount
Of $50. 900. Among the buildings burned
was Kingdoms market, Webb's machine
shop. SINNERS printing office ana thee
postofice. The 1ire originated IN hlhs-
IONS market. Only a snal part OF IheI
loss is covered by insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20

A Shanghai correspondent of a,
German paper. writes: The custonL
of arranging matrimonial contracts
through agents or matchmak ers has
been practiced in China for ages. This
business receives supper from all
classes, for although the high caste
men i'm some instances select their
first wives themselves. the additional
wives are all secured through the
agents.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
ITALIAN, WHO STABBED TWO,
CITIZEN OF LEAD, s. D,

Lead. s. D.. Dec.11.-The identity OF
the Italian who stabbed and seriously
injured both a man and woman In New
York city. in the belief that he was
being robbed in his room at a hotel, is
believed to be Tomaso Fernanto OF this
city. on his way to italy to be married.
Fernando left here q week ago for New
York, with several years savings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
TOWNS WANT RIVER
OPENED For TRAFFIC

Pierre, S. D., Dec. l0.-Several towns
along the river are discussing the ques-
ton OF revival of river freights, and
each desires to accomplish something
definite in that direction. The men with
the boats are ready to go into bust
ness early mex spring If they can
be shown that there Is anything in
it for them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
CRIPPLE CAUSES RIOT
WITH HIS WOODEN JIG

WATERFOWL, S. D., Dec. 13.-Using his
wooden leg as a weapon OF ofIehse'
Charles Clark started a small riot In
the cafe of the Savoy hotel OF THIS city.
He is now serving forty days In jail.
Clark, when intoxicated, hobbled into
the cafe and brusque ly demanded a
lunch. His overbearing manner led to
words between himself n h clerk,
and in q moment he declared that he
would clean out the house. He reached
down and unstrapped the leg and made
for the clerk. who ducked. Clark then
swung into the dishes with disastrous
consequences, and finally heaved the
leg through a p~late-glass window.
Policemen were compelled to club
him before he could be quieted and
taken to the city jail. He was forced
to hop on one foot, az the wooden leg
will not be given him until he is re-
leased. The record of the man is bad;
he is said to have used the leg in sew
eral similar fights.
Six OFF for Penitentiary.
Six %convicts left the Codington coun-
ty Jail yesterday for the state peniten-
tiary at SiouX Falls. With Harry
Wiersbeck, sheriff, at the head, and a
guard on either side and at the rear,
the men were marched out. The pris-
oners are George Ryan, sentenced to
six months for grand larceny; Michael
Dugan, eight months for stealing a dia-
mond min: Michael Koran, eighteen
months for burglary; Lewis Laqui,
eighteen months for burglary; Homer
Yetter, eighteen months for assault;
and John Edward Booth, sixteen months
for stealing barley. All were convicted
at the fall term Of Circuit court, just
closed. Codington county never before
sent so many men to the penitentiary
at one time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
sTENoGRAPHER DROPS
DEAD IN HER OFFICE

Huron, s. D., Dec. 13.-While in the
discharge of her duties as stenographer
for George A. Poe. at Hitchcock, Miss
Pearl Smith fell dead. She had been
III usual good health and spirits. She
was about q years of age and her
home was in BrOokings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
GOVERNOR OF
TENNESSEE WEEDS,

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-Governor
Malcolm r. Patterson, of Tennessee,
was married today to Miss Mamie
Gardner, of Union City. Miss Gardner.
Is a sister OF Russell A. Gardner. the.
millionaire buggy manufacturer, OF ST.
Louis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20

The cost of municipal government in,
New York vas 1854. 493, lit in 1905; in
Philadelphia. with three-eighths of New
York's population, the cost was s32.-l
535. 074, or less than one-fifth: Chicago,
with half the population of New York,
expended $41, 700, 752, and Boston $685.
600, 900. The debt of New York in 1905
was $64T. sos. 295; that of Boston $99, 49,
s56: of Philadelphia, $50, 500, 295: of Chi
cago. $69. $50. $40.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20
BANK, RIGHT
IN sTRiNoENcY,
nc pnouEp

Hamilton, o.. Dec. 8. Three
armed men early today deliberately
exploded nine dynamite cartridges,
blowing off the front of tho safe In
Joseph Urmston's private bank at
Reilly, a small town west Of here.
They then disappeared with $500 In
currency and u large number OF
notes. The robbery was witnessed
by Banker Urmston and two other 3
men, but the robbers ~terrorized
them and were unmolested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20

Friendship, boys and girls" said the
school director who was making a few
remarks. "ts a thing TO be cultivated
and pfacticed by all of us. Read and
ponder the stories OF the great friend
ships OF sacred and profane history.
Take them for your models-David and
Jonathan, Damon and Pythias and
Scylla and Charybdis."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20

Lord Clifton, whose coming OF &
has just been celebrated at Gotham
Hall, Kent. England, is six feet seven
inches high. His father, the Earl of
Darnley. is six feet four inches, while
h earl. Lord Bligh. the Hon. Arthur
Bitgh and the Hon. T.. ". Bligh. aver
age six feet two and one-half inches.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-20

A curious will dispute has recently
been settled by the court at Rebel, in
the department of the Ardennes,
France. Some time ago a man OF i'm
dependent means INK somewhat eccen-
trio habits committed suicide by hang
Ing. A search among his paper faile3
TO disclose any win until nde tho
bed, on a piece OF sheet iron, were
found the following words: This Is
my last will and testament. I bequeath
all my property to the borough of Ar
&ennes, on condition that the mayor
and borough council give 912 to the
men of the local fire brigade for a bean
feast, to be held as soon as possible
This extraordinary will was disputed
by the relatives, but the local court has
decided hat IL is valid.