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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
INCOME TAX BILL
TO BE INTRODUCED

Washington, March 26.-Representa-
garded as one OF the mouthpieces OF
President Taft in the House, has been
handed a draft of an income tax bill
which has been prepared by Attorney
General Wickersham and which he will
introduce in the House at once. 1t is
not expected the bill will pass this seS-
sion, III !. is desired to have it there
for discussion for educational purposes
and as a basis for legislation later.
The Wickersham bill provides that
the old Wilson income tax law shall be
recognized and written into a series of
sections applying axes to different
kinds of incomes, so that IL the supreme
court holds one tax unconstitutional
that section may be cut out of the bill
without destroying the rest of the
measure. The Wilson measure was
held to be unconstitutional in so far as
1t imposed an income tax on incomes
derived from government salaries, real
estate otherwise taxed and municipal
bonds. 1t is maintained by many peo-
pie that the old law could not be en-
forced except as against this class of
incomes, and Mr.. understands meas
ure indicates that he has this view. He
has. however. guarded against the pos
sibility OF the entire measure being de-
clared unconstitutional by rearranging
II so that each section will stand on it's
own merit and be subject to nullih-
cation without affecting the rest of the
measure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
WILL DETERMINE
PERCENTAGE DUE
COUNTY TREASURER

Aberdeen, s. D., March 24.-The
commencement of what may be an in
teresting lawsuit vas taken by the
Aberdeen school board at It's last meet
ing, when 1t instructed it's attorney to
file a claim with the county commits
sioners of Brown county for the sum
Of ST., 39S. 90. This sum Is claimed by
the board to have been illegally re-
tanned by the county at different times
since 1890, out of moneys collected by
the county for the district. The county
since the year named has retained 4
per cent OF the moneys collected for the
different school districts, as It's share
for collecting. Recently the attorney
for the school board, In looking through
the statutes, found a clause which pro-
vides that the sum charged for such
collections by the county shall be l per
cent instead OF 4 per cent. The differ
ence between the amount b county is
entitled to under che l per cent charge
and the amount it retained is ST.. 30S.92,
and the school board will endeavor to
recover this amount II possible.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
CHAPLAIN DAILY GOES
TO WYOMING MISSION

Huron, $. -, March 23.-The depar-
ture from the state of Rev. Charles NJ
Daley n wife. Is much regretted. Mr.
Daley was missionary for the Congre-
gational Sunday School and Publish
ing society, IN Dakota territory and
South Dakota for moro than 20 years
He was the first pastor of the Congre.-
gational chUcch at Willow Lake, ana
was also chaplain OF the First South
Dakota regiment during the Spanish
American raj and Philippine insurrec-
ton. He and his wife will reside at,
Douglass, Wye, he having accepted
the position Of assistant superintendent
of both the Congregational Home Mis-
sionary society and the Congregational
Sunday School society, for that state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF BRIDE

Nincennes, Ind, March 27.-Mrs. Rus
sell Culbertson died this morning from
having swallowed carbolic acid. She
was -four | bound and gagged in a shed
In the rear OF the home of her hus-
bands father. Joshua Brazelton. late
yesterday.
After being carried into the house
she said: "A man and woman dragged
me out of the closet into the shed and
'orced me to swallow something"
Then h became unconscious and oon-
inued so until death.
So far no trace OF the murderers has
Seen found. The woman's husband.
RUSSELL Culbertson, bookkeeper for he
<iemeyer Lumber at Law
.~enceville, H., declares he is confident
lis wife was murdered by persons
Who's identity he knew, but would give
40 further information except TO the
police.
Mrs. Culbertson lately had received
several letters threatening that IL she
lid not give up her husband she would
pc killed. The handwriting had been
identified as that OF a who was
\ friend Of Culbertson's before he was
married. In the pocket OF Mrs. Gull
~bertson's apron the last OF the letters
was found 1t bore only the word
Goodbye n contained a amall plas-
ter of paris skull and cross bones.
The Culbertsons were married last
January. Mrs. Culbertson formerly
was Jessie Overton. She came here
from x seven years ago as a train.
I'd nurse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
UNWRITTEN LAW IS
EFFECTIVE DEFENSE
Man Who Shot Wife's Para
mour Goes Free Through a
Directed Verdict.

Rapid City. $. D., March 27.-Edward
Morris, the merchant of Washta. who
was under indictment for the shooting
and killing OF David Jennings. whom
he found in a compromising position
With his wife. was acquitted of the
charge of murder under a verdict d.
rected by the court here yesterday. The
defendant admitted the shooting which
resulted I'm the death OF Jennings, but
claimed that IL was ~unintentional and
without malice. but was justified under
the circumstances. Judge MCGEE I'M
der motion OF the defendants counsel,
suggested to the jury that they find a
verdict of acQuittal.
Few people knew that the ease wac
coming up at this time and there were
not many in the court room at the trial
which lasted only a part of the fore
noon.
Morris, who ~suspicioned that all was
not right between his clerk. Jennings,
and Mrs. Morris. absented himself from
the store and let ii be known hat he
had gone out of town. Letting himself
into the house with a night key he
made his way to his wife's room and
there found the couple asleep together
In bed. During the alteration which
ensued Jennings was shot and died
very o o after, and Mrs. Morris was
also wounded by a straw shot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
MAY REFERENDUM
THE new MEASURE
AGAINST TREATING
Liquor Dealers to Start Petition
Business Men Favor the
New Law.

Huron, s. d., March 23-Claiming-
that il is freak legislation and that the,
measu cannot be enforced, the South
Dakota liquor dealers are said TO be-,
preparing TO referendum the new anti
treating law enacted at h recent SEES
sion of the legislature, and which be-
comes effective July /.
While admitting hat there Is some
thing novel IN his new plan OF con
trolling the liquor traffic, the prohibi
tionists are enthusiastic in p~roclaiming
the law 10 be one OF the most natural
temperance measures ever enacted i'm
any state, and they are said to be pre-
pairing for the literal enforcement or
the provisions OF the law.
The suggestion that anti-treatlng go
cieties be formed to give the force OF
sentiment In favor Of the law appears
TO meet with favor, large numbers Of
drinking people fayoring such a move
ment. II is pointed out by this class
that the system OF treating has become
a nuisance in that 1t has become So
cially impossible for a business man
to go into a saloon and take a drink
without either treating or being treat
ed, the result being that whereas only
n drink was wanted, a practice wen
nigh approaching the conditions Of n
code, DEGREES that there shall be from
two to many and various drinks guzzled
down. BY a large class OF business
men feeling this way, the anti-treating
law is hailed as a relief and they will
gladly take part in steps looking to its
thorough enforcement.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
RAILROAD MOTOR
CAR SERVICE is
TO BE INTRODUCED

WATERFOWL, s. D., March 24.-The
South Dakota Central will, within a
few days, install a motor car service
between WATERFOWL and Wentworth.
A motor car has been built for this
company in Chicago and is on it's way
to this city. The a will leave Went
worth in the morning and run to
Watertown, leaving this city in the late
afternoon and reaching Wentworth in
h evening. This will make 1t possible
TO connect with both the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul at Wentworth and,
also, with the Chicago & Northwest
ern at Arlington, for the trains both
east and west on both roads. 1t will
also enable the people OF the smaller
towns along the route to spend the day
in Watertown and get home the same
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
HOMECOMING WEEK
RECEIVES a BOOST

Aberdeen. S. d., March 27.-Dakota
homecoming week, TO be held in Aber-
deem June 21-25, 1909, was given an
appropriate sendoff at a mass meeting
AT the Aberdeen Commercial club Tues
dey evening, when a large crowd of
citizens listened to addresses by
Colonel II. @. Orr and A. H. Wheaton,
OF Brookings; II. e. Dowdell, OF Arte-
sian: T. B.. Roberts, of Sioux Falls, and
a number OF Aberdeen business and
professional e favoring the move
ment. AS a result of the meeting.
preparations for the homecoming week,
which is designed to be a reunion OF all
the pioneers OF Oak ota territory who
resided In the territory at the time of
it's admission as the states OF North
and South Dakota, will be pushed with
the utmost energy from this time forth
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
GENERAL HOWARD TO
ATTEND ENCGMPMENT

Sioux Falls, $. H.. March 25.-Thal
General O. O. Howard. who's home Is
at Burlington. VT, has accepted an in
vitation TO be present during the an
nual encampment of the South Dakota
Grand Army Of the Republic. 10 b.,
held in Sioux Fails June 22, 23 and "A.
is the announcements made by Colonel
Thos. n. Brown, commander Of the To-
cal G. a. r. post. General Howard now
is 70 years of age, and the encamp-
ment of old oldiers to be held in Sioux
Falls VIII be one of the last of such
gatherings to be attended by him. He
will be mere during the entire three
days, and officers Of the local post be-
lieve thai as the resul of his accent
ance of the invitation the coming on
campment viii be the best attended
held in South Dakota for Some years.
AS Is well known, General Howard il
the last OF the great commanders ~
the union armies
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
MAN AND WIFE NARROWLY
ESCAPE ASPRXiETION

Clear Lake, S. D.. March 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. VIII Arnold owe their lives 10 the
fact that Mr.. Ramharter, proprietor o.
the store underneath the rooms they
occupy, hanced to return to his place
OF business at an unusually early hour.
Mr. Arnold went out to feed the horse.
after rising in the morning. and fell
so bad he vent back TO tell his wife 10
call q doctor. Entering the room. ~.
collapsed. Mrs. Arnold started for tn,
telephone, but fell unconscious. Just
then Mr.. Ramharter entered the store
below and Arnold had presence OF mind
enough to poand on tine floor till his at
tention was attracted. Mr.. Ramharter
summoned Dr.. Harvey and then escap-
ing gas was found. He declared they
would have been unconscious III a FEY.
minutes II help had rot been obtained
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
WOULD IMPOSE DEATH
PENALTY ON KIDNAPERS

Chicago, March 26.-That death for
kidnapers who steal children and hold
them for ransom will be the punish
ment dealt out, no matter in which part
Of the United States the crime is COM
mitted, appears likely as a result oil
the wave of horror that has swept over
the country because OF the kidnapping
Of little Willie Whitla at Sharon. Pa,
and the successful extortion OF the ram
som of $40, 009 from his father.
Already several states, among them
Illinois, have laws providing for the
execution of hild stealers. All over
the country steps are being taken to-
day in various state legislatures and
in the national congress for the passage
OF laws so drastic that ~kidnapers will
hin twice before practicing this form
OF ~extortion. which Is most repellant to
American sentiment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
NOT FOR PApEREwlskI.

New York, March 26.-In an attempt
TO cure Jan 1gnace Paderewski. the fa-
nous pianist of rheumatism. which
crippled his hands, Miss Grace McCon-
nell. a representative Of a bee COM
.pany, went to the Hotal Manhattan
with two dozen bees today to persuade
the musician to let the insects sting
him.
Miss McConneil's idea OF singing Mr..
Paderewski originated from the intro
duction OF bees into the Roosevelt hos
pital, where they are used to treat
rheumatic patients. 1t has long been
a theory that the. sting of a bee Is
a cure for rheumatism"
Mr.. Paderewski refused to be stung.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
BOWEN TRIAL Is
ON AT hlGHMORE

Highmore, $. ID, March 23.-On the
10Th OF March at Highmore, s. D, be
q n OF the most sensational muir
der trials ever had In the state or
South Dakota; and second in import
ance only TO the famous Kaufman
case.
1t is the trial OF Aurelius Bowen for
the murder OF Katherine kilIe in
Stanley county, on Dec. 2, 1907. John
/. Hughes OF FIT. Pierre, and O'Brien
& Johnson OF HighmOre prosecuting
and Gaffey 81 Stevens, Of Pierre, for
the defense.
This is the second trial OF the case,
former trial being held at Ft. Pierre
in July, 1903; the jury disagreeing.
Miss Kille was q homesteader living
twelve miles south OF Ft. Pierre, and
Aurelius Bowen was n rejected sutton
He had prosecuted her with his atten-
tions for some time, and on the night
previous to the killing had stated that
he was going oyer that night TO GET
his answer. and did not care whether
1t was yes" or no"
The case OF the state is entirely cir
c~nmstantiaI, consisting OF statements
made by the accused, his actions, ana
the fact that he possessed a reVoINeL
of the same calibr0 81 the pullet IOullu
IN the head of Miss Ktile.
No other motive but jealousy couId
be assigned for the crime, as no Vlo-
lence was offered her person, and she
mad money and JowCiry in the house
that was undisturbed, Bowen. trnme-
diately upon hearing of her death wen
TO Ft. Pierre looking for an attorney
and at all times refused to look NJ tn"
body OF the murdered girl.
Bowen was formerly a resident OF
! Smithland, Ia, where ne, several years
ago. attempted to murder another girl
under similar circumstances, at Nv"
different times; both times being pre-
vented only by the interference OF
| other parties. One Of these attempts
was with a revolver, and the other
| with a butcher knife.
The case has been running for tire
DAYS and will probably take from a
week to ten days, there being more
than so witnesses in attendance ana
there being frequent legal battles oye,'
h introduction OF different parts of
the evidence.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
YOUNG BOY IS
FOUND DEAD BY
THE ROADSIDE
Had Lain All Night in a Mud
Hole-To Investigate Cause
of His Death.

Burbank. S. D.. March 24,-Lying IN
a mass of partially frozen mud by me
roadside, between this place ana ms
fathers home a mile and one-half east
the dead body OF Dwight Vincent inc
~13-year-old son of George Vlncehl, was
found Yesterday morning, the symp-
toms indicating that he was In an
intoxicated condition at the time OF his
death.
The boy went to Burbank SATURDAY
evening for the family mail and that
was the last seen Of him by his ram
lily until his dead body was discoV-
cred. DIR. McGlumpty, of Vermiilion'
will hold an inquest today TO deter
min positively the cause OF the death
Of the young boy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
lR0QU0IS- HAWARDEN
GRADE TO BE RAISED

Huron, $. D., March 27.-The work OF
raising the grade and otherwise i'm
proving the roadbed Of the Chicago e.
Northwestern line between Iroquois and
Hawarden, will be commenced as soon
as h weather permits. Besides
graveling and in many places rebridg-
ing, eighty-pound steel rails will be laid
In place of those of lighter weight now
in use. To do the work a large force Of
laborers will be needed, and the com
pany is now securing help as rapidly as
possible, and when the work is COM
pleted the south line will be one of the
smoothest and best in the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
CRUESOME FIND
IN STRAW STACK
NEAR BURBANK
Body of Unknown Negro Fount
Under Snow-Was Stranger
in Community.

Nermillion, $. D., March pa grue'
some find was made yesterday by Q
mar working on the g. r. Maynard
farm near Burbank. In "a straw stacl
covered with snow he found the re-
mains OF a negro, about 80 years OLD
the surroundings indicating that n.
had been there for at least two weeks
The mans coat and hat were fount
some distance from the body, but thert
was nothing found on his person BY
which to identity him and he was ar
absolute stranger in this community.
There were no marks OF violence or
the body. and II is evident that he
crawled into the straw stack to sleeI
and never awokc. Whether he frozs
TO death or died from other causes has
not yet beer determined.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
PADEREWSKI, SUFFERING
WITH HAS
TO ABANDON HIS TOUR

New York, March 2i.-Ignace Ian
Paderewski. the famous plano virtuoso.
has arrived here from Minneapolis, af-
ter canceiing three engagements In the
west, TO place himself in the hands OF
q specialist on rheumatism. NJ. Pader-
ewski was suddenly stricken with
rheumatism in his right hand and arm
on Friday a few hours before the time
scheduled for his concert in Minneapo-
lis. but by n supreme effort managed
to play his program through. The
abandonment of his western concert
tour has already cost Paderewski 49,
600. He is confident, however. that his
ailmcnt is only temporary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
new PUBLIC LAND
FOR HOMESTEADERS
A RICH SECTION
Three Million Acres West OF
Missouri River to Be Thrown
Open This Fall.

lie Beau, S. D., March 25.-Not since
hat day when the sagacious WlHlaH
Penn bought Pennsylvania from Ms
red friends has there been a deai mace
which was quite so satisfactory 10 the
Indians as that whereby the white
man will be given possession or the
magnificent stretch OF territory now
included In the Cheyenne river n
Standing Rock reservations, Whlch Is
to be opened to settlement during the
coming fall.
The Sioux who do the freighting for
the cattlemen to the west OF lie beau
are not reconciled 10 the deal
they made with Major Mclaughlin Tor
cedins their lands to the government,
but they feel assured that they have
laid the foundation for their Tor
tunes.
a generation back they were fight
Ing with scalping knives 10 keep the
whites out of their country. TheE
held 10 the reserve just across the
river from lie Beau with a tenacItS
that demonstrated their love OF tnN
soil. For a hundred years these Tc-
ton Sioux had held this country az
their choicest hunting ground; the
land of their fathers n h favorite
pasture of their buffalo. they chung 10
long after they had left the way open
into the Black Hills and the great
hunting grounds on the Republican
river in the Big Horn country.
Industrious Indians.
Now they are a tribe Of traders q
farmers; their young men do the
f~reighting for the cattlemen and ride
the ranges for them. There are scores
Of men just past middle age who have
rich farms west of the river, n
thirty odd years ago, were among
the f~iercest OF the followers Of Sitting
Bull when he made his last stand on
the Little Big Horn and destroyed
Custer and his men. They regard the
coming of the white man to settle ON
the 5000, 900 acres they hav ceded as
the one thing necessary to give their
own holdings substantial value. and
they have held many pow~wows dur
ing the winter In which they discussed
e OF making the opening of the
reservation profitable to themselves.
This land to be opened next fall viii
attract a greater c~oncourse of people
than has ever been seen at a like
The immense territory TO be
and its fertility. has already
impressed prospective settlers To the
extent OF bringing u lot OF people TO
this point. OF course, no one will be
allowed on the reservation until it is
formally opened; but there has been
"a good deal of spying on the promised
land this winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
BURGLARS BURN WOMAN.

~Trevorton, Ia, March 25-Mrg. La-
VIVA Swinehart. co years old. living
alone here, was attacked by two burg
lars In her residence. Not KNOWING
whether they had killed her or not. they
threw her bod On a bed after which
they hurled "A lighted kerosene lamp
on top OF her and fled. as the lamp cx-
plodcd.
Flaming oil ignited the bed clothing
and fire was ~enveioping Mrs. SwfRelsart
as neighbors entered and saved her
from cremation as wen as the structure
from being consumed.
Mrs, SwinehartI Is In q serious condi-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
KAUFMAN CASE
is POSTPONED.

Flandreau. S. d., March 27.-
District court, which was called
here Tuesday, was adjourned to
June 1. when the trial of Mrs.
Emma Kaufman for the murder
OF Miss Agnes Polreis will be
held.
States Attorney Danforth of
Minnehaha county, recently APP
pointed, stated that he had not
had time since his appointment
To prepare the case, and the at
torneys for Mrs. Kaufman urged
the continuance on the ground
that Moses Kaufman, a material
witness, is suffering from nerv-
GUS breakdown and was not at
present able to appear.
Both sides assert that the case
will be ready for trial when court
reconvenes June J..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
TOM ROBERTS HEADS
HOMECOMING MOVEMENT

Aberdeen, s. D., March 24.-The Alb"
erdee Commercial club has placed
Tom Roberts, the South Dakota news
paper man who has just retired as sec
rotary to Senator A. B.. Kittredge, in
charge of the Dakota, Homecoming
week, to be held here the third week
of next June. The preparations for the
celebration will be pushed from now
on under the guidance Of Mr.. Roberts
experienced hand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
MILLIONS OF GRAFT IN
MY JOB, SAYS BRIGHAM

New York. March PA dishonest
man holding the position OF police com
missioner OF New York city easily
might become a millionaire In d few
months, 80 great are the opportunities
FOR Illicit gains. according Ia a state
mont today BY Commissions Bingham.
During MI. Bingham's first year In Of
;tce, he said. a single bride OF 100000
a year was offered him II he would pro-
hcs certain criminal intcI ests.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
MATRIMONIAL CHANCES
GO WITH NEWSPAPER

= Butler, S. D., Mch. 25.-There
is a good opportunity here for
any young woman who is famil-
lar with newspaper work and
who wishes to pave the way for
securing a good husband. For
= some time the Butler Herald. "A
weekly publication, was pub
lished by Miss Bessie Lancaster,
who by reason of her newspa-
= per work recently secured q
good husband and retired from
= newspaper work, leaving a good
= opening for some other young
woman who wishes to land a
husband. The Herald has de-
yeloped into something OF a
matrimonial agency, and If a
new editress takes hold OF the
helm of the paper II Is not ex-
: pected II will be long before she
too a husband and re-
, tires.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
WATSON DECLINES THE
POST OFFERED HIM

Washington, March 23-Former Rep
r~esentative James ~. Watson, OF In
diana, who lost his fight for the COVER
norship, has been offered and declined
the governorship OF Porto Rico ana
ministry to Cuba. The position OF -
sistant attorney general for the depart
ment of the interior has been rendered
and accepted by Oscar Lawler, OF Los
Angeles.
Lieutenant Genera Nelson A. Miles
called at the White House today for
the first time In about 10 years.