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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
COLONEL FROST TO
ORGANIZE MOVEMENT
or THE BOY SCOUTS
Will Work Under Direction Of
Government for Development
of Youths.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 7.-Colonel A.
S. Frost. of this city, who commanded
the famous First regiment, South Da-
kota volunteers, during the memorable
campaign of the regiment against the
Filipino insurgents, has been requested
by the Washington authorities to aid
the boy scout movement in South Da-
kota as much as possible. Colonel
Frost is taking hold of the matter with
his customary vigor and 1t is probable
that a public meeting, to be held In
Sioux Falls, will be called in the near
future to discuss the best method OF
pushing the organization Of boy scouts
to all parts OF South Dakota.
Briefly it may be stated that the
method OF developing the boy scouts II
q state is for 10 men 10 take out a
charter from the head offices at Wash
ington, then this body Of 10 men-call-
ed 4 state committee, grants charters
to county organizations and the
ties organize companies. Each COM
pany is composed Of 10 patrols and
each patrol is composed Of 10 men.
Each county first organizes n patrol}
and the number is unlimited. The
movement Is intended to keep the boys
in touch with nature, to teach them &c
scout, cook, camp out, observe the
things about them n develop a strong
physique. The work is carried on un-
der competent instructors. 1t is nom
.seCtarian, throwing the rich and the
together, and tending to make the
men of the future more democratic, as
well as strong and healthy. The course
in many respects is similar to the
regular military training.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
kITTREDGE WOULD DISMISS
MILWAUKEE APPEAL CASE

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 8.-Yesterday was
motion day for all cases on the calen-
dar for the present session of the SUI
preme court. he new rules of the
court regarding the admission Of APP
peals, has been the cause for many
motions to dismiss on the ground of
noncompliance with the rules which
require that in all cases of appeal,
complete abstracts and all literature
regarding cases shall be in the hands of
the clerk at least 10 days prior to the
opening of the court. In its own dis
erection, the court may see fit to reject
a case which does not qualify under
this rule.
Disregard Of these rules has brought
trouble to some of the oldest lawyers
In the state who have been unable to
frame up a good excuse and induce
lenienCy on the part of the court. A.
b. Kittredge appeared OF a motion to
dismiss the case of Cleworth Whaley
VS.. Milwaukee road, involving damages
OF $21 900 for non-conformity Of pros,
ceduFe In regard to the rule governing
bills of exceptions and assignments of
error. w. q. Porter appeared for the
Milwaukee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
SUPERINTENDENT ON TICKET
WITHOUT a CERTIFICATE

Pierre, S. D., Oct. THE supreme
court yesterday denied the application
for a writ of prohibition to prevent the
auditor of Day county from placing the
name Of j. II. Hetley on the ballot as
a candidate for superintendent OF
schools. The application charged that
Hetlev was not qualified under the law
to take the place. The finding of the
court in effect is that the question of
eligibility cannot be raised until an in
eligible party attempts to do the du-
ties of the office. Merely being a can
didate is no certainty the candidate
will w attempt to assume the duties
as no election may be secured.
The court affirmed the lower court
in the case OF the state VS.. Tom Barnes,
declared guilty of horse rustling in
Stanley county and given a sentence
of three years.
1t reversed the lower court and
grants a new trial on the case of Carl
Jacobs, sentenced for life from Meade
county on a charge OF numbering Ell
ba Roberts, a young m
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
FARMER CAVED IN
BY H00R0'S HEELS
Chest Is Crushed and Face
Stamped to Unrecognizable
Mass by Antagonist.

Hurley, s. D., Oct. with his ribs
crushed in by the weight Of his antag-
onist jumping or him and his face g
mass Of pulp from hob nail boot heels,
Harry Laughrey, a farmed, aged 40,
living three miles east of this place,
is in a critical condition, and a hobo
named John Hall or Jones is in jail
awaiting the result OF the injuries to
his victim.
The assault occurred some time dur
Ing Friday night, Laughrey being
found Saturday in his wagon to which
his team was hitched and standing
near the stock yards here. He was
unconscious and has not yet been able
to tell the story of the attack, which
may end his life. Jones would nave
escaped had not his love for liquor
caused him 70 drift into town for an
additional supply. When he found that
he was under suspicion he tried TO get
away but was overtaken by DR..
Sackett about two miles from town
and handed over to the marshal. His
only remark, when accused Of the as
sault on Laughrey, was that Il did
him up" Jones had hired Laughrey
to drive him from Chancellor to q
place east of here, where he was seek
Ing work, but he was not employed and
then bargained with Laughrey to drive
him back to town. Nothing more was
seen Of either party until Laughrey
was found unconscious in the wagon
and Jones was driven in by his thirst
tor firewater. Both men had been
drinking hard on the day previous to
the assault.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
COMMISSIONER DECLARES
DRUGS BELOW STANDARD

Vermillion, s.. D., Oct. S.-Professor
"A. N. Cook, OF the State university,
state chemist, has just issued his re-
port on the analysis of samples Of
drugs taken from every county in the
state. The report indicates great
v~ariances from the prescribed stand
ards Of the United States pharmaco-
poeia. For example, in one solution
used extensively by physicians, one
sample reached a mark two and one
half times stronger than it should be.
However, of 46 samples Of this solu-
ton only five are above the standard,
and the balance below, Many samples
reveal about two-thirds of standard
strength, and one less than one-half.
The difficulties and dangers OF pre-
scribing by physicians under this con-
dition are readily seen.
Professor Cook in the report which is
mailed to all the druggists In the state
warns them against conditions, and
that they should only buy guaranteed
goods In order to avoid prosecution.
Last week several drug dealers were
unprecedented IN the state who were
selling stock foods which did not con-
tain on the labels the various ingred-
tents of the ood
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
ANTAGONISTS CHARGED
: WITH ATTEMPT AT MURDER

Platte, S. D.. Oct. Interest is be-
ing taken in the preliminary hearing
of Henry Hodges and c. E. Branson,
prominent residents of this place, who
are under bonds on the serious charge
Of assault with a dangerous weapon
with intent to commit murder. The
preliminary hearing of the two men
will be held today. The trouble between
the two men grew out of the building
Of a house by Mr.. BransOn for Mr..
Hodges. Hodges declared the house
was not according TO contract and re-
fused to accept 1t. Himself and family
were residing in the basement. Bran
son sought to drive Hodges and his
family from the house, which vas
erected on Hodges land, but Hodges
refused and told Branson to move the
house off the land. 1t is alleged that
Branson, after declaring that he would
get the bed bugs out of the house,
went to the building and ignited a can
Of sulphur on the inside. Almost i'm
mediately there was a revolver shot,
Hodges claiming that he shot at the
can Of sulphur. 1t is alleged that Bran
son then fired two shots into the rooms
occupied by Hodges and family, both
bullets going wild. The arrest of the
two men followed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
STATE TREASURER RECEIVES
S261, 563 FOR MONTH

Pierre, S. D., oct. 8.-The total re-
ceipts in the office of the state treas-i
urer for the month Of September werev
1851, 563.43. This disbursements for the
month We're S191, 676.S7, leaving a ball
ance on hand of 1888, 506.61 in all funds,
The balance In the general fund at the
close of the month was $51, 1906, In
dicating that before long the practice.
of registering warrants will have to be-
instituted until the receipts from the,
December tax collections will raise the
funds in the treasury and enable the
treasurer TO pay cash for warrants.
The total receipts from the September
tax collection, comprising reports from
all but one county In the state, reached
$S8, 272.1S.
The state received during the month
from interest on deferred payments,
leases and interest on permanent funds
loaned for the institutions, $149, 029.0 5
OF this amount the common school
fund received $127,45S.58. The amount
realized from deferred payments on
the sale of lands during the month was
SIS, 372.50.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
MURDERER OF BROTHER
DEMANDS NEW TRlAl.

Aberdeen, :. D., oct. canton HAN
son, convicted of the murder OF MS
brother. Louis Hanson, in the circuit
court for Perkins county. and SEN
fenced to serve 20 years in the pentten-
tiary, is in the Brown county jail at
Aberdeen, pending the expiration Of a
50 days stay of execution. during
which time his attorney will try to Sc
cure a new trial.
The killing Of Louis Hanson oc-
Cured on Easter Sunday, last spring,
on q claim four miles south Of Hettin-
ger. N. D.. across the state line in
South Dakota. The brothers were
claim holders and had QuarTe!ed. The
evidence showed Anton Hanson had
twice been sent to the insane asylum,
and the defense was largely based on
an insanity plea.
The men had been drinking on the
day OF the murder and Louis Hanson
had driven his wife from the house.
Later, Anton appeared at his brothers
house and upon meeting Louis opened
fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
WOMAN is HEART BROKEN
OVER TAKING d /

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 4.-With a muir
der trial hanging owe her to be heard
early in November, and now with q
damage suit of SO, 900, Mrs. Nellie Nc
Mahon, Of Sturgis, S. D., is having her
hands and heart full. In writing to q
friend she says:
Il am just heart broken over this
terrible trouble. Such an awful crime,
l don't see how I am ever going to
stand II, to hear the terrible trial"
Mrs. Mcmahon, it will be remem-
bered, shot and killed Attorney d. P.
Thomas. Thomas had preceded her to
the office and was engaged at work at
the desk. She entered a few minutes
later, in company with a sister and
friends. and without warning Thomas
was shot through the head and dropped
from the chair to the floor, dead. Mrs.
Thomas was formerly Miss HolIings-
wort, Of Clear Lake, the daughter of an
attorney, who is now living q retired
life at Hampton. Mrs. Thomas. the
widow, is now at his home. She has
instituted suit against Mrs. McMahou
for 10000 damages for killing her hus-I
band and depriving her Of the support
he could have given her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
GIRL WHO is STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING ROIT RECONE

Clear Lake, S. D., Oct. 4.-Minnie
E~ngelbrecht, the ~14-year-Old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Engelhrecht,
prominent residents of Havana town
ship, some miles from here, had Just
started to do some blowing in a field
when a bolt Of lightning descended and
knocked her off the pillow. She was UNI
conscious when aid reached her and
did not regain consciousness for SON
time. The bolt evidently passed ovef
the hat pins in her hat, as her hair
was burned and her scalp scorched. For
some time after regaining conscious-I
ness she was violently Ill ard 1t was
been sustained when she was thrown
from the pillow. The horses she was
driving at the time the bolt descended
were frightened and ran away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD WILL
DELIBERATE AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D, Oct. 5.-The South
Dakota synod of the Presbyterian
church for South Dakota will assemble
N Aberdeen on October 5 and continue
n session until the evening Of October
10. In addition to the ministers of the
denomination in South Dakota, there
will be in attendance at the sessions
and participating in the programs, the
Rev. r. F. Sulzer. of Minneapolis. Sun
DAY school missionary for the Mime
sofa synod; Rev. DR.. Humble, Of Chi
eago district secretary; Rev. G. e.
Bradt, OF Chicago, district secretary Of
the board of foreign missions, and a
number of missionaries in foreign
HeldS,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
NO DAMAGE FOR CALLING
MAN A CHICKEN THIEF

Onida, S. d., Oct. 4.-One Of the most
interesting cases tried during a term
OF state circuit court which has just
been held here was that of Fred Brandt
VS.. Ed. A. Pierce. Brandt instituted the
action for the purpose of recovering the
sum of Sl4,000 from Pierce for damages
resulting from Pierce calling him a
chicken thief" seven times. Brandt
claimed that each time Pierce called
him this name his feelings were injured
to the extent Of $4,000, and as Pierce is
alleged to have applied the name to him
seven times his feelings were injured
TO the amount Of $4,000. Brandt was
unable TO convince the jury that his
feelings had been hurt and q verdict
was rendered in favor of Pierce.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
BOY FALLS DOWN STAIRS;
is DEAD WHEN FOUNC

Springfield, s. D., Oct. 6.-Philip Ia
isnka, aged 81, SON OF Mir. and Mrs.
Joseph Zalenka, who reside on a farm
some miles from here. met a tragic
death at the home of Clarence Gard
ner, northeast Of Springfield. The young
man had been working in a corn field
during the day and in the evening he
finished his work apparently in good
health. Upon retiring he stated that
he did not feel well. During the night
he attempted to make his way down
a stairway, but was in such a weak
ened condition that he lost his footing
and fell headlong down the stairway.
Members of the family hurried to his
assistance, but he was dead when they
reached him. The cause of his sudden
and tragic death is attributed to heart
failure. He was a very popular young
man and had a wide circle of ~acquaint-
anceS,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
THREE TEACHERS INJURED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

Lake Andes, 5. D, oct. 6.-Three
young lady school teachers, Miss
Mayme Mccoy and Miss Catherine
Tracey, of the city schools, and Miss
Viola Mccoy. of Jackson township,
were the victims of q distressing acct
dent Saturday forenoon. The accident
occurred at the Kipp farm. six miles
west of Lake Andes. The young la
dies, in company with another lady
and a man for a driver, were starting
out for a pleasure drive when the team
ran away, throwing them all out
against a wire fence. Miss Mavme Nc
Coy sustained a dislocated shoulder
and a broken collar bone and her sis
ter suffered a broken arm. Miss Tracey
while severely shocked and painfully
bruised, escaped without any broken
bones, and was able to return to her
home in town in the evening.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
MAN "INCINERATED
IN DOOMED HOTEL
Burning Structure in Dakota
Town Claims a Victim and
Injuries Traveller.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Oct. Fire.
which completely destroyed Hotel
Nicollet. at Willow Lakes at 3 o'clock
this morning, resulted i'll the death of
Mathew Elwood, a laborer, and prob
ably fatally injured c. L. Miller, a
commercial traveller, and Grover Hus-
ton, clerk.
Elwood was i~ncinerated in bed and
the others severely burned in narrow
escapes from the second story of the
building. When he fire was discovered
the flames were beyond control. The
town is without fire protection and the
citizens formed a bucket brigade in an
effort to save adjoining buildings.
The general store Of Joseph Flor, and
hotel were burned, with a loss of about
$40, 600, fully covered by insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
WARDENS ISSUE $4,000
LICENSES TO HUNTERS

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 4.-Last year hunt
ors in the state took out practically
%, 700 hunting licenses, bringing in q
fund to the state Of over SIC, 200, and
a like sum to the different counties.
The state fund more than paid ex-
penses of maintaining the state game
warden's department. and left money,
for the purchase of game birds to To-
cate in the state. When the purchase
was attempted it was found that the
law was defective, and nothing could
be done. This year the warden sent
u $4,000 license blanks to the differ
ent counties, and many of the Offices
are calling for more to fill the demand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
DAKOTA CARES FOR
1900 uNF0RTuNATES
AS STATE CHARGES
Property Valuation of Penal ana
Charitable Institutions Is
$1,633,888.

Parker. S. D., Oct. 6.-W. Fl. King.
secretary of the state board or chari-
ties and corrections, has prepared "lNI
forwarded to Governor X. >. NesS'y
the 18th biennial report OF the BOARD
This report shows many Improvements
over that Of former years.
The training school at nus
q new outfit in their pruning oth.'
and the inmates may learn n Plll'-
ers' trade. The penitent!ary at SIOUX
Falls has established Il tWine factory,
even though there is bitter competition
with the wealthy factory hTms anu
il has proved a paving INVESTMENT uHS
year. At the hospital for the insane
there has been built on It's SfoulloS
the finest structure in this part OF liS
United States. a Woman's hospital.
Also new buildings have been con
structed at the school for the blind, at
Gary and at the Northern hospital,
Redield.
This report shows the average daily
attendance which is as follows. Peh-
]itentiary, PA; school for pima. 81
school Tor deaf. 1916; Northern hospital
1888; state hospital, SlO.94; training
school. 81.
Be,ow is given the number Of acres
and the total valuation Of property
owned by each institution. FRAMING
school,. 7S7 acres. with property Valu-
ing Sis, $50: school for blind, 20 acres.
with valuation of property Sill 100;
state hospital. GAO acres, and property
valuation $685.. 3l5; school for deat, 81
acres. property valuation, Sof 300
Northern hospital, 49, acres and the
valuation Of property $zl5,&O5, making
the total number Of acres owned by
the state Of South Dakota 2,&89. and
the valuation of its property amount
inc tD 81 Go SGS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
WORKMAN is KILLED IN
ELECTRIC BREAD MIXER

Hot Springs, S. D., Oct. 5.-Upon his
first days work, A. P. Rapp, a baker
formerly of the National Home at
Leavenworth, Kan, at the National
Home here was drawn into a giant cleo
Iric bread mixer and injured to such an
extent that he died soon after. Rapp's
lrm becoming ~entangled, he was drawn
Hes, his left arm almost torn from the
socket and his chest was horribly
acerated. Rapp retained consciousness
until the last and even suffered the
pain of having his injured arm ampu-
lated without an anesthetic being ad-
ninistered. The wife took the remains
TO Leavenworth for burial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14

Miss Winifred Gibbs, who has been
connected with the Society for I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor of
New York FOR several years, read a
paper on Popular Education and Diet
tics In New York City" at the recent
conference of the congress Of home edu
cation, which was held in Brussels.
The paper treated of the work done
by Miss Gibbs herself In visiting the
homes of the poor and ~instructing the
mothers in feeding and caring for their
children. The conference was under the
auspices of the Belgian government.
The talks at the recreation piers TO
mothers about the care and feeding of
their children which Miss Gibbs be-
gan before sailing for Europe are be-
Ing carried on during her absence by
Miss Helen e. Smith.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
CHOOSES GRAFTON AGAIN

Mitchell, 5. D, Oct. 6.-The annual
meeting of the South Dakota Anti-Sa-
Don league was held in his city yes
!erday and the board Of directors was
elected. DR.. w. NJ. Grafton, who has
illed the position Of superintendent OF
he association for the last four years,
making his annual report, stated that
over $4,000 had been collected ove
The state. Reports were presented by
he men from the various parts of the
state, and they expressed a confidence
hat county option is going to win this
all. Prominent speakers have been
arranged for to come to the state dur
ng the las few weeks Of the campaign.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
THREE RoBRERIES ARE
REPORTED I'M BLACK HILLS

Deadwood, s.. d., Oct. S.-Robberies
and holdups have been frequent the
last few days. A night attempt made
to rob the safe of the Armour Packing
company was frustrated by the appear
ance of an officer, AT Spearfish bur-
glars broke into the Burlington & Mis-
souri, station and ransacked the office,
taking SIS from the cash drawer but
overlooking a package of jewelry in the
same building.
At Lead two employees of the Amer
lean Clothes Cleaning company sud-
denly left. and after their departure
clothes and other articles of value in
the building were missed. Warrants
fer the arrest ef Louis Noteworthy and
George b.. Williams were issued as a
result.
AT Terry Ernest Griffith and Ray
White were arrested charged with hold
ing up John Sukulo and Richard Wal
ter at the point of a revolver and rob-
hing them Of about SO in cash.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
WOOD AT YANKTON.

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 5.-Chaunvey L.
Woods democratic candidate for gov
ernor of South Dakota, spoke at tho
New theater here Saturday night to
d fair house. He followed his usual
inc of arguments, opposition to the ref
srendum military law; 20 the proposed
amendment to Article XII, of the consti-
tuition as removing the taxing INIT.
He spoke Of South Dakota, under Gov
ernor Vessey, as the worst governed
state in the union. Ex-Governor A. e.
Lee was present and made a short
address. Fully half In the audience were
republicans
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
EDITOR WILEY RETlRES
FROM VERMlLLiON REPUBLICAN,

Vermillion, S. D., Oct. GA deal has
been contaminated by which the Da-
kota Republican, one of the oldest
newspapers in the state, passes from
the old firm, Wiley & Danforth. into
the. ownership of f. S. Danforth, the
former junior member, and Mark Sloan.
a member of the office force for many
years.
The Dakota Republican was estab-
lished In the early SOS, when Vermil-
lion was q settlement of pioneer shacks
with Sioux City for its nearest neigh
boring town. r. III. Wiley, the retir-
nag editor, who has owned and on
trolled it for the last 20 years, is well
known throughout the state as one of
the states best writer's and newspaper
men.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-14
INDIAN SCOUT PREDICTS
MILD WINTER WEATHER

Miller, s. d., Oct. 6.-Tom Fastwalk-
er. the old Indian scout and weather
prophet, when asked what kind OF a
winter one might expect. wanted to
know whether the election came early
or late, and being told 1t came late ne
numorousiy answered that II would get
warmer uD to that date. Then he said
In a serious manner that he winter
would be mild. He gave as q reason
that = dry summer was generally fol-
lowed by a dry winter and warm
winds. This is the first time. SO far
A. now recalled, hat q mild Winter has
ever been predicted.