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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
Hung on to the PIow.
From the Bufalo Times.

FToIn IIc buIIdlO hines. +.
An old English gentleman, a school
teacher, who some years 8 resided
in one of the small towns Of Ohio, was
an agreeable teller OF stories, but
deemed it beyond his reputation as a
~raconteur to tell one that did not sur
pass any that had preceded 1t.
A farmer having come to the village
remarked, In the presence of his
friends. that he had been blowing all
up new ground, and dwelt upon 1t as
being a very big thing.
"Pshaw!" said the old Englishman.
that's nothing. / have seen in Eng
land fifty yoke Of oxen hitched to one
plow."
The emark seemed to occasion gen.
eral surprise.
And" he continued, "the funniest
part OF the whole thing was that while
the pillow vas On top of the hill the
leading yoke of oxen was on top Of
tween the pillow and the leaders were
suspended between the two hills. And
there was another matter connected
with 1t rather strange In the course Of
the day the plowman, becoming rather
careless about driving his team, ran
into and split a big oak stump. The
pillow passed safely through the split.
but before the plowman got entirely
through 1t closed w and caught him
by the coat tail"
did 1t tear his coat?" asked a per-
| son of inquirfng turn.
Not a bit of It," replied our vera
cious narrator; "he hung on to the
pillow handles and pulled out the
stump"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
She Kept Her Promise.
From Harper's Monthly.

FROM ftarperB monthly.
A little New York girl having reached
the advanced age Of s years. her mother
decided that it was high time for her to-
learn to dance, and. consequently, sect her
to a private dancing school. A few weeks
later Mrs. Blank accompanied her daugh-
ter to one Of the classes to Sc what prog
ress she was making, and noticed that
when a certain boy, belonging to a family
with whom Mrs. Blank was more or less
intimate. asked for a dance. he was
promptly refused by her daughter. On
their return home Mrs. Blank spoke OF
the matter, and said that is 1T might make
trouble between the two families IL her
daughters conduct continued, she wished
her to promise not to refuse to dance with
the youth in question should be again ask
her.
Miss Blank promised, and on her next
return from the dancing school the follow
Mig dialogue ensued:
well, did you dance with Harold to.
day?'
mo
Didn't he ask your"
Yes,
And you refused him after what you
| promised me"
mo, mamma"
with you? Are you sure you didn't refuse
him?"
Yes, mamma. When he came up and
| asked for a dane I Just looked him
straight in the eye and said, You
skunk
And Mrs. Blank was obliged to acknowI-
| edge that her daughter had kept the letter
of her promise. whatever might be said
about the spirit
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29

. It had gone hard with better men h
Neil in Their attempts to outwit this dis
tinguished father. so there was no neces-
sity for the young man TO call himself
hard names when, the next morning, he
discovered that Lord Ralston had left
town ION urgent business connected with
his estate"
Nevertheless, he did so mathematics
himself-reviling stupidity IN not having
clinched matters the day before. How
ever, there IT was, and there was now
nothing for 1t but to possess his soul in
patience until the earl should return,
! Very little time suffced TO put Lord
Ralston in possession of ample informa-
ton concerning Miss st. Moyes.
Her father, it seemed, at one time an
artist Of repute. had suddenly developed 8
mania for drink and gambling, thereby
destroying all his chances OF success, and
ultimately resulting in his fight from the
country, leaving his wife and daughter 10
manage as best they might. Ever since
his desertion, some -four years ago. Bar.
bara had been obliged to procure a iiveli-
hood for herself and her invalid mother.
"H'm!' murmured the noble earl.
There oughtn't to be much difficulty In
disposing Of these undesirables. Disso-
lutte father, ailing mother, devoted daugh-
ter. / don't think I'm far wrong In cred
iting this damsel with sense enough to
see that "a bird In the hand Is worth two
In the bush I'll try it anyhow" Having
delivered himself OF which enigmatic ut
teranceL Lord Ralston ran the bell.
An hour or so later Miss st. Moyes was
waited On in her fat at Kensington by a
gentleman Of polished manners and pleas
ing speech, who adroitly conveyed the in
timauion that, In the event of a permanent
cessation OF her intimacy with a certain
youthful scion OF a noble house, a sum
Of not less than 10000 pounds would be
forthcoming, and no questions asked.
With swiftly growing Indignation she
heard him out, and then, springing up and
facing hin like a tragedy queen, she gave
him her mind so vigorously that, with a
nervous clutch at his hat, her visitor
flashed out of the room. and gained the
street with all speed.
Lord Ralston received the news of this
Initial rebuff with a smile, but not SO the
curt note he received from Neil a few
ours later, containing the information
that, owing to certain discreditable con.
duct or the part of a distinguished mem
Der OF his majesty's government, Miss
Barbara ST. Moyes had decided to accep,
him CNeiD Internationally.
BY no means disconnected at the unex.
pected turn affairs had taken Lord Ralstor
coolly played his next card: with the re.
suit that "A few days later. Barbara.
name figured among the list of distin'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29

come they were willing TO take almost
anything they could get for it. The
consequence was that the powder | got
was sufficient in quantity to fill a rub
Der bag as large as five sofa cushions.
This l sank in the middle of the
pond, without telling anybody what 1
intended to do, and through the putty
blowers, sealed tightly together, end to
end, I conducted a fuse which 1 made
myself, from the powder bag to the
shore. Ny idea was that / could touch
the thing off, you know, and that about
sixty square feet of the pond would fly
up in the air and then fall gracefully
Jack again. If it had worked as / ex-
peCted, everything would have been all
right. but it didn't. / had too much
powder. For a second after / had lit
the fuse there came a muffled roar, and
the whole pond in a solid mass, fish
and all, went flying up in the air
and disappeared. Everybody was as
tonished; not q few more were very
much frightened. l was scared to
death, but l never let on to anyone that
/ was the person who had blown the
pond off.
How high the pond went / don't
know, but | do know that for a week
there wasn't any sign of it, and then,
most Unexpectedly, out Of what APP
peared to be a clear sky there came
the most extraordinary rainstorm you
ever saw. 1t literally poured down
for two full days, and, what l alone
could understand, with it came trout
n sunfish and minnows, and, most
singular to all but myself, an old
scow hat was recognized as the prop
erty Of the wner of the pond sudden
ly appeared in the sky falling toward
the earth at a fearful rate Of speed.
When / saw the scow coming | was
more frightened than ever, because i
was afraid 1t might fall upon and kill
some of our neighbors. Fortunately,
however, this possible disaster was
averted, for it came down directly over
the sharp point lightning rod on the
tower of our public library and stuck
there like q piece of paper on a pin.
THE rain washed away several acres
Of cultivated farms, but the loss OF
crops and fences and so forth was
largely reduced by the fish which came
with the storm. - One farmer took a
rake and caught 800 pounds of trout
forty pounds Of sunfish, eight turtles
and a minnow in his potato patch in
five minutes. Others were almost as
fortunate, but the damage was sufi-
ciently large to teach me that parents
cannot be too careful about what they
let their children do IN independence
day"
And weren't you ever punished
asked Jack.
No, indeed said the major. mo
body ever knew that l did it, because
I never told them-in fact, you are the
only two persons who hav ever heard
about 1t, and you mustn't tell, because
there are still a number Of farmers
about that region who would sue me
for damages in case they knew that ]
was responsible for the accident
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
A Torpedo Hunt.

For the torpedo hunt the hostess has
previously opened and hidden twelve pack
ages of torpedoes. Each player receives
n belt from which hangs a little cartridge
bag made of khaki or duck. A strip Of
KHAKI. twenty-eight inches long and six
inches wide Is folded and stitched for the
belt. 1t may be fastened with ball and
socket fasteners. A square bag of the
khaki, Z by 5 inches. is then attached to
the right side OF the belt. From low limbs
OF trees. among the roots and shrubs and
lodges of the piazza the treasures are
gathered and subsequently fired of.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
The Republics Success.
From Daniel Webster's Address In

From Daniel webster ADDRESS In Con-
gress, July 4, 1851.
/ now do declare, in the face of all the
Intelligence of the age. that. for the period
which has elapsed from the day that
washington laid the foundation of this
capitol TO the present time, there has been
no country upon earth In which life, liber-
ty property have been more amply
and steadily secured o. more freely en-
loved than In these United States OF
America. Who Is there that can
stand upon the foundation OF facts, ac-
knowledged or proved. and assert that
these our republican institutions have not
answered the true ends OF government be-
yond Ali precedent In human history?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
p.nier Maoho Eireworka.

Fireworks in papier mache and in bon
bons are better than ever and wonderful,
true TO life. Pull the fuse OF a giant fire
cracker and off comes n lid disclosing cost
Iy bonbons. A box which perfectly repro
duces the package In which torpedoes arr
sold opens to disclose sweetmeats done ur
In tri-colorcd tissue paper, just as thu
giant torpeloes are wrapped. These arr
especially suited 10 children's parties.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29
July q q Slauqhter Day.

Pearson's for July: Tina the Fourth has
developed into a day to be feared as much
as honored Is 4 fact realized by the saner
men and women Of the country.
The following table shows the Fourth
of July casualties of 1903 and 1904, the only
two years for which statistics have been
gathered from the country as a whole:
lOO2 1onl
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-29

A smoking prize was won In the
Concordia club, of Berlin. a short time
ago by a man who Smoked hah an
ounce Of tobacco, In q pipe Of a cer-atn
specified size. In eighteen E1inutes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
CANT ON FOOTBALL
PLAYER IN TROUBLE

Massillon, o., March 7-McCutcheon,
a member of the late Canton foot ball
team, is in trouble with the police at
Canton over the hooking" of two over
coats and a watch which did not be-
long to him. McCutcheon will be To-
Gated and will be brought back to
Canton to explain matters. 1t ap-
pears that during the late foot ball
campaign and McCutcheon's residence
in Canton he roomed with a man nam
ed Thomas Pullem. Pullen left for
Pittsburg and did not take his over
coat along with him. Returning to
Canton recently he went to his room
for the overcoat and found that Nc
Cutcheon had pawned it. Some trou-
BILE was experienced in redeeming the
overcoat and now the police, pawn
broker and roommate are looking for
"Rowdy" as the big center-guard was
known among foot ball fans and play
ers. The watch "Rowdy" pawned was
borrowed from Quarterback James OF
the Canton team.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
ACTRESS Is NAMED IN
DIVORCE SUIT IN
new YORK

New York, March THE third trial
of the suit for absolute divorce insti-
tuted by Mrs. Sadie Singer Brady,
daughter of Isaac v. Siuger, of sewing
mchine fame, against Daniel M. Bra
dy, has begun.
The testimony was practically the
same as introduced in the other trials
and tended to show misconduct on the
part of the defendant with Gertrude
Mackenzie, an actress, who is named
as correspondent at Milwaukee and
several places in Illinois. Edward
Laurence, a chorus man called as
witness declined to answer a leading
question and was committed to Jail
for contempt of court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
GIRL TELLS
HOW PROTECTION
IS BOUGHT

New York, March 7.-F'ollowing on
the heels of the sensational testimony
by Berthe Claiche, in which she)
averred that she had paid four police
men 81 a week for protection and
that other women were still paying
for protection, police commissioner
Bingham this evening transferred %
policeman and one roundsman from
the TenderlOin precinct to different
stations throughout the city.
Berthe Claiche, who shot and killed
Emil Gerdron and who pleaded guilty
to manslaughter yesterday, was ex-
amined at great length in the dis
trict attorneys Office today regarding
the charges of corruption made against
the police of the Tenderloin.
PAID POLICEMEN.
Besides declaring that she had paid
four policemen 81 a week, she gave
to assistant district attorney the
names of fifty other policemen, who,
she alleges, are at the present time
extorting money from women of the
TenderloiH,
The names of the policemen, wers
not made public, the district attorney
keeps the names secret in order that
he may make a thorough investiga-
ton of the girls statement.
Several other women of the Tender
loin will be examined by the dis
trict attorney tomorrow and their ev-
idence is expected to corroborate that
of Berthe Claiche.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
LOVE FOR WOMAN CAUSES
MAN TO STAND TRIAL
Like Antony, Jacob, Samson and Adam, Robert
Gavin Fell Victim to the Wiles of Woman and
is Now Charged With Larceny.

1t was for the love of woman
that Antony lost a world
1t was for the love of woman that
Jacob worked seven years and for
seven more.
1t was for the love of woman that
Samson revealed the secret of his
strength.
1t was for the love of woman that
Adam tasted of the forbidden fruit.
And it was for the love of a wom-
an that Robert Gavin, Beloit, Ohio,
miner, is now on trial in common
pleas court to answer a charge of
grand larceny, preferred by two Alli-
ance women, who charged that he en-
tered their apartments and took away
many valuables, including a gold
watch fob valued at SO.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
In the case of Gavin it was not a
Cleopatra, Rachael or even Helen
of Troy. But just a woman of the
world. Dolly Miller by name, and an
inmate of an Alliance house of pros
titution. Dressed in fine clothes she
went on the witness stand before
Judge Harter Wednesday, and told
how Gavin, for the bestowal of
little insicere affection, gave her the
watch fob, which may land him be-
hind prison walls.
MORE THAN ROMANCE.
There was more than mere romance
in this remarkable trial in court We'd
nesday The love affair Of Gavin and
the Miller woman was but one tiny
light on the great armament. 1t was
filed with pathos brought about by
the placing on the stand of Miss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09

Stookesbury, one of the plaintiffs,
whose fob was stolen. She wept like
child as she told her story, and her
repeated sobs had a visible effect upon
the jury which seemed moved by her
sympathetic nature.
STORY OF THE FOB.
She positively identified the fob as
that stolen from her. 1t was a pres
ent to her from a very dear friend.
She priced it highly and the thought of
having it stolen moved her to tears
many times. Miss Stookesbury also
told of other things that were stolen,
including a watch, card case, ring and
articles to the total value Of $49.10.
But for there being woman in
the case, as was the case with Antony,
Jacob, Samson and the others, Gavin
might not have been arrested and COM
PEELED to spend many days in jail
waiting for a trial. She wore the fob
into the store, where Miss Stookes-
bury identified it and had it confis-
Gated by the police, to whom the
Miller woman made complete con-
fession, duplicating Gavin.
GAVIN'S DEFENSE.
Gavin sets up the defense that he
found the fob four days after it was
stolen, in a shed back of Fannie
Moore's saloon in Alliance, where he
and two friends went to drink quart
of whiskey they purchased nearby.
He denied in court that he and Fin
MCGOWAN, an old friend, got together
in the county Jail and cooked up"
the story he told in court.
Gavin's case will be continued to-
day, Thursday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09

sons, Harlin and Clarence, returned
Sunday evening from visit with
Mr.. Memmers brother in Kent.
Robert Baer of the firm of Shoe
maker &c Baer of Canton, spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Peter and Jacob Ginther started on
Monday morning for their new home
in Maryland
Miss Eta Ringer, who has a posi-
tion as bookkeeper in Akron, came
home on Monday for a visit with her
mother.
Henry Sheetenhelm, who has been
confined to his bed the past four weeks
with rheumatism, is improving.
The Teachers Institute which was
held in the high school rooms on
Friday afternoon and evening, was
well attended and the program very
interesting and instructive. The ad-
dresses by Messrs. Burcaw, Of Union
town, and McClintoch of Justus.
were particularly well received. The
music was furnished by the pupils of
the grammar grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hem, of Can
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Feds Hem.
Edward Merkel returned on Sun
DAY evening to Mt Union coll\ge to
resume his studies, after short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Merkel.
Mr.. l.. G. Henderson, the w. C l..
e. R. r. agent. left Sunday for Bal
tic, where he will spend his two
weeks vacation.
Miss Ruby Dresher. who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. Hen
derson, the past few weeks, returned
to her home in Baltic on Saturday,
accompanied by Mrs. Henderson and
her little son.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
COULDN'T BE GOOD AFTER
RELEASE FROM WORkHoUSE

Special to Morning News.
Alliance, o., March Glenn Eells.
who has only been home from the
Canton workhouse a few days, where
he was sent to serve out fine and
costs for intoxication and resisting an
officer, was arrested this evening by
Capt. Oswalt and Lieut.. Alexander at
his home on North Park avenue. Cells
was intoxicated and again resisted the
officers. He had been beating his
daughter before the police arrived.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
Died at Aultman Hospital.

John Rhian who was taken to the
Aultman hospital Tuesday morning in
Shilling G. Sons ambulance died at
that place Wednesday morning from
heart trouble. He was Sc years of
age and leaves no fImily. The funer-
al services will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 p. m. from Shilling's un-
dertaking parlors. Interment will be
at Westlawn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
SETTLED THE BILL TO
AVOID A PROSECUTION

Constable Burns journeyed to Bed
ford yesterday to arrest Leslie Keller
on a charge preferred by Emry Yoder
for defrauding him out of a board
bill to the amount of SO. Upon being
seen by Constable Burns, Keller paid
the bill and costs and was allowed to
remain in Bedford.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
Death Of a Young Girl.

Marie Condi, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lossitta
Condi of 928 Nimisila street, died
Wednesday from typhoid fever after
an illness. OF two weeks. Arrange
ments for the funeral services will be
made later
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
serious Stroke Of ParaIxsls.

]. G. Stanton lies at the Aultman
hospital in a serious condition from
the effects of paralysis and the attend.
ing physician states that his recovery
is not certain. Mr.. Stanton took very
Ill Tuesday evening about s o'clock
and during the night he suffered the
stroke. He was taken to the hospital
Wednesday evening in the MiIler-Blan-
ccard ambulance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
Slight Stroke of Paralysis.

William Schario had slight stroke
OF paralysis about 4:3O Tuesday after
noon. He left the store and was in
front OF his residence when the at
tack came. He was conscious, but
was not able to talk for considerable
time. He was reported Wednesday to
have perceptibly recovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
ALLIANCE VISITORS AT
CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Superintendent of Schools John
Morris, accompanied by the first, sec
ond and third grade teachers of ALI
ance, were visitors at the Canton
public schools yesterday afternoon.
They visited the several grades in the
schools and are said to have given a
very favorable report on them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
Married by Justice Rarrlck.

Joseph Young and Miss Alice Ma
they, both OF this city, were married
by Justice Barrick yesterday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Young after a
short wedding trip, will be at home to
friends on and after Sunday March IL,
at $40 South Market street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09

Elmer Stevens made a business trip to
Canton last Thursday.
Mrs Louisa Austin. of Rootstown, a
former resident of this place, was call
ing on old friends the past week.
move here In the spring. He win occupy
the Guilouma place.
Herman Miller and family are moving
into. the Vaughn house. which Mr.. NH
Ter has lately purchased.
Mrs Hannah Bryan, one of our old
est citizens was "a years old, March !.
Messrs. Seese and snodgrass have
celery plants, on North Main street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
chatteI Mortaaoes.

William r. Moore to 8. X. F1nnicum
on furniture. for $43k12.
Maude J. Gibbs to s. K Finnicum
ON furniture, for $139.40.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09
GARRY Ntrtss
MEMS WEAR, SHOES and
BOYS CLOTHING.
+07 East Tuscsrewas Street
Here's Another
Our Boston Derby $3.50
Hat

Our fourth season for this hat and
in all this time we have not been
called upon TO replace one hat.
As we guarantee every hat this
statement means something.
Notice the cushion sweat band in
this hat, made of Russian 'eath-
er. Will set snugly on most any
read; no stretching hat out OF
shape to make II fit:
As to style-well we have the
newest shapes IN this hat. Give
US a trial. Maybe we can con-
vince you. We save you fifty
cents, since most other makes OF
similar quality are on the market
at THREE DOLLARS.
CroSSette Patent Leather
$3.50 Shoes; Abbot Pat
ent Leather $500 Shoes
in basement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-03-09

McDonaldsville, March 6.-H. b. Daily,
our store keeper and postmaster, made
a business trip to Massillon the last Of
the week.
jacob 5chlimer is on the sick list
Theodore Batz has hired to Mrs. JOS
eph Hitz for the summer to do her
farming. south of town.
Mrs. John A. schario is on the sick
list.
IL. Gross has hired Nick Lee for the
summer.