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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22

OF all methods Of reaching the public the
newspapers are by far tho best.-A. n. Palmer.
Palmer'g Theatre
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LISTER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL
WORKS
Manufacturers Of Fertilizers of oil kinds.
Bone Black. Glue, Grease. Chemicals. etc.
Buyers OF Dry Bone and Butchers Bone. Con-
stgnments solicited. For particulars address
L1STERS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL.
Works 26 Broadway. New York city, and
Lister avenue. Newark. N. J.
JOHN r. KEHoE. President.
BEST PRICES paid fm second hand furniture.
carpets, stoves. BESSER, POI Orange ST.
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

TIC RENT-Furnished cottage: from the 9Th
to tho Both Of September; reasonable. Tele-
phone 2926J., Newark.
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MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE,
DE R-ICHEMOND. S7s Broad St. lends money
on bond and mortgages.
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PROFESSIONAL RI

DRAKE & 20. Globe Building, 800 Broad ST.,
room 200. solicitors of patents and experts in
all matters relating to Inventions. Oldest and
largest in the State. Established in 1855. Free
advice as to patentability. Telephone 2946.
RUSSELL NJ. Tel. 43S8-R.
PATENT LAWYER AN DSOLICITOR.
1888 BROAD ST.. COR.
NEW JERSEY AUDIT CO, 500 Broad st.
Examinations and adjustments a speciality.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.
BUSINESS PERSONALS.

THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED LAUNDRY in
Newark. HASBRoUCK'S LAUNDRY.
1920 Beaver st.
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$1,000 REWARD to any person who brings me
= a watch that I cannot repair. GEO. BER-
NARD. ieweler. 22t Mulberry ST.. Newark.
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TO LET-FoR BUSINESS PURPOSES.

ROOM in office; with or without desk
room 5o3. Century building, 142 Market st.
call or write.
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Thorough preparation for any College or
Scientific School or for Business Life. Cata-
logue on application.
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One of the Head Masters will be at the
Academy from 0 to 8 daily during the week
beginning September 9.
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ers; every description: open and tops; new;
second hand; $25 and upward; will exchange.
l.. O. WINANS. 5lS-520 West Twenty-frst ST.,
New York. Take Twenty-third st. ferry.
WORK and business horses to hire for all pur-
poses. CHETWOOD'S TABLE 81 State
st., L. D. phone 1924 Branch Brook.
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MISS ToWNsEND'S BOARDING AND DAY
school, FOR GIRLS. "a Park place. New
ark, N. ]. Academic. intermediate and Pri-
mary Departments. Well equipped gymnasium
and laboratory. Certificate admits to leading
colleges.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
BIG FEAST MARKS
RAISING OF NE MORTAL
FOR HIS DEAD SON

Wakpala. s. D.. oct. IA curious
mtermingling of old Indian custom and
modern civilization was witnessed here
yesterday.
Joseph ClaymOre, a wealthy half
breed, gave a big feast 10 his people,
the occasion being the erection Of a
tombstone TO his dead son. The monu-
ment was a life-size representation of
the crucifiXion, and at the foot of the
grave and at the sides We're stones with
the cattle and horse brands Of the dead
la engraved thereon.
Hundreds Of Indians were at the
feast. Two steers were roasted and
100 pies baked. Case after case Of
oranges, apples, canned goods and 9TH
CT dainties were eaten. The cost of
the celebration was in the neighborhOod
OF $500.
Claymore's father, who is a white
man, is the Oldest living resident Of
the two Dakotas, having come to this
state in 1899, and resided continuously
here eve since. He is as hearty as 4
man of so and is a mine of informa-
ton regarding early days on the Mis-
souri, river. Though Claymore figures
as an authority on early history, in the
government publications Of twenty and
thirty years ago he is not quoted at all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
MRS. G'GRRDY Is
RETURNED TO JAIL.

Sioux Falls. $. ID. Oct. l2.-Attel
having enjoyed her liberty for q daS
or two, she having furnished a bone
in the sum of 81, 500, Mrs. Julia Ann
O'Grady. who a few days ago was helc
for appearance in the state circuit
court TO answer TO the charge or muir
dering her husband, John OGrady, ls
once more an inmate of the county JaL
in this city.
Her reincarceration is the latest SEN
saIion in this now famous case. The
three Sioux Falls men who had signed
her bond withdrew n surrendered
her to the county authorities.
The action Of the bOndsmen-Morit7
Levinger, ex-Mayor George w. Burn.
side and J. r. ~Toohey-was precipitatec
when papers were fled in the office OF
the register of deeds conveying &c
George w. Egan, an attorney of Logan
Ia, the O'Grady farm. and bill of sale
covering all the O'Grady personal prop.
erty.
It appears that Mrs. O'Grady dis
charged ,he Sioux Falls attorneys
services she engaged soon after
the tragic death Of her husband.
Not dreaming of trouble with her
bondsmen. Mrs. O'Grady had planned
to remain at the O'Grady home, H.
company with a woman friend, unit
her trial the latter part of November
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
HOLDERS MAY
LOSE S. D. LAND

Rapid City, :. D.. oct l2.-Awaiting
the decision Of the register and re-
cciyer of the local United States land
office is a case that is Of the greatest
interest To settlers who have taken
claims under the desert land act of
1887. 1t is the contest of Charles T.
RudeI, against the desert entry OF
TyIta Sundquist.
The contestant asserts that the land
which lies three and one-half miles
northeast of Belle Fourche, near the
government irrigation project, is not
desert land within the meaning Of the
act. The commissioner of the general
land office at Washington once made
"A ruling that lands which will pro-
duce native grasses sufficient in guam
tity, If unfed by grazing animals, to
make an ordinary crop of hay in usual
seasons, are rot desert lands" and
that lands which will produce an agri-
cultural crop Of n kind in amount
TO make the cultivation reasonably re-
munerative are not desert lands"
This Miss Sundquist has done. Rudel
alleges, and if his contest is allowed, it
win affect many other settlers who
have taken up land in this vicinity and
made a fair success of it under the
desert act, for the reason that the
rainfall in this vicinity the past two
years has greatly exceeded that OF
former years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
MOTHER WITNESSES
BURNING or CHILD

Reliance, s. D., oct. 11.-Jesse Pilker,
the 3-year-old son of Mr.. n Mrc.
James Pilker, who reside on a home
stead south of Reliance, was burned to
death. The three children had been
playing in the barn. The two older
one had left the barn when they dis
covered that the building was on fire.
They called to their little brother to
come out, but he evidently became
panic stricken n crawled back on
top of a large quantity of hay that
was in the barn, where the flames soon
caught him. The mother made a dar-
ing attempt TO rescue him, but was
driven back by the great heat and
climbing volumes of smoke.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
lawyers ADVICE
COMMIT SUICIDE"
SO CLIENT DOES
Body Of an Allegheny Librarian
Involved With Woman,
Found.

P%ittsburg. oct. 9.-The body Of Percy
Digby, law librarian of Allegheny county.
was found in the Ohio river, at the 100,
of Lighthill street, today. He disappear"
last Friday. He went to a bank ana ar"
500. which was found Oh his body.
1t was believed that his mind h"u
come unbalanced because of an 90
taxed brain, he having kept track U -,
600 volumes and their references "
any catalogue. 81
1t developed that his death was que
other causes. Before his dlsappeeia
he went to his attorney and too nm
story which caused his legal adNl7't
tell him TO write his will, have ms 80
do the same, make his peace WIN ~ ~
God and go kill himself. The auNi'' ."
followed out to the letter. 60
His wife is Frustrated, and her ne :,
~deSpaired OF. The judges or the o.
knew of the trouble Digby had got M,
with a woman, 1t il said, and hence u'''
anxiety 20 find him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
HCTIM OF HOLDUP
DRAGS HIMSELF TWO
MILES TO HIS HOME

Arlington. :. d. Oct. Il-Saycr Gul
HCkson. a we'll known farmer living
west OF Arlington, was robbed and Sc
yerely injured by a h~ighwaymau, while
on his way home from oldham, and
now lies at his home with serious scalp
wounds and a broken collar bone.
He was within two miles OF home,
when a man sprang out from a clump
OF trees and struck him over the
head with some instrument. He was
knocked unconscious, and when he
came 10 himself, found he had been
robbed Of $40.
His team had III away and made
their way home, where he managed to
drag himself. falling unconscious at
the door. No clew 10 the robber has
been found.
A hoIdup was attempted at this
sam place the preceding night, the
swiftness Of the team frustrating the
attempt. The country is aroused over
tile affair, and every effort viii be made
n locate the robber.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
ABERDEEN COUPLE IN
DEATH BED ROMANCE

Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct. 1L-News of the
death of Fay McDonough, at San Diego,
CAL, on September Ia. has reached this
city. Mr.. McDonough spent his carly
life in this city and graduated from the
Aberdeen high school with the class Of
1898. After he left school he was en-
ployed in the Aberdeen National bank.
In 1900 he left here to study for the
ministry at Wesleyan university at
Delaware. o. There he made a brilliant
record as "A scholar. graduating I'm
1905.
However. his health broke down and
he vas compelled to so west In the
hope that the change woul benefit
him. He grew steadily worse and
was compelled to take to his bed. When
he found he was never to leave he
sent for a clergyman and n married
TO Miss Jane Quiggs, also n former
resident OF this city. Il graduate
in the same class from the Aberdeen
high school. and who has been teach
Ing in the Milwaukee schools. Within
twerty-four hours she was a widow.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
KAUFMAN HEARING
POSTPONED ONE WEEK

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 12.-It was
expected that arguments for and
against the granting of a new trial in
the case of Mrs. Emma Kaufman, Of
this city, who last June was found gull
ty of manslaughter in the first degree
in connection with the death of her
young housemaid, Agnes Polreis, would
be made in Sioux Falls this week, but
contrary to expectations the arguments
will not be made until Tuesday of next
week. At that time Judge L. G.. Smith.
of Yankton, who presided during the
trial of Mrs. Kaufman, will be present
TO hear the arguments and decided
whether or not the defendant is entitled
to a new trial.
The arguments will commence at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon.
1t is announced that Mrs. Kaufman,
after spending the summer months
with friends at ~Flandreau, where she
was tried on a change of venue, has re-
turned TO her home in his city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
MlSMATED, NOT
OPPOSED TO DIVORCE

Boston, Oct. 12-Mrs. Elizabeth Cop
ley Peabody, who has been sued for di-
vorce by her husband. George Lee Pea
body. a banker, will make no objection
to his getting a decree. She says:
Mr.. Peabody and i were married too
young, and we did not understand each
other or ourselves, as IL now seems To
me. We held to our ways and lived
peacefully, but perhaps "a little indie
pendently of each other.
1t seems TO me that we continued in
this way quite ignorantly, as | now
look back upon it. until the time came.
a few years ago, when ne seemed to
desire to call me back and that we
should become more domestic, extreme
ly so, as his wish appeared TO me, and
/ just couldn't stand II.
Il believe my husband was and is
n of the very best of men. He was "A
model MAI. We were mismated. that
is ALL"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
LENNON CELEBRATES TIE
COMING OF THE RAILROAD

Lennon, 5. D., Oct. although
less than a year Old, this little town in
northern Butte county showed Of what
stuff it is made by holding a two-day
celebration over the coming Of the Mil
Waukec's Pacific coast extension. Two
weeks ago the celebration was decided
upon and the town got busy. A COM
mittee in -four days raised 81. 600 which
Mas expended in prizes.
The celebration consisted Of an man
ner OF races, sports, ropigg and bron-
emo busting contests and a barbecue at
which Indians presided as chefs.
Speeches and general fur making and
an auction sale of lots wound UP the
celebration.
The Milwaukee steel gang is laying
over here waiting for the completion of
the bridges to the west. As an indiCa-
zion OF the growth OF the country ad-
jacent to Lennon, it can be stated
nat in the past year and "A half there
have been 1900 land filings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
JUDGE DECIDES
COUNCIL HAS RIGHT
TO REVOKE LICENSES

Sioux Fails. :. D, oct. ll-Au import
ant case which was instituted for the
purpose Of testing the powers Of city
councils in TeYoking saloon licenses
where the prOprIetorS of saloons are
proven 70 have violated the provisions
of the state liquor license law. has been
decided by Judge Jones, Of the state
circuit our in this city.
Dillrnan e. Mccormick, who until re-
Gently operated a saloon in Sioux Falls,
were charged with having violated the
state law, and the council revoked their
license,
They made a test case of ii, their con
tention being that 10 other body except
the courts could hold such a hearing
as was held by the city council and re-
woke the license granted a saloon.
Judge Jones held that the city coun-
ell had proceeded legally and i'm accord,
ance with the state law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
DYING STAGE
DEATH, ASKS AUDIENCE
TO PLEASE Be QUIET

New York, Oct. 12.-George Spencer,
actor-manager of the Third avenue the
alter, now playing in "A Desperate
Chance" arose from his death bed
scene during the performance last
might and made an appeal to his audi
ence to behave and let him die in peace.
The theater policeman had been hav-
ms trouble with the audience. and in
the death scene the jeers and whist
ling became so LOUD ia actors lines
cor.1 not be heard.
Spencer stood it as long as he could
and then rose up in bed. threw aside
the sheet, revealing a pair of trousers
and patent leather shoes, got out of bed
and walked to the footlights.
Then. amid applause, he lay down
again, pulled the sheet up to his neck
and continued TO die.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
MAIL SERVICE FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS

Rapid City, S. D., oct. I2.-Through
mail service will be established on the
Rapid City-Pierre line OF the North
western, Chief Clerk Z. a. Carr being
here to make the arrangements. The
mai service to Chicago via Pierre, Min
neapolis and st. Paul will be put on
October IL. at which time the road will
start its daily passenger service TO Chi
cago. Both mai and passengers on this
train will be carried direct from Dead
wood and Lea to a point in Mime
sofa. where connections with the
through train TO Chicago will be made.
The train will leave Deadwood at 6
o'clock a. m. and arrive there about 10
O'Clock p. m. This will mean thai the
present route OF the Northwestern via
Omaha will lose the mail and most OF
the passenger service to Chicago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
SOUTH DAKOTA MAY
TAKE L. REAU'S OLD
CABIN ON MISSOURI
Early Home Of Scout and PATH
finder Still in Existence as
Chicken House.

lie Beau, S. D., oct. 9.-Many citi-
zens feel tina Antoine lie Beau's old
cabin, now owned by f. j. Boehmer
and used as "A chicken house, should
come under the law that gives the gov
eminent supervision ~ control 2t his
toric places OF interest.
lie Beau's cabin is now only a few
rods from the romantic spot, on the
bank OF the Missouri, where 1t former
ly stood. Near it is a celebrated bat
tlcground, where lie Beau I some
trappers and squaw stood of a large
attacking party of indians. n Mime
sofa settlement had been destroyed by
q band OF Sioux, save eleven women
and children who were taken to an IN
dian village then existing at a point
n short distance north OF the present
town Of lie Beau. The whereabouts
of the captives became known, and
Tony" lie Beau vas urged 10 attempt
a recapture.
Fought the Indians.
Forming a small party, lie Beau sue
ceeded i'm trading ponies and
ton for the women and children. But
soon after he started away the Indians
became dissatisfied with he bargain,
and gave chase for the purpose or re-
taking the women ana children. lie
Beau refused and he and his little
band fought until the SloUN were CITY
en- off. Both parties lost heavily in
dead and wounded, and skulls Of the
victims have been dug up b. the lie
Beau citizens In the past few days.
Old Tony lie Beau himself would
never have dreamed Of the rush for
this valley which the building Of the
Minneapolis and ST. Lou extension
presages. He moved into the lie Beau
country in the '4Os. In 1888 he joined
q Of recruits at st. Louis, in.
he service OF the American Fun COM
pany. and made the long journey up
the Missouri and into this country over
twenty years before ii was known as
n territory. In all Of the year of his
RENTER experience, lie Beau declared
he was never nearer death than ON his
first trip, which ended at the mouth or
MOreau river.
The wilderness held no terrors for
lie Beau. and he was able to match his
cunning against that Of the Indians
Like other old rappers OF his day, ne
married a squaw. over 800 of his de-
scendants now live on the Cheyenne
Indian reservation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
FARMER SHOT AT
THROUGH WINDOW;
SON is SUSPECTED

Hazel. S. D.. Oct. 12.-Frank Meyer,
a prominent farmer residing near this
place, was the victim of a shooting, the
person who fired the shot being his
son.
1t is rumored that the boy had threat
ened to kill his father. and those who
believe this rumor TO be wen founded
are of the opinion that the boy delib-
erately shot at his father. However,
this has not yet been definitely deter
mined.
The father was sitting near a win
dow reading when the report of Il rifle
rang out. The bullet, which was a %
Caliber, entered the left side Of Meyers
face and came out in the mouth, break
ing two teeth.
The boy claims The rifle was a~ccident-
ally discharged.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
HELLO GIRL HEROINE
IN EXCHANGE FIRE

Allentown. Pa, Oct. Miss Joseph"S
Conlin, night operator at the exchange .,
the Consolidated Telephone companies Vi
Pennsylvania, at Catasauqua, was me
heroine early in the morning III "a h'
which partly destroyed the plant.
She detected smoke and flames IN te
excbange which is one the second floor
of a frame building, and arousing her
small brother, who spent the night wlth
her. the two attempted 10 escape by the
stairway.
The passage. however. was choked up
with hames and smoke, so the Girl low
cred the boy TO the ground by means OF
a rope passed through the window by
this time the flames were at her back
SO she was forced to jump twenty feet
TO the ground. She escaped with sLghI
ininries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
YIELD OF OATS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA WILL
BRING $~l6,254,7O3

Pierre, :. D., Oct. 9.-Doane Robin
Ron. in his estimate of the oats yield
OF the state this year, gives an in
creased acreage over last year, with a
reduced yield in bushels. but at a mar
ket price nearly 81 900, 900 greater than
for last year.
His estimate for this year is 1851. 391
acres, with a total yield of SO, 942, sos
bushels, which he estimates at the pres.
n market price TO be worth to the
farmers $40 54, 703.
While the market value is greater
than for the crop of last year, it will!
not bring so much money into the state
as there will not be so great a surplus
to dispose Of, a greater percentage o.
the crop being required for home use.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
$4,000 WATERWoRkS
SYSTEM AT GREGORY

Gregory. S. d. Oct. 9.-Citizens have
voted to build a $12, 900 waterworks sys-
TEN. The specifications call for q large
cement reservoir forty feet i'm diameter
TO be built upon the top Of Greg
DRY butte, which is about 100 feet above
the general level of the city. This Will
AFFORD a pressure sufficient TO throw a
three-inch stream owe any building I'm
town. The mains will be laid through
the business district only at this
time. Later it is the intention to ex-
tend the system throughout the entire
residence sections.
lhere is no apparent cessation or
abatement of the building boom which
mas proven a record-breaker in
Gregory this season. Many residences
and business houses OF al sorts and
sizes In all parts OF the city are under
construction and others being started.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
WOMEN SEEK
"0Yag gMENT LAND
At BRULE DRAWING
Judge Witten Estimates Regis
tration Will Reach 5000;
Crowd Is Orderly.

Pierre, : -, Oct. Il.-Tt is estimated
that there are about 1000 here lo reg
lister for the drawing on Lower Erule
lands. Judge Witten expects % regis
'tration OF at least 5000 before the
drawing takes place.
Most of the landsrekerS are men,
with only a light ~sprinkllug OF women.
The people are orderly and seem to
represent the prosperous middle class.
Supervisor Witten aus posted a
warning 10 Spectators. who Do not
honestly expect 10 make entry. mot To-
take part in the approaching opening
by filing ahdayits under the regula-
lions, Each person who files an am
davit must swear that he honestly de-
Sires 70 enter the Lower EVule lan0t
for his own personal use as q homo
and for settlement and cultivation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
MRS. O'GRADY, ACCUSED OF
MURDER, ADMITTED TO BAIL

Sioux Falls, :. D., Oct. 1l.-Judge J.
w. Jones has admitted Mrs. Julia
O'Grady, charged with the murder OF
her husband, TO bail, placing the bonds
at $500.
There have been all sorts of reports
about large sums OF money being found
at the O'Grady home. One report Sun
day was to the effect that $1,000 was
found In the bottom Of a chair and
5000 in another part of the house. The
truth of the matter is that but $50 in
cash has been found. Mrs. O'Grady
asked Eugene Kelley, one of the deputy
'sheriffs, TO get the money and told him
where to n IT, She also had Mr..
Kelley get a $1,000 gold bond which
was secreted in the bottom of a chair.
That is the only money that there was
around the house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-18
SPARK FROM ENGINE
STARTS PRAIRIE FIRE

Huron, 5. D., oct. 9.-DrtVen by "a
gale blowing at the rate of twenty-six
miles an hour, a prairie fire burned
over nearly 5000 acres Of land in this
county yesterday afternoon. The fire
was started by a freight train on the
Milwaukee tracks four miles south Of
Bonilla and devoured practically every
thing in its path until finally checked
by the east and west line OF the
Northwestern track. Hundreds Of tons
of hay and considerable grain vas lost