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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

woman, suffering from female weakness.
prolapsus, or falling of womb, or from leu.
corrhea who has used DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription without complete success, the
proprietors of that medicine would like TO
hear from such p~erson--and it will be 10
her advantage TO write them as they offer
in perfect good faith, a reward Of $500
for any case of the above maladies which
they cannot cure. No other medicine for
woman's ills is possessed of the unparai-
leled curative properties that would war.
rant its makers in making sue an offer.
The Sisters of the Good shepherd. az their
convent, your Lady OF the Woods Carthage,
they say, in a recent letter TO DIR. Pierce awe
beg. to assure you of the great benefit these
medicines give our ailiugs ones. We cannot
sufficiently recommend rheir excellence
When the druggist says he has some
thing that is as good as DR.. Pierce,s Favor.
lite Prescription, just tell him, vThere's
nothing just as good" He SAYS so because
he hopes to make a better profit but his
own mixtures have not stood the test of
long experience and success that Doctor
Pierce's medicines have. Then, too. many
patent medicines advertised as tonics. cor.
tain large quantities of alcohol. DR.. Pierce
guarantees that his Prescription does
NOT contain a particle Of alcohol.
DR.. Pierce's Conrrcr Sense Medical Ad-
~viser-sent on receipt of III one-cent stamps
tor a copy in paper; 81 stamps in cloth blvd
ing. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
1t is a good thing TO keep DIR. pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the hoase. One Pellet
is a laxative, two a mild cathartic.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

Very Low Excursion Rates San to Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
Via the North Western Line will be
in effect from all stations August Is
to September 10, inclusive, with fav
orable return limits, on account Of
X. T. Conclave and meeting Of |. O,
f. Sovereign Grand Lodge at San
Francisco. Special trains, person
ally conducted, leave Chicago Aug
Is and % on itineraries that provide
stop-overs and interesting side trips.
Two solid fast trains through to CAL
fornia daily. The Overland Limited"
electric lighted throughout less
than three days en- route. Another
fast train is "Tbe California Express
with drawing room and tourist sleep
ing cars. For itineraries and full
information apply to agents Chicago o
& North Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing un-
der the firm name and style of A. r,
Hollister Il Co., of Erwin, S. D., is
this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. A. r. HOLSTER is to continue
the business formerly conducted by
the firm. pay all bills, and collect
accounts.
All parties knowing themselves "a
be indebted to the above named firm
are requested to call and settle the
same at once. 4. r. HoLLIsrsR.
Dated August 5, 1904.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
INDEPENDENT
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From sH Around fhe Town and
County.
Shock ~thieshing has commenced.

Shock thieshing has commenced.
-R. l.. Hardy, of Parker's Prairie,
Mimi, was a visitor in this city Mon
day.
Mis- Emma Benke, of Arlington,
was a guest at the l.. E. Sasse home
the latter part of last week.
Mrs HI. A. Olson, of Garden
City, arrived Friday evening for a
vi sit with friends in this city.
The town has been full of
"bums" the past week-all looking
for work that they might escape it.
Miss Retta Sasse returned Fri
day evening of last week from an ex-
tended visit with relatives at st.
Charles, MINI.
Il. L. Hays moved his family up
from Oldham Thursday and they
are now located in the residence
west of G. S. G. Fuller. Mr. Hays
is the grain buyer at the Farmers
Elevator.
1T is claimed that a bet of $700 to
$1,000 on Parker had been recorded
in New York city. There is no doubt
as to the desire of Wall Street to see
Parker win. But New York is not SO
great in the presidential contest as it
was twenty years ago.
In the divorce case Of Larson VS..
Larson which came from Kingsbury
county the court fixed alimony at 81
a week pending the trial of the case
and also S25 attorneys fees and $35
for the taking of depositions.-Jour-
nal World.
The parties to the above ction are
residents of Iroquois vicinity.
DIR. and Mrs. L. F.. Straight took
Saturday mornings train for Chica-
go where they will join the G. A. r.
excursion to Boston. The trip will
be an exceedingly pleasant one for
MI. and Mrs. Straight, that city be-
ing the former home of that lady,
and the present home of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Boast return.
ed Tuesday evening from their visit
to friends at Richmond, Canada.
During a part of their absense Mrs.
Boast was seriously i'll aid for five
weeks was confined to her bed. She
has improved greatly, however, and
will soon reach her normal condition
of health.
DE Smet was well represented
at Pierre Sunday. A party went on
the early morning train Saturday
aud was followed by the second
party that evening. In all there
were more than thirty of our people
who spent the day at the capital
city. so far as we have beard all
report a very enjoyable time.
III. C. Durham returned Monday
from Iowa. Mrs. Durham intended
to remain a week longer with her
parents. The brother of the latter,
whose serious illness caAled the
-
Durham family to Iowa, died the
latter part Of last week Of tubercular
trouble. The many De Smet friends
Of the bereaved family extend their
sincere sympathy.
Those subscribers who have
paid subscription since our last men
ton are Martin Brislln, D. +. Will
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

JACK, VI. MIS- wv N
Risedorph, Mrs. E. HI. Bents, Mrs.
q. E. Bonner, John Peterson, and M.
H. Egan.
Paul Cooper has found it neces-
sary to spray all the trees in the
court house yard. An insect about
the size OF a common fly has attacked
the leaves, eating a portion and de-
posting large quantities of eggs.
1t will take about ten barrels of a
solution of vitrol and lime to do a
thorough job.
Three weeks ago j. FL. Bouchie
asked us to print a little item asking
for information as to the where
abouts of n Janka, the father of
the young man known in this local
ity a few years ago as Charles Walk
er. Last week Mr.. Bouchie received
a letter from a man in Pierre giving
the history and address of the party
wanted. 1t pays to advertise.
-"Miss Lutz, of lroquois," is un.
known to this p~rintery. Our infor-
nation has been that Iroquois failed
to hit the bulls eye in Uncle Sam 9
gams.-Chief.
The above was printed as a com
ment on our item giving the names
of the parties in this county who
were successful at Uncle Sans land
drawing. In looking up the matter,
we find that Miss Lutz was from Iro-
quois all right enough. but the Iro
quois happened to be in one the east
ern states.
DIR. j. G. Lavery, of Ft. Pierre,
was the g uest of his nephew, DR.. j..
E. Coulter, from Thursday evening
until Monday morning. On Friday
DR.. Lavery went out north of Lake
Preston and performed an operation
upon a young man for appendicitis.
DIR. Lavery aud DIR. Robinson, of
Pierre, are the operating surgeons
for the Pierre hospital and together
they have performed a number of
difficult operations in the past year
or two. They are making a good rep.
utation for themselves and for the
Pierre hospital.
Arthur Masters, OF Spencer, ar
rived Thurs day evening and visited
with old friends until Monday. tits
five years since Arthur left this city
with his parents aud he finds many
changes have occurred both in our
population and in the appearance OF
the town. Arthur was conside red
n of the young boys of De Smet
when be left b ere, but he has chang
ed some hi mself; he has now at
tanned to mans estate, and has the
appearance of being one of those
solid reliable young men whom you
can always depend upon. Last year he
spent several months in the state Of
Washington and he reports that his
younger brother has married and
settled down in that part of the
coast country.
Married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Smith, eight miles south
of Hartley, Iowa, on Sunday, Aug. q,
Mr.. HI. X. Carpenter and Miss Edith
D0lvin, both of Lake Preston, reports
the Times. The groom operates the
feed mill here in Lake Preston and
is a pleasant appearing and success
full business man. The bride is a sis
ter of Mrs. Smith, at whose home she
was married. and OF u. w. Dolyin, OF
this place. She has been located do
ing dressmakinG in Lake Preston for
several years. Both Of the contracting
parties have many friends who hope
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
Strayed

from my farm 5 miles southwest
of De Smet, on Wednesday, July
9th, three spring calves, one red
heifer, one spotted heifer, and n
rod steer. Reasonable reward for
information. j. w. CALLAHAN.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

We all know people whose chief
charm lies in their cleanliness, and
about whom there fingers a faint,
sweet, odor Of wild flowers. If you
would acquire this charm use Coles
Carbolisoap. II il purely vegetable.
Try Coles once and you will use no
other. Sold BY all druggists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

~
me kind. That is
why the pro
,rs of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip.
ton are willing to
offer $500 reward
for women who can.
not be cured. Such
a remarkable offer
Is founded on the
long record of cures
OF the diseases and
weaknesses pecu-
liar 10 m If
there is ar, invalid
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19
4 DUR WOMEN Owe THEMSELVES.

GOOD actions speak louder tkan words,
90 too, does the testimony of many thou
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Wy Rcd $,eva\!F>ass; :
By MILDRED M'NEAL

Desire DrummOnd was writing the
first entry in her new diary, for it was
New Years Cay. She had opened the
little book with queer sense OF unac-
qualntedness and hesitation. She al
ways felt that way about opening new
diary, she told Roxy. the cat.
Il feel as if Id ought to be introduced
to it, Roxy" she laughed seftly. When
you've written in the old one 3g5 times
-summered and wintered with it and
told it how bad your rheumatism was.-
you feel at home and real intimate with
it. But when you open a creaky new one
that went stay open, but keeps shutting
up as if it didn't want anything to do
with you or your Reconsideration you
do that, Roxy, it makes yeu feel like
perfect Stranger
In tiny old-fashioned. neat letters the
sputtering pen traced Pleasant" on the
clean page of the new year. Then Desire
paused and looked meditatively out Of
her window searching for inspiratioa
faint dab of red caught her eye from
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
TIME FOR RESOLUTIONS.
They Come as a Happy Thought at
the End of the Dead
Year

Oh, dear, another year gone, life
slipping by, a herd of old mistakes,
faults, trooping out the portals of the
old. dead, used-up year into the new.
1t is uncomfortable. Danish them,
wave them back
With what force?
All. a happy thought-fresh resolu-
tions! They stand beside one Instant
ly-that Aladdin's lamp OF belief in
yourself is remarkable stunt" The
crisp. brand new fairies smile at the
ancient, ghostly crew, nod with their
shining crowns, and, soft-muttering. the
ragged lot stink to the shadows of the
things We try not to remember.
We do this every year, forgetting
that We have told the same story time
after time and that the law of con-
seeutive justice rolls ON serenely while
We baAbles and remain ourselves
n, o. Times-Democrat.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

.S Desire DFummsnd WINGED n spite of
herself But she had her duty 20 do To-
{ this little laughing child.
II should call at Tolly's, too, Jeny."
she said, virtuously. you try it, and sec
how much happier you'll feel" =z5 .z5
but I'm happy enough now, " laughed
Jeffy. t: s ssss..
'"Fhen do it to make Tol1y happier
try that s.<
"M-n-,' mumbled Jeffy, stoopirg to
lay kind red mittens on Roxy's furry
neck. It took time to digest advice like
that. He hadn't thought of Tolly's side
of the question. Tolly was just getting
over the measles-Jeffy remembered
suddenly that it wasn't any fun to "get
over' the measles. Then Tol1y lived
alone with his grandmother,-not in a
riotous> little nest, full of brothers and
sisters. Probably you got very lone
some living alone with yo0T grand
mother;-prob'ly you'd like to have
somebody come In an say t'Wisher Hap
py New Year!'
'Well, ( will,'' laughed Je6y, sunnfly.
II guess It's time me an FOLLY fell int"
He was of in little whirl, and Desire
'and Roxy were alone again.
Roxy, did you hear that? + thought
I was preaching to him, and yoo heard
how he preached to re! A little child,
"a little child'," she added softly. Her
plain, Wholesome face grew very
sthoushtful Roxy rubbed asafnst her
skirts, UNDECIDED.
"A little eAAd-laushiHs Jefy-shall
LEAD thsm-ne." she nusea. "&eress the
-street-ts Delight, Roxy, Roxy, Nsten
ia me!'-she began to laugh sohbing1y,
j II guess it's time ne an Dei1Eht fell
in!"
It was sunset when she and Roxy went
across the dividing line. From the
was1n. red west a radiance YVES falling in
, q pathway Of so&s light. It seemed to
lead cut Of Heaven to Delights little
! brown door, ana Desire steppea lightly
along in it, 40 more bitterness or hurt
? in her heart. The red signal hag was
still in the window, and she saw it was
Rot the red table cover. 1t WAS the little
i old signal flag itself!
! VIZ IL So lA6AI la, I%OAy JuoI dS VIC
/ used in-what: YOU want to go in by the
: shed door? Well. run along then,-run
! along then! I suppose catching mice is
your way Of making up!" She opened
the front door brisk}y-after four years!
and stepped into the dark little hail
Delight was in the sittins-roon door,
, waiting.
! "Delight!"
! "Dosire! Desire! knew you'd
! comet"
! 'Rea,-trsubls. Come over" quoted
Dosirs. trying to laugh, but crying. They
! were both crying. Il tried to believe ysu
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

were drying your red table cloth in the
enough"
But you're here,-youre here. .
sobbed Delight Desire, wait!-stand
right still minute, where you are. l
want to say some.,.Happy New Year,
Desire"
Happy New Year Delight"
1t was all there in those three little
words. What need for explanations, pro-
testations. promises? The last red
CLEAN from the west fell across both
their glad old faces. like kiss of peace.
AfterwarH Roxy scratched her way in
with plump dead mouse, presenting it
first to one Of them and then te the other.
in gentle uncertainty. And they all three
sat in the twilight together.
ut was trouble" Delight said.
"That's why chose the red signal. I
said to myself this morning. when I
woke up, It's New Years, Delight Weth-
erill,' said. are you going to do what
you've been trying to do so long? Or are
you going to wait another four wears?
And then all ;; of sudden I decided
you're goins,to. Delight Wetherill! But
I couldn't move an inch to do it. There
was stiff with the rheumatism. guess
the feminine kinds the worst. Desire!"
Desire nodded Il guess so. DELIGHT
Go on she said. ..
81. couldn't so on! There was. I
didn't crawl out = bed till noon, and +
didn't timber up any till saw you and
Roxy coming acrOst in the sunshine
forgot l had the rheumatism then!
don't feels If should ever have it
again. - .s.~@sz sg. s. #
So you put up the red signal T rouble
Come over?" Desired unused thou.ht-
fully. sz. =.s=. j.
7sz"'Y Yes. oh ] had to! Itwas New Years
day, Desire, and you and me had beea
divided long enough. II said to myself 1
couldn't bear another year. + said the
time to make it UP was the frst day q,
the new year. And there 1. was! /
couldn't stir" .ssz
N.5.'And the beginning and the endin .
were the first day" %Delight murmured,
softly, Under the cover of the darkness
the two old hands stole. together and
.clung, as long agotWo little. childish dnes.
had clung together Roxy purred from
skirt to skirt mpartially There are
times when It's better not to say any
thing, but a little gentle purriRg does no
harm Country Gentleman.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
he pau1 Of tbe Year.

I1e Daw0 Of be Year.
&sa, If. gak d opsuing geq1
Dhi, looking d It's prospects iais,
} nIsh you ,oety Blessing, dsa9;
Dhose Beauty saunis ne ,Dstgphets;;
ay Reatt goes out pitR !Rro6 of paiA-
88ssssehing deep tie Rsapsns a6oOe>
ThaI you nay susty gfaaness eaia
Dith pnrest racs and smile Of lspei
az! sps4 as esss that gtsds tie 3uns:
is ysur G.atts laoe,3 su,,ly Enop.
And hk tie sptinstats skgthnis .uns
M ns.9s Rat ftsm yent presence fe~*
M lnrr ka, tie deepest ao-
an tshe kaa & ~ a6oue-
j. tee ug da,ths Io'A hs ns,
.At&|n IL k,sdo. d Ter aosi
kale lie p.s|sts i lie sa9
) p1& y.a vk.lI.l. of ss4ss,
A.s III tie s.sa kft.n1 pse. IIsat,
aa Rns IL e'sats of gsar kw;
3.e kk 4 ..ss a ,s.ea.,
M, kdse. Inns 4 .'tat aa.i,s,
il. ssA ~y spts &.takt aud psidt.
Eh sases s} al @g k,#t ean lore!
=feAnx4tSSEXEEeaz
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

the unpainted house set diasonally
across the road. Though for four years
Desire Drummond had not willingly
looked at the small old house, yot for
four years she had always seen it. when
she looked out of her window 1t was
. right there. an uncomely blot on her
"view''-how could she help it? The
splash of red color was in one Of it's tiny
paned front windows. and for the mo-
ment Desires heart beat little faster
than usual. When had she seen that red
signal flag before?-but it wasn't sig
nal flag of course. Delight was drying
something red in the sun; probably she'd
washed out spot in that old red table
cover
Suddenly as if OF it's own accord quite
uninhuenced by the slender old fingers,
the pen began to write again. '"Theres
a red flag in Delights window.' it wrote
rather faster than usual, with not SO,
much painstaking attention to i-dottings
and t-crossings. ''But it's probably
spot drying in her red table spread: 1t
Il isn't likely to be anything else after four
years. Ia .-... ....
The little book creaked shut, as if re-,
81ieved at the chance, and Desire Drum
mond Sazed out Of her window again mot
looking at the little old house acress the
road but seeing it and its red signal flag.
and nothing else. Roxy leaped heavily
ITO the window sill and looked out. too.
The big gray head rubbed lovingly
against the little gray one
Il m not looking, Roxy. but it's there.
81 see it" Desire murmured wistfully.
u 1s1eY on see it, too. you know you do You're
looking down the road at the meeting
house. but you see Delights red fag!
d You think it's q spot in-her table-spread
drying III the sun, but you don't know IL
lis. You're thinking maybe it isn't Just
as i am
Roxy's soft purr pleaded guilty to the
charge. It was four years-but Roxy
only knew it was long time, a very long.
time. since she had been allowed to.
catch plump mice in the little old brown
she'd across the road b
.Ifait should be any thing else. Roxy,l--
not "a spot drying lit should mean
what itsused to- She lifted the big cat
Gown suddenly and opened one Of her
table drawers. where rows Of black
bound diaries were neatly packed away,
aud selected one that bore q date five or
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
2%1j|e'lr~
M%k4&1ao

So passes the old year. with lower lip
Down dropping and with ears that flap in
space:
The sur.y driver Time applies the whip,
And finally, to close the sorry case
The poor old knees give Way, the old feet
slip.
And all is ended at the starting place
Behold steed with head erect, with ears
That culver and are pricked at every
sound;
His limbs are trim and strong and with a
bound
He starts ahead the instant that he hears
The starting word he plunges and he rears
And wastes his precious strength ere he
has found
Dull sameness in the wearing, dreary
i round
Before his hieh-bre spirit disappears.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
In the New Year.

Let us not be unjust, ungentle, self
ish, pushing, graspins, vain, hard. pes
simistic. Let us get the best out Of
friends and workers, not, by pinehfn.
them down, but encouraging them up.
Let us be true and without fear. An
swer our letters, keep gratitude as the
foremost impulse, pay our bills, and
say our prayers.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Explicit Directions

Small Boy-Do you see that big
drum in the window?
Il StorekeeperYes, my lad.
Small Boy--Wel you keep it under
the counter FOR few days. Santa
Claus will be around here TO get It for
me.P Puck.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
As Usual.

She-What kind of Christmas pres
ent shall / buy you while / am out,
dear?
He-Oh, any cheap trifie, Maria Re-
member, I can't, afford to spend much
this year.-W Woman's Home Compan-.
ion.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Equine EIIardshiips
BY S. E. Kiser.

Across me Groar%~ Scene Il WORKOUT horse
- PASSING. with his weary head htnr low:
Ills ears drUOp sadly forward and Virh
SOW
Unsteady steps he takes his toi;some
course;
ire drlver. knowing nothing Of reuorse.
Applies the cruel s"ours"; meath many
Il blow
The CID frame tumbles down. at last. and
Returns to nothing. where it had it's source
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Far the Girl.

Don't be unnatural
Don't think only OF clothes and men.
Dent think you are Stunning be-
cause you exaggerate.
Don't mistake the telling of whito
lies to naeaR social tact. it is really q
renectfon on your mother.
Don't got cynical because you're not
popular.
Don't imagine you are allowed sps-
aial dispensation in bad manners BE-
cause you are.
Don't stare icily at tbs uaknown
girl. Be kind. Help her along. Ia
troduce the men to her Otherwise, it
shows lack Of sweetness in your char.
aetcr, lack OF heart. an abundance Of
selt1sAnass, and the fact that you your
self aren't quite sure. after all.
Don't repeat unkind things; it isn't
womaniy.
Don't tack your ambitions. yoxr
hopes, to something whose entire
pfowess is exhibited at a cotillon.
Don't allow man or a woman to
speak evil OF another woman in your
presence.
DsA encourage man unless YOU
mean It: He may have given his faith
to your mercies. >,
Don't affect anything that is not a1
expression OF yourself 1t will marry
you to the wrong beliefs, the wrong
views. the wrong dreams. the wrong
emotions, and TIE wrong man. If it
"idE last year it will intAlence YOU
70 wrong conception Of your place
aud purpose during the next.-N. o,
Times Dem Ocrat
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

Thus do we start with hope alert inclined
To rear and plunge in Wild extravaganza,
We press hpcn the reins until we find. .
An oldness in the scenes at which We
M glance, ~ ..4z,E 2
Then, with our high-strung fancies left be-
hind, IA
( We stumble on across the dull expanse
xChicaso Record-Herald.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
New ear Don IS.
For Young Man and Maiden
BY Flo Field.
For the Young Man.

Eof the Young Man.
Don't sit around on the easy chair
your father made.
Don't gossip.
: Don't misjudge a woman by your
own evil thought
Don't make women the subject Of
conversation in public places with
other men. You'd fight if you heard
your sisters name spoken of at a bar.
Don't imagine that extravagantly
--latest" clothes make a man of you,
So often it is an ass
Don't forget that your friends are
at home at other than meal times.
Don't pose as a society leader Oh. $50
and $50 month.
Don't go out every night when you
have to be At the ohice at seven Your
employer doesn't want a befegged.
half-awake intelligence.
Don't expect to make a success in
life going to dances.
Don't spend money on society girls
when you can't afford it, and your
mother and sister would appreciate
Few necessities much more.
Don't affect the blass. it's SO feelish.
D0a't BE slave in society and
'Fark at home.
Don't make friends for what you
can get out Of them.
Don't show disrespeet to any wen,-
an, it only proves you are not a real.
manly man.
Don't borrow.
Don't talk to hear yourself
>Dsn't fritter yourself in i1asieesri. ties.
puny ambitions, unuAo}esome mental
atnospheras, f1irtatioRs fseite.s wAirls
1t didn't make & SUCCESS Of YOU last
year, and it won't Hsyt.