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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
zEPPELIN'S AIRSHlP
IN BRILLIANT FLIGHT
Remains in the Air Over Six
Hours-Average Speed
of 341a Miles.

Frederichshafen. July Count
Zeppelin's airship yesterday stood
brilliantly the longest and most search
ing test it has yet undergone. 1t re-
manned in the air for six and three
quarters hours, attaining a speed of
34h miles an hour throughout, al
though for a short period the speed
reached 38 miles an hour, the highest
speed yet accomplished. The appara-
tus successfully underwent severe ex-
periments, working without a hitch
during the entire period. Count Yep
peline came here from Dresden to SUI
pervise the test.
The balloon left the floating shed
shortly before loon and was towed a
mile by a motor boat. Then utilizing
its dynamic force and without casting
any ballast 1t assembled slowly and ma
j~estically to a height OF 1000 feet. II
started off toward Constance at full
speed and then turned In the direction
of Romanhorn, In Switzerland. where
1t wen through q long series of ma
Eeuvers, all the apparatus working to
the utmost satisfaction. 1t then made
a descent to the surface of the water.
and after communicating with the ac-
companying motorboat Ii rose again
and proceeded to Rorarsch. at the end
of the lake, propelled by the full force
OF the engines against a rather brisk
wind. 1t was allowed to drift back to
Frederichshafen, where 1t made a dash
for a long stretch at top speed, with
the wind in its favor as far as Con
stance. where further maneuvers were
gone through. The trip ended within
two miles of the balloon shed. 1t wal
towed home, arriving there at $3.50
o'clock.
Count Zeppelin expressed the opin-
ion that he would be able to undertake
a 4O0-mile journey by Wednesday or
Thursday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
BAND HOLDS POSSE
AT BAY WITH GIRL
Bullets Fly Thick and Fast; to
Save Their Lives He
SurrenderS.

Fresno, CAL, July 3.-Using the body
of the girl he had kidnapped from her
fathers house as a shield for his own
body, Cleveland Rogers held the posse
that had run him down at bay for half
an hour yesterday before finally sur
rendering himself n the girl. The
girl, edna Domengine. 16-year-old
daughter of a wealthy stockman of
Coalinga, has been returned TO her par
ents.
Weakened from a sound sleep by the
sound of the firing of a dozen rifle shots
in the yard of her ranch home in the
foothills of the Goa range, h STUN
bled out into the night to find herself
staring into the muzzles OF two threat
ening rifles held in the hands Of q pair
of desperadoes.
Her father ~ mother had preceded
her and they stood with hands up. The
whole scene was lighted up by the glare
Of a burning barn, which the bandits
had fired.
Stands Terrified.
Clad only in her night dress, the
young girl stood terrified, staring at the
terrifying scene that met her eyes. AS
she watched before she had time to
realize what was happening, two of her
fathers ranch hands anne running TO
the spot. Instantly one of the bandi
ordered them TO throw up their hands.
Toney LoVeall, the leader or the pair,
broke IN on the gaze of the party. In
the name of his pal and himself this
mar demanded S., 900 from Domengine.
Domengine declared there was no
money in the house. Rogers thereupon
forced the young girl to guide him
through her home, pointing out the
places where the family kept Their plate
n other ~valuables.
When the search revealed nothing.
the ruffians dragged her into the yard
once more n Harvesting n of the
rigs belonging to Domengine bundled
Edna in and drove off into the night.
Domengine mad his way to Coalinga
and spread the alarm. Immediately
several posses started and at 4:30 yes
terday afternoon Rogers was overtaken
at Jack Springs. He fired two shots.
but seeing the armed oil men and Off
GERS swarming In he gave Up. He and
the girl were brought to town in an
automobile.
A big crowd gathered n would have
iynched Rogers had not Sheriff Gil
tender pleaded with them not to take
the law into their own hands. Loveall
managed to escape. Miss Domengine
said the men offered no affront to her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
IGE0LOGIST LOCATES
ARTESIAN SUPPLY
Artesian Well Secured in Black
Hi.ls Within 20 Feet of
Estimated Depth.

Washington, July 3.-The United
States geological survey in a statement
issued today tells of the finding of ar
tesian water in the Black Hills our
try.
For many months a big we'll drilling
machine has peer boring into the dry
ground of the Black Hills region of
South Dakota alongside the track of
the Burlington railroad at Edge
mont. Down went the drill-500, 1000,
1000, $500 feet-until the native onlook-
ars wondered whether the railroad COM
pany had fixed no limit to the bore and
was simply going it blind" indefinite
ly. The company's intention was very
definite indeed. It's officials had been
informed by a geologiSt of the United
States geological urve hat a good
supply of water could be found in a
certain stratum of rock hat lay at a
depth of about 1000 feet. This geologist
had made a study of the surface out
crops OF the rocks of the region, and
had based his prediction on that study.
And, having faith in the prophecy, the
determined to drill to that
depth. 1t was not necessary, however,
to bore quite to the depth of 5000 feet,
for when the drill had gone down 1880
feet water gushed out at the rate of
$50 gallons a minute and the faith re-
posed in the judgment of the geologist
was justified. This water supply fills
a need which Is so urgent that If any
thing should happen to destroy this
well, the railroad company would not
hesitate TO bore its counterpart.
That appeal should be made to the
science of geology 20 state positively
the occurrence. location and character
of various deep lying formations and
from a study of only the surface forma-
lions TO designate q water bearing
stratum at a depth so great as his
well was driven seems incredible to
the lay mird: but such determinations
arc common. Extensive areas have
thus been mapped underground by the
geological survey, and the maps have
been accompanied by descriptions of
the character and g of the different
rock and earth strata Sc definite that
it would seem as If the regions SO sur
veyed u hav been sampled with a
core drill at frequent intervals. The
great Dakota artesian basin. which ex-
tends over an enormous area, has been
accurately mapped, as nave also many
other smaller but hardly less important
basins.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
STOCK TRANSFER
ORDER ENJOINED

ST. Paul, Mimi, July Judges
Sanborn, Hook and Adams In the
United States circuit court today made
an ~interlocutory decree whereby they
temporarily suspend and enjoin the en-
corcement of the order of the Inter-
state Commerce commission, which re-
iuced the charge OF certain railroad
companies for the transfer OF live
stock from the terminal Of their roads
In Chicago to the Union stock yards
from SO to 81 per car.
The court holds the railroads COM
piled with the law, which requires ter
minal charges TO be separately SEIZED
uled; that the ommerce commission
erred in reducing the rate ~unreason-
ably. The court says: Under the acts
Of congress-, federal courts have jurfs-
diction to set aside or suspend any
order of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, which results from m~isconcep-
ton or misa application of law to con-
coded or ~undisputed facts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
ANOTHER RAID BY
THE S~UFFRAGlSTS

London, July Woman s~uffragists
assembled in great numbers in the VI
cinity OF the house OF this
evening. They made several ugly rush
es on the police Gordon n refused TO
dispense when ordered. A number Of
arrests were made.
The parliament buildings are sur
rounded by hundreds of policemen.
At the house, members of the deputa-
ton were met by a solid body of police
and refused admission. The premier,
In a curt message. declined to see the
deputation and when the delegation re-
turned to Caxton hall 1t was decided
to collect a full force of suffragists for
a subsequent demonstration at the
house of m
Hundreds of police are guarding the
house in view of the projected raid.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
COL. SMELLS HEIR
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Goshen. Ind, July Mrs. Thomas
Thornton Smell, who was known on the
stage as Harriet Standon." and whose
real name before her marriage was
Harriet Fagberg, has brought suit for
a divorce from her millionaire husband.
Miss Standon was playing Violet, with
Richard earle, I'm THE Storks'' at the
Majestic theater in Boston in 1908
when she left the company to become
SHELLS wife. The Smells live at Elk
hart, In this county, where the hus-
band, who is 32 years old, Is vice pres
ident of the st. Joseph Valley bank.
He is also vice president of the First
National bank at Gary; is the chief
figure in a dozen big northern Indiana
enterprises and has an income of $780,
900 a year from his grandfather, Col
onel Thomas Smell, late of Clinton, ILL.,,
the recent breaking Of whose will
brought out the most degrading testi-
mony as to the vices Of the old
Mrs. Smell charges cruel treatment
and declares that her husband neg
lected her I'm order to give his atten-
ton to young women OF h stage. II
Is pointed out that she now finds her
self In the position occupied a few
years ago by the first Mrs. Smell, when.
as a stage beauty she. as Miss Stan
don, diverted Smells attention from
his own ~hearthstone. Shells first wife
was Miss Gertrude Sherwood, the 16-
year-old daughter of a wealthy Grand
Rapids family. whom he met at q
summer resort and quickly married.
Soon after the wedding "Thorney"
Smell, as he Is called, saw Miss Stan
don on the stage OF the Dearborn
theater, Chicago, and sought her out.
1t is said that he followed her com
;pany from city to city and eventually
made an arrangement with his wife
by which he could be free to wed his
new divinity. The divorce involved
sherwood Smell.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
OF AIR, She
TRAVELS IN CASkET
THE Baggage Coach Ahead
Is Good Enough for
Massachusetts Woman.

Salisbury, N. j., July 2.-Inclosed in
q nearly alright wooden case. which
has a glass front. Mrs. William
Tryon arrived today In a baggage car
from her home in Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. Tryon, who is middle aged and
wealthy, has suffered long from ner-
vous trouble and bronchitis. h be-
lieves exposure to air aggravates her
ills. Mrs. Tryon's husband and nurse
came with her. She ~rrived wrapped
in blankets and comfHters, with per-
spiration streaming from her, but she
stood the trip well and seemed cheer
fui.
Her travelling case, which is built aft
err her design, resembles a roomy burial
casket. 1t is comfortably upholstered
and contains a clock and books. Mrs.
Tryon has lived a year In a room to
which she has refused to admit any
fresh air for fear she would die. She
complained of cold ever when covered
with blankets n at a temperature of
80 degrees.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
ANOTHER GREAT ROAD
GROSS THE CONTINENT

Washington, July 3.-According to
Consul A. G. Seyfert, of Collingwood.
Canada, the mex three years will see
the completion of the second transcon-
tinental railway of the Dominion, the
Grand Trunk Pacific. Mr.. Seyfert gives
an account of the progress made in con
struction of the road.
From Winnipeg 70 Edmonton, in the
northwest part of the prairie region
that lies east of the Rockies, the prairie
section of the Grand Trunk Pacific is
practically completed. From Edmonton
to the coast, a distance of 700 miles,
through the mountains, il will take
three years more to finish. The work
of construction through the Rockies is
exceedingly difficult and expensive,
much of it being between mountain
passes and along the gorges Of the
Skeena river.
Prince Rupert, the Pacific terminal Of
the Grand Trunk Pacific, is an island.
The town is to be built on the slope of
a mountain, whose grade begins a few
hundred yards back of the shore n
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
ALT VANDERBILT
SHUNS SOCIETY
Young New Yorker Now Inter
ests Himself Only in the
Horse Show.

London, July 2.-Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt does not u himself to
go into society here. He prefers the
companionship of a few young Ameri-
cans, without whom he is rarely seen.
The sporting set OF aristocratic Eng
lishmen who play polo and race horses
seems to nave nc attraction for Mr..
Vanderbilt. although his close friend.
Craig W~adsworth has been adopted by
1T. Mr.. Vanderbilt did not go to the
wedding of Miss Jean Reid and John
Ward, nor does he appear at n OF he
dinners or receptions which Americans
give or where they are welcome.
One might imagine that Mr.. Wander
bilt is depressed because his charming
young wife applied for a decree OF
separation. Opposed to this is the fact
that he goes often TO the kingsway
'theater, where Lena Ashwell. a bril-
liant emotional actress, Is playing In
Diana of Dobson's." Both h actress
and the play appear to interest i'm
mensely the young millionaire.
Besides he has taken a h~ouseboat on
the Thames, to which he escapes when
smoky chimneys drive him from his
Park Lane fat.
And If he needs abstraction from his
thoughts Mr.. Vanderbilt has found IL
at the International horse show. AS
the principal judge Of all classes OF
harness. nOTSeS dhu tSdiliS HS 40 o.
Olympia from 8 o'clock In the morning
until IL at night.
AS a judge of horses Mr.. Vanderbilt
has not won the entire appreciation OF
English experts, nor, indeed. OF the
spectators at the show. He has often
o~verridden the opinions OF his fellow
judges. More han once his award has
been received In silence or e winning
teams have been Missed. while those
ba raiectad have hpap chppred.
The horses Mr.. Vanderbilt drove to
his coach between London and
Brighton, except his NOUS grays, will
be sold next Monday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
TRIUMPH FOR A
COLORED CHILD

Cleveland, Ohio. July with 1850
chances to err, Eighth grade school chill
dren of Cleveland today misspelled only
40 words In the big inter-city spelling
contest which opened the annual con-
vention Of the National Educational
association. This city won the contest
from Pittsburg, New Orleans and Erie,
Pa, which cities sent teams of 15 to the
convention.
The victory was a personal triumph
for a little dusky maiden, Marie c. Boil
den. IL years old, daughter OF a negro
mail carrier of this city, who spelled
written tests.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
PARROT TAKES THE
WITNESS STAND TO
PROVE OWNERSHIP

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 3.-Justice
Maus yesterday solved the question of
the ownership of a parrot by placing
the bird on the stand to give it's own
testimony. Miss Bertha Saunders and
Miss Emma Harris were the rival
claimants for the bird. Miss Harris
held 1t, but Miss Saunders had brought
action to replevin 1t.
To prove her ownership, Miss Saun-
ders wrote a string of pet phrases she
had taught the bird, gave them to the
Judge and started the parrot on his
recitation. AS the bird reeled off say
ing after saying the judge decided
Miss Saunders plea was correct.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
OFFICIALS ARRESTED
FOR PROTECTING AN
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER

Des Moines, Ia. July Charges
of misconduct as public officials were
filed in district court Saturday against
County Attorney Lawrence DeGraff.
the board OF supervisors and r. T. Van
Liew. al east side justice Of the peace.
revealing an alleged plot to protect
q county official who should have been
prosecuted for embezzlement, accord
ing to the statements in the petit
tion.
Budinot. a tax payer. filed tho
charges In connection with his suit
to recover $4,000 from 2. T. Thorn
burg. formerly county superintendent
of instruction. who he claimed en-
bezzled the above amount.
Thornburg now holds the position
Of supervisor Of grades OF the city
schools.
Attorney Warren Walker filed tho
papers for the plaintiff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
COLONEL FUCKERS
AFFINITY NURSES HIM,
ILL IN HOSPITAL

Mount Clemens, Mich, July e.
Among Gle anxious watchers at the
bedside of Colonel William +. Tucker.
who has just undergone an operation
at this city, is Mrs. Ralph Plat, or
Mrs. Myrtle Plat, as she is commonly
known.
Mrs. Plat is the woman who was
involved in the charges Mrs. Tucker
filed in the war department against her
husband.
Il am here" Mrs. Platt said today,
"as a guest Of Mrs. Johnson, Colonel
fuckers sister. Where I have been or
my other reasons for being here are
not to be made public"
1.-The colonel Is resting easily" she
continued, land we are doing our utter
most to nurse him back to health and
strength"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
HEARST Is SATISFIED
WITH RESULT OF
RECOUNT OF VOTES

New York, July "a cablegram was re-
ceived today from William Randolph
Hearst, regarding the result of the New
York mayoralty recount in which he
says:
THE result was more than satisfactory
to me. | nave said from the beginning
that the fight was not to make me mayor,
but to secure an honest count of the vote
cast by the citizens. In the face of
enormous and unnecessary difficulties
that count has been secured. Hereafter
1t will not be possible for election thieves
TO commit frauds in secrecy and secur-
ity behind the barrier of the law
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
SUFFRAGETTES Go
TO JAIL RATHER
THAN PAY FINES

London, July 3-Twenty-seven u of
30 women suffragists, arrested yesterday
during the suffragist demonstration be-
fore the houses Of parliament. were to-
day ordered to pay fines and give Sc
curity for good behavior for a year, or
go to prison for three months. The ma
jority of the women elected to go TO
jail.
Two suffragists who broke windows
in the residence of Premier Asqujth
were sentenced to two months at hard
labor. Mary Leigh admitted saying at
the time she was arrested, 1T would
be bombs next time"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
PREPARING FOR
A BIG STRIKE
Railroad Officials Have Hired
Hundreds of Laborers in
Case of Walkout.

Chicago, July 3.-Railroad managers
and officials Of the Freight Handlers
union are making active preparations
for a strike. Hundreds of laborers have
Deer hired at the various freight houses
and are being held in readiness by the
roads to pick up trucks should the
union men decide to walk u
The district council of freight hand
lers met last night and Endorsed the
action taken at the mass meeting Mon
day night.
President p. j. Flannery, of the In
ternational union, will endeavor TO con-
fer with the railroad managers today
and get in writing the assurance that
he says has been verbally given tnat
there will be no wage reduction. That,
he declared, was all that the union is
asking for.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

Lemans. France, July 3.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeronaut, an
nounces his new machine will be ready
within six weeks. He will make one
or two private trials before admitting
the public to the tests.
In an interview he claimed that an
intelligent individual could become a
professional manipulation of his ma
chine in a few weeks. He said he was
convinced that the monoplane is a mis-
take. AS 70 automatic control OF air.
ships he thought this would be i'm
practicable and that is why all the at
tachments Of his a~eroplane were under
hand cor.-o.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
HEARST LOSES IN
RECOUNT OF VOTES

New York. July 2~.-Justice Lambert
today directed the jury to md a verdict
for Mayor Mcclellan In the election re-
count suit of William Randolph
Hearst. u%pholding McClellan's cleo
ton.
In his address to the jury Justice
Lambert said no fraud had been proved
in the case, and II he should permit
Acknowledgement of citizens on such
slight evidence. this country would last
but q very short time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
AMERICAN TROOPS SENT
TO THE BORDER LINE

Washington. July 2.--By direction OF
President Roosevelt, Secretary Of War
Taft has issued orders to the commando
ing general OF the department OF Texas,
at San Antonio. TO SEN a sufficient
number OF troops to Del Rio. Eel Paso
and other points in Texas to aid the
civil authorities In preserving order.
This action was decided upon as a re-
suit OF the request from the Mexican
government hat the United States do
its utmost to prevent any violation OF
tho neutrality laws.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
BURNED BRIDGE
CAUSES A WRECK

Winslow. Arlz., July 1.-The west
bound California limited on the Santa
Fe was wrecked last night by running
into a burned bridge. Two trainmen
and one passenger were killed. 20 per-
sons more or less were seriously In
jursd.
While going at a good rate OF speed
the train struck the burned bridge, ex-
tending over q ditch so feet wide. Tha
engine. mail car accommodation ear
and diner wore badly wrecked BY falb~
Ina hats III ravs--
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
MAE WOOD

New York, July 3.-Miss Mae e.
Wood. the former Omaha woman. who
sued Senator Thomas c. Platt for d.
vorce, was Indicted by the grand jury
today on charges of perjury INT forg-
cry.
Miss Wood is charged with having
signed Platt's name to a document
acknowledging her as his wife.
The perjury indictment is based on
Miss Woods testimony in the divorce
action. when she testified she was mar
ried to Senator Platt at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel In 1901.
Miss Wood il at liberty on $1,000
bail.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
JINRIKISHA PRODUCT
OF YANKEE GENIUS,
CLAIMS DIR. HALE

Worcester, Mass, July 3.-Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale. chaplain Of the
United States Senate. is in possession
OF evidence to prove his claim that the
Jinriixisha Is an American invention.
invented in Worcester by Albert Toll
mar. who conducted a blacksmith shop
here in 1886. The Japanese first saw
the vehicle used In China, where 1t
was introduced By missionaries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
HAY KITCHEN FOR
PARIS CAB HORSES

Paris, July 2.-"Massachusetts' in a
letter to a newspaper suggests a hay
and oats kitchen for Paris cab horses,
like the soup kitchens for men. where
a hungry horse may have q bag OF hay
and a bucket OF clean water once a
day. That would give temporary relief
to much misery until the root OF the
evil is e~radicated. he says.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
HATS OF EXCESSIVE
SIZE ARE BARRED
EVEN IN PARIS

Paris, July 3.-The theater commits
sion, under the presidency OF Project
of Police Lepine. has decided to prohibit
women from wearing hats of excessive
dimensions In the theaters under pen
atty of fine. This decision Is the re-
suit of numerous scenes in theaters
ahlo
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
TORNADO IN WISCONSIN,.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. July "a tornado.
which swept over this county last even
ing, did $50. 900 damage. In Evansville
many persons were injured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
CLOSE BUFFET CARS.

Chicago, July 3.-On account of the
local option laws in SO many counties
in Illinois buffets In nearly all railroad
cars will be closed. An order has been
issued by the Pullman cop~- clos
ing the buffet in the parlor car of the
Alton limited between Chicago and ST.
Louis and abandoning entirely the sale
Of intoxicating liquors. The order of
the Pullman company will affect it's
buffets on all roads In Illinois.