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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Good Word.


From Harper's Weekly.
In the old south IL was customary for
slaves who could neither read nor write TO
ask some member OF their masters fam
fly to do their correspondence.
ON morning Amt Chloe approached her
young miss and requested her TO write a
love letter to Uncle Billy, an aged sutton.
What shall / say, Aunt Chloe?' the
young lady inquired.
"DIaw. Miss Annie! Write it jes lax
you wus er writin' to one er your own
beaux: but / tink Notwithstanding is er
mighty purity word. Jes put dat in
som'ers".
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
SKIN PURIFlCATlON.

cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills
Cleanse the Skin and Blood of Tortur-
ing Humors Complete Treatment
SI.OO.
The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin. as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crustlng of scalp, as in scaled
head: the facial Disagreement, as in
pimples and ring worm; the awful suf-
ferlng of infants, and anxiety Of
parents. as in milk crust, te+-
ter and salt rheum-all demand a rem
edy of almost superhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills are
such stands proven by the testimony
of the civilized world.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Sure to Visit the Well,

Sunday School Teacher: Now, chill
dren, you have read the story of
Rebecca at the well. Who "a tell me
why she was waiting there? Little
Johnnie Wise: l guess her sweetheart
was a miikman and she knew he was
bound TO show up there.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Trade ADVANTAGES.

From the Baltimore American.
A shoemaker is a whole-soled mar
and generally well heeled.
A baker can always raise the dough.
A butcher can usually %contriye to
make both ends meat.
A halter is sure TO be a block ahead
OF all other men.
A huckster has no trouble with the
police In making a good living out of
green goods.
A baby carriage manufacturer never
fails 10 push his business.
A hair dresser, as a rule, does a
thriving business in combination locks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

ether speakers. Then have a question box
In which members may drop written ques-
lions on topics In which they are Inter-
ested. This will be found exceedingly val
liable for IL will bring out animated dis
c~ussions which might not otherwise arise.
Think the plan over and talk it over with
your ~neighbors in the manner suggested.
You VIII be surprised how much knowl-
edge each has gained through meetings of
this kind even though they can be held
only once in two or three weeks during the
winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

manipulating 1t. One should be on the
center upright near the top and one on
either side OF the upright in about the
middle. These handles are made by fash
ioning q strip OF wood large enough 10 get
hold OF and then mailing II on TO a block
and through the hurdle material. Made
light. In the manner described. one can
drive a number OF hogs with ease and also
ward on the quarreisome boar II a menu
Der or the herd. In the illustration the
small cut at the left shows the completed
handle and the one at the right the mau-
block Of wood the end Of the nail or screw
going through the slat OF the hurdle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
COLLEGE GIRL WHO
LIKES TO UMPIRE
Amanda Clement Of Hudson, ).
D., Had Made Good on
Diamond This Year.
WORKED IN REAL GAMES
She Was the Arbitrator in Champion
ship Contests Between Hawarden
and RenviIle-What She
Thinks of Baseball.
Erom the sloux Clty TrIbune.)

Il ASAAA NAAN
Amands Clement, a charming young
college girl, who resides at Hudson,
a town in South Dakota, Is probably
the only girl in the country who mas
ever umpired in professional ball
games. Il is doubtful If a woman was
ever known to handle the indicator In
amateur games-at least to the extent
that this young woman has. -.
Thoroughly convinced that baseball
is h greatest of outdoor sports, MISS
Clement, who has played baseball with
her brother and his friencs. has taken
much interest in the game for years,
and this summer she appeared Tor the
first time as an umpire.
Readers of these columns have
doubtless noticed in reports of games
played in Iowa and South Dakota this
year the name of Amanda Clement as
umpire. Many thought Amanda was
a man, for as a general proposition the
position of umpire is one which even
the stoutest hearted man is backward
about accepting. No individual is
roasted more plentifully and probably
more ~unjustly, and the thought that a
young woman would ever essay this
most trying position has probably new
er occurred to the fans.
But that is what Miss Clement has
done this summer and, what is more,
she has been an unqualified success.
So successful, in fact, that she a been
employed on more than one occasion
TO offciate at professional games, for
which she received pay for her serv-
ices.
Says She Enjoys Umpiring.
Stranger yet, Ms, Clement declares
she likes the work. The ball players,
although naturally gallant and disin-
clined to criticize a woman, neverthe-
'ess would probably not fail to COM
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
There Are Others.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Globetot-I say, old man. I've been
abroad for eight months. and I'm rusty
on the styles. Are they wearing the
anne things this summer they did las? Il
Dedbroke-I anu
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
CHOOSING THE HEAD OF THE
FLOCK.


While ii may seem to be a little early TO
discuss the bird that is to head the flock
during another season, the farmer poul-
trymau must rely on his eggs for breed
Ing purposes from the birds who produce
the market eggs ard whether the male is
kept with the hens during the winter or
rot Ct Is better not) he should be selected
early so that he may be trained in the way
he should go. Here are a few Of the faults
which should be sought for in selecting a
male for the pen for breeding stock. Dis
card a male with a pale face and comb or
If he shows any weakness of legs or is
run down. He should nave, no deformities
of any kind and no disease. He should
be a nervy bird, ready and able to fight
for his family. If he shows any weakness
in this respect such weakness will be re-
produced in the progeny. His gait should
be proud and steady, he should be broad
OF back and there should be no nostril
discharges. If a bird is selected with these
points In view, not all the good or the bad
points by any means, but most of the es-
sent.al ones, the Eggs VIII be well fertil-
lied and the chicks will be strong and
healthy. once a good male is secured he
must be well fed whether by himself or
running with the hens, and care must be
taken, in the latter case, to see that he
has enough even if 1t is necessary to take
him away by himself, FOR feeding when
running with the hens. Old breeders say
that the male is one-h half the value of the
pen and this being the case he requires
tn best of attention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

when began
using Doan's Kid
ney pills | was SO
weak | could
hardly drag my
self across the
Don was
wretched and ner-
vous, and had
backaehe, bear
~ing-down pain.
headache, dizZi-
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
In and bloating of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

A Satisfactory Explanation.
tlHerc. waiter, there are W flies In this
soup
Most likely twins, sir"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
A WOMAN.

Weak, Nerves and wretched from.
Wasting Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Henry A. Reamer, Main and
Garst streets, South Bend, Ind, saws:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

wire or iron hoop before II Is sewed TO the
bag. Place a strip of lumber properly
braced over the top Of the door and TO 1t
fasten three pulleys, the center one fast
ened SO that 1t will come down some four
inches lower than the others. Now fasten
one rope to the ring in the hoop. run IL
through the first and the third pulleys and
you have the raising and lowering rope.
Then fasten a second rope in the ring at
the bottom OF the bag, the n farthest
away, run 1t through the second ring and
then up through the middle pulley and you
have the continuance by which the bag
may be easily dumped. A glance at the
Illustration will show how useful this APP
pl.ance Is and how readily it will work in
practice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

the chest choked me and threatened
the heart | had little hope, but to
NV untold surprise. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me relief and saved my
life. / shall never forget it,"
Sold by all dealers. 90 cents a box.
Foster-Milbur Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

..Dyxpe-sIn Tormcnted Me for \ ears. ~. David
RennAdyts Favorite Remedy cured me-" Mrs. q. y,
Do,.anarty. Millyilie. N. J. Used over 80 years. SlW
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
womanl womanI

Grayce-And you're going TO engage
yourself to that dreadfully wild Harry
Hlroll2
Gladys-Oh, not Immediately. I've
put him on probation.
Crayce-For how long?
Gladys proudly 1.-Two weeks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
a Natural Error.

Smiths auto has a capacity Of eight
people"
but he never runs over that many in a
day. does hep"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
POOR LUTHER BURBANK.

Newspaper and magazine readers are
familiar with the wonderful work per-
formed In hybridization by Mr.. Luther
Burbank OF California to whom we are
indebted for the introduction of Japanese
plums. Mr.. Burbank has also been won
dertuIly successful In improving flower
ing plants, but he has not done some of
the wondful things credited to him by mis-
informed magazine writer's. He has not
crossed the potato Ind the tomato nor the
pumpkin and the apple tree nor any other
Of the ridiculous things ascribed to him.
Certain periodicals are laying great stress
on the results Of crossing the potato and
the tomato. which, Ii is claimed, Mr.. Bur
bank has done. II he has lone anything
in his direction IL has probably been the
grating of a tomato top to the stem OF
the potato, a thing which has been done
several times by much less skillful men
han Mr.. Burbank. This ma after is mem
toned here as an early caution to look
out for some OF the wonders (D which are
likely to appear on the market later.
Placed there % ssamP5 who viii make
free use OF Mr.. Burbanks name simply
because the public have been made more
or less familiar with some of the things
he has actually done, but with more which
IL Is claimed he has done, but which, in
truth, he nor any other man could ac-
complssh. Mr.. Burbank, reputable seeds
men and nurserymcn and the art OF hor-
ticulture itself are all injured by these
wild tales. Remember this caution a lit
Ito later. If In doubt, write the editor OF
this department for information stating
by whom the wonderful things are being
offered and youn be honestly and correct
IL adytaed
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
GER TOGETHER HIS WINTER.


IL fortunate enough to be near enough
60 get the benefit OF farmers Institutes or
OF the Grange, farmers will End Il well
worth their while 10 become members. IL
not so located why not start an institute
OF your own among the farmers of the
ne.ghborhood. Here Is a plant. As soon
as the fail work let's mp a bit take your
wife In the carriage and make a circuit OF
neighbors for several miles around. Say
10 each that you have called to talk over
a plan for meetings during the winter. at
the several homes. to discuss topics OF
mutual interest. Get those upon whom
you call TO agree to come to your home at
a certain date and agree upon details. BE
sure the wives are brought In each case.
At this first meeting talk Over plans and
lay out a program OF interesting topics.
Stair by having one member who has
made a success In some particular ranch
OF his work, agreeing to read brief paper
on the subject. Then plan to have the
ou,k o. the tme taken up by discussions
on this topic with q view to bringing out
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

the year when it first attained the dignity of
record, began with the vernal equinox, and the
opening month named after the 'propitious
Bull Thus, Bull headed the twelve consultations
of the zodiac, and was an important character.
Well, in the tomb aforesaid the eNcavators found
a small stone bearing not Taurus the Bulls
sign, but Aquarius the water-bearer The sun, at
the vernal equinox has been in Aries since z5cc
B. c., and 1t first entered Taurus somewhere about
400 B. c. Lots of centuries must have been
passed in observation before the astroogers formed
the calendar to-day; the could claim,
at the least a venerable antiquity, unless it was
hoary Chaldean hoax. There is good reason to
believe it anything but joke. 1t was brought
to Washington, eagerly examined by gathering
of archeologists, and dropped by trembling
enthusiast to a marble floor.
Good gracious!"
Yes, the finder said something like that. In
deed his language was even more fluent. Yet the
accident led to a discovery. The shattered urn
consisted of two vessels, within the other.
Between the two a thin slip OF ivory, and
this a cuneiform inscription, with a lively
drawing showing how one gentleman hammered
a big nail into another gentleman's skull"
Do you propose to treat me in that way?"
L have reached my point now. That record
of crime, probably a murder OF revenge was kept
secret for at least thousand years, and only
Schiemann or HAYNES could tell us how much longer.
So your peculiarly constituted brain my friend,
has gone on repeating itself through many forgot
ten ancestor until the accident OF environment
enabled its hidden recesses burst their bonds 1t
took great many clever q great many years
decipher the cuneiform characters of the Akka-
dians and YOU viii probably be dead long before some
genius vet unborn tells anxious world why you
things that taking place at a distance OF
over three thousand miles Meanwhile, behold in
your patient observer and chronicer. Tonight"
Tonight shall talk and smoke and pursue
vain conceits." said Karl determinedv Il think
! ought to forego these gIimpses into the void
They unpeasing in many ways. OF what
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

Il am rather strong ancient Egypt. Would you
like to hear my views ka?'
Hooper was speaking with careless sarcasm. He
was grievousy annoyed that Grier should cut off
fashion Yet there is unconscious art which
is superior to all intent, and Hooper had blundered
a question that set his hearers mind in a
whir
call the soul? 1t is animsn, the shadowv second
self evoked from dreams. Yes. that is a root
word direct from the earliest mint Man. in his
first speech, described Ka."
The American yelled the JOY in his eyes by
cloud Of smoke. If can only punk him near
the window he will switch onto Maggie with a
jerk, his ready reflection But the PUNK
ing, whatever 1t may mean-for your good
American when not undergoing the embalming
process which finally fits him for Paris, can coin
words at will-was not necessary. Karl, without
effort voition, passed through the umbra which
separated his known senses from the sway of their
unknown congener. He leaned back in his chair,
closed his eyes, and was forthwith, to all appear
ance, sleeping lightly.
Hooper whose nostrils guivered with repressed
excitement flung away his cigar and applied himself
to the task of recording all external physical indi-
cations OF the emotions his companion might be
experiencing. 1t viii be remembered that this
trance-llke condition usually preceded by some
slight disturbance of the blood vessels infringing
on or adjacent to the brain. There such
sign of cerebral disorder this occasion. Karl
seemed to have yielded to desire for pleasant
and refreshing doze.
Again, when he Maggie Hutchinson and
the American at Manhattan Beach, he had en-
deavorcd to approach nearer to them, and was pre-
vented only by the fortunate interpOstiOn of a WIN
dow-edge and Il stick stuck in a fower-pot, while
his temporary flight to the storm-tossed saloon of
the Merlin had caused him to sway in HoOper's
arms, Tonight he sat inmovable though he wit
messed series OF really remarkable events the
sight hearing of which would assuredly have
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

Your theorlzing vaults long way in advance
OF my experiences"
Not a bit OF It. You are merely a living testi-
mony Of faculties either undeveloped or deemed
dead owing 10 disuse. Oddly enough, YOU, my
friend possess powers which we modern degenerates
-beef-fed and stodgy with misappied civilization
Cooly Telegate 10 the lower animals at the
best TO savage tribes Watch cattle in a field, birds
far more reliable than any meteorological bureau?
They don't tap glass cylinder of mercury write
learnedly about cirrus clouds and convex cumuli.
No the and horses just nibble the grass the
exposed hills. the birds fly about unconcernedly,
II the advancing gloom simply heralds passing
shower, but them all scoot for shelter before
ever leaf Is stirred # real IS about break.
That Is pure. undiluted, unquestioning knowledge.
The power OF transmitting news instantly over
long distances possessed by certain human nonads
Is OF the same type Therefore. my dear Karl YOU
hark back IN the centuries. You are away down
the social scale l. up-to-date demigod, to
whom the real meaning OF nearly every word l use
Is unknown, tell YOU this unblushingy"
90 Is that a part of your theory that the world is
still IN It's infancy in its search after TRUTH"
We'll hit, my prehistoric man, my vitalized
fossil You old many OF the hills. Oh, if
only could put a date you! Say, have ever
heard OF Eridu,"
Do YOU mean the Chaldean city?"
Yes. Well six thousand years ago it
seaport and the sanctuary Of the Chaldean god Ea
Now Il i a dust-heap miles inland A friend OF
mine, sorting among the rubbish last year, found
= tomb. The gentleman buried therein must have
been an Akkadian antiguarv, who hated in
death be parted from his treasures, because the
brick vault containing his remains also held a
rety Of objects several thousand years older than
himself"
Are the facts entirely clear"
Clear lust listen 10 the evidence. You, as
a bloated Britisher, are aware, no doubt, that
The synopsis of preceding chapters will be
on ne
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

personal benefit is this unusual
gift: | wish to qualify myself for
a commercial career, and the only
practical use of such escapades
as those of the two preceding
nights is something in the dctec-
tive line. | mean to resist the inn
pulse for the future"
Now you are indulging in ban
alities. You can no more resist
the occasional use of Your splendid
gifts than a duckling reared by
hen could hold back from
pond. And do YOU really think
that | have written twenty pages
OF notes merely to fool away three
hours: l guess Maggie can't be a
nice girl, or its a sure thing
you would want to see her
again.
Karl smiled, and a charming
way he had of revealing his white
teeth with the kindliest and most
good-natured expression of genu-
inc fun. Even if you are SNUG
ging at law, Frank" =" he said,
YOU should spare your friends the
tricks of counsel. You fancy,
and probably your belief is iusti-
fled, that if | allow my mind to
dwell on Miss Hutchinson's ap-
pearance, such as | have recently
discovered it to be, | shall wander
off hopelessly across the ocean
to find her. l am sorry to dis
appoint you, but l am firm in my
resolution to discourage these tele-
scOpic escapades as much as pos
sible."
Hooper sighed. He put away
his notebook and viciouslv bit
the end off a green cigar, a feat by
no means so easy as the smokers
of British dry weeds may imagine.
Then let us talk of ships and
kings and sealing-wax," he said.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

lIiS alIltl NltL q notebook
d" / did not 60 10 bed until
long after sunrise. - he said. When
] began to marshal my thoughts
into some semblance of order
was amazed 90 md how far back
into the twilight OF human origins
YOU carried me with Your cat
language Has It ever struck YOU
how old this world is? how long
men have waited before they took
their first sure step toward knowl-
edge"
Are YOU speaking of the evolu-
ton OF matter in general or Of
mankind in PARTICULAR" asked
Grier.
OF our noble selves. 10 he sure.
Geologically. there Is practically
no limit backward. but We have
been SO fed up on individualism
We are beginning only now 10
abandon useless speculations as
10 the eternity of the future for
- A-Ail R. 0ttill-At 81 A4A O4 TIC tNNI-
nifty of the past. Now YOU, with
your animal language and Your
genuine far-seeing, have cleared
the mist from a theory l have held
ncbulouSly for a year or more.
Let me state II in progressive
theses. la) Human inventiveness
Is bounded only by the zone of
human intelligence; o. the cap
aCity OF the brain extends far be
yond our present scientific com
prehension; (c) every new dis
covery is, therefore. mere
quickening into activity of some
special attribute latent in all prop
erly regulated brains; Id a time
may come when man shall know
all things, as nothing can happen,
nor can have happened, which the
brain Is not capable Of cOnceiving. 2"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

HOOPER turned up next even
II ing armed with a notebook.
u did NOT 90 70 bod until
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14

1S60-average cost. ............ Sl2l 63
1S64-averaee cost. 312 %
lS7O-average cost. 165 Al
1S75-average cost ............ 1877 81
lSSO-average cost 122 81
1SS5-average cost ............. 96 46
lS90-average cost. 80 10
ls95-average cost. so 80
1S96-average cost. II -
lS97-average cost Is so
lS9S-average cost. ~ 10
lS99-average cost. 70 "a
l9OO-averape cost. 50 20
l9Ol-average cost. 90 66
l902-average cost. ............ lOl 90
l903-average cost ............. 100 30
1904-average cost ............. 100 ii
l9O5-average cost 100 81
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14

like one deathly weak, or crippled
stumbling, falling, rising, stretch
ing his bony hands towards heav'
en-, with noiseless prayer. AS he
came near it was seen that the sill.
YER of his locks had turned to vel.
low with dirt. A rheumy flood
rolled on his cheeks from his
sunken eyes and into his beard
trickled a saliva that was black.
Back" he cried. But should
War Lord and 100000 armed
men stir for one sick old creature
like this.
"Who are you?' asked the king.
my name,'' he said, lis Chol.
era"
Then turned with one accord that
mighty host, and fled, shrieking
in terror, Cholera! Cholera!" The
very horses threw their riders and
trod them under frenzied hoofs.
Brother cut down brother whe i'm
peded his flight. None minded
the great War Lord, who threw
away his crown and sword and rar
with the rabble. Muskets were
cast aside. Cannon were left as
they stood, but covered with bod
les of strong men who had come
forth to kill or die. and had dice
of fright because their flight hac
been checked an instant. Thous
ands were trampled into the earth
A million men in a panic! Thu
greatest route the world ever saw
And every man who lived through
that madness, flew to his home
gathered his wife and children il
his arms and crouched in corner
with wild eyes and white face
trembling over what might entel
the town.
The puissant War Lord on one
hand; the microscopic bacillus or
the other! The littleness of mar
in great things! The might o.
God in little things.-Omaha Daily
News.