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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
JACOB SCHlFF FOR
AN INCOME TAX

New York, Feb. 26.-An incone tax,
designed to overcome objections which
were raised when the tax was last i'm
posed is suggested by Jacob II. Schiff,
of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. as a means OF meeting the increas-
ing deficit in the United States treas
ury.
Discussing the plan, Mr.. Schiff. after
condemning the issuing of additional
government securities as "pernicious
and dangerous" said: What we need
Is a real revenue producing system,
which shall interfere in no way and af-
feet as little as possible questions on
nected with the tariff or the country's
bank or currency systems. / believe
his is TO be found in the income AK.
Charles H. Trent, treasurer of the
United States, favor a direct proper
tiona! tax on incomes.
II believe that ii would assist con-
siderably and am in favor of an income
tax coming from business efforts and
the result OF a mans labor" he said.
LAS a matter of fact, / feel that it
would be quite fair to tax all who arn
more than 81, 900 a year; to have an as
cending scale. al it We're, but uniform"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
COUSINS AGREE TO
BiDE THEIR TIME

Huron. s. D., Feb. 26.-Orva Johnson
and Ada Pierson, the two young people
who eloped from Claremont and who
were taken into custody here a day or
two since. were confronted last even
ing by Sheriff Elswood and Officer
Crawford, of Groton. These gentlemen
represented the irate father Of Miss
Ada, by whose direction the couple
were arrested here. The girl declares
that she is above the age of Is years
and her father has no authority to in
tere with her affairs. After a confer
ence, an agreement was entered into,
whereby Miss Pierson returned last
evening to make her home with friends
in CIaremont, a village near Aberdeen,
and by this agreement young Johnson
is barred from again entering within
the borders, or making his home again
in Brown county. After the agreement
had been signed. the girl declared that
the separation would be but temporary;
that she would become the wife of
Johnson. although they are own cous-
ms, and prevented from contracting
marriage in the state of South Dakota.
Johnson bade the girl an affectionate
goodby and departed for Minneapolis a
few moments after the train for the
north had left the station. The young
man, Eric Suther, who planned the
elopement, and was also taken into Gus
tody mere, was compelled to pay the
expenses OF the whole affair. amount
ing to $125.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
LONGER TO GET IN
THAN TO GET OUT

Sioux Falls, s.. D, Feb. 23.-The re
lease of Rome Glover from the Sioux
Falls ~penitentiary in accordance with
q pradon granted by the state board OF
pardonS calls attention to a somewhat
remarkable case and the unusual pro
cedure attendant upon the lodging or
Glover behind prison bars. Glover was
convicted Of larceny, alleged to have
been committed in Meade county, bur
the circumstance surrounding the case
were such that the defendant enlisted
the sympathy of powerful influence In
Meade county, and not for a year or
more after being convicted was he
brought to Sioux Falls and lodged In
the penitentiary. Before being turned
over TO the p~enitentiary officials he was
permitted to visit for several days with
friends In Sioux Falls and vicinity. This
apparent laXness on the part OF the
authorities, and the delay in landing
Glover in the penitentiary, was the
subject Of criticism in some quarters.
Immediately after the defendant had
been lodged in the ~penitentiary his
friends took steps to secur his pardon.
The petition accompanying the applica-
ton for his pardon was freely signed
by the officials and leading citizens OF
Meade county. The petition set forth
that Glover never committed the crime
for which he was convicted and hat
he never should have been in the peni-
tertiary for a day. but that the situH-
ton was such that the conviction was
bound to follow the introduction OF the
evidence In the remarkable case. When
Glover had served about four
months OF a term of 18 months.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
CATS AND GUESTS
ARE GUARANTEED

Chicago, Feb. ga South Dakota
bride and bridegroom and a score of
wedding guests who participated in a
marriage at the residence of Mrs. War
rem E. Colburn, south side social lead
er and cat ~fancier. had scarcely
left the house when a message
came from the Colburn family physi-
clan, DR.. Nixon Davis. that Mrs. Col
burns maid, Hannah Bellstrom, was
suffering from ~diphtheria and that the
house would have TO be q~uarantined.
Those who have been shut off from
the world by the strict rule Of the
health department are the stricken
maid, Miss Bellstrom, Mrs. Colburn,,
Mrs. NJ. +. Washburn, of Spokane,
Wash, who is visiting Mrs. Colburn,
and 20 cats of high degree, the very
same felines who have contributed TO
the fame OF the "~Brushwood cattery.''
The bride and bridegroom. who so
narrowly escaped being held under lock
and key for an indefinite period fol-
lowing their happy marriage are Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore f.. Nesbit. they are
now speeding toward California on
their honeymoon. sweetly ignorant of
all the dangers and discomforts that
they missed by reason OF their hurried
departure.
Mr.. Nesbit is a wealthy retired mer-
chant OF WATERFOWL, s. d.. and his
bride was Miss Rhoda A. Briggs, who
formerly lived in WATERFOWL, but who
for a year preceding her marriage has
occupied a place in the home OF her
friend, Mrs. Colburn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
CITED TO COURT
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Sheriff and Real Estate Man
Trespass Upon Rights of
Receiver.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb. 2f.-Judge
Garland, of the United States our in
this city, has issued an order requiring
Sheriff Charles Lindquist, OF Day III
ty, and David b. Compton. a well
known real estate dealer residing at
Webster, county seat OF Day county,
TO appear before him on March 4 next
and show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt of court.
Recently creditors of Arthur j. RE
ger, of WATERFOWL, owner OF nine grain
elevators situated on railroads in the
northeastern part or the state. filed a
petition In the federal court asking that
Rieger. who vas alleged to be insolv-
ent, be declared an involuntary bank
rupt, and asking for the appointment
of a receiver. Pending a hearing In
the case, Judge Garland appointed
Charles f. Mckinney. a prominent
Sioux Falls banker, to the position OF
receiver for the property OF Rieger.
Compton alleged that he had 1000
bushels OF wheat and other grain in
Rieger's elevator at Webster and a few
days ago commenced an action in the
Day county courts TO replevin the grain
which he alleged to belong to him. At
the time the grain already had passed
into the possession of Receiver Nc
Kinney. Compton placed the replevin
papers in the hands of Sheriff Lind
quisf, who. going to the elevator. broke
into the building, Ii is alleged, and re-
moved the 1000 bushels of grain / n
question.
1t is stated that other parties who
took similar action to grain
from Rieger's elevators after they had
passed into the possession OF Receiver
Mckinney also will be cited TO appear
before Judge Garland and show cause
why they should not be punished for
contempt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL
IN FEDERAL COURT
Clarke Summoned to Show
Cause Why Case Should
Not Be Dismissed.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 24.-In the
action against Attorney General S. w.
Clarke to show cause in federal court
why the writ Of mandamus enforcing
the 2-cent fare bill should not be dis
missed, the Milwaukee railroad has
been joined by others. Since the sign
ing of the 2-cent emergency bill the
railroads have asked under a temper
airy injunction secured from Judge Car
Ian in federal court, and charged 3
cents a mile for passengers.
simultaneously, according to the
court records, with the securing OF the
injunction here. a writ OF mandamus
was secured by the attorney general
from Judge Dick Haney In state SUI
preme court at Pierre, ordering the
railroads TO comply with the emer-
gency clause.
Orders from Judge Garland to At
torney General Clarke are added to the
Milwaukee's. citing him to appear Feb
ruary 25 to answer why the writ OF
mandamus be not dismissed. The roads
joining the Milwaukee are the Min
neapolis & st. Louis, the Rock Is
land, the Pierre, Rapid City e. North
western, the Northwestern, Harold G.
Smith, Marvin Hughitt and h Chica-
go, Burlington 4 Quincy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
PADEREWSKI'S STEPSoN
BROKE" SIGNS FOR ONE
OF H G

Paris, Feb. 25.-Wencelas Otto Cor
ski, stepson of Paderewski, who is re-
ported by cable from America to be
suing the pianist for half OF his moth
er's wealth, denied today that he had
started any suit. He admitted, however,
la his relations with the pianist are
strained.
Gorski Is something of Bohemian.
In desperate straits, he has pawned
many of his belongings. He and his
wife lived meagerly.
I'm the first place" he said today,
"my mother has no fortune. All OF her
money Is invested in a chicken farm
in Switzerland. There are probably
5000 fowls there. I'd like TO have one
of those birds occasionally to eat at
present.
I'm pretty hard up and don't know
what to do. ! w in fact only 8 cents.
/ left Paderewski when he became
angry because l married without con-
sulting him first"
Gorski is living in a small studio
In the Latin quarter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
COUPLE ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 25.-The local
police at an early hour this morning
arrested julius Kruger and Mrs. Bertha
Weaver, formerly of Worthington,
Mimi, on q statutory charge preferred
by Jesse Weaver, husband of the WON
an, who resides in Mobiles county, Min
nesota.
The left home about two
months ago and he has since been
searching for her. A few days & she
had occasion to make a brief visit to
her old Minnesota home, and when she
departed she was Swallowed to Sioux
Falls, where it is alleged she has been
living for the past two months with
Kruger. In the house at the time of
the arrest of the and Kruger
were the womans' two youngest chill
dren, aged 2 and 4 years. Weaver de-
clares he will prosecute to the utmost
the man charged with having wrecked
his home. For a time Mr.. Kruger lived
at Harris, Ia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
BACK TO GAY PAREE"
WITH NELLIE ROSELLE
GOES YOUNG BANKER

New York, Feb. 24.-Young Jacques
Mallet, of Paris, who was sent TO New
York by his parents to learn the bank
ing methods Of the United States and
also to get him ava from certain am
atory diversions, may not have a high
ly developed sense of the proprieties,
u he is a thoroughbred. When the
cruel and unfeeling United States gov
eminent sent his sweetheart, fascinat-
ing Nellie Roselle, out of the country
as an undesirable alien, Jacques Mallet
went on the same ship-La Provence.
w hope you will have a pleasant
voyage said the news reporters to
young Jacques Mallet.
Take 1t from me-" he replied with
more of n Broadway than a French ac-
cent. II WILL"
Thus did Jacques Mallet foil the
government of the United States. Pre-
sumably he had learned all he desires
to know about American banking meth
DDS. He longs for that bright. fever
ish Paris, where a government may
not interfere in a mans private affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
FIT UP "SANCTUM"
FOR Mr.. ROOSEVELT

New York, Feb. 25.-The Outlook Of
March s, which probably win be pub
lished on March 5, will contain Mr..
R~oosevelt's first article written as an
editorial contributor. The greatest
vigilance is being exercised to keep any
part of this article from appearing In
print before the writer has ceased to
be president.
Mr.. Roosevelt has written from time
TO time for the Outlook since it became
known that he was to be connected
with that weekly. but his utterances
have not been editorial.
Lawrence Abbott. president OF the
Outlook company has had q suite of
two rooms fitted up in the Kennedy
building for Mr.. Roosevelt. There the
ex-president will have his stenographer
and private telephone. His name will
not be on the DOR of his suite, as that
would make IL too easy for persons to
get TO him. but II will be on the door
leading to the Outlook Offices in the
next building.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
TAX COMMISSION
BILL IS KILLED
House Delivers the Decisive
Blow-Supreme Judge Meas
ure Goes to Governor.

Pierre, S. H.. Feb. 26.-Therc was
nothing left OF the tax commission
when the house got through
with it yesterday afternoon. Regard
less of the leanings toward more sys-
tematic taxation it proposed TO create
three new salaried Offices and this was
enough TO put it to sleep.
The senate passed the house supreme
court bill without amendment. creating
two new districts, and the measure VIII
become a law when ii receives the sig
nature OF the governor. IL forms new
districts in the northern and southern
portions of the state. In the northern
district there is talk Of Judge Mccoy,
OF Aberdeen. for supreme judge, and
Judge Howard, OF Gettysburg, Is a
candidate. Judge Smith, of Yankton,
e. c. Ericsson. of Elk Point, and X. h.
Trip, OF Yahkton, are mentioned Tor
the judgeship from the southern dis
trict. The appointments will be made
by the governor. The bill for a stand
ard form of fire insurance policy was
accepted by the senate, which also
voted to repeal the nursery law. The
house passed it's own bill TO prevent
brewers or wholesalers from engaging
in the retail liquor bushes or assisting
others TO do so,
Pierre. S. d., Feb. 26.-The confer
ence committee on rate Of interest on
the warrants bill reported a compro-
mise today, fixing the rate of interest
at 8 per cent, with the proviso that
when $780, 600 are registered the treas
urer shall issue refunding warrants at
5 per cent. II was feared that the 5
per CEN limit on small warrants would
put them below par.
A bill come into the house today re-
curing q license and a $4,000 bond
from land men.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
WOODEN STATE
HOUSE GOES TO
HIGHEST Bidder
Sell It Under Hammer-Anti-
Cigaret Bill Passes the
House.

Pierre. S. d., Feb. 23.-The bill to per-
init the sale of the "Only Wooden
State House in the United States" a
amended yesterday to permit the cap
itol commission to dispose OF it only
after advertising for bids, and passed
by the senate.
Thousands OF Russians were repre~
sented by the tour minority votes in
the house on the anti-cigaret bill which
passed with only four dissenting votes,
and all belonging to the above national
ity. 1t now rests with the senate to
settle the question as to whether 'cof-.
fin nails" shall be sold at any time,
place, or to any person in the state.
The house has thus credited itself with
q great mora spasm after defeating the
equal suffrage amendment, and now
puts it up to the senate to lose some.
OF its laurels.
BY general consent the Highnore
bum" bill is being given a long resting
spell and may not again get III the open
during the session.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
KANSAS HAS "AIRTIGHT"
PROHIBITION Law NOW

ropeka. Kan, Feb. 23.-When Governor
Stubs signs the anti-liquor bill passed
by both the house and the senate Kansas
will nave a prohibition aw which is abso-
lutely ''air tight" even providing that
physicians shall not prescribe liquor for
use of patients. The senate accepted the
house amendment barring physicians pre-
scriptions. This bill Is the outgrowth or
the crusade against the Joints" by At
torney General Jackson. II provides that
ANY person who shall manufacture. self
or barter any spirituous, malt, vinous, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished as hereafter provided"
The new act also does away entirely
with the drug store permits to sell liquor
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
Is VISITED
BY $4,000 FIRE

Huron. s. D., Feb. 23.-Early this
morning fire destroyed $50, 900 worth Of
property at Cavour, nine miles east or
this city, on the Chicago g. Northwest
ern railway.
The fire originated in Crstello's hall.
where a party was given last night
John f. Costello owned the building
and occupied the first floor with a stock
Of general merchandise, which was ali
most entirely destroyed, together with
the postoffice. Other losses are:
Cavour State bank.
VIM. Duesler, whose residence was
burned.
There is a small insurance on a part
of the property.
The Huron fire department, with
Chief Ritchlag, went from here by spe-
cial train in answer to a call for as
sistance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05

II would not seem that a Law against
the sale OF rotten eggs would be nee
essary In these days, but Pennsylvania
seems to think one expedient. II APP
pears that In Philadelphia there is a
large trade In ''rots' and spots
spoiled. cracked and dirty eggs-and a
bill has been offered In the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature TO make their sale
n use a crime. RIOTS" and spots
are bought by wholesalers, who sell
them TO bakers at about 6 cents a doz-
en-. With this fact known, the house
wife who gets poundcake for 10 and IL
cents a pound may understand o the
baker a make ii SO much more cheap
ly than she can.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
LINCOLN HEAD ON PENNY.

Washington, d.. c., Feb. 24.-Abra-
ham Lincoln's head Is to appear on
new 1-cent pieces which will appear In
about a month.
President Roosevelt approved the
plan, which was presented to him by
Director Leach, of the mint.
The representation Of Lincoln that
will be used Is that contained on a
bronze medal recently executed by Vic
tor II. Bremen. of New York.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
HI TAFT CABINET.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Mr.
Taft admits he is making head
way in the selection of a sec
rotary of the treasury, but
maintains that the place is not
yet filled. Franklin MacVeagh
and Myron T. Herrick are two
of the men under consideration.
With this exception the Taft :
cabinet is complete, as follows:
Secretary Of State-Philander
c. Knox, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury
Myron T. Herrick, Of Ohio, or
Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois.
Attorney General-Geo. Wick
ersham, of New York.
Secretary of War;. M. Dick
inson, of Tennessee.
Secretary of the Navy-Geo.
Won L. Meyer, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of Commerce and
Labor-Charles Nagel, of Mis-
souri,.
Secretary of the Interior-R.
A. Bailinger, of Washington.
Postmaster General Frank
II. Hitchcock, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, of Iowa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
HEN LAYS IN NEST
IN A SNoWBANK

Miller. S. d., Feb. 27.-As boys were
sliding down a huge snowbank on the
Briggs q Roberts ranch west of town
they sank into the drift as though
falling into a cave, In the bottom of
the drift were some hens hat had been
covered up by the SNOW. Strange TO
say, the chickens were doing well
enough in their snowbound quarters.
one of the hens having gone right on
laying eggs while thus buried.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
JUVENILE ELoPERs
HELD IN CUSTODY

Huron, S. D, Feb. 25.-A telegram
from Clairmont, Brown county, Satur-
day evening, marred the joys of Ada
Pierson and Ova Johnson, two Brown
county young people, who eloped from
Clairmont that day. They were on
their way to Minneapolis when taken
into custody here by officers Barker
and Hawley, and are being held await
ing Instructions from George H. Pier
son, father Of the young lady, who
claims that she is under age. Johnson
sayS he is % years old and hat the
lady is competent to become his wife.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05

New York, Feb. 27.-F1orenz Zieg-
ed In company with Emily Leslie. dra-
matte editor of a Chicago newspaper,
on q charge OF speeding UP Seventh
avenue in an automobile, between n
Hundred and Seventeeth and One Hun
dred and Nineteenth streets. waved
examination in the Harlem police court
n gave bail in 500.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
DAKOTA SOLONS
PUzzLING over
APPROPRIATIONS
Last Days of the Session Given
Over to Sitting of Demands
for Money.

Pierre, &. D., Feb. 25.-Not much Of
important legislation will be enacted in
the remaining 10 days Of the session.
The appropriation bills will be the CEN
ter OF interest n there VIII be both
extravaganza demands ard strenuous
opposition to them.
A deposit insurance law Will be
passed, either the one already past the
house or the Norbeck senate bill, or q
compromise between the two.
Ewert's negotiable instrument bill
which passed the senate is meeting
with opposition in the house and APP
pears TO be scheduled for defeat.
Both houses were in recess yesterday
and beginning their sessions again this
afternoon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
ABERDEEN WOMAN MAY
ANSWER TO MURDER

Aberdeen, S. D.. Feb. 24.-Mrs. Will
liam Magee, who stabbed Mrs. Cora
in a quarrel yer some household
furniture which both women claimed,
may have TO answer to q murder
charge. The Boyd woman's wounds
were at first deemed of no Importance,
but blood poisoning has set in and her
condition is regarded as hopeless. Both
women are colored and occupied ad-
Joining apartments in the second story
OF q building.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
PLANS ELECTRIC
LINE FROM DALLAS
TO FORT PIERRE

Dallas, s. d, Feb. 23.-W. w. Conley.
of Chicago, one of the lucky" ones is
the leading spirit in q movement to-
build an electric railroad, equipping 1t
for passenger and freight service, from
Dallas via Lamro and Presho to Fort
Pierre. Senator Sweeney, Of Presho.
DR.. LiYev n Fisher Bros, of Fort
Pierre, and j. ]. Wagner, Of G.anro.
have o. KID the undertaking and now
Mr.. Conley is ~endeayoring to interest
Dallas parties in his scheme.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
SUES COMPANY BECAUSE
or PRACTICAL JOKE

Yankton, $. D., Feb. 27.-C. +. Bill
ings, representing an eastern iewelry
firm, has engaged local attorneys to
bring a damage suit against the Mil
waukee railroad for assault upon him
while blockaded on n train G "a Scot
land. He claims that he was aroused
from sleep by a couple OF conductors
and assaulted. 1t is reported that prac-
tical jokers sent the conductors after
him on the charge hat he was disturb
ing the people on the train.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05

That caste has a great power in mod
crn India is shown by an incident
which occurred during the recent trial
OF dynamite bomb conspirators In Cal
cutta. An Indian inspector OF police
happened TO stumble against one of the
prisoners, a Brahman, as he was pass
ing to his place in court. Instantly the
officer ben down, and, taking the dust
from the Brahman's feet, humbly
begged his pardon. And the prisoner,
who resented the accidental contact,
accepted his apology as no more than
his due.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-05
SEED CORN GOES
TO RUSSIAN PLANTERS

Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 24.-Totten's
Vermillion Seed house has made a new
record this year in the way Of seed
corn shipments. Manager Totten re-
ceiyed an order for 20 bushels OF early
white seed corn the later part Of last
week which was started for Russia
last Friday. This is a new and novel
incident in the way Of seed corn ship
ment in the northwest.