Poison in oatmeal links Dakota mother murder case
Miller, S. D., Dec. The Kammer murder case unfolds as Fred Kammer and his father face charges for poisoning the mother via oatmeal. The son fears the father may kill him in custody. The aged father, a German speaker, requires an interpreter, delaying proceedings. The old couple's strained relationship and unclear motive loom over the defense as both men prepare their case.
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Wallmot
Polaon
Thia
Sweetheart Slain Southern Colonel In A Hut
Deadwood diary notes reveal James Hull known as Swill Barrow Jimmie a Civil War era Confederate colonel who lived as a recluse for years in a hut. Papers found by physicians show his love for a southern girl in Virginia and her death by a bullet fired during a fight near her home. Hull’s later life is described as a grim attempt to forget the past.
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Virgsinia
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Aimn
Conductor Accused Of Box Car Robberies
David Mincer, a freight conductor once with B A M, was arrested after a month of suspicion linked to box car thefts. Authorities found stolen wearling in his Edgemont home and at a friend's residence. Mincer, formerly with Northwestern in Chadron Nebraska, remains silent awaiting trial.
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Northwestern Railroad
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Neb
Bendy
Land grafters convicted in Kansas City court
Kana City Mo Dec 24 H Co Wayatt of Latton Okla found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the Avene of Lind in the Rosebud Reservation South Dakota by federal court jury. Extreme penalty two years in prison or a 19009 fine or both. sentence deferred. Wyatt charged with inducing soldiers to enter reservation homesteads and selling relinquishments for about 500. Confederates sold relinquishments for 100 to 800. Several quarter sections of land were disposed of before government arrests.
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ANOVA VOTES TO ERECT NEW SCHOOL
A special election result shows the board of education approving a bond for a new school building. The measure carried by a clear majority, paving the way for construction. Local officials praised the outcome as a step forward for education and community growth.
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Farmer shoots divorced wife then kills himself
Hot Springs area report says T B Lock a prominent farmer, driven by jealousy, followed his divorced wife from Marietta to her home and fatally shot her before killing himself. Three weeks earlier, Mrs. Lock divorced in Colorado and remarried in South Dakota to Collins. Sheriff Clark investigated at dawn.
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Dgemont
Collins
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Hen with Broken Leg Convicts Thief in Watertown
In Watertown South Dakota December 21 a poultry theft case led to a police court conviction of Peter Schaak a married farmer who paid sixty dollars after the state produced a hen with a bandaged leg as the sole means of identifying the stolen property. The deputy sheriff found the hen in the defendant's possession the day after a batch of poultry disappeared from a farmhouse near the Sehank place.
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Codington County
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Sehank Place
Sioux City Santa Claus Sends Real Money To Educator
Unusual gift arrives for Union County schools as Superintendent HH French receives a letter from Sioux City with three $20 bills a $10 and a $1 totaling 31 dollars in cash and a note praising funds for educational work. funds may go to the county library. A request accompanies the money urging support for education in the district. The incident was reported Wednesday.
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Masked men kill 800 head of sheep in Wyoming raid
Sheridan Wy Dec 23 A band of eight to ten masked men attacked a sheep camp owned by Wainwright brothers. They killed 809 sheep, burned the camp wagon and outfit, and drove off the herder. Sheriff traced tracks to a main road but lost the trail. Authorities suspect the Walsners behind the raid, with tensions running high over disputed land between cattle and sheep herders.
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Elopement of Millionaire's Daughter Shocks Dupont Family
Miss Mateleffe Dupont, 20, eldest daughter of Alfred I. Dupont, elopes from Wilmington to Washington with 21-year-old John Bancroft. They marry in a Presbyterian ceremony. Postscript features a letter from Washington to Mrs G. Dupont blaming her for the elopement amid family estrangement.
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Arte G. Dupont
Low Wages Cited For School Ma'am Shortage In South Dakota
Wiilertown December 23 1900 Professor J J Orlander of Pierre chairing the state examining board says the shortage of public school teachers across South Dakota is caused by persistently low wages not stricter exams. He notes many posts pay 35 to 40 dollars a month with terms of about seven months and high board and institute costs reduce take home pay.
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Arrest in Poison Case Splits Family Police Seek Son
Gustave Kammel, 73, is jailed on a coroner charge of murdering his wife by poisoning with strychnine in oatmeal. The dead woman, 72, and her son, who also consumed the meal, both fell ill. divorce proceedings were under way. The sheriff began arrest actions against the son after the elder suspect.
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Suapleton
Karmel
Editor Sues Sioux Falls Mayor for 6000 Damages
Mark D. Scott editor of the Sioux Falls Journal sues Mayor Franks M. Pillsbury for 6000 in damages over a criminal libel charge. The suit stems from his acquittal in circuit court and seeks compensation for injury to reputation with trial expected at the next term in Sioux Falls.
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Franks M. Pillsbury
Mark D. Scott
State Circuit Court
Beott
Warfare between homesteaders and stockmen near Presho
Trouble between homesteaders and stockmen erupts again near Presho South Dakota after several horses owned by rancher Ole Kettleson are shot. He maintains his horses are fenced and non trespassing. Authorities seek the shooter to prosecute the responsible person.
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Physicians of Watertown District Elect Officers
The Watertown district medical association elected officers for the coming year. President Dr L G Hil of Watertown, Vice President Dr Sherwood of Dubuque, Secretary Treasurer Dr Vaughn of Castlewood, Delegate to the state meeting for three years Dr Campbell of Cincinnati and town, Censor for three years Dr Tarbell of Watertown. The meeting was followed by a banquet.
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Trappers Reaping Harvest in Dakota Town
A Sioux River area report notes trappers bringing in pelts sold at cents apiece by a farmer to a local buyer. The harvest runs heavy, with many fine furs yet unsold. winter conditions and market demand shape the season, as locals remark on the unusual activity for this period.
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Dee
Pat
Sioux River
State school fund apportionment totals 103517.90
Pierré, Dec. 20. Announcement of the December apportionment of the permanent school fund to state schools amounting to 103,517.90. The distribution is by counties with the apportionment breakdown following.
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Saloon Keepers Sued After Fatal Drinking Incident
Canton December report shows Judge Kennedy filed a civil action in Hudson County on behalf of the widow and children of Leste Lowell killed when struck by a train weeks ago. The suit names two Hudson saloonkeepers and Western Surety Company as bondsmen, seeking two thousand dollars in damages for alleged intoxication causing the death.
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Leste Lowell
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Sioux Falls Boy Arrested for Assault on Married Woman
Sioux Falls 3 D December 20 One complaint by Mrs Quincy 24 employed in a Sioux Falls restaurant states Ira Wheeler a young man has been arrested on the charge of criminal assault. She says the attack occurred about 2 pm in a lock room of the restaurant, he overpowered her and gagged her with a towel to prevent alarm. other workers nearby heard. Preliminary examination to be held in a few days.
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Quincy
Ira Wheeler
Wheeler
Farmers Kick on Ditch Assessments in Lincoln County
Lincoln County faces farmer opposition over drainage ditch assessments under the 19th century statute. About a dozen ditches have been built to drain wet land, with many farmers claiming the charges are inequitable. several appeals are already filed and more are expected.
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New York Central Official Cleared in Brewster Express Wreck
Alfred Mith vice president of the New York Central was acquitted of manslaughter in connection with the Brewster Express wreck at Woodlawn last February in which 24 people died.
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Dunne's School Board Men Hold Court Ruling
The supreme court finds Mayor Dunne lacked power to remove Chicago board of education appointees. It directs the water attorney to file quo warranto actions. Court proceedings address the authority and implications of Dunne's removals and the board's governance.
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Egan's $10,000 fee for O'Grady defense challenged
Sioux Falls December 21 after days of hearings Judge Jones closed the circuit court review of County Judge Bailey's appointment of a guardian for Mrs Julia Ann O'Grady accused of murdering her husband The case notes that attorney Geo W Egan formerly of Logan Ia now of Sioux Falls received the cash and property transfers from Mrs O'Grady and that attorney Ryan agreed to a $10,000 fee for defending her at trial The appeal centers on competency and guardianship decisions while new testimony alleges the fee agreement details
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John O'Grady
Minnehaha County Bar Associattion
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Grady
Molineux-Scott to Highlight Vaudeville Tour in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls dispatch reports Mrs Molineux-Scott, recently married to attorney Wallace D. Scott after a prior divorce, will debut in a West Coast recital at the Majestic Family Theatre on December 27. Walter Howe Jones leads the supporting act as bookings extend to Northwestern and Southern cities.
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Canova Bank Robbery Expected Losses Around $1300
Canova South Dakota December 2 Officials decline comment but reports say the Canova bank, robbed by five or six skilled burglars a few weeks ago, will incur about $1300 beyond insured losses. The thieves recovered over $4000 from a safe damaged by nitroglycerin. The policy excludes any money not locked inside the chest, leaving $1800 outside the money chest uninsured.
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Wife Appears On Eve Of Husband's Wedding To Another
Baron, S. D., Dec. 21. A young man named Bishop who came to town months ago and worked in a barber shop left a wife behind. He became engaged to a local woman and planned a Christmas wedding. A woman claiming to be Bishop's wife appeared, prompting him to flee with barber material and jewelry, on which he had no claim. Arlington mail service to Sioux Falls starts Jan 1 along the Central road, serving Colt, Chester, Wentworth, Rutland, Nurda, Sinai and Arlington. The service may extend north toward Badger and Lake Norden, with possible further reach to Watertown by spring. Plankinton businessmen push Congress for funds to drill an artesian well on Fish Lake shore.
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Sawmill Destroyed in Rapid City Fire
A fire nine miles north of Rapid City destroyed the Rapid City Lumber Company sawmill. The fire caused about 6 000 dollars in damage with no insurance on the property. It is the second time the mill has been burned down in a short period.
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