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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
MAUD

inris special: ihe civil tribunal
OF the Seine confirmed the decree
granting Mrs. MacBride (known as the
Irish Joan of Ares a judicial separa-
ton from her husband, Major Mac
Bride, who was a prominent member
of the Irish brigade of the Boer army
during the war in South Africa, but
the ribuna refused to grant her an
absolute divorce, on the ground of her
Irish nationality.
Mrs. MacBride was awarded the GUS
tody of her child. The majors cross
bill was Overruled.
Maud Gonne was married to Major
John MacBride on February p, 1903,
In the Church of st. Honore d'Eylau,
in Paris, the ceremony being performed
by the former chaplain Of the Irish
brigade with which Major MacBride
fought in the Transvaal service during
the South African war.
She had long been noted as an agi-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

New York special: All the Danes
residing in the United States have
been called upon to contribute TO a
fund for q silver wreath to be sent to
decorate the tomb Of the late King
Christian of Denmark in the old Ca
thedral Of Roskilde. More than 60, 900
subscribers all over the country re-
sponded to the call, which was for
amounts not exceeding rs cents, and
as a result the committee has pro-
cured n handsome tribute in the shape
Of a solid silver wreath which cost
about $4,000.
AS the beech is the national tree Of
Denmark, It's leaf was chosen as the
most appropriate TO use in the design.
In the center is the Danish coat of
arms, surmounted by the royal crown.
A band of silver wound through the
leaves bears the date of King Chris
tian's reign-1S63-1906-the inscrip-
ton in Danish. Fra Danske / Amerika,'
md the motto of King Christian, Med
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

letters and then have plenty to burn
each week.
Talks to 16,000,o 900 Every Month.
But l cannot tell you why. Ii is a
power not to be described in cold type.
1t may be the grit of the man, his fight
for financial independence in the most
hopeless environment, the humor of
him., the SunShiny personality that he
radiates not only in his conversation
but in his writings. For it is through
his writings that Charles Noe Doug
las reaches $1,000, 900 readers, mostly
women, every month.
SiXteen, million readers is quite a
few, Ell? But Mr.. Douglas can count
them-and woul you believe it, he
has great lists Of them with their ad-
dresses printed on sheets like pages
from a newspaper, a list revised every
week. And he has organized a little
league; no, | mean a big league, of
10000 members, all of whom wear his
button or badge. Cousin Charley's
league" they call it. But let US start
at the beginning or you will never
understand the breaking of correspond
ence and proposal records.
In 1888 Mr.. Douglas, then a moder-
ately successful actor on the English
stage, came TO America and passed
through various theatrical yicissitudes
until he found himself playing the
leading role in a melodrama where he
was the Villain with the funmak-
ing OF the late Jerome Sykes, Sam Ber-
nard and Harry Gilfoil as a foil.
This particular villain had to make
a heavy fall in his death scene and
suddenly Mr.. Douglas began to feel the
effects of his s~elf-imposed injuries, so
he left the stage and accepted an i'm
portant government survey position in
Montana. Later. feeling better, he re-
turned to the stage, but soon afterward
was stricken with paralysis.
Facing the Poorhouse.
An obscure disease with
which no urgeo or physician could
COPE placed him first in a private ward.
then, as lone became less plentiful.
in a public ward, finally in a free bed
and then--face to face with the poor
house.
The poorhousel a you imagine
the outlook to a man of refinement and
education, to say nothing of racking
pans which should have received the
most exquisite, delicate care?
Give me a few days grace" he
begged of the hospitals head. Il can
earn money. Just let me try
They gave him a week.
lie wrote a little lyric, a coon n
II sent it to May Irwin. on borrowed
paper, inclosed in a borrowed envelope
and stamped through the kindness of
a moro fortunate fellow-patient.
In forty-eight hours he received a
check fer $40 n Miss Twins prom
Use to call and see him on her return
from her seasons travelling.
Mr.. Douglas had written his own en-
core verses when on the stage, and Sc
cured many a laugh with his own
thoughts. Miss Twins check gave
him fresh inspiration. He wrote Lit
tie Kinky Woolly Head" and sent it to
Weber a. Fields, then in the heyday of
their new-found success Three days
later their representative came to the
hospital with a check for s20-and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
CONNIE

tator in behalf Of Ireland. No other
of her day mas stood so close
to the hearts or the Irish nation, prob
ably. Since 1886, when he- father,
himself a politician, died, Maud Come
entered heart and soul into the home
rule campaign.
She has lectured in the United States
on several visits. Her prime idea was
to unite England and Ireland In n bond
Of sympathy. She has contributed gen.
erously OF her private means to the
cause. An Granger by birth, she
was converted to the Irish cause early
in life, when she saw an Irish land
Lacquer" make a heroic fight against
eviction, finally losing his life to save
his property.
Major MacBride organized the Irish
brigade, with 1000 men, to help the
Boer cause. Besides the Boer flag his
regiment carried an Irish flag, made In
Dublin in 1867 by a Miss Butler, his
aunt
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Brooklyn, n. Y, special: The man
who holds the nations record for mar
riage proposals from women the coun-
try over is an incurable cripple-and
he lives in Brooklyn! A hundred pro-
posals a week, 5000 a year, and still
he keeps a level head.
This man has broken all records for
personal mail, outstripping in this re-
spect Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rock
efeller and all other well known philan-
thropists. To this man, chained to a
bed Of nerve-racking pain, come from
$500 to 1000 personal letters a week
and yet perhaps not more han fifty
of his fellow citizens in Greater New
York know of his existence.
His name is Charles Noel Douglas,
and he lives at No. 1442 Pacific street,
Brooklyn. Or more properly speaking,
he lies day in and day out upon the
best bed that money can buy at a
window overlooking the shady back
yard of No. ZAP Pacific street.
I confess that when l received in
structions to interview Mr.. Douglas
1 felt worse han bored. Abnormal
mental or physical development, or an
abnormal lack of either, is repellent.
Riding through Brooklyn in suffocating
heat, / fumed at fate and foolish letter
writer's. Didn't l know just what
would happen? First a tale of woe,
details Of aches and pains, a yelled APP
peal for assistance.
The jerk with which that B.. r. T..
train stopped was not a circumstance
to the jar / got when l met Mr.. Doug
la Hn greeted me- with "A lest and
drew a smile in the first round. Be-
fore l left his cozy study l had been
swept through several gales of laugh
ter that had made me forget heat and
kindred troubles-and l knew why this
man could paper his walls with love
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Gud for Aero og Ret" which means
With God for Honor and Right" The
wreath is 2 feet 4 inches in diameter
and is made entirely Of silver. 1t was
designed by FIR. Ranbusch, artist, ano
executed by p. Helsted, jeweler, both OF
whom are Danish residents Of New
York city.
AS the wreath has now been COM
pleted, it will be sent at once to the
Danish ambassador in Washington, C
Brum. He will place IL on the tomt
of the king. This old church was fin
ished in the eleventh century and is
the resting place Of all the kings and
queens of Denmark from the begin
ming Of the tenth century to the pres
ent time.
Thirty-seven prominent Danes IN
New York city comprise the commit
tee which originated and carried out
this plan. The officers OF the com.
raittee are George K~irkegaard, chair.
nan; j.. N~eeTgaard. treasurer, and r
SchWahC, SCCretaFr.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Charles Noel Douglas had proved his
right to be removed TO a home for in
curables instead of the poorhouse. He
had shown that he could not legiti-
mately be termed a pauper.
In this ~so-called home Mr.. Douglas
suffered much i'll treatment. but he
also made many friends, and his fame
as a writer began to spread, notably
among the members of his one-time
profession.
After three and a half years in the
home, making six tragic years Of in
stitutional life with its namelesS hOr-
rors and insults and d~egradations, he
earned the right to be removed to a
home Of his own.
He had proved his ability to sup
port such a home. No one had offered
TO keep up the modest establishment.
Not wen members of his wi profess
sion had raised "a purse or been asked
to contribute to his support. Some
how, every one seemed to think Charles
Noel Douglas would viz out-and he
did. He asked no favOrs nor charity,
just wOrk-and 1t came to him slowly
but surely.
And there you will find him today,
helpless from the waist line down,
with a face rendered ascetic and al
most spirtuelle by much suffering, yet
with a humor so merry-a humOr that
rings so sincere and true-that he can
make you forget your own troubles and
his, that makes you cry: 1T is good to
be alive"
This mar has written 700 lyrics, many
Of which have been incorporated in
popular musical comedy successes.
Many Of them you have sung and adj
mired. Hanging above his bed is a
large autographed picture Of Edna May,
with this Inscription:
"A happy New Year to the author of
the prettiest and most successful song
| have ever sung, My Cozy Corner
Girl Faithfully yours. Edna May"
And there are more photographs like
this, with grateful acknowledgements
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

knee. While the right hand goes forward
20 make the stroke, the left hand is just
reaching forward, with the palm pointing
TO the bottom. This reaching Of the left
arm must he correctly done, as all the
floating in motion" falls on the palm at
that moment. on account Of the palm be-
ing put forward at arms length il covers
water e2ough for fCatirg the whole
body above the waist; and his is import
ant, as Che head must be continually above
water during a properly executed SIDE
stroke. The leg action is practically the
same as when swimming on the back, only
more attention must be paid to the Jack.
knife trick 10 get a good action. In get.
ting ready 70 strike, the knees mould be
brought well forward rather han out.
ward. AS your r.ghc hand is about to go
back with it's stroke, the right knee ought
TO almost touch the elbow.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
Useful and Ornamental.

A colored clergyman in Georgia was
performing the service of baptism re-
Gently when he paused in the midst of
he service 70 inquire the name of the
infant. With a pleased smile the proud
mother replied:
I'VE is goin' to call de chile Shady"
"ShSdy!" repeated the minister. "Oh.
{ see. It's a boy and his name is to
De Shadrach."
mo, sab. 1t amt no boy. It's a girl"
why give such a name to a grip
IT'S dis way, sab. Our names Bow
CT, IN nah husband thought 1t would
be a fine thing to call her Shady.
Shady Bower sounds kinder pretty
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31
THE ONE THAT GETS 1T.

what did that man ask you in court
today?"
"Why. he wanted to know how many
thousand | would get ont Of the estate
of $1,000"
"He must have made a mistake"
81 should say so. Must AVE taken
me TO be my lawyer"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

He Is Charles Noel Douglas, of Brooklyn.
He Does All His Work o. a Bed of Pain.
He Is the Author of 700 Lyrics, a Volume of Poems, and Several Other
Books.
He Is Editor of Five Magazines, and Has 100000 Readers.
He Writes About Half the Skts and Parodies You See in Vaudeville.
He Has Had Produced a Dozen Plays Written for Amateurs.
He Gets More Mail Than Andrew Carnegie or J r. Morgan.
And He Is the Most Cheerful Man in All New York.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

Rome, under Augustus, had a fire
brigade and force OF night poi!ce.
numbering in all 1000 mel
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

The largest electric power station in the
world Is To be erected In Chicago. 1t will
consist of a steam turbine plant, and all
the boilers are 20 he equipped with auto
matte stokers, 80 that manual handling Of
the coal will be unnecessary. There will
re an electrical kitchen, whore substantial
meals will be cooked by electricity for the
employees.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-31

II air at ordinary temperatures does
not move at more than one and a half
feet a second. no draught is felt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
No FLAG DECORATED
THE TABERNACLE
Soldier CriticiseS Mormon
Church Leaders for Meth
Ods They Employ.

''lt seems TO me, said an old sol
dier Friday afternoon as he stamped
sUgrily away from the Tabernacle
where the Mormon conference was on
in full blast, ''thst tho leaders Of tho
Mormon church io awake at nights
thinking ont some scheme whereby thoy
viii bring themselves and their people
into disrepute before the world, and
the ire of all the Nation upde their
heads. While sitting in tho Tabernacle
tins afternoon | realized something that
came over me with fash. We're Won
there7 Well, YOU did not sec any signs
of IN American flag there, did you'll
"No. And ! did not either ] have
attended the services rendered In tho
Tabernacle on numerous occasions when
prominent people were here either from
the East or West IT is inspiring 20
hear that grand old organ, and If the
visitors are made up of people who
are capable Of transmitting their inn
pressions of the Mormon people TO folks
i'll their own cities or towns, everything
IL strained to create 4 good impression,
Whether in decorations or sermons, the
intent is to impress the Ungodly Gen
tiles with the godliness and patriotism
of the MoTmons.
But when the leaders call together
their people from all over the Nation,
and when they indulge in rioting
TRADES against the Gentle and tho
a." Enemy at Washington and else
where, (you know President Smith said
last year that he was fooling the enemy
when he testified before the Senate
committee), they leave the flag out OF
their calculations. There was no hag
disnTayed during conference and tha
leaders lost an opportunity they should
grasp to inculcate patriotism in the
hearts Of hundreds OF American citizens
from all over the land. 1t is the fault
of the leaders. They never seem to de-
sire TO be free from criticism. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
MALE STENOGRAPHERS ARE
WANTED
Local Employment Bureau Cannot Sup
ply Demand for Experts. A Speed
Shorthand Course Started.

The employment bureau Of the !.
NJ. c. A., which supplies most OF the
Office help for this city, reports great
scarcity Of good stenographers.
There has not been day since July
l that this bureau has not had on file
from two to SIX calls for men who could
DO shorthand and typewritipg work.
One reason for this scarcity Is that
men are constantly graduating from
good stenographic positions to better ez'
ecutive positions, having become &C
quainted with the inner workings of the
business. Another reason for the de-
mand is that so many young men mere
Is. get q smattering Of stcnography and
never quality for frst-class positions.
To overcome this difficulty the z. n.
c. A. has arranged this year for a.
course in speed stenography, this in
cressing the earning power of every
stenographer who enters the course.
4 mis- class meets Monday and Thursday
evenings, from $50 To 0:3o. Mr.. Viii
lis II. Fowle, formerly Of the Remington
Typewriter company, is the instructor.
This course Is open 20 men only. Full
er details may be secured By calling at
the Y. NJ. Q. a. building or telephoning
1900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
Switch Company Incorporates.

Articles of Incorporation Of the Amer
3can Automatic Switch company were
FLED with the County Clerk, Saturday.
The company is formed for the purpose
OF taking over, owning and controlling
the frogless railway switch. patented
by John II. Powell and covered by
United States letters patent, issued
October IL, 1905. The capital stock of
the company consists of 100000 shares
of the par value of 81 each. The officers
are Joseph G. Jacobs, president; James
NJ. Moore, vice-president; Frank B.
Scott, secretary; J. Adrian Scott, treas
.Urer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
Thirty. Five Volumes Will Be Placed on
the Shelves Monday.

the Shelves NlOuodS'
The following thirtyfve books will
be added 70 the public library Monday
mornin, October s, 1906:
Miscellaneous.
Beman and Smith--Elements of Alge-
bra.
Beman and Smith-Higher Arithme-
tic.
Bemis-Municipa Monopolies.
Fletcber-Philosoph of Rest.
Outram-In the Heart of the Cana
dian Rockies
Shuck rgh-Grecce TO 4. D. IA.
Speers-Aritbmetic.
Watson-Poems (two volumes)-
Wentw orth-College Algebra.
German Books.
Behrens Tendhusen.
ns-Luepenmuller s Lieschen.
Beyerlein-Dss Craue Leben.
chstIuth-Comedie (two yolumes).
h-Spukeschichten
Hauff-Litchtenstei
Fiction.
Ciodfrey-Bridal Of Anstace.
Harraden-Scholar' Daughter.
Kaufman-Miss Frances Baird, De-
tective.
Jane-AlI for the Love Of Lady,
Lotl-DlSenchanted.
Paget-Hauntlngs
Pickthall-House Of Islam.
White-In Our Town.
Juvenile.
Carey-Adventures In Thibet.
Carove-Story Without an End.
.Cooke-Nature Myths and Stones.
,lewett---Bunny Stories,
Jewett-More Bunny Stories.
Noell-Buz.
Perrault-Tales of Mother Goose.
Poulsson--Child Stories and Rhymes.
Trimmer-History Of the Robins.
True--Scouting Tor Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
MACY A. BROUSE
DIES AT HIS HOME
Former Resident of Salt Lake
Passes Away at kokOmO,
Indiana.
DIPHTHERIA THE CAUSE OF
HIS SUDDEN SUMMONS
Was Mayor of kokOmO, and Ill
Only a Few Hours When
End Came.

Macy A. Brouse, who for several
years was a resident of Salt Lake, but
who left here FIVE years ago, died at
his home in Kokomo, Ind, on Tuesday
evening, Of diphtheria,
Macy Brouse was a resident of Salt
Lake from 1894 TO 1901. While here
he engaged in the practice Of the law
and for long while he made his Office
with Judge Miner. He left here in
1901, returning to the city where he
was born. Shortly after his return
there he was elected Mayor of tbs CITY.
and he has since been reelected. He
was born in kokomo in 1867 and was
therefore 80 years OF age. He was a
graduate of the Law school Of Boston.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
CHIEF SHEETS MUST
WAIT ON PROSECUTOR
Will Not Have Opportunity to
Acquit Himself of Charges
Until October IL.
CASE AGAINST HIM BEFORE
DIEHL'S COURT DISMISSED
New Complaint Filed i'll District
Court Before Judge
Armstrong.

Chief Sheets must now wait until Oc-
tober II before being given gu oppor'
tunity to acauit himself of the out
rageous charges made against him by
his political enemies.
SATURDAY morning Assistant County
Attorney Hanson appeared in the Po-
lice court before Judge Diehl and asked
for q dismissal of the action instituted
against Chief Sheets in the Municipal
court. Mr.. Hanson stated, in asking
for the dismissal, that new complaint
had been fled in the Third District
court, before Judge Armstrong as com
hitting magistrate, and that 1T vas
useless to allow both complaints TO
stand. ~
Order OF Dismissal Entered,
Judge Diehl entered an order of dis
missal, as asked for by Mr., Hanson,
and Chief Sheets, in company with his
ATTORNEYS, went to the District court,
where the accused Chief appeared be-
fore Judge Armstrong in chambers aud
entered plea of not guilty, after WalV-
ing the reading OF the complaint. Ihe
eon,nlaint is identical with that filed
IN the Municipal court After the en-
try of the plea, Chief Sheets was or
dered released upon his own recogni-
Eance.
Date for Trial October II.
Judge Armstrong then said that he
would confer with the other Judges ana
iuforn the attorneys at = O'Clock In
the afternoon as to when the matter
couId be heard At that hour Assistant
County Attorney Hanson, for the state
and c. s. yarian, for the defense, were
present. Judge Armstrong then an
nounced that it would be Impossible
Cor him to take the case up before DC
+ober IL. and il was accordingly set for
shat date.
While the law provides for the filing
of such actions bsfore District Judge,
sitting in the capacity Of committing
magistrate, this is the first time that
the right has been exercised since the
admission Of Utah to the Union.
Why Such Course Was Taken.
When asked as TO why he had taken
+hiz course, Assistant County Attorney
Hanson said that a District Judge bad
greater latitude than Municipal
Judge, and. as there would be consId'
erable partisanship in the case, he
deemed it best TO bring it before
Judge of the District court, where both
.;aes wonld have more satisfactory
hearing,
Chief Sheets aud his attorneys are
ready for trial at once, and are eager
20 get the matter into court, ID orcer
that the Chief may be vindicated, as
he will be, and the real plotters against
the Chief and the American party
driven from their hiding places.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
TALKS or INSURANCE
H. B. Rogers Addresses Fire Insurance
Underwriters Of Zion,

The chief feature Of Saturdays meet
ing of the Salt Lake Fire Insurance
Underwriters was an address by H. J..
Rogers, in which he related his recent
experiences in adjusting the losses at
San Francisco. The remainder OF the
time was devoted TO the transaction of
the regular business Of the association
and the discussion of matters pertaining
TO local conditions,
1t is probable that special meeting
will be called soon for the purpose of
appointing delegate "a the meeting OF
the Association of Fire Insurance
Agents of the United States, which is to
be held at indianapolis, October u.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
Studebakers Give Banquet,

In the rooms of the Commercial club,
tonight, sixty employees OF the Stude-
baker Brothers Wagon company in Utah
Will be banqueted by the company. This
has been custom of the concern for
years. W. B. Stover. ". T. Virgins
and Z. S. Speed, all of South Bend, Ind,
and high up in the management Of the
compapy, will be the guests OF honor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
For Over Fifty Years.

Al old aud well.tried remedy. Mrs,
Winslow $ Soothing Syrup, has been
used for over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success It soothes
the child, softens the gums. sllays all
pain, cures wind colic and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea Sold by drug
pists in every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow s
Soothing Syrup.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
Files Certified Copy.

A certified copy of the articles Of in
corporation and the bylaws of the I'M
perial Fire Insurance company Of Deu-
yer was filed with the County Clerk
Saturday. The company is incorporated
under the laws of the State of Colorado
and has a capital stock OF 100000.
the local REPRESENTATIVES
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
Non. Support Alleged.

Zella J.. Collins has fled suit for di-
vorce IN the Third District court against
j. NJ. Collins. The parties were mar
ried IN Salt Lake, June s, 1905. and
have no children. The plaintiff alleges
that her husband has wilfully failed TO
provide for her. She asks 70 be re-
stored TO her maiden name of Zella J..
Eiffnrd