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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
SIX MEN PERISH IN
NEVADA Mine FIRE
Four Others Lie at Point OF
Death as Result of the
Calamity.

Ely, New, Aug. 25.-Of 10 men Eghc
were working at the 1,400 foot leve: O,
the new five-compartment shaft of the
Giroux consolidated mines when il
caught fire last night, six are dead and
four lie at the point of death sftel
passing through the flames to reach
the surface. The dead are:
DANIEL DREA, secretary of the To-
cal miners union.
r. J. GILMORE, shift boss.
JOHN WILHELMY.
THOMAS ODOLOVICH.
EDWARD WALSH.
JOHN M'NULTY.
The seriously injured are: Clarence
Gates, Michael Foley, Edward Kno1
and Peter Harrington.
This is the same mine in which three
and a half years g two men were
killed and four other entombed for 4f
days on the 1000 foot level of the A!
pha shaft. The new shaft is one of tina
largest and deepest in the district and
cost over $3.50. 900.
Every effort is being made to ex.
tinguish the flames, which are still
burning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
FRIENDS PAY HONOR
TO JOHN W. GATES
Funeral Services of the Finan-
cier Are Attended by 90, 0
Persons.

New York. Aug. 24.-Nearly 20, Ooe
persons gathered at the Plaza hotel to-
day to pay their last tribute to the
memor Of John W.. Gates. Three
whole floors Of the big hotel where the
late flnancier made his home IN this
city, were used for the funeral arrange
ments. The mourners came from all
parts of the country and flowers came
by the car loads from distant points.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Wallace MacMullen. OF the
Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, assisted by the Rev. j. w. La
grone, of Port Arthur, Tex.
The funeral was attended by large
delegations representing the Gates bus
mess interests in Port Arthur and
Beaumont, Tex, and while the cere-
monies were in progress here. there
were memorial services at Port Ar
thur, attended by citizens from other
Texas points touched by the Gates in
terests.
Crowds surrounded the hotel during
the services this morning and a special
detail of 100 police vas on guard. Mr..
Gates body will be kept In a receiving
vault at Woodlawn Cemetery until tho
family decides on it's ANAL resting
place..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
ALDRlCH FAVoRS GIVING
THE POOR MAN ACRANCE

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. Ex-Governor
Aldrich is dissatisfied with the present
primary system IS far as campaign eX-
penseS are concerned.
The governor of Nebraska declares he
will advocate a bill at the next session
of the legislature providing for the
expanding of campaign funds by the
state instead OF the candidates them
selves. His plan is to provide q state
fun and that this fund be controlled
exclusively by the state. This would
put zach candidate, whether rich OF
poor, or al equal footing.
Nebraska's chief executive has not
worked out his plan definitely, out the
proposed bill will likely be modelled af-
ter the Colorado act. The primary law
now in force in Colorado provides for
q state fund and permits the candidate
to cZpend for campaign advertising q
sum not more than one-third of their
first years salary.
Wy The present law in Nebraska permits
candidates to eXpend a sum of $3.50 dur.
Ing a campaign. A candidate may
spend that sum during q primary CON
test and an equal amount, if he be sue
cessful. during the campaign preced-
ing the fall election.
During the recent contest some of
the candidates far exceeded the pre-.
scribed limit. While no charges have
been filed, it is generally conceded that
the amount limited by law was, in
some instances, surpassed by far.
General abuses of campaign ex-
penscs have grown to such an extent
that they threaten to destroy the spirit
and strength Of our present primary
system says Governor Aldrich. IT
this thing is allowed to continue it will
mean nothing more or less than the
direct primary will become u worse
venice Tor special interests to ride III
than was the old convention system"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
CONGRESSMAN LATTA'S
CHANCES ABOUT EVEN
His Vigorous Constitution Is
Regarded as Strong Aid
to Recovery.

Rochester, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Congress,
man James r. Latta, of Nebraska, is
resting easily after a surgical opera
ton at St. Mary's hospital yesterday,
which, While successful as far as 1t has
gone, cannot now be said to have
placed the congressman out of danger.
Physicians say some time viii be re-
quired before the outcome of the %.
GRAFTON viii be fully determined.
Or. Luckens, family physician Of the
Nebraskan, was present during the or
deal. He said that the operation was
a very serious one and that the
chances for recovery are about even.
Mr.. Latte himself is optimistic, physi-
Clans say. and this, ii is expected, viii
have much to do with his probable re-
coycry.
A large growth was removed from
the large bowel as well as many adj
hesions. and physicians at the hospital
say that. a second operation viii be
necessary after the congressman has
fully recovered from the effects of the
first ordeal, He was in good physical
condition to stand the strain, and has
fully recovered from the effects of the
a~naesthetic.
Late in the night Mr.. Latta's
chances for complete restoration TO
health were pronounced. His general
condition for undergoing a second OPP
GRAFTON which has so much seriousness
attached is excellent and all the signs
are in his favor. DR.. Luckens and Ed
Latta. his son, are both encouraged
over The general prospect and believe
that ultimate recovery will come If
nothing unforeseen develops.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
WOMEN TO CONTRIBUTE
TO MCNAMARA DEFENSE

Washington, Aug. 25.-Women and
girls employed in the bureau Of en-
craving and printing will raise money
for the assistance of John J. Mona
mara, secretary of the Structural Iron
Workers union, now in Jail at Los
Angeles, Cal, charged with dynamiting
the Los Angeles Times building.
The sympathies of the women were
aroused by a speech made them last
night by Representative Frank Buch-
anan, Of Chicago. MI. Buchanan read
a letter from Mcnamara, In which the
b leader made the most complete
denial of the charges against him that
has been made public.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
SAYS HOUSEWIVES DON'T
RECOGNIZE GOOD BREAD

Kansas City, No, Aug. 25.-The!r
own Ignorance leads many o O house
wives to struggle along on homemade
bread, when If properly instructed they
would hasten to use the bakers pro-
duct, according to William H. Korn, of
Davenport, Ia, who addressed the con-
vention Of the National Association Of
Master Bakers here today.
There are housewives who do not
know good bread when they eat it,
said Mr.. Korn. '"To them all bread
tastes alike. They can not bake a good
loaf. Their bread is made with the
overnight sponge method, and always
has an acid flavor, which they have
become accustomed 10. Their tastes
have not been educated up to the sweet
nutty flavor Of bakers bread"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Is CALLED BY DEATH

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 25.--William T..
Symns, a pioneer of Doniphan, who in
civil wal times was imprisoned because
he refused to join the federal army,
died here yesterday, aged SO. Mr.. Symns
several times was driven out or Kansas
because OF his avowed southern sym
pathies. Once a rope was cut to hang
him. He escaped, fled TO st. Joseph.
Mo-, and there was committed to prison
for refusal to join the union army.
Later he served two years in the CON
federate army, returning to Kansas
after the war, penniless and ~friendiess.
He owned 1900 acres of land at the
time of his death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
INSECTS DANCE WHEN
TAUGHT BY A MASTER
Cricket and Grasshopper Trip
The Light Fantastic When
Their Trainer Whistles.

New York, Aug. N.-Hcnry Schaefer,
OF the department OF water ~uppiy, em-
aloyed at the pumping station on Staten
ISLAND, has taught a cricket and a grass
hopper to dance together when ho
Whistles. The cricket is small and black
and is named Marie. The grasshopper.
which is green. with a sedata counte-
nance, has been christened harold.
The pets are kept I'm a wirecloth fly
cage. Shaefer TOOK them out yestcr-
lay, put them on a p~late--it was not a
iot plate-and then he whistled Under
the Old Apple Tree They jigged In
lively style.
Patrick Gillen, engineer ar the Rich
nond Borough hall, played on his fiddle,
out the cricket and grasshopper paid no
attention to the music. When he whis-
led they resumed their dance. They
were rewarded with brown sugar.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
STRICT RULE Is MADE
For FEDERAL BASTILE

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 24-Making
or repairing of any article FOR an Off
cial, guard or other employee Of the
federal prison here by prison labor will
be prohibited after September l, follow
ing the receipts today by prison off,
Gals of an order to that effect from
Attorney General Wickersham.
1t has been the custom since the
prison was established for prison au-
thorities and employees to have furni-
ture, clothing, ETC., repaired or made
by prison labor. The order is In accord
ance with a recommendation of a board
OF examiners which recently inspected
the prison.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
WEALTHY WOMAN is
FOUND DEAD IN LAKE
Wife of Illinois Business Man
Vanishes and Body Is
Recovered.

Waukegon, ILL.,, Aug. 24-The body of
Mrs. Il. l.. Murray, So years old, wife of
f. l.. Murray, a wealthy business man
Of this city, was found today In Lake
Michigan at kenosha, Wis. She dis
appeared from her home last Friday,
and since then the police of Waukegon
had been searching for her.
Mrs. Murray had been In Ill health
since the death of a son three years ago.
She had suffered from nervous prostra-
ton and had been under the care of a
physician almost continuously.
She disappeared from home without
leaving any word with members Of her
family. 1t is believed that she went
directly to the lake and either jumped
into the water or accidentally fell from
q pier.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
WILEY CONTEST IN
FOOD CONVENTION
Meeting at Duluth Embroiled
in the Controversy Over
Chief Chemist.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. PA struggle
IN the convention OF the Association OF
State and National Food and Dairy do
partments meeting here Is expected td
develop over the Wiley Wilson contro.
yersy. Z
Efforts of many delegates TO keer
the matter down nave proved useless
according to the friends of DIR. Wiley.
and 1t is believed the question will be-
threshed out In the open. The Wiley
men are framing a telegram TO be sent
to President Taft and DIR. Wiley. The
contents OF the messages are being
guarded closely ard every delegate Is
being asked TO sign II.
Lucius II. Brown. OF Nashville,
Tenn. TO whom a quiet boom has been
started. is expected TO be the next
president of the association. The elec-
ton probably will take place Friday
next. Ohio. Virginia and the state Of
Washington. are after the next con-
yention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
BAKING COMBINE is
UP TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Aug. "a. Secretary
MacVeagh will not make any decision
at this time upon Attorney General
understands report, which holds that
the relations Of the National City bank
OF New York and the National City
company may be a transgression OK thG
national banking laws.
Because OF what is believed to be a.
difference of opinion between the two
cabinet officers. all the papers In the
case will be sen to President Taft att
Beverly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
PRESIDENT MAY OUT.

New Orleans, Aug. 25.-An uncon-
firmed report reached here today from
Bluefields that President Adolfo Diaz
had relinquished the presidency OF
Nicaragua TO his minister OF war. Cen
eral Louis Mena. Diaz Is said to nave
left Managua, the capital, for Blue
fields, where he expected to meet for
mer President Juan Estrada.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
RAINS IN ITALY.

Rome, Aug. 24-Torrentiai rains. ac-
companied by high winds, have fallen
for "a hours In Lombardy, devastating
the rich province. Many houses have
been blown down and some fatalities
have resulted. Bridges have been car
ried away by swollen streams and
enormous damage lone to vineyards.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
SOCIETY GIRL WILL
BECOME TURKS WIFE

st. Paul. Mimi. Aug. 25.-St. Paul
society is In a fiutter over the mar
riage today OF Richard Edward
Blacque Bey. first secretary OF the
Turkish ministry at Berlin, and Miss
Josephine Kalman, daughter or Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Kalman. OF this city.
Over 1000 invitations were issued
for the ceremony, to be performed In
the sacristy OF the cathedral By
Bishop Lawler. Of st. Paul.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
FORESTERS WILL CARE
FOR TUBERCULAR CASES

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Alt today's
session OF the biennial convention OF
the Foresters OF America. a speciai
committee will make it's formal report
or the question OF the lodge erecting
tuberculosis s~anatoriums where mem.
bers Of the order may receive rec
treatment. This report, together with
the election Of officers, composes the
principal business Of the day,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
PRIZE FoR WHEAT.

st. Paul. Mimi. Aug. 25.-A 81 SOC
silver trophy is h prize for the best
peck Of wheat exhibited at the Mime,
sofa state fair next month. The winner
will be allowed to keep the prize trophy
In his possession until the next state
fair. and II a farmer wins 1t three times
In five successive years his name will
be engraved on 1t and 1t becomes his
personal property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
COTTON MEN ADVISED
TO HOLD THEIR CROP

Washington, Aug. 24.--"Hold cotton
for 10 CENTS" is the advice TO be given
( o farmers organizations by a com
mittee consisting Of Senators williams.
representing q conference OF senators
and representatives from seven cotton
growing states.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
AT NIGHT.

Argyle, Mimi, Aug, 25.-Eu-
gene Labine, a Marshall county
farmer, is harvesting 500 acres
of wheat with one machine,
working day and night. The
binder is u with eight horses,
four to a shift, and a head
light is used at night. The
night shift of horses stand the
work much better than those
used in the heat Of the day..
and Labine predicts night bind
ing will become the vogue in
the northwest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
CATHOLIC %socIETIEs.

Columbus. Ohio, Aug. 24.-The final
business session OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Catholic Societies IA
tion at which officers will be elected,
will be held today. The balance OF tina
conventfon will be devoted 10 social
affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
LIFE ON THE FARM
LURES Mr. AANsEA

Dakota City. Neb., Aug. 25.-Chrts-
tian Hansen. OF Emerson precinct. the
democratic nominee for sheriff. filed
his declinatiou for the position with
County Clerk Ross yesterday. Mr.. Han.
sen gave as his reason for n-on-accept.
ance the alluring life OF the farm. Tbe
democratic central county COMMITTEES
will soon meet TO declare for anothss
nominee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01

Ration. N. M, Aug. 21--The statehood
celebration held here today was feai
100000 home OF tho b. r. q. r. F1fty9
eight starred flags and purple
white were the decorations In evidenced
throughout the city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
PAINTING STILL LOST.

Paris, Aug. 25.-No race was dis
covered today of Mona Lisa and
there was nothing but conjectures in
explanation Of the disappearance OF the
painting from the Louvre. A thor
ough search OF the building continues
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01

Including ell kinds OF horses over
four years old that can carry harness
or saddle. Great Britain has 5000, 900
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01

Green was selected as the color for
bank notes. because that color cannot
be photographed, and therefore 1t at
fords greater security han any other
color against counterfeiting.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01

.,s v 'oso. ooe' s new WA na ss0D,y .S w,i !. s soss
600 persona with water.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
QUESTION OF TITLE WILL BE
HEARD BY SUPREME COlIRT

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 25.-An old case.
showing the uncertainty of and titles.
is down for a hearing shortly in the
supreme court. 1t comes from Greeley
county, and is a controversy. between
the heirs of j.. K. Bohrer and the heirs
of Ansel Davis. Nineteen years ago
Davis died, leaving a quarter section of
land, which was mortgaged. He had
no children, but there was a widow and
two brothers.
Davis died without making a will. In
the settlement of the estate the home
stead was set apart to the widow. Later
she sold so acres to Bohrer. For many
years Bohrer supposed he had a rood
title. He made improvements and paid
taxes and exercised ownership I'm va
rions ways. Ten years ago the widow
died, Five a later Mansell Davis,
a brother, laid claim to the land, aver
ring that all the widow had was a life
estate and he and the heirs of his
brothers really own the land. which a.
now worth SO, 200.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-01
PRESIDENT IS NAMEn.

Lisbon. Aug. 25.-The constituent Az
sembly today elected Senior ArYhLrn
president OF the republic by LII vsAsg.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-22
FRIsCo's SENSATIONAL LIGHTWEIGHT l
ACTION.

him it was certainly not intentional.
They disqualified me for butting.
think l can lick Burns any time he
starts"
"How did you start in as a fighterY'
was asked.
"It was on account Of winning a
street fight over some plumbers as
sistants. l never took a boxing les
son in my life"
Hogan then told of how he worked
as a plumbers assistant, and as he
was leader of a gang he naturally had
to fight all the time.
A fight club in Frisco had engaged
preliminary bout, and as he had no
opponent the manager, who had seen
Hogan in a street fight, offered him
$40 to go on. Hogan grabbed at the
job, and before he had gone four
rounds he knocked out so many of
Steele's teeth that the fight had to be
stopped.
"And the worst of it," said Hogan,
'is that l didn't get the SIS. The
manager told me that So was enough
for me, and I couldn't argue him out
of the other ten. Finally he told me
that I was pretty lucky to get a
chance to fight at all, and he promised
me that he would give me another fight
the next week. l fell for that line of
talk, but to this day l am still trying
TO get that ten"
Hogan is just twenty-five years old
and is an orphan. Apparently he has
made the best of his opportunities at
school, as he talks intelligently and
uses good English. He is clean liv-
ing young fellow and has not been in
the fight game long enough to fall
prey to it's many temptations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-22

In the morning l was generally the
enc to waken first and would either
start the alcohol lamp myself or call
Astrup for that purpose. Our morning
meal consisted of lump of pemmi-
can, six biscuits, two ounces of butter
and two cups of tea each. As soon as
this was finished everything was re-
packed on the sledge then read the
odometer, aneroid and thermometer
and. taking the guidon. which had
waved and futtered over the kitchen
throughout our hours of rest, from its
place, stepped forward and the next
march was commenced. After from
four to six hours of marching we
would halt for half an hour to eat our
simple lunch of pemmican and give
the dogs a rest and then after four to
six hours of travelling halt again and
repeat the already described route
Robert E. Peary. "The Great White
Journey"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-22
HUMOROUS QU|PS
The Little Fat Boy.

The soup came in, and the soup was good.
The little boy gobbled as fast as he could,
And l frowned reproach, as an uncle
should
Followed the fish with its sauce of pink.
Did the boy say Yes" to it? 1 don't
think!
Is sherry thing that a child should
drink?
In came the turkey sausage flanked,
Deeply breasted and stoutly shanked.
The boy came twice. Why are boys not
spanked?
Beef If you wanted it. That boy did
Wanted it twice, the untanned kid!
1 caught his eye, and he dropped one lid.
In came the pudding, blaze of blue
Wider the eyes of the fat boy grew.
They piled his plate, and he went right
through.
Oranges next. lie disposed of three,
Struggled fourth to his shameless knee,
Reached for an apple and grinned at me.
After dinner his steps tracked.
His waistcoat buttons were all intact
And the tale I've told is a simple fact
Punch.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-22
ACcoRDIw TO REGULATIONS.
Law Is All Right When Not Interpreted
by "Fernatics."


whats eatin' ye, JasonT' inquired
the hardware man pleasantly as his
aged customer, doubtless thinking of
something else, picked a tenpenny
nail from the barrel and started to nib.
BILE at the head.
whats eatin' me2 Well, been to
the fair-that's what's eatin' me-
been to the fair
want the fair good enough?"
Good enough" snorted the pleasure
seeker. "Too durn good-that's what
was the trouble with it. Yes, sir, If
anybody had told me what l was GO
in to run up agin at that fair
wouldn't have believed 'em. Right
smack up on horticultural hall, where
nobody could miss it, was the sign,
No Liquor, Gambling or Immoral
Shows Allowed on the Grounds
"Of course" said the hardware man,
"that's the very sign you put up your
self when you was secretary of the as
Bociation fifteen years ago"
"S'pose it was! S'pose it was!
That amt any reason, is it, why
Sn VI Tramp dEOuuu W I'VE ulueTeuI re-
freshment stands and wink at every
seprate stand and not find a thing
harder'n soft cider? 1t amt any rea.
son why l sh'd walk my legs off look.
in for q place to lay few dimes on
the red or black and not find nothin'
but spindle machines givin chances
on breastpins and dollar watches. 1t
amt any reason why 1 shd pay %
cents to see the big double show of
oriental and Turkish dancers and not
anything inside but a look at lot of
bum dance steps that could have been
done just as well at Sunday school
picnic. I'm in favor of the law-yes,
sir-but 1 don't want no law interpret.
ed by lot of burned fernatics. l want
moderation, and / want a fair that
amt ministers convention nor yet q
church social" - Horatio Winslow In
Puck