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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
USED POISONED DARTS.
BLACKMAILER SAY

London Dec. G.-An extraordinary stor
was related at Preston county police couH
when a painter named John Balshaw war
charged with sending threatening letters
TO Geo. Il. Hunt. his former employer, a
farmer OF Inglehead Cottage, Broughton.
Mysterious letters. signed 1.-The Don"
had been found, 1t was stated. on Mr..
Hunts doorstep and in mis- grounds,
threatening to kill his son, poison his cat
tie and burn Town his farm, unless sc, 500
were paid. One letter ran as follows:
OF Monday I was standing behind a.
wall, and. unseen by any one, / blew a,
thorn dart, which struck your sons hand.
j used a Brazilian Indian blowpipe and
a poisoned thorn. The puncture is al
most indiscernible, but in six hours the
doctors in all the four continents will be
useless, The only cure is the secret balm
/ possess, having received i. from my
father, who was a full-blooaed Indian.
Sixty-hve hundred dollars must be placed
In the drive near the gatepost to save The
boys life"
Another read:
You had better trife with the worst
brigand than play with the Don. You
are not dealing with a l~unatic. out with
six desperate men I'm desperate straits,
wanting to go back to their own country
In another Mr.. Hunt was warned that
half a mile OF electric wire was being con-
nected with a quantity OF nitroglycerin 10
blow up his farm. Further letters were
received, In which the writer. Carlos"
said he wished 70 save Mr.. Hunt from the
"Don's devilish schemes and would do
so for $3.50.
Balshaw. when arrested, denied having
written the letters. Books of adventure
telling OF Don Carlos and poisoned ar
rows, were found in his house. He was
committed for trial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
ANOTHER SHOOTING
ARRAY AT NORFOLK
Wife Keeps Up Fusiliade Of Blu!
lets While Husband Flees
Through Streets.

Norfolk. Dec. 2S.-The marital
TROUBLES of Attorney II. +. Barnhart
and his wife eliminated last night at
Ii O'Clock in another shooting affair,
for which Norfolk has of late acquired
"a reputation hat is not a source OF
pride to the people Of the city.
Barnhart and his wife nave been
leading a Kilkenny cat life for the past
.two months, quarrels and frequent air
ing of their troubles in public being The
rule. Barnhart has been living at the
Pacific hotel most of the time diving
this period n On Christmas evening
Mrs. Barnhart went to the hotel to
round up her spouse and make him
come homo, but he managed to give her
the slip.
She kept on his trail and finally,
about Il o'clock. she cornered him in
front of the Nebraska National bank.
After q brief but undoubtedly warm ex-
Ichange OF Christmas greetings Tire hus-
band took q hike" for his office on tho
i5econd floor of the Bishop block. dag
'onally across the street from the bank.
FusiIIade of Bullets.
> The wife followed, firing three shots
at his r%etreating figure, one of which
went crashing through the plate glass
window of II. S. Overockir's optical
rooms. A fourth shot was more effect
tye, the bullet catching the husband in
1.-The calf of the leg as he vas making a
s"hot foot" upstairs to his office. That
stopped him, and the wife went up
stairs, and tried to get into the office,
but failed.
The bullet took effect in the feshy
part Of the calf of the leg and ranged
upward into the knee joint. The wound
may prove to be serious. The doctors
have not as yet probed for the bullet.
but will today. The weapon with which
the shooting was done was a % caliber
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
BANK REPORTS SHOW
IMPROVED CONDITIONS

New York. Dec. 2S.--Reports from 20
state banks, pursuant to the call of
the state bank superintendent for a
statement Of their condition Decem-
Der 10, have been received thus far.
Nearly all reflect a reimbursement OF
loans end deposits made necessary by
the recent financial stringency, but the
shrinkage in cash reserves is smaller
than might nave been expected. 1t
is a noteworthy fact that only one
bank shows il had clearing house GER
tifcates outstanding December 10. In
general. the statement shows the state
banks hold ample reserves. Some of
them have larger sums on hand than
the law requires.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
NUGGET IN CHICKEN
CAUSES GILT FEVER

York, Pa, Dec. 2i.-The inding OF y
email nugget Of gold in the craw OF a
chicken killed near Dover has caused
gold excitement TO break out near tina
village, and ali fowls that are killed
there are subjected to careful e%xarnina-
ton.
John X. Frey. a farmer, living near
the village of Dover. this county, killed
a speckied hen several days ago. and
when his wife dressed the fowl she
found d yellow piilet. IL was submit
ted TO an expert. who pronounced il
solid -old.
AS the chicken was Matched ard
raised on the Frey farm the owne be
lieves that there may be Il e I'D de-
post Oh his farm. His neighuors arp
urging him to prospect.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
STAYS IN PRISON TO
FINISH WALL PAINTING

Chicago, Dec. 27.--On Christmas
morning the inmates of the county Jail
who assemble at the chapel will see
the fulffllment of a labor of love by
a former prisoner. in beautiful mural
decorations .
Adolph Hess, 10 years old, who was
sent to the prison or November IA
for stealing a box of paint from his
employer. is the artist. He wG-s work
ing yesterday putting the finishing
touches on the Angel Gabriel, whose
outstretched wings filled the space in
the rear Of the little altar.
Hess was released on December Is.
but every day he puts In several hours
on the decorations. so they will be
ready for Christmas. Shortly after he
began serving his sentence he asked
and received permission to occupy his
time in painting the chapel walls.
Hess was a student of the art in
stitute.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
PARSON-MAYOR SAYS
DRINKS TO CONE HIGH

Laurel, Del, Dec. ga proclamation
Unique in the annals Of the towns his
tory was posted throughout the place
by Mayor c. w. Chaplain. 1t reads:
w are friends OF honest, sober and
Industrious citizens, and we desire to
help you in temporal affairs and lift
you toward God and the heavenly
home. We ask all. both old and young.
to join In making this the happiest
and most sober Christmas OF our lives.
Let us live such lives that we may
meet again in our home in heaven.
Rents are high here on earth. Food
is high. Fines for disorderIy conduct
this Christmas will be high-the lowest
Of such fines, SIS cash.
Although he is over 20 years of age
and he a Methodist clergyman, he il
capable of living up to his proclama.
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
ROOF BRUCE GRAVE
BEFORE OPENING 1T:
POLICE ON A

London, Dec. 27.-Extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken to prevent
tampering with the grave OF Il. G..
bruce, which will be opened in the
next few days to prove whether or not
1t contains the body of bruce or a
roll of lead.
A large force of police sent 10 High
Gate cemetery this morning took up
positions on all the approaches to the
grave. A special Gordon is drawn up
around the vault which is being rapidly
shut In with a high board fence. This
structure Will be rooted over so that
unauthorized persons will have no
chance of witnessing the elimination.
Only officials n those directly con,
cerned in the litigation involving the
question of identity of bruce with the
duke of Portland viii be permitted to
see the opening of the coffin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
WEBS AGAIN AFTER
His THIRD DIVORCE

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 2S.-Dr. X. EN-
NETT Giffen, q prominent Lincoln ply
stefan, and wife, parties to a recent
divorce case here in which the. latter
charged her husband with cruelty and
infidelity, appeared before District
Judge Holmes this morning and an
nounced a reconciliation and verbally
urged the court to vacate the divorce
decree. Judge Holmes gladly granted
the petition and pronounced them again
man n wife and sent them smiling
from the court house. DIR. Giffen has
been four times married and three
times divorced.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
CRAzED WAITER
SHOOTS TWO MEN
IN RESTAURANT

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.--William Pa
teams. a waiter formerly employed in
Horn & Hardart'S restaurant, entered
the place today and after being refused
a position. shot John G.. Witcher, the
n Frank Poseman, head
waiter. Both are in a serious condi-
ton.
Pateans also aimed two shots at the
cashier. but both went wild. He then
placed the revolver to his head in an
effort at suicide. but the weapon failed
to explode.
Fifty persons were in the
and a number of them overpowered
Pateans n turned him over TO thu
notice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
MEMPHIS SAVINGS BANK
FAILS TO OPEN DOORS

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 27.-The Mem
phis Savings bank failed to open Its
doors this morning. 1t is one Of the
Oldest institutions in the city. No rea-
son for the suspension has been given
yet. G.. w. McRae, a well known To-
cal capitalist, is president; e. L.. Mena-
ger, cashier. The bank carries deposits
OF over 81, 500, 900. The president OF the
Clearing House association said to-
day the suspension would not affect
any other institution In the city.
A statement issued by the directors
the institution is solvent and
that creditors will not lose a cent. The
statement adds that because of the
financial %stringency 1t was deemed wise
TO close the bank, ask for a receiver
and liquidate its affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
MONEY RELEASED;
HAPPY new YEAR
Speedy End Of Financial Str;n
gency Seen---6O.OOO Men
Return to Work.
C!viCENDS DECLARED
SY THE RAILROADS.

New York. Dec. IS Dividends BY
railroad compsAics and other cor
porations were declared today as
follows:
Delaware &nd Hudson Railroad
company, . per cen
Well-F Fargo Express company, 5
per cent. iSemiannuaN.
Delaware, LacKaWanna and Vest
tern. 21a per cent. Quarterly.
Geo j. Gould, president of the
Missouri Pacific, in announcing the
action OF the board, gave cut the
following formal statement; Al
though the surplus and actual best
estimate for the last SIX months OF
this year amply warranted pay"
ments OF dividends at the regular
rate, the management felt that UNI
der the current business conditions
Il would be iniudicious TO weaken
the company by disbursing cash."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
MARRIES BEFORE SHE
SECURES A DIVORCE

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2S.-The divorce
suit of Nellie NJ. T~hornberg VS.. Joseph
A. T~hornberg, was dismissed this
morning by District Judge Holmes on
discovery by the latter that Mrs.
'Thornberg, while the case was still
pending, had gone to Council Bluffs,
la, and married Maurice Boron, of
Lincoln. The courts action leaves Mrs.
'Thornberg with two husbands on her
hands and probably will result in pros
ccntion for bigatny by Iowa authori-
ties.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Unless conditions
change to an extraordinary degree con-
gress will not make any serious attempt
to establish a parcels post or postal saw
ings bank system at this session.
Both Of these reforms have behind them
the authority of the postmaster general
and the president, but sufficient opposition
has developed to cause the leaders of con
gress. republicans and democrats, 10 fight
shy OF all such legislation. )
The leaders fear opposition until after
election,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
WOODEN LEG is
A SLOT MACHINE

Chicago, Dec. 27.-'Miss KilmInsegt
and her precious Leg" have been rivaled
in Chicago by Frank Koefoed and his
wooden one.
Koefoed, sorrowful to relate, Is adj
dicted to drink and is not unfamiliar
with the interior OF a bridewell. The
product OF his genius while last incar-
cerated, his wooden leg, is as unIucky
as Miss Kilmansegg's golden one. II is
responsible for mischief now, together
with the weakness referred to.
The leg possesses the following pc
culiar attributes: On insertion of a
nickel in a slot at the top, It disgorges
through the toe, three collar buttons.
At the same time the nickel suddenly
appears in a glass covered recepticle
near the calf. Nearer the knee a door
fiops open n reveals the legend:
f: Merry Christmas and Happy
/: New Year. Collar Button Frank /:
/: needs the money" :
The wonderful leg and it's inventors
weakness for drink caused him to re-
cline helplessly OF the sidewalk.
Judge Cleland vas mach impressed
when the advantages OF the leg were
demonstrated In court and fined Koe-
foed $50 In order hat he might have
ample time to further exercise his in.
ventiye genius.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
WRECK u ONE
DEATH; MANY INJURED

Ashtahula. Ohio, Dec. 2S.-A passen
ger train on the Franklin branch OF the
Lake Shore road collided with a lighl
freight engine two miles north ot
Franklin, Pa, this morning. The pas.
senger train was derailed and both
engines were demolished Fireman VIM
J. DAILY was killed and Conductor Wm
Miless and Engineers III. G. Tombes and
II. 4. Evans. of ~Ashtabula. were in.
jured Many passengers were slightly
EuIt
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
Of Both Parties in Con,
gress Fear Result Of OPP
position on Election.
NEW WASHINGTON BREACH
Navy Department Has a Row on IT.
Hands Over the Hos
pitaI Ship Is
sue.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
TIE NEW SENATOR
FROM FLORIDA.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dee. 2S.-Gov-
ernor Broward has appointed Will
liam James Bryan, of this city. TO
be United States senator. vice
Stephen Russell Mallory, deceased,
FOR the balance OF the term expir-
ing March A, 1909.
Mr.. Bryan is a prominent young
attorney, only 81 years old; and now
holds the position OF county sol
icltor for this county. He has al
ways been active in politics and at
present is q member of the demo-
cratic executive committee. About
two months ago MIR. Bryan an
nounced his candidacy for the Unit
ed States senatorship TO succeed
Senator Mallory. He is not related
TO VIM. j. Bryan, OF Nebraska.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
SUICIDE CAUSES
PANIC IN GOTHAM

New York. Dec. 2S,-Errest 6. Sted-
man, vice president and director Of the
j. C.. Lyons Building and Operating
company. against which "A petition in
bankruptcy vas filed last Friday. COM
mitted suicide today by jumping in
front OF n subway train.
The fatality precipitated a panic
among hundreds OF waiting passengers.
Women became hysterical and IL was
with difficulty the crowd vas con-
troiled by the subway nolice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
TRANSFER RATE
ORDERED CUT OUT

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 2S.-The state
railroad commission today sent out a
drastic order ~instructing railroads to
cut out the 25-cent rate hitherto charged
for transferring from n road to an
other. The same order sent out pre-
viously was not obeyed, for which the
commission takes the railroads to task.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
FEATHER JOHN" SAINT
c. RUSSIANS, is ILL

St. Petersburg. Dec, 2S.-Father John,
Of Cronstadt, is seriously iii with re-
currence of the old malady i'm aggra-
waited form. He is unable to eat on
account of his great age and debility
and his recovery is problematicai. The
influence OF Father John. who is COM
sidered a saint by ignorant classes In
still great. He has thousands OF fol-
lowers in st Petersburg and the prov
inces.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
BUSINESS OF PORT AT
NEW YORK PHENOMENAL

New York, Dec. 2S.--Although New
York has passed through a period Of
severe financial depression, the foreign
business Of the port during the year
1907 will break all records. With X
act figrres for Ii months and an es-
innate for December made by the GUS
toms authorities. years business will
reach $1,000, $685. 900, an increase over
last year of S110,127 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
SANTA'S WHISPERS
T ON FIRE:

Preshtigo, Wis, Dec. 27.-CarI
Mcdonald was badly burned
while taking the part OF Santa
Claus at a schoolnouse Christ
mas festival near here. The
children. panic stricken, rushed
from the schoolhouse, hut q few
adults hurried to McDonaid's
side and smothered the flames.
Mcdonald wore an innammable
beard which was isnited by the
candles on the Christmas tree.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
INSANE PATIENT KILLS
His NUnS., A SISTER

Milwaukee, Dec. .~1.--Sister Theresa.
q nurse AZ II. MARY 8 hospital, toda.E
was shot and killed by Gustav Mirth.
aged e., who IL supposed To ba ipsane.t
Ine prisoner said he flrei lae shots he
caEse the noSpipsl o.n,ia!s tried so'
POISON lin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

The export of Chinese crackers from
Canton was 45,l97 hundredweight last
year. as compared with 45,l04 hundred
weight in 1905, and 22.0eS hundred
weight. the average for the previous
five years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

St. Paul, Dec. 27.--St. Pau n Min
neapolis banks are now back on prac-
tically a cash basis. although in st.
Paul there has been no definite an
nouncement of the fact by banks. In
Minneapolis, however, concerted action
has been taken by the banks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
MANAGER WHO MADE
ARTEMUS WARD IS DEAD

New York. Dec. 27.-Thomas WAL
hurst. widely known as a theatrical
manager, for nearly GO years, died in
this city from grip. He was 81 years
Gf age. Mr.. Walhurst was the first
10 exploit Artemus Ward.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03
TANKS RUNNING
ON Cash BASIS
Financial Situation in ST. Paul
and Minneapolis Has Practi-
cally Returned to Normal.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 27,-The banks
of Des Moines today announced the
resumption OF cash payments.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

British inyia has the swift 81 rivxr ii,
the wolld. The Sa;l. 1 tus a s!rs,<eu. of
1900 tt.. 3u Ep ssii.ess. +,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Be careful not to stumble over your
own bluff
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
GENERAL NEWS.

United States Sen. William B. AL
lison died at Dubuque, Iowa, on the
4th inst, of heart failure.
Subscription lists to provide Count
Zeppelin means for building a new bal
loon have been opened throughout Ger
many and in Switzerland.
"The report that | have ever said
that l would or would not deliver the
labor vote to any political party is an
Infamous lie," said Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor when interviewed on the sub
ject.
Prompt official denial was given to
reports circulated at New York that
President McCrea of the Pennsylvania
railway system was about to retire.
1t is said that it was in the Uni,n
army, under Carl SchurZ, during the
Civil war that Count Zeppelin made his
first balloon ascension, which created
his interest in aeronautics. 1t was
in a captive balloon sent up to OBJ
serve the Confederate lines. The
count was successful and became en-
thusiastic over the possibilities of bal
looms for military purposes. After that
he made several ascensions before re-
signing from "the boys in blue"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
Golna Back to the Sailor.

In San Francisco the campaign
against rats, as spreaders of the
plague, is subject of universal dis
cussion. A conversation reported by a
writer in the Call shows that the topic
has reached even the children.
"Wot they hunting up all rats for?"
"Aw, don't yer know nothing? Rats
has the plague, an il you see one
you'd better look out, cause you'll get
it, too, maybe"
IF you just see rat do you get it,"
Jaw, don't yer know nothing?
You've got the plague when you've
been bit by flea what's been bit by a
rat what's been bit by a sailor."
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the interior has
approved for patent in the territory
of New Mexico, IL $50 acres in the
Clayton district, selected for the es-
tablishment of reservoirs for hriga-
tion purposes.
A. H Miller and Mato r Bradley
have been appointed forest guards on
Holy Cross national forest. Miss Maud
Bray has been appointed clerk on the
Gunnison national forest. Lewis L..
Cadwallader has been appointed forest
guard on the Routt national forest.
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the bureau
of forestry, reports good progress by
the National conservation commission.
All the different government bureaus,
following instructions of the Presi-
dent, are working for the commission,
and it is expected that the necessary
statistics will be on hand when the
commission meets early in December
to formulate it's report to be pre-
sented to the President in January.
Two officers and ten privates of the
marine corps, who had been recently
bitten by a dog, lined up Monday for
the first PaSteur treatment, which will
continue until all danger is past. The
men were bitten by the mascot of the
United States marines in Camp Elliott
on the canal zone, and treatment is be-
ing given at the hygienic laboratory of
the United States public health
and marine hospital service. So
far none of the men has given any evi-
dence of rabies, and it is believed that
none is afflicted.
In a formal opinion by Attorney
General Bonaparte on request of Sec.
retary Cortelyou of the Treasury De-
partment, in regard to the Oklaho
ma bank statutes, it is held to be lille,
gal for any national bank to enter
into contract with state officials for
the purpose of creating a guaranty fund
out of the bank deposits or capital
stock to be used in paying the deposit
tors in case of bank failure.
According to the report of the com.
missioner of internal revenue, collec-
tions last year in the district of Colo.
rado, which includes Wyoming.
amounted to $6S5,424
Bishop Charles Henry Brent of the
Philippine Islands, has again declined
to become Episcopal bishop of Wash.
ington. His decision is announced in
a letter received at Washington, writ
ten by the Philippine bishop in Bos.
ton. His reasons. he says, are the
same as those which governed his de-
clinaIon of the first election-that it
is Gods will that he remain in the
Philippines.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
On, Midsummer Eve

In European countries, midsummer
eve, June %, is celebrated, and the
blazing fires from the hilltops are sup
posed to typify rejoicing at the good
luck of the past year, and the burned
out fagots are kept to ward off evil
for the coming year. The maiden
gathers mistletoe with her let hand,
and with it assures for herself her
hearts desire, but in this country the
elimination of the season is not con-
sidered worth a thought.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
Read What She Says:

MISS DELLA STRoEBE, 71O Rich
AvA mond St., Appleton, Wis, writes:
"For several years 1 was in run
down condition, and ] could find no re-
lief from doctors and medicines.
could not enjoy my meals, and could
not sleep at night. 1 had heavy, dark
circles about the eyes.
"My friends were much alarmed. I
was advised to give Peruna trial, and
to my joy began to improve with the
first bottle. After taking six bottles I
felt completely cured. 1 cannot say too
much for Peruna as medicine for
women in a rundown condition."
Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
Mrs. Judge J. F. Boyer, 1921 Sherman
Ave-, Evanston, ILL.,, says that she be-
came run down, could neither eat nor
sleep well, and lost flesh and spirit. Pc
runa did wonders for her, and she thanks
Peruna for new life and strength.