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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
The Holiday Case]
BY BURTON E. STEVENSON. !
~muxmumn Copyright, 1903, by Henry Holt s. Co .----
"And Is Che full2n
BY BURTON e. STEVENSON.

And is she full?"
" sir; it is a little early in the
season yet" and he got down the hist
Of staterooms, showing me which were
vacant. l selected an outside, double
one, and deposited half the fare In
order TO reserve ii.
There was nothing more to be one
that night, for a glance at my watch
showed me the lateness OF the hour.
AS ! emerged from the pier, / sudden
ly found myself very weary and very
hungry, so / called a cab and was
driven direct to my room A bath M
dinner set me up again, and finally 1
settled down with my pipe to arrange
the events of the day.
Certainly l had progressed. I had
undoubtedly got on the track Of the
fugitives; l had found out all that !
could reasonably ave hoped to find
out, And yet my ~exultation was short
lived. Admitted thai / was on their
track, how much nearer success had
l got? / knew hat they had sailed
for France, but for what part Of
France? They would disembark at
Havre-how was I, reaching Havre,
two weeks later, to discover which di-
rection they had taken? Suppose they
had gone to Paris, as seemed most
probable, how could / ever hope to find
them there? Even If / did find them,
would l be in time to checkmate Mar
tigny?
For a time, / paused, appalled, at the
magnitude of the ask that lay before
me-in all France, to find three people!
But after all, it might not be so great.
Most probably these women were from
one of the towns Holiday and his wife
had visited during their stay in France.
Which towns they were, l, Of course,
had no means Of knowing; yet / felt
certain that some means of discovering
them would present itself. That must
be my work for the morrow.
A half hour passed, and / sat lost in
speculation. watching the blue smoke
curling upward, striving vainly to pene-
trate the mystery. For l was as far
as ever from the solution Of it. Who
were these people? What was their
aim? How had they managed to win
Miss Holiday owe TO their side: to
persuade her to accompany them: to
flee from her friends-obove all, from
our Junior partner? How had they
caused her change of attitude toward
him? Or had they really abducted her?
Was there really danger Of foul play
danger that she would fall a victim as
well as her father? Who was Mar
tigney? And above all what was the
plot? What did he hope to gain? What
was he striving for?
TO these questions / could find no rea-
sonable answer; l was still cropping
aimIessly In the dark; and at last in
sheer confusion, l put down my pipe,
turned out the light, and went to he'd.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
~DEvoNsHIRE.
The Land Made Famous by Phil
potts Novels.

Philpotts has made US familiar with
romantic Devonshire, In his fascinat-
ing novels, THE River "Children Of
the MIST" etc. The characters are very
human the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford. North Devon, states:
For 80 years l drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner, but some 8 years
ago found that 1t was producing indi-
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
a sluggish mental condition.
when l realized this, l made up my
mind that to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, l concluded to
try 1t. / had 1t carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end Of a week,
that I no longer suffered from either
Indigestion, heartburn, or brain-fag,
and that l could drink it at night and
secure restful and refreshing sleep.
"Since that time we have entirely dis
continued the use OK the old kind OF
coffee, growing fonder and fonder OF
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, a result due to
Postum Food Coffee, ! ain satisfied.
AS a table beverage we find (for all
the members Of my family use IT'D that
when properly made it is most refresh
Ing and agreeable. Of delicious flavor
and aroma. Vigilance is, however, nee
essary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which 1t
must have in order to extract the good
ness from the cereal. Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich. Read
the little book. 'Tle Road to Well
ville.' In pkgs. There's q reason"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
$4,000 NEEDLESSLY BLIND.
Worker Says There Is a Large Amount
Of PreventabIe Blindness.
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
Miss Winifred Holt, secretary of the
New York association. for the blind,
at a conference or blindness, intended
to be primarily a chautauqua for prac-
teal workers In philanthropy, held yes
terday in the United Charities building,
In Fourth avenue, illustrated her ad-
dress by a variety of products, the
handiwork OF the sightless, and by a
series OF interesting lantern slides, each
OF which served to demonstrate how
easily the problem of the blind can be
solved.
In the course of her address Miss
Holt said: ITO help the blind, we must
get at them and reclassify them; find
out where they are, what their condi-
tions are and how we can help them.
In the census of 1900 some classical
ton was made.
These all prove hat blind
ness Is often the result of poverty; that,
as a rule, the blind are poor; that there
Is a shocking amount of ~preventable
blindness. There are 60. 900 blind per-
sons in the United States, according
to the last census. Twenty-Five thou
sand or more have borne the disasters
and h%ardships of total or partial dark
ness whose eyes. with proper care and
treatment. could nave been saved; $500
more could have been preserved from
darkness by a simple and inexpensive
method, If mothers and physicians had
known how to treat the eyes of the
newborn.
This shows tina two-fifths of the
blindness in our country could have
been avoided. 1t is obvious that our
first duty Is to prevent this needless
suffering. The law and the state should
head this crusade, which should be sup
plemented by private effort.
There are in New York state over
5000 blind. More than three-fourths
of them lost their sight after the school
age. when the state does not under
take to teach them. and offers them the
hospitality Of the almshouses, hospitals,
prisons or lunatic asylums.'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
kaiser Bius Humor.

A German editor told mt a dinner in New
York a new story about the German en-
peror.
THE emperor not long ago. he said,
was taken i'll. Two physicians were call
ed in. They examined the patient, decided
that he had Influenza, and advised that
he remain abed three days.
I'm the midst of their advice and talk
the imperial bodyguard drew up before the
palace. Loud hurrahs sounded from the
crowd outside, and the emperor rose and
ran to the window.
Zone of the physicians demonstrated.
but the emperor interrupted him.
1T is necessary he said with a laugh,
,'for me to show myself at this indow
for 1t is stated in Baedeker and the other
guide books that / may be seen here
from the street about this time every
day"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The Prussian and Bavarian authori-
ties are experimenting with a system
OF wireless telegraph signals for rail-
roads which is said to promise good re-
suits. An aerial transmitter wire Is
carried on the telegraph poles at the
side of the road, with transmitting sta
tions In the signal bell towers, and a
wireless loop antena is placed on the
top of n of the cars Of the train. BY
this means signals to stop" Ego
ahead. go SLOW" and so on, can be
transmitted to moving trains over a
distance of seven and a half miles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
SOUTH

A tailor whose firm has been con-
tinuously in business In Philadelphia for
105 years has compiled from his books
of measurement some statistics that
discount the statements of pessimists.
These statistics show that the Amer
lean in the past century has grown
taller, stronger and slimmer-greater
in height and In chest girth, less I'm the
girth of waist and hips. The average
chest Of 1896 was thirty-six inches. 1t
is thirty-eight inches now. The aver
age height vas five feet sever inches.
1t Is now five feet eight and one-half
inches. The length of leg has increased
in the same proportion. The shoulders
and chest Ia greatly developed. The
waist. on the other hand, has lost two
inches.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

THE way of the novelist must be
hard" said a librarian of an uptown
branch. THE other day an immacu-
lately gotten up Individual came into
the library and announced that he was
a writer with a speciality Of dialect
stories. We got him several books that
he asked for and little by little he took
me into his confidence. ~ want the
Scotch dialect for the stern father ht
explained; then when I've go enough
of that | want some dialect for a sea-
captain n then I want a duke-or
maybe you can tell me. would a duke
drop his h's'?'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
Not the Student Type,

Upton Sinclair, during a recent reunion
Of Columbia men, said that he thought
athletics too often exerted a harmful in
fluence on undergraduates.
When 1 was in Chicago" Mr.. Sinclair
said, making notes for The Jungle L
knew an old clearinghouse keeper, and
one night the old man said TO me sus-
piciously:
do you know, 1 don't believe that
there student who has taken my fourth
floor back is a student at all
why not?' said /.
HE studies too much said the old
man"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

1t is estimated by careful observers
that $1,000 acres of new prairie will be
broken tributary to Miller, s. D., this
spring n sowed to flax. The ques-
ton of the scarcity of labor may reduce
the acreage some. There will be only
a little more wheat sown than last
year. There will be little macaroni
wheat sown. 1t only yielded two or
three bushels more last year than the
common wheat, and the price was SO
much less than the common variety
THAT II did not pay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
One Condition.

An old-time barrister was John Williams
a sarcastic wit. and a bachelor with an
intense prejudice against marriage. His
clerk one day asked him for a holiday to
get married, anc some months afterward.
on entering his chambers. Williams found
his dead body suspended from the door.
He engaged another clerk and asked him
II he was married. No. replied the clerk,
but thinking Williams would regard mar
riage as a guarantee of steaGiness, he
added. but ! am going to be- Very
WE'LL" replied Williams, "but understand
this-whea you hang yourself. don't do II
here"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

Garfield Tea, the Mild laxative, is a
pure, practical household remedy good
for young and old. To be taken for con-
stipation, indigestion, sick headache, colds
and diseases arising from impure blood.
1t clears the complexion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

With an extraordinary outlay of
about $3.50 in gold coin, Dell Scully cor
nered the jewsharp market here yes
lterday, buying the last 500 of those in
lstruments known to be In existence.
These he distributed broadcast among
the youngsters of the town and among
the relic hunters of maturer age and
the festive twang of the hideous things
was heard on all corners last night, to
the discontinue of all the ats and
dogs in Astoria Christendom
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

A Partisan couple. M. Lebon and his
wife, who are being divorced and are
dividing their effects, have spent SIS, 900
on law In a wrangle over the possession
of a collection of postage stamps. An
expert is to. be engaged to divide the
collection equitably.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The Great Western Railway COM
pany.' says the London Chronicle, has
demolished two quaint, old semi-de-
tached houses and a number of ancient
cottages at Newbury, preparatory to
building o new station. The contractor
has sold some thousands of the old tiles
for shipment to America. there to be
used in erecting 'old world houses"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

Almost modern is the Persian story
of the mar h disagreeable voice
in reciting his prayers in the mosque
was annoying to every one. One day
some one asked hin.how much he was
paid for reciting. "Paid!" he replied,
TT am not paid. / recite for the sake
of Allah!" Then replied the other,
.tfor Allah's sake don't"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The oldest Alpinist living is M. C.
Russi, a schoolmaster of Andermatt,
who has just celebrated his 101st birth
day. Last summer he. accompanied by
several Alpinists, made his last climb,
ascending the Gutsch mountain, nearly
1000 feet, without assistance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

At Port Florence, on the shore Of
the great lake Victoria, which Is the
chief source of the Nile, there is a.
dry dock cut out OF solid rock by ma
tives who had never before done much
serious work. The dock Is $50 feet
long. 4S feet wide, and ii feet deep.
1t is 3,700 feet above the level of the
sea, or nearly three times the altitude
of Lake Chautauqua.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

~. AZ Wy, W., mcIIDtE VI
the National Annuity Association,
writes
MY health was excellent until about
= year ago, when | had a complete col
lapse from OVERRIDING socially, not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in a dread
full condition, and my nerves all un-
strung.
Il was advised by a friend to try Pc
runa. and eventually l bought a bottle.
l took it and then another, and kept
using it for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and | felt myself once more
and able to assume my social position.
] certainly feel that Peru1a Is deSerV-
ing of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail. why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed. they are espe-
cially liable to these ailments. No won
der they require the protection of Peru
ma. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
jealousy

~Stubb-"That wealthy Mrs. Glider learn
ing to be q manicurist! Why, / am sur
prised."
Penn--"Nothing remarkable. You see,
her husband has been patronizing a pro-
fessionai lady m%anicurist and Mrs. Glide
can't bear to think OF any other woman
holding his hands,"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

China is producing about 10000 tons
of iron ore a year at Shu Wei-Yao,
some eighty miles from Hankow, but in
shipping it all TO Japan. The ore yields
go to So per cent. OF iron. Millions of
tons OF this rich ore in sight, besides
large quantities of limestone.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The Paris municipal council has made
an appropriation Of $500 for a monu-
ment TO the late Pierre Curie, the dis
coverer of radium. 1t is proposed to
erect the memorial in the school OF
physics and Industrial chemistry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The interest in the aquarium in New
York is attested by the attendance,
which has averaged 4,6S5 a day for the
last ten years. The average for last
year alone was much greater than this
figure, the number being 5,771 a day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

A cycle with only one wheel has been
invented by Henry Tolcher, of Pretoria,
an employe of the Central South Afri-
a railways, who claims that the ma
chine will cover between thirty and
forty miles an hour on level ground.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The most notable literary event. Of
London was the hanging at Tyburn, on
February 20. 1749. of two young Irish
poets. Usher Gahagan and Terence Con-
ner, for filing the coin of the realm"
then considered high treason.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

In our town not long ago there was a
bank failure, and as papa sat down TO
breakfast next morning he remarked to
m hat b. e. b. had busted" One
of the younger girls looked up, saying: Il
thought / heard a funny noise last night"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

The Toxic Nichi Nichi remarks that
ION days pay for an American work.
man in Gar Francisco represents a lair
monthly stipend for a Japanese"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

There are moro able-bodied men to
the total population In the western
states of the United States and Canada
than anywhere else in the world.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

What is said t. be the largest coll
aection OF coins Is In the public cabinet
Of antiquities at Vienna. which con-
tains about 10000 pieces,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

Seventy-two horse-racing clubs have
been organized In Japan. Most of them.
the Japan Mail says. were established
for gambling purposes only.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19
In 1850.

; Her-"I hear the Neweds have separated
Do you know the cause OF it?"
Him-"Yes. She insisted on going to
her club twice a week, so he went home
to his father" '
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

Glass mirrors were known In A. ID. %.
but the art OF managing them wos Iort
and not recovered until 1900 In Venice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

In the celestial empire, where h'1nlan
life is held CHEAP. the genius or densn
lsuicige IS represented as q jrstcs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-19

Philpotts has made US familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fasclnat-
ing novels, THE River "Children of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25
WATTERSON'S DARK HORSE

Washington, July 23.-Politicians
who have just returned from Louis
Vile bring the information that it
was none other than Gov. John A.
of Minnesota, whom Henry
Watterson had In mind when he
offered to name a - democrat who
could win next year, If Mr.: Bryan
would consent TO get in the middle
Of the road and whoop things up for
the candidate. The opinion that the
Minnesota exccutigeI was the Louis
vile editors dark fiorse has been ex-
pressed frequently, but doubters
have steadfastly pointed to the cir
cumstances that Mr.. Johnson's face
Is absolutely innocent Of hirsute
aIornment as being incompatible
with Marse Hcnry's statement that
his hero has muctache. Now,
however, Mr.. Waterson is quoted as
making the Dositiye statement that
Gov. Johnson IS the man 80 it would
seem that when he first referred to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25
STOLE MANS WIFE

Wcllsburg, W. Va, July 20
Pierce Davis, a man about 60 years
OF age, was shot and Killed by Ed.
Lockhart, man Of about forty
years, who had induced Davis wife
to leave Davis and had aftcrward
married her. The murder occurred
on Cross Creek, a short distance
above here and about half a mile
back from the river.
Ten years ago the trouble be-
tween the men started. when lock-
hart paid court to Davis wife and
induced her to leave her home and
nee with him. Davis made no at
tempt to follow the couple but Sc
cured divorce and married an
other woman, with whom he has
been living on Cross Creek. After
, the divorce LOckhart was mar
Red to the first Mrs. Davis.
Within the last few DAYS Lock-
( hart and his wife have returned To
Cross Creek and were living close
to Davis farm, but no trouble had
occurred mp to Saturday niyht
However, it seems that Mrs. Lock-
mart, once back near the home OF
her early married life, where old
memories were revived. felt q re.
turn OF the affection for her formp,
husband and this aroused tho
] hatred Of Lockhart toward Davis.
Eg On Saturday Davis, who had
some business in WeIlsburg, Dor
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25

San Francisco, July 23.-The ex-
act number lost will not be known
until complete ACCOUNTS are brought
in from Bryceland, and Shelter Cove.
1t is known that Of the 1873 passen-
gers reported by :the company as
sailing on the Columbia, 81 were
saved by the steamer George w. Ell
der, which toWed the San Petro> into
Eureka. There we're sixty in the
crew Of the Columbia and Of these
38 were on the Elder. Reports
from Shelter Cove announce the ar
rival Of one boat with Is or more
passengers and crew. leaving the to-
tai death roll at SO. So far only
one boat has arrived at Shelter Cove,
although four are reported to have
reached there. 1t IS said that before
the steamer sank six Of her boats
were launched, together with three
life RATS. There are yet to be heard
from, and it is expected that the
steamers passing up and down the
coast, will succeed In picking them
up, with their living freight.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25
State Of West Virginia,
KanaWha County, IS,

KanaWha County, IS.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court OF Kanawha
County, on the first Monday in the
month of July, 1907:
Katie Jeffries, Plaintiff,
VS.. In Chancery, No. 1495.
Kidd Jeffries, Defendant.
(The object Of this suit is to oh.
tain a divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony.)
This day came the Plaintiff by her
Attorney; and on, his motion, and
it appearing by affidavit fled, that
the Defendant is a nonresident Of
this State, 1T is ordered that he do
appear within one year after the date
Of the first publication hereof, and
do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit,
Teste: d. NJ. Shirley, Clerk.
J. w. ChaDpelle, Sol.
Notice to Take Dispositions.
TO Kidd Jeffries.
TAKE NOTICE: That on the 10th
day Of August, A. D. 1907, Between
the hours Of 8 O'Clock A. M. and S
O'Clock p. NJ, at tho law office OF J
w. Chappele, 6O4 IL Kanawhs
street, Charleston, West Virginia,
Will take the deposition Of myself and
others, to be read in evidence in mJ
behalf in certain suit in Ghancery
now pending in the Circuit Court fol-
the Count yof K&nawha and State o.
West Virginia, in which I am Plain
tiff and you arc Defendant.
If from any cause the taking OF
said deposition shall not be com
menced or completed or the day
aforesaid, the same shall be con
tinued from day to day, or from time
TO time. at the same place, and be
tween the same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
KATIE JEFFRIES,
BY Counsel.
T w Chunnp11n Sol