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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-27
Notice

Any one wanting roofing done call at
the Mcclellan building across the Katy
railroad. See forman on roof. We guar
antee our work.
1896 w. Z. MORGAN. Roofing Co.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
DIES WITH BOOTS ON;
WISH COMES TRUE

Ambrose, N. D., Tune 2.-'Dutch," a
7eeperado, who long has been a terror TO
the good citizens Of this vicinity, died
with his boots on" as he often said he
would. He shot up the town once too
often and his fate, 1t is hoped, will serve
as a warning 20 the lawless element along
the Canadian boundary.
The bad man began his work in the con-
ventional manner of desperadoes, first
loading up on a sufficient quantity of red
eye" to make him mean. Then leaping to
the back of his horse, he plunged spurs
into the steed, and with a brace of big
pistols f1ourishing rode straight to the
door of a blind pig
The horse plunged through the door and
Dutch" fired several shots and ordered
booze" for himself and animal. Several
more drinks put the bad man" in the
proper spirit for a %"frolic," and reloading
his guns he turned his horse into the
street.
"Dutch"-nobody knows his real name
started down the main tho~roughfare,
shooting right and left as he rode. J. A.
Lipphardt, an editor, was slow in getting
out of the way and a bullet put his pencil
hand out of BUSINESS for a time at least.
Attorney l.. S. Todd was the next target,
but Dutch's aim was bad.
About this time a citizens pose of 40
was ready with revolvers and rifles to try
conclusions with Dutch" and a bullet
sent hin tumbling from his horse, dead,
as he hoped, with his boots on
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
RUSSIAN ACTOR PLAYS
AS MAID OF ORLEANS

Berlin. June "a theatrical man
ager has invited the Russian actor.
Glogolin, 10 come to Germany and play
the Maid Of Orleans, a character he Is
playing now in st. Petersburg. A few
days ago GIogolin appeared in the part
Of The Maid" for the first time. The.
critics had sneered at the idea Of a
mar presenting the part Of the historic.
maid, but when they saw him play the
part, the sneers gave way 10 applause.
They say that II is hard to believe hi
a man is p~ortraying the character.
This is said to be the first time the,
leading character of the Schiller play
has been portrayed by a man, and the.
Germans, who have seen the greatest
actresses in the part, are very curious
TO see him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
RECORD BREAKING RAINS
PREVAIL OVER STATE

Huron, S. D., June 5..-Neelly wealth.
er bulletin for the weeh @1drsE Monday,
June /. 1908;
Unsettled weather with f. equent rains
prevailed until Saturday, some places
having precipitation every day during
that time. The amount of sunshine was
considerably below the normal. On
Tuesday night very heavy rain oc-
CURED oYer some southeastern coun-
ties, and in places was accompanied by
severe winds which caused local dam
age to buildings and trees. Hailstorms,
n some cases severe, occurred in several
counties in connection with the same
storm. Heavy rains also ccurred in
parts of the Sioux river valley on Fri
day. The soil moisture is sufficient gem
orally, and in a number Of mites
much low land is too wet.
The mean temperature "a below the
normal, the average daily deficiency be-
ing between 4 and 5 degrees. The maxi
mum temperatures were below so de-
grees, except at Yankton, Yankton
county, and Marion, Turner county
where 81 and So degrees, respectively,
were recorded on Tuesday. The mini
mum temperatures were for the most
part above 40 degrees, the lowest re-
corded being 30 degrees, at Academy,
Charles Mix county, and Clark, Clark
county.
The rainfall averaged considerably
above the normal. While X was light
ly below the normal over parts OF the
upper James river valley. Ii was above
the normal elsewhere Over the state.
The greatest excess was over an area
of country extending from Charles Mix
county ~northeastward to Brookings,
Moody and Minnehaha counties. At
several places within this area the pre-
c~ipitation exceeded s inches.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
PRINCE, YEAR OLD,
ENLISTS IN ARMY

Madrid, June 3.--The little prince of
Asturias is ! year old. A thanksgiving
service was held for him in the palace
and was attended by King Alfonso.
Queen Victoria Eugene, ali the mem
bers of the royal family and many dig
nitaries.
When the procession was formed in
the galleries Of the royal apartments to
proceed to the chapel the king and alb
the members of the royal family were
agreeably surprised to see that Queen.
Victoria, who Intentionally took the
last place, bore in her arms a charming
little infantry soldier, attired in re-
cruit's uniform. 1t was the prince OF
Asturias, whom his mother had dressed
IN the uniform of Infantry Regiment
No. l, known as the Kings Regiment"
After the service, and in the presence
of the king n queen and the royal
family, the prince of Asturias was en-
rolled by the minister Of war and the
colonel of the kings regiment as ana
ordinary private.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
TWO BOYS DROWNED.
IN SWOLLEN STREAM
Raft Capsized in the Floods
One Boy Escapes and Two
Find Watery Graves.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 5.-The pres
ent flood in the Big Sioux river and
tributary streams last evening claimed
two victims, in the persons Of Leonard
and Otto Anderson, aged Z and II years
respectively. sons OF George Anderson,
a pioneer resident OF East Sioux Falls.
A boy companion named Leo Barr
saved his life by grasping the limb of
a submerged tree, to which he man.
aged to cling until assistance arrived
and he was rescued from his perilous
position. The two Anderson boys met
their death in the waters of Split Rock
creek, which flows into the Big Sioux
river just below East Sioux Falls. To-
gether with young Barr, they We're pro
pelling themselves about the greatly
swollen waters OF the creek on a raft
of their own construction. The raft
capsized and all three were thrown into
the water. The Anderson boys were
carried out into the deepest and swift
est part OF the stream n soon became
exhausted and sunk from sight beneath
the waters Of the creek.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
COLONY TO ADOPT.
PARADISE LIFE IN
THE ALTOGETHER"
Gustav Ander Will Start g..
Garden Of Eden Near Vera
Cruz, Mexico.

New York, June "a simple life
paradise colony" where men, women
and children will go about naked, and
where men are never TO cut their hair
or boards, will be started this fall near
Vera Cruz, Mexico, by Gustaf II. Anders
well known in socialist circles.
More than so persons have become fol-
lowers and have promised to sail for
the tropics when he does.
Ander is spreading the simple life
thought and paradise breezes," giving
out plans for this unique colony,
throughout the country. He expects by
September l to collect at least 500 col
onists who have the same free" ideas
he has.
When we get down to Mexico we
will get rid OF all the clothes we cam"
Ander said. "Of course some OF us wills
hold on TO a few bits. naturally. But
before long, when we have all become
pure in heart. we will have no need for
even fig leaves. A person. I have OBJ
served after careful study, is always,
more healthy when he allows air to
circulate over his skin. and we intend
10 turn out the healthiest, happiest
human beings In the world. There'l be
little washing. We will live on nuts
and fruit. All the m will have to
DO is to live and sleep"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
PAPA'S MUSIC BORES
COMPOSERS CHILDREN

Berlin, Jane 3,-Herr Humperdinck took
his five children, of whom the oldest is
about 8, to a performance here OF his
opera, "Haense1 and Gretel." Seated II
a box, the famous musician tried for
awhile to impress upon his youthful pro-.
geny the meaning Of his work; he beat,
time with a forefinger while the best
known melodies were being sung.
But the small Humperdincks would not
be bothered with their fathers music.
The eldest two hdgeted and finally fell
asleep, while the others wriggled about
in their chairs and mounted and descended
from their perches a hundred times, for
all the world AZ though they were listen
ing TO a sermon, Poor Humperdinck was.
patient, but became very nervous when
he saw the vast audience was far more
interested IN watching the little Humper-
dincks than al! the pretty scenery on the
stage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
LOOK UP ON STARS;
DOWN ON THE RAIN
Novel Impressions of Balloonist
in Flight From Illinois
to South Dakota.

Chicago, June "Details OF his jour
ney by balloon from Quincy, H., to
Clear Lake. S. D., were related today
by Charles A. Corey:
"As we assembled slowly the earth APP
peared to drop gradually below u.s."
he said. 1T was the prettiest picture I
ever saw. We rose at nee TO a height
of about 1000 feet and began sailing
at the rate of almost 20 miles an hour.
I'm the evening we fioated up above a
rain storm. 1t was raining below us,
while the stars were shining above us.
We seemed to pass over oceans Of
clouds.
About / o'clock in the morning we
struck a current of cold air. which
chilled the gas bag and caused us to
descend at "A rate of / 500 feet a minute.
AT times | thought my heart was in my
mouth. We unloaded 1900 pounds OF
ballast, but still kept descending and
nearly touched the ground"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
COPPER SLUMP Is
SHOWN BY DECREASE
I'M YEARS RETURNS,

New York, June Sat the annual.
meeting Of stockholders Of Amalgam-.
ated Copper company today, James
Stillman, president of the National City
bank, retired, from directorate of cop.
per company. Financial statement Of
the company shows net income for the.
year ended April 80, Sc, $50, 900, decrease
of $7,4T4, 600 as compared with previous
year. and surplus for year 1925, 900, de-.
creas of 81, 703, 600. Total surplus is
$12, COS, 1913.
After reviewing the depression in,
copper business of last fall and winter
the report says, 1.-The surplus of the
stock of copper practically disappeared.
Mines of different companies now are,
being operated to their fullest capac--
ity."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
BOY ACCOMPLISH IN
MURDER OF CHICAGOAN
PEACHES" ON PALS

Chicago. June 2. David jacobson,
10 years old. who was arrested on the
suspicion of having knowledge of the
murder of Robert c. Holmes, the pur-
chasing agent of the Edison Common
wealth company, who was found dead
In an alley on the morning of May 81,
confessed to the police that he was
present at the killing of Holmes, all
though he denies having taken part in
the actual murder.
Jacobson in his confession impli-
Gates three other men who are also in
custody. These are Samuel McEwen,
colored; Charles Lewis and George
Miller. Their ages range from 10 to "a.
Jacobson told the police that McEwen
attacked Holmes and Knocked him
down and that Lewis struck Holmes
on the head with a hammer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
PEOPLE GET DRUNK
ON WATER, SCIENTIST
TELLS THE DOCTORS

Chicago. June 5. Water intoxica-
ton, induced by too copious use OF
water, externally or internally. was
pointed out last night by Or. l.. d.
Mason. vice-president OF the Amer
lean Society for the Study of Inebri-
city. Alcohol and Drug Neurosis," as
being as dangerous as over-indulgence
In alcohol.
DR. Mason, a leading physician and
philanthropist of Brooklyn, n. Y, dell
egate TO the American Medical assoc
citation convention, addressed the in
mates of the Washingtonian Home on
why Men Drink a
Il have a friend who is a victim OF
aquamania." he said. HE spends
hours in a bathtub and drinks so much
water that he has reduced the solids
of his body u worked serious injury
10 himself.
Many men and women drink too
much water and are victims OF that
form of i~ntoxication.
I'VE are all creatures OF habit and
our best men and ome are suscep-
tfble to habit"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
BARROW APPEALS FOR
FREEMAN KNOWLES

Deadwood, s. D., June 6.-Clarence
barrow, who won for himself a record
in the defense OF Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone in the Governor S~teunenberg
murder case and more recently in the
case against Editor Warren of the APP
peal to Reason" case in the federal
court. will defend Editor Freeman
Knowles of the Lantern in the United
States court OF Appeals. The editor
awaits the perfecting OF his appeal to
the Court of Appeals in the Pennington
county jail at Rapid City rather than
pay the fine of $500 imposed upon him
by Judge Garland in the United States
court now in session In Deadwood. A
committee composed of delegates Sc
lected from the various labor organiza-
tions of the Black Hills went to Rapid
City to confer with the editor and plan
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
HENDRICKSIN GETS
NEW TRIAL IN MOODY

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 6.-Judge
Jones, of the state circuit court i'm this
city, after having had the matter under
advisement for some little time has
rendered a decision by which he grants
a new trial in the case of Henry Hen
erickson, a prominent business man of
Trent, Moody county, who some weeks
ago was convicted in the state circuit
court of Moody county of manslaugh-
ter.
The defendant was tried for the muir
der asst Halloween night of Harvey A.
Bradfield, a drug clerk of Trent. who
was shot n killed near the home of
Hendrickson
His trial took place at F~landreau dur
Ing the March term of circuit court and
attracted considerable attention. After
his conviction his attorneys, Aikens &
Judge, of Sioux Falls, filed a motion for
a new trial, and in due time this was
argued before Judge Jones. The new
trial, which now has been granted by
Judge Jones, was applied for upon the
ground OF errors during the trial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
KNOWLES pREcIPITATES
BITTER FRACTIONAL STRIFE

Deadwood, S. D., June 3.--The re-
fusal of Ex-Congressman Freeman
Knowles, editor OF the Lantern, to pay
q fine OF $500 imposed by the federal
court for sending Objectionable matter
through the mails in the columns of his
paper, has aroused the people of this
locality and precipitated a bitter fac
tional war. Knowles has beer running
a newspaper of what is called the free
lance" type with strong socialistic ten
denotes and has at times a~ntagonized
almost every business interest in the
Hills, but the labor organizations stand
up for him because of his socialistic
views. The latter have voted him fl
nancial help. The article which caused
his arrest was a ridicule of the mar
riaee relation and a declaration that
"love children make the best men and
women Since his conviction Knowles
has caused the article to be published
again in full in his paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
100000 DAMAGE
IN CYCLONE PATH
SOUTH OF ARMOUR
Storm Wrought Destruction on
Every Side and Losses
Are Appalling.

Armour. 6. D., June 2.-Reports ON
tinue to come in slowly from the cy-,
clone stricken parts of Douglas n
Charles Mix counties, lying immealaIe
ly south OF this city. Among those VINO
have suffered partial or total loss OF
their homes are: a. l.. Mills mouse
and barn destroyed; John Sunoahl
barn destroyed. hous moved % yaras
and partially wrecked; Bert Seece, oarn
and home gone; F. Hochhalter; parnl
and house destroyed; j. Hochhaiter
barn and house gone; G.. Hulsebus'
total loss Of all buildings on the farm,
the Mansbridge Mercantile store, owned
by Noble INLAY, utterly destroyed
Harvey Giles, barn gone, house mover
off the farm into the highway; u: Ben
der, barn destroyed, three horses killed;
Jacob Fuch, new barn and five head OF
cattle; l.. Gilkerson, barn and seVerai
head of horses. The above Is a llst Oh
the heaviest losers. There are several
hundred persons in the stricken district
that have suffered a loss of from 80 10
5000. 1t is estimated that the loss 10
buildings, etc. will run 10 between
5000, 900 and $500, 900. No lives were lost,
but several persons suffered minor In
jUrins.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
To ExTRADITE OIL
MAGkATE; PERJURY
United States Supreme Court
AfirmS Decision in H. Clay
Pierce Case.

Warrington, June 3.-The supreme
court OF the United States today af-
firmed the decision Of the circuit court
of the Eastern district OF Missouri III
the eXtradition case of II. Clay Pierce
holding him subject 10 cXtradition L
Texas, where he is under indictment
on a charge OF perjury In swearing
that his company had not entered into
a conspiracy in restraint of trade, when
the company had made application to
do business in Texas.
1t Is Contended that the Waters
Pierce company is a part of the Stand
ard Oil company.
The present term of the supreme
court of the United States came to an
end today. Court will not meet again
until mex October IL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
FINED FOR SELLING
ADULTERATED MILK

Huron, S. d.. June 5.-A. II. Wheaton,
state dairy commissioner, was In the
city yesterday and caused the arrest
of John Il. Ward, on the charge of SELL
ing adulterated milk. Mr.. Ward runs
a dairy farm, which is In charge OF
William Bulls, who has sold large
quantities of milk to Huron people. A
short time since F. II. Kent became
suspicious that the milk was not strict
ly pure and sent a sample to Commits
stone Wheaton at Brookings for in
spection. with the result that tina off,
cial reported finding formaldehyde as
a preservative. Following the arrest OF
Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Bulls they were
taken before Justice Geddis, who I'M,
posed a fine of $40 each and costs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
RAILROAD IGNORES ORDER
OF STATE COMMISSION

WATERFOWL, S. d., June 8. - Denying
the South Dakota board OF railway
commissioners and tier authority
given them by the state Legislature.
the Great Northern Railway company
has joined an issue by falling to es-
tablish "A daily passenger service be-
tween this city and Huro as they were
ordered TO do on June / by the commits
sioners
The order is being ignored from all
indications and nothing but the freight
train with the passenger coach at
tached left the Watertown depot for
the west this afternoon, and Agent
Jones says they can learn absolutely
nothing of n other service to be es.
tablished.
What the next move of the state
board will be is not known, but it is
being awaited with much interest by
the affected towns.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
SEEKING WORK, SHE
FINDS FORTUNE

New York. June 3.-Mrs. Laurina
Bertoldo, No. 434 West Fifty-secondt
street, literally stumbled into good for
tune while looking for employment as
a servant. when she tripped on a bundle
of papers in front Of the Hotel Aston,
picked up the dust covered packet and
later found ii TO contain bonds and a.
stock certificate OF a par value of s4,--
600. Her immediate placing of the
papers in the hands OF the police re-
suited in their prompt return to Mrs.
c. r. Vincent, an aged woman, who.
lives at the Hotel Seville. In East Tween.
tY-ninth street.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
MRS. GUINNESS RELICS
BRING BIG PRICES

Laporte, Ind, June 2. - The auction
sale of the personal property left by
Mrs. Belle Guinness was attended by
between 1000 and 5000 persons.
Many of the articles brought five
and ten times their cost price. 1t is
estimated that the total receipts were
more than three times what they would
have been at ordinary sale. The postal
card vendors and fakirs and refresh
ment and luncheon stand owners did
a thriving business. At one time dur
ing the day more than 500 rigs were
tied about the farm. The greatest in
terest centered in the sale of the horse
driven by Mrs. Guinness before the fire,
the pony cart driven by the Guinness
children and q shepherd watch dog.
The dog sold for S107.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
DREYFUS DRAMA
AROUSES PROTESTS

Paris, June 3.-Army officers have
sent a protest to the director of the
Odeon theater, where the military play,
',rhe Alibf," was presented for the first
time a few days ago. They say that
the play makes for nti-militarism.
THE Alibi" is by Gabriel Trarieux, a
young dramatist who is under the in
luence of Sardou.
According to critics, the hero of the
play is the erstwhile Captain Dreyfus.
now a major in retirement. There are
many indications that the author tried
10 show the conditions which led to
the false accusation of Dreyfus and to
his hasty conviction for a treasoa
which he never committed. All through
the play runs an anti-military senti-
ment. The army officers are shown to
be mcn of lax morals. ready TO commit
any crime for the sake of money or
advancement
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
FIRST MUNICIPAL COURT
ESTABLISHED IN STATE

Watertown, S. D., June 6.-By a ma
jority of % in a vote of SS4 irwin Myers
was yesterday elected To the office of
municipal judge of this city, and when
he takes the oath OF Office July /, will
be the first and only judge of this
rank I'm South Dakota. The new court
aboiishes the old police court and all
justice courts within the city, and ranks
next to the circuit court in judicial inn
portance having jurisdiction over the
whole county and in all civil cases
where the mount involved does not ex-
coed $500. The expense of the court is
shared alike by the city and county,
n is expected to shorten the regular
terms of the circuit court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
CHASTITY DISCOVERY
or MURDERED MAN
Boy Finds Remains of Unknowr
Victim Lying Beside the
Railroad Track.

Pierre, S.. D., June ga small boy re-
turning to his home in Fort Pierre,
early in the week, discovered what he
supposed 10 be a man lying by the side
OF the railroad track which runs along
Bad river. The man had a coat over
his head and. as he did not awaken at
the boys call TO him, the lad pulled
the coat from the mans head and dis
covered a frightfully mutilated face,
Inc that the mar was dead. Running
to the town, he old his grewsome
story. The coroner FASTENED TO the
spot. led by the boy, and discovered the
lads tale true In every detail. AS yet
no name has been found and no marks
Of identification whatever; but ii is
thought that the man met his death in
some kind Of an alteration with
tramps.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
JUST MOVES HIS HEAD
AND HIS NECK BREAKS

Cincinnati. June 2.-Joseph Zins, aged
rs, broke his neck in making a slight
motion while sitting in a chair and
died almost instantly. Zins suffered
from tuberculosis of the spinal column.
This ailment liz not unusual. but IL is
rare that the disease attacks such a
high part OF the column, the first, Sec
n and third vertebrae. These bones
were so weakened hat a slight mo-
ton of the head caused the second 10
slip out of place and press against the
spinal cord. The mans head fen to one
side n no was s~ifsocate-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

There Is a popular belief thai GER
tain trees are less likely than others to
be struck by lightning, and that during
a thunderstorm 1t Is quite safe 10 stand
under a beech, for example. while the
danger under n resinous tree or an oak
is. respectively IL to 20 times greater.
This IS disputed In a recent writing by
DIR. A. w. Borthwick I'm the Notes OF
the Royal Botanical Garden. OF Edin-
burgh." The doctor says that no tree
is Immune. since lightning will select
n species quite as readily as another.
and the beech is struck quite as FREE
qucntlv as any other species. Appar-
entity S-- taller trees In n ncighborhood
are tbs vneS srost likely TO be struck.