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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
AGED STRANCLED
FOR SMALL PRICE
Mysterious Deaths in French
Asylum for Infirm Startles
the Nation.

Paris, Jan. 29.-From a provincial
town comes an extraordinary story OF
certain gruesome discoveries made at
the local ayslum for inflrm and aged
persons. According to this account,
suspicion having been raised by the I'M
wonted mortality among these Door
people, several corpses were 6isinterred
and examined, the result of the inves-,
tigation being the opinion that some of
the deaths had been caused by stran-
gulation.
One of the male nurses has been ars
rested on suspicion, 1t being e~xplaineG
that, as he received a gratuity of one
franc for each grave he dug, he may
have been tempted to give himself as
much work of this sort as he possibly
could. But on the other hand, no posi-
tive proof of his guilt is so far forth
coming, SO that his arrest is based on
mere suspicion which may turn out to
have been quite ~unfounde@.
Three Murdered Victims.
Three persons are said to be found to
have been strangled, but it is added
that the decomposition of two other
corpses rendered a practical examina-
ton impossible. Yet in one instance,
within six days five deaths occurred,
and this is considered to be quite re-
markable.
One death of an inmate in December
brought matters TO a head. The nurse
who Is in custody reported the death to
the surgeon who was on duty at the
time, n who authorized him to pro-
coed to the burial. The other nurses in
the meantime had gone to the pavilion
Of which he had charge to see the
corpse, this being the fifth death which
had occurred in nine days, and which
was. as is alleged, quite as unexpected
as h others. They looked carefully,
and discovered q blush line around the
neck, as well as finger marks, and when
their comrade returned to the pavilion
he found the director of the asylum and
the chief physician leaning over the
corpse.
How Killing Was Done.
The doctor having said that ne would
mot give a certificate for the burial, the
director lost no time in informing the
judicial authorities, and that same aft
lernoon the public prosecutor, the tx
aiming magistrate and other officials
arrived, in company with the medical
expert, who stated that a violent pres,
sure with the hand had been followed
by the drawing of the collar of the
nightshirt tightly around the neck, the
strangulation having been effected In 10
minutes.
When he was questioned the nurse,
suggested that the deed might have
been lone by a lunatic from another
pavilion, but he Is alleged to have aft
erward stated that he was at the bed
side when the poor man, who was over
so years of age, expired. He was at
once arrested, and then the magistrate
asked for a list of the deaths in that
same pavilion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
EPIDEMIC TRACED
BY OPERATING ON
SPINE OF MONKEY

New York, Jan. 29.-Experiments on
monkeys in the laboratory Of the Rock
efeller institute, 1t was learned today,
nave shown that ~infantile paralysis.
which was epidemic in this city last
fall, Is an infectious disease of the
spinal cord. A report to that effect is
being prepared. Until now it's nature
has been almost a complete riddle to
scientists. Last year it's ravages in this
city broke all records. More than 1000
persons were afflicted.
The first test in the Rockefeller la
boratories discovered that 1t was not a
blood disease. A portion Of the spinal
cord of a child which had died from
.infantile paralysis was then transplant
ed in the upper end of the vertebrae Of
a monkey. Almost Immediately the ami
NAL fell i'll. It's legs began to shrivel
and it grew more and more helpless,
just as a child does when seized by the
disease.
On the death of a monkey afflicted
with infantile paralysis it's brain and
spinal tissues were studied under pow
erful microscopes for the purpose of
discovering a distinctive microbe. None
was found.
As o as a bit of spinal column of
one paralyzed monkey was transferred
to another, that monkey Invariably fell
i'll. Thereupon the investigators began
to try for a vaccine which might be
used to produce an anti-toxin for the
disease, as is used for diphtheria. AS
yet 10 specific -e:Gedy he: been found,
but so much knowledge of the hitherto
unknown nature of the disease was OBJ
tanned that the discovery of a cure Is
confidently expected.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
'BANTERED AFTER HUG,
GIRL BECOMES INSANE

Keokuk, Ia, Jan. 27.-The embrace OF
a young man, followed by incessant
teasing on the part of girl companions
while at work, has caused pretty 20
'year-old Lille Nygren, daughter of s.
p. Nygren, to become insane.
These facts were disclosed today in
the application for Miss Nygren's COM
mitment to the state, Institution at
Mount Pleasant. She is in a critical
condition, and il is feared that she may
attempt suicide.
Miss Nygren was employed in a local
wholesale house. Several weeks ago
she was ~playfully embraced against
her will by a young man working by.
her side. Seeing Miss Nygren's re-
sentiment, several of her girl compan-
lons leased her until she quit work and
went home, where she cried for sew
eral days. Upon returning to work the
girls again leased her, n she again
went home crying. Me~lancholia ems
sued. followed by
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
GET BEST OF
ATE ELECTION RESULTS

London, Jan. 27.-Twenty-fve re-
suits announced today complete the re-
turns from yesterdays balloting for
members OF parliament. OF the seats
decided the unionists take 16, the lib
erals five, the n~ationalists three, and
the laborites one.
The standing of the parties as known
this afternoon is:
Government Coalition-Libcrals, 207:
Irish -~nationiltsts. ~; laborites. 35. To-
tai, 314.
Observation-Disclosures, 237.
The ~unionists have a monopoly OF
|today's gains, placing to their credi.
eight out of the Is returns of yesterday,
The balloting today is In 40 constit-
uencies, including those Of Premier
Asquith In Fife, East, and Wa Secre-
tary Richard Burton-Haldane in Had
dingtonshire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
PREACHERS REVELATION
CAUSES COURT TANGLE

Bartlesville, Okla, Jan. 27.-Rev. f..
J. Bulgin, an evangelist, told his con
gregation yesterday that the county
grand jury now in session was about
to return 300 indictments, and as a
result the inquisitorial body may be
dismissed.
to appear before Judge Shea, OF the
district court, and divuige the source
of his alleged information. Later the
Judge announced that he would adjourn
the grand jury oyer to mex Monday
and then probably dismiss the body,
saying there had been toe much COM
ment on It's probable action.
Rev. Mr.. Bulgin has openly charged
local officials with fostering crime. and
with accepting hush money from gam
blers and b~ootleggers. Last summer
some one fired a shot at the evangelist
without effect.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
ENGINEMEN ARE KILLED
WHEN TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

Utica, N. ", Jan. 27.-The engine on
the New York Central Twentieth Cen
tury limited. eastbound, turned COM
pletely over about a quarter OF a mile
west of st. townsville, today. 1t slid
800 feet before II stopped.
Under the engine Fireman Melvin J.
H~anovjlle, OF Syracuse, was crushed
beyond recognition. The engineer, John
Scanlon, OF Syracuse, attempted to leap
when the engine left the rails. but he
was caught between the engine and
tender ard cut and crushed in a ter
rible manner
None Of the coaches left the tracS,
though the trucks of several of them
are derailed. Most of the passengers
We're thrown from their berths and
some were slightly injured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
RIOT IN GERMANY.

Brunswick. Duchy OF Brunswick, Jan.
27.-During a socialist election reform
demonstration last night several shots
were fired from the crowd. The police
charged. using their sabers energetical-
~. Fifteen wounded persons were re-
moved TO hospitals. A police sergeant
was seriously injured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
MONEY OF MEXICAN
BANK Is ATTACHED

New York, Jan. 29.-An attachment
for $4,000 against the property Of the
United States Banking company, OF
Mexico City, was served by the sheriff
on a local bank today.
The attachment was IN favor OF
Robert l.. Dean. On an assigned claim
OF the Tehuantepec Rubber Culture
company for money deposited with the
banking company on June 80, 1909.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
AVIATION IN THE SOUTH.

New Orleans, Jan. oh. H. McGiu
an aviator of Dayton, o., will ESSAY
next Saturday the first ~aeroplane flight
ever attempted In any part of the
south. Negotiations are in progress for
flights by ayiators of international
prominence during the New Orleans
Mardi Gras season.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN
DIVISION AGREED UPON

New York. Jan. 27.-A settlement has
finally been reached regarding the Han
kow-Cze Chuen railway loan of $780,
600, 900, IL was reported In banking cir
cles today, and the allotment OF bonds
will be announced in the near future.
England, France, Germany and the
United States are each e share a one
quarter interest, or 81, 500, 900, of the
loan a#aH HHH.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
JAPANESE IN JAIL.

Washington, Jan. N.-Twenty-three
Japanese have been arrested on the
Hawaiian islands under the regulations
preventing the destruction of birds OF
plumage, They will be turned over to
the United States marshal at Honolulu
for trial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
INDIAN NOTARY GIVES BONDS.

Fairfax. S. D.. Jan. 2I-John Colome.
the Trip county Indian notary, who
vas arrested charged with forgery, was
released on bond. His preliminary
hearing Will be held at Bonesteel the
first of next week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

vERM1LLION. s. D.-Superintend-
emit A. X. Chamberlain has called on
further dates for farmers Institutes
until such time as the roads are II
condition 10 warrant.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
LONG DEBATE

Washington, Jan. 29.-The agriculture
al appropriation bill was taken up by
a general debate OF seven and a half
hours.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
HANGED FoR MURDER.

was hanged here today for the murder
OF Emma Kurner. aged IL years, whom
he shot because she refused TO marry
him. '
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
LINER is DELAYED.

liverpool, Jan. 27.-The Cunard liner
Lusitania. which arrived here from
New York at non today was unable to
land her passengers and mails at FISH
guard owing to the fierce gale.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

CASTLEWOOD, s. D.-The finishing
touches are being made to the new
creamery which will soon be placed In
operation here. y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

MOUNT VERNON, s. D.-The mem
bers OF the local Odd Fellows lodge this
week occupied their new hall building
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13
EVENING"
'CH71 -CHA1
By...
Ruth
Cameron

two weeks, but the day after the day
after the committee made that decision
Eleanor appeared on the scene of ac-
ton with her lemon juice and sugar in
a preserve jar.
When I marvelled at her prompt
ness she explained:
1T is off my mind and yours. 1t
didn't take me any more time than it
would have at the last moment, and 1
won't have to waste any time dread
ing it,
A queer old philosopher of a man
once pointed to his house and said to
me- IF it weren't for one man that
house wouldn't be built yet l wanted
to build a house and l wanted man
to help me. Several men came to me
asking for work and 1 asked them
when they could come to work, and
thew said Tomorrow But there is no
such day as tomorrow so l didn't en-
ploy any of them. Then one day man
came, and when l asked him when he
could come to work he said To-day,
and that's how the house got built.
That is the kind of spirit we need
more of.
The girl who brought me the lemon
Juice within "a hours of my request
for it was the kind of girl who could
carry a message to Garcia
And the people who promise favors
readily but put off their obligations
until the latest possible moment and
attend to them of necessity, hastily and
insufficiently, and only after havlnK
been reminded of them, are the peo-
pie who could never be trusted to
carry message to Garcia.
Which kind are YOU.
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BIG BREAK IN
. COTTONMARKET
PRICES FALL AWAY WITH FREN-
ZlED LIQUIDATING BY PANIC
STRICKEN LONGS.
SLUMP STARTS EARLY LAST
WEEK-BIG BULL CLIQUES
RUSH TO LIQUiDATE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-There was a
further big break in the cotton mar
ket today, making the third sensa-
tiOnal slump in prices since the
movement started early last week.
Panic stricken longs in all parts of
the world seemed to be liquidating
their cotton regardless of prices, and
the action of the market showed such
intense excitement and demoraliza-
ton as finds parallel only in the
series of sensational movements fol-
lowing the collapse of the Sully BOOM
For more than a year the cotton
market has been steadily advancing
and toward the end of last month
prices had reached a level which since
the civil war, had only been equalled
when Sully was at the height of his
fame, March contracts selling at
$16.17 and May at $1646
AT the eliminating point of today's
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reaching almost to the hem of the
dress proper.
Handsome afternoon gowns follow
this idea, their undergarment being.
for instance, some rich, dark mulberry
satin, with Russian tunic and blouse
of coarse black silk net embroidered
in mulberry tones in hand effect.
Jewels and enamels belong to the
Russian girdle. from the clasp at the
yoke line to the curious fastenings used
down the side front Dark metals
looking like oxidized silver and old
iron, are mingled in jeweled clasps for
the back and front of loose fitting
girdles
Here is an opportunity for the ap-
plying of certain curious family jewels.
odd belt buckles, ornate buttons and
old beaded ornaments. Or, again, for
the making of rich decorations COM
bining metal galloons with braid and
embroidered bits of cloth.
Russian clothes are at their best
when handwrought, and all handwork
has an appropriate setting in these
curious and interesting garments.
Possibilities for home dressmaking
and even home coatmaking positively
faunt themselves before our Eases in
all the designs, materials and patterns
embodying this eastern idea. The coat
Is loosely fitted, is without padding
and canvas, and promises change for
the inexperienced that is never offered
by the tailor made, however simple
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decline March contracts sold at $14.6O
and May at STATS, loss from the
high record of from $7.S5 to $40 per
bale, almost all of which has occurred
during the last week. The declines
from the closing prices of last night
amounted to more than $3.50 per bale.
There does not appear to have been
any change in general trade condi-
lions to warrant the almost UMPIRE
cedented slump in prices, and in con-
trast to the Sully year, no financial
difficulties have been precipitated
1t is apparent, however, that one
after another of the big bull cliques
which had been organized independ-
emily during the progress of the bull
market, have been liquidating. POS
sibly the selling movement was due
originally to an effort to obtain pro-
fits on long lines, owing to the APP
proach of the new planting season and
the expectations of greatly increas-
ing area, while the absence of any
| speculative interest left the market
with very little effort.
| 1t was reported today that spinners
! were buying more freely in the soutf
and late advices from the leading
southern spot markets show no ma
/ terial weakness.
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1t doesn't take any more time to do
e thing now than it does to do 1t three
weeks from now
Promptness is a very big element In
the value of a favor.
There is person who is always glad
to do any favor for his friends but who
is so tardy about attending to it that
he often halves or even entirely does
away with. the value of his kind act.
Are YOU that person?
Yes, she wrote very nice piece for
the church paper" / heard someone
saw of a girl who had been asked to
contribute an article towards church
entertainment program, but she was
so tardy about getting it done that
she upset the publication of the whole
thing. Next year we are going to ask
a girl who may not write such clever
article but who, we are sure, Will get
it done on time"
When anyone asks you to do any
thing for him, if you possibly can &c
and do it straightway you will make
your kindness twice as worth while.
There was one girl at college whom
I would rather have on a comWlttee
with me than any of the rest 1t was
not that Eleanor had any more ideas
than the others 1t was not that she
was any more clever than they. II
was simply that if you asked her &c
do anything she did not wait until the
last possible moment, but did it al
once.
I remember one occasion when she
was on a dance committee which de-
cided that each of it's members should
squeeze a dozen lemons for the punch
The dance was not to take place foi
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-13

Medieval fashions covering thou
sand-year- long period show signs of
exhaustin gthemseIves in one short
modern year. and women are actually
startled into wearing the next thing
that is handed out. Russian clothes
have been sprung" Although some
faint echoes of prophecy from Paris led
us toward eastern Europe earlier in
the season. the Louis styles seemed to
dominate for time.
The late winter often ushers in a
promised or a neglected note, and wo-
men grasp the opportunity to renovate
their Wardrobes.
If the belted Russian arrives, and he
is coming, gentle Eugene and Marie
Antoinette will step aside for little
while. The invasion promises COM
pleteness; we are shown the pointed
turban and asked to consider the in
corporation of Russian embroideries in
wool and silk upon those bloused and
skirted costumes. To say Russia is to
imply a skirted coat, frock or street
costume. The belt is always there,
where it be metal and ieweled, d cord
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PROBING THE ROCK
ISLAND r. r. SCANDAL

guilty of violating the rules of the ex-
change consists of expulsion or sus-
pension for not more than one year
Expulsion follows conviction of the
serious offenses, such as fraud or
fraudulent dealings, and a member
cannot be convicted of such infractions
of the rules without a two-thirds vote
of the governors.
Acts detrimental to the Welfa~A of
the exchange" are punished by sug-
pension for not more than one year
and a member may be adjudged guilty
of misdemeanor in this regard By a
simple majority vote of the governors.
Over non members, of course, tho ex-
change has no jurisdiction.
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NEW YORK, Jan. ADMINISTRATION
nv the Stock Exchange committee into
the Rock Island scandal of Dec. q,
when the stock went up thirty points
and fell back again, all in fifteen min
utes, has been completed. and re-
port prepared, which is today under
consideration by the governing COM
mittee of the exchange.
Following the custom of the ex-
change, the testimony taken has not
been made public, and when the action
of the governing committee is an
nounced, it is anticipated that official
information will end with the results
of the investigation, as they are ex-
or in the exculpation of the members
concerned.
At the time of the investigation into
the affairs of A. O. Brown & Co. fol-
lowing the forenoon's trading, in which
100000 shares were dealt in for the
firms account, it was promised that all
the facts developed would be given
out, but by the time the investigation
had been concluded the committee
changed it's mind and a new prece-
dent was not established.
The special committee having in
charge the inquiry into the Rock ISL
and episod consists of Francis D
Eames. J. T. Atterbury and Ernest
Groesbeck. All are members of the
governing committee and as such had
plenary power to call before them any
member of the exchange and to exam
inc his books and loan sheets. They
can also compel any member to di-
vulge the name of his principal. If
the buying orders in Rock Island can
be traced to common source it is
accordingly obvious that the source is
now known to the investigators and
to the governing committee.
The punishment of members found
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Grain in New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Wlour quiet
and about steady. Receipts 23,374;
shipments, 1855 barrels.
Wheat-Spot steady. No. l red
$133 elevator domestic and $1.32 f. o
b. af1oat nominal; No. 1 northern Du-
luth, $1271-4 and No. 2 hard Wintrt
$1.2S1-4 f. o. b. afiOat nominal
There was a nervous market III
wheat and prices after declining 1-2@
5-Sc early under weak cables and
larger receipts, rallied in the after
noon. The close was Use net higher
ceipts, 38,400; exports not reported.
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thorough sprayings should be made
on the first day. The next day
careful examination, should be made
and if any mites can be found alive
the house should be thoroughly
terated again. Although these solu-
tons will kill the adult mites, it is
nit likely that they will reach the
mite eggs and prevent the from
Matching. The houses should. there-
fore. be thoroughly sprayed twice
again at intervals of one week. rms
will catch any mites that have hatch
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The Common Chicken Mite
100000 ## 90

The worst external parasite of poul-
try against which the poultryman
and farmer have to contend is the
common chicken mite" or red
chicken mite'' There are other
species of mites which attack poultry,
but they do much less damage. This
blood thirsty pest causes great loss
to the poultry industry of the country
by killing adult fowls and chicks and
cutting down egg production. 1t not
only attacks poultry but horses and
even man as WELL
Hens which are attacked by mites
cease laying, become poor in flesh,
dumpish, and listless in action. The
feathers roughen and drop out. The
head and comb become pale and the
bird presents a sickly appearance.
These symptoms are caused by the
irritation and loss of blood due to
nightly visits of hordes of these
hungry parasites. 1t seems hardly
believable that fowls could be killed
by such small pests, but they are so
many in numbers that their total ca
pacity for blood is enormous. Their
ravages are most pernicious on sit
ting hens, as here they may have
access to their host at all times,
causing a rapid loss of blood. At
tacks upon sitting hens often result
in the hen leaving her nest or in her
death, spelling the hatch in either
case Even if the hen does withstand
the ravages of the mite. the newly
Matched chicks are attacked as soon
as they emerge from the shell and are
often killed in a short time.
Unlike the louise the mite does not
live on the birds at all times. except
in extreme cases of infestation, but