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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
WILD GEESEAk
~ BY Stanley }. Neyman. -

with what agitation, he dwelt on TINS.
How would she look? How would n
bear herself? How would she meet MS
eye? Would she shun his gaze, OF
would she face it without n
with a steady color and smiling lip? III
the latter were the case, would IT be
the same when hours and days OF fast
ing had followed his cheeks, and given
to his ewes the glare which he a
seen I'm many a wretched peasants eyes
I'm those distant ands? Would she
still be able TO view his sufferings
without a qualm, and turn firm In her
cruel purpose, from the DUMP plead
ing of his hunger?
God Forbid he cried. An! God
forbid"
And he prayed that, rather h a have
that last proof of hardness or heart,
he might not see her at all. Yet, so
weak are men-to see her come, TO see
how she bore herself, was now the n
hope hat had power TO tighten the
time, and keep at bay the attacks OF
hunger! He had tasted "a hours.
The thought possessed him to an ex-
traordinary extent. Would she come!
Or, having lured him int his enemies
power would she leave him to be treat
ed as they chose, while she lay warm
and safe in the house which his inter-
ference had saved for her?
oh! cruel!
Then the very barbarity Of an action
so ~unwomanly suggested that, viewed
from her side. 1t must wear another
shape. What was the girl gaining? Re-
venge. yes; yet. If they kept faith with
him, and the deed signed, let him go
free, she had not ever revenge For the
rest, she lost by the deed. All that her
grandfather had meant for her passed
by it to her brother. To lend herself
to stripping herself was not the part
OF q selfish woman. Even in her false
ness there was something magnani-
nous.
He was still staring dreamily at the
table when q shadow falling on the
table reused him. He lifted his eyes
to the nearest loophole. through which
the setting sun had been darting its
rays a m before. Morty O,Beirne
bending almost double-for outside. the
arrow slit was not more than two feet
from the ground-was peering in.
Yen not have changed your quar-
ters, Colonel" he said, in a tone of rail-
lery, which was assumed perhaps to
hide a real feeling of shame. Sure,
you're there, Colonel, safe ~enough?"
Eyes, / am here Colonel John an
swered austerely. He did not leave his
seat at the table.
'tAnd as much at home as a mole in
a hill" Morty continued. = And like
hat same blessed little fellow in black
velvet that / take my hat off to, with
lashings of time for thinking
$50 much" Colonel o answered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
SEVEN DEATHS CAUSED
BY CANADIAN STORM
Country Along the 500 Road
Is Visited by a Fatal
Blizzard.

Winnipeg. Man, Jan. S.--The storm
of the asst few Gays in the country
along the Minneapolis, st. Paul e.
Sault Ste. Marie railroad resulted in
these eve deaths:
CHIEF WHITEHEAD. OF Weyburn.
JOSEPH CLARK, OF Lang.
A homesteader named Hillborn, liv-
ing south of Roleau.
LAWRENCE TREMBLEY, of Este
van.
ANDREW COLEMAN AND GLEN
BRADLEY, employed in the Darwin
wood camp.
A little boy. who was found dead In
a haystack south of Yellow Grass.
Beside the boy were found his two
sisters. The latter had been kept warm
by the boy and were living.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
Copyright, 1909, by Stanley J. weyman.)
CHAPTER xIX.-(Continued.)

--
Al the end of two hours he reused
himself. He was very cold, nj that
only could be mended by such exercise
as he size of the prison permitted. He
set himself 10 walk briskly up n
down. When he had taken a few turns,
however, he paused with his eyes on
the table. The candles? They would
serve him the longer If he burned but
sone at a time. He ~extinguished three.
The deed? He might burn 1t and SO
put the temptation, which he was too
wise to despise, out of reach. But he
a noticed in one corner a few half
charred fragments of wood. damp IN
deed. but such as might be kindled by
~coaxing. He would preserve the deed
for the purpose Of kindling the wood;
n the fire, as his only luxury, he
would postpone until he needed 1t more
sorely. In the end the table and the
chairs-or all but one should exc out
his fuel; and he would sleep. But not
yet.
He had no desire to die, and with
warmth he knew that he could put up
for a long time with the lack OF food.
Every our during which he had the
against privation increased his chances;
1t was impossible to say what might
not happen with time. Uncle Ulick was
due to return in a Week-and Bale. Or
his jailers might relent. Nay, they
must relent for their W sakes, IL he
bore a stout heart and held out; for
until the deed was signed they dared
not let him perish.
That was a good thought. They
could put him on the rack, but they
dared not push the torment SO far as
to endanger his life. He must tighten
his belt, he must exc out his fuel, he
must bear equally the pangs of appe-
title: after all, in comparison with the
perils and priyations through which he
had passed on the cruel plains of east
ern Europe, and among a barbarous
people, this was a small thing.
Or it would nave been a small thing
If that sadness of the heart which had
held him motionless so long had not
still bowed his head upon his breast
A small thing a few hours, a few days
even of hunger and cold and physical
pr~ivation-no more! But when it was
bverpast n he had suffered and was
free. to what could he look forward?
What prospect stretched beyond, save
one gray, duh and sunless, a homeless
middle age, an old age without solace?
He was wounded in the house of his
friend n felt not the pain only, but
the sorrow. In a little while he woul
remember that. If he had not to take,
he had still to give; If he had not to
enjoy, he had still to do. Already
shadowy plans rose before him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14

that, peering into the chamber as he
had peered yesterday, wished he could
see Colonel Johns face. But Colonel
John. bending resolutely over the hand
full of embers that glowed in an angle
of the room, showed only his back.
Even that Morty could not see plainly;
for the last Of the candles had burned
out. and In the chamber, dark in COM
parison with the open air, the crouch
ing figure was no more than a shape
less mass ~obscuring the glow OF the
fuel.
Morty shaded his eyes and peered
more closely. He was not a sensitive
person. and he was obeying orders. But
he was not quite comfortable.
And that's your last word?" he said
lowly. Come, colonel dear, yell say
something more to that"
That's my last word today" Colonel
John answered as slowly, and without
turning his head.
Honor bright? Wont we think bet
ter of it before l go?'
II will not"
Morty paused. to tell the truth. In ex-
IRENE evaporation, He a no great
liking for the part he was playing; but
why couldn't the man be reasonable?
You're sure OF 1t, colonel?" he said.
Colonel John did not answer.
And I'm to tell her so?" Morty con-
cluded.
Colonel John rose sharply, as IL at
last the other tried him o far. Yes"
he said, tell her that Or" lowering
his voice and his hand, do not tell her,
as you please. That Is my last word,
sir. Let me be"
But ii was not his last word. For as
Morty turned to go, the colonel heard
him speaK-in a lower ana a different
tone. At the same moment, or his eyes
deceived him-a shade that was not
Morty O'Beirne's fell for one second on
the splayed wall inside the window. 1t
was gone as soon as seen; but Colonel
John had seen it, and he sprang to the
window.
'Flaviai" he cried. "Flavia!"
He paused to listen, his hand on the
wall on either side of the opening. His
face, which had been pinched and nag
gard a moment before, was now flushed
by the sunset. Then "Flavia!" he re-
peated, keen appeal In his voice. Fla
vial"
She did not answer. She was gone.
And perhaps it was as well. He lis
tened for a long time, but in vain; and
he told himself again that 1T was as
well. Why, after all, appeal to her?
How could it avail him?s Slowly he
went back to his chair and sat down in
the old attitude over the embers. But
his lip quivered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
THIRTY MILLIONS FOR
RECLAMATION WORK
President Will Recommend Big
Bond Issue in His Coming
Message.

Washington, Jan. Sin the special
message on conservation, which Pres
ident Taft will send to next
Monday, a loan OF $50, 000, 900 to COM
plete existing reclamation projects will
be suggested.
Western senators who have visited
the president during the past few days
have been given 70 understand that
such a oan would be recommended in
the message. The loan would o
be fioated as short term bonds or GER
tiicates of Indebtedness.
Senator Carter and some of the other
western senators are inclined TO favor
the Issue of certificates, but Senator
Borah. who Is the author OF a bill for
a $50, 900. 900 bond issue, is opposed to an
issue of certificates.
He believes that an issue OF bonds
would be taken up more readily.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
GETS PART
OF FOREST RESERVE
Over 60, 900 Acres in Black
Hills Goes to State in Lieu of
Other Lands Not Selected.

Washington, Jan. S.-South Dakota
has won its contention and will gain
title to 60, 900 acres of land in the BLACK
agreement between Chief Forester Gift
Clark and Land Commissioner Dokken,
of that tat
According to the agreement it is ex-
pected the agents of the forestry bu-
reau will visit the Black Hills reserve
next summer, together with South Da-
kota officials, and then decide upon
what lands In reserve shall be set apart
for the state in lieu of sections 16 and
80, which originally were granted 1t by
the enabling act as school lands. 1t is
understood the new lands chosen for
the state will be In one or more COM
pact bodies instead of sections scat
tered throughout the forest reserve.
Thus probably tracts of several thous-
and acres each will be selected as near
the border of the reserve as possible, so
as not to interfere with the govern
ment's plan of protecting the Black
Hills forest.
The interior department formerly had
held that these school sections in the
Black Hills reserve, being unsurveyed
at the time the forest reserve was cre-
ated, reverted to the government.
though originally granted to the state
on it's admission to the union. For
many years the Dakota officials have
been trying to get the government to
authorize an exchange of these school
sections for lands outside the reserve,
but as the government now has prac-
tically no land available for such ar
exchange it was decided finally to allow
Dakota to make the new selection of
land in the Black Hills reserve as in
dicated. When the rae for the state
are chosen the president will issue a
proclamation formally transferring
them to South Dakota
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
CONVEYANCE TO CHURCH
BRINGS ON CONTEST

Bowdle, S. D., Jan. 8.-The Catholic
church society of Bowdle is to be made
the defendant in an action to be in
stituted in the state circuit court by
the heirs of Albert Lucas, a wealthy
resident of this vicinity, who died re-
Gently, and who it was found had
willed his entire estate to the church
society. The heirs reside at Semil, Aus
tria, and by cable have retained a well
known Bowdle attorney to contest the
will for them. The action will COM
mence when an effort is made to admit
the will to probate at Ipswich, the
~ seat
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
ROCHESTER SURGEONS
AFTER EVANS HOTEL

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. SIT is an
nounced that a deal Is pending between
the owners of the Evans hotel at Hot
Springs, in the southern hills, and the
Mayo brothers. the famous surgeons of
Rochester, Mimi. for the purchase of
the hotel and grounds. 1t is understood
that the Mayos have for some time past
considered the purchase of the hotel
there to be used as a sanitarium for
certain diseases which the mild climate
there and the hot springs are believed
to remedy. If the idea is concluded, the
sanitarium will be used in connection
with the Rochester institution Of the
Mayos.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14

The governor of the German colony
OF Togo has ordered cats to be kept In
all the schools, hospitals. prisons and
other public buildings where natives
congregate. The order, according To
the African Mail. is contained I'm a de-
cree dealing with the danger OF the In
PRODUCTION OF plague in Togo from the
British gold coast. DIR. Koch, the bac-
terioloyist. has reported the successful
experiments made with cats for the
eradication OF rats in plague. infected
and plague menaced harbors or China.
In Hong-Kong orders have been issued
providing for the maintenance OF one
cat In every house. I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
ROCK VALLEY BANK
GETS NEW OFFICER

Rock Valley, Ia, Jan. s.-At a meet
ing OF the board OF directors Of the
State Bank of Rock Valley, held Tues
day night, John A. Huizenga was elect
ed vice president to succeed G. j. Fink,
who severed his connection with the
bank January 1. Mr.. Fink a been
connected with the bank for IT years
and was presented with a solid silver
tea service in token of the esteem in
which he is held by the directors. Mr..
Huizenga was until recently connected
with the First National bank of this
place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
BATTLESHIP IDAHO
STUCK IN THE MUD
Goes Aground Near Scene of
Accident to the Transport
Prairie.

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-The battleship
idaho, which left the Philadelphia navy
yard yesterday for Sandy Hook, is
aground in the Delaware river about 20
miles below this city.
The battleship went aground about
3 a. m today near the place where the
transport Prairie was stuck in the mud
for a week last month. The vessel is
resting on soft bottom and no damage
is anticipated. Tugs left the navy yard
this afternoon and will attempt to float
the warship at high tide.
The shifting of a buoy by heavy Ice
is believed to be responsible for the
grounding Of the battleship.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
GAS OVEN EXPLODES AND
THREE MEN ARE VICTIMS

jamestown, N. Y. Jan. S.-By the ex-
plosion OF a gas oven in the enameliug
department OF the Dahistrom Metal
Door company's plant In this city early
today, a large section Of the plant was
wrecked.
Gus 4. Johnson. night foreman, was
killed, and william Smith. a varnisher.
and Bernard Magnussen, q flnisher,
were fatally injured.
The explosion was caused by q col
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
BLACK HAND TERRORISTS
MURDER ITALIAN VICTIM

Chicago, Jan. S.-Failing TO comply
with a demand for $4,000 contained in
letters signed "The Black Hand
which he received through the mail
some time ago. B. Scnerio. 60 years old.
an Italian merchant. was shot and In
stantly killed by three men this morn
ing while ne law asleep In the e or
his store. The assassins escaped be-
fore the police arrived. and no arrests
have as yet been made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
MANAGER OF SOUTHERN
ROAD QUITS P0SiTi0|

washington. Jan sc Fl Aehe
vice president and general manager
the Southern railway, has rendered !
resignation to take effect January
In order TO accept an ofHeiai positi
with another railroad company.
II has been reported. but Mr. Ack<
denied. that he Was TO succeed 4.
Shonts as president of the Interb0roul
Rapid Transit company. of New Yo
city
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
ANOTHER FARMER FINED
FOR SELLING ROTTEN EGGS

yermillion, S. D., Jan. Sword has
been received from Platte, s. D., that
fined $40 and costs for selling rotten
eggs. This prosecution was brought
about through the state pure food COM
mission.
This is the second prosecution for the
sale of rotten eggs that has been
brought about in the last week, and it
is expected that others will follow in
the near future.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
VICTIMS OF FIRE.
DIE OF THIEF INJURIES

Chicago, Jan. S.-PhiIip Dollar and
michael Donnei Who were fIiei
last night in an explosion OF mysterious
origin, at the Lawndale pumping sta
ton. died here this morning.
The victims were within a few feet
OF some cans of oil. one of which ex-
ploded, shattering the south end of the
boiler room. Flames ignited the cloth
ing of Dolan and ODonnell. burning
them beyond recognition.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
TRIP BANK INCORPORATES.

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 8.-Articles of In
corporation were filed today for the
Farmers State bank of Carter, Trip
county, with a capital of $40, 900. In
c~orporators are r. L. Harrington, NJ.
T. Harrington, Sioux City: E. N.
Youngquist Dallas; A. FL. Harrington.
]. z. Harrington. Wentworth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
WENTZY BROTHERS ENGAGE
IN BANKING BUSINESS

Kimball, s. D., Jan. S.-Editor Harry
Wentzy, Of the Pukwana Press
Reporter, and his brother, Albert
Wentzy, have entered into a business
arrangement with Johnson Brothers, of
Rapid City n Geddes, and will open
banks at the new towns of Scenic and
Farmingdale in Pennington county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14
BANK AT MiLEslvILLE.

= MilesYille. S. D.. Jan. 8.-The first
distinctive farmers bank to commence
business in this new portion OF the state
west of the Missouri river is the Farm
ers' State bank, which has opened its
doors here. The new institution is cap
italized at $12. 800 and has some of the
older and established banks OF Stanley
county behind IL.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-14

Tommy-(the preachers son)-t have
TO be just as good after Christmas as be-
Tore.
Jimmy 1.-THE butchers boy)-Why?
Tommy-Because my father always
gets ten or twelve pairs or slippers at
Christmas. and he has to find some use
for them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

The ball BILLY" Sullivan of the
White Sox caught from the top of the
Washington monument probably trav-
eled about 500 feet before Sully"
stopped 1t in its flight The ball was
thrown out instead of being dropped.
Had it been dropped the distance
would have been sos feet.
When the sixth and last race was
run at the Saratoga racetrack, New
York. on Aug. 81, the sport of kings"
came to a sudden and full stop in the
state, and for the first time in the
history of racing, New York will be
without racing in the months of Sep
TENDER and October.
The Chicago Cubs are generally con-
ceded to be unbeatable for their fourth
straight flag in the National League
baseball race. The championship
series will be between the Cubs and
Philadelphia Athletics according to
the way the dope now figures.
Uhlan made an unsuccessful at
tempt at Readville to lower his mile
record to wagon. Uhlan did the mile
in 2:02sa driven by Billings. Before
starting Billings, who drove Uhlan, an
nounced that the wind was too high
for record breaking.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09
LABOR DAY VERY QUIET
Day Spent at Picnics and at
Race Track in Chicago.

Minus the usual parade, which is
regarded as toll rather than recrea-
ton, Labor Day was celebrated
throughout Chicago not only by the
working men and women, but also
through a general suspension of bust
ness. There was no central or formal
celebration held though various
unions and branches of labor held pic
MICS and other gatherings. the princi-
pal ones being the carnival of sports
at Hawthorne race track, promoted by
the Business, Agents Association. and
the picnic of the Material Trades
Council at Riverview Park
In South Chicago and in Blue ISL
and and other suburbs parades were
held and united demonstrations car
ried out, the one at South Chicago be-
ing attended by the Woman's Trade
Union League of Chicago.
The celebration was nationwide,
and in many of the larger cities the
labor organizations celebrated with
parades, notably New York, where 49,
900 were in line, and Pittsburg, where
the march was followed by the dedi-
cation of the new labor temple.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09
TRAIN BANDIT SLAIN
BY AN ENGINEERMAn
Attempted Robbery in Colorado
Does Not Pan Out

In bold attempt to hold up west
bound Colorado Midland train No. 8.
four miles west of Divide, an uniden-
titled bandit was almost instantly
killed by a stone thrown by Engineer
Frank Stewart, but before his death
the bandit shot him in the leg.
The highwayman crawled over the
tender as the train slowed up at a
siding to meet the east bound train.
AS he stopped the train Stewart
turned to see his fireman, Paul Bach
man, stranding with his hands above
his head and heard the robber say:
PUT up your hands or I'll blow your
head off"
The robber then forced both men to
leave the engine and marched them
before him to the express car.
According to the story told by Stew
art, the robber ordered them to tell
the express messenger that they were
in peril of their lives; that the train
had been held up and that the robber
was determined to have the money in
the express car
Stewart states that the robber fired
several shots at the heads of paSSen-
gers who looked out to see what was
happening.
when we got to the express car, -
said Stewart, my fireman dashed I'M
der the car and crawled to the other
side. The robber leaned under the car
to shoot at him and when he took his
eyes off me struck him with all my
strength with a stone / had picked
up as jumped off the tender.
CAS- I did SO he whirled and shot at
me, the bullet striking me in the leg.
guess my blow finished him, for he
never moved after he fell I must have
tainted then, for the next / knew the
conductor and express messenger and
group of passengers were standing
about me-"
Shortly after the hold-up Sheriff
Won Publ and a posse secured the
country near the scene of the attempt
ed hold-up and discovered the Martin
brothers hiding in the brush.
Sterling Martin was dazed by bull
let wound in the head He is out on
parole from the state reformatory.
The Martins claim they were riding on
the blind baggage car and were beat
ing their way to Grand Junction. Ster-
ling Martin was struck by a stray bull
let from, the bandits gun, he says.
The dead robber wore cloth mask
and a gunny sack tied about his neck.
He was armed with two cheap revol-
vers, which had evidently been un-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09

Laughing cheerfulness throws sun
light on all the paths of life.-Richter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09
Underoround Hotels.

An extraordinary hotel is that in
the sewers of Paris, immediately be-
low the Church of st. Madeleine. 1t
was built and is conducted solely for
the benefit of the sewer workers.
Nearly hundred meals are provided
every day, and for the sum of $40 a
man can be comfortably housed and
fed for week in this gigantic drain
pipe.
Very similar is the hotel which ca
tiers for visitors to the coal mine Of
st. Pierre at Mons. 1t is to be found
at the bottom of the mine. 600 feet be-
low the earth. and is carved out of
solid coal. The electric light on the
glittering black walls. which have
been left unpapered. is extremely eff
fective. Large reception and bed
rooms splendidly fitted up are provid-
ed, and the hotel even boasts the lux
ury of swimming bath.