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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
WOMAN'S HEART TRUE
TO HER FIRST LOVE

Spokane. Wash, Oct. 29.-This is one
of those rare stories of a woman's
heart remaining true to her first love
and Of the thoughts Of a widower
wealthy but lonely. turning back to
the object OF his youthful affection. The
result was the marriage Of Miss Mary
Oswait. Of Chicago. and L. A. Brock
way, Of Resale, Wash, at the home
OF the groom.
Brockway was learning the furni-
ture business at Vicksburg, Miss, late
in the SOS. when he met Miss Oswald
a graduate nurse, fresh from a north
ern hospital, who was in the south TO
minister To the sick following the yell
low fever epidemic. She had occasion
to nurse young Brockway, who vas
suffering from another ailment; she
brought him successfully through the
illness, and he asked her to marry
him. She accepted. Brockway soon
after became innoculated with the
western fever and came to Spokane.
going hence to Rosalie, south of here.
he opened a store. Gradually
he and the nurse drifted apart, and a
few years later he w another woman
his name. Mrs. BrockaWay died two
years ago., leaving her husband and a
4-year-old child.
Through friends at Vicksburg Brock
way learned that Miss Oswald was still
single, and after obtaining her adj
dress he opened correspondence. The
old attachment. begun 20 years before.
reasserted itself, and Brockway did
not have much difficulty in persuading
Miss Oswald. Their living In Chicago, to
come west, and the wedding followed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
DESERTER'S WIFE
STANDS BY HIM

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Ada
German Magnus, urged by all
her friends 10 abandon Charles Joseph
Magnus, her young husband, arrested
as a deserter from the navy, declares
hat her love is proof against all as
saults on his character.
II care not" she declared, what my
husband may have done in the past
that past-but since our marriage he
has been all l could ask, and il they
try to harm him, I'll fight"
Mrs. Magnus, who is a daughter of
the late Senator German, of MARYLAND.
is plucky. She declares that she struck
and knocked down, with a single blow
Mrs. Kopp, OF Washington. who. She
SAYS, spoke ~disparagingly of Magnls
AS she spoke of Mrs. Kopp, Mrs. Mag
nus flushed and holly exclaimed: "Tu
drown that oma in the Potomac"
According to her own story IL was a
case OF love at first sight on her part
and the first time she saw Magnus he
impressed her as the grandest man i'm
the world. Even the love letters he
wrote to Miss Georgeana Happier. his
former sweetheart in Baltimore. did
not shake her faith in the sailor mn
stefan.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
OUTLAW SULLY'S
DAUGHTER Welded
TO RICH CHlMAMAN

= Chicago, Oct. 2S..-The missing daugh-
ter OF Jack" Sully, the South Dakota
outlaw. who occupied the Rosebud res
~rervation for more than q half century
before he was killed by federal officers
more than six years ago, has been To-
Gated in Chicago. She is declared TO be
iTrixie Sing, wife Of Louis Sing, mill
lionairc Chinaman.
Captain Martin Peterson, OF the First
regiment, I. n. e., who was sent to
Rosebud during the land registration
I'm an effort 10 locate Sully's missing
daughter for a Chicago real estate firm.
has returned with information that
leads him to believe positively that
Mrs. Sing is the one who as a child was
tolen from that reservation % years
ago. The result may be a contest of all
the claims on the Rosebud reservation.
1T is expected the heirs of Sully will
claim title to the tract on the grounds
that il was occupied by the notorious
cattle rustler for longer than 20
years.
Four of Sullys five children are now
living in South Dakota. The third
daughter was stolen by a white woman.
when she was 2 years old. She is TriXie
Sing. Captain Peterson is satisfied.
The missing daughter Of the outlaw
had TO be found, it Is said, to secure a
Quit claim from the heirs. 1t is said
the other children have already signed
a quit claim deed to the reservation.
Mrs. Sing admits that the woman
who raised her told her before her
three months ago that she was
born out on the Dakota reservation and
thai she was half Indian.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SULLY'S DAUGHTER
ENTITLED ONLY TO
HER TRIBAL RIGHTS
If Mother Was Indian She Can
Take Allotment or Share
in Land Annuities.

Wakpala, $. D., oct. 30.-There is not
n shadow of a foundation for the claim
made in a Chicago dispatch that "A
daughter Of Jack Sully has a legal
right TO the Rosebud reservation. Even
provided that Mrs. Sing is a halfbreed
Indian woman. as she asserts. with
rights among the Rosebud Indians, she
would be entitled to an allotment OF
one-half section OF the land only, under
the treaty Of 1868.
Jack Sully, the outlaw, was a white
man with no rights whatever among
the Indians. Being married 70 an In
dian woman, his wife and children had
tribal rights. Mrs. Sing, If she proves
her claim, may possibly secure an indi-
vidual allotment, il there is any land
left. II not, she will be entitled to par
tiCipate I'm the tril&l fund derived from
the present and former sales of land,
as will also the children of her Chinese
husband. who viii be entitled 10 l60
acres each, and part of the tribal funds.
Those who have taken homesteads may
rest perfectly easy. They own incon-
testable right TO the lands they have
taken, SO far as the Indians are con-
cerned.
There is a claim, however, which
crops up once in a while, and which
at least one Indian commissioners has
said was valid, but impossible of col
lection, that I'm the Black Hills country.
The Indians have always c~ontended
tina they neved coded the Black Hills
in the treaty of 1875, but oaned ii only.
White men who were at the council
persistently assert the same thing.
Lawyers OF repute have frequently dug
into the matter, but the claim is one
OF such enormous proportions that they
are unwilling to take il up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
WATERFOWL WATERWORkS
THREATENED WITH LITIGATION

WATERFOWL, s. D., Oct. 3l.-The Wa
tertown Waterworks company and the
city council have Joined issue i'm what
may prove to be a long and costly
fight over the moving of a couple of
mains from two abandoned streets,
One of the mains in question is the
principal one supplying the business
district and OF the safety of which
depends it's fire protection and rate
OF fire insurance. It's removal from
what is now private property TO the
newly opened t~horoughfare is impera-
tive before the excavation for a big
business block over it's present location
puts it out Of business and so en-
dangers the business district. The cost
Of it's removal is estimated at from
Sc, 900 to 10000 and neither the COM
pany or the city council will stand
the cost,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
MONKS FAMILY TRAGEDY
RECALLED BY REMARRIAGE

Waterfowl, s. D., Oct. 29.-One OF
the most widely known domestic diff
ficulties in the history OF WATERFOWL
owing TO the prominence OF the par
ties, was happily closed in ST. Paul
last week by the quiet wedding for
the second time OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
/. Monks, formerly OF this city, but
now OF Boomers Ferry, Idaho. Mr..
Monks was the first postmaster OF Wa
tertoWn, vice president of the First
National bank, owner OF an extensive
farm implement business and one of
the promoters OF the South Dakota
Implement Dealers association. His
wife was prominent in society circles
OF his city. while the two daughters.
Ruth, the wife OF a Washington bank
er, and Leah, a school girl, were as
popular as their parents. The breaking
up of the home brought about by a
man well known in public life, was
the subject of much gossip here for
a year, before papers for divorce were
finally filed by Mr.. Monks, which were,
met by sensational charges by Mrs.
Monks. Both charges were later with
drawn and a decree granted at Castle
God on more formal accusations.
Mrs. Monks went to live with her
mother at Crystal Lake. Mimi, and
later invested a fortune in a Chicago
publishing company that furnishes the
magazine supplement to the Sunday
edition OF the metropolitan dailies.
Mr.. Monks transferred his active
life to Idaho where he has
built up n prosperous banking and real
estate business.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
TWINE SAVING
INVENTION FOR
GOVERNMENT USE

Sioux Falls, s. d., Oct. sO.-South
Dakota's delegation in congress this
winter will ask that body to adopt an
invention of Charles p. Curlew. q CT
garmaker OF Sioux Falls, designed Ia
save h postofiie department SO, 900. 600
a year. For some years the depart
ment has sought a device that would
do away with the large amount OF
Irvine used for bundles OF mail. Thus
far nothing a been devised that has
proved satisfactory.
Curlew's father Is janitor at the post
office here and through him the youne
man heard OF the opportunity. He has
per fected a very simple device and has
had 1t patented. II combines a wire
coil with a string that may be drawn
taut. The wire coil holds the string
In place. and, being adjustable. dis
tribute wear on the twine. Curlew
says he has used one model 400 times
and he Is sure n piece OF string
could be utilized thousands OF times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
WALKS % MILES TO
AND FROM DAYS WORK

Murdo, S. D., Oct. 2S.-L. Martinson,
a homesteader residing near here, is
the champion pedestrian of western
South Dakota. After caring for his
crops and concluding his harvesting
and threshing, in order to make a
little extra money he secured employ
ment at a distance of II miles from
his home. He walked these II miles
each morning n evening. in going to
and from his work, making a stroll,
OF % miles daily, besides doing a hard
days work. AS could be expected In
the case of a man with the energy dis
played by Martinson. he is prospecting
in q marked degree.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
TEACHERS WILL HEAR
SPLENDID TALENT

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 31,-PrOfessor
Olander. secretary of the South Dakota
Educational association. has announced
his program for the annual conven-
ton, which is to be held at the nor
nal school in this city December %, 80
and 81. Among the prominent speakers
who will be present are President G.
H. French, of the Huron college; Ma
than G. Schaeffer, state superintendent
of the Pennsylvania schools: Miss
Cora Mel Patten, principal of a school
OF elocution in Chicago DR.. Thomas
Nicholson, secretary of the Methodist
board Of education, and Judge b. Lind
sey, of the Denver juvenile court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
CAPITOL GROUNDS WILL
HAVE LAKE ON HILL

Pierre, s. d.. Oct. estate Engineer
Lee has received the plats from the
New York landscape gardener, for the
capitol grounds. The work has been
made from typographical plate. and
proposes a general outline of improve
ment with a small pond on the eastern
end of the grounds. IT Is proposed that
the city and state join in the work OF
creating an artificial lax covering n
number OF acres, by the state using the
low grounds at the east end of the
tract, and the city securing a tract
north and east of the capitol grounds
by condemnation for that purpose, the
lake to be situated in what is known
as Hilgers gulch, which is plated, but
on account of the topography of the
location has never been built upon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SUPREME COURT ADMITS
BUNCH OF APpI lcANTe

Pierre, S. d.. Oct. 28.-tgpan examin-
etion the supreme court has admitted
the following applicants to practice
law: Harry r. Barton, Sioux Falls;
p. A. Schenck. Dallas: Ellison G..
Smith, Yankton; Ray #. Williamson
Eureka; +. c. Kurtz. Lemnfon; War
ner +. Eddy, Aberdeen; II. C. Patter-
son, Dallas; Norman Bartlett, Aber-
deem: Karl Goldsmith, Pierre. Holm II
Hanton, Waterfowl; William M. Kirby
Springfield; Nora l.. e. Goheen. Ar
mour; Charles lynn. Dallas; Homer G.
Krause, Dell Rapids; Emil G.. Woerth.
Rapid City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
WHERE LUCK STRUCK
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Z

Armour. :. D., Oct. 2S.-The
old adage that 1T never rains
but ii pours," seems to be true
in the cas- of Tony Raben, Of
this city. Friday, October %.
was his birthday. He was A
years of age: October %, a 12-
pound boy came to bless his
home; Friday, October %, the
government officials notified him
that he had drawn No. 1856 in
the Trip county drawing.
When he stepped off the train
at Dallas, preparatory to regis
tering. he picked up a
quarter on the platform, which
lucky omen proved to be his
mascot during the month OF De-
tober. Mr.. Raben says the Lord
is or his side, for it would be
no good 70 secure a quarter of
land without some one to work
it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
STATE SPEAKING TALENT
In LECTURE COURSE

Spencer, S. d, oct. 2S.--A novel lee
iure course has been i~naugurated here
by +. j. Morgan, principal of schools.
The educational lecture course, as it
IS called, is made up of five speakers.
all prominent public speakers Of the
northwest, and no admittance is
charged at the door. The first num-
Der was given last night, Rev. w. NJ.
MAR. of Sioux Falls, and a we'll known
educator of the state, being the first
speaker. The house was crowded to
its fullest capacity, and the collection
taken vas in excess of the expenses Of
the enterprise. Other speakers will be
State superintendent Cstrud, President
+. b. Gault, OF the state university,
md others.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
AGED EPISC0PALIAN
DEAN AND PIONEER
PREACHER DIES AT 81

Sioux Falls, s. D.. oct. 2S.-Rev. John
ii. Babcock. formerly rural dean Of
Dakota territory, and pioneer minister
in Episcopalian work, died in this city
this morning at the age of SO years.
The cause Of his death was a gradual
breakdown Of the vital forces. He had
been in about six months.
Rev. Babcock was chaplain OF the
ROYAL Arch Masons and also of the
local lodge of the Il. =. O. E. He leaves
a son in California. a brother Charles.
who is a professor in Cornell college,
New York, a sister in New York, and
another in Philadelphia.
For many years before coming to
Sioux FAILS. Rev. BabCock was sta
toned at Mitchell.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SECOND P~ENITENTIARY
SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 31.--John II. Fag-
er. aged 53, pleaded guilty in the dis
trict court and was sentenced TO the
penitentiary for five years for attempt
ed criminal assault on the 4-year-old
girl of a neighbor.
Eager has already served two. terms
in the penitentiary, the last time for
incest, former Governor Mickey COM
muting his life sentence to 10 years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
MOTHERINLAW CAUSES
SUICIDE OF REDSKIN

Bismarck. N. d., Oct. 31.-A special
to The Tribune from the Standing
Rock Indian reservation says: Even
the red man has trouble with his mo-
therinlaw, as was shown by the suicide
Monday of Mike Ice, a full blood
Sioux, on account Of despondency
caused by the interference of his wife's
mother in domestic affairs. After a
war OF words at meal time. Ice went
TO another part OF his house and blew
his brains out with a rifle after writ
ing a note telling of his troubles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
"CHRISTY" AND HAYES
BECOME SPELLBINDERS

New York, Oct. 31.-"Christy" Math-
ewson, the famous pitcher of the New
York National league baseball team,
was one of the speakers at a demo-
ratio mass meeting in the Twenty
third assembly district last night. John
j. Hayes, winner OF the Marathon race
at London and a number Of other mem
bers of the Olympic American team
occupied seats on the platform.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
HIGHEST SALARY EVER
PAID WOMAN TEACHER

Memo, S. D., Oct. 29.-What is
known as district No. Sc, a country
school district near here, has engaged
a teacher at the highest price ever paid
in the country schools of Hutchinson
county. The price paid the lady is to
be $50 per month One or two men
teachers have contracted al $50 per
month, but this is the first instance in
the history of the county that a woman
teacher has received so high a salary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
LIGHT FINcERED' CHAP
rs SHY TWO pIGlTS

Bridgewater. $. d., Oct. so.-Ray viii
Hams. q painter. with two fingers mis-
sing on the left hand. together with
Jack Dole. a day laborer. who has
been employed here for several months
past, suddenly disappeared taking with
them q quantity OF clothing and jew
elry.
a reward Of SIS Is offered for their
arrest. Sheriff II r. Ryan lie making
every Effort 70 eppiehend the thieves.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
DIAZ MAY AGAIN
BE A CANDIDATE

Mexico City. Oct. 29.-President Diaz
says in an open letter regarding his
rumored retirement at the close OF his
present term In 1910 that the reports
are premature and unfounded. Presi-
LEM Diaz says the statement attributed
to him was merely an expression OF
personal desire. He intimates that ha
will again be a candidate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SENATOR CRANE ROBBED
OF WEDDING SILVER

Dalton. Mass, Oct 2~S-Burgfas entered
the country residence of Senator and Mrs
w. Murray Crane here ana took a "p
worth Of silver wedding presents from the
buffers pantry. A safe containing ,ho
most valuable pieces of plate, was nor ais
turbed. The silver taken included 4 SOLID
silver tea kettle. sugar bowls. cream mitch
ers. coffe pot, knives. ladies. dishes an
marked with Mrs. Cranes initials. ~ p
b." 49,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
DAKOTA TRAVELLING MAN
DIES I'M MINNEAPOLIS

Huron, S. D., Oct. 31.-John Darby,
a resident of this city for several years
and a we'll known and popular com
mercial traveller, died in Minneapolis
Tuesday afternoon, where he went
some weeks since for medical treat
ment. Mrs. Darby and her son Ben,
were present at the time of Mr.. Darby's
death. The remains will be brought TO
his city for interment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
DIES RIGHT AFTER
DAUGHTERS d ID

New York, Oct. 29.-William Joseph
Marin. a lawyer at 81 Wall St, died
last night at his home. 233 West Forty
fifth St, a few hours after his only
child. Marie Josephine Ainsworth, had
been married in the house ito Lorenzo
Martinez Picabia. employed in q Wall
street banking house. When the crepe
was hung on the door, the rice left
on the stoop by wedding party still
remained there.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
YOUNG WIFE DIES FROM
DRINKING CARBOLIC ACID

Yankton, S. D., oct. 29.-Mrs. Frank
Jones, aged "a, committed suicide at
the European hotel in this city last
evening by taking the contents of a
bottle Of carbolic acid.
With her husband she came here re-
Gently from Fort Pierre, but before
marriage she lived at DEBORAH, La.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SEARCH FOR RICH MAN
WHO ASSAULTED TWO
YOUNG BLIND GIRLS

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 2S.-With the
town on the lookout for him. r III
Pierce, q wealthy banker OF Alamo
Gordo. this territory, aged GO years. Is
a fugitive from justice. He Is wanted
charged with a criminal attack unan
two blind girls, aged IA and is wears
inmates OF the institute for the hlind
at Alamo Gordo. The accused man
was a member Of the board OF trus-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06

Besides some warIl6e men Macedonia
contains an abundance OF wild animals
A traveller writes BY the side OK oaks
and walnuts you find great tortoises
and snakes eight feet long and bears
and wolves abound. They are a serious
drag upon industry and even IN civil
lized Bulgaria it has been lately found
necessary TO increase b government
rewards for killing them. ! believe II
TO be a true story thar q party OF peas
ants with horses a o long ago,
wholly destroyed by wolves in the Mori
Hovo mountains, nothing but the bits
and stirrnp irons being found TO record
them"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
NATIONAL COURSlNG
MEET AT DE SMET

DeSmet. S. D., Oct. 29.-DeSmet has
been chosen by the National Coursing
association for the fall coursing meet
for greyhounds. In this interesting
contest the dogs Will chase ~jackrabbits
over the prairies. The sum Of 81, 900
is offered in prizes, and Zach dog win
ming a race with a jackrabbit will re-
ceive a 1925 purse. l.. T. Altfillisch
and j. S. Walen are officers of the local
association.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
miss Mabel sturtevant has tust be.

Miss Mabel Sturtevant has just been
admitted to practice at the bar at
Jefferson city, Mo. Her record as a
student is remarkable. She was grad
uated as valedictorian from the high
school. Later she won scholarships in
Baker university and in Kansas City
university, and the curator's scholar
ship in the University OF Missouri.
Since enrolling in 1905 she has taken
both the law and the academic course
and win receive her degree next June.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
STORE LooTERs MAKE
GOOD THEIR GETAWAY

Huron. s. D., Oct. 3l.-NOthing has
yet been learned of the whereabouts
of the parties who burglarized f. b.
Hershman's store at Wolsey a few
nights since, carrying away Is pairs
of mems shoes and other goods to the
amount of 500. This is the second
time Mr.. Hershman's establishment
has been robbed within a short time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06
SOUTH DAKOTA

In passing an ordinance 20 prohibit
the sale of Intoxicating liquors 20 'ap-
original Indians the legislature Of Brit
ish Guiana has. like the governments
of Canada, New Zealand and Naia.,
shown a wise consideration for the
welfare Of the native population. \
curious exception, however, Is made ln
the case Of a native drink called "pl-
warrie,' which is a production OF the
cassaya plant. II is permissible under
the ordinance for meetings 10 be held
Tor the consumption Of this beverage
i'm January, June and December but
They can he attended only by aboriginal
Indians. Any other person present IS
liable TO a fine. There is nothing IN
the law to explain why this exemp-
ton has been made says the Dundee
Advertiser, but doubtless the native
who Graves for strong drink will APP
preciate the opportunities offered ana
will 'piwarrie' in haste, knowing that
he win have fun leisure in which to
repent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06

While in America societies are be-
ing formed for the suppression of
street noises, Paris has added another
to the terror OF the streets. II is a new
form OF bicycle alarm. 1t consists of a
sort OF miniature tambourine, which is
struck by a small wooden hammer OPP
Grated by contact with the spokes of
the front wheel. 1t is effective, bat the
noise is enough to revivify a cadaver.
There is a great demand for the new
alarm
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-06

sitting in chambers, a Western judge
saw from the piles OF papers in the
lawyers hands that the first case was
likely TO be holly contested. He asked:
what Is the amount in question? p
two dollars said the plaintiffs
sci. .In pay it, said the judge, hand
ing over the money; call h next
case He had not h patience Of Sir
William Grant, who. after listening for
two days to the arguments OF counsel
as to the construction OF a certain act,
quietly observed when they had done:
THAT act has beer repealed"