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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
FERRY AT LAKE ANDES.

Lake Andes, S. d., Aug. S.-lHe
business men of this place have con-
.luded arrangements for establishing
a ferry boat service across the MIS-
souri, river at Fort Randall. Numerous
settlers reside on the west side OF the
liver. and ii is believed that with good
Gerry facilities they can be nduce to
come to Lake Andes to do their trad
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
powoElL euYs PAPERs.

washington Springs, ;. d, Aug. r.
A report has been current for some
time that r. z. Dcwdell, of the Arte-
sian Advocate. had bought the Woon.
socket News. While the report has
been denied on several occasions, Mr.
Dowdell himself informs us that he hal
not only bought the News, but thu
Letcher Chronicle as well, Possession
was not 10 be given, however, unit
after the piano contest now on In thu
News ii completed. Mr.. Dowdell ex.
poets to run an all home print paper
and run three papers on the same ma
chinery. thus making q great Saving
In labor and material.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

The local option clauses of the New
York liquor tax law apply to 1913 towns
The law went into effect on March 20,
1896. AT that time there were 2S3 dry
towns in the state. Tho number grad
ually declined until January /, 1898,
when 1t was 262. ON January /, 1900, il
was 2T6: and on May /, 1902, 2S5; on
May /. 1908. 2S4. and on May l. 1906.
2SS-exactly the same number as az
the time OF the adoption OF the present
liquor law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

y Our fruit, vegetable and nut crop OF
1905. required the service OF over q hun.
dred million crates. Laid end TO end,
each touching as neighbor, these crates
would encircle the Garth at the equator
three and one-half times; they would
easily hold our national annual yield OF
wheat; they would make q pile with q
base the size of a big Office building,
higher than the worlds most lofty
mountain. Texas alone uses enough
crates to reach across the United States
ave times, and Georgia Is not far be-
htnd
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

The Bank OF France. the largest
hoarder OF gold next TO the United
States treasury. has I'm It's vaults today
nearly 5000. 900. 600 OF the precious ! efal:
Two years & IL had Sa65. o0o. eco. s.r,i in
1900, when Paris began slowly to forge
ahead Of London as the center or iarg-
CIT money supply. the institution held
only S375, 900. 900:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
c]LoupsuRsT IN M'cook.

Bridgewater, S. D., Aug. 11.-Report
reaches here of a cloudburst which oc-
Cured seven miles southwest of here.
along Wolf Creek, late yesterday after
noon. Rain fell in torrents for about
the space of twenty minutes. flooding
the surrounding country and raising
the water in the creek four feet within
thirty minutes time. Several bridges
were swept away by the force OF the
current, and numerous grades washed
out. leaving the roads impossible. One
farmer reports the loss of his hog pas
ture together with several hogs which
were swept bodily down the creek.
Small grain had been largely cut In
the vicinity of the storm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

I'm the only man in the world who
can sing a song standing on my lead In
a bucket OF water" said James jollier,
when charged with vagrancy ia the po-
lice court OF Grimsby, England, the 9th.
er day. He was discharged on his prom.
Use 10 leave town. hut before leaving did
a gurgling solo fer the benefit OF a od &c
the admiration OF the police.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. S.-Arrange-
nents have beer completed for the an
nual convention of the M~innshaha
county Sunday School association,
which will be held at Valley Springs on
Saturday afternoon and Sunday, Au-
gust Is and 10. Leading clergymen and
Sunday school workers from Sioux
Falls and the other cities and towns
Of the county will be present to ad-
iress the gathering and assist In max
ng the convention the most successful
ever held by the association.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
FEDERAL PRISONER ESCAPES.

Aberdeen. S. d. Aug. 11.-Chas. To-
bias, who was arrested at Bradley
July 10 on a charge Of robbing and
burning a mail pouch stolen from the
Milwaukee station at that place, made
his escape from the county jail Tues
day evening. II is believed that friends
passed a skeleton key to him through
e. window.
Tobias had a hearing before United
States Commissioner Wallace. OF this
city. and was bound over In the sum OF
$4,000 for appearance at the next term
OF the United States court at Dead
wood. Failing to furnish the bonds. he
was committed to the county Jail In
this city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

The German emperor, who recently
added a Spanish uniform to his stock
Of clothes, has the biggest wardrobe of
any sovereign in the world. A valet
gifted with special knowledge Is dep
uted to look after the Hohcn:ollern coll
lection OF uniforms. which Is a truly
enormous n and this man has SO wei
studied his masters treasures that nc
matter in what guise the kaiser may
wish to appear he can ~ once produce
the uniform.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

The population OK France is about 40
O00, 900 people. the wealth of France Is
nearly S45. 600. 600, 900. Robert p. Skin.
ner, United states consul 1T Merseilles,
in some recent statistics, shows how
evenly this wealth Is distributed. The
number of estates administered in 1904
was 394. 7ST, and of these one-half were
or values ranging from less than $4,000
10 a little under 500, 600. Only three
were over $40, 000. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
VITAL STATISTICS IN eEApLE.

Huron, S. D., Aug. S.-Vital statistics
report for the month of July for Beadle
county shows O of the 25 births re-
ported IL females and 10 males. Only
1 deaths were reported, of which 3
were males ard ! female; causes of
death were: from old g I, pneu-
monia /, cholera infantum !, drown
ing 1. or the six marriages the oldest
male was 20 and the oldest female was
81: the youngest male was 2l and the
Youngest female Is. There were three
divorces. w widows and one Wild
over Only one person declared his
intention TO become a citizen of the
United States.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

The Cape TO Cairo railway has just
reached a point in Africa 3I4 miles
north OF Victoria Falls and 2,016 miles
from Cape Town. The Isl miles from
Kolomo TO Broken Hill were con
structed In SAG days. On ninety nine
days, however, no work was done. so
that the rails were actually laid at the
rate OF over a mile a day. Frbm 3.0oe
10 5000 natives are constantly en-
pioycd, and about $50 whites.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

There arc more than 10000 estab-
iishments In the country for raising
early vegetable plants under glass
Within a radius OF fifteen miles of
Boston there are nearly 2,0G0. 900 square
feet OF glass used in forcing vegetables,
Near Providence. r. l., are fully ten
acres OF glass for the same purpose.
The suburbs OF New York. Chicago and
other big cities use nearly 5000, 600
square feet OF glass for strictly veget-
able and early fruit culture. and the
glass alone used In thus forcing nature
Is worth millions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

People make a great mistasf ax Ia
7fFT7T0revaIence OF English or tpe ccn-
rays the REV. A. ~. ccbper in
bers' Journal. III my H;Ts. r.
Il Journey or sost,c eno friles ]
rn}v once meta man on the r}ad whf
could speak English. and he WAS ~
pn:y MAI who beEgc'j ~ nsc.;3
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Though prohibited by law. toct-
lwhting Is still INDUCED in spcretly 1,
INC English Black country ard I'M sornt
rarts OF Lancashire N YORKSHIRE Bui
in Cape Colony. where the law ,to}s rot
touch the ''pastime." Il nouris1ef witt
something OF the prosperity thak sur.
rounded 1t In England q century/ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Atlanta, Ga.-Four hundred jaybIrds
got on a bird of a drunk near Grant
Park. The cause OF the scandal was
a large wild cherry tree loaded with
fruit. Some OF the birds were in fight
ing humor, others grew maudlin, while
still others got dead drunk n were
easily captured
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Middletown. N. Y.-Mrs. Mary Dom
aldson is dead at her home in Bethel.
She was 100 years old. Mrs. Donaldson
was active until a few days before her
death, but became blind about a year
age. Her husband, Andrew Donaldson,
survives her, hale and hearty at the
age of 81.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Less than two years ago a p~rospector
lost his way on the desert near the
California line, in Nye county, New,
and died of thirst. On the spot where
hat MANS body was found is now the
town OF Bullfrog. A water works
plant costing $4,000 supplies an album
dance of water. There are hotels with
baths In many rooms and residences
equipped with all the modern para
phernalia that make for comfort. Elec-
trio lights illumine the streets where
only the stars OF heaven looked down
on the death OF the lonely miner, and
within the radius OF a very few miles
there are now about Is. 900 people.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17
SOUTH DAKOTA


Tie labor agitations In recent years
in France are said 10 rave had an inn
portant effect in leading to a "concen-
}tration OF industries" III 1896 there
were 2,244.471 independent establish
rnents iii France; In 1901 h total
number OF such establishments was
2,245, 356, a diminution In five years OF
nearly 100000 establishments. The
number now is said TO be very much
smaller. The small establishments are
reported to have been the ones which
have largely gone out Of business. Dur
ing the period of 1896 TO 1901 no less
than 1O2,355 small firms disappeared,
while establishments employing from
t~wenty-one to 100 workmen increased
by 2,535, and the number OF large firms,
employing more than 100 workmen
each, increased from S,91S I'm 1886 10
1923 In 1901. The present agitation,
with a demand for shorter hours and
increased wages, is said to have added
greatly to this concentration OF bust
ness i'm certain lines 10 the large firms.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

President Hadley, addressing a bus
mess meeting OF the Yale alumni the
other day, spoke warmly Of Professor
I.ounsbury's scholarship and OF his
humor, telling a little story To illustrate
the latter quality, While ~lecturing one
warm day, Professor Lounsbury was
greatly annoyed by the restiveness OF
some of the students. Frowns and
chances were OF no avail. and inatten-
ton spread, until finally, pausing In his
lecture, Professor L~ounsbury admins
tered a Enthusiastically whimsical re-
buke: Bear with mo a little longer
gentlemen" he said, II still have a few
more pearls 10 cast"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

During the twelve months ending
May 81. about 16S. 600 tons OF coal ar
rived at Colon. All OF this coal came
from the United States, principally
from Norfolk, Va, and vas shipped In
foreign bottoms flying the Norwegian
flag, with the exception Of the steam
ers Of the Panama Railroad Steamship
line, plying between New York and
Colon, not a single freight or passenger
steamer flying the American flag en-
tered Colon during the year named, not
w~ithstanding the fact that cargoes OF
all kinds are constantly arriving there
for the isthmian canal and for the 10.
cal and transit trade.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Boston-Each wearing a tag marked
Portland, Ore, u. S. A." three little
girls, the eldest not more han IL years
old, arrived here unaccompanied on
the Cunard line steamer Ivernia from
Helsingfors, Finland, the present seat
OF serious revolutionary disturbances.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Atlanta, Ga.-Robert Langiey's fall
are to greet his young wife WITH a kiss
when he returned TO his boarding house
resulted in Mrs. Langley being arrest
ed on a charge of t~hrashing her hus-
band. The evidence was TO the effect
that when Langley did not kiss her
Mrs. Langley attempted to force him
to kiss her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Ncw York-More than twenty per,
sons died in New York Monday be-
curry reaching 93 degrees. Tha hn.
midity was great. s9N
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Lawrencs, Kan.-Judge Mumford
Schoonover. Of Garrett. Kan. was nom
mated by the democrats OF the Sec
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Carlisle, Pa.-Although II has been
denied that Joan Lindner, the wealthy
h o manufacturer. of this place. would
run for congressman In his district, II
Is known that the democratic county
convention. which meets here on the
18th. will indorse him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Littleton, Colo.-Thomas Walsh's au-
tomobile, while filled with a party of
Denver people, had a narrow escape
from collidlng with a Santa Fe passen-
ger train. Now there is a Waterman
at the crossing at Mr.. Walsh's expense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Ed~inburgh-The Wine Trade Review
gives four words which nave been regis.
tered as designations of whisky. They are:
Observation-Disclosures" "Agaphy-
on "Sempermicklement," and "Skabrlg-
dantyfuge."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-17

Greensboro, Ky.-Within five minutes
after the police raided his saloon for pur-
pose of arresting the players In a poker
game. Scott Mccormick died of heart dis
ease. A physician testified at the coron-
er's jury that the excitement caused by
the raid brought about McCormick's
death.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19

is too long to tell you. But. you see, Cen
nlston, I can't get near the house. and
my only chance Of knowing if Sir Simon
is better disposed toward me is by look
Ing from the outside OF the park up 20
the Red Window. II this shows red
light, I know that he is relenting; if not,
he is still angry. 1 have been once or
twice to the Hail." said Gore, shaking his
head, but no light has been shown"
What a roundabout way Of letting you
know things. Can't Lucy writer
Gore shook his head again. mo. You
see, she is engaged TO Julius, who hates
me-
"Oh. that BeryI nan. He comes in for
the money!
Now that I'm chucked. 7 supposed he
will" said Bernard. gloomily; and I
don't want to get poor Lucy into his black
books, as he isn't a nice sort Of chap.
He won't thank her II she tries to bias
the old man in my favor. And then there s
the housekeeper, who doesn't Ike me
Mrs Gilroy her name is. She and Julius
viii both keep Sir Simon's temper alive.
! can't write TO him. or my letter would
be intercepted and destroyed by Mrs Gil
roy. Lucy can't write me, because Of Ju-
Illus, so my chance OF knowing If the old
is by watching for the red light I shall
go down again twice before I leave for
africa"
And if you see the red light you won't
stick 70 soldering?"
Yes, I Will But I'll then walk boldly
up 10 the Hall and tell Sir Simon how
sorry ! am. But in any case I intend
TO fight for my country. Alice herself
wouldn't ask me 10 be a coward and
leave. I go 10 the Cape With you, Connis-
ton said Bernard, rising.
Good, old chap, said Conniston, de-
lighted; you're the only fellow I'd care
10 chum up with. I havs often thought
Of you since we parted. But you rarely
wrote TO me-"
You were the better correspondent. l
admit" said Gore, as they walked across
the bridge Il am ashamed 1 did not
continue our school friendship as we al
ways were such chums, but"
The inevitable woman, An. DeIIIah
always comes between David and Jona-
than"
Don't call Alice by that name!" fred
up Gore.
Well then, I won't But don't get in
a wax. What a fiTe-bFand you are, Gore!
Just as fierce as you were at school"
Yes" said Bernard, quieting down. Il
only hope my bad temper will not ruin
me some day. I tell you. Commission,
when Sir Simon pitched into me I felt
inclined 10 throw something at his head
He was most insulting. I didn't mind
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19

his parole, and succeeded in escaping.
Captured a second time, he again refused
his parole, and again escaped. returning
to the fighting line. He participated in
the battles Of Borny, Gravelotte, and
Sevigny, and was several times mentioned
in the official dispatches for gallant con-
duct
This is enough 10 show that he is by
no means a drawlng-roOm soldier. but a
man Of great personal bravery. But pluck
alone would not suffice for man Occu-
pying the position he does in the councils
of the French republic. He possesses in
tellectual qualities of no mean order, and
the fact he was selected to serve at the
head Of President Carnots military house
hold indicates that he has a sound knowl-
edge OF affairs which are not purely mill
taTy, and also that he is a stanch Re
publican. After the war, Gen. Brugere
went again to the front in the Tunis ex-
peditiOn. Later he became governor Of
Paris, and in 1900 he was made command
er-in-chief OF the French army, and vice
president Of the higher council Of war.
he IS a fighter and a worker, a brave,
sincere, iberal-minded soldier.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

GORDON-william Davis, New York; J. Gilbert,
New York; H. W. Homsn, Brooklyn; T. W Coul-
ter. New York; R. Wilson. Dennison. Texas.
ST. JAMES-W A. Anderson, New York; James
J. Brown sheepshead Bay; S Chambers. Whining
ton. Del; Mr.. and Mrs. H 7. Coney and Air. and
Mrs W p. Coney. Salt Lake City: Mr. and Mrs
D. A. Foley. Indiana; Mrs d. H Haley Phiadci-
phia; Dr. and Mrs Q. A. Julian, Thomasville "
C.; Z. L. Kester. Du Bois. Pa: II. ]. king ProTi-
dencs, z l.; r. La Porte, Pans; Mr. and Mrs 4
W. Marston, Baltimore d. I. Scott, City Of Mex
leo.
NATIONAL. Binden. Atlanta. Ca; Wilbur
Emery Wilmington, Del Paul Espey. savannah
Ga; Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Enler. Wilmington, Del
4. Z. Evans. Worcester, Mass: p. F. Gorman New
York; James Graham. Scotland; F. b. Martin
Nashville Tenn. James A. Reynolds Cleveland;
H. H. smith, Salt Lake Cts.
ARLINGTON-John C. Edmonds Boston: J. Z
Marshall. Boston; Bishop Alackay-Smith and Miss
Nlacksy sy-S1lith, Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs A w
Newton, Richmond. Va; Irving L. Russell, New
1ork; A. NJ SchTaecer. Philadelphia; John Shaw,
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Stiebel. London.
SHOREHAM-Si Sidney BaIIon. Honolulu. Mac-rsne
Cox New York; Mrs. Beverly Chew Duer and 1. b.
Duor New York; h. Hor and Z. Okami Tokyo:
John 7. MeGraw, West Virginia: L. A. Thornton
Honolulu.
RIGGS HOUSE-HaTry Barnes. Detroit j n
Gibson, Philadelphia r. r. Gnham. New York:
Ii. l. Pearson. Los Angeles; Louis Rempner New
a
Portsmouth, y. II.
EBBITT HOUsE-Eliot T. Aldrich. Providence.
r. l.; W. NJ. Blow, L. 5. A. Mr. and Mrs.
h +. Howard Boston Robert c. Loving L 5
A; Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Wood U. s A.
RALEIGH-P, a, Arbogast, California: Arson NJ
Bangor, New York; L. L. Bentley. Richmond. Va
W. T. Buchanan Newport; F. NJ Caldwell. Seattle.
r. T. Galloway, Atlanta; c. W. Rowland L. 5
Revenue Cutter Service II. 3. Hersey. Milwaukee,
K j. Jarney. Chicago; John Z. Lander Boston:
l. NJ. Major. L. 5. y; W. J. Oliver. knoxville;
John T. ORouTke. New YORK: Charles W Pike.
san Francisco; Frank L, Putnam Hawaii: h W
Scott. Memphis r. 6. Thompson. Norfolk Va:
b. ]. Watkins. Norfolk. Va; W. H. Workman.
Richmond Va.
NILLARD-C. W. Bailey Philadelphia; C. 3
BRYANT. Charlotte \. c.: William q. Crocker,
Minneapolis; SIiss J. Cudahy and Mrs NJ Cudahy.
Chicago; John c. Curd. Richmond Va: s. 5
Dowuer, Reno, New; Francis 7. Ginther Phils-
dephia; Henry Hess Philadelphia; Pierre Lorillari
New York; J. b. Mcintyre. san Francisco: e.
Lewis Mead. Portland. Ore; J. W schorr. Mem
phis Charles H Smith Chicago; Edmund ], Smith.
Chicago; Irving L. Townsend Boston.
METROPOLITAN - George l. Dexter Texas.
Charles A Erskins Indiana; A. T. MacDonald. New
Haven. Conn; W. g. AIacDOWeu Roanoke. Va:
5. +. Mctiauy, Boston; W, D. Pitcher, Chicago;
E. L. Walker. New York
The Washington herald., 1906-11-19

what he said about me. but when ne be
gan 70 slang Alice I told him I'd pitch
him out Of the window if he didn't stop.
And said many other foolish things"
Shouldn't Go that. He's an old man. "
Il knOw-I know. I was a fool But
you have no idea how readily my tenn
per gets the better of me. I could stran-
gle any one who said a word against
my Alice"
We'll, don't strangle me-" said Con
niston, laughing. y won't call her Deli
lah again, ] promise you. But about your
Red Window business-yOu needn't 90
down 10 the hall for a week or so.
why not?"
Because Sir Simon is in town
Nonsense. He never comes TO town"
He has this time. QueerIy enough.
his lawyers are mine. l saw him at the
Office and asked who he was. Durham,
my lawyer friend. told me-"
How long ago was that?"
Three days. I came UP on business,
and was in plains"
"Plains?'
What, you a soldier and don't know
plain clothes are called so? You are an
old ass, Bernard. But. I say, I've got
digs Of a sort hereabouts. Come and dine
with me tonight"
But I haven't any dress clothes. I
got rid Of them. thinking was going to
the Cape sooner"
Then come in khaki You look Al in
IL. Here's the address," and Commission
hastily scribbled something on his card.
I shall expect you at T."
The two friends parted with a hearty
handshake, and Gore walked away feel
ing happier than he had been. Commission,
gazing after him, felt a tug at his coat.
lie looked down. and saw a small boy
Judas said Conniston, you young
brute! How did you know me?i