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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Blood and Thunder.

Two young writer's have been en-
gagged of late in composing tales of
thrilling adventure.
+! Blood flows freely in every para
graph. ferocious attitudes are struck
by almost every character. and the
revolver plays as important a part as
the hero in all these tales.
The other day one of these youths
was putting the finishing touches TO a
story Of MS kind. The finishing
touches in question involved the brand
iNhing of a bewildeTing number of re-
volvers. likewise the introduction of
TWO bullets into the person Of the hero.
The author read over the cop with a
thrill of satisfaction. Then he smiled
guiltily.
do you know" he said to the other
Bloodshedder, that. in all my life, I've
seen only W. r~evolvers, and only one
OF them wen off"
That's nothing" remarked his
friend, i've only seen one in all my life
and ii wasn't loaded
Motors killed twenty-five in Lon
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Just in lime.

Senator Hopkins was discussing at the
Oyster Bay station a political error.
Those people admitted their error" the
senator said. but they admitted it in
such an odd, funny way. 1t was like the
case of the Blenheim spaniel.
"A gentleman sat at dinner in a restau-
rant. when a waiter came hurriedly to him
and said:
Excuse me, sir, but did you have a
little Blenheim spaniel with you. sir?'
Yes said the guest, anxiously. i
left it with the boy I'm the hall outside.
What about ito
I'm sorry, sir said the waiter, but
I'll have to take back that there stew.
There's been some curious mistake in the
kitchen. It's lucky you haven't eaten
more'n half of 1t, sir"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
WHAT is PE-RU-NA?
Is it a Catagrh Remedy. or o
Tonic, or Is It Both?

Tonic, or Is It Both?
Some people call Peruna a great
tonic. Others refer to Peruna, as q
great catarrh remedy.
Which Of these people are rightl
Is it more proper to call Peruna a Ca
tarrh remedy than to call IL q tonici
Our reply il, that Peruna is both .
tonic and q catarrh remedy. Indeed,
there can be no effectual catarrh rem
edy that II not also a tonic.
In order to thoroughly relieve any
case Of catarrh, q remedy must not
only have Q specific action on the mu-
oous membranes affected by the ca
tarrh, but it must have a general tonic
action on the nervous system.
Catarrh, ven in persons who are
otherwise strong, is a weakened con-
dition Of some mucous membrane.
There must be something to strength
Ell the circulation, to give tone TO the
arteries, and to raise the vital forces
Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the
world has attracted so much attention
from medical writer's az HYDRhSTIS
CANADENSIS. The wonderful efh-
cacy Of this herb has been recognized
many years, and is growing in its hold
upon the medical profession. When
joined with CUBEBS and COPArBAs
trio Of medical agents is formed in Pc
runa which constitutes q specific rem
edy for oatarrh that in the present
state of medical progress cannot be
improved upon. This action, REIN
forced by such renowned tohies SO
C0LLINS0NIA CANADENSIS, COR
YDALIS F0RMOSA and CEDRON
SEED, ought to make this compound
an ideal remedy for catarrh in all its
stages and locations in the body.
From a theoretical standpoint, there
fore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The
use Of Peruna, confirms this opinion.
Numberless testimonials from every
quarter Of the earth furnish ample
evidence that this judgment is not
over enthusiastic. When practical ex-
perience confirms a w~ell-grounded the
DRY the result is a truth that cannot b
shaken,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
a Quarter for Poster.
From Youths Companion.

Mr.. Huckins was trying to make over
a screen door for the Widow Jennings.
The day was hot and muggy and she
hung over him all day with questions.
suggestions and complaints.
Aren't you getting that too mar
row." asked the widow lowering over
the carpenter in n way suggestive OF
some large, persistent insect.
NO, ma'am." said Mr.. Huckins. You
know a few minutes ago you thought
twas too wide, and | measured it To
show ye.' 4.
"Oh. yes said Mrs. Jennings. We'll,
anyway, | believe it'll sag If O don't
change the hinges. Just hold ii up and
sec"
Mr.. Huckins held the door in place.
and proved that the hinges were i'm tho
right spots, and after that Mrs. Jen f.
nings kept silence for a few moments,
oh, dear she said. %graspinG nj,
Huckins' hand after the short respite,
I'm sure you pIaned II off SO hat tn
flies can get i'm at the top. Please holI
II up again, and I'll just get on a chai3
and see If a fly could squeeze through
You may have 10 add "a piece"
When il had been proven th2t no,
even the smallest and most enterprlsin I,
fly could find entrance space, there wai
another short respite. After that Mrs.
jennings once more had an alarm over
the possibility that the door Nigh,
stick somewhere.
When al last il was hung and IIuc6-
ms was ready to depart, the widow,
asked him for his bill.
u don't make out any bills" said
Mr.. Huckins YEARLY. but I'll tell you
what this work'n cost. III I'd have done
II under the ordinary circumstance
have TO contend with, 'twould have
been 30 cents. but in his case RI have
TO charge ye an extra quarter. ma'am
for p~ester.''
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

the kidney secretions were badly dis
| was completely worn out
and discouraged when I began using
Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause OF the trouble and
did their work well. | have been feel
ING we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Not Bad for Soup.

From the Washington Star.
Rear Admiral Mead, at a dinner at the
Portsmouth navy yard, Illuminated with a
story an Interesting discourse on food in
spection.
"A sailor" he said, brought a tin cup TO
an inspecting officer and exclaimed:
Taste this sir. That is all | ask. Just
taste it.
"The officer took a nip.
"'Well, really, my man he said, this
is not bad soup at an
Yes said the sailor, bitterly: and
yet they want to persuade us, sir, that it's
tea"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

five months In a
hospital, | was dis
charged as incura-
BILE, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was af-
fected, | had smoth-
ering spells ana
sometimes fell un-
conscious. | got SO
| couldn't use my
arms. my eyesight
was impaired and
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

THE MILK PAIL is kept free from
is washed with BoraX and water IN
the following proportions table
spoonful 10 "A quart OF wafer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Disarmament,

From the Houston Post.
John, what is this disarmament talk
lbout?"
ut is a movement to prevent pretty
girls wearing pins in their belts"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Quaker Reflections.

Philadelphia Record.
The fireman doesn't mind being told &c
go 70 blaZes.
The budding genius often deveIopes into
the blooming IDIOT.
The charity that begins AT home gener,
ally makes few friends.
With the average woman poise is more
to be desired than avoirdpois.
TIL fellow who is out for the dust must
have a certain amount of sand.
The actor seldom thinks he has n good
part unless he is the whole thing.
Hard cash is so hard that it Will ven
make an impression on a heart OF stone.
You cant convince the fellow with
wheels in his head that he is out of the
running.
No, Maude, dear, you cant send shoes
through the mail simply by stamping your
feet.
Some men are masters of the better half,
but on shipboard some are merely quarter.
masters.
The Australian government gives her
aged a pension of nearly $3.50 Il week.
Most women deSpise a liar until he
mentions their beauty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

The tourist i'm Madagascar may travel
by the flansana. which IN made from
two poles six feet long and With a seat
aad foot rest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

MRS. Winsiow's sooTHTSa SYRUP rcr Cnildres
teething; sottens the guns, reducef INFLAMMATION ~
aye pain. cures wind collie. - cent q bottle
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
Hospitable.

A poor traveller had lost his way in a
rural district late one stormy night, when
at last he saw a house. 1t was all dark
ness, but, hopefully, he Numbered on the
door. The irate householder opened a win
dow and asked VINO il was making that
row.
A friend in distress" replied the weary
traveller.
"Well, what do you WANT
Il want 70 stop here all night"
We'll. stop there!" said the household
er, slamming down the window.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Doctors Could
Not Cure.

: Levi z Brockway. S.. Second avenue,
Anoka. Mimi, says: After lying for
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

. Motors killed twenty-five in Lon
1on's streets last year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

Most despise "A liar until he
mentions their beauty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

| She
look
| her
she
|acl
aim
Ter
will
|oW,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

The Australian government gives her
aged a pension of nearly $3.50 Il week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-25

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CHAPTER iv.-continued.

CHAPTER W.-continued.
( Il beg you not to mention it, Mr.
Glenarm-"
But it was a little queer. If you
should gain any light on the subject,
let me know
Certainly, sir"
s'And l believe, Bates, that we'd bet
ter keep the blinds down at night.
These duck hunters hereabOutS are
apparo ntly reckless. Ycu might at
tend to them now,-and every evening
hereafter"
He gravely babe me good night and
[ followed HIM to the outer door and
watched his departing figure, lighted
by a single candle that he had pro-
duced from his pocket
1 stood for several minutes listening
to his STEP tracing it through the hall
below-aS far as my knowledge of the
house would permit. Then, in I'M
known regions, I could hear the clos
ing of doors and drawing of bolts
Verify, my jailer was a person of
painstaking habits.
1 opened my travelling case and dis
tributed its contents on the dressing
table had carried through all my
adventures a folding leather photo
graph holder, containing portraits of
my father and mother and of John
Marshall Glenarm, my grandfather,
and this | set up on the mantel in the
little s-tting-room. 1t was with a new
and curious interest that / peered into
my grandfather's shrewd old eyes. He
used to come and go fitfu1ly at my
fathers house; but my father had dis
pleased him in various ways that /
need not recite, and my fathers death
had left me with an estran cement
which I had widened by my own acts.
Now that l had reached Glenarm, my
mind reverted to chickering's estimate
Although John Marshall Glenarm was
an eccentric man. he had Deen able to
accumulate large fortune; and yet
/ had tamely permitted the executor to
tel me that he had died comparatively
poor. In so readily accepting the
terms of the VIII and burying myself
in a region of which l knew nothing,
had cut myself off from the usual chan
nels of counsel. If 1 left the place to
return to New York l should simply
disinherit myself. At Glenarm I was,
and there l must remain to the end of
the year. l grew bitter against Picker
ing as l reflected upon the ease with
which he had got rid of me. 1 had
always satisfied myself that my wits
were as keen as his, but l felt now that
/ had stupidity put myself in his power.
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CHAPTER v.
A Red Tam-o'Shanter.

| looked out on the bright October
morning with renewed sense of isola-
ton. Trees crowded about my win
dows, many of them still wearing their
festal colors, scarlet and brown and
gold, with the bright green of some
stubborn companion standing out here
and there with startling vividness.
put on an old corduroy outing suit and
heavy shoes, ready for a tramp abroad
and went below.
The great library seemed larger than
ever when l beheld it in the morning
light. 1 opened one of the French
windows and stepped out on a stone
terrace, where / gained a fair view of
the exterior of the house, which proved
to be a modified Tudor, with battle
ments and two towers. One of the lat
ter was only half-finished, and to it
and to other parts of the house the
workmen's scaffolding still chung.
Heaps of stone and piles of lumber
were scattered about IN great disorder.
The house extended partly along the
edge of ravine, through which a
slender creek ran toward the lake.
The terrace became a broad balcony
Immediately outside the library, and
beneath it the water dubbed. pleasant
~ AROUND nodNy stone pllldrS- Two
pretty rustic bridges spanned the
rayine, one near the front entrance,
the other at the rear. My grandfather
had projected his house on generous
plan, but buried as it was among the
trees, it suffered the lack of perspec-
tive. However, on one side toward the
lake was a fair meadow. broken by a
water-tower. and just beyond the west
dividing wall 1 saw a little chapel; and
still farther, in the same direction, the
outlines of the buildings of ST.
Agatha's were vaguely perceptible in
another strip of woodland.
The thought of gentle nuns and
schoolgirls as neighbors amused me.
All / asked was that they should keen
to their own side of the wall
/ heard behind me the careful step
of Bates
Good morning, Mr.. Glenarm- trust
you rested quite well. sir"
HIS figure was as austere. his tone
as respectful and colorless ds by night
The morning light gave him a pallid
cast. He suffered my examination
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acquainted with the circumstances"
said, feeling it wise that we should
understand each other
quite so, Mr.. Glenarm.''
I'm student, you know, and all /
want is to be let alone"
This I threw in to reassure myself
rather than for his Information. 1t
was just as well, / reflected, to assert
little authority, even though the fell
low undoubtedly represented Picker
ing and received orders from him.
In day or two, or as soon as l
have got used to the place, shall set
tie down to work in the libra ~. You
may give me breakfast at seven-thirty;
luncheon at one-thirty and dinner at
SEVEN
Those were my late masters hours,
sir
very well. And I'll eat anything
you please, except mutton broth, meat
pie and canned strawberries. Straw
berries in tins, Bates, are not well cal
culated to lift the spirit of man.
Il quite agree with you, sir. If you
will pardon my opinion"
"And the bills
They are provided for by Mr.. Pick
ering- He sends me an allowance for
the nOuSen0iQ expenses.
$50 you are to report to him, are
you, as heretofore2''
1 blew out match with which had
lighted cigar and watched the smok-
ing end lntently
L believe that's the idea, sir
1t is not pleasant to be under COM
pulsion.-to feel your freedom cur
tale 1, to be conscious of espionage.
1 arose without word and went into
the hall.
You may like to have the keys
said Bates, following me- There's two
for the gates in the outer wall and one
for the st. Agatha's gate; they're
marked, as you see. And here's the
hall door key and the boat house key
| that you asked for last night
After an hour spent in unpacking /
went out into the grounds / thought
it well to wire Pickering of my arrival,
and set out for Annandale to send
him telegram
l found the gate through winch we
had entered the grounds the night be
! fore without difaculty. and started -
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in an amiab1e state OF mind My per.
plexfty over the mysterious shot was
passing away under the benign In
duences of blue sky and warm sun
shine A few farm folk passed me In
the highway and saluted me in the
fashion of the country. inspecting my
knickerbOckers at the same time with
frank disapproval. When I reached
the lake / gazed out upon its quiet
waters with satisfaction. At the foot
of Annandale's main street was a
dock where several small steam craft
and a number of catboats were being
dismantled for the winter. AS passed
a man approached the dock in skin,
landed and tied his boat. He passed
at a quick pace, then turned and eyed
me with rustic directness.
Good morning." said. ANY ducks
about?'
He paused. nodded and fell into step
with me.
"No.-not enough to pay for the
trouble"
I'm sorry for that. I'd hoped to
pick up few"
Il guess you're a stranger in these
parts" he remarked, cycling me again,
my knickerbockers no doubt mark
ing me as an alien.
quite so. My name is Glenarm,
and I've just come
IT thought you might be him. We've
rather been expecting you here in the
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NEW IDEA OF CONSUMPTION.
Doctor Says Disease Is Primarily De-
rived from Cattle.

A London physician, DR.. w. Picket
Turner, who has made a first-hand
study of the disease for many years,
advances the theory that the medical
world is attacking the problem of con-
sumption by an utterly false route.
His view, briefly stated, is that tu-
berculosis is an animal disease pri-
marily derived, in all cases, from cat
tie. 1t belongs, he says, to the my
cotic group of diseases, diseases in
which the original source of infection
is a plant. Bovine cattle derive tuber-
culosis from timothy and other allied
grasses by natural affinity.
Man acquires the disease by inges-
ton or incubation, never by inhala-
ton 1t is not hereditary; neither is
there any predisposition to it in the
Individual The bacillus in a state of
nature is saprophyte, feeding on decay
of the vegetable world. But the ba-
cfllus becomes athogenic-capable of
causing disease-in cattle when they
are deprived of actinism or the prop
erty of the chemical rays in sunlight.
1t would, if all this be true. become
reasonable to assume that by restor-
ing actinism to cattle the bacillus
would again become a saprophyte, In
which case consumption would - ex-
drpated-
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coolly enough; his eyes were, indeed,
the best thing about him.
You may breakfast when you like,
and thus admonished went into
the refectory.
A newspaper lay at my plate; it was
the mornings issue of Chicago daily.
was, then, not wholly out of the
world, 1 reflected, scanning the head
lines.
Bates had placed me SO that faced
the windows, an attention to my COM
fort and safety that appreciated. The
broken pane told the tale of the shot
that had SO narrowly missed me the
night before.
I'll repair that to-day, sir" Bates
remarked. seeing my eyes upon the
window.
You know that I'm to spend year
on this place; 1 assume that you are
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JUDGE Brewer could Retire.

If Associate Justice David J. Brewer
of Kansas, should desire to retire from
the United States supreme court he
can do SO June 20. The law provides
that a Justice of that court may re-
tire on full pay when he shall have
reached the age of 20, if he has
served ten years. Justice Brewer will
be 20 the date stated and he has
served eighteen years He was ap-
pointed by President Harrison to sue
coed Justice Stanley Matthews. The
understanding is that he will not take
advantage of the retirement act. He
is one Of the most vigorous men on
the supreme bench and his appearance
does not indicate his age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-13
oermany's Way of Sizing People Up
Available Chiefly to Doctors.

Germany has taken up the pastime
of reading character and telling for
tunes by the tongue. Somebody has
been making study of the organ OF
speech and has discovered that it is
full of indications.
A long tongue is said to denote
openness of character, it suggests gen
crosby and free handedness- Its pos
SCISSOR makes friends and enemies
easily, but doesn't save money.
When the tongue is long and thick
the openness degenerates into a ten
dency to gossip and scandal. The fu-
ture of the owner is beset with trou-
bles of his own making. 1t also indi-
Gates fiightiness and INCONSISTENCY
Short tongues indicate secretiveness
and discrimination. Their owners make
good detectives and attorneys.
The owner may acquire some money
by economy and guile, but has not
largeness of spirit to make a great
fortune. Thin pointed tongues are
found in difhdent people who do not
succeed in life.
craft and falsehood: the person who
has such a tongue IL compelled by it
to deceive and betray, whatever effort
he may make to keep straight
The vibrant, quavering tongue de-
notes the artistic temperament Bril-
liant carmine hue is a sign of long
life, pale pink tongue denotes weak
ness of character and delicacy of con-
stitution.
IL its all truA" says . German
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To Enforce pure Food Law.

The state board of health has taken
the preliminary steps to put the pure
food law in operation Three food in
spectors and one drug inspector have
been appointed The appropriation
for carrying on the work does not
become available until after April L.
The time which remains before thar
date will be spent III instructing the
newly appointed inspectors in the
methods of carrying on the work