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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
GIVES OUT
PLANS FOR TRIP

Philadelphia, July 12-President Taft,
On his way back 20 Washington spen,
an hour >eading the newspaper ac-
counts OF the final tariff fight in the
Senate. The president expressed him.
self as deeply gratified that the bin had
gotten through the Senate.
President Taft announced today
some of the tentative plans for his trip
west In the fall. He also wrote to
President Diaz, of Mexico, that he
would be glad to meet him at III Paso,
probably on October Is. The president
expects 10 start west on his ed birth
day, September Is. He will head from
Beverley for Seattle. stopping at Dem
yer. Salt Lake and Spokane on the way.
From Seattle the president will go to
Portland, thence TO San Francisco to
Los Angeles, where he will visit his
sister; TO San Diego. to New Mexico
aad Arizona, to Texas, where, he will
spend several days or C.. p. Taft's
ranch near Corpus Christi. to Hous-
ton; to New Orleans. stopping for n
time in the Teche country Of Louis
lana; to Jackson, Miss; TO Birming-
ham. Montgomery, to Macon. Ga. To
Augusta, 10 Savannah. to Wilmington.
N. G., 10 Richmond, Va, and then to
Washington.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
vICTOR'S ALIBI
WILL NOT BEAR
INVESTIGATION
Was Not Seen at Condo Nor
on Train From That Place
to Worthwhile.

Aberdeen, s. D., July 12.-There is,
nothing left to the alibi SET up by Emil
Victor to show that he was in Condo
when the Christie family was MUIR
dered at Rudolph last Saturday morn
ing.
States Attorney Van Slyke fails to
find anyone at Condo who knows Vic
tor or recalls the visit Of any such
appearing man there at the time he
claims to have been there, and likewise
the trainmen fail to recall anyon
answering his description riding on the
train from Condo to Worthwhile on the
day in question.
On the other hand, the route Of the
murderer has been traced all the way
from the farm where the murder was
committed to Worthwhile, where Victor
was arrested, n several parties
identified Victor as a party whom they
met at points between Rudolph and
Worthwhile.
The accused man has not yet secured
counsel, and claims to be unable to,
bear the expense of securing any n
to defend his case, and the court has.
not yet taken action in the matter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
HERDER
IS MYSTERIOUSLY
KILLED ON RANGE
Victim Is Shot in Two Places
and Wagon Burned-Was
Stranger in Community.

Edsemont. S. D., July 17,-Albert
Gordon, a herder for Ross Lambert.
was shot and killed some time on Mon
day, and the wagon in which were his
supplies was burned to the ground.
Lambert heard OF the burning of the
wagon, and went out to see his herder.
He found his sheep scattered, and upon
driving them to the feeding ground dis
covered the body Of the herder, 200
yards from the wagon.
A posse. was organized and went out
from town at night. The coroner was
sent for and found a bullet hole in
Gordon's body, running from the right
side to the left. A bullet was also found
In his left elbow.
The theory is that Gordon saw the
had started the fire, and was then shot
down. No clue has been found so far.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
OF death from bullet wounds, inflicted
by unknown persons.
Gordon had only worked for Lambert
eight days, and was a stranger to ev-
cry one. The murder is classed as a
most cowardly one. The sheep were
grazing on government land, and there
were no farms very close. The au-
are close mouthed, and the
sheriff is hunting clues that will prob
ABLY lead to an arrest. IL is expected
the county will offer a big reward.
The murder is supposed to be a re-
newal of the old feud between sheep
and cattlemen, but there was no evil
dence submitted at the coroner's in
quest that would throw any light on
the affair. The wagon had been put
IN it's place on Monday, but the ground
was so dry and hard that tracks could
not be seen, and the wind was blowing
a gale at the time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
STATE CHEMIST is
EXPERT ANALYST
OF PURE WHISKY

Brookings, 6. D., July 13.-Professor
James II. Shepard, head OF the chem
istry department of the state college,
left Friday night for Washington, d.
c., where he acted as one OF the prin-
cipal witnesses in the inquiry before
President Taft upon the question of
pure whisky.
Professor Shepard appeared in be-
half of all the states, he having been
selected for the important work by the
National Pure Food association, which
is an organization Of the pure food
commissioners and chemists of every
state in the union, and shows the con-
fdence reposed in him by the other
experts OF the country.
Professor Shepard is perhaps the
best qualified man in this or any other
country on the subject of whisky. He
has made it a life study and his defini-
ton OF what constitutes a pure whisky
has been adopted as the standard the
world over.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
OCORMAN
BIDS HIGHEST FOR
INDIAN SCHOOL
Will Secure Chamberlain Insti.
tuition at $31, 500 for Cath
Ole College.

Chamberlain. S. d., July 15.--Report
m from Washington that Bishop
O'Gorman has submitted a bid OF s31,-
300 for the indian school at this place,
that it is the highest bid offered, and
that the department mas authorized the
sale of the school at that price. Bish-
OPP O'Gorman has been in Washington
for some time negotiating the bid and
there remains no doubt that the Cath
Ollie society through him will secure the
structures under the conditions made
by the department.
1t Is understood that the school will
be changed into a modern Catholic coll
lege. both commercial and classic. AS
there is no institution OF this charac-
ter nearer han Omaha, IT Is conceded
that the field FOR such a college is a
wide one.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
BOY is DROWNED
WHILE IN BATHING

Dallas S. D.. July 12.-While bathing
In a dam on Thunder creek, in the
north central portion of Trip county,
Ora Lenker, a young man, was drown
ed and two boys named Medema, sons
of X. Medema, a homesteader in Trip
county, narrowly escaped meeting a
similar. fate. being rescued only after
a heroic effort on the part OF a man
named Morehouse, who was a member.
of the party. A number OF men and
playing bali on a homestead near the
creek, and after the days sport they
went TO the dam for the purpose of en-
joying a swim. The Medema boys and
young Lenker were in the water only
a short time when they were taken
with cramps. Lenker speedily lost
control OF his muscles and sank to his
death. He was IS years of age and
was very popular among the young
men OF about his own age.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
FISH BECOME PETS OF
HOUSEkEEPER ON DREDGE

Vermillion, S. D., July IL
Almost every woman must have
a pet of some kind. and If con-
ditions make it impracticable
for her to keep a dog, cat, or
chickens she will secure pets
appropriate to her sur
roundings. Mrs. Dockey, house
keeper on Dredge No. 2, on the
Clay Creek canal, now working
south of the @. w. Woodwork
farm, has tanned a large number
of fish that live about the
dredge. 1t is an interesting
sight to e scores of these fish
from tiny minnows to extra
large bass hurry to the boats
side at meal time and literally
eat from the hands of their
benevolent mistress. Mrs.
Dockey insists that all fish
caught for table use must be
secured entirely outside the do
main OF her pets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
WORKS HIS COMPANION
FOR SUIT OF CLOTHES

Lake Preston. 8. D., July 15.-W. O.
Colder, OF this place, was the victim
of a smooth confidence game at Madi-
son by which he is out just he price
OF one extra good suit of ready made
clothes. Colder visited Madison and
in the course OF his journeys about
the town accumulated a comfortable
load OF liquor. While in that state
he made the acquaintance of a stranger
and the twain formed a warm
friendship.
Colder finally concluded he needed
a suit OF clothes and accompanied by
the stranger. visited a clothing store
where he purchased the best suit in
the house. Paying for II. he left the
suit at the store, telling the clerk IL
he did not call for IL he would write
him 10 ship IL TO Lake Preston. The
Lake Preston man and the stranger
then took In the town some more n
concluded their sightseeing barely In
time for Colder to catch the train.
After Colder was safely on board
and the train had pulled out. the
stranger called at the store. told the
clerk Colder a sent him after the
suit. and departed with IL. His per-
ndy was not brought to light until
q few days later, when Colder tcle-
phoned the store to have the suit sent
10 him and was Informed OF the strang-
er's action.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
CHILDREN'S SUICIDES IN
FRANCE CAUSE ALARM

Paris, JEiy 13-Not for many years have
the people of france, and particularly the
citizens Of Paris, been so aroused over
problems relating 10 the French children
as they are today over the alarming ex-
tent to which young children between the
ages of IL and 10 years have been COM
hitting suicide.
Within the last month nine children. an
parently without cause, nave deliberately
put an end 10 their lives. While the no.
lice and the other public authorities were
attempting 10 unearth a reason for the
children's mania for self-destruction
Maurice Barres, playwright author and
deputy. representing the department OF
the Seine, In which Paris is located. made
an lmpass1oned speech before the cham
Der, in which he attributed the whole sui-
cidal tendency to the teachers in the pub
lie schools.
The impression made by Barres' sneecb
has caused an investigation to begin
THOSE who Incline TO Barres' belief in,
the matter INC his explanation is now
the generally accredited one, feel that the
investigation into the curriculum of the
public schools should be thorough and
impartial and prosecuted until it will he
possible for those in authority to sug-
sest proper and remedial changes in
methods.
Though the investigation up to date hos
been very limited, it has already been
SHOWN that in the Clermont school. a
Boys institution IN Paris. there existed a
suicide club, as complete In It's rami6ca-
tons as the mythical organizations of
similar nature related In stories of the
most morose authors A few lays after
the Organization Of the club, the first
drawing was made, and the boy who
got the death-inviting slip blew out his
brains.
Scarcely had the revolver dropped from
his fingers 10 the floor, when the victims
companion picked IT up and declared it
could, be used again. Parents of the boys
attending Clcrinont school are terror
stricken.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
MARRIAGE REVEALED
A YEAR AETERwARN

Nermillion, $. d.. July 14.--The peo-
rle OF Vermillion were under the i'm
preston last week that the blind god
had been extraordinarily busy there;
as q rule a wedding is not usually very
remarkable, but III this instance ii is
SO. When Louie Maggelson, head
clerk in the grocery department Of Lee
a Prentis' general store, prepared to
leave for a months vacation his fellow
clerks thought he was going on his
honeymoon a they had understood his
courtship with the bookeeper, Miss
Myrtle Vaughan. However, when Mr..
Maggelson was presented with a gift,
he gave his friends a piece of news
that they had not learned.
Instead OF being married at this
time, he stated that the ceremony had
been performed in Sioux Falls a year
ago. but that both he and his wife
had Kept 1t a secret until this time,
and not even the closest friends had
been the wiser.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
MAN MAY READ OF
HIS OWN DEMISE

Alsen, s. d., July 12.-Nels p. Swan
son, of Garfield township, his county,
who was yesterday reported dead, is
alive TO read the account of his mys-
FERROUS demise and the suspicious that
hover about his taking away.
Mrs. Charles Swanson. a daughter
inlaw, is dead, however, at the LONE.
OF the aged man, and whether her
death was caused by poison self-ad-
ministered or coming from outside
sources, the officers now investigating
viii seek to determine. The woman
and her husband had made their home
with the old man since their marriage
five years Ago., and are Known to have
had much trouble with him. owing to
his miserly habits. Although having
acquired Il large fortune n being ac-
counted one Of the richest men in the
state, Swanson Las lived like one in
perjury.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
STATE SAVES MONEY ON
INSURANCE PREMIUMS

Pierre, S. d., July 12.-GovernOr Yes
sey has saved almost the amount Of
his entire salary for two years to the
state by securing a reduced rate for
fire insurance of the state institutions.
BY agreeing upon reinsurance he in
duced the government board of under-
writer's for South Dakota to reduce the
rate an average of about 20 per cent
AS the premiums paid by the state
amount to $50, 900, this saving Is be
tween $1,000 and $4,000. The governor.
made two special trips to Minneapolis.
to put this through.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
M'lNTOSH THE CAPITAL
OF C0RS0N COUNTY

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 1.-THE newly
organized county OF Corson, at a spe-
cial election Tuesday. chose the fol-
lowing officers:
Wakpala, Anton D~erockbrain of Bull
Head, Charles Duncan of Thunder
hawk: sheriff, George p. Perry; states
attorney, N. Il. Bartlett: assessor,
Simon Kirk: clerk of courts, G. S. Will
son: treasurer, George w. Comstock:
register of deeds. G. A. Green: county
Judge. q. r. Schmalle.
After n lively fight between McIn-
tosh and Mclaughlin for the county
seat, the former was chosen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
CHRISTIE MURDERER
HAD AN ACCOMPLICE
Prisoner Not Prepared to Make
Defense and Trial Is
Postponed.

Aberdeen, $. D., July 14.-Hundreds
of farmers from the vicinity Of Rudolph
hurried into Aberdeen at an early hour
this morning to attend the preliminary
hearing OF Emil Victor. charged with
the murder Of the Christie family.
When court convened at 10 o'clock,
Attorney Van Slyke stated that Victor
had not yet heard from relatives and
had not engaged an attorney, so moved
TO postpone the trial indefinitely. The
court granted the motion. Victor was
not brought into court at all. Public
feeling against the prisoner In the Vi
cinity Of Rudolph Is extremely bitter,
though the belief is growing that Vic
tor is not alone in the deed, but had an
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
HAIL DAMAGE IN
LINCOLN COUNTY

Hudson, S. D.. July IA hail storm
of unusual severity visited this sec
tion last evening about 5 o'clock and
wrought heavy damage over the linn
tied TERRITORY covered.
The storm came from the southwest,
covering an area nearly a mile wide,
destroying all kinds of growing grain
and inflicting severe injury on fruit
and gardens. Three losses have been
reported so far from the country, while
In town windows were broken, trees
denuded of their foliage and fruit and
much other subordinate damage
wrought. The full extent of the storm
is not YET known. but the damage will
foot up several thousand dollars.
Corn in the territory covered by the
storm was badly riddled, but il is
thought that il may partially recover
from the effects of the hail.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
MAY BE MURDER
INSTEAD OF SUICIDE

Aberdeen, S. d., July 17.-The be-
lief is expressed by the police here
that Tim Thomas, who died Thursday
evening from a revolver wound in the
stomach, may have been murdered i'm
stead of shooting himself.
Thomas survived the shooting two
and one-half hogrs and was conscious
part OF the time. but said nothing TO
lead to the conclusion that he had been
murdered.
The ang of the bullet causes the
police to believe it could not have been
self inflicted and there were no pow
der marks on his clothing as would
probably have been the case had h
man shot himself.
The coroner's jury will investigate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
FATALLY INJURED
BY AN

Aberdeen, S. D., July 13.--J. A. Wor-
swick, a well known resident, was
struck by an automobile last night at
IL o'clock and was probably fatally in
Jured.
The injured man was crossing the
street and stepped out of the way of
n machine and failed to see another
approaching from the opposite direc-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
HURON BOARD WILL
BUILD $4,000 STRUCTURE

Huron. 8. D.. July 4-The civ ho.ra
OF education has decided 10 eyece
new high school building at q cost ~
Q $4,000. 1t Is proposed 70 com
pete the structure In time for choo,
purposes next year. and when COM
pieteu VIII pc one OF the finest public
school ~butldingr IN the state.
Yesterday the safe Of Steele Bros
Iuei dealers. was robbed Of q snug sum
% 2 Sneak thieves have been
supposed that they had been watch.
ING an opportunity to set q their werk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
DEPOSITS INCREASED
100000 A YEAR

Madison, s. d.. July 12,-That the de-
postts in banks other than national
in South Dakota are now increasing
at the rate OF 81, 900, GOO a year is shown
by the abstract Of reports by such
banks for May 2S, just issued by Pub
lie Examiner John L. Jones. The de-
posits Increased from $41,125,521.50 on
February rs, to $42. 500. 1856 on May
2S. a gain OF Sits, 277.95. Since this
is . comparatively quiet season in All
agricultural states, the showing il
thought especially good.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
GIRLS LIFE ENDS
BY POISON ROUTE

Yankton.N rs. D., July 13.-Registering
from Sioux City last evening as Edith
Townsend, a young and attractive
woman, about 20 years old, called for
q physician this morning and when he
appeared said that she had poisoned
herself. This was all she would say
OF her act and gave no reason for the
deed.
She was past help and died soon
after. 1t was found upon examination
that she had taken corrosive subli-
nate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
WASHER RECEIVES
WHAT'S COMING TO HIM

Tyndall, S. D., July 17.--The
art of "mashing' received q de-
cided jolt here as the result OF a
severe thrashing administered to
an obnoxious masher by an irate
Tyndall man whose daughter
had been made the object of the
Washers attentions. The daugh-
ter and a girl friend were on
the street when they were APP
preached by the masher, who
became unusually bold and in
sulting. The daughter FASTENED
to her father, who hunted up
the masher and gave him a beat
ing of so severe a character that
when the masher emerged from
the whirl of dust he looked as III
he had been thrown through a
series of barbed wire fences.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
TO PLACE BISON ON
BLACK HILLS REaERvE

Pierre, S. ID, July 14.-An effort is
being made TO secure congressional ac-
ton looking toward the establishing of
a national bison park within the Black
HIS Forest reserve, presumably some
@nere on Rapid creek. For this purpose
"Scotty" Philip has agreed to divide bis
nerd held on the Missouri river as N
is becoming too large for the range
which he has. Such a move would ala
IN the propagation and increase ~
these animals in the Northwest. and
the Black Hills section is looked unon
as Very favorable to the handling and
propagation OF these animals. once So
plentiful In the Northwest. but becom-
ing more ana more rare, and harder
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
CHILD is DROWNED
IN A ROAD DITCH

Northing, $. d., July 14.-As the re-
suit of wandering from the yard about
her home and falling into a ditch of
water, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Millage. who reside on a
farm in Norway township, near here,
was drowned.
The child, who was Is months old,
had been playing about the yard and
finally toddled off into the road and fell
into the ditch. which had several feet
OF water in it. The absence Of the
child was soon noticed, but when found
life was extinct.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
LOSES A LEG IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Big Stone, $. d., July 17.-Antom
Foss, OF Wilmot, came to Big Stone
In a high wheeled automobile on Mon
day afternoon, and turned a corner
near the park so quickly that three of
the four passengers We're thrown out.
Mr.. Foss' leg vas broke below the
knee so badly that ii was found neces-
sary to amputate 1t. He is about 60
years old
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
SIX SECTIONS OF LAND
SELL IN ONE BUNCH

Aberdeen, S. d, July 15.-The Sec
ond largest real estate deal ever trans
acted in Faulk county was consum-
mated at Faulkton last week when
title to AGO acres OF lane near Buck
more. known as the Spohn ranch, in
Guiding the barns, corrals n other
equipment was sold TO Gus Schultz,
G. w. Schulder and others, residents of
Malcolm. Ia. the consideration being
In the neighborhood Of 800, 900. p. H.
O'Neill was the seller Of the tract,
which viii be divided by the purchasers
into small tracts n resold for gen.
eral farming PURPOSES.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
WOMAN EDITOR SUED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

WATERFOWL, S. D., July 12.-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. H. Eastwood, ed
itor and publisher of the Her
aid of this city, have been sued
for criminal libel by A. Sherin
for publishing in their paper
last week an account of an al
legged horsewhipping he received
on the street recently at the
hands OF an irate woman. The
defendants waived preliminary
examination and the case will
come up at the regular August
term OF municipal court. A Sher-
in was formerly editor Of the
WATERFOWL Times, and Is now
practicinS law here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
ROAD FILES MORTGAGE
TO BUILD NEW LINE

Pierre. &. ID. July ia mortgage
was filed in the once OF the secretary
OF state yesterday for 2 1000. 900 run
ming 80 IA at 5 per cent given by
the vebion and Northwestern Railway
company TO the ST. Louis Trust COM
pany. The company. which was or
ganixed by local people at Weldon In
1893. proposes to construct a line from
Aberdeen. 3. d.. by way OF Weldon
and White Rock TO Barrett, MINI. 1t
will ove q good section OF country
not ut present supplied with rail COM
municatfon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
100000 BIRDS pEsTRoYEn.

New Orleans. July l3.-That NOR.
than 100000 birds OF different varieties
that breed en- h islands OF the Gulf
OF Mexico were destroyed by the heavy
seas that followed high winds OF last
week was the estimate reported to Neu,
Orleans last night by Frank M. Miller
president OF the Louisiana game com.
mission.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
MAN Is KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

Huron, $. d., July IA rcar end
collision near Parker Sunday evening
on the Chicago & Northwestern, re-
suited in the death of Brakeman Booth,
single, of this city. and the severe in
Jury OF Firemen Ackley and Kerkow,
also OF this place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
BIN DING TWlNE SELLS
AT $4,000 A MONTH

Pierre, S. D., July 15.-The accounts
In the office of the state auditor show
that the moneys received from the ale
OF binding Irvine for the month OF June,
amount to lmos SO, 900; the accounts
IN the office also show that warrants
have been issued on the wolf bounty
fund to the amount of SIC, 600.