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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
HILL PRESENTS $4,000.
TO PIERRE CHURCH FUND

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 25.-The dedicatory
Services of the new Methodist Episco-
pal church of this city were held Sun
day, and were conducted by the Rev
Or. T. G. Tiff. for many years connected
with missions and church extension OF
the Methodist body, and at present a
national figure as a worker in the dedi-
cation of churches. He was assisted
In the dedication by the pastor of the
Pierre church, Rev. A. d. Thibodeau;
G. L. Notson, district superintendent,
with headquarters at Mitchell; Gov
ernor Vessey and the pastors of ali
denominations of this city.
After a heroic effort to dedicate the
beautiful $4,000 structure free from
debt. there remains a balance of the
original cost Of about $4,000 still to be
raised. yer $4,000 having been con-
tributed on Sunday, by the citizens of
Pierre. Governor Vessey has been &C.
tive in the building of the church and
his efforts are largely responsible for
the large donations received from out
side the city and state.
A substantial gift of $1,750 to be ap.
piled on the purchase OF q pipe organ
was received from Andrew Carnegie.
Today a donation Of SIS, 1000 from
James j. Hill was received, leaving
only $4,000 ~unprcvided.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
DEPARTMENT HEEDs
CLERKS GRIEVANCE

Washington, Jan. 26.-Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Stewart today
ordered a thorough investigation into
the charges that the railway mail
clerks in the Tenth railway mail dis
trict are being compelled unjustly to
work overtime, and into the other
complaints concerning the railway mail
service In nat district, including the
one that the service is inefficient.
The Tenth district includes North
n South Dakota, northern Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska and d part of
Montana.
Representative Martin, of South Da-
kota, went TO the postoffice department
today n aid before it kilograms from
the state senate of South Dakota and
from Governor Wesley, demanding an
investigation, Mr.. Martin was about to
put in a resolution for a congressional
Investigation, when the p~ostoffce de-
partment assured him they would act.
A superintendent will be detailed from
n Of the Eastern districts to make
the investigation.
Members of congress from the entire
southwest, including Iowa. the Dako-
tas n Nebraska, are being flooded
with protests over the mail service
consequent on the disturbed state of
things among the railway mail clerks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
HOME COMMANDMENT
BEFORE COMMITTEE
FOR INVESTIGATION
Colonel Geddes Faces Charges
of Falsifying Records and
Misplacing Funds.

Pierre. S. D., Jan. 25.-The distress
ing report comes from Hot Springs
that the investigation OF the soldiers
home will require much more thorough
work on the part of the committee than
was at first anticipated. 1T VIII De at
least 10 days before any report OF the
condition can be formulated. Inc court
room at Hot Springs mas peeh luTmeu
over to the investigating board. Inc
Indications are that the commission
has rooted up something which VIII
bear looking into.
p
Hot Springs. S. D., Jan. 25.-The fol-
lowing are some of the charges COM
planned of by discharged members OF
the State Soldiers home against the
management which a legislative COM
nittee is now investigating:
Observation-Disclosures and suspend
ng members Of the home without sum-
,ient cause; refusing applicants admls-
sion who are entitled TO 1t; cruel ana
aeartless treatment of certain inmates
Of the home; not allowing bodies or
deceased members to be brought into
the home chapel for funeral service
when said deceased members had not
lied from any contagious diseases; dis
charging and ~suspending members who
we're in destitute circumstances; eX-
belling without cause members ana
heir wives from cottages in the home
grounds, said members or their wives
being Ill at the time of expulsion.
Conduct Unbecoming a Public OIL
4ial-Use of profane, obscene ana
abusive language; p1.9hase n use or
intoxicating liquor while commandment;
gross discrimination in ~discharging ara
5uspending members; d~ischarglng
hembers contrary to law; appropriate
ing beer which had been brought for
members OF the home hospital for his
2wn use; intimidating members, or
seeking to intimidate members, also
permitting members TO be intimidated
With his full knowledge; circulating
slanderouS reports about members OF
The home; discharging members in vlo-
'ation Of the session laws of 1908, chap
Ter 200; absolute disregard in purchas-
ing supplies for home as provided in
chapter ESQ, session laws 1903.
Interpretations of funds.
Falsifying records of Soldiers home
Thus far only eight witnesses nave
been examined in substantiation Of the
foregoing complaints, they being prin-
aipally the veterans who contend that
they were discharged without notice.
' The attorneys for the discharged ii
complaining veterans are proceeding
nethodically, taking up n complaint
At a time and questioning the witness
only relative to the point taken up
leaving the other points complained of
10 be brought out later. This makes
it a slow process, but the complainants
hope thus to make their points more
rorceful and clear.
The defendant, Colonel Geddes, ano
his attorney, are watchful of every
Witness. and thus far they are not dis
.urbed over the testimony offered. They
expect to present many witnesses from;
! The home to controvert the evidence
| heir wives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
TYNDALL OPPOSES RAISE
IN TELEPHONE RATES

Tyndall, S. D., Jan. Pain compli-
ance with the application of the Dako-
ia Central Telephone company for per-
mission to advance the local rates on
phones in this city, the state railroad
commissioners were in session here
Friday afternoon taking evidence or
the question. The telephone company
was represented by Attorney T. II.
Null, of Huron, while a large delega-
ton of business men and patrons of the
company, headed by Mayor F.. A. Nor
gan and City Attorney w. w. French.
were present to enter a protest against
che proposed increase IL rates. Tho
commission was unable to obtain all
the information desired at this hearing
and ordered that further evidence in
the case should be introduced at a
meeting of the board to be held in
Aberdeen January 81. Several other
companies ave signified a desire to put
In a local exchange and the sentiment
in Tyndall is rapidly growing tina
should the application of the Dakota
Central be granted a movement will be
Instituted to withdraw the present
franchise and grant a new franchise to
some other company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
ROSEBUD LAND CASES
UNDER INVESTIGATION

Sioux Falls, S.. D., Jan. 26.-The work
IF taking the testimony i'm the now
famous Rosebud land cases, on for
hearing IN Sioux Falls for several days
before Special Examiner Wallace, has
not vet benn concluded, but an ad-
iournmen has been taken, and a flu
ture hearing will be held for the pur-
pose of completing the work.
The defendants in the action, which
was instituted by the government, are
E.. j. De Bell, OF West Point, Neb.;
IA. Butterfield, OF Norfolk, Neb.; w.
II. Lynn. of Dallas, s. D., and two res
dents of LeMars, Ia, named Johnson
and Moritz. The case involves a num-
Der OF tracts of land in the coded por-
ton Of the Rosebud Indian reservation,
which the defendants purchased from
Individual Indians who at the time of
the transfer were the lawful n of
the land.
The government alleges hat the
land was obtained by the defendants
by Misrepresentation and fraud, and
that the Indians We're paid a sum far
below the real value of the land, and
seeks to have the transfers set aside.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
THREE CHILDREN ARE
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Kerosene Oil In Kitchen Stove
Ends Lives of Girls In Spring
field Home.

Springfield, S. D., Jan. "a. Three
children are dead as the result OF an
explosion when kerosene was poured on
the Kitchen fire in the home OF George
Dawes. of this place, late Saturday.
Zera Brown was burned so seriouslv
that she died soon after the explosion
occurred. and Charlotte and Della
Dawes have since succumbed to the
effects of the awful burns received.
Hilda Crosby, the fourth victim is not
expected to live. The children we're
preparing to make molasses candy
when their innocent jollity was turned
into one OF the sternest tragedies ever
occurring In this part Of the state.
The exact manner in which the ae-
cident occurred is told by Hilda Crosby
as follows:
Della went to the kitchen and we
went with her to make candy. She
poured kerosene on the fire out of a
f~ve-gallon "a and the stove exploded.
The flames from the stove explosion
ignited the oil in the can. Della was
holding the ear and it exploded. Then
burning kerosene went all oyer the floor
and upon u.s."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
DAKOTA ASSEMBLY
APPROVES POSITION
OF RAILWAY CLERKS
Will Demand of Congress An
Investigation of Conditions
~ In Tenth District.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 26.-The resolution
introduced by Teets, of Beadle, in the
house, and Wright, Of Beadle, in the
senate, to memorabilia congress in re-
gard to the relief sought by the rail-
way mail clerks Of the 10th division
Of railway mail service, was referred
to the committee IN federal relations.
In their hands it was found not to
cover the subject thoroughly. The
strike and uprising of the clerks of
the railway service is considered 10 be
justified and action was taken In the
legislature today adopting a new reso-
luton which demands an investigation
OF the 10th district. which Will be nee
essary to relieve the situation.
Bills have been drawn up on advice
of the military staff of the State Ma
tional Guard to comply with sugges-
tions from the war department MAX
ing the staff departments Of the Ma
tional Guard conform to those of the
regular army; TO authorize the sale of
a small tract of land, a part of the
state military reservation at Lake
Kampeska to the officers of the Ma
tional Guard upon which they have al
ready built a large club house used for
school and lecture purposes; to author
iZe municipalities having militia com
panies TO vote bonds for armory .pur-
poses; to make 1t a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine or Imprisonment for
any person TO wear. use, purchase or
sell any portion of the National Guard
uniform except in the performance of
military duty.
The "good roads" bill of Issenhuth
has had a thorough overhauling by the
author and by the committee IN pub
lie highways, and amendments have
been, suggested and will undoubtedly
be incorporated in the bill so as to give
the most practical roads bill that can
be devised. The clause which provides
for a tax on automobiles to be includ-
ed In the revenue for the upkeep and
construction of highways has been
deemed unconstitutional by Attorney
General Johnson, and will be stricken
from the bill.
Poor farms will be turned into agri-
cultural experiment stations by O bill
fostered by Representative Kerr, of
Bookings, which will be introduced
into the house today. This practical
measure was received vary favorably.
Governor Wesley has appointed w.
S. Hill, of Alexandria, and William G..
Faulkner, of Burkmere, members of
the state board of agriculture, both re-
appointments. and o. S. O'Neill, of
Canton, a member of the board of
dental examiners to fill vacancies
caused by designations.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
NeUs Briefs of
the Northwest
PORT DODGE, IA.-Mrs. j. E. Rum
sey was seriously burned in a gasoline

PORT DODGE, IA.-Mrs. j. E. Rum
sey was seriously burned in a gasoline
.s:iasic. ard her secesee-s. 4: ac::s. I'll
KODOKA, S. D.-The Stanley county
short course is In session here with a
good attendance and an interesting pro-
gram.
MITCHELL, S. Drew. Henry Sny-
Ter, of woodstock, Mimi, has accepted
a call to the Presbyterian church OF
this city.
MITCHELL, S. D.-The state poultry
show will be held here next week, this
being the 18th annual session held at
this point.
MASON CITY, IA.-Mayor Kirsch-
man of this citx fractured aNrih ashA.
ne reached for the telephone and fell
over a chair.
LESLIE, S. D.-Haroid Sechler re-
GENTLY killed a wolf which weighed PIT
pounds. Several calves and colts had
Been killed by the animal
CHARLES CITY, IA.-Patrons OF
the city schools joining with one of the
members of the board have succeeded
IN barring the Introduction of dancing.
Miller. OF Waverly, f. Nj. Hubbell. OF
this city, and w. w. Marsh. of Water
TOO. are credited with a desire to start
morning democratic daily here.
STORM LAKE, IA.-An official no
ice from Washington. ID. c., gives the
appointment OF postmaster at Newell
to A. #. Morse. Mr.. Morse has served
that office for WI terms and has done
we'll.
STORM LAKE, IA.-Sunday occurred
the death of the oldest person in the
county. Mrs. Katherine Kehlm. She
lacked but two months OF being a cen
tenarian. having reached the age OF
30 years and 10 months. She was born
IN Germany, March l, 1911.
WINNER. s. D.-The attorneys OF
Trip county hels a meeting here and
organized the Tripp County Bar asso-
siation. with the following Officers:
president. l.. B. Calender. vice presi-
lent. s. S. McAliister: secretary. Tay-
or H. Saxton; treasurer, Windsor
Dougherty.
ROSEBUD INDIAN AGENCY. S. ID.
Eat his home on this reservation oc-
surred the death OF Owl alks-In-The-
House. one Of the best known and most
influential Bruie Sioux Indians or mod
srn times. He was So years OF age and
s survived by a widow and two chill
lrcn. 4 son and daughter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
CONSERVATION|STS IN
SESSION AT PIERRE
Endorse New Orleans for Pam
anna Exposition and Then
Try to Change 1t.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 25.-James j. Hill
failed to arrive 10 address the con-
servation congress, which opened last
evening, and in his place Rev. DR.. t.
G. Tiff spoke before the large opening
attendance OF $500 on the Develop
ment OF the Great Northwest"
A large number have poured into
the city today, crowding the capacity
Of the hotels. The morning meeting
was opened at 1890 o'clock with an
address by Mayor Mallory.
The action of the delegates on the
congressional controversy between San
Francisco and New Orleans for the
Panama exposition, caused a heated
discussion. New Orleans was en-
dorsed last evening as the choice of the
congress and the representatives and
senators Of South Dakota were wired
70 this effect.
An attempt was made to overturr
this today and endorse San Francisco
by a resolution which has SO far been
unsuccessful. Addresses were made to-
day by Governor Wesley and A. E.
Chamberlain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
MAIL CLERKS NOT
PUBLISHING PLANS
Working With Northwestern
congressman to Have Orders
Modified.

Huron, S. d., ain. 25.-Suspended
railway clerks decline to give informa-
tion touching their plans. They are in
constant communication with the post
affice department at Washington and
with northwestern representatives and
congressman with 2 view to settlement
OF their troubles.
Ii this fails a general w2lkout of the
clerks over the northwest it is asserted
will follow. Regular clerks at Omaha
n on Nebraska lines have, it is said,
advised the South Dakota clerks that
they will stand with the Minnesota
clerks in their efforts to secure a mod
ification of the order from Washing
ton.
On the Tracy-Pierre run the deliv-
cry of letters is somewhat improved.
but papers and packages fail to reach
their destination promptly,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
MAN DIES FROM INJURIES
RECEIVED IN RUNAWAY

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 24.-As the
result of conclusion OF the brain re-
Sulting from being struck by a run
away horse drawing a buggy, Alexan-
der G. Griffith, a well known resident
Of Sioux Falls. is dead. We is survived
by a widow and two children; a sister,
Mrs. Will Blood, Of Sioux Falls, and a
sister, Mrs. Moore, of Waterloo, Ia. He
was GO years of age, and had resided
In Minnehaha county for about 80
years, the greater part Of which he,
was engaged in farming. At first 1t
was not believed that he had been Sc
riously injured. He was removed TO his
home In a hack and complained of be-
Ing in some pain but expressed no fears
of being seriously hurt. He appeared 10
be resting comfortably until about five
hours after receiving the injury, when
there was a sudden change for the
worse and in a short time he was dead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
FARMERS DEAD BODY
is FOUND IN FIELD

WATERFOWL, S. D., Jan. 26.-The dead
body OF Frank Arnold. a farmer living
three miles from Appleby, was discov-
sred after an all-day's search lying In
a field nine miles from WATERFOWL.
Saturday afternoon Arnold mounted a
horse and rode to Appleby for some
provisions, and in his usual good health
and spirits started on the return ride
to his home, which was the last seen
Of him by his friends. His horse vas
found CT the gtahle the next morning,
when his wife sent out an alarm, since
which time parties have been securing
The country for the missing man, find-
Ing his body late yesterday. The re-
mains were brought to this city where
an autopsy viii be held today to de-
termine the cause of death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Cold storage and the freaks OF fash
ion are responsible for some heavy loss
es in the fur business, according TO
Consul General John II. Jones, at Win
nipeg. Canada. He. says of muskrat
skins: Several hundred thousand skins
were carried over from last year in cold
storage. Trappers are beginning to ar
rive with their dog trains of furs, and
this new supply on the market sent
prices into riotous decline. Muskrat
skins, which a year ago brought so
cents to $1.10. are now selling at 35 to
90 cents, according to color, while mink
As selling as low as $3.50, which last
season brought S."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
CoURTNEY'S CONDITION
Is CONSIDERED CRITICAL

Yankton, S. D., Jan. 26.-Persistent
rumors are afoat here. although little
as TO facts are known, that the spring
will see the big cement works open here,
With G. j.. Van Doren. a former super
lntendent, in charge. The same rumors
have it that the original company,
mostly Milwaukee stockholders, will
still be in control and that big improve
nents will be added.
Aiarming rumors comalrrom the ms
nitaf az to the raal condition Of noniat
Courtney, sho by George Rossteuscher
last December. An injured kidney is
leaking into the stomach and intestinal
paralysis still prevails. The conviction
Is growing that Mr.. Courtney's condi-
lion is one of great gravity.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
HURON BUSINESS MEN
ENTER VIGOROUS PROTEST

Huron, s. D., Jan. 26.-There is in
dignation among business men here be-
cause South Dakota railway mail clerks
are no included in IN order resembling
the order OF SUSPENSION issued Janu-
ary IL.
Regular clerks willing to return to
service pending investigation but are
prevented because of a protest for
warded by Norman Perkins, superin-
tendent of the Tenth district. The
princiral lines affected by the rescind-
ing rde are those centering in Omaha
and Elroy, Wis, and Tracy, Mimi.
Mail conditions are daily becoming
demoralized on the Tracy-Pierre run
and action probably win be taken by
business men here tonight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
DEADWooD AGAIN TRIES
TO DANISH VICES

Lead. S. D.. Jan. 26. The time of
liberty and license, the day when the
saloons were lever closed day or night.
when the rattle of the roulette wheel
could be heard through the open doors
and windows, when thousands were
taxed and lost in a single night in
open gambling houses in the principal
cities OF the Black Hills, is passing.
This month Steve B~atinovich. a
saloon keeper, was given notice by the
city council that his occupation as q
purveyor of liquor was gone.
In circuit court Judge w. G.. Rice
imposed a fine of 500 on Mike Dono-
van a Deadwood saloon keeper, and
revoked his saloon license because he
entered his place of business on SUM
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

The prodigious trede that is possi-
bic with apples Is attested by the rec
ord OF n western firm. This firm
boasts Of having handled in a super
yisory character - including packing,
shipping and selling-no less than 1,200
carloads of western box apples. That
means something like IL miles of en-
gines and cars for the hauling end.
The boxes themselves, figuring 700 to
the car. would stretch out TO a length
OF 200 miles. AS the apples average
125 to a box. the individual fruit to-
tails In the neighborhood of 100, 600, 900.
This would be some 5000 miles OF APP
pies IL they were all In one row.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
PRESIDENT WRITING A
RECIPROCITY MESSAGE

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Presiucnt Taft
iedag spent most OF his time ~ rsepar-
ing the special message which ne viii
forward tomorrow to congress with the
Canadian reciprocity treaty urging the
lfdoption or the treaty and his reasons
therefor.
AmEassAdor Bryce, OF Great Britain.
and 6ecretary az state Knox were With
ne prssldenr today "A consultation over!
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
AUTO DRIVER SUED.

Pipestone, Mimi, lam. 26. Robert
Leonard. or Tracy. who tipped his au-
tomobile over near Belview. throwing
William Hagen out and killing him. has
been bound over to the grand jury on
the charge OF -manslaughter. The CONF
plant against Leonard was made by A.
G. Grannis, fatherinlaw if the dead
a Leonard. II is said. was driving
his automobile at a great speed when
II became unmanageable and ran off
into a ditch.at the side OF a country
0 throwing out three OF The Occur
pants, badly injuring two OF them and
killing Hagen INSTANTLY.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
RABIES RESULT FROM
FOXES BITING DOGS

Pierre, g. D., Jan. 25.-The question
of rabies is becoming one OF concern
- this section 5cy;r and q sir, CO this
city recently have been taken to east
ern institutes for treatment of bites
of dogs, and yesterday Miss Bintz, of
Port Pierre was bitten and left for
Chicago for treatment. A number OF
dogs have been killed, and general
muZzling orders are out in regard to
dogs that are allowed to run at large
Owners Of dogs along the Missouri
say that it Is not for a
coyote to go rabid, and when in that
condition 1t will attack any dog it may
meet. Whatever the record of the dog
as a killer under ordinary con-
uItioIios HC viii not even attempt TO
defend himself in such cases, but will
take flight
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

During the last is months, says Lon
don Engineering, the price Of glycerin
has risen ovee so per cent, and a few
..as touched there Being q farfsf q
vance OF SIS q tor. This great rise In
price affects many industries, and is
said to be due largely to the scarcity
OF fats and oils from which glycerin
IS made as a by-product In the manu-
facture OF soap, and the increased de-
mcnd for glycerin for the manufacture
Of high explosives, great quantities OF
which are required for the constru6-
ton of the Panama canal n other
great engineering works.