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The Washington times., 1908-11-29
PRODUCE IS ACTIVE
AT CLOSE OF WEEK
Turkeys Sell Slow, However, and
Many Poor Ones Are
Left.

Activity prevailed during most Of the
week I'm the local wholesale markets,
the results for the demand for the
Thanksgiving season. At the close of
the week, moreover. instead of the fall
ing off that was To be expected after a
holiday, there came the heavy Saturday
demand. and this m>sde the week as a
whole one OF the most active for several
months.
The turkey trade fo~ the week was
a disappointment. although large guam
titles Of the birds were sold. The warm
weather caused many Of them to be
come partially spoiled. and these had to
he sold, If at all, at a sacrifice. There
is now "a surplus Of thin turkeys old
fowls, and STACEY chickens on hand, and
no more of these are wanted from the
farmers. Meats had an improved mar
<et. especially calves and hogs. Fresh
eggs remained scarce in comparison with
lie demand. Fruits and vegetables held
steady.
Yesterdays Prices.
Wholesale prices were as follows. jobbers
prices being a little higher:
Eggs-VirsInia nearbys. fresh S1a33c; south
west Virginia sn6 West Virginia. 26a27ci
Tennessee and North Carolina, e4a2Jc.
Cheese-New York flats. large. per h., 1lis
al4asc; small, per h., l4&al5c.
Butter-CreameTy, fancy per h.. 5la35C
Western frsts, 30a3lc; process. fancy 25a35c
fair 70 good, 23a4c: dairy choice 20a2lc
dairy, good. lsalyc, store-packed. fresh. Ice
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Cbirkens, spring, small, per
h., bale. large, l'al3ci hens. Zoe; ROSTERS
&c; ducks, large, per h.. ioal2c. ducks small
per h.. Saioc: gees. per h.. Sa9c. turkeys
toms. per H.. I2aI5c; hens. per H.. l2algc
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. undrawn. toms
per h., i3ai4ci hens. per TO-, I5al4ci poor
quality. Hale; chickens small. per H..
laai5ci large, per H., Isal4ci hens, per b.,
l2al3c: ROSTERS, per h.. Zoe. ducks. Large. per
b., l2al4c small. l0allc; geese per h.. l0aIlc
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples-B aIdwins. rer d. h. Dbl,
s5-25a3T55 Gravenstein. per d. h. Dbl. s3-25a
BIS: Twenty ounce, per q. d. Dbl, S325
az 75i Maiden Blush. per q. "a. Dbl, g. 25s3. 70
King, per d. b. Dbl. s.. J0a4 o.. liubbardsou.
per d. h. d.. S3.O0a5.75 ordinary kinds
good 10 prime. per D. n. bBi-. s.. OOae-50: poor
TO fair, per D. n. Dbl. SIOoaI. 20; open mead
barrels. common 10 good, IDEAL So. pears.
secke-, bh!, 81 Ola5.00: Seckei. per keg
s. 5oaAUJs Louise Bonnie per b5I. s. O0a1- 90.
peaches, per carrier. tI25ag.00. state prunes.
per basket. -ja55Ci other kinds. per basket
Malaga. s. Doa6. % per keg; Cranosrrles. per
Dbl, Sloo1al4-tJ, per box. g. 55a3.0os oranges,
California per box. 81 5Ja5-5J5 Florida, 8-J0a
zi0s grape fruit, per box, S3..5a4O0
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
Big Gain in Western Union.

The prospect Of a cash dividend on
Western Union Telegraph made that
stock advance from IS 10 the closing
figure. ~.
The closing of the week finds the uu-
dertone Of the market good; the blind
confidence Of the room traders and pro-
fessionals who followed the Hartman
clan through thick and thin up to cleo
ton and for two weeks after is not in
evidence, and yet no one has the nerve
to 80 heavily short of stocks without
stop orders covering their retreat.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

The Rev ". Z. Watson. Of the First
Baptist Church. will deliver two ser
mons tomorrow. At the morning serv-
ice he will take for his subject Alt
tudinOus Experiences" In the evening
his text will be THE Cure for Souls"
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

Next Monday evening Col. c. A
Dempsey will inspect the members Of
Company c., First Virginia Regiment
in the practice Of small arms The In
speCtiOn viii be held at ArmOTy Hall lT
South Royal street.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
Dressed Meats.

Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured, per
To-, I2al4Cs beef fore quarters, per lb-
445iaC; hind quarters. 6a9c. ribs. Ia13c. l1ius.
sale. rounds. case. dressed lamb. per To-.
i6allc; hogs small, per CIV t., $50; medium
per cwt.- $500. pork loins, per To-. 13aiHc,
bacon. per To-, l3alfC, sausages, per h., 6a16c
Game.
Game Rabbits. per doZ.. 81 J0a2. %: kits per
dozen. 75caSlO0; quail, 40. l. per dozen, s. %
a. 90, average per dozen. s.. Goa. 50. pheasants
each, &le0al.25, wO0dc0ck, each, 25af0ci squir-
reIs. Tease per dJzs op0ssum, each, G5a5Gc;
Wild turkeys, per h. 1Saz1C.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

The Westminster League OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, gave q socizr
at the home Of David G!fIIbortZer, In
Franklin street last evening. There
were large number Of persons pres
ent and all spent a pleasant evening.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

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In. Pac. Con. Fs....I064s 1865 1868 1855
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SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares TO II a. n. $500.
Shares to 70 m 47OSOO
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
ALMOST EATEN ALIVE
BY ANTS, HE EXPIRES

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 29.-After
lying helpless under a tree nea the
ostrich farm. east of the city. from
Sunday afternoon until Tuesday night,
his life slowly ebbing away while red
ants swarmcd Over his body and liter
ally ate him alive. Burton b. Jarvis.
aged 26, a contracting teamster, of rs
Chestnut ST.. Terre Haute. Ind. died
at the county hospital, whittier he was
taken when found.
Jarvis was suffering from tubercu-
losis and came to California two years
ago. Last Sunday he left his hotel in
the afternoon to go TO the ostrich farm
for a pleasure trip. On his way he be-
came faint, and going over TO a shade
tree, lay down. Instead of recovering
his strength he tainted away and did
not regain consciousness until long af-
ter dark that night. For W. days and
nights he lay helpless, with ants and
other insects tormenting him. Occa-
sional passersby thought the mar was
under the influence of liquor and did
not go to his assistance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
SAW THREE KINGS:
SHE WINS PRIZE

New York, Aug. 27.-Twenty-two
young women of Peoria, Aurora.
Quincy. Springfield, H., Council Bluffs.
Ia, n st. Paul, Mimi. who were sent
abroad by their local as a
result OF a prize subscription contest.
have returned to New York, bubbling
over with the wonderful things they
have seen since they sailed from here
eight weeks ago.
The party landed at Glasgow, and
from there to Locdon. They did"
every place of interest in continental
Europe. They brought back 10 Paris
hats.
Before sailing from New York 1t had
been agreed they would nave a con-
test to see who would get sight of the
most kings. Miss Bessie Evans, of
Springfield, won. She saw three
King Edward, the kaiser and King
Leopold. She had to get mp at 5 o'clock
In the morning to get a glimpse of the
kaiser.
Il am for America. first, last and all
the time" said Miss Egan, of Aurora.
You don't have TO go to Paris for
fashions; you don't have TO go abroad
for your men. There is more style In
New York n Chicago than in Paris.
There are better hair dressers in this
country
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
and SHORT
HAUL RATES ARE
FIXED BY ROADS
Missouri River Rate No Longer
Applies from Pacific Points
to Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2S.-The Com
mercial club, which has been leading a
fight for two years to secure the rec
ognition by the railroads of the long
and short haul rule. has received no.
tice that hereafter that principle VIII
apply to all shipments from the Pacific
coast to Nebraska points.
The concession is a big one. Here
tofore the railroads, by ~clinging to the
old myth of the Missouri river basis.
have been charging to interior towns
the rate from the coast to Omaha and
then add to hat the local rate from
Omaha. The effect of this rule was
absurd The nearer a town in Nebras-
ka was to the Pacific coast the higher
its rate on shipments from the coast,
because the closer it was to the coast
the farther away ii was from Omaha.
This rule was doubly absurd because
the shipments were made direct to the
town n did not traverse the distance
to Omaha n back again.
The new classification will apply the
long and short hau rule on all freight
moving from the coast to this territory.
The rate to Missouri river points will
be the maximum for all intermediate
points on through lines, which is the
same tariff that has applied on west
bound shipments. The new rates will
give Lincoln a reduction OF from 2 to 10
cents on the first nine classes of freight
and on the tenth it will pay 5 cents
more. All other points, save Omaha.
will secure like benefits. California
sugar has been hauled TO Lincoln at
the same rate as to Omaha, but the
sugar trust has equaliZed matters by
charging Lincoln jobbers 3 cents more
per 100 pounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
TOM JOHNSON SAYS
HIS SCENT FARES
ARE MAKING MONEY

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 29.-Mayor Tom
L. johnson says:
1.-The first three months operation of
Scent fare shows a surplus for July. Tho
deficit of $4,000 for May and $4,000 for
June was entirely due to the strike which
occurred May Is. A small deficit may oc-
cur during some part OF the first years
operation until lines are rearranged and
equipment changed to pay-enter type Of
cars.
1T may be that Scent fare, with a
charge of l cent for transfers, may be
necessary for part of the first year, but
Scent fare and universal free transfers
within a year will yield a handsome sur
plus. constantly increasing, which will
either be applied to increase in service,
further reduction of fare or paying for
the property. This surplus is after pay
ing first operation expenses. maintenance,
repairs, renewals. taxes and 6 per cent in
terest on s24,O y 900 paid for the property.
The $2i, 900, 600 included $14,0 00.O 900 to ST., 000,-
600 of physical value and 5000, 900 or &c.
OO0, 900 for unexpired franchises.
The rate of fare is now 8 cents, with
universal free transfers, except that long
hauls from outside the city pay 5 cents;
representing about 10 per cent of the en-
tire business. Five-cent fare is charged
where passengers do not buy tickets, sold
on the cars five for Is cents.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04


Augusta, Ga. via Harrisonville. Ga,
Aug. 29.-It is yet impossible TO give
an estimate of the financial loss result
Ing from the flood in Augusta. The
flooded district is bounded by Fifteenth
street on the west TO the extreme east
ern boundary of the city. The idea of
the loss may be gathered. however,
when 1t is taken into consideration that
every business house, bank and store is
submerged in from four to nine feet OF
water. Nearly all of the residence por-
ton. including the fashionable district
of Green street, with all it's churches,
is liz three to six feet of water. With
last nights fires, cessation from bust
ness until the city % itself and
the damage to stocks of goods OF all
kinds, it is thought the loss will go well
above the half million mark.
Three Drowned.
AS far as known only three persons
have been drowned. Reports OF the cap
sizing Of boats. in swift current have
been received. but further loss of life
is not confirmed.
There is a great deal of suffering
among the poorer classes of whites and
negroes, who occupied houses nearest
the lowlands.
1t was one of the worst floods In the
history Of the city. The sudden rise
threw the city into confusion. The
weather bureau issued q Doc warning
saying the river would reach a height
of between 35 and 81 feet. but this pre-
diction was exceeded by several feet.
The river rose suddenly to between 40
and rs feet. while the danger Inc Is 33.
The water is falling rapidly. The
streets will be clear by evening. All
danger throughout the food district Is
past.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
PRIESTS TO EUROPE
ON ERRAND OF LOVE

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Bishop Bon
acum, of the Lincoln diocese, has gone
to Europe in company with Father
Dalton, of st. Louis, on In unusual err
rand of love.
Forty and more years ago Bonacum
and Dalton were altar boys in
st. Louis when Father William
Wheeler was priest in charge.
Thirty-seven years ago, while Wheeler
was on his way home from Rome he
took sick and died at Munich, Ba-
varia. His remains were inferred there,
and Notwithstanding that he left con-
siderable property, non OF his heirs
ever marked his grave, and the rental
of the ground where he lies a for
years been paid by his old altar boys.
Recently 1t was decided that the body
should be inferred In America, and the
priest and the bishop, commissioned
by their living comrades at the altar in
the old days, have gone to bring back
the remains. They will be reinterred
in st. Louis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
TRUST /
INVESTIGATION IS ON
Government Agent at Work in
New Y~ork-Manager Says
Blacklist Is Kept.

Washington, Aug. REORGANIZATION of
evidence against the theatrical trust yir-
tually has driven the government to pre-
pare for action against the combination
which. its critics declare, Is responsible
for deeds as dark as any ever perpetrated
by the villain of melodrama.
The additional evidence has given the
department something tangible to work
upon. The manager of a Maryland thea
ter has supplied a list of the theaters and
theatrical managers who, he declares. are
parties to the trust, This is the same
manager who asserted that 500 to 600 the
aters were forced to pay 5 to 10 per cent
Of their profits to the trust" in return
for immunity from interference.
". M. Roadstrom, one of the trust
busting force or the department, Is In
New York investigating the charges
against the ONT ination.
The attack on the trust was instituted
here by w. f.. Thompson. who represented
William Morris. a vaudeville manager of
New York, and Felix Isman, OF Phiia-
delphia. His specific complaint was that
the trust had exerted its influence to
prevent the erection Of a vaudeville house
here for which the site had been pur-
chased and the building contract awarded.
This interference. Mr.. Thompson aver
red, involved not only the questioning OF
the probity of the promoters of the enter
prise, put preparations to prevent the
new house from contracting with any
theatrical companies or vaudeville actors
of note. This could be done easily. he
said. through the trusts grip on The prin-
cipal houses of the country, for any actor
or company defying the commands OF the
trust would be unable to make salts
factory contracts thereafter. The trust Is
able to insure comparatively steady en-
ploynent In the case of vaudeville
throughout the year The independent
houses are not.
This independent houses that decline to
meet the trusts demands. the MARYLAND
manger declares, are refused bookings
by the trusts bureau. According to this
manager the trust maintains a regular
blacklist" on which are carried the
names of all such houses. In addition. a
blacklist" he asserts, is kept OF all ac-
tors. actresses or companies playing i'm
independent houses.
The government officials are not certain
how far the government can go. The de-
cision will be based largely o n the report
to be made by Mr.. Roadstrom. This Ia
expected within a week or two.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
MINERS ENTOMBED
in OKLAHOMA Mine
Mouth of Shaft Surrounded by
Women and Children Weep
ing for Loved Ones.

McAlester. Okla, Aug. 2S.-One of the
worst mine disasters in the history of
the southwest occurred at Haileyville
today, when between % and 80 miners
were entombed in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
coal mine No. l, as a result of a fierce
fire,
1t Is impossible for escue to enter
the mine on account of the fire and IL
is believed the entombed miners will be
burned to death. All the miners are
foreigners. A number OF men who were
working near the opening managed tn
escape.
The fire is said to have started from
a barrel of oil catching fire and ex-
ploding. h burning oil was thrown
in all directions. The fire spread with
such rapidity that the miners on the
lower tiers were unable to escape.
The air is one of the biggest min
Ing properties in the state.
Soon after the fate of the entombed
men became generally known. crowds
OF wildly excited women and children,
relatives of the unfortunate men APP
peared at the mouth of the shaft. Their
grief is p!tiable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
DIES AT AGE OF 112;
NEVER SICK A DAY

Plttsburg, Aug. 2S.-Charlotta p. Red
dick, a negress, said to have been 112
years old, died suddenly last evening.
after she had eaten a large supper OF
fried potatoes. 1t Is asserted that the
negress had never been i'll In her life
until an hour before her DEATH.
Her husband, Richard Reddick. died
some years ago at the reported age of
100 years. He was rs years her senior.
and IT is said by the great g%randchil-
dren that the couple never had but one
falling out, that on Mrs. Reddick's
hundredth birthday. She caught her
husband, who was then l26, taking q
drink of whisky to celebrate her birth
day, and scolded him so that he did
not speak to her for two hours.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
DRUGGIST CAN'T COLLECT
SITS FROM A DUCHESS

Dublin, Aug. 2S.-The case of F. A.
Rogers against the duchess of Man
chester formerly Helena Zimmerman,
came up today before the master of the
rolls. The plaintiffs counsel moved for
an order to compel the defendant to at
tend for examination in regard to her
means.
Rogers Is a chemist of oxford street,
London. He obtained judgment against
the duchess for S175, chiefly for toilet
and nursery requisites. The sheriff of
County Galway, where one Of the
dukes of Manchester's seats is situated.
made return by saying he could find
nothing to seize.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
WAGNER AND CARNEGIE
IDOLS OF PITTSBURG

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Andrew Car
nc gle and Hans Wagner are the popular
idols all this week I'm the suburb Of
Carnegie, where an old home week cell
ebration is being held. The whole town
is n of bunting and flags and
everywhere are pictures of the two
men.
An invitation was sent to Mr.. Car
negie to be present, but he sent a cable
gram saying that it would be impos-
sible for him to come. But Wagner
is here n every one is happy. In
fact, it is said that the schedule of the
National league was changed so that
he would be at home during the cele-
bration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
CHILD'S FOOT MANGLED
IN MOWER SICKLE BAR

Wo~rthington, Mimi. Aug. 2S.-The
4-year-old daughter of Charles Drake,
OF Brewster, a the left foot ampu-
tated and the right one badly mangled
by a mower yesterday. The father
was cutting weeds when the child ran
out of the house and into the sickel
BAR. She was brought to this city and
Is getting along nicely. Physicians
hope to save the right foot.
The 2-year-old son of Rev. Carl
Oberg. pastor Of the Indian Lake Bap-
fist church, was horribly mangled by
a vicious dog Monday evening. The
child had been playing with the ami
NAL, which was a family pet, when
1t turned upon him and buried its
teeth In his face n scalp. The child
was brought to Worthington and the
wounds cauterized and no serious re-
suits are anticipated. The dog was
shot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
A Lucid Exclamation.

A New Yorker who paid a visit last
tsumme TO a Kentucky planter had his
SAUNDERS disturbed by mosquitoes.
When he mentione this TO his host the
latter declared tha they never an
noyed him.
The next day he commented upon
this fact to the eoionei's negro valet.
who accounted for the phenomenon In
this way:
de fust part OBJ de night de kunnel
am so drunk dat he don't feel de skeet-
ers. an de las part OF de night de
tskeeters am so drunk dat dey don't bod
der de kuhneL"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
RAILROADS EXPECT
RUSH TO ROSEBUD
Opening of Trip County Lands
Will Bring in Many
Homesteaders.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Western railroad
passenger officials are anticipating an
increase in their passenger business
this fall from the heavy ravel to the
Northwest which will be induced by
the opening Of the Trip county lands
on the Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota. The land is located on
the southern boundary of South Dakota
just south of the Black Hills extension
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. The Chicago e. Northwestern
also expects to handle many Of the
hOmesteaders
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
5 PAIRS OF TWINS
BOOM A VILLAGE

Turnsburg. Ohio. Aug. 2S.-This viii
lage of 300 persons presents some in
tcresting facts for those who believe in
the influence of suggestion on birth.
The little town has been in a hustle
for some time preparing for the cele-
bration OF its centennial. During this
short period Ave pairs OF twins have
been born, just half the total births be-
ing plural.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
THIS WOMAN DOESN'T
WANT CHIN TATTOED

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 28.-Rev. Arthur
Rainier. of New Zealand, who startled
Winona assembly recently by declar-
ing there would be fewer divorces and
affinities If all married women were
tattooed on the chin, has aroused n
woman 10 &C IN. Mrs. A. f.. Goble. of
Sheldon, Wash, has written to r. w.
Nelson, postmaster of Warsaw, asking
him TO head off the minister from his
intended visit to Washington in sup
port of his scheme. She asks that
President Roosevelt deny the minister
an audience.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
SECOND WIFE LOSES
THROUGH JOINT WILL

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 29,-What
is said to be the only case of the kind
ever brought in Iowa, was decided I'm
the district court today by Judge o.
ID. Wheeler. who held that Rachel
Baker, widow OF the late John Baker,
was not entitled to allowance from his
estate, because the property had beer
disposed Of by a joint will entered into
by Baker and a former wife.
The court held hat the will was ire
vocable after the death Of one OF the
parties TO II and that q Joint will was
nc, contrary to the Iowa law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
An Awakening.

oh, / met a man and he called me friend,
And he gave me a good cigar:
And he asked me in, through the gates of
SIN,
And we prac.iced at the bar.
And he told me jokes. and he made me
smile,
In many and divers ways,
TIL I surely thought that 7 had met
Some friend OF other days.
But i couldn't place his jovial wight,
IT'S a sad Sale 10 relate
Till they called him Judge. and I under
stood
That he was q candidate.
Charles c. JoneA
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
PRESIDENT HELPS
PRESENT A LIBRARY

~JordanviIle. N. Y Aug. 2s.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived today
at Henderson house, the home OK Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. to take
part In the ceremony OF presenting q
library to the village. The library
building Is a gift to Jordanville by Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson, the latter a sister
Of the president, as a memorial to Mr..
Robinson's mother, The president will
make a short address. Mr.. Robinson
VIII deliver the speech OF presentation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04
TERRIFIC DAMAGE BY
FLOOD IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia. S. c., Aug. 29.-Reports re-
ceived from all sections of the state In
dictate the present flood is the most
damaging ever recorded in South Caro-
lima. Many places of the state are iso-
lated. The loss of life, thus far re-
ported, is Ave. The damage to farm
ing interests of the state will run into
the millions.