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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

across Paris to take train for a fort
night on the Riviera. We waved them
off and turned back together. {,
1T is a dissertation TO use "A carriage
on such a day said my companion; so
we dismissed ours and sauntered afoot
down the Boulevard Diderot toward the
river.
80 that is the end of the story" she
said musingly.
"Of their story, yes / interjected.
But there are still certain things 1
do not quite understand" she contin-
used, not needing me.
"Yes?"
For instance-why did they trouble
to keep her prisoner"
Family affection
Nonsense, There could be none.
Besides, the man dominated them; and
| believe him TO have been capable or
any crime
Perhaps he meant the hundred thou-
sand 10 be only the first payment. With
her at hand, he might hope to get more
indefinitely. Without her"
We'll, without her?"
"Oh, the plot grows and grows, the
more n thinks of 1t! / believe it grew
under his hands in just the same way.
/ don't doubt that il would have come,
at last, 20 Miss Holladay's death by
some subtle means; to the substitution
VI lCt SlSNEi III ItI-1llCi a yS1i vi
two abroad, who could have detected
it? And then-oh. then, she would
have married Fajolle again, and they
would have settled down TO the enjoy
ment of her fortune. And he would.
have been a great man-oh. a very
great man. He would nave climbed
n climbed"
My companion nodded.
TOUCHED" she cried.
I hnupd NV thanks. 7 was laarpiDr
French as rapidly as circumstances per-
mitted.
But Frances did not see them
again?"
"Oh, no; she preferred not"
And the money!"
WAS left in the box. / sent back the
key. She wished it so. After all, it was
Yes, of course; perhaps she was not
really so bad"
She wasn't" I said decidedly. But
the man"
Was g genius. I'm almost sorry he's
dead"
I'm more than sorry-it has taken an
interest out Of life"
We had come out upon the bridge OF
Austerlitz, n paused, involuntarily.
Below us was the busy river, with it's
bridges, its boats, its crowds along the
quays; far ahead, dominating the
scene, the towers OF the cathedral; n
the warm sun Of June was over all. We
leaned upOn the balustrade and gazed
at all this beauty.
And now the mystery is cleared
away" she said, land the prince and
the princess are welded, just as they
were in the fairy tales of our child
hood. It's a good ending"
For all stories" / added.
She turned and looked at me,
There are other Stories" I ex-
planned. Theirs is not the only one"
Nor"
The spirit of Paris-or perhaps the
June sunshine-was in my veins, run
ming riot, clamorous, not to be re-
pressed.
Certainly not There might be an
other, for instance, with you and me as
the principals
l dared not look at her: 1 could only
stare ahead of me down at the water.
She made no sign; the moments
passed.
Might be-" l said desperately. But
there's a wide abyss between the posi-
BILE and the actual"
Still no sign; / had offended her: T
might have KNOWN!
But l mustered courage to steal a
sidelong glance at heH.
She was smiling down at the water,
and her yes were very bright.
mot always she whispered. Not
always"
CThe Enid
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
Atchison Globe Siohts,

Musicians never abuse q really bad mu-
stefan.
Some women chew gum like they were
employed on piece work. j
Wherever you go you find people sleep
ing on their opportunities.
If you are a socialist, you can always
get a banquet by getting out of Jail.
1t is always easy to find a toothpick
when you are looking for a match.
The little side dishes at a restaurant af-i
ford considerable amusement to farmers.
The average ho~usekeeper has an idea a
restaurant kitchen isn't a very tidy place.
The game of whist a woman plays is not
a reliable index to her useful accomplish
ments.
1t is bad luck for a hack to drive up in
front of your house. The hack is liable to
contain kin.
but if they really do run, we have never
heard of it.
If a man first name is Jake" chances
are quite favorable for his wife calling
him Mister"
A woman doesn't th!nk anything is quite
fit to eat unless she can serve it with
whipped cream.
Ever notice how a man likes TO find fault
with his job in the presence of men who
haven't as good a one?
Although a woman knows she is not an
angel, she never fully forgives her hus-
band for not being a hero.
"A widower with seven children stands
u better show of getting married again
than a widow with one.
The way some men eat soup deserves
the attention of the Society for the Pre-
vent-on of Usless Noises.
The only time a boy has any use for a
peace conference is when he realizes it is
up to him to cry Enough"
1t is a funny notion that old maids of 35
need chaperons, while married women of
% do not need them.
Which is the mother Of the chickens:
the hen hat laid the egg, the hen that
Matched 1t, or the incubator that Matched
it?
When a man observes conventional hours
in calling on a girl, it indicates, among
other things, that the affair isn't very
serious.
Some men I've a long time, and are still
looking for an opening when they find
that one in the ground that is coming to
all.
ak with any man who doesn't gamble,
and in due time he will tell you that he
believes he has a natural aptitude for ii.
what has become of the old fashioned
man who, when he bought anything at a
store, asked the clerk: What is the dam
age?'
n people of every locality possessed Of
a creek or a duck pond, believe they would
have excellent fishing If the game law
could be enforced.
There is a good deal of cheap wit about
hugging girls in the waltz, but as a mat
ter OF fact, when a man hugs a woman.
ae does not do it in q crowd.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
FIT TIE GROCER.
wife Made the Suggestion

sAS ~
A grocer has excellent opportunity to
know the effects of special foods on
his customers. A Cleveland grocer has
Il long list of customers that have been
helped in health by leaving off coffee
and using Postum Food Coffee.
He says. regarding his own expert
ence: Two years ago / had been
drinking coffee and must say that I
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
particularly in the morning | was
so irritable and upset that | could
hardly wait until the coffee was sery-
ca, and then | had no appetite for
breakfast and did not feel like attend
Ing 10 my store duties.
'onc day my wife suggested that
lnasmuch as | was selling so much
Postum there must be some merit In II
and suggested that we try it. | took
nome a package and she prepared 1t ac-
cording to directions. The result was
a very happy one. My
gradually disappeared and to-day I am
az right. | would advise everyone
affected In any way with
or stomach troubles. Il leave off coffee
and use Postum Food Coffee" There's
= Reason Read, 1.-The Road to Well
Vile in pkgs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
SOUTH DAkOTA MAN
OFFERED GOOD POSITION

Huron, S. D., May 1S.-The position Of
secretary to the Minnesota live stock
sanitary board has been offered to DR..
j. P. Foster, of this city, but he has
not yet determined to accept. DR.. Fos-
ter is f~avorably known throughout the
northwest as a veterinarian and during
his services as such veterinarian won
much favor.
Beginning June II and continuing
three days a ministerial association and
Epworth league convention will be held
In this city. Revs. c. E. Hagan, j. S.
Hardness, Duane Rifenbark and P. O.
Bunt are preparing a program for the
gathering.
A number of we'll known railway en-
ployes have gone to Rapid City to fill
positions on the Northwestern extern
sion; mona the number are Engineers
Walruff and Williams, Firemen
Hentges and Roberts and Conductors
w. G.. Hill and d. Urquhart.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
CHAPTER XIX.
THE END OF THE STORY


Paris in June! Do you know It.,
with its bright days and it's soft nights,
with voices? Paris with it's
crowded pavements-and such a crowd,
where every man and woman awakens
interest. excites speculation! Paris,
with Its blue sky and lis trees, and its
color-and its fascination there is no
describing.
JOY is a great restorer, and a week of
happiness in this enchanted city had
wrought wonders in our junior and his
betrothed. 1t was good 10 look at
them-to smile at them sometimes; as
when they stood unseeing before some
splendid canvas at the CURVE. The
past was put aside, forgotten: they
lived only for the future.
And a near future, too. There was
no reason why 1t should be deferred.
we had all agreed that they were bet
ter married at once; so, that decided,
the women sent us about u own af-
fairs, and spent the Intervening fort-
night in a riot OF visits to the cos
tuner; for, In Paris, even for a wy
quiet wedding, a bride must have her
trousseau. But the great day came at
last; the red tape OF French adm ~
istration was successfully unknotted;
only we three for witnesses, at the
pretty chapel OF st. Luke's, near the
Boulevard Montparnasse.
There was a little breakfast after
ward at Mrs. Kembalrs apartment. and
then our hostess bade them adieu, and
her daughter and ] drove with them
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
REFERENDUM PETITION FILED
WITH 1000 EXCESS NAMES

Pierre, S. D., May l8.-The refren-
dun petition on the divorce law passed
by the last state legislature has been
filed with the secretary of state bear
ing 6,135 signatures, about 1000 more
than required by law.
The petition was brought here by }.
II. Voorhees,, one Of the attorneys at
Sioux Falls, who practically had charge
of securing the James to the petition.
This is the first petition of its kind
ever field since the law was instituted.
The referendum petition signed by yer
5000 citizens and presented to the legis-
lature in 1906 asking for a popular vote
on the primary proposition, was, as all
know, turned down by that legislative
body, which act had more to do with
defeating that wing of the party last
year than anything else.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
Presence Of Mind.
Erorn Harper,s Weekly

From harper weekly.
A negro minister from Georgia, who WIS
visiting friends in New York City. went
one Sunday to the Cathedral on Fifth ave-
nue..
He was very much impressed by the
service. especially by the choir-boys in the
professional and occasional. When he
returned TO the south he resolved to in
troduce the same thing into his church,;
so he collected fifteen or twenty little
darkies and drilled them until he had them
we'll trained.
one Sunday the congregation were
greatly surprised to see the choir-boys
marching in, singing the professional. The
minister noticed that something was
wrong; the boy in front was not carrying
anything. He leaned over the pulpit, and
in order TO avoid attracting attention, he
chanted in tune to the song they were
singing:
'What-have you done-with the in
cense-pot?'
The little darby, with great presence Of
mind. chanted back:
"I-left it in-the aisle-it was too
damn hot"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
One on the Class.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
President Hadley Of Yale was talkinl
about his student days. Il remember a
stately and venerable professor" he said,
upon whom some s~ophomores once tried
to play a trick.
The professor one morning, being UNI
able TO attend to his class on account of a
cold. wrote on the blackboard:
DIR. Dash, through ~indisposition, is I'M
able tC attend TO his classes today
THE students erased one letter in this
notice, making ii read:
DIR. Dash, through indisposition, is un-
able to attend to his lasses today
But 1t happened a few minutes later
that the professor returned for a box he
had forgotten. Amid a roar of laughter
he detected the change IN his notice, and,
approaching the blackboard, calmly
erased one letter in his turn.
Now, the notice read:
DIR. Dash, through indisposition, is un,
able to attend to his asses today"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
Satisfaction.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The man with the long hair and the
cowboy hat stuck his head inside the door
of the little cigar store.
do you own this weighin' machine out
In front of your shebang?" he inquired.
mo. sir" said the proprietor. What's
the matter with it?"
Its a holdup game. I stepped on il,
dropped my coin in the slot. and l didn't
get any action. l want to find the chap
that owns IT,"
you'll nav a hard time finding him.
It's owned by a trust"
The man with the cowboy hat went back
to the machine, took out his revolver and
fired six holes through the dial.
II reckon that makes us about even. -
he said. replacing his shooting iron and
walking on. II don't keer a durn for the
CON, but nothin' that stanGs on end kin
play a bunko game on me and get more'n
an even break out'n it,"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
TELEPHONE WARFARE Is
IN HANDS OF THE COURT

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 1S.-Argu-
ments have been concluded before
Judge, Garland, of the United States
court, here, IN the case of the North
western Telephone company, which
owns and operates a telephone system
at Yankton, against the city council
and city authorities of that place. The
suit is the outgrowth of a telephone
wal which has been In progress at
Yankton for some time.
Judge Garland took the case under
advisement. The telephone
alleges hat threats have been made by
the city authorities that If the
attempts to improve its system or ex-
tend it's lines, It's poles and wires will
be forcibly removed from the streets of
Yankton. The company contends that
1t has a legal franchise and a right to
the streets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

John Alexander Dowie," said a Zion
City man, had a grand knack of putting
things quantity and forcibly.
AT one of his last meetings here he at
tackled the modern mother of society, he
mother who neglects her children.
why he said, L overheard the most
remarkable conversation between two
nursemaids Oh a car yesterday.
Are you going to the picnic?' said the
first nursemaid.
Mo said the second; I'm afraid L
shan't be there
Why not?' cried the first. And you
so fond, too, of picnics and dancing, and
young men, and all that there!'
"'Oh,' said the other nursemaid, I'd love
dearly to go, dearly; but, to tell the truth,
I'm afraid to leave the baby with it's moth
err"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
IN TOWN OF 1000 PERSONS
3o2 CONVERTED AT REVIVAL

Alexandria, S. D., May 1S.-The re-
gival meetings here have come to a
close. For four weeks Evangelist Rob-
srt E. Johnson, of Chicago, led in the
most remarkable series of meetings
ever held in this section. During the
past fifteen days 302 made a public
profession Of their new faith. Among
his number may be found some of the
most prominent professional and bust
ness men Of the community. All classes
have been reached and helped.
One Of the most remarkable features
Of the meeting was the offering taken
for the evangelist and his helpers on
Sunday, which amounted to 81, 046. 70.
The incidental expense of the meeting
aggregated 1899. which a been pre-
viously provided. Alexandria has o
population Of only about 1000 people.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
NAMES DELEGATION TO
PUBLIC LANDS CONVENTION

Pierre, s.. D., May 1S.-Governor
Crawford has appointed the following
delegation to represent the state Of
South Dakota at the Public Lands
convention to be held at Denver, June
IS, 20:
United States Senators r. J. Gamble.
of Yankton, n A. b. Kittredge. of
Sioux Falls. Representatives in con-
gress, Philo Hall. Of Brookings. and
VIM. II. Parker, of Deadwood: G.. 7.
Back. Of Hurley. g. D.: o. C. Dokken.
OF Pierre; ID. Eastman, Of Wilmot:
James Philip. of Fort Pierre: ]. II
Steers. of washington Springs. and !
J.. TODD, of Salem.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
HANGED BY BARBED
WIRE BY ACCIDENT

Fairview, S. D., May 1S.-John An
derson, a we'll known farmer living
near here. knows how it feels to be
hanged. He and Peter Ring were en-
gagged in Strengthening the barb wire
on a fence, and as Ring was tightening
the wire Anderson bent over to KAN
inc another part of the fence. At his
j%uncture the sagging wire was sud
denly Strengthened by Ring, and
caught Anderson under the hin and
lifted him violently from the ground.
He succeeded in releasing himself from
the wire. but not before his face and
neck had been horribly mangled by the
barbS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

Although it was Abraham Lincoln in
his Gettysburg speech VINO made ia
nous the phrase, Government OF the
people, by the people, for the people"
h father OF the sentiment was really
Daniel Webster, who. thirty years pre-
giously mad spoken of the peoples
government, made for the people, made
by the people and answerablo TO the
people" The next stage In the crystal
l~iZatfon of the phrase was in 1860, when
another great American, Theodore Par
ker, alluded to IA government Of all
the people, by al the people, for all the
people, Then in 1868 Lincoln put the
finishing touch and gave democracy it's
~WatchWord
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
DELEGATES WANTED TO
IRRIGATION CONcpEes

Pierre, S. D., May Estate Engtn-
eer Lea is trying to get a STRONG dele
cation TO represent South Dakota ar
the fifteenth national irrigation CON
gress In Sacramento. Cal. September
2-7. Delegates will be present repre-
senting farmers clubs, irrigation So
~cieties. chambers of commerce and srh-
er organized bodies, cities. counties and
states.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

OF the corrupt customs hat marked
Did -time English politics, a writer in
the London Chronicle says: During
the reign of George III, 38S peers were
created most OF them for political
jobbery. The favorite type of jobbery
was the manufacture Of constituencies
guaranteed to return faithful support
Frs Of the government. 1t was a
pommon practice writes a historian
Df the period, to carry an election by
splitting up one freehold into ten. thus
multiplying tenfold the influence of a
local magnate.' Lord Melville, SO late
rs the first quarter Of the nineteenth
century, was able to return th~irty-nine
put OF the forty-fve members for Scot
land"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
The Obedient Maid.
From Exchange.

A lady was giving Instructions to hel
new maid: Before removing the soup
plates, Mary. always ask each person If
he or she would like any more"
VERY good, madam" replied the maid.
At dinner that evening Mary, respectful
ly bowling to a guest, inquired:
more soup, sir?'
"Yes, please"
There isn't any left" was the reply.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

lis Friday unlucky? Gladstone, Bea-
consfield, Washington, Bismarck, Fahr-
enheit and Sturgeon were born on Fri
day. Henry VIII. gave Cabot his COM
mission which led to the discovery OF
North America. Columbus actually
discovered this continent and the Pill
grim fathers landed at Plymouth Rock
on Friday. Once more: The first
newspaper lad" and the first newspa-
per printed b. steam power (the Lon
don Iimes) appeared both on a Friday;
while the stamp act was repealed in
England on the same day of the week.
with Charles Dickens Friday was an
especial favorite.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

All mechanics in France are Obliged
70 serve an apprenticeship of from
Two to three years, during half of
which period, at least, they receive no
wages and must board themselves. In
hdGitiGn to this, each one must give
up " years of his life for military
service, for which he receives / cent
q day and board and clothes. II win
be seen that every mechanic in France
must cNpend four or five years of his
life, without wages before he Is pre-
pared 70 earn from % cents to Silt
O day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
SOUTH DAKOTA

AS complete a collection of flags and
emblems as ear be found anywhere In
the world perhaps Is contained In a
room on the fifteenth floor Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria known as the flag room.
The collection was started by Manager
BolGt years ago and frequent additions
have been made so hat now II contains
every flag IN the world. including the
various special flags and c&nners OF the
different countries II ensigns of all
kinds which the y might see in a tour
of the globe. There are hundreds and
hundreds of flags in the room. all
catalogued as n would catalogue the
books in a library. Manager Boldt val
ues the collection at SIC, 1000. The idea
of course in having such a collection
was to use the flags for decorative pur-
poses. Should any notable guest ar
rive the hotel would be able to run
up his flag at a moments notice, no
matter from what land he might come,
even TO the South Sea isles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

Bedouins in Africa have a rough
nnd-ready method OF attempting to
cure the fever caused by the wounds
they have inflicted on those they have
yaptured for sale as slaves. Ice baths
being impossible the patients are buried
up 70 their necks, In the hope that the
cool sand will allay the fever. They
remain SO buried for several days un~
III they have been killed or cured.
Eighty per cent. succumb to the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

There will be an element of surprise
In the advice of DR.. Henry Gannett. OF
The United States Geological survey:
IF you are old. go to Alaska by all
mems; but II you are young, wait .
Mr.. Gannett gives this reason for his
advice: THE scenery of Alaska is
mueh grander than anything else OF the
kind ia the world. and IL is not well TO
Gull ones capacity for enjoyment by
Eeelng the finest sighta first,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

TIC mos unusual method OF deliver
Ing mail doubtless is that employed by
steamers passing the islands Of the
Toagn group n the Pacific. On account
o. many reefs ianding is extremely dam
feroas, and the few letters to be deliv-
are attacEed to large skyrockets,
which arc fred and reach the shn-e IN
Cafttv.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

Every man ought TO marry a
whc Is n good manager, because few
men are any good unless they IRE prop
eriS managed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

The throttle of the first Japanese
railroad train was pulled by en- Ameri-
Gan, Duncan Mcdonald. now q veteran
~ the employ Of the Southern Pacific
That was thirty-hve years ago., says
hhe l!allroad Mans magazine, on the
occasion CT the completion Of the mar
rev gauge line from Yokohama to To-
Fio, and Mcdonald had the honor O.
drawing the present mikado, then q
voting man Of scarcely 20.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24

Yrs ThnrneS r.. Ryan. wife az the
lew Vert traction millionaire. has so
frTch cfFrt@ work ON hand that she
slar q 81 aflcc md star az clerk
HN : ete osv Sfsn hoe riva, awav
r%efsf 81 tsrpclnr hospItaIs
Gen nf churches.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-24
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Chicago, May 18.-New York ex-
change. 80 per cent. premium.