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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
Not a Wall for BRYAN.

let us have the worst says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Tint sounds like,
though it isn't a declaration for Bryan.
New York Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
PLAYS WITH SKULL BROKEN.

Philadelphia. Sept. l~2.-Playing ball
and engaging In other boyish sports,
Harry Parsons, 6 years, 1857 Stiles ST.,
failed to realize that his skull was
fractured, when he was struck by a
bicycle, until the next day when he
suffered a splitting headache with a
peculiar dizziness.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

Lord Wolseley, who has just passed
his 18th birthday, has probably g
more narrow escapes from death than
younger days he was so daring that he
earned from the Ashantis the title Of
THE Genera Who Never Stops"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
COMMODITY CLAUSE
Is KNOCKED OUT

Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. 12.-The COM
moditics clause of the Hepburn rail-
road act today was declared 10 pc un-
constitutional by the United states
circuit court for the eastern district or
Pennsylvania.
The clause provides that after May L,
1908, it shall be unlawful for n rail-
road to transport from one
state to another or to any foreign
country any article or commodity,
manufactured, mined or produced by II
or under It's authority, directly or indi-
rectly. except such articles or COM
modities as may be necessary for its
use In the conduct OF Its business as d
common carrier.
The clause exempts timber and lis
manufactured products, and Is aimed
particularly at railroads owning coal
mines.
The decision is rendered In the case
of the government against the jersey
Central and six other railroads owning
80 per cent of the unmined anthracite
coal Judges Gray and Dallas held the
clause unconstitutional. Judge Buffing-
ton dissented but did not file an opin-
ion.
Bonaparte Argues.
The case was considered so import
ant that Attorney General Bonaparte
came to this city and personally made
the DT1HCIDdl dt w IN AAa Va $50
government. Prior to the clause going
into effect the anthracite coal carrying
railroads went before the Interstate
Commerce commission and declared
they could not comply with the clause
without making great sacrifices. Ii was
pointed out that because OF the then
existing financial ~stringency, the COM
panies could not dispose OF their coal
properties except at a tremendous loss.
They further declared their conviction
that the clause was unconstitutional
Thereupon the government agreed not
TO enforce the clause until a decision
was had upon the Law points involving
it's constitutionality.
The railroads in their answers to the
governments complaint, gave seven
chief reasons why the clause was re-
pugnant to the constitution. among
them being that Ii was confiscatory,
discriminating and prohibition and no
regulation; that 1t deprived the rail-
roads of liberty and property and
violated the right reserved to states.
The court holds the commodities
clause is not regulation of
within proper meaning OF h words
used in the commerce clause OF the
constitution and therefore not within
the power granted by the latter clause.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
GIBSON WILL MAKE
MORE PEN PICTURES

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Charles Da-
ma Gibson has decided to return to
black and white work, which he de-
serted three years ago to take up
painting.
Eronzed from summer spent in his
country home in Maine, Mr.. Gibson
was hard at work this afternoon in his
studio in Carnegie hall when seen by
a reporter.
Yes" said Mr.. Gibson, in reply to
questions, the report that l will again
take up pen and ink work is true. In
the three years | have been abroad, one
spent in Spain and two i'll Paris, |
have got together a whole lot Of ideas
for future work. No, l am not plan
ming to spring anything new on the
rublic-just the same old stuff, but
better, as my three years hard study
fas done me lot OF good
Mr.. Gibson leaves on Tuesday for
California, in search of new types Of
American beauty. He will be gone
several months making frequent stops
on the way, and, as the result of his
observations, will possibly give the
public a new series of drawings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
LEROY LEGGlTT FACES
CHARGE OF BIGAMY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10.-L-aroy
Leggitt, known also as Leroy Stewart,
a prosperous real estate operator in
this city, is facing a charge of bigamy
sworn out against him by Mrs. Martha
Stewart, who says she found missiVes
addressed My dear husband,' in her
husbands coat, and that these prompt
ed an investigation that led her to be
lieve her husband guilty of bigamy.
Mrs. Stewart, or Leggitt, says that
further searching among her husband s
papers disclosed a marriage certlfi-
cate issued in Boone county, Iowa, in
1896. An Oakland woman was named
as the Other contracting party. This
marriage has never been dissolved,
Mrs. Stewart says. Leggitt was ar
rested late Saturday night and the
complaint was sworn to this morning.
Mrs. Stewart has placed the certificates
OF both of her husbands marriages in
the hands of the police
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
DIES By HOLDING
HEAD IN CREEK
MENDOZA, Wash. Character Commits
Suicide in Peculiar Manner.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. 10.-The
body of a man was found face down in
the waters of Hannaford creek. near
the Mendoza Coal and Coke companys
mines Saturday morning. Apparently
the body had been in the water four
or five weeks. 1t was recognized AS
that of a man who had been employed
at Doty to clear off some land and who
had suddenly become insane and dis
appeared in the woods about five weeks
ago.
Nothing is known abous him.. When
he left this city for Mendoza Oct.
he gave his name as Call. Three DAYS
later he became insane and lived III
constant fear that officers were after
him and about to capture him. At one
time he attempted to telephone to NO.
lice officers by talking through tn.
stovepipe Of the cOOkhouse.
When asked why officers should be
after him he said that he had commit
ted a crime. but did not say what thu
nature of the crime was. He was al
ways frightened when the train arriv-
ed, evidently believing that officers
might arrive on it.
When the body was found root in
the bed Of the creek was tightly grasp
ed by one of the hands, leading to the
belief that the man committed suicide
by throwing himself into the water and
holding himself under b. grasping the
sunken root
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10

feet cutting condition. No matter how many
pairs of shears of scissors YOU may have around
the house, YOU need this pair with the Tension
Spring. and when you get and it once YOU
will use it in preference to any other YOU may
have. These SHEARS are inches in length
perfectly finished and heavily nickel plated
WE GUARANTEE the quality of the material
and workmanship in these SHEARS to be first
class, that the Tension Spring device doubles the
usefulness of the SHEARS and does away with
the need Of resharpening, and furthermore, the
Manufacturers Certificate accompanies every
pair, agreeing that eff this pair OF SHEARS
BREAKS or in any way becomes defective with
III FIVE YEARS from date Of purchase ii will
be replaced with NEW pair without cost
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
CAPTAIN HOCKETT
SEEKS ONCE MORE
FOR COCOS HOARD

VICTORIA. B. c., Nov. 1O.-Once
again public attention is directed to
ward COcos Island, the region Whers
fabulous wealth is reputed to lie bur
led. and the scene of more romantic
expeditions during the last decade than
ANY other spot on the earth. Captain
Fred Hackett, who commanded the
Aurora and Blakeley search parties, is
III Victoria on his way to Seattle
who're he hopes to secure vessel which
viii carry him t. the lone Pacifis isle
Who is financing the latest quest or
what Will he the personnel OF the party
the captain will not say. In fact. the
most extreme reticence is maintained
and beyond the fact that hydraulic ma
chinery viii be used To dredge for the
treasure in this latest venture the
whole undertaking is kept mystery
The story OF the treasure isle is well
known on this coast. Briefly. Cocos
Island is 500 miles west OF the coS;t of
Costa Rica. in the wastes of the Pa
cific, far out of the beaten track O
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10

tank Of La Grande Oregon. following
his release late yesterday on $4,000
bonds furnished by friends and rela-
tives. announced today that he will
remain in Portland for an indefinite
period.
What are your plans?" was asked.
Il do not know. only that l will stay
in Portland for some time. 1 don't
know what | will do yet"
He insisted that he is not afraid to
return to La Grande. that he is not
afraid the people there will harm him.
The rum0r has been revived today that
friends and relatives are holding con-
fcrences with the view of making good
Scribers shortage. which Scriber says
viii not exceed $4,000. Government
officials say it will amount to $4,000.
Scribers bail on the first count Of
forgery was fixed at $4,000 and pro-
'ided by W. j. Furnish. Of PendletOn
and Julius Roesch, a brewer Of La
Grande. Bail on the, second charge of
\ similar nature was fixed at $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
sells. Its utility is nil except as a

vessels. Its utility is nil except as
treasure hunters ground.
According to legend, two distinct
caches have been made on the island.
In 1921 d British pirate sailed tnither
with loot and buried it in the sand.
Then came dull, .unappreciatiVe justice.
Some of The pirates were hanged, 9TH
ers were put in Jail there to lose their
memory. That treasure was never
found. The second legeld is exactly
80 years old. In 1885 'the people Of
CallaO, Peru, were expecting their city
to be captured and looted by revoIu-
tionaries While awaiting their doom
the British ship Mary DER sailed into
port and the authorities of CallaO had
an inspiration. They would put their
valuables aboard. The captain was an
Englishman. They would trust t. MS
honor and when the revolution WAS
over he would return and restore the
gold and Valuablas intact. But Captain
Thompson was not an honest man, ana
scarcely had the vessel cleared from
port than he and his companions fell
from grace. They made for Cocos
Island and buried the spoil. Then,
turning pirates in real earnest, Iney
captured other ships ana added to the
hoard.
Time went on and retributiOn over
took the pirates. Their snip was blown
ashore on the Peruvian coast and tH@
crew were one and all captured and
sentenced to death. Eight. of them
were shot while three We're paTdoned
on condition they reveal where tne
treasure lay. Thompson died; one CT
the other two, a man named keaton,
escaped, and after some years made
his way to CocOs Island in company
with Captain Bogue. They found the
treasure, took away as much as they
could carry. but Quarreled in the boat
on their way back to the ship. Bogue
was drowned; Keaton returned to the
United States and never visited the
island again, though he confided the
secret to Captain Hackett.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
Banner 3 Released.

j. Sidney Banner, who was arrested
Il short time ago for forging six or
seven checks on various banks in the
city and passing them in as maIy
places. was released yesterday after
noon from the county jail, upon order
from the county attorneys Office. 1t is
said no bail was furnished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
Eleven May Go West.

ANN AKBOR. Mich, Nov. 10-Ath-
letic officials off the university or
Michigan are seriously considering a
proposition to send the football eleven
to Southern California during the holt
days. If the plan is acted upon favor
ably, the gridiron heroes will meet IN
all-star eleven, picked from the col
leges of southern California, on New
Years day at Pasadena. a suburb of
Los Angeles. The game will be q fea-
ture Of the annual Tournament a.
Roses at the California winter reSr"i.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
Will Be Hanued,

OLYMPIA. Nov. 10.-The supreme
court today affirmed the conviction
of the murder in the first degree of
Frank O. BRIGHAM, who shot and
killed his wife at Centralia on Nov u
cf last year. He will be hanged
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
Postn9 4 ster Rem owed.

WASHINGTON Nov. 1O-The pres
ident today removed George NJ. Stew
art. the postmaster of Seattle on the
charges of soliciting campaign cOntri-
buttons from employees. This is sup
posed to be the result of affidavits filed
several weeks ago. with the United
States civil service commission here.
The fund which it is alleged he col
lected was used in the King county
campaign of 1906
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10

roads have announced their intention
of adopting the new uniform bill Of
ladng on the first Of next month, fol-
lowing similar action on the part OF
eastern roads on November l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
These Shears sell regular
Y for. .......S SLID

THE SHEARS are made from new pro
cess which insures strength and good keen cut
ting edge The Tension Spring attachment does
away with resharpenng entirely, and enables
the user to set the tension on the rvet so that
anv kind Of material intended 20 be cut with
shears may be cut with perfect ease, without t'l-
ing the hand. The Tension Spring takes up all
wear on the rivet. making the SHEARS practl-
caIy understandable, with no wear-out to them
A simple turn OF the little thumb screw shown
in the engraving tishtens up the blades closely
;s may be desired. Any woman who has had the
cxasperating experience Of trying to use a dull
pair Of shears readily appreciate the value Of
the new invention WHICH KEEPS THIS PAIR
OF SHEARS ALWAYS SHARP AND in per-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-10
No. 1872

S+.600 buys $50 acres of fine
foot hin land miles above the
town OF Dixie. 50 acres now in
cultivation: more can lie farmed
About IS acres in timothy. 10 in
alfalfa. Good orchard, a fine
spring of water, q aine little home.
y new 5-roOm house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

chimney, finish walls in manual train
ing rooms, patch paper southeast
room, second floor, varnish wood sew
eral rooms, paper and varnish hall
hall, first floor, repair locks.
Jackson-Clean paper, second story,
repair blackboards, paper hall
(outer), closets.
Lincoln-Paper 6 rooms, finish
walls in corridors, stain and varnish
window stills, finish blackboards, paint
roof, point up brick work.
Lowman Hill-Paint tin coping and
outside wood.
Madison-New fence on south, re-
place broken glass, point up brick
work on entrances.
Monroe-New closets connected
with sewer, drain for basement en-
trance. connect downspouts with
sewed. drain basement to sewer, con-
meet sink to sewer, new sash cloak
room window, north room, second
floor. patch roof, repair steps, light
for furnace room, window cord, clean
paper south room, first floor, paper
both rooms, second floor.
Polk-Paper east room first floor,
varnish wood and finish walls in all
rooms in west end, paint outside wood.
Potwin-Point up brick work over
window sills on west side, varnish win
dow sills and sash in assembly room,
fill cracks and tint walls in class
rooms.
Quinton Heights-Downspouts and
drain. paint two doors. new closets.
Sumner-Tint walls in all rooms ex-
cept assembly room, varnish wood
work, sink in closets of manual train
ing room, paint tin work outside.
Washington-Patch plastering, pap
err ceilings where plastering is patched
Manual Training-Paint outside
wood.
The building sites of the Quincy
street and the Lane street schools In
North Topeka are to be placed on the
market at once. There are eight lots
at the Quincy site and these are to
net the board an average price OF
$500 number The lots at the Lane
site are to net the board SIS each.
The question of increasing the salar-
les of the teachers of the high schoo
bobbed up again at the meeting last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

the buggy and occupants into the
stream. The women were washed
away and their bodies have now .peen
recovered. The father held the baby
on a log until rescued. Harry Moore,
with his brother, were chasing 0h1ok-
ems away from the stream when they
were caught by the water. The brother
was thrown into a tree, where he re-
manned until rescued in the morning.
Harry was drowned. His body was re-
covered. He was IL years Old. Jenk-
away accidentally fell in the Little Ar
kansas river and was carried under
by the swift under current.
The rain of the last twenty-four
hours was the heaviest on record here.
Three and ninety-eight hundredths
inches fell. Two houses were struck
by lightning. The st. Louis & san
Francisco bridge east of town washed
out. Hail destroyed much property
near Goddard and Shuttle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
went ASHORE in q Fog.

Went fAsAAOIc HI a OS"
Blith, England, June 2.-The Dam
ish steamer Louisiana from Settin for
Boston went ashore in ZalOn Sluice
last night. during a thick fog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
FIX UP SCHOOLS.
Repairs Recommended by the
Building Committee.
Nearly Every One in City to
Have Attention.
WILL SELL THE LAND.
Sites of Old Quincy and Lane
Schools to Be Disposed OF.
Question of Salary Increase Is
Sidetracked.
WILL SELL THE LAND.

At the suggestion of E. H. Ander-
son, chairman of the building COM
mittee, the members of the school
board will make a personal inspection
of the school buildings of the city
commencing Tuesday morning, June
9. The building committee has
recommended that the following re-
pairs be made to the city school
buildings.
eBranHer-Paint closets outside and
inside, remove partition, repair roof,
paint tin work.
Northumberland brick walls re-
pair blackboards
=, Clay-Paper east rooms in old
building, whitewash basement, repair
blackboards, varnish wood in rooms
on first floor. Single roof on old
building. paint tin work.
Douglas-Paint outside, paper in
side.
Garfield-Varnish first story. black
boards, repair fences. point up brick
over front door, patch roof.
Grant-Paint tin work, repair roof,
retop chimney.
Harrison = Repair roof, retop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

over $1,749.
The state librarian from January 1.
1905, to December 81, 1907. turned
over $500.
The big bunch of money, however,
came from the state superintendent of
insurance, which, from January 1,
1905. to December 81, 1907. turned
over $634,3S7, which is the tribute"
which the state levies upon insurance
companies doing business here.
The report also shows that State
Treasurer Mark Tulley has in his pos
session about $S35,000 of state casn,
and is also the custodian of cash,
bonds and other securities aggregating
s18.255,334 Mr.. Gafford says. In
Speaking of the state treasurer's Of
flee:
an making this examination founc
that some new records had been open
ed in the office of the state treasurer,
also new forms added to some of the
records previously kept in that office.
T desire to commend the neatness and
accuracy of the work in the state
treasurer's office and at this time to
express appreciation of the courtesies
shown this department during me au-
diting and examination of the state
treasury"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
GAYLORD AFFIxES 0. K.
All state Cash Accounted for@Treas-
urer Tulley Complimented.

That all collections have been
promptly and properly made ana tnat
all the books are in balance is the
renort made today by State Account
ant 7. c.. Gafford to Governor Hoch
on the condition of the various state
officers who handle any funds or col
lect any fees for the state.
The report shows that the secretary
from March 1, 1906, to May rs. 1907,
a total of $12S,246.
The bank commissioner from De-
eember 81, 1906, to December 81, 1907.
turned In $27.106.
1sQI ,tos. DscembsT 80. 1907, turned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
FOUR DEAD AT WICHITA.
Result of the High Water There This
Week.

Wichita. Kan. June 2.-One more
was added to the list of flood victims
here. making four in all who have
drowned. Benjamin White is missing
and il is believed that he also lost his
life. Those known to have been
drowned are Mrs. c. Glazier, Miss Mar
tina Wikoff, Harry Moore and Victor
Jenkaway.
Clarence Glazier was driving bug
CIV containing his wife, her sister. Mar
tina Wikoff, and his infant baby. While
on the bridge over Chisholm creek a
rush of water struck them ana swept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

Superintendent L. D. whittemore was
instructed to draw up a form of a
pledge to be signed by high school pu-
pills stipulating that they are not a
fraternity and are not pledged to such
an organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

This question was referred to the
finance committee with instructions to
report at the next meeting of the
Loard. The East Sido Improvement
association has made arrangements to
secure additional ground Joining this
tract If they can make satisfactory ar
rangements with the school board for
the Oakland school site.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
Thinks It Saved HIS Life.

Lester NJ Nelson Of Naples Maine. says
in a recent letter: IT have used Dr.. Kings
colds and think 1t saved my life have
found it a reliable remedy for throat ana
lung complaints, and would no more be
food, For nearly 10 years New Discov'
cry has stood at the head Of throat and
monia and healer of weak lungs it has no
equal. Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores Soc and e. Trial bottle freo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
AreYoua Good CueSSer :?

We will give $50. 90 in Gold I
the number of stoves we had II
guessing the nearest, $40. 90 IN
$1,000 in Gold; fourth, S. in
will be divided equally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

will look after the school buildings:
T. H. Kenhpton, high school, $500 ~
j. F. Herriott high school. -; oo'Vo
John S. Miller. high school
(manual training) +......-.... 6o.oO
e. E. Hickerson, high school
(manua1 training)-f.. &c.,. 5o.O0
Paul Cassavant, Branner. ......... 7O.OO
Joe Martin, Buchanans... .....-.. 45.Oo
~ newton CIav 1900
Shories NJ Carr 5ol1elas. $500
Ui1Iian, Rjvthe Euclid .. 5000
w. J. McNeal, Garfield. .......... 5S.oO
Hoeor porter Harrison 5000
~ Ca;nas Jackson 40. 90
M wooIfo1k LAFAYETTE sc. 90
$3.50 Horris Iincoln .,... $500
c. H. Richardson, Lowman Hill. eO.oo
Charles Jones' Mckinley. 1880. 4S.VO
a Io.5ap 1000
SIauoh+er Monroe $500
* ~ i n.aa pfog rdsonzsPo1k 65. 90
nsoho,.a peeL Potwin 5000
uyaI1s O,,incv 1900
n pttchie Oninton. Heights . $500
,Tatthawe state street 49,. 5000
=; - Ken,nton Sumner. 1900
r. S. Robinson. Van Buren 40 400 ~
The following report was filed by c.
c. Nicholson chairman of the hnance
committee, as the report OF the cOun-
ty treasurer to the school board: The
general fund warrants of the Topeka
schools outstanding May 30 aggregate
$54. 1853. "A at 8 per cent interest per an
mum. This to be used to pay bills
amounting to $23. 900 with little less than
ST.. 900 making it necessary to borrow
Sc, 900 which will make the total 500
1914 with interest on some OF the
warrants from those of 1905, 1908, 1907
and 1908. all general. fund warrants.
The total amount hoped for. from the
county 1908 taxes and back taxes on
or before the October settlement will
be from $50 900 to $4,000 for the general
fund. No indebtedness except bond
cd