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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
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The manufacturer who uses Benzoate Of Soda in
food products is obliged state it's presence the
label of every package.
Why does he print that notice in as small type as
possible?
Is it because the majority of the medical profession
declare Benzoate of Soda harmful to health7
Is it because many manufacturers say Benzoate Of
Soda is Unnecessary
Or is it because he hopes the public .OiN not it.?
The label every package Of Heinz 81 varieties,
Tomato Ketchup, Preserves, Sweet Pickles, Mince
Meat etc., shows it to be free from Benzoate of Soda
drugs other artificial preservaves You risk
of mpairng your health when you buy of THE 81"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-06
GERMAN PILGRIM DAY
Anniversary of the Landing on
American Soil.
OBSERVED BY THE ARIONS
Address at Mount Vernon by Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon.
TRIBUTE TO FIRST PRESIDENT
Original German Settlers Lauded by
Speaker-Program to Be Given
This Evening.
TO FIRST PRESIDENT

| The landing of the German pilgrim
! fathers in America and the founding of
| heir first settlement at Germantown. Pa.
was commend. ated by the Arion Gesang
Verein at Mount Vernon today. When
| the steamer Charles Manchester left her
wharf at 2:3O O'Clock this afternoon she
| had on boa, d the Arions. acc ompaned by
their friends and families. and a large
representation from the other German So
! cieties of the District, well many
who are not. An impressive program was
prepared for the celebration at Mount
Vernon. On the return of the party to
the city the .Arion clubhouse on +, street
near 10th street northwest will be the
scene of further festivities.
At Mount Vernon President F. A Rock
ar of the Arions made a short address
and Rev DIR. Abram Simon of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation delivered the
Grafton of the day. \ wreath of oak and
laurel intertwined with German and
American colors. was laid at the tomb Of
Washington. and the great chorus of the
Arions sang several selections appropriate
10 the occa sion
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
FLAX STRAW AND
COAL TAR MAKE
DURABLE LUMBER
Madison Stock Company En-
cages in Production of New
Building Material.

Madison, s. d., March III J.. Hol-
lister, of Minneapolis. who is the m
gentor Of a process for making a sub
stitute for lumber GU of flax straw,
coal tar and other elements, is in this
sity and, together with his agent mere
Is closing a contract with a local
Stock company. by the terms of which
Mr.. HOLSTER will install machinery for
manufacturing his product on a large
scale. 1t has been tried n tested IN
various ways by the investigating com-
mittee and has received Endorsement.
The cost of production will no ex-
ceed one-half of the present retail price
Of a good grade of pine lumber,
The mills capacity will be 10000 feet
per day. This new enterprise has been
Tecured for the city by the commercial
club, and they think they have secured
4 very good thing. A capital stock OK
$50, 900 will be represented, which MAJ
De later increased. Nearly all lumber
yards i'm this part of the state are try
ing to negotiate for handing the pro-
duct. The local plant is expected to
start out about September l and EN-
2loy about % men.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
LAND OFFICE IS
TRANSFERRED TO
GREGORY DISTRICT
Mitchell Office Abandoned After
% Years-Plan Of Filing
on Lands.

Gregory, S. d, March 1S.-There is no
longer a United States land office at
Mitchell. the headquarters for this DIS
trict having been transferred here, art
er having been at Mitchell % years.
1t will still be two weeks, April i.
when the filings begin for the Trlpp
county lands, but in the meantime the
regular business of the office VIII pe
conducted here In temporary quarters
until the two-story building Is com
pleted for the permanent use OF the
land officials. :,
Beginning with the first day or Aprll
there will be so names called OF those
who were fortunate enough to draw a
number in the Trip county lottery,
and so also on the following day. Then
for 10 days 100 numbers will be called
each day; then until April p there Will
Se 100 numbers called each day, and
then until May 3 there will be 200 num-
Sers called daily, Sunday. OF course,
excepted in each period. This VIII ex-
1aust 1900 numbers. while there are
practically $500 tracts of Ian subject
90 entry under the rule of opening. IL
the calling of 1000 numbers does not
exhaust the tracts open to Hing, the
balance will be subject TO enry In sep
TENDER by those having between 1000
and 5000, and If there yet remains un-
entered land after the 5000 numbers are
called, II will be subject TO general en-
try under the homestead laws.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
UNIVERSITY FARES WELL
WITH LEGISLATURE.

Vermillion, S. D., March 17.-Facuity
members and students of the university
and the people of Clay county in gen
eral, feel perfectly satisfied over the,
appropriations secured for the iustitu-
ton for the coming two years. The
general appropriation for salary and
running expenses amounts to 1859, 900
less $1,000 for Improvement of the water
system, including a new tank, This
means about $780, 600 more than was APP
p~ropriated two years ago.
In special appropriations the most
important one was $50, 600, for the new
central heating, light and power plant.
Another important item was the an
nual appropriation of $4,000 for the
maintenance Of the u library, whereby.
the state was able TO accept Andrew.
C~arnegie's gift Of $4,000 for a new
library building.
Professor Perisho gets $4,000 for car
rying on the work OF the state.
geological survey, and 5000 was given
for a new meteorological laboratory
These, together with the Improvement
of Science hall to the extent OF s., 765.
sums up the amount the university re-
ceived from the legislature this year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
YOUNG AST0R HAVING A
BIG TIME AS AN EDITOR

London, March l7.-Young Waldorf
Astor, now deeply interested in English
politics and hoping to be returned to
parliament for Plymouth as q copserv-.
alive at the next election, has taken
over the Pail Mall Gazette from his
father and is paying close attention TO
it's politics and political ~utterances, Sir
Douglas Straight has retired from its
editorship and a been succeeded by
f. G. Higginbotham, a shrewd and
able journalist, who has been it's man
ager.
Young Mr.. Aston, whose wife was one
Of 1.-THE lovely Langhorne girls" is am
bilious to restore the Pail Mall Gazette
to It's one-time p~osition-that of being
one of the most powerful Of the high
class conservative in Lon
don. At the same time, he wishes to
give the Gazette literary and social dis
tinction,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
DALLAS REOPENS
CONTEST FOR THE
u. S. LAND OFFICE
jackson Gets Secretary OF the
Interior to Consider Case
Against Gregory.

Washington. March 20 Ernest
Jackson and r.. q. Patterson Of Dali
las, $. D., are here for the purpose
or urging the interior department To
reopen the case invoIytng the Location
OF the Gregory county land Office as
between Gregory n Dallas. The TO-
cation was fixed in the last days or
the Roosevelt administration at Greg
Dry. The department officials had de-
cided in favor of Dallas, but Senator
Gamble, by a personal appeal to Pres
ident Roosevelt. got II held up ana
changed TO Gregory.
The emissaries of Dallas interviewed
Secretary Ballinger today, showed their
case and got him To reopen the mat
ter. He viii hear il on the merits.
The Dallas people have started a cam
paign among the people who drew
ain on the Gregory Trip Coun-
~ land lottery. They have secured
signed petitions from a great number
of these people who will have TO do
business at the land office. asking that
it be changed from Gregory to Dal-
las.
we viii have practically the solid
Endorsement Of the homesteaders,"
said Mr.. Patterson. They want Dali
las because IL is the right place and
they know Ii. We are confident that
their wishes win decide the depart
ulent m tina we VIII get "a new zeal
representatives Martin and Burke
are supporting Dallas; Senator Gamble
will fight to the end for Gregory, n
Senator Crawford is much wanted by
both sides. Both crowds have taken
him up into a mountain and shown
him the Kingdoms OF political advant-
age TO accrue to him from going with
them; but IL Is believed he will stay
nut OF the fight on the ground hat the
-~srsAaI -1a-4asAY, ,x~a- mod hnfnEn hE
was a senator and that he can't now
mix iu il.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
FLOODS MAKE DAMAGE
IN PERKINS COUNTY

Aberdeen, S. D., March 1S.-Htgh wa
Ger is doing considerable damage in the
new county of Perkins. j. Boland, a
stage driver. attempted to cross q
stream in the dark and narrowly es-
capped being swept away by the raging
torrent. His team and wagon were
lost.
John Jenson, a homesteadcr, had a
boat tied by a wire, which he used to
cross a usually small stream, which
during the high water swelled to the
proportions of a river, AS he attempted
to cross the wire broke. and the boat
.apsized. Jensen was carried down
stream by the current. and was I'M
conscious when finally rescued by
neighbors who witnessed his mishap.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

BAD" MAN TAKEN
TO THE PENITENTiARY

Draper, S. D.. March 1S.-About two
years ago Frank Sutterfleld, of this
place, was sentenced by the circuit
court to Is months in the pen" for as
sault and for resisting an officer. There
being no civic organization here at that
time, the citizens had to take the Of
fender in their own way. and he was
bound and taken to his nome where,
the evidence showed, he vas unceremo-
niously tumbled out of the buggy to
the ground. His mother united him
and he secured a revolver and fired at
the fleeing officials. Upon trial and
sentence by the lower court, a super
sedeas bond vas given, pending an
appeal to the supreme court. This de-
cision was received yesterday and af-
irmed the circuit courts finding. Sher-
iff Sheldon toe his prisoner yesterday
10 Sioux Falls for confinement. SUIT
terfeld was, at the time of his convic-
ton, rated as a bad man."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
ROOSEVELT HITS THE
BULLSEYES WHEN HE
TESTS NEW RIFLES

Oyster Bay, N. Y, March 1S.-With a
member of the firm which supplied q
greater part of his personal outfit for
the African trip ex-President Roosevelt
made a careful inspection of the ar
ticles. Several men from Oyster Bay
brought q portion of the equipment.
Mr.. Roosevelt saw his small tents
placed on the lawn and everything put
In order for his trip. Every detail was
gone over and in a number Of instances
DEFICIENCIES were pointed out by Mr..
Roosevelt. The missing parts will be
purchased in New York
One part OF the outfit was taken back
TO New York, and Ii will be placed on
board the steamer Hamburg at Ho-
boken during the week. The remainder
is being packed by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The ex-president was enthusiastic
during the inspection and expressed
himself as being highly pleased with
the materials.
Before finally packing his rifles Mr..
Roosevelt took them out TO the target
range and discharged each half a dozen
times. 1t is stated he succeeded in hit
ting the bullseye in a majority OF shots
In the practice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
DAK0TAMS VICTIMS
OF RACE SWINDLERS

St. Louis, March 19.-Letters re-
luesting the South Dakotans who were
ieeced at Council Bluffs with fake
sporting events to testify before the
grand jury were dispatched today by
Postoffice Inspector Swenson, following
a conference with his chief in ST. Lou
IS. The South Dakotans
are:
John BIGGER, OF Sioux Falls, feeced
OF $4,000 on a fake horse race.
Ed Stenger, of Hermosa, fleeced Of
$4,000 on q fake wrestling match.
G. f. Hayward, OF Garden City,
deeced of $1,000 on a fake horse race
M. Meuer, of Bristol, fieeced of $10,-
300 on q fake wrestling match.
The letters say in part: THE lead
srs are under indictment at Council
Bluffs and Little Rock, but in order to
break up the organization indictments
are desired against as many as possi-
Die of the more than 300 members OF
the gang. In order to enable this IL is
desired hat as many as possible OF the
victims make complaint.
'The ~Pottawattamie county district
grand jury will be In session at least all
OF this week. If possible, please come
and present your case, and / have no
doubt indictments will be secured
against all implicated In robbing you
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

New York, March IA friend or
Charles w. Morse, the convicted bank
er, says he Is a poor man today,
Three years ago said this friend.
Mr.. Morse was worth $22,0 900. 900. but
today he has less money than the ay-
erage well-to-do citizen"
Mrs. Morse, it is stated, has recently
sold all her Jewels, TO the value or
$780, 600, to raise money to pay her
husbands lawyers and help him liqui-
date other pressing debts. Her sabies.
her silver, her gowns and her expensive
china and bric-a-brac nave also gone
the same way.
A woman friend OF Mrs. Morse said
last night: I'm one instance Mrs.
Morse sold a pin that cost $4,000 for
81. 500 to meet a bill of a stenographer
amounting to more than $4,000, be-
cause she had promised him that part
would be paid on a certain day. Her
Fifth avenue residence is for sale and
she remains in II only because she ram
live cheaper there than elsewhere"
Mrs. Morse today confirmed the re-
port that her husbands fortune had
been entirely dissipated and that she
had to sell her furs and Jewels TO meet.
the obligations incurred by him In the
form of lawyers fees as a result OF his
recent trial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
FoRGER is CAUGHT ON
SECOND FRAME-UP

Sioux Falls. S. d, March 20.-Infor-
nation has reached the city Of the ar
rest, at New Orleans. Of John H. Lar
kin, who recently disappeared from
Sioux Falls about the time Ii was dis
covered that he had forged the name
OF U. $. G. Cherry, a local attorney,
by whom he was employed as stenog-
rapher. TO a number OF checks. Deputy
Sheriff Eugene Kelley. of this city, who
had been on the trail OF the fugitive
for a number OF days and who traced
him to New Orleans and caused his
arrest there. now is on his way back
to Sioux Falls with his prisoner. Lar
kin last fall completed a term ia the
Sioux Falls pe~nitentiary for forgery.
committed at Belle Fourche. on his
claim OF wishing to live an honorable
and upright life In future. he was given
employment by Attorney Cherry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
Wife BEATER IS
UNDER SENTENCE
Assaults Wife While Drunk and
Her Injuries May Prove
Fatal.

Armour, S. D., March 1L-An unpre--
,edented case of wife beating occurred
IL this city early Sunday morning
The victim was Mrs. Emmett Phelps.
and the beating was administered by
aer drunken husband. She escaped
from him and entered the house OF a
nSighbor, where she is at present un
der the doctors care. in a very grave
condition. Her entire body is covered
with deep Commissions and abrasions.
and Il Is feared she is injured internal
ly. Police Justice Beddow sentenced
Phelps to 80 days In the city basttle
this morning, at the expiration Of which
time the states attorney will take Il
hand in the matter, charging hin with
assault with intent to kill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
HURON HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATION

Washington, March 20.-With a view
TO e%xpediting the investigation OF cases
OF alleged lane frauds in the West. a
number of changes nave been made in
the field service divisions OF the gener-
al land office.
The state of North Dakota has been
aggregated from the division which
formerly comprised the states OF Min
uesota. Wisconsin n Michigan, and
made a separate division with head
quarters at Fargo, N. D.. with w. s.
Wade as chief. South Dakota has been
created into a new division, with head
quarters at Huron. with Henry c.. Gull
ION as chief.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

A law of the kitchen has been set
forth In England in an opinion by a
county judge. He holds that where the
mistress of a house goes 10 h kitchen
10 aid the maid of all work the two are
brought on terms OF equality such as
would not be tolerated in larger estab-
iishments. The case was that of a
cook and general maid who sought to
a months wages from her for
mel mistress In lieu of notice. The
mistress asserted that the servant al
ways answered her back but the
judge held that under the circum-
stances this was ont sufficient to justify
dismissal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

As TO Those who live In glass houses
should not throw stones this is told
When. on the union of the two crowns,
London wa stimulated with Scotch
men, buckingham was a chief insti-
gator of the movement against them,
and parties used nightly to go about
breaking their windows. In retaliation.
q party OF Scotchmen smashed the
windows of the dukes mansion. which
had so many windows that il went by
h name OF the glass house" The
court favorite appealed 10 the king. and
the British Solomon replied "Steenie,
Steenie. those wha live in glass housen
should be careful how they fling
ytanes."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
SAVES DROWNING MAN
BY THROWING LARtAT.

Capa, s. D., March 1.-THE 4
dexterity Of Roy Arlington. who 4
lives near here. In rope throw
ing saved the life Of Harry An 4
derson, his friend. Anderson and
Arlington were travelling over
land and in an effort to cross Bad
river, which was greatly swollen 4
by the melting snow, had a
narrow escape. They made the
crossing alright after desperate
efforts, but an ice crust yet re-
NAMED on the opposite shore and
when the team Of horses, driven 4
by Anderson, reached this they
were unable to climb the bank and
were carried down stream. Al 4
lington was on horseback just be-
hind Anderson and IS the latter 4
and the team were being swept 4
out into the current to their death
he, by great deXterity, vas able
to throw a rope in such a manner 4
as to rescue Anderson, whs was
brought to shore more dead than
alive. The horses were drowned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
SUPREME JUDGES TO
BE APPOINTED SOON

Pierre, s. D., March 1S.-Governor
Vessey will within n few days make
appointment of the two additional SUI
preme judges provided for under the
law passed by the Legislature. The
next term of court assemblies in April
and there will be five judges on the
bench at that time instead of three.
There is no authoritative announce
ment as to who the new judges will be,
but the opinion prevails that Judge
e. G. Smith, of Yankton, will be named
from the First district and Judge Nc
Coy. of Aberdeen, from the Fifth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
GREGORY VOTES TO
EXTEND WATERWORkS

Gregory, 3. d., March 19.--The result
OF the election on voting bonds for an
extension OF the water works system
to the south part OF town carried, i24
to S.
Stock In the new town hall Of Red
hill has gone out of sight and none of
1t Is for sale, though a big premium
Is being offered for ii. Redhill is the
latest town to be announced in Tripp
county and is located just north OF
the northwest government townsite.
Applications for stock are coming I'M
large numbers from outside points as
well as locally.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
HARTMAN GIVES IN
TO PHYSICIANS ADVICE

Los Angeles, Cal. March 20-E. III.
Hartman SAYS his physicians are
strongly advising him to give up all
active participation In business affairs
and hat he has decided TO follow their
advice 10 as great an extent as pos
sible.
Mr.. Hartman said II was impossible
for him 20 give up his work entirely.
but that he was reducing his activities
to the minimum as fast AS possible. He
refused 10 say whether he would 70 Ia
Panama hcfofc returning to New York.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
FORMER S. .. a. PRESIDENT
DIES IN CONNECTICUT

New Britain, Conn, March is.
; Professor Louis A. McLouth, for
; merly president of the South Da-
kota Agricultural college, at
; Brookings, died here yesterday at
, the age OF 70 years.
McLouth was at the head Of the
college from the time of it's organ
, ization, about 1883. until super
, ceded by President Heston, now
, of the Madison Normal, IN the
, early '90s.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

Professor Barrett Wendell, of Har-
ward, was laughing the other day at
the British censor's refusal 10 allow
he Oedipus Rex of S%ophocles to be
performed iR London. "Censors," said
the noted teacher and critic, are al
ways like that Why, there was a
censor once in Rome who licensed a
play called Widows and Septuagenar-
ians.' The second act of the play took
place In a restaurant. Il opened with
the words: Waiter, a beefsteak.
Well, to this speech the censor APP
pended the following marginal note:
When the piece is performed during
Zen the actor, instead OF calling for a
beefsteak. will order an omelet or
fish,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26

England's House OF Commons wants
ventilation. Plenty OF air is pumped
into the chamber. and II comes through
the gratings on the floor. but 1t comes
from a spot just over the bank of the
Thames river. with it's III favored
barges. And the other evening a menu
her met a colleague with his handker-
CHIEF to his nose. you never know
what will pass inside" he spluttered.
but you always know what's passing
outside"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
BECAUSE OF HEALTH

Kimball. $. d., March 20.-Professor
Brandstetter, of the Kimball schools,
who has been in Sioux City taking
treatment for a complete nervous
breakdown, has notified the board of
education that he can not return and
complete the school year, as his physi-
clan has advised him that he must
seek a change of occupation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
MAN is ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Hudson, : D., March 20.-Frank
Denuison was arrested Tuesday by
Sheriff Quien on the charge of seduc-
ton, preferred against him by Miss
Clara Tverberg, who says he is the
father OF her girl baby born Monday
morning. Dennison was bound over in
$3.50 bonds to appear at a preliminary
trial 10 be held here three weeks from
today. He denies all charges made
against him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
FORMER LEGISLATOR is
DEAD AT WATERFOWL

WATERFOWL, S. D., March 19.-Hon.
John H. Michaels, for three terms a
member of the South Dakota legisla-
ture fropn this county, is dead at his
home In this city at the age of IS. Mr..
Michaels has been a resident of this
county for nearly 80 years, and was one
Of the best known men in this section
Of the state. The funeral will be held
Today from the German Lutheran
church,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-03-26
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
SELLS ALL HER JEWELS
DID WHAT EVERY
WOMAN WHO LOVES
HUSBAND WOULD.

New York. March 1T did
} what every mi who loves her
, husband would do If placed in the
; same position said Mrs. Morse.
II cheerfully sold everything in my
: possession that anyone would buy.
} / dispensed with ali OF my ser
wants but one. My only other
extravaganza Is an electric
} brougham. This / have kept solely
; In order to carry Mr.. Morse his
; meals. But for this / should dis
: pense with it at once without re-
: greet. Ny happiness now lies in
: doing whatever can TO serve Mr..
, Morse"