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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Continued Next Week.)
Mark Twain's New Story.

1--WE all swear-everybody, including
the ladies, including DR.. Parkhurst,
that strong and brave and excellent
citizen, but specifically educated. For
it Is not the word that is the sin; it Is
the spirit back of the word. When an
irritated lady says OH the spirit back
OF it is Damn and that is the Way il
is going to be recorded against her. 1t
always makes me so sorry when / hear
a lady swear like that. But if she says
damn and says it in an amiable, nice
way, it isn't going to be recorded at
all.
1.-The idea that no gentleman ever
swears is all wrong; he a swear and
still be a gentleman if he does it i'm q
nice and benevolent and affectionate
way. The historian, John Fiske, whom
| knew well and loved, was a spotless
and most noble n upright Christian
gentleman and yet he swore once. Not
exactly that, maybe; still he-but / will
tell you about it.
'One day when he was deeply i'm
mersed in his work his wife came i'm
much moved and profoundly distressed
and said, L am sorry to disturb you
John, but I must, for his is a. serious
matter and needs to be attended to at
once Then lamenting, she brought a
grave accusation against their little
son. She said: He has been saying his
Aunt Mary is q DOL and his Aunt
Martha a damned fool!' Mr.. Fiske re-
fiected upon the matter a minute, Their
said: Oh! well, it's about the distinc-
ton 1 should make between them, my
self"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Not Honorable Enouah.

Lady Walrond, the wife of Genera. Sir
william Walrond. NJ. p. described at al
dinner party in Boston the lite OF a maid
of honor.
zone of my friends she said, was a.
maid of honor to Queen Victoria. She
spent a part Of each winter at San Reno.
where ] have a villa, and one January
afternoon at the Sports club, as we were
taking tea under an orange tree, a gentle
man sad 20 her:
"'How interesting your life al court
must be. And what a delightful diary You
must be able 10 keep.
No said the maid of honor, that IS.
impossible. The queen makes 1t a condi-
ton tina we keep no dairies while at
court
"'Ah,' said the gentleman, laughing, II
think / should keep a very secret one, all
the same.
".Then,' said my friend, with a grave
smile, 4 am afraid you would not be a.
mao of honor"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30


Two women were talking over their
tea in a woman's club.
This balloon fad is all right" said
the first. II see that George Bernard
Shaw, Pinero, the Goulds, Harry Lehr,
Al sorts Of celebrities, make occasional
ascensions. But at the same time"
She made a gesture of reputation
and horror.
AT the same time said the other
woman, tits q risky business, Ell? Well,
that is the truth. My husband went up
In a balloon last week, and / haven't
spoken to him since. What right had
he to risk his life like that? He has
nothing saved, and we live at a 81, 500
rate. Suppose anything had happened
20 him, what would then become of
me, with nothing in the world but a
SIS, 600 insurance."
I'm Vienna" said the first woman
they have a law that is needed here.
No married Viennese male is allowed to
go up in a balloon without the formal
consent, before witnesses, of his wife.
That is as 1t should be. I am positive,
IL the ~ballooning craze continues, that
Some such law will be adopted in
America"
ut should be- said the second wom-
an, land If 1t is, it will bar my hus-
band out, rest assured"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
When a Balloon Catches Cold.

''Balloning is so fascinating that il is
almost impossible to bring oneself to come
down when one ought. One wishes al
ways to soar higher, to ravel a few miles
farther, to take just another fight, by
throwing out the last bag of stand" says
DR.. Julian P. Thomas in an interesting ar
l!cle in Appleton's magazine for Novem-
Der.
"Yet even with a large amount Of ball
last one cannot always control the buoy
any of the balloon. On one occasion we
were 10,0O0 feet up in the air in the hot sun
shine above the clouds. A cool current of
air struck US and condensed the gas in
the balloon, so that we fell into the clouds.
There, out of the suns rays we cooled still
more, and fell more rapidly. / was throw
ing out ballast all this time, but without
stopping our descent. Indeed at one tine
In our fall the sand / cast overheard
seemed TO move upward, at such a tre-
mendous rate were we descending. From
the clouds we fell into the cool breeze that
always blows over a forest; and lastly we
crossed a river, which added the finishing
touch to the condensation of the gas IN the
balloon. We threw over all the ballast,
the anchor and guide rope, our luncheon
and water, the camera, and all the clothes
we should not absolutely need on our ar
rival on the earth we were so rapidly ap-
preaching. Nothing seemed to check the
rapidity of our fall. and when finally we
struck In the midst of a forest our legs
were doubled up under us in SD. te of The
protection afforded us by the basket. I
should have had to throw my brother
overheard. too, to have kept In the air. and
indeed he had to get out of the basket
after we had somewhat recovered from
the shock Of our alighting-bcfore the bal
loon would rise so that we could steer L to
q suitable place for debating IL. Fully
one-third of the gas was lost. or rather ii
was condensed to two-th.rds It's former
volume"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
A TRIALS.
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like othe.
People.

He Sometimes Gets Sick Like 0theA
People.
Even doing good to people is hard
work If you have too much of 1t to do.
No one knows this better than the
Woodworking, conscientious family doc
tor. He has troubles Of his own-often,
gets caught in the rain or snow, or loses
so much sleep he sometimes gets out
of sorts. An overworked Ohio doctor
tells his experience:
about three years ago IS the result
of doing two mems work. attending a
large practice and looking after the de-
tails of another business, my health,
broke down completely, and was little,
better than a physical wreck. ,
II suffered from indigestion and con
stipation. loss of weight and appetite,
bloating and pain after meals, loss OF
memory and lack of nerve force for
continued mental application.
II became irritable, easily angered
and respondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks of palpita-
ton during the first hour or two after
retiring.
"Some Grape-Nuts and cat bananas
came for my lunch one day and pleased
me particularly with the result. l got
more satisfaction from ii than from
anything ! had eaten for months, and
on further Investigation and use, adopt
ed Grape-Nuts for my morning and
evening meals. served usually with
cream and a sprinkle of salt or sugar.
MY Improvement was rapid and per-
manent in weight as well as in physi-
cal ard mental endurance. In a word,
l am filed with the Joy Of living again,
and continue the daily use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and often for the
evening meal.
'sThe little pamphlet, The Road to
WelIvIlle.' found In pkgs.. Is Invariably
saved and handed to some needy pa
tient along with the indicated remedy"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. There's 4 season.
.M.A MM HN MLN" MM. AVA AH MW NW. INM|M Wr ANW ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
q Quick Exclamation.

An alienist came wandering through an
insane asylum's wards one day. He came
upon a man who sat in a brown study on
a bench.
'How do you do, sir?' said the alienst.
what is your name, may | askY"
my manner" said the other, frowulng
fercely. why, Car Nicholas, of course. 81
Indeed - said the alienst. yet the
last time I was here you were the en-.
peror of Germany"
Eyes, of course said the other, quick.
ly: but that was by my first wife"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
XII.
ANITA.

On my first day in long trousers I
may have been more i'll at ease than L
was that Sunday evening at Ellerslys';
but / doubt ii.
When l came into their big drawing
room and took q look around at the
assembled guests l never felt more at
horne in my life. Yes" said | to nv
self, as Mrs. Ellersly was greeting me
and as noted the friendly interest in
the glances of the women, this is
where | belong. Tn beginning to come
into my own"
AS l look back on 1t now I can't re-
frain from smiling at my own simplic-
ity-and snobbiShness. For. SO deter
mined was | TO believe what | was
working for was worth while, that I
actually fancied there were upon these
In reality ordinary people, ordinary in
looks, ordinary in intelligence. some
subtle marks of superiority, that made
them at a glance superior to the com
MOI run. This ecstasy of snobbishness
deluded me as to the women only-for.
as | looked at the men, / at once felt
myself their superior. They were an
ircor5equential, patterned lot. I even
was better dressed than any of them.
except possibly Mowbray Langdon.
and, IL he showed to more advantage
han /, 1t was because of his n
which, DIS L nave roDaDl said before,
Is superior to that of any human be-
ing I've ever seen-man or woman
You are to take Anita n" said Mrs
Ellcrsly. Wits o laughable sense that
l was doing myself proud, / crossed the
room easily and took my stand in front
or her. She shook hands with me po-
litely enough. Langdon was sitting be-
side her; / had interrupted their con-
versation.
Hello, Blacklock," said angdo
with a quizzical. satirical smile with
the eyes only. 1T seems strange to
see you at such peaceful pursuits" His
glance Travelled over ME critically-and
that was the beginning of my trouble.
Presently he rose, left me alone with
her.
You know Mr.. L~angdon?" she said,
obviously because she felt she must
say something.
"Oh, yes" / replied. "we are old
friends. What a tremendous swell he
is-really a SWELL This with enthu-
siasm.
She made no comment. L debated
with myself whether to go on talking
OF Langdon. / decided against Ii be-
cause all l knew Of him had to do with
matters down town--and Monsoon had
impressed II upon me that down town
was taboo In the drawing room. I rum
mayed my brain In vain for another
and suitable topic.
She sat. and I stood-she tranquil
and beautiful n cold. I every instant
more miserably self-conscious. When
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Love of Animals.

Fr0m Harper'S Weekly.
Mark Twain was talking OF war and
sieges.
"A Frenchman," he said, called one
day on a woman who had two dogs.
They were ugly little brutes, and, when
obey came near him, the man pushed
them out of the way with his foot.
- perceive, sir, you are not very
fond of dogs
THE man started In surprise.
Tim not fond of dogs!' he ex-
claimed. Why, madam, I ate more
than twenty of them during the siege
OF PARISH"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30

From the LADIES' Home Journal.
What are you crying for. my poo,
little boy? said a man to a crying boy
PA fell downstairs"
"Don't take on so. my boy. He'll get
better soon"
That isn't ii. Sister saw him fall-au
the way. l never san ~nuffen.'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
A Practical Joke.

From the New York Weekly.
Tramp-You gave me "a counterfeit
bill a few moments ago.
Practical Joker-He. he! he! no. no!
Found 1t out Ell?
Yes. sir; and. on my information,
officer is now looking for you. Gim-
me five dollars In good money, and I'll
throw EN- of the track. Thank. To,
tai"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Minnie,s Sincere Prayer.

From Everybody's Magazine.
There had been a t~lressmaker in the
house, and Minnie had listened TO long dis
cussions about the very latest fashions.
THAT night when she said her prayers, she
added a new petition. uttered with I'M
wonted fervency:
And, dear Lord, please make us all very
styliSh."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
LEMONS BECOMING
SCARCE AND DEAR
Their Use in the Manufacture
of Connections Is Largely
Responsible.
PRICES GOING HIGHER
The California Supply, Which tor
Years Has Almost Supplied the
Demand, Is Now Far from
Adequate.

Lemons have become quite a do
nestle question" The housewise Is,
discovering that lemons are scarce and
dear. The explanation of the shortage,
is a simple one. This has been a rec
ord summer for the use of lemons, n
the supply has not equaled the de-
mand; prices have gone up and the
end Of the summer finds a great IN,
road made into the autumn stock.
Our lemon supplies are mostly guar
anteed by Sicilian summers, says theN
London Daily Mail. The Messina and,
Palermo crops begin in November and
sometimes last through the whole year,
so that the same ship nay bring the
last cases of the old crop and the first
of the new. But his has been a lemon
summer, and SO the last shipments
Sicily did not provide more than
enough to meet the August heat wave,
Next to Sicily we depend upon Naples
and tho Neapolitan crop, which begins
in the early spring, usually lasts until
October, but his year., again, Neapoll-
tan lemons have lasted only until theN
beginning of September. Then comes
sunny Spain. with Malaga, Murcia and
Carthagena lemons, and the groves or
Lisbon practically complete the tale Of
orr SDnplipS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
ma is a World
Renowned Z e m
edy For Climatic
Diseases.

remedies have been used by doctors and
by the people in Europe ana America
for a hundred years.
Peruna has been used by DR.. Hartman
in his private practice for many years
with notable results. Its efficacy has
been proven by decades of use by thou
sands of people and has been substan-
tiated over and over by many thou
sands of homes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30

they eXceI other makes.
If could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. land show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. l.:
Douglas shoes. His name and price is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and inferior shoes. Take no sabstis
fute. Ask your dealer for W.. L. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
fast Cofoy Egeiets used; they wfH not wear GRASSY.
Write for illustrated CGtalog Of Fall Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, Dept. H., Brockton, Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
NOVEMBER AILMENTS
THEIR PREVENTION AND CURE

November is the month of falling
temperatures. Over all the temperate
regions the hot weather mas passed and
the first rigors of winter have appeared.
As the great bulk of civilized nations is
located in the Temperate Zones, the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30

Peruna Is a com
bination of well
tried harmless
remedies I h q
have stood the
test of j m e.
Many of these
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
The Human System
Must Adjust Itself
to Changing lem
peTatWcS.

warm to cold, when cool nights succeed
hot nights, when clear, cold days follow
hot, sultry days, the human body must
adjust itself to this changed condition
or perish.
The perspiration incident to warm
weather has been checked. This detains
within the system poisonous materials
which have heretofore found escape
through the perspiration.
Most of the poisonous materials re-
tanned in the system by the checked
perspiration find their way out of the
body, if at all, through the kidneys.
This throws upon the kidneys extra
labor. They become charged and over
loaded with the poisonous excretory
materials. This has a tendency to in
fame the kidneys, producing functional
diseases of the kidneys and sometimes
Bright's Disease.
Peruna acts upon the skin by stimu-
iating the emunctory glands and ducts,
thus preventing the detention of poison
GUS materials which should pass out.
Peruna inyigorates the kidneys and en-
courages them to fulfill their function
ia spite of the chills and discOuragements'
&c cold uua1t thar
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Tree Is a rraiI Plant,

The lemon tree is a frail plant and
not so hardy as the orange. 1t is so
used to the genial kindness Of the sun
that a nip Of frost is fatal to it. One
hour of frost on January 80 last year
almost destroyed the Neapolitan crop,
and though many Of the trees recov-
cred enough strength to put forth
fresh leaves this year they had not the
strength to bear fruit, but by having
rested they will be all the better next
year so tina the crop of 1907 may be
expected to reach a high level Of
abundance and quality. Last year., too,
the fragrant lemon groves Of the
French Riviera were "untimely nipped
T. TIN bud The valleys showed the
black and leafless skeletons of trees
that should have been in leaf n bios
som and many Of them, shriveled past
recovery, had to be uprooted.
The Neapolitan lemons are the fnA
est of all and come when they are most
wanted and other crops are over. But
artifce and not nature regulates their
maturity. In certain districts in Italy,
particularly in Majori, they are grown
on estates which once belonged. and
some OF which still belong, to the an
cient nobility of the land who in rest
less political times lived on their es-
tates outside the city n cultivated
lemon groves as part Of the elegancieS
of their pleasure gardens.
Here the trees are not allowed to
grow beyond six or seven feet in height
and the ripening Of the fruit is artifi-
| ,ially retarded by the trees being "
cred with rushes supported on piles. so
hat when they ought naturally to be
ripe they are still immature, ard the
terraces where they grow are DOL and
dark ever in the sunny days of early
summer. But in May the rushes are
thrown aside and the sun pours down
on the trees to ripen the fruit just at
the time when the English and Amer
lean summer demand is at its height.
Thus the Naples lemons escape the
dangers of a glut and fetch highest
prices when fresh lemons are most
wanted,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30

effect of chang
ing seasons is a
question OF the
highest j IN p o r
tancc. When the
weather begins
tn change from
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-11-30
Mostly from California.

California has, during the last thirty
years, supplied some portion of the
American demand, but the United
States is not independent of the lemon
groves of Europe, and it is the largest
consumer of European lemons, with
Great Britain a good second. ,
The confectioners take their share,N
though most of their supplies come in
the form Of picked rinds and citrate
of lime. The Messina lemons, having
the most acidity, are the best for the
purposes of the manufacture of citrate
of lime, and it is in Messina that the,
lemons whose products are wanted by
the confectioners are dealt with.
The pulp is there turned into pow
dered citrate Of lime, as it is more con-
venient to export than the concentrated
lemon juice from which the manufac-
tuners here derive their citrate Of
lime; and the rinds are put in brine n
sent over to England to be turned into
that adjunct to Christmas cheer, can
died peel. ,
The essence of lemon is squeezed out
of the peel by hand. Sicilian girls
stand with a pile of peel cut into quar-
tiers at their side and before them Isl
q sponge. That is all their apparatus.
They squeeze each quarter of the rindi
and a jet Of essence issues forth and is
soaked up by the sponge. Then ths
sponge is squeezed and the costly es-i
sence is bottled, but thousands of lem-\
ons are necessary to fill a tiny vial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-29
Former Ma yor Van Wyck weds.

Not one of the numerous surprises to
New York city that has marked the
public career of former Mayor Robert
A. Van Wyck has ever approached the
announcement, yesterday of his mar
rage to the divorced wife of John q.
Hertle, Commissioner of Accounts.
Couoled with the wedding is a report
that Mr.. and Mrs Van Wyck will make
their perm anent home 10 Paris, where
it is said. the former Mayor had pur-
chased the celebrated residence OF DIR.
Evans. the American dentist, who as
sisted Empress Eugene in making her
escape from Paris to England. Mr..
Van Wyck and Mrs Hertle were mar
ried on Monday nightIin the new Broad
way Tabernacle by the pastor, the Rev.
Charles E. Jefferson. So carefully was
the wedding guarded BY all concerned
that nothing was known OF it until the
advertisement appeared yesterday. In
the passenger list of the Kaiser Wilhelm
II sailing Tuesday appeared the name oil
''Robert A. Van Wyck and valet" but
not the name of Mrs. Van Wyck. 10
the last few years it is said that the
former Mayor had amassed fortune es
timated at more than $5, 600, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-29
Burning of a Gas Tank.

The burning of an immense gas tank
of the public service cooperation Ia Ho-
boken, n. J, yesterday afternoon drove
hundreds of persons from their homes
in the vicinity of the pant, set fifty
girls working IN a nearby slrawbat
factory in a panic, and sent cloud OF
dense black smoke over New York for
several hours. The tank, which con-
tanned over 1900, 900 cubic feet of gas,
adioined two other tanks OF similar size.
A fourth tank near by was filled with
naptha. Working in constant peril OF
an explosion. Hoboken's entire FIRE
department succeeded in keeping the
adjoining tanks wetted while an EN-
ploye of the company opened an emer-
gency gate and drained the naptha tank,
which had been the source OF greatest
danger. Householders and occupants OF
tenements within radius of three blocks
of the fire fire were sent from their
homes, those who did not quit them
voluntarily being driven out by the
police. The FIRE in the big tank lima ly
burned itself out, and the distorted sid-'
of the holder collapsed. How the frt
started is a mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Walter oisson
and Edith F. Swami, both Of Alexandra.
An infant son of William and Ann
Lucas died last night at its parents res
idence on Pitt street, between Cameron
and Queen.
NJ. Ruben & Sons have received the
contract for furnishing the filing cases
for the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, and are now uttiug them IN
position.
Mr.. Lewis Duffy, one of the clerks OF
the Corporation Court, has the original
minute book of the Sun Fire Company,
organized in l775. He found the book
in Washington.
The remains OF Charles F. Rotering,
who died January 81, were inferred to-
day by Domaine & Son. The body had
been held subject to orders from relatives
of the deceased who live in neighbor-
ing State.
An interesting meeting of the Modern
Woodmen OF America was held last
night One new pember was elected
aud one application for membership re-
ceived. At the next meeting degree
team from Washington will attend.
Little Willie Owens, who recently had
his leg amputated at the Alexandria
Hospital, is doing we'll. He was ac-
cidenlally struck on the ankle by small
boy some tima ago, which was said to
be the cause of the trouble, but this is
denied by those acquainted with the cir
cumstances.
Fried CLANS 30 cents a dozen. Oysters
| fried. stewed or raw. Clam Soup &C. Vege-
table Soup sc. c. II. Zimmerman, Market IS
1 SDace ltDzou