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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
BIrmlnoham's Paved Streets.

'The fire department in Atlanta is larger
than ours, but In Birmingham We have
the advantage of better streets as a gem
eral rule" said Chief A. V. Bennett, who
has recently returned from Atlanta Our
streets are broader, and the pavement Is
much better. A large part of the bust
ness district of Atlanta is paved with
Belgian blocks. and the rough surface is
detriment to the fire fighting apparatus
in responding to alarms. The Birmingham
fire department. makes much better time
than the Atlanta department. The narrow
streets over there are often congested by
traffic, and while the Atlanta depart
ment, like ours. gets the right of way,
some times they experience much trouble
In reaching a fire"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
What is IIIitsracy Z?

Massachusetts has an issue that
truly and deeply smacks of the soil
and culture in that esteemed com
monwealth That issue arose over a
statute of Massachusetts, forbidding
the employment of children between
the ages of IA and 16 in factories un-
less they can read and write. A CON
troversy ct once arose between the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
The Peach Crop.

lin my opinion the peach crop in Jones
valley has been ruined by the recent cold
weather. said William Lindsay. the
florist who is considered an expert on
horticulture MANY of the fruit trees
were budding and all of the buds were
ruined entirely or greatly blighted. At
my greenhouses in Woodlawn the Their
mometer registered twenty-five degrees
above zero few mornings since. am
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

not much of weather prophet. but
think that the mercury will drop to TWEEN
ty-hve degrees within the next twenty
four or thirty-six hours.
- Frank Leonard, who has large
fruit farm in St. Clair county, takes
more hopeful view of the situation. He
says that although he has not seen his
trees during the past week he does not
think the recent cold weather did them
much HARM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
HOW RICHARD A. M'CURDY
LEFT HIS JERSEY HOME

thoughts to the channel which her hus-
bands were following.
Yes. poor old fellow Look at him."
she said.
But the younger Mrs. McCurdy was in
tent on giving cheer. Her attire was gay
1t was skirt of deerskin dyed red, and
it and its wearer, round as a dumping,
We're in the eve of every passenger
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
About Parsons.

r. B. Short of Admission is at the Hill
man.
c. NJ. Campbell of Selma is at the Hill
man.
James Horton of Montgomery is at the
Birmingham.
go
Louis Fields of Andalusia is at the
Morris.
C. A. Closson of Selma is at the Morris.
r. B. Watkins of Admission is at the
Metropolitan.
George B. Smith of Mobile is at the
Metropolitan.
]. @. Wallace of New Decatur is at the
Birmingham.
James N. Andrews of sylacauga is at
the st. Nicholas.
r. R. Ransforth of Montgomery is at
the ST. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
One Cause for coneratuIatlon.


IF Meridian had to have a cyclone. it
was fortunate In many ways that the
tornado struck when and where 1t did, :"
said a prominent doctor in that city yes
terday. ut struck just after o'clock
when nearly all the offices and stores in
that section of the city were closed and
1. struck a portion of the business Sec
ton which did not have many people
in it at that hour.
Had 1t come a few minutes earlier 1t
would probably have caught an Alabama
Great Southern train which was just leav
ing the city, and the loss of life at the
station might have been heavy. Had it
struck before o'clock l believe that 100
or more would have been killed.
HAD the path of the storm been 800
feet further to the left, it would have
killed many more people. II would have
demolished the Southern hotel, a number
of offices where men are at work after
o'clock and would have devastated
portion of the city where there were prob
ably 1000 to 1900 people at that hour.
1.-THE fact that it barely missed the
union passenger station was fortunate,
for had it struck that building a number
of people would certainly have been killed.
Like all other people who have seen
the stricken district. l am amazed that
the loss of life was so small, l am still
fearful that we may find a number of
bodies under the debris of some of the
buildings in the business section of the
city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Red flannel is in demand for new
spring suits of the organ grinders
monkeys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Everybody wants pure food except
money out of impure stuffs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
There is no use in being good you
have to have violent reactions.
An easy way to get wife would be
to make her believe you are bound not
to get married.
When woman is crying it is sign
she is having just as good time as II
she were laughing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Engineer Wallace has recovered his
voice, and Cromwell has lost his to
great extent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Cromwell throws no dirt at Panama.
He throws dirt behind the scenes in
Washington and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05
A "SCOOP" IN KANSAS.

From the Concordia Kansan.
Bill Funk. who caught cold last Tues
day, as announced exclusively in this
naner IL no hetter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The sausage of commerce is on trial
at present, and its makeup Is the most
varied and vile in the list of meats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The Greene-Gayner trial is long
winded and expensive.
Senator Pettus is not afraid Of to-
baceo-he chews 1t.
The Longworths have settled down
at last.
Pat Grove should run for the senate.
This is a busy week at the theatres.
Spring styles are blooming any way.
Meridian Is showing the right spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Missouri says Rogers should tell the
truth, but the workings of that Stand
ard Oil mind and memory are beyond
the courts of any state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Cromwell cannot conceal the fact
that he has something to conceal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Richard Mansfield will retire in 1909,
and so will several members of the
administration, particularly Secretary
Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Impure canned peas and corn did
not interest Congress so much as inn
pure whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The American hen has filled the cold
storage egg warehouses with gloom
and unstable eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

j. p. Morgan is in Morocco. and he
may conclude to avert an European
war by buying out the sultanate,
brigands and all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The Georgia peach crop is not able
to claim it's annual killing. 1t has to
be content with few bruises orl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

mysterious made up as the CONNER
cial cigarette.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The atmosphere of Panama seems to
be bad, physically and morally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The difference between the present
and the past is that the magnates are
running away from the courts instead
of buying them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

asia for the Asiatics" should not
be construed to mean Boxes for the
Boxers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The end-seat hog looks more like
business as spring approaches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Miner drew good dividend on the
hot air he put into the concern.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Richard Mansfield is in excellent
health, and so is his press agent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

The daily status of Mrs. Yerkes is
too rapid for any but lightning calcu-
lators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Chinas shots at missionaries may
yet be heard round the world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

There is no record showing that
Joseph ran away from process servers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Business is still dull at Medicine
Hat in the weather line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

King Edward leaves for a holiday
this week as plain duke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-05

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142t G
street, N. W.
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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post
office as seeond-elass matter under act
Of Congress March 3, 1873
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
NOTICE OF DEMOCRARIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.

The democrats of Kingsbury county
S. d., will hold their county conven-
ton at De Smet, S. d., on the 18th
day of September at the city hall at
2 O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the var
ious offices, to-wit:
One state senator.
Two representatives
One county treasurer.
One county auditor
One register of deeds.
One clerk of cours.
One superintendent of schools.
One probate Judge.
One state attorney.
One sheriff
And for such other business as may
lawfully come before it.
The various precincts are entitled
to delegates as follows;
Denver township delegates.
Badger B Spring 2
Hartland Baker, Lake Pres
Whitewood 6 ton Ia
Spirit Lake 5 De Smet
Mathews s LeSeuer 3
Manchester 3 Esmond 2
lroquois 3 Oldham 4
De Smet city lst ward 4
De Smet city End ward 3
De Smet city 3rd ward
Arlington city 1st and 3rd wards 2
Arlington city End ward |
By order of the county central com
mittee.
w. +. BRENNAN, Chairman.
JoHN HAsoHE, Secretary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14

that is already there. The work of
the church is to cultivate the religious
sense, and to reap the harvest by
bringing men to open decision.
We are often astonished at the
spiritual capacity of children, at their
deep thoughts, their clear appearance
of the things of God. Paul wrote to
Timothy, From a child thou hast
known the holy scriptures "
Children do not understand entom-
ology, yet they admire a butterfly;
they know little Of botany yet they
love the flowers; they are ignorant of
the law of optics, yet they shout at
the sight of the rainbow So, they
may not understand theology yet they
can enjoy religion.
Worldly people seem immersed in
the secular element, and destitute of
religious susceptibility; yet they have
their seasons Of solemn thought and
pathos, of religious hope and fear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
INSURING DEPOSITS.

A banker at Luck, Wis, urges the
Minneapolis Journal to advocate the
insurance of bank deposits. He does
not say so specifically, but evidently
he intends to have this insurance man
aged by the federal government, or,
in case of state banks by the state
The proposition commends itself on a
brief examination. There may be good
reasons why the government or the
state ought not to undertake to insure
deposits, but there appear to be many
reasons why it would operate to the
advantage of the public.
The national government now guar
antees the hepayment of all national bank
notes, no matter by what bank issued.
They are insured by the deposit of gov
ernment bonds. The government takes
no risk in making them good. OF
course, it undertakes a different kind
of obligation when it assumes the re-
sponsibility of paying depositors in
full. 1t guarantees the banking meth
DDS and the honesty of the banker, but
if it has sufficient guaranty fund as
in the case of the national bank note,
why may it not guarantee deposits as
well as the validity of the bank note2
1t is a practical business question
and the problem of insuring bank de-
posits would seem to be no more diff
cult of solution than the insurance
against casualties or burgulary or roth
er things against which protection is
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14

1t is possible that she may in her
own good time open other ports in
the newly acquired sphere of inhu-
ence on the continent. The nations
are watching with anxious eye the
course of japan and hoping that it
may be the pleasure of the mikado's
government to allow a participation
in the good things of Manchuria and
Korea. In the meantime Japan seems
bent on tying things up so tight that
it will be hard for any foreign nation
to get hold of anything worth having
without turning over most of the pro-
fits to the little. brown men who have
there established their supremacy
Japan is working very much like an
American trust, and does not seem
anxi )us to dispose of any of the
shares.
The "open door" policy in the far
east, of which America proudly claims
the parentage, does not seem to in
here under the new conditions. Japan
was one of the strong st admirers of
the theory before her war with Rus
sia. Thar was before she got hold
of the handle of the door. Now she
is on the inside, and an attempt to
open it before she is ready Is likely
to result in jammed fingers. Since
the close of the war every effort has
been put forth to get the control of
the existing industries in Korea and
Manchuria, and to insure future de-
velopment under Japanese guidance.
The ''unselfish influence of the Unit
ed States has given way to the aggres-
sive policy of Japan. The open door
which short time ago was hailed as
the solution of the eastern question
is left out of reckoning under the new
order of things. Japan is willing to
open the door at her own convenience
but she reserves the right to shut it
at her own convenience. As a world
power the sunrise kingdom is just now
showing the other nations that she
is in position to be reckoned with.
Sioux City Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14

afforded. As our correspondent sug-
gests, when the bank depositors are
made to feel that their deposits are safe
we will hear no more of bank runs and
failures will be much less common. If
it IS practical scheme, the remark
able thing about it is that it has not
already been worked out by bankers
and the treasury department for their
own advantage as we'll as for that of
the public. Minneapolis Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For United States Senator,
ROBERT J. GAMBLE. Yankton.
For Congress,
PHILO HALL, Brookings.
w. III. PARKER, Dcadwood.
For Governor,
COE /. CRAWFORD, Huron.
For Lieut.. Governor,
III. c. SHOBER, Highmore.
For Secretary of state,
ID. ID. WIPE, Olivet
For Auditor
JOHN HERNING, Campbell county
For Treasurer,
{. IL. CASSILL, Canton.
For Attorney General,
s. W. CLARK, Redfield.
For Superintendent,
HANS A. USTRUD, Sioux Falls.
For Commissioner of School and Public
Land
o. G, DOKKEN. Toronto.
For X. X. commissioners,
GEORGE RICE. Fiandreau.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
EPIGRAMS.

Men everywhere are religious: that
is, they have certain righteousness
of nature; they have religious ideas,
capacities, instincts and aspirations.
Men are feeling after God, if haply
they may find HIM.
The religious longings in men are
not by any means equally vivid, they
are not equally understood; certainly
they are not equally expressed, but
are existent and operative.
1t is not the busines of the church
to create religious sense in men;
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
Ten Years in Bed.

"For ten years / was confined to
my bed with disease of my Kidneys
says X. A. Gray, j. p, of Oakville,
Ind. at was so severe that | could
not move part of the time. consult
ed the very best medical skill avail
able, but could get no relief until
Foleys Kidney Cure was recommend
ed to me. 1t has been a Godsend to
me- L. +. Sasse
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

De Smet, S. d., Sept. /, 1906.
Adjourned meeting called to order
by Pres. Dow. Members present, Dow
Danley, Boose, Tinkham, and Schaub
On motion the following resolution
was carried:
Whereas, the whooping cough is
prevalent in our district, resolved
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
NOTICE OF THE TINE APPOINTED
FOR ppOVING VII r. ETC

NOTICE OF THE TINE APPOINTED
FOR PROVING WILL, ETC.
state of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.--sS.
In County Court.
In the matter of proving the last will and
testament of Elniira Eames, deceased
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Dwight Thompson. Mrs. X. A. Key
nolds, Mrs. II. d. Weenick, Mrs. o. A. Nuss
Mrs. r. X. Knapp, Elna l.. Thompson,
Merrill Thompson, III. ] Thompson, L. a.
Thompson, Elmer Thompson. George
Thompson, Howard Buck, Edwin III.
Eames, Hattie Eames, and Ella Evans,
heirs at law and next of kin of Elmira
Eames, deceased, and to all persons in
terested in the estate of said deceased.
Pursuant TO an order of said court. made
is hereby given that Monday the 1st day
of October, 1906, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of that day. at the court room of
said court in the court house, I'm the city
of De Smet. county of Kingsbury, aud
state of South Dakota. have been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving the
last will and testament of Elmira Eames,
deceased, and for hearing the petition foi
probate thereof and the issuance of letters
testamentary thereon, when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated at DE smet South Dakota. the 10th
day of September. A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court,
ALBERT r. ABEL,
Attest Judge of the County Court.
A =. ADJUST, Clerk. 4!
tc6AA s IStlsI vi
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
Republican County Convention.

Notice is hereby given in compliance with
the laws of 1905 relating to Primary EleC-
tiOnS, that the Republican County Central
Committee Of King~buTy county and
state of South Dakota. has called county
convention of the republicans of said
county to meet at the court house in the
city of DE Smet, Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1906,
at one O'Clock D. m for the purpose of piac-
ing in nomination candidates for the fo.-
lowing Offices and for the purpose of tran
sacting such other business may prop
erlv come before the conventions:
One state senator,
Two members of the legislature.
One county Judge.
One county treasurer
One sheriff.
One register of deeds.
One county auditor.
One states attorney.
One clerk of courts.
One superintendent of schools.
One county surveyor
One coroner.
Four county commissioners.
The several voting precincts of the coun-
ty are entitled to representation in the
county convention a. follows: One dele
gate at large for each voting precinct j., d
one delegate for each fifteen votes or major
action thereof cast for Governor Elrod
at the election Of 1904:
.5adger .............. Hartland ... ........1
Baker ...............16 Iroquois ........ 8
Denver LeSeuer .......... 4
Arlington 1t, 3d wd 6 Manchester. 4
Arlington 2ud wd ; Mathews .......... 4
De Smet lst ward 3 Spirit Lake. .
De Sniet 2nd ward Oldham ........... 3
De Smet Bird ward 4 Spring Lake.. 8
De Sniet township , Whitewood ..... A
Esmond .......,...
Dated August rs, 1906.
l.. l. OLSTON, Charm an.
IL. Z. DUNHAM, Secretary
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14

that no child who is afflicted with the
disease TO the extent that he or she
would unduly disturb the school shall
be allowed to attend. The teachers
of the different dapartma shall de
eide who are disqualified.
Moved and seconded that the treas
urrr be instructed to transfer $4,000
from the general fund to ,he sinking
fund and that an order be drawn on
the sinking fund for $4,000 to pay
one bond and that an order be drawn
on the general fund for $40 to pay
the interest on same.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to settle the tuition with De Smet
township for the years 1866 for
Sl49.75 Carried.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to notify the clerk of De Smet town
ship that this district will pay no tut
tion for any scholars belonging to this
district and schooled in De Smet town
ship school.
Moved and seconded that the clerk
purchase eight copies of the school
laws for the use of the school board.
On motion the purchasing commit
tee was instructed to purchase three
sections of the Globe Wernicke Book
cases.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
W. ID. Storts, labor. 100
Iowa Gil Tank Line, floor oil 1925
j. w. Tackaberry, dray... LOO
j. w. Tackaberry, dray...... l.50
w. f. Warner labor. ... $50
j. NJ. Murray, labor. ...... 2400
Ole Tulander, labor .... 3.75
l.. f. Altfillisch, freight on oil SO
Motion to adjourn, carried.
+. b. DANLEY.
Clerk, Pro. Tenn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
JAPAN'S OPEN DOOR.

Japan has decided to open the port
of Dalny to international commerce.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-14
40. 5355.
Report OF the Condition Of
The De Smet National Bank,

at De Smet, In the state OF Sonth Dakota at
close OF business. Sept 4. 1906.
The National tribune., 1906-05-24
The G., A. X.

No child can be born into it; no proc
lamation of a President, edict OF King
or Car can command admission; no
university or institution of learning can
issue a diploma authorizing the holder
to enter; no act of Congress or Parlia-
ment can secure recognition; the wealth
of the Vanderbilts cannot purchase the
position; its doors swing open only
upon presentation of the bit of paper,
torn, worn, begrimed 1t may be, which
certifies to an honorable discharge from
the armies or navies of the Nation dur
ing the war against rebellion, and un-
like any other association no new
blood" can come in. There are no
growing ranks from which recruits can
be drawn into the Grand Army of the
Republic.
With the consummation. of peace
through victory its rolls were closed for
ever.
Its lines are steadily and swiftly grow
ing thinner and the ceaseless tramp OF
its columns Is with aver-lessening tread;
the gaps in the picket line grow wider;
day by day details are made from the
reserve summoned into the shadowy
regions, to return to touch elbows nc
more. until by-and-by only a solitary
sentinel shall stand guard waiting Till
the bugle call from beyond shall muster
out the last comrade of the Grand Army
of the Republic.