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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

In Paraguay the women are In the
proportion of seven to one, as COM
Jared with the men. The consequence
is thar the men are taken the greatest
care Of, and everything which is u,;-
pleasant or might be risky to the life
of a man il done by the women. The
streets are cleaned. ships are loaded.
oxen are driven by them, and 1t =
even said that they have taken part N
their oountry's wars, acting as suDsti-
tutes for their men folk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

nv wife cot me using Doan's Kidney
pills, and as they helped me ! took
heart, kept on and was cured 20 thor
ouchly that I've been well three years
Sold by all dealers. so cents 2 boz.
Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

fCopyright. 1905, by Joseph b. Bowles-)
when I was se1ling Yankee no
tions at auction, one of my best towns
was Howard City, Mich. managed
to make the town two or three times q
year and would always stay severai
weeks.
On these visits | invariably encoun-
tered. at the hotel, gang OF several
"three-card monte" men, who were al
WAYS carrying on a thrifty business
AS to location the town was par
ticularly favorable to them, being the
western terminus of short railroad
running through several small towns
in eastern Michigan. People going or
coming between Grand Rapids ana
these towns were obliged to change
cars at Howard City and wait between
trains from one and half to three
hours. This wait gave the "steerer"
ample time to form acquaintances ana
steer his proposed victim against the
'spieler."
The town had large shingie mill,
and a quarter of a mile from the
depot. near a side track, was an Inn
mense shed where quantities Of
shingles were kept preparatory 70
shipping.
The man known as the "spieler" AZ
:ected the style and manner OF the
Kentucky mule dealer. He was tai
and angular and wore very long liner
| ulster and a SLOUGH hat.
| A few moments before train ar
rived he would start for the shingl'
shed and remain there in readiness fol
business until it had gone. In almos
every instance some one would get OF
to change cars, necessitating a wait II
the sitting room of the depot. 1t wa
the duty of a man styled "feeler" Il
size up the waiting traveller, and II b
looked good, to take the first ste
toward fleeing him.
Entering the waiting room he woul
step up to his man, and extending nj
hand cordially, say:
well, declare! How are you, MI
Brown? Glad to see YOU"
Whereupon the stranger would say
Guess you are mistaken, my nam
Isn't Brown"
"Ain't you j. w. Brown, the coz
: dealer of Indianapolis, Indiana?"
mo, sir: my name is John Hampton
| M Battle Creek, Michigan"
well, we'll! never saw two me
look so much alike. OF course you wi
excuse me, for really supposed | wa
addressing an old acquaintance"
Leaving the traveller. making SUI
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

The plains Of Hungary are Wall
adapted for the raising Of geese. and
travellers in that country are often en-
tertained by seeing. from passing
trains, great fiocks Of geese feeding In
the fields and watched by gooseher1s.
So many feathers are yielded by these
geese that four "bed-feather markets
are held annually at Buda-Pesth, aud
at each market from 100000 pounds to
10000 pounds Of bed feathers are
placed on sale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Fifteen Years on One Sermon.
Gwfli, the Welsh bard. has just mn
ished to his satisfaction sermon on
which he has been engaged for 10
years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Laplanders not infrequently cover
$50 miles q day on their skates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25

Charles M. Schwab Is to have carved
silver dinner service manufactured at
cost Of $4,000. 1t Is said 1t will
be the finest ever made for q private
dining room.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-11-25
A "rHREE-cARD MONTE" GRAFT

Confidence Game Played on Unwary
Railroad Passengers-"Sized Up"
bv the "Feeler" = "Steerer" and
"Spieler" Get in Their Work-Ap-
peal to Authorities - CRATER In
Garb of City Marshal Also Bleeds
Victim-"Spieler's" End in Insane
Asylum-Plays His Old Tricks on
Other Patients.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

The Bon Homme independent OBJ
Jects to the statement made by Pres
ident Stickney OF the Great Western,
when he classes the editors of news
papers among those who accept free
railroad passes, and thinks can editor
always earns his bread by the sweat
of his brow. Argus Leader.
There is difference between a
railroad pass, given in exchange for
political support, or for services rem
dered by an official of the people.
and the mileage traded by the rail-
roads for advertising. The advertis-
ing mileage is no more free trans
portation" than are groceries free
when given in exchange for farm
produce. The railroads have made
good use of advertising space in the
newspapers. The enormous excur-
sion business done every year by the
railroads has been worked up
through, and is the direct result of,
newspaper advertising.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
The Sunshine Pump.

A cheap device for pumping water
for irrigation now being manufactur-
ed ia Boston is called a solar motor.
1t consists Of great coacaye Mirror
or series OF mirrors, SO arranged that
the suns rays are always focused on
a boiler. The trial motor erected
last October is still pumping away
and furnishing water for ten acres of
land. Once installed il costs nothing
for fuel. Fuel, naturally, is most
scarce where it is most needed for
pumping. But sunshine is most
abundant there Not much is re-
qured to make desert or TO operate
a solarmotor but perpetual SUM
shine. In "Sun kissed Arizona"
they average $50 days OF sunshine a
year. To set the sunshine watering
the desert is to hoist the desert with
its own petard. And the hotter the
sunshine the faster it pumps. Fortu
nately, no one has vet claimed a
monopoly Of the sunshine, but you
don't want TO be too sure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

The matter of fuel is one of vital
interest to ALL just at this time a
committee of the u. S. senate has
been going through the form of a
railroad rate investigation, which
was not intended to investigate. The
railroad rate have all to do with the
price of coal to the consumers. This
senate committee and the entire
anti Roosevelt element OF the re-
publican party are "standpatters"
against railroad regulation and
tariff revision. La connection with
the attitude of the senate committee
and the "standpatters" the following
taken from the Coal Trade Journal,
which shows the coal situation and
the lead pipe cinch" enjoyed by the
coal trust through lack of railroad
regulation, will be of interest to our
readers who are part of the great
mass OF peope who must "pay the
freight: There are those indulging
in some misgivings. relative to the
Anthracite trade, taking their cue
from the upset condition Of soft coal
and drawing on some OF the time
worn theories, such IS gas and oil
competition, friction between the pro-
| ducing interests ETC.. but this is all
decidedly behind the times. The
| fact is that the trade in Anthracite OF
the prepared or domestic sizes has
reached point where there is not
much opportunity for discussion, SC
long as labor is satisfied. The pro
ductive capacity of the mines is SO
much, the demands of the consumers
are so much, and THE PRICE is
FIXED. The only point is to make
an equitable distribution OF the ton
mage in as orderly manner as possi'
BILE, and, so far as the producing in.
terests are concerned, to give heed tc
proper mining and preraration Of the
] fuel. la the correct dictionary
senee of the word, Anthracite is q
natural monopoly; it cannot be i'm
itated or duplicated =
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

The public will care very little
whether President Roosevelt travels
on pass or not. Their confidence
in Mr.. Roosevelt is too we'll ground
ed to be shaken by his acceptance of
a compliment paid to the office of
the President of the United States.
Huronite.
That may be true, but still we be-
lieye it is better for the president to
stand by principle. Railroad cour
tesies might have no effect upon him
they certainly will not if he does
not accept them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

THE capitol commission is being
criticised for going outside of the
state for plans for the building. To
our notion the commission did ex-
actly the proper thing in that in
stance. They found building that
exactly suits our needs, and it is
reasonable to suppose that plans
could be obtained at lower price,
and perhaps better plans, from the
parties who furnished the original.
The capitol commission may make
mistakes in the future, but it is not
in good taste to get out the hammer
on this occasion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

WELL, the great naval battle has
been fought aud the Japs are the
victors. The fight commenced Sat
urday at $50 a. m. and the last dis
patches are to the effect that the
Russians lost nineteen ships, either
sunk or captured. The Russian ad-
miral did the fool thing at the last
moment. He attempted to pass
through the narrow passage to the
east of Tsu islands and fell into an
ambush. Besides, the Japs had
planted mines in the passage, which
probably accounts to large extent
for the Russian failure. 1t is said
that large number of the Jap tor
pedo fleet was destroyed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

The senate interstate commerce
committee has proved to the people
that it is a good railroad attorney.
The statements of railroad officials
were accepted by the committee
with approval while the evidence OF
the shippers and others interested
in railroad rate regulation was cut
and slashed by cross examination
and an apparent determination on
the part of the committee to put it n
such shape that they would not be
compelled to heed it in their reports.
The committee wanted the railroad
side of the question, and that side
only. The whole thing has been a
farce, and the people have 40 reason
to expect justice in their report.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

SECRETARY SHAW has given it out,
through his private secretary, that
he resign from the cabinet and will
try to land the nomination for 1908.
Shaw is standpatter. He is logical
machine candidate; he stands for
everything the trusts want and
nothing the people want. If the
nomination was controlled by the
west, it would not take prophet,
nor the son of prophet, to tell
where Shaw would be after the con-
vention. 1t makes but little differ
ence, SO far as Shaw is concerned,
whether he receives the nomination
or not He will never gain the White
House in 1908. His nomination
would mean a democratic victory,
Shaw is the opposite of Roosevelt.
The people want the Roosevelt sort
of man, and they will have him in
one party or another The time
has gone by when the people
will stand for any old thing
because it wears party name; there
must be some principle behind the
man. It's an awful long step down
from Roosevelt to Shaw.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charieton S. G. Fuller, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrators with the will an
nexed, of the estate of charleton s. q.
Fuller, deceased, TO the creditors of aud
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrators with the will
annexed, at the DeSmet National Bank.
in the city of DeSmct, Kingsbury Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
Dated April 24th, 1905,
CHLOE II. FULLER,
THOS. ii. RUTH,
+. II. SANFORD,
Administrators with the will annexed,
aarsaaaaA
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
Was Wasting Away.

The following letter from Rober,
r. Watts, Of Salem, Mo-, is instruc
tive. II have been troubled with
kidney disease for the last FIVE years
| lost flesh and never felt we'll and
doctored with leading physicians
and tried all remedies suggested
without relief. Finally tried Foley
Kidney Cure and less than two bot
ties completely cured me and j am
now sound and we'll,
l.. E. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

Earth on the 3rd. By the 3rd storm
conditions will be well organized in
western sections, the barometer will
fall to storm readings, the tempera-
ture be high and rising, with cloud
mess increasing to precipitation.
From the 3rl, to the 5th, inclusive,
these conditions will pass progres-
sively over the country from west to
east, causing rain and thunder
storms generally in their passage.
The storm period extending from
the 7th to the 18th, promises to bring
some of the most general and severe
disturbances of the month. AT ghis
time the Moon will pass first quarter
on the celestial equator, while Mer-
curry, Earth at the summer solst ice
crisis, and the Mars equinox, will all
add their disturbing powers to the
regular Vulcan period.
We may not have entered far
enough into the Mars period from
the 9Th to the 18th of June to fix the
conditions to be expected; but we
predict that the weather and storm
conditions during the last half of
June will safely indicate what may
generally be expected quite through
the month of July.
From about the 10th to the 10th Of
June is an annual period OF maxi
mum electrical and magnetic excite
ment, Earth currents, siesmic and
volcanic disturbances, great thunder
storms and downpours Of rain, as
rule reach crisis about this time.
Such results should not surprise any
of our readers from about the 9th to
the 18th of the present month.
The Vulcan storm period extend
ing from the 10th to oath, is central
on the 2lst, the central day of the
summer solstice period. This period
will bring very high temperature,
low barometer and threatening
storms.
The Moon being on the celestial
equator on the 2ith and in apogee
on the 25th, in every probability
thunder storms, June showers and
great electrical unrest will continue
into the reactionary storm period
central on the 26th, 9th, and 28th.
1t will be very natural, bu. not as
rule dangerous, for electrical clouds
to flash and blaze all through the
nights at this part of the June sol
stice.
Ii heavy rains and storms occur at
the beginning of the Mars period,
say from the 10Th to the 18th, the
same may be expected to continue at
the reactionary period, 18th, to 28th.
and at the storm periods through
much OF July. If dry weather aud
Ligh temperature lead in any wide
section, July will bring hurtful
degree of warmth and drouth to
that section. At the time another
extreme may begin and continue
through the same period. Remember
that the Mars influence fixes coudi
tions prevailing on continents and
wide extremes at the beginning Of
his period. We have said, and we
still believe that marked shortage
nf rainfall will ba falt oyar much of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

institutions. Our present aystem is
no more than graft 1t furnishes a
fat salary for men who could not earn
half the sum if they worked in a
bank on salary. In fact, they are
generally men who have had little,
if any, experience in tie business
over which they are supposed to ex.
ercise supervision. We need a re-
form in this line, and need II badly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

THERE has been an unusual number
of bank failures in the past few weeks.
However, it is invariably due to
crooked work on the part of the bank
officials. Same have borrowed the
money themselves and taken a flyer
on the exchange, others have loaned
the banks money on securities OF
some watered cercern in which they
had personel interest, and so It goes
ON down the list. 1t shows the great
need Of better system Of bank in
spectiop both for national and state
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
Whole No 7ss.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR Pre-
BATE OF WILL.

State of South Dakota, County Of Kings
bury
InSCouuty Court.
In the matter of the estate Of T.. q. Dill,
Deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing TO Betsey Ann Dill, CharlesO @, Dill
Lewis Dill, Lemihr Dill, Mahala Buckley
George Dill, Fileman Dill, LeIah Inlay,
heirs next of kin Of l., q, Dill, deceased%
Pursuant to an order of said court, made
on the 22nd day of May. A D.10O5, notice
is hereby given that Monday, the 18th
day Of June, 1905, at Ill O'Clock, a. NJ, or
said day, az the court room OF said COURT
at the city of De Smet, in the county of
kingsbury, So. Dak.. have been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving the
will of said l.. O. Dill, deceased, and for
hearing the said petition for probate
thereof and the issuance of Letters Tcsta-
mentary thcrcin when and where any.
person interested may appear aud contest
the same.
Dated at DE Sfnet, South Dakota, the.
22nd day of May, "A. ID, 1905.
BY the court,
ATTEST: ALBERT II. ABEL,
Judge of the County Court.
ISEALl a s. ALQUIST.
Clerk Of the County Court
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
NOTTCE TO CREDITORS,

Estate of Andrew Jenson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Johanna Jenson, ,adniinistratrix OF
the estate of andrew Jenson, deceased,
TO the creditors of and al, persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the
Johanna Jenson, administrators, or to
y. 5. Johnson, her attorney, ut the Office
Of said Is. ), Johnson, in the County of
kiugsbury, South Dakota,
Dated May Sth, 1905.
JOHANNA JENS0N,
Administrators of the estate of Andrew
1ensOfi, Deceased.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
3f9!!n!!!!g!!!:, 3fe.I!eilee!!,
N6IEIA1;I:l3Ii

Very Low Rates to Niagara Falls, N. Y
Via the North Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold until June
liz, l8, aud 10 with favorable return
limits, on account of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. Apply to agents
Chicago q North Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

SENATOR ABEL is defending his
action on the new oil law last winter
through the newspapers. Abel de-
clares that he is satisfied with his
work at that time. In this connection
we might mention the fact that the
Standard Oil trust is also satisfied
with Senator Abers work at that
time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

the great ceotral, northwestern, west
ern, and southwestern gram belts,
defore the crops of the present sea
son are matured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

An important law that will go into
effect within four weeks requires the
registration of births and deaths
with the state board of vital statistics.
Justices of the peace, ministers,
undertakers and attendants on births
are interested in this statute.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
NOTICE OF FINAL EIGHTH GRADE
EXAMINATION.

On Friday and Saturday,1J
2nd and 3rd, beginning at s o'clock
a. NJ, Final Eighth Grade Examina-
tion viii be held at each Of the fol-
lowing places: Arlington, Hstiand,
Lake Preston, Erwin, DeSmet, and
Iroquois, Pupils should come pre-
pared with lead pencil, pen and ink.
g. e. Swanson, Co. Supt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In prIoe.
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In prIoe.

A UNIVERSITY at Chicago is using
such number of cats that the sup,
ply is running low in that city. What
a blessing it would be if DeSmet had
a university that could use dogs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
NOTICE.

To whom this may concern: All
owing accounts due DR.. f. G. Clark.
deceased, are requested to call at
Sasse's Drug Store and make settle
ment.
l.. Il. SASSE Administrator.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

Owing to numerous requests, DR..
Frudenfeld, the Madison eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist, will make
a visit to De Smet on June 7th, re-.
naming that day only, at DR.. Broad
ways office.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
NoTfCK TO CREDITORs.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. Administrators with the will arl-
nexed of the estate of Fayette G.. Clark,
deceased, 70 the creditors of and all hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice, TO the said ad-
ininistrator at his place Of business in
the city of DcSmet, South Dakota, in the
County of kingsbury.
Dated May 18th, 1895,
J., E, SASSE.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
HICKS FOR JUNE.

The 3rd, 4th, and 9Th, are central
reactionary storm dates, with con-
junction Of Moon with Sun and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02

Cottage to rent, Apply 20 Chas.
E. Ely. 2t.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-02
FOR SALE.

A good ladies saddle, riding
bride, and bicycle, Kittie Strong.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
RECKLESS TRIP IN AIR.
A Chicago Electrician Makes Ascent Of
$500 Feet with Vntested Ship.

Chicago, Dec 14.--With the daring Of
a man who faces death for the mere eX-
element OF It. Horace Il. Wild, an cleo
trician of Chicago. Yesterday. for the first
time in his life made a night in an air
ship. He scared to a height of $500 feet
above the ground.
After a series of thrilling experiences he
returned to the earth safely three miles
from the place where he started on his
trip in il machine which never had been
tested before.
The trip through tho air was made
under difficulties. Wiid's greatest peril
was the danger Of losing his hold on the
machine on account of the cold. ,Twic"
his numb fingers slipped from their grasp
OF the frame of the ship and twice he
caught himself by hooking his heels into
a groove in the cross beams. One the
engine operating the propeller stopped
because the supply Of gasoline was en-
hausted. Realizing that he was going
higher and higher and had no means OF
propelling the ship in the direction of
the earth, Wild climbed into the not work
| OF the gas-tilled bag above him and hold
ing on with the fingers of ono hand, al
most frozen. with his teeth unfastened
the cord that held the escape valve per-
hitting the gas to escape in sufficient
quantities to allow his floating to tho
ground.