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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
eRiDGEWATER FARMERS
TO BUILD Am FL

Hridgewater, S. D., Jan. 30.-At a
largely attended meeting of farmers
and business men held i'm this city to-
DAY II was voted TO erect a farmers
elevator at this point. James n Smith
was chosen chairman, and G. y Todd
secretary. A stock com~any with $40
600 capital will be formed, consisting of
400 shares OF stock at $25 per share
Following are the directors elected
Wm. kressman. Julius Jensen, John
BieVer, VIII Quinn, Nick Scharffenberg.
III. c. Burroughs, John Tierney Har3,
Husemann, Paul Tschetter.
The McCook County Farmers Mutual
Fire n Lightning Insurance
AVE elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Charles
hostooth; secretary, w. A. Nye: treas
urer, l.. V. Schneider. The business =,
the company was found to be i'm ex-
cellent condition. Insurance I'm force
January 1. 1905. 1868. 1875.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SENDS BOY SICK WITH
DIPHThERiA INTO @

Norristown, Pa, Jan. 3i.-Caught in
a snow drift near King of Prussia was
the fate of Mrs. Bishop, of Norristown,
VINO accompanied her son Laurence, 5
years old, in a wagon in search of Il
hospital. The boy had ~diphtheria and
the driver of the team had to go to a
nearby farm and telephone to this
borough for assistance.
Liveryman Cassell sent another team
and several men, who dug the mother
and her sick child out of the snow.
When they reached town they were
~quarantined by the board of health.
The mother first went to the dispen-
sary at the county home at Black Rock.
IL miles above here. with the sick
child. Steward Jacob Leidy would not
accept him, fearing for the safety OF
the $50 poor inmates, ten OF whom are
children. He did not want 10 take the
chances of an epidemic of diphtheria
at the county home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
NATIONAL. GUARD
INSPECTION ORDERED

Watertown. $. D., Jsn. d!-AajUtall
General Chas. H.. Englesby, OF This city.
commanding the South Dakota National
Guard. today issued n general order Tor
the annual inspection Of the guard during
the month OF February. Captain Ed"ard
n Crismen. sixteenth infantry, q. ;. A..
has been detailed from headquarters al
omaha. Neb,, for this duty. The officer
win inspect on the following dates In the
following cities:
WATERFOWL, Feb. Fourth Infantry
band and permanent camp ground.
Sisseton, Feb. accompany /, captain II.
w. Whipple.
Brttton. FEB. 12-Company A, Captain
w. w. Thorpe.
Aberdeen. Feb. l3-Company l..
SeIbv. Feb. H-Troop a, Captain X. w.
Renolds.
Redtield. reb. Accompany G. Lieuten-
ant George Hurst.
Brookings. Feb. accompany o, Captain
Aubrey Lawrence.
Dell Rapids, Feb. 1~9-Company f, cap
tain ;. Kenefick.
Sioux Falls, Feb. 3-Company b. Lieu
tenant A. e. Fosdick.
Cantor. Feb. Accompany E, Captain +.
o. Berg.
Yankton, FEB. Accompany NJ. Captain
Fred =. Ray.
Mitchell, Feb. accompany ID, Captain
Ross IA. Rathbun.
Sturgls, Feb. accompany *, Captain
Chas. s. Hunt.
Spearhsh, Feb. accompany III, Captain
Ralph y. Coates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
UNE MPL0YED RUSH TO
ENLIST IN U. S. ARMY

New York, Jan. 31-Several thousand
men, it is estimated, have been turned
away from the United States army re-
cruiting stations in this city since IT
became filed with unemployed. two
months ago.
Every recruiting station is so rapidly
enlisting men for the army that the for
mer records are increased 300 per cent.
At no time since the war has the
rush to recruiting stations been 50
great, and while only n small percent
age If those applying for enlistment
are accepted, the officers in charge of
the stations declare that it would be
possible to accept twice the number OF
men now enlisted il some of the minor
defects were overlooked
The majority of the men who are
entering the army after weeks of I'M
employment include former cashiers,
clerks and mechanics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS
PLAN STATE CAMPAIGN

Huron. :. D.. web. THE democrats
&c state central committee, NJ It's meet
ing here. voted to hold the first con
vention at Rapid city and the second
at Mitchell. Chairman wentzy. OF Puk-
wana, presided.
All the democratic war horses for The
past 20 years were present from all over
the state To assist N the WORT and in
planning for the coming campaign.
A rousing resolution WAS read. in
dorsing w. j.. Bryan as the democratic
nominee for president. and all present
were OF the opinion that Mr.. Bryan
would carry off the nomination at the
national convention in Denver. A tele-
gram was read from this honorable
gentleman 10 the committee inc was
greeted With great applause.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
PRINTING FIRM Ar
SIOUX FALLS HAS FIRE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 3l.-The local
fire department had hard work con-
trolling a fire this morning in the book
bindery department OF the printing es~
Enlistment Of Brown & Saenger,
which started from an oyerheated gal
vaniZed iron Aume which carried smoke
from the stove to the chimney.
While the loss canno be accurately
estimated at this time, it will reach
from $4,000 TO $4,000 at least. 1t is
covered by insurance.
BY the hardest kind of work the
firemen were able to conflne the fire to
the second floor, where it originated,
but water and smoke caused some
damage To the floors below. The fire.
men were compelled to fight the fire
with the temperature II below zero.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
PRIVATE BANK REPLACES
DEFUNCT INSTITUTION

Armour, $. D., Jan. 3G.-Thc First
National bank Of this city, which went
into voluntary liquidation last fall. has
closed up It's affairs and disposed OF
the fixtures. safe, etc, to DR.. b. w.
La Shier, of Armour. who opened the
bank TO the general public again Sat
urddy under the title Of 3. w. La Shier.
banker. The concern will be operated
as a private bank and is Incorporated
for $40. 900.
h annual meeting OF the Armour
Driving Park association was held Sat
urday. The following were elected di-
rectors for the ensuing year: r. E.
Shaw, j. II. DeWald and Henry Moore.
Timothy Norton was elected secretary
and Frank Peacock treasurer. The AZ
fairs OF the association We're found TO
be i'm a flourishiLg condition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
CUPS SON, PLAYING
COP, KILLS MOTHER

pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3l-While Po-
liceman Michael Malloy. of Latrobe,
slept at his home his 1~0-year-old son
essayed to play policeman. The child
donned his fathers helmet, seized the
big mace and hid the revolver behind
him. He began a quest for prisoners.
The first he met was his mother.
Il arrest YOU" shouted the little fell
low az he crept VI behind Mrs. Malloy,
who was at work in the kitchen. The
mother turned; frightened, she tried to
seize the revolver.
There was a report, q scream from
the woman. Il frightened wall from the
little son. and Mrs. Malloy fell with a
bullet in her abdomen.
The father awakened TO find the boy
trying to stanch the flow of blood. The
mother died in a Pittsburg hospital
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
ALDERMAN OF
ABERDEEN, S. D.,
UNDER ARREST

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. IL. e.
Anderson, a member of the city coun-
ell at Aberdeen, s. D., and one of the
most prominent residents of that sec
ton of South Dakota, was arrested
here last night on complaint of the
st. Paul Railroad company. He is ac-
cused of purchasing coal which was
stolen from the road by employees Of the
road.
Mr.. Anderson took his arrest coolly,
and refused to discuss the affair with
newspaper mcn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
DAUGHTER FOLLOWS
FATHER TO A

Ncrmiilion. s. D., Jan 30.--Called
home from ncr studies at the state
university by the death OF her father,
Miss Stella Westre, IS, was taken i'll
of pneumonia the next day and died
four days after her father passed away
of the same disease. a double funeral
was held today at the home north Of
town. The son is seriously i'll Of the
disease II the mother is grief
stricken.
Mr.. WeStre was 4 wealthy farmer
and prominent in the county. He was
40 years old His young daughter, who
has joined him in death, entered the
state university in September.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SOUTH DAKOTA

Occupying an isolated position on me
moors about Ave or six miles above
Penzance, in Cornwall, England, Is a
peculiar trio of stones. They are ar
ranged in "a straight line. the two out
side ones being about o feet hlgh
ms upright, while the center one IS a
little lower. but much wider. III the
last mentioned, says the Strand maya
zine. there is a round hole large enough
TO admit a man passing through. n
pile is known as the "Menan-toi,' or
"holed stone" Popular tradition states
that anyone crawling through the mole
in the center stone will be forever I'M"
mune from rheumatism and allied com
plants. In times gone by the country
people used 90 take their children TO
the ''holed stone" and pass them
through.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
HACK DRIVER SAVES
CHILDREN FROM DEATH

Pierre, s. H.. Feb. IA lone hack
driver with two small children as pas
sengers went through the Ice IN the
regular trail used by the transfer lines
between this city and For; Pierre. With
remarkable presence of mine the driver,
when his horses Wen through the zee,
seized the two children and jumped To
the solid ice az his wagon went down.
The wagon and both horses were res
cued by an ice crew returning from
their days work.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SIOUX FALLS TO HAVE.
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

Sioux Falls. S. d., Fep. For sew
eral weeks local lovers Of baseball have
been discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of hav-
ing a professional baseball team in the
field during the coming season. IL is
now an assured fact that Sioux Falls
will rave such a team this year The
announcement is made by the 500 club,
OF this city. that arrangements have
been perfected foe a paid team
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
STRUNG UP BOY
FOR THE THEFT
OF pCCKETBOOk

S~pcarlsh, S. D, Jan 29.-Be-
cause he kept n pocketDook con
tanning $15. which ne found in
the dressing room Of his fellow
students, Albert Smith. the young
son Of Fred Smith OF this city.
wa strung up by the neck until
he nearly choked, according 20
tie story Of his father.
Young Smith was convicted OF
larceny and taken to the county
Jail at Dcadwood. when The
students found he had kept the
nurse they took him to II "a
by tree one night. and. fasten-
Ing a moose around his neck,
swung hun off his feet. a trag-
cdy being prevented only
through the interference ~ cool
Gr heads among the band.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
JUDGE GARLAND
RETURNS TO SIOlJx FAILS

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Jan. 3O.-httor-
neys throughout the state who may
have business in the federal court in
Sioux Fails will be interested in know
ing that Judge Garland, the presiding
judge of the United States court here
has returned from St. Louis, whore
ne spent a great part of the winter
having been summoned TO thar citv
TO sit OF the bench OF the limited
States circuit court of appeals.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
LIVE STOCK PERISH
IN DEADWOOC BLAZE

Deadwood, s. D., Jan. 30.--Two dozen
hogs and other live stock persisted i'm
a fire which consumed the slaughter
house OF Gus Keller. just below the
city. Besides the animals, 81. 900 worth
of hides were destroyed, and the build
ing was burned to the ground. II Is be-
lieved to have been the work of in
cendiaries. and the total loss is nearly
SIS, 600, with no insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
OAKoTAN DISAPPEARS;
FOUL PLAY FEARED

Deadwond. S. D, Jan. 29.-With sew
eral thousand dollars in the bank, a
saw mil! that was paying him well.
and apparently TO worries. James Me
Carr, who had made mis- home at Pied
mont. Il small town in Meade county,
ha- dropped out Of sight and officers
fear he may have met With foul play.
When last seen ne had just cashed II
or eek at a local bank.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
REVivALiST CONVERTS
400 AT ARLINGTON. 6 ~

Arlington. S. D., Jan. 3~0.-I.ake Pres,
ton has closed the greatest series of
revival meetings i'm her history under
the leadership of Rev. JOS. Lowry. more
than 100 having been converted. Mr..
Lowry commences a series of meetings
at De Smet today. all the churches i.av-
ing united in inviting him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SALOONS ORGANIZE FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT

Sioux Falls. &. d., Jan. S0.-AIl the
saloonk eepers in Sioux Falls but Ave
met yesterday and signed an agree
ment to comply with the law. The
others will be forced into the agree
e
Any saloon keeper violating tho law
WIN be prosecuted by the saloonmen
themselves.
The srsanizatiou ls to be state wide.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

In Tndia. the printed book is regarded
as vulEar, IL not irreverent, and no de-
yotIt Hindoo would allow his sacred
writings TO be contaminated by con-
tact with leather prepared from the
hide of some animals dead body. "A
heather bound copy of the bible is for
hint 4 remarkable illustration OF Chris
zion ;rreyerencp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
HERRICK WINS
Ill5T ROUND III
COUNTY FIGHT

Yanston, 5. d., Jan. sl.-rhe bitter
eounty seat war In Gregory county,
was decided here by JuGge Smith. who
holds Tor the town of Herrick and Or
ders the county commissioners 10 acl
on their petition and call u vote be-
twecl. the Towns OF Fairfax and Her
rick.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

In 4 lecture entitled The Christ
mas Dinner Ms. Charlotte Clayton
Terence, the cooking expert OF CleVe-
land, paused 10 condemn the cook OF
the average country hotel. She said
Mrs. Clayton-Terenee resembles the
woman OF whom two men were talking.
But can she cooke said the first man.
Cook said the other. You bet she
can cook. Why. she could get "A hotel
lob il she wanted 20. Hang it. man,
thai woman knows 32 distinct names
for bread pudding
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH RAILROAD MEN

Washington. Jan. 2s. r. President
Roosevelt today conferred with a num-
Der of second vice presidents and gem
eral managers OF the leading railroads
OF the country.
IL was understood the desire OF the
roads 10 lave the pooling agreements
legalized IVES the principal topic OF dis
cus sien.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
BANKER
EXPIRE SUDDENLY

Arlington, s. D., Jan. s0.-A. t.. sloss.
president of the Citizens State bank.
OF this place. died suddenly Saturday.
M was buried at Appleton, MIMI. to-
oay. Mr.. Sioss was apparently In his
usuai health up to within a few hours
% ms aeath. he was president or the
bank at Appleton, MINI. and also q
'neavy stakeholder la a bank at Rein
Deck. Ia, besides having heavy inter
ests ~ this stale ana In Aoatsaa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
JUDGE REFUSES TO RAISE
STANDARD OIL BOND

Chicago, Jan. 3l.-Judge Grosscup,
Baker and Seaman, In The United
states circuit court of appeals today
ieclined 10 increase the superseaeas
bond OF the Standard Oil Company of
indiana from Sc. 200. 900 to So. $40. 0GO az
asked by the government.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Professor Mosso has made discoveries
ira Crete showing the extreme antiquity
Cf civilization IN that island. -Four
thousand years ago the wasp" waist,
usually regarded as a modern fashion,
was known to the women OF Crete.
They compressed their waists and wore
xtiffly spreading skirts. The women
are shown To ave turned up noses u
an aiidacious expression.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
COUNTY OFFERS BIG
BOUNTY FOR WOLVES

White. s. D., Jan. 3l-The offering of
a bounty for the killing Of wolves by
the Brookings County Sheep Breeders
association already is having a good
effect. and a number OF wolves have
recently been killed within the boun-
daries of The county. The bounty Of
fcred is so for each wolf killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

F'renchman, meeting IN English
soldier with a Waterloo medal, animad-
vsrred ~s,,eeringly on tine government
for bestowing such n triiie. which, he
declared, did not cost three francs.
THAT IS true. to be sure" replied the
hero. er4 did not cost the English gov
eminent quite three francs, but 1t cost
the French q Napoleon."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

II is reported. with entire plausi-
bility. that practically every one OF the
5000 $40 gold pieces that formed what
may be called the first edition Of the
Saint Gaudens eagles has already been
withdrawn from circulation. and, nay
,uu been carefully laid away by coin
collectors will never again serve as
- nrv
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SiSSETOR HORSE
THIEVES ARE CAPTURED

Sisseton. S. D.. Jan. 29.-John Mo
ran and Billie Burke, who stole a team
of horses. buggy and harness from
John Canawpa, living near Sisseton.
were captured at breckenridge, MIMI,
and brought back by Sheriff Minder.
Burk" has been conducting Il lunch
ounter in SiSSCtoR for the last two
months, and Moran is ar indian who
has been working about town. The flu
gitiNos C0EfcAsca when captured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
CRAWFORD GRANTS
PA3DONS TO THREE

Pierre. s.. D., Feb. l.-Governor
era ford has granted a pardon TO
Chas. Horn, sentenced from Clark coun-
ty on a charge IF shooting with intent
to do bodily harm. and Chas. Lockhart,
sent from Hughes county on Il charge
of horse rustling, and Ia Verne Motion,
sent from Faux county OH a larceny
Char-e.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

In 1900 only three states had a city
with a population owe l,OOO,OO0. Six
states could claim q city with a popu-
lation over 500 900. Eight states had "A
city or two with over 100000 popula@
ton, and If states had n or more
cities with a population exceeding ooo'-
600 Cities of 1000 population are
divided among 20 states, while 81 states
have one OF more cities with u popuia-
lion exceeding 80, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

AS a general rule it is pretty safe
10 guess that the IN of a dress
material comes from some place. Be
sides such obvious cases as "astra-
khan" Cashmere" and tweed there
are "fustian'' (the humble analogue OF
yelvet). from Fustat Cairo: muslin,
from Mosul In Mesopotamia: "damask."
from Damascus. and cambria" from
Cambria, while millinery" itself Is
from Milan
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Pnper manufactured from me hper
of trees began to be a commercial pro-
6uct in 1867, but did not assume great
Importance until 1880. During the u
years which have elapsed from that
cate. this branch of paper has grown
so such proportions that 1t ovcrshadows
stl asners.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

George S Nixon. senator from Me-
sada.' has d ranch of $4,000 acres N
wyoming under ene and a farm OF
s.eeo acres In Nevad His mines In
rcuopan. Goidfeld. Columbia. pie-
~asossdfield. Manhattan and Fairview
ylcs.t great wealth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

One match factory on the Pacific
coast, covers $40 acres and operates
over thirty miles of railroad, over
which is carried 70 ii daily 200,0 0O feet
oil sugar pine and yellow pine logs for
TIE match machines. Inferior lumber
will not do. II must be straight
grained and free from knots and care
fully treated In addition. The by-pro-
duct goes into larger things. This fac
tory turns out as by product a thou
sand doors and SOC window sashes
daily.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
FINED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR TO INDIANS

Yankton. 5. D.. Feb. I.-cBfore H..
7. White. United States commissioner.
Gottleib Klein aud Ira Lee were bound
over In $500 bonds each for selling IL
quor on the Indian reserve at Wagner
The men are billisrd hall a ~
Wagner.
Lacrosse. Wis. Feb. 10. G.. Sysson
a wealthy retired farmer OF Redfeld.
s. D., who cnrne 10 Lat.rosse to at
tend the funeral ~ HIS brother. a lead
apcplsxy and died today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

An extraordinary medical case has
developed at a Canadian village, IL is
reported by DR.. n. c.. Lawrence and Is
substantiated by several Hamilton doc
tors. A woman.55 years old, In the VII
lage, developed a horn on her fore
head. IL grew TO a length Of two inch
es, and was attached to the skull. some
two years ago she struck a door and
broke one inch from the growth. 1t
developed. more rapidly han be-
fore, and attained a length of five inch
es. 1t was about one inch In diameter
at the base and tapered at the point.
DIR. Lawrence recently sawed on the
entire horn, which in every way re-
embles a rams horn. The
general health is not affected. Many
physicians pronounce IL q genuine horn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

For a number of years the United
States has maintained in Porto Rico
two b%attalions, or eight companies, or
native troops at an nnual cost or
$50, 900. The higher officers OF the
force are all Americans. and those un-
der the rank OF captain are mostly Por-
TO Ricans. The enlisted men are all
natives OF the island. This force does
not perform police duty and its military
service is not strenuous. But the gen.
eral opinion seems TO be that the eff
feet of the maintenance OF the little
army has been most beneficial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

The Universalist church in Gloucester
has discovered what IL considers "A
priceless treasure in an old desk once
The property OF o Murray, the
father of the faith In this country. The
piece of furniture was about TO be
thrown away when a member OF the
parish committee. IN rummaging
through the drawers, found letters
proving it's identity. Murray came to
this country I'm 1870, and later joined
the revolutionary forces as chaplain.
He was compelled to resign on account
of IA health. and returned to Gloucester.
where he Founded the present church.