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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
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When J. Henniker Heaton. NJ. F.. declined to accept the honor of knighthood the other day, on the re- tirement of the Balfour cabinet he declined for the third time. The title was offered him in recognition of his services in carrying the imperial pen ny postage scheme in 1898 and intro ducing telegraphic money orders in the United Kingdom and the parcel post in France.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Wheeler in Blue.

When the late Gen. Wheeler was vis- iting in Montgomery an old confed- crate cavalryman, who fought under him In the civil war. met him. He looked Gen. Wheeler over for few moments, feasting his eyes on the gen. erals new uniform. At last, scratching his head, he said slowly: "Gen. Wheel CT, what in h-l do you think Jubal Early will say when he sees you walk Ing into heaven in a blue uniform?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Signal Failure.

Mir. William Pattison, who was ap- pointed chief constable of Scarbor- ough. England, in 1885. and whose death vas lately announced, declared. on taking up his duties. that he would make the town SO clear of crime that he could hang up his watch on a lamp post and it would not be molested. The night after this boast some one stole the post office clock.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
History of Coal. :
SaaTX

The history of coal is comparatively modern. It seems to have been used first in England in the ninth century. London has no record of 1t until the thirteenth century and that is in the form of opposition. Parliament in 1918 petitioned the king, the second of the Edwards, to prohibit the burning of an article claimed to be injurious to health and a royal proclamation was issued forbidding It. But the high price of wood compelled the Londoners to re- sort to it again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16

disorder at Yassnaya Polyana. 'Trou- ble here is impossible" said she. My husband is beloved on all hands," and with smile she added, "He has never failed his people in their hour of need,
 and none would molest him, his family or estate" I then asked Tolstoy if he had been reading the English newspa- pers regarding the parliamentary cleo tion. He said: "I have given up read ing newspapers, as I gave up smok- ing, and the result is to ones mind as a breath of fresh morning air untaint-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1906.

The man with the "muck rake" has the stage at present. It used to be "The Man With the Hoe." In the meantime the socialists are en- toying President Roosevelt's latest speech, which has given their cause a bigger boom than anything that has happened in a long time. Keep your eye on the man with the muck rake, 1~"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16

ed by noxious odors. One feels inde- pendent of daily contact with the out side world, which, up to the time ] gave up newspaper reading, was nat urally engendered by the habit of per using the worlds press. No, have given it up for good, and am the bet ter for it." He added significantly. as he rose to go: "The events happening round us to-day here in Russia are sufficient alone to demand ones whole attention and absorb ones thought"
 HIP. KENEARD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16

work promises well for science and economics. Perhaps the next in i'm portance are the experiments on grasses and forage plants. Some new ones of great value are being pro- duced and some of rare scientific value in the study of heredity and variation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Starving stuis-r.

Many of the 1.s90 Russian students in Paris are said to bs starving o-- ing to the stoppage of tke rsuittsness which they have been scrastoned to recsIvs from their relatives st honeL Nost of then have besa receiving SIS q Eo1th- bzt many have lived a ss little sz SIG.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Died in A Blizzard.

William Alexander. of Montrose, Col. disappeared 15 years ago. He was a large land owner. and after his death a lake vas named after him The oth- CT day his skeleton vas found near the lake, with the skull of his dog ly- ing on his breast bone They had died together in blizzard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Simple Ceremony.

The Cherokee form of marriage is simplicity itself. The bride and groom merely clasp hands over run ming water, and this is emblematic of their future flowing on freely and happily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
DON'T

worry, people will say, but we have troubles that cause us to worry. There are many petty annoyances we can avoid. Making fires, especially in April, when the air is charged with dampness, 1t is difficult to kin dle fires Use Browns Quickfire Charcoal and Otto Coke. Charcoal is a pure vegetable carbon; and Coke is axpure mineral carbon; both ignite easily and burn freely, making the best fuel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Inlt for Idlers.

You can keep the sun of with an umbrella" says the Billville Banner, but you can't make living by hold ing it in one hand and working with the other.--Atlanta Constitution
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Mail hv Rocket.

The mails are delivered in unique way on one of the islands of the Tonga group in the Pacific, where the danger of approaching inshore renders it necessary for the steamer to use a skyrocket as a postman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
cheap Specimens in Town.

Esau traded his birthright for . mess of pottage and got scooped.- We know some fellows who could trade their birthright for a kettle of bean soop and make a crackfred good bar gain.-St. Mary's (Kan.) Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Not Meet of Him.

GrigEs-Tvas rash of Shakespeare not to sign those moot plays if he wrote them
 Bries-Tvas rzsher of Bacon-- Boston Transcript
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Counter Bore

The worst bore in the world is the man vho interrupts your story about the bright sayings of your children to tell about the bright saying of his children
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
MAKE AN EFFORT

to get the best and don't be satisfied with anything else
 OUR FEED
 Fs absolutely the best obtainable in the market It is good enough for the best stock ia the land. while the price makes if cheap enough for the poorest Obtain our prices We sell the famous Wsshb1rn-PiIlsbury Best for ssc a bag and ss a barrel We also keep and sell the famous Le1ox Stock Food for f1-io per bag New York CraIn q Feed Store.
 1f9-11o Hea6os. coe Bank s<z-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
Having ou oru War.

Some of the greatest sorrows ia life have bes1 the r>s1lf ef gsfttrg tzE< rtzt ve sought zfter so iilissnf1x
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-16
AMONG OTHER MONUMENTS
FRESH HALIBUT

FRESH HALIBUT
 15 Cents per lb. SHAD, 15 Cents. PADDOCK, 5 Cents. SPANISH MACKEREL, 15 Cents. FRESH CAUGHT BLUE FISH. 90Iton Fish and Meat Market z5S-60-65 Cherry St. Phone 6S3-2.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
FARM LANDS ARE
IN GREAT DEMAND
important Sales Have Been
Made in Many Of South
Dakota Counties.
ARE LARGE PURCHASES
Chicago and Other Syndicates Pur'
chased Tracts in Northern and
Western Parts Of State, and
Farmers are Buying.

Aberdeen, s. D., Feb. 14.-Farm lands
In northern and western South Dakota
are already showing great activity this
year, despite the winter season. Among
the important deals made SO far this
month by Aberdeen firms Is the sale
OF seventy-one quarter sections of land
west Of Chamberlain to a Chicago
syndicate. A syndicate of Dayton,
Ohio, men has purchased ffty-fouf
quarters OF land in Brown, Edmunds
and walworth counties. and In the past
four weeks nineteen quarter sections or
land in the same counties have been
sold to individual purchasers
In nearly every instance the lands
viii be occupied Immediately by prac-
teal farmers and stockmen. In onnec
ton with the land business, the Clark
company here has engaged la the sale of
thoroughbred cattle, horses n hogs,
and is doing all in its power to improve
the live stock OF this section of the
state.
Farmers are taking a much greater
interest In pure blooded live stock for
south Dakota than was formerly the
case, and many thoroughbred sires
have been imported from other states
this winter to improve the herds and
tables Of this part Of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
SHEEP ARE BARRED.
Cannot BE Permitted to Craze IL
Black Hills Forests.

Deadwood. S. D., Feb. 13.-It is not
3nly the cattle men who fight the sheep
Industry, but ever Uncle Sam seems to
have a grudge against the poor inof-
fensive sheep and Will not permit him
TO Craze on certain forest reserves. The
Black Hills forest reserve is consia-
cred the most important n in tho
country, its business being greater
than that of any other reserve. Cat
lie and horses are permitted to Craze
at a fixed rate per head, but sheep do
not receive any invitation. III Is
because the sheep crop very closely
and cover more ground than do horses
n cattle. There is not any too
much grass and fodder on this reserve
md what there is must be cultivated
as much as possible. Similar prohibi-
tory rules against sheep have been
made on a reserve in New Mexico. IL
IS seldom IL V that any encroach-
ment is made by sheep men upon these
regulations Of the forest reserves. Ac-
cording TO the sw ruling resident
etockmen of the reserve will be per-
United TO Craze their cattle or horses
ut the price OF 20 cents per head and
non-residents at the price Of so cent?
per head.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
May HAVE MET
WITH FOUL PLAY
a Tennessee Man Last Seen
on the Streets of
Bonesteei.
CANNOT NOW BE FOUND
He Carried Life Insurance, II 10 Knows
Mother Says She Has Not Heard
from Him for Menths-knewn
on Rosebud.

Bonesteel, 8. D., Feb. lz.--James ~
woodring IL in receipt OF a letter frorA
Nashville, Tenn, signed by n l. y
Robinson, inQuiring as to b where
abouts Of Robert II. Fryar. whose
mother and the writer are anxious e
locate him. not having heasds from him
for many months. 1t 10 said h last
seen Of him he was on the streets OF
Bonesteel preparatory to going out or
the reservation about twenty-five miles
to work on q ranch. His Ions silence
and the mothers inability to learn
anything OF his whereabouts has made
her fearful that he has met foul play
The letter states that he had a little
insurance on his life, and his mothes
is in very hard circumstances, m II
such Is the case h should have his
insurance. He Is described as being 8
feet 6 inches tall, a a red birthmars
on left cheek, and a dark hair.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
IS INVESTED
IN EVERY COUNTY
Gouth Dakota School Money
Loaned on Good
Security.
RESULTS IN GOOD INCOME
Loans on Farm Property Constitute
the Largest Part Of the tnvestmene
Sound Municipalities Also
Assisted.

Pierre, 8. D., Feb. 1z.-On the FIRST
of January, 1906, the permanent school
fund OF the state amounted to $3.50
1851. which either was loaned on real
estate or county or municipal securi-
ties; or stood to the credit of h state
in the way of deferred payments on
lands which had been sold.
This sun IL drawing 8 and 3 per cent.
interest. This income goes directly n
the school funds OF the different coun-
ties for the use of the schools. Up TO
four years ago the whole amount drew
6 per cent, but the rate was reduced to
5 per cent, and since h a time 10000
900 has been placed at he new rate,
much OF II being money paid on the old
. per cent. oans n ~reloaned at the
reduced rate. The balance is yet In the
. per cent. list either as old loans at
the o per cent. rate, or as deferred pay
ments on sales made prior to the time
OF the reduction IN rate. These deferred
payments at the present time amount
to 81, 634. 1864, n every year sees a
large amount of this paid in, forcing II
into the lower rate class. II will not
be many years before the whole fund
will be at the S per cent. rate. For the
year 1905. the loans OF the funds
amounted to $676, 626. so, OF which $685.
f0O'tf was Sthb ObA LIOii iiiC OiASNt "AAe
the balance was reloaned by the coun-
ties.
The department has been securing
R number of sound municipal loans the
last year, but out Of the total amount
loaned for the ear, more than a half
million dollars was IN farm property.
that class of loans taking up always
= larger part Of the fund than all other
classes combined; $5S,650 was loaned
10 school districts: $37,450 to munich
palities, and $4,000 10 counties for the
year.
Faux county took the required cash
from. the school fund for the erection
Of their, new court house, while munich
pal oans. were made In the counties Of
Codington, Day, Grant, Gregory, Ham
lin, Hyde and Moody. School district
bonds running from 5000 In Stanley to
$1,000 in Hamlin county were made
during the year.
For the first time in the history Of
the state, every county now holds in
vestments of the permanent school
fund. Stanley has never asked for any
Of the fund previous to last year but
in organizing it's school districts, IL Is
finding a place for the cash thus to be
secured. At no time within the last
ear la the permanent fund been al
lowed TO accumulate, and II all has
been kept busy drawing the income
which helps reduce local taxation in
the school districts of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
CLUE TO JOHN D.
reported He and His Oily Crew Ar
Cruising in Old Buccaneer
Matters.

New York, Feb. 15.--At last a clue has
been unearthed as TO the whereabouts OF
John ID. Rockefeller, who disappeared
January 80. and has kept hidden ever since.
Unless all Indications are faulty and all
appearances deceptive, the richest man In
the world spent last night In the harbor OF
SANTANA bay, on the northeast coast OF
San Domingo.
The yacht Diana, chartered by the son,
OF III. III. Rogers, which had been pur-'
suing a mysterious course among the West
Indies. was reported last night at Samana,
which a century or two ago was a favorite
rendezvous OF the buccaneers.
There, far beyond the range of the long
est distance subpoena server, the tall form
of the standard Oil chief Is supposed 10 be
peacefully resting.
Like the other long, low. black. rakish,
craft hat used to infest those waters, tho
personnel of the Diana's company Is a deep
secret. 1t is known that Standa OIL
John Is not without a band, which Is said
10 consist OF pretty nearly all the oil
xaagnates who nav escaped the Missouri
process-servers.
The Diana is scheduled to sail next for
Mexico. her destination probably being
Vera Cruz.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
SWINE BREEDERS TO MEET.
ASS ocistio of South Dakota 10 Hold
Meeting at Sioux Falls.

Meettna az olout avs.
Huron, s. D., Feb. 1.-THE annuaf
meeting of the South Dakota Swine
Breeders association will be held in
Sioux Falls commencing Wednesday,
February IA, and continuing three days.
three sessions daily. Much care has
been exercised In the preparation OF "a
program both attractive and interest
ing and Of much Importance TO those
engaged In the swine business. A feat
ure Of much moment viii be the swine
judging school with practical demon
STATIONS, conducted by Professor Will
son and Professor Skinner, of the state
agricultural college, The program Will
be opened with an address of welcome
by Mayor Burnside, to which Hon. A.
e. Chamberlain, of Howard; will re-
spond. DIR. Fred Evans, of the bureau
Of animal industry, will present a pa
per on the type of hogs the market de-
mands; diseases OF swine, their pres
vention and treatment, will be dis
cussed by Professor j.. p. Foster, OF
Huron, state veterinarian. Your Trou-
bles and Mine" is the subject assigned
to l.. HI. %Storgard, of the Dakota Farm
er, and THE Hog Pasture" will be
given attention by p. S. Jones, of Mad
lson. p. r. Aney, of Wilmot, will give
a history OF The Development OF the
American Hog" E. K. Axtell, of Trent,
and p. K. Murphy, Of Oldham, will tell
why they breed Poland Chinas. and l.,
A. Larson, Of Vermillion, and E. p.
Parker, of Winifred, will tell why they
breed Duroc Jerseys, followed with rea-
sons by NJ. +. Bowler. Of Groton, and
Ulfert Poppen, Of Estelline, why they
breed Chester Whites; then Mr.. Nc
Kay, of Madison, will tell why he
breeds Berkshires. s. A. Braa, Of Ar
tesian, will present a paper on a pop
ular subject, and Il. e. Van Denmark.
Of Hartford, will tell of THE Fall Lit
ter" The meeting will close with a
sale of swine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Herrick, S. D., Feb. 13.-This place
which is one of the liveliest of the new.
towns in the coded portion of the Rose
bud Indian reservation, was the scene
of an exciting shooting ARRAY, which
onIy by a miracle did not result in
murder. The shooting was the termina-
tion of a saloon brawl, in which poor
whisky and cards played an important
part. One of the principals was badly
bruised about the head, and is now
swearing that he will be ~revenged upon
his a~ssailants, Further trouble of a.
serious nature is expected should the
men come together. No arrests have
been made and the names of those i'm
volved in the affair have been carefully
suppressed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Rosebud Reservation Men Arrested on
Serious offense.

Bonesteel. S. D.. Feb. 12.-Deputy
United States Marshal Lamb was IN
Bonesteel and at the i~nstigation OF
United States Land Inspector Moore
caused the arrest of Charlie {. Horn!
Frank G. Bebout and John 3. Leech
on the serious charge of perjury. They
were brought before United States
Commissioners Kelly and pleaded NOT
guilty" and a preliminary hearing was
held. D.
The cause OF action, it Is alleged in
the complaint, was in the giving OF
testimony in the fnal proof of Charlie
c. Horn who on February "a, made
proof before County Judge Starcher In
Fairfax for claims. !
The government contends that they
can prove that sufficient residence on
the land was not maintained, as the
claimant and his witnesses testified.
Assistant United States Attorney
Porter of Sioux Falls was present and
conducted the prosecution and w. b.
Backus appeared for the defendants az
The preliminary hearing held. United
States Commissioner Keller dismissed
the cases against Bebout n Leetch
and bound Charlie B.. Horn over to the
federal grand jury under $500 bonds
b Itch he promptly furnished.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
o M FOR PRESIDENT.

Mitchell, s d., Feb. 1.-THE presid,
ing elders of the Methodist church in
South Dakota have begun a campaign
TO raise among the churches and citi-
gems in their districts about $40. 900.
which will be used in the erection OF a
home for DIR. Thomas Nicholson, presi-
dent of the Dakota Wesleyan univer-
sity, in this city.
The appeal TO the church people and
the citizens OF the state has beer re-
ceived kindly everywhere in the
state. which shows the popular
ity OF DR.. Nicholson and that the best
people appreciate his manner in han
ding the university.
The initial steps for the raising Of the
fund was taken at washington Springs
last Sunday by Rev. G.. Z. Hager OF the
Huron district and Rev. James Crow
theirs. pastor. during the regular SER
vices, and In a short time the magnifi-
cent sum Of $2ce.s was RAISED through
thstr efforts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
SEVERELY

Aberdeen. S. d., Feb. 13.-Last Sep
TENDER Mrs. Hildus Egeberg, of Volga,
vas severely urn as the result of
an explosion caused by attempting to
start a kitchen fire with gasoline. Sew
eral of the burns upon her body were
81 deep that they refused to heal, and
she has been an inmate of q hospital
ever since. Finally as a last hope the
skin-grafting process was determined
upon, and Miss Mary Berg, daughter
of G. J.. Berg and a practical stranger
TO Mrs. Egeberg. hearing of the con-
dition Of the unfortunate m vol
unteered TO contribute the necessary
portions of skin TO assure the success
OF the operation. The SKIN grating
promises TO be q success.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
HALF A STREET AT
FORT PIERRE BURNS
Loss in an Early Morning Fire ir
South Dakota Town Estimated
at $4,000.

Fort Pierre. $. D.. Feb. 17.-Fire
which. started in r. b. wathieson's sa-
loon on Deadwood street, at $50 this
morning, swept half the street and de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of property.
buildings burned were:
Mathieson building and contents.
Or. G. S. Vincent, Office building.
Gas Belt Land company Office.
Robert Barkley. harness shop.
Fort Pierre restaurant.
1hayer x Coffing. grocery.
Newman barber shop.
Heroic efforts on the part of the
Pierre fire department and the local
young men saved Halls saloon build
ing and hotel and F.. l.. Brown & Sons
livery.
owners already express a determi-
nation TO replace all burned structures
with substantial brick and concrete
buildings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
Los NEGRO SON REBELS.
ADOPTED Boy Liked life Unit He At
Dog Soup.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Feb. 13.-An un-
usual case, that OF the adoption OF a
little negro boy by a full blooded In
dian, has a an interesting and anus
Ing ending.
The Sioux warrior is Felix Brunot.
who belongs at Yankton Indian sgen-
cy, on the Missouri river in the south
ern part Of the state. Brunot, a few
weeks ago. visited the national cap
tai with a delegation of other Indians
from his reservation, for the purpose
Of talking W. with the great father
matters Of Interest to their tribe.
While in Washington the Sioux war
rior became acquainted with the negro
boy, whose name is Charley Thornton,
and as the latter was dissatisfied with
his surroundings in the national cap
ltal the Sioux Indian proposed that he
accompany himself and his brethren,
pack TO the reservation. Brunot said,
he would be glad 10 adopt the negro
boy as his own son.
The offer was accepted and in u
lime the Indian and his little negro
orotege reached the reservation, where
he boy was introduced to Indian life
N al it's picturesqueness. The negro
boy noticed that meat was quite plen-i
,iful on the table at mealtime, but he
thought nothing of il for a time, rather,
liking the meat, which he noticed tasted
very much unlike his Washington diet
Of mutton chops and chicken.
Finally the boy by accident saw the
indians preparing a sleek and fat yelZ
low dog for the soup kettle. Thus the
mystery surrounding the character OF
The meat he had been eating day after
day was solved.
1t did not take long after this dis
fovery for the little negro boy TO re-
solve that he would take a change of
liet, and he straightway set out on
foot for the nearest town in quest of "a
home among the "palefaces." At pres
Fnt he is employed by a local doctor as
chore boy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-23
10 PRohlalT FOOTBALL.

Aberdeen. s. D., Feb. 13.-The fac
ulty of the South Dakota Agricultural
college at Brookings is determined to
put down hazing at I'M cost. Recent.
ly a number OF the older students We're
caught hazing some freshmen, and enc
student was suspended for the year!
another for the remainder of the pres
ent semester, and others from n
week TO one month, while a cadet was
reduced rom first lieutenant TO a pri-
vite. There was much Indignation ex-
pressed by the students, but the fac
ulty is standing pat, and the students
implicated in the hazing ave finally
decided to take their punishment.