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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
COFFIN HIS PULPIT,
STROUD HIS GARMENT

Pittsburg, Pa, May 13.-Standing in
a coffin and clad IN a death shroud.
Staff Captain Trevet, of the Salvation
army, preached on After Death,
WHAT" last night to a room. at Penn
avenue barracks, crowded with people
from the Sums.
OF all the spectacular performances
TO attract the sinful. this attempt [
classed all previous efforts. rs Captain
Trevet intended ii should. Captain
Trevet, II the garb of a corpse, headed
the procession, while the band, instead
of playing up to date tunes, rendered
mournful funeral dirges. Behind the
captain followed six men carrying q
coffin on which was a large silver plate.
The whole scene suggested funeral pro-
cessions of medieval days.
A vast crowd followed to h bar
racks out of curiosity n many more
remained on the street than could find
places inside the hall. Captain Trevet
said he had inaugurated the somber
show to impress on the giddy and gay
what the future has in store for them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
CAMP CROOK BURNS;
100000 IN RUINS
Flourishing Black Hills Town
Practically Wiped Out by
ALI Night Fire.

Belle Fourche, s. D., May ia cow
boy, after n hard ride, arrived in Belle
Fourche, last evening, bringing with him
the news that Camp Crook. one OF the
most prosperous towns In the northwest.
had been almost completely destroyed by
fire, which started late yesterday after
noon.
Every business house IN the town has
been burned. with the exception of the
Little Missouri bank. The loss will ex-
coed 500. 900.
r. l.. Shunnings' department store and
warehouse was destroyed, entail.ng a loss
of $50, 900. Like & Devines' store and ware
house was burned, with a loss of between
$50. 600 and $780, coo, and several other stores
and business houses were destroyed, with
individual losses ranging from $780, 600 TO
SIS, 900.
Nearly all of the residence portion o.
the town has been wiped out. When tho
cowboy left, the fire was still burning,
being famed by a high wind. so 1t is be-
lieyed the destruction OF the town will be
complete.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
PlTTSBURG'S PINK TEA
SET HAS "PINK EYE"

Pittsburg. May 14.~-'Pink-eye,'' that
plebeian malady for which immigrant in
spectors are ever on the alert, and the
possession of which has caused the de-
~portation Of many foreign undesirables,
has broken ali quarantine barriers and
reached the innermost circles of Pittsburg
society.
1t is reported that It Is ,pidemic in
the aristocratic area bounded by Fifth,
Shady and Center avenues and BidwelI
street. Those afflicted are members OF
an exclusive set extremely partial to pink
teas and bridge whist parties.
"Pink-eye,'' however, has no initiative
relationship to pink teas. It's origin is
a matter Of medical dispute. 1t is a sort
of blend of conjunctivitis, ~chloroiditis and
acute inflammation of the cornea and is
extremely infectious.
1t .thrives on bridge whist, the inter-
changing of the cards by the players and
the unconscious habit OF rubbing their
eyes In an effort TO keep awake supply
ing the medium of communication.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
GRAIN COMPANY is
PERMANENTLY ENJOlNED

Armour, s. d., May l6.-The argu7
ment on the temporary injunction is
sued and served Saturday, May 3,
against the Farmers Elevator com
pany OF this place. was heard in circuit
court yesterday before Judge K. G..
Smith and the temporary injunction
made permanent. This is the first test
OF the law which was passed in 1899,
which prohibits the building of an ele-
vator or other structure for wholesal-
ing, jobbing or dealing in grain or 9TH
er commodities, within 100 feet of an
other institution of similar character
on a railroad right of way.
This means much TO elevator men es-
tablished on the right of way of the
different lines of the state. 1t estab-
fishes a precedent in so far that ex-
listing buildings have rights that the
railway company and the grain buyer
have to respect. The Farmers Eleva-
tor company will now undoubtedly
erect their building on land adjacent
10 the right Of way and compel the
railway company to run a spur TO the
anne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
SEEK T0 RESTRAIN
FARMERS COMPANY
Building of Grain Elevator
Stopped by Issuance OF
Temporary Injunction.

Armour. s. D.. May IAN injunc-
ton, issued by Judge +. G. Smith,
of Yankton, was serve on T. j. Burke,
contractor for the erection of the farm
ers' elevators at this place. Saturday
afternoon, also on the president or the
Farmers Elevator G. Fl.
Dewald, restraining them from erect
ing the elevate on the site assigned
them February IL by h Milwaukee
Railroad company. The injunction is
asked under an act passed in 1902
which expressly forbids the erection
Of an elevator, warehouse. Touring
mill or mandatory within 100 feet Of
any existing structure" The hearing
will be given this week in Armour be-
fore Judge Smith. 1t is thought that
the rendering or issuing of a perman-
ent injunction is a lead certainty. This
will entail the loss Of the profit on the
coming crop, besides several thousand
dollars expended by the farmers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
JURY DISAGREES In
LAFOLLETTE'S CASE

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 14.-After be-
ing out since noon yesterday, the jury
in the criminal libel suit instituted by
Joe Kirby. a Sioux Falls attorney,
against w. T. LaFollette, editor of the
Mitchell Gazette, today reported TO
Judge Jones Of the state circuit court,
that they were unable to agree upon q
verdict. The jury accordingly was dis
charged by Judge Jones.
Both sides have bitterly contested
the case which grew out Of Attorney
Kirby's former connection with the
Kaufman murder case. LaFollette
published an article which the plain
tiff alleged reflected upon his profess
sional character. LaFollete admits the
publication OF the article, and sets up
as his defense the truth of the mat
tiers stated therein as fact.
Much bitter feeling has peer en-
gendered through the agitation and
trial OF the case.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
LAWYER-AUTH0R
TURNS FARMER

New York, May l6.-Bolton Hall, au-
thor, lawyer and single taxer. left his
comfortable house, 63 Gas Sixty-first
St, and pitched a tent on a vacant
lot in a crowded apartment house dis
trict OF Harlem, where he intends TO
demonstrate that farming is profitable
i'm the heart of the city.
"A man with the same amount Of
labor he asserts. can make more
money In raising produce on half an
acre OF land IN this city han he can
outside the city.
Alfred Banning. a u English
settlement worker n l have taken this
land and we expect TO more than make
our own living. Think OF the rent you
can save. You can bay q tent for SIS
which will last you a dozen years and
you can live in II from April 10 Novem-
her. Wit you raise will pay your
food ex.S yses."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
STATE KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS ELECT

Huron, S. D., May 15.-Huron council,
No. 779, Knights of Columbus, after the
entertainment of more than 800 visiting
knights of various parts of the state
and the initiation of a class of go appli-
cants and the serving of a banquet, fol-
lowed with music, toasts and a royal
good time, the state session closed
Monday afternoon, when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
State deputy. John A. Bowler, Sioux
Falls; state secretary. l.. j. Walsh,
Mitchell; state treasurer, Jos. McDon-
ough, Deadwood; state advocate. e. P.
keenan,, Aberdeen; state warden,
David Whooley, Watertown; alternate
to national convention. M. l.. Tobin,
Huron; national chaplain, Rev. ]. p.
Mccarthy, Lead City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
DIES JUST BEFORE
100000 FORTUNE IS
HANDED TO HIM

Freeport, H., May 12.-After 20 years
In the county poor house, johnnie
jerks, an aged Irishman. died today
when the fortune of 100000 recently
willed him was about to be turned over.
Mr.. jerks a proved the nearest
relative TO Mrs. Lucy Miles, who dled
several months & in San Francisco
and left him her entire estate. 1t was,
with difficulty that jerks was fouho.
by the California attorneys. Prelm-
mary steps in the transfer of the prop
artv had been taken when jerks died
He was a pioneer settler in this To-
cality. He never married.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
TRAVELLING men
TO PROBE HOTELS
Investigation of Fire Traps
Will Be Made All Over
the Country.

Chicago, May IAN investigation OF
hotels all over the United States with
a view to discovering fire traps ana
preventing catastrophes like the New
Aveline hotel fire in FIT. Wayne, Ind,
was started last night by the Illinois
Commercial mems association. BY or
der Of the board of directors Secretary
Cavanaugh was instructed 10 send out
circular letters to all the 5000 mem
bers of the association asking for a re-
port on the condition of hotels in every
part Of the country. Three members or
the association were burned to death
I'm Fort Wayne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
BLACK HAND AFTER
MRS. HETTY GREEN

New York. May l4.-Although eff
forts have been made to keep the mat
ter secret. it became known today that
Mrs. Hetty Green who is living at the
Plaza, received last Friday a letter
signed, THE Black Hand" threatening
her with death unless n gave IS. 900
TO the writer.
Since the receipt of the letter Mrs.
Green, in leaving the hotel for her of
flee in the Chemical National bank has
been taken to the Madison avenue car
by one of the hotel detectives. Until
she got the letter she was in the habit
Of leaving the hotel alone by the Fifty
eighth street entrance, which is the
door most used by those who have
apartments in the hotel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
SENSATION STRIKES
THE DIVORCE COLONY
New York Dentist Arrested bv
Sheriff on Charge of Wife
Desertion.

Siodx Falls. S. D., May IL. - The.
members of the divorce colony in this,
city were given fresh food for gossip.
when Sheriff Nelson, acting I'm behalf.
CT the authorities OF New York city.
arrested DR.. Ferdinand Lewis. a dem,
fist formerly of that city, who re-,
Gently took up his residence in Sioux
Falls.
Edward F. Rogens, a detective at
tached TO the office of District At.
torney Jerome, anne to Sioux Falls,
and caused DR.. Lewis arrest. The.
warrant was served by Sheriff Nelson,
OF this county, and DR.. Lewis was
turned over to the custody of Detec~
tive Rogens, who has departed for
New York city with his prisoner.
DIR. Lewis is charged with wife.
abandonment In New York, and will be
prosecuted under an act of the New
York Legislature making wife abondoa-
ment a felony, punishable by several
years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. 1t is charged that Or. Lewis.
children in New York and came 10.
Sioux Falls for the purpose of estab-
fishing a residence with a view of pro-
curing a divorce after he had become
q citizen OF the city and state.
When informed that Detective Ro-,
gems was in Sioux Falls for the pur-
pose of taking him back to New York
to stand trial on the charge Of wife.
abandonment, DR.. Lewis was greatly
surprised. He declared he was inno-
cent of the charge and at
the outset that he would accompany
the officer back to New York without
the Formally Of a requisition.
Before his departure for New York;
in custody of Detective Rogens, DR..
Lewis stated la just as soon as he
got out of his trouble in New York he
would return to Sioux Falls and again
take up his residence here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
FATHER RESENTS
AFFINITY UNION
Severely Beaten by Daughter s
Paramours and Resorts
to Arrests.

Platte, $. D., May 15.-Because he
had the hardihood to show his resent
ment TO the affinity business, John Var
ner, a prominent farmer residing in
the Choteau creek district OF Charles
Mix county, was set upon by two
severely beaten.
Two daughters Of Werner had
found their affinities in the two
brothers. and have caused a scandal
which has set the people OF Charles
Mix county by the ears. Recently
Mr.. Werner has found it necessary to
be away from home a great part OF
the time, and upon returning a few
DAYS ago made the discovery that
during his absence his daughters and
the Cannon brothers had carried the
affinity business to the limit. In
fact, the father is alleged TO nave dis
covered that during his absence his
daughters took up their residence
with the Cannon brothers.
When the father returned and dis
covered the state OF affairs he went
TO the place where the two couples
were sojourning and endeavored to in
duce his daughters TO return HON
with him. II was at this juncture, that
the angry father was set upon by the
two young men and badly beaten. In
retaliation he caused the arrest of the
brothers on q charge OF assault n
battery, and they We're found guilty
and each lined the sum of $25 n
costs.
After fruitless efforts TO induce his
daughters TO return home, Werner, as a
last resort, had warrants sworn out
for their arrest and they were taken
into custody by Sheriff Skillings and
Deputy Frank Patton. 1t may be that
a double wedding may be decided upon
as the best method Of adjusting the
difficulty.
In the event that the double we'd
ding does not take place, the two
young men may be called upon to an
swer to a serious charge in the state
circuit court for Charles Mix county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
FUlFILLS A VOW BY
SHOOTING HIMSELF

Beresford, S. D., May 13.-Peter
Becker. one of the Oldest settlers OF
Pleasant Valley township, Lincoln
county, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the heart, at
the home Of his soninlaw, Sam Milf
ken, who lives three miles northwest OF
Beresford.
Becker was II years old and his sui
eide was the termination of q lifelong
vow that when he became so old that
he was a care to others he would end
his own life. The old gentleman was
eccentric In many ways and was q
great traveller, having recently returned
from his eighth trip to Switzerland, his
birthplace, and on Saturday he re-
turned from a visit to q daughter liv-
ing In southern Minnesota, in a some
what enfeebled condition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
BOYS LIFE LOST
In BURNING BARN

Wagner. S. d., May blast night
Louis, the second oldest son of l..
Uken lost his life In a fire in their
harm. Louis with two younger brothers
were sleeping In the loft, and when the
alarm was given by the man sleeping
In The Office, the other two got up and
saved their lives with several bad
burns. But Louis did not escape and
was badly charred when found after
the fire.
Five horses were badly burned and
another so badly burned thai it was
afterwards killed. Also a new automo-
bile n a number of buggies and other
articles were consumed. Because the
fire occurred at a time when all were
sleeping the building was nearly a to-
tai wreck before IL was discovered. The
waterworks did good service and only
for its efficiency more buildings would
have burned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
SETTLERS STILL
EAGER FOR LAND

Rapid City, s. D., May 15.-There is
no cessation in the volume of business
crowding in on the officers of the
United States land office in this dis
trict.
During the month of April there
were 1861 original entries of various
kinds covering 212.417 acres of land.
In addition to this there were 176
final proofs and committed homesteads,
covering 1866 acres.
Each morning there is a procession
waiting for the offices to open and the
officers are kept busy until late at night
handling the business which comes
before them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
YANkToN TO BRIDGE
STREAM OR DITCH 1T

Yankton, S. D., May 16.-This city
has been compelled at great expense 10
maintain for years a number of bridges
over a creek that runS through the
city and has been paying attention of
late to concrete construction. This
materia, appears to come too high for
the council as two bids submitted
were for $4,000 and both were rejected.
Now an old plan is being favored. to
dig a ditch west OF town and pass the
creek through this directly to the Mis-
souri, river, thus retaining a lot of
valuable property in the city. 1t is
estimated this plan could be carried
out for $40. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
HORSES ARE STOLEN
NEAR BRIDGEWATER

Bridgewater, S. D., May 12.-Jacob b..
Tschetter, a farmer residing seven miles
south OF here, reports the loss of two
Valuable young horses which were stolen
from his premises Wednesday night.
A young man who formerly lived in the
neighborhood, and who has been seen in
the vicinity recently, is suspected of COM
hitting the crime. A reward of SIS has
been offered for the apprehension OF the
thief, and officers are securing the coun-
try In search Of him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
Professor william Frea

Professor William Frear, of the.
Pennsylvania State college, discussed,
in Harrisburg the SO kinds OF breakfast
foods that he recently tested for the
government. Most OF them were very
good" said Professor Frear. HThe taste
test. in most cases, was pleasure rath-
er than work. To make work out OF 1t
would be to act like a little boy I know
In Bellefonte. This little boys mother
went to a reception. leaving the baby in
Jimmy's care. With an injured look
Jimmy said on her return. Mamma. /
wish you wouldn't make me mind baby
again. He was so bad that l had to
eat two mince pies and a half the fruit
cake to amuse him."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
ANOTHER FEMININE SOCIALIST
TO TAKE STUMP IN OHIO

B-ellefontains. o.. May l5.-On the
Reels or the stir aroused In this dis
trict by the announcement hat the
Countess Of Warwick would cross the
sea from England, to aid him on the
stump In his tall campaign. G.. T..
Wharton. of Kenton. the socialist am
didate for congress in the eighth Ohio
distrfcs. today announced the receipt
o. a letter from the Duchess Of Man
chester, daughter OF Eugene thinner
IAN the milliolnaire railroad man OF
cincinnati 10 the effect that shn. too.
would STUMP the district for him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
NEW TOWN PLANNED
FOR TRIP COUNTY

Bonesteel, S. D., May 13.-The new
town Of Colombo in Trip county is
about to come into legal existence. 1t
will be located on the allotment OF
Chris Colombo, the principal promoter,
about IL miles west of Dallas on the
urvey of the railroad which was made
last fall through Trip county.
Colombo will have a large tributary
territory with no other town near 1T
and is expected to have a rapid growth.
The government patent has been re-
ceived for the allotment and the sur
vey Of town lots has already been
made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
PROMINENT MASON AND
BANKER is BURIED

Alcester, s.. D., May 13.-The remains
of Charley Williams arrived Thursday
from New Mexico where Mr.. Williams
died last Sunday from a prolonged at
tack of pneumonia. Mr.. Williams was
an early settler in Union county and
a most influential citizen. He estab-
lished the first bank in Alcester. The
funeral vas held at Hawarden, under
the direction of the Masonic lodge. All
the Alcester Masons attended. Mrs.
Williams and their son, Louie, accom-
panied the remains from the south.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE FULL TICKLE

Vermillion, S. D., May 13.-The conven-
ton of the Clay county democrats was
held in the court house here Saturday
afternoon. The following men were nomi-
mated: For senator, A. s.. Anderson; for
representatives, Ellis White and w. r.
Colvin; for auditor, j. e. Erickson: for
treasurer, w. D.. Eklund for register of
deeds, August Petersen; for sheriff, James
Partridge; for county judge, Jared Run
yam; for county commissioner, Chas.
Chaussee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22

Scotland possesses several railway
anomalies, OF which probably the most
notable is that of the stations OF NAL
laig and Kyle, of Lochalsh, which.
though only 20 miles apart In a straight
lire. are separated by no less than $50
miles of rail by the shortest route. viz,
Crainlarich. Balquhidder. Perth and In
Yet another Scotch %incongru-
fly is hat the nearest railway station
TO the town Of Port Ellen. on the island
of Isiay. If we except the small local
line at Campbelltown. is Bally castle, in
Ireland
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22

A sentence. probably unique in this
country, was recently pronounced by a
magistrate In Everett, Mass. Two
youngsters OF IL years had been con-
lvicted of throwing stones, TO the de-
struction OF property and the peril OF
passersby. Just how to deal with such
youthful offenders was a puzzle for the
court for a while, but after due thought
the judge hit upon the happy idea OF
turning the youngsters fun into a
penalty. He ordered a police sergeant
to take the boys back to the lot where
they had been captured and make them
spend a half hour in throwing stones
as fast as they could pick them up.
The sergeant obeyed orders to the let
ter, and the youngsters got enough OF
stone throwing to last them the rest of
their lives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22

Mexican lands In a virgin state, suit
able for the growing of sugar cane, and
situated in the tropical portions OF the
country-that is. in the states of Vera
Cruz, Chiapas and Tabasco-range I'm
price from 81 to So gold an acre. In the
Tampico section. state of Tamuliapas.
one finds ouch lands higher In price. the
influx OF Americans thereinto having
had the effect of increasing the value OF
property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
,E sMET, SOUTH DAKOTA

Frank Ruch, the keeper of the buffaio
herd In the national forest OF Oklaho-
ma, is credited with this: Once a
kansas farmer met on the hot, dusty
road a homesteader pushing on excited
1y toward the Cherokee strip. 'Whar
ye bound7' said the farmer. Fer a
hundred and sixty acres o free land IN
the strip was the reply. And the man
vanished In the glitter of dust n sum
shine. A month or w went by and on
the same dusty road the kansas farmer
met the homesteader returning: Hello
he said, what We don with them hun
ldred and sixty acres9' The home
lsteader pointed his whip proudly
toward his mule team. See them
mules said he. Wall, / traded eighty
acres of my claim fer EN-. What ye
do with the other eighty" Don't
gimme away was the reply, but the
Teller was a tenderfoot, an l run In the
other eighty acres on him without his
KNOWN il go
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-22
AMOURS OUT OF GEAR;
YOUNG MAN UNHITCHES

Flandreau. s. D., May 16.-John
Becker who lived with his father near
Colman, this county, committed sui eide
by shooting himself while on the way
home from Colman where he had pur-
chased "a revolver. He left a note mich
appraised his people OF his purpose. He
had experienced some slight difficulty
in his love affairs.