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HAPPY WOMEN
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wouidn't ans scman bc happy.
After sears 81 bsckachc and suffer
log.
Dsys 81 misery, nights 81 unrest.
The distress AZ urinary troubles,
She huds relief ard cure
No reason Why any Bennington
reader
should suffer 10 the face Of evidence
like this.
MrsP Robertson ofgil South street
harrington. VI. SAYS. al spent dol
lar after dollar Tor medicine but never
found anything thai gave me such
great benefit as Doan's Kidney Pills
did. had terrible pains through my
hips and across the kidneys and al.
though ! drank water continually I
vas unable TO quench my thirst There
Was also a good deal Of Inflammation
which caused intense pain when pass.
ING the secretlons. After trying many
different remedies ! used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills sold at Shuruen = drug store
In few days | could see they were
helping me and continued using them
until had no more OF the pain through
my hips and the Inflammation was re.
dnced. could rest well at night as
the action OF the kidney secretions was
once more normal"
For sale by all de- lers Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
Take no other.
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New York Markets.

Ft.ot'R-Duii and loser 10 ell. Mime
spla patents. u 1gts0 winter siraishts
q 5oBts' winter ssirss. uss1ts. vinisi
WHEAT - 1Ils Argentine shipments
NUi cables. heavy liquidation and souf
weather news broke wheat violently. ~
market riding nn..tiled; MaJ. = Elsa
HITTER Creamery. extras. per pound
Eg.Iifc. Mercaniile Exchange offlcia
quotation, eSiras. gc). firHts. slp3,c
iras. Hue. frsis. isdsec. seconds isisa
lie thirds. l5uisc.
CHEESE State. full cream. small and
large. colorcd and whiis. fancy. lidip.c.
Common sS2% 70 ' fair iisisc: light ssirn. fnii
made. choice. ili.dii.c.: winter made.
best. lgaioltc.. part skins, prime, SUI
sitc fair TO good. gySc.: full skins. sac
selected. white. fancy, isgsic.: choice. la
lsc. mixed. extra, lgitc. frsts. iiis1I5c
drtles. l0ai2ifc.. checks. iOdiic.: refrig-
TALON = steady; city, Be-; country.
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choice. S0qs5c.
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HOPS-Easy. state. common to choice,
1906, liqlGc.. 1894 7aec.; Odds 5g7c. Pa
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pound lie. fowls, l2i1c; ROSTERS, old.
Sc. turkeys. 1Sc. pigeons. per pair, 30c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chicksns, broil-
ers. 4 pounds and under per pair. Phila-
ed, average run, 2Oa22c.; New York ana
Pennsylvania. dry picked, fancy. 2Od 22c
average run, 16nIsc.; chickens, Philadel
phia. dry picked, fancy. S4lsc. average
run. l6Gi7c.; New York and Pennsylvania,
dry picked. fancy, 15c.; fowls. Philade-
phia, dry picked, fancy, 131ac.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-03-10
A. O. n. w. Elects Officers.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j, March TO-
The state convention of the Ancient
Order of United Werkmen has elected
these officers: Grand foreman, Frank
w. Reeve, Atlantic City; grand master
workman, Fred p. Fowler, Newark:
grand overseer, Hiram Walton, AS
bury Park grand recorder. ]. II. Lip
pincott, Camden; grand receiver, Gold
son Test Camden.
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Foley 81 Co, Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy and on account of the great
merit and popularity OF Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for he genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names Beware of them The genu.
inc Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yell
low package. Ask for it and refuse
any substitute. 1t is the best remedy
for coughs and colds. Sold by Il A
Quinlan.
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LEBANON, Pa, March 10.-Although
the strike at the Cornwall mines has
taken ON peaceful turn, twenty men,
under Lieutenant Charles z. Smith and
two sergeants, remain on guard About
seventy Italian strikers We're paid of
and discharged ~ Aaas
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Live stock Markets.

CATTLE Supply fair; market steady;
choice, s.. 40a5.60; prime, s5.ibd5.3b; veal
calves. $SmS.75.
HOGS = Receipts light; market slow
prime heavies, $3.50; mediums and heavy
Workers. s6.60a6.65: light Workers, ST. i0n
$50: pigs, 81. 20dt6.3O: roughs, s6M570
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light;
market slow; prime wethers, SS0mG:
common. s2.50u3 so lambs. s5Gf.B.
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

wheat.
The grounding saw his shadow
Friday last when, according to ira
dition, be appeared at high noon.
He is supposed to have gone back
to his den for another six weeks of
winter. If he had remained out he
would have met with a frost.
p. A. Randklev is changing the
interior Of the Syndicate on the first
floor so as to provide a lobby twice
the size of the old one. The old
stairs are being removed and the
second floor will be reached by stairs
leading up from the south end of
the lobby.
Decision Day, Feb. llth., will be
observed at the Congregational
church. A sermon will be preached
to>the young people and the children.
We would like to see the house full
of young people and children, but
everyone is invited. Services as usual
in the evening. PASTOR,
-F.,C. Giesler. pow of Spirit Lake
township, two years ago secured
three of the Fritzle Bros, premium
potatoes exhibited at this Office at
that time. F. G. was here on a pros.
pecting trip and took the potatoes to
his home in Iowa, securing two other
exhibition potatoes at Villas. They
were planted on his fathers farm 10
iowa, aud il recent letter from the
old gentleman states that he has
fifty bushels Of potatoes ia his cellar
now that were raised from the five
Dakota tubers in two crops.
-Kingsbury county was repre-
sented at the live stock exhibition at
Mitchell last week. P,.il Murphy, of
Oldham vicinity, John Warner, of
Lake Preston, and r. j. Armstrong,
W. K. Heating, Chas Crisp, and
Henry Brown, Of these parts, were
among the visitors. They report the
exhibit of cattle, hogs, and poultry
were especially fine. At the sale
considerable blooded stock changed
hands. Phil Murphy had on exhibi
ton two of his registered Poland
China sows. One sold at 500. 90 and
the other at $500, witch were among
the best prices for hogs. Mr.. Muir
ply is recognized as one Of the best
hog breeders in the Northwest, and
the prices obtained for his stock is
evidence that he has the goods. r.
j. Armstrong, of the Spirit Lake
Stock Farm, did not have an exhibit
hut sold some of his registered Short
horns on the strength Of the reputa
ton gained heretofore
" II bCb ob btt OBd IIlcDu JDbA
Thornber, of Bookings, as being the
best feet racer of his age ia this part
ut the state. He dropped in on us
Tuesday morning for a little chat.
He would not take a chair because
he did not have time. Said he had
to go back on the morning train to
be home for a prohibition banquet
in the evening. The talk flowed free
until five minutes after the train was
due to leave when John drought be
would saunter over to the depot and
perhaps visit a little while. When
he turned the corner the train had
left the depot and was pulling up at
the water tank a block and a half
away. Well, ThorDber only touched
three times between our Office and
the water tank. After be reached
the train be had to q C with it until
be had beat it two coach lengths ia
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

school into paying jobs he would
have no trouble in securing students.
Well, Mr. Nusbaum was a better
guesser than those who knew nothing
about the proposition, but attributed
it all to hot air. 1t was slow work
at first, but finally the enrolment
has worked up to ten students, with
six more expected for next week.
One student, Geo. WEIGH, who has
put in three months and a half in
the school has been accepted by the
G.. & n. w. and will be ordered to
duty this week or next. Not only
has the school turned out one cap
able operator in that short time,
but others will be ahte to go out ia
a few weeks. Another encouraging
fact is that Messrs Nusbaum IL Barns
have received requests from railroads
for all the men the school can turn
out. We have seer a letter from one
prominent official who says he can
use the output of the school for a
whole year. With such prospects
and the fact that men have already
been fitted for service, and more can
be fitted in a few months, we see
every reason for success for this in
stitution. Young men who have no
training to fit them for "A profession,
or no trade learned, should get in
communication with the South Da-
kota School of Telegraphy at once
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09
THE INDEPENDENT
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From, al Around the Town and
County.

"A boy arrived Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph WiIkin-
son.
Miss Hilda Thorsness was up
from Lake Preston for a visit with
friends over Sunday.
Misses Ida Olston and Mary
Brennan were guests Of Mrs f, M.
Andrews Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. T. V. Kundert left
Wednesday for q short visit of a few
weeks with relatives at Monroe, Wis.
j. w. Sturgeon arrived from
Mankato, MIMI, the first of the week.
Wilfred has completed his course at
the business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Cantonwine
are feeling proud of the arrival of a
granddaughter at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Lake.
Mrs. Henry Montrose has been
quite seriously i'll the past few days,
but her condition is reported to be
improving at this time.
"A lady's muff was left at the
Catholic church several days ago.
Owner Can recover same by applyiI g
to Rev. j. F. H ,gdn AT the par-ou-
age.
w. j. Barnes, y former De Smet-
lite, was renewing old acquantanceS
10 this city the latter part of last
week. Will is now travelling for G
stock food concern.
MIR. and Mrs. +. d. Peck, who
lived in the Armstrong residence 90
Second street for several months,
last week went 10 Lake Preston fer
visit aud then expected to start for
Kansas where they will make their
future home.
1t is reported that the Eagle
Roller Mill Company, of Minnesota,
will build an elevator in De Smet
some time duriug the coming season.
De Smet ought to be able to main
tain its reputation for having the
best market in eastern South Dakota.
The revival services in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will begin
Feb. 18th, one week from next Sun.
day. Rev. O. A. Miller, the singing
evangelist of Chicago, has been Sc.
cured. Rev. Miller comes highly
recommended. He is a fine singer
plays on several instruments, aud ia
some of his addresses uses a chart.
All should plan 10 attend these
meetings.
The seed grain special train was
scheduled to run North on the Madi
son Bristol division Of the G. M. & st.
p. R'y, Tuesday of this week. with
Lake Preston scheduled AS one of
The stops. About As minutes is
devoted to the inspection of seed
grain and to short talks by two Of
the party. The smut question is re-
ceiving considerable attention from
these gentleman. The remedy they
advocate consists Of one pint of for
maldehyde to forty-fye gallons Of
water sprinkled on the wheat just
before seeding. This solution has
proved strong enough to destroy
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

A good operator commands a good
salary from beginning to tie end %
the year. This school affords an
opportunity for the young man to
put himself where he does not have
to depend upon uncertain day labor
for a living. The operat ing of a
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

typewriter is also taught IN connec-
tion with the course in telegraphy
The school is a success right now,
and will bring d large number tf
students TO this city in the futurt,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

Three doors south of De
Smet National Bank, De Smet
S. ID.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.

The editor of the Courier Junior is
delighted to note so much improvement
in the work of the Juniors. This is
especially noticeable in the letters. OF
course, there is room for better work.
The Juniors must be careful about
writing on one side of the paper. Sign
your name, age and address in full.
Som etimes the Juniors seem to depend
on the envelope to let the editor of this
page know where they live. You must
put sir town address on the letter.
This week some nice letters were
thrown in the waste basket because no
address was given. Be careful about
your work, dear children, because the
Junior editor will often award surprise
prizes.
Next week we will announce another
interesting contest. We do not an
nounce one this week, because we have
so many nice letters in the box that
have been waiting their turn for weeks
We have many of them this week and
will have many more next week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13
A BIRD STORY.

OF all our birds of passage the
pewee IS usually present by line
twenty-second Of February, and so he
has received the name of Washing
toms bird. 1t seems to me there is
something in the pewee's character
which merits the name bestowed upon
him. He certainly possesses courage
and hardwood. for he is willing to
breast the boisterous winds Of March
and to sing upon leafiess boughs. Most
birds do not return until the leaves
are about one-third grown. If the
weather be sunshiny and pleasant, the
peWee helps honor Washington's
birthday with the cheerful carol,
,"Peee-wee pee-wee" If it proves to
be bleak and dreary he sounds the
i plaintive lay, "Ah, me! ah mel"
Washington's bird is a plain, brown
little creature with a yellowish tinge.
1t does not build it's nest in trees, but
prefers old bridges, mills or caves. A
pair of birds always consults in refer
ence to the selection Of the best place
for a nest 1t is said, too, that his
song grows more melancholy toward
autumns, Let us fancy that 1t is be-
cause he is soon to leave the human
friends to whom he has become at
| tached by building his nest for many
years in or near the same spot.
This affection for people may also
account for his early return, in which
case it is clear that so intelligent and
devoted a bird deserves this name of
honor, Washington's bird
Calvin Conger, aged IA.
OttumWa, Ia, R. F. D. No. 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13

One nice warm day in October
Harry and his sister. Thelma, spent
the day in the woods. gathering shells
and watching the squirrels and birds.
Their mother had prepared for them a
nice lunch. which Harry carried until
he came to a pretty tree, where he
hung the basket on a limb Then
they began looking about them to sec
what to gather first.
small river ran through the woods
and by this they gathered shells until
Thelma became hungry; then they
went to their basket, and what do you
suppose was there? A squirrel, curled
up, nice and warm.
Harry wrapped it up in his coat
while they ate dinner, then they put it
in the basket to carry home. After
playing awhile along the banks of the
river they gathered red and yellow
leaves and some pretty berries, which
Thelma carried, while Harry carried
the basket containing the squirrel.
They named the squirrel "Bunty,'
and he lived many years to remind
them of that day in the woods.
Nora Purdy, aged TO-
Peckham, I. T., r. F. D. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-13

bushy tails, which are generally car
ried over the back and are very nimble
IN their movements. They have large
full eyes, small pointed ears, and long
whiskers; and five toes on the hinder
feet, and four toes and a kind of a
thumb on the fore feet, all armed with
strong sharp claws.
Most OF their time Is spent in trees
which they run up with great ease.
leaping from branch to branch and
often from one tree to another. They
can jump from a high branch to the
ground without harm; because they
spread out their legs and tail when
they fall and these catch the air and
hold them up.
Squirrels live chiefly on acorns and
nuts, but they eat also the bark, leaf
buds and tender shoots of the trees,
and sometimes rob birds nests, eating
both egg and young birds. In cold
countries they lay up a store of food
for the winter, not only in their nests
but In holes and hooks near by.
The nest is built of twigs, dry leaves
and moss curiously woven together in
the hollow or crotch Of some old tree:
but the chipnonk digs its nest in the
ground. There are two kinds of squir-
rels, the red squirrel and the gray
squirrel.
Elmer Swanson,