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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
FAITHS OF the PRESIDENTS.
Methodists, E-piseopalisns and Prcsby.
t~erians, but no Baptists.

New York sun Although the Bap-
fist denomination Is 0ne or the most
numerous N the United States, there
has never been q Baptist president.
There have been two congregational
presidents--John Adams. The second
president, and John quincy Adams. his
son.
President Roosevelt Is the second
president of the Reformed Dutch
church, Martin Van Buren, having been
the first.
Willard Fillmore was a Unitarian, the
only Unitarian president.
washington. William Henry Harri-
son. John Tyler and Zachary Taylor
We're E~riscopalians, els was Chester A.
Arthur.
Tllnrp have hecn lIn. pxeshxtariAn
Observation-Disclosures jackson. James X.
Polk. James Buchanan, Benjamin IIar-
rison and Grover Cleveland.
President Garfield WAS d member OF
the Church OF the Disciples.
Prior to the civil war there had bcsi.
no Methodist President Of the United
States. Since 1851 the following prssi-
dents have been Methodtsts. Abraham
Lincoln, Johnson, General Grant, n. B.
Hayes and William Mckinley.
There has never been a Lutheran nor
a Roman Catholic president,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

knowledge and Scientific News
During a recent visit TO the London
docks her majesty. the queen. was in-
formed that the stock on Ivory then
shown, represented. on an average. the
annual slaughter OF some 10000 ele-
lphants. This statement has been con
tvadicted In two letters in the daily
papers. In one OF these Messr.s Hale.
OF 40 Fenchurch avenue. state tina at
least So per cent. of the supply is
dead Worry mainly from boarded
stores Of African chiefs, who are
shrewd enough to put their commod-
ifies on the market only In dribiets.
The most Interesting part of the letter
liz, however, the statement that the
great bulk OF this boarded ivory is
obtained from Elephant ccmeteries--
spots met with here and there In the
jungle. where elephants have resorted
Tor centuries 10 die. Much OF the ivory
thxt comes to the market may. there
foTe. according to this letter. be several
hundx ed years old. The marvel Is
why It is not devuured In the jungies
by ~porcupines, as ~cerfainly happens
with tusks OF the Indian elephant
which are left In The Jungle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
NEW a
Fashionable Persons Take Pets to
Places Of Amusement.

~
Sondon News The society craze OF
taking pets to places OF entertainment
eppears to have been started at the
Royal Italian circus. where many well
known leaders OF society, including
Miss Nathalie Janotha, the German
smperor's court pianiste, have taken
prize dogs and cats and other animals
to be introduced to Signor Volpis
trained animals.
The other evening said Signor
YoIpi, who chatted with a Daily News
representative, IA gentleman well
known In the city brought his pet
S~oudanese monkey Ia the stalls. We
have also been honored with visits by
distinguished ladies who have actually
brought their pet oockatoos, mice and
monkeys TO see the performance. So
long as they pay for their seats, and
the animals behave themselves they
cannot be refused admission. 1t is a
strange fad and IL seems 10 please the
dumb visitors immensely. Now and
the monkeys in the stalls are fright
ened at the sound of the music, and
the result is a little distracting 70 the
performers
The Italian circus, our representative
learned, is not The only place of amuse-
iilNtll AAidh HAS pECh ECAtNANa w AAAltE
and gentlemen who desire to treat their
pets to a few hours entertainments.
Brilliantly dressed ladies rave sat in
boxes at the Royal Italian opera fond
ling snak es and lizards.
Strange pets have a fascination for
ladies in high society. One lady has
a devoted python twelve feet long. AM
other goes on her travels with a pet
boa constructor fifteen feet long, which,
of course, IL 1t liked, could crush her
to death at any moment. 1t was caught
In Somaliland. 1t accompanies its
mistress placed In a long box, A ladies'
mouse club is in existence in the West
End. and blue notified mice recently
fetched 100 guineas a pair.
The most famous cat in the world is
Prince White Heather, the pet of :diss
Nathalie Jonotha. 1t is q perfectly
black animal and has earned the repu-
tation among European royalties OF be-
ing a kind of mascot. Every royalty
In Europe. with the exception OF the
qzar, possesses three hairs plucked from
Its tail. 1t once bit President Mckin-
ley's thumb. Wherever Miss Janotha
goes she is accompanied by Prince
XE{ta Heather
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

The town Of Warsaw may be called
the milk producers Eden although the
milk consumers Eden 1t & rtainly is
not. There is probably nowhere such
q milk town as This. Restaurants
ase little frequented. ON the other
hand the public frequents the
little daiTies In great numbers IN order
90 chat with friends or 10 read the
newspapers, to the accompaniment OF
Il black or white coffee or "a glass OF
cold or warm milk. TO close 3 bar-
gain Or 10 talk business, b milk
saloon Is resorted TO; chess and bill
lizards m-e likewise TO be played IN
these recognized places OF public re-
sumption OF milk. the supply Is OF the
most wretched in ghct II is indes-
erihably bad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
SOUTH DAKOTA

Fortunate IL The farmer who has
plenty or onions. He can get 4 dollar
a busheI for them. with a prospect OF
higher prices before long. The onion
crop in Europe WAS q failure las year,
and ii great many are being sent over
the water at the present time. Twenty
thousand bushels we're sent in one con-
slgnnlent from Sunderland, Mass, a
few days ago. IL is estimated that
there are now 10000 bushels in the
Connecticut valley which can be bought
by people who have got the price
They are said TO be mostly owned by
four men In the vicinity OF Springfield.
There's a very good profit In raising
onions az a dollar a bushel--a good
deal more than In producing tobacco
al the present time. Indeed, IL may be
doubted whether there is any other
crop when pays so handsomely as the
odiferous vegetable which IS now ON
nanding such a high price In thie tttrt
81 the country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

According q statements made by e1-
perts at the Midland Institute of Min.
Ing E~ngineerss our coal measures are AT
last beginning "a show signs of COM
ing exhaustion. There would be. in
deed. some scarcity were not deep min-
Ing much more largely resorted 10.
Forty years ago there were only twelve
pits exceeding L.5O0 feet in depth. now
the number is nine times as great.
while ~ twenty instances the depth ex-
ceeds 1000 feet. This tapping OF the
lower beds makes good the loss con-
sequelit on the exhaustion and disusc
Dfshe shaEsower seams. and SO. temper
ariIv, keeps down the price OF coal 10
its former level.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

At one OF the recent lectures by Pro-
lessor George Kirchwey, dean OF CO.
lumbia Law college. New York. the
students were uneasy. There was some
thing wrong IN the air, Books were
dropped. chairs we're pushed along the
floor. There were various Interruptions.
The nerves OF all were on edge. The
members OF the class kept their eyes
ON the clock ard awaited the conclu-
sion OF the hour OF the lecture. The
clock beat Professor Kirchwey by per-
hapx a minute, but at the expiration Of
the schedule time the students started
10 their feet inc prepared 10 leave.
WALT Il minute objected Professor
K~irchwey, don't 30 just yet. ] have a
few more pearls 20 cast
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

For the FIRST time since t762 the an.
MIA meeting u the Society Of Friends.
the luakers. will be held. this year.
outside of London, THE ''allurements
OF London. have. 1t appears, proved
loo much for the degenerate delegates
Sc the present day: WHY said u
Rsuanwr on nsBfi FarnfIulng, FRIENDS,
members OF old Quaker families, have
bean known 10 drive up 10 the meet
ting house IA motor carste
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

II has been seriously asserted by
many people that we are naturally
lighter after a meal. and they have
even gone the length Of explaining this
by the mount of gas that Is developed
from the food. Average observations,
however, show that we lose three
pounds six ounces between night and
morning: t1at we gain n pound
twelve ounces by breakfast; hat we
again lose about fourteen ounces be-
lore lunch; that lunch puts on an av-
esage OF one pound thar we again lose
during the afternoon an average OF ten
ounces, but Int an ordinary dinner 10
healthy persons adds two pounds two
0unces to theirYweight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

During 1904. exclusive of warsliipg, Tf2
vessels OF Ices. l62 IONS gross wiz. 61s
steamers OF f,I7i,3g5 tons ana 90 sail
ing vessels of 3s.7S7 tonsl have been
launched 10 the United Kingdom. The
warwhips launched at both government
and private yards amount OF 81, OF 123.-
1z5 tons displacement. The total output
az the United Kingdom for the year
has. therefore. been 7fs vessels OF II
s32. 3x7 tons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

Graham county JAIN AT Clifton, A. T..
Is the strongest Jail I'm the world. IL
comprises four large apartments hewn
from the solid quartz rock OF a hillside.
The entrance is through q box-Iike ves-
fibule built OF heavy masonry. and
equipped with three sets OF steel gates.
Some OF the most desperate criminals
on the southwest border have been con-
fined In the Clifton Jail. and SO solid
and heavy are The barriers that no one
detained there has ever escaped.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
a Preferred Creditor.

Chicago Record-Herald: Pa, what's
81 preferred ~creditor?"
The kind / prefer is the one who is
willing TO take it for granted that III
pay him Just as soon as I can con.
Veniently spare the money"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

Detroit Free Press: Edna-Whae
made you marry a man with such a
homely name?
May-You ought TO see how beauti-
full IL looks when it is signed TO d
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

t1ondoners are demanding seats for
fr<u<xny conductors nnd drivers. Two
Au1ktIrqd doctpre have certifed as TO the
from doing thcif work properly - irrdl-.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
COMMUNISTS TO FACE THE LAW

After Living "a One Big Family in Central Iowa for Fifty
Years. the 1900 Members of the AmanA Society Are Now
Accused Of Sheltering a M~oney-Making Scheme Behind Their
Incorporation as q Religious Organization. > y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

Hix-Oid man Koyne a y he got rich
~ saving what other people threw
AWAY.
Dix~~Yes: but ne considers everything
1ot nailed down ~ thrown away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03
A Good Mood.

Jones-rve a a terrible time today
at The office, and I am mad clear
through.
Mrs. Jones-Well, dear, wouldn't il
be a good time for you 10 beat the car
pet2
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-03

Boarder cat Observation-Disclosures and
tote, It's always the same. Haven't
you anything outside OF eggs.
Landlady-Yes.
Boarder-What?
neutrality-suspicious..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

The jester turned from the good nn- the road. which wound gracefully through the valley and lost itself afar in fringe of woodland. A light pat tering on the hard earth behind caused him to look about. Following was a dog that now sprang forward with joyous demonstration. The fool stop ped and gravely carcssed the hound which last he had seen at the princess feet.
 Why" he said. thou art now the fools only friend at court
 When again he moved on with rapid, nervous stride. the animal came after Darker grew the road. deeper hued the fields and stIbhIe. more somber the
 distant castle against the gloaming
 Only the cry of a diving night bird startled the stiffness of the tranquil air; a rapacious filcIcr that quickly
 TvS" and swept onward through tine
 sea of night its melancholy note
 echoed in the breast uf the fool. Me ?
 pace. hc looked upward to follow it. when q short. sharp hark behind him
 and g premonition of impending danger
 caused him tO spring suddenly aside
 At the same time a dagger deScende,l
 m th" empty air. just grazing the
 shoulder 0f inc jester. who. recnverin.
 himself. graSped inc arm of his aSsaiI-
 ant and craPpled with him. Finding him a man of little strength. the fooi
 easily threw him to the earth and.
 knerling un his breast in turn. menacei
 the as~aiiaut with the weapon he hal WreSts-l from him
 Have you any reason. knave. why should spare you:~ asked the fool. If I had. for want of breath it
 would fail me. answered the miscrn- ant with some difficulty
 The dukes jester aroS- .r;et UT.
 rocne. he said. and the Tafan o-s.yed-
 He was a pale. gaunt fellow. wI.h
 long hair unshaven face holIow cheeks and dark eyes set deeply in hls head and stade.i by thick. black bnOvs
 His dress consisted of a rough doubse:
 with l1pp-t sleeves carried down to point. tight IeSgin9-. broad <f1.e< and the pHfTed upper bose. the entire raE- meat frayed and worn. bi- resh, or.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

mured the scamp student in melan- l chOly tone. ''She gathers round her the scum of all rudeness. ragged al chemists of pleasure. who sing inces- sanity, like grasshoppers on summer day.
 Where is the horse!" said the jester abruptly.
 "Stalled in one of the rooms for safe keeping. There are so many rascals and thieves around, you see'- They cen rob one another," re- turned the fool.
 Advancing more cautiously, the two men approached the ancient fOrester's dwelling, the hue and cry sounding louder as they drew near. mingled discord of laughter, shouting and cater wauling, with woman's piercing voice at times dominating the general vociferatioD. The philosopher shook his head respondingly, while creeping to one of the windows. the jester looked in.
 Upon the table. with cards in her lap. which she studied idly. sat hard featured. deep bosomed woman, neither old nor uncomely. with thick, black hair, coarse as horses mane. cheeks red as berry, glowing with health. In her pose was certain savage grace. an untrammeled freedom which re- vealed the vigorous outlines of well proportioned figure. Her eye was bright as a diamond and bold as a troopers. When she lifted her head she looked disdainfully, scornfully, tiercely, upon the strange and mon- strous company of which she was queen.
 Where can the thief friar be?' nut tered the student He is usually not far off from sweet Nanette"
 "You mean the monk who had a hand in your nuptials?"
 "Who else? He. the source of all ill: he who gave her the money of which she cen presented me moiety. Who. ever employed him-was it your friends, gentle sir?-rewarded him with gold. Being craven rogue cen sus- pect him of shifting the task to myself for beggarly pittance, while he is off with the lions share"
 The jester, watching the company within, made no reply From the stu dent to the woman. to the friar, was a chain leading-'wbere? He found it not difficult to surmise. Suddenly Nanette threw down the cards and laughed harshly.
 Neither the devil nor his imps could read the things that are happening in the castle"'
 Are you still minded to meet herr" whispered the student to the dukes fool
 For answer the jester left the win dow. stepped to the door and. opening it. strode into the room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

him and patiently awaited his cal tors pleasure. The latter surveyed him curiously and. noting his woebe- gone features and bergarly attire. pity. perhaps. aSSuaged his just anger tc- aaTi this starveIing.
 Why did you wish to kill me-" ask 'd the jester quietly if somewhat im- patiently.
 Tt was not my wish. Master Fool. '' yantly replied inc other. hut even as .e spoke ihs resignation in his man. ger gave way to look of appreheu- ,ion Lifting his hand. be felt in his sTeast and glanced about him Sn tl.n soad Then his face frightened.
 With your permission-I have cen Cropped something
 And. stepping. the seamp scholar .ickei up a small leathern bound, vol aue from the ground. where it had :aIlen during the struggle. and held it slightly clutrslpzi in his hand An he snurtere,I with glad sigh. T feared had lost tiny Horace. And now. :sir Jester. what would you with mel
 "A question I might answer with q question replied the fool Having sailed in your enterprise why should spare you:-
 --You sliDtIidn-I~ returned the vaga- .yond student The ane5ents teach bat .he irrevocsble law of retribut5sn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13
''K|TTY'S" BAD DREAM
VISION OF PRETTY NAVAJO
 MAID FINALLY BROKEN.
Girl Becomes Passionately Fond of Officer, But Succumbs to Love of Her Indian Sweetheart-Scene
 at Fort Wingate.

Old Arrowhead, noted Navajo chief. come occasionally to Fort Wingate from his hogan on the Puerco, to trade skins and native blankets with the post trader for coffee and sugar He was usu- ally accompanied in making these visits by couple of warriors, and three or four women, including his daughter. a bright-eyed little maiden yetinherteens.
 The old mans cavlcade always made quite an imposing and pictureque ap- pearance as 1t came dashing on horse back into the fort, the bright-colored blankets of the warriors streaming in the wind from their shoulders, and the gay trappings of the horses shining in the sunlight. The bivouac of the party was usually made on an open spot, just beyond the parade ground, and when the place was reached the old chief. accom- panied by his friends and his daughter, at once repaire.! to the traders store, leaving the women in charge of the ami mals.
 Kitty" as the soldiers called the lit tie Navajo maiden, had a very pretty face. and very attractive manners. She smiled graciously when she conversed, and her smile and her pretty face, and her great, pleading eyes, and her soft speech, altogether greatly impressed the members of the garrison.
 A strange young warrior came one day to the fort in the old mans retinue, and through the. interpreter caused 1t to be made known that he had traded horses for the girl, and would, in due time, take her to his hogan. It happened on this occasion that Kitty" met for the first time young officer just out from the academy. resplendent in his new uniform. handsome, manly young fel ow. impressionable and of romantic ten dencies The girl quite captivated him, and poor Kitty" fell at once head over heels victim to his slight advances The strange warrior scowled and the father drowned, but kitty continued to smile upon the officer, and turned her pleading eyes upon him with marked effect. When finally the party got ready to de- part the officer accompanied the girl to the bivouac and assisted her to mount her horse. and then stood waving his hand at her as she rode away.
 When the party had gotten out of sight of the fort Kitty" confided to her
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13
GAS EXPLOSION AT ERIE.
Two seitcrs May Die From Injuries
 Received.

Two Seitcrs May Die From Injuries
 Received.
 ERIE, Pa.. Feb. 13.-An explosion of natural gas at the home of the care taker of the city waterworks reservoir seriously injured four persons last night Two of the injured were so badly shocked and burned that they may die. All were blown through . second story window and down anem bankment thirty feet high.
 The injured are: Louis Setter, aged forty years. hair and skin burned off head and face and body badly burned, may die; Mrs. Anna Setter. wife of Louis Setter, face and arms terribly lacerated and injured internally, may die: Harry Setter, aged fourteen. burn ed on face and hands, and Samuel Pfster. aged sixty-fve years,s father of Mrs. Setter, caretaker of the reservoir, severely shocked and bruised.
 The debris of the house caught fire, but the flames were extinguished after a loss of $3,000. The explosion was heard in all parts of the city within a mile of the reservoir. and soon the story started that some person had at tempted to dynamite the heavy stone wall of the 50,O0O.OO0 gallon reservoir upon which the ~caretaker's house is built with the intention of flooding the city and drowning hundreds of peo- ple Fire Chief McMahon says there was no evidence or dynamite explo- sion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

indulgent father that she didn't want the young Indian warrior for husband. but that she did most earnestly want the young white warrior at the fort. The old man consented finally to refuse the offer made by the young warror, and promised to send him home in the morn ing.
 The young fellow seemed greatly dis tressed when old Arrowhead dismissed him, and went away reluctantly. Two days later he came back again and. seiz- ing the girl while her father was absent looking after his flccks. carried her away into the mountains. Pursuit was made as soon as possible and the trail of the young warrior followed as long as it could be found.
 Several days elapsed and then. late one stormy night. Kitty" made her ap- pearance at her fathers hogan. having escaped from the lodge that had been built for her in the mountains. Her father was overjoyed at her return and assured her of future protection. but Kitty" was in doubt. and urged her father to go with throw herself at the feet of the officer as his wife. or menial. as he might choose. The old man consented at last and rode away with her for the fort Going di- rectly to the quarters of the interpreter. on reaching their destination. the old chief confided to him the story of his daughters abduction and the purpose of her visit to the fort. But the officer is Rot here" said the interpreter. He has gone away. and may never return. " The girl turned deathly pale as she lis- tened to the words of the interpreter. and would have fallen to the floor but for the assistance of her father. A mo- ment's silence succeeded. and then a great chatter of horses feet was heard at the door. and presently the young war rior forced his way unb!Gden into the room. The girl gave way entirely when he appeared and fell to the floor in a swoon. The young man hastened to her ,ide and. gathering her in his arms. stroked back her dark hair from her fore head and. with wonderful coadescension for warrior. kissed her again and again. while he gently upbraided her for leay- ;Eg him. She returned presently to full consciousness and. listening for a mo- uent to the kind words of the young warrior. suddenly threw her arms about his neck and burst into a paroxysm of weeping I'm glad he has gone she said. at last Tt was a bad, bad dream. Let us go.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13

rather. his bones. showing through tha scanty covering for his legs. while his feet were no better protected than those of a trooper who has been loT:, on the march. He displayed n' "a {" or enmity. On the contrary. h. 2. ner was rather friendly than J-.,r. wise. as though he failed 10 under stand the enorInity of his offense and the position in which he was placed. Shifting from one foot to another, he crossed his great. thin hands before
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-13
Why He Was TroubIed

Fred-Come. old man cheer up What if she did break the engagement Shes not the only fish in the aquarium
 Joe-Oh. I don't care anything about her breaking the engagement. but. you see. for the next six months I've got to keep right on paying instaIlments on the Christmas presents I gave her That's where the icy breeze blows in--CInein- nati Enquirer.