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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Y0AKUM AND ASSOCIATES
BUY THE FRISCO ROAD

New York, Dec. 3-Definite announce
ment was made this afternoon that
B. #. Yoakum, b. r. Winchel and their
associates have purchased the st. Louis
& San Francisco road from the Rock
Island company.
Separate operation of the road has
been decided upon. IL liz stated on excel
lent authority and 1t is understood that
Mr.. Winchell is 10 become president Of
the st. Louis & San Francisco COM
pany.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
FINED FOR ALLOWING
MINOR In SALOON

Yankton. S. D.. Dec. 2-Salee. me.
got a jolt here when Emil Moses was
bound over to the circuit cour In the
sum OF 5000 for allowing minors TO fire.
quent his saloon without the presence
OF a guardian OF parent, as REQUIRED
py law. This was the first case of this
hlnu ever brought under the state
liquor law and " drew a good deal 80
attention. 1t was shown the bows en-
tered the saloon for the purpose of sell
ing bottles. The ministerial union was
back of the prosecution. ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN GUN ACCIDENT

Draper, s.. d., Dec. Lotto Bau-
man, a young man Of II years. residing
20 miles north OF this place. was killed
by the accidental discharge OF a shot
gun He had taken the gun with him
while hauling hay and was standing on
the hayrack holding the weapon. when
It slipped and fell against the hammer,
causing the explosion. He received the
auii charge IN his stomach and right
side. and died the following day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
OLD PACKING PLANT
SOLD TO STRANGER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-The Sioux
Falls packing plant, built nearly %
years ago at a cost of $500, 900, together
with $50 acres of and adjoining, has
been sold by F.. L.. Eaton, president Of
the Sioux City Stock Yards association,
to Louis E. Ehle, for a recorded con-
sideration of $125, 900. The new owner
Is not known locally and it is not known
what disposition he expects to make Of
the property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
LAKE COUNTY YIELDS
MAMMOTH FUR CROP

Madison, S. D., Dec. S.-The warm
weather is thawing the ice on the
lakes and sloughs which froze three
weeks ago to the depth of -four to five
inches. In consequence trappers are
securing more and better fur in this
county than ever before. Muskrats are
particularly numerous and so far have
not begun building nests. This is taken
to mea an open winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
STATE HISTORIAN
TELLS STORY OF
lAKOTA'S GROWTH
Leads Again in New Wealth and
Increase of Bank Deposits
Years Events.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. fascinating the
present poulation of South Dakota at
$4,000 people, Doane Robinson, of the
department OF history, in his ninth
annual review of conditions within
the state, lays claim to $202, 1852, 0C0 of
new wealth for 1909. amounting TO
$381.80 per capita. This is as against
$4l9.30 last year, and as usual leads ali
states in the per capita of new wealth
for the 18th successive year.
The total products Of farms and
mines are summarized as follows:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
IoWAN FACES CHARGE
OF HORSE STEALING

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 3.-Deputy
Sheriff Crawford has returned from
Ida Grove, Ia, with H. c. Mason, want
ed for horse stealing. Mason worked
for a farmer at Ferney last fall and
when he left took a horse and rig with
him He was traced as far as Webster,
but before he could sell the rig the
officers were on his trail. He took
warning, however, and left before they
could arrest him. He was finally To-
Gated in Iowa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

An air steam engine has been invent-
ed by a professor OF engineering IN n
OF the western colleges OF America. In
this Invention a cylinder Is filed with
compressed atmospheric air into which
saturated steam is introduced. The
that cylinder condensation Is almost
totally avoided by the high temperature
of air compression "a the high super
heat OF the mixture.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Convicts who are sent to the French
penal colony in French Guiana are
punished in exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murderers and the
most dangerous convicts are sent TO
the Island OF Salvation, where they
lead lazy and healthy lives, but the
men convicted of lesser offenses work
and die in a terrible climate on the
coast. In the settlement Of st. Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 40
TO 80 per cent. The average life OF a
convict is two years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
MITCHELL SUSPECTED
OF HELPING ROBBERY

Watertown, s. D.. Dec. 2.-It ia be-
iieved the members of the gang thai
piew the safe in the Norden bank three
weeks 9 and obtained more than 80
300 in cash are now under arrest the
last n Of tie four to be a-pprehendea
having been placed In the Codington
county jail last night. The man q
known as Frank Mitchell, alias .srhs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Hill OFFERS $4,000
TO HURON COLLEGE

Huron, s. D., Dec. 1.-Hon. James
J. iii, OF the Great Northern railway
system. writes DR.. French. president Of
Huron. college, that he will give $50. 900
70 the endowment fund of that institute
ton, provided 5000, 900 additional is
raised for the same fund within the
next two years. President French is
confident that the requirements will be
met.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Complaints have been pouring in
upon the gas committee of Strabaine,
Ireland, because of the fac that the
street lamps have been urned out in
the evenings. 1t was discovered that
children often turned out the lamps
or the town and this was stopped, but
those In the roads around the town
continued TO be ~extinguished. At last
the clerk TO the gas works has solved
the matter. 1t Is the work OF court
ing couples, who find the darkness
more romantic thar gas light.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

An East New York family has a pho
nograph as a foster mother. The baby
IS 2 years old and has acquired the
habit Of going to sleep to the music OF
fits real mothers voice. The real moth
er is somewhat past 40 and her voice
is not what it used to be. 1t broke
recently and it's lack of melody so
grated on the sensitive musical temper
ament of the baby that the mother
found 1t difficult to put II to sleep.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

As to dreams, there was a discus
sion at the club lunch, and one man
remarked that no mar dreamed OF HIM
self as Drawer than he Is. When the
dream came, the dreamer was always
the under dog. He was in horrible
danger, and never did anything pic
turesque to face 1t. There may be men
who are brave In their sleep. But il
would be interesting to find one man
outside Of the dozen sleeping towards
who is a hero In a dream.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
ROBERT PERSON OUT,
TAKES HIS NEW JOB

Washington. Dec. 3.-Robert S.
Person, of Howard, S. D., relin-
pushed the office of auditor for
the interior department at the
close of business yesterday. To-
day he will begin his duties as
clerk OF the House committee on
Indian affairs, of which Repre-
sentative Burke, OF South Da-
kota, n of Persons hackers, is
chairman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Exporting the sofa beans or Man.
,huria in the raw state to England Is
profitable TO grower and exporter. The
Mitsui company OF Japan made s4sS. 900
profit out OF the exporting end last
year. A prosperous Manchuria means
fhe sale OF more American goods, par
ficularly cotton piece goods.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

The temperance OF Halley's comet
has revised the old calumny that Pope
Calixtus III launched a bull against the
comet in his day. Historical facts In
this case show that he ordered public
prayers that IL evils were impending,
God would turn all upon the Turks,
then lighting the Christian armies. No
u or scxotctsIn ~ mentioned against
either the comet or the Turks in au-
.s.s.@.s 20 4h
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

At the approaching census special
attention will be given to the gathering
sof AGRICULTURAL statistics. Farmers
Swill Be asked for inforfnations which
might be- reEardsd az OF q very per-
sonai natllS9 c~aoncerning their opera
ffons. hut they WHY be assured that the
facts win be held 4acked.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
OPERA HOUSE REMopELEp.

Centerville. S. d., Dec. S.-Manager
w. T.. Eye. of the Centerville opera
house, has completed remodeling the
house which was moved to a more CEN
nov possible for large companies to
appear here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

A company has been formed to de-
velop the great Victoria falls, on the
Zambesi river, in Africa, as a source Of
electric energy. These falls rank among
the greatest c~ataracts in existence, The
total descent OF the water is more than
400 feet. At Niagara the total amount
OF energy running TO -aste has been
reckoned at 1000, 000-horse power, but
the corresponding energy OF the Victo-
ria falls Is said to be no less than 3d.
000,0 00 horse power. When utilized, 1t
is thought that this energy can be en-
ployed for working a large part of the
South African railway. an hat IL can
be transmitted by cable to the gold
mines OF the R~nd, 800 miles and more
away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
INDIAN PATTERNS AFTER
PALE ENCE BOTHER
P-ckereI Lake, 8. D, Dec. A.

; who owns l.e most OF IKE land
around Pickerel Lake. has de-
cided not to lease any of the
land in future for hotel pur-
poses. In the past he leased
land for hotel and cottage pur-
poses, and az a result a number
of cottages have been erected in
; this vicinity, in addition TO a
; good hotel, which aided in maxi
ing Pickerel Lake one of the
; finest fishing and shooting re-
sorts In the northeastern por-
ton of the state. Since the
, building OF the hotel and cot
tages hundreds of people have
each aso visited this resort.
; Following the action of the In
? dian owner the hotel will have
to be moved to a new location
; this winter when the present
lease expires. 1t Is stated that
the Indian owner OF the land
also has decided to greatly in
crease the rental charged cot
tagers for the privilege of hay-
ing their cottages on the shores
of the lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

The Rev. Frank Richards, chaplain
of the state prison at Columbus, o.,
has tabulated some interesting stalls
tics concerning the inmates of that
prison, The Ohio penitentiary was es-
tablished In 1915, and since that time
ii has received 3d. prisoners. 1t now
hes 1,s15 male convicts and So females,
of whom 222 are under sentence for
life. The average sentence of each
convict, not counting the %"lifers," is two
years one month 25 days and a frac-
ton. The aggregated number Of years
which the 'lifers" will have to serve is
2,220, and the aggregate number of
years OF service of other prisoners is
3,61S years, making a total Of 5,S3S.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
Melba's first public appearance was

Melba's first public appearance was
made at the age OF. Q. when she sang
scvnsT Thf6 4s Rsye az a school
concert. She was eager to heslf W1as
her playfellows, and one in particu-
lar, thought of her triumph. After many
indirect attempts to introduce the sub
ject, Nellie i length found herself I'M
able to wait longer and exclaimed ex-
citediy: But the concert, the concerto
I sang last night, and was encored."
And she looked with interest In the
face of her friend, who answered with
eringly: Yes. Nellie Mitchell, and /
could see your garters!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10

Beresford, s. D., Dec. 4.-An epidem-
ic q typhoid fever is raging at he
Scandinavian Lutheran orphans home.
Ten of the inmates have the disease
and two have died. Employees or the
home also have the disease. and fear
makes 1t almost impossible to secure
anyone 10 work.
The sum OF $4,000 a been SUBJ
scribed for a hospital. and work on the
building win soon be commenced. The
building and eQuipment VIII probably
cost $4,000. Everything will be modern
and htst class,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-10
wAkoNpA LOSES PIONEER.

Wakonda, s. D., Dec. 4.--John O'Con-
nor. n or the pioneers OF this section,
died this week of dropsy at the age of
er.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
The Bulletins Anniversary Edition.

MT. Editor: I have received a copy of the finely illustrated anniversary edition of the Norwich Bulletin, July 3, 1909. A rather superficial survey of the contents of its thirty-two close ly filled large pages furnishes evidence to me that it is fully equal in merit to what your readers were confident you would supply them, judging from your achievements along similar lines in the past. recall with pleasure the result of faithful, arduous efforts made in behalf of the event in Nor wich fifty years ago; and now view with satisfaction and pride the mighty advancing strides in the degree of ef- fort, and know that the measure of success will surely correspond thereto.
 This magnificent edition of The Bull letin! Its attentive perusal will en- gage my leisure movements for some days to come. What a sumptuous com pendium of history, interesting and important to city and state, yea, and beyond these limits, is here arrayed in chronological order of time! The young man who fails to secure copy of this edition is unwise and commits an error that he will not realize until the opportunity to retrieve is past. Think of what value it would be to it's possessor fifty years hence. once se- cured copy of Windham county newspaper. the Telegraph (now Tran script), which proved of importance to me on more than one occasion, as well as to others, and it was sent many hundreds of miles to serve them. retained it for fifty-five years, when the earthquake and confiagration com- bined wrested it from me. As the late D. c. Stedman said of the lost brook of his youth, no man could take it from him, it required the efforts of a corporation. So of my lost newspaper in union there was strength.
 I recall with genuine pleasure my experiences of nearly ten years in Norwich, and in the printing offices of the State Guard, the Tri-Weekly Cour- fer, and, briefly, with Bromley. Sted- man and Platt on the Norwich Trib- une.
 My thanks are extended to W. H. $. for the copy of The Bulletin re- ceived. hope to obtain another from the publishers, for preservation. No! do not expect to be present at the next celebration-but I have heirs.
 Yours truly
 J. L. SPALDING. San Francisco, July 10, 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16
HE buttl1IH's DAILY STORY
JOY TO COME

I had been suggested. but as yet not one had been found that would use up the l 35 cents satisfactorily. | The trio finally lapsed into silence. l 1t began to appear as if they would l have to go back to candy and ice cream sodas, when suddenly Freddie l jumped to his feet and cried: say, l kids, what's the matter with havin' a boat rider
 "Then we can't have no Ice cream
 soders," murmured Joe. And its so
 hot, too."
 Again gloomy silence prevailed. | Freddie, however. was determined that l his pet plan should not be baked. Say, kids, it wouldn't take us more than an hour to walk to the park. would it?"
 "Aw, more'n that" said Joe "Bout hour and a half." volunteered Jim
 mic, after a moments thought. If we walk steady"
 Well, I'll tell you what we'll do," ! said Freddie, decisively Well walk l to the parx, then we'll take a boat and we'll row round in it till the cop comes after us, so we'll be sure to get our moneys worth. Then we'll each have a ice cream soda to cool us off," But there'll be hull nickel left" " said Jimmie, after a moments calcu- l lation.
 Oats nothin'," replied Freddie.
 wen buy a bag of popcorn to eat
 while we walk home, sos we won't be lonesome"
 They had started on the adventure before Freddie had finished outlining
 it.-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16
THE JUBILEE BOOK.

The subscriptions for the Jubilee book of the 25Oth anniversary celeba- tion of the founding of the town are coming in and within 30 days should reach a number to warrant the print ing of a book which will be prize from every point of view. The edition will be limited and the reports will be revised and carefully edited. This book will contain the names of the president and all the committees, the names of commanding officers in mil- stary and civic societies, the sermons and addresses and all matters of in- terest pertaining to the event It will He Illustrated with ancient and mod nrn views of Norwich, portraits of the president and chairmen of committees, Riews of the decorated streets and pub lie buildings, of "The Founders" and ahe ID. A. R. fountain," and e re- production of the invitation sent out 10 our absent sons and daughters. There will be nothing lacking in the way of information, illustrations and good work.
 One puhaic-spirited citizen has sent Ar an order for twelve copies. and an- other for ten copies. Others are or dering single copies for themselves. Please send in your name promptly.
 No better advertisement of Norwich could be had than the placing of a eopy of this Jubilee book in every H. Arary in the state of Connecticut, and Dne in every great library of the coun- ary, including the National library at Washington.
 Of course, a copy should be sent to each of the city's distinguished guests, Free.
 There is no profit in such work for n publisher. It just puts on com 1lste finish to the celebration and pre- Derves facts which are handy for ref Drenee in every mans library.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16
COAL OIL BUTTER.

The world has witnessed all colors and all havors coming as a by-prod- Gct of petroleum, and now it is an- bounced that coal-oil butter is pro- 0uced which will meet the everyday needs of the working masses better than oleomargarine, or the rancid but ters which are now selling low in the enarket. It is regarded as an internal lubricant that will check premature decay. Speaking of it in this light, an exchange says:
 What if it does have a little coal pill flavor is that not supposed to be healthful2 Are we not told that we Tan rid ourselves of some of the ills to which the flesh is heir, if, we will but drink kerosene? If this is so. may tt not be possible for the consumer not only delicately to flavor his morning mullins, but at the same time to take his morning tonic? In fact, three times day, with regularity and without in- convenience, his medicine and his food supply may be combined, and that without the usual formality of being well shaken before taken.'"
 These are great times chemically and commercially, as we'll as politically and religiously. We are sliding with speed along butter lines, as we'll as by aeroplane along higher lines. What the future holds for us, who can tell ?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16

.Looky thsre!" said Joe to Freddie. Its Jimmie. Gee! I wonder what he's got?"
 The two small boys had been sitting in the shade of the grocery awning, trying their best to keep cool. Both had been living in the hope of getting ride on the groceryman's wagon. Now there latent energies were sud- denly aroused and they sboth jumped to their feet on seeing Jimmie, other wise known as Lucky Jim" running toward them at full speed, waving something in his right hand
 In a moment Jimmie was upon them.
 "Watchu got?" asked Freddie and Joe in one breath.
 Lucky Jim's breath came in gasps. He attempted to talk, but failing in that, hurriedly opened a knot in the corner of grimy handkerchief which he cared and drew forth from it a quarter and dime
 Joe and Freddie looked at him and he understood the question in their eyes.
 'F-found it." he gasped.
 "Yuh did?" asked Freddie incredu- lously.
 Gee, but you're lucky." said Joe. Where did yuh find it?''
 IT went to the butchers for ma, and saw the money on the car track
 Joe and Freddie forgot all apout their intention of begging a ride from the groceryman. The boys, with heads close together, were endeavoring to devise the best way of spending the 35 cents. Every known combination
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16
Men Who Appeal to Us.

Every little while the Connecticut newspapers quote very interesting ex- tracts from the Wethersfeld Monthly Record, which is published by and for the inmates of the Connecticut state prison. The working editor of The Record is probably a convict, at least one cannot help hoping that he is, because he is evidently man of principles and Ideals, and it would be gratifying to think that prison life could make over a prisoner into a person of such real and solid charac- ter. But that is minor point The Wethersfeld Monthly Record, in it's last issue, has this to say about some of the inmates of the prison:
 "The Record deeply respects one class of our men,. It respects them because it is compelled to; because they are doing what commands re- spect everywhere. These men are those who, after a severe days work, are steadily applying themselves to studies that will surely make them good for something worth while when they go out. Their number is larger than the uninformed would guess; their industry is unflagging; their in- terest is most eager: their success will be the inevitable result of industry and interest in worth while things. These are the men who are going to live to find out that a sentence, however short is not for life, as some would tell them;' and these are the men who are sure to be surprised later on when they find out people taking them for what they are, not for where or what they have been. It would be most in teresting to see the record of institu- tional inmates who have made good through work done while in confine- ment. The grit, endurance, ambition, and self-denial required to work ones way, unaided by competition, by com- panionship, by anything save the dis tant goal, is the kind that never fails"
 Is it not a moving, thrilling picture that is here presented? The man who has fallen. laboriously, painfully, con- scientiously striving to prepare him. self for a higher life after his release does he not appeal to you. and does not the thought of him make you wish to lend him the helping hand when he again faces the world?-Spring- field Republican
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-16

men. But section provides that "any woman who is made a municipal voter under the conditions of this act shall have the right to vote, provided the matter acted upon car ries an appropriation and is not one that. under the provisions of the con- stitution of the state, can be voted upon only by legally constituted elec- tors''
 To properly understand the privil- eges which this bill gives her will re- quire considerable study for a lay woman. To so act that the partial vote she has will have any effect in con- trolling financial matters will require considerable tact and administrative ability on the part of any woman. Only as women having property rights can organize for ballot and influence could such a right have any effect. Nevertheless. to create such a law would be but the doing of mere jus tice, and would have no more than a moral effect in the direction of general equal suffrage for wollen.-New Ha- ven Register.