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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
CHICAGO POLICEMEN
CLUB UNEMPLOYED"

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Preparation for a
possible clash between police and "un-
employed commenced in earnest today.
Police were massed in downtown sta
lions in anticipation of trouble.
Last night thousands of copies of cir
Culars telling unemployed 10 meet at
> o'clock on the Lake front and from
there march a. the city hall and de-
mand work were distributed in saloons
ard i'm the lodging house district.
Chief OF Police Shippy has repeatedly
declared to the managers of the parade
that It would not be permitted. The
fact that this was the coolest day of
the winter aided the police greatly in
Keeping the people on the owe
A fight occurred between the police
and a column of the "unempluyed' at
state and Madison streets in which
several men were beaten.
A portion OF the crowd formed an
other column ut Clark street and
Jackson boulevard II agai2 was
charged by che police. Several men
were dubbed and the crowd scattered.
DIR. Reitman. who led the second de-
tachment. was placed under arrest af-
ter oeing somewhat roughly handled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
SHAFTS OF
SATI3E STING NO7OAU

London. Jan. 24.-When such men as
Bernard Shaw and Max NoTdau get an
cry ard say hard things about each otner
the Literary atmosphere becomes lurid.
The cause Of Their present quarrel IS of
no consequence, but they have been ex-
changing open letters IN the Frankfurter
Zeitung, each more venomous than the
last.
Here is an extract from Shaw's latest
Tetort courteous:
''Yo are. | notice, a little bewildered by
the extraordinary suddeHness and com
picteness OF your demolition. But the
secret of it'is very simple. My knowledge
OF art is derived from study and also from
the production of works of art. You find
this process too tedious. You prefer to
so to your master, Lombroso, ana ask his
opinion.
He, having studied nothing at first
hand but criminal lunatics, has made the
discovery that criminal lunaticS are hu-
man beings. You have made the discov-
cry that men Of genius are human beings
also.
Therefore, because things that are
equal 10 the same are equal to one an
other. You concluded that men OF genius
are criminal Inmates
you are SO convinced Of the soundness
&C your argument that you take it for
granted that ! apply IL to yourself as fol-
lows: Jesus Christ was murdered by Jews.
Nordau is one of the Jews. Therefore,
Nordau is 4 God murderer.
You say that ] must have meant this
when ] mentioned that you were a Jew.
But why should | not argue the other
way? Jesus Christ was a Jew. He called
those who disagreed with him EebEngs'
and other hard names. Therefore, Nor
Gau is a recincarnation Of Christ.
Il told you in my essay hat / could
prove you TO be ar elephant by the same
logic that has convinced you hat Wag-
ner was an inattentive dreamer. I have
been better than my word, and nave
proved you to be the founder OF Christi
anity instead. This emind me that you
have given up you contention that Wag-
ner was not a practical man.
You admit the force of my contention
that he could not nave built the Bey-
reuth Bushnen Tests. Sp!elhaus. ii ne had
been the imbecile you thought he was.
You have. therefore, completed a new
syllogism.
Mrs. Eddy built a cathedral. She is an
Impostor. Therefore. builders Of cathe-
drals are impostors. The Fcstspielhaus
Is a Wagnerian cathedral. Wagner built
ii. Therefore, Wagner IS an impostor.
Quod erat demonstrandum. What . brain
you have, doctor"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
STOCK SHIPPERS
SCORE CARRIERS,

Denver, Jan. 23,-President McKen-i
Aie's annual address at the meeting of
the American Live Stock association,
was devoted largely to criticism of theI
treatment of stockmen by the railroads.
He charged the railroads had broken
faith with shippers OF livestock by Tx
ing selfish advantage oc the change in
hours OF transit law" which through
the efforts OF the American Live Stock
association was increased from "a to
SO hours and the maximum time during
Which live stock could be kept in cars
without being unloaded Tor feed, water
and rest.
He said the railroads instead, OF in
creasing their speed as promised, con-
sumed SO hours in running between
feeding stations which delayed the ar
rival OF shipments at the points OF
consignment, with consequent great
loss to the shipper. He favored the
passage of a law by which the rail-
roads could be punished for failing to
give reasonable speed to live stock in
transit and suggested that the Inter-
state Commerce commission should be
given power to enforce such a law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
IN CONGRESS
SHIPS CAN PASS EASILY
IN PANAMA CANAL

Washington, Jan. 25.-At the hear
inGS of the Senate committee on in
teroCeaniC canals, Colonel Goethals
gave assurance that the Panama can
al, When completed, would be rea-
Sonably safe from military invasion,
and recommended hat the chances Of
crippling of the canal by spies armed
with dynamite will be very small. pro-
Viding armed guards are maintained
at the Miraflores and Gatun locks. The
locks themselves, Colonel Goethals ex-
planned, are located sufficiently far
from either coast to render them safe
from naval attacks.
Colonel Goethals said that average
ships probably would be able to pass
through the canal in less than eight
hours. He said there would be plenty
of for ships to pass except pos
sibiy in Culebra cut, and also that
more than n vessel would occupy a
lock at the same time.
The entire United States fleet" he
said, can be accommodated at one
time in Gatun lake, when completed"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
BIG FLEET NOW ON
THIRD LEG OF CRiHS.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 25.--To the boom
ing of guns and the cheers of thou
sands Of persons on the accompanying
pleasure craft, the American Warships
sailed from Rio Ianeiro bound for
Punta Arenas on the Magellan strait.
Ten days will bring the fleet almost
midway on it's 1900 mile cruise to
San Francisco, and the ships and the
men carried with them today the god
speed and good wishes of the whole
Brazilian nation.
Not an untoward incident had mark
ed the visit of the Americans here.
They were Toasted and feted, botl Off
GERS and men, during their s~oiourn in
Rio and half the population turned
out early this morning to give them
a fitting farewell. As upon the arrival
of the fleet, so upon its departure, the
quays, the public buildings and the
hills were crowded with thousands
watching the warsnips until they had
disappeared through the mouth of the
bay into the open sea.
With their departure from Rio jan
Giro, the 16 battleships under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Evans enter upon
the third stage of their voyage to the
Pacific. On this run of 2,230 knots,
which will terminte February /, ac-
cording TO the schedule, at Punta Are
Has, inc IlOSl southern port IN the
world, the ships will traverse the haz-
ardous narrows at the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Magellan.
Magellan straits consist Of two near
ly equal branches running from north
east to southeast n from northwest
to southeast with a total length of
$40 miles and a width varying from
20 miles TO hardly two miles and a
half. In going through the strait, Ad-
miral Evans feet will have the best
time of the year for the purpose, the
midsummer of the southern hemis-
phere.
There are few Instructions in Ma
gellan straits from rocks and islands.
1t is bordered by high and often precip-
itiouS and imposing lam and has num-
erous branches. The strait lies entirely
within Chilean territory, but it is a free
waterway and is considered neutral
territory.
The passage of Magellan straits is in
most respects comparatively safe for
steam vessels, though there are a few
dangers. The main difficulty is there
is too great a depth of water lin places
it reaches over 5000 feet) to permit
of anchorage. The strait is a well light
ed, however, by numerous light houses.
Steamships Of the commercial line
navigate the straits by night, but two
parts they always pass in daylight.
These are the narrows at the eastern
part of the strait and Crooked Beach
which Admiral Evans will pass through
after leaving Punta Arenas.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
METHOD OF PUBLIC LAND
ENTRY TO BE AMENDED

Washington, Jan. ga bill designed
to amend the statute relative of the
entry Of public lands in such manner
as to legaliZe affidavits made in con-
nection with interior department reg
ulations will be introduced in the SEN
ate by a member of the judiciary COM
mittee. Officials of the interior depart
men ave communicated the need of
this amendment which they believe will
assist the department in the prosecu-
ton of land rauds
The existing statute makes no pro-
vision for the recognitions of af,idavits
in connection with department regula-
tons and the department claims to
have been considerably hampered in its
recent prosecutions in Oregon, Colorado
and other Western states owing to in
ability to hold people who have sworn
falsely regarding a land office require
ment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
JUROR AL MOST
READY FOR SUICIDE

Harvard, H., Jan. 23.-Elbert Pal
mer, the juror who stood out so long
for the acquittal Of John II. Walsh.
contemplated suicide rather than re-
turn a verdict of guilty.
This fact was stated in an affidavit
by G. j. Hendricks, a local lawyer, who
reccunts a conversation held by him
with Palmer.
II do not believe that Walsh was
guilty" is the statement made by Pal
mer according to the affidavit. Il was
tortured by sleeplessness and had L
known that | could have changed my
mind when questioned by Judge An
derson / should have done so. / would
have blown out my brains rather than
present my verdict in court"
Palmer Is at his farm five miles out
side of Harvard, a physical wreck.
The affidavit made by Hendricks has
been sent to the attorneys for MI.
walsh.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
DETAILS OF WAR TALK
NOT MADE PUBLIC

Washington, Jan. 23-President With
erspoon, of the army war college, talked
for an hour to the House committee on
naval affairs about the plans and pur-
poses of the war college In the accom-
plisnment of a scheme whereby the
United States may be transformed
from a peace to a war footing at an
~instant's notice.
The wal college asks the present on
gress for an aggregate appropriation OF
about $500. 900, chiefly on this score, and
it was to explain this item in the army
appropriation bill that General Wither-
o appeared.
Past experiences and future POSSIBLE
tiles in the peace and van attitudes of
the powers were discussed by the presi-
dent of the war college with such frank
ness that before quitting the commit
teeroom he made a special request hat
the details of the conference be held
in strict confidence. If the appropria-
ton asked for is given the war colx
lege proposes to shape a military course
which will allow the throwing of an
army of 800, 900 or 400. 900 into the field
at very short notice should so grave a
necessity arise.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
COUNT WAVES
HIS RIGHTS

New York, Jan. 24.-Count Laszio
Szechenyi and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
subscribed today to a contract which
provides for the administration and en-
joyment of their property interests as
affected by their marriage next Mon
day. Under it the count n his bride
share mutually their combined for
tunes.
In view of previous marriage con-
tracts entered into between American
girls and titled Europeans in which a
fortune has accompanied the hand of
the bride, the arrangement made by
Count Szechenyi and Miss Vanderbilt
was offered in proof of society's an
nouncement that it is a love match
above all else.
Though Miss Vanderbilt is credited
with possessing a fortune estimated at
from IS, 900, 900 to SIS, 900, 900. her fiance
waived the European custom of de-
handing a marriage portion from his
bride.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
ORIENT WILL WIPE
OUT OCCIDENT If IT
DOESN'T LOOK OUT
Scheme of Regulating Marriage
Must Be Developed,
Says Professor.

Washington, Jan. 25.-"UnleSs west
eern nations develop a scheme of reg
uiating marriage so that the increase
of population shall come from the bet
ter instead of the worse elements of So
ciety, western civilization in time VIII
be unable to stand against the pres
sure of the older races of the East
was one of the striking declarations
with which Professor G. w. A. VeditZ,
sociologist and statistician. addressed
a meeting of prominent society women.
Unless systematic ingenuity and
conscious control OF the races increase
are soon introduced, western civiliza-
ton will presently be wiped off the
map" continually Professor Veditz.
Compared to the blind and instructive
movement for race preservation, the
forces that now work for the improve
ment of race and the triumph of west
ern civilization are now so few and un-
important. that unless government
steps in TO regulate marriage n re-
production. that the most dire results
cannot but fellow"
Professor Veditz presented census
and vital statistics Of various countries.
Sooner or later conflict between the
white race and the darker races must
come" he said. Numerically the white
race is weak; it must be equipped with
Intellectual superiority if it would win.
The Anal test is that Of brute force.
We must meet numbers with quality:
and we are not equipping ourselves to
do this successfully. Our self-com-
placenCy in assuming entire superiority
is mistaken. Moral ard physical cour-
age, economy, thrift, industry, honesty,
tenacity Of purpose, amenability to dis
Gipiine. cleanliness, temperance II ra-
tiOnal habits in dress and food, are
elements OF the FIRST importance in de-
Velopment OF national character. Have
we more Of them than people of the
Monaghan stocks? We are getting
ready to realize that we have not.
The silent invasion OF the occident
by the oriental people has been going
on for n Ions time; we are just awak-
eEipg to it. The overstocked countries
of the East are sending their surpluses
to US, They are reaching out for the
opportunities that English and Ameri-
cans have been expecting to control, in
futur@the opportunities Of America,
of Canada. of South America, Africa,
Australia, of Siberia. We have no
longer a monopoly of the effective
weapous against numbers; they are az
well equipped as we. Unless we adopt
a process of selection that will make Us
strong against greater numbers we
must fan
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
~UNDERTAKER'S WAGON
FOOLS COPS FRIENDS

Pittsburg, Jan. 23.-An undertaker's
assistant from a nearby town drove
over to McI<eesporr to call on his best
girl. She lived on Grant street, Nc
Keesport. next loo to the home OF
Policeman Patrick Flaherty, whose
wife has been seriously I'll.
The wagon stood almost IN front of
Flaherty's door for an hour while the
undertaker's assistant completed his
call. Sympathetic neighbore met Fla
hecty on his way home from his days
work ana offered TO do anything they
could" The mystifed Fiaherty thanked
them IN "a puzzled way.
Three or four floral embiems found
their say to the Flaherty home.
Elaherty himself is kept busy lodging
s~ymQathetic friends, and the young
man has been warned to leave his
wago:i home next time he comes to
Mckeesport.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
OYNAMITERS SHOT
BEFORE PURPOSE
Is ACCOMPLISHED

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 24.-An at
tempt was made to dynamite and burn
the Hays-Sory-Regis tobacco factory
at Clarksville last night. Guards killed
two negroes and wounded another.
When Guard Shanklin was making
the rounds he noticed three negroes
standing in front Of the factory. When
Shanklin asked them what they wanted
the negroes broke and ran. Shanllin
followed and fired three times, two ne
groes dropped dead and the third is
thought to have beesI wounded.
Investigation showed the door Of the
factory had been saturated with coal
oil and four sticks of dynamite placed
against II.
When the bodies. of the cwo negroes
were searched a stock Of dynamite was
found on their persons in sufficient
quantities to wreck the building.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
GEN. STOESSEL
MADE MONEY BY
SELLING LUXURiES

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Testimony
showing the straits of the civil p
lation at Port Arthur during the siege
was given at the courtmartial of
Lieutenant General Stoessel by Colonel
Nershinin. who was civil commissioned
Of that place, and who fathered the
charges against General Stoessel that
he reaped a harvest by selling eggs
and milk and other luXuries to the sick
during the siege.
According to Colonel Vershinin mere
existence was a luxury for civilians.
Provisions were enormously expensive.
A COW cost $500, a pig $500. eggs 81
each and other things correspondingly.
He testified that Nine. Stoessel had
q large herd sf cattle and a flock of
chickens and charged exorbitant
prices.
Shortly before the surrender. he tes-
tilted, she summoned a merchant and
attempted 70 dispose of these. the sup
position being hat she had an inkling
OF the coming surrender.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
BABY AUCTION DRAWS
BIG CROWD: NO SALES

Pittsburg, Jan. 25.-The press agent
of the local Salvation army advertised
a baby auction for today's services in
order TO attract a large crowd. He sue
quite beyond his expectations.
The barracks was crowded by childless
parents, and the strange sight of car
riages and automobiles at the o of
the dingy building and a ~fashionably
dressed audience embarrassed the wor-
shippers. The press agent could not
make good.
1t was announced that the infant
would be given to the Lord, while the
S~alvationists would act Us its terres-
trial custodians.
Disappointed, the crowd left the hall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
ODD BURIAL REQUEST
IN SPlNSTER'S WILL

Greenwich, Conn, Jan, 25.-Peculiar
provisions are made in the will of
Sarah E. Scofield, IA spinster, After the
initial request that she shall be buried
from the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION
in New York, with "a loW celebration
of tue holy communion, ii the Rev. DIR.
HouGhtCn, the pastor, shall see fit,
and inferred in Stamford, with the Rev.
Mr.. Brathwaite, rector Of Saint An
drews's church, ~ say prayers C~er her
body. The wifi stipulates the kind of
coffin in which she shall be buried.
This, IL is requested, shall be plain.
and inexpensive. covered with purple
cloth and white canton flannel, the
wooily side out, chat my resting place
may look warm and comfortable, not
shiny, cold and costly" The number Of
carriages az the funeral is limited to
two. as the living need The money, not
the dead. The expense must, If pos
siblc. be less than $i00."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS CURRENCY BILL

Washington, Jan. 25.-The House
committee on banking and currency
held the first of it's public hearings on
the various current reorganization and
federal guaranty bills which have been
introduced. No persons other than
members OF the committee and Repre-
sentative Fulton, of Oklahoma. APP
peared.
Representative Burgess, of Texas.
during n dcbate with Chairman Fowler,
of New Jersey, remarked that if he
(Burgess1 were mean enough to de-
sire sectional advancement at national
expense he could ask for nothing bet
ter than the passage of the Aldrich
currency bin, which enables states to
control in large Measure the lucta-
ton of paper circulation" He said that
if the republican party in cnogTess,
acting in a partisan spirit, passed the
Aldrich bill the democrats of the Unit
ed States will elect the next House of
Representatives and the next president.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
CROP STATISTICS WILL
BE CAREFULLY GUARDED

Washington, Jan. 24.--At the close OF
n day of excitement in the House OF
Representatives an amendment was
added to the penal code bill making 1t
q criminal offense for any officer or en-
ploye of the government to give out
any information in advance regarding
any crop statistics authorized by law
TO be prepared. The original amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Burleson, Of
Texas, who made a strong plea for it's
passage. but a substitute by Mr.. Sher-
ley. of Kentucky, with a brief addi-
ton by Mr.. OlmJtead, OF Pennsylvania.
was accepted. The necessity for its
adoption was conceded by nearly every
member who addressed the House and
it's safe running OF the gauntlet was
greeted with applause.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
CLAIMS
1876 YEARS OF A-E

New York. Jan. 23.-Among those
who obtained licenses at the new mar
rage license bureau In the city hall
today was VIM. Brooks Mason, colored,
who gave his occupation as minister
of gospel" He made an affidavit that
he is 1886 years old. He did not look IL,
though he circulated tracts IN which II
Is stated he was BORN In 1872. and
had once neld General W~ashington's
horse. He said he was horn i'm Ha-
vana. His Intended wife Is Miss Eta
Haynes who said she was IS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
RE|CHSTAC IN UPROAf;
Won BEULO'- DEFIES
Chancellor Threatens to Punish
Socialists to Blame for
Disturbances.
COURT MARTIAL OF
COUNTS BEGINS.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-The trial by
courtmartial of Counts Won
Hohenau and Lynar, arising out
of articles published in Die Zu-
kunft by Macmillan Harden,
and the subsequent Harden
Won Moltke libel suit, opened to-
day before five judges under the
presidency of General Won Loew-
enfield.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
SAYS He HAS TALKED
WITH SPIRIT OF The
LOST ROSALlE GIRL

Lyons, Neb., Jan. 24.-John Patter-
son, Of this place, has talked with the
spirit of the lost Olson girl and found
out where she is. SO sure is John that
he had the following notice published
in the local papers:
Il was talking with the spirit Of the
Olson girl again and she wants some
one to get her out of the we'll. 1t is
about a month ago / found her body in
the well. She wants the man that put
her i'm the we'll to be put in after she
gets out. (Signed) John PSNerson.'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
COCKTAILS NAME is
PUZZLER TO THEM ALL

Washington, Jan. 23.-Colonel Goeth-
ais, chief engineer of the Panama canal,
has a name that worries them all. He
lis called Goat Ais" and "Gethells,"
and "Gaithauls' and several other
things. But the most descriptive ver-
sion was afforded by a member of he
House committee after hearing the col
onel explain why the canal was go
ing to cost twice as much as eX-
pected.
mo wonder they picked a man
named get hauls' for that job" OBJ
served the cynical statesman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
COLORED TRAMP
GOES 81 DAYS
WITHOUT FOOD.

LeMars. Ia. Jan. 24.-Three
weeks with no shelter, save a
burrow i'm a strawstack, and "a
days without food, is the claim
made by = colored man, who
was found in a strawstack on
the Hickey farm. east of town,
He was barefooted and scantil-
ly clad and his feet, hands and
ears were badly frozen.
He was taken to the county
poor farm. He gave his name
as Albert Allen, and said he
formerly worked on a dining
car running out of Chicago, but
quit his job and started west
on foot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
PRIVATE BANK IN
CHICAGO is CLOSED

Chicago. Jan. 2i.-The private bank
of A. c, Tisdelle suspended payments
10 depositors today. A cal was sent
10 police headquarters for officers to
auell a possible disturbance around the
Office. but there was TO trouble OF any
kind. a notice was posted Or the door
of the institution declaring the banker
of creditors.