davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
FOUR TWlsTERs CHASE
a PASSENGER TRAIN

Sioux Fails s. D., July IA thrill
ing story of the train upon which he
was @ passenger being chased for miles
by four tornadoes, which raced after
the train as if determined to overtaks
and destroy 1t and all its passengers.
is told by w. A. White, who has ar
rived here after having been in the
.nedst of the severe storm at Mitchell
and vicinity Saturday night
The formation of one OF the four
twisters was witnessed by Mr.. White,
this taking place west of Mt. Vernon,
twelve miles east Of Mitchell. Mr..
White was a passenger on a train on
the Omaha railroad.
1.-THE tornado said he, first started
west of Mt. Vernon. The clouds had
been looking bad for some distance
back, and just before we reached Mt
Vernon they assumed the definite ap-
pearance Of a tornado. Finally some
one of tho passengers on the train re-
marked:
Boys, it's a twister, sure as you're
born
AND when we looked we .saw the
black clouds racing around near ground
level, whirling faster and faster and
picking at things as they whirled. The
formation at first resembled an invert-
ed funnel. with the point flying in the
air, while the lower body swept every
thing int its center.
Pulled Out Ahead Of It.
I'VE left Mt. Vernon just ahead OF
the storm. The tornado seemed to go
around the town, clearing it to the
north. From there on ii WAS q race
between the train Il the pursuing
twister.
The tornado was running parallel
with the track and in the same direC-
ton with the train, and at about the
same speed. The engineer vas running
for all the boilers would stand. Then
we noticed another tornado to the
north and two to the south.
The one Immediately on our left
seemed to raise in the air just before ii
reached Mitchell. For some miles back
lts form hsd been changing, reversing
to an upright funnel shape. Finally
the little tail lifted from the ground,
leaving slight whirls as it rose, and
before the storm reached Mitchell it
had risen into the clouds and the main
body passed over the town without do
ing any harm, making it's presence
known by dropping debris, grass and
grain and bits OF wood. and limbs and
twigs of trees. out OF the ~obscurity.
but a part Of this tornado remained on
the ground and did d great deal Of dam
age on the outskirts Of Mitchell.
Storm Divided.
After tho main body had split and
begun to rise we saw this off-shoot con
tinue its way, still hard at it. For a
moment or two II was hidden by some
houses as we sAed on to the town, and
when we again had a view of the situ-
alton we saw the wreck OF a large
frame residence and a large barn lying
where they had been left by the storm.
This section passed around the
northwestern orner OF Mitchell, and
when I left Mitchell l had not learned
what damage it did after 1t passed out
OF our sight. We could see the main
section passing over Mitchell. We pas
sengers arrived in time to get UP town,
and we were standing in the streets as
we watched the menacing thing pass
over our headS.-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
ADVANCE IN SALARY
ILLEGAL GAY STATE

Brookinss, S. D., July 1s.-Olof Ei-
dem, states attorney of Brook!ngsl
county, has made q formal demand up-S
on County Auditor p. J. Murphy that
he repay to the county treasurer S70U
alleged to have been unlawrully obtains
ed by him as extra salary from the
county. The dsmand carries with IL
the provisisn hat unless the money Is
paid within ten days proceedings will
be instituted to recover II by procesS
of law, '
When MI. Murphy entered office two
years ago. the county commissioners
raised his salary from $1,000 to 81, 5O0s
In spite OF the fact that tho legislature
had 6xsd the salary Of auditors at $1,[
zoo. The states attorney does not BED
lievs that commissioners have the powI
err to give extra compensation, and IL
Is upon this that he bases his demandJ
The suit will be a test which will be,
OF interest ali over h state. !
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
THROWS BABE FROM
WINDOW, Then SELF;
CAUGHT IN ARMS
Crazed by Child's Affection
Armour, S. D., Woman At
tempts Suicide.

Sioux Falls, S. d. July l9.-"Heip,
bows. help" was the exclamation which
greeted business men in the vicinity OF
the Carl Look building. near the heart
of the city.
Mrs. John Finch, Of Armour, S. d.
who about two weeks ago arrived In
Sioux Falls with her young child for
the purpose of securing treatment for
the eyes OF the child who had become
nearly blind, became violently insane
and was uttering the cries.
AS the men glanced upward, he
screen over a window was thrown Vio-
lently from It's place and tumbled TO
the sidewalk with a crash. An instant
later the head and shoulders of the
woman appeared in the window.
Saved by Passerby.
The crazed woman hen threw her
child TO the sidewalk below. a passer-
by, attracted by the hubbub, was d.
rectly under the window, and holding
out his arms he broke the fan OF the
child. who otherwise might have been
killed instantly. Next the mother
head first through the window
and also fell to the street, a distance of
eighteen feet.
Her fall was broken in the same man
ner as tina of the child, so neither, be-
cause of the presence of mind OF the
pasSerby, was seriously injured. Mrs
Finch was removed TO the county jail.
while the child is being cared for by
Mrs. Fred Mentzlaff, who has charge OF
the rooms where Mrs. Finch had apart
mentS.
When Mrs. Finch first arrived in
Falls she was perfectly rational,
but within the last few days a change
noticed, which was thought TO be
due TO worry over the condition OF the
child. 1t is reported that herself and
husband recently lost three other chill
dren by death, and 1t is thought that
worry and fear that the child with her
here also would die. unbalanced the
mind of the unfortunate mother
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
KOREA TO BECOME
a PART OF JAPAN

The Hague, July Y7.-Members of the
Korean delegation to the peace confer
ence say they nave received indirect
news from Seoul that Japan is treat
ing their country worse every day. The
Japanese had a declaration regarding
the annexation of Korea spread pur-
posely among the people in order to
note the impression it produced. 1t
was rejected by every Korean
THE Japanese plan now said one OF
the members, lis TO dethrone our en-
peror and make MIN a Japanese prince.
as was lone by the japanese In the
ease OF the king of the Liu-kiu islands,
10 the south of Japan. about thirty
years ago"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
NO HOUSEHOLD GOODS
IN FIVE TOWNSHIPS

Vermiliion, s. d.. July 20.-Clay coun-
Tvs board OF equalization has been af-
yer 1hc Tax dodgers in several town.
SLIPS n the assessors of five town.
ships have been called before the hoard
10 explain why there are no household
goods In their respective townships.
The city equalization board has also
had trouble with household goods. and
IN many instances -..ised the valuations
OF citizens. Personal property has new
er been taxed as K should he. and an
enor. ) besn: made TO correct the err
-n-.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

American interest in China sinoe the
Boxer rebellion has extended to the
Chinese Jews, who settled at Kaifungfu
during the Han dynasty, that ruled
lChina from 200 b. c. to 200 A ID. The
IKaifungfu colony Is mentioned occa-
isionaily by European travellers, among
them Marco Polo In the fourteenth CEN
ltury, while in 1900 and 1704 they were
by Jesuit missionaries. Today,
according to Alfred X. Glover, writing
in the Overland Monthly for May, the
lChinese Jews are almost extinct. but
their records and historical tablets are
carefully preserved.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
WALKED TO HIS DEATH
WHILE IN HIS SLEEP

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 19.-The re-
mains Of Martin Erickson. who was
killed here on Sunday morning by fall
Ing down stairs at his lodging place.
has been taken to Cherokee. Ia. for
interr1ent. his stepson. Ray Keller.
coming to Aberdeen after the body.
Erickson belonged TO the bricklayers'
union IN Omaha. Erickson was a
somnambulist and II is believed mai
while walking In his sleep he stepped
from the head of the stairs and felj
headhens 10 the lower floor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
FARMERS TO BUILD
ELEVATOR IN PUKWANA

Pukwana, S. d., July 17.-work will
be commenced Immediately on a new
farmers elevator at this point, the con
tract having been let TO the Cramer
Construction company. OF Omaha. The
elevator will be 10000 bushels capacity
and the contract calls for its COM
recently Incorporated, and about IS, 900
worth Of stock has been subscribed.
practically all being held by suostan-
tial farmers throughout Brule county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
FARMER GOES INSANE;
WANTED BROTHER ARRESTED

Garretson, s. D., July 20.-Albert
Johnson, aged 20, became violently In
sane. He came to Garretson and sought
he arrest OF his brother, alleging the
after tried TO kill HIM, but 1t developed
NAT Johnson himself had attacked &C
arm hand. He was taken to Sioux
Falls and will be sent TO the asylum at
Yankton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

An Austrian warship visited New
Zealand last year. Its officers were
handsomely entertained and presented
with a variety of local products n
curios. In recognition Of this hospital
hty the Emperor Francis Joseph a
made n gift OF eight chamois TO the col
bny. The transportation of the animals
Ito the other side OF the globe was a
risky undertaking, but it has been sue
cessfully accomplished. The passage
between the tropics was the crucial
stage OF the voyage, but the chamois
were carefully shielded from the heat,
and emerged without any loss save a
temporary one of appetite. New Zea-
hand has snowclad Alpine heights,
where they will soon be perfectly at
home
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
SIMS WRITING TABLOID
DRAMAS FOR AMERICA

London July 17.-Joseph Brooks the
American theatrical manager, has ar
ranged with G.. r. Sims to write four
tabloid dramas for Klaw e. Erlanger's
advanced vaudeville circuit In Ameri-
ca MI. Sims first playlet is to be
completed early in November for pre-
sentation at the New York theater the
following month. Each play will have
three or four scenes. but will not CO.
cupy more than thirty minutes IN pep
Torrance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
WAKES UP NEARLY DEAD
FROM a BADLY CUT HEAD

Yankton, S. D., July pa stranger
was brought 70 this city for medical
treatment yesterday who was found
by some Milwaukee section hands at
James River with a very badly gashed
head. With his head sewed up he was
able to give the name of August Borkj
of Henderson, Mimi, but no details of
the accident which so nearly cost him
his life. He said he had been drinking
and is inclined to the belief that ha
got on q train somewhere and fell of,
He is recovering rapidly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

A national university to be located
in the City of Mexico is part Of a
scheme put forward by Justo Sierra,
Mexican minister of public instruction,
at the recen closing session Of the
Mexican congress. This national uni
versity is intended to be modelled after
the French plan and TO unite and CO.
ordinate the educational Institutions Of
the republic as a whole with somewhat
the same relations hat the University
of Paris has to the framework of
French education.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
PIGS CANNOT GET INTO
CANADA; RED TAPE FENCE

Yermillton. S. D.. July 1a.-The new
quarantine laws enacted by the Cam
adian government are interfering with
the shipment Of blooded stock across
the line. p. w. Peterson. of Clay coun-
", has several orders for Poland China
pigs. but cannot ship them to canada
because of the delay and expense. The
hogs have to be examined by the state
veterinarian, and then placed in quar-
antine on the Canadian line for thirty
days before being taken across.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
FORMER CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR BUILDING MANSION

Pukwana, S. D., July 1.-THE finish
Ing touches are beng put onto the new
two and one-half setory residence Of ].
A. Stransky. This is the largest dwell
ing In Brule county and is thoroughly
modern in all it's appointments 1t will
% $4,000 to 10000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
POPULAR EprTREss WEBS
BLACK HllI9 pAtsICIAM

RAPID City, q. D.. July is.-Dr. @. III.
Miller and Miss Alice Hare. a prom1
inent couple of Keystone were married
IN tho Presbyterian church In this city
wednesday. DR.. Miner In one of the
leading physicians OF the Hue2. The
bride u a daughter of Joscnh Hare,
representative OF PenningtNn county,
and "a one OF the most talented and
s,opular younE women In thfs part of
Yhe state, She owned and puA.ashed
.he Keystone Recorder for S~SeeraI
years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

The remarkable heat insulating effect
of a vacuum is strikingly brought out
I'm the claims made for a new sports
mans bottle. The vessel has double
walls. being really one bottle within
another, with a sealed up intervening
space from which the air has been
withdrawn. II is asserted hat liquids
in this bottle can be kept hot forty
eight hours in the coolest weather, and
that iced beverages will retain their
delicious GOODNESS for weeks in the hot
test summer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
DAKOTA PHARMACISTS
AT HURON IN AlJGlIeT

Huron. :. D., July 20.-Arrangements
are being completed for the annual
convention Of the South Dakota Phar-
naceutical association. to meet here
August IA, is, 16. Not less than 200
druggists are expected to be present.
{. The new rector of the Grave Epis-
copal church, Rev. Leonard K. Smith.
accompanied by his wife. has arrived.
and Mr.. Smith entered upon his duties
Sunday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
KILLED WHILE TRYING
TO STOP RUNAWAY
AT BRlDGEWATEh

Brtdgewater, s.. D, July Thames
Feltjes, a single man employed in the
Vollmer livery at Emery, S. D., while
attempting to stop a runaway team
was run over, receiving injuries about
the head and chest, from the effects OF
which he died Il few hours later.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
LITTLE GIRL DROWNs
IN EIG SIOUX RIVER

sfour Fails, s. d. July 1S,-While
playing with some other children imme,
diately below the fails OF the Big Sioux
river yesterday afternoon Louise Wall
ser. the s-year-old daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs walscr, Of this city, fell into the
river and was drowned. The little girl
was wading In the edge OF the river
and stepped on q smooth rock and fell
into deep water. There was no one
near who could swim, 80 II was impos-
sibLe to rescue her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
DECLARES so PER CENT.
DIVIDEND; MONEY!

Viborg, S. D., July 20.-The Farmers
Elevator company of this place has
declared a dividend of so per cent.
mere remaining S2,414 I'm the treas
ury. 1t la decided to erect corn
cribs so the company can purchase
ear corn this fall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

The parliament building in yelling
ton. New Zealand. Is the largest wood
en- structure in the world. In yelling
ton and some other New Zealand towns
almost every house is constructed OF
wood. 50 likewis are large churches
and business houses.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26
NEW PAPER STARTS
AT BANCROFT, 8 ..

Bancroft. 8. D., July 1.-THE first
issue Of the Bancroft Register made It's
appearance last Friday, the first paper
published In this town. George w.
Brown OF Huron is editor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

DIR. John A. l.. Waddell almost has
jrevolutionized the science of American
bridge building in the last quarter of
a century. He is known everywhere
as q great authority on bridges and
his word as a consulting engineer Is
conclusive. There is a long list OF i'm
iportant bridges hat his brain has de-
vised. Now he is working on the plans
for the trans-Alaska- Siberian railway.
He is far from the type of the dry
scientist, however. He is a capital
fisherman and shot and one of the best
whist PLAYERS in the west.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

The blue grass region of Kentucky
and Tennessee vas the first national
park and game and forest preserve In
America. 1t was so set apart before
the white man had come with pro-
flaming DOT and conquering lrearms by
the great ~Iroquois tribe of Indians
the Six Nations. They forbade any
settlement or agriculture in all that
great region, and 1t became known as
the hunting grounds"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

Evidence of a mind In all animals,
ever the lowest, is found by f. w.
HeaGley. The amoeba exercises the
power of choice when it eats, and the
tree-like colony of ~one-celled infu-
s~orians, called zoothamnium, after a
time eases to be agftated by jars re-
peated at intervals, showing that IL
must remember that a Jar is harmless.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

town, Conn, which was torn down Sat-
urday, has been put to many uses
since its erection in 1926. Originally
At was q Clubhouse. but il has since
been used as a hospital. an eating
house, q carpenter shop. an ice house
and an electrical laboratory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

Lessons I'm pronunciation are needed
by a number of members OF the house.
The majority OF those who tackle the
word "victuallers' insist on pronounc-
Ing II Theoretically instead OF as IL
spelled ''vittlers,' and the word mu-
nicipal is another great stumbling
block, members almost invariably put
ting the accent on the wrong syllable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

A Calcutta journal calls attention TO
the demand for crocodile kin in
America. and from time to time has
urged the natives living contiguous TO
crocodile haunts TO engage extensively
I'm the business of killing this creature
for his skin, guaranteeing that they
will be able to sell to American buyers
at remunerative prices all the skins
they can take. There are thousands OF
.lcrocodiles I'm the lagoons and tidewater
streams OF India, easily accessible, and
there are Indians in plenty to hunt
and take their skins.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

us 1t u severe, disagreeable eli
mate which remodels the buxom Ger
man or Scandinavian maid of one gem
GRAFTON n a tall, slender American
girl Of the following one? Whatever
the cause may be-" writes Sadakichi
Hartman, in the May Cosmopolitan,
lit is q act that the Americana born
children of immigrants show certain
traits of refinement that one would
seek in vain in their parents
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

Experiments are being made with
brown sugar which Is said 10 increase
the adhesive properties OF mortar
greatly. Equal parts OF sand and lirus
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

midas sacred fires have not all been
extinguished. The most ancient which
still lexists was consecrated twelve CEN
turtles ago In commemoration OF the
voyage made by the Parsees when they
emigrated from Persia to India. The
fire is fed five times every two hours
with sandalwood and other fragrant
materials, combined with very dry fuel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

The highest elevator service In the
world is that at B~urgenstock, a noun
tain near the lake OF Lucerne, where
tourists are raised 500 feet to- the top OF
a vertical rock
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

The trolleyman's Please go out by
the nearer door said in the Park
street station, is beautiful and correct
ffon Of those that visit Boston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-07-26

Curious scenes occurred at the vii
lage of st. Keverne. Cornwall, on the
arrival OF a new peal of bells for the
parish church. A large procession OF
villagers, headed by the local band
marched out to meet the bells. which
were drawn by horses on four wagons.
Men, women and children carried flags
and wreaths and wild flowers were laid
ON the bells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
SCHMITZ ACTS IN JAIL
UNIQUE SITUATION IN THE SAN
FRANCISCO MAYoRALTY.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2o..-From his
cell in the county jail Mayor schrnitz re-
turned to the board of supervisors last
evening the municipal budget and a mes
sage vetoing the appropriation Of $I20,00o
for the reconstruction of the Geary street
railroad.
schmitz also objected to the levy of a
special tax of 20 cents to raise revenue
for the city government. Acting Mayor
Gallagher says that Schmitzs right to pass
upon the budget is not questioned by the
board
The first actual clash between Chief of
Police Oman ard Acting Mayor Gallagher
came yesterday. when Oman refused to
recognize Gallaghers signature as that of
the mayor of San Francisco. The sigma
ture was on a fight permit issued to the
Central Athletic Club for series of six
four-round boxing bouts to be held in
Dreamland Rink last evening, and before
Oman would allow the doors to open to
the crowd the promoters had to bring to
him a permit signed by SchmitZ.
The application of SchmitZ for a writ of
habeas corpus and bail is under advise
ment by the judges of the appellate court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
DECAPITATEO BODY FOUND
AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Picked Up by Train Crew on Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad
Tracks. >

The decapitated body of a man was
found on the railroad tracks near 10Th and
NJ streets southeast. this morning about
by members of the crew of an extra Bal
timcre and Ohio train. 1t wasfight enough
at that hour of the morning for the crew
on the train to see the body before the
train reached it, and they were, therefore,
able to bring their train to a stop before it
was reached The police We're summoned
from the fifth precinct, and the remains
were removed to one side of the track and
cared for until the dead wagon could be
summoned from the morgue.
1t was found at the morgue that the body
was that of a man between thirty-five and
forty years of age. He had black hair and
mustache, fairly well dressed in a suit
OF mixed goods, and showed a defect in one
eye Although his head was severed from
the body, his face in fairly good con-
dition, and could be easily identified. A
derby hat belonging to the deceased was
found near the scene of the decapitation.
The superintendent of the morgue found
that the name S. H., G.. H., Hoffman
had been written on the band of the hat,
being the only thing found which would
possibly assist in ascertaining the name of
the deceased
There was no money found in the pockets
of the clothing of the dead man, the only
article discovered being a pair of manicure
scissors. 1t was suggested at the morgue
that the man had probably committed sui
eide. The fact that he had nothing in his
pockets, 1t was argued, would seem to ind-
cate that he may have determined to end
his life because he was without funds.