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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
A TrouhIeeorne Grand.
From the Saturday Evening Fost.
.Lohn.n aid Mrs. Bassett. as they set at

From the Saturday Evening Fost.
John said Mrs. Bassett. as they set at
breakfast IN their pretty suburban home,
1--WE must have a new hoe. Shall | order
one from ~Moneymaker's by maid, or will
you so up there today and get one?'
ri go up there and get it, my dear. A,
hoe IS rather an important Implement, and
should be carefully selected"
AT noon, therefore, Mr., Bassett went up
town to Moneymaker's department. store,
and inquired of the affable floorwalker
where he night find hoes.
Street floor, third aisle to the left" was
the reply. and John Bassett marched on,
thinking how much more methodically a
man shops than a woman.
But when he reached the counter he saw
nothing but stockings.
II beg pardon" he SAID TO the rompa-
doured saleslady, 81 was mistakenly di-
rected, l wish to see hoes"
Right here, sir" sad the pompadourcd
one. twenty-five cents a pair"
"Oh," said MIR. Bassett, a light breaking
in on him. II don't mean tina kind Of.
hose, I mean just common ordinary
hoes"
These are the cheapest we have, sir.
Twenty-Five cents a pair"
But mean hoes; l don't want a par.
] only want one"
rhe girl stared.
I'VE never separate a pair of hose. sir"
II you did, would they be half-hose? -,
said Bassett, unable to quell his humorous
instinct.
Again the s~alesgirl stared ~haughtiIy and
Mr.. Bassett FASTENED to add: II beg your
pardon, I'm sure. But I don't mean this
KIND Of hose at all. / mean garden hoes"
= You could wear this kind in the gar
den, said the girl accommodatingly, and
Bassett turned away in despair.
Look here" he said to a foor-waIker
can't you tell me where to find hoes.
Garden hoes, you know, to use in the
country-in a small garden"
Certainly, sir. You'll find what You
want in the basement, at the foot Of these
stairs"
Downstairs Bassett marched, and, after
arriving at the department indicated,
found himself surrounded by a fine as
sortrnent Of reels Of rubber hose.
where can | find hocs?" he exclaimed.
gazing at the clerk in cXasperation.
Right here, sir. VIII you have black
rubber, brown rubber, or electric hose?"
Not that kind; l mean hoes, for a gar
den, you know"
Yes, sir. This is our best garden hose"
John Bassett looked at the clerk.
Never mind, - he said; I'VE decided
don't want to look at hoes, after all. I'm
going to buy a rake"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
neafness cannot be cured

by local applications. as tAey cannot reach
thc diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only org way TO cure deafness, and that is
hs constitutional rersc1.cs Deafness Is
ca1isgd by an infamed condition &c the mu-
sats lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
tsis tube Is inGalmed you have a rumbllng
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result. and
unleSs the Inflammation can be taken out
aud this tube restored TO It's normal condi-
tioit. hearing will be destroyed forever:
nlne cases out OF ten are caused by Ca
taFrl. which Is nothing bnt an infiamed con
altial az the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
sEy case OF Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Nge. Send for circulars, free.
n j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold hy Druggists. Tao.
Take Hairs Family pills for constipation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
our Greatest Arsenal.

FROM inc fOuE-lfdCk news.
During the civil war Rock Island was
called into unexpected service. At the
very outbreak Of hostllities the island sug-
.gestcd Itself as n suitable place 70 care for
the prisoners of war. and extensive bar
racks were constructed, with a hospital,
officers quarters and other necessary
buildings. over 20,000 confederate prison
ers were confined there,
Horace was indeed wise when he coun-
seicd to prepare for war IN times OF peace.
but that advice was ~disregarded, and
WHOM. in 1885, war was declared with
Spaln, it found us u~nprepared, but the
Rock Island arsenal promptly responded
to the call. The force OF workmen was in
creased from 800 to nearly 1900. and the
necessary articles were poured out In like
proportion. Even then 1t was ia days be-
fore the soldiers could be made ready for
action.
fiad Spain been i'm a position 10 take adj
vantage Of the delay, our victory might
have been less decisive.
IL is not the object of the arsenal to
encourage war, but to prepare for 1t when
ii becomes Inevitable; In the words OF
Washington: ITO be prepared for wal is
the most effectual means of preserving
peace"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
READ AND YOU WILL LEARN

That the leading medical writers ana
teachers OF all the several schools OF
practice endorse and recommend, III the
strongest terms possible. each anu every
ingredient entering into the composition
OF DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the cure ~ weak stomach, dyspepsia,
c~atarrii Of stomach. silver complaint,"'
torpid liver, or ~biliouSness. chronic bower
affections, and all catarrhal diseases OF
whatever region, name Oh nature. ~ Is
also a specific remedy for all such chronic
or long standing cases Of catarrhal ahec-
tions and their reSnltants. as oronchlal,
throat and lung diseases except consniAp-
tom accompanied with severe coughs. 1t
IS not so good for acute colds ana coughs,
but for lingering, or chronic cases IL IS
especially eilicaeious in producing per-
feet cures. It contains Black C~herrybark,
Golden Seal root, Bloodroot. Store root.
Mandrake root and Queens root-all OF
which are highly praised as remedies Tor
all the above mentioned affections by u
eminent medical writers teachers as
Prof. BarthoIow. OF Jefferson Med. COL
lege: Prof. Hare. of the Univ. OF Pa;
Prof. Finley Elllngwood, NJ. D., Of BEN
nett Med. College, Chicago; Prof. John
King, NJ. d.. late Of Cincinnati: Prof.
John M. Scudder, NJ. d.. late OF Cincin-
natl Prof. Edwin NJ, Hale. NJ. d., OF
Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, and
scores OF OLlcTS eludlly cullilSlIb III thCA
several schools Of practice.
The Golden Medical Discovery Is the
only medicine put up for sale through
druggists for like purposes, that has any
such professional endorsement worth
more than any humber OF ordinary testi-
monials. Open publicity OF its formula
ON the bottle wrapper is the best possible
guaranty of its merits. A glance at this
published formula will show that "Golden
Medical Discovery contains no poison
Gus or harmful agents and no alcohol
chemically pure, triple-refned glycerine
being used instead. Glycerine is entirely
unobjectionable and besides is a most
useful ingredient in the cure Of all stom-
ach as well as bronchial, throat and lung
affections. There Is the highest medical
authority for its use in all such cases.
The discovery " is q concentrated glyc-
eric extract of native, medicinal roots
and is safe and reliable.
A booklet Of extracts from eminent,
medical authorities, endorsing its ingre-
dents mailed free on request. Address
DIR. Il, v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
a Queens Cradle.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
The recent sale of relics of Mary
Queen of Scots reminds n of many
other memorials of the beautiful and
Inflated queen which have survived
to our time and which are most 1eal-
ously treasured. 1t Is not long since a
harp which had once beer hers excited
keen competition ia Edinburgh and
was purchased by the Antiquarian
museum authorities for $4,250. OF this
harp Miss Strickland tells an interest
ing story. When on a hunting eXcur-
sion in the highlands OF Perthshire In
1903, Mary, then a radiant girl or Il,
offered her harp as a prize to the mu-
stefan who could play most skillfully
and sweetly on il. and when the verdict
was given in favor of Miss Beatrix
Carolyn of Banchory the young queen
presented the prize to her with the
pretty compliment: You alone are
worthy to possess the harp you touch
so we'll"
The very cradle in which James VS.
lovely and luckless" child was rocked
as an infant is still in existence, For
nearly a century this cradle OF carved
oak was completely lost to sight. and
it was naturally assumed that 1t had
been destroyed.
About the year 1920. however, a col
iector Of antique furniture CHANGED TO
see a woman rocking her child I'm a
very ancient and dilapidated cradle in
a cottage near the ancient palace,
What are We doing?" he exclaimed
to the woman, 'jumbling your bairn's
brains I'm a thing like that?"
"Eh, moni" the mother answered
proudly, "do you ken that was once
the queens own cradle?"
Yen be askin' a lot for it?" con-
tinued the collector.
Indeed. I wouldna tax a poun' not
for IT," was the decisive answer; and
before long the priceless relic had
changed hands, at a price, however,
considerably in excess OF the pound de-
mande0.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
PASSING or poRRlDoe.
Makes Way for the Better Food of a
Better Day.

Makes Way for the Better Food of "a
Better Day.
"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes n loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This was
an admission Of no small Significance
to one brought up on the time-hon-
ored standby.
lone month ago." she continues, Il
bought a package of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been In in
valid for over a year. He had passed
through a severe attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
In a very bad condition when they
passed away.
Il tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. | was
almost discouraged about him when
| got the Grape-Nuts. but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
I'm the one month that he has eaten
Grape-Nuts he has gained 10 pounds in
weight, his strength is rapidly return.
Ing to him, and he feels like n new
man. Now we all eat Grape-Nuts
food, and are the better for ii. Our
little 5-year-old boy, who used to suf-
fer pains in the stomach after eating
the old-fashioned porridge, has no
more trouble since he began to use
Grape-Nuts. and ! have no more doc
tors bills to pay for him.
I'VE use Grapc-Nuts with only
sweet cream, and find 1t the most
tasty dish In our bill OF fare.
Last Monday ate 4 teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts and cream for break
fast. nothing else. then set to work
and got my mornings wo-k done by 0
O'Clock. and felt less tired. much
stronger, than II had made my break
fast on meat. potatoes. etc.. az | used
to. l wouldn't be without Grape Nuts
In the house for any money Name
given by Postum Co.. Hattie Creek,
Mich. Theirs a reason.
REM The iltsl~ hook. The i;ead 1.
WsIvtf1s:" \ pkss.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

when ellison Capers, bishop Of South
xtarolina, was rector OF Christ church. in
Creenville, he would often go TO other
cities to preach. for his powerful eloquence
raace HIM sought after
Tho speaker, a resident OF Columbia.
smiled and resumed:
fiEtioTs Capers in those days a an In
xssive way with him. One Sunday he
preached in a parish where he chose for
his subject, Economy
IA the end or the service. a couple OF
prominent vestrymen congratulated the
bishop.
f Your sermon on economy, SIR they
said, was a very sensible DISCOURSE
" Thanks said the bishop. 1t seems 10
have been appreciated. Judging from the
APPEARANCE of the collection
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
stopped Car to Save a Dove.

The passengers I'm a rowde Twenty
third street car the other day felt the
brakes applied with such suddenness that
only a few OF the straphangers withstood
the jar. Then they saw the motorman
jump from the platform and kneel In
front Of the car. Those who could make
their way out did so, and were surprised
to see the motorman stroking the feathers
OF a mother o that sat near the trolley
slot with a little one under her wing.
Nv never taken a life yet he ex-
plalned as he placed them on the curb,
out Of harms way, and ] don't propose
20 start with a tame dove"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Japanese women gid their teeth.
In Greenland women paint their faces
blue and yellow.
1he Indies of Arabia stain their fingers
and foes red.
Iii India the women Of three high castles
paint their teeth black.
Ispssie0 women dye the hair in fantastic
ccicry-pink. green, blue n scarlet.
A Hindu bride Is amounted from head to
Goct with grease and saffron.
in New Holland scars, made carefully
With shells, form elaborate patterns on
The ladies' faces.
III scmc south American tribes the
vernon draw the front teeth. esfeeming as
IN the black gap thus made.
III New uin the ladies' wear hose
rings. piercing the nose In the same ficnd.
ism way that civilized women pierce the
vars.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
Educating Future Diqqers.

From the San Antonio Express.
Governor Magoon proposes to construct
forty little red sChoolhouscs in the canal
zone. After the canal zone has got plenty
Of school houses and churches and the
atcrs and other paraphernalia, perhaps
somebody may be persuaded to begin the
construction Of a canal, and then, in the
course Of time, there may be a practical
cXemplifcation of the earth divided and
the world united
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

After being given up, | began using
Toms Kidney Pills. In a couple OF
months | regained my old health. and
now weigh lSS pounds. Twelve boxes
did II. and l have been well two
years"
Sold BY AZ dealers. 30 cents n box.
lFoster Milhurn 10. iinffnlo. y. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
The Sunken Rock.

From Ernest Thompson Seton's
Fable and Woodmyth" in the Decem-
Der Century: II positively decline to
have thai young Clippercut in my
house again. His influence on my son
is most dangerous
Why. my friend. he Is far from be-
ing a bad fellow. He has his foll.es. 7
admit. but how unlike such really VIC
iou men as Grogster. Cardfip, and
Ponyback!"
sir. the only danger of q sunken
rock Is that II 10 not sunk dean
enough"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

bles, and though I
doctored faithfully,
could not find a
cure. | had heavy
h~ackaches. dizzy
headaches and ter
rible urinary dis
orders. One day |
collapsed, fell in
sensible on h g
sidewalk. and then
wasted away in
bed for ten q
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

XLII.
IN WHICH MY LORD HAS HIS
MARCHING ORDERS.

MARCHING ORDERS.
Though / had passed out of the British
lines less than a week before in decent
good odor, save for Colonel Tarleton's i'll
word. / met with nothing like the well
come at the o tpost camp that a kings
courier had a right to expect.
The captain in was not the
one who had passed me out. He was a
surly brute OF the Yorkshire breed: and
when he had heard that 1 was an express
rider from Major Ferguson, he was pleased
to demand my papers.
To this / must needs make answer that
/ carried no written dispatches; that my
news was for the commander In chiefs
private ear. This L told my Yorkshire
pig. demanding to be sent. under guard
il he chose, to the headquarters in Char
lotte.
But Captain Nobbut would hear to no
such reasonable proposal. On the cons
trary, hi would hold me in arrest till he
could report me and have instructions
from his colonel.
Knowing what a stake it was 4
rode for, you may imagine how this
day in durance ate into me like a
canker. With ordinary diligence the
trooper who carried the news of me
should nave gone to Charlotte by way of
Qu~eensborough and returned by noon.
But being or the same suriy breed with
his captain, twas full three of the clock
before he came ambling back with an or
der to set me forthwith upon the road to
headquarters.
Once free of the camp of detention you
may be sure / put Blackstar TO his best
PAGES; but hasten as / would 1t was COM
ing on TO evening when l passed the inner
safety line and galloped down the high
street Of the own
As luck would have II. the first familiar
face l saw was that of Charles Stedman,
the commissary general. On my inquiry
he directed ms straight.
MY lord is at supper at Mr.. Stars,
Havc you news, Captain
/ drew breath of relief. Happily the loss
OF the day had not made me the bearer
OF stale tidings. So l made answer with
proper rcticcnce. saying that l had news
but II was for Lord Cornwalfs' ear irsl
OF All None the less. II the commissar ~
lgeneral were pleased TO come with me-
He took the hint 1t onc>s anu ne II was
! who procured me .nst>at admittance &
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
Forget Her Fatigue

she said, Il am weary,
/ cannot make my bed.
Nor help with the preserving,
Nor dust the room" she said.
And. leaping from the hammock,
She sc.zcd her bag of sticks,
And did the eighteen holes ! n JUST
Exactly ninety-siX.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

XLIII.
IN WHICH / DRINK A DISH OFTEy

IN WHICH l DRINK A DISH OFTEA
Being without specific orders what to
10 with me, my two sergeant bailiffs
thrust me into that little den of a
strong room below stairs where | had
once found the master of the house.
and one of them mounted guard whilst
the other fetched the camp armorer to
iron me.
The shackles securely on. I was left
TO content me as / could, with the door
ajar and my two jailers hobnobblng be-
fore II. Having done all / had hoped
TO do, there was nothing for it now
but TO walt upon the consequences. So,
hitching my chair up to the oaken
table, l made a pillow of my fettered
wrists and presently fell ADOBE.
l know not what hour Of the night II
was when the half blood Sciplo, who
was Mr.. Gilbert Stairs body-servant,
In and reused me. / started up
suddenly at his touch, making no
doubt 1t wa my But the
mulatto brought me nothing worse
than a COLI tow and a loaf, with a
candle-end 10 see TO eat them by. and
q dish OF hot tea TO wash them down.
/ knew we'll enough whom l had to
thank for this, and vas set wondering
hat my lady's charity was broad
enough to mantle even by this little my
latest sins against the kings cause.
None the less. l ate and drank grateful
ly, draining the tea-dish to the dregs-
which. by the by, were strangely bitter.
/ had scarce finished picking the
bones of the capon before sleep came
again to drag at my eyelids. a drowsi-
ness so masterful hat i could make no
head against II. And SO. with the bitter
taste OF the tea still on my tongue, /
fell away q second time into the pit OF
forgetfulness.
When l awakened from what seemed
In the memory or * the most unresting
sleep ! ever had. II was no longer night,
and | was stretched upon the oak Ell
settle In that same lumber garnet where
! had been bedded through that Other
night of hiding. So much I saw at the
vaguely at first. but presently with
startling emphasis. that II was the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

RS. WioslOvg's HooTIIvG sTBUp -or C&udrs,
~Ce6thiugi SoGteus the gums, reduces I~nLa aGn4LIoa a.
'ays pain, cures wind cnlio. D cent . bottle
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
WASTED TO A SHADOW,

But Found a Cure After Fifteen
Years Of Suffering.
A. II. Stotts. messenger at the State
Capitol, Columbus, o.. says:
For fifteen years | had kidney iron.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

Two hotties OF Piso,s Cure FOR Con.
suxnptjon cured me OF 1 terrible cough
Fyel Hermann. 200 BUx avenue. Epifala,
n. ]. s>ksps ~ iA0t-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-31
ECLIPSE BEHIND CLOUDS
Disappointed Early Risers Get
Nothing for Pains.

Cloudness made II impossible 10 catch anv s.,,s
factory glimpse Of the sun in or near this ejtv AZ
me time OF the solar eclipse yesterday morning
Many people rose at inconveniently early hour
and sought posts on hoUsetops bridges or eIavs .
tons in the streets which commanded the eastern
horizon but without avail
The disappointed amateur astronomers consoled
themselves with sour grapes" philosophy. After
all, they said. "a partial eclipse of the sun would
not be so interesting a sight as one of the moon"
and they were right.
When the one phenomenon is observed the OBJ
scured area is absolutely black because the sun
light is cut of by solid body between the spec
tator and the orb OF day. In this respect one
eclipse is like another Lunar eclipses admit of a
greater variety OF tint. The obscured area Of the
moon AT such lines looks like copper. and the
depth Of the shade is exactly alike twice in
succession. Moreover, there is something much
more romantic IN watching celestial display n
the evening than at O'Clock in the morning
Professional astronomers here made attempt
TO do any scientific work yesterday. They confne
their efforts 10 total eclipses. Except when tho
is completely covered tho beautiful corona
around 1t remains invisible and that is the chief
subject Of research among students Of the
Dispatches TO this city show that the cloudy con-
dition was general throughout the East. and no
observations made at Yale Harvard At
Yale no preparations were made for observation.
and at Harvard the plan was merely to take pho
tographs for purposes OF record
Professor Edward c. Pickering. director of the
observatory, said:
The cloudy conditions to-day afford notable ex-
ample OF the risk IN sending costly expeditions
10 view eclipses. Harvard arranged no expedition
10 any point for this eclipse.
In the West the weather was clear and thou
sands watched the eclipse. Observers were on hand
the Yerkes Observatory. and the various univer-
stiles and colleges. but it is thought that re-
suits OF any scientific value were obtained At
Chicago IL reported that four groups OF sun
spots were and that several were visible
the naked eve
New-York tribune., 1905-08-31
ANTHONY FIALA BACK.
TELLS OF ARCTIC TRIP.
Thinks Pole May Be Reached by
Proper Methods.

Anthony Fiaia, the leader OF the second zlegIer
Polar expedition, reached New-Tork yesterday on
the steamship Oceanic. He seemed well and in good
spirits He greeted at the pier by his sisters.
Mrs Annie Koch and Miss Minnie Ffala. and by
william c. Demorest and L B. Smith. who repre-
scented the Ziegler interests
Mr.. Fiala came from Norway. where he left the
other members OF the expedition and the relief ship
Terra Nova. which viii proceed TO Hull. England
70 be sold.
In speaking about the expedition. Mr. Fiala said
that he not disheartened at mis- failure TO reach
she Pole, and that in sense II inevitable that
he should fail he said he had learned great deal
about polar work, and hoped that the work might
not be left in unfinished condition. He did not
say whether not he might make another attempt,
but intfrasted that he would have a better chance
|. seeond tine. He said that It would take great
deal OF money TO each the Pole. but would not esti
mate how much
NJ Fsala said that IN attempting 10 reach the pole
there should be large expedition plan 20 work
three or four seasons The first would be devoted
20 reaching a lower base, where permanent head
quarters should be built and tine spent in training
and dogs. In the second summer the ship
should be taken far north as possible 10 estab-