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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
MINING TROUBLE
AT A STANDSTILL

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 15.-Not a
wheel is turning in any mining COM
pany in the Hills today and every one
is waiting to see what the next move
in the labor union fight will be. A
large special meeting of the, Deadwood
union, at which representatives of the
unions affected by the mine owners
non-union order will be present, to-
gether with federation officials. The
Mine Owners association announces
that the question OK wages and hours
Is not in any way affected by the or
der. and the elght-hour day and the
union scale will remain. Large num-
bers OF men are leaving Terry, where
most of the mines are located. and the
most likely point for trouble should any
occur.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FAMILY QUARREL LEADS
TO SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Bonesteel. s. D., Jan. 13.-Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hendrix, wife of a ~liveryman of this
city, attempted suicide by shooting her
self through the body near the heart.
Two shots were fired, but the second
one missed it's aim. The deed was
inspired by a family quarrel Mrs.
Hendrix is a woman of charming per-
sonaiiiy, and the community is sur
prised at her desperate act. They have
a daughter named Cecile, about Is
years of age. attending school at
O'Neill, Neb., who is en- route home in
respons to a telegram. The attending
physician holds out but little hope for
her recovery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
SAILORS LASHED TO MAST
OF THE WRECKED CZARlNG

Aa-sh:seia ore, Jan. I5.-The
wrecked steamer Czarlna was plainly
visible from shore today and half a
dozen men could be seen dashed to the
rigging Of the last remaining mast. The
breakers still were dashing over the
vessel.
IL Is believed that among these six
are Captain Duggan, Harold Millas, the
only passenger; Purser Hedges and
First Mate Hughes
The life savers were unable to reach
.he Czarina. The sea was too rough for
them to approach sufficiently close even
Il fire a life line over the vessel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE
PERFECTED IN DUBLIN

Dubuque, Ia. Jan. 14,-An interna-
eliminated this morning in
Dublin, Ireland. when Helen Matthews,
daughter OF Judge NJ. G. Matthews, OF
Dubuque, was married to Hon. Josenh
McMahon, q wealthy land owner Of
Dublin. The groom presented the bride
with Mayne lodge. the estate OF the
Matthews family. since the 18th CEN
tury, but which passed out of the same
by the recent death of a relative. Fa-
Their O'Sullivan. cousin OF the bride and
secretary to the late Cardinal Satolli,
performed the ceremonies.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FARMER USES AUTO TO
RUN FEED GRINDER

White, s. D., Jan. 1S.-Al-
though the roads are too badly
blocked by snow to make mo-
toring possible, E. E. Tompkins,
a we'll known and cnterprising
farmer living near here. does not
propose to have his fine automo-
bile a dead loss pending the
raising of the snow blockade. He
has harnessed his otherwise use
less auto to his feed mill, and
with the engine Of the auto ear
grind feed at the rate of about
% sacks an hour. He has an
eight-inch burr mill, and when
grinding with horsepower had to
use from eight TO 10 horses. TO
ecure the same power he runs
his auto engine at a rate that
would carry the auto a distance
Of about II miles an hour.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FOLK AT vERMILLIoN.

Vermillion, S. D., Jan. 14-Monday
evening next, Governor Joseph w. Folk.
of Missouri, will come TO Vermillion to
fill an engagement on the Y. M. G. A.
lecture course at the university. He
comes to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Governor Johnson, of Mime
sofa, and it is with a sense Of gratih-
cation that the university people have
secured Missouri's popular governor to
talk to them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
ELEVEN PoSTMASTERS
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13.-The Sen
ate yesterday confirmed the appoint
ment of IL South Dakota postmasters,
as follows:
William Toomey, Gettysburg; Charles
L. Smith, Andover; Alexander w. Paul
son, Carthage; Lineville Miles, Lang
ford; Howard SQuires, White Rock:
John H. Beaner, Canistota; A. NJ.
Church. Burke; Fannie Cromach,. Will
low Lake; Barney Elias, Bristol; Lewis
A. Fox, Trip; Charles c.. Knappen,
SiSSptOD
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
STATION AGENT DISAPPEARS.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Jan. 13.-Some fears
are entertained by the friends of O..
NJ. Ward, who for some time has been
agent for the NJ. & St. l.. at Mellette,
that he has met with foul play. Ward
CAV his keys to the section boss on
December 2S last and has not been seen
at Mellette since. He was in Aberdeen
on New Years day and told friends
here that business brought him to the
city, but he was to return the next
day. Others think that tired of the
life of an agent at a dull country town
he left for more exciting places.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
AGENT AN EMBEZZLER.

Cavour, s. D., Jan. 14-The authori-
Ties are looking for an individual Civ
ing his name as Downer, who a few
days ago was installed as night man
here for the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway company. He went on duty in
the evening and the following morning
ii was found that he had disappeared
with $50 in cash belonging to the rail-.
way company, which he had collected
during his brief incumbency Of the Of
flee of night agent. No trace of him
can be found.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FAIR FoR CLAY COUNTY.

Vermil1ion, S. D., jan 3.-The stock
holders of the Clay County Fair asso-
citation have decided that Clay county
shall have another fair in 1910. The re-
port of the secretary showed that the
1909 fair was a success, financially and
otherwise, and the 1910 fair will follow
the Interstate fair in Sioux City and
nave the dates of September q, 2S, 20
and 30. The fair officers for this year
are: President, E. Fl. Maurer; vice
president, Chas. Chaussee; secretary,
James Partridge; treasurer, G. j. Gun
darsOn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
RRIoeEwATER BUSINESS.

Bridgewater, S. D., Jan. 14.-H. b.
Peterson, local agent for the Milwaukee
Railway company, furnishes a state
ment of the business handled at this
station for 1909, as follows: Total
number of ears shipped cut, 577; num-
Der received, 254, making a grand total
of S31 cars, valued at SS2, 1886. Ticket
sales number 1920.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
PROCEEDINGS TO DISBAR
ATTORNEY OF CHAMBERLAIN

Mitchell, s.. d., Jan. n.-Disbarment
proceedings have been begun against
w. j.. Farmer, an attorney Of Chamber
lain, through complaint OF A. b. York,
special representative OF the interior
department. The basis OF the claim for.
disbarment appears Il be laid on the
interest which !. Q. Anderson may have
had In the defendant maintaining resi-
dence on a claim west OF the river.
PIERRE, s. D.-Pisrre Mcmahon. I
recluse. died near Grindst0ne from III
health and exposure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
Belle F~oURcHE Boom 5.

Belle Fourche, s. D., Jan. 1.-THE
building improvements in this place for
the season of 1903 amounted to about
$75, 1000, most of which consisted OF, new
dwelling houses, and yet there is not a
vacant building in town. Pile driving
on the VALLEY railroad has continued
through the cold weather. A
new $50, 900 hotel is under way and
with the numerous dwelling houses and
building blocks projected 1t looks as if
there would be a yeritable building
boom during the coming season,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FIRE BURNS SNOW PLow.

WATERFOWL, s. D.. Jan. 13.-Fire Sun
day seriously damaged a rotary snow
pillow of the st. Louis railroad, and
that line will be seriously ineonyenA
fenced in opening up the road. The
pillow had just completed opening the
track from Condo to lie Beau, which
had been closed for a week, and was
standing on the siding when some
waste in a locker above the engine
caught fire. and before the flames
could be extinguished all the wood
work was gone. The machine is not
beyond repair, but will be useless for
10 days or two weeks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
CATTLE INTERESTS
ARE THREATENED

Belle Fourche, S. D., Jan. 14.-Stock
losses on the range in this vicinity to
date have been very light. The six
weeks continued cold weather has made
the outlook gloomy indeed. Range at
tie are fearfully pinched and drawn
and look as thin as they should in
March. Chinook winds and warm
weather must soon come else the losses
will be very heavy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
KAUFMAN RETAINS
LAWYExS TO FIGHT
HIS FORMER COUNSEL

Sioux Falls, =. D.. Jan. 1.-THE law
firm of Bailey & Voorhees, has been re-
tanned by Moses Kaufman i'm the suit
brought against him by his former at
torneys, Aiken & Judge, who seek to
collect the sum of $40, 600 as fees for
defending Mrs. Emma Kaufman in
two murder trials.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
INDIAN CHILD's
BODY GOES BACK
TO RESERVATION

pes Moines. Ia, Jan. 15.--In accord
Ance with an old Indian custom. the
body at the child Of Amos Blackstone,
who died here during the state fair. Is
80 be dislnterred and taken back 20
Dakota reservation AZ Peevsr. Black-
stoue writes 70 the coroner askink for
distnterrnept ~ me body.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
ALLEGHENY RIVER is
MENACE TO VESSELS

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. l2.-Bankfuil OF
gIi. i,e, the Allegheny river today
presents a menace to shipping. should
the present cold snap terminate sud
denly as Is anticipated by the Official
weather forecaster.
The Ohio river at this Ioint is ice
gorgeds the foes extending as far back
up thN Allegheny river rs Frecport..
River navigator has again been aban-
dcned-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
ALLEGED MURDERER
GETS A HEARING

Huron, S. D., Jan. 14-Hearing OF
the case of Loue Racey; charged with
the murder of George l.. Stewart, Au-
gust %, 1908, at Wolsey, the junction
of the Chicago e. Northwestern rail-
way and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway, II miles west of this
city, was commenced in circuit court
here Monday morning. The selection
of a jury is slowly progressing, the
first panel of AZ being nearly exhausted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
BAN ON POKER PLAYERS.

Watertown, S. D., Jan. 13.-Poker
playing ON the quiet will no longer be
tolerated in WATERFOWL. For two years
past the city administrations has kept
the lid on tightly in this city. but re-
Gently some OF the more Industrious
gamestcrs nave been operating under
cover. Last night the police raided a
game. but Che players had been warned
and when the officers broke into the
suspected room ct 2 o'clock q, m, they
found only q hafmless seven-up game.
The chief of police served notice today
that these side affairs must cease.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
i GIRL.

Chicago. ian. i5.-William Rutledge
OF Kansas City. saved the life OF his
fair fellow Kansas Citvan. Miss Kath-
ryn Hobbs Henley, at Atlantic City last
summer. Last night they were mar
ried at the residence OF the brides sis
ter. Mrs ]. B. Eurdett.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
HARDWARE STOCK BuRNs;
TOWN Is THREATENED

Chamberlain, S. D., Jan. 1.-THE
hardware store and stock belonging to
M. c. Scovil, of Belvidere, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire last week. The
fire started from the explosion Of a
lamp. For a time 1t was thought that
the whole town would go, due to the
strong wind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FATHER AND SON,
LOST ON PRAIRIE,
BADLY FROZEN

w'it:en, s. %, Jan. i4-After wan
dering all night ON the prairie. unable
to find their way. ]. A. Barnett and his
son reached Witten badly frozen, and il
is thought that the elder Barnett's feet
will have TO be amputated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
BANCROFT SUGGESTED
TO HEAD ASSOCIATION.

Sioux Falls, 6. D., Jan. 12.-W.
f. Bancroft, of WATERFOWL, state
game warden and vice president
of the South Dakota Press asso-
citation, is announced as a candi-
date to succeed c. M. Day as
president of the organization.
There will not likely be any OPP
position 10 his election.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
RuMoRs OF BATTLE.

San Juandel Sur, Nicaragua. Tan. IL.
-Rumors reached here today Of a bait
tie at Acoyapa in which the govern
ment forces were defeated by the in
surgents. The details OF the fighting
are not obtainable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
SOUTH DAKOTA

The skill and care OF the motorman
are a very considerable factor in the
cost OF operating an electric ear. One
way in which this fact is demonstrated
is in making use OF all possible OPP
portunities TO coast on grades, and
a new recording device has been in
PRODUCED to determine to what extent
motornaen take advantage of such in
clInes. The device Is connected both
with electrical controller and with the
air brakes and operates only when both
the controlling apparatus and the
brakes are In the of" position. The
record is made on a paper ribbon driv-!
en- by a clock. This record makes IL
possible 10 Judge OF the relative
economy Of different motormen operat-
ing On the same line. and encourages
them to let the cars coast whenever
IT is possible TO do so without falling
behind their schedule.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
FOOD INSPECTOR DECLARES
HOG DOPE WORTHLESS

Vermillion, S. D.. jan. 12.-While In
this city n day this week, Andrew
Robertson. the agent for q stock food
company Of South Omaha, called on
Pure Food Commissioner A. N. Cook at
the university, TO confer with him in re-
gard to his product in South Dakota.
The food had been analysed in the
state food laboratories and found 10 be
worthless for the prime purpose for
which ii was put up-for worm killing
in hogs-on account of the most I'M
portant ingredient being left out. so the
agent threw up his contract at once
and sought employment with another
firm.
GAM VALLEY, s. DIV. r. Drips
has severed his Connection with the
Gannl Valley Chief a lonal unnkIr
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

After about so shots the rifiing of the
present twelve-inch gMe@af 1880 foot
seconds velocity becomes so badly worn
as to destroy the accuracy. In the
IS much less and the gun Will be serv.
iceable for about 500 discharges.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

Mrs. Maud Park Wood was one OF
the speakers at a recent meeting held
in Melbourne, Australia, TO celebrate
the very large vote cast by women at
the first by-election since state suf-
frage was granted In Victoria. Mrs,
the purpose Of studying the workings
OF woman suffrage. While in Australia
she was the guest of honor at two par
liamentary tea parties, given her by the
government members and by the leader
OF the opposition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

Mrs. Frederick w. Packard. one OF
the leaders in the Chicago Anti-Cruelty
society, has declared her intention OF
tagging every abused horse in the
business part of the city. For this pur-
Pose she has printed tags reading,
please ease this collar" Please fix
these binders" Please pad this sad
die" and so on. Mrs. Packard says the
tags save a lot OF time and she has
found that the drivers have just as
much respect for them as for her Yer.
bal admonftion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

More fhnn 50 per cent Or the cities 81
3tfle country with q population of 10000
~ mere arr equipped With eiectfic ffs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

In some parts of England one of the
best cures for a swollen neck is 20 draw
a snake nine times across the throat OF
the suffering one, after which the snake
lis killed and its skin sewed in a silken
bag and tightly sewed around the neck.
Another way, almost as good, is to put
the live snake in q bottle, which Is
tightly corked and buried near the roots
of q rose bush. and as the helpless
snake decays the swelling in the neck
Of the patient will disappear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

Japanese horses wear sandals OF rice
straw. The Iceland peasant shoes his
pony with Sleeps horn. In the upper
Oxus valley horseshoes made OF the
anrlers Of the mountain deer, fastened
with horn. pins. are employed HnnsAs
IN the Sudan wear socks OF camers
skin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

Despite his trials and responsibilities.
Mulai Hafld, sultan of Morocco, finds
opportunity for distractions. His ma
jesty has divorced one of the four le-
Ultimate wives allowed by koranic law.
and is about TO espouse the daughter
Of a late vizier. 1t is rumored that two
other royal divorces are pending, and
that the places of these discarded wives
will be taken by the daughters OF loyal
subjects.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

A railroad from the interior Of Mes
opotamia. Asiatic Turkey, TO the Syrian
Consul Rayndal, Of Beirut, among the
many railroad projects set up at Con-
stantinople for concessions. Aleppo and
Damascus would be factors in this en-
~terprise. For centuries each served
as a clearing house between east and
west. Irrigation on a large scale is
an English proposition for Mesopotam-
ia, II seems likely that again "the
desert win blossom as the rose Har-
bors at Halfa and Tripoli are proposed
the latter seems certain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

The cocoa is a native OF Venezuela.
II is q pod bean the size OF the first
joint OF the finger, six or eight of these
beans TO the pod. The wet beans are
shelled from the pods and then fer
mented in heaps for six days until
cured. During this ferment heat is de-
velopcd that viii cook an egg, so they
say. The cocoa bush begins bearing
at five years, grows into a tree 30 feet
high, and. like the Olive. the older the
tree the better. The beans hang from
the trunk aud the under side OF the
limbs, sticking out on stems.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

BY the opening Of the last section of
the Kyushu railway, the Grand Trunk
line OF Japan nag been completed from
Sapporo on the north 70 K~agoshima on
the south, a distance of 1900 miles. The
nrst part OF this line TO be thrown open
was the Toxic Yokohama section,
which began to carry passengers and
goods IN 1872.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

The immense chocolate candy indus
try Is an ~outgrowth Of French ~coIonists
In Venezuela and Trinidad experiment.
Ing 10 French bonbons and nugates
nuggetsl, SO dear 10 the French palate.
spread all over the world. and may
run for the money a race with the to-
bacco habit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

AT q John Calvin wrote his en-
stitutes Of Christian Religions" Top
lady, Rock OF Ages:v Napoleon led his
brilliant Italian CAMPAIGN. and Eli
M nitnev invenfed the cotton gin. At
IS Raphael painted his masterpiece.
THE Sistine Madonna Thomas Moore
wrote 'Lalla Rookh,, Pollock his
Course OF Time, and Lamartine his
stPoetical Mediatsons.Y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

NNNA ~ WIN WHINE q Tx % oWTIit .VITIEI
bTimless covering must be used.
Philadelphia boasts Of having two of
the oldest living skaters. On the first
day that the ice was in condition the
0ldtimers. William III. Wetherill and his
brother Frank 72 and n vears cid
spectively, made their annual appear
ance on Hayerford college pond. They
cut the figure eight and did other stunts
that widened the eyes Of Unlocking
Youngsters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

All hreueh the markets a. erg
Turkish city and village are little shops
where the fez can be pressed and
ironed for q few cents. At his aye
q Mosiem could not use Il a with a
briEn. az his head must press the prayer
rug a certain number OF times during
each prayer. AS the head must be COW
cred al all times a fez or some other
brimless covering must be used.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-03-30
ORDER.

In the Superior Court of Washington,
in and for Yakima County.
]. A. Dennis and e. III. Taylor, plain
tiffs, VS.. Cornelius j. Lynch, admin
istrator of the estate of Pearl Paint
er Lynch, deceased, defendant.
The plaintiffs above named having
heretofore filed their complaint or pc
titon in this court, praying for spe
cifc performance of the contract in
said complaint mentioned and referr
ed to, and having this day presented
to the judge of this court said com
plant. and it appearing therefrom
that the plaintiffs are entitled to the
relief prayed fo",
1t is now ordered, That said com
plant or petition be brought on for
hearing before this court, or the judge
thereof, in the court room of the court
house, in the said county and state, on
Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1910,
at the hour of / o'clock D. m. Of said
day.
1t is further ordered, That notice
of the time and place of said hearing
be given, by publishing a copy of this
order for four successive weeks next
before the said hearing, in the Yaki-
ma Herald, weekly newspaper
printed, published and of gene: al cir
culation in said county and state.
1t is further ordered, That a copy
of this order, together with a copy OF
the said complaint or petition be per
sonally served upon the defendant
herein in the said estate, at least TWEEN
ty davs prior to the time fixed for said
hearing.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1910.
E. b. PREBLE,
Judge.
Mch. 23-30-Apr. 6-13.