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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Fl Liberal
Reward
BY Gtbel harrington
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BY Gtbel harrington
Copyright. 1901, bu EthcI harrington

Deep In the heart Of each man and
woman lies some unfulflled ambition
toward which his efforts tend as a
goal. With Myra Darling it was a
gold watch.
Her days were passed behind a
counter where a variety of neckwear
was displayed. The remuneration was
small and served only to provide her
with a ''home" and the simplest Of
gowns. The watch for which her soul
hungered might have been the moon
or the Roc's egg. But more trying
than the privations she endured was
the c~heapness, the narrOwness of her
life, so different from the gentle sur
roundings of her girlhood.
1t was her birthday, her eighteenth
year, and Sunday-a day free from the
aisle walkers espionage, a happy com
bination which Myra enjoyed to the
full. A long afternoon In the crisp,
cool air of the park was a happy eli
max.
1t was turning dusk as she left the
park. The city lamps already shone in
a long line down the avenue. On the
side streets the shadows fell black
and ugly, causing a few buildings to
stand out In bold relief. Suddenly a
fash from q passing automobile struck
a small, round object that glittered
near the curbing. Myra bent over to
pick 1t up. Had some benefcent fairy
godmother thrown the gift at her feet?
1t was a watch, and on her birthday
She seized 1t r~apturously and, looking
neither to the right nor left, fed up
the steps of her boarding house, never
pausing until she stood in the hall room
she called her home. She lighted the
gas and drew down the shade, then
b~reathlessly examined her new found
treasure. The small hunting case was
of gold, with no mark to identify II,
and set in diamonds.
"You little beauty" whispered the
girl as she caressed 1t with her fingers.
Then, with woman's curiosity, she tried
to open the back. 1t was difficult, but
at last Myra gasped with surprise. The
face of a young man, with honest eyes
and kindly mouth, looked into her own.
II wonder if he owns the watchT'
she thought. "No, it's a woman's trim
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
why He studied Law.

81 am going to study law" he an
nounced in decided tones.
"And practice It'll"
"Oh, no."
@Then why study itr
well, I've always been told that a
man never should sign a document that
he does not thoroughly understand"
THAT, | believe, is generally consid-
cred to be a sound business principle"
"And I'm going to be a thorough go
ing business man or know the reason
why"
"Well?"
"Well I've just been looking over the
lease Of my house, and 1t occurs to me
that II I study hard from now until
the lease expires I'll have a glimmer-
ing idea what it's all about when !
have to sign another. What the agent
told me ! was signing could have been
put In 100 words; what I actually sign
ed amounted to about 1000 words, bad
ly tangled. I've either got to study law
or violate a great business principle"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

There was once In Cripple Greek an
odd character named Burns. He was
an odd person, who always, no mat
ter what his work, wore what used to
be called q Prince Albert" He struck
a rich vein OF ore and named that the
Prince Albert. Being Of a generous
and convivial disposition. this lucky
fellow was, Of course. surrounded by
many self seeking friends. When he
and they were In their cups some OF
them, with an eye to the main chance,
managed to wheedle out of Burns ON
q pretext OF another a deed OF a
share In his mine. With royal prodi-
gality he scattered deeds about among
his retainers and camp followers un-
I'll finally something had to be done,
and the case was taken into court.
One Of the lawyers had Burns on the
stand. Nov, Mr.. Burns" said the
lawyer. "will you please tell the court
how you can explain your conduct3
The evidence shows that you have
decided away twenty-nine twenty
fourths OF your mine. What have Won
to say to thatf" "Well sir" repiied
the witness, you must remember. cir.
mat the Prince Albert u q very large
mine"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

set. lie must nave given It to the
girl-and if SO he"-
Myra abruptly closed the case. But
she could not shut out the face from
her mental vision.
She passed her evening rocking slow
ly In her chair, with q magazine be-
tween her fingers, the gentle ticking of
the watch counting the passing hours.
That night she dreamed not of the
watch, but Of q life which the watch
typiied, and through the dream stalked
a man whose face was the face i'm the
watch.
She awoke a little after 6 to revel
in the delight OF knowing the exact
hour and turning Iuxuriously over for
another fifteen minutes.
All day she thought about her won
derful acquisition and smiled happily
to herself. The other girls noticed ii
and twitted her In their good natured
if rather coarse way. Myra laughed,
but guarded her secret and hurried
home to pass another evening of de-
lightful possession. Three days passed,
and. though the watch itself was a
never failing source of delight. as the
actual realization OF her dreams 1t was
the picture that crept into her heart.
She told her secrets to those honest
eyes and called him 'dear friend" He
seemed somehow to. understand her
every within.
sEhe whole world could trust you.
and-I'd trust you absolutely" she told
him one night very softly. The other
girl trusts you too? The other girl!
How sorry she must be to lose your
picturey'
Then suddenly. without any warning,
Myra awoke to the truth. The watch.
the picture, were not hersi She bad no
right to keep them. She turned to the
window and looked dreariIy out "
the roofs Of houses.
II never thought Of II. not once.
They're not mine. They are hers Hers.
and / kept them. It's the same a.
stealing. / never thought"
That noon she spent half an hour
winning over newspaper dies ~ the
library. She found the description In
re Lost and Found" column and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Brotherhood.

/ come to preach on the text OF love
From the gospel Of brotherhood,
To help II / may in finding a way
That leads to the higher good;
To picture the light that is shining bright
on the Futures upturned face:
And 20 whisper a hope whose breadth
and scope
is as wide as the human race.
il Is this: the hour is almost here
When the races shall rise as one,
And shall all join hands, from the thou
sand lands
That are kissed by a common sun;
When the cannon's roar shall be heard
no more
And the war flags shall be furled;
when the lily-white banner OF peace shall
float
Ger a union Of all the world.
There are glimpses OF glory In Paradise.
But they all are not so bright
AS our own dear earth will be, IL we
Can open the reign of right:
II we, Us brothers, will love each other,
And work as best we can
la the glorious labor OF lifting our neigh
Dor
And helping our fellow man.
~. a. Edgerton in Maxwelrs Talisman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Sir oliver Lodge says: The idea
Of social Institutes for recreation and
y Aassatie ess IIessaTe ranks asnong the
most hopeful methods of attacking the
fnrlorn gambling and excessive drink.
iRg habits of this country. 1t IL an
indirect method of attack, and there
fore. wise. Compulsory closing of
doors Is no remedy, so long as an
open longing to enter them remains.
1T Is the will and the habits that must
be amended; Il is the leisure hours
that must be otherwise provided for.
The way to expel a bad spirit perma-
nently is to occupy his place worthi-
Isl: and until homes are home
like and rational family life more pos
sihle. social institutes and clubs. not
too narrowly or oyer.governed, must
supply the deficiency"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Wfoere
GTtrer1es
Meet
BY
Ohio q.
Sensa
Copyright. 1905, by Ohio b. Senga

Hammond, strong, alert, silent, guild
ed his dashing automobile In and out
amid the crush of traffic. His compan-
lon was silent also, which fact might
have disconnected a less observant
man than Hammond.
He stopped the machine before a
massive granite building and sprang to
the sidewalk. Miss Markham watched
him absently. He had said that he
must stop at his Office, but the waiting
was not unwelcome to her. She liked
to watch the great drays and heavy
wagons and to observe the sights and
sounds of this unfamiliar part Of the
city.
Presently she noticed that Hammond
had not entered the building, but was
standing in the doorway. looking up
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Germs proved Of Value.

Or. a.. Charm, a French sayant, fed
two groups Of guinea pigs on carrots.
One group took the vegetable after 1t
had been sterilined by boiling and all
germs thus destroyed; the other after
1t had been sprinkled over with dust
or with the soil In which the carrots
lad been grown. OF seventeen sub.
dects In the first group twelve died
before those in the second and the IN.
Yestigation showed that the total alb
Ssence OF germs in the sterilized food
impaired the digestion and lowered
the assimilative power Of the animals.
Only i've altogether were lost Of the
group fed on the gerrn-containing
food.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
POINTED

1t is well to take time in thinking be-
fore making accusations.
A woman who can use her eyes with
effect is a dangerous rival.
Women take fright easily over a low
er's compliments to another of the fair
sex.
There Is a species Of treason In carry
ing water on both shoulders In a love
affair.
In every man there is a disposition to
do the grand where women are on
cerned.
1t hurts q woman's pride to have an
other woman share with her a mans
attention.
When one man sneers at another it is
fair to presume jealousy is at the bot
tom of II.
When q man regards himself as ir-
resistible 1t is time to do some quiet
thinking and self abnegation -Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
cRlNoLiNE IN THE PULPIT.
I,a9lish Rector Once Preached a Ser
mon In It's Favor.

ksNSilah Rector once Prcacned a ser
mon in It's Favor.
Apropos OF the ~crinolinc scare, I
Vi ist relate a quaint story told me by
gentleman old enough to remember
"age Of steel" and VINO was init.
s8tely acquainted with the country
arson who preached the sermon he
1oted from.
His church was a very small one,
and his congregation a large and
shionable one. The rector was
ST aither narrow-minded nor behind
ne times, and his taste was catholic
nough to embrace even the crinoline
81 the early COS. He did not find fault
ith their appearance, only with the
undue space they usurped.
On one memorable Sunday morning
J 2 electrified his congregation by dis.
oursing on the subject. He dealt ten
erly with the offending hoop, and
gan by making a singularly unprac.
tical suggestion, with all the ignor-
zee OF his well-meaning masculine
rlind. to the effect that they might
ear these appendages during TIE
eek with great eclat, but leave them
cf on SUNDAYS.
Then, when the hutter his audacious
gaggestion had begun to subside, he
eclared himself no enemy to, but
%ninently the friend Of fashion;
hanges Of style in dress, he init
stated, were pleasing to the eye, and
excellent for trade; they encouraged
ingenuity In work and gave lessons in
taste.
Il have no intention of disparaglng
}our crinolines, my friends" he said
benevolently, but would rather draw
9 lesson from them, and wish with all
my heart that your virtues may be as
large as your skirts. and your vices
as small as yous waists" Gentle.
woman,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Games help to form character to a
wonderful extent. and ! do not know
any means by which you can so quick
ly arrive at an estimate of human
character. Of individuality, Of person
atty, as you a by watching people at
games or engaged In any sport that
calls for endurance, patience, celebrity
OF mind and body. The school with a
good record for games is almost al
ways in the front rank of scholarship.
DIR. Ware.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

and down the street as If watching for
some one He caught her wandering
glance and waved his hand, smiling
brightly. Then he put both hands to
his mouth, making a horn, and called
something to her, which she could not
hear above the roar of the street.
"He is like a boy" she thought and
laughed in sympathy with his evident
j~oyousness. There is never any gloom
or any uncertainty about him." adding
sadly: "Men are so sure of themselves
and of one another. / wish-I wish l
knew If he thinks only of my money,
as all the others seem to do"
Still watching his eager face, she
knew that whatever he had been wait
ing for vas coming, and he pointed up
the street and laughed again as he ran
lightly down the steps.
Two young Italians, a man and q
woman, were making ready to play.
The girl wore a rose wreath on her
dark hair, and her eyes were filled with
the light Of love as she looked fondly
In the face OF her companion.
The strains Of the music came to Miss
Markham In itful snatches, mingled
with the noises of the street. She saw
that Hammond was listening as II to a
symphony, and she wondered a little
as to the meaning of the scene. She
saw him place something in the girls
small brown hand, and then the man
took off his cap with low ~obeisance.
and the girl courtesied prettily as Ham
mond raised his hat politely and made
his way to the automobile.
"What is it?" she questioned briefly
as he took his seat.
"Only the beautiful outcome of a lit
tie romance that l have watched as it
blossomed here amid the sordid rush
of business"
"They are lovers, these twoT" fall
ing In with his mood.
Eyes. Welded last night. Two mag
nifcent types of primitive humanity"
with the enthusiasm of artistic percep-
ton.
They watched the two as they went
down the street. each pushing the pi-
4 alO ~ va IN nhliC LnC OlnCI
hands were clasped.
"Win you tell me about themp" she
asked as they reached a broad, quiet
avenu away from the din and confu.
sion OF the city.
"Are you really interested?" turning
to look at her c%uriously.
Every much SO. Please tell me-"
4 GNTlN-. 49, 0--G- Nj
may have other names. These are all
I know. l have watched them from
my window all winter. He had a tiny
fruit stand on the corner. and she was
errand girl In q big millinery establish
nsent on the next street. I saw the
first love glances, and I swear by Bun
ker Hill they did not come from An
tome"
Miss Markham laughed softly.
II watched Carita passing and re-
passing. making several trips by the
little stand for each errand. Then
there would be days when she did not
come at all, and Antoine's neck would
have been safer in those days IL 1t had
really been made OF rubber Instead Of
the material provided by the Creator"
Miss Markham smiled appreciativeiy.
She could fancy the ardent Italian gaz-
Ing up and down the street watching
for his sweetheart.
well. occasionally making p~retense
of an abnormal desire for bananas. I
rushed out to the stand while she was
still lingering there. and so l some
times overheard 2 few sentepces-their
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

The young had just said no.
"Have you ever been rejected before,
Mr.. Huddleston?" she asked sympa-
thizingly and almost tenderly.
"Once," he said, a spasm Of pain con-
torting his features at the recollection,
"by a life insurance ,usnpany. tell
you 1t hurt--that ime."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
SERVANT PROBLEM IS OLD.
Pepys Quantity Records a Scene in
His Household.

His Household.
There was a servant problem In the
seventeenth century but it was solved
In a rough-and.ready fashion. pepys
records, IN April IL, 1867, that he
came home, saw my door and hatch
open, lett so by Luce, our cook-maid,
which so vexed me that ! did give her
a kick in our entry and offered a blow
at her" Two days afterward Chords
day. Pepys writes this: Took out
my wife and the two MERGERS, and two
of our maids, Barker and Jane, and
W. the water to the Jamaica house,
where never was before, and there
the girls did run for wagers over the
bowling green; and there with much
pleasure. spent little, and SO home"
Luce vas not there, but the other
maids were treated as members of the
family.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Wilby-There goes that beautiful
Mrs. Kofure with her wealth Of au-
burn hair. She wasn't always 80 rich,
was shef Nash-Oh. no! knew her
when she was red headed. - Boston
Transcript
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Help others and bless yourself. Drive
the cloud from the brow OF a friend in
distress. and You open the windows for
an efrulgence Of Light upon your own
heart.-Detroit Free Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Despite the fact that harakiri Is re-
garded as a national institution Of ia
pan. instances Of self destruction In
that empire are much fewer than IN
the leading lands Of Europe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

His Friend-Money talks. The Pro-
moter--Yes. but sometimes it's mighty
hard to get 1t to lIsten.-New York
Press.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15
Worcester, Mass.

great many old men of the Jewish
community composed almost wholly of re-
cent Russian immigrants have been recently
attacked in the streets by several young
hoodlums. Appeals to the chief of police by
individuals seemed to be of no avail. but a
mass meeting has brought the authorities to
their senses and the ruttians will be appre
hended ana punished, at the slightest Of
Tense hereafter
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15
Cincinnati.

The congregation of Richmond Street
temple sold the building to the Russian Jew
ish Congregation Ohave Shalom for $4,000.
The Richmond Street Congregation is look
ing for building site on the hilltops where
it intends to build a modern and up-tO-date
building as a house of worship.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15
DOMESTIC
Piqua, ohio.

Charles Leboft, a prominent Jew here.
fell dead on the street, overcome by sud
den attack of heart trouble He was seventy
seven years old and the last of the Jewish
congregation in Piqua.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15
Nashville, Tenn.

The Elks have presented to the Young
Mems Hebrew Association a complete set
of the Encyclopedia Britannica as a contri-
button towards the library of the organiza-
ton. The books are regarded as a valuable
acquisition and the members of the assOci-
alton are deeply appreciative. The assOci-
alton, which is doing a great work among
young men, has a small but well-selected
library, and the donation from the Elks has
added greatly to it's value as a library.
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia.
The installation of Rabbi NJ. Nathan. the
recently elected rabbi, by Congregation Beth
Israel, took place last Friday night. The
ceremony was appropriate and impressive,
the local rabbis assisting. Rabbi Marvin Ma
than was born in Buffalo, New York in Feb
ruary, 1877. He was educated in the public
and high schools of that city. graduated
from Cornell. A. B., in 1900 with Phi Beta
Kappa key, subsequently attending Columbia
University from 1901 to 1904. He entered
the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1900,
graduating last spring.
Oes Mones, Iowa.
legacy of 100000 a Gentle wife
were the alternatives Jacob Shurman, a
The Jewish outlook., 1905-09-15

Telephone 4443.
]. G. SCHMIDT
General Commission Merchant
Fruit. Produce and Vegetables
HOT HOUSE VEGETABLES A SPECIALITY.
Fresh Vegetables received daily.
1854 Market Street. DENVER. COLO.
The independent., 1905-10-19

erence of Its readers for wife for
King Alfonso. In the voting Princess
Edna OF Battenberg was strong
favorite. emerging from the test
with 30,12S votes Princes Patricia
OF connaught was favored by 21.236
voters and Princess Louise Of Orleans
by Q. 002. What could be more prac-
tical than this mode OF settling a
question: The Diario Illustrado In n
spirit of patriotism presents a page
OF magnificent half tone portraits Of
the eligible princeses Of Europe. with
a sufficient statement of their merits.
political and personal. II calls upon
the public ia express its choice. The
publlc-or that part Of II that reads
The independent., 1905-10-19
WIFE CHOSEN sy REFERENDUM
Spanish Magazine Discovers Which
Princes Should Have Alfonso

Allowing the people to settle who
IL TO be your wife. by referendum
vote. would hardly be possible any
where else than In Spain. The Span
ish people very generally admire
their young king. and are quite anxi-
ous he shall marry the most eligible
young woman In Europe. AN enter
pslsing illustrated magazine In Mad
rid says the Chicago Post. recent.
~ instituted vote To show the pref.
The independent., 1905-10-19

the Diario and has time TO vote
sends In It's preference. The Diario
notifies the ministry: "The people
have spoken. and by the glorious and
infallible test OF the referendum the
Princess Ena In selected to be Queen
OF Spain. Postscript: Please inform
the king at your early convenience"
The independent., 1905-10-19

Armstrong Clio
1--WE wish every man in Neh
know Armstrong Clothes
Might compare them with other clothes, might
see how much more they offer for the money,
how we'll they represent the very features
man wants in his clothes--stylish cut, good
81 looks, fine needle-craft and tailoring, shape
Il retaining construction.
.Hnmshpng Clothes, wbiIe better,
cost less than other clothes.
The reason they cost less than other clothes is
that it is the policy of the Armstrong store to
sell better clothes for the money than any
other store wants to.
Armstrong; famous a||-Woo| Suits at S., $3.50.
$3.50 and S875 offered ass the greatest Bargains ever
Armstrongs famous hand tailored, al|-Wo0| suits at
$1,000, 1850, 1900, 1900, and 1000
Have no equals in ready garments and
show up favoably $50 tailor made productions
eARMSTR0NG CLOTHING
1921 to 1927 Street, Lincoln Ne
YGs1IUIl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-22
PERSONAL

Leo Warner left for Grand Rapids
Monday.
H. Bush of Gobleville was in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Rhodes of Galesburg spent
Sunday in town.
Elder Hammond of Decatur was in the
village Wednesday.
Lafayette Butler and wife were in
Chicago this week.
Harry Pepper of Detroit is home to
spend the holiday vacation.
B.F Warner left Wednesday to attend
the live stock show in Chicago.
Frank Phillips of Galesburg spent
Sunday with Paw Paw relatives.
Clarence Higgins of Decatur is now in
the employ of the Paw Paw Broom Co.
Mrs f. S. Briggs and Miss Ritchie
Hopping were in Kalamazoo Saturday.
Dale Harrison will sing "The Holy City"
at the First Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. James Underhill of Kalamazoo
was the guest of friends in this village
last week.
Mrs. G.. w. Longwell has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sheridan f. Master
of Kalamazoo.
f. f. Billsborrow was in Chicago
Monday and Tuesday attending the
live stock show.
Charles Underwood, who has been in
Otsego for some time, is spending the
holiday season with his mother.
County Surveyor Goss of Bangor and
Drain Commissioner McElhenny OF
Gobleville were in town Monday.
H. B. Morse of Philadelphia was
guest at the Presbyterian parsonage
Sunday. Mr. Morse is brother of Mrs.
Hulfer