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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16

considered as candidates for the place.
They Were Mary Lyon and Emma Vii
lard among educators. Dorothy Lynde
Dix and Lucretia Mott among philan-
thropists. Charlotte Cushman among
acto-s. Helen Hunt jackson among au-
thors, Maria Mitchell among scientists
and Martha Washington. and OF these
Mary Lyon received the most votes ard
Martha Washington the next largest
number.
In 1902 n ballot. among the readers
Of a widely circulated religious news
paper, for the twenty foremost Amer
lean women resulted In tbs choice OF
Frances +. Willard. Martha Washing
ton. Harriet Beecner Stowe. LucretIa
Mott. Phoebe Cary. Margaret Fuller.
Louisa May Alcot. Mary Lyon. Marta
Mitchell Alice Cars. Helen I!aHs sasaS
son. Emma G. Willard. Abigail Adams
Dolly Madison. Dorothea Dix. Mar
Washington, Pocahontas. i}efsy Ross.
Harriet c.. Hosmer and Lydia II. Sig
Quincy.
Apparently 1T will be from among the
list Of I'M included IN these two
groups that those selected for the new
hall OF Fame for women are likely to
he chosen next year by the Judges
named for that task Wy rne University
Of New York, which now announces
tildl tuHES nave Deen given Tor the
erection OF a hall of fame for women.
adjoining and connected with The pres
ent hall OF fame for men. in which
there Will ultimately be tablets COM
m~emorating fifty Am~erican-born wom-
on of note and ten foreign-borp women
conspicuous in our national history.
A board of n hundred electors In
1905 will be requested to elect ten
women OF American birth and two
American women OF foreign birth. The
women electors in the contest of 1900
were Presidents Hazard. of Wellesley.
and Thomas. of Bryn Mawr, and Mrs.
Alice Freeman Palmer. The electors
in 1905 doubtless will represent a wider
range of calling among women. Pre-
sumably the donor of the women's hall
OF fame Will be the same person-Miss
Helen Gould-who Is reputed 10 have
given the present hall OF fame. The
entire architectural scheme when carr
ried out calls for a very imposing
group OF structures. which all who
have visited the new site OF the Uni
versIry OF New York know are 90 be
placed on a commanding site on the
upper end Of Manhattan island.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16

They ~nicknamed one old buck Roar
ing Thundergust with the Bottle Eye
and his tottering squaw. who yelled
defiance at the boys when she knew the
cause of the merriment, vas at once
designated as Mamie with the Mighty
Mitt,' an appellation which caused her
to growl out a few choice curses at her
tormentors.
The sarcasm of the boys was iE Part
warranted. Roaring Thundergust.' in
IN effort to enhance his beauty. had
added to the warlike costume OF the
Sioux tribe a faded top silk hat with q
red feather stuck in il. while Mamie.
of the muscular tendency. shielded her
self from the rays of the sun with an
umbrella.
The proprietor OF the show finally
came out of the tent and drove away
the boys WIN a STICK. and as they ran
they retaliated by throwing clods at
him. and they We're entirely happy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16

Sioux City Tribune: AS the train
around a curve between two
&hilis, just before reaching Cham
berlain, the stars and stripes may be
seen. waving proudly.
Only a momentary glance can be
icaught, but ones attention is attracted
ny this patch OF color against the gray
bare hillsides, and a question arises as
Ito what ii means. Ranchmen do not,
.ass a rule, eyince their patriotism by
haunting their country's flag.
NJ is not until one climbs the dusty
IN that 1t is discovered that the flag
waving there is the symbol of the fact
that This particular section OF land is
Inder the direct management of Uncle
Sam. In a gap. surrounded by three
ills. remarkable for sand and lack of
tcgeation, stands a collection of build
& and any citizen Of Chamberlain
viii proudly tell o that the build
Dgs comprise the government Indian
Ichpol.
There was not a soul in sight.
and all attempts to arous the m
{ fefest of the inmates OF the building
&by ringing of bells and knocking at
4 Moors, We're fruitless. No one answered
E.he bell, and the knocking at the panels
oftthe door only damaged the fine var
nish.
Finally a Chamberlain youth Of
- @nbOaA ~ AAP oo
tiously chewing tobacco and amusing
himself by throwing stones at the flag
pole mentioned, ventured the informa-
tion hat he guessed the "dern bunch
were a singin' of hymns in Sunday
school"
Upon a polite request and payment
of a nickel he led the way TO the
Achapel.
The eommotion caused by the boys
IStirement brought the superintendent
school TO the door. He readily
granted a request to see the building
and asked the visitor If he would like
to see the children at prayers.
The chapel is a large oom. rather
bare in appearance, on one end of
which is a platform. In the room We're
gathered about 2S6 Indians, ranging
from the tender years Of four and five
ITO eighteen n twenty. Half the stu
Rdents were girls, who sat by them
&selvea.
They acted in very much the same
manner as would the palefaced chill
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16
To Take the Drudgery Out Of Your
Occupation.

Success: DO ii cheerfuliy, even IL 1t
Is not congenial.
DO II In the spirit Of an artist. not
an artisan.
Make It a stepping-stone to
thing higher.
Endeavor TO do 1t better than Ii has
ever been done before.
Make perfection you aim and be
satisfied With nothing less.
Do not try to do IL with a part OF
yourself-ti.s weaker part.
Keep yourself In condition to do II
as well as il can be done
Regard yourself as a co-worker with
the Creator of the universe.
Believe in its worth and dignity. no
matter how humble 1t may be.
Recognize that work is the thing
that dignifies and ennobles life.
Accept the disagreeable part Of II
as cheerfully as the agreeable.
Choose. IL IL Is possible, the vocation
for which nature has fitted you.
See how much you can put into II,
instead OF how much you can take out
OF 1t.
Remember that 1t Is only through
your work that you can grow TO your
full height.
Train the eye. the ear, the hands.
the mind-all the faculties-in the
AaitttluA &OAlAo va ~
Remember that work we'll done In
the highest testimonial OF character
you can receive.
Use it as a tool to develop the strong
points of your character and to elimi-
nate the weak ones.
Remember that every vocation has
some advantages and disadvantages
not found In any other.
Regard IL as a sacred task given you
to make you a better citizen TO help
the world along.
Remember that every neglected or
poorly done piece OF work stamps IT.
self ineffaceably on your character.
Write 1t indelibly in our heart that
II Is better TO be a successful cobbler
than a botch physician or a brietiesa
barrister.
Refuse to be discouraged II the
standard you have reached does not
satisfy you; that is a proof that you
are an artist. not an artisan.
Educate yourself In other directions
than the line OF your work, so that
you will be a broader, more liberal,
more intelligent worker.
Regard il not merely as a means OF
making a living, but. first OF all. as a
means OF making a life--a larger,
nobler specimen OF manhood.
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drari. The youngsters opened wide
their eyes at the sight of "A stranger.
then giggled and nudged each other
with childish glee at the break in the
s%monotony of listening to a sermon
which was then being preached. The
older boys politely kept their eyes on
the preacher, knowing they were too
big to be excited by so little an occur
n
During the sermon the little boys
Mid as little boys do all over the world.
n Ehey whispered and pinched each other
NM they thought they eyes OF the
MINERS were not on them, and were
systematically solemn the moment the
ssuperintendent's frowning glance
turned to their quarter of the room.
Their faces frightened when the SER
mon was brought to a close.
The sermon was peculiarly adapted
60 the class of children TO whom the
preacher was speaking. He described
life as a battle, repiete with obstacles.
He took his text from that portion OF
the bible describing the combat bet
ntHeap David and Goliath. and classed
Wl& arious obstacles In life as giants.
&4A~iwelt particularly on the giant OF
yE.sruthfulness and the giant OF liquor.
The older boys seemed to be very
a much Impressed with the sermon, as
were also the girls. The latter be-
naved extraordinarily we'll during the
services, paying rapt attention to the
words of the preacher and Joining
heartily in the hymns. At the conclu-
aion of the service the children marched
out in order, the girls first, commencing
with the youngest. The girls went
uuietlS TO their rooms, but the boys
startkd games the moment they found
themuhlves In the open air.
It&being sunday the children were
allowed more liberty than on other
dan and the superintendent was be-
1900 by boys wanting to visit the
49, OF Chamberlaiu. Some OF them
80 had not behaved well the last time
fhev were allowed to go were forced To
stay al the school and listen 10 the
teers of their playmates as they trooped
over the hill toward the city.
The girls were taken out for a walk
IN charge of a teacher Who conducted
\hem toward the river bank. Many "
fMe pboys who had no money made re-
uuests OF the superintendent for some,
but that worthy made each ex-
plain In detail what he had done with
his allowance. During chapel all the
boys wore the regulation cadets uni
form, but the moment prayers We're
over many Of them o on their uni
forms and donned shabbier clothes.
They preferred It. they said. 10 the
stir. neat uniform
ON the hillside around the school
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16
GROWING A SECOND CROP.

A successful farmer living near
Freeport, Ill. writes that he is growing
thirty-f acres or peas for a local
canning factory. Thes will be har-
vested by June is. He asks whether
he car then plant the field TO sweet
corn, 10 be cut for ensilage. And how
much seed will be required per acre.
We advise planting an early matur-
ing evergreen fodder corn. and II IL il
planted by Tune 20 II will have ample
eason TO harden up SUFFICIENT for en-
rows, using from ten 10 eleven pounds
per acre. We hope to get q report OF
tha complete years work on this thir-
ty-hve acres. showing Just what the
pront II In doubling up crops.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16
Birth Rate in Prussia.

Berlin correspondence ondon stand
ard: Statistical returns issued by the
Prussian ministry of the interior shows
that there has been, during the last
thirty years. a remarkable decrease IL
the birth rate In all Prussian towns
with populations exceeding 10000
From 1875 to 1880 the average birth
rate per thousand OF the population Of
Berlin was As; from 1881 TO 1885. IS:
from 1886 TO 1890. "a; from 1891 TO 1896.
81. and from 1896 to 1900 II was %. The
birth rate at Breslau decreased from -
In 1876 TO SO In 1900. IND at Krefeld from
46 10 80 during the me period. There
has been q similar diminution in the
birth rate o. ninete +, other Prussian
towns. while no increase OF birth rate
In any Prussian. town Is recorded. II ~
noteworthy. however, that, while tn<s
birth rate has decreased. the marxiaxo
rate In all the PruSeian towns Il o<N1
az high az Il was thirty years ego. an1
IN some cases y higher than ~ ~!
time since 1875. N
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16
HALL OF FAME FOR WOMEN.
Daughters of Republic and Dear to
American Hearts.

Boston Transcript: When one starts
to adorn his library or study with por-
traits OF American heroes certain
names inevitably are suggested as APP
propriate, but strange to say there are
no American women whose portraits
are commonly seen on the walls of our
homes with anything like the fire.
quency of Washington, Lincoln. Long
fellow. Whittier. Phillips Brooks and
other men wao might be mentioned.
In 1900 when the balloting for names
to adorn the Hall OF Fame in New
York city was one nc woman received
a sufficient number of ballots to make
the place: but 1t may be interesting, in
view of the proposition now 10 nave a
hall ~ fame for women, TO know who
the women were who, in competition
with men, We're deemed worthy to be
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-16

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ave. my SON"
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-02-09
Mexico Under the piaz Rule.

The great prosperity of Mexico
under President Diaz appears strik.
ingly in statistics which compare con.
ditions in 1876 with those Of 1903. In
that period the population has in.
creased from 9,3S0,439 to 3,6O5, 919,
and the number of pupils in the
schools from 163,519 to 661 ,155. Bank.
ing capital has increased by $1O7, $50,
600 and foreign commerce, yearly, by
1924, 0O0, 900; real estate values by
$685., 600, 900. The dollars are in sill.
yer. There has been an increase OF
more than 5000, 900 in the number OF
kilograms sent and of more than 49,.
000. 900 railroad passengers and nearly
10, 000, 900 900 in tons of freight car
ried n mile. The government ex
penditure on public works has been
S143. 600, 900. Finance Minister Liman.
tours report for the 10000 fiscal
year gives the government revenue as
$50, 900 900 and expenditures SIG, 900,
900, leaving a surplus of $40, 000, 900
President Diaz has good reason to be
proud Of Mexico's progress under his
lcadership.-New York Sun.
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presence Of Peterson and his wife
with fire in her eve.

presence Of Peterson and his wife
with tire in her eye.
"swindlers," she exclaimed wrath.
fully, "swindlers-und liars-und
thieves. Yes; / say it. Me, a poor
innocent girl you would deceive. You
both of you. You brought me over
here, and here I am. And what?
You pay ME ten dollars. Ten little
dollars. Katie, next door she get
twenty. Rosalie she get twenty.
three. And. DO wash:r5-no iron;
nothing. And Ia am a slave. For
ten little dollars. Bah"
For ten minutes Peterson and his
wife, after recovering from their sur.
prise, argued with her. But to no
purpose. very well, Olga they fin.
ally announced, 'well pay you six.
teen and send the washing OUT
Olga tossed her head.
Tomorrow" she answered, con
vincingly. tomorrow you 1 leave. ]
have engaged already been by Mrs.
Romaine-next block-at twenty-five
a month";, she say everybody wants
Hungarian girl and she give anything
to get one; she been watching me for
six month; she want me; she going
to have me; she pay twenty-five to
set me-" Peterson looked at his wife
sadly. Send for Maggie, DEAR" he
said.
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Going through the hospitals in our
large cities one is surprised to find such
a large proportion of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
CIR recovering from serious opera
lions.
Why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Ovarian and womb troubles
are certainly on the increase among
the women Of this country-they creep
upon them unawares, but every one Of
those patients in the hospital beds had
plenty Of warning in that bearing
down feeling, pain at left or right OF
the womb. nervous exhaustion, pain in
the small Of the back, leucorrhoea, dig
illness, fatulency, displacements Of the
womb or Irregularities. All of these
symptoms are indications of an un-
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and if not needed the penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous operation.
When these symptoms manifest them
selves, do not drag along until you are
obliged to go to the hospital and sub
NIT to an operation but remember
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved thousands OF
ONE from surgical operations
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful menstru.
alton, weakness, leucorrhoea, displace.
ment or liberation of the womb, that
bearing-down feeling, Inflammation OF
the ovaries, backache. bloating Tor fiat.
ulency). general debility, indigestion,
and nervous prostration. or are beset
with such symptoms as dizziness, lassi-
tude, excitability, irritability, nervous
Lydia e. Pinkhan's Vegetable Con
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Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

Peterson sat. laZily sketching in the
outline of the distant ruin, and trying
to make Up his mind whether to set
tie down in dead earnest ct his bit OF
landscape or give it up and go off on
a spree with Mrs. Peterson. He
stopped a moment, to refill his pipe,
md then leaned back against the tree
nd crossed his legs.
Matilda" he said finally. after gaz-
ng at the little cottage to the right
For some short space Of time, lust
.ook at that girl work. l new saw
uch Industry. And she's the pink OF
!eatness, tco."
"And," commented Mrs. Peterson.
she works all day and almost all
light, too. Twice l woke UP last
night and heard her IN the buttery.
working away"
"She's worth two CT our Maggie
over home" sighed Peterson. .
six" returned his young wife, in
1 determined tone CT voice.
Peterson was an art Lacquer and
an artist. His specially was land
scapcs of q very particular kind. And
he had to so to very particular places
to get his particular kind of land
scape. 1t happened therefore that
he was summefing in HUngary-real
Hungary-and at a farm house where
he could wear what he pleased and
do what he pleased.
. Nothing to do" he told his wife,
but paint away like mad. But !
don't KNOW" he continued reflective
ly, why l couldn't Go this back in
Jersey. I could, if it weren't for that
big blank wall of mountain over there,
and the ruin, and the funny little
And Olga" added young Mrs. Pc
terson.
"Olga-to be sure" returned Peter
son, his glance once more returning
gratefully to the girl who was working
away in the cottage garden. He raised
his voice.
"Oh, Olga!" he exclaimed. The girl
rose, answered his call and came trip
ping blithely toward him.
o!Sd, RC GlQ, SICaNlIS W liz III
her native tongue, You could Frau
Ollendorf to tell. cur dinner cut here
under this big tree to have. If SO be
it too much trouble is"
But the girl laughingly shook her
head, and replied viyaciously that it
would be no trouble at all. She would
be pleased to comply with the re-
quest. So, that being settled. Peter
son informed her grayely that ir his
room were two pairs Of shoes that
needed cleaning. that he wanted ex
ira washing done at once, and that he
desired that the large Dathtub be half
filled with warm water, as he wanted
to take a bath before his dinner, hav-
ing been too lazy to take one when
he Use Mrs. Peterson followed with
a few in%junctions. And Olga only
smiled and nodded.
"All these things" she answered,
ALREADY have I done"
Peterson rose, as she left. What a
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-02-09
THERE Is JUST ONE SURE WAY.

Dodd's Kidney Pills build up Run
down People. They make healthy
Kidneys and that means healthy
people. What MIR. and Mrs. J. L,
Duffey say:
Nora, Ind, Feb. 6th.-(special)-
That the ure way of building up
rundown men and is to put
their kidneys in good working order is
shown by the experience Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Duffey Of this place.
Both were weak and worn and dis.
spirited. They used Dodd's Kidney
Pills and to-day both enjoy the best
of health.
Mr.. Duffey says: 81 was very weak
and almost past going. I tried every.
thing which people said was good but
got no benefit till I tried Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. They helped me in every
way and I am strong and we'll now"
Mrs. Duffey says: II was so bad
that if anybody would lay down a
string I felt I could not step over it
Since taking Dodd's Kidney Pills ]
a u and jump fences"
Healthy kidneys insure pure blood;
Dodd's Kidney Pills insure healthy
kidneys.
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"swindIers-und Iiars-und thieves!"

dinner was preparing to run down to
the little village and back again.
Newspapers from home" said Pc.
tersOn, drinking off a glass of rich
new milk. Its good to see them"
Hastily he scanned their contents.
Suddenly he shifted with excitement.
Look here, Matilda" he said, there's
a rate war on among the steamship
lines. Just lock. They are landing
immigrants in New York for ten,
twelve, nine dollars-anything, al.
most. And it used to cost thirty.ive."
He paused. by George" he contin-
ucd, passing owe the paper, its. our
very chance-to get Olga e to New
Jersey. and to give Maggie the go-by.
Jove, it's the very thing. Olga" he
called. Olga came.
Olga" he said, show would you,
to go back with us to the American
United States enjoy yourself?"
Olga gave a little scream. ooh
OH" she gasped de%lightedly. ito
America"
"Assuredly," returned Peterson.
would it not you please? You could
there work only one-half the. time.
Half of two days in every week to
yourself you could then have"
And you we should pay" added
Mrs. Peterson. $50 much as ten dol
lars by the month"
Olga's eyes glistened. Ten dollar"
she repeated. How much is she?"
They told her. Again she screamed
with delight. 1t vas fully four times
what she was getting at Frau Ollen-
dorffs.
ITO go with YOU" she announced
solemnly, II should SO much like.
Only" she concluded, shaking Ter
head, Il fear it should be nothing but
q dream"
In due time, back to New Jersey
went the Petersons. And back with
them went Olga-tleir new ten-dollar
prize. And Peterson was lucky and
sold all the pictures he had painted
while abroad
Olga was transported. "Just think
she told herself. up in the little serv.
ants bedroom in the little Peterson
house. ten dollars-and for doing
nothing almost. I am SO glad-so
glad-sc glad"
Little by little Olga learned to talk
after the manner of J~erseymen. and
little by little became accustomed to
the customs of the country.
Olga" said Mrs. Peterson, "you
may go out, you know, on Thursday
and on Saturday or Sunday afternoon
too, if you want to. And you must
get acquainted with the other girls
around here. Then you won't fee.
homesick, or so lonely"
Olga laughed. 81 never homesicl
feel" she answered, back to Frat
Ollendorff l would not 60"
But, nevertheless, she took advice
and gradually made the acquaintance
OF the neighborhood' domestics-ant
then there came the crisis.
One night Olga charged into the
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NO WONDER II DIDN'T WRITE.
Woman Bought Fountain Pen-Forsot
to Fill It.

Sv0stsOss oVO9S VOteSosS W. nv
to Fill It.
Manufacturers of fountain pens have
their troubles as we'll as those who
use them. One of the most prominent
makers Of this style Of pen has a COM
plant clerk to whom those who have
trouble are sent to have their difficult
ties righted. Sometimes the clerk will
find that it is simply a case Of dirty
pen, and the thing is soon adjusted.
A woman came in the other day and
went at the clerk like a Turk.
81 bought this pen some time age
and I have neve been able to use it at
all. thought this was an honest firm.
and If it is not, 1 should at least think
1t would not attempt to cheat q wom-
an, I want my money back"
"Let me look at the pen," said the
mild-mannered clerk.
"Here it u.s." snappishly said the
woman.
The clerk looked at it and with only
a causual observation saw that the pen
had never been filled. Then he said:
81 think. madam, if you would fill
this pen that you would find it worked
all right"
He then filled it and handed it to
ner, and she said sheepishly. the snap
having all Disappeared: "Oh, I didn't
know you had to put ink in them
Brooklyn Eagle.