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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
Wrona FIGURE.

What ails me, doctor, is that have
been burning too much midnight OIL"
Mot at all, my young friend. It's
q candle you are using, and you have
been burning it at both ends.-Chicago
Tribune,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
inconsistent.

JnconS1Ltent.
"Bliggins is very inconsistent
man.
I'm what way?'
"The later he stays out at night the
more he wants to sing Home, Sweet
Home '"-Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
To Hold Him.

Nan-That's a beautiful solitaire
Dick gave you. wonder if you know
what tickle young man he is.
Fan-1ndeed l do; that's why I
made him give me such an expensive
one.-Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
WILL GATHER THE COIN

George H. Sheldon, newly named treasurer
Of the Republican national committee, is very
little known to the public generally, al.
though in New York his is a name to con.
jure with, particularly in business and financial
affairs. There Was time when he was a can.
didate for the Republican nomination for lieu.
tenant-governor of the Empire state, on the
ticket with former Governor and former Boss
B. B. Odell. When it came time for the con-
vention at Saratoga, however, and it looked as
though Sheldon had delegates enough on his
list to make him factor in the convention,
Odell baked.
Not with his trust connections" declared
the boss He'll swamp the ticket
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07

for the
fighting the last ditch
married strength
England retiring
the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
The USuat WAY.

"Jones looks and acts like a king,
doesn't he."
"Yes, that's probably because he's
always in debt."-Detroit Free Press,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-07
GOVERNOR OF HAWAII

Gov. Walter F. Frear of Hawaii stepped into
the limelfght in connection with the visit to
Honolulu by the battleship fleet. The people
of Honolulu and other cities of the islands broke
all records in the welcome extended to the fleet,
and no money nor time was spared to make the
occasion notable as we'll as pleasant one
AS the governor of the territory and chief rep
resentative of Uncle Sam in his jurisdiction,
Gov. Frear was naturally put in charge of all
arrangements for the event.
If it were not for such little things as this,
the average newspaper reader would be likely
to forget that there was such place as Hawaii
on earth, or that it is regular territory of the
United States with it's own territorial govern
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PROMINENT PEOPLE


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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
NEW THOUGH SLEEPING CAR SER
vice Between Chicago And The
Black Hills Via The North
Western Line.

Effective Sunday, Sept. 9Th, daily
through sleeping car service between
Rapid City, S. d., and Chicago, via
Pierre and Huron, ON train No. 5l4,
leaving RAPID City 8:32 p. m, Pierre
4:l0 a. m, Huron 1886 a. m, arriving
Chicago, ITO a. m. Westbound,
leave Chicago 8:04 p. M, arrive Huron
$50 p. M, Pierre lao a M, Rapid
City, 7:30 a. IN. Direct Route. Fast
time. Service unequalled. For sleep
ing car reservations, schedules and
full particulars, apply to any Ticket
Agent, The North Western Line.
s-25
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From al Around the Town and
County.

George Reed and Albert Royhl
were up from Arlington Monday.
Tim Healy is having an aretesian
well put down on his farm near Ban
croft.
Mrs. Edith Carpenter returned
last week from a visit of several weeks
in Iowa.
The Congregational Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. X. Knudsen next
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Jennie Brodt, of Milwaukee,
is visiting with her sister Mrs. r. P.
Meyer near Manchester,
Judge A. r. Abel was up from
Lake Preston Tuesday to transact
business in probate court.
-Chas, Burvee and daughter, from
Aberdeen, are visiting at the Duane
Burvee home in Spirit Lake. The
gentlemen are cousins.
Mrs. RUDE Webb came down
Monday from her home west of the
Missouri for a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Gilbertson ear Erwin.
F. O. Parker, Jr., and wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. X. [. Shager, of Parker,
this state, came up Monday for a visit
1t the f. r. Parker home. They ex-
pect to remain all week and enjoy a
part of the time hunting.
Arrange to attend the Mitchell Corn
Pslace, September Is to October 3.
Twenty special trains. Half rates on
all trains over all roads during the
entire week. Mitchell always does
her best to entertain you.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Wurl were down
from Manchester Monday for a visit
with friends before leaving for their
home in the west part of the state.
Mr.. Wurl intended to start Thursday
with his carload of chattels.
Peter Norem. of Bryant, and Miss
Lucy Kenyon, of Paradise, n. D.,
were united in marriage Monday by
Rev. A. H. Seymour. The happy
couple were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Guse, Jr., the party driv
ing over from Bryant in an auto.
John B. Morrison, Sr., living five
miles north and two miles east of De
Smet, has sold his farm and advertises
an auction sale of personal property
to take place at the farm Tuesday,
Sept. 23nd. The property consists of
horses, cattle, machinery and feed.
An e%nterprising theatrical mana
ger is going to dramatic President
Roosevelt's African hunting trip and
present it TO the public this winter.
Roosevelt can now see what he is ex-
pected to do when he gets into the
big game country of Africa next year.
The threshing in this section is
practically finished. A few of the ma
chimes may have a run a part of next
week, but some have already finished
and others will be hauled into winter
quarters this week. This is a very
unusual state Of affairs. Ordinarily
t~hrcshing is not finished before the
early part of November. But more
machines than usual, the favorable
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

weather. and the fine condition of the
straw have combined to make thresh-
ing easy and the season short.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haberman,
from Forbes, n. d., are visiting their
son DR.. E. Haberman.
D. Magruder, of Spirit Lake,
township was called to Brookings
Tuesday by the death of his brother
in-law.
w. B. Kepler, of Stanhope, Iowa.
visited with Olaf Anderson and Henry
Stemple last week. The gentlemen
are brothers in-law.
Mrs. Phil Byrns, or Sparta, Wis,
arrived Monday to pack the house
hold goods of John Hall, Mrs Byrns
will take some Of the articles TO her
home and Mr.. Hall will store the
balance as he has rented his residence
property.
Elder William Redd, Of Ray
mond, Canada, a preacher of the
Mormon church of the Salt Lake City
branch arrived in De Smet Wednes-
day aud expects to remain all week.
He is planning on holding street SER
vice on Saturday aud will be assisted
by five others to arrive today.
Thieves last week operated at
Huron and Brookings, as well as sew
eral other towns in this state. Doubt
less the Minnesota and South Dakota
state fairs causing so many people to
be away from home was partly re-
sponsible forthe epidemic of burglary,
but the crooks" are here and it is
we'll to be on your guard at all times.
Stacks and farm buildings should
be protected by good wide fire guards.
The grass and stubble are dry and
fire will run f~iercely if once started.
Don't take chances but make fire
guards at once. if you have not al
ready done so. The mar who neglects
to take this precaution is entitled to
very little sympathy if he meets a
loss as the result of c-arelessness in
this regard.
"A young lady giving her name as
Lena Knight and address at Hart
man, Nebraska, who was soliciting
funds for the so called "House of
Hope, of Grand Island. Nebraska,
on Wednesday evening, was taken to
Brookings on the night train by
States Attorney Eden, who was
spending the evening in Volga, and
she is now in the custody of the
sheriff awaiting an Investigation.
From the way the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader has put people wise to this
House OF Hope racket 1T does not
seem that many other people should
be caught. -Volga Tribune.
L. l.. Lostutter and wife and Miss
Grace Hall arrived at Iroquois from
California last week. The first two
days of this week they were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Danley, of this
city. The Lostutter family were
among the earlier residents of the
west end where MI. l.. was engaged
in banking. He was known the state
over as one of the most successful
bankers and one of the strongest
politicians OF the state. Lutte was a
hard fighter in politics and was more
often on the winning side, but when
he received a political whipping he
always walked up like a man and took
his medicine; he never played the
baby act in politics. The Lostutters
are enjoying every minute Of their
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
Notice

Accounts due me can be settled at
E. F. Green's office at face value any
time this month. After Oct. LIST, they
will be turned over for collection and
interest and cost added.
III. Denman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18
Medal Flour at the

Gold Medal Flour at the Farm
er's Elevator, De Smet.
The Sioux Falls Medical Institute
and Durham Hospital Doctor viii be
at the hotel in De Smet, Friday Oct.
is. Consultations Free,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
TO ORGANIZE NEW CLASS
e. 3. Mckown Is to Be Teacher of
Bible Study Course.

Preceding the meeting of the gym
nasium classes at the Y. NJ c. A. this
evening a Monday evening bible class
will be organized with E. B. McKown
as teacher. The class will take sup
per at the Y NJ. c. A. the beginning
of each week and will then spend a
short time in study of the bible A
Sunday afternoon bible class was or
ganized yesterday afternoon at little
supper given for the occasion. A. l..
Burnett led the class yesterday, using
as his topic "the week of prayer" Diff
ferent men will be secured to lead the
class throughout the winter and sup
pers will be enjoyed before each meet
| ing.
Following the meeting of the gymna-
sium classes this evening DR.. Ira Criss-
man will give the members the first of
a series of lectures on personal puri-
ty. Lectures along the same line were
given last year, and they were so use
full and popular that they will be de
livered again.
The program for the week include.
the entertainment given by the Youn,
People of the Baptist church on Tues
-lday evening and the Booster banque
which takes place Thursday evenins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
MUSCATINE LOSES
SALOONS AGAIN
Judge BoIIinger Decides Absence OF
Date on Mulct Petitions Rem
ders 1t Invalid.

Judge Bollinger Saturday afternoon
passed upon the Muscatine mulct pc
tition, after having it under advise
ment more than seven weeks. Because
Of the absence of date with 500 names
he finds the petition insufficient. His
ruling reverses the decision of the
board of supervisors, who found the
petition sufficient. On the strength of
the finding of the supervisors Musca-
tines city council recently granted
permission to sell liquor to II saloon
keepers, thus raising the lid that had
been on since last winter. Judge Boil
linger's ruling means the petition was
never valid and the saloons have not
been operating under the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
RECENT ELECTION INDICATES LOSS FOR PROHIBITION

as the campaign progressed called
special session of the legislature,
which was republican, and procured
the passage of a county option law.
In this step he was ably assisted by
the republican nominee for governor
James Watson, and United States Sen
ator Hemenway. The action of the
governor caused much criticism and
in the campaign county option became
the issue. The state went republican
on president by 10000 plurality. bat
the republican candidate for governor,
Watson. was defeated by Marshall,
democrat, by over $4,000, while the re-
publicans also lost the legislature.
which will now elect a democratic
United States senator to succeed SEN
ator Hemenway, Governor Hanly's as
sociate in the county option fight.
Lines sharply Drawn.
In Ohio, the birthplace of the Anti
Saloon league, the lines between the
prohibitionists and the liberals were
| sharply drawn. The anti-saloon ele-
| ment championed the cause Of Gov.
ernor Harris, candidate for reelection
| Harris had been prominent during his
administration as an advocate of p-o
hibition and had obtained the passage
of the Rose county option law by the
legislature. In the campaign, he was
opposed by Judson Harmon, the demo
cratic candidate. who was supported
, by the more liberal voters of the state
The result was that Ohio gave Taf
$4,000 plurality, but in spite of this
sweeping republican victory. the re
publican candidate on prohibition
platform went down in defeat and hi
democratic opponent was elected b!
over 100000 State Senators Rose
Sites, Meek and Drake, who were lieu
tenants of Harris in his anti-salool
campaign, also were defeated. Ros
was the father of the county optiol
law and Drake the chairman of tn
committee of the legislature havin
charge of all temperance legislation
| In Illinois the anti-saloon peopl
: centered their fight in an effort to car
ture the legislation for county optioI
| Returns show that they were ovel
: whelmingly defeated, rs per cent G
the members elected to the senate an
r house being opposed to county optiol
/ THE leader of the local option force
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

in the last legislature, o. F. Berry,
was retired
In South Dakota the question of
county option was squarely presented
to the people of the entire state under
the initiative and referendum. The
prohibitionists and the anti-saloon
leaguers had joint headquarters and
made vigorous fight. County option
was defeated by 1000. The defeat
of the question is more decisive in
South Dakota because it is a purely
agricultural state and in recent years
had experience in state prohibition.
Test i'm Rhode Island.
The anti-saloon league selected
Rhode Island as point in which to
test its strength in New England.
Two weeks before the election under
a decision of the supreme court, il
became necessary for the state as a
whole to vote on the question of
license or no license. A short but
lively campaign followed and resulted
in the vets retaining all the towns
and cities they had and regaining
seven more towns that had previously
gone dry. The aggregate majority OF
the towns favoring licenses was 20, ,O0(
or more.
The verdict of the voters of Ten
nessee who in the June primaries
, voted against state wide prohibition
was sustained in the general election
At the primaries Governor NJ R. Pat
| terson, democrat, opposed E. S. Car
mack, editor of The Tennesseean o
Nashville. Carmack favored state pro
hibition and after his defeat boltet
the primary decision and the platform
and continued his fight for state wild
prohibition. Patterson was reelected
by $4,000, running 10000 ahead of tn
national ticket. A majority of tn
Legislature is opposed to state wild
prohibition and will stand by Governo
Pattersons policies.
The main issue in the election of
legislature in Minnesota was count
option. The fight was carried on i
nearly every district and as the COZ
test progressed Candidate Jacobson
republican nominee for governor. cam
out squarely for county option II
declared against the saloon in genera
The result was that while Taft ca
Tried the state by $4,000, johnson, I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
Woman Who Has Ruled
China So Long Soon
Follows Emperor.
PE0PLET0LDTHE NEWS
Prompt Steps in Announcing
New Ruler Expected to
Avert Trouble.

Peking, Nov. 16.-TsZe Hsi An,
dowager empress of China and the
most powerful woman in the world,
| is dead.
The end of this remarkable woman,
unrivaled in history. the autocratic
head of government during more than
half century of nearly one-third of
| the worlds population, came at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
That is the official announcement
from the imperial palace which fol
lowed the news less than "a hours be-
| fore of the death of the emperor
| Kuang- Hsu.
1t is believed here that the deaths
| of both the empress dowager and EN-
peror occurred some time before that
set down in the official tidings
New Emperor on Throne.
| With the announcement of the end
of the empress dowager's career OF
extravaganza, cruelty and unbridled
power came an official edict placing
upon the throne of China Prince Pu
| vi. 3year-old son of Prince Chun, re
| So"t VI NhS All6 tuIIl SdIlt
it is declared, in accordance with 8
promise given by the dowager EN-
press soon after the marriage OF
Prince Chun in 1908. An edict issuet
Friday made Pu-Yi heir presumptivt
| to the throne
The dowager empress was "A year!
of age, and in every one of the year.
since she was II were crowded start
ling events. rffffls for the entire worlt
in the years since 1861, and constan
uneasiness among the millions II
China. Though pronounced wicked
cruel, extravagant. indomitable, sh,
had wisdom. sagacity and diplomac.
which astounded all crowned and un
crowned leaders of mankind since he
dominant authority began
Great Powers Uneasy.
Foreign legations were notified earl
yesterday of the emperor's death an
the succession of Prince Pu-Yi Th
: powers are apprehensive as to the fl
{COntinued on Page Two1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
FLAMES WENT TOO FAR
Now Owner of Field Is Making a
Claim for Big Damages.


One day last week the members of
the fire department went down to the
west end of the city and set fire to a
tract of weeds and rushes which from
their proximity to the industrial plants
were considered a menace and likely
to be the means of starting serious
confagration. The firemen had line
of hose strung rs a precautioH and
there was no chance for their tire to
do damage to the buildings. But the
wind was stronger than they had sap
posed and in few minutes the fire
had been carried out of reach into a
field of hay and rushes. Several
stacks of fodder and rusheS intended
as bedding for cattle were destroyed
and now the owner of the field claims
damages and threatens to take the
matter before the city officials if the
firemen do not settle with him from
their private purses. The incident
may be the cause of some very inter
esting litigation. The firemen claim
| that they were doing all the owners
of property in that section of the city
a service in setting the weeds afire
themselves and that the damage
which was small in comparison with
the possible damage under other con
ditions. should be charged off as ar
investment for improved fire protec
/ tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
BALLOON RACE A FAILURE
Contrary Winds Spoil Plan to Sail
Across Continent.

Los Angeles, Nov. 1G.-Because of
unusual atmospheric conditions the
transcontinental balloon, race which
was to have started from Los Angeles
yesterday was failure. Only the big
balloon America was sent up, and it
south and slightly west and directly
towards the Pacific ocean. 1t is be-
lieved to have landed somewhere on
the beach. The other. balloon, United
States, profited by the example of its
rival and did not ascend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
REVOLVER SHOT FIRED BY
HIMSELF SEALS HAAS LIPS

democratic candidate for governor,
was reelected for a third term by over
10000, and the legislature is 2 to l
against county option.
In Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska
and Idaho the issues were identical.
The county option question did not
enter into the state campaign. but an
effort was made by the antisaloon
forces to capture the legislature. In
all three states the attempt failed and
a majority of the legislators chosen
in each state are opposed to county
option
Swear the Issue Was Met.
governorship was concerned, but anti
saloon league made bitter fight to
elect Legislature favorably to county
option. Majority of new legislature
opposed to county option.
FlOrida-General election ratified
state primary result held in June
against state wide prohibition. elect
ing a liberal governor and legislature
Idaho-Not an issue so far as gov.
ernorship was concerned. but anti-sa
loon league made bitter fight to elect
a Legislature favorable to county op
ton. Majority of new legislature op
posed to county option.
Illinois-County option the main is
sue for election of members of legisla
ture. Next legislature strongly op
posed to county option, rs per cent OF
members being liberal. Prohibition
party has no representation as agains
three in last Legislature.
Indiana-County option main issue
in state campaign. State went 10000
for Taft, but Watson. republican can
didate for governor. was beaten OF
county option issue by Marshall, dem
ocrat. by $4,000. New Legislature
democratic as result of Governor Han
|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
MISSIONARY CONGRESS BY
CATHOLICS AT CHICAGO

the reported engagement of his daugh-
,er.
In response he dictated the follow,
ing statement:
81 do not care to say anything fur
ther than that my daughter and the
Duke of the Abruzzi are not engaged
be married, and that | regret ex
ceedingly the annoyance that must
have come to the duke and his family
by reason of the almost daily discus
sion of the matter in the press and
the constant publication of rumors fol
so long a time-rumors which ven
ture to hops will now cease"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
NEGRO and RIFLE.
Result in Eight Being Killed and Ten
Injured at OmuIgee,
Oklahoma.
ATTACK BLACK IN HIS HOME
Sheriff, and Assistant Chief of Police
Among the Slain - Murderer,
When Shot, Burns House.

Okmulgee. Okla, Nov. 16-Eight
persons were killed and 10 others
wounded as the veterans work of a
negro desperate who, barricaded in
his house and armed with a rifle, held
at bay a frenzied mob of citizens, but
who finally was shot in by the fusil-
ade which they kept up, whereupon he
fired his dwelling and perished in the
flames. The dead are:
EDGAR ROBINSON, sheriff of Ok.
mulgee county
HENRY KLABER, assistant chief of
police of Okmulgee.
-- CHAPMAN, two brothers
given names unknown
JIM DECKARD, negro.
Three unidentified negroes.
The wounded:
Steve Grayson, Indian boy, fatally
beaten.
Vic Farr, chief of police, shot through
shoulder.
Deputy sheriff, name not learned
arm broken.
Seven others. slightly wounded.
Began at RailrOad station.
The disturbance began at the st
Louis & San Francisco railroad sta
ton. where Jim Deckard, the negro
engaged in a fight with an Indian boy
Steve Grayson, and beat him into in
sensibility with a rock
Friends of Grayson notified the po
lice, and when Assistant Chief Klabel
went to the station, Deckard fed Il
his house near by and barricaded him
self. When Assistant Chief Klaber ap
preached. Deckard shot and instantl!
killed him
/ Sheriff Robinson gathered a posse il
few minutes and hurried to thu
scene. Part of this posse was mad,
up of negroes, whom the sheriff com
missioned as deputies
| AS the posse approached the house
Deckard opened fire with a rifle, firin;
as rapidly as he could reload his wea
pom. The sheriff fell, almost instantl
killed.
| Fires His Own House.
Then five of the negro deputies wer
slain.
| Deckard's house was soon surround
ed by frenZied mob of armed mer
Fire was set to mouse just north c
lDeckards. Volleys were pourned int
Deckard's place and ne was shot dowI
He was seen to roll over on the foo
strike a match, and set fire to his ow
house, which was soon a roaring fu
mace in which his body was col
lSumed.