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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-10-11
Modern Society

Modern Society.
"Oh, how II Mrs. Jones to-day?"
Il don't know, madam. Shall ]
ask?"
"Oh. never mind. Only tell Mn.
Jones | INQUIRED after her."
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
CLINTON.
From inc Journal. March 21.

From the Journal. March 21.
 Circuit court next week. Sheriff and clerks are busy.
 School interest in Van Burer county is high. The visit and talk of Prof. Doyne, State Super intendent of Public Instruction, to the school at Scotland, Clinton and Choctaw did much to arouse pa irons and pupils, and in the early future our county will be heard from on all lines of school work.
 Last Thursday night the people of this place and community were highly entertained by lecture de- livered by Hon. J. J. Doyne our State Superintendent. MT. Doyne is an able man and made many friends while here.
 Mir. Bingham Moore who lives about three miles southeast of here lost his house and contents by fire, last Sunday evening about three o'clock. We feel sorry for them and hope the people will help them all they can.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

Little Rock, died at that place Wednesday afternoon at 3:3o o'clock. He took a congestive chill early Wednesday morning and died that afternoon. His re- mains were shipped to this place and were inferred at the Casa cem- etery yesterday afternoon. Roy Wallace had been a citizen of this place for several years until recent ly, and leaves wife and one child to mourn his untimely death.
 Died, at his home Sunday at four o'clock p. m., C. H. Tanner, of old age and general debility. Uncle Charley as he was famil- iarly known was a pioneer of this county, a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in Alabama regi- ment in the Southern Army. He always took an active interest in politics, though never asking for an office himself.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
CAPTURE OF SANTA ANNA.

Early in a Mexican war battle, Santa Anna, seeing his men falling on every side, had mounted his horse, crying: 'D- these Amer jeans; I believe they will shoot us all," and had taken refuge in flight. When the summing up of prisoners came this "Napoleon of the West" was missing, and Houston remarked to some of his men: "You will find the hero of Tampico, if you find him at all, making his retreat on all fours, and he will be dressed as bad at least as a common soldier"
 It was even as Houston predicted. Santa Anna was shortly taken, dis guised as a rustic, with skin cap, blue cotton pantaloons and a round jacket, but beneath peeped out the fine linen shirt, and more obtrusive still, and not to be mistaken, were the manners of Fl Presidente. He was crawling along through the long grass, intent upon saving at any cost life which in his eyes was of more value than many Mexican armies.-Metropolitan.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
LONOKE.
From the Democrat. March 21.


 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Claude Jones, Tuesday, March I9, a daughter.
 The county judge has recently appointed Tom Utley road over seer in Caroline township to fill the place of H. Honk, resigned 7, and M. G. Robinson overseer in Goodrum township vice E. A. Howell, resigned.
 w. C. Eagle has been appointed Justice of the Peace in Furlow township to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of F. H. Martineau, and E. B. Holt appointed to the same office in Richwoods township to fill vacancy by resignation of w. c. Eagle.
 Oliver Leeth, charged with the killing of John Bevils, was brought before A. J. Walls, county judge, on writ issued by him on applica- ton for bail. Upon investigation the court was of the opinion that it was bailable case and placed the defendant under S2ooo bond for his appearance to answer to the charge before the next grand jury of Lonoke county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
NOT LIKE KANSAS.

You can't lose Kansas at any turn of the road Her people are as quick with their wits in the big marts of civilization as they are with their scythes and more danger ous blades on their native heath.
 Senator Plum of Kansas got away with a Gothamite some years ago at a Waldorf-Astoria dinner given to Kansas delegation by plu- tocrats with axes to grind.
 The fish course presented itself in the form of a mammoth salmon couchant and rampant amid its garniture.
 "You don't have fish like that in Kansas, do you, senator?" asked the New Yorker.
 'No." drawled the westerner. '0We don't need 'em. The Lord knows where to send brain food. ."- Philadelphia Record.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
CASA.
From the Democrat, March P.

From the Democrat March P.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Farmer are proud parents of new girl.
 Four new members joined the Farmers Union here at the last meeting.
 We understand that Mrs. J. Dunn of Birta, and infant child died this week.
 B. F. Lewis of this place was elected one of state managers of the Head Camp of the w. o. w., at Eureka Springs last week. MT. Lewis is highly gratifed, and we'll he should be, for this is no small honor, and we are certainly proud of our fact that one of the towns men is held in so high esteem by so worthy body.
 Roy Wallace, who left here about two weeks ago, to work at
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
HOUSTON.
From the Banner, March 2l.


 Miss Katie Shielong of Conway is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lou Caldwell, of Houston.
 Our public school closed last Friday. The children all expressed regret at parting with their teach CTS. We feel sure ourselves that we will never get more faithful teachers than we had this year.
 Dr. Cole was back in Hounton Tuesday. People who have ever lived in Houston can't hardly stay away.
 Miss Emma Jones left Houston where she has been teaching school for her home in Conway. We regret her loss.
 C. c. Rankin and family have gone to Lake Arthur, New Mexico, to make their home. We are sorry to see them leave, bu. we hope they will be pleased with their new home.
 The steam shovel is at its post again and doing progressive work.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
-
 CABOT.
From the Guard, March P.

The many friends of Dr. c. w. Cranberry take this method of an nouncing him as candidate tor mayor of the town of Cabot, at the coming election, first Tuesday in April.
 Rev. Fred Long and wife, ot Little Rock, spent Sunday here ln the interest of Sunday school. He lectured in the school auditorium Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. James Cherry and Mrs. Jen- pie Vess drove up to Rev. w. D.. Orr's last Sunday afternoon and were soon made man and wife, to the surprise of their friends.
 The telephone bells were ringing as early as 5:3o o'clock here Mon day morning, later developments proved that John M. Counts was seeking safety pins and talcum powder. These necessary articles
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
BORDER COUNTY NOTES
 NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS COLLECTED FROM
 THE COLUMNS OF OUR EXCHANGES.

were secured and sent out by Jerry Brewer, the popular rural mail man, of route No. ?. We have not learned the sex of this last ad- dition to the Counts home, but judging from so many bells ring ing and such loud talking by the father over the phone it is neces- sarily of the masculine gender.
 Mir. Douglass and family of Po- cahontas, have recently moved to Cabot. They have rented Bro. Milam's residence and will make that their future home. We are always glad to welcome all good people in our midst.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

Old papers 25c per hundred.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

From the News March g.
 Judge Stone held probate court here this week and disposed of a lot of business.
 County examiner w. E. Louder milk ia holding a teachers exam- ination here this week.
 A fist fight and knock down, cost the participants both fine this week and one of the boys black eye.
 Teams are hauling lumber, slaves and shingles through town every day now to the railroad, since the roadbed began to dry out. The mud holes are hard to dodge and won't go dry.
 Moses Brazil, after spending month here visiting friends, left for the Territory Thursday. Alter short stay there he will go to New Mexico for his health. He had many friends here who regret his leaving.
 The Bruton and Davis boys who were fined SIoo each and placed i'll jail little while back, are likely to come to see Perryville again. They cut up a lot of mattresses and eight new bed comforts that were n jail. The man that took them out of jail did not find it out until they were gone or they would have paid for it by a trip to the county farm. They must pay for their cutting up the bedding or register as boarders at our jail. It is now up to you boys to settle.
 I. G. Gloeckler and Hugo Ob- erste of Hartman were visitors at the court house Saturday. The latter gentleman made final settle ment on a timber claim south of town. Farmer Albert Finkbinder and MT. Gloeckler were his wit nesses. The latter gentleman with a few others are interesting them selves in organizing an immigra- tion society to induce immigrants to locate here and develop our vast resources and secure home while land is cheap.
 Dean Blair was in to see us this week and informed us of the sad death of Winfield Mattocks, an old U. s. veteran, who died on the Sth of March on the Lou Lynch place in Omega township, Perry county. He was pensioner and during the war of 1862 served in a Pennsylvania regiment. He was living alone on the place and no one knew but little of his past life or where any of his people live. He had lot of papers in trunk, and if search was made probably information might be obtained of his past life and location of his rel atlves. He was drawing pension so his papers indicated. Any one wishing to learn the particu a $ can address Dean Blair, Hollis, Ark.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
BEEBE.
From the News, March P

From the NEWS AdiSH --
 l. T. Wright has purchased the interest of his partner in the busi- ness of Wright & Long, and henceforth he will go it alone.
 MT. and Mrs. F. T. Fucker are the happy parents of another son, the young man making his advent into the world last week.
 I. H. Bishop sold the J. A.. Roberts property in the western part of the city, last Saturday to o. Wood of Cypress, Ill. MT. Wood has gone back to his old home to pack up and move here.
 An epidemic of whooping cough and grip is now prevailing in Bee be.
 The trial of Rev. ]. F. Smith on the charge of assault on the person of Miss Maud Childress took place Tuesday and a jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
 The White County Teachers h. stitute will be held at the public school building in this city next Saturday, and very interesting meeting is anticipated. Teachers from various parts of the county are to be here and our people are getting ready to give them a royal welcome.
 Monday was the warmest March day that has been experienced in Beebe within the past ten years, with the exception of March 22, 1898, when the thermometer regis tered the same, SS degrees. For this information the News is in- debted to Mir. R. P. Kimbrough, who has kept a daily record of the weather since 1882.
 Our present road law seems very unfair, especially to those who live in town. Here we not only pay the county road tax, but in addi- ton we pay city road tax and a corporation tax besides. In other words, for the privilege of living in town, we pay three different taxes to keep up the streets and roads.
 Capt. G. B. Wyatt, of this city, has been chosen as a member ot the U. s. grand jury which con- venes at Little Rock on April ?. Uncle Bob Canada is member oi the petit jury at the same term of the court.
 ]. w. Price went over to Mem phis yesterday to secure men to work on the railroad sidetrack which he is building at McRae.
 Rev. w. H. Womack, former pas.or of the St. Paul M. E. church in this city, but now stationed al Mansfield, was here Tuesday.
 Among the recent births report ed by Dr. J. J. Moncrief were, 2 son to w. G. Bridges and wife, g daughter to Harry Wood and wife and daughter to MT. Beerbaun and wife.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28

The palmroom, after the harsi. March wind and the dust clouds, was like a moonlight night in the tropics. A peculiar illumination, a vitreous greenish-blue, gave to everything charm and mystery.
 "It is like the light under the sea-" said girl in yellow.
 "1t is like moonlight" said a matron in black and white.
 "What is the cause of this strange and beautiful light?" the host in- quired of the servant who brought the coffee.
 'That there is the new kind of electric light, sir" the man an- swered. "The facade of the opera in Paris is lit up with it. They have it in the foyer of the Ritz. It is the comin' thing.
 'It's a light in a glass tube a yard long, sir. This glass tube is irridescent all over. It throws in all directions its soft, blue-green rays which can't be told, sir, from the finest quality of moonlight.
 "It's scientific name I don't know, but this here light in long glass
  tube is the comin' thing, they tell me, in decorative illumination, sir ,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
PERRYVILLE.

From the News, March g. Judge Stone held probate court here this week and disposed of a lot of business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-28
NO WONDER.

"That girl was intoxicatingly beautiful last night"
 "Humph! It was her dress. She wore champagne silk under a drap- cry of foamy lace"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
ESSEX OYSTER GROUNDS
DISPUTE STILL UNSETTLED
State Board of Fisheries Deferred
Action on the Question Unable
Later Session.

After listening to considerable ar.
sumont yesterday the state Board OF
Fisheries deferred action upon the
settlement of the Baylor oyster sur.
vcy IN Essex county.
There were u number OF prominent
dealers In attendance upon the board
from Essex ana the fight was n
warm one. The mombcrs of the
present were Mcssrs. ) Mcdonald
Leo. the chairman. MIR. S. Wilkes
Mathews, the secretary. and Messrs
H. O. James and Bland Massic.
According 10 the claims before tho
board the planters are now using l0g
acres OF state grounds In district IL
ana JAZZ acres in district II, which
me tongcrs contend belongs To tho
taylor survey. a peculiar feature
Is that, the best of the natural rock
IN district II seems to have been
lcft off the Baylor survey ana this
- what caused the delay in the set
'lcmcnt of the matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19

A robbery has occurred within the
grounds of the Hampton Normal In
sttutc which the officials have tried
hard To suppress. hut the facts of the
case have leaked out ana while tho
officials of the institution are loath
To speak of the case. II is known that
one Of the telephone stations mt the
school was the scene last Sunday of
the ROBBERY of $500 worth of Jewels
Tho victim of the crime was Miss
Charlotte l.eslay. the prma donna
who tnkcs the part Of pocahontas in
Spectacular show now being given in
Norfolk Miss l.cslay Is II friend of
Mrs. Jonas Wiel whose husband Is an
instructor In the harness shop of the
Institute. ana ever since she has been
In Norfolk II has been the habit of
Mts. Wioi To 20 to Norfolk on
Saturday nights ana gct Miss l.cslny
and hiring her to Hampton to spend
Sunday and Monday with her. The
usual program WAS carried out last
Saturday night About II o'clock
last Sunday morning Miss Lcslay re.
ceivcd word that there was long
distance telephone call for hcr Mt ono
OF the telephones NJ the Institute and
she went to the lrilding to respond
to II.
When she left the quarters of IN,
Wells, which arc located In tho Nor.
mai school grounds. she carried oyer
her arm bag containing Jewels val.
med at $1,000. This gems were In
the small bag that woman usually
carries about her neck undor her
garments, hut as the morning wns n
very warm one she did not have
tho bag In its usual place, hui chr.
ried IL over her arm instead
when she reached tho 'phono sho
hung the bag MP on portion of the
instrument and after she chad FIN.
lslird with talking with Norfolk she
walked ont of the place leaving tho
hng hanging from tho phone. In +,
very short time she discovered h,r
loss and Immediately repaired To Tho
telephone. but tho bag with nm
jewels had disappeared. The orr.
clals OF the school were notified Mt
once MS were the police of Jamnton
i'horhns. Old Point. Newport Ncws
Norfolk and Richmond.
Last nigh, the school officials n
IS said. hecamc convinced thai thnv
knew who had taken the Jewels. hut
no arrests Wore made. and probably
none VIII be If the jewels nrs
returned to the owner. MS il 10 10
intention OF the school officials IN
siblc. 80 pos
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
TRIED TO BURN HOME
NEAR ENGINE HOUSE
After Starting Blaze lncendiar,
Made His Escape Through
Department House.

Fire, bcneved 10 nave been of incen
diary origin. was discovered by Po
lice OFFICER Leslie Curtis In an un,
occupied two story frame dwelling
house on Court street directly across
the street from the HAMPTON fire
department about l2:20 o'clock this
morning.
few minutes before discovering
the blaze. the officer saw an unknown
white man dash ont of the burning
building and run into the fire house.
Thinking that he was robber the
officer gave chase. but when he reach.
"a the fire house the man had I:sap.
pcarcd II was when he was leaving
the engine house that the policeman
discovered the blaze.
The iiremcn were quickly called out
and tho flames were cXtinguishcd after
the building had been damaged to
the extent of $50.
After the fire was out. the police
made an investigation of the house.
and found that a bundle of rags had
been saturated with oil. placed under
the steps II the rear CT the building
ana then fired. Oil was also thrown
around the floor OF the building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
supersti.lous eonnpartea.

The Bonapnrics always were super.
stitious. especially the mother OF Ma
poieon she always had n present..
ment that the rise and fail of her fam
lily would occur In the same century,
that the glory which was prophesled
for them would he followed 10y disns-
ter. And the prediction was verified.
she died In her cighty-scvcnth year,
having lived long enough to see the
downfall Of NIL her children Napo.
leon always feared Dec. . ns an UNI
lucky day, and It Is related OF him
that before every important battle hc
would throw dice to ascertain II lie
were to lose or win. The red men,
whom he always saw going to battle
with him was dclusion that caused
him much suffering.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
LABOR NEWS.

Active preparations are being mad,
throughout the East by the vast army
Oh railroad clerks. to enter cam
paisn Tor the securing Of better hours
ana higher salaries There are owe,
-vo'ooo men IN this country now EN-
ployed as railroad clerks.
The pattern makers, of Plttslurg
"a, voted recently to add 5000 year
~ TO the salary of James Wilson
me general president. believing that
the salary he was receiving was not
commensurate with the duties he was
called upon to perform.
There are affiliated to the Ameri
can Federation of abor llS Interim.
tional Trades Unions, with their %
600 local unions. Sc State Federations.
5S1 City Central Bodies and ESQ 10.
cal Trade and Federal Labor Unions
having no international bodies.
No meeting recently held marks
the revolution that is going on In
the Industrial world so much MS that
OF the first convention of the Won.
en- National Trade Union League.
held recently. simultaneously in New
York. Chicago and Boston.
me French authorities have discov-
cred an emigration agency which is
shipping Rouhaix weavcrs to Patcr-
son. ~ J.' and Lawrence. Mass. thus
enabling those cities to compete with
me products of French cities in pro-
dncing similar manufactures.
The longest British coal strike was
one which began in 1920. in Earl Fitz.
Wliiiams' collieries Tho original
quarrel was about the use of safety
lamps. The strike never ended. for
LORD Fitswilliams took the extraordI.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
SHERIFF CURTIS AND
CHAIRMAN LEE AGREE
Two Men Exchanged Hot Letters, But
Friends Got Them Together and
They Settle Differences.


a matter that has caused COnsidGr
able anxiety among the friends of the
TWO gentlemen was settled satisfac,
t0rilY yesterday between MIR. Nc
donald Ice, chairman OF the board OF
lshorics. aud Hon. Sidney Curtis sher
| i'll of Warwick county.
several DAYS ago MIR. Lee wrote
Sherlli Curtis a rather shnrp letter
over reports which came TO Mr. Lee
relative 10 an alleged statement made
ny Shorim Curtis in connection with
ne recent arrest of three mon IN
warwick county for violations of the
oyster laws.
IL Is said that while Mr.. Lee couch
"a his letter in excellent language
'hc cpistlc was warm one and
readily raised the Irish In Mr.. Curtis
Sherln Curtis made an equally
strong reply to the letter of the chair
man ana Tor several days friends of
the two men feared that the trouble
would finally result In II personal en-
counter.
When Sheriff Curtis heard of the
meeting of the board of fisheries IN
hampton yesterday he came over and
friends of the two men immcdiatol,
sot busy to see that the two mer
should meet on fair and cquitabl,
ground.
inc matter was kept smothor,tr
until the afternoon when Mr.. Ice am
Sherin Curtis were brought together
II Is understood that Sheriff Curtis
most cmphntically denied the state
ment aeceditcd TO him, and when Mr.
Lee FOUND out that the rumors were
untrue he withdrew The language te
which Sheriff Curtis took offense
After listening TO the statements OF
the men II was readily seen that tho
rnmors concerning the Sheriff ema
mated from source that was prob
ably aniagonistic to tho sheriff and
The trouble, it sssad. finally settled
by Sheriff Curtis and Mr.. Lee in
which neither of the gentlemen were
compelled to forfeit their self respect
Mr.. Lee left last evening for his
nome and very effort was made to
keep the matter OF the dispute n sec
ret.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
aus Htcp Of CLOSING bis bis altogeth

nary step OF closing his pits altogeth-
er.
Foreign musicians are TO bc invcs-
'isated by the American Federation
OF musicians because. it Is said they
are engaged to labor in violation of
inc contract labor laws II is said
me matter viii be brought before
inc Commissioner of immigration.
Flour and cereal mill employees in
tcrnational membership has increased
~ per cent. in the last two months
ana If IT continues to grow at the rate
OF increase recorded in the last twr
weeks viii have doubled its member
snip at the end of three NOR,
months.
The Massachusetts state Commits
sion on Commerce and Industry. re
Gently appointed by Governor Guild
mas sent to many labor men. as wei
MS business men and trade organizn
lions officials. request to send I,
II before September 4 statement o
the ways each thinks that the com
mcrcinl ana Industrial prosperity, o
inc state can he promoted, by publ,
or private undertakings or otherwise
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-19
The Colony Of Queensland.

In two years the colony of Queens.
lniid. Australia. will celebrate it's fir.
titth year of selfgovcrumrib IN
lN''. Sir George Bowen was scnt out
TO create the new colony. which by
way OF compliment to Queen Veto.
RIA was named Queensland In those
days the country was taken up prin-
cipally with sheep stations owned
largely by cadets OF good English
families, who had hard and bitter
struggle to make hctlway against
adverse conditions of climate and tho
aborigines. Many fortune was
made in sheep raising in the early
days of the colony. but those who
won wealth invariably sailed hack to
england with their fortunes and lc.t
me country to itself In fifty years
Queensland has made enormous nro.
Srcss IN every direction save one
population. But Immigrants are Ia.
ing attracted there now In 1909 tho
Associated Chambers Of Commerce
of the Empire will hold their annual
conference in Australia. and il IL nro.
posed that an international exhibition
be held at Brisbane. the CAPITAL of
queensland. to celebrate the jubilee.