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Newspaper
Kingsbury County Independent
Location
De Smet, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
2
The medals for London 1908 are on display at the Royal Academy. Bertram Mackennal designed both the prize and commemorative pieces. The prize reverse features St George and the dragon with an angel. the commemorative shows Winged Fame with palm and trumpet.
A Scotchman writer praises the black cap as the finest Scottish warbler with a rare sweet song that cannot be described, noting its unforgettable melody surpasses the lark and avoids direct comparison with the nightingale due to unfamiliarity with that bird.
Returns received by the United States Geological Survey for iron ore produced in 1907 suggest total output will range from 54 000 000 to 62 000 000 long tons. 1906 total was 47 749 728. Lake Superior district up about 15 percent. southern district up 4 percent. northern and northeastern districts up around five. western district flat. Year end ore stock reached record highs in the iron trade.
Professor A Herschel notes in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society how a lightning strike on an open Northumberland moor bored a four to five foot hole in peat and sent furrows radiating outward. Turf pieces flew, including a 3 foot diameter slab landing 78 feet away, with small earth holes radiating from the main crater.
In 1906 Netherlands sold polished diamonds to the United States worth 9.2 million dollars, rising to 11.6 million that year. 1907 began strong, but July saw reduced orders as the financial crisis deepened, and by August shipments dwindled to 75 thousand dollars, with total 1907 exports at 7.45 million, down from 11.63 million in 1906.
In Richmond Indiana a defendant on the stand described Timothy Nicholson who recently retired from charity work at 80 as a decent man and added he would be a first class lion if he would leave liquor alone.
Of 33 387 pupils enrolled in Greater New York's 19 high schools in 1906 7 only 1 713 graduated and 403 received certificates for commercial or technical courses. During the same year 6 708 pupils left in the first year or 46 percent of entrants. In short nearly half dropped out in the first year and more than half in the first two years.
England weighs restricting novels with a looming censorship risk. Prominent writers warn of danger while certain female authors of erotic fiction are singled out as moral offenders. An official censor may be appointed to oversee books as plays are censored.
Playwright Alfred Capus says Bohemia has ceased to exist in the Paris Latin Quarter. Speaking for Maison dEtudiants he notes that students are no longer Bohemians and invites acknowledgment of the change.
In Paris elections Mile Laloe was defeated while a liveried domestic servant ran as a republican socialist. The servant reportedly enjoyed strong backing from fellow servants and challenged the traditional ultra conservative class in a striking political moment.
The critic M. Marcel Prevost says women show universal indifference to voting. He claims neither the representative nor the voter arouses their envy and that men treat the vote as a gift, provoking laughter or outright rejection.
Consulting architect F. W. Fitzpatrick of the International Society of Building Commissioners says yearly fire fees in the United States exceed new construction spending by about 100 million dollars. His estimate includes insurance costs and firefighting expenses.
Visitors woke to missing boots outside rooms at a Paris hotel. A single boot remained with a paper reading Not good enough cr me. Police investigate the odd theft and note the cryptic clue left behind.
Hot Springs South Dakota June 19 A sensational marriage ends with the bride Armetta May Buchtel alleging she was duped by 76 year old Loomer of Chadron Nebraska. Loomer the opera house manager has married five times with two widowed and two divorced spouses.
A weekly Dakota weather bulletin reports unsettled conditions with rain on Thursday or Friday, cool temperatures across the state, and frost in middle and northern counties. Howell, Hamlin, Castlewood note record highs and lows. rainfall overall near normal, mainly in late week.
Mrs Ethel Bennett has been granted a divorce from Ray V Bennett in Beresford South Dakota. The couple were young locals with many friends. Bennett works as a traveling man with Texas as his territory. Details of grounds remain undisclosed.
A young man matching Bert Taylor, sought for killing Pearl Taylor in Minden Nebraska, was captured six miles west of Fairfax by Sheriff McMullen. He claimed to be Charles Price of Central City, Nebraska. Nebraska officials have been notified.
Harry Hurley of Tripp county west of Dallas became intoxicated and sold a horse he had borrowed from Henry Ramos en route to Springview Neb. The horse was recovered by Ramos when he found Slaughter driving it. Hurley was bound over in 500 dollars for the next term of the circuit court in Gregory county.
In New York on June 1, an incendiary attempt endangered 200 people by dousing a Stanton Street tenement stairwell with kerosene. Police and bystanders fought the blaze with water buckets, preventing tragedy in Saint Louis in danger.
Three thousand spectators watched police raid a West Thirty third Street gambling house near Broadway. Patrons in evening dress fled via fire escapes but were blocked by police at every exit. Managers were taken to the station as raids yielded arrests and evidence.
Sioux Falls June court grants divorce to Inez F. Arevalon Aquilan a Porto Rico native and long time Sioux Falls resident while her Spanish nobleman husband Angel Arevalon Aquilan a civil engineer living in Spain and Porto Rico faces split custody of three children after extreme cruelty claims and a dramatic life including alleged kidnappings and cross sea moves. The ruling transfers matters toward Spain or Porto Rico for custody and estate issues as the plaintiff reclaims freedom and seeks restoration of her inherited wealth.
In Rapid City South Dakota June 18 a legislative nomination for state senator was decided by lot after a tie vote. Joseph Hare and Dr Emrick both drew blank cards marked H and E. Clerk Gantz blindfolded drew the initial H card awarding the nomination to Hare.
Joseph Wipf Jr a member of a Mennonite colony near Scotland Pennsylvania was injured when a dynamite cap in his pocket exploded after contact with a dropped ring. The blast tore flesh from his thigh and blew off the ends of two fingers. He will not carry dynamite caps in his pocket again.
Hurley D June 18 work has begun on a soldiers monument for which a contract was awarded. The structure will cost 1200 dollars and must be finished by September 15 next.
The article states that the original draft of the declaration of independence has not been released for viewing in five years and there is no expectation of display until 1922. no names or organizations are provided.
Sioux Falls reports South Dakota Press association secretary John T. Cogan says inquiries for the Black Hills editorial outing rise daily. About 150 have signed on with more expected. plans include regular or special rail service, overland drives, and generous rail advertising to keep costs low. The Rapid City meeting is set for July 24.
During a May 26 cyclone in this county H W Henderson’s large new barn was moved 50 feet. The Aetna agent paid £50 for labor to reset it, then a second storm on June 4 returned the barn to its original foundation with no damage.
Arlington South Carolina June 17 a prominent Elkton woman was struck by a bullet that flattened against her belt buckle as gunfire inside city limits drew complaints. A fugitive with a 22 rifle is sought and a citywide order now calls for arrest of anyone using firearms within the municipality.
Nels Halseide, a prominent local farmer near Elkton South Dakota, fell from a moving wagon while mounting a lumber laden vehicle. A wheel crushed his skull and he was taken home for medical care with hopes of survival described as very doubtful.
The Luther league of southeastern South Dakota completed its second annual convention in Sioux Falls. In a closing business session they elected Rev. Mr. Nelson of Dallesburg Iowa as president Rev. Mr. Bring of Akron Iowa as vice president Mary Nelson of Dallesburg Iowa as secretary and Victor Berg of Dallesburg Iowa as treasurer. Attendance was very gratifying and the gathering was deemed a success.Music by the Aspie quartet of St Peter Minnesota and the Valley Springs band provided entertainment.
New York report states Mrs. Martin Maloney and her daughter Helen travel incognito to the city and plan to sail for England where Helen is expected to marry Samuel Clarkson, with whom she eloped.
Kansas City police had the thief who stole a mail pouch with money and valuables over 50 000 dollars from Los Angeles to New York under arrest last week but released him for lack of a definite charge. Government investigators broadcast his description and will continue the search. The pouch was taken from the Union Depot platform on the night of June 6.
A blaze at the Nelson Morris & Co packing plant in Kansas City Kansas began before daylight and by 9 am threatened total destruction. The cold storage and meat house were destroyed with losses near 250000, two workers killed and two injured. Flooding blocked fire crews and communications hampered efforts.
Edna Billik ten years old, daughter of Herman Billik, writes a plea to Frances Deneen, governor's daughter, asking help to save her father amid the Vizal family poisoner case. The letter, sent by special delivery to Springfield, asks the governor's daughter to ask her father to intervene.
Federal Judge Landis halted Herman Billik’s execution for the murder of Mary Vizal pending a habeas corpus appeal. The case moves toward the U S Supreme Court with clemency appeals from citizens, clergy, and even fellow prisoners. Vizal family deaths are linked to suspected arsenic poisoning. testimony includes a confession by Jerry Vizal asserting perjury.
A tornado swept across the southern part of the county this morning near Emporia Kansas causing extensive damage but no known injuries. The hardest hit area was the town of Madison as authorities assess wreckage and count missing structures.
Secretary Taft plans to go to Cincinnati next Monday to receive Chicago convention news. If nominated, a national committee subcommittee will travel to Cincinnati after adjournment to consult with him on the selection of a national chairman.
Albany June 15. Governor Hughes writes sheriffs urging strict enforcement of the anti race track gambling laws across New York state.
The Union League club praised Governor Hughes and Senator Foelker for passing anti race track gambling bills. Hughes called it a victory for law and order and Foelker’s heroic vote praised. Racing leaders pledged continued action and schedules at Gravesend, Aqueduct, Sheepshead Bay, and Saratoga amid ongoing legal challenges and industry responses.
New York June 15 The first noiseless firearm demonstration was given before the cruelty to animals society by Hiram Percy Maxim. He fired an 82 caliber rifle modified by his device at two city directories and the bullet passed through paper quietly, aiming to provide a humane weapon for abattoirs and meat packing plants.
Charles B. Ullmo, once a naval officer, found guilty by court martial of attempting to sell naval secrets. He was stripped of rank, his sword broken, and paraded through a crowd in Toulon before deportation to Devil's Island, echoing Dreyfus-era smears and public shaming.
The Jockey Club ordered the Gravesend betting ring closed. Police Commissioner Bingham dispatched a large force to Gravesend to prevent wagering on races. Governor Hughes ordered sheriffs to enforce the anti race track gambling act, signed yesterday.
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