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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17

The weather still continues
cool and moist.
ALI kinds of legal blanks for
sale at the Gazette office.
Mr. Louis prautwein is mem
Der of the Grand Jury this week.
District court is, in full blast
this week grinding out Justice.
Property OF all kinds is quickly
gobbled up when offered for sale
in Sinner.
A protracted meeting is to be-
gin at the Baptist church tonight
and you are invited to attend
Messrs S.A. and WA. Carnes
were up from Yoal1um last Sun
day to visit relatives.
District and County court are
both in session this week at Hal
letsville.
Window glass and putty at
Schlottmann Drug Co. store.
The millinery openings are
now on and you can buy most
kinds or style of hat you want.
Next Monday, March Dist, will
be Justice court day in Sinner.
Be on hand if you are wanted.
A carload of Champion Galvan-
lied Iron cisterns just received
by the Sinner Hardware Co.
Messrs E. j. Merrem, w. o.
Mewes and Theo. Rogge are in
Hallettsville this week serving as
petit jurors.
Rent contracts in any guam
tity for sale at the Gazette office,
Mr.. George Herder Of Weimar
is a candidate for the legislature
from Colorado county, on the
democratic ticket.
Mrs. Chas. Garbade had a few
friends with her last Saturday to
assist in celebrating her birth.
day.
A car load of Champion Galvan-
lied Iron cisterns just received
by the Sinner Hardware Go.
Moulton has issued a call for Q
special school tax election often
cents on the one hundred dol.
lars,
See those elegant new ladies
hat pins at Schlottman Drug Co
store =.
Misses Esther Dittmar and
Herda Koepke visited relatives
at Moulton during the past week
Ladies necklaces and brace
let's, new and up-to-date styles al
Schlottman Drug Co. store.
Mrs. Fife Hughes returned
last week from visit to relatives
at Flatonia.
Frank Johnson is back again
after attending a state meeting
bf the Odd Fellows at Austin.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17

W. VIZ HCi y w NSBC1 etAUV
Mrs. VIM, zappe has been quite
sick, but is now much improved.
Mesdames Gerhard Backhaus
and Louise Marburger are now
members of Eichenlaub lodge
o. D. H. S. Sisters.
Messrs @. H. Flato, Ed. Me
mann, Dr.. f. w, Ledbetter and
Ben Stock went to Hallettsville
Tuesday on court business.
Miss Fannie Meitzen of Fay
etteyille, after Spending several
weeks here on a pleasant visit to
relatives and friends, returned
to her home Tuesday: e.
For fine eyeglasses In d
spectacles go to the Schlottman
Drug Co.. IS store : t'-
Mr.. Rudolph Kahlich, formerly
of the Wied neighborhood, died
in Cuero Monday from the effects
Of an operation. He was a
brother in law of Mr.. Henry
Dreyer, Jr.
Messrs Frank and Chas. Dole
isl paid brief visit to Cat
Springs in Austin county last
week to visit their father who
is rs years old.
The contract has been let for
new refrigerating plant for the
Sinner Brewery, and work will
begin at once.
Mr.. Max VOTERS left yester-
day for Ell Paso and New Mexico,
Max did not state his business,
but we believe he is in search of
a gold mine.
The rehearsals for the "Old
Maids Convention" are progress
ing nicely and it will be given
under the auspices of the Moth
er'selub.
Mr., r. L. Fschenburg of San
Antonio was in Sinner several
days last week visiting relatives
and friends. Robert reports his
health much improved.
Mr.. Ed. Gehrels has sold his
residence in the south part of
town to Mr.. Drabeck. Ed, now
proposes to build on his lots in
1.-The West End addition.
Miss Alice Thulemeyer, Of
4 Kennedy, after spending several
weeks here on a pleasant visit to
relatives, left for her home last
week.
The following new members
of the Herman Sons were initial
ed at the last meeting; Thee,
Rogge, @. B. Welhausen, Ed. j.
Merl'em, John Hausehildt and
Frank Proschka.
A car load of Champion Galvan-
lied Iron cisterns just received
by the Sinner Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. VOTERS
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Karasek
took an automobile trip to Schulz
enburg last Sunday to attend the
birthday celebration of Mr., Emil
Baumgarten,
Mrs. T. M. ,Stell and Miss EN-
ma Stratton of Cuero were in the
city several days this week, at
tending the meetings of the
Pythian Sisters and assisting in
the limitations of several candi-
dates.
= Mr.. Sam Green, q practising
attorney of Houston and brother
1 of our townsman, Mr.. William
l Green, was here several days dur
: ing the past week.
The seal ship oyster car
. ..so.. Will - st.sxra fndnx wit r.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-03-17
Honor Roll.

The following subscribers have re-
mitted since last report for which we
extend thanks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
SHIP INSANE GERMAN
BACK TO VATERLAND

Mitchell, S. d.. Feb. 26.-Robert f.
Davis, government immigrant inspec-
tor, left here Wednesday morning with
Arthur Bruhn and wife for New York,
where they will he placed upon a.
steamer and sent to Dresden, Germany,
their home in the old country. Bruhn
is the German who became insane near
Mount Vernon several weeks ago and
who was taken under the charge of the
government when it was found that
he had not yet taken put his citizen
ship papers. The man has been in the
local hospital receiving treatment for
some time and is able to travel, al
though in a weakened mental condition.
While a youth In Germans, Bruhn was
kicked in the head by a horse and this
is the first serious result that has been
noticed from the injury.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
GRAIN RATES
SHOWN TO Be UNFAIR
Sioux Falls Dealer Testifies at
Hearing Before U. s. Com
missioner Clark.

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 25.-The hearing
bf the complaint of the Omaha Grain
exchange against the Chicago Sc North
western railroad company was COM
nenced before Commissioner Clark
his morning. Some OF the testimony
Of w. V. Harrington, president of the
Harrington Grain company, Of Sioux
Falls, S. D.. taken, after which a post
bonement was granted until afternoon
n order to take testimony in a lum-
Der case in which the witnesses were
anxious to leave the city.
The case against the Northwestern
Is known as the South Dakota case,
the charge being that owing to. unfair
and unequal rates, South Dakota grain
are unable to ship to Omaha, ever
II they are located much nearer here
than they are to Minneapolis and Chi
President Harrington testified that.
the rate on coarse grain from Sioux
to Omaha is IL and from Mitchell,
D., to this point ID cents. This is
much more than the rate for the same
distance when shipments are made to
Chicago and Minneapolis. Owing to the
discrimination, he said that ii makes
shipping to the Omaha market pro-
hibitive.
The same he said was true with ref
erence TO shipping to Sioux City, there
to be desire upon the part of
the railroad company to turn all of the
business over to Minneapolis and
Chicago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
SCHOOL OFFICERS AND
TEACHERS HOLD SESSION

Wakonda, S. D., Feb. 26.-The annual
meeting of the school officers and
teachers of northern Clay county was
held here Saturday under the direction
of County Superintendent Mrs. Stella
Kahl, OF Vermillion. The program was
an especially fine one and the after
noon and evening sessions included in
teresting talks on Consolidation of
Schools" by Professor Waterbury, Su-
perintendent Kahl, ]. Varnum and A.
Newton, and a fine address by DIR.
Swezey on School House Sanitation"
Out of town speakers were Jonas Ley
man, of Yankton county, who delivered
an address on Essentials of Progress
in Our Rural Schools and Professor
Trettier, of the State university, who
spoke on Human Nature and MUIR
ture."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
YOUTHFUL LOVERS OUTWIT
A RESTRAINING STATUTE

Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 23.-About two
weeks & Johan ~Johansen, a farm
hand in the employ of a Papin family
living northeast of Vermillion, secured
q license in Clay county to marry
Leona Papin. When the mother of the
girl heard of the affair, she made COM
plant against the groom because he
had represented the young woman as
Is when in reality she is less than Is.
Later the mother relented and gave
her permission TO the marriage.
But there is a statute in this state
which says that parents have no right
to grant a permission of marriage
where n of the contracting parties
is less than Is years OF age. A license
was therefore unable to be secured in
South Dakota, and it looked as If the
marriage would have to be put off until
June, when the youthful bride-to-be
would reach the age of Is years. But
then, as 1t happened, Sioux City is not
far away, and there is no mean old
law down there like hat. so the bride
and groom, armed with the necessary
parental consent, hied themselves to
our n~eighboring metropolis the other
day where the ceremony was per-
formed. Returning to the brides home
near Vermillion, the wedding was duly
celebrated. the lovers having success
fully evaded dissenting mammas, stern
justices and strict statutes to keep
them apart.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
CLOTHES SATURATED
WITH GASOLINE AND
LIFE IS BURNED out
Victim Breaks Away From
Friends and Races Through
Street IL Flames.

Gregory, S. D., Feb. 22.-Herbert
Laird, a young man about 20 years old
in the Mckee hardware store was
burned to death yesterday with gaso-
line. He was fixing a pipe in a gaso-
line lighting plant on the ceiling.
Standing on a step ladder, he set q
lighted torch on the top step n with
a soldering iron disconnected the pipe
when a stream OF gasoline ran down
over him and was ignited by the torch.
He sprang down and ran out the door.
Mr.. Mckee tried to put his coat around
him as he went out, but he got out
and ran IN a blazing sheet Of flames
across the street and to the alley back
of the store. Then he ran into the
side of a barn where he was caught by
the pursuing men. His clothing was
all burned off and he was terribly
burned from the knees up. He lived
only about five hours n suffered ter
ribly. His father was called from his
claim in Trip county and arrived just
before he died.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
WORK ON BELLE FOURCHE
DAM SUSPENDED FOR TIME

RelIa Fourche. 6 y. Feb. 25-work
has been temporarily suspended on the
Belle Fourche dam owing to the cold
weather, but about so men and 80
teams are engaged on the cut below
The tunnel in the South canal n it
Is expected this work will be finished
by the end Of the month.
A large force Of men is employed by
the contractors on the Belle Fourche
Valley railroad, building bridges across
Red Winter and Belle Fourche. rivers,
owl Greek ana the indian Creek later
ais. This work is so well advanced
that there will be no delay in laying
the rails through the government town,
site as soon as grading is completed
early in the summer A large quantity
Of material and supplies has been as
sembled at Belle Fourche and prepara-
tions are being made to build a round
house there.
A model hotel is also being built
at Belle Fourche and arrangements
are being made for establishing many
business houses on the new railroad
townsite which is named Nisland.
after Nils Sorenson, one Of the old set
tiers. Already there are two general
stores, two hardware stores, two
banks, three lumber yards, one drug
store and one hotel.
These business houses are in tenn
porary quarters just off the townsite
so they car be moved on as soon as
town lots are sold. Around the gov
eminent townsite a like settlement has
been started and several lumber yards,
one bank, two general stores. and a
drug store are building, and other in
stitutions are only waiting for the
sale of lots before locating.
Lands which sold for SO per acre
when the project was started now
bring $50 and are in good demand.
Farm units for the second lateral dis
trict have been approved and there
are about $50 vacant farm units. 1t is
anticipated there will be a rush for
these farms as soon as they are open
to entry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
VANDALISM AT CHAIvARI
BRINGS PUNISHMENT

Webster City, Ia, Feb. 22.-Because
they broite in a door; tore siding from
the house; sawed off a windmill and
committed other similar depredations
at a charivari party at the George E.
Ness home near Randall. II young
men were fined each S. and costs by
Justice A. p. Hanson, of Scott town
ship.
The young fellows did not take the
matter seriously and six Of them re-
fused to pay the fine. For this Sheriff
Brown had them in the county Jail in
this city for two days.
The charivari party followed the
marriage of Mr.. Ness daughter. The
IL arrested were Martin and Lewis
Rasmussen, Ed Rasmus and Martin
Braland, Charles Henderson, Thomas
Solbreck, Lars Berkland, Albert Hen
derson, Arthur and Hartman HOMELAND
and George Henderson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
UTICA CITIZENS INcENSED
OVER FAKE NEWSPAPER

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 23.-The little
town of Utica, which Toes not boast
a paper, had distributed to it's citizens
by mail this week the first issue of the
Utica Booster" and it's advent was
not cordially welcomed, A perusal OF
it's columns showed that about every
body in town of any prominence got a
warm roast for various habits and the
community is up in arms looking for
the editor" who will get short shift
liz he Is run to earth. As everybody is
in the same class. from the postmaster
to the schoolmistress the Utica Boost
er man nae better take this hint and
leave town on the next midnight
freight. .3
For the FIRST time In history the coli
lege freshmen fooled their mortal EN-
emies the "Sophs'' this week and enl
joyed In peace a swell banquet at the
Portland. at which no rival classmeA
showed up to make things unpleasant
and give the police a job.
ON February 20. Yankton will votS
on the commission form OF city govt
eminent, and the campaign is getting
hot. Sioux City adopting the plan will
make a big difference this way and
advocates OF the plan are now most
sanguine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
WAIVER WILL HEAR CASE
AGAINST ATTORNEY HARDEN

Armour, S. D., Feb. 23.-The state
supreme court has appointed Attorney
e. p. Wanzer, of this city, 70 act as
its representative and referee at the
trial of G. p. Harden, an attorney Of
Platte, South Dakota, against whom
disbarment proceedings have been in
stituted for alleged infractions OF the
duties and prerogatives of an attorney.
The citizens of Armour are pleased to
note the suprem- courts confidence in
the ability of Mr.. Wanzer to fill this
very trying position.
The opening Of spring will see a
couple of drainage bitches commenced
in this county. The largest of the two
is situated in Lincoln township in the
northeast part of the county and will
drain h surface water from some %
sections Of land, adding TO the value
of the farms and permitting the own
ers to till land which has for many
years beer inundated in the cropping
seasons. The second ditch will be in
independence township, length about
one mile, and will drain a large num-
Der of farms. Land in this part of
the state has advanced in value in the
past few years that the owners can
not afford to allow land to lie idle.
Mrs. George Palmer, wife of the
junior member of the Armour M~ercan-
tile company, died at her home. Febru-
airy Is after a short illness. The cause
of death was tuberculosis. The end
was not expected.
A farmers cooperative creamery
was organized here Saturday and this
city is once more placed on the map
as a center for dairy products. With
the perfection of the company Satur-
day it is expected that the creamery
will commence doing business about
the first of April.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
COLLEGE
BURNS TO The GROUND;
SCHOOL TO RESUME
Catholic Institution at Cham.
berlain Suffers $4,000 Loss
Insurance.

Chamberlain. S. D., Feb. 23.-The
main building of Columbus college, the
Catholic institution established here
last fall at the former Indian school,
was destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing, entailing a loss OF $35, 600, no part
of which was insured. 1t is supposed
that the fire came from a defective
furnace. 1t was discovered by a stu
dent rooming in the building, but no
effective effort could be made against
the progress of the flames, as the 10
cal water service was frozen up and
the buildings are out of the district
covered by the city waterworks.
Father Guillette had a narrow escape,
being compelled 70 smash a window
with q pitcher and come Town a ladder
clad only in his night clothes. Several
of the students had 10 jump from the
second story to save themselves, but
there were no serious accidents. The
students nave gone to their homes
temporarily, but the school will reopen
in two weeks in some Of the other
buildings which will be remodeled for
hat purpose. Father Surprenant and
Father Guillette will remain here II
oversee the preparations for the re-
sumption of work in the school.
The structures comprising the Indian
school We're secured by Bishop O'Gor-
man from the government last summer
it was decided to close the Indian
school, he paying $780, 900 for them for
The purpose of establishing the college
which was organized in the fall and
was in fine working order. The re-
naming buildings, when r~enodeled,
will serve the present needs Of the col
iege. Contributions are already coming
In from knights Of Columbus lodges
and the restoration of the burned
structure will follow IN the natural
order of things.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
MRS. ROBERTS, OF FLANDREAU,
PASSES 1o1sT BIRTHDAY

Flandreau, S.. D., Feb. 25.-The 1O1st
birthday of Mrs, Lucy Roberts was
celebrated yesterday at this place. Mrs.
Mary Smell, of Minneapolis, one of her
two living children, is here to attend
the celebration.
Mrs. Roberts was born in Litchfield,
N. Y, February %, 1909, the year so
famous for the birth of noted men
Lincoln. Darwin. Poe, Holmes, Glad
stone, T~ennyson, Chopin and Mendel-
ssohn,
Mrs. Roberts was the ninth OF a fam
lily OF IL children. She was the mother
of eight children. She has 30 grand
children, 81 g~reat-grand children, and
IL great-great-grand children. She is
remarkably well and preserved, hears
distinctly, walks without assistance of
any kind, reads without glasses, and
keeps UP a regular correspondence with
her relatives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
LOWER RATES ASKED ON
IMTERuRRAk LINES

Deadwood, s. D., Feb. 21.-Through
the efforts of the Deadwood Business
club, q lower rate between here and
Lead, on both the Northwestern and
Burlington railroads, is being sought
with the ultimate object of securing
mere residents for this city. This was
brought about by the new conditions in
Lead due to the importing OF hundreds
of new men to work for the Homestake.
owing to the present crowded condi-
tion Of Lead, are unable to find houses.
The local business club took UP the
question of a rate of Is cents round trip
between here and Lead with the Home
stake and with the railroads, mi IL IL
is secured It will probably result in q
number of the new families securing
homes here and working in Lead. The
present rate is 25 cents round trip.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
NO HEAVY STOCK LOSSES
I'M WAkPALA,S VICINITY

Wakpala, S. d., Feb. 25.-Ranchmen
from the big ranges south and west do
not confirm reports sent tut Of heavy
losses. They say the native cattle, and
all Texas stun which was brought up
early last season, so that they became
acclimated, are doing we'll.
The recent storm only lasted about
IL hours and while the snow is deep,
the long spell of thawing weather In
January left plenty of grazing for
stock.
Old time cattle men have cowboys
continually on the ana any stock
which shows signs of weakness is
driven to the ranch and fed hay.
The hay crop vas enormous last year
and most ranches have plenty. Some
OF the big packers in Chicago have
large ranches here and shipped cattle
from h south late last fall. The
loss in these cases is heavy.
PIERRE. s. D.-Mrs. G. G. Bennett.
wife OF the president Of the First Ma
tional bank. died yesterday from the
effects OF an internal cancer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 21.-After
day afternoon, the fifth annual CON-
vention OF the South Dakota Retail
Hardware association has concluded it's
work and taken a final adjournment.
The delegates who attended the con
Vention are today returning to their
homes in various parts of the state.
Pierre was selected as TIE place for
holding the next annual convention.
At a business session held during the
closing hours of the convention the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, j. P. Rummel,
Sioux Falls; first vice-president, Geo.
V. Ayers, Deadwood; second v~ice-pres-
ident, r. G. DeJean, Plankinton; Sec
rotary, H. E. Johnson, Redfield; treas
urer, B. G. Watson, Chamberlain.
The resolutions al adopted declare
that as the dishonest advertising does
the greatest OF injury both morally
and financially, the members OF
financially, and that the members OK
the association will do all in their pow
er to discourage this baneful method
of advertising, first by creating senti-
ment against it; second, by enforce
ment of law; third, by enactment OF
new laws when necessary" defend the
farmers against the charge that they
are the cause of the present increased
cost Of living, and declare that the sys-
tenn under which his products is
handled is more at fault han the price
paid them; declare against the enact
ment of a parcels post law: declare in
favor Of a national pure paint law;
ask the cooperation of the national
officers in securing a standard form Of
bill of lading. to be used by all whole
salers, tobbers and manufacturers,
showing the classification and rate Of
the goods Skinned
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
SUED BY
PAVING CONTRACTOR
FOR NEARLY $4,000
Cedar Rapids Man Seeks to OBJ.
tain Judgement in the Fed
eral Courts.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 26.-M. Ford
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, the contractor
who laid the street paving in this city
three years ago, on which the city
was beaten in the state supreme court
in it's effort to make the taxpayers pay
by special assessment, has brought
suit in the United States circuit court
here for SAP, 255. 46, the amount OF
the contract and interest against the
city of Deadwood.
In his complaint Ford goes into the
history of the case and sets out the
contract with the city and alleges that
he has not yet received payment. The
special assessment by which the city
sought to collect the amount of the
contract to pay Ford was thrown out
by a technicality in its passage and a
series of injunctions and civil suits
followed. The work was completed i'm
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-11
FIRE CAUSES $4,000 LOSS
TO a MINING COMPANY

Lead, S. D., Feb. 26.-Fire of acct
dental origin caused q loss of about
S., 900 to the Anaconda Mining COM
pany, operating on Elk creek, south
of here, by the destruction of the
shaft house and gallows frame of the
company. The fire occurred during the.
night when no one was present and
is believed to have been the resu of
a bolt in the boiler giving way and
allowing the hot Goals to be scattered.
The insurance policy had recently
and nothing can he collected.
President Nels Nelson was summoned
from Minneapolis and will take i'm
mediate steps to replace the loss.