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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
CAPE JACkHlS.
Yearly Loss Directly Trsceable to
These Animals $500, 900.

South Africa: During the discussion
on jackals in the Cape house of assem-
bly, a few days ago Mr.. Rubidge gave
figures based on intelligent and record
ed observation of the depredations
caused by jackals. In me year the
losses caused to his stock amounted to
10 per cent. Estimating on a basis Of
$4,000, 900 sheep and goats, the number
of the locks in 1895, he worked gradu-
ally up to a yearly loss 1900, 900
directly traceable to jackals. Mr.. Gar
lick called attention to the fact that
the present estimate Of the tlocks Of
sheep n goats stood at II, coo, 900, and
with that number as a basis the Cape
Argus works as follows upon Mr.. Ru-
bidge's figures:
Allowing for a loss of 5 per cent. in
stead of 10, the annual destruction of
small stock would be $4,000, equal at
5s. per head to G2l2,000, and at As.
each for the loss OF wool or hair to
G170, Door, together, g382,O00. That
Is the first item in the tale of destruc-
ton. Next there came the estimate of
loss caused to the veldt and to the
flocks by the kraaling system. If there
were no jackals the iocks would run
free at night, with a great advantage
in the manuring Of the veldt and an
increased value in the quality of tha
wool. Mr.. Rubidge estimated the loss
from the enforced kraaling at a pound
weight OF wool or hair per animal,
and taking Cd. as the average price,
this accounts for a further loss on IT,
900, 900 sheep of G425, 600, bringing the
total loss SO far to sS07, 900. But that
does not enc the Indictment against
the jackal.
The kraallng systerl has reduced the
dropping of lambs from so per cent. to
90 per cent, and Mr.. Rubidge esti-
mated the loss On 5000, 900 sheep from
this cause at 6 $50. 000-or. say, about
ESQ, 900 on 1900, 000-bringing the
figure of annual loss up to C 1857 900.
Now, in 1902. the colony exported wool
to the value OF G1,930, $3.50 that the
loss caused by the jackal, according to
the estimate Of a practical farmer, who
speaks from facts, amounts to owe
one-half of the total export of wool.
When we remember hat wool is
our staple article, K vii! DC admitted
that If this industry suffers annually
a loss amounting to one-half It's export
value the matter is one for the most
serious consideration of parliament"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
DESTROYING WOLVES AND
COYOTES
from Tho Farmnr and Rraeder

IRON me FARMER ana Breeder.
Through the efforts OF DR.. NJ. E.
Knowles, state veterinarian, the state
Of Montana, has adopted a law and
made an approximation with the view
of destroying the wolves and coyotes
of that state, so as TO protect the sheep
industry.
The plan Is to capture or raise a
large number Of puppies or cubs OF
these animals, and infect them with
mango and hen turn them loose. 1t
Is thought that these infected animals
will communicate the disease to many
others Of their species. and that many
of the animals that contract the dis
ease will die during the coming win
ter when the weather is cold and the
feed scarce.
There is little question but what
this will result in the destruction Of
many OF the wolves and coyotes, but
il is not so certain that the disease can
be confined to these nimals While
the mango is supposed not to be trans
missible from the anime family to
other species as sheep cattle or horses.
yet there is no reason for believing
that II will not be spread from these
animals TO dogs, and from n dog to
another and to cats. But then this
might not be any serious loss TO the
sheep man, for If most of the dogs
were dead IL would be a benefit to
them. ON the other hand the disease
could be cured should a valuable dog
become affected. So that it may re-
suit in the destruction of a lot Of
worthless dogs as we'll as coyotes and
wolves. However, the experiment will
be watched with considerable interest
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
Copyright 1908. 3, v. R.HEAR>T
GREAT BRITAIN RIGHTS RESERVED.

Edith had many charms, but the
, greatest of these was her variety.
1t was my custom to say to Edith
that l went home every evening to a
different girl. Sometimes IL was a
childishly ingenious, wide-eyed, I'M
a calm-eyed dispenser of hospitality. a
young woman so stately that she
seemed to have the advantage OF sew
eral inches over the little girl of the
previous evening. Once l was greeted
by the chuckles of a midget who wore
my smoking jacket. had tumbled her
hair into a semblance of mine, and
posing before the mirror, with my old
est meerschaum between her teeth,
was drawing an evil caricature of me
In my domestic and least tidy move
ments. AS master of the house it was
my duty to chide her for this. which
I did. asserting hat l YVES afraid TO
let myself INTO the front door with my
latch key, If l was bringing a friend
to dinner, lest we find her making a
rapid descent OF the balusters. This
practice, l must say in justice to Edith,
she Indignantly denied. Occasionally
[ found a petulant beauty directing my
Lares and Penates. Not seldom dis
covered a contemplative one who went
weekly In a mauve or green gown and
sables to hear lectures on the New
Thought"
But these and a hundred other
phases of Edith were all delightful.
Let me explain in humble justifica-
ton of my existence that I am that
~unimportant but necessary part of an
American family, a husband. Further
more, a fact of which l am proud. I am
The husband of Edith.
We had been married three years
when she decided that the sweets Of
wedlock had cloyed and hat I needed
as a matrimonial bracer a heavy dose
Of jealousy. She confided this to me
With a great ~frankness.
Men tire OF faithful wives" she
said plaintively. and with an unusual
lengthening Of her piquant face.
Nonsense" l returned.
yes they do. You proved 1t by an
swering so shortly. Before we were
married you would have talked whole
pages, really whole chapters, to con-
vince me Of anything. Now you say
merely Nonsense"
but. my dear, Tn tired. We had a
hard day at the bank. The directors
meeting
At this point Edith became most en-
srgetic. She insisted that I lie down.
She tucked me in needlessly and
abominally. She brought me a glass of
Madeira. Then, alas she rumpled my
hair, although she declared she was
smoothing it. Tired men and bears
nate to have their hair rumpled. When
[ begged her to end that torture she
tried to rub ava the perpendicular
mark of thoughtfulness above my nose.
ut won't go" she complained.
mo" | assented.
Are you LII thinking of the di-
r%ectors' meeting?"
Yes" / admitted. "Rushton." I re-
1ected impatiently, lis an obstinate fell
low. The only way to deal with him"
A Sob. 1t came from the remotest
&C ner Of the room where my wife, this
being a frank chronicle, | must say it,
was sitting on her feet in our biggest
armchair.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
omNIPREsENT AMERICAN.

The recent death of Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore recalls her story that when
travelling in Europe many years age
her party were having much trouble
in having some Of their needs made
known to the hotel man. After trying
two or three European languages with
poor success they were about to try tc
write their request in hopes that IL
would be more Ineligible when some
one asked the man:
do you speak English"
Good Lord, yaas," responded the
man in evident relief. Il was born
and raised in Eastport, Maine, and
lived there till / was twenty-five years
Old
This experience is met with by the
American traveller In all parts OF the
world. The American Is almost every
where. A friend OF ours labored
through the question the party wanted
asked in school day French TO have the
answer come in ready American. How
good II sounded 60 persons who had
lost their way
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
An Old Cure for Ivy Poison.

This is the season when the person who
akes woods rambles Is very likely to
suffer for days thereafter with swollen
wrists and itching hands. sometimes suf-
fering real agony, from ivy poison. Poison
oak and Ivy are much like the copper
head snakes in the hills In that both seem
TO try hard to torture human beings with
their poison. and will do so II they come
too close, especially In the spring. A
physician once told us that there was
nothing that would cure ivy poisoning
quickly, but that doctoring 1t and letting
II alone took about equal time. so he adj
vised washing the parts affected quite
often, and letting 1t take It's course. Now,
the cure consists In a very simple adher-
ence to two things: Preventing the spread
ing OF the poison, and drying Ii up quick
y. Its spread can only be prevented by
washing frequently with hot water: its
cure by amounting the affected parts with
tincture ~grindelia, procurable in any drug
store, as soon as the skin has been dried.
Every camp outfit should contain a four
ounce bottle OF grindelia. It's cure Is very
rapid, and IL soon stops the almost un-
bearable itching by which ivy poison is
first noticed. This remedy is a very old
one, but 1t Is not known as we'll as ii
-s-ould be.-From Field and Stream.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
TO SAVE CALIFORNIA ELK.
Henry Miller, Rich Cattle Man, to Have
Preserve for Them,

San Francisco Chronicle: The Cali
fornia elk is to be saved from ex-
tinction. Henry Miller. the cattle king,
is to save the elk. He Is at work upon
a magnificent country home within
easy reach Of San Francisco. 1t is
called Mount Madonna, because II tops
a little mountain of that name: but
Elkwood might be a more appropriate
designation, for it is about this sur
passing country seat that Henry Miller
is arranging a preserve, immune from
gun and dog n the civilized things
which harry forest jewellers, where the
California elk may live on in peace to
the perpetuation, and ven increase, Of
his kind.
The cattle king will be able to carry
out his praiseworthy scheme, because
already he owns about all the Califor-
MIA elk which lift their antlers today.
There may be $50 specimens OF these
magnificent elk in California. Henry
Miller owns 125. His title to them is
of the best. He never bought them
with money, u he went into their
wild haunts and saved them from, the
destruction which was wiping their
species out Of existence.
The elk which he now owns COM
pose what is probably the only herd
of American elk which it will be pos
sible to save. In the terribly rough
Jackson's Hole country Of Wyoming. in
Arizona and In a few places further
east, the last OF the elk are row in hid
ing. Their final refuge becomes often
their death trap. In Wyoming many
elk die every winter because the deep
SHOWS OF their retreat leave them food.
less so long that they starve, When
they follow the grass line down into
the lowlands they fall before the guns
of hunters eager for the last OF the
royal sport of elk stalking. Tardy game
laws ave come too late to permit the
rej%uvenating of their kind in the Unit
ed States. The elk must 500 follow
the moose. whose fate was that Of the
buffalo. Henry Miller would nave elk
in California when elk are to be oun
nowhere else In the country.
Miller's elk are on one of his man
cattle ranches, the Buena Vista ranch,
in the mountains OF Kern county. thir-
ty-four miles east of Bakersfield. When
the first cattle were driven there the
elk were plentiful. Herds of'elk graZed
and browsed with herds of steers. With
the settlement Of the country the elk
thinned before the settlers guns. When
but a few were left Henry Miller saw
that complete determination vas close
at hand. and he interfered. He chose
the best wooded portion of his land,
containing hundreds Of acres of timber
and thicket, in places almost impen-
etrable, and built about the great area
an eight-fOot fence. The fence was
left open at places, and the natural
instincts of the elk taught him in time
that 1t was only within this ideal re-
treat, always guarded from hunters
and ~intruders. hat he was safe. The
elk of the whole vicinity took up their
home there. and their number has In.
creased within the last ten years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07

She is the 'fairest flower he was TALK
ing about. Oh, Frank. forgive mel"
George Burton drew a deep. signing
breath, as he was leaving the room. He
might nave been choking.
Edith lifted her cad quickly n held
II far back as / have seen deer listen for
foe in the Adirondacks. She looked at
ter him. then deep into my eyes. / had
never noticed how piercing Edith's eyes
may be on occasion. My mustache
twitched slightly.
My wife sat down in the nearest chair
and continued 10 survey me. At last
she rose and, reaching to tiptoe, soundly
boxed my ears.
You brute she said, ending by kiss
ing me.
"Anc you nearly broke my heart ana
almost frightened me to death"
She continued to o at me. Come
and find Nellie. She is in the Turkish
room
After ALL" she said reflectingly, you
were right. Men think in straight lines
n women think zig-Zag. / shouldnt
like you to be jealous. 1t is ugly, and-
raising a polished white shoulder In dis
dain-'so d~readfully obvious"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07

when / returned. She came from the
library to meet me with an anxious
smile. l suffered her kisses, but told
her | was too tired to talk.
| left before breakfast next morn
ing, having arranged to discuss the
combine with Manning ove tina meal.
Edith was sleeping heavily, her face
looking like that of a child who had
cried herself to sleep. I kissed her
lightly and left without any message
TO the servants.
When l went into the library that af-
ternoon George Burton WAS kissing my
wife's hand. The fairest flower in all
the garden of w~omanhood," I heard him
say. / coughed. Then l turned upon
my heel and went into the drawing
room. l stood in the window looking
into the sn~ow-carpeted street. In a
second they We're beside me. Each laid
a hand upon my arm. l roughly shook
them off.
"Sir!" / said to him, you have dis
honored my house. Leave it,"
Madame" to her. pointing out upon
the wintry street, you have left my life
as cold and empty as that. Let me new
er see your face again.
Both tried to lay restraining hands
upon me. | shook them off and hurried
TO the library, pursued by a silken
lusttc mat StoPpeu just oulSlue the
door, because / had locked II.
In a moment George had entered by
the window. for someone had left the
sash unlocked. The conversation that
followed / VIII never divujga to anyone,
nor will George Burton. Ii was brought
to a conclusion by the determined rap
ping at the door. Burton opened IL.
His face was very grave. / stood with
my back TO the door, facing the fire.
place.
edith swept across to me. a yeritable
human whirlwind. She flung her arms
about my neck and pressed her tear
stained face upon my o
Frank. darling! You are ~dreadfully
~~ts-o'e" ~ *voc o~iv tsa-%f~~ 80
for helping him to rake up win Nellia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
"Are you

Are o. crying?"
Her hea 'ent high. Crying. How
absurd! What made you think such a
thing?"
II ~tainly heard"
1T. kitten is somewhere about. Per
h. You frightened her when you
spoke so Grossly"
Edith, do be reasonable"
II am reasonable, sir, most reason
able. 1t is quite clear that l have
wearied you with my attentions. You
seem to find my affection b~urdensome,
but you need not. l am not wholly un-
noticed by the men / meet I'm society.
Like other married women l."
1t was plain now the kitten was not
In the room. This sob was much too
strenuous to come from the small Per-
sian. i tossed off the rugs in which she
had muffied me, forgot Rushton's con
tumacy, went to my wife and w were
speedily ~reconciled.
But you have never been jealous,
Frank" she complained, as she rum
pied r-y hair unrebnked.
MY dear" / protested, Il would not
insult you by being jealous. l honor
you. ! prove my confidence in you by
not being jealous.
IF. ige," returned Edith. What an
oil fashioned sentiment. That is a mere
gentleman's phrase. | would like to
see the primitive mat III you stirred &c
jealousy. l would like To see you I'm
such a rage that | would be a little
afraid of YOU"
but. my dear" objected. "the
American husband Is the tamest of do
nestle animals
II am sorry l have tanned you into
such a spiritless creature" and she
looked away pensively. Then Edith
showed m of her most admirable
characteristics, persistence. Il wish
you were Jealous" she said.
I'll try DEAR" I said meekly.
The next week when I came home
found Edith and her bosom friend
Nellie Glider. In close conference in the
hall. Both looked self conscious. Nellie
made her escape as quickly as possible
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
An Order from the Mexican Govern
ment.

A remarkable order was Recently
placed by the Mexican government with
Charles Scribner's Sons for the printing
OF one thousand copies of Carl Lum-
holtz's book called Unknown Mexico"
The book had first 20 be translated into
Spanish under the personal direction OF
a representative OF the Mexican gov
eminent, but in other respects Ii was
printed and gotten up in exastly III
same form and with exactly the same
illustrations as the edition In English.
Unknown Mexico" Is a record of four
years explorations among the tribes OF
the Western Sierra Madre--in the
Terra Caliente OF Topic, and TalIaco.
and among the Tarascos OF Midroacan
and the Illustrations are from photo
graphs taken by the author. together
with some colored plates. President
Diaz showed the greatest interest in
Professor Lumholtz's expedition. and
was OF great help TO him in all the ex-
plorations. They were by far the most
important and successful attempts
made In recent years TO collect infor-
nation In regard 10 these practically
unknown Mexican tribes.
He sleeps securely who has nothing
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07

York to Dunkirk. on Lake Erie. Ae
was 80 when Chicago was brought into
rail communication with New York
and Boston, 80 when, at Rock Island.
the Mississippi was first touched by
the locomotive. 3S when the Missouri
was reached by the completion of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph road. and As
when. in 1869, through the work OF
Cakes Ames. c. p. Huntington and
their associates. the railway struck the
Pacific.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07

United States, 215, 000.
Europe, 100000.
World, $4,000.
The assets of the American railways,
SIG, coo, 000. 900. exceed the capital and
property Of any other of the great ac-
tivities OF the country except agricul-
ture. They are a seventh of the wealth
OF the country In 1905. They equal the
entire corntry,s wealth at Lincoln's in
au~1rafiOn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-07-07
Assets in 1905.

ID Nfij y, %1ospNVi0vo,V VN'
Manufactures, S11 900. 900. 600.
Agriculture, $24, 600. 600, 900.
And yet the birth and evolution OF
tile American railway system has come
within the lifetime of many men who,
In their various occupations, are still
actively at work. Alabama's Senator
Morgan was 4 years old, and her Sem
ator Pettus was Z years Did when. in
1928, the first rail was laid for the Bal
timore and Ohio. the first American
railway intended to carry passengers
and freight. Pettus was 30 when the
Atlantic seaboard, In 1851. got its frst
through rail connection with western
waters. by the Erie road from New
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-04
Juvenile Depravity.

Farmer Harrowfield was passing
casually through his orchard, when an
unwonted dark bulk up in his best
apple tree caught his eye, and closer
inspection revealed a guilty and anx-
ious-looking urchin hugging the
branches. Naturally he roared out
the angry but unnecessary question:
What are you doing there among
my apples, you young rascal?'
A whimper was the only reply.
Il was on'y p-pickin' EN-, sir.'
gasped the terrified urchin.
well, of all the cheeky young brats
l ever came across!' said Harrow
field. And what right ave you to
pick emp
Blank silence for a moment, and
then a brilliant excuse flashed into the
detected raiders mind. He remem-
bered something he had read in a
weekly paper few days previously.
Il w-wanted 'em for the dipsomania,
sir," he blubbered. They ses apples
is good for dipsomania, and I'm one of
'em. 1 suffers from it very bad, sir
London Answers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-04
Characters in Cheeks.

Various faddists have instituted sys-
TENS for reading character from al
most every member of the human
body, and the latest is the young wom-
an who announces herself as reader
of cheeks"
The mature woman with youthful,
round cheeks is not necessarily intel
lectual, but her cheeks are an infalli-
BILE sign that she is never afflicted
with nerves or stinginess- On the
other hand, the long, narrow, thin
cheeks mark the pessimist who looks
always on the darkest side of life and
hopes for the worst. Full cheeks,
when not accompanied by an excess
of fat, denote long life, and if the
cheek be fuller in the lower part it is
additionally indicative of hospitality
High cheek bones do not necessarily
indicate wickedness and avarice, al
though high cheek bone indicates a
cautious disposition, which frequently
accompanies the avaricious disposi-
ton.
Cheek reading promises to become a
fad. although to her intimates the
cheek reader admits that her decisions
are Influenced by a general study OF
the face rather than by the cheek ex-
clusively.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-04
Breaking 1t Gently.

He is rather serious-minded boy.
who has more sense of responsibility
than many grown persons. So, when
he was sent to his grandmother's to
break the news of her aged sisters
death. he did so with much gravity and
no little self-importance.
Now, Alfred" his mother said, you
mustn't tell grandma suddenly be-
cause it might shock her, even though
she knew Aunt Martha was ill. Tell it
to her gently"
"All right" asserted Alfred. start
ing out on his mission with mingled
solemnity and eagerness-
Arrived at his grandmother's house
he greeted her with a sober Hello
and then proceeded to break the
news" by saying:
Aunt Martha's dead, grandmat But
you mustn't feel bad. cause she was
pretty old, anyway You'll be the next
one, l s'pose. Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-04
Needed 1t.

Edward B. Russ, who is to engross
the Treaty of Portsmouth, is a nature
student.
Like many other nature students,
Mr.. Russ thinks that Roberts, Seton
and the new nature students attribute
overmuch intelligence. to animals. He
said, with laugh, the other day:
'.At the rate we are now going on
it won't be long before we shall be
hearing such animal stories as this:
An old man, on a lonely road
among the mountains, was attacked
by an eagle.
THE old man defended himself
bravely. The bird scratched him with
its claws and beat him with its wings.
He struck it and kicked it and swore
at it
Finally, worn out. the eagle with
drew. But it did not go empty-handed.
The old man wore a wig This wig
the eagle snatched off and carried
away.
Surely a remarkably sagacious
action on the part of the bird. which
was, YOU will please note, a bald
eagle"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-11-04
Poor seamanshin.

Charles Frohman, in discussion
of plays and playwrights, said:
THE budding playwright shows an
amazing ignorance. The stock mar
ket. the gold fields. diplomacy, war
whatever he takes up, he mars with
glazing errors. Not till he has learn
ed his art does he perceive the essen
tial need of accuracy.
THE other day 1 read manuscript
play dealing with the sea- Such sea-
manship as the author displayed,
THE captain shouted in the Sec
ond act to the mate:
g Are you bringing in the blunt end
or the sharp end of this ship?"
"And in the third act, when the
mate wanted the ship stopped he
yelled:
.. Whoa, whoai'''