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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
In Initiation.

FROM the Chicago Tribune.
"Bruddah Jaspah," said his pastor, rs
sorry yo' don't come TO de "Wednesday
evenin' pra'r meetin' as often as yo' used
to. Wot's de mattah?'
We'll, dc fack is, Brer Jankns." re-
sponded Brother Jasper, scratching his
head, IT'S done fined a lodge, an hit meets
every "Wednesday evening"
IA LODGE rejoined the pastor. severely,
is a mighty po' subs'toot fur a prar
meetin.'
spec IL is, pahson."
Then a bright thought struck him..
But he added. hopefully, I'VE alwuz
opens de lodge mcetin' wild pra'r, Brer
Jenkins"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
In he VernacuIar.

From Harpers Weekly.
One HoosieI was loading a fiatboat with
h~oop-poles. Another Hoosier, on the rivers
bank, was supervising the loading. He
shouted down:
How many's you fellers need down
thar?"
"Oh-hi A good deal"
"Wa-al, but how many?"
'Wa-al, considerable"
"Ya-as. but l want to know just hoV.
many"
"Wa-al, a right smart chance"
Interlocutor con the river bank, in a re-
lieved tone). Then why didn't youuns
say so sooner?"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

that | was laid up
four months. l
had night sweats
and fainting spells
and dropped to 30
pounds. The urine
passed every few
minutes with in
tense pain and
looked like blood.
Dropsy set in aud
the doctors decid-
ed l could not live.
My wife got me
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Boston WAY.

From the milwaukee, Sentinel.
Tommy, i wish you would run to the
butcher shop and tell the man to send over
two pounds of the same beef we had the
other day"
Yes, mother. it will afford me unwonted
pleasure to do as you request replied
Tommy. as he wiped off his glasses.
"And Tommy?r
Yes, mother"
BE sure and tell the butcher to send
dressed beef-we wouldn't dare let the
n~eighbors see IL come into the house other
wise"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
HOW's This !?

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. ]. CHENEY e CO, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J..
Cheney for the last II years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
trausa ,tions and financially able 10 carry
ont any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KI%NAN e MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cnrp Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family rms for constipation
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

using Doan's Kidney Pills, and as they
helped me took heart, kept on and
was cured so thoroughly that I've been
well three years"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
ALWAYS at Par.

From the Philadelphia Press.
after all, a kiss is worth only what the
contracting parties think it's worth"
"Well, a girls kiss is always worth it's
face value"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Difficult Problem.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Wise-If you would improve your
mind associate only with people who
know more than you do.
Miss Smart-But II they follow the same
rule, what are we 10 do?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Very Kind.
Judge.

Papa (severely)-I hear you have been
a naughty little girl today. What have
you to say for yourself?
Daughter (aged 5, brightiy)-oh, I'm not
insultedi
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is the best
medicine ! have ever found for coughs
and eolds.-Mrs. Oscar Trip, Big Rock.
H.. March 20. 1901,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Up to pate Form,
Town Topics.
80 -

"They say she Is fast"
ooh, don't put il that way. dear. II is
more up 10 date to say that she exceeds
the speed limit
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

a1rS. Wlnslow-s SOOTHING sYRup ror Children
t~esthinG; softens the gums, reduces inflammation -
ays pain. cures wind snlir ~ cent q oCttIe
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

DR.. David Kennedy's Fayorite iiemedy L. excel
ing" s. Pepron, Albany, N. Y. World Famous. 81.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
Ahead of the Day.

From the Kansas City Times.
He-Mary, l lost $40 playing the races
today.
She-WeI, ont worry John. 1 won sl2
playing bridge.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20

In New York-or Any Other City.
From the New York Sun.
Kn.cker-You can't keep a good MAI.
down.
Bocker-No. nor a good pavement,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
RAISED FROM A OEATH-BEp.

MIR. Pitts, Once Pronounced Incurable,
Has Been Well Three Ye.-s.
Il. Il. Pitts, 60 Hathaway ST, Show
hogan, Me-, says: Seven years ago my
back ached and / was so run down
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-20
THE CHANGE or LIFE
IHTELLIGEHTwOMEN PREPARE
Dangers and Pain of This Critical Period
Avoided by the Use OF Lydia &c. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

How many wo
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change OF
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
is not without
eaoo~~ q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
Was LOOKING for Him.

Happy" Ward was standing in
front Of the theater in Richmond,
which happens to be his home town.
when he observed an individual who
was looking him over with an inquir-
ing eye.
Look at this chap" said Ward.
"Ill bet a dollar that he comes UP
and says he went to school with me,
and then strikes me for a pass to the
show He's the forty-ninth this week.
begin to think went to school with
the whole town-only some of them
are about seventeen and others at
least fifty-five."
Sure enough, the man in question
walked up, inquired if he were speak.
ing to Mr.. Ward. and, upon being an
swered, said affably:
Il don't suppose you remember me
John, but / used TO gosto school with
YOU"
Ward shook hands with him, and
after some conversation, the stranger
observed: Who gives out the free
tickets to your show?"
That's Just what want to know,
said Hap. "lf catch the fellow I'm
going to knock his d. head off!"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
Not True of Women.

The headquarters detective was
talking about the reliability of wit
nesses. Suddenly he turned his back
on his auditors, looked over his shoul-
der and said:
what color is the tie am wear
Ing?"
Most of them gave it up. One
thought 1t was blue and another
black. When all had their guess the
detective turned around with grin
and showed a gray tie with black
figure.
Now, that's a point about evi-
dence," he said. You've all been
talking to me face to face for ten
minutes, and yet you don't know the
color Of my tie. That would be true
with 999 men out of a thousand
When ! hear a witness go on the
stand and describe minutely the
clothes aud general appearance of a
man whom he has seen only for a few
minutes | am pretty sure that he's
lying. When his description is very
general and hazy think that he's
probably telling the truth. New
York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28

A woman who is superintendnig the
building Of new home is adding a
sun room to the apartments Of the
house. When her friends have asked
her who is the invalid of the family
for whom it is presumably designed
she has replied: There is no invalid,
and | am hoping, by means Of this
very room, that there may be none.
We build greenhouses for the plants
we love because they grow best in the
sunlight, but the human plants OF our
household, those we love the dearest,
are often ignorantly tucked away in
north, sunless rooms, and we wonder
that they languish. This sun room
which we have made is on the second
floor, facing east and south, and the
architect has worked it into a corner
of the house plan by which the numer-
GUS windows that are especially large
and close together are set in sloping
roof
"The room is arranged so that in
case of illness it can be conveniently
ubtu VI hAO ASSt VI thS
house. The walls are painted, and the
floor is of hard wood and will, of
course, have no carpet or even rugs to
gather dust and germs. Where the
floor and walls join the builder has
made curve, as is done in modern
hospital buildings, instead OF the usual
right angle.
"The furniture is to be very simple
5ome comfortable cane chairs and set
tees and a few cushions with wash
able covers. We mean to use the room
as much as possible each day. The
children can study here, and in win
ter particularly | hope for good re
suits to us all from much living in
my sun parlor. For this reason
have had it placed near other rooms
of the house that we may get in the
way of going there" Table Talk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
clrcumstantIaI Evidence.

Sir Henry Hawkins, brilliant ad-
yocate and one of England's greatest
criminal judges, expresses the follow
ing opinion in his recently published
"reminiscences"
Let me say word about circum-
stantial evidence. Some writer's have
spoken of it as a kind of dangerous
innovation in our criminal procedure.
It is almost the only evidence that is
obtainable in all great crimes, and it
is the best and most reliable. -
| have witnessed many great trials
for murder, but do not remember one
where there was an eyewitness to
the deed. How is it possible, then,
to bring home the charge to the cul-
prit unless you rely on circumstantial
evidence?
"Circumstantial evidence is the evil
dence of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
speak for themselves and that cannot
be contradicted Circumstances have
no motive to deceive, while human
testimony is too often the product OF
every kind of motive.-Volume H.,
page 94.-New York World.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
ES~Jt-.s't~-.-N'Sr..eN~~.S
White Slave Traffic s
Ea~..-ar-.-
lspecIaI Correspondence.l J
Where the system Thrlves.

Where the System Thrlves.
The 'padrone system" thrives nBlcn
more luxuriantly in certain inland cit
les, especially Chicago and Pittsburg
than in New York. Dealers in the me
tropolis forward the boys to the Wesi
as fast as they arrive, and, on delivery
at their destinations, they are sorted
out and bought and sold like any 9th
er merchandise. In some cases the
slave merchant, who does western
trade, resides in New York and dis
poses Of the children, at so many
dollars apiece, wherever they may be
a demand for them. An Italian OF
Greek boy, Of suitable age, is always Q
marketable article.
The industry, however, bids fair tc
lose much Of its prosperity by reason
Of the stringent measures for its sup
preston, which have been adopted
recently by the immigration bureau
Everything possible is being done tt
put stop to it, Boys who arrive
tagged for Pittsburg or Chicago are
especially under suspicion, and every
Greek or Italian youngster who can
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28

Association Is the vital spring OF
memory, and anyone who analyses his
thought process may catch himself re.
calling a thing by a series Of allied
things. Many people have tried to
systematic association and arrange a
scientific memory method.
A mathematician has discovered Q
most interesting process for remem'
bering dates. Suppose you have for.
gotten the year Of the Norman con.
quest. Take the date of your birth
and add to 1t the number Of the month
when you were born. Multiply the
result by the day Of the month your
father was born. Square the result.
Add six.
Now divide by the cube root Of the
number Of people in the United States.
Forget the result, add 1o66, and you
have the required date.-Youth's Com
panlon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
snuashed street car Hoo.

yes said the trolley car conduc
tor, meditatively, 1--WE see mszS- queer
sights in our travels about town.
There is no phase Of human life that
does not manifest itself on our cars
Your query makes me think of an in
cident that happened lately. The car
was crowded with late shoppers, all
carrying bundles Most Of the pas
sengers were women. yet all the men,
but one, were seated. That, one was
a burly fellow standing crosswise OF
the car, with elbows out, reading a
paper. On both sides of him were
women, who were much disturbed
over his position. His right elbow
was jammed hard against one WON
ans shoulder, and when the caT
lurched II hurt her. Finally, grabbing
the fellow by both arms, she swung
him around straight with the remark:
"'Therel II youll turn this way
you will have more room and every
one else, too Now that's what call
spunk, Brooklyn Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
PRESS AGENT roo STRENUOUS.
Lew Dockstador Had to Sail Malt on
Free Advertising.

"Is there any limit to what press
agent won't make an actor do?7 asked
Lew Dockstader, the minstrel, with
as sad look as he can assumed.
During my last engagement in New
York | was the victim of my press
agent. He was one Of those busy fel-
lows, and he set out to earn his sal
ary. Well, he earned It, all right, but
he kept me in hot water all the time.
He made up his mind to get my name
in the papers every day, and nothing
could stop him.
"As there was no real news to give
gut he began to manufacture it The
only sure way to make it seem right
so that the papers would be forced
to use it was to have police action.
"In two weeks that fellow had me
arrested five times. Once his fake
news missed fire after he had them
pull me in. Well, came near to
spending the whole night in the sta
tion house. Oh, yes, was mad, and
when did get out called halt
on that brand of free advertising.
q am long suffering man, but ]
refuse to be arrested any more"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28

run away from their masters, the
answer Is simply that most Of them
are so young as to need to be taken
care Of Ignorant Of our institutions
and language, they do not feel able to
look out for themselves amid the tur-
moil of city. So long as they remain
with the ''padrone.' they are sure, at
all events, Of food to eat and home
heaven save the mark--to go to. II
they took their affairs into their own
hands they might starve; and, be-
sides, their owner might catch them
and beat them.
Nevertheless, when these slave
children have reached the age Of Ia
Or Is, they usually do run away and
start in business Of some kind for
themselves. And this is precisely why
he ''padroni" prefer to purchase boys
who are not over 9 or 10, and who may
be counted on for at least three or
four years Of obedient service OF
course the supply has to be kept up by
constant fresh importations, and some
thousands Of luckless youngsters have
been delivered annually on this side
of the water, destined for such servi.
tude, for long time past.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
TOO WEALTHY TO WORK.
Mystery Of coIored Porter's Disap-
pearanee Cleared UP.

mystery OF CoIored Porter's Dlsap-
pearance Cleared UP.
II was my misfortune, several years
ago, to learn somewhat of the ques-
tion that is giving the South so much
concern even unto the present day.
] stood talking with the night clerk
of hotel in Atlanta, while waiting
for the midnight train going to Savan-
nah. The conversation interested me
so much that lost all thought of
time, until bell somewhere in the v
cinity began striking IL.
Here, Toni" the clerk suddliy
called to big, strong negro porter,
carry this satehel to the Savannah
train. Run, or you'lI miss it."
Tom snatched up my large satchel
and hurried across the street to the
train shed, reaching there just in time
to throw the satchel upon the rear
platform of the train, which had al
ready started
AS / ran behind him l dug into my
trousers pocket for a silver quarter to
give to him, and as he flung the satch-
ell on the platform clapped the coin
iLto his hand and leaped aboard.
When the conductor came for my
fare said to myself, Here's where |
get rid of that $40 gold piece before
spend it for a quarter" But | was
mistaken. had already spent it for
quarter, and now remembered that
the coin had given Tom did feel
strangely heavy.
Two weeks later / was in Atlanta
again.
Where's that porter, Tom?' was
the first question | put to the night
clerk at the hotel.
"Yes, that's the question, said he
'Did you take him away with you?"
No. | answered, "but gave him
q $40 gold piece
THAT accounts for it, then" said
the clerk. He hasn't been seen here
since, and he probably won't be unit
the last cent of it is gone.-Willis
Brooks in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
Mysterious crxntoaram.

The British Admiralty has obtained
the exclusive use of a new apparatus
which is to be employed in connec-
tion with wireless telegraphy. Pre-
cisely what the invention comprises
is not known, as it Is a jealously
guarded secret. It is called cryptic
gram, and is the invention of Swiss
mechanic Its purpose is to prevent
the interception of wireless messages,
except by a person or station proyid-
ed with the same device. The appa
ratus is stated by the English naval
authorities to be perfect in operation,
since when five of these instruments
were submitted by them to'a series Of
sxacting tests they proved so success
ful that the device was procured by
them outright Scientific American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
BUYERS Make Trips Abroad.

The importer Of these human chat
tells sometimes does his own buying,
making visits once or twice a year to
Italy. or Greece, for that purpose. But,
however this part Of the business may
be managed. the system on this side
of the water is always pretty much
the same. The "padrone" (master).
who owns the boys by right Of pur-
chase, either rents them out to minor
bosses, at 20 much a head. or else
puts them to work on his own account
at peddling, blacking boots. or what
ever employment may offer the best
expectation Of profit. In either case
he pays. them their wages-5O cents
or 81 a week-and provides them with
meals and lodgings.
As might be imagined. the board
and accommodations furnished to the
unfortunate little slaves are extremely
wretched. The food they get barely
suffices to keep body and soul to-
gether, and commonly they are obliged
to sleep on the floor. 25 or 80 of them
in a room. It is not surprising that
their proprietors make money rapidly.
Gany Of the Italian banks in New
York, Chicago and other cities are
owned by men who we're formerly
"padroni," and some Of them are still
in the business.
II It be asked why the boys do not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28

not give satisfactory proof that he ha
near relations in this country /
promptly deported This course o
procedure on the part of the govern
ment is costing the "padroni' mucl
money. and great is the groaning ant
gnashing OF teeth thereat.
The department OF commerce ant
labor does everything in its power tt
protect the immigrants. They number
about 100000 per annum, at the pres
ent rate OF admission, and the chill
dren represent an important fraction
of the whole number. Two hundred
thousand of the aliens who landed on
these shores during the fiscal veal
ended June 30 were under IA years o.
age. Sixty-five thousand were undeI
years, and $4,000 were under years
The babies In arms alone were a mul
Situde. Particularly for the benefit o.
these last the immigration bureau has
newly built roof garden at Ellis
Island, where the infants and theii
mothers are allowed to enjoy the COO
breezes Of New York bay, while wait
ing for permission to become Ameri
cans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28

No harp have for the singing, nor fin
gers fashioned for Skill
Nor ever shall words express it, the
song that is in my heart,
A saga, swept from the distance, hori-
zons beyond the Eill
Singing of life and endurance, and
bidding me bear my part
For this is Song, as I sing 1t, the song
that ] love the best
The steady tramp in the furrow the
grind of the cleaning steel.
An anthem sung to the monday, a chant
of the open West,
Echoing deep. in my spirit to gladden.
and help and heal.
And this is Life as I read it, and Life
in its fairest form,
To breathe the wind on the ranges.
the scent of the upturned sod,
To stride, and strive, and be thankful, to
weather the shine and storm,
FNnciling. over the priaries, the destiny
planed by God.
And no reward do ask for, save only to
work and wait
To praise the God of my fathers, to la
Dor beneath His sky,
To dwell alone in His greatness, to strike
and to follow straight.
Silent, and strong, and contented-the
limitless plains and l.
III. H. Bashford. in Spectator
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-28
Live While We May.

Live while we may,
For life is worth the spending,
And silent is its ending;
Drive care away.
So pass the sunny hours,
Midst frolic and mid flowers,
Best as we may
Love while we may,
For time is ever fieetlng,
And young hearts ever Deaung
With music gay;
Float idly down life's stream,
And find love but dream
Brief is loves day.
Hope while we may;
Hearts soon are sad with sorrows,
nd mournful are the morroWs
When life is gray.
Mere wreckage Is lifes history
At length deaths silent mystery
Endeth life's day.
Lifes but a play
With merry mummers Laughing
Their joys and pleasures quafting
With mirth and fun;
Then, as a cloud fades out OF signt
They sink into the silent night
Their play Is done.