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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
TORTURES
IN ~REFORMATORY

Pontiac, III, Jan. 30.--Mcmbers of tho
board Of managers of the Illinois state
refUrmatory at a session that lasted
limos throughout last night, heard
stories from the lips of the officers of
the institution themselves OF the brutal
ity and torture inflicted upon William
Hamlin, Of Quincy, an inmate whose
death and the conflicting explanations
thereof raised a storm of CRITICISM.
Admissions were wrung from officers
of the institution that young Hamlin
was chained up to the bars of the soil
tary." his wrists held by handouts to
a point even with the top OF his head.
for % hours on the first day of his
punishment, for Is hours the second
day. On the third evening he was tied
up, but his endurance gave out and
he fainted. Being chained up again.
he climbed up the bars of his cell, prob
ably while in a deliriun. For long per-
iods during fainting spells he hung by
his wrists, suspended from the bar OF
his cell, his legs too limp"to support
his weight.
The cold water cure" was applied.
quart after quart of Ice water being
thrown over him to make him Quit
shamming,' and one it poured down
his throat until he choked. After he
was injured he was left lying on the
concrete floor of the SOLITARY" with
only a blanket under him and another
over him. With his back broken I'm
three places n his body paraiyzed, all
but the arms, he lay for 12 hours be-
fore the refornatory physician was
called.
is president of the beard of managers
which Is conducting the Investigation.
The disciplinarian of the institution IS
Captain Alexander j.. Reno.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
A RIDE, He
is BUFFER FOR BOSSY

Spokane. Wash, Feb. l.-Horatio
Daniels, citizen of the --orld and sol
der OF fortune. was the buffer for a
crooked horned COW owned by Jonathan
Smith, a ranCher in the Selah valley.
west OF Spokane. while stealing O ride
on the pilot of a locomotive, the re-
suit being that while he is under medi-
cal treatment in q hospital at North
Yakima, the COW is nibbling the early
grasses and is yielding as much milk
as before she contested Daniels right
ON the cow catcher. Daniels says the
bovine was standing in the center of
the track and when the locomotive
rounded the curve he attempted TO
reach a place of safety. but before he
could get out OF harms way the loco
motive struck the cow squarely. The
impact pitched the animal on top of
the man and then rolled il down a
steep crnbankment. Though internally
injured and suffering from broken
bones. Daniels vas able to cling 10
his perch till the train reached North
Yakima. where he was found almost
unconscious.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
AMERICAN WIFE
FOR ANGLESEY

Paris. Jan. 30.-The Marquis OF
Anslesey yearns for an American wife.
Certainly this should be welcome
news to manageable young women
in the sister republic. AS everybody
knows the young marquis is n of the
most desirable catches" I'm England.
1t has been reported repeatedly that
he was engaged TO marry Princess
Patricia of Connaught.
Only % years old, he rs six feet. two
inches tall, handsome. distinguished.
Then, too. he is very wealthy, which
all who go wooing in the land of the
millionaire are not.
Lady Alexander Paget. the marqnis'
mother. who was in Paris only the 9TH
er day, told the World correspondent
that Anglesey wishes to the flu
ture mistress of B~eapdesert I'm Ameri-
ca; that he was delighted by his visit
there last year and that she intends to
so to America with him, In his search.
They will pass some time in the
states and will go West, so maybe a.
beauty of P~ittsburg. a belle Of Chicago.
even a lovely maid OF San Francisco
will be the marchloness OF Anglesey.
Perhaps the young peer is Influenced
in his choice by admiration for two
American women who now adorn the
Paget ~family-Lad" Arthur Paget, who
was the daughter of Paran Stevens, OF
New York. and Miss Almeric Hugh
Paget, who was Miss Pauline Whit
ney.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
STOESSEL IN LAST
DITCH IN DEFENSE

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The taking
of testimony by the courtmartial
which is trying Lieutenant General
Stoessel for the surrender of Port Ar
thur fortress has come to an end, and
the court adjourned until February Il,
when the final arguments will be
heard.
As nnal justification for his sur
render Of Port Art..ur, General Stoes-
sci introduced a letter from General
K~ondratenbo. dated October !, 1904,
in which the writer said he recognized
the necessity of surrendering and
asked General Stoessel to prepare he
emperor for this and 20 advise him to
make peace with Japan while the
fortress was still i'm Russian hands.
General Stocssel addressed the court,
saying he could not follow the advice
of General Kondratendo because the
communication passed through too
many hands; consequently he defend
ed the fortress as long as it existed.
After saying he regarded the war
as hopelessly lost. General Kondratendo
continued in his letter to General
Stoessel:
THE only honorable exit to the sit
uation Is to initiate Immediately before
The fall of the fortress negotiations for
peace. Peace then will be obtainable
under conditions not humiliating to
the national dignity. Ii is highly pos
sible that the full truth is being with
held from the emperor. A report Civ
ing the exact situation might avert
great misfortunes to the country, and
l. therefore, appeal 10 you in virtue
of the confidence me emperor places
in you, to report to his majesty the
real situation in the far east"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
AIDES FRIENDS PLAY
JOKE WITH AFFINITY

Chicago, Feb. f.-Dralnatist George
AIDES alleged affinity f~ashionably
attired, but with . voice filled with
bitterness, tears OF woe streaming
down her cheeks. and with a dramatic
air which carried conviction, entered
the Auditorium annex where mem
bers Of the Indiana Society of Chicago
were gathered for a spread. She
claimed AIDE MS her own, caused blush
cs of the brightest crimson TO mantle
his checks and then led him away
10 one side, where she tried to con-
verse ainicably with him. The range
claimed TO be from France.
Th members of the Indiana society
were all deeply chagrined for the time
being by the unlocked for intrusion,
especially as Ade was one of the guests
of honor. Chagrin changed TO hilarity
when the feminine treble OF the sup
posed affinity changed TO a deep
bass and the fact became apparent
that the stranger was not a woman at
all, just q plain male member OF the
society, with Use hair n other fix
ings. and--it was all a joke, anyhow.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
NEW MEXICO GIVES UP
STATEHOOD FOR PRESENT

Washington. Feb. New Mexico
practically gave up it's efforts to OBJ
tain statehood at this session when
Governor Curry, appearing with for
mer Governor l.. b. Prince before the
House committee on territories. invited
that committee and the corresponding
committee of the Senate TO visit New
Mexico next summer and "see and
judge for themselves whether the terri
tory which for so years has been seek
ing admission to the union as a state
is entitled to hat benefit and ought to
have it,"
1t is understood that Governor Cur
RVS invitation. following the suggestion
to him by Speaker Cannon a few days
ago that it would not be wise 20 press
the issue on the eve of q presidential
campaign, signifies a truce for the win
ter
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
LEAP YEAR GIRLS ,
A STRAWS FOR HIM

St. Louis, Jan 3l.-A newspaper having
quoted Frank Il. Hanna, IL years old,
city Comptroller Of East st. Louis, as
saying that he would marry the first good
looking girl who proposed 10 him, seven
pretty girls drew straws for him at 5226
Virginia ave-, St, louis. The next day
Mr.. Hanna received from the girl who
drew the longest straw the following let
Ter:
Dear Sir: Owing to the fact that this is
leap year. 1 do not think you will consider
1t improper TO send in my application for
your hand. ! heard o would accept the
first proposal of marriage. but | do not
wish this 10 be treated as a joke. Come
70 think of 1t, a bachelors life is very
lonely, and L am sure that II you would
consult a doctor he would prescribe a
wife-that is, IL he is any kind of a doc
tor and feels sorry for the girls this year.
So let us get busy and show the people
that our hearts are in the right place, L
am not SO bad, when YOU think II all over.
as they dc not make them any better than
me.
Hoping this will meet with your APP
prevail, / am ever the same.
Betty Sharpe,
522S Virginia ave, st. Louis.
Awaiting a reply.
Mr.. Hanna. believing the letter a jest,
did not reply, but a friend investigated,
and found that Betty Sharpe" was a
.eally pretty young woman Of u from
Norfolk, Va. who was visiting at the
Virginia avenue address. She and her
mother are wealthy. They are now in
California. but will return to st. Louis
n the summer.
Upon seeing a picture of Miss Sharpe.
and learning hat she realty meant what
She wrote, Mr.. Hanna expressed regret
ut his failure TO reply.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
OKLAHOMA WOULD
LEAD A REFORM
New State Enthusiastic for Pop
ular Election Of United
States Senators.

Washington, Jan. S0.-Not satisfied.
with undertaking to produce the
worlds most up to late and radical
written constitution for it's own gov
ernment, the new state of Oklahoma
has set about to bear the light to other
and older commemorative. 1t proposes
TO take the lead in getting the federal
constitution r~eorganized.
To this end the new states legisla-
ture has appointed a commission and
authorized ii TO undertake a ropagan
da of opinion in favor of an amend
ment of the federal constitution to Sc
cure popular election of senator's. Clar-
ence Douglass, who was one Of the re-
publican caucus nominees for United
States senator, is a member OF the
commission, and has been In Wash
ington his week.
Mr.. Douglass is reticent about the
methods by which the commission pro-
poses TO enlist the people OF the coun-
try Tor the Oklahoma idea; but Il Is
understood that some new methods will
be undertaken, such as vigorous press
agency work that will get the matter
before the people.
Two years ago Iowa undertook to Sc
cure the leadership OF such a move
ment, and called a convention of the.
states TO take initial steps 20 have a.
NoioNituliOiidI cOlNSulioit Cdlicu, Dy dC-
ton OF the states. instead of through
congress-. Excellent progress was
made, but the movement has thus far
not succeeded. 1t Is said that nearly
enough states have, on at least two
occasions, demanded a constitutional
convention, to enforce the call upon
congress, but thus far In the constitu-
tional history OF this country no con-
vention has been called to consider
changing the constitution. Oklahoma
being new and enthusiastic, and full
Sf constitutional tore, Is disposed to in
sist. Everybody is today a, constitu-
tionl lawyer In oklahoma, and anxious
to doctor the fundamental instrument.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
UNION PACIFIC TO
TEST AN1I-PASS LAW

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 31.-Notice of in
tention To test the Nebraska anti-pass
law was formally given the railroad
commission late yesterday by an at
torney for the Union Pacific railroad.
IL is proposed to make 1T a friendly
suit, if the commissioners will enter
into such an agreement.
The purpose of the road is TO Sc
cure consent to supply it's legal and
medical representatives in country
towns with annual transportation. so
that it may not be compelled to get
permission every time il issues a pass
to one OF these representatives.
The Union Pacific will also ask per-
mission TO pay in part with trans
%portation for telephones furnished it's
employees. 1t asks that the railroad
to pay 80 per cent of the rental and
the remaining 20 per cent be paid in
transportation by the company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
BIG COAL. STRIKE
is THREATENED

EittshGrg, Pa, Feb. I.-One of the
worst coal strikes in the history of
bituminous mining is threatened. Lead
ing operators OF the PittSburg district
in secret conference decided today that
the miners mast accept a reduction of
10 cents q ton or every mine in the
Pittsburg district. which produces 55.-
900, 900 tons annually. will be closed i'm
mediately.
A committee OF operators left for the
convention of miners at indianapolis.
whore a proposition will be presented.
Operators say the action is absolutely
necessary il any profit is to be made.
Miners are receiving 90 cents per ton,
the highest price ever paid, fixed two
years g when the country was most
PROSPEROUS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Washington, Feb. 1.-The method by
which President Roosevelt settled the
anthracite strike. early IL his admin
istratIon. is likely to become the basis
Of legislation to cover the whole prob
lem Of relations between corporations
and their employees. Compulsory arbi-
tratiOn that will not involve a decision
or an award, but that will amount to
an appeal To public opinion, is proposed
by the arbitration bill that has been
formulated and is likely soon to be re-
ported by the House committee on in"
terState
The bill provides, as now outlined,
that where troubles between employer
and employees affect public interest, or
the military or civil concerns Of the
United States, the president shall app
point q commission OF not TO exceed
sever high-clasS citizens. They shal
be empowered to summon witnesses,
administer oaths, n send for books
and papers. At the conclusion of their
investigation they shall report to the
president their conclusions as to the
merits of the controversy. with any
recommendations for legislation they
may deem advisable.
The scheme, in short, is to provide
that in any serious labor difference in
which the general public is concerned,
there shall be a full inquiry, the pro-
ceilings, evidence and conclusions of
which shall be as fully public as posi-
BILE. The idea is that public opinion,
working upon the interest which, in q
particular controversy, is wrong. will
be powerful enough to force a solution
satisfactory to and conservative of the
public's interest in the matter.
While by no means radical enough to
satisfy some advocates of the more
advanced schemes in compulsory arbi-
tration. this easur is defended Wig
Orously by those who nave helped draw
it. and they believe il is as much as
public opinion i'm the country is now
ready to handle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

WILL FOUND CHINESE
Y. M. c.. a. IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 3i.-What, il is said.
will be the first Chinese Young Mems
Christian association in the United
States will be established here soon.
Prominent religious workers among
the Chinese population of the city, in
view of the rapidly increasing Chinese
population, a decided TO equip a
leased building with all the features of
regular Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton institutions and eventually to erect
a suitable structure in a locality con-
venient for the use of the city's Chi
nese. Plans for the building will be
presented at a celebration of the Chi
nese new year in the Twenty-third
street branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
AFRAID OF WHIPPING.
GIRL, 8, RUNS AWAY

P~ottstown, Pa, Jan. -30.-Be.ng
afraid Of punishment for not attending
Sunday school. Mary Henry. s years
old, has run away and the local police
are hunting for her.
The little girl is a daughter of James
Henry, a prominent local citizen. The
lassie was sent to Sunday school last
Sunday and went walking, fnste ad,
spending the nickel given her for col
lection In a candy shop.
Yesterday her father heard OF her
deceit, and the little one. rearing pun
ishment. has disappeared. The parents
are frantic, and have offered a reward
for her return.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
SIS, 900 ,ooo FOR RIGHT OF WAY

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 1.-Thirty-fve
million dollars is the consideration
named in a deed filed at the Office of
the recorder of Spokane county in max
ing the formal transfer OF the property
of the St. Paul, Minneapolis IL Mani
oba Railway company through Spo-
kane county together with it's right OF
way from Everett. Wash. TO st. Paul.
to the Great Northern Railway COM
pany. BY this transfer the selling
company, which owned the right of way
Of the Great Northern railway. passes
out Of existence. Similar deeds will be
filed in the counties Of every state
through which the line passes. How
ever, the amounts will be higher or low
er. according to valuation, as the case
may be, thus making IL appear that
the valuation placed on the property
in Washington is $35. 000, 900. The
amount of the deed exceeds by more
than $1o.0 00, 900 the stated valuation of
all the transfers made in Spokane
county in 1907. and is the largest ever
recorded IN the Pacific northwest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
BYERS' OPINION
ON PRIMARY LAW
Attorney General Makes Clear
Points That Have Been in
Controversy.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. Attorney
General Byers today. in a lengthy opin-
ion given at the request of Governor
Cummins, gave his Interpretation of the
provisions of the primary law that
have been mainly in debate and con-
troversy.
AS to a candidate ~cxpending money,
he holds that the intent of the law
is to prevent a persons vote or his
political influence becoming a commod-
ity for sale. He holds that any per-
son can support the person he favors
as long as it is without consideration.
ana holds that "A candidate can hire
persons 10 write his letters and do
any clerical work, such as mailing
circulars, speeches and letters. He can
rent offices, pay for halls in which
TO make his speeches, a railroad
TRANSFORMATION, and hire liverymen to
transport him or the friend of a can
didate can pay for such things for
him.
He cannot pay a person for man.
aging his campaign or for making
speeches or soliciting votes. He cannot
buy a large number of copies of a
newspaper containing a tlattering no.
tice Of him OF reasons for supporting
him and circulate them. for the pur-
chase OF the extra copies could be in
terpreted MS having caused the flatter-
ing notice, but he al clip such notice,
have ii printed by a job printer. and
mail that to the voters.
He holds hat under the act it is not
necessary to register either at the first
city primary or the primary in June.
Uuder this act, where the vote is a tie,
or no candidate gets 50 per cent, the
convention can nominate a person out
side of the candidates on the primary
ballot if it wishes. that a party can
not by agreement make no nominations
and allow the central committee to fill
vacancies. but they must be nominated
by the convention.
The state convention is not author.
lied to name the chairman of the state
central committee. Pastors can be used
for ward aldermen.
Where a candidates name is writer
In on "A democratic ballot when he is
running as a republican, 1t does not
count for him as a republican but counts
as though there were two candidates
running. When pastors are used or
names written in a cross must also
be placed before che name to make IL
count.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Third DISASTROUS
FIRE IN CHICAGO,
Loss 100000
Down Town Traffic Is Tied UP
While Firemen Fight the
Blaze.

Chicago. Jan. 3l.-The third disas-
trous fire in the business district of the
city in as many days last night caused
q loss estimated at 1 1000, 000 in the al
most complete destruction of the build-
Ing at IA Wabash ave. occupied by
Alfred Peats q Co, dealers in wall pa
per; the building adjoining it on the
south occupied by John A. Colby K
Sons, furniture dealers, and that in the
rear, fronting in Michigan avenue, oc-
cupied by the millinery firm of Edison
Keith. Those TO the north and south
of the Keith building were occupied
by Gage Bros. q Co., Theodore Ascher
e Co, and Edison Keith & Co.
The fire started in the engine room
Of the Peats building and ragged for
three hours. Street car lines through
out the downtown district and the
elevated lines were tied up and the
atergoerS were delaped, many of them
more than an hour, in reaching the
playhouses. The work of the fremen
was witnessed by at least IL. 1000 per-
sons. who. attracted by the glare which
could be seen for miles, ~thronged the
streets In spite of the cold. 1t was the
second time this yea that the record
of the fire department for last year
the combining of the flames to the build
ing in which they originated-had been
broken, the first instance being the par
tial destruction early Monday morning
OF the Mayer building and the Hotel
Florence in Adams street. near Clark
street.
The losses, as apportioned among the
various firms were: Alfred Peats e,
Co, $3.50, 900; John A. Colby e. Sons,
5000, 900; Edison Keith & Co, $500, 900;
Gage Bros. $4,000; Theodore Ascher
company, $25, 900. Others who suffered
loss, chiefly by water and smoke. were
Carl Netchert, artificial flower dealer,
$4,000; Remington Typewriter ON
pany, $4,000, and John A. Bryant COM
pany pianos, s., 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 30.-McKinley,
the martyred president. was the key
note Of sever ! addresses Delivered at
the Tippecauoe club annual Mckinley
day banquet here last night at which
Secretary Of War William II. Taft was
the guest of honor. The secretary spoke
OF The Republic"
An OF the speakers confined their re-
marks TO the life and deeds Of Nc
Kinley, who was eulogi2ed as an illus
trious . OF Ohio, and a decision Of
the problems ~engendered by the Span
ish-AmeriCan war and the acquisition
of the Philippines and the islands of
the Caribbean.
Secretary Taft vas introduced by
President Treadway as the next pres
ident Of the United States" The cheer
ing that followed Was long continued.
MIR, Taft spoke in part as follows:
"ThoSe Of as who look back to Nc
Kirley's administration find it difficult
to separate from his administration the
great battle for honest money and the
integrity of the nations plighted faith
with which his administration was
ushered in. The conditions surround
ing that controversy made il one of
the most remarkable victories for pop
ular government hat was ever
achieved. With an undoubted ma ior-
ity OF the electorate. embracing many
Of both parties. lured to q support of
free coinage of silver by the sophistical
arguments of pseudo scientists and bv
the severe stress of the most ~grievous
industrial depression. q change was eff
fected and a majority of voters were
ultimately made by a hard educational
campaign TO see the right and forever
10 stamp our the hereSy that a debt
may be honestly paid by rendering to
the creditor a little more thar half of
that in real value which he loaned to
his debtor.
"Eut while this was a most important
result in the history Of he country. II
was rather an electoral victory than
n Of the administration of McKin-
ley. That which really distinguished
the administration of Mckinley is the
war with Spain and the expansion that
followed q"