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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
MANIAC MURDERS
SON AND DAUGHTER

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 15.--Driven
insane by religious mania, Fl. j. DUFFY,
aged go, today attacked and killed his
son and daughter with an AK, then cut
his own throat with a razor, infiicting
fatal injuries.
The tragedy occurred early this
morning at the home Of Dufty's SON.
Fred. Duffy has been on the verge
of violent insanity, 1t Is said, for weeks
from religious enthusiasm. Last night
he attended a religious meeting and
worked himself into a frenzy. When
he arose this morning he secured a
sharp bladed ak and steaithily entered
the bed room of his son while the lat
ter lay asleep. Raising the weapon
aloft he brought it down with terrific
force across the neck OF his SON, sew
ering the victims head completely from
the body.
With a maniacal shout Duffy rushed
from the house down the street waving
the bloody weapon. Reaching the
sided, he opened the front doc and en-
swung the ak high In the air and cleft
his daughters skull. Mrs. Duffy fed
through the rear door and succeeded in
.ieluding her husband. but not before
she received a severe cash on the elbow
from the ak.
Duffy hen walked to the street.
where he drew a razor across his
throat, inficting frightful injuries.
Several weekg ago Duffy went to a
cemetery and purchased a lot. explain
ing that he wanted it for himself. SON
and daughter. Three days ago he pur-
chased a coffin for himself.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
KING PETER, OF SERvIA,
INVOLVED IN BOMB PLOT?

London. Aug. B.-Nastitch, who was the
principal witness In the trial in June at
Cettinge, of So prisoners charged with
revolutionary activity in connection with
the discovery of a score OF bombs and a.
which sensational testimony was adduced
involving Crown Prince George. OF Servia,
in a conspiracy against Montenegro, has
published a book at Budapest In which he
accuses King Peter of Servia, OF completely
i'm the bomb plot for the extinction OF the
Montenegrin dynasty. He declares that
the ain of the conspiracy was to incor-
porate Montenegro and the Slav provinces
of Austria-Hungary under Servian power.
His revelations have been followed by nu-
merous arrests In Croatia.
King Peter yesterday telegraphed the
Servian representative In London, declar-
ing that all the Allegations made by Mas
itch, both at the trial and In his book,
concerning the king OF Servia and Monte
negro were lies and as absurd as they
were ridiculous.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
WAGER OF $4,000
ON WOODCHOPPER

Amsden. VT, Aug. 15-~-With wagers
of over $4,000 on deposit in the treas
ury of the United States. Maxwell
Evarts, son Of the late Senate Evarts.
of Vermont, and chief counsel OF the
Southern Pacific Railway company, will
bring 20 guests here on September 20
to prove that a Vermont man is the
greatest wood chopper in the world. and
that he can chop, split and pile five
cords Of wood in a day.
The wager was made in Washington
a few days & Mr.. Evarts. who Is
interested in several big timber propo-
sitions in Vermont. was Boosting of tho
man, Ed Moote, by NAME, who worked
for him n who could chop, split and
pile 30 cords of wood in a week.
Nonsense" was the response he met
with. He stood firm, and soon offers
to bet were made. Chas. II. Treat
treasurer OF the United States. took
$4,000, several senator's ooh between
5000 and $4,000 more, and Treasurer
Treat agreed to keep the money in the
United States vaults until the wage
was decided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21

wisdom can, that each citizen shall draw
from society a reward commensurate with
ciety."
Governments are good in proportion as
they assure to each member OF society,
so far as governments can, q return COM
mensurate with Individual merit.
Divine Law of Rewards.
There is a divine law of rewards. When
the Creator rave is the earth, with its
fruitful soil, the sunshine with its warmth.
and the rains with their moisture, He
proclaimed, as clearly as II His voice had
numbered from the clouds, CT work, and
according TO your industry and YOU in
Where might has overthrown, cunning I'M
dermined or government suspended this
law. has a different law prevailed. To
conform the government to this law ought
to be the ambition OF the statesman: n
no party can have q higher mission han
to make IL a reality wherever governments
can legftimately operate.
Recognizing that / am indebted for my
nomination to the rank and file Of cur
II comes at all, from the Impoverished and
unpurchasable SURFACES OF the American
people. 1 promise. IL intrusted with the re-
sponsibilities of this high office, to conse-
crate whatever ability / have to the onA
purpose Of making this, In fact, a govern
ment In which the people rule-a govern
ment which will do justice to all, and Of
fer to every one the highest possible
stimulus to great and persistent effort, by
just share of the proceeds Of his toll, no
matter In what part of the vineyard he
laborS. or to what occupation, profession
or calling he devotes himself.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
MRS. WILLIE COLLIER
CHARGED WITH BEATING
HOTEL BOARD BILL

New York, Aug. 15.-Louise Allen
Collier. actress, and wife OF william
Collier. comedian. spent an uncomfort-
able three hours at police headquar-
tiers in Jersey City last night. She was
detained on a charge of beating her
board bill in an Atlantic City hotel, and
she will have to go back to Atlantic
City to stand trial.
Mrs. Collier denied having attempted
to defraud the Grand Atlantic. She
had left the hotel after asking for her
bill and paying all charges that were
presented TO her. Mrs. Collier said she
INTENDED to make 1t mighty hot for the,
Grand Atlantic management.
Mrs. Collier was discharged from
custody today and the charge against
her of defrauding the Atlantic City
ihotel OF $42 board bill, was dismissed
by Justice Markley In Jersey City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
StLAGE.

Can first crop alfalfa be safely sliced
Should 1t be put in from right behind the
mower or should 1T be partially dried?
Would a silo 12xN be large enough to
hold six to eight acres OF the alfalfa?
What tonnage would this size silo hold?
The reason hat / wish TO silo the first
crop alfalfa Is because the first cutting
comes during the rainy season. when II Is
liable TO be spoiled for hay"
wallaces' Farmer gives the following
reply to the above inquiry from a Nebras-
ka farmer.
Alfalfa stage Is very similar to clover
silage. On account OF its richness In pro-
tein 1t forms a very desirable feed for
growing stock and dairy cattle. IL Is like
clover. moreover, In requiring either a
very deep silo or else weighing OF the
silage to sufficiently pack II TO keep 1t
from spelling. Dairymen who have had
much experience In SLIDING alfalfa state
that It is easier to produce sweet alfalfa
siiage mar II Is to put Up good alfalfa
hay. Moreover, IN putting up alfalfa sill
age there IS only a loss OF about 10 per
cent from spelling, while in putting up
the hay there Is a loss of from 10 TO SO
per cent caused by knocking of OF the
leaves and had weather. In handling al
faifa silagc, Coburn recommends putting
up the alfalfa as soon as possible after
moving IN order 10 keep the moisture.
which gives gilage It's great value os sue
culence and pala.cbiity.
A siio l2x2J feet should be about the
right size 10 hold the first cutting from
a six TO eight-acrc field OF alfalfa. In
building a uIlo for alfalfa, however. we
would build the silo deeper in order to
get tho pressure which Is necessary to
keep alfalfa eilage from spelling. A clio
81 the Dimensions mentioned should hold
about e tons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
LONG RIVER
HAUL FOR COAL

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 15.-Efforts are
being made TO organize a company for
the purpose of supplying the north
western states with coal to be shipped
in barges via the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers to the Twin Cities, shortening
the railway haul at both end and
making most of the trip by water.
The bulk of the coal delivered in the
northwestern states hitherto has been
carried in vessels to various ports on
Lakes Michigan and Superior, and
from thence taken in car directly to
the in the northwest.
Former Governor Van SAINT, of Min
nesota, who has a controlling interest
in 40 tugs and 125 barges, is said to be
interested together with w. H. Gilbert.
of Chicago, the Norway King" who
owns coal mines In Ohio and West
Virginia; Congressman Lorimer, OF
Chicago, and e. McCraney, of LeClair,
Ill
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
BRYAN NOTIFIED OF
HIS NOMINATION
4 utlines Issues of the Campaign
in His Speech of Ac-
ceptance.

Lincoln, Neb., special: General III. ID.
Clayton, of Alabama, chairman of the
committee to notify Mr.. Bryan of his
nomination, In his address today, said
in part:
Mr.. Bryan: The national democratic
convention that assembled at Denver on
July 7 was truly a representative body of
the people of the United States. Har-
mony characterized it's deliberations and
all of its conclusions were reached with
uusnimity. il stood for the conservation
eof government under a written constitu-
ton and for the application OF democratic
principles In public affairs to meet the re-
fquireInents of progressive American CIV
tilization.
Without the intervention OF a completed
ballot you were nominated for the office
Eof president Of the United States. A com
mittee, composed of the permanent chair
man aud one delegate from each state and
territory, was appointed to inform you of
your selection as the standard bearer or
your party in the pending campaign.
Therefore, in pursuance of the convention,
this committee here present. now brings
10 YOU this message from a united and ag-
gressiVe democracy. Our great party is
confident of the Righteousness OF its cause,
and relying upon the support of the peo-
pie. is determined to rescue the govern
ment or the republic from the hands of
dhe despoilers who have exploited 1t for
the benefit OF fayoriteS and to the injury
aof the masses of plain people.
II is hardly worth while to say, sir, that
i'm the Judgment OF yo.r party associates,
and our countryman generally. you, as our
candidate, fit our platform. And 1t Is
equally gratifying that there IS nothing
in the platform calling for apology.
There IS nothing that you would avoid or
run away from. There Is nothing omitted
tina you need supply by giving your in
dividual views. IN these respects yoJ have
a tremendous advantage of your repub-
llcan opponent. Standing on such a plat
form, possessed of an abiding conviction
that our cause Is just, you will draw the
keen blade of righteousness In truth,
throwing away the scabbard. and fight
for the principle OF equal rights to all and
special privileges TO none.
IT would be inappropriate for me to de-
tain this splendid audience that has met
here today to listen to your patriotic and
eloquent words. Therefore, i now hand
you an authenticated copy OF the platform
adopted by the democratic convention at
Denver and request the secretary to read
the formal letter of notification signed by
the committee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
WIFE DEAD,
GAGGED AND BOUND,
ON RETURN HOME

st. Louis. Aug. 15.-with her feet
tightly bound together and a stocking
stuffed down her throat, Mrs. Adeline
Miller, 40 years old. was found dead
last night by her husband. a mail clerk.
when he returned from work. The face
and throat of the woman were badly
distorted from strangulation and she
had evidently been dead several hours.
The police are searching for a young
man, said by neighbors to have called
on Mrs. Miller in the morning. The
man is described as wearing a derby
hat and a blue suit of clothes. He was
about 20 years old. Mrs. Miller was
not seen alive after the mar left her
home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
TAYLOR TO RETURN
AND STAND TRIAL
Former Governor of Kentucky
Will Face Charge of Com
plicity in Goebel Murder.

Louisville. KY. Aug. 15.-The Even
Ing Post says 1t is announced today
on authority of a close friend OF
former Governor w. S. Taylor, that
Taylor will return TO Kentucky from
indianapolis for trial IN a charge OF
completely in the Goebel murder case
Immediately after the November cleo
ton.
II was for alleged completely in this
crime that Caleb Powers was tried
numerous times and finally acquitted
not long ago. Taylor skipped" to In
diana at the time of the murder and
his status since then has been hat OF
o fugitive from justice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
ENGINEER FALLS;
RUNAWAY TRAIN

Battle Creek, Mich. Aug. l5.-With
Engineer Charles Strang lying injured
alongside the track and the fireman
busy on the back of the tender, he
Grand Trunk flyer ~eastbound, ran
for miles yesterday afternoon with no
guiding hand at the throttle and with
300 passengers IN the coaches calmly
gazing IA of the windows ignorant of
the fact that they were riding on a run
train.
Finishing his work on the tender the
fireman returned to the cab to find the
engineers seat vacant. The fireman
brought the train to q stop, and backed
1t up until the engineer was found ly-
ing beside the track with his left arm
and leg broken. shoulder crushed and
skull fractured. 1t Is supposed the ems
gineer lost his balance in leaning from
the window to look for a hot box.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
W~ATERMELONS SAVE
INDIANS IN DESERT

Los Angeles, CAL. Aug. 15.-Strand-
ed in the desert and dying from thirst,
a large party of Indians were relieved
by an expedition carrying three wagon
loads OF watermelons. The rescuers
were unable TO carry water. which
would have boiled in the desert. where
thermometers registered 1876.
The party composed of Mojaves and
Yumas, were crossing the desert near
the Needles, when their water gave out
and their horses became exhausted. One
young buck volunteered to ride to
Needles for aid.
The officials were puzzled as TO the
manner of relief, however. as they knew
water would boil or evaporate as Don
as the desert was reached. Then h
watermelon plan was hit upon aAd ali
of the Indians were saved except one
old chief. who expired before III relief
party came.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
TAKE CIGARET HOLDER
8. FROM BOYS LUNG

Yankton. S. D.. ARG. liza most In
teresting operation has been performed
here successfully by q local physician
in which a two-Inch cigaret holder was
removed from the right lung or 4-year-
old RRsmus JUL. son OF John Juul, oe
Irene. The boy drew the holder into,
his lung while holding II III hts mouth
He q reported as doing well and Min.
. good chance to receives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
CoNSPIRATORs IN GOULD
DIVORCE ARE INDICTED

New York. Aug. 1.-THE granny jury
today found indictments accusing Mrs.
Benjamin Teal, Harry M. Mousely, a
private detective. and Julia Fleming. q
ssamstress, OF attempting s~ubornation
Of perjury III inducing Mabel MacCaus-
Ian to give false evidence against Frank
j. Gould In divorce proceedings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21
WOMAN DIES AT PRAYER.

South Bethlehem. Pa, Aug. 15.-
Mrs. Mary Sabol. while ~brooding over
the recent death Of a son, went to her
bedroom to pray for him, and while
kneeling was fatally stricken with
heart disease.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21

England sends 10 China every year
5000. 900 pounds OF condensed milk and
5000, 900 pounds Of biscuits.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21

In n message soi1 to congress last jan
NARY, President Roosevelt SAIL: THE at
tacks by these great corporations on the
q vide circulation throughout the coun-
try, In the newspapers and otherwise, by
those writers and speakers who. con-
scjous.y OF. urconsciously. act az the rep
resanta t:vcx CT predatory w~eaith-of the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21


An effort has been made to secure Leg
islaticn requiring publicity as to Campaign
contributions and expenditures; but the re-
publican leaders. even In the face Of an
indignant public: refused TO consent TO a
law which would compel honesty In cleo
tons. When the matter was brought up
in the recent republican national c0nven-
ton, the plank was repudiated by a vote
of $50 TO "a. Here, too, Mr.. Taft has been
driven to apologize for his convention and
to declare himself in favor OF a publicity
law; and yet. If you will read what he
says upon this subject, you will find that
his promise falls far short OF the re-
quirements of the situation. lie says:
eff / am elected president. / shall urge
upon congress. with every hope OF sue
cess. tina: q law be passed requiring the
nling. IN a federal office. OF a statement
tees and candidates IN elections for mem
lions ms are constitutionaily within the
control OF congress-
I shall not embarrass him by asking
him upon what he bases his hope OF suc-
cess: II Is certainly mol on any encourage
merit he has received from republican
ieaders-if, In spite of the adverse action
OF his convention. he should succeed in
securing the ENACTMENT Of the very law
which he favors. 1t would give but partial
rAliei. He has read the Democratic plat
form: not only bis language. but his owl
dent alarm, Indicates that he has read II
carefully. He even had before him the ac-
ton OF the democratic national commit
lee In lnrerpretsng and applying that plat
form. and yet ha falls 10 say that he Ia
vors The publication Of he c~ontributiOns
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-03

The people want William Howard |
Taft for president because he is an
American through and through.
The people want Taft because, when
he is called upon to face a public
question or public duty, he does not
ask, "Will it pay me politically to
do this, or not do that?' but on the
contrary, his guiding thought is What
shall do with this question, or this
duty, in the best interest of my coun-
try?' finding for himself the answer
to that self-sacrifcing patriotic ques-
ton, he acts accordingly.
The people want Taft because he
has successfully performed every pub.
lie duty which has been intrusted to
his charge, since that day in January.
1881, when he received his first pub
lie appointment, as assistant prose
cutting attorney for Cincinnati, Ohio
The people want Taft because OF
his successful organization OF the
Philippine Civil Commission; his ad
ninistration of the islands and his ad
aptation thereto of American forms
of government; his missions in those
islands to various divisions of natives
and their pasifcations: his vigorous
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-03
which government the island is peace

which government the island is peace
able and prosperous.
The people want Taft because,
though vigorously urged by President
Roosevelt to accept a seat for life on
the bench Of the supreme court OF
the United States-the most highly
respected judicial body in the world
he remained true to his promise to.
the people of the Philippines thatShe,
would not leave them until civil goVs
eminent was firmly established. jss
The people want Taft because the,
need arose mainly in the interest of
speedy construction of the American
Panama canal he accepted the great
Office of secretary of war, and by per-
sonal visits to Panama, by the cut
ting Of fred tape" by care in, letting
contract and buying supplies, he is
pushing the work to expected com
pletion at a considerably earlier date
than appeared possible before the
work came under his charge.
The people want Taft because he
is man in every sense of the word !;
man whose word is his bond; man
! who impresses his virile manhood up
on other men; man whose work
is never done while there is any o.
his country's work to do; a man whose
watchword is duty; man whose sim
pie creed is my God, my country
my party and my neighbour mar
who is loved by all who know him
feared by all who oppose his right
eous acts and praised by all who have
. watched and studied his work. 3s
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Why the People Want Taft
BY WALTER j. BALLARD

BY WALTER J. BALLARD

unfolding of the flag and the SUBJ
mission thereto of the Instruction;
his support of American education for
the people of all ranks, classes, condi
tons and creeds; his fearless advoca-
cy then and since and now of the
rights of the Filipinos to equal treat
ment under our laws
The people want Taft because they
realize the success of his mission to
the Vatican regarding our purchase
of the friars' lands in the Philippines,
is all the evidence required to prove
that he possesses diplomatic ability
of the highest order-such diplomatic
ability strengthened by experience, as
! win be needed by whoever shall he
president OF this great nation of ours.
in the years of international anxiety
and American responsibility which are
before us.
1 The people want Taft because when
but recently, revolution threatened oul
greaf. trade and investment interests
in Cuba, he hurried down there, and
by diplomacy and candor averted the
catastrophe, inducing the malcontents
on both sides to accept provisional
government at American hands; under
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-03
First insertion Dec. 6, 1907
SUMMONS

State Of North Dakota, county Of |
Burleigh.
In District Court, Sixth Judicial
District,
II. r.. McCreedy, plaintiff, VS.. Ziba
Clifford, defendant, summons.
The state of North Dakota to the
defendant above named:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this cotton
ana to serve copy of your answe
I.upon the subscribers at their office
in Bismarck, North Dakota, within
thirty days aft r the service OF this
summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of service; and in case of your
| failure to appear and answer judy
ment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated August 81, 1907.
COCHRANE & TAYLOR,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Bismarck,
North Dakota.
!! To above named defendant:
]; You will please take notice that
the summons and complaint in the
Eaboye entitled action was filed in the
etoffice of the clerk of this district court
4 of Pur1nioh .oo,,ntv North nakota m
the 11th day of September. 1907.
4 COCFIRANE & TAYLOR,
/ Attorneys for plaintiff,
Bismarck. N. d.
Middletown transcript., 1908-09-12
DELEGATES NAMED

Governor Preston Lea on Saturday
commissioned the following persons tc
represent Delaware at the international
congress on tuberculosis, to be held in
Washington, d. c., the latter part of Sep,
tember and in October:
FROM Wilmington-General Charles
Bird, Miss Emily Bissell, DR.. A. E. Frantz,
DR.. ]. W. Bastain, DR.. E. G. Shortlidge,
DIR. II. P. Ewes, DR.. P. W. Tomlinson,
DR.. H. W. Howell, DR.. II. L. Springer,
DR.. ]. A. EIlegood, DR.. 1. L. Sheppard,
DR.. J. j. Jones, DR.. John Palmer, Jr.,
DIR. G. W. K. Forrest, Mrs. Charles R.
Miller, Mrs. Annie M. Burgie.
New Castle-Dr. John j. Black.
st. Georges-Dr. J. W. Dewitt.
Newark-Dr. Columbus Henry, Pro-
lessor Henry Hayward, DR.. G. F. Daw-
son.
Farnhurst-Dr. w. II. Hancker.
Milford-Mrs. Allen D. Jones, DR.. G..
W. Marshall.
Dover-Dr. James H. Wilson, DR.. l..
A. H. Bishop, Prosessor Wesley Webb.
Smyrna-Dr. John W. Clifton.
Camden-Dr. E. W. Cooper.
Lewes-Dr. H. K. Burton, DR.. W. P.
Orr.
Seaford-Dr. w. F. Haines.
Millsboro-Dr. j. K. Fraim.
Georgetown-Dr. John W. Messick,
DIR. Roland 6. Paynter.
Washington-Dr. c. R. Layton and
Hon. Charles W. McFee, Delawareans
now in Washington.