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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
MISSOURI BOAT SERVICE
STILL IN OPERATION

Pierre. :. D. Tcc. 2s.-yyithout 4 de-
cided change In weather conditions, the
Missouri river viii make n record here
this winter BY refusing TO freeze over
until January /. While the boat SER
lice was cut on several weeks ago. Il
was only on account OF persons being
able 10 crcss o. the suburban service
on the Northwestern at Fort Plerrs
AT Forest City Atty miles up the river
the boats are yet operating and there
II little ilt lion OF the ice bridge be-
Ing forf.ed eeross the Big MudGy for
some tissse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
HUSBAND HELD FOR
MURDER OF WIFI

Miller. s. D., Dec. 26.-GustaVe kam-
mel, the husband, was held by the cor
toner's jury for the poisoning of Mary
'Kammel. 1t was shown that he made
threats against his wife and son on diff
tferent occasions.
, Fred Kammel, who was arrested on a
Warrant sworn out by his father.
icharging him with the crime, begged
mot to be put in the same Jail with his
father and is in charge of the sheriff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
RAPID CITY is NOW
A NICE, QUIET TOWN.

Rapid City. S. D., Dec, 2S-Fol-
lowing the complaint of three Of
the local ministers, who made a
special trip To the state capital
where they interviewed the gov
ernor and state attorney general.
Sunday closing has gone into eff
feet here with a vengeance.
1T is now practically impos-
sible TO purchase anything here
on Sundays except food necessi-
ties during the morning hours.
The saloons. cigar stores, news
stands and livery stables re-
main closed over the Sabbath
and notices are posted every
where that state prosecution VIII
follow any infraction of the state
laws on the subject of closing.
Attorney General Clarke. of
Pierre, came here on purpose to
see that the law was properly
upheld and gave positive instruc-
tons to the local state officials
TO have Ii carried out.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
SAN FRANCISCO HIT
BY A $500, 600 FIFE

San Franclsco, Dec. 2S.-FIre des
troyed nearly an entire block bounde |
by Mission. Jessie, First and secon /
streets. early today. Several factories
stores were burned. The loss vi! l
exceed 100000. Most OF the buildings
DESTROYED were only temporary afraira.
Th- hSs ss ..raneipa.y in stocks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
SCIENTISTS ATTEND
KELVIN'S FUNERAL

London. Dec. 26.-Uhder the shadow
OF the monume to Sir Isaac Newton
and close to tire choir In Westminster
Abbey. the body guard OF Lord Kelvin.
the noted English scientist. was buried
today In the presence OF n great gath
efing OF scientists, representing Ameri-
IAN ana continental. as well as British
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
SOUGHT DEATH WHEN HER
XMAS VISIT WAS POSTPONED

Faulkton, S. D., Dec. 24.-Miss Mag
gle Mogil, aged 16 years, committed
suicide by swallowing strychnine. She,
had been living with her uncle. Rich
ard Morrow, since the death OF her
mother. She had been planning a visit
to an aunt in Iowa, and Thursday her
uncle ADVISED her TO postpone il and
offered to send her to Ireland, her ma
tive home. She said nothing more,
then, but was found soon after in her,
room dying from the effects of thet
poison.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
FARGO BECOMES
WINTER RESORT

Fargo. n. ID, Dec. 27.-For the last
thirty days the weather has been so
warm here hat ovcrcoats have been
discarded. Only once his winter has
The thermometer registered as low as
zero. II the warm weather continues
"a base ball game Will be played Christ
mas day and the midwintcr fans will
celebrate the unusual event by wear
Ing straw hats and linen busters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
RAILWAY TO BUILD HUGE
RESERVOIR AT PRESHO, S. D.

Presho, s.. D.. Dec. 2S.-The Milwau-
kee railway company has awarded the
contract for the construction Of a huge
reservoir on it's grounds at this place.
The reservoir will contain seven acres
and when filled from an artesian we'll
which flows nearby it will be the larg-
est body of water i'm this vicinity. 1t
is the intention of the railroad company
10 convert the ground adjoining the
reservoir into a park.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
LETTERS SHOW EVIDENCE
OF TRAIN ROBBERY

Lead, s. D., Dec. 27-Evidence Of a
train robbery that has been kept Sc
cret was discovered here by the re-
ceipt Of a number Of envelopes which
had been opened and badly mutilated.
Across these envelopes was stamped
'Mutilated by pouch robbers" The
letters were forwarded from the Office
of the clerk Of the postal service in
Omaha.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Professors Curtis and !.efebre, of the
University Of Missouri, have begun
work on the study OF CLAIMS in the
Mississippi river. The government has
stocked portions OF the river with fist
and clans. and the professors will SCI
whether the transpianting OF CLAIMS Il
possible.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
ATTEMPT To AauuCl
PRINCIPAL WITNESS
Baked BY OFFICERS
Friends in Desperate Effort Il
Save Dakotan, Charged
With Ruin OF Daughter.

Kimbali, $. -, Dec. IS. Another in
teresting chapter has been added 20
the Sherwood SSsinger case by ar at
tempt being made to get the prose
cutting witness, Mabel Burger. j. years
old, out of the country.
Since Sysinger was landed in Jail. No
vember l.. charged with the ruin of his
~stcpdaughter when she was under 10
years OF age, and criminal intimacy
with her ever since, his family has
moved I'm from a leased farm and have
been li"ing In kimball, where ihey
have greater opportunities for making
II living. Friday, "a straEger from
Chamberlain appeared represented
TO the mother and daughter that he was
sent here by the Odd Fellows of Cham
berlain TO look after Mabel and hnaJly
pc iuaded her to let the girl accompany
hun TO the home OF ~Sysinger's mother
in the northern part of the county.
Mrs. Sysinger says that her husband
is not an Odd Fellow. but that he Was
~blackbaled.
Girl Spirited Away.
No sooner had the girl gone with the
Chamberlain man-evidently sent here
by some OF ~Sysinger's riends--than the
mother became frightened n reported
the matter to friends. Assistant states
Attorney Wall vas notified and. ac-
conlpanied by Sheriff Hanley, started at
once for the Sysinger place north of
town, where they found arrangements
all made to take the girl TO Messing
ton Springs and send her east. They
brought the girl back to her mothers
home here.
Sysinger's bonds We're raised TO 81, 500
Saturday and the girl also placed under
bonds for her appearance at the Janu-
arr term of court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
OF a TYPEWRITER

Van Metre, S. D., Dee. 2.-Roy Eggles-
ton, a young man employed by the Mil
maukee and st. Paul Railway company ar
this place, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Rorer, of Hughes county, or the charge Of
stealing a typewriter at Pierre, The crime
is alleged TO nave been committed while
Eggleston resided at Pierre. He has been
held in bonds Of $500 for his appearance at
the next term of the state circuit court in
Hughes county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
'cANOvA VOTES TO
ERECT NEW

Canova, s. d., Dec. 24.-As the result,
OF a special election held he.e, the
proposition of authorizing the board
OF education to issue bonds in the
sum of $6,4S5 for the construction of
a new public school building carried
by q good majority. only 10 votes be-
Ing cast against the proposition. Ii is
expected the bonds can be placed at S.
per Plans for the new building
already have been drawn. 1t will be-
OF brick or stone n will contain four.
mrs rooms and basement. I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

The Sunday school of the parish
church at Ludwell, England. is to b.
used as a mems club during the winter
the vicar, the Rev. II. O. Harris, lending
his billiard table and other games III
til the club can afford to buy its own
and he will further provide newspapers
and free tobacco, membership being
confined TO those who have been con
firmed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Open air gymnasiums have been es-
tablished on the roofs OF big sky
scraper I'm many OF the larger cities OF
the country to enable the clerks anC
other employees to spend an o az
noon, or after closing hours. enjoying
the benefit or physical training eX
ercises in the fresh air. Short dashes
hurdling. boxing and dumb bell eX
~erclses are provided and in MANI III
stances physical instructors are en-
Moved
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

A great pageant of Darkness an3
Light" o series of descriptive repre-
sensations Of famous scenes in the his
tory Of missions. is being arranged fol
the exhibition of the London Mission
airy society, to be held in London neXt
June, an affair for which 10000 helpers
have enlisted
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
BIG SOUTH DAKOTA
MEETING FOR PIERRE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 20. - Geo. T.
Blackman, of this city, secretary of the
Federation of Commercial clubs Of South
Dakota, is urging all the commercial clubs
of the state to send from three TO five del
egates to the annua meeting of the feder-
alton, which will be held at Pierre on
Tuesday, January Il.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
ROUGH RIDERS SON
WRITES AN oDEp.

Sioux Falls, ). ID. Dec. 2s.-A comic
opera. Isle OF karama.' written by
Sioux K. Grigsby. a young aitorne, /,
Sioux Falls. Is TO be presented ~
new theater in this city on lamar !.
and I. The author is the son OF Colonayi
Melvin Grigsby, 4 famous S01th ma.
kotan. who commanded a re~.ment Of
rough riders during the Spanish-Aner-
lean war.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

When in the lottery for seats In the
house of representatives at the opening
session, j. Adam Bede, OF Minnesota.
known as the wit of the house, drew
No. 20. there was a storm OF applause
that Indicated hat the members as well
as the galleries liked the joke.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Captain Watt. of the Lusitania, is no
noted for affableness. He maintain.
that the captains place is on tn.
bridge, not in the saloon. and he be,
lieves that he best serves his passen
gers interest by insuring their safet.
rather than by looking after their cn
fertainmeut
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

General Cyrus b. Coinstock, corps Of
engineers. u. S. A., has given to the
National Academy of Science, of which
he is a member. the sun of $780, 900, the
income from which is to he devoted 10
the advancement of knowledge In mag
netism, electricity and radiant energy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Alfred G.. Vanderbilt has given his
check COR $4,000 TO St. Mary's Protes-
tant Episcopal church. in Portsmouth,
II. T., near his Oakdale farm. Half is
for the endowment fund and the other
half Is to be used for any purpose tho
officials deem necessary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

In view of the Importance OF the
in ostrich feathers, Vice Con
sui III. NJ. Byington, OF Naples. states
that italians are being urged to start
ostrich farms in southern Italy. SicilS
and Sardinia. The successful results
obtained ia California and at Nice are
cited
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Alphonse Muchs, a New York artist
has just finished q life-siZe portrait 81
Archbishop Farley for the archbishop
house in Madison avenue. The arch
bishop Is depicted seated in a Dagobert
chair, which bears the symbols Of the
-four evangelists, and wearing the er
mine collar and purple robes with tn,
long train of the Capa Magma OF cere-
monial occasions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
OREGON LAND FRAUD
PROSECUTIONS WILL
BEGIN ON JANUARY II

Washington. Dec. 2~7.-January IL.
is set for the trial of the land fraud
cases In Oregon. This
ment is made by Francis j. Heney.
of San Francisco. special repre-
sentative of the department of JUS
tice. who has for some time been
investigating the cases and who
will assist in conducting the trials.
He has been comforting with the
attorney general.
An important conference was held
at the White House last night be-
tween President Roosevelt and Mr..
Heney at which the status of the
land fraud cases in Oregon was
considered. but Mr.. Heney declined
TO say what was the result OF the
talk with the president.
Mr.. Heney came here by appoint
ment 10 see the president.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

While General Grosvenor passes oul
of the congressional limelight Ohio still
in its delegation two veteran
white-haired statesmen, who have
passed seventy years Of age-GenerGi
j. Warren Keifer, e~X-speaker of tho
house of representatives, and Genera.
Israel r. Sherwood, who representa-,
Ohio thirty-four years ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
'E sMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

Another wireless telephone feat has
lust been accomplished by the .AmaiGa-
mated Radio Telegraph company. OF
Berlin, Germany. Perfect co~ln'ndnica-
tion VAS obtained owe fifty miles on
land between the company's laboratory,
mean Berlin, and a small station at Ju-
terbog. This feat Is regarded as all
the more remarkable since the Whole
city, with its multitude OF disquietihe
influence, interviewed. * is said that
this long distance communication with
out wires was achieved by using the
underfed IA continuous waves gem
Grated by the Poulscn system. and h a
questions aad " were exchanged
without interruption.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
OVER 5000 BRANDS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 1.-THE state
brand committee has completed the
work Of the present session, passing
upon 1876 brands. This makes a total OF
more than 5000 brands which have been
accepted and filed by the commission
on the brand records of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Mrs. Matilda G. Stevenson, of thu
bureau OF ethnology at Washington, is
recognized generally as the greatest
authority on the Indians OF the south
western part Of the United States. Sht
is the widow OF Col. James Stevenson. o
pioneer explorer in that section. who
together with the late Major Powell
was responsible for the creation OF til.
bureau of ~ethnOlogY in 1879.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

C~anada's government revenue from
all sources this year will be more than
500. 0o0. 000.s In the FIRST seven months
the customs receipts increased Sc. 500.
900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Saturday Is the busy day OF the Lon
don iremen. lin ten years London had
3.S93 Saturday fires. against 3,003 on
Monday. The day they were least fire.
uuent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

The highest point at which man can
live without has health being seriously
affected is 5000 feet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

IL is stated I'm a foreign contemporary
that the chief condition to the achieve
ment of "a perfect preparation OF eau
de cologne is prolonged storage. The
production OF this world-famous article
I'm it's original home in Cologne liz car
ried on in the simplest me The
ethereal oils are first mixed with he
wine spirits, and the mixture, after two
months digestion, is distilled at gentle
heat. The preparation is then placed
i'm kegs and removed to the cellar
where it lies five or six years, and onlt
then Is placed on the market.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

No wine may hereafter be sold In
Spain on Sundays. and the ms must
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

France IL responsible for the game
OF billiards. Devigne invented IL In
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

The colors Of the waters OF the
Mediterranean vary considerably at
different seasons of the year. and in
different localities. During storms n
boisterous weather the sea ssumes a
deep green, and sometimes a broWnish
tint: but when calm and undisturbed,
IL is OF a bright deep blue. In the Bos-
porus n among the islands Of the
archipelago the color is OF varying
tints, in some places being Of a liquid
blue graduating into "a brighter green,
and In others assuming a blue sc deep
as almost to approach a purple.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

The laws of Norway corapel a man
who choDs down one tree 10 plant three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
The American Citizen.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
the matter of it's employees is to give
preference to American citizens That Is
the true policy, and it should be generally
adopted. Whether native or foreign born.
the American citizen-the man whose lot
is cast with us and who Is here to stay
should have the call in all American on
portunity.. He is the one upon whom the
country must rely in time Of war, and he
is entitled therefore to the right of way
In time of peace. The best things are his
by every right He builds and he stays,
He establishes local habitation ana a
name. and as he 10 for the country, the
country should be for him. The man who
is here today and gone tomorrow has no
claim to anything but to the odd jobs
which great pressure for labor brings. The
steady thing for the citizen. every time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30

the same fantastic garden of grotesQues
The most conspicuous item in all the
range of women's hats is the enormously
brimmed sailor with its luxuriant
foliage and its well populated aviary. 1t
Is called after an opera. which has already
been responsible for the maltreatment of
several million sensitive ears with whistled
renderings Of waltz Because of the
name 1t will probably be worn by multi
tudes of women to whom it is utterly un-
becoming. Get a popular name and an
eccentric shape, and hat is certain to
have a vogue, however barbaric or ex-
pensive it may be.
And here Is one of the most interesting
features of the millinery mystery. No
matter what the shape or style. the mo-
ment a high-priced creator of these
amazing combinations hits upon a success
she will have imitators of every grade
of expensiveness. This season there will
be broad-brimmed hats with bountiful
decorations ranging all the way from
500 down to 81. That Is the secret Of
style.
Just why the feminine mind runs to such
extravagances of headgear is one OF the
things mo fellow can find out. The man
who pays the bills is sometimes just a
bit curious to know the economics of
the millinery business. For the life or
him he cannot see $50 worth in a thing
that looks as if it might cost. all told
materials. labor. rent and reasonable
profit" about $12 But then his is per
haps a jaundiced view, and he has his
own rather expensive habits, at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
The Cut Budget.

The slicng committee of the House
has done it's work on the District appro-
priation bill with precision and skill born
of long experience. The knife strokes
are visible everywhere, but SO cleverly is
the task performed that the vital parts
are not reached. The organism remains
endowed with tie active principle. Provi-
sion is made for. paying. the salaries of
the Commissioners and their absolutely
necessary assistants. police depart
ment is retained in the scheme Of things.
and a fire department is included in the
list of indispensables. The already exist
ing schools are to be maintained with the
same ratio of overworked teachers to
undertaoght pupils, even though nothing
likes the sum estimated by the Commits
sioners for the relief of the school con-
gestion is granted. No old sewers are to
be ripped out of the ground and sold for
the bricks that are In them, even II the
appropriations committee has declined to
regard favorably the recommendations
for new constructions.
So there is balm in Gilead. The total
figure carried BY the new bill is some
ss73. OBJ below the current law. and a
trif1e of 81 .230.977 below the estimates. 1t
ignores the persistent and justifiable re-
quest of the Commissioners that the Dis
trict be allowed for once in its history to
catch up with its real needs and give
itself proper outfit of buildings, police
men, teachers, firemen and other ap-
purtenances of a well managed COM
munity. 1t holds rigidly to the familiar
policy of Congress which requires the
District municipality to pay as it goes for
every scrap of extensive permanent work.
while 1t skimps and denies itself down to
the bare necessities of city existence.
There is small solace In the bill as 1t
stands for the parents of the District
school children, who are apprehensive lest
the crowding of the buildings may lead
to disaster and who fear that meanwhile
the. children are not being taught properly
because of the pressure upon the teach
efs. 1t is of slight assurance that the
measure carries certain requirements
about the placing and locking of school
house doors. when the estimates for Sd
solutely essential new buildings have
been cut from 81 .936, 600 to $a54. 200.
The business men who feel that they
should be given the benefit OF the protec-
ton from fire to be secured from the es-
adjustment of the high-pressure system
IN the heart Of the city. are but little re-
lieved, If at all, by the provision Of a
couple OF new engine companies in Sec
lions removed from the business district
and by the provision of apparatus in the
suburbs for the use Of amateur organize
tfons.-
Perhaps the House will do something
toward relieving the District Of this
handicap Of inadequate provision. The
opportunity for the friends Of the capital
to demonstrate their fealty will soon be
at hand.