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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Appropriate conveyanes.

"Ske walks so badly Don't you
think a beautiful woman ought to have
an appropriate carriageg"
she had. when saw her. She was
riding IN q hanson cab"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
pats Fixed for a. A r. Eno,uou,,,

Toledo. O.-J- Cory Wnians. chief
oil stan Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, has received notification from
the citizens committee at Saratoga,
h. Y. fixing Sept . az date Of the
national encampment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Commercial war with Germany will
be avoided by renewal of present
modus vivendi rather than negotia.
tions toward reciprocity treaty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Heavy Loss to the State.

Fer tie third time within twelve
months the State of Mississippi has
been heavily hit by the tireburg, aud on
each occasion il was the penitentiary
property upon which the loss fell. On
che two former occasions the fires occur
red at Rankin State farm and were at
tended with heavy loss owing to the de-
struction OF live stock and valuable
property, and all are believed to be due
to incendiarism-
One night last week the barn aud
stables at the Oakley farm, in Hinds
county, were destroyed, causing loss
Of from $4,000 to $4,000. The loss in
cludes IL mules, recently acquired. val
ued at sl4l each, 5000 bushels OF corn,
$50 tons OF hay, harness, wagons and
other property. and the barn itself,
which cannot be- replaced for lesss than
5000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

The people who are most eager to
share their troubles are usually those
who are most stingy with their good
luck
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Blackberry Rain"

Last Thursday night the annual
blackberry rain" visited this section
and an immense amount of water
fell. There is tradition or legend
which has become a popular belief
that IL rain falls on June 20 there
will be no blackberries. The origin
of this lies in the supposed fact that
II the heavy rain comes when the
blackberries are in full bloom Il
knocks OF the pollen and results I'm
failure of the fruit. Blackberries are
usually in full bloom about June s.
hence the legend" This year the
blackberries were in full bloom a
little earlier than usual. the vines
being unusually full of blossoms
When the rain came last Thursday
night the blackberry bushes were
white with blooms. and 1t will be in.
teresting to note whether there is
any truth in the story that the
blackberry rain" destroys the pros.
poets for Observation-Disclosures News
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Marking Historic Spots.

One by one the historic spots O:
Thomaston are being marked. Next
In the list will be the site of the old
mansion Montpelier. famed as the
home OF General Henry Knox. Where
that palatial structure stood will be
placed a huge bowlder. marked pre-
sumably with bronze tablet telling
to the public where Washington's war
secretary once resided. The bowlder
was dislodged from the town farm n,
st. George and weighs twelve tons
The task Of conveying It to Thomas.
ton was begun last week, when 90
horses hauled II to the main road. The
memorial will be erected by Henry
Knox Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. of Thomaston.
and the cost has been estimated as
high as $3.50.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Chinese Way to Win Battles.

Col. Maxse, proposing the toast OF
the French president at the banquet
given by Boulogne to the band OF
the Coldstream Guards, said:
"Confucius. the author of the
'Maxims Of War; which even to this
day form part of the regulations OF
the Chinese army, puts his first max
i'm in these terms: You should diff
fuse In the camp of your enemy the
most beautiful musical sounds in
order to soften his heart This is a
very pleasant way of winning a bat
tie. and 1t may be hoped that the
sweet accents of the bands Of the
Garde Republicaine and the Cold
stream Guards playing together will
have the effect Of softening the
hearts Of their enemies. Perhaps
the mayor will submit this pacific SO
luton Of so many European Difficult
ties to the Hague conference."-Lon
don Standard.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08

record OF the year at bowling, rolling
the high score of 1873.
Inc Rev. H. c. Ives returned Sum-
aay night after spending a week in
New Hampshire.
:, There's lots doing In the baseball
iine now. Every afternoon the two
teams OF the Point have a game and
very often a doubleheader. Great en-.
tnusiasm has been displayed by the
large number of spectators which al
ways watch the games. Last week
birch Island gave the Point teams a
challenge and arrangements are being
made to nix up game between the
mere Point boys and the Birch Island
ers- Every day the team Is putting
IN extra practice to be In readiness
when they meet the Islanders. Fol-
lowing are the names Of some of the
payers, Z. w. Brewer, w. ID. Pennell
A +. c. Griffin, DIR. Geo. Knowles, Ed
gar Whitridge. j. L. s. Barton. w. X.
Rowe, +. s. Cram, John Kincaid.
Ralph Files. Winslow Brewer, T. s. p.
Grimn, Elliott Debevoice, Randolph
Deoevoice. Sam and Nelson Chase,
Eddie Southland, the Kenny boys,
Reddie" Samson, and Evans Brewer.
Miss Clyde Lothrop and Miss Ber-
nice Ham are at the Mere Point farm
house for a short stay.
Mr.. j. l.. s. Barton and Mr.. Charles
Barton arrived at the Point Saturday
night Tor a two weeks stay with their
families.
The twins, Miss Elizabeth and Miss
Harriet Burt are expecting to make a
short visit In Brunswick, Wednesday.
Curtis Woods of Brooklyn. N. Y.
lett Saturday. after a two weeks stay
at the Point
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
The Peanut Trade.

Peanuts have become an impor-
tant article of American foreign
commerce in the last SIX years. espe.
cially on the import side, I'm spite OF
the fact that we produce about H..
100000 bushels a year. Peanut i'm.
ports have grown In value from $4,000
In 1900 to 100000 this year, while
our exports thereof will approximate
100000. When this fiscal year clos
es we shall have TO list peanuts for
nearly 81 100000 of our total foreign
commerce for the year. according to
the bureau OF statistics OF the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
The peanut acreage In this coun-
try increased $50 percent and produc-
ton 233 percent between 1890 and
1900. There are under cultivation
now $1,000 acres producing IL ,eos.-
600 bushels The crop is concen-
trated In a few southern states. Viz
ginia supplying one-third of II, North
Carolina another third.-New York
Sun.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Mere Point,

The Saturday evening entertain
ment was given under the direction
OF Dr. Pulsifer, Mrs. Brewer. and Mrs
n. Z. Ives. Following is the program:
Piano solo, Miss Dorothy Brewer OF
Jamaica Plain; Recitation entitled
Dahodils." Miss Susie Chase OF
Lowell; Piano solo, Miss Lothrop Of
Lewiston; Recitation, the Last Leaf, -
Muriel Ives Of New London: TabIeaux
The Lone Fisherman" DR.. Pulsifer:
Before and After marriage" Mrs.
h. e. Ives and DR.. Pulsifer: the
Artists Dream, Indian Maiden, Miss
susie Chase; Dutch girl, Miss Ikon
Hektoen; Colonial Dame, Muriel Ives:
Grecian Maid, Miss Madeline Brewer:
the Summer Girl. Miss Pierce: the
Artist, Mr.. F. w. Brewer: and tho
Nightmare, Mrs. f. w. Brewer. A
sketch with musical accompaniment.
Dr: Pulsifer and Mr.. r. w. Brewer.
FOLLOWING the entertainment came the
usual Saturday evening hop. The
committee for next Saturday. II John
w. Riley, John p. winchell, and Miss
Marjorie Prince or Brunswick For
August 17.-Miss Harriet Burt and
Miss Elizabeth Burt of West Phila.
deiphia, and Woodbury. X. Howe OF
Groton, Mass.
August 24.-Mrs. T.. w. Brewer and
Miss Dorothy Brewer of Jamaica
Plain, Mass. and Frederick s. Cram
Of Brunswick.
August 31.--Rev. and Mrs. Howard
Z. Ives OF New London, Conn, and
Mrs. Joseph L. 8. Barton OF Win
chester. Mass.
Mrs. Lawrence III. Parkhurst and
children OF Winchester, Mass. are the
guests OF her parents, Hon. and Mrs.
w. ID. Pencil.
Miss Florence Seaver Of Jamaica
Plain ! . the guest of Mrs. T. ".
Brewer at the Stetson cottage.
DIT. and Mrs. George Knowles OF
West Philadelphia, have taken rooms
at the Stetson cottage for the season.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Mere Point House are: Paul Kendrie
and ID. J.. r. Sanborn of Philadelphia,
Prof. VIM. Saunders of California.
Nettie j. Knapp and Florence Arkelus
OF Rumford Falls. E1ma l.. Reed OF
Rumford Center.
Last week Dr.. Pulsifer broke tho
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Blessing the crops.

The interesting custom. dating from
the fifth century, Of blessing the
crops was carried out recently at ed
burton, Sussex hamlet near the
South Downs.
The rector. accompanied by near.
ly 100 Pensioners. took up a position
In the open on the side of the downs
and a reverent and impressive service
was held. the blessing OF the AL.
mighty being invoked upon the crops
and an appeal being made for an
abundant harvest. The service was
concluded with the hymn. 1--WE
Plough the Fields" which was
heartily sung.-London Standard.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
CO0sftcise Steamers
New York Direct Line

Fast modern steamships of the
Portland Line sail from Franklin
Wharf to New York without
change, on Mondays at 10 a. M,
Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur-
days at $50 p. m, making this
delightful, short sea-trip in about
twenty-five hours. No summer
tour complete without it. Full
information at wharf Office.
81. A. CLAY, Agent
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
The Afternoon
Song0 River Trip

va HoI, Sfedmef and Marrow CdUQe :
Leave Portland Los p. m, arrive Seba-
70 lake I.S. p. m. where the Steamer
Lake, up the Songo River, across the
t tsaS OF Naples and Long Pond to Bridg-
eon, Lauy- no TO the village. Narrow Gauge
70 6ndgton Junction, thence Maine Cen
frai TO Portland. arriving Portland 7.4s
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
OakhurSt Island
Cundy's HarbOr, Me.
MRS. v. n. DAZZLING, Prop.

est spots IN Casco Bay. Fine oak grove
with boating, bathing and fishing priv.
leges. Open June Is to sept. Is. Rates
TO VI per week. Plenty Of ses foods,
fresh vegetables, milk, etc.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Commonwealth Hotel
Opposite State House
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

rates Ton with hot
Ones weekly
with
Absolutely heproo
It's
ROOM Strictly #
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$i.5o the Round Trip

a Through Psrler Car Leaves Portland
slo an. arriving Montreal s.1s .. m.
A Ihrou.h Sleeper Leaves Portland
oally. Sundays included. 300 o. m. ar
irving Montreal SIS a. m,
"A Parlor ar Leaves Portland at 80
.. M i-D .. m. daily except Sunday
A Parior Car Leaves Portland at 80
q m daily. except Sunday. arriving al
Quebec 300 .. m.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
TO the White Mountains
and Return
S4.7O

Leave Portland 80 a. m. Four hours
et Crawfords Mount Pleasant House or
fs1yans for dinner and driving, arriving
DaGk In Portland at 7.45 D. m, or by re.
Portland at sos D. m. "
roprlsts on this trip can also visit
~ North Conway. Intervale. Jack
S1pense or Maplewood. Bethlehem. Pro-
NE Rouse Jefferson. Lancaster at a
shght additional expense.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
L. WALLACE
BOAT BUILDER
sEBAsco, MAINE

We have facilities for building Launches
and pleasure boats of all kinds at short
notice. Nothing but the finest Of ma
Gasoline Engines. Repairin for parts
will receive prompt attention.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08

Sundays 10 Naples or Raymond for
across sebSso lake 0 ana ap he son n;
River to Naples or across Sebago Lake
70 raymond. Returning, arrive at Port
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08

The kinetoscope was Invented In
1893 by Thomas A. Edison, the flrst
series Of photographs being Of the
Strong Man sandow at New York,
March 2, 1904.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
Poland Springs. Maine

OIdnu Spr1nRS, Maine
$50 to Poland Spring House and Re.
e3.05 going Saturday and return Monday.
Every Sunday to Moosehead lake and
Hangeiey Lake, Leave Portland $50 a. m.
arriving on return at 7.40 p. m. e26O the
round trip to either place. Going Satur-
Gay or Sunday TO Moosehead and return
Sunday or Monday f6.
Leave Portland Z. Is, $40 n m or IL o5
a m: arrive Poland Spring House 9..n
lo.so a m: or y. m. Take dinner and
Portland SIS %. m
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08
CLIFF COTTAGE
Mrs. L. W. 0outhard, Prop.
CLIFF ISLAND. MI.

Finest location, Excellent rooms ana
table rates on sppiicstion. CIiR Island 4
famous for bathing, fishing and besutifoi
walks.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17
HE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From an Around the Town and
County.

J. f. Holtz made a trip into Iowa
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Howard, of
Manchester, visited with Mrs. Chloe
Fuller Sunday.
B. j. Carrigan departed for St
Paul Monday where he will make
his future home.
Miss Martha Moody was out west
of Pierre last week to look after a
government claim.
Carl Schultz went to Lake Pres
ton the first of the week to put in
some cement walks
The little boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Brown has been quite i'll the
past week of throat trouble.
Miss Keller, of Manchester, visit.
ed at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Harmon, over Sunday.
Mrs. B. G. Broderick departed
for Mankato, Mimi, Monday for a
visit of two or three weeks with her
parents.
&C. l.. Brownell has moved from
the Frank house on Second street to
the Z. S. Davis house on toilette
avenue.
Miss Pearl Fallen went to her
home at Ramona Tuesday, having
severed her connection with the local
telephone Office.
Mrs. Thos. Blatchford departed
Tuesday evening for Dickinson, n.
d., to join her husband on his claim
southwest of that city.
Reports from North Dakota state
that Don Griten, who went from here
early in the spring, has found ii three
foot vein of Ignite coal on his claim
southwest of Dickinson.
u. Staudenmaler arrived in De
Smet Saturday evening on his return
from a prospecting trip west of
Chamberlain. He saw nothing in
the shape of government land that he
wanted. He returned to his home in
south Clark county the next day.
The residence recently purchased
by K. Knudson consisted of an old
N story house to which a large new
house was built by r. L. Hardy six
years ago. As the house now stands
the old part neither adds beauty nor
usefulness to the property and M.
Knudson has sold it to A. e. Deneyan,
who will move it to another lot and
fit it up for occupancy,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17

account of the new owner and for the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Voegeli, of
Monroe, Wis are here to spend the
summer with their daughter, Mrs. f.
Kundert, and their son VIM. Voegeli.
Reports from Huron are to the
effect those in charge of arrangements
for the state encampment of the G.
A. r. and w. r. G. June 4, 5 and 6,
are calculating upon and preparing
for one of the largest gatherings of
the kind ever held in the state.
Accurate reports of the various
eighth grade examinations conducted
throughout the county on May Bird
and 4th show that la pupils took the
examination for graduation in that
grade. Nearly all the papers have
been marked by Supt. Seymour and
his assistant, but as yet they have not
had time to compute the general
averages.
If you have something to sell
that people want to buy, the best in
vestment you can make is to buy a
reasonable amount of space in the IN
DEPENDENT to tell the public of it.
Last week a party advertised to trade
a quarter-section of land near Airing
ton for a half section near De Smet
and to pay difference in cash, or as
sumo mortgage. For reasons of his
own the advertiser had inquiries di-
rected to the INDEPENDENT office. This
paper IA put in the post office and
before Saturday noon we had sent
two men to him who wanted to deal
as suggested in the advertisement,
An advertisement does not sell goods,
but it brings either buyers OF sellers,
as the case may be.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17

take care of our boys. The meeting
is reported as a very successful one.
Bryant News.
Attorney Klien, of Arlington, was
a De Smet visitor Monday.
Ed Ruskell went to Pierre the
latter part of last week.
-Chas. Greenman visited Mankato
the latter part of last week.
Miss Clara Rettig returned Fri
day last from a visit in the east.
Lloyd Courtney went to Mime
apolis Saturday last for a visit with
relatives.
N. p. Roberts went to Miller last
week to take charge as section fore
man for a week or two.
Miss Alice Collins and Miss Edith
Remington, of Lake Preston, visited
over Sunday with the S. E. Stroble
family.
T. Healy, Z. Gillespie, Luke Kel-
ly and Misses Carrie O'Hora and
Mamie Healy visited at Elkton over
Sunday.
Archie White returned Saturday
night from Chicago where he spent
the winter working at sign painting
and house decorating.
"A game of ball is to be played at
the ball park to-day between ourhome
team and OldhamW Wednesday. Turn
out and give the boys a good crowd.
Miss Blanche Spooner went to
Pierre Monday and from there goes
out to her claim west of the river to
make residence on her government
claim.
A route agent in many cases has
to be pretty close to a mind reader.
One day last week a letter arrived at
the Iroquois post Office with the name
of the town spelled "Araikcouise'.
The letter belonged here all right
The writer was evidently a devotee
of Teddy's reformed spelling fad
Iroquois Chief.
Farmer Brinkley, of Manchester,
reported Friday last that his wheat
was up in fine shape. The extreme
cold weather for the time Of year had
made him, as well as other farmers
doubtful as to the success of early
sowing. Examination revealed the
fact that at hat time the wheat had
rooted unusually well, many roots be-
ing three and four inches long. OF
course all early sown wheat may not
be doing as well, much depending on
the character of the soil in which the
grain was planted. Mr.. Brinkley is
feeling good over the condition of his
crop. But wheat is not his only re-
source. He expects to have on his
farm 100 head of hogs this season and
a nice herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17

R. S. Jepson, G. w. Wolkow, w
ii. Schenck, and E. Lanphere were
down from Erwin Friday evening tc
attend a meeting of Colfax camp, |
90. F.
w. r. Brinkley, one of the lead
ing farmers of Manchester vicinity.
and j. n. Robson were down from
Manchester to attend the meeting of
Colfax Camp Friday.
The benefit ball and ice cream
sale Melted Sl05.75. This amount
goes to Mrs. Beese to assist her in de-
fraying the heavy expense of sickness
in her family and two surgical oper-
atoms at the hospital.
H. Z. Hanson, a resident of De
Smet in the earlier days, but a NC
cessful merchant at Volga for the past
twelve years, is now advertising to
sell at auction his entire stock. Mr..
Hanson is compelled to close out his
business on account of poor health.
Mrs. Mary Beese and her son
John returned from Rochester Mon
day night. John is doing nicely.
Mrs. Beese reported that her daughter
Mamie would leave the hospital this
week, but was not expected to be
able to come home until some time
next week.
james Mooney, one of the old
settlers who resided near Vienna. died
Wednesday of last week. The funer-
al was held in Bryant, the services
being held in the Catholic church,
conducted by Fr. McCafferky and in
terment taking place in the Catholic
cemetery at this place. Bryant News
The Mooney family were among the
early settlers of Mathews township.
-Colfax Camp, I. O. O. F., of this
city held an interesting meeting last
Friday evening. A class of six were
initiated into the mysteries of the
Patriarchial degrees. The camp en-
tertained visiting members from Err
win, Oldham, and Manchester. A
banquet was served by Mrs. Burd for
the OCCASION
The way freight Thursday after
noon set fire to the grass on the north
side of the ball park. From the burn
ing grass the high board fence caught
fire and for a time it looked as if it
might be destroyed. Hard work on
the part of several who were on the
ground early after the fire started
saved the fencefro any great amount
of damage.
Bryant and Erwin were well repre-
sented at the big X. C. convention at
Watertown thefirsto of the week. Those
who went from here were Martin and
Thos. Ward, l.. w. and l.. j. Stocked
r. l.. Finley, M. F. Kaveney, Patsy
Fleming, w. A. McNulty, Thos. Null,
crone, JAS. and Frank McShane and
Frank Hoffman. Nick Hoffman and
: Mr.. Quinn of Erwin went along tc
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17

The big creamery concerns are
branching out and ~endeavoring to
establish stations wherever there are
well established local plants in opera
ton. The Sioux Falls house has for
a year been making efforts to get
some one to buy cream for it at Lake
Preston, but thanks to the loyalty of
farmers and citizens in general the
plan has not materialized. The Lake
Preston creamery is a success as it
is and outside concerns will find they
have a job ahead if they undertake
to undermine it. The local plant
receives cream from several outside
stations and is able to compete with
the big companies without trouble
Lake Preston Times.
We understand the mill in this
city has been sold by the Vermillion-
De Smet Milling Co. to a party at
Doom, Iowa, who will soon move TO
this city and take charge of the plant.
1t is reported that the new owner in
tends to operate it as a milling plant.
We believe there is a good opening
here and that the new management
will make it a success. De Smet is
entitled to a good mill. Similar in
stitutions in other towns not so good
as De Smet seem to make good. The
city put $500 bonus into this plant
and up to the present time has not
received Is cents of benefit from it.
During the last two seasons it has
been operated as an elevator, but as
already had two Independent eleva-
tors there was no benefit derived for
the community as the other plants set
the price for the market. We wish
the new management success, both on
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17
This May Interest You.

No one is immune from kidney
trouble so just remember that Foleys
Kidney Cure will stop the irregular.
tiles and cure any case of kidney anG
bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. f. l.. Sasse
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-05-17
DE SMET MARKET.

Wheat, No. ] Nor, Soc; No 2, 7Sc
No. 3, 74c; barley Coo; oats, 35c; fla,
$l.l0; corn, local buyers, Acc, duruu
5Sc.
Market quotations from outside
cities will be found at top of third
column on page s.