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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
MANY NEW COMPANIES
OR0ANlZE IN s. D.

Pierre, S. D.. March 4.-Corporations
having filed articles Of incorporation in
the office Of the secretary of state up
to February Is are:
Eastern Land company. Pierre, 5000:
Sanitary Carpet Sweeper company, Pierre,
81. $780, 600; Ell Trimfo Gold Mining & Mill.
ing company. Sturgis. s. d., 1000. 900:
Brookings County Abstract
Brookings. 8; p. 5000; White Creamery
company, White, 8. D.. 5000; Warren
Telephone company, Woonsocket, S. D.,
x1,6OO: Else Land company, Redfeld, S..
D., $4,000; Sioux Falls Gun club, Sioux
Falls, 8. D.. 5000; Sisseton Telephone
company, Sisseton, s. D., $4,000; the Do
land Opera House company. Doland. s. D..
E,6OO: Lunde Telephone company, Vienna
S. D., 500; the Robinson Can-Te-Po Herb
company. Huron, 8. D., $4,000: Carrara
Marble company. Pierre, 8. D.. 5000, 600:
Moody County Building & Loan associa.
ton. Ward, s. D., 100000: Interstate Land
& Loan company, Elk Point, 8. D., $4,000:
Securities company (general). Huron, s.
d., $4,000; koto Mutual Telephone COM
pany, ieoia, 8. D.. 10000: First Metho-
Atlas Steel & Iron Manufacturing com.
pany. Huron. g. D., $4,000: Kansas &
Mexico Land company. Pierre. 8. D., $1O,-
coo: Hill City Odd Fellows association. Hill
City, s.. d.: Christensen Dempter com
pany, Sioux Falls. 8. D.. 10000; Peter
Brothers Paving company, Pierre. s. d.
$l50. 600: Columbia Optical company, Pierre.
8. D., 5000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
PROVE TOO
MUCH FOR HER NERVES

Chicago, March 4.-Miss Frances
kingsnorth, an artists model, last night
was led blindfolded into a room filed
with cadavers and photographed for "A
picture to be entitled Asleep with the
Dead" She tainted when the bandage
was removed and her eyes opened on
the grewsome, grinning h,llks of the
human forms that surrounded her. Her
collapse was followed by Mysteries in
which she screamed and struggled to
free herself from what seemed to her.
"a living tomb. until she fell in an un-
conscious heap on the floor. This an
happened in the John H. Drake corr
pany's anatomical laboratory in Ogden
avenue. near Tonore street. For hours
after her experience she wa in q Dre-
cariOus condition.
Miss Kingsnorth had agreed to dance
with human skeletons before the cam.
era in the Drake laboratory and had
nerved herself to pose with the same
bony remnant of departed personality
upon her lap. but did not bargain to
lie down with the hulks Of dead in order
that h cravings of the Needless, for
the morbid might be satisfied.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
YANKTON TO HAVE
new RIFLE RANGE

Yankton. S. ID. March Accompany
N, South Dakota National guard, will
shortly mmence the construction of
a rifle range to be used in competitive
practice by the companies of the First
battalion OF the South Dakota regiment.
The pit. which is to be constructed en-
tirely of cement, will have range sta
,ions at 100. 200, 800. 500 and 1000 yards,
each equipped with telephone connec-
tions to h pit. 1t is proposed that
three companies in the state will come
to Yankton during each month and
spend q day in battalion maneuvers,
rifle practice and competitive shooting.
1t is the intention of Captain Ray to
form an auxiliary association composed
entirely of civilians and they will be
permitted to participate in competitive
shoots with the exception of the COM
pany shoots. The company will also
make an effort to promote the interest
of the local band organization and i'm
cooperation of both organizations
Yankton citizens may be able to wit
ness regular guard mount and dress
parade which will take place in front
of the federal building with the i'm
pressive ceremony of lowering the flag.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
WOMEN AGHAsT
At THIS PLAIN TALK

Waterbury. Conn. March At isn't
fikely DR.. Chas. A. Ward will be pro-
posed for honorary membership in the
Martha Washington club after his lec-
ture here last night. 1t Is the talk OF
the town among society women. He
said:
You are not the whole outfit. Your
husband is at least n footman on the
ear seat. Do not crush his shirt. Won
may need a hod of coal or q human
back to warm your feet. Do mo- nar
I'D rather live in a soap box with y
tarantula than be chained in theh ack
yard with q nagging woman looking
over the fence. You can be Of the
greatest good IL you want to.
Remember 4 do not know It all. and
don't o think you do. That's all I
hope God will bless you, but I douhf n.
I think He is above blessing some pf
yOu.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
DARING BANK BURGLARS
PROBABLY WERE EMpl ovEs

Chihuahua. Mexico. March 6.-Thc dar-
ing bank robbers who removed sex. 900
from the vaults Of the Chihuahua branch
OF the Banco Minero, took the money
from q vault directly under the study
Of Governor Enrique Creel. who has a
residence in the upper stories of the build
ing.
It is believed that the bbe had ac-
completes among the bank employees, M
that they were concealed in the vault
before closing time Saturday afternoon.
The lock being broken from the Inside.
of the vault supports this theory. The
bank Waterman. the porter and two or
three men Of unknown a~ntecedents have
been arrested and are held in Jail 'tn.
communicado." American detectives are
here at work on the case, but IL they
ties refuse to make 1t public.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

Aberdeen, S. d., March Cupid APP
brought about the marriage of Geo.
Tyler and his sweetheart less than two
weeks ago. Before they had given
their matrimonial venture a fair trial
they. by their actions. declared it a
failure. and when 1t was supposed the
pleasures incidental to their new state
would at least charm them with the
novelty. the bride secured some car
boltc acid and declared she would COM
init suicide. h did not get Il chance
to carry her threat into execution, for
friends took the poison away and made
her promise not to make any such at
tempt.
Scarcely had the excitement died
away In h circles frequented by this
young couple when the husband took a
lose Of %strychnine. Married life is not
what 1T Is cracked up to be-" he said,
and then swallowed d dose of the
poison. He took enough to kill three
men. and the overdose saved him.
The sickness that followed made it
an easy matter for him to promise not
10 repeat the experiment, and now tina
Doth bride and groom arc again on an
even basis their friends hope that they
VIII try and make the best of Il bad
job. They refuse to make public the
cause of The trouble, but the fact that
10Th are still alive will give Cupid an
other chance to make good by repairing
tne damage now charged up against
him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
NAVAL DISPLAY WILL
BE SIMPLY GREAT

Washington. March 5.-When the battle
ship fleet reaches San Francisco about the
middle of April. Secretary Metcalf's prom
Use to the people Of the Pacific coast of
1.-The grandest naval display in the history
OF the country will be realized. Plans
f0s the display nave been perfected in
detail by the navy department. Forty
Ave American fighting ships will occupy
San Francisco bay. The secretary Of the
navy. aboard the Yankton. will review
the feet. The ships. which include the
sixteen battlcships of Admiral Evans
squadron, besides h West Virginia and
Nevada. the heavy 14.500-ton cruisers Ten
f,ereus' p ~un.on, e:oIorad D .Oa ,. Ian
land. the cruisers Charleston. Milwaukee,
st. Louis and Albany, and the compile.
ment Of torpedo boats and auxiliary ships,
win be anchored In the bay, from Mission
wharf to Hunters point.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
SETTLERS HAVE EYES
on INDIAN LANDS

~fankion, S ID, Marrl 5.-Represent-
atlVe Phiio Hall, of South Dakota. has
just introduced in congress Il bin for
ihe opening OF the Cheyenne Rive. IN
dan reservation. Early in the session
oil congress. Senator Gamble introduced
a Dill for the opening of a part Of the
cheyenne, but the settlers west of the
river passed resolutions asking for the
openlnS OF the whole reservation. Con
gresham Halls bill WAS the result. AT
the same time, Representative Mar
snail, OF North Dakota. introduced a
slIniiar BIZ for the opening of the entire.
Standing Rock reservations.
The only portion of the Cheyenne that
VIII not bc available to the settlers are
the lands already allotted to the In
dians. section 16 and 36 OF section for
the South Dakota schools and such
lands for the agency. school and mis-
SION purposes as the secretary of the
interior may deem necessary. The sum
or $2l0.OOo is appropriated for the pur-
chase of the school lands for south Da-
kota at SIPS an acre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
DRAINAGE DITCH
CONTRACT AWARDED

Eermillion. S. D., March 4.-Aftcr a con-
s.deration of over two years. In which II
law suits took place. the joint boards OF
county commissioners from Clay ap,;
Yankton counties let n contract for the
Clay creek drainage ditch to Pollard IL
Campbell Dredging of Omaha.
TIL work involves the dredging OF a
ditch 10 miles long, 50 feet wide and S
feet deep. The proposed ditch Will hay,
nearly five miles of Its length in Yankton
county and the remainder in Clay. having
it's outlet in the Vcrminion river. The line
lies principally through a dirt cut bu: "A
portion is through rock, and the entire
undertaking involves the dredging of ST..
600 cubic yards of material and an ex-
penditure of 100000. Including the DAM
ages.
The expense of the course will be borne.
by adjoining property owners and will not
come on the counties. TIL date for the
completion of the excavation is April /,
1909. and two dredges will be put to work
in order to finish the job by that time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
CLAIMS RAILROADS
MAKE DECENTRALIZATION

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 6.-Answers
to the bills of complaint of the various
railroad companies having lines in he
state, in the cases involving the reduc-
ton of the passenger rates in South
Dakota from 3 to pig cents per mile.
have been filed i'm the United States
court in this city by p. w. Dougherty,
assistant attorney general and counsel
of the South Dakota board of railroad
commissioners.
Counsel Dougherty in his answer i'm
cludes the following railroads: The Chi
ago & Northwestern; Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul: Chicago. Rock ISL
and & Pacific; Minneapolis & st. Louis;
Shicago, burlington & Quincy; Chicago.
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha: Pierre,
Rapid City & Northwestern. and the
Pierre & q Pierre Bridge railway.
Give Fictitious Value.
In the case of the Milwaukee COM
pany Attorney Dougherty denies that
the lines and property of the company
in South Dakota is worth $45. ZOO, 600, us
claimed by the company, and alleges
that the fair value is not more than
$15.O 0O. 900.
In the answer it is denied that the
proposed reduced rate of passenger
fares would reduce the income of the
company in any amount whatever, but
would stimulate traffic. The answers
further allege tina the order of the rail
road commissioners fixing the rate and
fare of charges for the transportation
of persons with ordinary baggage, not
exceeding $50 pounds, at ~: cents per
passenger per mile is Il reasonable order
and rate, and that for the past three
years the said passenger fares over
the lines of the great railway systems
In South Dakota, not including the
great amount of free transportation is
sue by the companies, amounted to an
average Of about 2A cents per passen-
ger per mile.
Railroads Misrepresent.
The figures of earnings and expenses
furnished by the railroad companies are
claimed in the answers moi to he the
true figures. the railroad companies be-
ing virtually charged with misrepre-
senting the mount Of business tran
sacted by their ines within the state
of South Dakota.
1t is further charged in the answers
that h great railroad systems which
have during the past year or two ex-
tended their lines In the state have
been engaged in exploiting townsites
and farm lands along the new extern
sions. from which 1t is alleged they
nave derived large profits, and that
these alleged profits were not included
in the figures furnished by the railroad
companies and which are a part of the
case of the railroad companies in their
fight to have the railroad commission
ers permanently enjoined from putting
the proposed schedule of reduced pas
8enger rates n effect.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
JUDGE GARLAND GRANTS
BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGES


Sioux Fails, s.. D., MARCH 5.-Dis-
charges from bankruptcy have been
granted by Judge Garland. of the Unit
ed States court in his city, in the cases
of the following persons: Johannes
Horstad. OF Dolph, Hamlin county;
Frank w. Shaw, Sioux Falls; Fred
Gliem, Bath; Leonard ID. Summers,
Sioux Falls; George w. Rutan. Water
town.
Leonard Schryver. of Sioux Falls,
who gives his occupation as IA carpen-
ter, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the federal court. In
the schedule accompanying his petition
he places his liabilities at $S48.4O and
his assets at $1,305. The full amount
Of his assets is claimed to be exempt.
The case has been referred to Henri
A. Muller. referee in Bankruptcy Of
Sioux Falls, by whom it will be adjudi-
Gated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA

--
Sir William Hunter says the Dacca.
weavers employ no fewer than 126 dis
tinct implements. Some idea of the
really extraordinary delicacy and fine
ness Of the fabrics may be formed
from the descriptions Of a few speci-
mems. which are quite authentic. DR..
Taylor had in his possession a piece
spun in 1887. On being very carefully
weighed and measured 1t vas actually
found to be 200 yards in length and only
five grains in weight. He also record
ed: 1T is said that in the time of
Jehangir a piece of Ab-i-rawn muslin
could be manufactured measuring 10
cubits in length by two cubits In
breadth and Weighing only q siccas.
OF 300 grains. the price of which was
RS 400" Again, we find mention of
three pieces OF muslin made to be pre-
sented to the prince of Wales (now II.
M. King Edward VII). which measured
each 20 yards by one yard and weight
3.5 OunceS."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
A feature of the roads OF France &
ever. nraSanf uaaidaDoaf xThaS,

A feature OF the roads Of France is
the ever-present guidepost. These
%suideposts consist OF an Iron plaque.
about two feet long and IA foot high, Sc
curely mounted on sturdy posts or fas-
tened to some substantial wall. They
are painted in white n blue and show.
without any possibility of mistake, not
only the commune or township in which
they stand, but the next important
place in either direction as well as the
distances between all the chief points
upon that route. Thus you will find. If
you are travelling o. Il roa which leads
to P9ris. that the name of the metrop-
oils will appear on the signboard. all
though 1t may be several hundred kilo-
meters distant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
The Menhirs and Dolmens %tancient

The Menhirs and Dolmens (ancient
Druidical monumental. are scattered all
about the section south VI Array. but
down near Carnac there are three
groups set upon lines as straight as q
modern engineer could draw them and
forming nine or 10 nv There are
S74 In OF the rows. 865 in another
and 262 in n third: it is said there were
$4,000 originally. The stones. which are
equal distances apart. airy In height
from three to 20 feet the largest hav-
ing an estimated weight of 40 to SO
tons There Is no stone of the same
geological formation found nearer than
300 miles and the mystery Of their be-
ing placed here will probably never be
solved.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
FIGHT FOR LIFE
WITH VICIOUS BULL

yankton. S. D., March 5.--Fighting
for life with a hammer against "A vi
cious Duil, George Moon. u we'll known
farmer. drove off the Infatuated animal.
but retired from the battle terribly
wounded. Several ribs and his COLLAR
bone were broken and he sustained in
ternal injuries. The body was badly
bruised where the animal crushed him
against the barn wall. where the strug-
gle took place. The bull then attacked
a COW and killed i'll. Ii is thought Moon
will recover,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

That his servants may with
their friends at either sex, without an
noying members of h family, Chas.
+. Brush, the Cleveland millionaire
electrical inventor. has Installed a Sec
n private branch telephone exchange
in his Euclid avenue home. The ex-
change. with its special operator, con-
meets with each OF the servants rooms.
and has a connection also with the
family exchange. that orders may be
delivered.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

The mutilation OF the young French
ma whose body has Just been recov-
cred and buried in Morocco Is charac-
war, IL they fell. desired their comrades
to kill them outright rather than incur
the risk Of being left in the hands Of
the savages; for 1t Is an article Of war
fare from which he may not deviate
that the Zulu shall disembowel an
enemy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
AND CATTLE
ARE ROASTED ALIVE

Marshalltown, Ia. March 4.-Etrht
head of horses. Is head Of cattle, 20 tons
OF hay and other contents were burned
IN the destruction of the new barn OF
y. c. Yctley. near here this morning,
Origin is unknown. L0ss. 5000: tnsur-
ance. $500.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

The Roosevelt dam, which is now in
the course -of construction near
Phoenix, Ariz., will be one of the great
est dams In the world when It is COM
gorge in the Apache mountains through
which Salt river runs. 1t will fertilize
nearly 1885, 900 acres of desert land. will
be 270 feet high, and will hold three
times as much water as the Assuan
dam on the Nile. The 1000 people liv-
ing in the little town OF Roosevelt will
have to move away, as the town is In
the valley just above the dam, and as
he water backs up, the town site will
be covered.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
6RiTToN FARMERS
TO ERECT ELEVATOR

Britton. S. d.. March 4.-The farm
srs of this vicinity are taking great in
terest in a meeting which they are to
hold in Britton on Tuesday of next
week for the purpose of arranging to
erect or purchase an elevator at this
place. The elevator will be operated
by the farmers as a cooperative con-
Germ. 1t is expected thai sufficient
stock will be subscribed 10 enable the
company to incorporate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
TEN HORSES BURNED
IN YERMllLlQN FIRE

NermiIlion, S. D.. March 5.-Ten
horses, several hundred bushels OF
grain. harness and machinery were
consumed in a fire which DESTROYED the
large barn of the John Gunderson farm.
Total loss. $4,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

Steps have been taken in Peru to pre-.
vent the valuable vicuna from being
exterminated. This mountain animal
is hunted for its wool, and for tho
hides. a rug made from one being
worth SIS to $50. In consequence of be-
ing so persistently hunted the animals
migrate to the higher attitudes, where
many Of them perish because vegeta-
ton Is sc scarce.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
PERKINS SELLS OUT
TO The OPPOSITION

Wilmot. S. d., March Att is an
that l.. S. Perkins, publisher
OF the Wilmot Reporter. has old his
newspaper plant 10 the publisher af
the Wilmot Republican and tina ii viii
be consolidated with the plant of the
latter. giving to the Republican the en-
tire local field.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

The market in China for WORKOUT
horseshoes seems to be almost without
limit. Chinese iron dealers buy the
horseshoes apga sell them to knife and
tool manufacturers all over the prov
ince. 1t is claimed by the Chinese that
the temper OF this class OF iron makes
1T the best obtainable for knives and
cutlery, and also good for other tools.
The reason ascribed for this Is that the
constant beating the shoes have re-
ceived under the feet OF the horsel
has given them "a peculiar temper alb
lutely unobtainable in any other way,
and that tools made from them are
superior to all others.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
DEsPoNDENT, YANkroN
MAN ENDS HIS LIFE

Yankton. s. D., March 5.-While des-
pondent Chris C~hristianson. janitor of
the Federal building. committed sui
eide by hanging. He is survived by II
son. Randolph. and d daughter. Mrs. J..
=. Nelson.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

A notable wit Of the English bench.
Lord Bramwell, was once sitting In q
case where q fashionable woman was
accused Of shoplifting. my lord. my
client is not a common thief" urged the
barrister for the defense; ''sho - suffer-
ing from keptomania." THAT - enact
~ the disease / am here to cure" re-
piled Lord Bramwell, blandly.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
RAPID CITY WOMEN
WORK For MEM SCHOOL

Rapid city, S. d., March BY Il
vote OF 366 TO GO, Rapid City voters de
cided to issue 1000 worth of bonds
for Il new school,. The women took
a keen interest and worked even hard
er than the men to bring out u vote.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
BISHOP DUNCAN 5 =

Spartansburg, s. c., March 4.-Bashcn
w. W. Duncan. of the Methodist EDis-
copal church in The South, died here
today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
PECULIAR ANSWERS
GIVEN BY WOuLO-BE
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Pierre, S. d., March 4.-The correct
ing of the manuscripts here by the
state examining board has uncarthed
Solme knowledge of strange and Won
drous makeup. Tho results of the ex-
aminationS are the more strange when
1T is taken into consideration that the
applicants are all oNer rs years of age,
while many i'm their preliminary state
ments confess to having taught some
years before coming to this state.
OF all the people trying for %certifi-
Gates. 500 of the 1000 are women. Full
~ so per cent of the applicants will
f;tll to gain h required marks Ia en-
title Them to q certificate.
Some Funny Answers.
The general grade Of intelligence and
the reasons for such wholesale failure
or the applicants may readily be de-
termlned from the answer given to
the questions below. These questions
ana answers are taken just as they
happen TO occur in the manuscripts:
Q. What Knowledge should a teacher
possess aside from tent buoks?
=: knowledge Of God and current
.. What is a geyscr"
down hill.
sound.
A. Sound is transmitted by the Erie
canal.
=. What are civil rights?
A. TO see and he seen.
". Give an exclusive right Of The Sen
ate.
A. The Senate has the exclusive Tigh,
to embezzle the president.
The great earnestness with which
these would be pedagogucs persist In
trying for the examinations makes the
hllmor CT the above answered gues-
ions take on a t;ngc OF the pathetic.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12

Court dresses, hams. costumes. ci-
cameras and cheese were among
some Of the articles alleged to have
eeen stolen by VIM. +. Hggieson. q
Great Northern railway platform In
spectOr. who was remanded al Ret.
ford. England.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-12
CUPID MAKES A
8lUNDER; GETS
ANOTHER CHANCE.

Wedding-Two weeks ago.
Trouble-Two days later.
intervals.
Result-Bride threatens suicide
buys poison. Saved by friends.
Example-Followed by husband,
who takes poison, but overdose pre-
vents suicide.
Sequel-Still to come.