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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24

slaughter houses within your county
and require the following suggestions
as a basis of safe sanitary condition:
! A plentiful and uncontaminated
water supply.
2 Proper and adequate drainage
for both the slaughter houses and
the premises.
3 A thorough cleansing of the
slaughter houses and premises of
manures and offal after each butcher.
ing.
4 Each slaughter house should
have water-tight floors, which should
be washed after each butchering,
ample s~ubdrainage and clean, white
washed or painted walls.
We suggest that the different coun-
ty boards of health, so far as possible
cooperate with the state pure food
commissioner in carrying out these
instructions, and to this end commun
icate with Hon. Il. w. Small, Webster
S. D., chairman of the committee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
Things HOped.

II | had a son who was determined
to play the races | should hope that
he would lose his last nickel and have
to walk home after his first attend
ance
IL had a daughter who played the
plano In the sitting room while her old
mother did the work in the kitchen |
should hope that l might find an oak
single and be given the grace to use it.
III ever / were to catch myself being
as mean and small as some men |
know-and | may-I hope that | should
hope, for the benefit of the world, that
the angel Gabriel would foot his horn
for me very soon.
IL ever | knowingly vote for a scoun
drel because he represents my party 1
hope that may have the privilege Of
going to a school where the elements of
decency are taught.
IL my wife should prove to be irasci-
BILE at times-but I don't admit i'll
should hope that I would remember the
sort of luck the poor girl played In
when she married me.-San Francisco
Call.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Wednesday, market turned a little
easier ON wheat. The Sept. option
closed at III, and Dec. at 721, being
about under the Tuesdays close.
The decline seems to be due to lower
cabels and an indifference ON the part
Of foreign buyers.
Minneapolis cash sales No.
1, 75@76c; Nc. 2, 73075c; No. 3, 721
0735c; rejected, 65c; No. 3 white
oats; 2Ss; 3 oats 25@26c; barley, No.
4, 42M43c; No. | feed, 34@37c; No. 2
feed, 81. Flax, $l.131. Macaroni
wheat. No. 2 66@6Sc.
Sioux City live stock Average sales
and prices, beeves, S5.65; cows and
heifers, $3.50; stockers and feeders,
S3.4o; calves and yearlings, S3.25;
stock heifers, SIPS; bulls, $40; hogs,
10c lower, sales S5.7006.O5, average
about S5.95.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
WATERTowN BAND NATiONALIzED

WATERFOWL, S. d., Aug. 21.-The
Watertown Cadet band will be the
national band for the Grand Army of
the Republic next year at the national
encampment at Saratoga, New York
III less all signs fail.
This band led the South Dakota de-
partment at the Denver encampment
a year ago, and attracted so much at
tention that when Michigan this year
found that South Dakota had not re-
engaged the famous band the WoIyer-
inc state engaged it, and the Water
town aggregation led the Michigan
department in The grand G. A. r.
parade at Minneapolis last week.
The band won second honors in com
petition with 100 other bands at the
encampment, and, while the appoint
ment Of an official band has yet been
announced, South Dakota need not
be surprised to see the crack band of
the state chosen one of the nation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
Mrs. Geo. H. Sheets returned

Mrs. Geo. II. Sheets returned
Sunday morning from a visit of six
weeks with relatives in Illinois.
The De Smet ball team went to
Madison Tuesday for a return game
with the Madison boys. The score
resulted 7 to 8 in favor of Madison.
This leaves our boys with one game
to the good.
Rain Tuesday night puta stop to
threshiEg for a short time. This
would not have been SO bad had it
not rained hard Wednesday night
and Thursday. There will probably
be no more threshing until Saturday
and perhaps not until next week.
Levitt brothers at Arlington SOW
ed some winter wheat last fall. The
threshing returns only showed about
eleven bushels to the acre, but it is a
fine quality of wheat. r. w. says
he only sowed a bushel to the acre.
and he think a bushel and a half
should be sown. They will try it
again this fall.
The regular land seekers excur-
sion brought in a large number We'd
nesday evening to look at land in
this vicinity. Those from Illinois
saw something Thursday morning
which they had not seen in a long
time, a good rain. One of them told
us that they had a good shower at
his home a week ago, which was the
first for two months.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
NJ. E. TAcKASERRYs CIGAR STORE.
TIL, wh ts ass fh rse @ske ''Kingsbury'' Sc Cigar.
Curious Chinese Playing Cards.

A pack Of Chinese playing cards Is q
genuine curiosity. They are generally
printed In black on thin cardboard, the
average width and breadth being about
that of the finger of a human being. In
some cases they are only half an inch
broad and about three and a half inch.
es in length. The length, no odds what
the size, is always at least six times
that Of the width. Some of the packs
have queer representations of our
"kings," Queens" and "knaves" stamp.
ed upon them in black. Others are dec.
GRATED with the figures Of animals,
birds and fishes. Those used by man.
darins and high officials bear only fig.
ures of NEUROLOGICAL creatures.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
wasted His sarca.m.

The New York man had business
which detained him a few days In a
small town. and, finding himself In
need Of new insoles. he sought the
rural shop.
Il wish to buy a pair Of insoles for
No. 8 double A Shoes" ne said to the
clerk and battered himself that he had
stated bis needs succinctly.
The clerk contemplated him with the
mild gaze OF the provincial and asked:
DO you wish to wear them in your
shoes7"
No, said the New York man, with
guarded thoughtfulness: II was think
ing Of having hlet Of sole for my lunch
son" And when he left the shop the
clerk was sim batting his eyes.-New
York Press.f
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
MALLERY MERCANTILE CO.
ADOPTS THE CASH BASIS.

On September 1st the Mallery
Mere. Co. will put into effect a cash
system. This firm has been in De
Smet a little over IA year, but during
that time has established a mercantile
record which is phenomenal. Their
own estimates and expectations have
been far surpassed, and Mr.. Brownell,
the present manager, informs US that
the sales for the year will equal many
of the larger stores in cities of this
state. But the policy of this store is
ever onward, and they are not con-
tent with having established the larg-
est and best business in the county.
The fact that they have "Kingsbury
County's Best Store only nerves
them to become South Dakota's best
store. OF course, this will take time
as they have obstacles to overcome.
But the management believes it pos
sible to build up a full fledged depart
ment store equally as well equipped
as the stores of the largest cities in
the state. The success of the present
management is attributed to the adj
yertising done and to always giving
people a square deal, and the only
serious mistake made has been that
they did not start the business on a
cash basis. They have realized this
more and more, day by day as the
whole tendency of the present time
toward cash. The large catalogue
houses have built their business on
cash. They have been able to make
low prices because they have done
business on the farmers money.
They needed practically no capital.
Cash in advance has made their sue
cess and, together with advertising,
has been able to build up the greatest
business in the world. But they have
eel their best days. The best mer,
chants of country are awakening to
the fact that they must adopt differ
ent methods. The old time way of
buying goods at any price asked, add
ing a certain amount of profit and
selling them on any old time, pay
any old time way is being set aside.
Personality used to be the greatest
factor in a merchants business, and
while it is not eliminated entirely, it
is a secondary consideration. The
main factor to-day is price. II amer-
chant advertises an article at a price,
it's the price that brings the buyers
and If the other merchants do not. or
cannot, meet that price, all their per-
sonality will not avail as people will
go 70 the place where they get the
price. This Is human nature. This
Is the modern business methods OF
to-day, Go into any town and you'll
find the store that makes the prices
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24

Dentistry condemns the continued
use, Of m toothbrush as all wrong.
The impossibllity Of cleansing so as
to keep 1t free from microbes should
insure the buying of toothbrushes by
the quantity and the discardlng OF
each brush long before II has served
what once would have been considered
its term OF usefulness. Soft brushes
should be chosen, which is possible
when they are only expected to have a
short term OF use. Warm water al
ways should be chosen for cleansing
the teeth, and when smoking is in
dulged In a good antiseptic dentifrice
which agrees with the mouth after
n, experimenting should be used
freely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
AFTER SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

State dairy and food Inspector, E.
w. Small, has started a crusade
against unclean slaughter houses in
this state. He has called to his as
sistance DR.. ID. w. Robinson, super
intendent Of state board Of health
who has prepared and sent to super
intendants Of county boards Of health
the following:
Il has come TO the notice Of the
state board Of health that the slaught.
7T HOUSES S7ilu premises IN many To-
ealities throughout the state are IN
such - ~unsanitary condition Is 10 ZEN
danger the public health. You are
requested 10 visit and inspect all the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24

The payment by the De Smet cream
cry company for the month of July
amounted to $3,554.2l. The price
for separated cream was 10 ceuts a
pound for butter fat, or II cents more
than shippers received from central
plants; the price for 4 per cent milk
was rs cents per 100 pounds. Below
we print the names of those patrons
$40 or more each:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24

gets the trade, provided they have
equal advantages of location, stock
and service. As stated, the catalogue
hou es hare seen their best days. Tie
merchants are awakening. They are
demanding lower prices OF the manu-
fa~cturers, they are advertising, and
at last they are adopting a cash sys-
tenn. There is no reason why the re
tail merchants, if he works on the
same plan as the Cat" houses,
shouldn't sell goods as cheap, or
cheaper, than the "Cit." HOUSES.
When the merchant is awakened, to
the fact that it is the cash price that
brings the business, and when the
American farmer finds out (as be is
more and more) that he is sending
good money out of the community
for goods hat he can buy as cheGp
at home. Then the retail merchant
aud the farmer will again be The same
indispensable companions they were
when the old times were here, when
the farmers had no money to send
away and when the store keepers
didn't expect any only every year or
two. The only trouble is the farmer
has changed and the store keeper
hasn't, just because he has II such
customer who needs credit where he
had ten before. He has forgotten
that the other nine have the cash and
are demanding cash prices. He has
forgotten that business is done on a
margin of cash now and that the pro-
fits necessary when people had
to be given long time credit are not
necessary and cannot be made
at the present time. This the Mallery
Mercantile Company believes is suffi-
cient reason to justify the move they
are about to make. They propose to
sell goods for cash as cheap as any
firm on earth and from the figures
submitted and compensation made
we believe they will do it.
They figure that it may take some
little time for people to adjust them
selves to the cash system, but they
believe the people, who at first oppose
it, will eventually realize its advant-
ages. Everyone will appreciate the
advantage of lower prices as the Nal
lery Co. claim they will be able to
sell goods lower than before, and if
they do we predict that the small loss
they may suffer through some of
their good credit patrons will be made
up by increase in number of people
who buy for cash and where their
money goes the farthest.
Personally we believe the time is
opportune. The people all have mon
ey. There is no need of credits and
we predict this step by this progressive
firm will add many rounds to their
ladder of success and help them to
still further build up an enterprise of
which the citizens of this county can
justly be proud.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
He Had Been There,

The clergyman was holding a chit.
dren's service ut a continental resort.
During the lesson he had occasion to
catechise his hearers on the parable
Of the unjust steward. What is a
steward" ne asked. A little boy, who
had arrived from England a few days
before, held up his hand. HE is the
man, SIR" he replied, with a remlnis.
cen look on his face, "who brings you
q basin ."-London Globe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
Very Low Rates to Chattanooga, Tenn

Very Low Rates to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Via the North Western Line. Elk.
cursion tickets will be sold Septem-
Der Is to II, inclusive, with favorable
return limits, on account of Regiment
al Reunion, Anniversary Battle of
Chickamauga. Apply to agents Chi,
cago Il North Western R'y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
WANTED At ONCE

100 young men to learn Telegraphy
and prepare for Railway and Com
mercial Geographic Service. For
further particulars call on or address
The South Dakota School of TeIeg
raphy, De Smet. s. d.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
Horse And BUGGY For Sale.

"A horse. buggy and harness for sale
horse H. known as the DR.. Clark horse and
~ sound, p year old, a bargain inquire o.
Frank Armstrong. De Smet. 8 y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
POVERTY FLAT MEAT MARKET.

wants good 5-year-old heifers every
day. Best prices paid for the right
kind of stuff.
HENRY CLOSE
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24

Hard coal, baseburner. with oven, Art
Garland make, good as new. Inquire at
INDEPENDENT Office.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
SNAPS
GOOD HARD COAL HEATER.

Weight 1,150, 4 years old. Inquire of
CT Swanson. De Smet, $. d.. 2t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-08-24
TO LAND SELLERS

We are effectively organized to push
sales, and can promise, If YOUR price is
light and your terms favorable, to give
you good aud satisfactory service.
Yours far bt1atua2e.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-23

About the biggest surprise that mas
come out lately in the field of poll
tics, which Is sewn thick with sur
prises, Is the announcement Of Mr..
John Watson's probable candidacy
for Governor in 1908 in an editorial
printed In the Tropical Sun Of West
Palm Beach. 1t Is such we'll venti-
lated secret that the Florida East
Coast Railway owns the Tropical Sun
that the mention of Mr.. Watson as
candidacy by this paper carries with
It the impression that the influence Of
the East Coast Railway will be thrown
to Mr.. Watson in case the prediction
Of the Tropical Sun should be veri-
fed.
What makes this THE BIG sur
prise Is the fact that any East Coast
Railway owned paper should advo-
cate or even mention for Governor
anybody but the Hon. Il. s. Grill of
Palatka. who was brought out by the
Times-Union, which itself is not free
from the suspicion of East Coast
ownership. Those who make 1t their
business to keep tabs on the political
game have regarded It as a foregono
conclusion that the influence of the
East Coast would be thrown to Mr..
Grill. Some even going so far as to
say that Mr.. Grill was promised this
support when he so gracefully put his
ambition to be Governor behind him
to make room for "Our Bob's" de-
sires In the same direction last time
These gentlemen being from the same
county, 1t would never have done fol
them to oppose eacn other in the
political scramble. II was with some
reluctance, II has been said, that Mr.
Grill was induced to forego his ambl.
ton for four years, but he was finall,
persuaded, and did give "Our Bob
such loyal support as he Is so capabl,
OF giving. The result of the vote n
Putnam county showed that Mr.. Grill
delivered the goods, because "Oul
Bob" received an almost unanimou.
vote In Putnam. It was s lid also tina
this promise was reiterated when Mr.
Grill. as Senator from Putnam, 81
Loyalty supported and so earnestl,
worked for the passage Of the Ke,
west Extension bill
So, as | was saying, everybod,
having framed up the political situa
ton, as far as the East Coast Railwa,
influence went, to hold nothing bu
Grill, the. taking up of John Watso,
by one Of the East Coast papers 4
so much Of a surprise that It is posi-
lively shock. When the writer wa
told by prominent politician las
week that this was going to happsl
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-23

ne began to speculate upon the
quality of dope used by the aforesaid
politician, and elevated the sceptical
eyebrow to such an extent that the
politician said, "Well, If you don't
believe that, just wait ana see." Then
when the writer ran across this from
the Tropical Sun he began to believe
that the aforesaid politician handn't
taken any dope at all but was talking
straight goods.
Hon. j. w. Watson for Next Gov
ernOr.
Speaking of the strong possibility
Of Hon. J. w. Watson, recently nomi-
mated as Representative from Dade
county being made Speaker of the
next House of representatives, one
of his staunch friends yesterday said
to The Tropical Sun: "How abont
Watson for Governor?
The newspaper representatives, al
course, could not say anything else
than but "just the thing"
In fact who could say anything
against such proposition.
Mr., Watson Is one of the coming
statesmen Of Florida, AMI while Il is
doubtful II he has ever thought OF
such a thing as being Governor Of
Florida, the fact remains that no bet.
ter timber could be found in the
State. He Is a successful man Of hon.
est and clean methods, and his past
political Affiliations which cover 2
period OF many years, have placed
him In position above reproach.
All the Tropical Sun has to say 10,
the present in connection with tn,
proposition Is that should he ente,
two years hence, he will be sure (,
carry a strong Acknowledgements
Sun.
There was some attempt to launcl
the Watson boom for Governor at tn,
late meeting Of the Democratic Stat,
Executive Committee. I, of course
heard this but did not consider /
other than a little harmless escape o
hot air due to enthusiasm over Mr.
Watson's seeming lnvincibilitv as
candidate fer the legislature. n,
matter what county he moves into
It now begins to look like Watson
friends have gotten busy to som
purpose. However, as the game
Young vet there may be other string
: to the East Coast bow, before the re;
work OF campaigning begins.
Two weeks have passed since IN
pulling OF OF the second primary an
there is but one name added 10 thos
mentioned for Speaker Of the Hous,
This Is that Of the Hon. w. A. Ma
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-23

Williams of st. Johns. Beyond meas
uring up to the standard of physical
beauty, and being possessed of an
easy rolling tongue with which most
lrishmen are equipped, and
but outside of his ability
to look the part, I don't
think that Mr.. McWilliams measures
up to the standard which has been
set for statesmen of goth century
vintage. He has had some expert
ence as legislator but don't re-
call that he has put his mark upon
the things THAT HAVE BEEN
DONE FOR THE GOOD OF THE
STATE. have not heard of a Nc
Williams bill, or even of a McWil-
liams resolution, of general impor-
lance and hardly think that my
good friend Mac, much as I like him,
Will ever be addressed as "Mr.
Speaker" Up to this writing the con-
test Is between Mr.. Eugene Mathews
of Bradford and Mr.. sgd Carter Of
Gainesville, both we'll qualified for
the position, but it Is my opinion that
the name Of the next Speaker of the
House OF Representatives has not vet
peen mentioned in connection there
with.
The candidates for the minor posi-
tions are as thick as blackberries on
the red clay hills of Leon. and any
one who doubts that blackberries are
tninck on the aforesaid Tallah assoc
clay hills is invited to come 70 the
capital and take a drive out ON thf
ihomasville road and see for himself
Artist Taylor has drawn what he
tnlnks is the true situation. and a,
Tue lmagingations of artists, fertil,
though they may be, are generaiI,
somewhere within striking distanc.
OF correctness, I think that Arts,
Taylor has succeeded IN denict,no 40 20
situation with fair accuracy. Jus
pe1ore the day Of session convenim,
any one who has mingled with IN
crowd that gathers In Tallaha ssas
DAY or two before the caucua 10 hal
can see some old familiar faces an,
note some well known spiels IN ~,
picture drawn by Mr.. Taylor vat
Grams OF the late war, sons Of vol
Grams OF the late war, and sons ~ =
, poor and deserving widows. and NJ
polit'cai war horses who, "have give
their services to the party IN AZ
trying days Of reconstruction" aro -,
on nand at these gatherings and
am informed that they have alreo, !,
commenced the appeals which f tSa
n nope VIII result in their setting tn
POSITIONS they covet. Mr.. Taylor'