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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Complaints have been pouring in
upon the gas committee of Strabaine,
Ireland, because of the fact that the
street lamps have been turned out In
the evenings. 1t was discovered that
children often turned out the lamps
OF the town and this was stopped, but
those in the roads around the town
continued to be extinguished. At last
the clerk to the gas works has solved
the matter. 1t is the work of court
ing couples, who find the darkness
more romantic than gas light.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
ROBERT PERSON OUT,
TAKES HIS NEW JOB

Washington. Dee. 3.-Robert S.
Person, of Howard, S. D., relin-
quished the office of auditor for
the interior department at the
close Of business yesterday. To-
day he will begin his duties as
clerk of the House committee on
Indian affairs. of which Repre-
sentative Burke, of South Da-
kota, n of Persons hackers, is
chairman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Melha.s nrst nuhlIc npnearance

Melba's first public appearance vas
made al the age Of 6, when she sans
-~66fnn ThfoXe RysS ata school
concert. She was eager to heeF VIA
her playfellows, and one in particu-
lar, thought of her triumph. After many
indirect attempts to introduce the sub
ject, Nellie al length found herself I'M
able to wait longer and exclaimed ex-
citedly: But the concert, the concertl
] sang last night, and was encored."
And she looked with interest in the
face of her friend. who answered with
eringly: Eyes, Nellie Mitchell, and !
could see your garters!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
LAKE COUNTY YIELDS
MAMMOTH FUR CROP

Madison. S. D., Dec. 3.--The warm
weather is thawing the ice on the
lakes and sloughs which froze three
weeks ago to the depth Of four to five
inches. In consequence trappers are
securing more and better fur in this
county than ever before. Muskrats are
particularly numerous and so far have
not begun building nests. This is taken
to mean an open winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

AS to dreams. there was a discus
sion at the club lunch, and one man
remarked that no man dreamed OF him.
.alf @asM k.essas thaa h=!= When nc
dream came, the dreamer was always
the under dog. He was in horrible
danger. and never did anything pic
turesqae to face 1t. There may be men
who are brave In their sleep. But it
would be interesting to find one man
outside OF the dozen sleeping towards
who Is a hero in a dream.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

The temperance Of Halley's comet
has revised the old calumny that Pope
Calixtus III launched a bull against the
comet in his day. Historical facts In
his case show that he ordered public
prayers tiiat gcViis we're impending,
God would turn all upon the Turks,
then fighting the Christian armies. No
hnll or axnreissn Is mentioned a.as--.
either the comet or the Turks in au-
thentic documents Of the period.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
HILL OFFERS $4,000
TO HURON COLLEGE

Huron, S. D., Dec. 1.-Hon. James
>. Hill, or the Great Northern railway
system, writes DR.. French. president Of
Huron. college, that he will give $50. 900
70 the endowment fund of that institut-
ton, provided 5000, 900 additional is
raised for h same fund within the
next two years. President French is
confident that he requirements will be
met.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
INDIAN PATTERNS AFTER
PALE ENCE -oOTHE7
P..ckerel Lake, 9. D., Dec. A.

who owns I,.e most OF The land
around Pickerel Lake, has de-
cided not to lease any of the
land in future for hotel pur-
poses. In the past he leased
land for hotel and cottage pur-
poses, and as a result a number
; of cottages have been erected in
; this vicinity, in addition to a
good hotel, which aided in maxi
ing Pickerel Lake n of the
finest fishing and shooting re-
sorts In the northeastern por-
ton of the state. Since the
building of the hotel and cot
tages hundreds of people have
; each season visited this resort.
Following the action Of the In
, dian owner the hotel will have
TO be moved to a new location
this winter when the present
; lease expires. 1t is stated that
; the Indian owner of the land
; also has decided to greatly in
crease the rental charged cot
tagers for the privilege of hav-
ing their cottages on the shores
of the lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

An air steam engine has been invent
ed by a professor OF engineering in one
OF the western colleges OF America. In
this invention a cylinder Is filed with
compressed atmospheric air into which
saturated steam Is introduced. The
that cylinder condensation is almost
totally avoided by the high temperature
81 air compression 4 the high super
heat Of the mixture.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

An East New York family has a pho
nograph as a foster mother. The baby
IS Q years old and has acquired the
habit OF going to sleep to the music of
its real mothers voice. The real moth
err is somewhat past 40 and her voice
is not what ii used to be. 1t broke
recently and its lack OF melody so
grated on the sensitive musical temper
ament of the baby that the mother
found it difficult TO put 1t to sleep.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

The Rev. Frank Richards, chaplain
OF the state prison at Columbus, o.,
has tabulated some interesting stalls
tics concerning the inmates of that
prison. The Ohio penitentiary was es-
tablished in 1915, and since that time
II has received 1884 prisoners. 1t now
has 1915 male cSnyiGts and 90 females,
OF whom 222 are under sentence for
life. The average sentence of each
convict, not counting the "%lifers," is two
years one month 25 days and a frac-
ton. The aggregated number of years
which the '1ifers" will have to serve is
2,226, and the aggregate number of
years of service OF other prisoners is
3,61S years, making a total of 1888.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
OPERA HOUSE REMopELEp.

C~enterville, s. D., Dec. S.-Manager
w. E. Eye, of the Centerville opera
house, has completed ~remodeling the
house which was moved to a more CEN
trail location on Broadway, making 1t
now possible for large companies to
appear here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
TYPHOID in ORPHANS HOME.

Beresford, s. d.. Dec. 4.-An epidem-
ic Of typhoid fever Is raging at the
Scandinavian Lutheran orphans home.
Ten OF the inmates have the disease
and two have died. Employees OF the
home also have the disease. and lear
makes II almost impossible to secure
anyone 70 york.
The sum OF $1,000 has been sub
scribed for q hospital. and wor on the
ssasing viii soon be commenced: The
building and equipment will probably
cost $1,000. Everything will be modern
and arst class
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
wAkoNpA loses PioNEER.

Wakonda, 8. d., Dec. 4.-John O,Con-
nor, one or the pioneers of this section,
died this week of dropsy at the age of
81 years He was a prosperous farm
M
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Exporting the sofa beans OF MAN.
.huria IN the raw state to England Is
proftable TO grows and exporter. The
Mitsni company OF Japan made $49S, 900
profit out or the exporting end last
wear. Al prosperous Manchuria means
the sale OF more American goods, par
ficularly cotton piece goods.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
In All Parts Of the State.

The Cape May Council has passed
an ordinance raising the rate of in
terest on delinquent taxes from seven
to twelve per cent.
The Pennington Board Of Educa-
ton has decided to increase the
height of the dome of the public
school building
Hope Grange has just been organ
lied with these officers: Master, Gid
con L. Bowers; oyerseer, Ezra S. Cy-
piers; chaplain, George Pierson; lee
turer, Mrs. John Hoyt.
Sheriff Wilson, of Gloucester Coun-
ty, has recently served papers in
seven suits for divorce.
A MuMber of Millville glass work
ers have left for Cumberland, Md,
where the starting of another factory
has made places for many hands.
Former Judge Ferdinand S. Hol-
combe recently celebrated his ninety
first year at his home near Ringoes.
over 100 young people gathered at
the old-fashioned pound party for the
benefit of the poor of Millville.
The Rev. Ernest w. Pickering, Of
Chester. Pa, has announced his ac-
ceptance of the call to the Baptist
Church at Collingswood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

shoulders and which mean both grace
and easy fit, and includes the plain
back that is SO much liked this sea-
son. 1t can be utilized for broadcloth
or for serge, for Panama cloth or for
any seasonable suiting, and for the
costume of one material throughout
or for the wrap of plain cloth or silk
to be worn over gowns of harmonic
ing color but contrasting material.
In the illustration, however, it is
made of broadcloth, in one of the
very beautiful mulberry shades, and
is trimmed with bands of satin to
match while the brandenburgs are of
black, just touch of black on coll
ored costume making one of the feat
res.of the incoming styles.
The coat consists of fronts, side
fronts, back and side-backs, and can
be made either in cutaway style or
with straight front and lower edges.
There are two-piece sleeves, and the
neck can be finished plain or with a
standing collar as liked. The coat
also is perforated for shorter length.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five and half
yards twepty-seven. three yards for
ty-four or two and three-quarter
yards fifty-two inches wide to make
as illustrated, four and half yards
twensy-seven, two and half yards
forty-four or two and three-eighth
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
I NNSTlIzES ANS
&s.& WIFI ~ VvIgAIRIUNgA .@
yards nfty-two inches wide for short
er length, with one-half yard OF satin
for bands.
Blouse or Shirt waist.

The simple blouse that allows Ell
fective use of buttons is one greatly
in demand this season, and this mod
Ell with its wide box pleat is excep-
tionally desirable. In this instance it
is made from one of the new fancy
cotton crepes, but it will be found adj
mirably we'll adapted to linen and
madras and to all wasting materials.
The wide box pleat and the plain
spaces between it and the shoulders
allow unusually good opportunity for
the display of hand embroidery, and
embroidery on linen and materials
of the sort will make a notable feat
ure of spring and summer waists. The
small, close fitting one-piece sleeves
finished with three tucks at the lower
edge of each are among the. later
models and much liked, but regula-
ton shirt waist sleeves can be substi-
tuted if preferred. In short the
waist will be found an excellent one
for the odd blouse of almost any sea-
sonable material, and also for the en-
tire gown, whether that gown is made
of linen, chambray or something of
the sort or from cashmere or similar
light weight wool
The waist is made with fronts and
back. There are three tucks in each
front at the shoulders and the closing
is made beneath the wide box pleat.
The tucked sleeves are close fitting,
and can be either scanned for their
entire length or closed with buttons
and loops for a short distance above
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

A big banquet and a shower OF
golden gifts and congratulations from
seventy-five old friends were incl
dents of the celebration of the fifty
years continuous service of Mrs.
Mary Grogan as a servant in the home
of Abial Price, of South River. The
Riverside Orchestra, of South River,
helped in the merrymaking. Mrs.
Grogan's old breadmaking pans and
the old furniture of fifty years ago
were used in the decorations. The
centrepiece of the table was a huge
cake having fifty candles and two
Irish flags on it. In her half century
with the Prices Mrs. Grogan has new
er asked for day off or an increase
in pay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Wives to Be Policemen.

Two volunteers for appointment to
the detail of policemen who will do
duty in the Bayonne City Park and
look after the comfort and safety of
the children who play there were OBJ
tanned. They are Mrs John F. Hag-
gerty, of No. $50 Broadway, and Mrs.
John R. Anderson, of No. 287 Ave
nue. G, of Bayonne. In applying for
the places Mrs. Haggerty wrote Il
was recently married, and my hus-
band is away from home all day.
Mrs. Anderson was also recently mar
ried We believe that by acting as
women police we would learn to know
and understand children thoroughly. %
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
'NETS' SWEEP LONG ISLAND
Suffolk and Nassau Counties Vote
Against Prohibition.
East Hampton, DRY For 200 Years,
Votes to Sell Liquor in Future
Mix-Up in Shelter Island.

Mineola, L. /. All that part Of
Long Island not included in New
York City went vet as the result
Of balloting on the license question
Returns from all the towns in Suf-
folk and Nassau counties show that
every one--thirteen in number
voted against prohibition. In most
cases the result was decisive
Parson WATSON, of Riverhead, saw
his town go wet, and for two years
he will continue to make his Welsh
rabbits" with beer.
One man was hurt in an election
row at Oyster Bay
The farmers seem to have voted
largely with the sswets.
In Babylon the verdict was three
to one in favor of license.
In Patchogue, where meetings
were held and bells rung, the vote
was for license
Smithtown went wet. Southold,
which was wet for the last two years,
liked that condition well enough to
repeat Southampton, where so many
wealthy Americans have their sum-
mer homes, after a long period of
dryness decided that liquor may be-
sold.
East Hampton has been dry for
200 years, but it. was caught in the
flood of wetness. Huntington also
went wet. Riverhead joined the pro-
cession and, in fact, all ten towns in
the county will for two years permit
the sale of liquor.
There is mix-up in Shelter ISL
and. The vote there was in favor of
allowing hotel and drug store IL
censes.
Never has an election aroused such
excitement on Long Island. The
question on every ones lips for many
days had been, 81 wonder if the ISL
and will go wet or dry?"
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union was first in the field when
the campaign began. And the Anti
Saloon League was soon lighting Bit
terly to bring about reign of tenn
perance in the various townships. The
hotel men and the saloon keepers
were quick to retaliate.
For several weeks rival parties of
stump speakers and handshakers had
been speeding over the island in auto
mobiles, arguing for or against the
continued sale of liquor, pleading
with the voters, entreating wives to
lend their influence with their hus-
bands, scattering pamphlets and cir
culating petitions.
The churches were quick to take
up the fight. Prayer meetings we're
held for the sole purpose of praying
that liquor be abolished from the sew
eral townships.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
CARRIES DEAD GIRL HOME.
Cabisius is Attacked by Her Father as
He Lays Her Down Dead.

Pawtucket, r. Charged with
manslaughter, Bernard Cabisius, an
automobilist, pleaded not guilty and
furnished $4,000 for his appearance.
Cabisius is accused of driving an au-
tomobile and struck Katharine
Dreamer, eleven years old, daughter
of Matthew J. Dreamer, and inflicted
injuries that caused her deaAh.
The little girl was playing in the
street when she saw two autos APP
preaching, and, running to avoid
them, escaped one to get in the way
of Cabisius' car. The framework
struck and knocked her down, caus-
ing fracture of the skull. Cabisius
quickly jumped out, and, picking up
the child, carried her in his arms to
her home. Dreamer met him at the
door and was SO overwhelmed with
grief that he attacked Cabisius.
Friends interfered. When Cabisius
laid the child down she was dead.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
new JERSEY STATE NEWS
Chimes RINGER starvinr.

Almost dead from starvation and
helpless from illness, Patrick Swee-
ney, for many years chimes ringer at
st. Mary's Cathedral, Trenton. was
found in small dilapidated house
where he has lived alone since the
death Of his wife five years ago.
Sweeney, who is about seventy years
old. failed to appear in his usual
haunts, and friends, knowing his
lonely life, decided to break into the
house to learn if any i'll had befallen
him. They found him in bed, speech
less and too weak to move When
he was taken i'll he went unattended,
being too proud to ask assistance.
When he would have sought help he
could not leave his bed and would
have died had he not been speedily
found.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

Notoriety which he did not seek
has cost the Hermit of Verona" his
home. The hermit lived in a barrel
beside the Erie Railroad, near Vero-
ma. He was discovered few weeks
ago, and since then the lonely man,
who is an Italian, has been pestered
by kodak f1ends and relic hunters
who visited his Diogenes-like dwell
ing. The end came when band of
boys went to the hermit's camp in his
absence and broke in the slaves Of
the barrel When the hermit re.
turned only the hoops were intact.
He packed UP his few belongings and
departed in the direction of Cedar
Grove, where he probably hopes to
find another barrel with all modern
conveniences and no small boys
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
DR.. Fornnan Dead.

DR.. D. Mclean Forman, one of the
operating surgeons at the Monmouth
Memorial HOSPITAL, Long Branch,
ever since the hospital was founded,
died at his home in Freehold of heart
disease. Or. Forman was born in
Freehold in 1915 He was gradu-
ated from the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons. He is survived by a
widow, who was Miss Lizzie Van Der
veer, daughter of the late DR.. Van
Derveer, of Long Branch. and two
children, Edward G. Forman and
Mrs Frederick Whitcom. of Free
hold.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
600 SALOONS MUST CLOSE.
Effect of Local Option Election in
Michigan.

Detroit, Mich.-Upward of 600 sa-
looms and ten breweries will be forced
out of business in the nineteen coun-
ties of the State which voted dry"
In the eight counties carried by the
liquor interests there are total of
about 800 saloons, giving the Anti
Saloon League a victory affecting
more than two-thirds of the saloons
which 1t attacked
The slended majority of Al votes
which the "drys" received in Jackson
County, having population of A.
Gee, indicates the bitterness of the
fight that was carried on there. A
recount is considered a certainty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
schoolhouse "ArchitecturaI wart. =

Citizens of Montclair, who were
congratulating themselves that in the
new $250,000 Hillside Grammar
School, which is being rapidly erect
ed, they had beautiful and impos-
ing public edifice. have sustained a
severe shock. j. Horace Mcfarland.
president of the American Civic AS
ISOLATION, told the Outlook Club that
the new school building is AN archi-
tectural wart,'' represents no style OF
architecture and is a disgrace to the
community. The original plans were
drawn by Stanford White, now dead.
but these were rejected as too ornate,
and new plans by other architects
We're accepted by the Board of Edu-
cation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
G. E. ELLIS A SUICIDE.
Philadelphia Railway Man Had Been
in Ill Health For Some Time.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Charles E. Ell
lis, president of the Citizens Passen-
ger Railway Company. subsidiary
company of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, and worth $1O,-
100000, shot and killed himself at
his home in this city. He was discov-
cred lying in pool of blood in his
room by his wife, who had heard the
report of the revolver.
Mr.. Ellis was seventy-four years
old, and had suffered from neuralgia
and rheumatism. He underwent an
operation about two months ago in
an effort to effect a cure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
trolley Receivership PAYS.

Major Wilbur F. Sadler, Jr., re-
ceiver of the Camden and Tretnon
Railway Company, has filed in the
Court of Chancery at Trenton the re-
port of an audit of the books from
the beginning of the receivership to
March l last, which shows profits of
S43,074.54. The largest gains in re-
CENTS have been made during the
past four months, and this, according
to the report. indicates that patrons
of the road have become convinced
that they can rely upon schedules.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Methodists Lay Cornerstone.

Methodists from all over this State
gathered at Nutley to assist in the
LAYING of the cornerstone of the new
Vincent Methodist Church. Bishop
Thomas r. Neeley, who officiated.
was assisted in the services by the
Rev. DR.. George w. Smith, of New
ark; the Rev. Dr. Thomson Landon,
of Bordentown; the Rev Ebert
Clement, who started the movement
for the new building, and the rev.
Clam Garston.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Five Years For Teller HAYES.

Five years in the Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary was the sentence inn
posed by Justice Gould at Washing
mer receiving teller of the American
National Bank, convicted of embezzle-
rnent and misapplication of funds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
To our Subscribers.

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper DO sure and send the
present address as well as the new one.
If this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
German Vessels Idle.

Hamburg. The present depression
in the ocean-carrying trade of the
world has hit German sailing vessels
with especial severity. A census of
the vessels now lying idle here shows
100000 registered tons in sailing
ships, which is almost thirty-seven
per cent. of Germany's entire sailing
fleet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Alpine Channels For America.

Berne. - The Swiss Government
has presented to the American Gov
eminent five Alpine chamois-three
does and two bucks-from the Ber-
nese Overland, They were shipped
for America, accompanied by an ex-
perienced caretaker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Distributes S25O,O0O to Charities.

HONOLULU W. Cook, pres
of numerous business enterprises in
Honolulu, distributed $3.50 900 among
various churches in commemoration
of the religious significance of Good
Friday
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Sergeant Lima Slain in Lisbon.

Sergeant Lima, who betrayed his
comrades involved in the revolution
airy uprising of January, 1908, when
King Carlos and the Crown Prince Of
Portugal were assassinated, was MUIR
dered in Lisbon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13

George H. McCord, the artist, died
of apoplexy in Bellevue Hospital, New
York City, just as a threat to blow
up the house in which he lived had
been received by E. r. Ferguson, with
whom the McCords made their home.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
Oxford Wins Boat Race.

The Oxford University eight-oared
crew won the sixty-sixth annual re-
gatta from Cambridge on the Thames
River, near London, England.