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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
VIOLATED PAROLE eY
HITTING CALF WITH AUTO.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Aug. 18.-Because
he became involved. in q physical en-
counter with a farmer. a young man
named George Phelps, who was under
suspended sentence for stealing an au-
tomobile in Beadle county, now will
have to serve a term in the Sioux Falls;
p~enitentiary. He was sentenced to a
term OF one year in the ~penitentiarY
Tor the theft of h Automobile, which
sentence afterward was suspended
Now that he has violated the terms od
MS parole he will have to serve thd
term. After being released under thd
suspended sentence he secured em1
oymen on a farm near washington
He was returning to the farm in an au1
tomobile when a calf ran in front oA
the machine. Phelps deliberately ran
into the animal and a fight with the
owner Of the calf followed. Phelns,
Drlde OF n a few weeks has returned
20 ner nome at Rochester. Mimi, where
they were married only a short time
before coming to South Dakota. ~
~
MITCHELL-suffering from a broken
collar bone and three broken ribs. CIV
frink extricated himself from an over.
turned automobile Tuesday morning. and
elp to lift the machine which had
pinned his brother underneath. The BROTH,
er. JACK Frink was severely bruised
ABOUT the head and sustained a broken
o'"nen Coiidr Done. BOtn are
In the hospital. The accident occurred
when the brothers turned a corner ouick-
~ TO avoid colliding with another machine
The front wheel crumpled beneath the car.
causing 1t to overturn.
iANKTON-Under auto romantic con-
ditio7s Bert Fenenga and Miss Ruth
Cross. both Of this city. were united In
marriage Tuesday evening. The cere-
mony occurred at sunset. at White Bear
bluff. two miles west of this city. This
bluff. a commanding site overlooking the
Missouri. was chsrted by Lewis ana
Clark In 1904. In their historic expedition.
Friends were taken to the scene OF the
wedding by autos. The bride II the daugh-
ter OF the Rev. Fred Cross. deceased, for.
merly = we'll mown missionary in Indian
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
ARGUED AS THEY ATE;
BOTH misunderstood

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 49,
Two men sat eating lunch in a
restaurant here late last night.
; They were talking lodge. One
man, paying more attention to
his pie than his enunciation.
uttered a statement which the
; other took as indicating that the
first man belonged to a work.
mans order which is in bad
grace in many railroad circles.
The second then made a state
ment which, coming through the
hole of an appraised doushnut,
sounded like an insult.
A battle started. One man
had his forehead bruised up:
the other had his scalp laid
open with a coffee cup. restau-
rant weight; the police were
coming in the door to answer
the call of the proprietor when
it suddenly developed that it
was all a mistake. They both
belonged to the same organiza-
ton.
Their grief, as they staunced
each others wounds, was
poignant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
cELLULoID DOLL TAKES
FIRE; GIRL ENDANGERED

DeSmet. S. d.. Aug. ia celluloid
doll nearly caused the death of Helen
Crane. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. W. Crane. of this city. The child
while playing opened the door of a
kerosene stove and stuck the doll into
the fire. Instantly the celluloid doll ex-
ploded and became a mass Of flames
md h fire was communicated to the
clothing of the little girl. Fortunately
the mother was able to reach the little
girl and e%Ntinguish the fire before she
was fatally burned. The girl sustained a
number of bad burns.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
JAMES HART, PIONEER. DIES
AT HOME I'M DELL RAPID,

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Aug. 19.-At the
family home in Dell Rapids occurred
the death of James Hart. aged y, a
pioneer of Minnehaha county and a
former member of the state legislature
from the county. For many years he
had been an active worker in COM
munity interests. He served in the
Legislature from 1893 to 1895. Ae is
survived by a widow and a son and a
daughter. The son is Bruce Hart, Of
Logan, Ia.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Kettles made OF thin paper are used
by Japanese soldiers. When needed for
boiling. h kettle is filled with water.
and then water is poured over it. 1t is
0ung over the fire. and in 10 minutes
the water Is boiling. The kettle can he
used eight or 10 times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Probably the most buoyant material
IN the world is the pith from a giant
sunflower grown In Siberia, which can
support IS times it's own weight when
IN weter. Cork on The other hand, has
q buoyancy OF only one to five and rein
deer's hair one to 10.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The railway in the western kemi-
sphere that produces the most revenue
to the mile is in Brazil. 1t is the Sac
Paulo railway, 134 miles long, from
Santos. by way Of Sac Paulo to jun
diahy. The road carries more than one
half Of the worlds supply OF coffee,
and is said to be one Of the best man.
aged railways in South America.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Rice Bros. of Boothbay, Me. have
Grated and are sending a 22-foot motor
cratt of their building to Guayaquil,
Ecuador. 1t weighs 1854 pounds. The
route is: Water to Portland, Me-, and
rev York. rail to the Pacific coast, and
water down the coast to South Amer
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The recent discovery Of extensive de-
posits of alunite in British Columbia.
promises to be of distinct Importance in
contributing an additional source Of
potash to those already known on this
continent. The deposits thus far ay-
amined arc on Vancouver island
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

That he intended shoeing a horse on
ms goth birthday had been the asser-
ton of Josiah Collins. of Kansas City.
Mo-, and when the birthday rolled
around Mr.. Collins was on the job
FRIENDS of Mr.. Collins assert for HIM
the distinction OF being the oldest ac-
tive horseshoer in Missouri, if not in
the United States.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The women of Mexico use fireflies as
Jewels. They tie them in little
bags and put them in their hair or their
clothing. Then. until they require them
again, they keep them in little wire
cages and feed them on scraps Of sugar
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

One rainy day recently a parrot.
hanging In the doorway of IA restaurant
IN lewiston. Me-. was left out and be-
gan screaming and calling. Finally he,
became exasperated and Indignantly
screamed at the closed door: Rain on
Poll, a on Poll" The bird was taken
IN -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
PROF. TODD SEEKS FOR
PAYING TRACES OF OIL

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 19.-Prof. j. r.
Todd, of the University of Kansas. is
working yer this section Of South Da-
kota. looking n the surface possible
ties Of securing an oil flow for this part
OF the state. He has been working in the
territory west Of the Missouri, along
the Missouri M Bad rivers, and is
now looking over the country north of.
this city as far out as Okoboji to find
what the indications will show.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

When man breathes he uses his m,,..,
cular strength to draw in the air and n,
Y afterward forced out automatically.N
With insects. as a German inyestira-
tor q just discovered. this process ia
just reversed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
U DAKOTA

John T.. Downey, OF Ocean City, Del,
who is looking for II wife, inserted an
advertisement in a newspaper. To
qualify, she must he IA good woman,
about 30 years old and a good cook"
Downey WORKS in the big fish pond
ana declares that he can not see why
business methods should not he an
piled to marriage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Salvatore Bagnasco. aged 40, has en-
tered he high school in Gloversville, N.
=. as q student and will begin at once
the study OF English. penmanship and
arithmetic. He is a glove maker and
speaks Spanish, French and Italian flu
entity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

A Hays. (kan.) sleeps with
an u%nloaded, bejeweled revolver under
her pillow each night. The cartridges
are in an envelope in a drawer i'm the
next room and on nights when she feels
particularly nervous she locks the door
the revolver n the ammuni-
ton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The reflector. 100 inches in diameter,
Tor the Mt. Wilson observatory in Cali
fornia. which will be finished early
next year. will be the largest mirror
ever cast. 1t will be 13 inches thick
and will contain. in one solid piece,
1Our and one-half tons of glass
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The, markets Of Irkutsk. in Siberia,
are an interesting sight, for the pro-
ducts offered for sale are in most cases
frozen solid. Fish are piled up In stacks
like so much cordwood. and meat like
wise. All kinds Of fowl are similarly
frozen and piled up. Some animals
brought into the market whole are
propped up on their legs. and have the
appearance Of being actually alive. and
~ one goes through the markets ono
seems to be surrounded by living pigo,
sheep. oxen and fowls standing Up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

After counting each other 40 years
without q "spat." N feeling confident,
they knew each other well enough to
live under the same roof, Lafayette
Gates and Bette Reagor, of Ruther-
ford, Tenn. were married the other
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

New York city's fire loss in 1915
amounted to $6,776,OlS. or sl.O6 ner
capita, said to be the lowest in the
city's history. Effective inspection and
safety law enforcement produced the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Mrs. Emma Brooks. aged Sc, Of Hol-N
hnd. Mich. walked seven miles to req
lister with the township clerk and then,
walked three miles election day to vote
Tor the $4,000 bonding proposition for
GOOD rOada.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

The largest single personal tax
schedule in Chicago Is that Of the Com
monwealth Edison company. S31. $50
900. Second place IL held by the Ffrst
National bank, with q schedule Of $40.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

An automobile museum has been es-
tablished In London. where there are
exhibited gasoline cars, made as early
a. 1895, q steam tricycle. made in l89i.
and one of the earliest steam cars.
made. in 1860. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Sun glasses have been invented for
that . touch win drop them into. DO
eition Tor q man to see a ball coming
toward him while looking directly at
the sun.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

a German electrical society offers =
gold medal annually for the best device
or process produced In the world for
safeguarding life or limb or promotin1
health IN the electrical industry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Exploration has proved a long main
tanned theory that Finnish Iapland
contains vast Q Of the highest
Grade Iron ore. equal. II moi superior.
r. the best oWedlsh.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
THREE COUNTIES SEND SEVEN
MEN TO STATE PENlTENTIARN

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Aug. 1s.-Thej
ountle OF hlngspury, Hutchinson m
Fan River have just contributed an.
aggregate of seven prisoners to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, who will serve
terms varying from 10 years to less
than n year. The 10-year termers
are Mike Mellow and Sam Heabert,.
who were sentenced in Kingsbury coun-
ty for robbery in the first degree. They
are negroes. They are the men iEpli-
Gated in the recent box car robbery
near Arlington. where they held up
and robbed six harvest hands riding
on the train, afterward forcing the six
victims of the holdup to jump from;
the moving train. Three Of the six
were badly hurt when they struck the
ground. The two negro holdup artists
were captured at Huron and taken back
to K%ingsbury county. The other pris-,
oners Just lodged in the penitentiary'
are: James Mix, Emmett Keller and!
Jack Downey, sentenced to terms of
one year each. from Hutchinson coun-
ty: Robbie Claire Campbell and Calvin
Boyer. Fall River county. sentenced to
terms of nine months and two years,
respectively, both for burglary in the
third degree.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

To enable q man to work In smoke. or
ena for q short time there has been In.
.ventcd : comblnatSonsmAsk and hat. the
7laffor acting - . fresh air reservoir.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
LITTLE GIRL DIES FROM
BITE OF RATTLESNAkE

Dallas. s. D.. Aug. 19-The 2~-year-old-
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A..
sebers. who was bitten by a rattlesnake,
Tuesday died at the Winsett hospital
Wednesday morning, :
~
LEAD-A unique event in this part of
the state next Sunday will be the ana
nual picnic n celebration of the bach1
elors' clubs of Lead and other Black
Hills cities. which will be held in Spear
fish canyon. Each member Is given the
privilege of inviting one married couple
and each clubman must provide his own
lunch and means Of transportation to and
from the place selected for the annual
gathering.
WHNTWORTH-Good progress IL being
made in the work of arranging for the
stringing Of wires from n central electric
light plat at Colman to Wentworth. so
the people OF this place can be provided
with electric lights. In order to secure
the service from Colman 1t was necessary
to obtain a number OF farmer patrons on
the road between Colman and Wentworth.
SIOUX F~ALLS-The building committee
If the Lutheran college. an institution Of
statewide scope in this city. has conclud-
ed arrangements for the erection OF a
new building at the college to cost SIS, 600.
This will give the college a set of four
buildings. valued in the aggregate at $780,
0OO. The new structure will be started
At once and completed next year.
WORTHING-The town council IN.
capitalist. . franchise to install and op-
crate IN electric light system IN Worth.
ing. The franchise 10 for a period of n
years. Construction Of the plan. will
commence ~ soon 40 the material can
b placed On the ground.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
LEE HARMED, BRAKEMAN,
WOUNDED az I. w. w. RuNck

Harmed esISs milwaukee, freight ehs' bra alnmes
is in a hospital today with a bullet hole
through his leg as the result of a
shooting affray with three supposed 1.
w. WIS last night On the top Of a
him they could ride anywhere on a
red card" drew uns, at which he
drew his. One of the strangers shot,
piercing Harnard's leg. Harmed emptied
his revolver as did the three men, but
all subsequent shots went wild from
Harmed jumped from the train and
from the ground shouted to the rear
brakeman, who Immediately pulled the
air cord. One of the tramps ran by
the caboose and the rear brakeman
fired four times at him with no visible
effect.
The shooting occurred about a mile
from Aberdeen. but searching by Of
ficers was fruitless. Harmed is sure
that he hit one Of the mel when on
top Of the car.
SOUTH DAKOTA MISSIONARY
WORKER DIES IN TURKEY
Pierre. S. D.. Aug. 19.-Col. E. P.
Farr, OF the sta:e treasurer's office. has
Mrs. Julia Farr Parmalee. the death
occurring on June % at Harpoot, Tur-
key. Mrs. Parmalee had been an
American missionary in Turkey for the
past SO years. h and her husband
were associated together in the work,
and his death occurred some time ago.
Recently. since Americans have been
ordered out of Turkey, Colonel Farr
had been much concerned about his
sister. who was in frail health. Finally
word has been received of her death.
Two years g Mrs. Parmalee visited
Pierre.
RAPID CITY-Messrs. Berkowitx and
Hoffman. transient dealers in pianos, who
arrived here about 10 days ago. were ar
rested by the city authorities on the
charge of engaging in business as timer
ant merchants without taking out a liz
cense as provided by the city ordinances.
As the result OF their preliminary hearing
IN the municipal court they were held
under a bend of 500 each for trial at the
September term Of state circuit court.
ELK PoINT-That this section Of South
Dakota has become an important fruit
raising region is indicated by the fact that
Herman Becker, who has charge OF the
Iurney orchard near Elk Point has har.
vested $40 bushels OF apples from the or
chard. The arp!es are Of fine varieties
and md a ready market at the highest
market price. The orchard 10 one Of the
most profitable In southern South ~
kcse
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
HALF INCH RAIN BREAKS
DROUGHT AT BRiDGEWATER,

Bridgewater, S. D., Aug. 19.-One half
inch OF rain fell here last night. the
hrst rain OF any consequence for seven
weeks. Corn and pastures will be
greatly benefited.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23
Vines LOOK THRIFTY
BUT POTATOES MINUS
Estimate Now Is That Tuber
Crop Will Be Very Short In
South Dakota This Year.

Aberdeen. s. d., Aug. la.-The dis,
quietihg feeling seems rowin arou'lu
here that this year may see a shoftaSe
Of potatoes. Many raisers are finding
that fields of potatoes With magnlil-
cent tops are minus the necessary
spuds. This is attributed To the hea'
wave during the b~lossoming period
which prevented the plants from set
ting. Tho plants which were not BIOS
soming during the hot spell set tueeTs
and these have grown to good size. IL
is believed that many raisers figuring
on a good yield will be disappointed
as there are no indications apoEe'
ground of the crop shortage.
Pierre, S. D.. Aug. IA potato
shortage in South Dakota is Indicated
from the statements of growers IN uil-
ferent sections of the state. n far-
mer near here said the surface cut
look was never better than 1t is TINS
year. but there is no tuber develop.
ment. He had tried out a number of
hills in his field. and while the tops
were heavy. he did not find a potato
as large az a walnut in the hills he
tested in different parts of the patch.
Many sections of the state are report
ing a like condition.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-08-23

Kchazhan{ss.sl7 people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31

det, who adds that clash is possible at
any time. A number of British war
ships and German submarines have been
observed just outside territorial waters.
A steamer, arriving from England
Saturday, continues the correspondent,
was stopped by British cruiser who
fired shot across her bow. The steam
er was inspected and passed. The Swed-
ish steamer, Edith, from Lubbock, which
has arrived at Stavaganer, saw large
number of British destroyers, but was
not detained.
On Saturday another Swedish steamer
was pursued by a German submarine
close to the Laeder coast and saved her
self by entering territorial waters. A
large British cruiser and big subma-
rine were sighted off Utsire.
Reports from various parts of the
Laeder coast say that number of
cruisers and destroyers have been seen
going southwark very close to land. A
Norwegian destroyer has gone out on pa
troll.
The Swedish steamer Svea and an
other vessel which have arrived at Chris
tiania report seeing four German crus-
nrs in the Skagerrak Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31
TO BEAT DISEASE,
KILLED HIMSELF
Burlington Man Used Revolver, Bullet
Entering His Forehead--was Found
BY Daughter Who Painted.

| Burlington, Jan. 3l.--Gerardo' Com.
pobasso, rs years old, shot and instant
~ killed himself yesterday afternoon
with a 3s.calibre revolver, taking that
way out OF life rather than allow
Bright's disease TO run IL course. He
was known to have been in despondent
mood and had told many of his neigh
bors that IL was his intention to take
his life rather than live an idle life.
1t was his daughter-in- law, with whom
he lived, who first reached the man after
he had committed suicide. She was
sleeping in a bed room on the opposite
side of the kitchen from the room in
which Compobasso WAS sitting and was
awakened by sound which she sup
posed was made by stone thrown
against the window pane by child.
She ran into the other room and there
found her father sitting with smoking
revolver in his right hand, his head
resting back against the wall with blood
streaming from a wound in his temple
He was dead and the woman after arous.
ing Others in the house fell in faint.
The. man took his life with his own
revolver. 1t was -chambered gun
and when taken from the dead mans
hand contained three cartridges and one
empty she'll one OF the chambers hav.
ing not been loaded. He had kept the
revolver in a pail hanging from the cell !
ng up to a few weeks ago when ii dis
appeared. Compobasso< was born in |
italy. He has lived in this country since |
! young man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31
When immigration Inspect
or Found a Chinaman
Locked in a Berth
MADE FLYING LEAP
NEAR EAST SWANTON
Chinaman Is Being Held at
st. Adams for a
Hearing

st. Adams, Jan. 3l.--As w. c. Robe
an immigration officer, was going through
train No. on the Central Vermont rail
road, which was due to arrive here at
midnight Saturday night, he found a
Chinaman locked in an upper berth of
the Springfield sleeper. When the dis
covery was made the porter was watch
ing the inspector and he ran to the rear
car and jumped off the train. The train
was not moving rapidly, and II is sup
posed that he was not injured, as officers
went back some time later and could find
no trace of the man. The place where
he jumped off was about mile north Of
East Swanton.
The Chinaman was brought to the Jail
in this city, where he is being held for
hearing. He gave the name of Wong
Ling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31

Angelo Colombo, Granite Cutter, Died
Saturday Afternoon.

| Angelo Colombo, one of the better
known residents of the Italian colony of
Barre, died at his home 10 George street,
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, the
end following an illness of two years.
The funeral will be held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock and in
terment will be made in Hope cemetery.
Mr.. Colombo is survived by his wife
and three sons, Harry Colombo, Angelo
Colombo and Benedetto Colomb His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Santin Colombo,
are residents OF Breno Useria, Italy,
where sister, Miss Maria Colombo, also
lives Other relatives surviving include
two brothers, Natalie Colombo of North
field and Battista Colombo of South Rye
gate. two sisters, Mrs. Francesca Abbiat-
Ii Of Barre and Mrs. Gnsto Alioso of
South Ryegate, an aunt, Mrs. Theresa
Gervasi of Barre, and two uneles, Alex
ander Colombo and Attilio Colombo, also
of this city.
The deceased was born in Breno Use
ria, Sept. 20, 1866. In 1889 he came to
America and settled in Concord, n. H.,
where he followed the granite cutters
trade, a trade which he acquired as a
young man. in Italy. Five years later
he moved to Barre, and had, therefore,
been a resident of this city since 1894. |
His marriage to Miss Luigia Abbiatti
took place in Italy Aug. Ia, 1892. Mr.. |
Colombo was for several years employed |
as a cutter BY the Harrison Granite com
pany His death has brought sorrow to |
many people in the Italian community.