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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-03
Attacked While Sleeping.

Railroad officials advance the the
ory that Messenger Bailey was at
tackled while asleep. Two men are
said to have taken part in the murder
and robbery. one an occupant Of the
car, the other admitted from the blind
end after the messenger was rendered
unconscious.
Bailey's head was beaten 10 a pulp.
The back of the skull was crushed and
he jawbone was broken. evidence of a
blow from the front A blood-stained
Ratchet. the robbers weapon OF at
tack. was found on the right OF way
near Wagner. way station, east OF
Newton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-03
$1,000 OFFERED FOR CAPTURE or
BANDITS WHO KILLED MES
sENGER AND GOT $4,000.
SLEEPING MAN IS SLAIN
Head OF Oscar Bailey Nearly Severed
From Body by Brutal Bandits
open Safe and
Escape.

Newton, Kas.-A large posse Is
in hot pursuit OF two daring express
car bandits. following the murder OF
Oscar A. Bailey, a Wells. Fargo 4 Co.
express messenger. whose head mas
hacked nearly from his body as Santa
Fe train No. 115 was entering Newton.
A sum said TO exceed $4,000 was sto-
len from the safe. A reward of $1,000
has been offered for the bandits cap
ture by the express company.
Bailey's body. grim evidence OF the
most brutal murder in the Wells.Fargo
annals OF frontier depredstions, was
found at 4 a. m. Sunday by Joseph
Stimmel. night agent at Newton. Re-
peated summons failed 10 elicit an an
swer from Bailey when the train
pulled into Newton station. With a
bar Stimme sprung the heavy metal
door.
In a pool OF blood Bailey's disng-
ured body lay on the floor. his bat
tered features swathed in a coat. Car
sides and ceiling were clotted with
blood. evidence that he was beaten
into insensibility only after he had OF.
fered stubborn resistance. Beside the
body lay the keys TO both express
safes. while blood-soaked papers clut.
tered the floor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-03

or course you never took ao'
I any one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-03
Burns 70 Death IN tiospItaI.

Sedalia, Mo-. Charles Donahoe was
suffocated at the Sedalia city hos
pital Tuesday night. He was an
epileptic and in CONFUSION feu
rom his bed with such force as
TO jar lamp from shelf in an ad.
Joining room. In the second room was
negro under the influence Of an OPT
ate. He was sufficiently revived by
the smoke to crawl to safety but the
epileptic was burned to death. The
main hos pital building was not dam
sged by the fire, but the negro ward
was gutted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-03

The white House. siarc is IS 100 h''i
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
PRESTON.
And entered into rest.

Mrs. Anna Coleman will visit with
her parents in Aurora next week.
Mrs. Nellie Guild of Madison, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. John Shultz.
Helena Haroldson and Eva Coughlin
visited over Sunday with Jettie Moe.
Mrs. F. T. Wilson of Des Moines, Ia,
is visiting her parents, o. d. Plumb
and wife.
Bertha and Blanche Cotton visited
with Lillian and Efie Thomas last
week at Arlington.
Fair. fair. is the word at the present.
Everyone thinks of the State and
County fair these days
Mrs. Jones returned to Bruce Satur-
dav after visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Jessie Rhodes of Aurora.
Matt Dewitt is having a phone put
in his home. Matt says it don't look
well to be too far behind the times.
The way that George Bunday sails
around in his auto you would think II
was an air ship if you did not pay
strict attention.
Carl Kinney and wife had a very
sad misfortune befall them last We'd
nesday, when they awoke in the morn
ing they found that their infant had
died during the night in it's crib.
Monday was one of the worst Labor
DAYS we have ever seen, there was a
high wind the entire day and the peo-
pie who were in the fields experienced
a hard time threshing; it was a fine
day for windmills; everything was
filed with dust, even the peoples eyes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10

Miss Grace Hayes Lambert, soon
to appear in The Girl and The SIAM
pede," has been justly associated with
Blanche Bates in the Girl From the
Golden West" There is not only a
striking personal resemblance in these
two ladies', but also in their acting.
has adopted the modern school of act
ing which has won for the former such
enown and fame, and is fast bringing
Miss Lambert up TO the standard Of
high-class metropolitan attention. In
The Girl and The Stampede" Miss
Hayes Lambert has found a vehicle
well worth her talent. In the first act
OF The Girl and The Stampede" Miss
Hayes Lambert wins your admiration.
and thrills one with her wonderful per-
sonality and admirable acting; the sec.
ond act would be termed the stronger
OF the four great acts, yet in the writ
er's opinion the third act brings Miss
Lambert nearer to TIE audience, in
her simple girlishness she cleverly
brings forth cheers of approval by her
~xcellent. clever intensity by which she
compels her uncle to produce evidence
of her fathers forgery. The gowns
worn by her are simple but very be-
coming, in fact, the simplicity of her
costuming and acting are so in keep
ing with her part that she simply
stands superb, once SEEN, never 70 be
forgotten.-Dramatic Critic Waukegan
Sun.
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ALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin drove to Brook
ings on business Monday.
Mrs. Koenig spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. j c. Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Class visited
at M. S. Thayers Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Koenig spent
Sunday evening at Mr.. Luckinbilrs.
Miss Maude Lucas spent Tuesday
with Mrs. John Miller of Fountain.
Mrs. Offerle, who has been visiting
her son, Alfred, left Tuesday for her
home in Chicago.
James Kelley of Hartley, Iowa, load.
ed a car Of poultry at White Satur'
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards drove
to their home in White. returning Sun
day evening
Mrs. Fiscsl OF Illinois, arrived Thurs
day for a visit with her sister, Mrs
IL. C. Brink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Winders visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spratt. near Aurora
sunday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. John Lucas are en-
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EAST TRENTON.

League was held at Geo. Staples
Sunday.
How many days are you going to
the fair?
o. ]. Settler was a Brookings cal
Ter Saturday.
II. Clausen called at Alstott's one
evening recently.
Ethel Garfield came home Monday
on a short holiday.
Elmer White was seen driving in
these parts Monday.
Chas. Wilson and family we're shop
ping in Aurora Monday.
Elmer Sechrist was calling in Moody
county the first of the week.
The new stove for the Leary school
house was delivered Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and children
spent Sunday in West Trenton.
A number of the young bloods were
fishing at Lake Campbell recently.
We understand that the Hughson
school district is without a teacher.
Mrs. Lane and two children were
visiting friends in Trenton Saturday.
Monday was Labor day and all the
farmers in this vicinity certainly lab
ored.
We hear that II. Raymer and L.
L. Anderson lost a valuable horse re-
Gently.
There will be lots of moving this
fall, as most of the renters will oc-
cupy other farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Settler and
Mr.. and Mrs. White spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Settler.
Mr. Dickson was here looking after
his threshing this week. We under
stand that he has rented to an Iowa
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Korte were driv'
ing in these parts Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Johnson were
visiting in Trenton Sunday.
Fred Miller 'and H. E. Lloyd were
looking over land in this vicinity Sat
urday. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Miller
purchased the G.. A. Korte farm be-
fore departing for Illinois.
Miss Elsie Korte is assisting Mrs
Mckinney with threshers this week
A cousin of Mr.. lStettler, whom he
has not seen for s years, arrived Sun
day afternoon for q short visit.
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AURORA.

State Fair at Huron this week.
VIM. Woodward was a ~Brookings
visitor Monday.
Some of the male population took
in the sights at Huron Tuesday.
Mrs. w. j. Hahn and Miss Anna
Evans we're Brookings visitors Satur-
day.
Misses Myrtle Buckley and Tena
Southland were Brookings visitors Sat
urday.
Mrs. Y. S. Wilkinson entertained her
mother. Mrs. Chilson of Bushnell, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. Clement is enjoying a visit
from her brother. Mr.. Sheldon OF
Tracy, Mimi.
Miss Ella Tiller of ~Brookings, is Wis
iting her friend, Mrs. F. l.. Ripley at
this writing.
Miss Mamie Johnson is attending
school In u village and is boarding
with Mrs. w. III. Larabee.
Mrs. James Trail left on the Sun
day evening passenger for Huron tc
visit relatives and to attend the State
Fair.
VIM. j. Fort of Minneapolis. arrived
in this village Monday morning in
response to a telegram telling of the
death of his aged grandfather.
Miss Lola Baldwin left for Edgerton
MIMI, Saturday morning, after a two
weeks visit with her sister. Mrs. Geo
Baker. Miss Baldwin will teach schoo
at that place the coming year.
Mrs. Grace Riedeman and children
left for their home at Whiting, Iowa
Friday morning. Mrs. w. ]. Hahn ant
Mrs. u. s. Wilkinson accompanied
her as far as Elkton.
Death has again entered u mids
and has this time removed the age'
father Of Mr.. Joseph Fort. Thomas
i. Fort was born in Washington coun
lty, New York. in 1914, making him a
thstime or his death "a years, ]. montl
ana 5 days Of age. He came TO wis
cousin In 1s4s and in the year 1S9
came to Dakota with his only son
with whom ne has lived until the tim
or his death, when he passed peace
FULLY away last Saturday evening
~tepptemDer 5 Grandpss Fort vii
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joying a visit from the latter's cousin
from eastern Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bane and
daughter, Kate, went to Huron Tues
day to attend the fair.
Frank Glasier, who has been work
ing for Gerd Null, returned to his
home in Alton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and relatives
from Freeport, ILL.,, were viewing sights
in B~rookings Saturday.
Miss Eberlien assisted Mrs. Lepley
the last of the week with her house.
work and cooking for threshers.
G.. H. Neiman departed for his home
in Iowa after a weeks stay looking
after his farm interests in Alton.
Will Libenstein, who has been visit
ing at the home of F. H. Kroegar, left
Monday for his home at P%ipestone.
Ernest Liebenstein and friend, Mr..
Volt of Whittemore, Iowa, visited at
the F. H. Kroegar home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Freeport,
ILL.,, arrived Wednesday for a short
visit with their son, Herman and wife
Miss Maude Barker, who has been
engaged to teach in the White schools,
arrived from Saltwater, Mimi, Satur'
day.
Miss Tessie Glass, who has finished
the eighth grade in the country
schools, started to school IN White
Tuesday.
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day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Rudolph were
pleasant callers at liver DybalI's Sun
day.
Mrs. John Cunningham visited
friends in Brookings the latter part
of the week.
Miss Myrtle Blakley departed Wed.
nesday evening for Huron to visit rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Lohr Dancer and daughters
took supper at Fred Gillet's Saturday
evening.
The Frank Johnson, Will West and
Jessie Farrenkop families took supper
at Fred Gillet's Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Duff and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Duff spent Tuesday at the Huron Fair
Mrs. r. L. Landmark of White, spent
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bockey, the latter part OF the
week.
Miss Eliza Duff assisted Mrs. Fred
IGillet cook for threshers the latter part
of the week.
A number of young people were
duck hunting at Lake lakewood Sun
day, but didn't bring back many ducks
Herbert Blakley and Maude Lucas
and Frank Lucas and Flossie Nc
Knight attended the merry Tramp
show at Brookings Tuesday evening.
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be sadly missed by every person IN
this community, both young and Old
He was an earnest Christian worker
and has at last passed to that home
from whence no traveller ever returns
The sympathy of all go to Mr.. and MIS-
Fort.
His tolls are past,
His work is done,
And he is fully blessed,
He.f fought the fight
The victory won
And entered into rest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
PRAIRIE HOME.

Claude Chapman took SUNDAY dih'
ner at John Blakiey's.
Earl Killing and wife spent SUNDAY
with the latter's parents.
Messrs. Roy and Harry Sloan at
tended the State Fair Wednesday.
VIM. Caldwell and wife were driv'
ing in Prairie Home Sunday evening
Mr.. Mcmillan and lady took supper
at Robert Blakley's Sunday evening
Mrs. Chapman and daughter, Mable
took supper at Lucas in Alton Tues
day.
Miss Tlossie Rudolph assisted Mrs
sheldon to cook for threshers Mon
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
NEWS WANTED.

The Register would like to secure
a good correspondent in every locality
In the county and will be very pleased
to receive the names of anyone who
will act in that capacity. Write US
for particulars.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
RURAL GLEANlNGS

This newspaper desires a correspondent In
every township in the county. II you notice
that your township Is not represented under
this heading write us and we will send you
he necessary stamped envelopes and paper.
All correspondence must be signed by the
accredited correspondent.
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S-W of S-W of S-W of 25-11O-5O.
10 acres, has substantial, permanent
improvements, consisting of shed &c
it. X 1876 it., yards, Aermotor wind
mill on steel tower, two tanks, gran.
airy 12x16, double boarded and tar
papered Throughout; three thousand
Carolina poplar trees, fenced and
cross fenced; land is fertile and has
good drainage; about 1 mile from
postoffice.
8 64-1OO acres in S E corner Of S
E quarter of 26-110-50; adjoining
above 10 acres, all under cultivation
and on the line Of the projected
Brookings G. Sioux Falls Electric rail.
way.
Sub. A, B., C. and D., Lot s, Block
II, Morehouse Addition; 215 #. east
front, cornering on hospital grounds;
slightly location for a fine residence.
Lots l, 2, 3, 4, N ", z, s, 8, 10, Is
and 16, Block 5 and Lots 8 and 10
Block 2, Randi Peterson's Addition;
l block south of college campus.
Lot 2, Block 6, Hill Park Addition;
81 feet north front on Williams street.
Lot 10 and e II IL Block /, Pleasant
Hill Addition.
All perfect titles and clear of in
~cumbrances. Sewer assessments are
paid on all lots on which certificates
are issued, except Sub. d. Of Lot s,
Block IL, Morehouse Addition, on
which first installment only is paid.
Address all communications to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10
A Sure-enough knocker.

]. c. Goodwin, of Reidsville, n. c.,
SAYS: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A bad
n came on my leg last summer, but
that wonderful salve knocked it out
in a few rounds. Not even a scar re.
NAMED" Guaranteed for piles, sores,
burns, etc. 25c. At c. d. KendalPs
drug store.
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BROOKINGS CITY
Improved and Unim.
proved Residence
Properly
AT YOUR OWN PRICE
AT YOUR OWN PRICE

Will sell to the highest and best
bidder on terms to suit purchaser the
following, in parcels or all:
s w corner, 100x165 it., Eighth ave
and Fifth street, good 6 roohl cot.
tage, well. cistern. fine shade trees,
good stable.
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A. c. Taylor
:. COLORADO
They Take the Kinks Out.

II have used DIR. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
Satisfaction. They take the kinks
out o. the stomach. liver and bowels,
without fuss or friction" says N. h:
.Prown, of Pittsfeld, VT. Guaranteed
satisfactory at G. d. Kendall's drug
store. Csc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-09-10

See Culhane Adjustment Co., city,
for real estate loans at 5%.
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AT THE

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The state herald., 1908-12-11
inf.n, Emperor Ascend. Throne.

Pckin.-wiih all the pomp and cir.
cums,ane- Of the days Of confucius
the great cmplr. Of China Wednesday
placed on the throne Pu,yi, the three
year.old son Of Prince Chun. Like the
well trained baby that he IL. Pu,Yl
went through the ordeal of kowiowing
and changes OF rsiment In credilablo
fashion. With no helping hand he
nseonded the throne and took up the
seop,rc to rule 100000. 900 people.
The ceremony Of .nihronemcnt was
one OF striking interest 1, Included
obolsnne.H 10 the tablets Of the dead
Emperor and Empress dowaser aud
prostfatlona before the infant Elm,
pefor,
Tn. edlo, setting forth N. acces,
sion OF pu,ii TO III. throne mud grant,
ins amnesty was carried with much
ceremony 10 the throne hall. II was
escorted by all the members ~ the
grand council. who were In turn ae,
eompanied by the members ~ the
board OF rights In IN. throne hall Il
was given tho officiai yermiion seal.
This Observance concluded, II was car.
riod out of the Forbidden City and
thence 10 the once of the board ol
rights, where Il was proclaimed and
put IN circulation,
The state herald., 1908-12-11
rhrsshinu Pine Cones.

oienweod Springs, cao,-Tha office
of tho Holy Cross forest reserve In
this city for the past few days has had
the appearance Of a ,hfashing floor
rather than place for clerical work.
The officers arc engaged In ,hreshins
seed from pine cones, About 100 bush
ole ef the cones have been collected
and the yield Ia about ono pound Of
seed 10 each bnshel or cones. Tho seed
is 10 be distributed over the reserve
10 start feforpstation,
The state herald., 1908-12-11
Work on State Highway.

Trinidad. colo.-Pcnitentiary Com.
missioner George Stracy has made a
report OF the receipts and expenditures
ON the state highway being constructed
by convict labor. for the months OF
September. October and November.
The receipts. which included s3.275
contributed by Trinidad citizens.
amounted to S3.9o77o. The expendi.
lures were t3.os5.G2. leaving n balance
OF ss22.os. The report also states that
the cost OF feeding the men In camp
has averaged 10 cents n day each.
Five miles OF the road has been com.
ple'ed and the highway will be finished
TO the state line not later than the mid.
die Of January. with favorable weather
conditions. The health nt the camp
has been good and from n humane
standpoint the work has been benefi.
cini TO the conyicts.
The state herald., 1908-12-11
beaver Pond In Denver.

The beaver colony In the city Park
n, Denver will be- permitted 10 con.
Hiruct dam and make their own pond
A covered concrete home will be built
for them. with an underground pas.
sareway leading 10 their pond. Tho
pond. though surrounded by concrete
walls 10 that the beavers cannot die
their way out. will be provided with
plenty of earth, together with logs and
branches OF trees for them TO build
with, Water will be kept running
through the pond constantly.
The state herald., 1908-12-11
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
REPORTS RAPID PROGRESS

The annual report OF Lieut. Col. G.
w. Goethals. chief engineer OF the 18th.
milan canal commission, gives in detail
the progress OF the work on the inter.
ocean waterway. The report says, In
part:
The membership OF the commission
continued without change during the
year Early In June Mr.. jackson smith
rendered his resignation. effective
Sept IL. 1908. and entered upon two
months leave OF absence. beginning
July 18th. Lieut. Col. II. +. Hodges.
corps OF engineers. u. S. A.. was ap.
pointed TO succeed him. and was as.
signed to duty under the commission
during the interim: he reported for
duty on the isthmus July II. 1908.
The executive order Of Jan. 6, 1905,
combined several existing orders and
defined the duties Of the commission
more clearly. transferring to the chair.
man certain details which the order
that II superseded had delegated 10 the
commission.
The organization of the department
OF construction and engineering IL civ.
On In detail In the last annual report
OF the commission. and the several de.
par,ments and divisions therein out.
lined were continued throughout the
year. except that In consequence OF the
change In the location II the locks on
the Pacific aide. the Pacific division of
locks and dams was substituted for III.
la boea locks and tho La Doea dams
division. Briefly. the department of
construction and engineering con.
sisted Of three departments and twely.
divisions. each division had It's indc.
pendent administrative organization
and reported through the head OF the
department 10 which Il belonged.
Under the organization ~ Il existed
buildings wero erected. roads built and
sanitary bitches dug or constructed In
tho same territory In which canal work
was In progress. but In each specific In.
stance. under u separate head. tho rn,
suits were not always satisfactory, In
order 10 concentrate authority, 10 oxpo.
ditto tho transaction Of business, TO 10.
cure proper coordination, 20 fia defin,
iiaiy the responsibility IN any pariien.
lar case. and 10 reduce the cost of nd.
miniatfation. \ complete. reorganization
was undertaken toward The close of ,h.
fiscal year. 10 bc effected gradually.
beginning July lat. by which all con.
The state herald., 1908-12-11

struction work. in any given district, ir.
respective OF Its character, would be
placed under one head. the necessary
authority having been received from
the Secretary OF War for the transfer
OF duties as between departments. re-
quircd by executive order OF Jan. 6,
1908. The reorganization was desira.
BILE because the work OF the divisions
OF building construction and munici.
pal engineering had reached n stage
where the continuance OF separate diyl.
sions for handling the work was un.
warranted. and was facilitated by the
consent and approval OF the chief sani.
tary officer 20 have the sanitary en-.
gineering work hitherto performed by
his department done by the canal con.
struction forces In accordance with
plans and on data prescribed and fur.
nished by the department Of santa.
tion.
"A further advantage sought by the
reorganization was the establishment
OF n more uniform wage scale. and to
secure II the organization was put on
an impersonal basis by fixing the posi-.
tons needed 10 properly execute the
work and the salary that each position
should carry. To the positions thus
found necessary the available person.
mel was fitted 10 far ms possible.
To accomplish the objects sought.
the zone was divided into three parts.
each OF which Is TO constitute n diyis.
Ion under tho department OF cons,ruc.
,ion and engineering. the division en-.
sineors reporting direct TO tho chief
engineer. Tho first Ia 10 include all
territory north Of Tabcrniila. to bo
designated tho Atlantic division: the
second II TO extend from Tabernilia 10
Pedro Miguel. 10 be named the central
division. and the third. extending from
Pedro Miguel To deep water In N, Pa.
elfie, Will eonstiiut. the Pacific dlyih.
Ion. Aa the reorganization In not com.
piote nj this time. it's details mus,
be- left for the next annual report"
The report thowA great progress In
excavation aud construction on tho
canal Itself and advances In the pfoyia,
Ions for sanitation and protection Of
the towns In the canal zone, School
buildings were erected ut ten places In
the rome. Tho general health condi.
tionH have been greatly improved. the
death rate being less than half that Of
tho previous year,