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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
BANK DEPOSITORS
GET THEIR MONEY
Oklahoma Guaranty Law Is /.
Full Operation, Following
q Failure.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. IL
State Bank Commissioner Young, who
yesterday took charge of the Columbia
Bank & Trust company, with depos-
its a~ggregating $4,000, 900, today began
paying depositors dollar for dollar on
their claims.
Payments, ii was announced, will be-
continued until all depositors are at.
isied. The bank guaranty fund, to-
gether with the available assets of the
bank, will be used in satisfying the
claims.
When the bank doors were opened to-
day, stack of bags filled with gold and
silver and piles of currency were In the
cage of the paying teller. Less than
100 persons were waiting for admit
lance and there was no excitement. OF
this number not TO exceed 10 per cent
were ome
At noon the crowd had increased to
over 200, the number of women having
grown. Occasionally women, tired OF
waiting, gave up their place in line
all appeared to be in comfortable cir
cumstances. But few men in laborina
clothes were there.
The overt acts of the officer or Of
GERS OF the bank that caused the fail
ure are yet a secret. though there are
innumerable stories afioat. Bank Com
missioner Young said that az the close
of business this afternoon Q statement
concerning the causes OF the banks
collapse you'd be given out.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
PEARY'S VESSEL
is HOME AGAIN

New York, Oct. with the flag of
the Peary Arctic club at her masthead,
the little steamer Roosevelt, which bore
Commander Peary on his quest of the
north pole, entered New York harbor
today. 1t was barely daylight when
the lookouts discerned the vessel off
Sandy Hook coming slowly. Few of the
vessels iAthe lower bay recognized the,
arctic steamer as she rounded the
hook.
: Off the point of the hook the Roose-
welt gave three triumphant screams of
her siren, and ran up the Peary arctic
flag at her masthead, then the flag OK
the New York Yacht club at her fore
and the American ensign at her miZ-
zen. Turning hat point OF the hook
the Roosevelt headed into the horse
and anchored there within half a
mile of the government dock.
Commander Peary's ship arrives IN
the nick of time to participate in the
closing ceremonies of the Hudson-Ful-.
ton celebration. She will take part In
the naval parade which tomorrow VIII
go up the Hudson as far as Newburgh.
Captain Bartlett, of the Roosevelt,
said his vessel would lie at anchor In
side of Sandy Hook until early tomor-
row morning and then proceed to an
in the Hudson river off For
ty-Second street.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
HELEN KELLER TO TEST
SKILL AS BALLOON PILOT

Boston, Oct. 2.-Is a deaf, dumb
NJ blind person better fitted to pilot
q balloon than n endowed with all
the normal Censes? Charles J. Glidden
will attempt to obtain a practical an
swer to the question by taking Miss
Helen Keller, the most famous blind
and mute woman in the world, up for a
two hours ride.
What Miss Keller's experience may
prove 10 De, ami what sensations she
undergoes while drifting among the
clouds, will in a measure solve the
problem that has been raised of late
as to the possible effects of aeronautics
upon the psychology and physical ma
ture of man.
Just what the psychological and ply
steal changes NAV be in Miss Keller's
cage are all points that will be given
the closest observation. For instance,
the increased pulse beat at high ele-
vations is a common physical accom-
paniment to b~allooning.
For a long time Miss Keller has Won
dered what this strange new thing of
air flights may be, and from her quiet
home in Wrentham, where h lives
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Marcy, the
latter her lifelong instructor and
friend, she has followed the records Of
aviation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
GIRLS DREAM NEARLY
CAUSES A LYNCHING
Negro Is Acquitted When 1t is
Proved That His Arrest Was
Based ON a Vision.

Pittsburg, Oct. 2.-Jesse Carter,
negro, charged with entering a house
and carrying off a 1~3-year-old white
girl, was acquitted in criminal court.
Carter's attorneys proved that the al
legged attack on Retta Lacey, daughter
Of Thomas Lacey, was made only In a
vision. The child dreamed a negro
came into her room while her father
was at work. She dreamed that the
negro grabbed her by the throat and
gagged her, then stealthily carried her
out and dropped her by the roadside,
when a dog attacked him and raised an
alarm.
Her father. returning home at the
time, found the child, but could find
no gag. The girl told him Carter had
taken her from the house and Carter
was arrested. A mob gathered in the
little town of Imperial and attempted
% lynch him, but h police, with drawn
revolvers, saved his life.
Carriers attorneys proved to n sat
lsfaction of the our that little Retta
Lacey has for some time been the vic
tim OF somnambuiisn and that white
In such a state her dreams are so real
istic that she believes them to be true,
even after she has awakened. If she
dreams she suffers, she Is exhausted
from pain in her waking moments.
Carter proved that he was In his board
ing house at the time he was accused
Of having attempted to assault the girl
and he was forthwith acquitted. The
case is one of the most remarkable that
has come TO the attention of Judge
John C.. Haymaker.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
GIRL ARISTOCRATS
AS "~STEEPLEJkCKS"
Lady Constance Foljambe and
Two Friends Ascend the
Spire of a Church.

London, Oct. 1.-The parish OF
Whitwell, near Nation, Yorkshire, has
been the scene of a remarkable feat
on the part of three adventurous ladies,
Lady Constance Foljambe, Miss Octave
Cayley and Miss Nellie Beal, says the
Daily Dispatch.
WhitwelI Parish church, which lies
on the main road from Nation to York,
has a very high spire, on which steeple-
jacks have recently been engaged in
repair work.
Lady Constance, who lives at Kirk
ham hall, hear Nation, the seat Of her
brother, the Earl OF Liverpool, &C
cepted, together with her two friends,
who also live in the vicinity, a chal-
lenge to as nd the spire. and they all
successfully accomplished the daring
feat while the workmen were away
Lady Constance was h first to
ascend, scalir~ the spire by ear Of
ladders outside the building and touch
ing the weather vane at the top before
descending.
Miss Cayley and Miss Beal followed
in their turn, and then, not satisfied
with a single ascent, Miss Cayley re-
peated her performance.
The church stands in the center of
the village, and many Of the villagers
watched the feat with considerable in
terest and not a little fear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
'IL0YE my WIFE, BUT
OH YOU SOUL mattel"
Boston Architect Pleads Atm
ity Racket in Answer to
Spouse's Suit.

Boston, Oct. Am the probate court
at East Cambridge, Hartley bennett,
a we'll known architect, acknowledged
that he loved another mans wife. The
other man, DR.. II. Lincoln Chase, Of
Brooklyn, who was in the court room,
later declared that he saw nothing
wrong in the architects confession that
Mrs. Chase was his soul mate"
Mrs. Mary w. bennett, of Framing
ham, the young wife of the architect,
had asked for the custody Of their two
boys. aged 8 and 10 years, and an in
come from her husband of $3.50 a month
for their support.
"Our home was happy until Mrs.
Chase came into my husbands life"
she testified. IF sne would drop her
influence over my husband all would be
right again."
Mr.. bennett then said: MY love for
Mrs. Chase goes beyond everything else
IN the world. Bat Z love lily wife lone
the less"
The court will later the
amount of money to be allowed Mrs.
bennett.
After the hearing DR.. Chase said:
Mrs. Chase and l have been married
IL years. / know of the love of Mr..
bennett has for my wife. / admire and
respect him for it. He is an idealist.
i don't blame him. l would trust him
with everything l have in the world"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
HOUSE BURGLAR
SHOOTS FARMER

Dies Moines, Ia, Oct. 1.-C. e. MUIR
row, a farmer, aged &c years and un-
married. was shot and killed by a
burglar at his nome near Youngstown,
northeast of Des Moines, at 2 o'clock
this morning. The burglar secured s35.
A brother, sleeping in another part
OF the house, heard the shot and rushed
to the room and found him dead. 1t is
believed Murrow had reached for a
shotgun near the bed when the burglar
fired. John Lowe. a boy OF Is years,
sleeping in the same room, a a coat
thrown over his head, evidently by the
burglar, &c keep him from waking.
Murrow is a cousin OF the former
county treasurer, G.. II. Murrow, of this
city. and the family is a prominent one
in Polk county.
Sheriff Devaull. of Atlantic. with two
bloodhounds, reached Des Moines at
noon. He went with the dogs TO the
scene OF the murder OF MuTrow. The
dogs took the trail. heading through
a cornfield In a s~outheasterly direction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
BANDITS PLUMBER
WESTERN BANK IN
SPECTACULAR WAY
Elbow Their Way Through a
! Crowd and Hold Up
Cashier.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Oct. q
Two armed posses are securing the
mountains for the two bandits who
yesterday robbed the Citizens National
bank, of Glenwood Springs, of so, 900.
The robbery, the most spectacular
ever known in the west, took place in
the broad day and the citizens have
not yet recovered from the shock Of
the affair. The street in front of the
little bank vas thronged with resorters.
The robbers elbowed their way through
the crowd and entered the bank.
F. F.. Drach, acting cashier, was at
the window. The robbers wore no
MASKS. Drach and his bookkeeper
Were compelled to throw up their
hands. and as they did so, one of the
men emptied the contents of the safe
into a sack, and the two made their
way out of the rear door. mounted
horses n galloped for the mountains.
During the flight one of the bandits
horses was shot, but the men then
erode double" and escaped.
The old trail from the once notorious
Jackson's hole to Mexico passes in this
vicinity, and it is believed the bandits
have gained this trail and are on their
way to Mexico. In this event, the Of
ficers believe, the chances of the band
it's are good for escape.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
SPAIN CELEBRATING
VICTORY over MOORS
Populace Rejoices and Press
Demands Reward for Span
ish Sacrifices.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-THE popular re-
~joicing which began in the capital last
night over the victory of the Spanish
forces in Morocco eliminated at mid
night when immense crowds assembled
before the Royal palace shouting Long
1--we the king!' On appearing on the
balcony King Alfonso was wildly
cheered.
population OF the Melilla garrison was
still rejoicing today over the capture of
Mount Guruga, the Moorish stronghold,
The Heraldo. this morning, insists
Spain must obtain a reward for her
military sacrifices by energetic dipli-
matte action.
The opposition press ~covertly insinu-
ates that the proclamation of victory
is premature, as the Beni-Buifrur,
Beni-Said, and Beni-Gaf, the f~iercest
mountain tribes, have not yet been
whipped.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
ONE KILLED AND ONE
HURT IN AUTO RACES
Skull of Mechanician Bates Is
Crushed in Accident on
Track Curve.

Riverhead, l.. l., Oct. Herbert
II. Lyttle, one of the best known pro-
fessional automobile racers in the
country, was dangerously hurt, and his
mechanician, James Bates, was fatally
injured, in the Long Island stock car
races today. Bates died in a few
minutes.
The accident occurred during the
early part of the race. while Lyttle and
Bates, driving an Apperson a were
the course, near the town of North
rounding a curve on the first lap of
Vile.
The racing automobile was going near
ly 20 miles an hour when it skidded and
overturned, pinning both men beneath.
Lyttle was injured internally The
mechanician's skull was crushed and
he received internal injuries. Lyttle,
it is said, has a chance to get well.
The injured men were taken to a
neighboring farm house for medical at
tendance, but Bates died on the way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
SPANIARDS TAKE
MOOR'S CITADEL

Melilla, Oct. IA brigade of Span
lsh troops, under General Delreal,
marched out Of Melilla today and adj
vanced up the slopes of Mount Guruga,
the stronghold of the Riffs. The posi-
ton was captured and the standard Of
Spain was flung to the breeze from the
topmost peak.
The Spanish warships or the coast
fired salutes In celebration of the event,
which, following the capture OF Nador
and Seeluan, is regarded as signifying
the end of SPANS warfare in Morocco.
A wounded Moor, captured In the
fighting between the Spaniards and the
Riffs yesterday, declares that the main
body of the Moors has been reinforced
by $4,000 Riffs from Alhucemas.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The Matin today
publishes dispatches from Cerebere, on
the Spanish frontier, saying the au-
thorities of Barcelona are making use
of the most drastic measures to rid the
city of suspected revo1utionists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
SCORE IN
PANAMA SUIT

Indianapolis, Oct. Judge Ander-
BON, of the United states district court.
today refused to grant the plea of the
government for a recontinuance of the
hearing of DelaTan Smith and Charles
r. Williams, proprietors OF the Indian-
apolis News, who are charged with
criminal libel in having published arti-
cles alleged to intimate that there was
corruption in the sale of the Panama
canal zone to the United States.
Smith and Williams were indicted
jointly with Joseph Pulitzer, of the
New York World, in the District of Co
lumbia, the gist of the charge being
that they a falsely accused Douglas
Robinson and Charles p. Taft OF profit
ing from the sale OF the French Pana-
ma canal property. The hearing will
be resumed before Judge Anderson on
October IL.
Judge Is Emphatic.
Judge Anderson said in his ruling to-
day hat the defendants were under In
hearing or be discharged. He said that
the matter had been long delayed by
the government.
You may write to the attorney gen
eral and tell him that / will not consent
to further delay" said the court to
Charles w. Miller, United States attor.
ney for Indiana.
Mr.. Miller submitted hat the hear
ing of Messrs. Smith and Williams
should be postponed until after the New
York World trial in New York, Octo'
Der 20.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
SEPTEMBER WHEAT
HAS SENSATIONAL
JUMP IN MARKET
Goes UP by Leaps and Bounds
IA Cents on the Chicago
Board.

Chicago, Oct. 2-September wheat,
which, aside from occasional nervou
ness, has seemed to be dying a natural
death, jumped suddenly into sensa
tionaI prominence during the last half
hour of business on the board of trade
today, advancing by leaps and bounds
IA cents over yesterdays close to
$40.
1t was a neat and unexpected
squeeze Of shorts that occasioned the
startling finale. Trade in this option
was rather brisk during the forenoon,
and there were evidences Of V
ness among shorts. This interest was
waiting until the last moment looking
for q break.
They waited in vain. A small pool
was holding the scant supply deliver
able on September contracts, and its
grip began to hurt about 80 minutes
before the close.
The Fireworks Begin.
One prominent firm, short $4,000
bushels raised its bids 1c. No wheat.
Two cents, 8 cents, S cents, but still
non of the needed cereal. The sky
rocketing had begun, and before it
stopped and the wheat began to come
out, $1.19 had been bid. Some came
out at $1.20 from George Patten, a
brother of James A. Patten, leader of
the recent big May wheat deal, and
still more recently a big figure in the
New York cotton market.
Shorts are estimated TO nave bought
between $50, 900 and 1000, 900 bushels
at the inflated prices. No one inter-
nStpl NgaS hor J h;f ,u;th fLn ayannffnn
of the firm alluded to, which was COM
PEELED to cover a quarter of a million
bushels.
The bull pool is said to have been
headed by Theodore H. Waterman, of
New York and Albany. h pools
holdings, while not extremely heavy,
were sufficient to control the market.
Oats Advance, Too.
Amid scenes rivalling the famous
Patten corner in 1902, the price of oats
today to so cents, compared with a
closing or 44i2c yesterday. With the
knowledge that there was a short in
terest in that option, estimated at o.
600, 600 bushels, shorts bid furiously for
the grain at various times during the
day in an effort to close up their ac-
counts before the expiration of the
time limit, this being the last day on
which deliveries could be made.
The sensational advance, which
makes a total gain for the week of
more than 10 cents, was due to the
concentration of the bulk of the contract
grade grain in the hands of a few
leading cash grain interests.
Toward midday shorts bid the price
of the September option up to so cents.
At the same time December advanced
to 3SR 039c. At the close September
was up 3kc at 48c, and December un-
changed at 3S%m3S%c.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
PRESIDENT RIDES
THROUGH WESTERN
APPLE ORCHARDS
Jollies People Of WashingtoD
About Common Selfishness
Of ALI Glasses.

North Yakima, Wash, Oct. AR
irving here soon after s o'clock this
morning, President Taft slept until s,
and then breakfasted on board his pri-
vate car with Governor Marion L.. Hay
and Senator Wesley l.. Jones, OF Wash
ington. as guests. The president was
prettey well exhausted after his hard
day in Spokane yesterday.
With an easy day before him, how
ever Mr.. Taft vas in excellent spirits
his morning when he stepped off the
train and entered the leading automo-
bile OF a procession OF IL cars for q ride
through the famous apple orchards OF
this section. The presidents arrival
was coincident With the fall of the first
rain In many months. The downpourt
had ceased before he awoke and did not
interfere in any way with the brief
program arranged for his visit here. AL
brief speech during the forenoon and
luncheon with the citizens at ~: 30
o'clock, were the features of the day,
and the president left at las for Seat
tie.
Homosenity of People.
The president in his speech today
dwelt upon how impressively the homo.
gently of the American people had been
brought home to him during his tour
OF the country. He declared with a
laugh Tia lhi5 ia0t was bhtRtS o1@N
upon him also during the tariff fight
at Washington. He said:
1--WE all wear the same clothes, even
TO the latest fashions In the bonnets of
the ladies; we all speak the same lam
guage and have the same ideas and
aspirations. One of the things that
strikes one going around the country Is
the exactly similar attitude the people
all occupy toward the questions that
affect them in the same way-not to-
wards the same question, but toward
those issues toward which they have
the same relation.
About Free Hides.
"In the indignation of the gentlemen
OF the range states with reference to.
free hides, you have a counterpart in
North Carolina, for instance, where
they are distinctly in favor of 81 lum-
Der, not as a protective tariff, of course,
but''-and the president spoke with
great mock g~ravity-'in order that the
revenue OF the government may be-
maintained.
And SO It goes. The American ma
ture Is the same and Is affected In the
same way; affected not only by pecu-
mary and mercantile considerations.
but also by higher sentiments and by
looking at the country at large and her
interests in the same way"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
IDLE MAN STAKES LIFE
ON A THROW or DICE
Cast Says Death, and He Fa-
tally Wounds His Wife and
Kills Himself.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-The fate of a man,
a Oma and their 5-weeks-old baby
hung yesterday on a throw of dice. AL
bert Chrisman, 40 years old, who had
been without work for weeks, cast the
dice. The outcome of mis- throw was
that he is dead, his wife is dying at
the county hospital arc the baby is be-
ing cared for by neighbors.
According to Mrs. Chrisman. her hus-
a M has not had steady work for sew
eral weeks. She asked him for money
yesterday to buy food.
Twenty cents is all 1 have he said,
as he showed a dime and two nickels.
Chrisman took down a dice box.
"Sixes win, aces lose," he said. He cast
the dice and the two aces came up. Mrs.
Chrisman stood near by with the baby
in her arms. Chrisman rushed at her,
stabbed her and then drank carbolic
acid.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
UNvEIL HUGO STATUE.

Paris. Oct. 2.-Rodin's statue OF
Victor Hugo was unveiled today in the
Garden of the Palias Royal, with elab-
crate ceremonies, and the weeks cele-
brations To commemorate the 50th an
niversary of the appearance of the
STORY of the Centuries" were thus in
augurated.
There will be a ceremony at the
Pantheon, a revival at the Coincide
Franchise of lie Roi's Amuse," with
Silvain in the part of Triboulot, and
a ceremony I'm front Of Notre Dame
with a procession of vagabonds carry
trg coloreI torches
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
WOMAN ACCUSED OF
TRYING TO MURDER
CHIEF OF THE OWLS

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 2.-The trial
of Mrs. Leona b. Mason, charged with
having attempted to kill JOIN w, Tai
bot, supreme president of the Order of
Owls. began here today.
Talbot was arrested OF an affidavit.
by Mrs. Mason, last night. alleging he
was insane. He was released or bond
until an examination should be made.
Immediately Talbot's mother filed an
afndavit charging Mrs. Mason with
perjury. She was arrested and re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
Mrs. Mason shot at Talbot In the
street several months ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
MAN FASTS FIFTY
AND A HALF DAYS
TO CURE DISEASE

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2.-William H.
Marie, of Cleveland, has just completed
a fast of soy days.
In performing the feat, Marie lost 40
pounds in flesh. Throughout the fast
he drank filtered water.
Marie says the first eight days of the
fast were trying, but after this period
he experienced little inconvenience
from going without food.
Upon completing the fast, Marie
drank a ~teaspOonful of milk. His sec
ond and third meals consisted of two
and three ~teaspOonfuls of milk.
Stomach trouble, which physicians
were unable to diagnose, caused Marie
to try fasting as a cure. He says he is
now in perfect health.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
JOHN BULL LAUNCHES
BIG NEW BATTLESHIP

Portsmouth, Eng, Oct. 1.-The
Neptune, Great Briton's eighth battle
ship Of the Dreadnaught class, or the
18th, including the three battleship
cruisers represented by the I~nflexible,
now participating in the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration at New York, was sue
cesfuIly launched here today by the
Duchess of Albany, in the presence Of
a great conCourse. The ~bulkheads Of
this superintendent are so heavily
armored that experts consider her
practically unsuitable by a torpedo.
The Neptune has q displacement Of
2 ,250 tons, length $40 feet and beam
Sc feet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
MISS ELkINS SEES
HER DUKE AND is
RETURNING HOME

Paris, Oct. MRS. Stephen
b. Elkins, with her two sons and
daughter, Miss Katherine Elk
ins, sailed from Cherbourg yes
terday on the White Star steam
er Adriatic, for New York. They
left quietly and their names do
not appear on the passenger list.
In spite of d~enials, the state
ment is. reiterated here that
Miss Elkins and her mother re-
Gently went to Badgastein, where
they saw the Duke OF Abbruzzi.
Dowager Queen Margareta, of
Italy. arrived here this morn
ing. travelling with her suite UNI
der the i%ncognito OF the Countess
OF Stupigini.