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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
BHULE COUNTY MAN,
CONVICTED OF RAPE,
GETS BRIEF RESPITE

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 29.-Henry Sysing-
er, of Brule county, who on January
%, 1908, was tried and found guilty or
the crime Of rape i'm the second degree.
and who was sentenced TO a term OF
IS years OF hard labor in the state pen
iteRtiary. will have a short respite IN
that "A writ of probable error has been
entered in the supreme court, thus stay
ing the sentence until the court shall
have heard and determined the merits
OF the case at the April term.
Many New Citizens.
The returns from the naturalization
figures show "A decided decrease in the
number of foreigners having intentions
Of becoming citizens of this country.
In the year 1906 there were 1854 declar-
ations for citizenship as against 1857
In the year 1907. The former allegiance
Is as follows: England 104, anada 29,
Scotland 2, Ireland %, Norway 1863,
Sweden 1872. Denmark 141, Prussia POS,
Holland 45, Belgium 3, Switzerland IL,
South Russians and Germans 1876, Fin
land 2, Poland /, France 5, Italy 8,
Greece 1, Austria 81, Bohemia 6, Rou-
mania 6, Turkey 10, Syria 2. II would
from these figures that the addi-
tional red tape lately added to the bust
ness OF obtaining naturalization papers
has a tendency to take some OF the
OF the would be citizen and dis
him towards the extra effort
must now exert,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
GRAIN MEN
PLAN ASSOCIATION;
MEETING MARCH 5
There Are $50 Independent
Elevators in State---Promi-
nent Men to Speak.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 2S.--At a
meeting to be held in Sioux Falls on
March 5, the work of organizing the
independent elevator men of South Da-
kota n an association will be per-
fected. Needless to say, the ~indepen-
DEM elevator men OF the state are
taking considerable interest in the
meeting.
II. +. Stephenson. Of Sioux Falls,
who Is one of the prime movers for
the organization OF a state association,
states that there was a time when the
terminal grain market OF the country
disseminated against the farmers ele-
vator, but that those elevators now are
becoming so strong hat the terminal
companies can no longer do that.
There was a time" he said, when
the farmers elevator companies could
get no n in the city OF Chicago to
their business, but that time
has passed. The farmers elevator has
come TO stay and the farmers realize
that by organizing they can get bet
ter service out of railroads and ter
minal companies"
Among the prominent grain men
will address the gathering will be
II. g. Dunn, of Iowa, and l.. NJ. Doyle,
OF Letcher, s. ID.
In South Dakota there are about ESQ
which are conducted by
farmers and others who are not iden-
tified with is known as the ele-
vator or grain trust, and the consolida-
ton OF those intrests will be OF great
Importance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
MANY COMPANIES
SECURE LICENSES TO
OPERATE IN S. D.

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 2S.-The following
companies have filed articles of incorpo-
ration in the office OF the secretary OF
state:
salem Opera House company, Salem.
s. ID, $500.
Am-Bro. Medical company. Medford,
Wis, 10000.
Thompson Bros. company. Newton, la.
$4,000.
Yukon Milling, Dredging and Power
company, New York city, & ,0O0,O 600.
Bijou Hills Farmers Rural Telephone
company Biiou Hills, s. u, 81, 500.
Toronto Farmers Elevator company.
Toronto, s. D., 1900.
American Book company. New York
city, 5000, 600.
Farmers Elevator company of Emory.
Emory. s D., $4,000.
Rawhide Mohawk Mining company,
Chicago, 100000.
Stanley County Land ompany Cotton
wood, $. d., $500.
Dakota Portland Cement company, Sioux
Falls, S, D., $500 y, GOO.
c. II. Dillon company. Yankton, S. ID,
5000.
Ridgefarm Ice and Coal company,
Ridgefarm. Ill. $40, 0O0.
Woodman Hall Stock company. Tea, 8.
D., $1,000.
Electro Magnetic Appliance company,
Chicago, SIS, o00.
Praireville M. e church, Worthwhile. s.
ID.
Aurck Manufacturing company. Hart
ford. N. j., N,000.0oo
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
RISKS HIS LIFE
TO STEAL GOLD AT
BOTTOM OF TANK

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. ga bold at
tempt was made to rob the acid tanks
OF the Mogul Mining company, at
Puma, but was frustrated by the night
Waterman, who arrested VIM. Harvey,
standing knee deep in fluid, the fumes
from which would soon have killed
him.
Harvey, who is an ex-soldier from
Fort Meade, aged q, made a confession
and implicated Leroy Naff, one of the
zinc cutters at the mill. The sheriff's
office was u and deputies raided
Naff's house at $3.50 a. IN. and found
him just preparing to retire. Later
Naf also confessed.
The men a lowered each other by
means OF ropes into the tank where a
strong poisonous solution works on the
ore, permitting the gold to sink TO the
bottom. 1t was this gold the men were
after, as the tank sometimes contains
large quantities.
Harvey tainted from the fumes just
as the Waterman discovered him. and
revived with difficulty. Naff is 80
years old.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

laws. He was for the sea lever canal
that would take many more years and
many more millions to construct. ne
tried to force delays by special in
v~estigations, and everywhere ne mas
tried to sow the seeds or discontent
with present plans. In the canal mat
ter he has beer a hindrance and not
a help. and when we finally get the
canal, we shall get II later than we
would otherwise nave gotten II. lie
has been the obstructioniSt all the way
through. And why? The longer the
canal is delayed the longer the rail.
roads a have the
business. Now about railroads n
senator says, never in my life have
/ been a salaried attorney for the Mil
waukee road OF course not, that isn't
the way they do business. Never nave
/ had a retainer from any rallroau
company he says OF course not
That isn't the way they do business
He does not say, never have peen
recognized by the Milwaukee railroad
as their legal representative for south
Dakota upon whom process could be
served. Never have / been the spe-
cial guardian OF their interests. Never
have l issued their passes for their
political advantage n my own.
"Oh, yes. Mr.. Kittredge a no con-
nection with the railroads. He was
never a lobbyist! he never controlled
things at Pierre! Legislation that was
favorable to the railroads and many
a scheme in their behalf has been
born out there, but Mr.. Kittredge was
never in sight. Oh, no. You may re-
call the little 6-year-old girl who went
out to see a litter of kittens. She
looked at them a moment, and then
at their little mother, who was lying
beside them. Then glancing up at her
own mother, she exclaimed in aston
ishment: six children and not a sign
OF a fathGri'
ooh, yes, Mr.. Kittredge has no con-
nection with the railroads. Why, he
is in favor OF y 2-cent rate. Yes, in
deed he is, for TIE supreme court OF
Pennsylvania recently decided that a
2-cent rate is confiscatory and illegal
and cannot be enforced. The big SEN
ator never came out for a 2-cent rate
until the court ave its decision"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
NEW RACING CIRCUIT
FORMED IN DAKOTA

Bonesteel, S. D., Feb. 29.-At a meet
ing held here his week by turf enthu-
siasts from several points In Gregory
county and from Boyd county, Nebras-
ka, inal steps were taken in the or
ganization of what will be known as
the B~oyd-Gregory County Racing cir
cult. The towns included in the cir
cult are Spencer. Butte, Naper n
Lynch, in Boyd county, n Bonesteel,
Gregory and Dallas in Gregory
ty. The meetings in the towns will be
i'm conjunction with the fairs in the
towns of Bonesteel, Butte and Spen-
Ger. The Gregory county fair will be
held i'm Bonesteel on September s, g.,
10 and IL next. The Butte dates are
the week previous, while the Spencer
dates will be the week following the
BoneSteel dates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
Sis Hopkins Savings.
BY o

ny IhoSC NtiNliIt.
Many a college chum is a chum-p.
Some jokes, like good pictures, de-
serve hanging.
The only motoring some folks care
for is the mote in the other fellows
eye.
A high school is not always on the
top floor.
When a man is broke he is ike a
quiet roll there.
Ma says don't tell homely truths to
pretty girls.
The most popular conversationalist
is the one that listens.
A farm house Is not lonely-but the
man who thinks ii is may be.
Because a farmer gives up raising
pigs is no sign that they were ex-pen-
siv
Mas Bon Motto for framing: So long
as you have enthusiasm, there is no
reason to fear.
Pa says truth is like getting a drink
In q prohibition town-you have got to
hunt for Ii.
Magnolia Mudsock is wearing the up-
per part of her bathing suit as a sweat
err at the skating rink.
When a man has a marble
planted owe him, he doesn't Carrara
what is happening In this world.
When a man of 40 gets to Statistical
ing on how long he viii last, 1t is time
to see the undertaken.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
MARYLAND. MY MARYLAND"
James Ryder Randall, Author of This
Famous War SONG. Dies in Augusta.

JdIlltS INydSI INdlluuIL, VI augusta
Ga, famous as a war poet, and author
Of Maryland, My Maryland died in
that city recently, after ar illness of
a few days from congestion of the
lungs. 1t WAS Of this man that Oliver
Wendell Holmes once said: My only
regret is that l could lot do for Mas
~sachusetts what Randall did for Mary
land"
Mr.. Randall was born in Baltimore
January i, 1889. At the beginning of
the civil war he was professor of Eng
fish literature and the classics at the
Poydras college, Louisiana. 1t was
then that Maryland, My Maryland"
was written. According to his own
story, a graphic newspaper account Of
the passing of a Massachusetts regi-
ment through Baltimore n the SAN
culinary encounter with a crowd of
Infatuated men so affected him that
night that he could not sleep. He rose
from his bed and began to write at
his desk. The metre of one of James
Clarence Mangan's poems instinctively
presented itself to him, he said, as a
proper vehicle for what he wanted to
express, and with some rapidity, he
wrought out Maryland, My Maryland"
The next morning he retouched the
poem, and read it to his pupils, who
received it with enthusiasm. He then
sent a copy to the New Orleans True
Delta. A few days after it's publica-
ton Miss Hetty Cary, Of Baltimore, be-
gan singing ii TO the classic melody
of "Lauriger Horatius." Words and
music were thus happily united, and
from that time the song was heard
in every home and on every camping
ground in the South.
At the close of the war Mr.. Randall
Joined the staff of the Augusta con-
stitutionalist, Augusta, Ga, and soon
became it's editor in chief. When this
paper was merged into the Chronicle
he vas retained. He afterward became
Washington correspondent of the
Chronicle and other papers In 1905
he became editor of the Morning Star,
a Catholic paper published in New Or
leans. Mr.. Randall was the author Of
The Lone Sentry" There's Life In
the Old land Yet" The Battle Cry
of the South" Arlington" and The
Cameo Bracelet"
Maryland" was published by a Bal
timore music dealer. who realized a
large amount of money from the sale
of ii. The authors profits We're a nun
dred dollars in confederate money re-
ceived from the New Orleans Delta.
and exchanged for a much-needed suit
of clothes. James Ryder Randall once
was standing in a crowd when a band
was playing Maryland. My Maryland
at the dedication of a monument. He
felt a hand laid upon his arm, and a
voice at his side said:
do you not as a Marylander feel
proud of that song?"
Il don't know" replied Randall. Il
feel afraid 1 am rather practical, and
/ feel convinced eve it he were to
ask il there is not a man i'm this vast
throng who would lend the author So"
Maybe not" said the stranger, but
they'll give him a splendid funeral"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
MINE OPERATORS
WILL NOT INSIST ON
A NEW SCALE NOW

indianapolis, Feb. 29.-Unless there is
a decided change in sentiment, the
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois coal miners and operators
committee meeting in this city today
will adjourn tonight without issuing a
call for a joint interstate wage confer
ence. Opposition to issuing the call
seems TO be general among operators.
Business conditions are such. IL Is as
serted. as to make this a very bad time
10 enter into the work OF making a
contract to govern the operation OF
the mines Of the country for the next
one or two years.
Illinois operators also offer as an ex-
cuse for a postponement that they are
still In joint conference with their
miners at Peoria. trying to reach the
settlement Of alleged u~nfavorable con-
ditions I'm hat state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
Forebodinos.

Forebodings.
The winds and the waves are wailing.
And the night Is full of tears:
And over my spirit f~orebodings
Are borne from h coming years.
I fear for the child heart In me.
With its oneness of faith and sight.
Lest the glow OF It's strong endeavor
Go out In the passionate night.
I fear for the swift feet running
Full speed through the morning dew.
Lest the glow Of Its strong endeayor
With the goal. unwon. In view.
l fear lest the motive for striving
Is perishing In the strife:
! fear lest the glory OF living
II darkening In the life.
fear, and in tears I sh.ver,
At the feet Of coming years:
The winds and the waves are waiyipu
And the night II fun Of tears.
George Edwsra Nco6sesrv.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
RIsTAD RECEIVES CALL
TO SIOUX FALLS COLLEGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 29.-Dr. A.
Mikkelson, who for some years has
been president of the Lutheran Normal
college in this city, but who resigned
last year will retire at the close OF
the present school year.
If the authorities of the college have
their way about IT, DR.. d. G. Ristad,
president of the Park Regain Lutheran
college at Fergus Falls, Mimi, will be
persuaded to forsake Minnesota and
come to South Dakota and assume the
duties OF president of the college.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

The barrel cactus. or bisnaga (echino-
cactus), contains a fair substitute for
good water. To get at this juice. one
must be armed with a stout knife, or
an AK TO decapitate the plant. Next a
green stake is obtained from some
shrub hat is free from bitter sub
stances, and with this or with the AK,
the White pith of the interior is pounded
TO a pulp and a cavity that would hold
two gallons is formed. Squeezing the
pulp between the hands into this cavity
will give from three to six pints Of a
drinkable liquid hat is far from un-
pleasant, and is generally a few degrees
cooler than the air. Scouting Indians
have long used the bisnaga to save
carrying a heavy supply OF water, and
"A drink may be obtained In this man
ner by a skilled operator in Ave or 10
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
SON OF FORMER IOWA
GOVERNOR is DEAD

Huron, S. D., Feb. 29.-Mrs. Sherman,
OF Vinton, Ia. wife of the late Buren,
r. Sherman, ex-governor of Iowa, who
is spending the winter here with her
brotherinlaw, j.. A. Colcord, is in re-
ceipt of news of the death OF her son,
Oscar +. Sherman, which occurred at
Phoenix, Ariz, a few days since. Mr..
Sherman was about 35 years OF age
and at the time OF his death was man
aging editor of the Daily Gazette at
Phoenix. The cause OF death was con
sumption.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
N ust Pay. Anyhow.

Cleveland Leader: When Judge
Nathaniel Ewing was examining q.
class OF applicants for naturalization
In the United States district court re-
Gently he propounded this question OF
a son OF the fatherland to learn what
ne knew OF our legislative system:
When q bill that has passed con-
gress Is vetoed by the president, what
becomes OF tit"
The Teuton wasn't puzzled for an in
u e has to pay II. just the same
he replied.
He win wait awhile for his anal .
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
PREACHERS RAID
GAM BLING HOUSES

Watertown. s. d., Feb. 2S.-Four
WATERFOWL preachers have been the
cause OF more commotion in this city
within the last "a hours than an ex-
plosion OF dynamite. for upon warrants
sworn ont by them three well APP
pointed gambling houses were raided
and the proprietors placed under ar
rest. but We're admitted to bail 10 APP
pear at the next term of circuit court.
The prosecution Is under the state
law. which provides a penalty OF fine
or imprisonment or both and the con-
fiscation and destruction OF the prop
.rty seized.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
DIES AS HE TALKS
LIFE INSURANCE TO WIFE

Lead, s. D., Feb. 29.-During a dis
cussion with his wife over the advis-
ability of increasing his insurance pol
Icy, Tony Arpino, one of the leaders of
the Italian colony at Portland, suf-
fered an apoplectic stroke and toppled
over dead without a word. He was a
well known miner for the Imperial
Gold Mining company and had resided
I'm the district for many years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
PRETTY WOMAN is
GUILTY OF FORGERY

Deadwo3d. S. D., Feb. "a jury in
the circuit cour here found Mrs. Anna
Miljas, the pretty young Slavonian
woman, guilty of forgery in the third
degree and she now faces a peniten-
tiary sentence. Mrs. Miljas whose es-
capades with checks created a sensa-
tion In Lead last summer, is believed
by many TO be OF unsound mind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

Some OF the finest farming land In
Asior Minor, ~ituated along the Smyrna
Adm railroad, is owned and operated
by Americans, Until within recent
a farming for the most part has
been in the hands OF large Turkish
land owners, but of late Europeans, at
tracted by the climate. have purchased
large tracts n commenced raising to-
bacco, cotton and cereals upon a SCI
entific basis hitherto unknown I'm this
part of the world. The foreigners who
now farms in this vicinity are
chiefly English, Dutch, Germans and
Greeks. The American farm owners
are naturalized citizens, formerly of
Greek nationality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

When Mccormick built his firstl00
reapers In iS45. he paid Az cents for
bolts. That was In the mythical age of
hand labor. Today so bolts are made
for a cent. So with guard fingers; Nc
Cormick paid "a cents each when
James X. Polk was in the White House.
Now there is a ferocious machine,
which with the least possible assist
ance from one man cuts out 1900
guard fingers In ten hours, at a labor
cost OF l cent for six.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
WOLVES KILL
OVER $50 LAMBS.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Feb. ga
farmer residing in the western por-
tion OF Minnehaha county reports
that during the past three Of four
weeks wolves have killed over $50
lambs and several calves In one
locality. 1t appears that rabbits
and other natural prey of the
wolves have become scarce, and
thai the wolves by hunger have
been driven to attack the sheep
folds. The wolves are of the prairie
variety and are so ravenously hun
cry that they frequently attack
sheep in broad daylight. The farm
ers of that locality are striving to
induce the county commissioners TO
increase the bounty paid for killing
wolves, IN hope hat this will serve
as an inducement for hunters to
eXterminate the animals.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
CRAY" PARTY TO
RAISE FUNDS FOR
THE COUNTY POOR.

Mystic. s.. D., Feb. &-Insanity
in all its forms and caprices, will
be shown here al what is termed a
crazy party. The idea was a
novel one and was taken up by
some Of the charitably inclined per-
sons in the community who are
planning to ra.se funds for aiding
the worthy In this part OF the
county. Each OF the guests will be
asked 10 prepare beforehand by a
special study of the forms of in
sanity and to exhibit one of them
at the party. Violent insanity Is
barred but prizes will be offered for
the best Characterization of the
milder forms.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

There is a cruel custom prevailing in
many parts of the Telugu country, in
India. in connection with the worship
of the village dieties. At the end of "A
sacrifice a small cart, with four, Ave or
pointed stakes standing upright
at the corners and sides, is brought to
the image. Pigs, lambs and fowls are
then impaled alive upon these stakes.
The cart is dragged In a procession TO
the boundary of the village. The ami
mails die In agony OF the way. and are
tpken on the stakes when the cart
reaches its destination.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

In a close-woven rug, like a Kirman,
measuring a mere five feet by eight
feet, there are 400 knots TO the square
inch. As the weaver's speed is about
three knots a minute, -four years OF
continuous labor would be required on
such a rug. Within that time some
fingers would stop weaving forever;
Others would 20 on with II. Was IT any
wonder the Rug Hunter asked me, that
no two old rugs. ven from the same
village and the same household, were
ever lust alike?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
ANOTHER ENDEAvOR
TO WnECK TRAIN

HiFcirS s, HE. Mu.. reb. le--An attempt
10 wreck the east bound Chlcago-Altcn
passenger train running from Kansas
taty 1. 81. Louis was made at the
v est edge Of HigginssiHe late last
nigat. A freight srain r.iat preceded
tic passenger knot~ed The ohst.u,tiou
fieni Ice As~gss.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

What Will be the largest women's
meeting ever held win take place in
the Albert hall. London, In March,. or
ganized by the National Women's So
cial and Political union. Women will
be brought TO London In special rains
from all parts of the Kingdom
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

Miss Mary Woodman, of Woburn,
Mass. was Instructor to the late King
Carlos, OF Portugal. In English history
n painting. She has In her possession
a number of mementos given her by the
family and when she left Portugal she
was promised a title of nobility should
she ever ret6rn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06
FIRST WEDDING IN
NEW TOWN or DALLAS.

Dallas, 8. d., Feb. 9.-Miss May
Francis Moore and +. w. Calhoun,
well known young people of this
place, enjoy the distinction OF being
the principals In the first wedding
thai has ever taken place here.
Dallas is one OF the latest OF the
new towns in the coded portion OF
the Rosebud Indian reservation.
The wedding took place at the
home Of Albion Gerenx. Rev.
George Kersten. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. OBLIGATED.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-06

Officers OF the United States signal
corps of the army are much interested
New York, the electrician and inventor,
who is building a large dirigible balloon
which, when completed. is expected to
have a speed of 60 miles an hour. He
is building the machine at his own ex-
pense, and when completed 1t will cost
between 100000 and $50. 900.