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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
$4,000 Acres

of government lands open for settle.
ment in the Rosebud Indian eserva-
ton, south eastern South Dakota.
The Chicago q North Western R'y
is a direct line to Bonesteel, on the
reservation border. Copy of pam
phlet "New Homes in the West"
containing maps and full information
as to the allotment of these fertil e
lands and how to reach them fur
nished by any agent of the North
Western Line or will be mailed to any
address on receipt of two ~ cents in
postage by A. G. johnson Gen. Agt.,
G. a. N. w. R'y, WInona, Mimi.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

last Sunday. Miss Bernice O'Hara
held the lucky number. The article
was an elegant piece of work.
Miss Agnes Bowen is making her
self useful in Collins department
store during the absence of Mr.. G.
Several parties in this vicinity ex-
pect to try their luck in the Rosebud
land contest next month.
Hiawatha Camp, r. N. A., expect
TO give another fine ball soon. They
are experts at the business, we
know from experience.
Everybody and all his brothers
and sisters will be 'there with the
goods the 10th.
Miss Annie O'Hsra came down
from Aberdeen Tuesday.
Mrs. Thos. Sweeny is visiting
friends at Huron this week.
A letter from Britton, S. d., con-
firms the reports that Herman Witt,
formerly of Mathews, has taken un-
to himself a wife.
Matt Game and August Walstrom
went to Northern Minnesota Tues
day with the intentions of buying
land, if they find what suits them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

SPIRIT LALE

Sidney Keiser gave his house a new
coat Of paint a few days ago.
q. Poppen has returned to Hol
land, Iowa, after a three weeks visit
in these parts. While here he put a
few coats Of paint on the new build.
ings where his son-in law, VIM
Kessler, is living.
Mrs. FL. Grotjohn, who has been
sick, is improving.
X. H.. Doeden and family visited
at Ebbenga's last Sunday.
Some Of the Nordlund boys have
been been on a fishing trip, We have
not learned what success they enjoy
ed.
Mr.. Thompkins had two buggy
loads Of company last Saturday.
j. and p. Clsasen we're seen north
Of the lake Sunday night.
Elmer Krull and f. Poppen were
out on a wolf hunt the other day.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eb-
benga has been quite sick, but is
now improving.
E. Claassen, uncle of H. Krull,
who came from Germany a short
time ago, moved into a house a half
mile east Of Mr.. Krull's place Satur-
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
@asm Special Reduced
SsgNs,. Excursion Rates

VIII be in effect from all points on the Chi
cago & North Western railway for the occa-
sions named below:
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1915, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine.
Cincinnati, o., July 18th to 23rd, Grand
Lodge b. &c p, Order of Elks.
San Francisco, Sept. 9Th to 9th, Triennial
Conclave knights Templar.
San Francisco, Sept. 10th to 25th, Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, j. o. o. +.
For information as to rases, dates OF sale
etc, of these or other occasions. call upon
the Ticket Agent of the North Western Line.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Three Physicians treated him
without success.

W. l.. Yancy, Paducah, KY,
writes: II had a severe case of
Kidney disease and three of the best
physicians in Kentucky treated me
without success. | then took Foley's
Kindey Cure. The first bottle gave
immediate relief, and three bottles
cured me permanently. | gladly re-
commend this wonderful remedy"
l.. E. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Low Excursion Rates to Mitchell, S. D.,
Via the North Western Line. Elk
cursion tickets will be sold June 7
and s, limited to return until June 10,
inclusive, account Of Prohibition
State Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago e. North Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

To the Worlds Fair, St. Louis, Mo-,
Via the North Western Line. Very
low rates now in effect to st. Louis
and return, from all points. Excel
lent train service and liberal return
limits. Ask Tickets Agents, Chicago
and North Western R'y for full par
ticulars.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Best Cough Medicine for cnIldren.

When you buy a cough medicine
for small children you want one in
which you can place implicit con-
fidence. You want one that not only
relieves but cures. You want one
that is unquestionabiy harmless.
You want one that is pleasant to
take. Chamberlaih's Cough Remedy
meets all Of these conditions.
There is nothing SO good for the
coughs and colds incident to child
hood. For sale by all druggists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Smoking In a Powder Magazine

Smoking In a Powder Magizine
Is counting death more suddenly
but not more surely than neglecting
kidney disorders. Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure a slight disorder in a
few days and its continued use
will cure the most obstinate cases.
1t has cured many people of Bright's
disease and diabetes who were
thought to be incurable If you
have kidney or bladder trouble
commence taking Foley's Kidney
Cure to-day, before it is too late. L..
Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
Seed Corn

| have 300 bushels Of seed corr
that is warranted to grow. Leave
orders at INDEPENDENT Office.
M. II. O'Hora.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Into each life some ruin must fall,
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at uight. Bradley's Drug
Store.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

All kinds Of grain is coming right
along as a result OF the recent rainy
season.
Quite a number Of farmers are
complaining OF their corn missing.
The greater part Of last years. eorn
crop was frost striker before it was
fully matufed, which is the cause
for so much poor seed.
Mrs. VIM. OHara spent part Of
last week visiting with her sister at
Washington Springs, this state.
The 9. b. Spencer house including
ali work and building material will
cost about $500, which is more
than double the cost o. any house
boilt ii Matthews hsvetofore.
rhs sofa pillow eontest spoken Of
ii this column some time mo NJ
pullsd ~ II ny NV of Mathsws
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Saturday Excursion Rates to Hot Springs,
S. D.,
Via the North Western Line, on Sat-
urdays. These tickets dre limited
for retura trip to Tuesday following
date of sale. Apply to agents Chica-
goand North Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

EN~$fWs
Ole Jordett, of Lake Preston, was
in town last week.
Miss Clara Munger is taking r. l.
Graham's place at the bank this
month.
Nh. Atwood is adding a new fence
to his property.
A movement has been started to
have a lecture course here next
winter. If the people will agree to
go we car have it. A good thing.
Peter Anderson arrived from Colo
RADIO last week where he spent the
winter.
Stones are on the ground for til e
Wolkow and Robinson residences.
Miss Edna Carpenter, of Water
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. F.
Ingalls,.
A new assortment of sponges at
the pharmacy. See them.
Mr.. Schultz, of De Smet, closed a
contract with Mr.. Hilton lsst Satur-
day for putting 100 feet of cemen t
walk on Main street, beginning at
the Drug Store vi
Mrs. Dwight futile, of Sioux Falls,
spent Sunday with her husband, re-
turning Monday.
j. E. Underwood, oe Bryant was in
town last Monday.
Miss Van Vleet will speak at the
Congo. church Tuesday evening,
June 14th. Don't fail to hear her.
Archie Parsons, of Woorsocket,
spent Sunday in Erwin. Monday
morning he sold his property on
Second street TO John Bond.
Nick Hoffman is havi.g a cistern
put down.
Mr.. and Mr.. j. E. Hollister went to
Sioux Falls Monday to see the
doctors in regard to the latter seyes.
The ladies of the Evangelical
church will meet at the parsonage
June 18th.
-Chas. Cooper and wife aud two
children, of Garner, Iowa, arrived
Wednesday for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cooper,
and old friends.
Mrs. Horace Perry and Misses
Hattie Davis, Ella May Crane,
Blanche Spooner and Alvins Rehfeld
attended the State Sunday School
convention at Huron last week.
John Bell arrived in this city
the first Of the week after having
spent the winter in California. John
says be has some big stories to tell
but we have not had time to get one
of them into type.
~. III. Hodges, of Erwin vicinity,
is acting as petit juror this week.
Mr.. H. says that in his locality corn
is very backward, that a great many
had to plant the second time. Small
grain crops are doing nicely.
MIR. and Mas. J.. l.. Van Hook
and family, Of Spirit Lake township,
have the sincere sympathy Of a host
OF friends in their bereavement
caused by the death Of their oldest
daughter, Mrs. Lulu Martin, whose
home was in Charles Mix county.
Mrs. Martin had been something of
an invalid for several years and had
s~evcral times undergone operations
VI the hospital. The last surgical
treatment was had ii December and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

Weather was quite rainy last week.
Jessie Rogers is visiting at Bob
DICKENS these days.
Mr.. Ryan and daughter Anna,
we're through this part Monday.
Charley and Maude Moore called
at Bob Dickens Sunday.
Mrs. Burvee's mother and a niece
from Sioux Falls are visiting her.
Jim Hoffma passed through THE
part Tuesday going down east Of
Dc Snet TO break. Clarence William
son and Will Conner are digging 4
we'll for Jacob Wright.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
BANCROFT.

These items were received too
late for publication last week,-Ed.
There are in our social life worse
creatures than snobs, but no creature
is more contemplate.
jim Costello and son drove over
to Vienna Sunday.
The fine rains have started every
"blooming thing growing and
every growing thing blooming
Mrs. l.. O. Dill is quite miserable
with rheumatism m.
Grandma Clement took charge of
the hotel Monday while her daugh-
ter went to De Smst.
Miss Rusche visited Miss Conroy
Sunday.
Mrs. G. Dill and Miss Conroy drove
out in the country Tuesday.
N. L. Dill, Of Jollsy, was down
Saturday TO see the ball game be-
tween Iroquois and Bancroft.
Grandma Clement has a new fence
around her property.
Last Saturday a bali team COM
posed Of the Huron pitcher and two
other men from the same place also
one from Cavour, n from Esmond
and four from Iroquois met on the
Bancroft diamond and crossed bats
with the Bancroft Club. Score Ban
croft II; score Iroquois, combination,
10.
The Bancroft and Willow Lakes
teams crossed bats with the great
Vienna team Monday at Willow
Lakes. Score Ia to 6 in favor of
Bancroft.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10
EAsr NJ sTEMs.

Chris Austad, who has been look
ing after his North Dakota land for
the past six months, came home last
week for a short visit. Chris says
he has been busy putting in flax on
his land in the north. He says that
they have had plenty OF rain this
spring and everything is looking
fine.
Lewis Echardt is giving his house
a coat Of paint.
Brady Austad is breaking for fax.
Some of the road masters are TAX
ing advantage of the slack times to
improve the conditions of the roads.
In some places they need it badly.
Armstrong Bros. are hauling rock
and other material for the founda-
tion of a barn, which will be erected
as soon as the carpenters can build
it.
VIM. Glendenning is recovering
quite fast, and it is hoped he will
Don be out again.
Chas. Armstrong made a business
trip to. Lake Preston Thursday.
Martin Morkensen's deep we'll is
out of order, the pump rods having
broke off inside the casing.
Mrs. Axel Peterson and sister visit
ed Mrs. Armstrong Monday.
The carpenters finished the work
on i. J.. Gustafson's barn. 1t is a
good substantial barn and also one
Of the largest in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs, Brady Austad spent
Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs, Philip
Hardy.
The Arlington Public school closes
next week with the usual graduation
exercises.
Quite a number from this end of
the county intend to take in the Old
Settlers Meet at De Smet on Friday.
We hope the old Settlers have a jolly
day.
Mrs. John Brown was trading at
Arlington on Monday.
Edmond Rude rides in a fine
pneumatic tire buggy these days.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-10

No p. m. Dance at the opera house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
HufIcr TOOK the (nse.

An old gentleman native Of Wake
field. Mass, tells this story o. Ben
Butler:
81 had an important law case and
| felt no one could win that case for
me but Ben Butler. He was in Wash.
ington at the time, went TO Wash
ington and after hard scrabbllng for
two days got an audience with him.
He said he wouldn't take my case for
1900 day. lie had more work on
his hands now than he could attend
TO, and he went about his work right
then
General said, 4 was born In the
same town with Won
"He grunted, but wasn't otherwise
affected that | could see.
ado you remember little Miss -
And you remember the boy who used
to send notes to her and the boy who
used TO take themi am the boy who
took the notes
"'And | am the boy who sent them
said the general He beId out his hand.
1 guess I'll take your case after ALL
he said. and he did and won IT,"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
solving n Great Problem.

Some yours ago Il tobacconist discoy-
cred the utility Of tinfoil for wrapping
tobaccOs. Heretofore paper had been
exclusively used for the purpose, but Il
did not serve 10 keep the moisture Of
the atmosphere away from the tobacco
the tobacco from the effects Of q dry
or heated atmosphere. Paper also abb
sorbcd the aroma of the weed and was
not sufficiently lasting; therefore tin.
foil was used for wrappers, But il be-.
came costly and could only be rolled TO
4 certain thinness, beyond which the
Ingenuity Of man seemed TO find II i'm
possible TO 60 The fact WAS that no
rollers could be made TO sustain the
pressure necessary to mashing the tin
foil to leaf sufficiently thin to suit the
manufacturer
Many ingenious inventors struggled
with the proposition for months ana
gave up the problem as unsOlyable,
when a simple workman about the shop
one day, after rolling two sheets 10 the
customary thinness, put the two sheets
together into the rollers and made both
half as thin as they were before. This
was ns simple as standing an egg ON
end. but it created a revolution in the
manufacture of tinfoil for tObaccOnists
use and made mint Of money for the
discoyprer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
An Elastic Appetite.

The American black bear has an mp
petite that may be appropriately termed
elastic He will kill thousand pound
steer or capture the tiny field mouse
for meal with equal Indifference. II
a pig or II sheep IL not handy TO his
reach he will dine OH u colony of ants
or a nest Of wood grubs.
He will feast on dainty birds eggs or
sweet stores of wild honey and on the
foulest carrion with like gustC He will
fish for the savory trout, but at the
same time snap any warty toad or
Shiny lizard that may happen along
that way. He Will seek the luscious
wild plum when II has rIpened or the
wild grape Among the branches where
The vine chambers and bears its fruit
but will not miss the opportunity 10
make food of any smke that may He
in ambush there for birds that COME to
peck at the plums or grapes, The bear
has n comprehensive palate. There IL
scarcely n thing In the animal or yege-
table kingdom that will not tickle It,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02

Colonel Carr was travelling in New
Mexico once, when he ran into 4 party
consisting of Senator Tabor and his
friends. 1t was only a few months aft
er Tabor had struck it rich" Prior TO
that event he had possessed scarcely
enough 10 buy postage stamp, but ne
was making up for lost time.
Carr had lost his watch key and be-
gan nquiring for one. Mr.. Tabor
thought this great joke. THE idea Of
a man wanting watch key in the
nineteenth century, he said After
chuckling over it for some time he
turned to Carr and asked an eyplana-
ton, Il want to understand tia
watch key And man as up to date
as you?'
"Well. the fact is" responded the
colonel, 81 had enough money to buy u
watch before stem winders came into
fashion"
1t was center shot and was greeted
by n roar from the entire car Tabor
got off by buying champagne for the
crowd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02

Nature through the active agency OF
tie rains. winds and even the dust
sometimes performs wonderful things
In the strange fashionins OF the OBJ
durate stone into forms resembling the
hunan face. ON the very summit or
Mount TamalpaiS, lofty peak that
stands about twelve miles from the
city Of san Francisco, is a most re-
markable profile wrought in the sold
Etone
Just n few minutes walk from the
end of the railroad that leads up to lhe
mountains summit, on the trall thar
circles the crest of the peak, brings
one to the Old Lady herself. TINS
huge natural sphinx seems to guard
the path where it narrows on a rocky
ledge.
The profile is perfect Tie seams
and creases made by the centuries OF
weather are like lines of care and age
worn in the human face. No one. how
ever aged in our worldly years. can re-
member when the Old Lady vas
young However. when one passes far
Their along the path and looks back
ward the outline of the wrinkled visAgc
is lost. and instead the eye can dimly
trace the features of a woman young
and as beautiful as an Egyptian
princess
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
The OnIy Difference.

he waite, was colored man and
anxious to please. After looking
II the bill of fare at the lunch hour
concluded that | wanted Il slice Of
tongue. an article which | found
nong other things TO be ordered Ac-
rdingIy | told the waiter To bring
le a piece Of tongue. lie returned
Sithout any unnecessary delay and
showed the dish out in front of me.
looked it over. 1t was not tongue at
all. The waiter was hanging around
the back of my chair, for he knew an
explanation would be in order in few
minutes. Say. old man" ! said to him
directly. this Is not OK tongue at all
He smiled. Picking up the bill of fare
he said: IL knows ii amt OK tongue
boss. You see the steward done made
mistake. 1t ought to be OK tail
Oats the only difference" 1.-THE only
difference" ! repeated, and the humor
OF the thing dawned on me. We'll" !
added directly. III the difference should
be any greater III be burned If you
wouldn't have 10 get off the OK" The
waiter caught the humor Of the situa-
ton and snickered his way back to the
kitchen. Galveston News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
Poor Place For Thieves.

Bermuda is not accpstomed to thieves.
No experienced D~rmndan will eEtqr
the profession of differing, at least of
taking things that cannot be iInme-
diatcly eaten. For what can be done
with them? II any property is taken
the officers of the law have only TO
watch the steamship docks The stuff
cannot be disposed of on the islands
They are too small. and everybody
knows everybody.
II is Bermudan legend that once n
bicycle was stolen. 1t was the talk OF
the town. The next ensuing problem Of
the thief was how TO get any good OF
II. He did not dare use It, he could not
send 1t out OF the country. That he
finally gave 1t up" was proved when
aix months later fisherman brought
up the missing wheel from fairly deep
water upon his hook.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
Mn-rrt. nnh MnEnetisrn.

The modern Theory Of magnetism.
known rs Webrrs aided greatly By
the work of PROBES or Ewing. main
tans that even the smallest physical
quantity. the moleclle, present in a
bar magnet is itself minute magnet
Hence the power of the magnet de-
ponds entirely. in the first place. upon
molecular arrangement
This can be easily seen by filling a
glass tube with steel filings. loosely
packed. At first these are all in disor-
der. but if magnet is drawn over the
tube they begin 10 turn themselves
into one direction till perfect alignment
takes place, when the tube acquires
the properties of a magnet
The breaking Of bar magnet into
pieces. each piece in turn becoming a
magnet. confirms this theory So does
saturation. as il is called, when the
molecules are arranged and no further
effect takes place. The theory of mag
netic keepers closing the lines of force,
thus preserving and not dissipatng
the power, is also in accordance with
this. The primary source of magnetic
power is still unknown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
& EnrgiNinr suirit.

IT. his "reminiscences General Gordon
tells characteristic anecdote Of an cc-
centric southern divine, the Rev. Rob
ert j. Breckinridge, who was one Of the
most eloquent and feryid not TO say
bitter advocates Of the Union cause.
His trenchant pen and lashing tongue
spared neither blood relatives nor min.
listers nor members of the church. not
even those of the same faith with him
self provided he regarded them as I'M
true to the Union. On his deathbed
his family and some Of his church
members were gathered around him.
They were most anxious that he should
be reconciied 10 all men and especially
to southern sympathizer Of his own
church. DR.. Stuart Robinson of Ken
lucky. before he died, and they asked
him, Brother Breckenridge. have you
forgiven all your enelnicsi" "Oh. yes;
certainly have" well. Brother
Breckenridge. have you forgiven our
t;-aher. Or. Stuart Robinsony' Ger
tainly | have. Didn't ! just tell you
that ! had forgiven all my enelnies:'
But. Brother Brecklnridge when you
meet Brother Stuart Robinson in heay-
en- do you feel that you can greet LIN
as all the redeemed ought to greet one
another" Don't bother me with such
questions Stuart Robinson will never
ret there"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
Box md Its Meanings.

The word box" has great many
different meanings. Here are some Of
its uses as noun substantive: First. "A
case of any size or material. akin TO
pyX. from pyXus. the box tree: second.
the drivers seat on carriage which
often has lid covering receptacle
for small parcels; third, a present, es-
pecially n git at Christmas time:
fourth, Enclosed seats in a theater or in
a court of Justice: fifth. box drain.
sixth, n snug private house, as Il shoot
ing box; seventh, cylindrical hollow
iron In wheels, In which the axle runs;
eighth, u trough for cutting miterS in
carpentry: ninth, the space between
the blackboard and sternpost of boat.
tenth. an awkward p1sition-e. e.. lin
the wrong box" eleventh, the box tree;
twelfth, the box iron Of a laundress.
Box Is used also as verb Uhir-
teenth). to fight with fists or gloves:
fourteenth. to 90 over the points of the
compass In order, describing its divi-
siOns; fifteenth, to strike with open
hand upon the ear; sixteenth, to cause
vessel to turn on her keel. TO box
haul Other uses also are consequent
upon these.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-01-02
"Suntlny Folks"

When DR. John Cairns went from
Scotland to Ireland for rest and travel
In 1864 he was at once delighted by
discovering from the guides who
showed him about that most of the
landed gentry were Sunday folks"
That's fine castle.,' he would say.
pointing to big house set like crown
on some rocky hill
"Yis. sorr," said his guide. Ills Sir
John O'Connor's,' or. TITS Sir IAry
OMorc's." He always added. Hes Il
Sundah mon"
At last Or. Cairns grew curious.
"What Is a Sunday MANI" he asked
well, sorr II do he "A mon thot has
30 many writs out ag'in him for debt
that he stays sEl. up tight in his house
all the week and only comes out ON
Sundah. when the law protects him"
DR.. Cairns opinion of the landed gen
try underwent change.