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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
Brave, Anyway.

Danny B, now in the Soldiers
home at Hampton, Va, tells his one. He
says that when his company approached
the earthworks in front of Big Bethel IT
was met by a terrific volley from the fort.
The captain gave the order to lie down,
which every man did except an old Irish
man, who did not hear the order.
He looked around and exclaimed: NV.
my, They're all killed but me-"
Then, as he reloaded his rifle, he said.
I'm have TO fight hard to take that place
all by myself"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
THE LID on TIGHT
AT FAIRFAX, S. D.
Saloons Will Close at II O'Clock Sharp,
and All Gamblers Are Looking
for a New Location.

Fairfax, S. D., April 20.-This is the.
latest South Dakota town in which the
lid" has been placed on tightly.
The new town board has Issued an
order requiring all aloons TO close
promptly at IL o'clock each evening
and remain closed all day Sunday, as
the state law requires. The order also
prohibits gambling in any form, and as
a result the sports who have for years
made good money by plying their voca-
ton here have been compelled to cease
business and look up locations else
where where the laws are not so strictly
enforced.
The town board that the
new order will not be of merely a tenn
porary character, but will be perma-
nent.
Fairfax is situated In the Rosebud
territory and has always been more or
less tough"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
SOUTH DAKOTA

Clerk Dowell OF the house OF repre-
sentatives has issued a pocket direc-
tory Of the house, giving the names OF
the members, their residences and their
committee rooms. What's this Aleck?'
asked "A disgruntled member h came
into the clerks office after he had had
a session with the speaker about get
ting recognized TO call up a bill.
That's a pocket directory OF tbs
house" Clerk Mcdowell replied. The
member examined IL carefully. Seems
to me like a great waste OF money no
said finally; you could have made IL
a heap smaller and more accurate IL
you had printed Speaker Cannon's
name in il and let IL go at that
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

London paw~nbrokers are frequently
asked 10 take strange things in pawn
The other day a Holborn ~pawnbrOker
lent 800 on a fine horse, which one Of
his daughters rode until Il was re-
deemed. The same pawnbroker once
took IN pledge q medical chest OF
poisons that were strong enough 70
kin 10000 men, II was, however, .
valuable deposit, as some OF the poisons
were very rare. A Kensingfon eng.
land) pawnbroker about three weeks
ago lent a sum OF money on a mum
Der of autographs OF dead celebrities.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
CAN'T UP.

Kidney Trouble Causes Weak Backs
and "a Multitude Of Pains and
Aches,
Col. r. s. Harrison, Deputy Marshal,
116 Common St, Lake Charles, La,
says: "A kick from a horse first weak
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
RELIEF BILL PASSES.

Custer. s. D.. April 20.-State Senator
Hanley Is in receipt of a telegram from
Congressman Martin stating hat the
bill for the relief OF settlers on the
Black Hills forest reserve, and provid-
ing for the further settlement OF agri-
cultural ands In Custer county had
passed the house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
OLD DIES.

Rapid City, s. D., April 19.-While
~endeavoring TO find sons land upon
which he could file, Herbert p. Osborn
aged 81 years and an old soldier, met
ais death while exposed to the snow
storm that ragged In the country about
here last week. He started for the
Cheyenne river to look UP land, but be-
came confused In the storm and lost his
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

ened my back and
affected my kid
neys. / became very
bad, and had to go
about on crutches.
The doctors told me
/ had a case of
chronic rheumatism,
but l could not be-
lieve them, and
finally began using
a Kidney Pills
for ny kidneys.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

First the kidney secretions came more
freely, then the pain left my back. 1
went and got another box, and that
completed a cure. l have been well for
two years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

According to the Yokohama Mail q
very recent development In Japan is a
beer trust, formed largely upon the adj
vice of the minister OF state for agri-
culture and commerce. The manufac.
fure OF beer in japan amounted to g.
10000 gallons in 1904. being almost
double the production for 1902. How.
ever, the production OF 1901. before the
imposition OF n tax, reached 4.S00. 000
gallons. The exports OF beer In 1904
were valued at $4,000, while for the
FIRST ten months of 1905 the exports
reached $3.50, 900. =
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Instead Of sending a cold and more
or less formal written letter 10 a dis
tant loved one, says the Technical
World, IL Is now possible TO send by
mail "a verbal message, which may be
as warm and thrilling as the sender
desires. This has been made possible
by the invention of three Frenchmen.
who have perfected a photograph rec
ord OF sufficient hardness TO go through
the mails and be ready TO voice the
message il contains upon delivery at
It's destination.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
No Excuse for Them,

From the Detroit Free Press.
They say there's a fool born every min.
ate"
But that isn't the worst of IT; there are
a whole lot OF fools that were all right
when they were born!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

"All along the coast OF Norway sea-
weed is being gathered and burned
writes the Christiania correspondent of
the Chicago Daily News. This sea-
weed grows in veritable forests and is
not of the common grass variety. There
are actual trees OF ii, Ave or six feet
high, with stems like ropes and leaves
tough as leather. They begin TO sprout
early I'm the rear and cover the ocean
bed with a dense. impenetrable brush"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Industrial insurance is very pop
ular in Great Britain. The number of
policies outstanding is immense, name
ly. "A. Cos, SOC. insuring $1.2I0, GOO, 900. at
an annual premium expense OF SIS. 0O0,-
600. Expenses fell from AS TO 43.5 per
cent. of premiums. All, or practically
all. these policies are British. After al
lowing for overlapping, more than half
OF the working classea in Great Britain.
men. women and children, are insured
with industrial life offices.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

indian education may not have done
much Ia general 10 lift cor To out
Of his primitive estate and At him for
competition with the whites. but II has
brought marked changes in individual
cases. An Oklahoma paper remarks
Is a O matter of fact way that Lone
Wolf, of the chiefs of the Kiowas,
lis also very religious and is a preach
sr of considerable reputation. He is a
highly educated Indian, and reads his
Greek Testament every day
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Karachi, a port in northern India, has
a most unpleasant climate. The parch-
ed desert country behind Karachi has
a terrific heat. Jocobabad, thirty miles
away, often records 125 degrees Fahren-
heit. The me mail train a day carries
a coffin in the hot weather season, for
h use OF passengers If need be, and
in n year long & twenty-three Eu-
ropean engine drivers died while work
ing their trains.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Not very many people will see the
next total eclipse OF the sun. Ii will
take place January 3. 1908, arid IL with
be visible only from two islands IN the
Pacific ocean-Hull island and Flint
island. Both are u~ninhabited islands in
closed by coral reefs and landing is said
TO be extremely difficult. The duration
of totally will be three minutes on
Hull island and -four minutes on Flint
igiand
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Chamberlain, s. ID, April 1S.-For
the first time, although party tickets
We're placed in the field, the repuoli-
cans of Chamberlain paid the opposi-
ton party the compliment of a clear
Held for mayor, and James w. San
ford, the present incumbent, democrat,
was unanimously reelected, as also
were the balance OF candidates with,
him. Liquor license carried by a ma
Jority OF lis, and sanitarium bonds by
157.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

In Mexico a gold mine has Just been
sold for $3.50, 900. for the discovery of
which chickens are entitled to full cred
IL, A few months ago the value OF the
property was unsupported. but one day
the employees OF Albert Palos, a mer-
chant. of Tapalpa. found grains of gold
in the crops of his fowls and immedi-
ately took steps TO acquire the land
where the birds roamed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Eustace Miles. a famous diet ex-
pert" was married In London the other
day. The menu of the wedding break
fast was: Clear vegetable soup, Cepes
outlets, cabbage with cheese sauce,
milk powder blanc mango, chocolate
blanc mango. cheese savory, fruit. Mr..
Miles remarked that 1T was very ex-
travagant. as his meals usually cost
him only 4 cents.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Allegheny, Pa, April ls.-Linis
Hlavsa, aged 9. died Of blood poixon-
Ing. following the eating OF some COL
ored Easter eggs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Fiber from the p~lantain tree is COM
ing into use In India for cloth making.
Yarn mad from IL is found stronger
than that from cotton or jute, and has
a glazed appearance. A native techni-
cal institute at Nagpore has taken up
the subject. and as the supply OF plan
tain fiber is almost unlimited in Ben
gal 1t is expected that a large industry
may be created for its production.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

A western railway manager received
the following letter from onis con-
science stricken unknown who has ex-
perienced religion: "Meestare Smut:
you. I stoi one ride an Get bodered
me lake haall. L got relichion now and
10 sen one teeket an Ave cents. I
wish you much lux, pleas excuse me-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
is STILL HELD.

favcrabiy in Perkins Case.
New York, April 19.-Justice Greenbaum
yesterday dismissed the writ OF habeas
corpus which was issued to secure the re-
lease OF George w. Perkins, the banker,
when he was arrested a few weeks ago on
complaint that he had given funds OF the
New York Life Insurance company ms a
contribution 10 the republican campaign
fund. The arrest OF Mr.. Perkins. who had
been under parole In the custody OF his
punsel. was continued.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
IS | | BY WAeoN.

Professor curis, the Man Who piscov.
cred Radium.
Paris, April 1~s.-Professor Curie. the
discoverer OF radium. was run over
and killed by q wagon today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Pierre. s.. D.. April 1S.-In a hot con.
test yesterday the whole ticket headed
by /. b. Albright was elected by an
overwhelming majority. A. Ewert, the
defeated candidate for mayor, is vice
president of the Progressive Republic.
can league, and the fight was on Con-
gresham Burke. who received a hand
some Endorsement. Many voters were,
challenged and there were several ar
rests on charges OF illegal voting.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

I~ncubators and Breeders, built from
our patterns and plans for $500. Gaia
logue free. Auto. Hen Incubator Co., BOX
~ Omaha. Nebraska
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Homsseeksrs-Get price list OF rich
fruit. stock and timber lands In famous
White Salmon valley. X. Field. White
Salmon. Washington
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Armour. $. D., April lS.-This city IL
republican by So majority. The follow
Ing tick is elected; Mayor. j. p. Bar
rett, republican,. treasurer, c.. l..
Blanchard. All the aldermen elected
are republicans, giving the city affairs
into their hands for the next two years.
The question of selling liquors was dis
posed Of as follows: For license, Il2:
against, AZ.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Tyndall, s. d., April 1s.-The cit,
election passed off quietly, with little
excitement except over the contest for
mayor, which resulted in the election
OF IhoSnas v. Ptak over Barney Cole.
independent candidate. saloon license
was carried by "a majority. The prop
osition 10 build a tank and tower car
ried by over so majority,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Clear Lake, S. D., April 1S.-The elec4
ton vas quiet. there being only one
ticket: Aldermen, Julius CANCER. Geo.
Almond and John Waither: members
OF board of education, Sherman Clark.
G.. j. Ronald, M. l.. English. T. j. Law
and IL. n. Merrick. License carried by
%.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Salem, S. d., April lS.-The election
resulted as follows: Mayor, Lawrence
Tyler; aldermen, Ed WestfaIl, Lou Ty-
Ter, Hans Nelson. Sam Lundie: treas
urer, Alien Nye; city justice, William
Mielke; police justice, Frank Mitchell,
License carried by 81 majority.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

Beresford, s. d, April 1S.--The only
heated contest in the city election was
the license question. The town went
wet" by S3 majority. w. J. Bulow.
democrat, was elected mayor. The bal
ance OF the ticket was the same as last
year.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Albert Y. Merrill, a promising law
student of Princeton. has been visiting
friends in the city today.
Judge Vanderburg went around among
friends this morning and quietly re-
minded them that twenty-five years ago
today he arrived in Minneapolis
L. A Dunn, the ex-clerk of the mu-t
nicipal court, has fitted up cosy office
on the second floor, Sc Washington ave
nue. S.
Peter Rauen. who for a long period
presided over the Harmonic society. was
lionize,i by the members of the society
at the hall last evening and presented
with an elegant gold-headed cane.
Cards of invitation have been issued
by Martin Layman and wife for the cell
ebration of their golden wedding, May
1oEsThe cards bear. the suggestive dates
-1S31-1S81.
W. L. Bassett and Al McMullen have
gone TO the Big Stone country to ami
hilate the web-footed bird. Mrs. Bas-
sett and Mrs. McMullen accompanied
the boys to comfort them when they
came in at night with nothing but a
Toodchuck. -
Dan Albaughs radiant smile will here
after tighten the gloom. as. it we-e,. in
the Pence operahouse box office. he
having been appointed treasurer of the
company Treasurer Albaugh don't
wear a plug\hat and a mola sses- candy
moustache, but he has a smile and a
pleasant word for everybody.
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NORTH WESTERN PUSHES
WORK IN BLACK HILLS

Rapid City, S. D., April 2S.-The Chi;
cago & Northwestern road is pushing
its work on the Pierre line as rapidly
as possible. 1t was found ecessary,
however, to take ninety carloads Of
ties from this city for use on the
Shoshone extension. AS the. Shoshone
reservation is to be opened to settle
ment Aug. Is, the road will lose no
time in completing this branch,
~ The heaviest work to, be done on the
line to Pierre is the: work on the two
rock cuts a mile and a. mile and half
from this city. The contractors on this
work state that they will have it com
pleted within thirty days, after which
time the work Of the other grading can
proceed more rapidly.
A representative of the Howe Truss
Bridge company has been in the city
the last week putting the bridges to-
have been driven in and the. perma-
nent foundations built, and as soon as
the material is put together here and
shipped to the specified points the
bridges can be completed.
The grade for. the first twenty five
miles Of the road out from Rapid City
is under; contract to Lamereau & Co.,
who have several camps stationed
along the grade and are employing
about 800 men and at least 100 teams.
The next six miles is let to the CAL
houn Construction company, OF, Dead
wood, who are employing seventy FIVE
men and forty teams. Fish & Riley
have just received contract for the the
remaining nine miles, which will bring
the grading to the Cheyenne river.
They have now thirty teams at work
and will double the number within a
few days. .s&
It is expected to have all the grade
to the Cheyenne river. completed by
July l, and the company also intends
to run trains eighteen miles out of this
city by July 4 -
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OFFER QUICK RELIEF
Send One Thousand Dol
lars to Sam Francisco.

Letters are being received by nearly
chief officers asking that action be
at once. taken to raise funds to take
care Of members who have been suffer
ers from the recent earthquake on the
coast. The first union to respond to the
call locally was the rCigarmakers which
forwarded $4,000 to the officers of the
Oakland Cigarmakers union,s .to3be used
for the relief Of their distressed breth-
rensS
At their regular meeting Thursday
night, No. n levied an assessmentSof SO
cents week upon it's entire member
ship, and thru this means an additional
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

At latest advices from ST. Paul L. S.
Burlington had the lead in the. competi-
ton for plans for the new capitol.
The first installment Of the. Brush
electric light apparatus for the Pills.
bury A mill arrived this morning.
M. w. Meehan and w. m. Weston,
both practical cooks, are to open first
class dining hall and restaurant at 81
Nicollet avenue
The city controllers report shows a
total of resources for the past year
amounting to s144,96S.4 i; expenditures,
$141,710
Raising Of the salaries of teachers of
twelve-room schools from $1,000 q to
$1,000 per annum brings the Jefferson to
an equality with the Washington, Win
throp and high schools, as 1t should be.
The rails have been delivered for the
new street railway on Second street,
east division, running from University
avenue to Broadway. The construction
of the track begins at once.
Charles ID. keith of the East Side.
has purchased a lot in Grim's addition
and has erected a house thereon into
which he will remove his family next
Saturday.
A last sad tribute OF respect will be
paid to the late Frank j.. Helm, who
died yesterday at 3 O'Clock Sabbath at
ternoon at the residence, 722 Ninth ave-
nue. S.
Corser & Co. have sold for G. w.
Herrick to John Watson, the house and
corner lot, Thirteenth street and Me-
oilet$ avenue. Consideration. $1,000.
Professor Krech now occupies the resi-
dence. u 49, $500
Two hundred and fifty people attended
the meeting of the Reform club yester-
day at Harrison hall. The decline in
attendance is owing to the return Of
warm weather. The street corners are
now quite as comfortable for loafers as
the interior Of a wcll-heated room, and
the air. from sanitary point, is better.
At meeting of homeopathic physi-
clans and citizens having in charge the
| establishment of aS:hora eopa THO hos
pital, articles were yesterday adopted
for incorporating a homeopathic hos
| pital and dispensary association, for the
| purpose of erecting and maintaining the
same. Initiation fee was fixed at SIS,
with yearly dues Of g for men. and 81
initiation fee for women. dues 81.
| AT the annual meeting of the First
! Congregational church last night it was
reported that the church is free from
debt with revenue Of $4,000 a year.
Charles H. Wood was elected trustee
to succeed E. A. Harmon. Charles A.
Pillsbury was reelected president; A.
j. Griffith. auditor, and G. A. j. Marsh,
clerk. The following were elected ush-
ers: GeorgeB. Shepherd A. B. Ses-
sions. E.. r. Wheeler and E. T. Smith
! In the main auditorium room: w. II.
! Hinkle A. M. Keith, E. S. Jones. Jr.
w. A. SpauldinG, Gilbert Van Ellen and
Frank H. .Nutter.
NATIONAL HOTEL BARBER SHOP
POS Washington Az. S. First Floor.
Ed Gordon, assisted by John Ster-
rett and John Allison, has charge b OF
| this popular shop, which has been re
| fitted and refurnished and is first-elass
in all respects. All friends are invited
| tn call s[EssseesstE.gs& y-9$ss4IEtsZ9
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AMUSEM ENTS

realistic and scenic effects. will be pre-
scented at the Pence operahouse tonight
for the benefit of the Cottage hospital
building fund.
THE Child of State presented by
Hoey and Hardies splendid company at
the Academy of Music, is play of
thrilling interest, with a plot dealing
with scenes Of intense dramatic interest,
which lead to climaxes of exciting stu
at5onS
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$500 will be raised. In anticipation of
this, Financial Secretary E. g. Hall for
warded $3.50 to Oakland yesterday, and
the balance will be sent in weekly in
stalments as long as relief is needed.
San francisco egaTmakers are com
which were not destroyed by the disas.
ter or the fire following, have been
compelled to discontinue the manufac-
ture of cigars because Of the utter de-
moralization of the trade All the local
unions interested will have the relief
matter well in hand by the middle Of
this week, and it is expected that their
contributions to their unfortunate fell
low unionists will be both hearty and
generous
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A New nners

In the new opera of Patience" the
latest production by. the authors of
:Pinafore." being given in London, in
one scene a colonel major and a leu
tenant enter in esthetic dress, one hold
ingaa sunf1ower, another a tulip and an
othersa lily. drill in esthetic attitude, as
made popular by George Du Maurier
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
AROUND THE STATE

The new Opera block in Saltwater
will cost about $4,000.
The next state fair will be held at
Rochester. Sept. 5 to. 10.
The project for a daily paper at Du--
luth has been postponed.
The rise of the Minnesota river at.
shakopee is 1914 feet above high water
mark. -,
Intelligence from Fergus Fails states
that the whole upper country is one.
vast lake. Washouts on railroads are
frequent and travel uncertain.
Theodore Tilton stood on a tottering
bridge at Window the other day5until it
started down, stream But he escaped.
and Window is sad to think how near
her disaster came to bringing blessing
in disguise