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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
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NOT UNDERSTOOD
BY LEAD MINERS
Contention Over Time When
Benefits Are to Be Paid
Suit by Homestake.

Lead, S. D., Dec. S.-Keen observers
who nave been keeping In touch with
the situation here in the dispute De-
tween the Homestake Mining company
and the employees, lay much stress on
the statement of President Charles II.
Meyer of the Western Federation OF
Miners, that, for the present at least,
no regular benefits will be PAID tne
men by the federation, but that In all
cases of immediate need the destitute
families of men would ue cared iof ~
the local union. As a result OF inns
policy there is much manifest dlssatls-
faction among NAM OF the union men
and the company is confidently LOOKING
for the union to sever its relations
with the federation. Such an intention
is denied by both union and fedora
ton officials, but the foreign clemens
is uneasy and many of the men openly
discuss the question on the streets.
The question of benefits first arose
at the time of the lockout when some
of the union miners declare they were
given to understand that the federa-
| ton would give them weekly Dement'S
from the start Of the lockout at the
rate OF 81 per day for single men and
SO per week and upwards for married
men with families. So far no benents
except in a few dire cases, have peen
paid, as a result Of the unrest or the
foreign uIllOu men over IllS hiothSi "a
not receiving money a special meeting
of the union was called. For the nrst
time since the trouble started there
was a lack OF enthusiasm at the meet
ing. President Meyer stated to the
men that benefits would be paid put
not Immediately as it was the rule or
the federation to issue no regular bene-
fits until the men actually needed them
and in this case most of the locked
out employees have funds enough to
! get along for a time. The newspapers
here took up the question and while
the papers supporting the company are
forecasting a speedy end to the dispute
the union papers maintain that oene-
fits will be paid shortly and urge al
l~egiance to the federation by all union
men.
The Lead City Miners union, made
defendant in the recent suit for Sl0,-
900 damages brought by the Homestake
company in the federal court, has re-
tanned Richardson and Hawkins of
Denver, and r. G. Hayes OF Deadwood,
as attorneys to defend the suit and
their answer is expected to be filed
! next week. If the HomeStake Vigor-
ously presses the suit, it may come to
trial next May unless it should be
stipulated otherwise.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
WILHELM CALLED ON
TO KEEP A PROMISE

Berlin, Dec. ga demand upon the
sion three-class property qualification
electoral SySte.2 %as published TO-DAY.
The demand is signed by six hundred
persons Of standing and representing
the nrincinal cities of Prussia. They
include the mayors, many manufac-
turers and merchants and two hundred
university professors anu writer's.
The paper quotes the speech from
the throne delivered on the occasion of
the opening of the Prussian diet on
October 20, 1908, in which a reform
electoral system was promised, and de-
scribes freedom from the ~so-called
blue-block, the conservative and cleri-
cal combination, as the vital question
of the hour.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
GOVERNOR FOLK
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Be NOMINATED
Taft Hasn't Made Good and
Cloud on Horizon Is Central
Over Africa.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 11,-Governor
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri, in an in
teryiew here yesterday stated that the
first thing congress ought to tackle
should be the tariff.
1T is the greatest issue that is now
before the national legislature he
said warmly. THE tariff slSuld be re-
vised and revised downward at once.
THE democratic party should make
q straight out fight against the pres
ent system of protection" he contin-
ued. There is no principle involved IN
,endeavoring 10 lower the duties on
some articles and to increase them on
others. Such a contest could be only a
sham battle. The issue should not be
whether raw materials be placed on
the free list, and high taraff on finished
products, or vice verse, but whether
there should be any protection at all
for the sake of protection. / do not
think there should be, and / hope the
democratic party viii declare squarely
against it. 1t it unjust TO tax so mil
ions of people in order to make a few
men very rich"
What do you think OF the demo-
Gratis in the last session of congress
that voted for revision upward OF the
tariff % asked the reporter.
Governor Folks eyes snapped as he
replied: 1.-THE men you refer to We're
not and are not democrats. Protection
Is absolutely Inconsistent with the
fundamental principles Of the demo
cratic party.
Those representatives may think
they are democrats, but they are not.
What do you think of Taft?'
The governor vas silent for q mo
ment. THE people are waiting for him
to make good" he said finally
"Then he hasn't made good in your
opinion2"
Nobody claims he has made good
Governor Folk ~rejoined.
At this moment the interview was
interrupted for a few minutes.
do you know said Governor Folk,
Geniaiiy, talking along his own vein OF
thought, "I have noticed a cloud on
the horizon hat Is central over Africa.
It's growing larger all the time, and
the people are talking about It Some
don't consider it a cloud. To many il
is a pillar of fire. l mean Roosevelt
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
ABERDEEN OPPOSES
LABOR ORGANIZATION

Aberdeen, s.. D., Dec. 10.-Local en-
ployers of labor today generally signed
a paper binding themselves not TO hire
for one year, beginning February /,
1910. any person who Is a member of
any union organization here organized
since January /, 1909, or to patronize
any firm employing such union labor.
The business men. believe that the
unionization of Aberdeen at present
will be detrimental to the best interests
of the city. Strikes have been insti-
tuted here by labor men who have not
a dollar invested in property here, or
who have resided in the city owe a
few months. Many of them in fact,
have not owned the tools they used.
This is considered unfair to h great
er number Of labor men here who have
homes and who have been residents of
Aberdeen for years. The city is not
yet large enough to maintain unions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
DAKOTA MURDERER <Tth
@.Ig6FN w.

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 11.-Joseph
Slycord, wanted for the murder Of
Frank Batesole, formerly of this city,
at Darlington, n. D., on November IL,
is under arrest at Grinnell and today
was positively Identified and admits
his guilt. He says he killed Batesole
in self defense by Draining him with
a crowbar. The Masonic fraternity at
Darlington Is instrumental in securing
the arrest, which was made by Marshal
Shahan, OF Grinnell, disguised as a
tramp. Siycord WAS working at corn
picking on a farm near Grinnell. He
is known around Grinnell n it is said
that last winter. during an alteration
with Tom Sloan at Grinnell, he came
near Draining Sloan.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
MORALLY UNTITLED,
COURTS OPINION
CONCERNING ECAN
Justices Corson and Haney'
Keep Out and Findings Are
by New Apprentices.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 7.-JusticeS CorsonH
and Haney Q no part in the reheafs-
ing of the Egan disbarment case wv
ing to their relations to the first hear
ing for disbarment. The opinion in the
decision through which he is still pro-
hibited from appearance and standing
at cour was written by Justice Whit
ing and concurred in by Justices Smith
and Mccoy. The opinion goes, not only
into the legal phases OF the case. but
in fact includes practically a complete
history Of the affairs in which Mr..
Egan has been concerned, which led up
to the present situation. He takes UP
first the legal phases of the case, then
shows in detail the tactics of Egan in
carrying on his campaign both in the
ewspape and in other manner in his
attacks upon the integrity Of the courts
of the state, and the judge of such
courts. In one part oe the opinion he
ssunes thai it Is fortunte that q ~
iority of the present membership of
the court has come TO the bench ince
the disbarment of the applicant, and
this majority alone acted after a re-
view of the record in all the different
phases of the case leaving h members
who had been attacked personally by
Egan entirely out of the present case,
thus cutting that individual off from
an opportunity to declare the present
decision a part of the Conspiracy" to,
crush him continuing in their former
line of action. The newspaper articles
and clippings in which Egan attacks
Justices Haney and Corson are quoted
freely, and set up as one good reason
why such a man is not a proper per-
son to be a member of the bar of the
state. His record and ~pleadings in the
hearing in which he was disbarred are
shown to be in large part assertion,
with nothing tangible to sustain the
allegations made by Egan in his appli-
cations and petitions.
Justice Mccoy oncur in a short
special opinion, in which he concurs~
fully with the opinion written by Jus.
tice Whiting, In which he holds that
his accusations against the courts of
the state show his moral unfitness to-
be an attorney of the court, while JUS
tice Smith simply concurs in the opln-
ions expressed by Justices Whiting ana
Mccoy. after a careful consideration
Of all the records in the case.
The disbarment of Egan was on the
grounds of moral unfitness" and h
justices who have all come to the,
bench since that decision was rendered,
after a careful examination of the rec
ord, and other matters connected with
the case, have unanimously come 20 the
conclusion that the decision disbarring
Fgan should stand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
YANkToN COLLEGE HOLDS
EXCLAMATION CONTEST

Yankton. Dec. 9.-The 18th annual
defamation contest for the alumni
prizes was held at Yankton college and
was eagerly contested for by a large
class of young women. Miss lone Violin,
of Violin. was first; Miss Pearl Holli-
day took SECOND and Miss Ina Wood
ward third. The prizes were $50 cash.
divided amongst the winners.
Before federal court In Sioux Falls
this week the case of John Quacken-
bush, contractor, of Webster City, Ia,
against the City of YAnkton, will come
up. The suit is for $4,000 on a con-
crete bridge built here and which the
city refuses to pay for, alleging it was
not constructed according to contract.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
DRUNKENNESS CONSTRUED
AS CONTEMPT OF COURT

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 11.-Emil An
derson, of Baltic, was assessed a fine
of SIS for taking the witness stand in
the state circuit court in his city
while In an intoxicated condition. He
was summoned as q witness in the case
against Hans Sands, of Baltic, who
was on trial on the charge of selling
liquor In violation of the provisions of
the state liquor license law. AS soon
as he took the witness stand 1t was
noticeable h a he was badly intoxi-
Gated and he was excused for the time
being. Some hours later Judge Jones
had Anderson brought before him and
he assessed the fine stated on the
ground that Anderson was IN contempt
of court. The jury which tried Sands
returned a verdict of guilty, and Judge
Jones announced that sentence would
be pronounced on Friday of this week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
woMAN's SECOND ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE SUCCESSFUL

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Dec. S.-.-Mrs.
Lottie Youker, aged 25, who resided
with her husband in one of the blocks
in the business district, committed sui
eide Saturday night by drinking a
quantity of caTboitc acid. Her mind
is believed to have been affected, as she
had previously made efforts to end her
own life, once by striving to throw her
self into the river, when she was pre-
vented by the police, and at another
time attempting to throw herself from
the upper story of a building to the
pavement below. Soon after taking the
carbolic acid she was discovered by her
husband writing in agony on the floor.
but physicians arrived toe late to save
her life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
STATE FAIR BOARD
AGREES UPON DATES

Huron, Dec. I1.-C. N. McIlvaine,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture; j, w. Campbell, president: c.
w. Falkner, OF Burkmere, and w. S.
Hill, OF Alexandria, members OF the
state board of agriculture, attended the
annual meeting OF the national associa-
ton of state boards and expositions In
Chicago n are much pleased with
the hearty cooperation given them by
representatives of the Sioux City fair
and the Minnesota state fair in secur-
ing satisfactory dates for the 1910 South
Dakota fair. The date decided upon
Is the week beginning September IL.
The Minnesota state fair will be held
the week previous and the Sioux City
fair h week succeeding the South Da-
h5tss state fair. 4 standard premium
list was adopted and some pr~eliminaries
outlined for especial attractions at the
vi ious exnnsifions
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
JUDGMENT AGAINST ROAD
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. "A jury in
the state circuit court In his city, fol-
lowing a stoutly contested trial. has
awarded to Andrew Thompson. of Dell
Rapids, a judgment i'm the sum of 81, 1893
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway company. The plaintiff
sued the railway company for damages
In the sum of 81, 900 for injuries received
about a year ago by falling from the
water tank of the railway company at
Dell Rapids, In addition to one of his
ankles being injured, he also broke one
of his wrists and sprained the other.
The injury to his ankle, it was al
legged, would permanently cripple him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
DELEGATES NAMED
TO RIVER CONGRESS

Pierre, s. D., Dec. S.-Governor Yes
sey has appointed as delegates from
this state to the third annual session
OF the Missouri river congress. which
meets at Omaha, December 1916 the
following gentlemen: G. B. Billinghurst
]. p. Erickson, William Borst, G.. H
Jaynes, II. r. Horner, l.. B. Wadleigh
p f. Mcclure: A w. Ewart @ u
DeLand. ]. I. Newell, J. E. Nipple A.
Whelon, G.. A. Knapp, of Pierre. .Iohn
Hays. Edward Senechal. C. L.. Millet
James Philip, of Fort Pierre: w. G..
Lusk, Bartlett w. Trip, C. II. Dillon
o. Sankton; edward Mcbride. or Ie
Bea9 Oloi Johnson. A. N. Kingsman,
r. G. Erickson. of Elk Point: Charles
Hill George w. Snow, - Turner. of
Springfield; w. b. Wait, f.. A. Revn-
olds. OF Chamberlain; Henry G. white.
OF belmont; John A. Hughes, of Gettys,
burg; e. J, Warner, of Cheyenne
agency; John f. Whitlock. of Forest
City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
WILL PLEAD GUILTY AND -
GO TO PENITENTIARY

Clear Lake, S. D., Dec. 1T is re-
ported on good authority that Ralph.
hniss, the Luverne, Mimi, young man.
who recently was arrested at his Min
nesota home and brought to Clear Lake.
TO answer the charge Of forgery, has
decided to enter a plea of guilty and
thus secure as light a penitentiary
sentence as possible. He is charged
with forging the name OF Attorney
Mead, Of this place, to a check for $40.
This make the third time thai he has
been arrested on the charge of forgery.
All his troubles in this respect appear
to be due TO his uncomfortable appe-
title for. strong drink.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
WILL CONVEY POWER
FROM NEiGHBORiNG TOWN

Hetland, S. D., Dec. "a movement
has been inaugurated here by which
it is believed arrangements car be made
to have the Lake Preston Electric Light
company extend its wires TO Hetland
and furnish power for electric lights
here. The business men and other resi-
dents look on the project with favor,
and it is believed that within a short
time the necessary arrangements will
be made and Hetland will have electric
lights for it's streets, business houses
and residences. A public improvement
of this kind has been desired for some
wears.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
SQUAW'S HAIR CUT
LEADS TO DIVORCE

lie Beau, S. D., Dec. 10.-Be-
cause Harvey Left Handed Bear
cut off his wife's hair, Mrs. L. H.
Bear has secured a divorce on
the grounds Of cruelty. The de-
cree gives the squaw the Gus
tody of three children and al
lows her alimony as follows:
One bay team, wagon, harness,
10 head of cattde and house and
barn. The case is a sequel to a
suit brought by Harvey, who
charged his wife with having an
Indian affinity. After papers
had been served Mrs. Bear filed
a cross bill, charging cruelty. By
agreement the case was heard
on the squaw's complaint. I'm
less an Indian is In mourning il
is in exceedingly bad taste TO
have the hais cut, and when
cara. BearstduAf ah1 ele, salts
factioyn fthe court that Farvey
cut DO her hair, and in dong so
wounded her feelings and hurt
her mentally as well as physic-
ally, the decree was granted in
short order.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17

Princess Patricia, of Connaught, who
has been exhibiting some of her artis-
tic work at the East Berks art exhi-
bition, Is one OF the most versatile
OF Europe's royal ladies, and besides
being a painter OF great merit, is a
noted horsewoman, being almost
equally proficient in tennis, hockey,
golf and horseriding. One OF her fa-
vorite hobbies Is the collection OF UNI
cut gems. of which she has a mag
nificent assortment. The princess is
very democratic in her ideas and she
once remarked TO a friend Mama
say that we car forget about the
royalty IL we only remember that we
are ladies'"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17

Pope, like Garrick, made but a poor
figure in the witness box. He was cited
to appear in defense of Bishop After
burr when that prelhte was tried for
high treason in the house of lords in
1723. Il never could speak In public"
me told Spence afterward, "and l don't
believe that, IL It was a set thing, 1
could give an account of any story to
~ friends together, though / could tell
It to any three of them with a great
deal OF pleasure. When j was TO APP
pear for the Sishop OF Rochester in his
trial, though / had but 10 words to say,
and that on a plain point chow the
bishop spent his time when / was with
him at Bromley made two or three
plumbers in it: and that notwithstand-
ing the first row OF lords (Which was
all l eould seel were mostly of my ac-
Q~uaintance."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
BURGLARS ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF,S POSSE

a~iibanS, s q, Dec. 20 Burglars
broke into the store of A. A. Anderson,
at Labolt, last night. An alarm was
given and a posse OF men pursued the
fleeing burglars west to Troy, Is miles.
The place where they took refuge was
surrounded by the posse and then they
telephoned to Sheriff Cross, Of this
city, who went to Troy during the
night, Notwithstanding the bitter cold
weather. The men stayed on guard
until the sheriff arrived. A full kit Of
burglars tools was found i'm their pos
session when they were arrested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
coLoNlsTs INQUIRE
FOR BIG LAND TRACTS

Pierre, Dec. 10.-State Engineer Lee
has been requested by eastern parties
to furnish them information regarding
locations of several large racts OF
land suitable for farming operations in
this state. The inquiry designates
either several tracts of from 10000
acres up to 100000 or one tract larger
than that which can be secured by the
company which desires to locate a
large colony of farmers in this state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
NEW BANK BUILDING
COMPLETED AT HOWARD

Howard, Dec. 10.-The bank building
of the Peoples State bank. which has
been under construction during the
summer was turned over to the direc-
tors on December 2. who moved into
the new building. The fixtures in the
new bank are said to be some of the
most elaborate in the northwest. The
estimate cost of the building is about
$18, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
WRECK OF PASSENGER
WEST OF THE RIVER

Chamberlain, ). d, Dec. S."-A wreck
occurred a few miles west of Vivian.
The mail car rolled down an embank-
ment, the tender was pulled off its
trucks and the engine stopped on a
bridge. A. special from here brought
the passengers and mail through and a
wrecking cre- scared the track for
evening traffic. Fortunately no one re-
ceived serious injury, only the mail
clerk being slightly hurt. The cause of
the wreck is unknown but supposed to
have been a defect in the track.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
MAN PLEADS GUILTY
TO STEALING HORSE

Aberdeen. Dec. 10.-H. C. Mason,
who was brought back here from Ida
Grove, to. answer to a charge of horse
stealing. entered a plea OF guilty and
was sentenced to IL months in the peni-
Tertiary. A letter found in the buggy
which he stole with the horse furnished
the clue to his criminality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17

As to the original inventor OF the
planning machine, there Is. perhaps.
scarcely a machine about which there.
has been more controversy tina this.
and there are many claimants % the
honor. There are records, however.
showing that Nicholas Forq, q French
clockmaker. used a metal planer In
l1ol Tor machining pump cylinders. APP
parently being under the impression
that they could be made more ac-
curately I'm this manner than by a re-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
YOUNG HUNTER LOSES
LEG in ACCIDENT

sen, aged 10, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jor-
gan Hansen, who reside on a farm, was
perhaps fatally injured as the result
of a hunting accident. His gun was
accidentally discharged, the full load
striking his right leg below the knee
and SCATTERING it to pieces. 1t was
found necessary to amputate the leg at
the kneejoint.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
az a

Waubay, s. d., Dec. Ill. M. Long,
an elevator manager. was struck and
killed by a Milwaukee road train. 1t
is believed he was struck by one train
and badly injured, after which he at
tempted TO crawl up town for assist
ane but succumbed to his hurts and
the cold. After his death. it is thought
another train hit him. Long leaves a
wife and several children.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
SHOOTING ARRAY
OVER LINE FENCE

Wakonda, S. D., Dec. IA shooting
ARRAY between two well known farmers
look place near town today, Henry
Hackett firing a charge OF shot into
the legs and hands OF Leonard Teeters.
Bad feelings. which had existed be-
tween the men, came to 2 head over a
line fence. Hackett and his witnesses
claim he shot in self defense, as Tee
tiers was advancing with an axe. Hack
EFT gave himself up. Teeters will re-
cover.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
PHILADELPHlANS HONOR
BISHOP HARE'S MEMORY

Philadelphia, Dec. "a service in
memory of the Rt. Rev. William Ho-
bart Hare, ID. d., late bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of South Dakota, was
held I'm st. James Protestant Episcopal
church here. Bishop Whitaker pre-
sided. and addresses were made by the
Rt. Rev. Frederick +. Johnson, ID. d.,
of Sioux Falls. Rev. DR.. j. Andrews
Harris and Herbert welsh or this city,
the distinguished economist and cor
responding secretary OF the Indian
= ,,s.