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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Lowry has been in the penitentiary since January of this year, and has made model prisoner. In letter tc the governor he recites the testimony offered at his trial, and protests his innocence. The governor endorsed the following on the petition for the par don:
 My only regret is that I did not grant this pardon as my first official act. However, as it was, I thought necessary to make the investigation l made. I have been delayed in as- .certaining that the representations in the attached letters are true and that it is right to grant the pardon.
 "X o. PINDALL."
 This morning the governor received the following letter from Mrs. Lowry the contents of which is shown to be true by other communications from Kansas City:
 Kansas City, Mo-, July 24, 1907. Hon. X. o. Pindall, Governor
 Little Rock, Ark.
 Kind Sir:-I am hardly able to write and have nearly lost my reason in composing letters,. but I hope you will grasp the meaning and grant the favor l am about to ask of you. Could l appear before you in person (and if you have family or still an old gray headed mother living or a dear sister) l am sure you have tender spot in your heart, and would grant my re- quest. If you were in my husbands place and they should appeal for aid you would hate to think it was not granted them. l am a consumptive woman with two little baby girls, ages four years and two years, and I am perfectly dependent upon the kindness of others. The doctor says it is only a matter of time, he says I cannot possibly survive. I write this asking you if yoa will grant my husband, J. A. Lowry, a pardon that I may once more have the pleasure of seeing him on this earth and to know that he will be with my two little babies should I have to go and leave them. I hope you will grant this favor and make a dying woman's heart rejoice and God will reward you. If you will not grant his pardon Will you kindly give him his jail sentence he served while at Fort Smith, Ark?
 Thanking you in advance, am very hopefully,
 MRS. J. A. LOWRYN
 1106 Cherry street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

last work of Beaurie Hut at short and the lightning-like double of Putche and Letson should not be un noticed.
 Although Mercer, the slabman for the visitors, was pounded for nine hits, almost all of which came at oo- perfume times he by no means was responsible for the defeat of the vis
 lung team. The error column is proof enough to set aside such arcu- ment., The errors at short by Briggs were largely responsible. while the Little Rock boys failure to connect With Mullen's curves was another good reason for their second success sive defeat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28
MRS. BLANCHARD ~
 DIED IN TEXAS

New Orleans. June 27.-Dispatchcs received here today from Mineral Wells, Texas, announce the death. there this morning of Mrs. Newtons c. Blanchard, wife of the governor, of Louisiana. Mrs. Blanchard had been in ill health for over year and it was on this account she and Gov ernor Blanchard recently went to Mineral Wells.
  Mrs. Blanchard before her marriage was Miss Barrett of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. During the time her hus- band was a member of the national House of Representatives and later of the United States Senate, covering period of 16 years. she was prom inent figure in Washington social life. The funeral will take place Sunday in Shreveport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28
F. II. E.
Fridays Game

NAhoCiler lemon was handed the Martin Arms team of Little Rock Fri day afternoon at Forest Park when the Pine Bluff Nationals captured the second game of the series by a score ot 6 to 2. It was the locals game from the start, owing to the fai,uro ol the visitors to hit Mullens, who pitched a no hit, no run game up to the eighth inning.
 In the eighth inning the visitors registered the only two hits they hlaoe ana two earned runs were the result. Mullens lost control of the ball for a few minutes and it looked as if the visitors would overcome the lead of the home boys, but encouraged by the entire team, which gave him excellent support, Mullen settled down and retired the visitors to the field again.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the attendance was very small, the game was played with a "gingerness" that made the flew faithful" stay till the last ball was tossed across the plate, The pitching of Mullen was feature of the contest He was steady and flelded his position admirably. The lntleld work was excellent and the outtielders for the locals came in for goodly share of the fielding honors. Owing to slight injuries, Arthur Brewster and Louis Genevay, two of the best men on the team, were out of the game. Met Gallagher held down the initial bag, accepting eighteen chances without an error, besides getting two hits. Roy Hanf who has never been seen on a local diamond, was in the right garden. but had little fielding to do He was handy with the stick, however, swat ting the ball for two hits. one of which was a two bagger. Friday was an off day for Ware and Clar- ence Hanf, who have been prominent for some days in the hit column. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28
WOMAN'S $ P|T|FUL
 PLEA F0R PARDON Governor x. o. Pindall's Heart Was Touched by Dying Wife Who Sought Husbands Release A RAILROAD MAN Wife Has Consumption and She and Two Little Girls Have Been De. pendent on Public Charity-Hu- mane Society Aided Woman.
RAILROAD MAN

Little Rock, Ark, July 27.-(Spe- cial.)-Governor x. o. Pindall this morning issued pardon to J. A. Low ry of Fort Smith, serving a term of one year in the State penitentiary, convicted of grand larceny year ago.
 The case is one of special interest, from the fact that t.the trial of Low ry the only evidence against him was that of three negroes, and the man from whom the money was alleged to have been takens
 It appears from the testimony at the trial, ct Fort Smith last fall that Lowry, a railroad man, had gone into a bar on his way home for a glass of beer. While there a miner from Jenny Lind came up to him and talked for some little time. The miner is said to have been intoxicated, and soon af- ter the departure of Lowry he missed a very few minutes, just two doors away, at which time he was found to have but s7 in pockets, while the miner charged him with having taken $22S5.
 Many petitions have been presented to the governor in this regard, and one is signed by the trial judge and the prosecuting attorney. Lowry's wife is in a dying condition in Kan sas City, and number of petitions have come from that place, in behalf of the imprisoned man. The Humane Society of Kansas City has written the governor a long letter setting out the condition of Mrs. Lowry, and that her husband should be released to care for her and the two title girls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28
ATTENDANCE:
 DISCOURAC|NC Manager Happy" Trip lett, of the Arkansas Ma tionals, Says Local Fans Are Unappreciative
CANCELLED
GAMES
Nationals Wal1oped Martin Arms Team Yesterday; Scoring q Third Successive NictOry-Gallagher AL lowed Only Two Hits.

Because they were not given enough patronage in the past three games all of which were captured bv the home team, the. Pine Bluff Nationals yesterday cancelled all games which were listed to have been played on the home diamond with various teams in this and ad- joining states. The patronage at yes- yesterdays game at Forest Park which was won from the Martin Arms team of Little Rock by the Nationals, the score being to 0, was very discouraging.
 The victory was the third for the Nationals in three successive days and the home boys put up a genuine article of ball. It was all that could have been desired by lovers of good ball tossing Met Gallagher pitched for the locals and was a star per former. lie allowed" only two hits, both of them being secured off him by Left Fielder Hawkins, of the Lift tie Rock club. The visitors played a fast game at times, but their fum- bles and errors permitted the Ma tionals to build up their run column so high that it was not overcome. Five fast double plays were pre- sented by the Nationals in rapid suc- cession. The Martin Arms battery was Cryer and Letson. The locals batted Cryer for nine hits.
 Manager Happy" Triplett declar- ed last night that the Pine Bluff fans are most unappreciative He said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

A big lot of remnant carpets, Brus- sells, velvets and Administers in ten to forty yard lengths, must be sold at 40c to COG a yard. This is abso- lutely p per cent less than whole sale cost. Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Go carts with reclining backs. reg ular $500 values, go now for $250- Nice line of better ones at wholesale cost, at Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Companys closing out sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Did you get one of those high class polished, quartered oak Princess dressers at RhodesHaverty Furniture Company's closing out sale?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Only four more weeks in .WhieK to, get bargains at Rhodes-Hayerty Fur niture Company's closing out sale-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Save 5c q day! Buy lot in Home Addition. R. II. M. Mills & Sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

H. M. Owens of Tucker was in the city yesterday on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

A large glass front, solid oak, ward- robe for $15,75 at Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company's closing out sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-28

Martin Arms 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 ? O-2 Summary:
 Two-base hits-Roy Hanf. Three-base. hits-Gallagher. Bases on balls-Off Mullens 3, off Mercer ,.
 Struck out-By Mnllens 8, by Mer- cer ,.
 Double plays-Putche to Letson. Umpires-John Bloom and F. Hut.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
ANGRY MOTHER GIVES
AWAY DAUGHTER WHO
STOLE HER COOKIES.

Washington Springs, :. D, Nov. ID
A case of an unusual character was
brought before County Judge Glenn. at
this place, a day or two ago. A WON
an residing north Of town appeared be-
fore the county Judge and asked that
legal steps be taken to have her daugh-
ter, aged l3, committed 90 the state re-
form school at PlankintOu. The mother
was questioned at length by the county
judge as 20 the failings of the girl.
when the astonishing fact was ELECTED
that the girl had committed the great
sin OF stealing cookies from her moth
or.
The judge was shocked that a mother
should wish her daughter sent to the.
reform school for 50 trivial an ofense.
After occurring the mother Judge Glenn
stated that If she did not wish to Ecep
her daughter. himself and wife would
give the girl a home.
The mother readily gave her consent
and now the little girl has been placed
in the home Of the Judge and is per-
mitted 10 have all the cookies Shs
wants.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
RANCHERS OPPOSE
THE HERD LAW

Pierre, 5. D., Nov. 13.-While the Ly-
MAI county homesteaders are pushing
their petition TO the county commits
sioners for a special election to de-
eide the herd question 81 hat county,
those opposed to q herd law ere out
with a remonstrance against the CON-
missioners taking any such action. and
IT Is claimed are securing some of the
names of the original petition. AS the
petition must contain enough Games to-
make q majority for governor at the
last preceding election. il Will not be
very hard to get enough names i'm that
county now on both the petition and the
remonstrance TO fill the requirement as
there has been a heavy increase in.
population in that county since the time
OF the last election.
If two such lists come TO the com
missioners they will probably consider
the one which most personally agrees
with their views, and put # to ther
ones who are turned down to take ac-
ton in court to force their petition
forward, leaving the field open for n.
long legal tangle before the question.
is finally disposed of. While il is only
q question OF time until the homestead
ers will win. the fight against them can
only be intended as a time killer. and
Will be used for that purpose IL used
at all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
OFFER BIG SUMS
FOR CLAIMS NEAR
PHILIPS, S. DAKOTA

Phi!ir :. D., Nov. 12.-EveTy train
on the new Missouri river Black Hills
extension OF the Chicago and North.
western railroad, which passes through
this place, is bringing from one to 3
dozen carloads of effects belonging tC
new settlers who ave found homes
IL this part OF the state.
The development of this region has
really been wonderful. So anxious are
some Of the newcomers for land that
from S400 to $500 Is being offered for
IclinqUishments. Offers OF from 81, 00C
10 $4,000 for quarter sections of decided
iand are ommon Only recently an
exceptionally n tract of land near
Philip sold for 800 an acre, a price
which would be considered very good
in the Older settled portion Of the
state.
Philip is becoming an important
stock shipping point on the new rail
road extension. In one day recently.
fifty carloads of cattle left here for
the eastern markets. This is only "A
small part of the cattle which will be
shipped from Philip before winter
sets in.
1t is the general belief from recent
developments hat it will not be long
Until another railroad is constructed
from Philip up the north fork of Bad
river, through Deadman valley. then
up to Ash creek, Pedro and to the Belle
FOurche river.
The Deadman valley is one of the
most beautiful spots I'm western South
Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
STATE ASSOCIATION
WARNS COUNTRY BANKS

Clark, :. D., Nov. Blowing TO the
number OF bank robberieS in South Da-
kota recently. the secretary of the
State Bankers association has sent the
following notice to all banks IL the
state:
Owing to large cash balances held
by banks, doubtless these rObberies viii
continue until extreme cold weather,
and every p~recaution should be used.
II possible, a night watChman should
be kept in the bank, and firearms, with
ammunition, placed In available place"
away from the bank, for use when
needed. The CanoVa robbery is lhe
nth successful robbery since August
2S, and every effort should be maze 10
stamp it out. The liberal rewards Of
fered ave thus far not been claimed.
Respectfully.
IL Y plaNl Gnn,nt. ~ :.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
FARMER, DIGGING
DISCOVERS GOLD
{. T. Stoner, Of Huron, Makes
Lucky Strike on His Sun
Flower Stock Farm.

Huron, s. D., Nov. 12.-While digging
holes for a fence +. 7. Stoner, pro-
prietor Of the u Flower stock farm,
two miles north of Huron, discovered
gold bearing quartz sand, the sand be-
ing but three feet from the surface.
silver ore is mixed in the sand,
but the preponderance Is gold, accord
ing to u report just received from the
assayer at the state school OF mines
at Sturgis who says that the gold ore
runs $50 to the ton and silver $l4 to
the ton. This is not heavy, but 1t is
believed further down the ore will be
found in greater abundance and an ex-
pert mining engineer is coming To look
over the field.
Mr.. Stoner discovered his gold mine
last September, and while the sand
looked funny" he thought nothing Of
it. Al the state fair the state school
of mines had an exhibit and the Huron
farmer saw there SAL which looked
much like that he took from the holes
he dug for his fence posts. He prompt
ly sent a sample to the assayer in the
Hills, receiving the report this week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
GIRL BLAMES
HER S%TEPFATHER

Kimbail, S. D., No. iG.-AlIeglng
that her stepfather. Sherwood Sysinger,
was intimate with her when In her sth
or 10th year and under threats OF death
or great bodily injury had continued
criminal relations with her ever since
Mabel Burger, aged II. told "A STORY III
Justice Smiths court Wednesday lhdt
has shocked this community. The glrl
testified that she Is in a delicate on
dition.
Sysinger, who Is about 40 years ola,
has been a we'll known character mere
for the past fifteen years. About iour-
teen years ago he married the WIDOW
Burger near Bijou Hills. She had two
small children at the time. a boy ana d
girl, the latter the complaining witness
Two years ago the family lived on a
rented farm near Kimball, but changed
their location about that time TO
Charles Mix county, subsequently NOV
ing TO Ohio, and returning 10 Brute
county five weeks ago. at present they
are occupying "A farm three miles east
Of town. For the past three weeks the
girl in the case has been employed at
one OF the hotels. Last week Friday
her stepfather, Sysinger, came after
her and took her home. Monday he
girl returned TO the hotel. AS soon as
Sysinger learned of her whereabouts
he Immediately sought an interview,
but was denied access TO her by the no
tel people, who had learned the fright
full story OF the girls life.
1t Appeals that two weeks ago the
girl, in company with another young
woman and two young men, attended
a dance at Pukwana. Sysinger began
circulating bad stories about the young
men II the girls, even going TO the
proprietor of the hotel with the tale.
When the girl was confronted with the
story she Indignantly denied it n out
of 1t grew the confession. The hotel
people informed States Attorney
House, who sent his partner, Deputy
Attorney Wall, TO Kimball Tuesday
morning and out of his Investigations
came the arrest of Sysinger.
When Sysinger ound that he could
not gain access to the hotel he sought
the aid OF his wife also, but both were
refused. Whereupon Sysingcr went 10
the passenger train, OstenSibly for the
purpose of going to Chamberlain 10 Sc
cure necessary papers to obtain possess
sion OF her. Instead of taking the train,
he made a sneak and got into the
country. where the officers had some
difficulty in locating him.
Sysinger vas bound over to the jan
uary term of court under ponds of $500.
The mother of the girl states hat she
has never had the least suspicion of
the alleged relations between her
daughter ard her husband and ex-
pressed the opinion that she hoped he
would be punished as he deserves, if
guilty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
SHELDON, IA, LOSES
WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSE

Aberdeen, S. D.. Nov. 16.-The firm of
Jewett Bros. a. Jewett, which operated
wholesale grocery houses at Sheldon. la,
and Sioux Falls, s. D., and which IS
closely allied with the firm of Jewctt
Bros, of this city, has decided at a meet
ing held in this city to close up the whole
sale house at Sheldon, Ia, and merge It
with the Sioux Falls house. The members
OF Jewett Bros. & Jewett are II. c. Jewett
and r.. n. Jcwett of this city and c. a.
Jewett, Of Sioux Falls.
This step Is taken because the territory
covered by the Sheldon house can be
served by the Sioux Falls house just as
conveniently and with less expense. Here
tofore the Sheldon house has covered
northwestern Iowa and southern Mime
sofa. 1t is figured that II will take until
the first OF the year to wind up the bust
ness OF the sheldon house. The change
will In no way affect the local firm OF
.Jewett Bros.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
LEAD LOSES OUT IN
FIGHT FOR LOWER RATES

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 1.-THE In
terstate Commerce commission has
handed down a decision i'm the Ease OF
Lead, s.. D., against the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company
n the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railway in which the rates of
the different lines are held TO be rea-
sonable.
The complainant alleged that rates
on traffic moving from Chicago and
Missouri river points TO Lead, 5. d.,
We're unjust and unreasonable.
The defendants held that the con-
~struction OF new lines In the Black
Hills region justified the rates COM
planned OF. but Notwithstanding that
fact they voluntarily had reduced those
rates prior to a hearing OF the case.
The reductions made We're deemed
ample by the commission and the ease
WAS dismissed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
NEWSPAPER OFFICE ONLY
BUILDING IN TOWN

Arlington, : ID. Nov. IA
paper without a ~pOstOffice, and in a
town" without a building, except the
newspaper office, Ia. just been cstab-
lished at Haiti, a newly plated town
fifteen miles south OF WATERFOWL, on
the Dakota Central railroad. G. f..
Warner, editor OF the ilaXel New Era.
is The proprietor. The railroad still
lacks ten miles Of reaching the place.
and does not expect To get there until
the first Of next year. Hat is i'm the
geogra phiCsl center Of Hamlin II
~. and the promoters OF the town con-
fldently expect to be able to move the
county seat 20 hat place from Castle
" cd. which ia on the eastern edge o.
In. county and difficult to reach from
the western portion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
ARMY"
TO DEFEND BANKS
AGAINST YEGGMEk

Sioux Falls, 5. D., Nov. l2-ThOrough-
~ alarmed by the ease with when
robbed the Interstate bank OF
Canoya, the bankers OF u number or
towns in the state have k HNtraof-
binary precautions to guard against the
robbery Of their banks.
The banks OF Sioux Falls, in view OF
the great danger attending h carry
ing OF large sums by the smaller banks,
have made a special arrangement by
which they can deposit their surplus
cash in Sioux Falls banks. These de
posts will not be subject 10 the special
rules adopted during the financial
stringenCy. The money Will be placed
In the local banks as special deposits,
and the bankers who deposit il can
draw against II day by day and TO any
amount. Quite a number already nave
taken advantage of this offer. and II
the yeggmen call, they Will hud 'lhe
cupboard bare
At least two Of the smaller towns in
Minnehaha county are anxious for d
visit from the yeggmen, for they have
fully prepared to give them a hot re-
ception should they put in an appear
ancz. These two towns are Dell Rapids
and Hartford, situated near Sioux
Falls. Hartford has organized a
standing army" of recruits, who from
no" pl ullNll tie NtSSll'i cave 'hh7
part Of the country will put In each
night in close proximity TO the banks.
The men making up the army are walk
ing arsenals, and they have adopted a
special signal code which i'm a few
minutes will bring an additional
army" should occasion demand.
Dell Rapids bankers DO not propose
to furnish any easy money for the
yeggmen. The bankers Of the town
have each hired a night Waterman,
who is heavily armed and who sleeps in
the bank every night. Like at Hart,
ford, Dell Rapids has arranged n signal
ode which Will It the first attempt &c
loot any Of the banks bring TO the
scene the citizens of the town In gen.
eTal.
That other cities and towns through.
out the state will Immediately lake sim.
liar precautions is certain, for the
bankers and other business men who
are accustomed to have large sums OF
money on hand over night nave decided
to taxi no chances.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
NEW TRIAL GRANTED
BREWING COMPANY AGENT

Huron, s. D., Nov. 15.-Howard A.
Jones, convicted of embeZzlement at
the March term Of circuit court in this
city, and sentenced to two years i'm the
state prison, has been granted a new
trial by the supreme court. Mr.. Jones
was agent for the Joh Gund Brewing
company and while in that position, it
is charged, failed to make returns on
collections to the amount Of several
hundred dollars. Pending the applica-
tion for a new trial Jones has been in
the county Jail here.
h. G.. Kneeland has purchased the in
terest of Charles +. Barrows in the
shoe business here, Nh. Barrows find
ing it necessary to give his entire at
tention to his work as travelling sales
man for the North Star shoe com
pany.
Football at the fair grounds between
huron and Pierre high school teams.
resulted in a+score of IL to 5 in favor
of Pierre.
Huron college football team was de
feated at Redfield by the Redield team.
Monday. Score, 8 TO s.