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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
JUDGE TURNS HIS
WIT ON LAWYERS

Watertcwn, s. D., Nov. 19.-JoGga
George Ii. Marquis, who is now hoIdlgg
"A term OF the circuit court in this city,
is developing into Il humorist, using the
lawyers and ~litigants as victims.
During the examination Of a juror 1t
the opening session, the man asked 10
be excused on the ground that he couid
not understand English sufficiently wen
to comprehend all the intricaCies Of he
pending case.
You mean" queried the court, that
o don't don't understand the law
yers?"
Il ken no do it," responded the juror.
We'll. neither do very many otRer
men here, but l guess you may oe eN-
cused.' observed the court.
Subsequently, when the lawyers were
examining the plaintiff in the case IN
volving wages alleged to be due from
a milliner TO her trimmer, the court
desiring more specific informahon'
asked what wages the plaintit was
getting under the agreement.
Eighteen dollars a week, said ne
fair plaintiff.
NO wonder millinery bills are -
large dTyly remarked the court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
GEORGE EGAN'S
VICTORY ONLY PARTIAL

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. l9.-Membcrs,
of the Minnehaha County Bar aSsOCia-
ton, who were conspicuous in the fight
against the admission to practice in
South Dakota of George w Egap, at
torney, formerly of Logan, la, declare
that the complete copy Or the order Of
the state supreme court IN the case re
CeiVed by them today shows that Attor-
ney Egan's admission is conditional.
A preliminary portion Of the supreme
courts order is to the effect that After
ney Egan be admitted to practice in all
courts Of the state upon taking and
filing the required oath. The order . u-
Cludes as follows:
Provided, however, that this order
shall not preclude disbarrnent proceed
ings based upon III. conduct of the said
George W. Egan concerning the trans
feTring OF certain property to him by
one Julia Ann O'Grady mentioned IN
the objections to his admission, il i
shall hereafter be finally determined ty
a court Of competent Jurisdiction that
such transfers should be Cancelled "D
the ground of fraudulent procurement"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
Increase.
SOUTH DAKOTA COURT
STRIKES AT SALOONS

pierre. 5 D., Nov. @3.-In the SUI
preme court yesterday an opinion was
handed down by Justice Fuller in the
ease Of the State VS.. j. T. McIlvenna,
from Lyman county. the our holding
that the liquor law is absolutely pro-
hibition in this state except in munich
PAL or township organizations which
nave voted for license.
The commissioners OF Lyman county
granted MCIlvenna a license at the
town Of Reliance. and he produced 1t
as a defense against the charge Of
illegal liquor selling. Reliance had not
voted on the question and the license
is held by the court TO be no defense
whatever.
An opinion was handed down by
Justice Corson in the case of the State
vs.. Carl Jackson, reversing the lower
court and granting a new trial. Jack
son was convicted of making false
entries as president of the Clark State
bank and he came TO the supreme court
on 2 writ OF error.
The court holds that il was a re-
vcTsible error when the judge author
lied the clerk OF the court 10 receive
the verdict and adjourn court regard
less of the fact that such action was
on the stipulation OF the attorneys for
the state and defense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
SALESMAN APPEALS TO
ROOSEVELT; SAYS HE
is BEING PROSECUTED

Canton, s. D., Nov. 22.-Canton peo-
pie are mystified by the sudden disap-
pearance of Eli Stein, a travelling sales
man. A few days ago he whipped IA
boy whom he claimed had been
throwing stones at his son, for which
he was arrested.
Stein secured an attorney and said
he would fight the matter to the bit
ter end. He also informed the COM
munity that he had written to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and several foreign am
bassadors making the charge that he
was being prosecuted on account of his
Jewish extraction. He made a deter
mined fight to have the case dismissed
and finally called for a jury which was
duly impaneled and ready for work on
Thursday morning, but Mr.. Stein did
not appear. His attorney was as much
surprised as the prosecution.
AS the costs were heavy a determined
effort was made 10 locate the missing
man, and report has it that he is in
Sioux City. His trunk and goods in
this city have been attached for pay
ment of costs.
Mr.. Stein acted somewhat peculiar
and Il is thought by many that worry
over the affair has somewhat unbal-
anced him.. He seemed to think that
a general conspiracy was organized
against him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
NORTH LEVlNGER,
SIOUX FALLS BREWER,
DIES IN CHICAGO

Sioux Fails, $. D., Nov. l9.-Word
was received in Sioux Fails at noon
today of the death Of MOritz Levinger.
which too place this morning in the
Presbyterian hospital, Chicago. Dcalh
was caused y nee Of the stomach.
Mr.. LeVinger was taken 10 the hos
pital a week g and last Monday was
operated IN.
He was the president Of the Sioux
Falls Brewing and Mating
He came to Sioux Falls from O>Na-
loosa. Ia, in 1884 and took the mau-
agemenJ Of the brewery, which has
grown rapidly under his management
The remains will be brought tn This
city and the funeral will take place the
first OF next week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
WINS FIGHT
AGAINST ATTORNEYS

Sioux Fails. 8. D., Nov. George w.
Egan, formerly Of Logan, Ia. upon whom
the Sioux Falls Bar association has made
a strong ight. has been admitted TO prac-
tice in South Dakota by the state supreme
court. Attorney Egan, who received word
OF his victory while here, made the fol-
lowing statement:
There Is no question in my mind but
that the prime movers in the attempt to
preVent my admission to practice in South
Dakota were those interested directly or
indirectly in the defense OF Mrs. kaUf-
mann. This | know to be true, from the
fact that at the meeting Of some eighteen
or nineteen members Of the Minnehaha
County Bar association, at which the res
ulution was passed attacking me, only
those thus interested spoke in favor Of or
urged the adoption OF the resolution.
The proceedings against me were indeed
extraordinary. There is recorded i'm The
books. so far as 1 I'm advised, but one
precedent I'm the United States. and none
in the English reports. The proper method
in such cases is to admit the applicant
TO practice and afterward. il there ts
grounds, bring charges for his diSbarmCut.
But i'm this case there was an effort 70
disCTedit me with the supreme court, ue-
fore which the Kaufman case now
ponds.
1t has been a greet source OF pleasure.
10 gain this fight, not only for the con
ViCtion of Mrs. Kaufman, but later for
hind me was the united sentiment Of the
great body Of citizens or South Dakota
and wherever l am known. | never had
any doubt but what i would be admitted,
as j had sought to comply strictly with
the law, but yet l did not underestimate
the influence opposing me. / am moving
my family and Offices to Sioux Falls 10.
remain permanently.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
CAPTURE Horse HUSTLER
AFTER EXCITING CHASE

Sioux Falls. :. d.. Nov. 23.-After an
exciting chase. II man giving mis- name
as John Wilton has been lodged In the
county TAIL in this city ON the charge
of horse stealing. With him at The
time of his arrest was James w.
Griffin. who also was arrested on the
hcarge OF being an acomplice of Will
ton They were III down at Mission
nm after a search which commenced
In September.
During a race meet at Madison. Sep
TENDER IL lest. Wilton is alleged 10
have hired q horse and buggy form a
Madison liveryman Cor the ostensible
purpose Of driving out TO the fair
grounds. Bnt instead of doing so he
drove TO Sioux Falls and sold the horse,
which WAS reSold by the purchaser TO
a Sioux Fails liveryrhan. In Who pos
session It MAS found 10y Rankin. The
owner.
Wilton then disappeared. III was
learned "a few days ago that he had
placed several horses in the pasture OF
n farmer near centeryille, Turner
county. and Sheriff Nelson. Of his city,
WAS notified. III was intended to arrest
Wilton when ne Wen to the pasture for
the horses. but before Sheriff Nelson
could arrange for the arrest. Wilton
secured the horses and departed south
ward. However. he was chased and
finally overtaken and arrested M Mis-
sion Hs.l.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
BEGINS
RAISING Pine TREES
IN The BLACK HILLS
viii Take One Hundred Years
..tor Seeds to Grow Into
b Matured Timber.

Deadwood, :. D., Nov. Pin carry
Ing out the policy of President Roose-
welt and Chief Forester Clifford Plnchol,
some important work is TO be accom-
plished on the Black Hills national Tor
est this coming year. This reserve Is
now under the supervision OF r.. M.
Hamilton, an expert lumberman VINO
prior TO coming here d year ago, was
engaged in the forest timber work IN
the Minnesota lumber fields near Du-
luth.
Supervisor Hamilton has re~organized
the working force under him AND Is
planning an active campaign TO oHset
the destruction of the bark beetle and
timberman's AK. Miles of land now
bare, which once held the yellow pine
will be reseeded by a method that eX-
pertinent "a proved a success, and a
start ~rade to staVe off the inevitable
exhaustion Of tiilber.
The Black Hills national forest, rated
as one of the snost important in the
west, contains 1,209, 900 acres of timber
land, many portions of which have been
d%enuded. These will all be reseeded
by scattering on top of the last spring
snow, the seed OF the yellow pine, the
only kind hat will grow here, II per
uniting 1t to find a wet bed when the
snow melts.
Will Take a Century.
In this connection it is not generally
Known hat it will require Il century
for these seeds to grow into matured
timber. while in some sections of Call
fornia il requires but ten ears TO grow
a tree. This is the danger the govern
ment has foreseen and will attempt to
cirCumVcnt the coming "a by extern
sive resceding. toward which enc most
of the energies of this district will be
devoted during the spring of 1908.
To assist him in this work Super
visor Hamilton has had A. l.. Lynn.
an cd time ranger from Hill City, APP
pointed deputy supervisor. the first time
there has been such a position on this
forest. Experts will be employed to
overlook the work and push ii with
vigor, after which the supervisors Of
flee must nurture the seeds thus planted
and protect those that are left, during
she next 100 years to come, if any for
est is TO remain I'm this mining coun-
sTN.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
INSURANCE COMPANY
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

Scotland, s. D., Nov. 2O.-Reports
made at the annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the German Mutual
Farmers Insurance company, Of this
county. show that the company is one
of the most successful insurance COM
panies conducted by farmers in South
Dakota. During the year the company
paid in losses the sun of IS, 436. so. The
total risks of the company amount TO
S2,744,0OO. The company at present
has in its treasury the sum Of SILL
291.2S. The receipts of the company
during the past year were Sc. 900. rs. At
a business meeting OF the stockholders
the following were reelected directors
for the coming year: Henry Stoller,
Jacob Berreth and Philip Engel. Mr..
Engel also was elected secretary and
treasurer of the company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
SECURES $1,000 AFTER
WAITING TWO YEARS

Rapid City, s. D., Nov. 2O.-After u
two-years wait, Miss Corinne +. Roy
of his city was given certificates OF
deposit a~ggregating 81, 900, as her part
Of the estate of her uncle. the late
Jerry King. When King died he left
100000 and had given his niece a part
of ii in certificates Which he failed
to make over to her and which were
placed in q local bank. Mrs. Flora
Belle Hollis, of Ellsworth, Me, Il
daughter of King. sought to obtain
them. Several suits and orders result
ed, the daughter finally inducing Judge
MCGEE to reopen the case.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO
GREEK; ONE KILLED

Mystic, :. D., Nov. 19.-FOr the SEC
ond time in six week a fatal wreck 0c-
CURED yesterday afternoon on the Mis-
souri, River and Northwestern I"!!-
road. known as the Crouch line, Whl,N
plies between here and Rapid City. A.
extra engine and three cars, one hlicd
with plunged int Rapth
Creek, where a bridge had burned.
Fireman Martin was pinned unGeI
the engine and died before aid could
reach him. Engineer Harper was IN
iured, but the passenger coach did pot
leave the rails. The Milwaukee, ROAD
sent out a train from Rapid city 10 the
scene of the wreck, a mile and 2 ha'i
below Mystic and brought in the pa
Sengers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
THUNDER BUTTE, A
NATURAL CURIOSITY

Pierre. :. D., Nov. 23.-Thunder
Butte, the prairie peak which gives its
name 60 the region where the little
band Of obstreperous Utes are being
herded by the military is one of the
unique natural curiosities Of South Da-
kota, 1t stands a short distance north
of the Moreau, upon a level plateau
and rises almost sheer from its prairie
base to a height of 600 feet. Its top is
almost inaccessible. The butte is nat
topped and Indicates TO What eXten; the
surrounding region has been eroded
from it's former altitude. The shale and
rock strata OF which the butte is COM
posed are exposed upon its sides. it is
reputed TO be the home Of countless
numbers cf rattlesnakes and the In
dams have a superstitious dread of the
locality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
LION AND LYNX SLAIN
BY YANkTON PHYSICIAN

Yankton. s. d, Nov. 2O.-Dr. Chas.
Rossteuscher has returned from a sue
cessful big game hunt in the heart OF
the Thompson river country, seventy
five miles southwest of kalispell,
Mont. He was gone sixteen days.
DR.. ~Rossteuscher. who is an excell-
ent shot, brought back the largest
mountain lion skin ever seen here. He
freed the animal while out after deer
and got him with little difficulty. He
also brought home a magnificent lynx
and three white tail deer, one a file
buck. He reports big game plentiful
in the country visited and says hat
an carly start is all that is necessary
in order to meet with success.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
WHITE CAP PARTY
SCATTERED BY LONE
MAN WITH KNIFE

B]rookings, s. D., Nov. 21-A recent
sensational episode at the iiIUle town
of Toronto, deuel. county, is yet a fruit
full source of gossip among the people
OF that place and vicinity. If JUNIORS
are based upon a good foundation the
next chapter Of the affair viii be writ
ten in the courts.
1t is alleged that a well known wild
over residing at Toronto, accompanied
by the wife of another resident of the
town recently were the principals in a
sort of elopement and Travelled to va
Tious points in Minnesota as husband
and wife. 1t was their return to To-
ronto that was the cause of the sensa
tional episode which, fguratively
speaking. has rent the town aSunder.
Soon after the return OF the widower
and the woman in the case thirty men,
who are described as being among the
leading residents Of the town, called at
the home of the WidoWeT at night with
the intention of treating him to a coat
of tar and feathers. But the WidoWer
had decided objections to being provid-
ed with such a covering, and. arming
himself with a corn knife, he stepped
to the doorway of his dwelling and de
fled any Of his callers TO lay hands upon
him.
So threatening was his demeanor
that the visitors, rather than resort 10
the force which would have been neces-
sary 10 overpower him, decided to
abandon their efforts and retired from
the scene. News of what had been at
tempted naturally leaked out and
caused a decided sensation in the town.
IT is now said that warrants will be
sworn out for the arrest of the would
be "white-Cappers," M hat a divorce
suit will also result from the scandal.
The names of tie principals i'm the
scandal have not yet found their way
into print, n may not until formal
suits are commenced In the courts,
when the case is likely to receive an
a irin~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
USES HIS FRIENDS
MONEY TO PAY FOR
BELATED HONEYMOON
Fred MaIloy, Of Sioux Falls
Given Cash to Put in Safe,
Takes Bride and Skips.

Sioux Falls, :. D., Nov. 22.-The To-
ral authorities are endeaVor1ng 10 10
cate a man named Fred Malloy, VINO IL
charged with having fed from sioux
Falls with a roll of $205 in bills when
had been temporarily left with MN Ior
safekeeping. MaIloy is believed 10 be
in st. Paul. ,
For the past six weeks Malloy a
been employed as night man In the
local livery establishment OF coroner
l.. ID. Miller. one of Miller's employees,
Marion Wamsley, who drives a mack,
was the owner of part of the n
while the remainder belonged TO a man
who had left 1t with him for a o
time. Wamsley's duties require him
to be out until about 2 o'clock In the
morning, and as other persons knew
OF his having the money, he decided not
to carry it with him, for fear Of being
held up and robbed.
Takes Bride and Ships.
Accordingly he turned it Owe TO Mall
10y with the request that the latter
place it in the safe in the Miller es-
Establishment. When Wamsley returned
to the establishment at about 2 o'clock
I'm the morning he was surprised to
learn hat Malloy had left the barn
a about fou hours before and had not
returned. An investigation is alleged
to have disclosed that Malloy and his
wife. 10 whom he had been married
only a few days, had packed their be-
longings and departed on a train for
Paul.
The police were notified and efforts
are being made TO locate Malloy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
Settlers INVASION
CAUSES DECREASE IN
CATTLE PMENTS
Homesteaders Are Breaking UP
the Great Cattle Range OF
South Dakota.

Pierre, s. D., Nov. 20.-The nome
Stealing Of the great cattle range mas
made it's impression upon the cattie
business in South Dakota. In 1906 there
were shipped out of the state 4oS'SS''oSo
pounds of cattle; this year the callle
shipments have been reduced to ia
737, us pounds or a decrease OF IS4'-
l49. 9S3 pounds or about 1890 head.
While the breaking up OF the range
is the chief cause, cutting off as II mas
the traffic in Texas cattle. the people
for the last year nave better than ever
before been able TO hold their stock II
did not ship, awaiting improved mar
kets which have come since the close
of The fiscal wear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29

A lady who had perfumed herself
with musk has been the Cause OF a
fight in a tramCdr passing along the
vas so strong that some of the passen-
gers were almost overpowered, and
they did not conceal their
The lady's male escort showed resent
ment at the uncomplimentary remarks
which were passed, and a free fight re-
suited between the lady's champions
and those who objected to the odor. The
Nee station.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
PLEA OF
GlRl-WIFG SECURES
LIBERTY FOR INDIAN

Rapid City, s. D., Nov. 22.-Through
the eloquent pleading of his girl wife,
an Indian maiden who was educated in
an English school and speaks the Ian
guage fluently, Elias Kills-a-Hundred.
a Sioux Indian who was arrested last
week for intoxication and disturbance
on the streets, was discharged when his
case came before Police Justice Scrib-
er.
To satisfy the law, the court fined
the aborigine SO and costs and then
RENTED the money on the promise Of
the Indians wife hat he would behave
himself in the future.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
SOUTH DAKOTA

The crab known as the scale-taiied
apus was believed to have become eX-
tinct in Great Britain fifty years ago,
the last recorded specimens being ia
ken in the ons on Hampstead Heath.
But now it has turned up again in some
numbers in two ponds on Preston Mersa
near Southwick, I'm MISUNDERSTANDING.
About two me a half inches long, the
pus bears a very striking likeness to
that remarkable creature. the king
crab, and this because the fore part or
the body is covered with a great semi
circle shield or carapace. while, AZ IN
the king crab, 1t swims on its back. In
the great humble of it's legs the scale
tailed apus a few rivals, while in
the number of joints which these share
between them no other creature can
compare. The naturalist Schaffer once
essayed the task of counting them and
made the magnificent total of 1902, 6O4.
Latreille put down the number at a
round 1000. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
HUNTER PURSUES
GOOSE; FALLS IN
LAKE AND BROWNS

Huron, $. D., Nov. Civ. d. Won.
aged 20, junior member of the plumb
ing and thinning firm of Rand az Lyon.
of this city. was drowned, while hunt
ing at Lake Byron, Sunday afternoon.
With some compa mons he was pursu-
ing a wounded goose on the ice, when
he slipped into an air hole from which
he vas unable to extricate himself. His
onpanicns attempted to secure the
body, but up to this time it has not
been recovered. Mr.. Lyons parents re-
SIDE in Grant township. Beadle county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29

II is odd that Italy, so jealous of the
immortal works of her great artists
for monetary reasons, cares little for
their historical associations. Even
Michae Angeles house in Rome, where
ne designed his Last Judgment"
where he wrote much, and where he
died. has been almost allowed to van
ish, leaving not a trace behind. A
French writer visiting the place for in
spiration for a history Of the great
Florentine with difficulty traced even
the memorial tablet hat nee market
80
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
HARTFORD MAN NAMED
AS REVENUE COLLECTOR

Sioux Falls, :. d., Nov. 23.-It is an
here thai Damon Greatorex,
of Hartford, has been appointed TO the
position III deputy internal revenue col
lector for the southern district of South
Dakota. TO succeed w. A. Simpson, of
F~landreau. who recently rendered his
resignation otter having filed the posi-
tion for two or three years. The new
deputy collector. It is stated, will re-
move to Sioux Falls and make his city
lis headquarters during his incum-
lennN nj ihc nffinn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
POLICEMAN SLAIN,
RELEASED MURDERER
Is OUGHT G A

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Poiiceman Robert
j. Mackanny, IS, was found snot 20.
death early today near the Englwooi
police headquarters. The police aGd
searching for Freeman Caniff, who was
arrested by Mackanny IN 1885, and was
sentenced to twenty years in the reil-
itentiary for murder. The police say
Caniff threatened revenge on the pp-
iiccman. Tie was released last spring'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
ESTElLiNE PLANS FOR
WATERWORkS SYSTEM

Estelline, S. d., Nov. 22.-As the re-
suit of recent agitation here, the city
clerk of Estelline has been authorized
to call a special election for the pur-
pose of voting upon the proposition of
issuing bonds in a sum not exceeding
$4,000, for the construction OF a mu-
nicipai system of waterworks. Senti-
ment is almost solidly in favor OF issu-
ing bonds for the purpose stated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-29
DEFAULTlNG TREASURER
IN TELEPHONE RI1SINESs

of this city, while in Omaha a few
DAYS ago met w. w. Taylor, the man
who as ~defaulting treasurer stirred
the state ten years ago. Taylor is now
engaged in the Independent telephons
business, with Texas as his principal
field OF operations.