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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
INNOCENT eYSTANDER
GOT HIT THREE TIMES

Vermillion, S. ID, Dec. 10.-Arthur
Eldridge, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge.
Of this city, was the victim of a SER
ious accident at Hill City, in the Elaok.
Hills. last Thursday evening. He re-
ceived three bullets in his body, one
in Zach thigh and the third in his leg.
Ii is not thought he is dangerously
wounded. though one can never tell III
Il case OF that kind.
Eldridge is Il freight c%onductor On
the Burlington road, n his train was
tied up at Hill City for Il short tsnl-
awaiting orders. While standing cut
on the street in front of the saloon. he
heard Il commotion going ON inside.
and, curious to learn the trouble. start
ed into the booze ~dispensary. He had
barely closed the door behind nm
when three shots rang out in quick
succession, and the freight conductor
proved the target for all three of iha
leaden missiles. Two gamblers vera
fighting owe a game of cards and ona
of them whipped out an automatic re-
volver and began shooting, though his
aim was very poor.
Eldridge was taken at once to .hq
hospital at Lead and the gambler wa
arrested.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
PLAINTIFFS WIN NINE:
COURT REBUkES DEFENDANT

Rapid City. S. D.. Dec. 1o.-with a
scathing rebuke to the defendant Whose
position the court held was deception
and falsehool by his own admission on
the stand Circuit Judge Rice decided
the suit for possession of the Gertie tin
mine, near Hill City. in favor OF the
plaintiffs: r.. c. Johnson and the Ger
tie Tin Mining company, and against
the defendant. w. L. Meyer, OF Philn-
delphia. on all issues. Both sides
claimed heavy damages. which were
disailowed. he plaintiffs being given
full title to the property.
Meyer IA asked $1,000. 900 damages
Ior oeing inveigled into an alleged mis-
represented investment and $500
more TOR money he claimed to have
spent for machinery. The machinery
was awarded to the plaintiffs, but their
claim for $4,000 damages for alleged
announcement of the property by
Moyer while he operated it under lease
was not allowed. as the contract has
not yet expired.
the feature of the decision was the
courts assertion of bad faith on the
part Of the defense.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
WOMAN DIED OF HEART
FAILURE. SAWS JilRv

Sioux Falls. S. H.. Dec. 13.-The cor
oner's jury. which a been making in
quiry into the death of Mrs. Gertrude
Brown. Il member of the di-
vorce colony. returned the following
verdict:
I'VE. h jury, which has been in
vestigating the death of Mrs. Gertrude
Nicholson Brown, find tina she came
to her death at her apartments in the
Temple court. in the city of Sioux
Falls. S. d., nom heart failure, caused
by ill health. disappointment and as
sOciaticns.
Nothing whatever of a sensational
nature was brought out at the hear
Ing. The testimony showed that de-
ceased had become addicted TO the
use of choral and morphine,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
LEAP YEAR ALL THE
TIME FOR THIS GIRL

Dies Moines. H.. Dec, 13.-Miss Win
fired Mckenzie caused Il sensation at
the famous breach of promise trial
this morning by deliberately snubbing
the defendant. Billy" Gray. when H.
sought to address her. The woman
gave him IA whitening glance and
walked away from her old time lover
shaking with rage.
Gray this morning declared that the
proposals all came from Miss Me-
Kcnzie. but h admitted that he 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 sale she sought @ induce him tn
wed her.
The jury will get the Ease this aft.
ernOOn
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
CONVICT, Who HELPED
TO PREVENT ASSAULT,
GIVEN His FREEDOM
ce' -r Help When Steward
o.. Rsn.tentiary Was At
tackled 10y Prisoner.

Pierre, $. H.. pee. lo.-When The
toward OF IN state p~enitentl:uH was
attacked by u prisoner the first Of last
October and almost killed before be
was rescued. ;ile can for help anne
from otto Erickson, = prisoner from
Butte county. vino was sent up on IL
charge OF mansiaughIer i'll the second
degree.
The promptness Of Erickson now is
being rewarded by the shortening of
his sentence thirty days, which WIZ al
low him freedom on Christmas day.
This will be n Christmas gift which he
will appreciate as much AS any ether
one which could be presented to MN.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
CHICKEN
SLAIN; S7ABB|NG
ARRAY RESULTS
Sioux Fails Engineer Clashe'
With Farmer While on
Hunting Expedition.

Sioux Falls. $. ~. Itcc. t2.-Chris An
defsoli, formerly engineer AT the plant
OF a Sioux Rails produce company, lies
seriously wounded in a local hospital
as the result of Il personal encounter
with Fritz preuss. 4 well known farmer
residing in Maploton township. north Of
Sioux Falls.
FreXss Is under arrest on ,he charge
OF assault with a dangerous weapon,
which is a penitentiary oGense. The
cused farmer differ widely. Preuss
claims that when he demonstrated
with Anderson Tor trespassing upon his
land n for the alleged killing of one
OF the tame chickens on the Preuss
piace, Anderson threatened to kill him.
and that when Anderson drew of his
coat and started FOR him, lie drew the
knife in seif-defense.
Anderson. on the other hand, claims
that While hunting with othe- Sioux
Falls men he Inadvertently ~trespassed
upon he land OF Preuss and was or
dered off by the farmer. According to
Anderson'S story the farmer followed
him to the boundary OF the farm and
v~iciously abused MIN. finally calling
him vile names. when Anderson drew
Off his coat preparatory to engaging in
a flstic mill with Preuss.
Anderson alleges that without warm
Ing Preuss drew a knife and made q
vicious lunge at him, the blow laying
the bone OF his arm bare from the
shoulder to the elbow.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

Dr: Edward l.. Partridge is advocat-
Ing the erection of "A RATIONAL preserves
In the highlands of the Hudson. com
memorative of the VII of the revolu-
ton. 1t is to include the old revolu-
tionary Qualifications and landmarks
ecattered between Cornwall and Fish
KlI on the north and Peehskill and
zones FONT on the south. besides the
the Ion island naval station. The
etrip would embrace flfty-seven square
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
IOWAN GETS LIFE
SENTENCE IN DAKOTA

Aberdeen. s y. Dc. is.rh }rsoo,
.rs. who had pleaded guilty 60 ,~llarscs
against them. were sentenced in ,isrnt
.otr. Yesterday. William Nos,l. -
Strawberry Point, L.. changed w.th tAe
muioor of T.. MarSalkce. at C,iumbia.
July =. last. was sentenced 10 iiie i'm
prisonmont in the S!onX Fails penitent-
airy, al hard labor. Julius Hartmann, alias
Charles RuInp.c. charged with icrs'rS.
vas given three years ii hard labor. and.
Edgar Harrison. the man who attempted
to criininaliy assault Mss Florence OF
man, a school teacher, near IiAtu q week
ago, was Semtonced TO fNn NoAls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
DAKOTA AUTHORITIES
GET NOTED DESPERATE

Chamberlain. S. D., Dec. 1O.-Sheriff
Sam Sheldon. of Lyman county. in
the most unexpected manner has sue
ceeded in catching dead to rights ard
with h goods a noted desperate
anne William George. better known
as Buffalo" George. a half breed, who
for several years has been "a thorn in
h side of the peace officers of the
region west of the Missouri river.
The arrest, it is believed, is The
closing chapter in the epoch of cattle
and horse .rustling'' in the Missouri
river section of South Dakota. His
career of crime has been a long one.
Fol ear he has preyed upon the
ranchnlen M hon7esteaders OF LYMAN
and surrounding counties, and he had
previously been arrested times innIu,.
cradle, but without avail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

Among the most interesting passages
III the recently published writings of
queen Victoria is her description of the
coronation. 1t appears in her journal
Tor June Is. 1888: when Lord Mel
pourneS turn to do homage came there
was loud cheering: they also cheered
Lord Gray n h duke of Wellington;
IT'S a pretty ceremony; they first all
touch The crown and then kiss my
nand. When my good Lord Melbourne
knelt down and kissed my hand he
PRESSED my hand and ] grasped his
WIN all my heart. mt which he looked
up with his eyes field with tears and
seemed much touched, as he was, l
observed. throughout the whole cere-
mony. After the homage was con-
cluded l left the throne. took off my
crown and received the sacrament. /
shen put on my crown again and re-
assembled the throne, leaning on Lord
Melbourne's arm"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
BURGLAR ALARM FRIGHTENS
DAKOTA TOWN RESioENrs

Winfred, S. D.. Dec. l2.-In some OF
he towns OF South Dakota, recently in
stalled burglar alarm systems i'm tho
banks have frightened the residents TO
q greater extent han If cracksmen
had made a raid. This was the case
mere a night or two ago. when a burg
lar Harm system in a local bank was
accidentally set going shortly before
midnight. Scores of citizens were
rouse from their slumber and rushed
toward the bank in the belief that tho
lOng-feared aid Of craftsmen was at
last being made. When the bank was
reached no cracksmen could be seen,
and finally some of the pravest OF the
citizens vcntured into the bank build
Ing. Ar investigation disclosed that tho
timers had not been set properly the
evening before.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
BAD FIRE AT HITCHCOCK;
, DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO $4,000

Huron, s. D., Dec. 10-Fire at HIfeh-
cock 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, Skinner's printing office and me
postoffice. The fire originated in kins-
don's market. Only a small part OF the
loss is covered by insurance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
LOSE CLAIM HELD
FOR SEVENTEEN WEARS

Rapid city. S. d.. Dee. ls.-Because of
iiciaiiy they slept on their rights. al
though except for an interval of abou,
two years, they lave made their home
on the ground for seventeen wears the
children heirs of Hans Seim. deceased
are now ousted by the general land oiYlc,
from their claim near Belle Fourche. Tbe
decision of the land office Officials at
Washington mas just been received a, III.
local land Office. Seim died MANY yeors
ago. neslcctine 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 10 official records. was
filed upon by John h. 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 it was necessary for them to
vacate the land for two years in 1870, and
rent 1t out to "A tenant, which fact aided
In disqualifying them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
LENNON HOPES TO
HAVE LAND OFFICE

Lennon, S. D.. Dec. 12.-Woro has
been received from Washington that
the prospect is excellent for the es,ab-
fishing Of a United States land ONCE
in this city. The Office at Rapid City
Is overcrowdcd with work. and. IL ad-
dition, many settlers in the northeast
corner of the county are compelled to
go 175 miles or more to transact 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.
A band OF about a dozen Ute indians
escaped from. their soldier guar! on
the Cheyenne md terrorized tn. set
tiers In the vicinity of Meadow post
office IN Butte county. SO far as known
here the redskins are still at large.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

G~rasshoppers are regarded as mas
cots In Italy, where there is "A regular
business OF making little wire cages for
the Insects. The superstition arose
from this incident: A cardinal invited
pisnop to dine with him in his gar
den. The cardinal handed the bishop n
glass OF wsn A gr%asshopper fell from
u tree into the wine. and the b,shop did
not drink 1t. The wine was afterward
found to have been poisoned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

me Methodists of Detroit have elect
ed Mrs. Jane Bancroft Roninson to
mead the lay delegation from that city
10 the next general conference of that
denomination. which will be held in
baltimore during next month. This is
the nrst time that such Il distinction
mas ever been conferred on IL woman
MIS-. Robinson was elected on the first
ballot and received "a much larger vote
imam II other candidate. Mrs. Rob
anson was the founder of the l%eaconess
movement in America. n is the prcsi-
dent of the National Women's Home
Missionary society.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
BABY CRUSHED eY
FRIGHTENED HORSES.

Rapid City. S. D., Dec. ls.-Ea:-
tered and bleeding. and her SCALP
nearly torn from her head. the 2
Dan Stevens was rescued JUS. in
time from the hoofs of two fright
ened horses belonging to her father.
n brought to this city, where her
HE i3 despaired Of. The child was
left In the wagon OH the family
claim. twenty miles east of here.
while the parents were engaged in
hghting a prairie fire near BY. and
attempted to play driver, and was
soon thrown out and under me
heels OF the horses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

Tne growth of the educational move-
ment mas been so rapid throughout the
Cninese empire that the demand fn,
instructors has far exceeded the sun
ply Of competent men available for the
POSITIONS, with the result thai in the
province OF Shengking. while there are
undoubtedly a number of exce,,a az.
men engaged in school work, the ma.
yority are remarkable for their energy
rather than their erudition.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
TOWNS WANT RIVER
OPENED FOR TRAFFIC

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 1O.-Several towns
along the river are discussing the ques-
tion Of revival of river freights. and
each desires to accomplish something
definite in that direction. The men with
the boats are ready to 20 into husi-
ness early next spring if they can
be shown that there is anything in
it for them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
WARE HOPES FOR PARDON
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Deaiwood. S. D., Dec. 1s.-Rev. George
9. Ware. Of Deadwood. is hopeful that
President Roosevelt this week will grant
. petition for a pardon, Rev. Ware for.
merly was an Episcopal clergyman OF
Deadwood. He was convicted 1t Omaha
more than a year ago OF infringing upon
a federal law governing the taking up Of
land I'm Hooker county. Nebraska.
Mr.. Ware took his case through sye-v
tribunal in the country. but lost, and on
December Is Will go 20 jail to serve one
year and two months unless pa-donsd by
the president.
While the case is celebrated and marked
the commencement OF the governments.
prosecutions Of irregular land practices.
friends Of Mr.. Ware In the Black Hu!s.
who are legion. always have held him
|guiltless of any intentional moral wroux.
20 worded their petition, uhich they
:aEo connden the president vii! grant. M.
Wars = . prominent Mason. and for TWEEN.
~ yeers vas Z resident Of DeedwoOd And
o1 the most highly rcspected men n
1hl1 part % she sAeSA
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
GIRL UMPIRE wins
IN ORATQRY CONTEST

fankton. S. d., Dec. 1O.-The sew
enteenth annual young women's decla-
nation contest of the college for tho
night. and first place ven to Miss
Maude Madara. OF C%enterville. who
spoke on "Burgundian Defiance, Miss
Amanda Clement, of Hudson, won sec
ond place. She is the well known base
pail umpire. who has umpired hun
dreds OF important games in the north
west n past few son Third prize
went to Miss Hazel Abhotf. of ISnnN
hOnlme COUNTY
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

inc emperor of Germany believes IN
visiting card. His cards arc the ,a,.rast
IN use IN Europe. and car almost vic
with those used by the mandarins at
emma. They measure no less than six
inches In length and four in width. On
the upper line is the single word Wi
neIm' and below are the words "Deu--
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

An investigation has recently been
made to determine the absolute sensi-
ttveness Of the ear. The experiments
with q telephone and alternating cur
OF ~frequencies $50 and 500 a second
0etermtnate pressure variations were
at the ear. The experiments
lead to the conclusion that TIE normal
car can respond to a pressure variation
g about four-ten-millions OF a milli-
meter Of mercury.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
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
10 . sister of Russell A. Gardner. The.
millionaire buggy manufacturer. Of 81.
IO"a~A !.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
sTENocRAPHER DROPS
DEAD IN HER OFFICE

Huron. $. d.. Dec. 13.-While in the
discharge of her duties as st~enographer
for George A. Poe. at Hitchcock, Miss
Pearl Smith fell dead. She had beer
III usual good health and spirits. She
was about 81 years of age ana her
home vas in B%rookings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

! according to q statement recently
49, by. Mrs. Clara w. Raynor. presi-
0ent q the Florida Federation Of Wom-
Sns clubs. the new child labor law OF
snat tate. forhidding the employment
taken 5000 children from the shon:
s1a factories and put them in the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
GATHERING DATA TO
FIX RAILWAY VALUES

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. Il. - Carl C..
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
unable the railroad commissioners to. mako
an appraisemcnt 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.
inent is to secure the data which will
enaole The railroad commissioners 10 in
future act more intelliGen,ly when the
matter Of proposed reductions in freight
rates Ia South Dakota comes Before the
board for adjustment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
CRIPPLE CAUSES RIOT
WITH HIS WOODEN LEG

Watcrtown, *. ID. Dec. 13.-u'siug his
wooden leg as u wchpon of o%ffcis7.
charles Clark started a small riot in
the cafe of the Savoy hotel If this city.
He is now serving forty day in Jail.
Clark. when intoxicated. hubblod into
the cafe and %brlspue ~ demanded II
lunch. His ovcibearing manner led to
words between himself and the clerk,
ana in Il moment he declared that ne
would clean out the house. H. reached
down and unstrapped the leg and made
FOR the clerk, who ducked. Clark then
swung into the dishes with disastrous
consequences. and finally hoaved the
leg through Il plate-glass window.
Policemen were compelled to club
him before he could be quoted and
taken To the city Jail. He was forced
10 hop on one foot, as The wooden leg
VIII not be given him until he is re-
leased. The record of the man is bad.
ne is said to have used the leg in sev-
eral similar fights.
Six OFF for Penitentiary.
SIX convicts left the C%odington coun-
~ jail yesterday for the state penitell-
tiary at Sioux Falls. With Harry
Wlersbeck, sheriff. ut the head, and II
guard on either side and at the rear.
the men were marched out. The plis-
oners are George Ryan, sentenced TO
SIX months for grand larceny: Michael
Dugan, eight months for stealing a dia-
mond hin; 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 We're convicted
at the fall term of Circuit court. lust
closed. C%odington county never before
sent so many men tn the p%enitentiarv
at one time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19

The Madison street police station.
which is a sort of cleaying house for
'ost children, has recently acquired Il
yOunS man who is about as useful as
Could be desired. He is Louis David
son, . years old, who lives at 25S:
Madison strect-neXt door to the POI
ice station-that is, when he isn't in
She station house. Louis is known as
n captain of Lost Children" When
2 stray child Is brought into the stat
eion house Louis converses with him
IN either English or Yiddish, and If
tnelr is anything to be asccrtaincd
from that child Louis will ascertain it.
sometimes the "captaln' goes out and
hunts up the parents of the lost boy
or girl. The Madison street police find
him n o effective aid i'm their work.
The current number of Vadaczlap. a
Hungarian hunt journal, contains an
interesting account of Il bear hunt by
Archduke Josef. In order to kill the
bear the archduke had 10 fire five shots
ana these were delivered at such close
range that the animal i'm making his
last lunSe tore the hunters garments
with his claws. OF the thirteen bears
which Archduke Josef has encountered.
he has killed ten. In describing the
last scene in the encounter the writer
y "The muzzle of my gun was only
q span from the animals shoulder. The
sHot reached his heart and he broke
down ana fell upon my foot. felt his
breath. drew my knife and plunged it
INTO his body. ! aInse. but il was diff
cut. for only then / realized how near
i was to my end
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-26
SPENCER HAS
BROUGHT SUIT
HE ASKS FOR BALANCE OF SAL
AIRY FROM PACIFIC HARDWARE
COMPANY.

James G.. Spencer has brought suit
for 81, 100 against the Pacific Hardware
Company, Ltd. He alleges that this
sum is due him as back salary. Ac-
cording to the complaint he was en-
ployed as vice-president and secretary
of the company at a salary of $3.50
month, from January l, 1905, to Octo-
Der, /, 1906. There was paid him on
account $4,000, and hew ants the bal
ance.
In the case of Goo Shee VS.. the
Mutual Telephone Company and the
Rapid Transit Company, a petition has
been filed asking that commission is
sue to Joseph M. Wolfson of Manila to
take the deposition of e, Paalua Hat
field.
W. S. Fleming has Withdrawn as the
attorney of record for Lee Setback
Sing, administrators of the estate of
Lee Sal Hin, deceased. Lee appears
to have left the country for China He
failed to file hts accounts in the case,
although Fleming advised hi mso to do.
Judge lindsay has directed that Lee
file the accounts forthwith by tomor-
row morning or else proceedings may
be taken against his bondsmne Pang
Lum Now and Y. Amin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-26
W. R. PATTERSON & co.

General Contracting and Jobbing.
HOusepainting, Paperhanging, Grain
Ing, KalsomIning, Brick, Cement and
Btone Work. Shop with v hittle, the
sign painter, 1168 Union street. Phone
Main 324.