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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
FooLINe A GREAT c

xAe Trick the Belgfans Played ON
SIR MorelI Mackenzie.
The Belgians once succeeded In getting
cut rates on In operation from Sir Mo-
rell Mackenzie. He engaged to attend a
case at Antwerp. When he landed he
was met by three men In mourning.
who informed him, according to the
Reader Magazine, that the patient had
died, but that they would pay his fun
fee.
And now" said the man, 'slnce you
are here. what do you say to visiting
the city hospital and giving a clinic for
the benefit OF our local surgeons? 1t Is
not often they have an opportunity OF
bsnentng by such science as yours"
Sir Morell said he would gladly com
ply. He went to the hospital and per.
formed many operations. among which
were two OF a similar nature to that for
which he had been called over. When
he finished, all thanked him profusely.
On the steamer going home he met q
friend who had q business house In
Antwerp.
sPrstty scurvy trick they played on
you. Sir MoreIl."
'yvhat do ron meanY' asked the sur
osop-
'-rold you the patient died before you
arrived. didn't theyf"
Yea"
sIaed. You operated on him and Z
fF1ond with TIE same trouble at the
elinie. Got two operations for one
pE4e,F'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

The richest man in the world can
not have his kidneys replaced nor
live without them, so it is important
not to neglect these organs. If Foley's
Kidney Cure is taken at the first sign
of danger, the symptoms will disap-
pear and your health will be restored,
as it strengthens and builds up these
organs as nothing else will. Oscar
Bowman, Lebanon, KY, writes: |
have used Foley's Kidney Cure and
take great pleasure in stating it cured
me permanently of kidney disease,
which certainly would have cost me
my life." l.. Il. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
SUMMONS.

State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.-Ss.
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Julia Mann, Plaintiff.
VS..
Thomas Fleming, Hanora Fleming, Mary
I. Mcmahon. Nora Il. Fleming, Lillian
Fleming and Thomas Fleming, devil
sees and heirs of Peter Fleming, deceaS-
ed, and all persons unknown who claim
to have any estate or interest in or lien
or incumbrance upon the premises de-
scribed in the complaint, defendants.
The State of South Oak TIA to the above
named defendauts:-
You are hereby m and ,requir-
ed to answer the complaint of the plain
tiff, which was filed in the office of tie
clerk of this court at De Smet, in Kings
bury county, South Dakota, on the 18th
day of February, 1906, and which prays
for a Judgment quieting the title to and
and the determination of all adver e
claims against the premises described in
the complaint, situated in said county, to-
wit: the rthw quarter of section
nineteen, in township one hundred and
twelve north, of range fifty-eight west
of the 9TH D. nj. and to serve a copy oil
your answer to said complaint on the I'M
dersigned mt his office in De Smet, >. ID ].
within thirty days after the completed
service of this summons upon you, exclu-
elusive of the day of such service; If Won
fail to answer said complaint within that
time the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated this goth day of March, lgoS
GEO. w. LATIN,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
Legal Notices.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND.

30 IElILAC4N ~ chLL LiNb'
state of South Dakota. County of Kings
bury.-SS,
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary E.
Greennlan, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of G..
X. Greenman, administrator setting forth
the amount of personal estate that has
come to his hands, and the disposition
thereof the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, and a description
of all the real estate of which said deceas-
ed died sliced, and the condition and
value of the respective portions thereof;
and praying that license be Co him grant
ed.to sell Lots four ~ and five 90 in block
nine (9) in brakes addition to the city of
De SnIet. And it appearing, by said pc
tition, that there is not sufficient person
al estate in the hands of said administra
tor to pay said debts, and that it is neces-
sary, in order to pay the same, to sell the
whole of said real estate;
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested in said estate appear before the
Judge of this Court, on Monday the 14th
day of MAY, A. d. 1905, at 2 o'Slook, p. M,
at the court court house in De Smet in
said county, then and there to show
cause df any there be- why license
should not be granted to said dministra-
tor to sell said real estate according to
the prayer of said petition.
And il is further ordered, that a copy
OF this order shall be published for four
successive wees prior to said day of
hearing, in the Kingsbury County indie
pendent, a weekly newspapers printed and
published at De Smet in said county, and
personally served on all persons interest
ed in said estate, residing in said county.
at Least ten days before said day of hear
ing, and upon all persons interested ac-
coIding to law.
Dated at De Smet, S. D., the 9th day of
April, A. ID. 1906.
By the Court,
ALBERT X. ABEL,
Attest: Judge of the County Court.
(SEAL) 3o-4
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
CARROLL'S REPLY.
De Smet, S. D., April II, l9(

De Smet, ). d., April Ii, 1906.
To Mr.. L. e. Whiting:
Your communication Of the oath
ult., giving the present members of
the Legislature for this county the OPP
portunity to make public the reasons
upon which were based their several
actions on the primary election petit
tion is at hand, and in reply the un-
dersigned presents the following:
The Constitution of the state, duly
ordained and established by the peo-
pie Of the state declares, Legislative
power shall be vested in the legisla-
ture : = except that the peo-
pie reserve to themselves the right to
propose measures, which measures,
the legislature shall enact and sub
NIT to- vote of the electors of the
state" Provided that not more than
five per centum Of the qualified cleo
tors Of the state shall be required ia
invoke = = = the initiative = ~
The statute provides that aall
measures proposed to the Legislature
under the initiative shall be presented
by petition : and each cleo
tor shall add 10 his signature bis
place Of reaidence, bis business, and
his post Office address. The pc
Hon shall bs filed in the Office Of ths
secretary % stste, and upon the con
vening Of tho Legislature. the score
tagy 81 state shall transmit 10 TIL
6>nate and HOUSE of Representative
csrtIfed ooPisS a Al Of said petition
WhIoh INV ~ ~ AZ " ~ ofloe d
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

the secretary of state at the conven.
ing of said Legislature"
Under these provisions, the primary
petition was made up and duly pre-
sented to the secretary of state; the
secretary submitted the same to the
Attorney General for his opinion as
to the validity of the petition and
as to the duty of the secretary in the
matter. The Attorney General held
that the petition was sufficient and
valid for the purpose desired, and
thereupon the secretary filed the pc
tition and upon the converting of
the Legislature, transmitted to each
House duly certified copies, which, in
the regular order of business, were
read and referred to the proper com.
mittee.
The opposition attacked the petit
ton on the ground that there were
not enough names as required under
the provisions of the Constitution
and the statute; that the signers had
not, in all cases, properly attached to
their names, the place of residence,
business and post Office address: that
in many cases, ditto marks had been
used. The original petition was care
fully examined by many, and court
decisions were presented to show
that the ditto marks were legitimate
that 1t was not necessary for each
signer to add, in his own hand writ.
ing, residence, post Office address and
business, but that the same could be
written in by others, after the manner
OF any clerical act. 1t was shown
that it was the common practice TO
add these by typewriter, even in Sc
important a matter as the certificates
of nomination of candidates for the
Legislature. BY examining the GER
tifcstes on file in the county auditors
office, it will be ascertained that these
officers wrote only thsir names, leav-
ing tie addition to be filed in by
clerks and secretaries.
The conclusion of the whole matter
by many members was that the pri.
mary petition was sufficient, both as
to form and the number of signers,
to require the Legislature to enact
the measure and submit it to a vote
of the people, and that it was the duty
of individul members under the oath
they had taken ito support the Con-
stitution of the state of South Dakota
and faithfully discharge" each his
duty to the best of his ability to, vote
for the bill.
Therefore, the undersigned voted in
favor OF granting the petition.
Respectfully submitted,
j. FL. Carroll.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
PERM. Railrax wonder.

A remarkable railway, one OF the
wonders Of Peru, is that which runs
from Callao to the gold fields of Cerro
de Paeco. Beginning in Callao, II
ascends the narrow valley Of the Ri.
mao, rising nearly 5000 feet in the first
forty-six miles. Thence 1t goes through
the intricate gorges of the Sierras till II
tunnels the Andes at an altitude OF
15.645 feet, the highest point In the
world where a piston rod is moved by
steam. This astonishing elevation Is
reached In seventy-eight miles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

The most successful treatment for a
spraln is use of hot footballs for IF
teen minutes three times a day. Fol
low each bath with massage for fifteen
minutes, then apply snugly a rubber
bandage from toes up to as high as
ankle and have patient walk. Ballet
dancers use this method with such sue
cess that they are seldom incapacitated
for work longer than a week.-MedicaJ
Record.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FOR PRO-
A t OF WILL.

State OF south Dakota. County OF Kings
bury.--ss.
lin County Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Jeppe Larsen.
deceased.
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting
TO o b Larsen, Frances Larsen. and Anna
Margrate Larsen. heirs next OF kin of Jeppe
Larsen. deceased.
Pursuant TO an order OF aaid court. made
on the 26th day of March, A. D.. 1906. notice
Ia hereby given that Monday. the 10th day
OF April. A. ID, 1906. at one o'clock p M, OF
said day, at the court room. OF said court,
at the court house In the city OF De
Smet, In the county OF Kinsbury have been
appointed ~ the time and place for proving
the viii of said Jeppe Larsen, deceased. and
for hearing the said petition Tor probate
thereof and the issuance OF letters testament
tary therein, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated at De smet. south Dakota. the 26th
day March. A. n. 1906.
BY the Court:
ALBERT r. ABEL.
Attest; Judge Of the County Court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
N. Barber was over from Els

N: Barber was over from Els
30 Wednesday.
III. G. Durham was showing lands
4 respective buyers Thursday.
r. @. 0'Hora has started the
me for his new residence on the
toith side.
Chas. Greenman went to Man.
4 ester Wednesday and bought a
irving team.
Notice the advertisement of the
South Dakota School of Telegraphy
lon this page.
The H. v. FoxtoD Land Agency
entertained a party of four land seek
ers Thursday.
Geo. Jargenson has moved his
flmily into the Walstrnm residence
IN the south side.
Your attention is called to the
letters on this page in reply to the
open letter by L. +. Whiting.
Mrs. 3. j. Maxfeld, of Worthwhile,
this state, arrived Wednesday for a
visit with friends and relatives in De-
Smet.
Regular service at the Episcopal
church next Sunday: l0:45 a. m
communion and sermon; subject,
Resisting the Holy Spirit" 7:30 p.
M, The Power Of Fact"
The district meeting Of the De-
gree Of Honor will be held in this
city Wednesday, April 18th. Meet
ings both afternoon and evening.
All surrounding lodges are invited.
There has been some talk on the
streets to the effect that the vote on
licence 10 the third ward will be con.
tested by the saloon interests, al
though we have not learned definite
lY that such action will be taken.
The point raised is that the judges
of election failed to mark the licence
ballots on the back with the official
stamp required by the Australian
Ballot system. Should such a con
test be instituted and prove success
ful, it would leave the t.wn "wet" by
about four majority. As it now
stands De Smet is on the water
wagon by a majority OF 80.
The town readers of the INDEPenD
ENT will be pleased to note that the
commissioners proceedings record
the fact that assessors were instruct
ed TO assess farm buildings at Is per
cent. of their value, aud town build
ings at 35 per cent, of their value.
Just why a building worth 100000
should be assessed at $4,000 ia the
country and $4,000, in town, or two
and o~ne-fourth times as much, is
hard to understand. This may be
10 accord with the instructions Of
the state board and the agreement of
the county auditors at their state
meeting, but the injustice of it is ap-
parent to all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
TAKE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that al
parties 4 forbidden to remove either
Sand or trees from my farm on the
south side Of Spirit Lake, without
having first obtained my permission
TO do 50, MRs.. i. a, BuRvEE,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
SelhNhnesA.

There are some tempers wrought up
by habitual selfishness to an utter in
sensibility of what becomes Of the for
tunes Of their fellow creatures, as II
they were not partakers Of the same
nature or had no lot or connection at
all with the species -Sterne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
RoYHL AND MADISoN'S REPLY.
Mr.. L. E. Whiting,
De Smet, S. ID.

DE Smet, 5. ID.
Dear Sir-We hasten to reply to
your courteous inquiry of March "a,
1905, as to the facts and reasons for
our voting against the so-called pc
tition for the enactment and submits
sion to a vote of the people of a pri-
mary election law, presented to the
last state Legislature, of which we
had the honor to be members.
Our answer to your inquiry may be
found in the reports of the senate
committee on rules and the report of
the house committee on privileges
and elections, each of which reports
found and specified the facts and
concluded as matter of fact and law
that the primary-election petition, so
called, did not comply either with
the letter of the laws of this state
and was illegal and fraudulent and
to recognize it as a petition would be
a c~onnivance with fraud and illegal
ity and would be a violation of our
official oaths to support and give eff
feet to the constitution and laws of
this state.
We call your attention to the fact
that the petition is and has been ON
file and open to public inspection in
the Office of the secretary of state for
o than a year since the reports of
these committees were made and pub
lished and that nearly all the state
ments of facts refer to illegalities and
frauds apparent on the face Of the
petition itself and yet none Of the
statements of fact contained in these
committee reports have ever been
successfully controversial or attacked.
You viii find these reports in the
same Journals Of proceedings Of the
two houses of the Legislature in which
you found the records of our votes.
If you have not these Journals in
your possession it will afford US the
greatest pleasure to furnish you with
a copy thereof in case you wish to
publish the reports which are some
what lengthy.
In further answer to your inquiry
we also respectfully refer you to the
petition itself which affords ample
confederation for the charges Of fraud
and illegality made against il.
Very respectfully yours,
Adam Royhl,
Martin Madison.
-m0W
Wurr 49, k{no - ~~3l~c~I ~~>>-~-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
standing Roam ONLY.

The Lawyer-So your wife has sued
you for a divorce. ehr Will she have
any standing in court? The Client
I'm afraid so. From the nature of the
evidence she threatens to bring In there
won't be half enough seats to accom-
MEDIATE the crowd.-Chicago News.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

There VIII be a delegate convention OF the
Republican voters OF Kingsbury county held
~ the court mouse 10 said eounty In the city
at 10 o'clock, a. m, for the election OF 81
delegates to attend the Republican State
Convention to be held at Sioux Falls, s. d..
on Tuesday June 5th, 1905. The several
precincts In this county viii be entitled TO
rp-nrQsNufarlnn ag ~fnliova.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

about Feb. "a, one black mooley heifer
Ia months old. Anyone knowing of it's
notify ]. s, Roberts
De Sfuet. 8. II.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
THE WEEKS WEATHER.

Below we publish the weather for
the week ending Wednesday, April
4th, 1906, as recorded by j. H,
Hall, weather observer for this
section.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

It. liz recommended that no proxies be al
lowed In this convention and that each
delegate present be entitled to cast only his
own vote.
Unde the existing law all caucuses must
tie held on May 18th, 1905, and polls must
remain open from 3 D, m, to $50 n. IN.
III. G. DUNHAM, chairman.
LII. OLsToN, Secretary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20
TIE KEY TO

We want young men of good habits and character to
learn Telegraphy The railroad and Commercial Teegraphy
need just such men. They always pay good
salaries, from $50 to ST. so per month, land II months in each
year, We are prepared to fit you for the service at a slight
dress,
The South Dakota School of ~Telegraphy, De Smet, S. D.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-20

WnEx speaking Of railroad assess-
ments pun machine friends are ex-
Egsmely toRd q quoting fsoW w
, 1906-08-20
Railroads at Home and Abroad.

Last year the railroads of Great
Britain and ireland transported over
one billion passengers and only killed
25 and Injured 500. In America only
three-quarters of a billion passengers
were carried, but we killed 1000 and
injured $4,000. In medicine it Is inn
possible 10 make comparisons because
there is no other remedy in h same
class with the famous Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters. 1t has been first and fore
most for SO years, and its record oil
cures has been SO wonderful that we
doubt II anyone will ever be able 10
make a better remedy to take lts
place. Try it for poor appetite, insom
mia, fiatulency, bloating, liver or KID
ney ills, dyspepsia, Indigestion, cramps
diarrhoea Or malaria, fever and ague
The genuine has Il Private StamI
over the neck of the bottle. Refuse
all others.
, 1906-08-20
1.-THE WILD" WILL BE
ESENTED THIS EVENING.

The bscenic production of The
| World" ich opens an engagement at
the OperIouse tonight, is n of the
greatest lmatic productions that VIII
be seen Laramie this season. Car
rying exceptionally large company
and any mount of elaborate special
scenery, 5 play will be given a mann
moth prentation. The company has
been cartlly selected to fill the re-
spective rts, headed by the talented
emotionahtress, Miss Adele Bradford
Ia Denvegirl), and supported by a
company cond to none to be seen in
Laramie | a long time. In the pro
duction ofThe World" such scenes as
the wreckg of a big ocean liner in
mid ocea1 the Atlantic ocean in a
terrific stm, Hudson river, New
York, witlthe vessels anchored and
the little lg boats passing up and
down the stream. This play is built
along thelines that Mr.. Hatten has
used BEIGE, but it is doubtful if he
has ever lcceeded in putting together
a more dtertaining drama, for The
World" as more connected action
fewer Inconsistencies and o situa
tions possessing dramatic value thar
will be ound in nineteen out of twent,
of the Herage melodramas.
, 1906-08-20
STORY FAILED TO PLEASE.
Raconteur, No Doubt, Wondering al
Americana Stupidity,

Raconteur, No Doubt, Wondering at
Americans Stupidity.
Joseph H. Choate since his return
to this country has beer telling this
story as indicative of the average Eng.
lishman's notorious inability to see the
point of a joke.
ION one OCCASION" remarked the
ex-ambassador with a smile, 81 was
propounding the time-honored conun.
drum about the difference in the man
ner of death between the barber and
the sculptor-the answer being that
while the barber curls and dyes, the
sculptor makes faces and busts.
"One of the party to whom | was
relating this seemed to be particular
ly impressed by it, and a few days
after | heard him trying to tell 1t, with
the following results.
"I heard an awfully good story the
other day about the difference be
tween a barber and a sculptor. II
makes me laugh even now to think Of
It. You see, the barber curls up and
busts, while the sculptor makes faces
and dies. Pretty good, isn't 1t, bal
Jove?"
"And," continued Mr.. Choate. :"
really believe that he is still wonder
ing why the story didn't make a hit
and attributing his failure to the stu
| pidity of his audience" New Yorl
T, Times.
, 1906-08-20
Expressions Little Understood.

By the way, how odd 1t is that good
ladies are shocked at hearing a tin
ker's dam used in this reckless man
ner.
The TACT Is It's not a "cuss" word. A
tinker's dam refers not to the spiritual
future of the tinker, but to a small
dam of clay used in an old-fashioned
tinker's outfit; hence tinker's dam
something very inconsequential.
And while we are on t. probably the
most idiotic expression in the worls
Is: THE exception proves the rule
Now the exception to the rule does no
prove the rule; a rule with an excep
ton really is no rule at all.
The expression really means thai
the legal exception Ito the ruling Of
the COURT proves Il. e., tests ole
meaniug) the rule of the court wher
the appeal is taken.-Los Angeles
Times.