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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
A Fathers Vengeance

would have fallen ON anyone who
attack the son of Peter Bondy, of
South lockwood, Mich, but he
was powcrlcss before attack of
Kidney trouble. ''Doctors could
not help him." he wrote $50 at
last we gave him Electric Bitters
andh improved wonderfully from
taking six bottles. Its the bsct
Kidney medicine l ever saw"
R%ackache, Tired feeling, Nervous
ness, Loss OF Appetite, warn of
Kidney trouble that may and in
dropsy diabetes or Brights disease.
Beware: Take Electric Bitters
and be safe. Every bottle Guara-
anteed. SOC at all druggists.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
Saved Many From Death

w. Z. Mock, Of Mock, Ark,
believes he has saved many lives in
his Is years Of experience in the
drug business. "What l always
like to do" he writes, sis to re-
commend DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for weak. sore lungs, hard
colds, hoarseness, obstinate coughs
Ia grippe, Group, asthma, OF other
bronchial affection, for l feel sure
that y number of my neighbors
are alive and well to-day because
they took my advice 70; use it.
Ihonestlybelieve its the best throat
md lung medicine that's made
Easyto prove he's right. Get !
EtsfGI bottle free. Of regular 500 or
'61:0O bottle. Guaranteed By all
Druggists.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF Board Of County Commissioners
Of Potter County S. D.
GETTYsBuNG, $. d.,
Oct. %. 1911.


2 p. M.-The Board of County
Commissioners met at the Office
of the county auditor as per add
iournmcnt from October 5. 1911.
Meeting called to order by
Chairman Zig. Members present
Knott. Won ald. Rausch, Gentc-
mann and Zig.
Bills we're allowed as follows
Chas. Gross, one wolf IS $50
Fred +. Flyte same 2 80
John j Thompson same 9 so
Road bills
A w Stewart, one day on road
Lucas-tWp. .....-..... 4 90
Anton Allindimmgcr, same, Lo-
gan-twp 90
VIM Alderman II day Apo
mattoX 90
Miscellaneous bills we're allowed
as follows
Frank Burr building sidewalk
on new courthouse block as
RCl SOlCl OCV " sIc wv
Olaf Anderson part payment,
filling court house block 400 90
Farmers Elevator Co. coal for
court house,. ..... IL 35
Matthias Gaden appraising
glapdered horse. -. 800
Matthias Kaiser same 300
Mrs Edith Beaumont services
AS institute instructor 90 90
a petition ON file with the conn
ty auditor from Carr-twp signed
by a large majority of the free
holders of said twp, asking that
the money in said twp. fireguard
fund be transferd to the school-fnd
of said twp, was on motion, sec
onded and carried, allowed to be
tranferd. and the co-auditor was
ordered to do the same
There being no further business
to come before the county board at
this time, it was moved to adjourn
till 10 a. M. Nov. Z. 1911. Carried.
Minutes of meeting were read
and approved as read.
Board adj ourned.
John ZIG, Chairman
ATTEST: L. j. KLEIN, Co. Aud,
Potter Co.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

j. +. Whitlock and family re-
turned from their visit to Pierre
to see the President and report
that they had the pleasure of
shaking hands with him.
Bob VOORHEES, has left the water
works force at the Agency. to act
us engineer for Ripley & Suttom's
t%hreshing machine, and Will Breill
is filling the vacancy.
We are informed that Mr.. A.
w. Cooper is laid mp in Gettys-
burg with a broken leg caused by
some kind Of an accident.
Mr.. Schma|z was prevented
from getting over to his work at
the Agency this morning by the
running ice.
Tuesday night was the coolest
so far, anchor ice running in the
river all forenoon the following
day.
Otto Peterson aud family of
Faith were in town over night re-
turning from a visit at Pierre.
Passenger fare across the river
took q jump this morning to 81. 90,
or 80 for round trip.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
TAKE TAX DEED

To j.. G. CHATTER. the party in whose
name the land hereinafter described
was taxed, to his successors, trust
ecs, beneticiaries and assignees, and to
all other persons unknown who have,
or claim to have any estate, interest.
lien, or incumbrance i'm or upon the
land and premises hereinafter de
TAKE AIKEN NoTIcE. That ON the 9TH day
of November A. ID. 1904, the following
described piece or parcel of real estate,
which was taxed in the name of
j. c. Chatter,
postotlice address unknown to the under
signed, which said piece Or parcel of
real estate is situated in the county of
Potter and state of South Dakota. and is
described as follows. tO-wit: Lot 10. block
6. in A.. w. Sjnart's LIST Addition to Forest
City. Potter County, South Dakota, was
sold for the taxes then due and delinquent
for the ycar 1903. at tax sale by the treas
urer OF said county. and was struck off to
said Potter County for want of bidder.
and \ certificate of purchase wasissued to
said Potter County, which said certificate
was subsequently transferred to T.. p.
Thorne, who is now the lawful owner and
holder of said certificate of purchase Of
said premises at said tax sale;
That the taxes due and delinquent on
said parcel of real estate at said sale
amounted to n%inctyone cents C9lc); that
subsequent taxes for the years 1904 10
1911. inclusive. amounting to one dollar
and fiftythrec cents (s1.53) have been
paid, which, with interest, penalty
and costs accrued to date. S13.O5. or
over. makes a total amount necessary to
redeem of Sl5.49. or over, which must be
paid in order 10 redeem.
That the right of redemption will ex-
pirc. and a deed be made by the treasurer
for said premises on demand. after the en-
piratiOn nf sixty days from the completed
serviccof this notice. unless said premises
are redeemed before that time as provided
by law The service of this notice will be
completed November Is. 1911.
Dated at Forest City, S. D.. Monday.
Oct. 30. 1911
Owner and lawful holder OF said
tax sale certificate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
Echoes from Gettysburg

Mrs Wall left Tuesday for a
few days visit with her stepson
Frank Wall, Of Snlly county.
Rev. Schroeder, the colportenr
for the Baptist publication socie-
ty, preached in the Baptist church
last Sunday morning and evening.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
A SPECIAL OFFER

Thru a liberal arrangement with
the publisher Of the Toledo Ohio
Weekly Blade, we are able to give
. years subscription to that ex-
cellent journal free to all Press
readers who pay up their sub:
scrptions in full to date. with d
year in advance, before March I
1912. 4,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

Messrs R B Ellis and Ambrose
Dunn are moving the John CARR
gan house to the block west of the
school house, where it is to be
finished up for a residence for
Smoky
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
BOOMLETS

~
and is to be back today.
Mr.. Blakcslcc the popular
lewelcr OF Gettysburg came over
Monday evening to transact some
business.
The cement walk layers reached
the Epis. church Monday and are
now finishing up their work in
that direction.
Babe Laplant OF Duprce was an
over night guest of the Mess
House Sunday, accompanied by
two lady friends.
Miss Hiugsburger entertained
a party of schoolcmployes at her
homestead west of Forest City
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. M. l.. Valid of Gettys-
burg is the new clerk at Fred
LaPlant's store, taking the place
vacated by Henry Fielder. He is
accompanied by his wife and
family.
n farewell party was given at
the Assembly room last Friday
evening in honor of Mrs. t. j..
King Jr. who left tho following
day for Washington d. C. to
remain with her little daughter
and mother till about January
first.
Notices have been posted up
announcing the dates of the pay
ment of per capita money twill
commence ut the Agency on next
Monday Nov. 6 to be continued at
the various substations on the
following days: The sum to be
distributed is said to be something
over $4,000, being mostly interest
on trust funds.
Born-to Robert Roberts Mon
day, Oct. %, 1911 a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phil
brick, Aug. IS, 1911. a daughter.
A Press reporter was detailed to
visit Lafferty Island again the
other day and he brings back a
report that would perhaps fill a
column of space if we allowed his
pen free rein.
The population of the island
has materially increased since his
last visit, the working force being
increased by the addition of Mr..
and Mrs. Rob't Roberts, while the
infantlle population has been
increased by additions of one in tie
families of both Messrs Philbrick,
the foreman, and Mr.. Roberts.
The residence is to be increased
by the addition Of another room
for Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts.
The frame of the large barn y
xlS is up. One end Of it is to &C,
commodate a workshop which will
include a blacksmith forge.
A large storage or root house
has been built in which is now
stored Is bu. of potatoes that
: were were raised the past season,
which will help feed the boys and
girls at the Industrial School.
The alfalfa has made a good
start, the second crop now comina
on.
The flax made the finest show Of
all, the piece that was planted and
threshcd producing at the rate Of
is bu. per acre. It is the inten.
ton to put in 100 acres Of las
next season on sod by letting the
work out on contract.
Saved Many From Death
w. T.. Mock, Of Mock, Ark.
believes he has saved many lives IN
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

Wanted-horsest to winter. New
Pasture, plenty of fed and water.
Horses to be fed in stormy wealth
err. Good 3 wire fence. SO for
the winter.
D. J. Mckay, Forest City, 81
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

The snagboat Mandan passed
down the river Saturday without
stopping to take feed, water oil,
or gasoline.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

Gcrvie Converse won the
gentlemen's prize for the best
costume at the masquerade and
Mrs. e. +. Joscelyn the ladies prize,
Miss Amy Ellis getting the
''booby" prize.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

A "happy family" consisting Of
seven brothers, in two autos, land
ed in town yesterday. They had
a kodak with them besides u hunt
ing outfit and while here had a
picture taken of the party, stand
ing on the bank of the Old Muddy,
with the big wolf that they caught.
From here they were going to
Swan lake also for a days hunt.
The Press acknowledges a pleasant
call from the gentlemen, whose
full names and addresses are as
follows:
r Hopkins, Redield, S: u.
G
CG -(chaff.)
r A Hopkins, Athol, S. .,cash-
Ter State Bank.
+ w Hopkins, Rockford. Ill.
VIC
FOR SALE--Cottonwood Lum-
ber-Dimension stuff of all kinds;
Also all kinds of cord and stove
wood. Will Ripley
Forest City SD, Twp.l17-7 20
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

1t is reported that the regular
term of court for this district has
been postponed to January
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

e. F. Joscelyn is constructing a
good cistern at his residence, while
Mrs L Oliver is to have one also
within a short time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02
NEW ~FERRYBOAT

Capt. kluth received a message
from the authorities at the
Agency this forenoon stating that
they had received the long-expcct-
cd permission to purchase or CON
struct a new boat for the Agency
Forest City ferry line.
As originally planned the new
boat is to be % feet longer than
the present one, which is to be
put in commission next spring
at Lafferty island.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-02

Halloween passed off quietly.
The worst that was done was
dumping one of the old obsolete
launch huils over the river bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
MENTAL TEST EVIDENCE.
Used for the First Time In Criminal Case
InvON Ing hoy.

The results OF an experiment with
"Goddard's Modified Bnct Test" were
used for the first time as evidence in a
criminal case when DR.. Max G. Schapp.
neurological expert Of the Children's
society, testified that yesterday Andrew
Binco Of $50 Mulberry street. vino had
been arraigned before Justice Hoyt in
the Children's Court on October .. charged
with "assoCatinG with thieves" and had
been reminded to the Chidrcn's socie' y
for further examination aS mentally de
fcicnt although a youth Of II had the mind
only of Il boy OF o. years old
The test consists of asking the patient
questions grouped under figures ndicat-
ing different ages. Binco could answer
the questions prescribed for, children
from 3 to 8years old perfectly. DR.. Schlapp
said but nj and = he stumbled. and at q
went Of altogether Some of the ques-
tiona framed for that age were; Define
table horse. mama, name the months,
arrange the weights on n scale. Had he
proEressed as far as the eleven-year- old
classification he would have had to make
good on such questions as: Point out the
absurdity of this story; a painter falls
off a scaSolding and dies. He is taken TO
a hospital and the surgeon there thinks
that hr may recover" Al IL this would
have been required Of him; Define
charity Justice, goodness
After hearing the testimony of the
doctor and the promise Of the boys
mother that she would send him to her
brother on farm in Trenton. y. j.. JUS
ticc Russell paroled the boy until October
10, when the mother will have to appear
and testify that she has carried out her
nrOmlSp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
WON'T ARDYTRATE II. n. STRIKE.
President or Illinois Central Says shop
mems Union Violates sherman Law

CHICAGO. Oct. 8.-Hopes that the strike
of the illinois Central shop employees
might bc brought To peaceful CONCLUSION
by. arbitration received blow tonight
when President Markham wired Gov
Noe! Of Mississippi, who suggested ar
bitra,ion, refusing to consider such
course
President Markham holds that the
Shops Crafts Federation is combination
in violation of IN" Sherman antitrust
law and any negotiations with it would
he illegal
MCCOMr CITY, Miss, Oct. G.-The city
tonight presents n wartime app"irlnce
Two machine guns have been mouutei
in an armored turret built over the
Illinois Central shop supcrintend"nts
shed and provided with locomotive
headlights for scarchlights.
The fence around the shops. completed
tonight by torch!igl.f. is ten feet hsEa
and topped with barhed wire. Sentn'l'
patrol outside and inside and the mai
tary is posted at points of vantage.
The turrct has double walls Of >h'e'
iron, filed In with sand.
1t was feared the arrival OF Il trainIoai
cf strike breakers. scheduled for some
time ,gter midnight, would be the s'Gnal
foy general outbreak. although ths,
str ic9iers insist they have couns"llen
pear
>.E ORLEANs, Oct q. 8.--Precedcd hy,
twcnty mounted policemen and escorted
by Itty others, 200 strike breakers l"'t
here on the Illinois Central tonight Ter
Nc. omb City. Miss, They are the ldle
stri o hreaker who have been quartered
hero. There are still about 500 strike
breakers here. hut they are at WORK,
protest Of the Governor. the Mayor ana
residents of the neighborhood where
they were housed. The authorities an.
nounced that they did not think ne!
should he called upon to protect iaS
men, but promised safe escort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
4 DEFINITION or RRIBERI.
StcDhensOn's Manager Thinks GIT alus:
Re Portable to BE ('Orrupt

MILWAUKEE. oct q That Senator
Stephenson primary campaign was run on
higher moral plan" than the average
Wisconsin campaign was the assertion
made to-day by Rodney Sackstt. stephen
sons Office manager who disbursed much
of the money He said that he told all
of the workers TO keep within tho law
When asked what law he said he did not
know.
He said that Stephenson ordered him
not to mako the campaign n saloon cam
paign and then went on to say that in
political campaigns il was customary
10 send kegs of beer around whore there
were voters congregated and give the
boys n good time He said this was not
done in this campaign. but thi; there
were instances where men were treated
to meals, drinks cigars, &c, TO win their
votes Sackett said tha, this was no,
bribery; IL was bribery only when gif
that could be taken away We're given
The committee disagreed with this
Interpretation, saying that fhn Sli,s and
not the purpose constituted the crime
of bribery The witness said that n
far as he knew there was no indccency
in the Stephenson campaign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
LEISHMAN yOOx TOLEAVE ROME
No Important War Developments Looked
For-Turkcy's Cabinet.

WAsHINGToS. Oct. 8.-John G. A. Lesh
man. American Ambassador at Rome. has
notified the State Department that he will
leave shortly for Berlin to assume his new
duties as Ambassador to Germany. He
will he succeeded by Thomas j. O'Brien.
former Ambassador to Japan. Mr., Leish
man departure from Rome at the present
time indicates that there will he no i'm
portant Developments in the near future
in the relations between Turkey and Italy.
The Turkish Ambassador here has for
warded to the State Department memo
randum setting forth the Turkish side of
the case leading up to the present war.
Italy took hostile measures. the memo
randum says. although the Ottoman
Government was willing to settle the
disputes by diplomatic negotiations. The
Turkish Parliament has been convoked
to meet on October II. The members of
the new Cabinet. according to despatch
received at the Turkish embassy. are as
follows:
President of the Council of Ministers
Grand Nizieri-Said racha.
Sheik nj Islam Mousss Eiasim EHend
Foreign Affairs Rechid Pacha
Justice and President of th" Council OF
State Hairy Bey.
Interior Dielal Bey. Governor General of
AdrianopIa.
War Mahmoud Chevket Pacha
F!nancr- Nail Bey
Navy-Hourchd pacha
Public Instruction \hdurrahman Bey.
Public Works -Houloussv Bcy.
Mines and Forcs'S Sinapian fNendi
Posts and Iclegraphs lhrahim Saussa
Efrrndi Governor-Gcneral OF III, Archi-
pplayo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
UATCHING FOR CYCLONES.
Maine laisers Taking Precautions TO
Protect the COHcrdam.

Special cable Despatch to THE SrN
HAVANA, Oct. 8.-Ei Did publishes an
alleged conversation between President
Gomez and the Liberal leaders OF the
Eastern provinces in which the President
is quoted as declaring that Senior Albert
must be elected President andthat Gomez
has 50 900, 600 for the campaign.
As the season for cyclones approaches
Major Ferguson, who is in charge OF the
work of raising the Maine is keeping
close watch on the weather. He is con-
stantly in touch with the Belon observa-
tory. and Immediately upon receiving
word of the approach of a cyclone he will
send all derricks. piledrivers and barges
from the vicinity of the cofferdam.
Then the only danger to the cofferdam
will be from ships in the harbor that
might drag their moorngs. For the last
eighteen years there has been no cyclone
later than October 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
FOR TOYING IN PANAMA CANAL.
Bids to BE Invited for an Electric Loco.
motive for Experimental Purposcs

WASHINGTON, Oct, O. Bids will be asked
shortly by the Isthmian Cana! Commits.
sion for furnishing an electric towing loco
motive for use in the operation of the
Panama Canal, The system Of towing
which will be adopted was worked out
by Edward Schildhauer an engineer en-
ployed by the commission, Bids will be
invited for one machine for governmental
purposes and another for thirty nine other
locomotives for use al the locks at Gatun
Pedro Miguel and Mirafores in case the
experimental machine proves successful.
The system of towing provides for the
passage Of vessel through the locks at
the rate of ten miles an hour. Tho vessel
VIII be held steady by four hawsers. two
forward ON either side and two aft, which
VIII be att,ched to windlasses on the tow
ing locomotive. The ship will be under
complete control at all times during its
passage through the locks so as to prevent
damage to the gates. The locomotives
WI run on level except when they pass
from one lock to another, where they will
climb heavy grades.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
CRCSADING SCULPTOR DIES.
fhimbug Once Got S2S 900 Verdict
AGAINST Sir Charles I.aMes.WItteWrOnke


npee" oNoe D'Spa,'' ~ 70 nh o'H'
LONDON, OCT. 6.-Sir Charles Lawes-
Wittewronge. the sculptor. is dead.
-
Until 1902. when in compliance with
the testamentary wish Of relative who
lest him an .xtons;ya nro,er,v bs odd.d
w.;.,..,'. w -. .,,,;.as
o''se W MS ''a',o oy 'oya' ,'e'ee'
the sculptor was merely Sir Charles Lawes'
He inherited his fathers baronetcy IN
1900 hut the public knew him best AS
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' ~ ''' "'
piasuc arts'' opponent Oh thc iinpos'or
Richard Belt in the l.awes-Belt litigation
of 1883. and in his Eton and Cambridge
days Erpland's bes, amateur othleto
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