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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
WENT TO SIOUX FALLS
ON FIRST RAILWAY TRAIN

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. ~30.-Twenty-
nine years ago yesterday the first pas
lsenger train was run into Sioux Falls.
1t came into the city over the Omaha
road, and there are in the city today
two residents who came here On that
run. one OF these is w. 7. Doolittle.
who was the first engineer TO run an
engine over the Omaha road into this
city, and the other is Mrs. Jennie
NAPLES. who with her husband arrived
in Sioux Falls as a passenger on that
train. Mr.. NAPLES died IL number OF
years ago. Mrs. NAPLES has not been
outside the state of South Dakota since
her arrival in this city on the 10Th of
August. 1878.
In speaking of her arrival in Sioux
Falls, Mrs. NAPLES remarked:
Ny. NAPLES and l came from Lee
Mars, Ia, to this city. We had made
our home in LeMars for a time. but
had gone TO the state OF Washington.
expecting to make our home there. We
did not like it. and, having heard SO
much about Sioux Falls, Mr.. NAPLES
and l decided to cas our lot in this
city. We spent a week at the old
home in LeMars and ook the first
train over the Omaha that landed in
Sioux Falls. l have visited at differ
ent points in the tate, but never since
the first day That l came to Sioux Falls
have l been outside the state of South
Dakota
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
STUDENTS, WHO
BURNED COLLEGE
BUILDINGS, FREE
Governor Crawford Pardons
BuschwiIer and Jordan, Who
Confessed to Crime.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 29.-R. c.
B~uschwiler ana E :. Jordan. two for
mer students of the University of Soutl,
Dakota at Nermillion. were released
from the penitentiary in his city yes
terday. Governor Coe 1. Crawford hav-
ing pardoned them.
Buschwiler and Jordan, while stu
dents at the university made up their
minds that West hail, one of the uni.
versity buildings. and Il number of OLD
dilapidated shacks in the city had out.
grown their usefulness and should be
destroyed. They applied the torch and
rs buildings We're burned to the
ground. 1t was generally believed in
Nermillion Thai the fires We're of ar
~lncendlary origin, suspicion never point
fng to the two students.
Later, during a revival meeting. the
two students We're converted. and made
W their minds to make a confession.
The confession caused a sensation.
me Two young men went into court,
pleaded guilty and told their story.
Ihey were each sentenced to five years
imprisonment. On the 9th day of April,
1905. they entered the doors of the peni.
tertiary to pay the penalty of their
crime. Hardly had the doors of the
prison closed on them than a movement
was started for their pardon. yes
terday after having served sixteen and
a half months of their sentence they
are again free men. They departed for
their respective homes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
SOUTH DAK0TANS ASK
EXTENSION OF ROAD
TO CAPITAL CITY
Sui County People Are After
Direct Communication With
the Twin Cities.

Onida. S. Z. Aug. 2S.-Nith the hope
of inducing the Great Northern to ex-
tend it's line from Aberdeen through
his county to Pierre, the capital city.
the Commercial club has appointed a
committee of three to visit ST. Paul and
confer with the railway officials. Fail
ing in securing encouragement from tho
Great Northern the committee will con-
fer with officials of the Minneapolis and
ST. Louis.
During the first capital fight eighteen
years the people OF Pierce built a
grade from hat city through mid tc
Aberdeen liz miles. While the grade
has its desired effect that OF securing
votes from this quarter. 1t has remained
un!roned. The grade is in good shape,
however, and it IS asserted that out
little work would be necessary to place
it in readiness TO be ironed.
Onida is a county seat town, but
has 10 railroad. and the people of the
community are desirious of direct ON
m%unication with the Twin Cities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
Nan PATTERSON MADE
to- LEAVE PITTSBuRG
Former Chorus Girl Said to
Have Threatened "AngeI's"

Pittsburg. Aug. S0.-It comes out
that another very sensational chapter
Patterson. acquitted on the charge Of
numbering Caesar Young. She has Just
ned Pittsburg at the request of
friends OF q wealthy steel man who
had become infatuated with her.
Miss Patterson Is alleged BY friends
OF n wealthy angel to have threat-
ened his life n night when she was
intoxicated: and. fearing she woaid
make good her threat, It was made
plain to her that she must 20. and
20 d was sent to Washington.
IN h meantime the wealthy
steel man. who has olnces In the EricS
building. here. 10 very i'll AZ the ~
suit OF the excitement.
The incident which has Just leaked
cut. occurred at q roadhouse q few
miles from AcKeesport, where, - 1.
aid. the steel man had been Esensr~
49, Patterson in style. with her ct
AUTO ma everything else needful.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
INSECT DOES 4 MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE

Deadwooi, S. D.. Aug. o1.-It is be-
coming more n more evident that
the bark beetle which for the last seven
years has been destroying timber in
the Black Hills. is rapidly disappearing
from this region. 1t Is estimated by
the forest reserve officials that the
loss alone in timber to the state Of
South Dakota by the depredations OF
this bug will be more than 81, 500, 900,
as about that amoun would have been
received from the sale OF the timber
had It not been bug eaten. In one
year It IL probable that the bug will
have entirely disappeared from the
Black Hills national forest. Another
bug Is being combatcd by the forest
service officials. Ii is q member OF
the To.atr's Family. smaller and lcas
destructive than the bark beetle.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
SIOUX FALLS SHIPPER
SAYS RATE is UNFAIR

washington, D. c.. Aug. 3O.-George
w. Clarke, of Sioux Falls, S. D.. has
filed with the Interstate Commerce
commission a complaint against the
Illinois Central railroad. 1t sets forth
that the defendant in its tariff charges
and collects a combination rate of SO
cents per 100 pounds on potatoes in car
load lots from Sioux Falls to Brook
haven. Miss. 1t further states that on
a shipment OF Il car Of potatoeS last
December he was charged by the Cen
trail SO cents despite the fact that the
rate from Sioux Falls to New Orleans,
1870 miles farther on the same route. is
only SO cents. He asks the commission
to reduce the rates from Siou Falls
to Brookhaven and seeks PREPARATION in
the sum of $llS.20.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
STATE OFFICIALS
TO ADDRESS PIONEERS
OF THE BLACK HILLS

Rapid City. S. D.. Aug. 2S.-In addi-
ton to the three days celebration over
the coming Of the new railroads which
will be held here September S, 6 and Z.
the annual picnic Of the society of the
Black Hills pioneers has been arranged
for Rapid City on September 6. This
is to be the big day Of h celebration
and special trains with low rates will
carry the throng from the Northern
Huls. Governor Crawford, Congress-
man Parker and ex-Cong-essman Mar
tin will all be present to welcome the
pioneers whose numbers are annually
growing smaller. Just now there are
but 100 members in good standing in
the Black Hills. .
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
BRIDGE AT PIERRE
WILL SOON BE READY

Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 2s.-The c~aisson
wrecked last spring by the high water
was righted today. This insures COM
pletion of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railway steel bridge over the Mis-
souri, river. and it IS expected the rails
VIII be connected the week of Septem.
Der is.
The p%ostoffice department, at the re-
quest of United States senator Kilt
redge, authorized through mail service
to the Black Hills over the new line,
taxing effect Saturday. This will bring
Black Hills mali two DAYS earlier Tho
railroad will receive the maximum rate
until the rate has been adjusted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
RESERVOIR SCHEME TO
CHECK SPRING FLOODS

Sisseton. S. D.. Aug. 2S.-R. Daven-
port. civil engineer for the government
visited Browns Valley and ook up
the long-talked-of scheme of turning
Lakes Traverse and Big Stone into a
reservoir for the spring floods OF the
Red river valley by means of a canal
between the Mustinka and Otter Tail
rivers. A meeting OF committees from
the towns of White Rock. Ortonville,
Wheaton and other towns Will be held
soon. Nj. Davenport %pronounces the
plan a feasible n
The farm residence of Joe Shoe
maker was destroyed by fire at a loss
OF $4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

DR.. Max Lederer. of Prague, who
was sent to the United States by the
minister of justice Of Austria, to make
a study OF h American juvenile
courts. in an elaborate report on the
subject gives high praise to the in
stitution. which. he says. owes it's ex-
tstence to the efforts of women who
realized that nothing worse could hap
pen to n child than to be thrown in
direct contact with criminals of ma
ture years" He advocated the estab-
lishment of similar courts in Aus
tria,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
cRAckSMEN OPEN
AN EMPTY SAFE

Marion. S D., Aug. 3o.-Cracksmen
blew open the iron safe in John
Schatz' market here at an early hour
Monday morning. The safe contained
no money or valuables. A small amount
Of money under the count was over
looked by the thieves. Two revolvers
which were in the shop were taken.
There is no clue as to the identity of
he guilty ones, but the job has the
appearance OF having been done by
professional haNds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
WATERFOWL A CENTER
FOR TRAVELLING MEN

Watertown, S. D.. Aug. 3O..One
hundred travelling men were entertain
ed at a smoker" by the Business
Mems union as "a mark Of their appre-
citation for what they have done in
boosting for Greater Watertown."
Watertown is becoming a center for
travelling men and the union finds
them the most t~ireless boosters that
the city has. A standing committee Of
the union. knOwn as the travelling
mems committee, makes 1t its business
to locate n settle as many knights
Of the grip in this city as possible.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
KILLING JUSTIFIED,
SAYS CORONER'S JURY

Sturgis, S. D.. Aug. So.-The body OF
Mike Henry, recently killed by Sylves-
ter Carney near White Owl. was
Dug to Sturgis Friday afternoon
and burial took place Saturday fore
noon. Carney also came in and sur
rendered himself to the authorities
Carney claimed self-defense and had
several witnesses. The coroner's jury.
consisting of Clarence NJ. Smith. John
Slinons and Clarence A. Doolittle, eX-
onerated him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
ELECTRICAL STORM DOES
DAMAGE ON THE ROSEBUD

Fairfax. S. D.. Aug. 3O.-This section
vas visited by a heavy electrical storm
and a good rain. Lightning struck a
house owned by Pete Thebolt, a farmer
living a mile west of here. The family
was shocke>, but not hurt badly. Two
dogs were killed under the front porch.
Four stacks of grain north of town
were struck and burned down.
The rain came in time to save The
large corn crop which will now be
good.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
JACK THE RIPPER
APPEARS AT BRUCE;
HORSES HIS VICTIMS.

Bruce, S. d.. Aug. pa Jack
tie Ripper is operating in this
vicinity, but instead of human
beings being his victims he de-
votes his attention to dumb ami
mails. Among the animals which
were the victims Of the I'M
known lend were two horses
belonging to Ole Erickson, a
farmer living near here. The
horses were in q pasture, when it
was discovered that both Of
them had been terribly slashed
and cut with a knife. One of
the animals was cut SO badly
that it Is expected to die. The
identity OF the iend who did
the cutting is a mystery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Among the varied uses of peat. thai
for h production Of gas is perhaps
the least known. 1t has been used To-,
this purpose, however. for the last
thirty. years in the steel works Of No.
tala. In Sweden. From $4,000 to 16. O0G
cubic yards OF peat are thus used year.
but has the advantage of CONTAINING
scarcely any sulphur or phosphorus
In several places In Europe beat gas
,is used for heating and in glass melt.
ing furnaces.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Sir William Crookes. as a result Of
his W researches and the experiments
OF Professors Krowalski and Moscickh
OF Frelburg university. has discovered
. process Of extracting nitric acid from
the atmosphere. The process Is avail.
able for commercial. Industrial and ag.
ricultural purposes. and IL expected to
tevolutionixe the nitrate industry and
the worlds food problem.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

The champion lady shaver of the
world. as she was known in London. is
dead. Miss Nellie Wick was only &C
years old. but as she had been a bar.
Der since she was 4 years old. she had
done almost a lifetiine's work. Her
father was known as the lightning
barber n taught his daughter the
art OF shaving almost as soon as her
myers were long enough to Irvine
around the handle OF a razor. Her
record performance was the shaving OF
tWenty-One men In as many minutes
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

F., The aigrette In a lady's bonnet IL the
browning beauty Of an egret mother.
The collector seizes the bird while she
30 on her nest, with the young Just
Matched. and tears OF her plumes and
wings. leaving her to die beside her
little ones. who deprived Of her foster.
ing care. also die. victims Of woman'a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

The preservation of wood with sui.
.phur. applied in liquid form. is gaining
special favor in Germany. The materia:
completely fills the cell spaces Of this
aber. and at moderate temperatures II
is little affected by water. acids and
alkaline solutions. though 1t oxidizel
readily at high temperatures. Poplal
~ best adapted for this treatment, re-
suits with oak and pine being less rat
isfactory,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
YOUNG MAN, SEIZED
With CRAMP, pRQWNa

Arlington, s. D.. Aug. 29.-H. e
Griffith. son of D. D.. Griffith. a farm
err living north OF this city was
drowned in Lake Poinsett. He was
swimming with a number Of other
young men when he was taken with a
cramp and sank. Divers and parties
with drags have been unable to locate
the body.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

The Circassians, who live in the
northwestern part OF the Caucasus, and
who think It II more honorable to live
by plumber than by industry, make It q
custom to bring their daughters up to
be sold a. slaves to the Turks and Per.
SLAMS. Circassian beauties, therefore,
shine not In their native land. but In
the harems Of the orient.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
SOUTH DAKOTA HUNTING
SEASON OPENS SUNDAY

Sioux Falls, 8. D.. Aug. 30.-The le-
gal hunting a in South Dakota
will open up next Sunday. There has
been considerable illegal shooting at
different points throughout the state
and as a result the hunter for prairie
chicken will have to go several miles
from the eastern border to And any
game. Several parties have already
been framed up in this city for the
hunting fields.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
DISCOVER IDENTITY
OF MURDERED MAN

Sturgis. S. D.. Aug. 27.-Patsy Rhyn
is supposed to be the name OF the young
man who was killed near his wagon in
the Slim Butte country recently. After
counting the sheep 1t was found that
100 head were missing. Whether 1t had
anything to do with his death IL not
known.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
RoNESTEEL STIRRED BY
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Bonesteel, S. D., Aug. 27.-This
place has among it's population an
anonymous letter writer, who during
the past week or two has caused all
sorts of sensations as we'll as consider
able feeling between prominent resi-
dents of the city. Among those who
were recipients of the letters were
two OF the leading business men. the
evident purpose of the letters being to
bring jealousy and discord into their
homes and at the same time bring dis
grace upon others. 81
Personal enemies OF a we'll known
Bonesteel editor, who since embarking
upon journalistic work hero. has per-
sistently fought the tough element. and
has made bitter enemies thereby, AVE
intimated that the editor was h writ
or of the ~scandalous letters. In reply
20 this ~intimation h. editor has Of
fered 2 reward of $500 for any informa-
ton leading to the arrest OF the per-
son who penned the letters or were in
Gny way responsible Cor their sending.
Bonesteel has had many sensations
in h PAST, but none TO compare with
that caused by the two communications
Of the anonymous letter writer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES
WILL HOLD JOINT SESSION

Brookings. S: d., Aug. 2s.-The
South Dakota State Horticultural So
ciety will hold a joint session with
the Black Hills Horticultural society
at the Belle Fourche fair, September
s and G. The state society will be rep
resented by a delegation of the most
experienced fruit men of the eastern
part of the tate. and the western
region will be represented by the best
men in the same line Of work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
FAIRBANKS TO MAKE
SOUTH DAKOTA SPEECH

vermillion, s.. D.. Aug. 2s.-vice
President fairbanks has formally ac-
ceuted an invitation to address the
South Dakota Methodist Episcopal
conference. which meets r. this city.
October 10.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Ergin. which has come into quite az.
tensive use In Germany. is an oil hy-
dro-carbon obtained from coal tar by
a secret process, and is claimed to be
an ideal fuel for internal combustion
engines OF all sizes. Its heat value is
slightly less thar that OF gasoline. 1t
can be highly compressed without Civ
ing premature ignition, can be used in
alcohol motors. and ignition Is always
effected with certainty. At Berlin
where the price Is is cents per pound.
n cost per horsepower per hour is
about one cent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
WHILE WOMAN SLEEPS

Arlington, S. D., Aug. 29.-Mrs.
George Bishop was terribly burned at
her home at Hetland. Sunday after
noon. She had been lying down in
adjoining room, when she suddenly
came rushing from the room, her
clothing a mass of flames from the
waist up. She ran to the door, where
she was met by her husband, who
caught her n extinguished the flames
by rolling her on the ground. The
upper part Of her body was deeply
burned. the flesh in places being char
red. It Is believed that she cannot
live. 1t Is thought that she tipped
Owe a lamp on her clothing. possibly
while enecting toilet preparations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

i Two Of the most attractive places for
~,,lnGtructton In New York city are the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art ana ne
:Amer1can Museum Of Natural Hiotofy.
yet there = thounands Of residents a
New York who have never been In
ithom. and mere than half Of their daily
iv1gltoes aFe strangers In the city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Natural soap baths are not an un.
mixed blessing. The curious soar
spring that forms a wonder of a vii.
lage in Timor. East Indian islands.
consists of a small elevated mud cone.
from which bubbles up water heavily
charged with alkali and radium, the
discharge giving the appearance of q
miniature volcano. A disadvantage OF
such a washing place is hat vegetation
10 ruined for miles around.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05
TOWN OF LOWRY, S. D.,
READY FOR RtISlNEce

Lowry, S. D.. Aug. 2s.-The Mime.
apoils n st. Louis rails now reach tc
Lowry. Notwithstanding III event was
important, citizens We're too busy to
celebrate. So the sounds of the saw
and hammer. and not those of fire.
crackers and cannon, furnished the
noise hat announced the fact that
Lowry was connected with the railroad
world.
The railroad company and local bust.
ness men and farmers estimate that
over 100000 bushels Of grain will be
here this season. Perhaps the
greatest resourc which nature has pro
.,vided for Lowry is natural gas. Sew
flow for lighting and heating. and citi-
zens will soon start a well for the same
purpose.
Approaching the probable Importance
of Lowry as a commercial center. Col
onel j. H. Homes. OF Aberdeen, and H.
8. Aegnes. Of Brentford. organized the
Farmers State bank. and 1t is doing
business before the doors Of the build
ms are hung and other fixtures pro-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

Professor Paul Clemen. historian OF
art at the University Of Bonn and
Prussian Conservatory of Art for thu
Rhine provinces. has been assigned by
the minister Of instruction to lecture
in the United States from Septem.
'bef. 1907. to February. 1908, under the
system of exchanging German and
American professors. Professor Glenn.
en- Is a student OF Merovingian and
'~Carlovingian art and an authority or
art Of the Charlemagne period.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-05

A Paris paper says hat on every
Sunday Mrs. Mackay receives her
friends in a secluded corner of the La.
tin quarters most amous park In
Paris. The refreshments at these enter
'tainments are supplied by passing ven
,dors, such as old women who sci,
tempting raisin a k and other like
dainties. The paper adds to this ac-
count. which, whether or not authen.
tic. Is pleasant to believe, that these
novel little affairs a V been most sue.
cessful. and are a great relief after
more formal entertainments.