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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
BIG SUM PAID
FOR DEAD WOLVES

Pierre, s. D., Sept. i3.-The state on
South Dakota paid s9,9SS.75 in wolf
bounties last year, rs follows:
Aurora, Sl73.95; Beadle. s26S.41: Bon
homme, SPOT: Brule, s132.4S; Butte, ST.
i02.S2; Campbell, s55. 20: Charles Mix
f23S.0s; Clark. $3.50; Clay, $l9S.72; Cod
.ngton, ISL .06; Custer, s316.02; Dawson,
s131.10: Day, S120.06: Deuel., 1886;
Douglas. $24. "a; Edmunds, 500. AS: Fall
River, $2S0.S3; Faux. s132.4S; Grant
b90.39; Gregory. s241. so; Hamlin. s46.23;
Hanson, $52.44; Hughes, $3.50: Hutch
nson, $3.50: Hyde. sl66. so; Kingsbury.
S3.45; Lake. 1912; Lawrence, $25.5 So;
Lincoln, $26.2 20; Lyman. $3.50. AS: McCook,
1884; Marshall, s11S.6S: Meade, $576.15;
Miner, Ss2.46; Moody, $4.14; Pennington,
S972.21: Potter, $3.50; Sanborn, $7S. Sc;
Stanley, $1.S34.02; Turner, s121.44: Un.
ION. sl21.44; Walworth. s122.S2; Yankton,
t2l2.52,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
ONE INJURED IN
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Groton, S. D., Sept. 14.-Fire broke
out in the oil house at h Rathbun (
Perkins grocery store Tuesday. TIVE
large ans OF gasoline were in tn
house, one OF which burned at one
The fire apparently had been entirel
extinguished when the second can c
gasoline was spilled, and after a FEY
moments an explosion occurred an
Ottmer Renke was terribly burned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
CAUGHT ON SHAFT,
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH

Arlington, S. D.. Sept. 14-Anton
Larson, who runs a machinery shop
at Bruce, narrowly escaped deatl
through his clothes getting caught or
a revolving shaft. His shirt and sus~
penders were caught, lifting him from
the ground and badly bruising his sid
and arm before he could be torn away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The Indian government is, 1T Is said,
considering the desirability OF using
motor transport wagons for freight In
moving produce OF out OF the way
districts to market. This is quite prac-
ticable. considering the good roads OF
the plains In India, snd 1t would solve
eminent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Two German bacteriologists claim to
have discovered an effective serum
against typhus-fever. 1t is obtained
from horses, and, as the result OF many
tests carried out Independently I'm Ber-
lin. Vienna and Prague, II mas been
shown to assuage the fever. regularixe
ahe pulse and arrest diarrohea. h
names OF the psychologists are Meyer
and Rqrgeli
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
WOMAN DEAD, a HURT;
DUE To AUTO CRASH

Pittsburg. Sept 12.-One woman was
killed and four persons seriously i'm
'jured in Allegheny early today when
q large automobile bearing a party to
TINS CITY skidced along the street In
.uEning 2 turn and striking a curbstone
threw the occupants against seyeral
telegraph poles. The victims were re-
to st. Johns hospital. where
Miss Helen Williams OF Allegheny d.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FOUNDER OF DE SMET
RETiRES TO PRIVATE LIFE

Arlington, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE De
Smey National bank changed hand!.
this week, Thomas II. Ruth and VIM
r. Ruth, who founded it t~wenty-seY-
en- years ago selling their stock and
retiring TO private life. The bank is
one Of the oldest in Kingsbury
county, and has been one of the most
successful. A. w. Stone, who has been
president of the state bank at Erwin
viii be president of the institution.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
SOUTH DAKOTA

Louis Brennan, Inventor OF the mon.
orail train. is an Irish Australian, who
had already acquired fame and for
tune from the torpedo which he elab-
GRATED during years of patient study
and experiment in an un~pretentious
back street of Melbourne. He Is a
native of Castlebar, in the west of Ire
land. and as a boy of IL arrived In
Melbourne with his emigrating parents
In 1868. A~pprenticed TO a civil
gineer he displayed unusual aptitude
I'm the mastery of details. He was only
% when the first idea OF hts torpedo
occurred to him and from that time UNI
I'll he was IS, when the invention was
purchased by the British war office for
$3.50, 600, he was working night and a
to bring II to perfection and interest
naval and military authorities In Its
powers and potentialities.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

HIS INITIAL TRIP

Lake Preston, s.. D., Sept. 10.-W. H.
Mullen, who recently was assigned To
the st. Paul territory as an Inspector
of the p~ostofice department, is making
his first Official trip 10 this part Of
South Dakota. His headquarters have
been established at Huron and he will
make frequent trips through the HUI
ron district. II Is o generally known
that South Dakota has recently been
divided into three postotfice Inspector
districts, One OF the inspectors makes
his headquarters at Sioux FrIs. an
other NJ Aberdeen. and one at Huron
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
cANovA PASTOR ENTERS
MISSION WORK IN EAST

Canova, s. D., Sept. 12.-Rev. M.
Domke, who has filled the position OF
pastor OF the German Baptist church
at this place for some time, has
preached his farewell sermon. and with
Mrs. Domke has departed for a new
field of labor in Chicago, where he will
do mission work.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
MAcKlNISTS TO URGE
SHORTER WORK DAYS

st. Louis. Sept. 1.-THE International
Association Of Machinists opened its
annual convention here today, to con
tinue ten days. Delegates represent
ing the United States, Canada n
Mexico are present. The question OF
strengthening the financial condition
OF the association. which has 100000
members. and shorter hours are I'd for
consideration
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The new Venezuelan national leper
hospital OF the seashore near La
Guaira has been completed and is now
ready for occupancy. The old hospital
In Caracas has been abandoned and
the no leper patients have been trans
ferred to h new hospital. The new
hospital is a large and commodious
building and is in an Isolated spot on
h seashore between Cape Blanco and
Mainuatia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FIRE SCARE AT
GOV. CRAWFORD,S HOME

huron. ,: d., Sept. 13.-Crying tho
governors house is on fire., some ner-
Nous individual caused considerable ex-
ciinrnent last evening and sent the
whole nre department charging rough
the crowded streets to the block in
which Governor Coe I. Crawford lives
oniy TO n that a steam engine belong
ing 10 2 merry-go-round was belchinr
forth great volumes OF dense black
SMOKE. Inc iair visitors. however.
Were given q little entertainment ana
shown thft Huron's fire ighters car
answer q call In a hurry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
TRAIN GOES INTO
DITCH NEAR DOLANt

Doland, S. D., Sept. 14.-Train No. Il
an accommodation, went into the ditci
Monday -four miles west of here. n,
lives were lost as h coach and en-
CINE remained on the rails. Nine car
OF merchandise were wrecked and II
contents scattered over the prairie. II
trainmen can offer no explanation f.
the wreck.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
FARMERS VOICE is
IN COLD STORAGE.

Belle Fourche, S. D., Sept. To-
When Thomas White tnaws out he
may be able 10 speak again above a
whisper. At present he can a
iy make himself heard, although he
has never suffered with any throat
trouble In the past. While in ON
aha recently White. who Is a pio-
neer OF Butte county, went with
several others into a large cold st0T-
age vault. He left for home that
day and found a few hours later
that he had lost his voice. White
recalls that many years ago his
mother had q similar experience,
and only recovered her voice when
she was startled by something fall
ing on the floor beside her. White
Is applying hot applicants anu is
hopeful.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
BIG CROWDS AT
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR

Huron, S. D., Sept. 12.-Monday was
opening day of the South Dakota state
fair. Weather conditions were favor
able and the attendance was larger
than at the opening day last year. In
coming trains are bringing immense
crowds and special trains are being run
on all roads. Exhibits in every depart
mt II, particularly live stock and farm
products exceed hat of last year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
NEW EDITOR FOR
THE WOONSOCKET NEWS

Woonsocket, S. D., Sept. 11.-W. p.
Beck, who for some time has been in
charge of the Woonsocket News as
editor and manager, has severed his
connection with the paper, which will
be continued by H. B. DoWdell, an ex-
perienced newspaper man.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
GOVERNMENT
REPORTS ON CORN
AND WHEAT,

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE
crop reporting board OF the
bureau OF statistics of the de-
partment Of agriculture in a re-
port or. conditions, today finds
as follows:
Corn. September /, S0.2, COM
pared with S2.S last month, SOL
a year ago. and a ten-year aver
age OF 81.
Average condition of spring
wheat, I'll, compared with T9.4
last month and S3.4 at harvest
time In 1906.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The noble families of Prussian, Po-
land, hav become SO numerous as al
most to swamp the common people OF
the province The priest OF the village
of Konitz replied TO a circular issued
by the government that every one OF
the 400 families In his congregation
was Of noble birth
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Mahogany trees do not grow in clus-
iers. but are scattered throughout the
forests snd hidden in a dense growth
Of u~nderbrush. vines and creepers and
require a skilful and experienced
woodsman to And them. He seeks the
highest ground in a forest climbs to
the top OF the tallest tree and v
the surrounding country. The mahog-
any has a peculiar foliage and is prac-
iced eye soon detects the trees within
sight
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Lord Kelvin. who has the distinction
Of having occupied a chair in a univer-
Sity longer thar any professor living
and who won great fame before being
slevated to the peerage as Sir William
Thompson, has had innumerable honors
conferred on him I'm England. France,
Germany, Belgium and the United
States. He is now In his SD year,
but shows no signs OF diminishing ac-
tivity or lack of intellectual power.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
HiGHMoRE FARMER
SHOT ON HUNTING TRIP

Highmore, S. D., Sept. u.-Arthur
Case, a young farmer residing eight
miles south of here, was accidentally
shot Friday, while driving through the
country shooting ducks. The hammer
Of the gun was cooke and in some
way got caught in the buggy, tho
gun discharging and the charge en-
tering the breast about two inches
above the heart. He died an hour after
the accident. The deceased leaves a
wife and two small children.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
NEW TOWN OF LOWRY
MAY HAVE NEWSPAPER

C~resbard, s. D.. Sept. ~11.-Irvin A.
Dove, an experienced newspaper man
OF Hartley, Ia, passed through Cres-
bard or his way from the new town
OF Lowry, situated on the westward
extension Of the Minneapolis & st.
Paul railroad neal here, where he con-
templates starting a new weekly news
paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
PROMINENT sTocKMAN
DIES AT BRIDGEWATEi

Bridgewater, s.. D., Sept. 14-Rl
dolph Jahde. a well to do farmer an
stockman and highly respected either
died yesterday at his home near her
of ancer of the stomach. Decease
leaves a wife and two children.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

III Melbourne. a movement has been
started to erect a statue of John Bat
man. the founder OF tina city. Seventy
Two a have passed since Batman.
after tying his boat close to a tree
where the Melbourne custom house
bow stands, wrote In his diary: This
will be the place for q village" The
village is now a city with a population
pf more than 500, 600. Batman did not
tive to see more than the small be-
ginnings OF the city he founded.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

1t is announced from Hazelton, Pa,
that the Lehigh Valley Coal company
has opened at Lattimer what is be-
heved to be the largest stripping in the
world-a solid bed OF anthracite l.
300 feet wide and thirty feet in thick
ness, extending from Lattimer 10 Drift
ton, a distance of at least six miles.
II is estimated that with an output
Of 500 tons a day IL would require
steady operation for two hundred and
nfty years to hau the newly dis
covered deposit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
HART WILL HAVE
FAIR PLAY Al FORT PIERRE

Fort Pierre, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE
Fred A. Mix company, which for some
time has conducted The Fairplay, q
weekly newspaper published here, has
sold the plant to Guy l.. Hart.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

One Danish gardener has succeeded
In growing edelweiss, the Alpine flower,
peculiar 10 the dizziest heights of the
Swiss Alps. The gardener is export
ing large quantities of the flowers to-
Swiss hotels, where they are sold to
tourists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The gold production of the world in
1906 put the total at $406, 900. 900. an in
crease of nearly $50, 900. 900 over 1906. In
Africa alone the increase was S21, 900.
The United States with a total OF $685.
600, 900. made an increase OF s. O0O. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
TEACHERS ARE SCARCE,
SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED

Fairfax. S. D., Sept. 12.-Several of
the country schools in this Gregory
county remain closed because Of the
inability OF the boards Of education to
secure teachers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
NAMES GAME WARDEN
FOR BON HOMME COUNT

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 14.-Governo
Crawford has appointed David Hu
britsge, Of Springfield, Bon Homm
county, game and fish warden for h
county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Bread is not the only product of the
breadfruit tree. From ii cement, cloth,
finder and lumber are also obtained. A
glutinous, milky juice oozes from the
trunk OF the tree, which makes an
excellent cement when boiled with CO.
roanut oil. From the fbrous inner
bark a kind OF coarse cloth is made.
and the big leaves make good towels.
The lumber is used for building houses
and many other purposes. Besides all
this the dried blossoms are used as
finder when fires are kindled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

France has no old age insurance
measure, but a large mount is annual
ly spent in relief to aged natives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The yew lives TO be 1880 years old.
oak 1900, cedar SOC. chestnut soc, ivy
$50 and elm S25.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

: At the tobacco exhibition In London
some women made clgarets at the rate
of 10 In thirty minutes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
TWAIN WON'T PILOT STEAMER

New York, Sept. I4.-Mark Twain, It
was announced today, will not pilot
President Roosevelt's steamer down the
Mississippi when the president makes
his ext southern n western trip. A
number OF MIR. Clemens admirers in
the Mississippi valley had been plan
ming 10 revive the old days when Mark
Twain was a Mississippi pilot, and Cap
tain Bixby. an OLD time river pilot. had
promised TO stand his trick at the
wheel along with the author IL he could
be induced to steer the presidents
steamer down the river after attending
the waterways convention to be held
In Memphis next month.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

The town Of Orsen, Sweden, Is with
out axes The necessary are
derived from a forest reservation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

There are tobacco lands In this
country which are bringing their own
ers a yearly profit OF $4,000 an acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

J The desert OF Sahara is within a few
hundred square miles OF h size OF the
United States.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

: The chances of sudden death are
greater among men than women in the
ratio of one 10 eight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20
sTuReis MAN ON
BOARD OF REGENTS

Pierre. s. d., Sept. l3.-Goyernor
Crawford has appointed Albert M. An
derson, OF Sturgis, as a member OF the
state board OF regents OF education.
vice Samuel Foster. resigned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

AZ q rule. 100 acres OF land offer sus-
4c1.aiacc for 200 sheep or thirty three
hUrned Catlia'
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

through the days of Valley Forge and
 the retreat from Long Island to mas terful victory. Rev Otis w. Barker
 was followed with closest interest as of Washington" He singled Wash ington out as 6n instrument with
 which God worked for giving liberty
 to this land. Washington found his
 throne in the hearts of his country
 men. He was indeed "the Great"
 Alexander was called Great and Pom
 pey claimed this title; but they butch cred their fellowmen only to gain pow CT. Real heroes do not need books to
 keep their memory green; and the
 natural instinct of mankind will ever
 give to Washington the name of "the first American"
 At the conclusion of the regular pro- gram, Rev MT Barker announced the
 next meeting of the Circle to be at the home of 0. B Taylor on Wednesday for the committee, chosen at the last meeting to see about the coming of Miss Gay Zenola Maclaren, that she
 would give the impersonation of "The Sign of the Gross" at the Town hall on Saturday evening, March 2 AS she
 comes under the auspices of the Circle, MT Barker strongly urged each mem- Der to work hard to make the evening decided success. AS good thought about Washingt ton to carry away. the company rose ana repeated the 1OllOW- ing, "Providence3 left him no child
 that the country might call him Fath- er."
 Some toothSome reflection in the way of ice cream and waters were then passed round by Miss Marguerite Beecher and Edward Lloyd Barker.
 They were costumed, respectively, to represent Martha Washington and George Washington. The courtly gentleman of the Mount Vernon es- | tate had donned the regulation even- | ing dress of that day, the knee breech- 1 es, light blue satin coat with spread | ing tails, white vests and powdered
 wig with queue. The queenly Martha
 was charmingly attired in silk dress,
 with dainty kerchief and powdered
 hair. The pair brought to the minds
 of those present visions of ancient
 vestments, pulled on rainy days out of
 their hiding places in cavernous lea th-
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

CT trunks slowed away under the attic caves as the two, surpassing Solomon in all his glory, hustled about serving the company with things that minis tered sweetly to the inner man, it seemed the old Homeric story of Ganymede passing nectar and ambro- sia through Olympian halls Crown ing each plate of ice cream was can died cherry or two, as one of the la dies unblushingly suggested, the very ones that George caused to fall when he gave the first whack at his fathers pet tree. The tiny flags, pinned on the lapel or the bodice as the guests came in, together with the souvenir leaflets, though material help is hard ly needed, will long make live in mem ory the event that was designated on the inner portion of the remembrance CT:
 Washington Anniversary Evening
 of the
 Newtown Reading Circle,
 1907.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01
TOWN TOPICS. THE FATHER OF Ills COUNTRY. .

HOW THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH WAS DELIGHTFULLY CELEBRATED BY THE VIEWPOINT READING CIRCLE.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01
VOLUME xxx.
The Melbourne Cancer
 Cure Co.

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The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

A party of Taunton people, about 25 in number, gathered on the hill near the schoolhouse, Wednesday night, for sliding party. The double-rippers made great time down the hill.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

Ut is so seldom pleasure wears a chain Like that tonight. that oh! 'tis pain To break it's links so SOOn."
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

Mrs Mary K. Burns and Bernard J. Kelly of Bridgeport and Miss Mary Harrigan of Sandy Hook attended the funeral of Mrs Michael Keenan in St Peter's church, Danbury, Saturday morning. Mrs Burns and MT Kelly passed Sunday with their mother, Mrs Kelly, in Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

On Thursday night those popular Taunton boys, J. Bousford F airchild and Alonzo Cree, and few friends, got out their sleds and tried the sliding.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

SUNDAY SERVICES. On Sunday next, Rev E. B. Knowles will have charge of the services at Methodist church.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01
Rubber SundrieS.

The filling Rubber Co.,, 139 Bank St., Waterbury, HOS Main St.. Bridgeport
 B Church St., New Haven
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-01

of South Norwalk, Conn, hasufaeturss milk bottle eappisg chimes; ess- olins engines and motors; dsvsIo ps and produces special machinery Factory Opposite East Sor~srk R. R- Station
The border vidette., 1907-10-26
Victor Talking Machines.

We are wholesale and retail dealers for Mex ico for the Victor Talk ing Machines.
The border vidette., 1907-10-26
Valuable Information.

The following regulation taken from a law enacted by the Territorial Le- gislative Assembly and approved March 4. 1905. will probably set 8 great many persons who are unfamiliar with the law, in position to discon- tinue certain practices which this act shows to be unla wful:
 "Sec. 20 Chapter 25, session laws of 1905 Every cold storage company, or person keeping a cold storage, ware house, or tavern or hotel keeper, res taurant or eating house keeper. market man, or any other person, who shall at any time sell, or expose for sale, in this Territory, any hide, head. horns or meat of any deer, antelope, elk, mountain sheep or mountain goat. or any carcass of any wild turkey, dove, quail, bob white, partridge, pheasant, grouse, wild duck, wild goose, brant, snipe or rail, or any fish mentioned in this act, shall be guilty of a misde- meanor."