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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
OFFICIALS ACCUSED
OF WR0NGlNG GIRLS

London. Dec. l0.-W. Scoresby Rout-
ledge. who has lived for six years in
British East Africa, writes to the
Times appealing to public opinion to
stop outrageous practices, which. he
says, the imperial authorities refuse
to check. He declares h a British In
forests in East Africa are suffering
from the decentralization of native
women by British officials, who misuse
their authority for this purpose"
He says he has hitherto refrained
from a public protest, relying on the
government to deal severely with the
abuses which he personally brought to
the notice Of the officials In London.
He has been grievously disappointed
I'm this hope and ~recites with names,
as a typical case, one instance in which
the culprit was only deprived of a
years seniority and severely admon-
ished.
This man, an acting district commits
sioner. the writer SAYS, procured q ma
her will, and also took another child
OF Ia from the protection of one OF his
own native policemen.
Mr.. Routledge asserts hat he proved
these charges TO the government with
the totally inadequate punishment
named as a result.
Mr.. Rou.ledge tells of similar cases
and names more officials. He says he
Is intensely disgusted with the in
sensibiIlty OF the British authorities
to these outrages, and he demands thai
the public take the matter up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
GAMBLE WOULD OPEN MORE
SOUTH DAKOTA LANDS

Washington. .. c.. Dee. 12.-Senator
Robert j. Gamble, of South Dakota,
has introduced bills TO establish a new
government Ian office at Belle
Fourche and to open TO settlement
about ~1.T50,000 more acres OF land in
the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reserva-
tons.
The bill provides that the Belle
Fogrche land district shall embrace
the southern part OF Butte county
not included In the Lennon district,
and the northern tier OF townships OF
Meade county
The senator proposes TO open about
s0o.0o0 acres In the Pine Ridge
reservation north of the 10th parallel,
including part OF Washington and
Washabaugh counties, and $50, 900
acres in the Rosebud reservation, be-
ing the two eastern tiers of the town
ships in Myer county. and north OF
the 10th parallel in that and Washa-
baugh counties.
Representative Hall will introduce a
bin appropriating 500, 900 for a post
Office building at Brookings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
VERMILLloN WATER NOT
a PURE ARTICLE

Ncrmillion, : D., Dee. IA year ago
the COuncilmen Of Nermillion. together
with the city water company, submit
ted a sample Of the city water 10 DR..
A. " Cook, Of the chemical depart
ment OF the University of SoutlI Da-
krt9. for analysis. After working last
spring and all summer, making tests
and analysis OF water Of the surround
ing country, he read "a paper last g
ing before the Scientific society OF the
university in which he discussed the
results of his labors of the past year.
In this paper, DR.. Cook very severely
condemned the water that Vernlilllon
is now using for domestic purposes.
From figures and cuts he showed ii
was very plain that the water was I'M
fit Tor drinking purposes. The %c0uncil-
men Of Ire city, together with the
president Of the water CompanT, We're
present at the meeting and suggestions
for n new system Of waterworks were
recommended. II is not Known what
actor will be taken i'm regard - the
mater.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
iRATE FARMER TAKES
SHOT AT NEISHBOR

Huron, S. D.. Dec. 10.-On the George
Beck farm. 10 miles southeast of Wes-
sington, occurred a serious quarrel,
when George Beck shot Matt Johnson,
inficting a painful, though not serious,
wound.
Matt Johnson, accompanied by his
friend, John Saxton, went to the Beck
farm, for the purpose of removing some
furniture stored there, which Johnson
claimed he had purchased. On being
refused admission TO the house, John
son and SaXton, so the story goes, at
tempted TO force their way into the
house, when Beck seized a shotgun and
fired at the two men,, d portion OF the
charge striking Johnson in the back
part Of h head The flesh was torn
away, but the skull was only slightly
injured, and he will i've
Sheriff Young went to the Beck farm.
where he arrested Beck and brought
hin to this city, where he is now in
custody, awaiting a preliminary exam
nation. The affair has created some
stir in the west part OF the county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
TREASURER CASSILL
TAKES INTEREST IN
REAL ESTATE FIRM

Canton, s. D.. Dee. l2.-State Treas
urer Chas. Cassill has disposed of his
banking interests in Canton and de-
parts with his family in January for
his new home in Spokane. Wash. He
has bought an interest in an old real
estate concern there, as well as form
ing a new company with a capital of
$3.50, 600. This new company purchased
Al tract OF 1900 acres of land two miles
from the city limits of Spokane, which
is to be irrigated and sold i'm orchard
lots. The old real estate concern con-
tinues its old business of real estate
and investments.
Arch Hemstack, Joe Anderson and
Bill True, arrested for burglarizing
Sentert's hardware store and freight
cars. were bound over till the next
term of court. Hemstack's bail was
fixed at 81, 900. and the other two at
81. 900 each AS yet it has not been fur
uished.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
ELKS TO BUILD A
81, 100000 HOME
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Dec. 9.-Work will be-
begun within 60 days or a new club
house, hotel and theater costing ST.
600, 900, TO be erected at the southeast
corner OF Forty-third street and Sixth
avenue, on a plot 100x100, for New
York lodge Nc /, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order OF Elks.
Thomas +. Brogan, chairman OF the
board OF trustees, said the transaction
has been negotiated by p. A.. Geoghe-
gan, a well known New York city real
estate broker, chairman OF the building
committee, and that the cost OF the
land and construction would be ST.
600, 900.
The building is to be IL stories
high and TO be completed and dedicated
Christmas eve, 1909" he said.
1T is to be a general meeting place
for the $50, 900 Elks who are residents
OF the United States, 10000 OF whom
live in the city of New York. II WILL
combine all the comforts Of home wttr
all the features OF club life and the
charges for rooms and meals Will be
conservative. One hundred ard TWEEN
ty-iye rooms with shower baths viii
be provided for local or transient Egks,
who Will also have their ~ heater
with a seating capacity OF E7S billiard
rooms, bowling alleys and q hGg@ res
%taurant."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
POSTOFFlCES AT LYONS
AND CROOKS ROBBED

Sioux Falls, S, D., Dec. 9.-Rohberies
,bf the postoffices at Crooks and Lyons
were discovered yesterday morning,
the robbers having gone by handcar
from n town TO the other along the
aine of the South Dakota Central.
Small sums were secured at eac place
by the thieves.
1t is believed the Crooks postofice
was the first to suffer by the depre-
cations OF the robbers, as two sus-,
picious characters were seen about
the Crooks station earlier in the even
ing. 1t is believed the men were
members OF a gang that has been
working out of Sioux Falls and ii is,
supposed they took the handcar out
iof Sioux Falls, going first to Crooks,
then TO Lyons. y
At the Crooks Office several pecu-
liar old coins, one a IS gold piece
were secured. AT Lyons. about SIS,
In cash was taken. While they q
easy opportunity, stamps in the
drawers were unmoiested by the
thieves.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
URGES OPENING
TWO BIG TRACTS
OF INDIAN LANDS
Brown, of Aberdeen, Presents
Case to Department, Asking
Early Action.

Washington, De~. IF A. Brown, OF
Aberdeen, is here on Dehalf OF the Abb
erdeen commercial club TO urge ar
engagements for the early opening or the
Standing Rock and Cheyenne Indian
reservations in the northern part OF
South Dakota Immediately west OF the
Missouri river.
Last session a bill was passed look
ing 10 the opening of about 2,6O0,O0O
acres. The law provides that this must
be appraised first, then the allotments
TO the Indians are to be made, n then
the geological survey shall investigate
and determine If there are any mineral
lands. The appraisers are to be named
by the president, including a represent
alive of the interior department, OF the
tribes concerned, n one who shall be
a citizen OF the state.
Mr.. Brown said today hat 1t is hoped
that the lands may be ready for regis
tratiOn OF homesteaders in the autumn
of 1903 and for entry in the spring OF
1910.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
ROOSEVELT ALMOST RUN
OVER BY HOSE COMPANY

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7. II ia
learned that President Roosevelt had
a narrow escape from serious injury
while driving the other afternoon. The
prompt action OF Lieutenant J. Il. Ly-
ons. OF the local fire department who
was driving a heavy fire hose cart ana
who threw his horses to the ground i'm
order TO avoid dashing into the CHIEF
executives carriage, alone prevented a
bad accident. The fire horses were.
travelling at great speed when the
driver, realizing that he would dash
into the presidents carriage but for
some desperate action, jerked the an
finals back and threw them on their
launches.
Their hoofs, IL is said. almost str,,ck
the vehicle In front Of them as tbey
fell. The hose wagon was sIipht,,,
damaged. The firemen were respond.
ing to an alarm from the home OF Rep-
nois. ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
TREED BY HERD OF
OUTLAW BUFFALO

Spokane, Wash, Dec. I1.-Charged by
q herd OF outlaw buffalo, which drove
him into a tree top where he was forced
10 remain until nearly dead from ex-
posture. was the experience Of James
Thomasson and his party were cruising
over the big domain when the herd
made the charge. They skidded quite a
distance on their snowshoes and then
managed to Chamber up a big tree, just
as the enraged buffalo reached the base
az the timber, remaining there an hour
paving the snow and throwing their
weight against the tree. When the
animals returned TO their canyon the
men climbed down and went to their
camp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
PANAMA CANAL BONDS
SELL AT GOOD FIGURE

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary Cor
telyou that Panama canal
bonds have been sold at an average Of
s102.436S. The lowest accepted bid was
s102.277S. There were 159 accepted
bids, amounting to $40, 000, 900. SIX
hundred seventy-two bids were reject
ed, amounting to $72, sos, 800. The total
plumber OF regular bids, therefore, was
b31, subscribing for 1902, sos, 500.
The bona fide character OF the bids
is shown by the fact that Of S34 re-
ceived, all but three were accompanied
by certified checks or cash for two per
cent OF the face value of the bonds ap-
piled for.
Following are the names of success
full bidders for 81. 200, 900 and over.
Fisk and Robinson, of New York city:
Chase National bank, of New York
National City bank. OF New York.
The highest bid was by j. f. House.
man, Bradshaw, Neb, for 500 at los.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
sPATTS PAYS FINE
FOR SHIPPING GAME

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. TIT has Just
cost Edwar Spatts, OF the little town
OF Meckling, the sum of $500 for send
ing game out OF the state in violation
OF the provisions Of the Lacey act, 9TH
erwise known as the national game
law. Spatts was brought to Sioux
Falls by a deputy United States mar
shall on Il complaint charging him with
having violated the law in the manner
stated. and entered a plea OF guilty t.
the charge against him. Judge Car
land imposed a fine of $500, which
Spatts promptly paid.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
YANKTON SOUTHERN
NAMES IT'S OFFICERl

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE stock
holders of the Yankton Southern rail-
road held their annual meeting in this
city Monday night, and the following
officers were elected:
Fremont Hill. president: J. l.. Bow
dish. vice president; w. j, Burns, sec
rotary, and j. II. Stewart, treasurer.
These gentlemen. with w. c. Lusk, p.
V. Healey, A. A. Hyde, j. II. Stewart,
E. o. Walgren. l. Piles and w. j. Fam
tie, form the board OF directors.
In this list are Yankton n Wichita,
Kan, business men. Senator Stewart
is at present in London, where he is
reported to be meeting with some sue
cess in floating the bonds for the road.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
TWO ARE INJURED
IN HILLS COLLISION

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 11.-One man
was fatally injured and several others
seriously by the collision OF an ore train
on the Burlington narrow gauge line
east over the hill from Lea this morn.
ing.
The train ran down a handcar loaded
with workingmen going to their jobs.
and five of them were injured. The
accident occurred at n point near Kirk,
a main line station, and the injured
were removed to this city for treat
ment.
L. II. West. foreman OF the gang was
internally injured and is not expected
10 live.
II. Anderson had ar y knocked out
and both legs brOken.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
SUSPECTED MURDERERS
ARE DISCOVERED, DEAD

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 10.-Maggie
Garcia, aged IS, and Francisco Mar
tineZ. who was suspected OF having
murdered the o u members of the
Garcia family, were found dead yes
terday. 20 miles west of Garcia ranch.
Apparently Martinez murdered the
girl and then suicided.
The bodies of the Garcia family We're
found at their homes last Friday night,
the heads having been split open with
an AK. The posse located Martinez and
the girl Sunday night in a lonely can
yon and a guard was established over
the place. Finding escape cut OFF, Mar
tinez killed his companion, who un-
doubtedly he had abducted after muir
dering her parents, then blew out his
own brains.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
GEORGE GLOVER AGAIN
APPEARS IN COURT

Lead, $. D., Dec. 11.-George w.
Glover, of his city, son of Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy and more frequently in
the local courts than any one in this
section, has another grievance and has
secured n temporary injunction in the
circuit court before Judge Rice. The
city Of Lead made improvements on
some of Glcver's property, which, 1t
is alleged. he refused TO do himself,
and then taxed the cost to him. The
property was advertised for sale by
the city treasurer, but Glover has Sc
cured q temporary restraining order.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION
SEES WEALTH IN FARMING

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 9.-Owners
pr hill farms up in New England. where
the crops grow between the boulders.
will be surprised at some of the con-
illusions arrived at by the conservative
commission, appointed by President
Roosevelt. When this commission
makes its first report to the president n
will show the average return upon the
investment in farming lands TO be %
per cent.
While IL may be difficult for the aver
age farmsr TO understand just how the
commission arrived at these figures. II
has plenty of data to back them up.
The average size of farms in the
united states Is LAG acres. and their
fertility Is increasing. There is also an
increase in the yield of all crops grown.
Altogether there is evidence that the
conservation commission will present To
the president a very "bullishs report
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
FOOTBALL INJURY TURNS
YOUTH INTO H0LDUP MAN

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 10.-An accident
in a recent football game made a high
wayman of Ashton Il. Collart, aged 20,
according to his father. Martin c. Col
Tart. who filed an insanity complaint
against his son today.
Young Collart was arrested Saturday
charged with holding up George Lau.
Collart had felled Lau, according to the
officers. and was holding a revolver at
the mar e while he went through
his pocekts when the police interfered.
MY sons mind was affected by an
injury sustained when he was five
he PLAYED football and suffered concus-
sion OF the brain. Since then he has
been unbalanced"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
STEWART MURDERER
PLACED ON TRIAL

Huron. S. D., Dec. 12.-The regular
December term Of circuit court for
Beadle county Is In session here, Judge
Alva +. Taylor presiding. With very
few exceptions, all cases on the civil
calendar have been set for hearing.
and IL is Judge Taylor's intention to
call the docket as far as possible. A
number OF criminal cases will be rap
div disposed OF. several of the defend
ants indicating their desire to plead
guilty TO the charges. The case of
Loue Racey, against whom an informa-
ton has been filed, charging him with
the killing of George l.. Stewart, at
Wolsey. early in the fall. will be among
the first criminal cases tried, is
likely TO occupy sereal days time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
CHILDREN OVERCOME
WITH COAL GAS

fankton. 5. d.. Dec. "a. w. Wes-
thorpe went home Saturday to and NJ.
three little daughters unconscious and
nearly asphyxiated from coal gas which
had escaped in some manner from the
furnace. All were revived in the omen
air and are now nearly recovered.
! The new theater was well filled Sun-
day for h Elks annual memorial ser.
vice for deceased members. w. III. Me-
Master, OF Gayville. was the main ora
tor of the day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
WIDOW WORTH $5OO,OOO
WEEDS A PLUMBER WHO
WAS FRIEND OF YOUTH

New York. Dec l2.-Mrs. Catherine
Randolph. q handsome widow. possess
"a OF $500. 900. has surprised her FIVE
daughters by clipping from her beau
tiful home at 32 Bay Seventeenth. Bath
Beach. with Thomas Lang. her girl
hood sweetheart and champion. and
now a plumber. Mrs. Randolph inher-
tied a fortune on the death OF her first
husband fve years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
OWA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED

Washington, Dec. l0.-Postmasters
were nominated for Iowa as follows:
J. c. Meredith, Aston: A. J. Fears.
Richland: Chas. Smith. Clarence; VIM.
s. Comstock. Mechanicsville, f. o.
B~anablossom. Wheeling.
South Dakota postmasters: Irene
Fuller, Blunt: Marion III. Moore. Belle
Fourche; j. n. Calder, Edgemont; r,
f. Mclaughlin, Geddes; +. II. Will
Jams, Hurley.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
LOSES BOTH HANDS
IN CORN SHREDDER

yankton, s. D.. Dec. 12.-With both
hands hanging in shreds, John Brauns-
reufher is In the hospital here for
treatment as the result OF catching
both members in a corn shredder. Both
hands will lave to be a~mputated.
In trying To free hts right hand the
young farmer caught his left and be-
fore help could reach him both hands
were cut To pieces
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18

Among the rings stolen from the
hand OF Mrs. Luard. whose recent muir
der has startled England, was n bear
ing an inscription. The custom OF in
scribing within the hoop of the be-
trothal or wedding ring a motto or
''posy," as it was called, was formerly
very prevalent. Hamlet asks: rs this
a prologue or the posy of a ring?" Some
posies were very tender and beautiful
Among the more appropriate posies
may be mentioned "Deux corps. un
~coeur," MY heart and / until ] die"
and Il am yours" from 18th century
rings; Love ever" Love true. it's JOY"
and Time lesseneth not my love" from
the nth century; Love me-" My soul
will keep thine company TO heaven" and
EN- ma fidelite je inirai ma vie" from
the 18th. In a ring which "F1orizel"
t~afterward George IV.) gave to the
hapless Perdita were the words "Je
change QUEEN mourant. Unalterable to
my Perdita through life"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
HAS THE 800 CITY"
SHIP GONE WRONG7

North Sydney. b. c., Dec. THE re-
port reached here today that a lares
amount OF w~reckage, including !
cabin, furniture and Ga life
preservers, bearing the name 500
CITY, a been found near Cane raw.
New ndi The 500 City was
~ N iruIn ports on the great lakes
o~gdensburg, November II. She was re-
corded as being in the passenger SER
vice and usually carried a crew OF ~.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
BLACK HAND BOMB
OUTRAGE IN GOTHAM

New York. Dec. 1l.-More than a
score of persons were injured. five Sc
ricusIy. and 100 more were thrown INTO
a panic early today when a bomb was
hurled into the air shaft OF q tenement
house i'm East Sixty-third street. The
house Was badly wrecked. II was oc-
cupied exclusively by Italians. 1t der
.vsioped that threatening letters had
been received by nan tenants the
past few months
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18

A full fedged farmers institute on
wheels is attracting the attention of
agriculturists I'm Pennsylvania II is a
train of three cars run by the Penn,
sylvania railroad In connection with
the school OF agriculture and expert
ment station OF the Pennsylvania state
college. A corps OF trained instruc-
tors and agricultural experts accom-,
panies the train and lectures on var
ious topics nat will aid farmers in
making their lands more profitable are
given at many points on the line.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18

A certain minister was deeply i'm
pressed by an address on the evils OF
smoking given at a recent synod. He
rose from his seat, went to a fellow
minister. and said: Brother, this
morning i received a present OF 100
good cigars. / have smoked one OF
them, but now I'm going home and
burn the remainder In the fire." The
other minister arose and said IL was
his intention TO accompany his rever-
n brother. II mean to rescue the 80
and nine" he added.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM
SOUTH DAKOTA ELECTION

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 9.-The official
figures on the late election, which have
been completed, show the Taft vote to-
be 1896; Bryan, 4O,266. The congress
sional vote was: (Rep,), Martin, g.
$50: Burke, 67,400: (Dem.), Dowdell,
SS,75S; Olsen, 1882; special election,
Martin, 65,762; Soule 1886. For gov
ernor, Wesley (Rep), 62,9S9; Lee
(Dem), 1887.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18

I Russia's ministry OF ways OF COM
munication. demands about so 1900, 900
rubles Ga ruble equals 51.5 cents) for
new railway construction. Out OF this
amount are to be taken the funds for
building the Amur road, double track
Ing the Siberian road, building n
bridge across the Volga at Yaroslaff
and connecting the Russian and Fin
mis- railway systems at st. Peters
burg.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18
TROUBLE RENEWED WITH
CHAMBERLAIN DRAWBRIDGE

Chamberlain, S. D., Dec. Running
ice prevents the closing Of the Milwau-
kee drawbridge at this place and west
ern traffic is seriously interfered with.
Reports from the coast line west
from Aberdeen are to the effect that
rains are blockaded west OF MObridge
by heavy snow fall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-18

Persia's rug industry has suffered
materially as a result of the closing of
the bazars at Tabriz and other Persian
cities. The difficulties of ~transporta-
zion on the highways OF Persia and the
iessened American demand for luxuries
have contributed In no small measure
TO h depressed condition of the Per-
sian rug trade. Prices AVE fallen re-
Gently by one-third and rug exports
have fallen Off one-half. Labor there
now commands only between 6 and 10
cents a day.