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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
PRACTICAL JOKER FINDS
HIMSELF I'M TROUBLE

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. ia travelling
man coming in from Bowdle relates a
story of the undoing of a practical
joker of that town who advertised for
dogs, stating that he would pay $25
apiece for all the CANNES brought to.
him. When his yard was filled with
dogs and their owners called to collect.
the $25 apiece, he tried to explain that
ii was merely a joke, and a riot al
most ensued, That section Of South.
Dakota is settled up with German-Rus-
slams and nearly every family had
taken from one TO a half dozen dogs
to market, and they failed to see the
American point of view. 1t was only
by the aid of a revolver and the as
sistance of friends that the joker made
his escape and he hasn't been seen in
Bowdle since.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
DOINCS OF THE
LEGISLATURE IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
House Passes Bills-Shrader
Chosen Messenger to
Washington.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 16.-The deadlock
on messenger 10 Washington was
broken by the unanimous election of
Mr.. Shrader. The result was reached
after it had come TO be believed no cleo
ton was possible. Messrs. Doering n
Lein had tried 10 effect q selection by
casting lots. but to this Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Shrader would not agree. Fin
ally Browne and Shrader appeared to
realize that they We're getting into the
unfortunate attitude of forcing h al
tentative of a surrender or no mes
senger and one OF them offered to vote
for Chairman Cook. Of the state CEN
trail committee. 1t being the first con-
cessiOn by Browne and Shrader,
Messrs. Lein and Doering met 1t in a
spirit of equal generosity and cast
their votes for Mr.. Shrader.
Eleven bills were introduced in the
house yesterday. One by Mr.. Miller
duplicate OF Andrews in senate) pro-
vides that all municipal elections In
the state shall be held on the third
Tuesday I'm April; one by Wyman regu-
lates hotel inspections and provides for
license fees for hotels: one by Mr..
Brody absolutely prohibits the manu-
facture and sale OF cigarets or cigaret
paper within the state: one amending
the law of garnishments; n proVid-
ing that tuition of Eighth grade pupils
SIdll De PAID from interest on Culhhloi
school fund instead of from district
treasury; one to remedy a condition ex-
listing I'm Miner land perhaps other
countieS), where terms of five county
commissioners all expire IN same date;
one regulating the practice OF vet
Urinary surgery, an amendment; TO
prevent the dissertation of the flag with
advertising matter; one by Mr.. Gable
(by request) relating TO sidetracks be-.
tween railway stations. 1t amends the
law authorizing commissioners to order
sidetracks between stations more than
IL miles apart, by providing that dis
lance shall be computed owe the wagon
road instead of oyer the railway line.
The legislative expense bill, appropri-
ating funds for per diem n mileage,
was reported out OF the COMMITTEES.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
PRESIDENT WILL CATCH
WILD ANIMALS ALIVE

Washington, Jan. 15.-That Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not going to content
himself with sending home from Africa
dead specimens of lions and other Afri-
can wild beasts but that he intends to
gather some live ones for the zoolog-
ical park, is the confident expectation
of officials at the zoo.
Inquiry has been made at the ZOO
from the White House, 1T is said, to
determine what African animals are
lacking in the collection. No further
intimation of the intentions of the
president has reached the National
Zoo officials, but this is taken as an
indication that the president hopes to
capture some animals alive.
Since 1t has been announced that
the president is to hunt lions, interest
in these kings of the forest has more
than doubled at the zoo. Almost every
one who visits h park these cold
days wants to know where the jungle
beasts from Darkest Africa can be
found, and the lion house seems to be
the center of attraction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
PRESSES APPEAL
FROM WRIGHT DECISION

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16.-An APP
peal from the recent decision of Judge
Wright in sentencing Gompers. Mitch
ell and Morrison to Jail for contempt
will be vigorously pressed and a call
for funds for that purpose will shortly
be issued by the American Federation
OF Labor. This action was decided up
on at a conference here yesterday be-
tween the executive council of the fed
Grafton and former Judge Alton b.
Parker. chief counsel for the federation
officials.
Much OF the time was devoted to q
consideration OF the proposed specific
legislation that might be presented to
to remedy the conditions
brought about by the injunction and
contempt proceedings. rs well as the
application Of the Sherman antitrust
act to labor organizations. Al bill COM
bining the salient features of the Will
son and Pearre measures. which We're
prepared and submitted by Represent
alive Wilson, together with the APP
nlicable points of the British trades dis
putes act, WAS considered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
CARRIER cHLCRoFORMED
WHILE CARRYING MAIL

Springfield, s. D., Jan. 13.-John r.
Jones, rural mail carrier on No. 3, had
an accident last Monday morning that
came very near resulting seriously. 1t
seems that someone had sent a bottle
of chloroform through the mail, of
which he new nothing. Before he had
travelled far this bottle must have
broken or become uncorked in some
way. 1t was a cold day and Jones
had his buggy cab closed tightly. He
says that as he rode along he noticed
feeling a little drowsy, and the next
thing he knew he was lying on the
ground and the team had ruii away
and smashed things up generally. 1t
must Ia been that he had been over
come by the fumes, the lines falling
loose. the team, never very trustworthy.
ran away, thus throwing him TO the
ground where the cold, bracing air
presently brought him TO conscious
ness again. 1t would seem that he
ought to be able to collect damages, as
1t is against the law 10 send such ma
tertal through the mails.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
PROPOSED BANK i.
DEPOSIT LAW IS
NOT COMPULSORY
Features of the Proposed Law
Which Will Be Submitted
by State Leaders.

Pierre, 6. D., Jan. 13.--That Soutia
Dakota will approve the principal OF
the guaranty OF bank deposits is no
longer a question, even banker mem
bers of the legislature who do not ia
vor the plan saying that the platform
promise 10 provide such a law must
and will be kept. The bank on1mit-
tees of the two houses will soon be-
gin work on a measure to be submitted
for action and before March /, South
Dakota, in all probability, will have
become the first state in the union to-
adopt the new scheme through the re-
publican party.
A bill already has been drafted. af-
ter considerable work in the collections
of information and working out OF de-
tails and this your correspondent is
permitted to outline In exactitude for
the first time.
Under the prepared bill, any bank
able to present a certificate by tho
public examiner issued within 30 days
preceding, and showing that the bank
Is solvent and well managed, may be-
come a membe OF the state aSsocia-
ton of incorporated banks. This asso-
citation is authorized in the bill, TO Gre
ate by voluntary payment of premiums
a fund to be known as the state de-
posit insurance fund, in trust for de-
p~ositors of bank members and TO be in
NtSk6u, duIIlIllSlGISu anu paul ia ny
the state. This association must be
created by not less than 90 state banks
with a capital of not less han $500. 900
Must Pay Annual Tax.
Bank members must send to the state
treasurer an annual tax of n mill
on Zach dollar of capital stock and
surplus and request that the o be
placed to It's credit In the fun The
state treasurer and bank examiner
must keep a record of the banks,
stocks, surplus and premium paid. Aft
er the association is created, any bank
nay enter by paying the required pre-
MUM and any can ithdraw by failurei
to pay it at the expiration of a year,
showing a certificate of good condition
The state treasurer is required to put
the money of the fund in the state de-
positories and invest it in revenue and
registered general FUND warrants,
When a bank fails, il its assets are in
sufficient, as shown to the satisfaction
of the state examiner and state audi
tor by a certificate of the judge of the
circuit court in the county where the
bank is located, showing the names and
addresses OF the depositors n the
amount Of loss sustained by each, the
bank examiner shall approve the Ger
tiflcate as a voucher and file 1t with
the auditor who shall issue a warrant
to he receiver of the bank, upon the
state insurance deposit fund for an
amount sufficient to make good the
loss.
Every step in this plan purposely
made voluntary because it has been
declared on high legal authority in
South Dakota that it would be uncon-
stiutional to take by coercion from one
bank to give another, perhaps in an
other part of the state. IT is claimed
1t could not be shown before a court
that this is one of the purposes Of the
state oVernmen
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
MILWAUKEE SYSTEM
FILES LEGAL PAPERS

Pierre Jan. i5.- A deed has been
filed with the secretary of state, which
for one dollar transfers the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway com
pany, of South Dakota, to the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. St. Paul railway COM
pany, of Washington. This transfer
places all that portion of the Milwau-
kee road from the Missouri river to
the coast under one management, with
headquarters at Seattle.
Along the same line. amended ar
ticles of incorporation of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany, of Washington, have been filed,
changing the name of hat company
TO the Chicago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul
railway company, of Puget Sound, with
headquarters at Seattle, with a capital
of $780, 900, 900. John II. Perry. of
Aberdeen, is designated as state agent
for the company for the acceptance of
service.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
KILLED BY CARELESS
HANDLING OF GUN

Java, s. d., Jan. 16.-Chris Bechtold,
jr., who lives six miles northwest or
here. started out TO haul some hay hear
the Lutheran church northeast OF Java
and took along his gun, as he was
in the habit of doing. When near the
church he saw a jackrabbit, which he
killed. Then he reloaded his u and
in trying to shove 1t into the hayrack
with the barrel toward his body, the
gun was discharged, the entire load
lodging in his abdomen, tearing away
one kidney and the lower part of his
lungs and decorating the intestines
frightfully. He lived but q few hours.
-Four children and a wife survive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
LITTLE BUSINESS
BUT MANY BILLS
Lawmakers at Pierre Have On
Day-Blow Aimed at the
Brewers.

pierre. s D.. Jan. I.--But little busi-
ness was transacted in either house
Yesterday. Lieutenant Governor Sho-
Der. who spent Sunday at home, was
detained by the serious elapse OF Mie:
Shober, convalescing from an attack VI
typhoid fever. President FRO lem
Byrne also failed to return rom q
Sunday at nome. Secretary oiiholls
called the senate to order ana Senatol
Million wes chosen temporary chair
man. :,
The committee on rules reported d
suhstitute for the Amsden resolution,
and the report was adopted. Inc SUI
stitute pledges the senate to rigid econ
omy in respect Of special appropriations
and REQUESTS, the committee 10 report
out the general appropriations Din al
the earliest possible date.
Senator Ewert introduced a Dill pro-
viding the form and STIMULATING the re-
ouirements of a uniform negotiable IN
ume Senator Hitchcock intro
duced one for the protection OF Hsh.
Senator Anderson has one TO reVen
unfair competition and discrimination
in buying and selling. An irrigation OF
water bill by Senator stokes
and a municipal court Dill py senator
Seward completed the list In the SEN
ate.
Nineteen bills were offered in the
house. n fixing license for shooting
prairie chickens at 81; one fixing. the
minimum weight for q carload Oh
sheep; defining legal partition tence; a
Justice Of the peace fee bill; one resu-
lating proceedings under tax title; one
making appropriation for state print
ing: one by Mr.. Newell for the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen providing
for full crews to handle railway trains;
one regulating rights of water users;
a good roads bill; n relating TO fore
closures; one to fix court terms in the
Fifth judicial circuit. BY Mr.. Tor
ris. requiring powerful electric mead
lights on locomotives (B. of l.. E. bid;
an anti-treating bill; n approprfattng
for farmers institutes; n CIV
ing corporate powers to civil own
ships. :.
A Joint resolution was introduced
memo.ializing congress for a conven-
ton to revise the constitution; also one
proposing an amendment to the state
constitution to permit leasing OF state
lands for agricultural purposes, and
by Johnson, of Lincoln, prohibiting
brewers from owning or operating sa-
looms. This last is likely to provoke
strenuous opposition. If closely drawn
1t will put three-fourths of the saloons
in the state out of business, since the
brewers furnish the stock, fixtures and
license fee, and are the real IN
fully that proportion of cases.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Redfield, s. D., Jan. 16.-Being las
sooed by his own lariat and dragged
heller SHELTER over the prairie for a
quarter of a mile, almost cost the life
of Chester Jackson. He teaches school
near Tolstoy and purchased an out
law" pony to ride. The third time he
ode the animal 1t suddenly began to
buck and pitch, thus ~loosening the sad
die. The animal then ''sunfished" and
deposited the saddle and Mr.. Chester
on the ground. The lariat had been
tied around the pony's neck n the
other end of it slipped taut around the
saddle and Mr.. Chester's leg. Conse-
quently he was dragged at a furious
rate by the frightened horse, but just
as he was about to give up all thought
of getting out of his p~redicament alive,
the rope broke. III it had not been that
q deep fall of snow cushioned the
ground, ne would have been seriously
injured, instead of merely suffering
bruises.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
ORDER IS ENTERED
FOR CANTONW|NE
Must Appear Before Referee
in Bankruptcy for Further
Hearing.

Sioux Falls, $. d.. Jan. 15.-Creditors
OF j. &. Cantonwine. formerly engaged
In the general merchandise business at
Armour, s.. D., who last September Gre
ated a sensation by announcing that
some unknown person or persons a
robbed the safe in his store OF $4,000
in cash, have applied for and been
granted an order requiring Cantonwine
his wife TO appear before Henry A.
Muller, referee in bankruptcy in Sioux
Falls, and show cause why they should
not be ordered to produce the $4,000
which he alleged was stolen.
If Cantonwlne persists in, claiming
that the $4,000 was stolen from him,
there will be a further hearing in the
case, and upon the showing made by
the petitioning creditors will depend
whether or not Referee Muller shall
issue an order requiring Cantonwine to.
produce the $4,000 in question. The.
hearing on the order TO show cause.
will be held before Referee Muller on
February 2.
Soon after the alleged robbery cred
itors of Cantonwine filed in the United
States court In Sioux Falls a petition
asking that he be adjudged an invol-
untary bankrupt. Liabilities exceeding
$50, 900 were scheduled, some of the
heaviest creditors being farm machin-
cry and vehicle concerns. 500 after
himself filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. A hearing was held be-
fore Referee Muller, and one of the re-
suits of the hearing was the appoint
ment of a trustee. During the hearing
Cantonwine was openly charged with
having concealed the $50, 900 which he.
claimed had been carried away from
his safe by robbers.
The trustee thus far has sold nearly
$15.0 900 worth of the personal property
of Cantonwine, and the real estate will
be sold In the near future.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
INDIANS GET CASH
FOR WINTER COMFORT

Yankton Indian Agency, $. D., Jan.
15.-Uncle Sam evidently has concluded
that the Sioux belonging at this agency
need a little more cash to tide them
yer the remainder of the winter, and
accordingly arrangements nave been
perfected for the distribution among
these Indians by the government of
about $4,000. This amount will be
paid from a fund belonging to the In
dams which is placed to their credit in
the United States treasury. AS there.
are only a few hundred of the Indians
each will receive a comfortable sum,
which will be expended largely for nee.
essaries of life at the post traders
stores and at the business institutions.
in the towns adjacent to the homes of
the indians
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
CHICAGO NOW HAS
"PSYCHICAL REST ROOM"

Chicago, Jan. IA psychic rest
room, where ones worries and mental
Ills are to be banlshed by that subtle
power which everybody is supposed to
contain within ones self. is to become
a TACT I'm Chicago.
This rest room-the first OF Its kind
lis to be maintained in connection
with classes in Christian psychology
which meet at Emmanuel Baptist
church. 1t was at last evenings ses-
sion of the class that the Rev. ID. John
be established in the near future.
While declaring that 1t was not ex-
pected to become a panacea for all Ills,
he said II would be maintained on the
same theory that had permitted him to
keep I'M such physical condition that he
could remain In his pulpit until the
present time,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
FATALLY BURNED WHILE
ASLEEP I'M OFFICE

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 15.-John c..
Doherty, agent for the Atlas Lumber
company, at Putney, near Aberdeen,
was burned TO death in an early morn
ing fire there. Doherty slept in the
Office at the lumber yard. The fire was
discovered at $50 in the morning by
residents of the town. The door was
burst open and Doherty was found ly-
ing on the floor and was dragged out.
Efforts We're made to restore life, but
in vain. He was badly burned on the
left side from the head to the hip. 1t
is presumed that the fire started from
the stove. and that Doherty woke and
tried to escape, but was overcome by
the smoke.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
SHOCKED SY FAUCET
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT

Huron, S. D., Jan. 14.-An evening
or two since, a son of Hon. c.. A.
Blake received a severe electric shock.
He stepped into the bath room and
with one hand took hold of the faucet
to turn on the water and with the
other reached up to turn on the cleo
trio light. In an instant a current of
electricity went through his body. He
fell to the loor unconscious, but his
groans brought the family to his as
sistance and he was soon restored.
Fortunately, the electric current was
not strong enough to produce fatal re-
suits and Mr.. Blake is entirely re-
covered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
PRESIDENTS DINNER
COSTS MAN POSITION

New York. Jan. I.-John J. Travers.
business agent. a been overwhelm-
ingly defeated for reelection by the
Brotherhood OF Carpenters of this city
because he attended the famous Roose-
welt labor" dinner at the White House
last November.
The fight on Travers In the 70 locals
of the brotherhood was clearly made
on this issue. Travers II secretary
treasurer of the State Council OF car
penters. and Ii likely to lose that posi-
tion. too. Other leaders. Il Il said. are
marked"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
STUBBS TAKES OATH
I'M BINDING STORM

binding snowstorm yesterday, which
forced the committee In charge of the
inaugural ceremonies for w. r.. Stubs
to abandon an automobile tour of the
city, over 1000 persons attended the
exercises at the city auditorium. The
oath of office was administered by
Chief Justice w. A. Johnston.
Governor Hoch made a goodby speech
as retiring governor. Three governors
were present, George w. Click, j. w.
Bailey and E. F. Stanley. The inaug-
ural reception was held at the state
house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
GOOD FISH STORY
COMES FROM FAULkTON

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 15.-The river
at Faulkton has frozen solid in spots.
The stream abounds in fish, and resi-
dents of that town have taken adyan-
tage of natures bounty In a most PEE
Guitar way. They have assembled vast
quantities of sawdust, salt, straw and
other material, and are cutting the ice
containing the fish embedded in its
crystal depths, which they viii store
and dispose of in the eastern markets
as needed. IL is estimated that a thou
sand carloads of the fish, frozen in the
ice, may be harvested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
TELEPHONE MEETING
HELD AT YANkTON

Yankton, 8. D.. Jan. 16.--On Wednes-
lay morning the State Independent
Telephone company convened here In
annual session. with all parts or the
state represented by over 200 delegates.
IN connection with the convention there
were talks by a number Of practical
Telephone fixtures. put OF which the
ocai company selected what It needed
or the installing OF tn new plant. to
3es lerected this year ut q cost Of $25.-
no. and which viii Include q new build-
ing la the heart Of the city. opposite
The postQf1ce.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
INJURED VETERAN HAS
LIMB AMPUTATED

Kimball, s. d, Jan. 13.-Samuel Barr.
of this city, who was run down q few
weeks ago by a c., M. & st. P. freight
train, which was switching here, and
injured, and who was taken to the
Chamberlain sanitarium for treatment.
had one of his lower limbs amputated.
1t was thought at first that II could
be saved, but at a late hour 1t was
decided hat the amputation was
necessary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
TRAGEDY IN A
BURNING HOUSE

New Haven. Conn.,, Jan. 15.-Fire,
caused from an overheated furnace,
completely burned the residence of
Samuel Higgins, general manager of
the New York, New Haven q Hartford
Railroad company, here. early today.
His mother lost her life, his mother
inlaw. Mrs. nj. K. Corbin. is probably
fatally hurt, his wife. daughter, Isa-
belle, his o Harold, and Higgins.
himself, barely escaped death in the
flames by jumping from a second story
window. and Mrs. Higgins suffered
broken limbs. Higgins is badly bruised.
badly bruised.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
GENERAL ENGLISH RESIGNS
BECAUSE or POOR HEALTl

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 13.-At a special
term of circuit court Alex Parker
brought here on a change of venue,
from Hutchinson county, was given six
months in the state p~enitentiary for.
grand larceny.
Assistant Adjutant General A. NJ
English. of the state G. A. r., has re-.
signed his commission to the depart
ment commander, Warren Osborn. Of!
this city, on account Of Ill health. and
Judge S. A. BOyles, OF Yankton, has.
beer appointed to the vacancy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
OFFICER ARRESTS
LAWLESS BROTHER

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 13.-A
case wherein devotion to Official
duty outweighed ~fraternal affec-
ton developed today when Fred
Reber and John Tugen, Of James,
were brought to this city On
a charge OF running a blind
pig. The arrest was made by
John Reber, a brother of Fred
Reber. John Reber is a consta-
BILE, and after pleading with his
brother to IA the unlawful
business In which he was en-
gagged, without avail, he per-
formed his official duty by plac-
ing him under arrest.