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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
o0CUS PREACHER;
FAKE HUSBAND
LEAVES PRISON
"Rev." Charles A. Lyons, Whs
Deceived Sioux Falls Girl,
Concludes Term.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 1.-THE re-
lease from the Sioux Falls %penitcntiary
OF Charles A Lyons, after q term OF
i"ut years for bigaIny, recalls Il motor
lollS case.
Lyons had formerly been a minister
ana was known here as Rev. Charles
"A. Lyons, and for Il short time filled the
pulpit OF one ot the local churches.
During this period he met and fell in
love with - highly respected young
woman of the city. whom he married.
Lyons mysteriously disappeared aft
er a short married life. and there We're
circumstances which indicated he had
been the victim of foul play. Not the
slightest trace of him could be found
ana the authorities abandoned the
search.
But the deserted wife. who at first
missing man had been killed, finally
became convinced that he was Il villain
and had voluntarily deserted her. She
then single handed commenced IL search
Tor him which after several months of
persistent effort resulted in his capture
in the Twin Cities. knowing he was
II hookbinder by trade she wrote per-
s"nal letters. with "A description of her
supposed husband, to all the bookbind-
..ies in all the leading cities of the
United States, and through this means
he vas located.
1t was not long after she commenced
her search before she became aware
That Lyons was alive and We'll. and that
she was no wife at all. as Lyons had
one or TWO other wives living from
whom he had never been legally sep
arated- After his arrest Lyons pleaded
guilty to bigamy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
LUTHER LEAGUE FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA COMVENEs

fankton, S. d., May 15.-The Luther
league of this state convened here Sun
DAY morning in a three-day convention
with State President Rev. L. Glesne, OF
Aberdeen, presiding. The open!n.
service wac conducted by Rev. & X
Solberg. of Chicago. and VERY fine
music was furnished by choirs from
Augusta college. Canton. and the local
high school. In the afternoon. follow
ing an address of welcome by Hon.
John Holman, the state president made
his annual address.
Delegates numbering over 100 a,o
from All sections of this state. Among
the out of town speakers for TO-DAY are
Rev. L. Johnson OF .Siou" City and Rev.
l.. NJ. Kuhus of Omaha.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
TEACHERS READING CIRCLE
IS PUT OUT OF PilcIMr

Pierre. S. d.. May 15.--ii. a. Cst~ud,
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, left for Mitchell. where the Teach
ers' Reading circle is having Il meeting
for the purpose of winding up its bust
ness and adjourn sine die. Under the
new educational law the circle win.
after July l, consist of three
members, one OF which will be the state
superintendent. n the president OF The
State Teachers association ard the
third a member to be elected nv the
County Superintendent association OF
he state. The new circle will be or
ganized Immediately after the meeting
of the County Superintendent asso-
citation in Sioux Falls in July. where
the third membe is to be named.
Governor Crawford has accepted an
invitation to deliver the o~ratiou ON
Memorial day at Aberdeen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
ANOTHER BURGLAR GONG
CcANGS IN SOUTH DAkar.

iankton. S. d.. May 1.-THE bur-
glar gongs at he American State bank
sounded an alarm at l a. M. Tuesday
ana caused some CONSERVATION here.
President NJ. p. Gilman was m
but no trace of burglars has been dis
covered. The outside gong near the
roof had been tempered with and it
appears intending looters of the bank
thought they could sever the n
ton with the vault gongs. out had
taiied, turning the loud gongs lore in
stead. The burglar alarm was set Off
at Bridgewater, S. D.. Sunday night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
MOTHER AND SON KILLED
IN OVERTURNED HOUSE

Parker, S. d., May ia tornado
overturned Il house on the A. j. Varney
farm, south of here. Sunday night. A
lamp which was burning set fire to the
bed clothes and burned to death The
WIFE and young son of Mr.. Sangstead,
the tenant. and badly burned Sang
stead. The house II contents were
Sangstead recently came here from
spirit Mound, Clay county. this state.
Inc storm was severe, and lesser
damages resulted in this vicinity. A
heavy rain came with the tornado.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
EPWoRTH LEAGUERs OF
BLACK HILLS MEETING

Deadwood, S. d., May 15.-The Black
Hills Epworth league Is holding it's
fifteenth annual convention in this CITY
and has an excellent attendance. The
following towns are all represented:
Lead, Belle Fourche. Sturgis, Rapid
city, Custer. Terraville and
Spearfish. The first session was held
Faiday and the meetings will close to-
day. Hon. Eben w. Martin. former
congressman from this state, spoke be-
Tore the afternoon session on "yhe
Young Christian as a Citizen"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
IOWA PARENT REFUSES TO
BAIL SON OUT OF JAIL

Plankinton, S. d. May 17.-John
oRourke a young man who was re-
cehtiS arrested here for obtaining
money by giving upon cat
tie he never owned. has been unable to
secure bonds. and will be compelled
to remain in Jail until next fall. The
young mans father resides at Britt.
Ia. He visited his son "A day or two
ago, but left for home declaring he
would not furnish a bond for the
black sheep OF his flock"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

Curious ways the japanese mer-
chant has of doing business. A spe-
cial agent of the United States govern
ment who is now in Japan gives some
Illustrations. The buyer. he says.
makes no payment until the arrival of
the goods. III in the meantime the
market has dropped, the japanese win
often go to the American and intimate
n "a he is not prepared to stand all the
loss and that the American should di-
vide the loss with him. though To do so
might wipe out all the prof, on he
transaction.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

While some excavations were goinr
on at San PatriZio. IL suburb OF The
town of Pavia, Italy. seventy skeletons
were found placed in a straight line.
also some fragments of IL
appears that the bones are those OF
soldiers killed at the famous battle of
Pavia. fought on February "A. 1926. be-
Tween hlng Francis l. of France and
Emperor Charles ", when the former
was taken prisoner while writing the
historic sentence: All is lost but
HONOR oN'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
TWO WESTERN GIRLS TO
ENTER MISSION ElEI r

Boston. Mass. May 17.-Among the
newly appointed missionaries an.
nounced by the American board Of for
eign missions are Miss Mabel A.. Ellis
OF Neigh. Neb., and Miss Esther
Nichoi. of Pierre. s. d. There are TWEEN
ty-three others. and all will meet No.
May % for a conference AT the psrS
Street church. before starting out on
their assignments. the locations ~
which will be later "
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

1t is said. that a long time back. the
Bank OF England discovered that
mathematical error of the clerks were
ut Il minimum in the early morning
hours. but progressively increased as
fatigue occurred. The worst time was
IN the late afternoon and there was so
much money loss. due to errora- atthai
time, that as a matter of economy clerks
were forbidden to work after Il certain
hour. which we understand wa 3
O'Clock. In France the same law of Sc
quence was brought 10 light, as WAS to
be expected.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
FATHER GETTING SUPPORT IN
EFFORTS TO FREE Lie Goa,

Tacoma. 5. D., May 14.-Eforts are
peihg made to secure a pardon for Bert
Allen. a young man in the Sioux Fails
pen1tentiary for the theft of a team and
carriage in this uyman) county. The.
petition for pardon is being circulated
Dy william Allen, his father, who is a:
highly respected resident of this Dor,
.lon OF South Dakota. Many are sign
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

New York state health commissioner
Porter has given out advance copies OF
an article on the pollution and self
publication of ice. which will be pub
hshed in the bulletin of the department.
Eoon to be issued. The article sum
marizes the history of well known in
Iectlor from ice and makes it clear that
tlere is less danger of infection there
from than is popularity supposed. DR.
Porter points out that ice tend; to
purify itself by reason of the low lem
perature. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
F. c. ROBINSON NAMED
FOR AGRICULTURAL A

Pierre, $. d., May 16.-Governor
Crawford has appointed +. c. Robinson
or Groton, as the fifth and last mem
DER or the state board of agriculture.
INC John r. Baker of Hermosa, a mem
Der of the soldiers home board, to fill
the vacancy caused by The resignation
of John ID. Patton. Representative
John B~ibeiheimer will take the position
OF ~bookkeeper in the state auditors Of
fice in place of Theron q. Brown, re-
signed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

Admiral H. N. Nancy, one of the
american representatives at the wire
less conference in 1906, is quoted in Ber-
lin as authority for the statement that.
whereas before the conference a quar-
yer or a mile was the limit for wire
less telephoning. 1t is now possible to
communicate over a distance of thirty
miles. The system experimental with
10 meant for marine use only, as it is
more costly and less effective on land
than the ordinary system.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
TRIP COUNTY OPENING
DELAYED TILL NExr xrnr

Norfolk. Neb.. May 1.-THE Trim
county portion of the Rosebud Indian
reservation will not be opened to sell
Element during the calendar year he
cause of the number of Indian allot-
ments to be made. according to reports
from Herrick, S. D.. quoting a Latte.
from the interior department at wash
'ngton, in which the statement is made
that the opening cannot be held this
year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

The Monument. London's famous col
uinn, which. as Pope wrote, Xix Il bull
ly lifts its tall head and lies" is a
source OF profit to the city corporation,
says the Pal. Mall gazette. The act
ual surplus for the current year is
placed ~ about $500. The tolls charged
To- visitors appear ut 81 700. and the sale
OF the booklet is estimated to pro-
duce $40. On the other side of the ac-
count. internal painting will cost $500
and gas and water $50 and $3.50, re-
spectively, while wages and clothing
will absorb $1,000, and the grant TO the
pension fund i, $225.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
MOROCCO SULTAN
WINS BIG VICTORY

Melilia, Morocco, May 15.-It is ru-,
mored here that the army of the sui
tan mas won a victory over the forces!
of the pretender neal March;ca. The
casualties on both sides were heavy. I
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
BENJAMIN lDE WHEELER
OFFERED EASTERN Joa

Boston. May T~.-Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president Of the Universitv
OF California. has been offered the
ps OF Massachusetts, Institute
Pritchett. who announced his ra.;.
ton last December. e''sha-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

That strict secrecy which was OBJ
served In the construction at Fairfield.
will henceforth be enforced In the case
OF all ships built for the British navy.
The staff will be sworn in before be-
Ding intrusted with the carrying out OF
minute details. n no one in the yard
Will be able to learn anything like
complete details Of warship designs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
BREWERY AGENT is FREED
FROM ENCOURAGEMENT CHARGE

siouX FATS. s. D.. May 14.-The case
bezzlement. suddenly ended when
Judge Jones sustained a motion to dia.
miss. instructing the jury to return
a verdict of moi guilty.
Bailey was for some years the local
asent OF the Val Blatz Brewing com
pany. n Don after he severed his
sonnection with h company, the COM
ment against him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
PASTOR CALLED FROM IOWA
TO SOUTH DAKOTA cII,pc,

Groton, s. D., May 15.-Rev. AUG.
Senne. of Oakland, Ia. has accepted n
call to the pastorate of the Lutheran
church at this place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
$4,000 FIRE WIPES
OUT RADIATOR. PLANT

Webster City. Ia. May 1e.-rhe
webster City Steel Radiator plant was
burned to the ground last night. Loas'
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

The London Building Journal hears
a two distinguished architects. noted
Q their forceful language. are about
70 issue a book on THE Brick;ayer's
English with an appendix Of special
antendent. o~Pe
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

Missionary work among the British
North Sea fishermen has its difficulties.
The rector OF Lowestoft says that when
ne fdrst boarded a fishing smack Ave of
tne men rushed down into the cabin,
W jumped into the funnel and an
other Sprang overheard.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

The naming OF the venues in the
southern part of Philadelphia after
governors OF the state which has been
IN progress for several years. was
further c%Xcmpiificd recently, when
stuart avenue was so designated In
honor OF the present Equatorial in
cuinbent. Other such avenues are PEN
nylatckor. stone. Snyder, Patterson.
Beaver and Hastings. There il SOON
for only four more and the mex: four
governors VIII probably be the honored
ones. After that some other way of
Incorporating the names of governors
VIII have To be found.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

an unusual series of courts martiaI
Is now sitting at every army corps
hcadQuarters Ia Italy. 1t appears that
q large body of the warrant officers
from all the gairisons have become so
sdissatiSiied with their condition, and So
hopeless OF seeing ii improved through
tL.e ordinary channels, that they have
sent Il collective petition direct to the
war minister. And now at every post
IL court martial consisting of Il colonel,
TWO lieutenant coionclS and two cap
Iains is trying the delinquents on the
question shall They BE Degraded?"
~ Milan alone, twelve quartermaSters
arc being tried.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

Senior Carlos Silva OF Santiago alto,
OF Ell Mercurio. the oldest daiiv ner..
paper In the republic Of Chill. II visit-
ing this country for the first time and
,ts accompanied by his wife. He = At
present In Washington.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

A one-act play in the French Ian
guage has been written by Queen Vic
storia Of Spain. In all prohabiutv Il
will be produced by a~ristocratic sma.
tours at San Sebastian during the SUM
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

The progress of the Catholic church,
In Australia is perhaps the most striE.
Ing religious fact in modern history.
There are men living who remember
time when there was not one priest
on the Australian continent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23

Of lawyers will in future be limited ia
ten minutes. five minutes being allowed
for cross-examinations. An oficiai
!timekeeper will see that the REGULATION
II observed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
PROSPERITY CHANGING ,RouMnr
THIS SOUTH DAKOTA Eniroa

Orient: 8. D., May IA. q. Water.
man. editor OF the Argus. Of this place.
ton Of a fine new building for -.
newspaper plant. nv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Ase,dsnl ana peats Nea. B.nsor.

The Bangor independent reports that
a horrible fatality overwhelmed John
Olsen Of Fish Greek last Sunday in the
death of one daughter and the serious
injury of the other. Mr. Olsen and his
two daughters. Mrs. Chris Olsen, her
two months old babe and Miss Elvie
Olsen, We're in a two-seated spring
wagon ON their way to the home of Ole
Larson to spend the day Mr. Olsen.
who was driving, touched one of the
horses lightly with the whip. The horse
lunged forward. jerking the rear seat
from the wagon and throwing its oc-
cupants the two women and baby
backward on the ground with great
force
Mrs. Chris Olsen sustained frightful
injuries from which she died on Mon
day afternoon. Her head was crushed
and one leg and one arm were broken
Miss EKie Olsen received a broken leg
and was otherwise injured. The baby
was practically unhurt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Nen Insuranee Oraaniral,on.

District Manager A. C. Radke, who
has been solicisting insurance for the
Fraternal Reserve Association of 0sh-
kosh, organized a council here. last
Friday night, with a charter list Of
forty members The following candi-
dates were elected as officers:
President-R /. Ware
Vice President Rosea Tate.
Advisor Jessie Carlson.
Past President Howard Campbell
Treasure-Nm. Beufieour
Secretary Josephine Henry.
Sergeant 4 lark DE Garmo.
Assistant Sergeant Guy De GarIuo.
Door Keeper Herbert Crufne
Messenger Henry Shreve
Fraternity Ella Allen
Charity ella Ware.
Unity Sett1 Crunie
Judges Frank Taylor, Louis Munyon Clark
DE Garno
Supreme President E. r. Hicks Ex-
attorney general of this state was pre-
sent and gave very interesting speech
on insurance aud fraternity. District
Manager Radke responded by short
talk After the limitations and business
Of the council were dispensed with the
sisters got busy and served refresh
ments and a social time was had until
12 a clock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
LID NAILED DOWN in vIRoouA
New Liquor Law Vigorously Enforced
Already One Conviction.

1t is the declared purpose of Mayor
Chase that there shall be no illegal
sales of liquor in Viroqua during the
non-llcense year. In this purpose the
mayor has the council unanimously with
him as we'll as all the authorities and
the general public. Under the new law
druggists who sell without strict COM
phance with its terms, are punished
very severely and any person making
any false statements or representations
to obtain sale of liquor TO be made, is
also liable to a severe penalty Pre-
scriptions and certificates are made
public records, at all times open to in
spection, and the druggist is required
10 file the original prescriptions and
certificates, signed by the purchaser,
witne ssed by the pharmacist, with the
city Jerk monthly He is required to
he an annual statement showing YER
itied copy of his record as to all sales
of liquors. For a failure to comply
with the law the pharmacist may have
his pharmacist license or permit to
practice pharmacy in this state revok-
ed, his store closed as a public nuis-
ance and besides a term in Jail not ex-
eeeding eight months. Persons apply
ing for liquor can only get it upon MAX
ing statement in writing stating the
particular purpose for which they de-
sire the liquor, which statement must
show that il is desired for medicinal
purposes. The city clerk will monthly
lay before the council all the original
prescriptions and certificates.
The first person to make false state
ments TO obtain liquor was Robert Ma
han, who lives near Ferryville. He
stated TO the physician who prescribed
the liquor, that he desired it for a par
ticular purpose which the physician
thought a valid medicinal purpose and
that he did not desire the liquor for a
beverage. He thus obtained his pre-
scription and made and signed a similar
statement at the drug store. He pro-
cured his liquor. The statement was
false Mr.. Mahan was accordingly ar
rested under this law and taken before
Justice Pollard, where he waived exam
nation. He was accordingly bound ov-
er TO the circuit court for trial. He
was then, at his own request, taken be-
fore Judge Mahoney for arl'aignmsnt,
pleaded guilty and was given the mini
mum fine under the lava fine of $40
and $40 so costs. Mr. Mahan paid the
$50. so and went his way.
The purchase of liquor for purposes
of beverage is an expensive thing in
NiroQua. Let the law continue to be
enforced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

An agricultural exchange remarks
that farmers who notice their oats look
ing as if they were rusting or with the
leaves turning red. would do well to
raise the leaves carefully and examine
the under side. The green bug, which
has laid waste whole fields of wheat in
Oklahoma, has appeared in Wisconsin
and is attacking the oats, the eggs be-
ing laid on the under side of the leaves,
from which the young lice draw the
sap and life. The pest is new one,
having first appeared this year, and on
ly within the past few weeks in this
state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
(From the pe Soto Arrnal

A birthday party was given at George
Halls home Tuesday evening of last
week, celebrating the twenty-first birth
day anniversary of George Wolf.
The hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Morgan was the scene of much
'jollification" on July 4th. Nearly all
the Retreat people met there by invita-
tion and enjoyed the day.
Selmer Axlen and Elnora SandIin.
both young people of Asbury ridge,
were united IN marriage, Thursday
morning, July 4, at the M. Z. parsonage
by Rev. A. z. Moore. Mr.. Axlen is an
energetic young farm,~ of that com
munity and his wife is one of the
young school teachers, who has been
very successful as an instructor. We
extend congratulations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
tFrom the ylola IntelIIgsneer.l

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fry returned
home from the celebration the Fourth
and found their house and all its con-
tents in ashes. This is a sad misfor-
tune and they have the sympathy of
many friends. There was no insur-
ance.
James Mathews of Forest, probably
marketed the largest load of wool Tues
day that win be brought to this village
this season. 1t consisted of 1893 fieeces
which he sold at 26h cent a pound and
netted him SAB. "a. A very comfortable
feeling to have in your inside pocket.
II. F. Dickson last week marketed
the wool from his twenty head of
Rambohillet sheep. The clip weighed
26S pounds pounds and brought him
S65. 80 or a little over $3.l9 a head.
Mr.. DicksoD's sheep have averaged him
over l3 pounds of wool each for three
years.
The La Crosse Inter Urban Telephone
company installed the following new
telephones in the neighborhood of Ross:
Fred kellicutt, Alfred Gulstrup, Frank
Caldwell, Joe Appleman, Arthur kellar,
Ray Gray, Robert Mason. Ed. Cox, ].
NJ. Flemming, d. McGary, Peter Sim
onson, Lloyd Kellar, Ed. Rogers, Glen
Miller, Thos. De Witt, w. Deaver,
Tbos. Deaver, Thomas Jacobs, Walt
Keller, Len Keliicutt, d. Ames. John
Serivens, f. Bishop, VIM. Norris. Otto
Summerfield, Isaac Groves, John Turn
er, ID. Kellicut, c. w. Beeman, Hobe
Groves, A. Miller, Frank Stout, w.
Stout, and Lester Walling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Death of a Pioneer.

Mrs. Geo. II. Tate died at the home
Of her son, Geo. Tate, IN La Fargo on
Saturday, July 18th. Ricardo S. Milh-
ken was born in Maine in 1919 and was
married to Geo. II. Tate in May, 1847.
They were pioneers of the village of
Viola, moving there soon after the
Charles Tate. who died in the west
many years ago, and Hon. Geo. Tate
of La Fargo. Mrs. Tate has been a
widow since 1886 and during the past
few years has been cared for at the
home of her son at La Fargo
La Fargo on Monday, but the interment
was made in the Viola cemetery.