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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
TEST VALIDITY
OF APPOINTMENTS
OF GOVERNORS
Will Determine Which Gov.
ernor Had Right to Name
Supreme Court Judges.

lincoln. Neb., April 13.-Ffve of thu
seven supreme judges sat today upon
the hearing of the action brought py
w. d. Oldham OF Kearney on behaR
of himself and j. j. Sullivan of Coiunl
bus. TO decree that they and not j. X
Dean and w. u. Rose are entitled 10
seats upon the supreme bench.
Dean and Rose arc appolnteeS ot
sheldon. and Sullivan and Oldham OF
iShallenberger. The case involves the
question Of which governor la the
right to appoint the judges created pN
the new constitutional amendment
adopted at the last state election. Iht
appointees OF Sheldon contend that ne
had tina right because the law en-
powered the state C~anvassing BOARD 10
determine whether the tiau
carried and that as soon as IL ma"
acted the governor could name the NJ"
judges. The appointees of ShaIlen-
berger contend that he had the rlSht
because ii Yves not until after the leg
i~slature a canvassed the vote, wh}ch
was after Sheldon had gone out or Of
flee. tina the fact was legally asceFT
tanned that the amendment a been
adopted.
The question Is purely one of legal
construction. the contention or the re-
laJOE resting SBIiISiy upon 'HN pf
sition that the act Of 1895 seeking 90
amend the original act defining BY
whom the vote ON constitutional
amendments shah DO ~canvassed, rs
void; that this act being void, the acts,
amending the section Of the statute
which contained it In 1897 and 1907 are
likewise void. and hat the original
act OF 1871 governs.
A Question of Law.
This act, said the legislature, should
do the canVassing. The act OF 1879
sought to put that power in the hands
Of the state canVassing board COM
posed OF certain state officers, and th'
subsequent acts merely defined me
method Of canvassing and making re-
turn on ali officers.
The attack on the amendatory act iS
based on the claim that when 1t passed
the senate, where 1t originated, 1T con-
tanned no clause repeating that portion,
Of the 1877 act that was sought to be
amended. The house supplied TINS
omission, but 1t is asserted that thers
is no record OF the senate's concur
renee therein, thus violating a cousti
tutional requirement and invalEatinp
the law. On behalf OF the present in.
cumLents It is asserted that there is
no such constitutional requirement, and
that the silence OF the senate journal
on concurrence counts for nothins
when ii Is shown therein that the pres,
ident of the BODY signed il in open
session and when the enrolled bill Itself
shows that it passed both houses in it's
present form. IT also commended that
even if the 1895 act did not repeal the
1877 law the one passed in 1897, which
specifically repealed the section in dis.
pute, wiped out the original law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
VETS GAINED
IN ELECTIONS
IN NEBRASKA
Twenty Five Towns Left Dry
Column and IT Adopt
Water Libation.

Omaha, Neb., April I7.-ohcial re-
turns from Nebraska municipal cleo
tions were issued today by the Merch-
ants and Manufacturers associations
touching the question of licensing the
sale of liquor. ,ro
Returns have been received from lou
cities and villages having a total pop
ulation OF 260, 230.
OF this number 50 towns voted TO is-
sle licenses Their total population Is
I54, 800.
The remaining SIS towns voted against
Issuing licenses. Their total populatlon
is los, $3.50.
Excess OF population OF wet towns
over that of dry towns is 49.570.
The number OF dry towns wnlch
changed over TO the wet policy IL 70 the
total population of which Is 46.l5o.
The number of wet towns which
changed over to the dry policy Is H.
the total population OF which Is $3.50.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
SHE WOULDN'T KISS
HER FORMER LOVER

Lincoln. Neb., April IT,.
Thirty dollars was the amount
assessed by Police Judge Riser
against Newton Dobbs for a kiss
that the aforesaid Dobbs fruit
lessly sought from the lips OF
Amelia Davis. Dobbs was for
merly fireman at the Ldndell
hotel, where Amelia is "a house
maid. Once they were lovers.
Dobbs supposed they still were
but Amelia had heard m
thing.
Il Just asked her II she
didn't love me any more" said
Dobbs, and she said she didn't.
+ thought she was just joshing
and. thinking 10 steal q kiss,
l caught hold of her arm. We
scrambled around for 10 or 10
minutes. I didn't get the kiss.
and she kept saying that she
was mad at me I thought n
was Just fooling. woman-li like,
but ! guess now she wasn't
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
UNCLE SAM WILL SELL
NO MORE OLD GUNS

Washington, April 16.-No more will
cheap revolutions in neighboring coun-
tries be encouraged by the easy man
ner in which il was possible TO pur-
chase old arms OF the United States.
Orders have Seen issued at the war
department stopping the practice OF
selling the discarded arms. 1t has been
reported at various times that revo-
~lutiDnists VA Central and South Aimerz
States.
It remained, however. for the police
of Chicago TO complain that the sale
of the odd Springfield rifles, recently
discarded. was causing trouble for
them. That complaint was followed
by an order against the sale OF the
remaining 5000 rifles by auction.
These rifles may be sold to patriotic
organizations only.
shippy's Reasons.
Chicago. April 15.-Chief OF Police
Shippy. of Chicago. explained today
thar he had d~iscovcrped some weeks
e that many hundreds of the old
United states army rifles had been
sold in Chicago stores indiscriminately
and that he protested TO the war de-
partment.
II learned that the government had
sold a large consignment of rifles to
one man, that he rae sold them in
turn 10 stores throughout the
try" said chief Shippy. The stores
We're retailing them for almost nothing
and IL seemed 10 me a dangerous thing
With such weapon obtainable so
easily. the com,nnrity might be i'm
periIed In times of strikes or riots. The
war department has informed me il
viii sell no mere OF the Weapons. and
will melt up what remains Of them
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
HAD THE WHISKY, BUT
NOT FORCED TO PAY

Lincoln. Neb., April 1.-THE district
court of Boyd county is overruled In
Its decision on q case brought by Henry
Rohlff to recover a liquor bill from
Arthur Bice. The supreme court says
IL was wrong and that RohlT is en-
titled to recover.
The plaintiff pleaded that he had
sold a barrel OF liquor TO Bice. which
the latter refused TO pay for. As a de-
tense II we commended that Rohlff's
petition did not aver that he had a
license to sell the stuff. It was at
tempted TO show that he was duly
licensed, but the district court said that
a party must confine his proof to the
allegations OF his petition and cannot
make out a case on allegations not
made therein.
The supreme court says that IL was
unnecessary to so plead or prove.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
VIOLENCE MARKS
STRIKE IN FRANCE

Meru, France. April 1.-THE striking
button makers, whose demands for a
continuance OF the previous wag scale
in the button factories have been fol-
lowed by violence and disorder, have
brought about q veritable reign of ter
ror here and in the neighboring towns
OF Crepin and Lormaison. About 1000
soldiers under the command of General
Nicolas and 800 gendarmes under the
leadership Of the project of Ouise are
today patroliing the streets of tie town
and the surrounding country.
The mob is ugly and cries of down
with the republic are heard constant
ly. The soldiers are bearing the in
suits with great stoicism. although a
numbe Of them have been injured Sc
yerely by stones
NJ. Voiurin and other representatives
of the general federation of labor, are
here from Paris. urging the ~+rikers to
fight to q finish.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
GOT $1,000 FOR
SING ONE SONG

New York, April l4.-It develops that
Caruso put his voice To the bad by
having il canned" too extensively.
Or. to put into language that might
more easily pass muster. the great ten
or allowed himself to do too much work
making ~phnonograph records In the
worlds masterpieces of song.
1t is declared he received up to IS, 900
for a single song.
Now Signor Caruso must go home
and rest his vocal chords for a time.
He Is not expected to sing any more
this year. II all the stories are true
he viii not need to. as far as his flnan-
cial support goes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
GOVERNOR TAKES ALL
STAKE MONEY-TWO CENTS

Lincoln, Neb., April 15.-As a
souvenir of the trouble over h
early closing law, Governor
Shallenberger now exhibits a
crude watch charm, the COM
ponent parts of which are two
copper cents.
The charm came from j. f.
Swain, OF Harrison. Accom-
panying II was a letter In
which Mr.. Swain says that the
money was won in a wager.
When the state wa holding its
breath over the question of
whether the governor would
Sign or veto the measure, a
Harrison saloon man declared
his willingness to bet a cent
that the governor would veto 1t.
Mr.. Swain took the bet. and
after ne had won it, had the
two coins linked together, and
caused to be depended there
from a small compass, which he
explains IL to be used to guide
the executive footsteps, should
he be compelled TO take TO the
tall timber when he goes to
Omaha soon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
YOUNG LADY INJURED
WHEN CAR WINDOW FELL

Wayne, Neb., April 14.-Miss Ruth
harrison, Of Wayne, met with q pc
puliar accident on a Union Pacific pas
senger train, near Columbus. She was
riding in one of the new steel coaches,
and the circular window o her be-
came unfastened and dropped on her,
Her head and face were badly cut,
The train backed To Columbus, where
she was left to receive medical atten-
tion. Miss harrison is attending col
lege in Grand Island, and was on her
way home to spend Easter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Fairmons, w. Va, April 15.-After
being arrested on a charge of attempt,
ed blackmail. Curtis Smith. IS years.
old, Of Watson, near here. confessed to-
having written letters to his father de-
manding money. signing a black
hand" society's name TO hem. w. T..
Smith received two letters demanding
a large sum OF money and threatening
IL IT were no paid to kill him and de-
stroy his home by IRE. The second let
ter was answered by MI. Smith asking
for more time. The boy was caught
by detectives as he was mailing an an
swer 10 his fathers letter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
NEBRASKA FARMERS
MUST BUY CANS

Lincoln. Neb., April 1~7.-According
TO a ruling made by Food Commits
sioner Mains. following one OF the new
laws passed. creameries OF Nebraska
will hereafter be prohibited from loan
ing their cans to farmers, route agents
and men who ship direct TO the cream
cries. This law requires each cream
cry to brand It's cans with its own
name IND TO retain possession OF them
at all times. This will compel farmers
and others TO buy cans In which to
carry and ship their product.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
MATRICIDE PAYS THE
PENALTY WITH LIFE

Ossing, N. r., April l4.-T'or the MUIR
der of his mother. Susan Carlin, in her
home In Brooklyn, one year ago, Ber-
nard Carlin, aged % years. was cleo
trocuted in he state prison here to-
day.
hitting him 10 remain in u reform In
stitution and when he was released he
purchased a revolver. went direct ia
his mothers home and killed her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
MINERS PERISH IN
GAS EXPLOSION

rairmont, " Va. April 17.--A gas
explosion occurred today az tho No. 2
SHAFT mine of the George Greek Coal
and Iron company at Pennington.
seven miles from here. Three miners
are known 10 be dead.
immediately following the explosion
the mine caught fire. Dense smoke Is
coming from the mouth. II il said.
however. all the other miners have been
accounted for.
The three miners who lost their livea
were the only men In tho mine when
the ~explostcn nccnrrsd
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
MADE TWO ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIMSELF

Lincoln, Neb., April l6.-William
Dean, a college man of Eau Claire.
Wis, is In the hospital here in a dam
gerous condition from a self inflicted
wound. He tried to commit suicide by
taking poison and was taken to the
hospital. There he managed TO secure
8 knife and stabbed himself in the
breast. He explains his act by saying
that although an educated man and
an expert chemist, he has been unable
10 get employment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
GASOLINE NEARLY WIPES
OUT A WHOLE FAMILY

Chicago. April 13.-The seven MEM
bers OF the household of Joseph Gaz-
dix We're seriously injured by an ex-
plosion or gasoline I'm their home to-
day. The Gazdik cottage is situated
In a lonely spot on the prairie on the
outskirts of the city. n the Injured
lay for hours without assistance. Gaz-
dix and o boarder, Stanley Olnick, were
probably fatally burned. Mrs. Gazdik
and four children were severely Injured
hut prot Aiv will recover.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
FOUND DEAD UNDER
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

Bloomfield, Neb., April 16.-News has
been received here of the death of
Henry and Fred Bultmeier, formerly of
Bloomfield, under suspicious circum-
stances, near Mercer, N. ID.
The two brothers lived alone in a
shack on a claim, and they were found
dead in their beds. While there was
nothing to indicate hat they had met
with foul play, the cause of their death
Is a great mystery, causing great ex-
citement in hat portion of North Da-
kota.
They have two married sisters living
here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
WAYNE REMAINS WET
UNDER COURT RULING

lincoln, Neb., April 16.-The supreme
court yesterday handed down an opin-
ion that a district court had no right
to order a town council to
to hear testimony in liquor cases.
The decision came upon the attempt
of the remonstrants in a Wayne liquor
case to secure a rehearing. The town
council had issued a license, refusing
To near certain evidence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
CONGRESSMAN LATTA
WOULD LIKE A BOY

Norfolk, Neb., April 15.-Congress-
man Latta has a vacancy to fill in he
Annapolis naval academy, for which
all young men residing in the Thiro
district have a chance to compete. All
applicants are requested to write Dan
V. stephens, at Fremont.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
coMPELS DISSOLUTION
OF PRINTING CONTRACT

Madison, Neb., April 15.-The man
damus proceedings, started by the
Madison Post several weeks g TO
compel the county commissioners TO
dissolve the county printing contract
awarded to four newspapers, whom the
Post alleged had entered into an ille-
gal combination to get the same. has
been sustained by Judge WEIGH The
contract will have TO be let a second
time,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
HoMLIEST MAN IN
TOWN DISAPPEARS

Hooper. Neb.. April 15.-S. J..
Halls a local blacksnrh h. who at
a recent entertai4s nent was
voted to be the homliest mar In
town. has disappeared. leaving
a note to the effect that he Is
all right. but win seek q com-
munity where he can divide his
distinction with some other
looking glass breaker"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Richard Croker said a few days ago
that he came within an ace in 1898 at
Syracuse. NJ. ", OF insisting upon the
nomination for governor that year OF
ex-Mayor James K. Mcclure, of that
city, and Mr.. Croker believed that Mr..
Mcclure would have beaten Roosevelt.
Croker's belief was based on the belief
which he had constantly with him dur
Ing the campaign, that there was too
much Van Wyck in the canvass-Au-
gustus Van Wyck for governor, while
Robert Van Wyck was mayor OF New
York city. Mr., Croker added, however,
that David b.. Hill war opposed TO Nc
lsuire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

There are q number OF curious coin
cidences regarding Wagner and the
number 49, which he always de-
cIared was a lucky number for him.
To begin with, II requires 13 letters 10
apell his name: he was born in 1873;
adding these four figures together, 1913,
and you have another Is; he composed
exactly Is great works, and always de-
alared hat he set his head" on his
after career on the 18th of the month;
''T~annheuser" was completed on April
81, 1S45; 1t was first performed at Paris
on March 10, 1861; he left Bayreuth on
Sept. l3. 1861, and he died on Feb. Is,
1883.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
BOYS HAND CRUSHED
IN CORN SHEILER

West Point, Neb.. April 16.-The
S~-year-old son of Franz Hermann, liv-
ing west of the river, had his hand
badly crushed in a corn shelter. The
little fellow was playing near the ma
chine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23
STRIKE AMONG O'NEILl
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

O'Neil, Neb.. April 1.-THE
senior class of the O'SctN high
school, who organized a strike
and walked out" last week, are
back in school again and the
trouble is apparently over.
The difficulty started when
the superintendent discovered
that some of the class had
copied exams" and ruled that
they would have to be taken
over again. Then the entire
class, II in number, notified the
superintendent that If any of
them had to submit 70 such in
dignity" they would all quit
and leave the school. The
school board and most Of the
parents took sides with the u
pe~rintendent and welded the
big stick SO effectively that
the strike was soon broken.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

We are accustomed TO think OF Sc
we're and continuous cold as being an
enemy to life of every sort. but data
furnished TO the Pasteur institute in
Paris by DIR. Charcot, the Antartic ex-
plorer, proves conclusively hat the in
tense cold OF the south polar regions
still allows various forms of micro
scopic life to flourish. On examining
the intestines OF animals twenty-four
different kinds OF microbes were found,
and OF these fifteen were varieties al
ready known IN Europe. Even the
microbes found in soil taken from the
Antarctic continent where the foot OF
man had never o were found TO be
Identical with those Of the inhabited
world.-London Globe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

One OF the leading comedians Of the
Frankfurt theater, in Germany. the
other evening went to the director n
asked for an advance on his weeks
salary. The Dol showed that the
whole amoun had already been drawn
and the director said mo- Very
good" said the actor, then ] shall re-
fuse to go on tonight" The director
saw that IL was dangerously IA cur
tain time and reluctantly gave the actor
the amount asked for, but said: Re
member, sir. this Ia nothing short OF
extortion, n a cowardly n ut that"
Not at all. Herr Director" said the
actor, stuffing the money In his pocket.
my name is not on the bill for to-
night,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Little Rock, Ark, April l3.-Mrs. Jefs
Davis, wife of United States Senator
Davis, died here early today after i.
months illness from stomach trouble
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Under the new laws in effect IN New
York state, there are oculists, opticians
and optometrists. The optician seems
TO nave lost Importance, as the OPTIC
metrist lis one who ascertains and pre-
scribes the character of the lens. The
technical optician simply grinds the
lens in accordance with directions from
the optometrist and manufactures spec
tacles and eyeglasses. The oculfst is a
surgeon treats the diseases OF the
eve.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

From a remote country district there
came 10 Edinburgh an old Scotch lady.
IL was her first visit, and she hap
pened to arrive as a party OF golfers
were hurrying TO catch a suburban
train for the links. IT'S a brauw toun.
MI. MacWheezlc," she informed her
minister, after her return; but ii hurt
me sair tae see sac mony ~decentlika
men carrying bags o. broken umbrel-
las. There maun haze been sair doun-
comes. an though / widna mention IL
for the warl' to anither, there was twa
or three that lookit as if they had been
ministers"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Two French Canadians were talking.
@Ah, Antonia," one OF them exclaimed.
''eef You ave h'only been at dees we'd
ding OF Pierre Coubertin in Emile La
Roche you shall nevaire forget heem.
So gentis. SO mooch luxuryi H'every
one SO Apply an 81 grand an fine.
Theenk of eet Antoniei H'every one
wear de Prince h,Albert pants m
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Race horses are the best risks for
horse insurance companies, 1t isn't that
they never die; they do. But they wait
until their racing days are over and
the policies on their lives have been
Cancelled. II 1t were not for railway
on trotters and runners would be al
most unheard Of events. Yet this class
OF horses carries the heaviest line Of
life insurance that Is borne by n of
the species. H.. h. Thomas's Hermis,
which won the suburban handicap in
1904, was al one time the most heavily
mis- had dropped dead at the height OF
his career the underwriters who car
ried the risk on his life would have
been compelled to pay Mr.. Thomas
$50, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Newfoundland would be- nothing
without that great submarine plateau
known as the banks on which all the
fishing Is done. At a small station
within the edges OF the great bank
that the cod loves so well the seat is
quite smooth. 1t is usual for vessels
fishing on the bank TO inquire from
those that have arrived from the open
sea as TO what sort OF weather is
abroad
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

The Chicago Tribune is strongly
urging on b Illinois legislature the
passage OF d blu 10 increase faculty
salaries at the University OF Illinois.
The Tribune fears the weakening Of
siae state university by the desertion OF
it's best men, who receive tempting Of
Kers elsewhere. With $3.50 100 more. the
anxiety OF alumni n friends viii be
relieved. 1t says.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

..xxnmen ID Persia are fast becoming
,-~ericanIzed. declares a Persian writ
- n & current periodical
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-23

Or curious prayers q writer says: II
have heard a layman utter this petition
during his prayer. % Lord, be Thou
with us Ia our upsittings and downris-
ings'-a variant OF the txet in the
Psalms, The knowest my downsitting
and mine uprising A minister occa-
s~ionally introduced a Latin sentence
into his prayer and forthwith proceed
ed 20 translate IL. Another minister
In his early days experienced consid-
cradle difficulty with the long prayer
before the sermon. III nonconformist
churches this usually occupies n quar-
ter OF an hour. but long before this pc
Rod had been reached ne was wound
up On one occasion, while in this di-
JENNA, ne startled his hearers with the
words: And now, o Lord, I Will relate
unto Thee q little anecdote.'"