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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

State of Connecticut, County of New
London S. Norwich June 25th 1909
I, r. w. Perkins. Treasurer of the afore-
said Thames Loan & Trust Co.. do SOL
erlnly swear that the foregoing state
ment is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
r. w. PERKINS, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 25th day of June. 1909
DWIGHT L. UNDERWOOD,
je26d Notary Public.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

Capital stock paid in. .....
Surplus fund ............
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid /.
National Bank notes OUT
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
BANK STATEMENTS.

NO. 657.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Thames National Bank, at Nor
witch, in the State of Connecticut, at the
close of business, June 23, 1903:
RESOURCES.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26
No. 1881.

No. 1881.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Merchants National Bank, at Nor
witch, in the State of Connecticut, at the
close of business. June %, 1903:
RESOURCES
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
DOUBLE MURDER;
MOTIVE ROBBERY
Sioux City Man and Companions
Killed and Their Remains
Hidden in Well.

Ksdoka. S. d., Jun 15.-The murder
of two men and the c~oncealIug OF their
remains in a well on the claim OF Art
McNally, a few miles north OF this
place, has just been revealed by the dis
covery of the bodies and their identi-
fication as w. d. Toney, Of 1917 Harnil-
ton St, Sioux City. Ia, and ]. Gooders
of Rock Valley, la.
With a nan named Mike Malone,
these parties came here May Is. ship
from Chamberlain, and took a contract
for breaking on the McNally claim.
May II Malone came to town. flush
with money, and told the story that he
had bought out the interests OF Toney
and Gooder in the outfit Inc taken the
parties 70 Philip. He afterward sold
several of the horses and Monday he
left for the west, taking the remaining
seven head with him. Officers followed
his trail and he was captured at Cot
tonwood and brought back here yes
terday.
The pockets of the men had been riied
of money and all papers that might
identify them except a ticket on the
person Of Toney, which showed his To-
cation. Malone had plenty OF money
when he was last In town and before
he had sold any of The horses, and the
fact that the we'll in which the remains
of the men were found was only about
10 rods from the camp where the three
men stopped closely connects Malone
with the commission of the crime. The
only motive so far discovered for the
murder is robbery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
BOY DISCOVERED
MURDERED MEN

Kadoka, s. D., June ia boys
curiosity is responsible for the early
discovery of the bodies of w. d.. Toney
and John Goodin, of Sioux City, which
were found in a we'll on the McNally
claim soon after the murderer, Isaac
Mccain. had disappeared.
Mccain, who has confessed to the
murder and is now in Jail at Fort
Pierre. told the foreman on the Nc
Nally ranch that If an odor was de-
tected at any time about the premises
he might know that il was from the
remains of a horse belonging to Toney
was sick and would probably die,
and that in such a case the body Of
the animal would be dumped into a
we'll near by.
A. little son of the foreman overheard
the words of Mccain and later out of
curiosity went to the well. where he
saw a mans hand extending out of
the water. He told his father and the
latter then proceeded to investigate
the we'll, and the result was the dis
covery OF the bodies.
Before Mccain was arrested he had
written several checks on a Sioux City
bank in Goodin's name and bought
fully $1,000 in property, giving checks
which will now go TO protest.
The bodies OF the two murdered men
were buried here last evening. The ak
with which Mccain committed the
murder was found yesterday near the
we'll.
There is nothing in the surroundings
so far discovered that will admit of the
plea of self defense which IL is said
Mccain will set up when he comes to
trial.
Toney had recently taken a claim
near Interior and was about TO send
for his wife when the crime occurred.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ELECT OFFICERS

WATERFOWL, S. D., June i5.-The 26thi
annual conclave of the grand comman-
derry, South Dakota knights Templar,
has completed its session here by the
election of these officers; Sir Charles
o. Bailey, of Sioux Falls, r. z. grand
commander; Sir Edward D. Brookmsns
of Vermiilion, V. f. deputy grand COM
mander; Sir Rudolph E.. Jennings, of
lot Springs. f. G. grand generalissimo;
Sir John s. Vetter, Aberdeen. Z. grand
chaplain; Sir Harvey j. Rice, Of HUI
ron, E. grand senior warden; Sir John
Staple. of Lead, T. grand junior war
den; Sir Rev. M. +. Montgomery, of
Lead. f. grand p~relate; Sir Martin p
Gilman, of Yankton. f. grand treas-
urer; Sir George A. Pettigrew, Of Sioux
Falls, T.. grand recorder; Sir William
r. Ellis, of Salem. e. grand standard
bearer; Sir Frederick Treon, Of Cham
berlain, e. grand sword bearer; Sir
Frank w. Medbery, of Deadwood, f..
grand warden. Sir Frank d. Fits, of
Madison. e. grand captain of the
guard; Sir Samuel H. Jumper, of Aber-
deem, committee on correspondence.
Every subordinate lodge IN the dis
trict was represented, 125 uniformed
knights being in the grand parade. The
conclave closed last night with the
eXemplification of the temple degree
and u banquet.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
CLAIMS LONGEST
RESIDENCE WITHIN
STATE OF DAKOTA
John H. Holsey, Of Canton, Has
Lived There for Period of
40 Years.

canton. S. D., June 1S.-John IA. Hol-
sey. or this city, lays claim to the long
est continuous residence Of n man in
eastern South Dakota, and barring a
few Indian post traders and 'squaw
men. perhaps the longest resident in
the whole state.
Holscy came 10 the territory June 3.
1866 and TO be specific, crossed the
boundary line from Iowa to Dakota
within a few minutes OF 6 o'clock p. IN.
OF that day. He has maintained "a con-
tinuous residence since that time. a
period Of 80 years. and if there is any
person now a resident in the state who
can Drove a longer residence, Mr.. Hol-
soy would like TO hear from him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
sHoNTs TAKES TRIP
THROUGH GATE CITY"

WATERFOWL, s. d., June 17.-Theodore
r. Shonts, president of the Glover Leaf
Railway system, n former head OF
the Panama Canal commission, under
Theodore Roosevelt, was in WATERFOWL
yesterday with a party of railway
magnates inspecting the Nj. & st. l..
properties. What the import OF the
visit may be was not given out beyond
the statement that negotiations were
under way between the two systems
for new arrangements Of passenger and
freight rates. new train service n ad-
ditional eastern connections.
In the party were Edwin Taylor,
president of the Minneapolis q St.
Louis; l.. F. Day, vice president; M. b.
Cutter. general manager; A. G. Doan,
secretary: Theodore r. Shonts, presi-
dent OF the Glover Leaf line. George
H. Ross, president of the Chicago *
Alton: w. l.. Ross. traffic manager
of the same road, and w. ID. Taylor,
chief engineer of the road.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
EARTHQUAKES IN
SOUTH OF FRANCE

Paris. June 15.-Dispatches received
from the south of France, where q
series of earthquakes were experienced
last night, say the shocks were felt in
the coast departments from the Alps
through to the Atlantic.
People everywhere were greatly
alarmed, The oscillations were suffi-
(, iently severe TO displace masonry and
in a few instances to shake down
houses.
Thousands Of persons slept last night
in the parks and board boats. The
shocks were followed by violent hail
storms.
Paris. tune 12.-According to the lat
est to reach here from southern France
the town of st. Cannett and Rognes
we've completely ruined by the earth
quake that visited this territory last
night. A large proportion Of the houses
We're damaged and those still standing
ere cracked and threaten To fall at any
moment"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
CAUGHT IN CHICAGO, AND
MAY BE SENT TO SOUTH TO
ANSWER MURDER CHARGE

Chicago, June 1~7.-"Butcher' Scott,
who is wanted in Clarksyille. Okla,
on a charge of having murdered Jo-
seph Marshall, was arrested here today,
and will be taken south as soon as
reuuisition papers can be obtained. The
killing OF Marshall is said to have
grown out of a feud between the Scott
and Marshall families.
Two years ago Joseph Marshall shot
and killed Thomas Scott. a brother of
the man now under arrest. Marshall
was arrested, tried and sentenced to
be hanged. On a new trial his sentence
was committed to IA years imprison-
ment.
A third trial was granted him and
while he was out on bail awaiting this
trial he was shot and killed by
Butcher Scott. according to the po-
lice, while sitting on the steps In front
OF the home of John Pools. in Clarks-
Vile.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
NEGRO FARMER OPERATES
FARM COSTING $4,000

Pierre. 5. D., June 1S.-John Ma
aruder, a eolored farmer who lives
north Of Okoboji, Sully county, has
purchased q large steam breaking OUT
III and has been using ii to pillow zip
his land. He has also arranged a Sc
rics Of TRAN wagons and hauls grain
and other farm produce to town, and
coal back 20 the farm.
Magruder is one of the colored men
who helped TO start the negro colony
in western SuIly county. and has the
assistance OF q numerous family 10
operate the farm, Of more than two
sections. which he purchased at a cost
of about $35. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
KNOWLES DECIDES
TO ENDURE JAIL
TERM FOR CRIME
Will Be Locked Up "On Prin.
ciple," but Friends Will
Pay His Fine.

sioux Falls, $. D., June 19,-Much
speculation has beer INDUCED in as To
whether or not Freeman Knowles, for
mer congressman from South Dakota,
and for some time past editor OF the
Deadwood Lantern, a weekly publica-
ton, would pay his fine Of $500 in ac-
cordanee with q recent decision of the
United states circuit court of appeals.
or would decline 10 pay the fine and go
TO Jail. That he intends going 10 jail
rather than pay the fine is indicated by
a statement made by him in the current
Issue OF his newspaper.
In the course OF the statement, which
is IN reference TO the case, the follow
ing sentence appears: Il have sent
for a copy OF the opinion which was
written by Judge Amidon, and until
the opinion arrives IL Is impossible 10
state upon what grounds the judgment
was affirmed As soon as the remlttlur
from the court Of appeals is received by
the clerk of the district court at sioux
Fails | expect To be committed 10 the
Pennington county jail" This makes
IL clear that Editor Knowles VIII not
pay his fine. The fine, however, doubt
less will be paid by friends OF the Dead
wood editor, regardless Of any obJec-
tions he may have.
Friends Will Help Him.
The Free Press league, which is com
posed of Black Hills friends or the
former congressman and present edi-
tor, has taken up the matter OF rails
ing the amount of the fine, and IT IS
believed will insist upon paying II 10
the federal court and thus do away
with the necessity of r. Knowles go
ing 20 Jail.
In his statement Mr.. Knowles calls
attention to the fact that he served
with the union army for a period OF
three years during the war OF the re-
beliiou. He also makes a violent at
tack upon federal courts in general and
the federal court OF South Dakota in
particular. and alleges that he was con-
victed by what he terms a packed
jury,
At q term OF federal court held at
DeadwoOd Knowles was tried on an in
dictment charging him with having cir
eulated Objectionable matter through
the mails. and was convicted. The
Objectionable article was printed in his
newspaper and referred to the death OF
a former Black Hills young woman as
the result Of m operation. The Dead.
wood editor was fine $500 by Judge Car.
land, and, failing TO pay the fine, was
committed TO the Pennington county
jail at Rapid City. where he remained
some DAYS, or until an appeal had beer
perfected to the federal circuit court
of appeals, which a few days ago af
firmed the action of Judge Garland.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE
AND INJURIES TWO

Aberdeen, s. D., June 15.-Mrs. Tom
hester and little daughter, Of Carlisle,
Il small place near here. are IN the
hospital. suffering from severe burns.
due to a gasoline stove explosion in.
which the husband and father was
killed.
The stove had been out of repair
and hester vas getting ready TO take
it to town. Mrs. Nester was prepar-
ing a meal ON the stove before he left,
whom the accident occurred. Nester's
burns were so severe Kat ne lived but
q short time. 1t is believed the wife
and daughter will recover.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
LONELINESS DERANGEs
A WOMAN'S MIND

Deadwood, S. D., June 17.-Loneli-
ness, the result Of her monotonous life
on her homestead OF the prairie, where
she seldom saw a human being, I'M
hinged the mind of Miss Gladys Stokes,
a young woman from Pierre, until she
imagined hat relentless foes were
seeking her life. For 10 months past
the girl had been Drawing the country
alone.
A party of surveyors from Rapid
city were first attracted by the girls
wild pleas for help. She told such an
impossible tale of imaginary pursuers
hat word was sent to friends n the
girl was taken to her home in Pierre
for rest and treatment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
MONUMENT ERECTED
TO FOOL SOLDIER"
BAND OF INDIANS

Aberdeen, S. d., June IA notable
feature OF the old settlers reunion held
at Mobridge. in Walworth county,
Wednesday, was the dedication, on
Wednesday, of the monument to the
Foo Soldier" band of Indians. Bertel
Olson, of Walworth county: Prof. r. Il.
Kerr, of Bookings. Col. T.. G.. Orr, of
OF the band, were the principal speak
ers. The monument is a plain granite
shaft, set upon two native powders.
and recounts in q few words the deed
of the Fool Soldier band.
August II, 1862, a band OF hostile
Indians raided q white settlement near
Lake Chetek, MINI. After killing near
~ all the members OF the settlement.
they carried away with them Mrs.
John Wright and Mrs. William Daily
and three children. Travelling across
the state line into Dakota. the bard
for a time joined old Drifting Goose's
band and then went west, finally stop
ping at a point IN the Missouri river
near where Mobridge now stands
While they were encamped there. IL
young braves OF the Sioux tribe heard,
at Fort Pierre, OF the affair and de-
terminfd TO rescue the white women
and children. Locating the ~captives
the young men proceeded to trade with
their captors. and finally. after giving
away nearly all their worldly goods
succeeded In securing possession of tht
whites, whom they turned ove TO .
white settlement.
Years ago Colonel r. q. Orr took III
the matter and made an effort to gel
an appropriation bin passed by con.
gless for the relief OF the survivors
of thu Fool Soldier band. but with
cut effect. The South Dakota legisla'
ture finally passed a bill authorizing
the erection Of the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
BIG COKE COMPANY
RAISING KRAUT CROP

ScottdaIe. Pa, June l6.-The III. C.
Frick Coke company, the greatest pro-
ducer of coke in the world, has turned
it's energies also TO cabbage culture
and sauer kraut manufacture. This
week IL ordered all the company farm
ers to each put in five acres of cab
bage. IL is all sold 10 the Union Sup
ply company, which has 60 large stores
through the region and feeds the , co.
pie who work in the mines and at the
coke yards.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
CENTERVlLLE CANCELS
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS

Centerville, S. D., June 1S.-The bond
ed Indebtedness Of this city will be
cancelled July /, when the last 1000
waterworks bond will be called in. The
city feels the need of a first class sew
erage system, the present drainage sys-
tenn being inadequate. AS the senti-
ment is largely in favor of bonding
the city for the construction of a sew
erage system no doubt the work will
be one this year.
A. F. Damn, postmaster, has lately
had his salary raised to 81, 600 per year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
PECULIAR DISEASE
KILLS FARMERS HORSES

Centerville, s.. D., June 17-With no
horses to use, corn badly in need of
~cultivating and other farm work press
ing, is the hard luck OF Knut Knutson,
a farmer in this vicinity, who has lost
six valuable horses within four weeks.
A peculiar disease of the throat and
lungs, which the veterinary surgeon is
unable to control, causes oath Of the
animal within three or four days.
Knutson's place is quarantined and his
neighbors are behind with their work
on account of wet weather.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
TO RELIEF or DIR. COOK.

New York, June 15.-Announcement
nas been made by the Arctic club Of
America that arrangements have been
completed for an expedition 10 go to
the relief of Or. A. Cook, the explorer,
who. has been in the arctic region more
than two years. DIR. Cook had planned
to retarn home In September. 1908, but
he has not been heard from since March
II. 1905. At that time he was 40 miles
north OF Cape Thomas Hubbard on the
DClar sen
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
BECAUSE OF REMORSE

Mitchell, S. d., JUNE 17.-Brooding
over some wrong done him by supposed
friends while on a trip to Rapid City
last week, Jesse Gregg, aged about so
years, committed suicide in the High
land house here last evening by shoot
ing himself in the mouth with a 81
caliber revolver. Gregg was Waterman
I'm the factory of the Turner Produce
company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
FARMER Is FOUND se ,sev
HANGING I'M GRANARY

Dallas. s. d. June 19.-Joe V. Pos
plcil, a renter on the Don Cameron
farm. six miles northeast of Dallas,
was found dead in a granary by his
wife Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock. He
had committed suicide by hanging. He
was a Bohemian. 36 years OF age. and
leaves a wife and three children. He
had been drinking hard
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
FOUR-lEGGED POCKET
BOOKS BY THE CARLOAD

New Orleans, June 17.-What
is said to be the largest consign-
ment Of alligators W shipped
over a railroad, left New Or
leans last night for Los Angeles.
There was a full carload of the
reptiles comfortably ensconsed
in large vessels partly filled
with water. The rate on the
shipment proved a tangled prob
lem for the railroad officials. A
diligent search failed to find
the word alligators in any of
the tariff books. and ii was
finally decided to apply the rate
on animals not otherwise speci-
fed" The freight charges
amounted TO 5000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
WHITE SLAVERY is
PUT UNDER BAN

Chicago, June I~S.-Governor Deneen
has signed the white slavery bills re-
Gently passed by the Illinois legislature
and they become effective July 1. The
committee which framed them includes
Assistant United States District At
torney Parkin and Assistant States
Attorney Roe, has already taken up ac-
tive work to secure uniform or similar
legislation in other states when legis-
latures
Minnesota passed three of four sim
liar bills, and North and South Da-
kota and Iowa enacted laws like the
Illinois "pandering" act.
Letters from governors to the COM
mittee express more or less definitely
a lively interest n regret that their
legislatures being adjourned, no inn
mediate action is possible. Governor
Noel, of Mississippi. has sent his as
of active aid in his state.
Governor Stubs. of Kansas. has
written the committee: THE legis-
lature of this state has already adj
journed. / am advised, however, that
our criminal legislation rather fully
overs such crimes as the allurement
and abduction OF girls for immoral pur-
poses. | believe, however, that you are
engaged In a laudible, useful and nee
essary work" Governor Saunder. of
Louisiana replied: Il Will be very glad
10 NO-OpCAdtS Will yOd diiu yOdl 1oAH~
mittee and to do whatever / can that is
consistent, Our legislature will meet
in May, 1910. I shall do everything in
my power to stop the white slave traf-
fic."
Dow I'm conservative Vermont, Gov
ernor Prouty, like others who have
not known OF the appalling traffic re-
vealed by federal and state authorities
during the las year, was unwilling TO
believe conditions could be as bad as
described. The committee sent Cover
nor Prouty and governors OF all the
other states more specific information
regarding the magnitude of the traffic
by which procurers recruit the red
light houses.
Not les than 5000 girls per annum.
IL IS said. are the prey of %procurers.
The number CT girls imported are GER
tainly but a mere fraction. 1t is
claimed. OF the number recruited for
the army OF prostitution from home
fields, from the cities, towns and VIII
lagos. The number imported is said to
be not fewer than $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
NURSE CURED HIM
AND MARRIED HIM

Aberdeen. $. D.. June 10
Frank Alexander, an attorney OF
Mound City, S. D., was so badly
injured I'm an automobile acct
dent recently that he had to be
brought TO the Samaritan hos
pital In this city for treatment.
Following the announcement
of his restoration to health
comes the statement that early
in July Mr.. Alexander will mar
ry one OF the nurses at the hos
pital. The young lady cared for
the lawyer, and the acquaintance
thus formed is said to have
ripened into affection.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
LiBERlAN COMMISSION
ON THEIR WAY HOME

La Palmas, Canary Islands. June 16.
The American scout cruisers Chester
and Birmingham arrived here today on
their way from Liberia back TO the
United States. They have on board
the members of the American COM
mission who conducted Investigation OF
conditions I'm the Liberian republic.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
NO cIeARETs

Seattle, Wash., June l5.--The
new anti-cigaret law has gone
into effect. 1t Is the opinion at
the attorney-generai's office that
any persons who has cigarets In
his possession IL subject TO fine
and Imprisonment.
The Alaska Yukon exposition
police are determined TO enforce
the law. No n will be per-
mitted 20 smoke a cigaret on the
grounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25

Recent exploration OF the Athabasea-
Mackenzie region shows that IL con-
tains many valuable ~fur-bearing ami
mails, and il appears also TO be the
home OF the last wild remnant OF the
American bison family. The herds OF
bison are not numerous and they are
being rapidly exterminated by wolves.
The Canadian musk OK also inhabits
this region, and in the spring, when the
rivers and springs escape from the
frost, great flocks of birds, including
most OF the migratory game birds OF
America, resort thither TO breed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-25
RUNAWAY BOYS ARE
ROBBED AND CAPTURED

Brookings, S. D., June 1S.-Darrow
Bancroft and mother boy from Water
town were discovered I'm this city yes
terday by am officer after they had left
their homes. taken in the sights and
been taken in by robbers.
was given to him by the mayor of
WATERFOWL for bravery in r~escuing G..
w. Ainsworth, of his home city. from
the lake at kampeska.