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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
so. OAK. P%OSTOFFICES
GET NEW HEADS

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 1.-THE hrs'
baton OF postoffce appointments IN
South Dakota went to the senate To-Day
for places not seriously involved III ne
patronage fight, as follows:
John II. Dobson, Alexandra; Il. D.
Edwards, Bowdle; j. B.. Long, Kimbali;
f. f. Gilmore, Lennox; j. w. Walsh,
M%ontrose; ]. n. Fulford, Oacoma; r..
ID. Griffin, Selby; c.. A. Stunley, Volga'
There are still twenty offices in con-
~troversy on some of which q deter
mined fight will be a as between
the two political factions.
Senator Gamble had a consultation
with President Roosevelt last week on
the subject of patronage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
FORTY-THREE COUNTIES
SEND PRISONERS TO PEN

Sioux Falls, s. d, Feb. ! The biennial
report of II. T. Parmley, warden OF thu
Sioux Falls penitentiary, just made publla
shows the cost of maintenance per capita.
exclusive of farm products used and in
Guiding citizen and prison clothing, cash
aid and transportation, fuel and light and
officers salary and board from July ], 1904,
to June 80, 1905. was as follows; Cost per
day, @.6TS: cost per year, $247 30; cost OF
from July i, 1900. to June So
1905. per day, $06I6: per year. $247.
The movement OF population in the peni.
tertiary during the two years covered by
the report was as follows. Number oil
prisoners in confinement July l, 1904, 1861
number received from July l. 1904, to june
80. 1905. 122; number received from July /,
1905, 20 June so, 1906. 142; whole number OF
prisoners confined during the above period,
400: number discharged from July ], 1904,
to Tune 80, 1906, 100; number discharged
from July /, 1906, to Tune 30. 1906. l21; maxi
ing a total OF al prisoners discharged dur,
ing the two years.
1t IS urged by Warden Parmley that the
legislature make provision for the building
OF an insane ward in the penitentiary, az
under the present arrangement II is all
most impossible to care properly for this
class of criminals, and there is a strong
and growing prejudice on the part of the
officers Of the insane hospitals against adj
hitting insane criminals to the hospitals
for treatment.
During the two years covered by the re-
port forty-three of the counties Of South
Dakota sent prisoners TO the penitentiary.
The county of Brown sent the greatest
number, 16. Meade county sent II, Law
renee and Butte counties Is each, while
Minnehaha county contributed IL prison,
ers.
The remaining counties contributed prs
oners as follows: Bon Homme, Yankton,
9 each: Day. Dawson. s each; Cod,ngton.
Kingsbury, Lyman. z each; Pennington.
Roberts, Union, 6 each each: Beadle.
Hughes, 5 each: Hand, 4; Mrookings. Gus
ter, Clay, Fall River, Gregory. Grant,
Miner. Sphinx, Stanley. 3 each; Aurora,
Bruie. Hanson. Mamlin, 2 each: Buffalo,
Charles Mix, Clark. Edmunds. Lake, Linz
coin, Marshall. Moody, Potter. Sanborn.
Sully. Turner. / each.
OF the prisoners committed 10 the peni-
tertiary during the two years, eighty-two
were under sentence for grard larceny.
Thirty OF the prisoners MA rSssntenced for
burglary in the thire degree. Four OF the
new prisoners we're convicted of murder.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
WILL CORRECT RATE
INJUSTICE IN HILLS
Determinations Found to Exist by
State Railway Commissioner-To
Consult Interstate Body.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 11.-H. Smith
of Miller, chairman Of the state board
OF railroad commissioners, while In
Sioux Falls en- route home from the
Black Hills, where hearings in the mat
ter of the preparation Of a new freight
schedule for South Dakota were held.
talked interestingly of matters In con-
nection with the progress made In the
preliminary work Of preparing the pro-
posed new schedule.
I'VE had some very interesting meet
ings at Lead and Deadwood on Febru-
airy 4 and g." said he. THE Business
Mems clubs Of those two cities sent an
invitation to the commission to come
to the Hills, as they had some griev-
ances which they wished to present to
the board. The commission found that
the people Of the Hills had been put
ting up with quite a good deal in the
way of discrimination in the way of
rates, and while their grievances were
largely interstate, we found some COM
modify rates which were very unjust,
especially ore rates, and the commits
sion shall try to correct these as soon
as possible.
1T may take some little time, but the
connections with the eastern part OF
the state which will soon take place
in the completion of the railroads now
crossing the reservation will bring
about an adjustment all along the line.
The commissioners intend to take the
matter of interstate rates complained
of in the Hills up with the Interstate
Commerce commission, and the Hills
people have agreed to submit to us
data, so that we can go to the Inter-
state Commerce commission with facts
to substantiate their claims.
The commission will go from here
to Pierre, where the commissioners
have some matters to take up with the
legislature. W. G. Smith, one of the
members of the board. and the secre-
tary, w. III. Stanley, remained in the
Hills for a few days.
I'VE return to Sioux Falls on the 18th
inst. for another hearing-the final one
on the rate matter"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
SOUTH DAKOTA ATTORNEY
LOSES APPEAL. GOES TO JAIL

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 9.-Royal b.
Stearns. a South Dakota lawyer and
cattleman, convicted in the United
States district court with w. It. Hors-
nell, of st. Paul, on a charge of con-
spring to defraud the government out
OF 1000 acres OF land in South Dakota,
aIter carrying his case to the United
States circuit court Of appeals gains
nothing and must serve his sentence.
Horsnen n Stearns hired girls to
sign filing papers on lands in South
Dakota and planned to step In and take
over the claims at 800 Zach when
proved up, but the government got wise
and the scheme was spoiled just before
1t was completed.
Horsnell received a sentence of $500
fine and nin months confinement in
the Ramsey county Jail. Stearns must
rerve eighteen months in Saltwater and
pay a fine of 81. 0O0.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
NEWSPAPER men TO
TRAVEL ON CASH BASIS
South Dakota Legislature VIII
Not Make Concession
to Them.
M HOURS TO SIXTEEN
Common Carriers Must Allow Employees
Third of Day Rest Out of Every
Twenty Four-Anti- Lobby
Bill Passes.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 9.-The anti-pass
bill, as reported from the joint confer
ence committee, is omlnouSiy silent
about the newspapers. There's a name
tina is never spoken in anti-pass par
lance, and that Is the name OF the news
paper fraternity.
There were only two members Of the
joint committee of SIX men who were In
favor of retaining the newspaper
Amendment to the bill and they were
silenced by Dowdell, who supported the
amendment in the ena and in COM
mittee and then voted against 1t at the
last.
The senate will today adopt the re-
port OF the conference committee and
the house will probably do likewise.
Newspapers Lose Out.
Though there will be some wrangling
in the latter body before the result is
accomplished, and the newspaper men
will lose their mileage for advertising,
the house will try TO defer the adop-
ton Of the committees eport for a
day, but even this Is doubtful of &C
complishpent.
The house held two sessions yester-
day n again today and is still two
days behind on it's calendar Of bills
for final passage, starting this morn,
ing with thirty-five bills to be disposed
of in this way.
The senate will today pass the hous
bill limiting the work of employees of
common carriers 10 sixteen consecutive
hours n a rest Of eight hours before
being ordered out again for service.
This bill will rot receive the full party
vote but may squeeze through with the
necessary two-thirds to make it eff
fective at once.
Anti-Lobby Bill Passed.
The first of the reform measures to
be completed is the a~nti-lobby bill,
which received the signatures Of the
presiding officers Of the two houses, and
is in the hands Of the governor for his
approval.
AT the afternoon session Of the house
the primary election bill was the prin-
cipal lone of contention. Glass secured
the reinsertion of the sections which
require fees to be paid by candidates,
which We're stricken out in the commit
tee of the whole yesterday. Eastman
made a fight to retain the bill as left
by the committee, but the Glass mo-
ton carried by 81 to "A, and the bill then
passed on final reading by 81 to 3. those
voting against it being Eastman, King
and Peterson. of Lawrence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
SOUTH DAKOTA

The tall woman cries out Tor tn~
long coat, and II comes into vogue
The short woman beks for the bolero--,
when is it really demode. The stout
woman inclines to long lines: she can
always adopt them. The Scraggy wo-l
mar demands friils and furbelows, hori-l
gontal trimmings. softly curved draper
les. All she has to do is to get them
The woman whose waist is q feature
can have the prettiest sashes and belts
Imaginable; the woman who mis-
trusts her waist car place 1t UNDER
her arms today IL h will. She who
Graves for bright coloring can indulge
in the brilliant plumes. the exquisite
yelyets and satins of the moment; she
who prefers soft, dim hues has all the
range Of this winters lovely shades TO
nelect from.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

It will certainly be news to most peo-
Ole. says the London Globe, that New
York is a short cut for kilograms be-
tween London and Paris and between
London and Berlin. However. the fact
Is vouchsafed for. The messages are re-
ceived at an agreed address In New
York and are Immediately passed ON
for London, Paris or Berlin, as the
case may be. The reason for this
amazing roundabout to save time 10
curious. New York time being about
six hours behind European time, its
wire connections with Europe are al
most unoccupied during the London
forenoon, while during h same time
European wires are often contested.
Via New York, therefore liz q short
cut" but expensive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
PocKETBooK SAVES SON OF
KING MILAN FROM ASSASSIN

constantinople, Feb. 1I.-Last night
an unknown man attempted to plunge
a knife into the breast Of George
Christich. son Of the late King Milan.
Of Servia.
The weapon struck a thick pocket
DOCK and inflicted only a scratch.
Christich was mentioned as rhe enc
cessor 10 the throne OF Servia at the
time OF the murder OF King Alexander
and Queen Draga.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
HE SAYS PRESENT
LAW Is ILLEGAL

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 11~.-Attorney Cen
eral Clark. has in response to a request
from Lyman county, held hat In it's
opinion the fence law which is in opera
ton west of the Missouri river is un-
constitutional and will not stand a
test case. His holding is In effect that
the only way such a law could pos
sibly be effective would be to make 1t
state wide, and county optional. II
any county voted for the fence law
then it would be legal. otherwise 1t
would not. And that legally the herd
law Is just as much in force west of
the Missouri river as 1t is east of that
stream.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

Some little time ago the countess on
Essex and a few other titled ladies
started a laundry. and the venture has
now proved TO be a great success. Lazy
Essex has all the charm and independ-
ence of spirit that characterizes the
women of her native land. Born In
America, she was before her marriage
Miss Adele Grant, and was as fame4
for her beauty and pleasant personal
attributes on the other side OF the Az
iantic as on this. She has most OF the
tastes OF the Englishwomen. She rides
and motors. She has her pretty villa
On the Riviera; also she has something
Of that indescribable dash peculiar to
her nationality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
WEsTERNER WOULD MARRY
ACTRESS WHO PLAYED SALoME

New York. Feb. 1l.-As a result Of
the public appearance in "Salome" of
Olive Fremstad she has received an
,ffer Of marriage from q man who
describes himself as a wealthy west
hrner." <
Unfortunately she will be compelled
70 refuse as she already has a hus-
band.
The letter is addressed in care OF
Nhe Metropolitan opera house and says
the writer has seen the singer and felt
certain he has found his affinity al LAST.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
STATE ORGANIZATION TO
URGE DIVORCE REFORM

Huron S. D., Feb. 1.-THE South
Dakota Civic federation, with head
quarters in this city has just been
organized here. A circular letter was
prepared. relative to a proposed amend
ment TO the present state divorce law
and urging the passage of what is
known as the senate bill No. o5. Copies
OF this letter have been sent to Pierre
TO be placed / the hands of each mem
Der CT the legislature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
ELEVATOR BURNS AND
SNOW SAVES THE TOWN

Lily. s. D., Feb. 1.-THE elevator be-
longing to Larkin & Thompson, of Mad
ison, S. D., burned. The roofs Of build
ings being covered with snow, was an
added factor in saving the town. The
on the building was S., 1000; 5000
bushels of wheat. 5000 bushels Of oats,
l goo bushels of fax, LOCO bushels of
barley and $50 sacks of patent flour
burned. The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
SPECIAL TRAIN SENT
FOR HOMESTAKE FOREMAN

Lead, s. d., Feb. ia special train
was run on the Piedmont line to get
Alfred Johnson, a Homestake foreman,
suffering from acute appendicitis. The
trip was made at RECORD breaking time
and the sick man was taken to the
Homestake hospital here to receive
treatment without which he would have
died. He Is resting easy and will be
operated upon today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
Anti-L.obby Bill Passed.
DOUBT AS TO GUILT
WINS HIM A PARDON

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 9.-William Fitz-
patrick, sentenced for m~anslaughter in
the first degree, from Roberts county,
has been pardoned by Governor Craw-
ford, on recommendation of the board
of pardons and the trial judge. Strong
doubt of his guilt was the reason for
clemencV.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
NEWSPAPER WRANGLING
LEADS TO THE COURTS

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 9.-Postmaster Hip
pie has been arrested and a warrant is
out for t. NJ. Taylor, manager Of the
Capital-Journal, Nipples paper, on a
charge of criminal libel in relation to
charges in the county judge contest.
Fl, J.. Glow, president of the council,
and Alderman B~illinghurst, editor of
the Daily Dakotan, have been arrested
on a charge of Illegal issuance of a
warrant in the absence of the mayor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
ELECTION OF S. D. LIVE
STOCK COMMISSION COMPANY

Armour, S. D., Feb. 9.-The annual
election of officers and directors of the
South Dakota Live Stock Commission
company of this city, resulted as fol-
lows: James Carbon, president; John
Fish, vice president; Leroy Booher, sec
rotary; +. Frederickson, treasurer. Di-
r%ectors, James Hanskutt, Armour; J..
M. Doyle, belmont; George Perman.
Trip; John Fish, Parkston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
INSURANCE POLICY
I'M OVERALLS POCKET.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 11.-One Of
the requests which recently come
to the state insurance depart
ment TO do business in this state
was from an overall factory,
which desired to place an acct
dent policy for 5000 for one year
in the pocket of every one of the
garments sent out, and make q
slight additional charge for the
goods TO cover the policy. They
were notified that the only way
they could do this was to place
themselves under the insurance
laws of the state. as other COM
panies do, and nothing further
has been heard of the project.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
SHOPPERS THEATER
NEW CHICAGO PROJECT

Chicago, Feb. 9.-State street shop
ners are 10 have a theater of their own.
Al playhouse is TO be erected on State
street, between Monroe and Adams, at
a cost of $4,000. 1t is announced that
1t will be devoted TO continuous vaude-
Vile at popular prices and that 1t will
cater especially to persons who r
downtown on a buy ing expedition and
who have an hour or two of leisure
that they wish to spend in ..~ccreation-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
JAMES M'MENNY TO
FILL JUDGESHiP VACANCY

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 9.-James Nc
Menny has been appointed by Governor
Crawford. county judge of Meade coun-
ty TO fill a
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

Conversions Of Hebrews to Christian.
lily have increased lately In Germany,
and" says an enxchange. the indi
cations are that the number of con.
versions Will grow A statistician haS
discovered that the loss thus sustained
by the Hebrews is counterbalanced To
some extent by Christians going over
to Judaism. In the year 1906 fifty-twc
such cases were recorded, of which
thirty-eight were in Berlin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

In honor or Or. Edward Everett
Hale. whose s5th birth anniversary
viii fall on April 3. a movement has
been started In Boston having as its
object the establishment OF a permn-
nent fund which shall place the Lend
a-Hand society. founded by DIR. Hale.
on q sound basis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
RESIGNS TO GO TO
JAPAN, A BRIDE

Spearfish, S. D., Feb. 13.-Miss Daisy
Gerton, teacher OF history in the state
normal school,. has resigned and will
be married at Madison, February ~.
March 8 she and her husband will sail
for Japan. where they will make their
home. Miss Gerton has been a very
popular Instructor and was the recip-
lent of many valuable gifts from the
teachers and students.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

the United States are the German
clubs, the press. the German theater,
German schools. and above all the
German churches. whatever be their
crced-Catholic, Methodist or Luther
an. AS sooE as these pillars are under
mined Germanism in that country is
doomed and these pillars are fast be-
coming undermined.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
DEATH is OUTRuN
BY CUPID AND HYMEN

Elk Point, S. D., Feb. 9.-The vital
statistics report of Union county for
January show eighteen births, eight
sued.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

IN italy time Is reckoned on the
fwcnty-four hour system. Thus: 8
O'Clock in the afternoon IL there desig-
nfted an Is O'Clock. Midnight Is "a
o'clock. The good xenss OF this plan
snould commend It's use by all
li0htpnGd ~*~c~-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

The absence Of springs on ice skates
has been more or less Of a mystery.
That they are needed Is an undisputed
fact. ms the skater has no means OF les
sening the Earring naturally incident to
the Uneven surface of the ice. A New
York inventor, noticing the total alb
oS springs on ice skates expert
mented with them n found them de-
yirable In every way. The springs are
placed between the steel runner and
the plates for the reception of the toe
and heel OF the shoe. The addition OF
the springs also tend to ease the feet
while skating, besides greatly adding to
the enjoyment of the sport.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
ANOTHER TRAIN TAKEN
OFF BECAUSE OF STRIKE

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. lion account
of the slackening of business since the
strike the Northwestern has taken off
another train, the 6 o'clock morning
train between Deadwood and Lead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

The vicar of Econ, England. the Rev.
L. H. Evans, In discussing clerical I'm.
comes in this months parish magazine,
says: 'SShe clergy are nearly always
Dverhopsed. as a vicarage is sure soon.
er or later to have to accommodate q
large family. This makes necessary the
enlargement of the house TO proportions
which are unnecessary, IL not incon.
venient, when the incumbent is O
bachelor, or has no or few children"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

DR.. Ettore Marchiafava, who sutHSsa-,,
ed the late DR.. Lapponi as private ply
stefan to the pops was born fifty-two
years ago at Civita vecchia and was
principally educated In Rome, where he
Ii now professor of pathological anat-
omy at the university. He is the dis
coverer OF the method by which the
Eternal City has been rendered pracA
tically free from Roman fever.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
THERE WOULD HAVE $3.50
BEEN SOME FIREWORKS.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate passed the house bill desig-
mating the legal holidays which
shall be observed in the state.
but inserted the Fourth of July,
where the house had left IL out,
and thus the great firecracker
day Is preserved to MS and TO IN
children. but 1t was almost over
looked in the effort TO give prop
er recognition to the birthdays OF
Lincoln and Washington.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
GOES IN OKLAHOMA

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 9.-The consti-
tutional convention today killed the
provision providing for woman's SUI.
frage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

This South Dakota lawmaker, from
Brown county, Is a stanch republican,
When the equal suffrage lobbyist was
working on him" and inquired: Don't
you want you wife to voter" he re-
piled:
"oh, Lord. no. She's a democrat"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

A short time ago the German en-
press was asxe ed by a very rich baron
css what things I'm the world she
would like best. II can tell you very
readily" said the empress. "Thers
are four things that I prefer TO al;
others, and the all begin with X, They
are my kaiser, my,Tssspder, my kirche
and my kuche. my king my chiiu'
rem. my church and my kitcl32eh'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15

Earl Roberts, who has given UP his
town house In Portland Place and gone
10 live In the country, has transferred
his large collection OF curios to his resi-
nence at Englemere, neal Ascot. Ona
Of he most highly priced Is a piece OF
dirty white rag. very much the worse
wondered what on earth 1t was doing
among other curios. IT is the white
flag" that General Cronje sent to Lord
Roberts intimating his surrender at
P~aardeberg.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-15
CHILDREN Go TcoRPnANs, HoME

CHILDREN GO TooRPHANs' HONE
elk Point. s. d., Feb. 12.~-At a hear
ing before Judge Mangan he decided
that the nye children of James Kin
kaia, living near McCook in this county.
and the two children OF Thomas Teller.
OF the same place. should be taken TO
the orphans home at Sioux Falls. These
people live on the island south OF Nc
~ cared for.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
Hot Springs. s.. ID. Feb. l2.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Thurston have just cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniver-
;ss.ry here. IIc - ~ and his wife ~.