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The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
DICK BRIGHTS

The resort has been thoroughly fit
ted up for the coming of the legisla-
ture and aims to maintain the same
high standard that it has always main.
tanned whether the legislature is here
Or not
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

For Rent-FFurnished room with
bath. Gentleman only. Apply at
GOT west Spear street. meow
.Wanted:-A load Of nut pine or
limb wood; apply this office.
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aEEicE COUNTY AUDITOR
Ormsby County, Nevada

To the Honorable, the Board OF Coun-
Nv Commissioners, Gentlemen:
In compliance with the law, mere
with submit nay quarterly report,
showing receipts and disbursements OF
Ormsby County. during the quaHer
ending Dec. 81, 1906.
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PICTURE FRAMES.

Picture frames and stretchers MADE
to order.
Pictures framcd or bound.
Latest styles of Mouldings will De
kept on hand.
Prices ACKNOWLEDGMENT satisfac
tory
J. S. ALBRO,
1OS South Carson St.-Opp. Capitol.
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"FIGHTING EDITOR"
LEAVES THE FIELD:
SIOUX CITY YOUTH

Fairfax, S. D.. July 4.-willard L,
now famous as the lighting editor"
who edited his newspaper, the Fair
fax Sun-Review. from his cell in the
county JAIL where he was kept in de-
fault of bonds when arrested for libel.
has sold his paper and gone to Min
neapolis. The purchaser is Judge
Starcher. 1t is not known whether or
not the paper will be continued. Ru-
NOR is that some of the papers cred
itors are unhappy over Kortright's de-
parture.
William Murphy. a prominent demo-
crat and former register of deeds of
this (Gregory) county. died Monday
morning at an Omaha hospital, of heart
disease, of which he had been suffer-
ing a couple Of months. He was 35
and unmarried. and the eldest son of
p w MurphY of this nlace
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SOUTH DAKOTA GUARD
Is SUMMONED FOR
7-DAY ENCAMPM MEk1

WNtertown, $. D., July 2.-Adjutant
General G. III. Englesby has issued or
ders for the assembling of the Fourth
Infantry, South Dakota National Guard,
on July IL, for a seven days tour of
duty, to consist of rife practice and
field instruction. at the permanen,
camp ground at Lake Kampeska, three
miles from the business center of this
city.
The camp, to be known as Camp
Roosevelt" will be under the personal
command Of Brigadier General Engles-
by. in place of Colonel Robert w Stew
art, who has commanded for several
years. the latter having resigned, to
take effect July /.
There are thirteen companies in the
regiment The order limits Companies
II and K Of the Black Hills, and Troop
A Of Selby to thirty members each; !;
the other ten companies to forty-five
each In addition will be the regi-
ment band, containing thirty members,
making $40 to go into camp.
For the first time in the history of
state military encampments, the BlacH
Hills companies will participate in the
regular maneuvers. Heretofore the
Hills gIardsmen have held separate
camps, owing to lack of railway con-
nectlon with the eastern section. This
year the date of the camp was deferred
In the hope that the Northwestern ex-
tension from Pierre to the Hills would
be completed but, not being finished,
the Hills organizations will be trans
ported by way of Omaha and Sioux
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NEW PASTOR MAY HAVE =
NEW MANSE AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, s. D., July AT con-
gregational meeting of the Presbyterian
church the question Of erecting q
manse for Rev. DIR. Charles N. Bruce,
who has accepted the call to the pas
torate OF the church, was discussed.
The congregation passed motion that
the boards of trustees and elders of
the church be intrusted to thoroughly
Investigate the advisability Of build
ings, to look into the matter Of cost
and Of site and to report at an ad-
journed meeting on a week from next
Monday night.
Rev. Dr. Bruce has written the Of
f1cers OF the church that he has ac-
cepted their call and will be here in
time to enter upon his duties on Sep
tember l. Dr. Bruce is graduate
Of Allegheny college at Meadville, Pa.
and. soor after the completion Of
MS professional training ne accepted
call In 1883 to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church at Menlo, la.
There he remained for two years. He
then Wen. to Union City, Pa. for two
years and from there he went to the
Fifth Presbyterian church at Kansas
City. Mo. for eleven years. He then
went to Muncy, Pa. for pastorate Of
two years and from there to the charge
he has just resigned. jersey Shore, Pa.
AT the last place he has been for seven
years.
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WOMAN CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUCHTER
is BEING L|ONIzED
Mrs. Kaufman to Remain in
Flandreau Where Best So
ciety Entertains Her.

f'landreau. S. D., July 3.-Mrs. Emma
Eaufmann, recently convicted of man.
slaughter in the first degree in con-
hection with the death of Miss Agnes
H'olreis, her young domestic. will not go
TO an eastern resort as expected until
her case is again called I'm October for
the passing of sentence upon her in
the event that the motion for new
trial is denied.
Indications are that Mrs. Kaufman
the summer and early fall, and that
her husband and son will remain with
her here during the greater part of the
time.
F.andreau is enjoying the first quiet
it mas known since the beginning of
the famous Kaufman murder trial.
However, much interest is being taken
In the movements of the Kaufmanns,
who yet occupy apartments at the
handsome residence of Miss Mary
Mead, situated almost directly opposite
the court house in which the trial Of
Mrs. Kaufman took place.
Mrs. Kaufman apparently is enjoy
ing the quiet life here. She is max
ing many friends, and many of the
most prominent women of the city have
called upon her since her conviction
She goes driving nearly every day, and
q day or two ago was a member of a
touring party that took a iaunt into
the country. On another occasion she
and several of the Flandreau women
drove up the river a few miles and
spent a very pleasant afternoon fish
ing.
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EXPERTS FOR STATE
m KaUFMhNn CASE
ASK LIBERAL PAY
TWO File Bills Tor S $50 Each
and Another Wants
8625.

Sioux Falls. :. D.. July Bills iiiet
~ nome OF the ,nedlca! experts sum
monca in behalf OF the prosecution. In
dlcates that the recent trial of Mrs.
Ensna knuimann, OF this city, on the
charge OF having murdered Ler young
housemaid. viii prove quite expensive
Tor the taxpayers of Mnnehaha county,
who Will haze To foot the bills.
a bill for s525 already has been filed
by DR. II. B. sehoheld, OF Parkston.
and as runaors are this sum does not
represent his entire claim. DR.. Frank
f. Coulter, OF Omaha. has filed bill
for Sl,25D. while DIR. Arthur Sweeney.
of st. Paul, wants a similar amount
lors. Sweeney and Coulter were the
principal medical experts for the state
The board of county commissioners
o. Minnehaha county doubtless will be
called upon to adjust these claims.
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GOES INSANE AND
TAKES, HIS OWN LIFE

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 4-The tragic
Death by his own hands of Christ,
ChriStOphcrsOn. a stone cutter occurred
at East Sioux Falls.
Christophersor's body was found I'M
the loft of Farmer Rogans barn, stand \
ing erect and propped up between thel
nay and the side of the barn. He had
appeared at the Rogan farm about the
middle of the day and his actions were
such as to attract special attention He
informed the Rogan's that all the MEM
hers of his family We're dead at East
Sioux Falls. Some Of the Rogan family
went to East Sioux Falls to ascertain;
If this story was true, but found his
wife and four children alive and WE'LL,
Mrs. Christopherson stated that her
husband had left home early that
morning armed with small calil,er
rife AT the Rogan farm no rifle had
been seen. The members of the Rogan
family then returned home.
as they drove up to the barn some,
friends arrived to visit them. and one
OF the boys went UP in the loft to put
down some hay when he was fright
Nlnea by hearing the report of a gun.
\ second shot followed a short time
later.
1t Is thought that Christopherson.
who had probably some insane, had
tai-e:i refuge In the loft and was fright
ensa when the boy went up to throw
down some hay. and fired shot
tErorgh the rrof of the barn, and then
lt!ac!ng the n.u2Zle Of the rifle against
Bis forehead. pulled the trigger and
Ssms q bullet into his ow-s, brain.
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will take place tomorrow. Rev. George
Croker officiating. Interment will be
in Lake cemetery.
Samuel c. Irish is the only man who
ever served as treasurer OF state or
territory of this union without ever
coming into possession of any money
belonging to the commonwealth. He
was the first treasurer of Dakota ter
ritory and he got the office by driv-
ing out carpetbag United States
marshal and getting new election.
This marshals name was Pinney and
as late as one year aso, Mr. Irish, knew
him to be living in California. Pinney
had charge Of the ballots during the
noon recess and when the final count
showed many more ballots than voters,
Mr. Irish, candidate for treasurer,
charged Plnney with the fraud, and es-
corted him out Of the building. The
result of the new election was sent TO
Washington with the f1rst and the gov
ernment officials declared the second
election valid. This. WAS during the ad-
MIR ss.iss = Pi ~ lent Buchaian.
1S57-6l.
There had been no tax levy made and
before the collection of the first taxes
Mr.. Irish was out of office. having TAX
en- the field as second lieutenant Of
Company B, one OF the two hastily or
ganized territorial troops to fight the
bloody Sioux.
born IN Chlttenden county, Vermont,
In 1910, he went to New York when a
young man and worked as a carpenter
and contractor until 1855 and recalls
having helped to construct many build
ings in the Old Trinity church district,
Coming west that year, he located for
short time In Allamakee county, Iowa.
and then went to Dodge county, Min
nesota, where he helped found the town
OF Mantorville. and suggested the name
of the town In honor Of Peter Mantor
one Of their party After a trip into
Missouri and Kansas he located in Da-
kota but has lived here for a great
many years.
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GOOD TEMPLARs HOLD
SESSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Gray, S. D.. June 29.-The twenty
eighth grand lodge session of South
Dakota l. o. G. T. has concluded its
meeting here. The following places
We're represented by delegates: Sioux
Falls. Arlington, Oldham, Watertown,
Athol, Toronto and Gary.
G. G. T. Burton E. Lee, G.. S. Sadie
La Bay and G. T. Geo Miller were
present and were reelected for the EN-
suing year. The reports Of the q. G.
T. and G. s. were inspiring to their
fellow workers. The treasurer was
obliged to report his funds low. The
delegates reported their lodges in good
financial condition and In good work.
ing order but many have high hall rent
to pay. and Watertown discontinued
meetings for a time on that account.
Greeting was sent to, and. received
from, Minnesota grand lodge, holding
their f1ftieth annual session In the old
state capitol building in st. Paul.
The Arlington lodge showing the
highest per cent. in attendance, which
was sl&ty-one. was awarded the block
and gavel. Any lodge holding the same
for three consecutive years keeps Il.
Gary had that honor the past year. An
open installation was held. a short pro-
gram followed and refreshments were
served: The next session is to be held
with the lodge at Oldham, s.. d.
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CARRIED OVER DAM.
ENGINEER IS DROWNED
TWO OTHERS ESCAPE

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 29.-As the
result of an exciting adventure with
the swift flowing waters of the Big
Sioux river in the heart of this city,
Chris Rickerts, stationary engineer
for the Cascade Milling company, was
this morning drowned by being carried
over a dam of the Cascade company
AS ttnis dispatch is sent the BODY had
not been recovered.
He was single man. His parents
were pioneer residents of Minnehaha
county.
Ricketts, and Arthur Huntington, one
OF the principal stockholders of the
Cascade company, We're in boat re-
pairing the dam, when they were car
r1ed over by the swift current, which
was running like a mill race Rickerts
was carried under the water and dis
appeared. but Huntington managed to
grasp the dam. Dick Turnbull went to
his rescue, but was himself carried over
the dam. Both Huntington and Turn
bull were rescued after strenuous ef-
forts.
Third Body Unidentified.
Dubuque, Ia, June 27.-The dead
body floating in the Mississippi found
last night and reported to be that of
Nicholas FORFEIT, has not been identf-
fed. 1t Is In a bad state of decompo-
sition. This makes the third body re-
covered Just below Dubuque in twelve
hours. They are William Stolteben and
Paul Kies, drowned June crossing the
'riyer just below Dubuque, and the un-
known body. FORFEIT was drowned at
the same time that Kies and Stolte-
ben perished
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HER STOCKINGS BULGE
WITH FRAUD EVIDENCE
Altered Pay Check Carde Found
When She Is Forced to
Raise Skirts.

Allentown, Pa, July Alderman
William F. Bower, ex-chief of police of
this city, resorted to strategy to OBJ
tain evidence against Laura Geist, a
deaf mute, of Breinigsville, who was
arraigned before him on charge of de-
frauding the Allentown Knitting COM
pany out Of hundr eds Of dollars by
means Of altered checks.
The girl had been forewoman in tho
company's weaving department for sew
eral years. and enjoyed the confidence
Of her employers until a few weeks ago,
when ii was discovered that she was
drawing unusually large pay
At the hearing Alderman Bower pro-
posed to search the young woman, and
after many protests on her part, he
compelled her to lift her dress. Her
stockings We're found bulging out with
altered check cards.
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GASOLINE WEDDING;
GIRLS PAPA is TOO :
SLOW IN AUTO RACE
WAtertown Business Man Runs
Away With Minnesota Girl
---AII Forgiven.

Watertown, S. D.. July 3.-Leonard
Verne Snyder, manager Of the famous
kampeska hotel in this city, was mar
ried last night to Miss Frances Holden,
of Montevideo. Mimi, one of the pop
ular young women Of that town. A
tinge Of romance colors the courtship
of this yourg couple. eliminating In a
sensational automobile race between
the fleeing couple and the brides
father.
line first and before the father arrived
he was a f;.ther-in-law. In true ro-
mantle fashion he then bestowed his
blessing and a promise Of the refused
dowery. Snyder is a sample of the de-
termlned young men who arc making
of Watertown the leading city of the
state
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PURSUIT OF MAD
DOG IN DAKOTA:
WCMAN is BITTEN

Parkston. S. d., July 4.-Great ex-
,ilement prevails in Hutchinson county
because of Il mad dog which is running
Il lar-e.
Mrs. Thompson, a farmers wife, was
bitten and she has been taken to an
institute at Chicago for treatment.
The dog appeared at the home of
John Reinsbach, and when his daughter
attempted to pet it it sprang at her
throat and attempted to bite her but
did not succeed.
Several COWS and horses were bitten
and developed symptoms of rabies.
A posse has been formed to hunt
down and kill the r.tp1u animal.
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FATHER SUSPECTED
OF KIDNAPPING
HIS OWN CHILD

Spearfish, S. D.. July s.-speartish
has a genuine kidnapping case Sew
eral years ago. the wife of j. H Nc
Grew, Of Stewart, Neb., applied for a
divorce on the grounds Of desertion.
The fact in the case, it is said, was
that the husband was serving an en-
listment of three years in the Philip
pine islands. The divorce was granted
and the wife was given the custody of
the little girl The mother removed
to the Black Hills, and shortly after
wards married c. j. Curtis and moved
to ranch four miles from this place.
The child is now missing. and it is be-
lieved the father, who recently re-
turned from the islands, has taken
the girl. McGrew and his father were
in Spearfish this week making in
quiries for the child. The mother Of
the child will take legal proceedings
to find the girl
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YANkToN HAS YOUNG
WOMAN AS CITY CLERk

Yankton. s. D., July 4.-The city
council Monday night, after the city
has been without a street commissions
er for several months. finally got to-
gether on a man and elected Ras,nus
Anderson, after three ballots had been
taken. Mr.. Anderson is considered an
excellent choice. AT the same session
the council elected young woman city
clerk, Miss Helen Russell, in place Of
her brother, Captain A. d. Russell, re-
signed. Miss Russell. who has filed
the office for some months. drew fine
claim in the great Rosebud drawins
and is young business woman of ex5
Ceptional ability !
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s. D. sHEEPmEN HAVE
MEETING At HURON

Huron, S. D., July 1.-The attend.
ance at the annual convention Of the
South Dakota wool growers in session
here is not as large as hoped for but
Rice welcomed the delegates and A. p.
Chamberlain, Of Brookings responded.
G. H. Percy. of Conde, gave the annual
address. One of the best talks was
that OF A. E. Chamberlain, in which
he gave some interesting facts ana
wholesome advice pertaining to sheep
breeding and wool growing in the
northwest. He believes that this in
dustry will be soon one Of the great
factors In South Dakotas prosperity.
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MARRIED HIS OWN
WIFE OVER; CHEAPER
THAN DIVORCE BILL

Deadwood, S. d., July 2.-"The funo
htest case that ever came under my
notice In connection with a divorce
was a few years ago, where a man got
married to his own Wife" remarked
Sol Star, pioneer Black Hitler, for years
mayor of Deadwood and now clerk of
courts of Lawrence county, while dis
cussing with party of friends the
humorous side of fle transient divorce
industry of South Dakota.
The .colonist 1 have reference to-"
continued Mr.. Star. had made appli1
cation some time before for a divorce.
When the time came for the case to
have a il barring he informed the iudge
that he he'd not yet secured an attor-
ney, and 70 response to the judges in
luiries. stated that he had no
money. he case was postponed, and
again he appeared before the judge
with the ;.lme tale of woe.
The a, ID time, however, that this
aiVorce8c g came up the court was
out OF psi nee and informed him that
lnless iE ;0teaSllwyer and brought the
AS, r;s ,ssssisl " Regore the court, ii would
6e dismissed. The 'colonist' walked
out of the court room IN dazed sort
of, a way, and then returning asked me
what marriage license would cost
Il wondered what on earth n mar
lied man wanted with a marriage H.
:ense, or whether or not the fellow in
tended committing bigamy
THE same day he returned and Sc.
cured a marriage license and was mar.
ried to his own wife by one of the
Justices OF the peace. 1t developed
afterwards that the fellow actuallv
thought that he already was divorced
only, that he could not get the formal
decree until he paid for it,
Then when he was face to face
with the amount. $50. he concluded thai,
it wasn't worth it and that he didnn
want it bad enough to pay $40 for il
and that marriage license at 50 wa,
much cheaper. Through some twis,
Of the imagination he failed to dis.
tinguish between the applying for g
divorce and the granting Of a decree
and simply went and married his own
wife"
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-IRST TREASURER
OF CA<0TA DIES AT
AGE OF 81 YEARS

whiane Ia I'iy pea,h came Il
Fanuel {. Ifish here last mi8hi "a.
peacefully as sleep. IL hnd sunered ..
siigh, STROKE OF paralysis few daya
ago and his friends did not expect hiiA
TO rally because OF his extreme agc
Mr. Irish was o. years %! age and ha.
been comparatively robust up to thu
past few weeks. He recently made :,
Visit To his son. G. G.. irish at Ipswich
s. ID. He never wore glasses and had
been able to read the newspapers un-
til he was past ninety. The funeral
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BOOST ALONG LINE
OF POST0FFICE CLERKS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Washington. d. c.. June 2s.-Promo-
tons of clerks in South Dakota post
Offices effective July /:
Aberdeen-Two from $500 to $500.
Broolsings-One from $500 to 5000; two
from s700 to $500.
Deadwood-one from $500 to $500; one
from $500 to 5000; one from 5000 to 81, 900.
Madison-Two from $500 to $500.
Mitcheii-Two from $500 to $500; one
from $500 to $500; one from $500 to $500;
one from 5000 to $1,000.
Rapid City-Two from $500 to $500.
Sioux Talls-Two from $500 to $500:
four from $500 to 5000; one from $500 to
Tl.00o; one from $1,000 to s1,10O
Yankton-one from $500 to $500; one
from 800 to $500
Promotions IN postoffices in Wyoming
Effective July /:
Rock sprinps-one from s7oo to $500
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HELD FoR MISUSE OF
THE UNITED SrArps MANS

Sioux Falls. s. D.. June 29-J. J..
Burns. who for a year or more has
been engaged in business in Sioux
side clothing establishment. was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Jerry Carle-
ton on the charge of having sent objec-
tlonable letters through the mails
Defendant waived his preliminary
hearing and his bond was fixed at $500.
Burns has wife and two children
who are with him here, Mrs Burns
whose face bore evidences of weeping,
was with him in court
Burns is charged with having de-
posted in the Sioux Falls postoffice
three letters of an obscene character.
addressed to Mrs. Katherine Kaufman.
of Dallas Tex
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
BOY WHO STOLE MAIL
GETS MINIMUM FINE

Sioux Falls. 8. D., June 2e.-Leonard
Hedltn. boy who does not appear to
be over fourteen years of age. and
who was recently indicted by a federal
grand jury at Pierre on the charge of
having taken from the postofflce at
Vermtllion, letter addressed to an
other. appeared before Judge Garland
and entered plea Of guilty.
cumstances the extreme youth Of the
defendant and further fact that an
uncle In Nebraska has agreed to care
for the boy in future. Judge Garland
imposed a minimum fine Of IS. This
was paid and the boy went his way
rejoicing. determined never again to
commit an act which would be vio-
lation Of the federal or state statutes.
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TRAMP FALLS FROM
TRAIN; is FATALLY HURT

Watertown, S. D., July 4.-George
Hall. tramp. while stealing ride, fell
from the westbound freight train near
Kampeska, the first station west OF
this city. resulting in the severing OF
both arms about four inches from the
shoulder. He was also bruised about
sl.'- a'.uc.3, -sSti1 @&s'siitiGs'i..1Hy injured
He died Il, the hospital here where he
was placed shortly after the acci-
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eANkRuPrs GET RID
OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS

Sioux Falls, s. d., July 4-Discharges
from bankruptcy have been granted to-
the following: John *. Hafsaas. Sioux
Falls: James r. McDermott, Sioux
Falls: Carrot a. Thomas. Sioux Falls,
as ar individual and as member Of
the firm of Nudd & Thomas; Henry,
s1.ammert and Charles j. Lammert, of
Sioux Falls and Garretson, co-partners
doing business under the firm name of,
II. Lammert & Son.