Lone Robber Holds Up Four Men in Railway Station
Aberdeen South Dakota November 18 a single robber held up four Bath station men. Agent Parsons Night Operator Hulbert Reynolds Burke Bendickson were robbed at 9 15 pm with two wounded Reynolds shot under the arm Bendickson shot twice once in the neck and left lung all wounds not mortal the robber escaped and authorities had no trace early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Bath Station
Agent Parsons
Jack Tiulbert
J. Reynolds
Bath
Burke Bendickson
Reynolds
Bendickson
Reyoolds
Parsons
Hulbert
County Option Law Defeated Across State by 1874 Vote
Complete returns from all counties show the county option measure defeated by a 1 874 vote margin across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Gillespie Charged With Third Degree Burglary In Parker
Marion South Dakota November 18 Charles Gillespie of Parker is jailed on third degree burglary charges from a Thursday night spree. Justice M T Davis will hear the case next Wednesday. Other gang members remain at large. Gillespie, about 23, faces strong evidence and a possible Sioux Falls term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
S. D
Charles Gillaspie
Parker
M. Tf. Davis
Gillespie
Sioux Falls
Dared to Get Married Two Couples Wed After Late Dare
In Oncoma South Dakota Nov 18 two couples George Sweet of Gregory Minnie Austin and Guy Stearns Ottumwa Sadie Austin sisters and cousins defied danger to travel from Jayman county to the county seat. They reached at 3 am after crossing White river and, after license, were married by Rev N H May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oncoma
S. D
Jayman County
George Sweet
Gregory
Minnie Austin
Guy Stearns
Ottumwa
Sadie Austin
Oacoma
White River
Rev. N. HH. May
Veteran Populist Leader Retires From His Farm
Clear Lake South Dakota November 18 H L Loucks long a top figure in state politics and agriculture known as the sage of Altruria retires from active farming He sells to his sons Daniel and Perry the Loucks farm in Hidewood Township and Daniel will run the operation with modern methods The Loucks plan to form a company to manage the farm while the elder couple keeps a small tract nearby A prominent SD leader and once the dominant force of the populist party retires from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
S. D
H. L. Loucks
Daniel
Perry
Hidewood Township
Loucks
Daniel Loucks
South Dakota
Snakes Seen By Drunken Men Are Real Says Lecturer
Chicago audience hears L W Rogers of the Philosophical society claim drunken visions are real on an astral plane. He states intoxication reveals the psychic eye and punishments on that plane mirror earthly penalties for violating sobriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. W. Rogers
The
Theosophical Society
Handel Hall
Man Sells $40,000 Stock on Heavenly Wireless Command
Sterling, Illinois November 18 J H Aherns owner of a forty thousand dollar stock of merchandise says a wireless message from heaven ordered him to sell his stock and become an evangelist and he obeyed the command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Ill
J. H. Aherns
Cantonwine bankruptcy hearing ends as wife admits bustle stash
Cantonwine case ends with testimony before referee H A Miller and trustee William Moore. Mrs Cantonwine claims she is worth about 30000 dollars and admits carrying 1000 dollars, with 3000 more on her person saying she has it in her bustle. Her reticule offer is refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
SL. D
Cantonwine
H. A. Miller
Wm. Moore
Armour
State Fair Board Names New Officers for 1909
At a meeting in Huron South Dakota the state board of agriculture elected J. W. Campbell as president and W. S. Hill as vice president. W. Hill heads horse and cattle, W. G. Waulkner handles wares and tickets, Hugh Smith runs speed events, Mrs. A. D. Tinsley heads the women’s department, H. Warner oversees horticulture, Wm. Scallin poultry, R. A. Morgan apiary, and W. J. Thornby mines. Secretary C. C. McIlvaine will attend American Trotting Association in Chicago and help fix Gates at the National Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. The South Dakota state fair is set for early September 1909, with changes in board members due to legislative and railway appointments. All fair bills are settled and the treasury shows a balance of $2,000.
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State Fair Board
Huron
SL. D
State Board of Agriculture
J. W. Campbell
W. S. Hill
Alexandria
W. G. Waulkner
Berkmere
Hugh Smith
Howard
Speed
A. D. Tinsley
Sioux Falls
Woman's
H. «. Warner
Forestburg
Wm. Scallin
Mitchell
R. A. Morgan
Vermillion
W. J. Thornby
Deadwood
Mines and Mining
CC. N. McIlvaine
American Trotting Association
Chicago
National Association of Fatvgy and Exhibitions
Minnesota
South Dakota
Girl Burned to Death in Crooks Home
Ruth Kicklin a 14 year old girl described as of unsound mind and crippled died in a Crooks area home. She was alone and reportedly placed a doll in a stove then held it in her lap causing fatal burns. Her clothes and surrounding carpet were badly burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Ruth Kicklin
Crooks
County
Burglars Caught While Housebreaking at Marion
Marion S D November 17 burglars attempted to enter four places here last night the Record office the Schutz meat market Redings saloon and the city marshal s woodshed but were caught in an out of the way place where they had secreted themselves and their cases will be investigated today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
S. D
Record Office
Schutz
Reding
Trick Mule Auction Brings $200 For Spearfish Church
Spearfish South Dakota November 17 The Catholic society sold a trick mule presented by W W Driskill a prominent stockman When auctioned by the church ladies the famous democratic mule drew a good price and brought about $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Driskill
Church Society
Beneficiary Wins Verdict Against Insurance Society
In Yankton South Dakota circuit court on November 17 a jury ruled in favor of Sylvester Thomas in his suit against the Modern Brotherhood of America to recover his wife’s insurance. The verdict awarded the policy amount of two thousand dollars plus five hundred dollars. I L Balz represented the M B A and French and Orvis defended the society which may appeal to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. D
Sylvester Thomas
Modern Brotherhood of America
I. L. Balz
Order
M. B. A. French & Orvis
Seciety
Supreme Court
Explosion Injures Several at Linden Mill Engine Room
Five men were severely injured and three feared fatally when an explosion rocked the engine room of the American Milling Company's stock food factory in Linden, ten miles from Crawfordsville Indiana. The building burned and losses were placed at $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
American Milling Company
Linden
South Dakota Legislature Faces Immigration Office and Two Cent Fare Quest
Pierre November 16. The legislature opening January 11 1909 will likely consider creating an immigration department with a funded commissioner and public advertising. A two cent passenger rate is expected to be introduced early, though railway valuation work delays full enactment. The session may approve liberal appropriations to address crowded state institutions and other needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Agriculture
Crook Worked Counsel and Then Disappeared
In Aberdeen South Dakota on November 16 the first civil case of the term was won by the Northwestern Railway company. Alfred Day claimed twenty thousand dollars for injuries from an accident but vanished after borrowing one hundred dollars from his Watertown lawyers. The court told the jury to return a verdict for the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Alfred Day
Northwestern Railway Company
Day
Case & Shurtleff
Watertown
State Superintendent Drops Damage Suit Against Capital Journal
Pierre S D November 16 The damage suit brought by State Superintendent Ustrud against the Capital Journal local paper is dismissed on the plaintiff's motion. The case arose from the paper's criticisms of his purchase of an automobile for use in his office affairs.
Cassill to Relocate as Spokane Financier
Canton South Dakota November 16 Hon C H Cassill state treasurer will move to Spokane Washington after accepting a favorable financial opportunity He serves as cashier of the Farmers State Bank Canton and is president of the State Bank Hudson He has 15 years in state banking and is regarded as a leading South Dakota financier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
S. C
C. H. Cassill
Spokane
Wash
Cassill i
Farmers State Bank
State Bank
Hudson
South Dakota
Postmaster Appointments in South Dakota
Washington announces four new postmasters in South Dakota and four resignations. John Woody becomes Cascade Springs postmaster replacing W P Hamelstrom. Milton H Derby Jr takes Gann Valley post after R M Dwartout resigns. Wm D Kenny is named Owanka postmaster succeeding J W Water son. George Goldthorp becomes Turton postmaster replacing B Labrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Woody
Cascade Springs
Fall River County
S. D
W. P. Hamelstrom
Milton H. Derby, Jr
Gann Valley
Buffalo County
R. M. Dwartout
Wm. D. Kenny
Owanka
Pennington County
J. W. Waterson
George Goldthorp
Turton
Spink County
B. Labrie
Swenson case declares 12 percent dividend
Beresford South Dakota November 16 a dividend of 12 percent on the dollar has been declared in the A W Swenson case with H A Sturges as trustee. The stock of merchandise involved was previously sold to T J Spangler of Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beresford
S. D
A. W. Swenson
H. A. Sturges
T. J. Spangler
Mitchell
Cataract Hotel Changes Hands in Sioux Falls
The retirement of Colonel John Emmie and Albert Jones from Cataract hotel management is announced. W. C. Keeley, formerly of the Hotel Julian in Dubuque, Ia, becomes successor and will assume possession after supper next Sunday night, taking over the lease and all furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Emmie
Albert Jones
W. C. Keeley
Julian
Dubuque
Emmke and Jones
Keeley
Egan denies plan for Democratic daily paper
Sioux Falls attorney Geo W. Egan denies reports he will launch a democratic daily in the city. He says his affiliations are with the Republican Party and the venture would have no ties to democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Geo. W. Egan
Taft leads South Dakota by over twenty five thousand
Official canvass shows Taft ahead of Vessey by more than 25 000 in South Dakota with 9 counties yet to report. Bon Homme county gives John Holleman a state senate victory by 23 votes, narrowing Democratic assembly strength. County option vote remains razor close with several counties yet to tally.
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Sioux Halls
S. D
Taft
South Dakota
Vessey
Lee
Bon Homme
John Holleman
State Senate
J. P. Cooley
Assembly
Aan
Aurora
Brule
Buffalo
Gregory
Hutchinson
Hyde
Lyman
Meade
Pennington
Roberts
Spink
Walworth
Stanley
Butte
Grant
Brookings
Hamlin
Kingsbury
Codington
Ben Homme
McPherson
Winners in Tripp county balk at land filing
Norfolk Neb November 14 a number of the Tripp county land winners on returning from the country say they will not file. The men argue the cost of land, a team, equipment, improvements and living expenses totals about three thousand dollars making the venture seem unfair to nonfarmers and without horses or machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
Tripp County
Milwaukee changes Java grade to speed coast line
The Milwaukee road shortened its time between Aberdeen and the coast by removing the steep Java grade. A new track will run about five miles, trains will back into Java on a spur, and the main line will run beside the town. The change cuts distance to Bowdle and Mobridge and saves about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Milwaukee Road
Java
Bowdle
Mobridge
Gouverneur Elec Vessey Plans December Move
Gouverneur Elec Vessey and his wife visited this week and arranged to move into a new house by December first in preparation for his office duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Gouvernor
Elec
Worthing Woman Wins Local Corn Husking Prize
In Worthing South Dakota on November 14 Mrs Niedmeier wife of a well known farmer proved herself champion corn husker of the region. She aided neighbor F E Hart after completing farm work and won the cash prize for the cleanest husker in the field beating the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthing
S. D
Pearl Lost In Oysters Sparks Loss For Mrs. J. A. Jones
Kadoka South Dakota news reports Mrs. J A Jones lost $300 worth of a rare pearl after careless handling of canned oysters. She usually watches for pearls when pouring oysters but heat cracked and ruined the pearl during cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kadoka
S. D
J. A. Jones
Missouri River navigation talk to visit Vermillion
Vermillion South Carolina reports that Will Campbell secretary of the Missouri River Waterway congress will visit to discuss the Missouri river navigation with local citizens and the Commercial club in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
S. C
Will Campbell
Missouri River Waterway Congress
Commercial Club
America May Head Casa Blanca Court
New York dispatch reports that due to divided sentiment among powers, America is expected to be chosen as head of the court to arbitrate the Casa Blanca affair. The development hinges on diplomatic positions and ongoing cable advices from Washington and allied capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cable
America
Oldest nation voter recalls 1828 Taft ballot in South Dakota
Canton, South Dakota, November 12. Sligahu Sears, born June 21, 1806, claims to be perhaps the nation’s oldest person to vote for Taft. He began voting in 1828 when Andrew Jackson was first elected, and has cast ballots for many presidents through 1860 Lincoln to 1904 Roosevelt, noting the long arc of U.S. leadership and his own longevity.
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Canton
S. D
Taft
Sligahu
Sears
Mr. Sea
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Mr. Sears
Madison
Monroe
J. Q. Adams
Jackson
van Buren
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Filmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Armour Man Invoicing Stocks In Armour City
Wra Moore of Armour, appointed by United States Marziaith Bullock to oversee the J. C. Gantunwine merchandise stocks in this city, began invoicing today. The process is expected to take at least a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
S. D
Wra. Moore
Rae
United States
Marziaith Bullock
J. C. Gantunwine
Governor refuses Schoen extradition over child claim
Governor Crawford refuses to honor requisition papers for Charles M. Schoen to Chicago on desertion charge. Schoen has begun divorce proceedings at Deadwood, claiming his wife’s conduct forced him to leave. The governor cites lack of proof that the child belongs to Schoen as the reason for withholding extradition.
Lennox Woman Shot by Coffee Pot in Peculiar Accident
In Lennox South Dakota on November 12 Mrs Albert Bellach sustained severe facial and upper body scalds when a coffee urn exploded. A second accident injured the 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs D Kuper who was struck on the head by a horse hoof near the barn. skull fracture is feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox
S. D
Albert Bellach
D. Kuper
Adam Short Tail Arrested After Saloon Rampage in Armour
In Armour, South Dakota, on November 12, Adam Short Tail and several red brethren caused a disturbance at a saloon, smashing windows. Marshal Grimsey captured Short Tail, who fought back and was peppered with a billy. White bystanders helped prevent a gunfight and the crowd dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour, SD
Adam Short Tail
Red
Marshal Grimsey
Billy
Pell Mell
Penny a Word Cable Is Aim of Britisher
London reports John Heniker Heaton, father of the imperial penny postage, urged cablegrams at penny a word before a large Royal Colonial Institute audience. He called for ending the monopoly by government purchase, starting with a Europe postmasters general conference and a penny rate in the hemisphere, then with American hostal authorities. Heaton said cable lines to America have twelve times more capacity than current business and many lines sit idle under the monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Heniker Heaton
Royal Colonial Institute
Europe
America
Heaton
Ihem
Widow of ex minister recalls late Chinese empress
Mrs E E Conger recounts her ties to the dowager empress of China learned during her husband E H Conger’s service as U.S. minister. She recalls the empress’s openness to foreign women, support for a portrait gift at the St Louis exposition, and lasting goodwill toward the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Cal
China
EE. H. Conger
E. H. Conger
United States
Peking
Nelson A. Miles
Admiral Evans
St. Louis Exposition
Miss Carroll
Bride of Fortnight Attempts Death by Own Action
Pittsburg November 19 Mrs Minnie Thomas a bride of 12 days attempted suicide by taking bichloride of mercury after disputes with her husband over reading The couple heard the crumbling chemistry tale when John found Minnie locked in a room moaning a physician arrived and she survived though the incident prompted a warning about their nightly routines John reportedly agreed to the new plan in hopes of preventing further self harm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Minnie
Thomas
John
Duke Abruzzi Renounces Elkins Engagement in Turin
A New York dispatch from Turin reports the Duke of the Abruzzi has abandoned marriage plans with Miss Katherine Elkins amid insurmountable family objections. Senators and the duke’s entourage note no engagement existed, and the duke pursues a bachelor life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Turin
the Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Elkins
Railroads Install Cleaning and Pressing Shop
The Union Pacific has fitted tailor shops on all overland trains to refresh travelers garments upon arrival. The service aims to improve convenience though small charges apply and to boost overall travel comfort for long-distance passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Two Laborers Brave Fire at Lincoln Gas Plant
Lincoln Neb Nov 19 Two gas company employees John Erwin and I F Yauney faced a dangerous flash when a chimney spark landed on leaking gas. They climbed a ladder and used a hand chemical to smother the blaze until the fire department arrived. Had flames reached the holder top, a massive explosion could have destroyed the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
John Erwin
I. F. Yauney
Erwin
Yarney
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Ustrud
Cassill
Swenson
Cataract Hotel
Egan
Milwaukee
Coast Line
Campbell
Casa Blanca
Elijah Sears
Whole Ticket
Elijah C. Sears
Crawford
Schoen
State
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AIM OF
Britisher
Mrs. Gonger
Tsi An
Bride OF Fortnight
Abruzzi
Duke
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