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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
HAD HEART PAINS
q Critical Case Of rheumatism Curec
BY DR.. Williams Pink Pills.

While Mr.. w. S. Geisel, Of No. 125
East Coates street, Moberly, Mo-, was
steadily working at his trade III a fouu-
dry at that place, he became the victim
of an attack of rheumatism, and his eX-
p~erieuce is that of thousands who are
compelled to work in similar surround
ings. He describes his situation us fol.
lows
Il had been Mt work for a long time
in a foundry where l was exposed to
dampness. First my feet began to hurt
and TO swell, then my knees and my
shoulder joints began to be affected in
the same way. Finally l could not walk
without great difficulty and suffering
and had TO stop work altogether. Ny
appetite was feeble and l grew very pale
and weak. l began TO have pains about
my heart and 1T huttered n great deal.
l became greatly alarmed about my con-
dition. My mother knew about the yir-
tues of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, as they
had given her back her health when she
was nearly wasting to death, and when
she found that they were good for rheu-
matism too, she began to give them to
me about n month after | was attacked.
That was in the early part of March,
1908, and by June they had driven away
the pains and swelling and had restored
my appetite and color. Then / felt
strong enough to take mp n line Of out
door work and now, IN October, 1 re-
gard myself rs entirely we'll and 1 am
about to go into a foundry again at St.
Louis"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills also cure
other diseases springing from i'm
pure blood or disordered nerves, such
as sciatica, locomotor ~ataxia, partial
paralysis and all forms Of weakness in
male or female. They may be had at
all druggists or directly from the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N, Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Forcinu public Opinion.

From THE Railroads on Trial" in Nc
Clure's.
Having sent out an article TO an editor,
his paper is closely watched by the read
ers, and when il appears the number in the
card-catalogue is checked in red. A glance
at a card, therefore, will instantly reveal
how much and what sort of railroad ar
ticles every papers In the country is pub
fishing, how railroad information is run
ming high In one community and low IN
another-whether a paper is good" or
bad" from the standpoint Of the rail-
roads.
This card-catalogue is well named in the
office The Barometer" 1t is certainly as
good an indicator of the atmosphere of
railroad opinion in the country as could
possibly be devised. 1t gives the observer,
indeed, and oppression Of hopeless perfec-
ton. What chance have feeble, unor-
ganized outsiders to make and register
public opinion in the face of u a ma
chine?
Does it get results? Indeed it does. Oue
of the members OF the firm told me with
pride of the record In Nebraska. In the
week ended JUNE 5, last, the newspapers
Of that state published exactly PIP columns
Of matter ~unfavorable to the railroads,
and only two columns favorable. Eleven
weeks later, after a careful campaign, a
weeks record showed that the papers Of
~NEDl d@lA1 HiN ptDllbilNh " NOAuAi4AAS Avn
able TO the railroads and four unfavorable.
A pretty good barometric condition!
But the work Is by no means confined 10
the Offices. If an editor Is found to be
radically anti-railroad, as frequently hap
pens in the west, an agent goes about
among shipping and comercial organiza-
tons Of the town and stirs up public opin-
ion against the editor. Now, shippers and
business men generally are peculiarly
subject to railroad influence or discrimina-
ton. A very little thing will put them
wrong with the railroad. Consequently,
when the railroad asks u favor that costs
uOthing-like the signing of a petition, or
the writing Of a letter-why, they are in
clined to yield and avoid trouble. More
over, it is Of familiar knowledge that the
politicians in many towns are pro-railroad.
Usually one or more of the prominent law
yers are retained by the railroads, and
there Is always the local railroad staff TO
be counted upon.
All these forces are so cunningly mar
shaded that the recalcitrant editor IS
Smoked OUT by his own people.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
The Careful millionaire.

Lieutenant Bevan OF the Drake described
at a dinner IN New York an English mil
l.onaire.
This man." he said, never earned q
penny in his life. He never lacked a
penny. Yet he is as careful of every shill-
ing as though it was his last.
II once dined with him, and, as II was
raining when / came 10 so, l hesitated a
liJtle while before the umbrella rack in the
hall.
rain
"Then / laid my hand on an umbrella.
81 don't like. either, l went on, TO
borrow your umbrella
The millionaire siezed up my handsome
malacca walking stick.
"'Oh, take &C. he said, heartily. Take
II, my dear follow. and II keep this stick
as security"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Occupations for Women.

Juliet Wilbor Tompkins in Success Maya
zine.
Nearly 100000 women go to work every
day in the United States-go to paid work,
whether the returns be 81 q week or $4,000
a year. Sixty years ago Harriet Mar
tineau. while visiting America, declared
that she found here but seven occupations
for women: teaching, needlework, taking
boarders. typesetting, employment In cot
ton mills, bookblnding, and domestice SER
vice. Now there are scarcely seven occu-
pations closed to them; they are pouring
out into the world of activities, and the
5000, 900 will be six, at the next counting.
Whether or. not you or they like the
change is wholly unimportant. AS someone
has suggested, the early eohippus may
have resented changing into a horse and
his neighbors may have greeted his devel-
opment in the matter Of hoofs and legs
will acidly critical but. when
once started horseward, nothing could stop
him; he had to adjust himself to the outer
conditions that demanded one concentrat-
ed toe in the place of five. In the same
way woman is being swept along in a
great, agu irresistible wave Of economic
change, when she turns her face down
town in the early morning.
She VIII pass an alarmist uttering his
dismal note on every corner; his warning
is prophetic OF lost charm, lost power. and
lost position. One declares that presently
man will cease altogether TO support WON.
en-, r this thing goes on increasing. and
then how about home and mother? The
answer to that-not new, but worth re-
peating-is that man never has supported
woman. To supper means to provide with
the necessaries OF life. Who was doing
the larger share of this, the man who
raised and sheared the sheep. or the man
who carded and spun and wove the wool
and cut and sewed the clothes?-the man
who hot the bird, or the woman who
plucked and cooked it?-the man who pro-
vided the yarn. or the woman who knit
tile stockings? 1t is a fairly even matter.
this support" In the lays when most
Of the human needs were worked out un-
der each individual roof.
In humber homes, wher the necessities
are bought instead OF made and vet there
Is but one source OF money, we often get
q picture of a shriveling, careworn father
staggering under a weight of STUNNING
ombroidering. spending daughters that
make Us rejoice In that swelling 5000. 200
OF their gainful occupations. How can
they do II, these kindly, careless girls; and
what will become of them when they have
worked their victim to death? Surely
some change in a system that allows such
uneven burdens need not mako us fear a
icssening OF woman's intrinsic value: she
viii nave gained in every sense when she
becomes ashamed TO rest her healthy
young weight on overworked shoulders.
That by going to work, she completes with
ma and reduces HIS earnings Is a prob
lem for professional economists TO strug-
gle with; though IL has been suggested
that. as a producer, she always has COM
peted with man and reduced his earnings.
whether she wove her own clothes or
earned them with a typewriter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Disoouraninu the Suitor.

The late Daniel Lamont was cele-
brated for his tact. AS private secre-
tary to President Cleveland and as sec
rotary Of war he was able to refuse
more people their dearest wishes with
less resulting rance than any man in
the administration.
Il learned the lesson early in life"
explained Mr.. Lamont. There was a
very poor young man in u town who
fell head over heels in love with a
farmers daughter. He was deadly seri-
Gus about it, and as poor as poor could
be. The girl knew something Of toll
and was weary of it, but she was fond
of the man: her moods left him alter
nately elated and depressed.
II am afraid there is no chance for
me- he confded to a friend n day.
In q delicate way she has been dis
~couraging my attentions to her
How is she doing it,
"'Oh, very d~elicately. She told me
yesterday that she was a twin, ner
mother was a twin. and her grand
mother was q twin"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
A Trite Saving.

II Is a trite saying that no man 10
stronger than his stomach. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery strengthens
the stomach--pu puts 1t In shape 10 make
pure, rich blood-helps the liver and
kidneys to expel the poisons from the
body and thus cures both liver and kid
ney troubles. IL you take this natural
blood purifier and tonic, you will assist
your system in manufacturing each day
q pint OF rich, red blood, that is inylgo-
rating 70 the brain and nerves The
weak, nervous, run down, dehilitated
condition which SO many people suffer
from, is usually the effect of poisons in
the blood; it is often indicated by plmples
or bolls appearing on the skin, the face
becomes thin and the feelings "blue.~
DIR. Pierce's Discovery " cures all blood
humors as well as being a tonic that
1t is the only medicine put up for sale
through druggists for like purposes that
contains neither alcohol nor harmful
habit-forming drugs, and the only one,
every ingredient of which has the profes.
sional endorsement Of the leading medical
writer's OF this country. Some of these
endorsements are published In a littlo
book OF extracts from standard medical
works and will be sent to any address
free, on receipt OF request therefor by
letter or postal card, addressed to DIR. X.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, m. Y, 1t tells jusb
what DR.. Pierce's medicines are made OF,
The Words of Praise " for the several
ingredients of which DIR. Pierce's medi-
cines are composed, by leaders in all the
several schools of medical practice, and
recommending them for tho cure OF the
diseases for which the eGolden Medical
Discovery y IS advised, should have far
more weight with the sick and afflicted
than any amount OF the so-called ~ntesti-
monialsp so conspicuously Haunted before
the public by those who are afraid TO leu
the ingredients OF which their medicines
are composed be known. Bear In mind
that the UGolden Medical Discovery y has
II Id OF Il on every bottle
wrapper, in a full list of Its ingredients.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation, ~invigorate the liver and regu.
late stomach and bowels
DIR. Pierce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will DO sent free, paper-bound, for 81 ons-
cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81 stamps
Address DR.. Pierce as above.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Hair
Began to Fall Out-Wonderful Re-
suit from C%nficnra RamadinS.

Began TO Fail Out-W onderIul ne
suit from Cuticura Remedies.
about the latter part of July my
whole body began to itch. / did not
take much notice of ii at first, but it
began to get worse all the time, and
then | began to get uneasy and tried
all kinds OF baths and other remedies
that were recommended for skin hui
mors; but | became worse ali the time.
My hair began to fall out and my scalp
itched all the time. Especially at
night, Just as soon as l would get In
bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin TO itch, and my finger
nails would keep 1t irritated, and it
was not long before | could not rest
night or day. A friend asked me to
try the Cuticura Remedies, and | did,
and the first application helped me
wonderfully. For about four weeks |
would take a hot bath every night and
then apply the Cuticura Ointment 70
my whole body; and / kept getting bet
ter. and by the time / used four boxes
OF Cuticura | was entirely cured, and
my hair stopped falling out. ID. e.
B~lankepship, $40 n. Del. St, ~Indianap-
oils, Ind. Oct. q, 1905"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23

Sarah In Success Magazine,
] wrote. some time back, thai there is no
end to the work OF studying for the stage,
and 1t Is so. There is much to learn, and
many, many books must be read. The
student should read first, of course. the
dramatists Of his own language, then those
OF other countries. Always he should read
with understanding and with the object of
learning something. Superficial reading OF
anything hat is not in itself superficial Is
a waste of time. A dramatic student must
study as She reads, must learn the history
OF every country III order to oe able TO
portray historical characters with accur-
acy, and must be conversant with the
great literature OF all lands In order fully
TO understand the thoughts and feelings
OF those she impersonates.
The wider the knowledge of the roman
the greater the ability OF the actress. If
one has an aptitude for one of the arts
or sciences, by all means she should study
that art or science. To learn as much
as possible of everything should DO the
chief aim OF a dramatic scholar, for all
arts, all professions, all trades. and all
conditions of life have their bearing on the
art Of acting. There is no limit TO the
number and variety OF the subjects that
may be studied with advantage, and one
never reaches a point where constant
study ceases to be a necessity,
Purposely, l have avoided until now
mentioning one thing that is extremely
important. 1t Is not a thing that can be
studied: il is not even something that can
be denied. In the dramatic profession,
however. 1t counts, possibly, more than
In any other occupation. i W. refrained
from mentioning it until the last because
/ desire to impress it or my readers.
/ will put it In this way;
The microbe of success is personal mag
netlsm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
And the Last Laugh Is Always the
Best.


"Six months ago l would have laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for a table beverage than
Coffee" writes an Ohio woman-"now
/ laugh to know there IS"
"Slnce childhood / drank coffee rs
freely as any other member Of the
family. The result was a puny, sickiy
girl, and as | grew into
did not gain in health, but was afflict-
ed with heart trouble, a weak u as
ordered stomach, wrecked nerves and u
general breaking down, till last winter
at the age of 3S | seemed to be on the
verge OF consumption. My iriends
greeted me with How bad you LOOK
What a terrible color!' and this was
not very comforting.
The doctors and patent medicines did
me absolutely no good. ! was nor
oughly discouraged.
Then | gave up coffee ana COM
menced Postum Food Couee. At first
/ didn't like it, but after a few trials
and following the directions exactly, ~
-@~~
was grand. 1t was refreshing and
satisfying. In a couple of weeks no
ticed a great change. became strong
err, my brain grew clearer. was not
troubled with forgetfulness as In coffee
times, my power of endurance was
more than doubled. The heart trouble
and indigestion disappeared and my
nerves became steady and strong.
II began to take an interest In things
about me. IIousework and home-mak-
Ing became a pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they inquire what brought 1t about, !
answer Postum Food Coffee, and moth
Ing else In the world" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little book.
'.Tha RAsd to MELVILLE" In pkgs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
DR.. r. V. PIERCE GETS VERDICT,
Jury Vtndfcates 'Fayorite Prescrip-
tion" from Attack of Ledies
Home journal,

Jury Vindicates "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" from Attack of Ladies'
Home Journal.
The trial of the first libel suit grow
ing out of the attacks on patent"
medicines has resulted in q verdict for
the plaintiff. The first case to come to
trial was that Of the DR.. Pierce COM
pany against the Ladies' Home Journal,
and the jury found the Ladies' Home
Journal guilty of libel and fixed $4,000
rs the damages it should pay. A mo-
ton was Immediately made by the DR..
Pierce company to have this verdict set
aside and the case retired, the grounds
being hat the verdict was insufficient.
This motion Is yet to be argued.
The article on which the suit was
based was printed in the Ladies' Home
Journal, and was to the effect that
the Pierce medicines contained alcohol,
digitalis and opium. 1t was shown
that they contain none of these drugs,
and Mr.. Box admitted, on the stand,
that after the article was printed he
had caused analysis to be made by
three chemists and none could find a
trace of the drugs mentioned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
LlNcoLN's CARELEssNESS.
His Hat His Favorite Receptacle for
Letters and Papers.
k'rOm the CenturY

From the Century.
When incOl vas postmaster Of New
Salem he used to tuck the letters inside
his ha and deliver them whenever he
happened to meet the persons to whom
they were addressed. AS this is a fair
example OF his business system it may
readily be imagined that the office of
Stuart q Lincoln was not u model es-
adjustment, where there was a place
for everything, n everything in it's
place. And 1t was not. Indeed. as a
managing clerk the Junior partner
would have been a hopeless failure, and
as an attorney, in the technical sense
of the term, he would never have dis
tinguished himself. He disliked every
thing connected with the d~rudgery Of
legal routine. hated drawing the declar-
ations and pleas, despised the artificial
tiles and refinements which were even
then beginning to creep into the plead
ings, and disregarded forms whenever
it was possible to do so.
There was nothing mechanical, pre-
else or methodical abou the man, and
in all those housewifely virtues which
characterized the careful, orderly, ex-
act solicitor he was utterly deficient.
He never knew where his papers were,
and apparently the only attempt he
ever made to better the disorder was
to write on one OF his bundles Of papers
which Uttered his desk, when you
can't find it anywhere else, look in
this" But that vas long after the firm
Of Stuart g. Lincoln has dissolved, and
even then we find him explaining to a
correspondent that he had placed his
letter inside an old hat and had nus
neglected answering it, which shows
he had not wholly outgrown the habit
Of his postofice days. indeed, his hat
continued to be his fayOrite ~receptacle
for papers as long as he lived, and he
never acquired any sense OF order.
L'pfbncIncm &c rOutooiouS in anv
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
ticns made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
rlentyo of warning in that bearing down
feeding, pain at the left or right of the
abdomen, nervous exhaustion, pain in
the small of the back, pelvic catarrh,
dizziness, fiatulency, displacements or
Irregularities. All of these symptoms
are indications of an unhealthy con-
dition of the female organs, and If not
needed the trouble may make Roadway
until the penalty has TO be paid by a
dangerous operation, and a lifetime of
impaired usefulness at best, while in
many cases the results are fatal.
Miss Luella Adams, of Seattle, Wash,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
About two years ago I was a great suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that / had a tumor and M Il
undergo an operation if | wanted to get well.
/ felt that this was my death warrant, but /
spent hundreds of dollars for medical help,
but the tumOr kept growing Fortunately L
correspondence an aunt intheNew England
States, and she advised me TO take Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as it was
said TO cure tumors, Ibid so and Immediately
began to improve in health, and l was entirely
cured, the tumor disappearing entirely, with
out an operation. I wish every suffering
woman would try this great preparation"
Just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured Of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
other women who suffer from fe-
male troubles, Inflammation, kidney
troubles, nervous excitability or ner-
vous p~rostration.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice. She is daughter-in-law of
Lydia e. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23

ly, and with a burning sensation. They
showed sediment. | became discour-
aged, weak, languid and depressed, so
sick and weak that l could not keep
up. AS doctors did not cure me, | de-
cided to try Doan's Kidney Pills, and
with such success that my troubles
were all gone after using eight boxes,
and my strength, ambition and general
health Is fine"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23

Mr.. Wombat-"Loogy yuh, Claud! Oars
a heap o. 'scussion gwine on about de fact
dat yo' Rugged Miss Lullabellc Smoot so
hahd at de dance de udder night dat yo'
done broke two Of her RIBS. De CANAL
opinion am dat dar wasn't no discrimin-
attn circumstances, and"
Mr.. Coopah-"De doose dar wasn't, Not
castin' any reflections on de lady, dess
femme az yo', as man to man, what kind
uh ribs was dem to take to a social func-
ton, uh?'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Wondera Never Cease.

Proprietor Patent Medicine-in a hos
pital-'My poor friend, ! hear you met
with a terrible accident on the railroad,
near Smiths Crossing"
Patient-"Yes; l was thrown fifty feet,
and given up for lead"
80 / heard; and, when you regained
consciousness, you were gazing on the big
rock which contains an advertisement Of
my stomach bitters."
yes, sir"
We'll you have been snatched from the
jaws Of death, and l have called for a
testimonial"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Chance TO Get Ever.

From the Chicago News.
The Friend-"I can't understand your
method OF dealing out justice.
The Judge-'You can't eh?'
The Friend-"No. For Instance, why did
you give that woman ten years Mt hard la
Dor yesterday for ~assaulting a neighbour"
The Judge-"Bccause she once gave my
wife cooking lessons. That's the answer
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23
Compensation.

From the Washington Star.
Potatoes in Greenland are no larger
than marbles" remarked the person who
makes irrelevant remarks.
We'll" answered the man who refuses
to be surprised. there's compensat ton In
al things. l have no doubt that. In sum-
mer, the Greenland ice-man leaves much
larger Jumps than we get"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-03-23

the torture l went
through now seems
TO have been almost
unbearable. l had
backache, pains in
the side and loins,
dizzy spells and hot,
feverish b e d aches.
There were bearing
down pains, and the
k me secretions
passed too frequent