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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

Santos Dumont has at last succeed
ed in flying over two-thirds Of a mile
without the aid of gas bag, thereby
marking the start of new epoch in
artificial flight. Heretofore progress
through the air has been gained by
using some combination of buoyant
balloon lighter than air. Dupont had
only an aeroplane, which is highly
developed form of the kite, propelled
by light sixty horse power gasoline
engine. This is the problem on which
Sir Hiram Maxim, the noted English
inventor has been working for years
and the end which the American, Lang
ley has sought sustained flight with
out a balloon.
Considerable success has been at
tanned in the use of dirigible balloons
propelled by light engines, but they
have the very serious drawback which
results from the bulk of the gas bag
This interferes with speed and control
in winds of more than modera q veloc-
ity.
On the other hand scientists have
looked forward to some adoption of
the wings of bird to carry heavy
bodies into the air. Theidea of tapping
wings has never afforded much hope
but the principle of the kite used by
large birds which maintain themselves
obove the earth by fixed pinions, was
regarded hopefully. 1t was that
which Langley and Maxim sought to
adopt. Various experimenters nave
succeeded in sailing short distances
from eminences, but Dupont, accord
to to press reports, was able to leave
the ground and proceed horizontally
at high rate of speed. The prin
Clip , is that Of highly constructed
inc med planed drawn rapidly through
thu air with aid Of a rapidly rotating
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

ment OF the interest and principal of the
public debt shall not exceed in any one
year two mills on each dollar ofthe assess
ell valuation of all taxable property in the
state, as ascertained bv the last assess
ment made for the state and county pur-
poses.
Provided, that for the purpose of estab-
fishing, Installing, maintaining and oper-
ating hard fiber twine and C0rdage plant
at the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, the legislature shall provide
for tax for the year 1907 of not to exceed
one and ne-haif mills on each dollar OF
the assessed valuation of all taxable prop
erty in the state as aScertaiued by the
last assessment made for state and county
purposes
shall the above amendment to the con
stitutiOn in relation to revenue and finance
and the establishment of hard fiber
twine and cordage plant at the state pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, be
approved and ratifeds"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

best tub of creamery butter made by II
South Dakota creamery. There wer
% or 30 contestants IL of whom scored
over 80. The medal was won by An
drew Harbo of Erwin by IA score 93l
The average of the II highest was a
fraction less than 81 One Redfeld
tub graded 903, and one 9ll, making
the average of the two II points bet
ter than the average of the IL best
samples.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

81 BELIEVE" said Senator Gamble
in his speech last evening, ''that
Roosevelt will be the nominee in l90sH
Mr.. Gamble shares the views of the
Public Opinion. This paper hes been
contending, in SO far as its influence
may extend, for the denomination of
Roosevelt. He will not have finished
his work by the time his present terri
shall have expired. 1t is doubtful
whether any other man in the coun
try could take it up and carry ii
through from the point where thu
president would have to drop it if b
vacates the presidency at the end OF
his present term. Public Opinion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For United States Senator,
ROBERT. GAMBLE, Yankton.
E0t Congress,
PHILO HALL, Brookings.
w II. PARKER, Deadwood.
rAr Governor,
COE !. CRAWFORD, Huron.
For Lieut.. Governor,
II. c. SHOBER, Highmore.
tor Secretary of State,
ID. ID. WIPE, Olivet.
For Auditor,
JOHN HERNING, Campbell county
For Treasurer
c. II. CASSILL, Canton.
For Attorney General,
S.W. CLARK, Redheld
For Superintendent,
HANS A. USTRUD, Sioux Falls.
For Commissioner of School and Public
Land,
o. G. DOKKEN, Toronto.
For II. IL. Commissioner,
GEORGE RICE. Flandreau
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
For State Senator
JACOB JOHNSON.
For Representatives
]. II. CARROLL.
c. w. STONER.
COUNTY TICKET
For County Judge
Eff GREEN
For Treasurer
KNUD KNUDSON
For States Attorney
w III. WARREN
For Clerk of Courts
FRANK CARPENTER
For Auditor
Il. A. CARROLL
For Register of Deeds
RI. III. PLOWMAN
For Supt. of Schools
A. II. SEYMOUR
For Sheriff
HENRY HIM
For Coroner
DIR. GARRISON
For County Surveyor,
j. O. JULSON.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02
propeller.

Like every other inventor Dumont
is undoubtedly voicing bis most san
guine hope rather than his deliberate
judgment when he predicts that such
flying machines will become as gener-
al as automobiles at present. His
success certainly proves that man may
hope to navigate the air on fixed wings
as does the condor or crane. = Sioux
City Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02
This is Worth Remembering.

As no one is immune, every person
should remember that Foleys Kidney
Cure will cure any case of kidney or
bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine, l.. T.. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

district officers shall be electors in the
county, township or district in which they
are elected; provided, that nothing in this
section shall prevent the holding of
school offices by any person as provided
in section o. Article VII; and provided,
further. that the legislature shall have
authority to prescribe additional qualifi-
cations for superintendent of schools, not
Inconsistent herewith.
SHALT the above amendment 20 the con
stitution in relation TO quaiificat ions ut
county, township and district officers he
approved and ratified!
PROPOSED AMENDMENTTOT THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.
That Section - of Article V, Of the con
stitution be amended so as to read fol-
lows;
section 23 The legislature shall have
power TO provide for creating such police
magistrates for cities and towns a may be
deemed from time to time necessary. who
shall have Jurisdiction of all Cases arising
under the ordinances of such cities and
towns, respectively, and such police mag
iStrateS may also be constituted ex-officiO
justices of the peace for their respective
counties. In cities Ia wing population of
i've thousand or over, the legislature may
prUvlue in lieu of police magistrates, for
municipal courts the judges whereof shall
be chosen in such manner as the legisla-
ture shall prescribe, which courts shall
have exclusive original Jurisdiction of
all cases, both civil and criminal. cogniz-
able before "a justice of the peace, under
the laws of he state, and in which process
shall be served within the city where such
court Is established and shall also have
exclusive original jurisdiction of all eases
arising under the ordinances of such city.
Such court shall also have Jurisdiction CO.
extensive with the county in which such
city is situated in such civil and criminal
cases a. NAV he provided by law
"Shall the above amendment to othe con
stitution in relation to police magistrate s
and municipal courts be approved and
ratified"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THECON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA

That there be added to said Article XXI
of the constitution of the State Of South
Dakota, section g, to-wit:
Section q. The drainage of agricultural
lands il hereby declared to be public pur-
pose aud the Legislature may provide there
for, and may provide for the organizati ion
of drainage districts for the drainage OF
, lands for any public use, and may vest the
corporate authorities thereof, and the cor
porate authorities of counties, townships
and inequalities with power % construct
levees, drains and bitches, and to keen i'm
repair all drains bitches and dleeves hereto
fore constructed under the laws of this
state, by special assessments upon the
property benefited thereby, according TO
benefits received"
Shall the above amendment to the CON
stitution in relation todrainage be approv-
ed and ratified"
PROPOSED AMENDMENTTO TO THE con
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.
That section / of Article II of the Con
stitution be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sectiou1. The legislature shall provide
for anannual TAX, sufficient to defray the
estimated ordinary expenses oil the state
for each year, not to exceed In any one
year two mills on each dollar of the "a assess-
ed valuation of all taxable property in the
state to be ascertained by the last assess.
nent made for state and county purposes.
And whenever IL shall appear chat such or
dinary expenses shall exceed the income
of the state for such year the Legislature
shall provide for levying tax for the en-
suing year. sufficient with other sources
of income. TO pay the deficiency of the
preceding year, together with the estirna.s
ed expenses of such ensuing year. And
for the purpose of paying the public debt,
the legislature shall provide for levying
a tax annually, sufficient to pay the arr
annual interest and the principal of sue n
debt within ten. years from the final
passage of the law creating the debt
provided that the annual tax for the pay
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-02

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
WASHINGTON, OREGON and IDAHO

Many soldiers are said to be de-
sorting from the army posts in Mon
tana. Warm weather and inactivity
are believed to be the cause of the
wholesale desertions
George Blodgett, who shot and killed
Alice Minthorn at Portland, has been
sentenced to be hanged in the state
prison at Salem, Or, June 80. Blodgett
takes the sentence philosophically, say
ing: "Some people who murder go
free, others are hanged 1 am of the
latter class"
William J. Malcolm has been arrest
ed at Seattle for officers at Passaic, N.
j.. on the charge of having stolen
$3.50, 900 from the Passaic Building &
as secretary Of the association. The
stealings occurred five years ago, and
for the past four years Malcolm has
been a merchant in Seattle.
Richard Frederickson was shot at
Puyallup, Wash, in an encounter with
a holdup man early Sunday morning.
The robber attacked him while he was
walking about the street, and in the
scuffle which ensued the revolver in
the hands of the holdup was dis
charged, making an ugly wound in
Frederickson's shoulder.
AS Norris & Rowe's circus train was
pulling out of North Yakima Saturday
Meredith, breaking his back and. it
is believed, fatally injuring him. Mere
dith claims to hail from Spokane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
RANGE HORSES BECOMING SCARCE
Army Officers Have Hard Work Find :
ING Suitable Animals for
Service.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 31.-Charles
Clancy, a we'll known horseman and
trip to Union county. Oregon, where
he shipped four carloads of horses for
the use OF the United States govern
ment in the Philippines.
Mr.. Clancy declares that the day of
the range horse in Washington and
Oregon has passed, and that animals
suitable for cavalry purposes are be-
coming fewer in til. northwest every
year
the ranges are being swept clear
of good horses said Mr. Clancy. land
it is now difficult to pick up a large
band of animals having sufficient size
and weight for the use of the govern
ment. The rules of inspection by the
government officers are very rigid.
There are very few bands of we'll bred
horses to be found either in eastern
Oregon or Washington. Indian ponies,
or cayuses. are not so scarce, but they
are not suited to the needs of the gov
eminent. The time has come when
the coast buyers are forced to go far
Their east for their stocks, and this
will continue as long as the present
demand for sound and good sized ami
mails exists"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Northwest News in Brief.

w. A. Frater formerly postmaster a,
Roseburg. Or. has been found guilty.
in the federal court at Portland OF
embezzlement by the jury and recon-
mended to the mercy of the court. Fra
ter was indicted because of a shortage
of s433.5S in his office, discovered in
July. 1904.
Buckley. Wash. has been quaran-
tined on account of smallpox. The
schools closed on Wednesday. as sew
eral children who were supposed to
have chickenpoX We're found to have
smallpox. The disease seems thus far
to be in mild form. but there are
already fifteen cases. The lumber camu
at Pittsburg, just above Buckley, has
also been Guaranteed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

Ing, shame stopped them.
"Get aboard, captainw they shouted
"Is every living thing off the ship?''
I asked.
They assured me that all had left ex-
cept Rex and myself. Those in the
bow at which must enter made room
for me, and l got in, then turned to
help Rex in. The boat was overload
cd, and the men were anxious to be
off, fearing to get caught in the vor-
tex that would follow the ship when
she went down, and the moment was
In they gave way. Rex plunged into
the water and swan beside the boat.
wished to take him in, but the men
protested against taking dog into q
boat already too heavily burdened.
We were not in sight Of land, and
knew that my Rex, who of all the liv-
ing creatures aboard the ship bad
thought Of me in the great peril und
but for whom should have been left
to perish, could not swim to safety. I
proposed to the men that If they would
give my place to the dog would look
for some floating object. to which l
could cling, but to which the dog
could not But all protested against
having the dog in the boat lest he
prove uncomfortable with me out Of
It. 1 saw the difficulty myself and
gave up the plan.
Rex swan directly behind us, never
taking his eye from me for a mo
ment. He was fast getting tired, but
gave no sign that he wished to be
taken aboard. With his intelligence I
have always believed that he took in
the situation and was resigned to 1t.
l read this in his wistful eye and that
his regret at parting with me over
came his dread Of death. After awhile,
when the men ceased pulling for a rest
and consultation, Rex swan up beside
the boat. The men in trying to drive
him away endangered our equilibrium
All protested, and one with q revolver
threatened to shoot him.
I have given many heartrending or
ders, but none that was so hard for
me as the one I now felt necessary.
Standing up and looking my dog in the
eye, said mournfully:
Back, Rex"
Human beings have hidden the long
farewell to loved ones left behind with
eyes when the tongue has lost its pow |
er. Such farewell my Rex gave |
me, then turned and swan back to-
ward where the ship had gone down. |
I watched him till he was q mere |
speck; then q wave larger than the |
others rolled over him.
AUSTIN A. KINGSLEY,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Insurance Being Paid.

The Moscow Mirror in a recent is
sue, says that over $4,000 in cash and
ance money on the destroyed admins
tration building Of the state univer-
sity.
1t was at one time thought that as
result of the San Francisco disaster
the insurance companies of that city
would be unable to pay their proper
Tomato share of the loss, but the
board of regents now have every as
surance that every cent Of this money
will be paid as soon as possible
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
Overwork Causes Insanity.
TILLAMOOK. Or. Nav 81

TILLAMOOK, Or, May 81. l.
Barnette, a farmer living three miles
west of this city, will be sent to the
asylum today. He is married and for
years has been considered one Of the
1t is thought that hard work is the
cause of his malady. 1t was his habit
to arise at a. m. and continue work
until late at night Since his arrest he
talks constantly and incoherently Of
imaginary work he is to do and con-
tracts entailing large expenditures.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
A Will In Three Words.

In the probate division Of the London
county court Sir Gorell Barnes was
asked to admit to probate the will Of
Frederick Thorn of Amesbury avenue,
Streatham, who died leaving property
valued at $4,000. A day or so before
he died, counsel stated. Mr.. Thorn had
a paralytic stroke. He asked for
piece Of paper, and they gave an en-
velOpe to him. He wrote on the back
of it, in the presence Of his wife and
two Of his children, "All to mother. F.
T." This was witnessed by Arthur
Thorn and Percy Thorn. The will was
handed up to his lordship, who remark
ed that it was probably the shortest
one on record. 1t was duly executed
and witnessed and he therefore pro
nounced for 1t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31
UmatiIIa Farmer a Maniac,

PENDLETON, Or, May 31.-A farm
er on the Umatilla river, two miles
west of this city, who is said to have
been in the insane asylum at one time,
is terroizing women and children by
his strange antics.
Recently he appeared in a field where
a son of George Kidder was blowing.
He was half naked and had but one
shoe and presented such an appearance
that the young man was frightened
from the pillow.
Women and children are especially
afraid of him and the authorities have
been requested to have the man ex-
amined as to his sanity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

ed beasts, but perhaps l am prejudiceu
| in this opinion, for 1 once owned dog
that 1 loved better than l ever loved
man or woman. He was the only COM
paniOn l valued while confined within
the narrow limits Of ship, often for
years on one voyage. l have always
been prone to shut myself up within
myself and as master could never
bring myself to associate on familiar
terms with any of my subordinates.
found Rex on a wreck when l was
mate Of a vessel. He was about to die
Of starvation, and l took him off and
fed him with my own hands. He was
Of the collie breed-the larger kind. I
have saved men and women and chill
dren from wrecks, but never saw such
gratitude expressed in look as the
starving dog gave me. RavenOuS for
food, he seemed to know when l gave
it to him sparingly that 1 was doing
so for his own good and acquiesced
as a little child will submit to similar
treatment from its parents.
As he recovered and filed out he
was a princely animal, and named
him Rex. For years through storm
and sunshine Rex and walked the
quarter deck side by side and when we
turned in at night turned in together,
often in the same bunk. When on q
dangerous coast or in bad weather I
left my cabin to 60 on deck Rex would
insist on going with me and If l shut
him In the cabin would whine pitifully
till he was permitted to join me. Then
at my side he would endure rain or
sleet driven against him by a furious
wind. l tried at first to induce him to
remain in a coil Of rope over which l
drew a tarpaulin, but he scOrned 1t,
seeming to consider my place Of duty
his place Of duty.
We classify living beings. but no
classification can be perfect. Men
have been succored and have murder
ed their preservers, and yet we regard
them as living souls, while we class
my Rex as q brute. He may have
been a brute to others; to me he was
only behind me in physical develop
ment. If I have q soul he had one,
for saw it in his eye, as he saw one
In NINE Be this as 1t may, he was all
that loved.
One night I went to my cabin and
sank at once to sleep. I should have
been on deck, but was worn out with
constant watching on a treacherous
coast in thick weather. dreamed
that we were sailing up on broad
beach, and could hear the sand
grinding under the keel. l heard a
sharp bark in my ear and, awakening,
saw by the light Of dawn Rex, his fore
paws on the bunk. whining and tell
ing me with his expressive eyes that
something terrible had happened. Get.
ting on deck, l found that the ship
had struck a submerged rock and was
fast sinking. The men, mindful OF
their own lives, had got out the boats
and filled them, and the last boat was
about to pull away. not a man In 1t
daring to wake his captain for fear he |
would be left behind. Seeing me COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

continuous series of ducts, with numer-
GUS openings arranged in line extend
ing along the side Of the fish. Some
fishes have one line on side, some
have five or six. The lines may be
plainly visible, and in some cases ap-
pear to be marking on the fish, More
often they are not observable at all.
Some fishes store this secretion in pores
distributed over the whole surface of
the body, the larger number, however,
In pores in lateral lines. There are
also pores for the secretion of mucus,
or slime, in the fish's head.
The slime is exuded through the di.
visions between the scales to the outer
part of the body, over which it spreads,
forming a sort of outer skin or cover
ing, transparent and having elasticity
and tenacity and often considerable
body. 1t would not be remarkable for
a fair sized fish, say fish of two
pounds weight, to have a coating of
slime thirty-second of an inch in
thickness. Fishes vary greatly in the
amount Of slime which they secrete.
The eel will suggest itself as one that
is very Shiny.
The tish's Shiny coating reduces its
friction when in motion and helps to
increase its speed. 1t aids in protect
ing the scales from injury, being Of
sufficient substance to serve in some
measure as a cushion. The Shiny
covering makes the fish hard to hold
and so enables it the more readily to
escape from its enemies. It Is some
times repugnant to other fishes, which
are repealed by its odor. It Is the slime
from the fishes handled that makes the
angler 'smell flshy," as the expression
goes.
fish's Shiny coating Is to protect it
from the attacks Of fungus, a form OF
plant life found in all waters, salt and
fresh, including the purest The slime
covers the entire exterior surface Of
the fish, including, the fms. Fungus
does not attach to the slime, but If the !
fish were to be injured 80 that there
was upon 1t some spot uncovered by |
the slime upon that spot some minute |
fragment Of fungus, 10 small as to be |
scarcely more than visible, would be
likely to lodge. Once lodged the fun
gus is reproduced very fast.
Fish sometimes recover from at
tacks Of fungus, but much more often
they do not. The fungus displaces the
skin, Inflammation Is set up, and the
place attacked becomes practically
sore. With its continued growth the
Fungus may cover the side Of the fish
and extend over the gills and finally
kill 1t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

A cat Characteristic little recognized
even by lovers Of the sinuous pets is
intense love Of perfume The keenness
OF scent 80 useful to pussykins in her
hunting avocation makes her quick to
detect and recognize the fragrance of
natural flowers and toilet prepare tons.
and, unlike the dog, which will detect
In moment the scent affected by mas
ter or mistress without evincing any
leisure save that Of associated ideas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-31

The Turks have q singular manner
OF regulating drunkenness. If Turk
overtaken with wine falls down in the
street and is arrested by the guard no
Is sentenced to the bastinadO. This
punishment is repeated as far as the
third offense, after which he is regard
ed as incorrigible and called Imperial
drunkard" or privileged drunkard."
II he Is then arrested he has only to
name himself, mention his lodging.
say he ia a privileged drunkard" He
is released and sent to sleep upon the
hot ashes Of the baths.