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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

The Milwaukee railroad has called
off the seed oats special they had ar.
ranged to run throughout the state
in the interests of the people that at
the same time were passing the two
cent rate. The company announces
that it will curtail expenses on every
hand to off the loss in fare. De Smet
News.
In view of the fact that the Milwau-
kee reported to the railroad commits
sioners that their average passenger
rate amounted to only about two and
one-fourth cents per mile, and the
further fact that the Legislature en-
acted law limiting the fair to two
and one-half cents, one fourth of a
cent above the average claimed by
the the Milwaukee, we fail to see how
the road is to suffer from legislation.
The new law simply prevents the road
from collecting a half cent mile
from some to offset special favors
granted to others.
As to the seed special, that was
more of political dodge than any
teing else, and the farming popula-
ton are not injured in the least. 1t
would be far better if the Milwaukee
would use the facilities contemplated
in the seed special and political cam
paign in 1907 to move the crop of
1906. At Oldham the farmers eleva
tor had over 1900 bushels of grain
on hand last week, another elevator
had 1000 bushels of fax purchased
last fall, which it had been unable to
market for lack of cars, and was fill
ed to the limit with other grains. AT
Lake Preston the farmers elevator,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
I'D aiWo N'Alsr

IT is said that President Roosevelt
will during May and June, tour of
the middle west in hopes of removing
some of the opposition to the ship
subsidy scheme, which he heartily
favors 1t is intimated that he has
reasons, now the property of the de
partments, which, if made public,
would change the sentiment of the
people. 1t is also intimated that these
reasons are based on the value ofsub
sidized ship in time of war. But to
make such reasons effective it must
be shown that there is probability of
such need. This gives raise again
to speculation as to how much the
government fears the possibility of
of war with Japan Such a contin-
gency is the only thing that will iusti-
fly ship subsidy, and in this the
people of this section of the country
are "from Missouri"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

which is located on the Milwaukee,
but has also has the advantage of be-
ing located on a switch connected
with the c. d n. W., was unable to
keep running, except as it hired cars
from the latter road and paid two
dollar switching charge on each car.
At Erwin the Milwaukee has failed
to provide cars to market the grain.
Numerous other instances could be
cited, but the above are sufficient for
the illustration.
1t costs money TO hold grain in the
elevators. The interest on the money
invested is 6 per cent, shrinkage also
amounts to something, the salary of
employees goes on at an elevator
blocked for want of cars Just the same
as if it was handling grain and max
ing profit. At this time the loss in
price on flax is about 5 cents. and
that on wheat 4 cents. The point is
here, each town mentioned has a far
mers' elevator and the loss of those
houses comes directly out Of the far
mers. Other houses along the line
suffer to the same extent, but it all
comes out of the grain raiser in the
end.
The Milwaukee seed special is on
the plan of the bone thrown to the
dog to keep him quiet while the thief
CUTS the house. Guess the farmers
of South Dakota can stand it if the
Milwaukee will give more attention to
and more nearly fill, the purpose of a
common carrier. The people of the
state can look after their own politics
and farmers institutes. There is no
weeping over the demise of the Mil
waukee seed oat special, except at
machine headquarters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

Ex-C x-CoNGREssMAN MARTIN has seen
the handwriting on the wall and has
announced himself in favor of third
term for Roosevelt, or rather he claims
that it would in reality be only the
second term. 1t is doubted that
Martin has any particular admiration
for Roosevelt or his policies, but
Martin knows that the president is
popular with the people and he would
like to attach himself to the tail of
the Roosevelt kite. 1t is not such a
bad political move. either. To make
it successful, however, Mr.. Martin
must convince the people that there
has been valid decree of divorce be-
tween himself and the machine. 1t
isn't possible for the entire machine
to secure seat on the new bandwagon
next year. The fight, which promises
to be hard one, must be along the
same lives as last year,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

THE Argus Leader has launched
Ex-senator Pettigrew as candidate
for the senate next year under the
auspices of the democratic party
This will make three cornered fight
Crawford, Kittredge and Pettigrew
and will give the Argus-Leader a
choice of two candidates against Craw-
ford. Should Kittredge fail to secure
the endorsement of the republicans
at the primary, we expect to see the
Argus-Leader support for the legis-
lature such men as will vote for Petit
grew. Last fall it supported men who
voted contrary to the endorsement of
the state convention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

The thousands of ladies all over the
country who have interested them
selves in pushing the fight against
seating the Norman senator from
Utah will be tickled half to death to
know that congress has appropriated
$15,000.00 to assist Senator Smoot in
defraying the expenses of the fight
put up againts linn by the ladies.
Some of the dear ones, who have
been SO anxious to break into politics
have had taste of the real article
in this instance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

DowIE, the prince of grafters, the
founder of New Zion, the self-styled
reincarnation of Elijah, died Saturday
morning. His was a great career. He
fooled more people than any other
man of his time and grated his vic
Tins for more money. He was worth
at one time S20,O00,OO0, all filched
from foolish victims, but he died a
bankrupt. The chariot of fire did
not come down TO carry this Elijah
away-he will just naturally be drop
ped into it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

HARTMAN has expressed himself as
having very grave fears as to what
will happen to. this country if the
water ris squeezed out of railroad stocks
he deplores the tendency of the people
toward running the stuff through a
wringer Again. his sympathy for the
poorer classes is aroused, and he wants
to know what will become of their
investments if the drying process is
applied. Harriman's system is about
this: lie buys pint of railroad, puts
in pint Of bonds, makes the patrons
pay interest on the quart; later he
puts IN quart OF water, makes the
patrons pay interest on the half -gallen
About now business is good, roads pay
good interest, investors want stock
that pays interest, and the half -gallen
swells to above par, this makes
about three quarts to put on the
market. 1t is this two quarts and q
half OF water that Hartman hands
to the public, and all the time he only
had a pint of the real article. The
Good Book says something about
making too blades of grass grow wi ere
only one grew before, but Hartman
has that beat by about 400 per cent.
Harri mans sympathy for the poor in
vestor reminds us Of the tears of sym
pathy shed by the man behind the
bar where he hands out a poor thirsty
customer half-inch of beer and four
inches of foam.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

need of regulation by our lawmakers
and that there is need of still more
along the same line. 1t has come to
great pass when a public service
corporation demands a free reign un-
der threat of punishment to be meet.
ed out to the people of a sovereign
state if their demand is not complied
with. The railroad that makes such
a threat assumes that it is greater
than the state. The railroads of the
country are taking a stand that makes
one of two things necessary, either
government control or government
ownership. The harder the roads
make it for the government to control
the nearer they bring government
ownership.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

So far as we have been able to learn
there is nothing in the anti-pass law
which would prevent the telephone
company from placing phones in the
various depots for the benefit of the
patrons of the telephone company
The taking out of such phones is not
because the company is desirous of
complying with the spirit of the law,
but for the purpose of making any
regulation of corporations as obnox-
ious as possible The same can be
said of the railroads in advertising
that seed grain specials and special
passenger trains for the accommoda-
tion of the puplic attending special
events are to be abondonded. But the
object of this cussedness will be lost.
The people understand the reason,
and the more abnoxious corporations
Intentionally make themselves, the
more regulating the people will in
sist upon. The people are not all
fools.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15


The effort to pack the supreme
court of the state failed. The house
revolted from the domination of the
Crawford machine and would not
take its orders. Argus Leader.
There is such thing as being fair,
even in politics, but evidently the
Argus Leader has not discovered the
idea. The intent and purpose of the
above item was to create a false inn
preston. There was no attempt to
pack the supreme court. A bill was
introduced to enlarge it to five mem
bers, as the constitution provides
may be done, But the bill did not
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

SENATOR DUBOIS has retired from
the senate only to take to the lecture
platform. The loss of his fight against
seating the Norman senator from
Utah made Dubois opportunity. His
income as lecturer will be several
times the salary of a senator. Had
he won the the fight, interest in the
question would have Jagged and there
would have been no place for him in
the lecture field.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

The proposition to require banks to
pay the government 2 per cent. on
daily balances for money collected at
the custom houses was defeated Al to
q. There are annually collected at
New York City about $2OO,OOO,O 100000
and $150,OOO,OOOOO from internal
revenues is also deposited with the
New York banks. This largely loan
ed by the banks, the same as all
banks loan part of their deposits,
and forms big source of revenue for
the giants OF Wall street. Senator
Nelson, of Minnesota, championed
the measure, and every trust senator
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

The machine press are telling the
people that the railroads are going to
reduce the service as punishment
for Legislation looking toward the cor
rection of certain abuses by the rail
roads. If the service is reduced on
some lines, it must be abandoned al
together--there isn't enough to stand
reduction and have anything left. But
this threat shows that there was great
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

even provide for the appointment of
the new members, 1t was the pur-
pose of the bill to leave the choice of
the proposed two new members to
the people at the election in 1908. A
more fair proposed could not be made.
There is need of a different supreme
court than we have at present Either
turn out the present court and put in
three capable of keeping the business
up to where it belongs, or else add to
1t. The proposition to add to the
court and to let the people elect the
men is not scheme to spack" the
court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

HURON people wanted $l50,000.00
appropriated for their state fair, but
say that the half loaf, S35,OOO.OO is a
little better than nothing. Those
same people, or some of them, will
kick on the large appropriations made
by the legislature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
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This May Interest You,

NO one is immune from kidney
trouble SO just remember that Foleys
Kidney Cure will stop the irregular
ities and cure any case of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach Of medicine. r. l.. Sasse
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

opposed it. This instance alone is
sufficient to show how great is the in
huence of Wall street in the national
capital
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

ALONG with the constitution to be
submitted to the people of Oklahoma
for adoption or rejection will be a
statewide prohibition clause.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15

IT is said the proposed new game
law met defeat at the hands of the
farmer members of the legislature.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-15
ROYAL BLUE CORSET BOOK

Ask ROYAL BLUE CORSET BOOK" We
will order special approval satisfactory
we will return.
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TRY a Salt Air Trip to Baltimore.

70 e1f1hSRS'
PaIatiaI steamers Electric lighted I'm
excelled cuisine. Sic Excursions.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk and jamestown every
evening at $50 and every morning at
o'clock.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
rylvanIa avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am to 3 pm. Arlington and Alexan-
dria every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington. Fort Myer and Falls Church
half hourly
Ferry steamer LaCkawanna to Alexandria
every hour and half from am. to e
pm.
Steamers of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Company TO baltimore
leave 18th street wharf as per schedule.
Gamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon at 10 am. and 30 pm. and for
Marshall Hall, 10 n m. 2:3o and 6:3O pm
Great Falle-ElectriCal illumination, mu-
sic and dancing afternoon and night. cars
leave Great Falls and Old Dominion rail-
road station. 3Gth and NJ streets.
Chcsa peake Beach trains leave District
line station 90 and II a go, $40 40
and 9:iJ pm, subject to change without
notice.
Steamer St Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves It'll street wharf at SD am.
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DUE TO GAS POISONING
o. W. HUMPHREY AT HOSPITAL
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

Oscar w. Humphrey, forty-two years Of
age. was taken to the Emergency. Hospital
this morning about 2:45 o'clock from the
Carolina Hotel, 40 Pennsylvania avenue
and treated for gas poisoning He was in
an unconscious condition when found, the
gas fixture in his room being wide open.
Earl Ray, the night clerk at the hotel, went
TO the. room when he detected the odor Of
gas and found the roomer in an apparently
dying condition. The door and window were
opened and the police summoned Shortly
after Humphrey was found the ambulance
from the Emergency Hospital was at the
hotel. The physicians in charge gave treat
ment and removed the patient to the hos
pit3l.
When the hospital was reached the con-
dition of Humphrey was extremely critical,
and the surgeons feared he would not re-
cover. Very little known of his iden-
tity until the police of the eighth precinct
asCertained that his home is at $50 Pros
pect street northeast. A brother-in-law of
Humphrey, James II. Brown, called at the
hospital later in the day and saw the pa
tent He told the police that Humphrey
had been employed in the government
printing Office and that he was discharged
several months ago. Since his discharge,
he stated, Humphrey had been respondent
and had acted rather peculiarly, but had
never minated that he would commit sui
eide. Mr. Brown is of the opinion that his
brUther-in-law had left the gas turned on
accidentally.
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BOUND FOR THE FRONTIER"
Ten-Year-old Lad, Heavily Armed,
Taken Into Custody.

Armed with two revolvers and a knife,
and having copy Of cheap novel in his
pocket, Arnold Baker ten years of age,
who says his father, James P. Baker, lives
at 1913 4th avenue, Altoona, Pa, arrived
here yesterday and was picked up last
night by the police. Policeman Nussbaum
of the sixth precinct found the boy at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot and questioned
him. The boy admitted he was far from
home and said he would enjoy something
to eat If he could get 1t. He was treated
to sandwich and a plate of cream and
he was then taken to police headquarters
and questioned.
I'm from Harrisburg" he said land I
ran away from home because my father
whipped me-
Later he changed his story, saying he
was from another part of the state. This
morning. after he had told many different
stories about himself and his parents, he
gave the name and address of his father
and said he had not been whipped that he
left home inspired with a desire to shoot
up the wild and woolly west
The father was notified Of the lads
whereabouts.
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Good Templars Entertain.

Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, International
Order of Good Templars. met in Scottish
Rite Hall. 91O Pennsylvania avenue, last
Saturday evening. There was a large att
tendance, including visitors from Mime
haha, Silver Star and Fidelity lodges.
Chief Templar A. B. Scrvener presided,
Frank Jones, secretary, read communica-
A. H. Frear, pianist, led In the song serv-
ice.
Routine business was transacted one new
member was initiated and social session
was had, after which officers for the new
quarter were elected, as follows: Albert B.
Scrivener, chief templar; Miss Catherine A
McAvoy. vice templar; Mr.. F. William
Walster, recording secretary; Miss Kate
Swearengen, financial secretary; Miss Eva
Hlliard, treasurer; Miss Laura e. Bryson
chaplain; Mr.. Clarence Corby, marshal
Mr.. William Turner, guard; Mr.. Charles
Boss, sentinel; Miss Frances Berry, as
sistant recording secretary, and Miss
Blanche Neff, past chief templar
The good-of-the-order exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Oracle Wilkinson, and
included plano solos by Miss Alice Gar
nett, a dramatic recitation by Mr.. White
of Star of Hope Lodge, piano duets by
Master Lewis and Miss Louise Beaure-
gard, a recitation in verse by Mr.. l. l..
Corby, teaching a lesson in charity; piano
duets by Eva and Florence Hilliard and
addresses by Messrs. Frear, Lee, Bishop
and Tull in behalf of local temperance
journalism.
At the close Of the exercises refreshments
Were served.
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ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
Man Whose Wife Has Disappeared APP
peals to Police.

Mrs. Maggie Nicholson. twenty-five years
of age, who was reported to have disap-
peared from her home. 619 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. last Friday morning has
not yet returned. Her husband, who Is an
ironworker. visited Inspector Boardman at
police headquarters this morning and re-
peated his request that the police assist him
in his effort to find his wife. Nicholson
stated that he had been married four years,
and there had never been any serious differ
ences between his wife and himself Fri
day morning he went to store to purchase
food for breakfast, he stated, and when he
returned home he was surprised to find his
wife missing. He thought she would re-
turn. but when he had waited until after
breakfast was over and she had not ap-
peared. he became alarmed and reported
her absence to the police. He said his wife
attired IN black skirt and waist, and
Wore dark straw hat trimmed with roses
She Is twenty-five years Of age. The police
were told that she wore what jeWelry she
possessed when she went away.
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Alleges Smoke Nuisance.

Alice Holloway of 100 I'd street northwest,
in letter to the Commissioners today,
complains of the smoke continually issuing
from the chimney on the house at 727 I'd
street and asked for relief from what she
termed nuisance" She said the smoke
from the chimney in question pours into her
windows the greater part Of the day, winter
and summer, and the only relief she has is
by closing the shutters and by so doing she
shuts out the light and air. She further
stated that the bricks on the chimney are
loose and that 1t Is dangerous to walk be-
meath them.
Inspector Shepherd of the District health
office, who has inspected the conditions
complained of. has reported to the Com
misioners that the smoke from the CHM
ney creates nuisance and suggested that
this could be avoided by increasing the
height Of the chimney. The question has
been referred to the inspector of buildings.
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Episcopal Chapel at Colonial Reach

1t Is stated thar before the opening of
another summer season at Colonial Beach
new Episcopal chapel Will be erected
there and dedicated TO divine worship. In
common with other Protestant denomina-
tons the Episcopalians are using the little
Union chapel at the beach for Sunday serv-
Ices. which are conducted under the aus
pieces Of the Brotherhood of St Andrew
When the new church is erected 1t is I'M
deTstOOd that resident rector will have
charge Of il during the summer months,
when the congregation of the church will
num5rr 2D1 more souls. The lot on
which the church is to be erected was ac-
CURED year or more ago, and funds for
the construction Of the edihce are now
being raised. Quite a large sum Is al
ready in hand. one lady having within the
past TWO months given about 81 800 for the
edihce The plans for the new building, 1t
is stated. are being drawn and the con-
etructlon work will be started early In the
coming ran The building il to be quite an
ornamental one and Will have a seating ca
pacity OF several hundred persons.
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GOING TO ANNUAL MEETING.
Plans Of Members Of the Typograph-
ical Union

Members Of the local Typographical
Union held meeting last evening at the
home Of Delegate-elect Love at Fort Sara
toga and arranged for large delegation
to accompany Mr.. Love to the annual meet
Ing OF the International Typographical
Union at Hot Springs, Ark. Several out-of-
town delegates will come to Washington
and leave this city with the local party at
lilo pm, August 8. travelling over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to Louisville,
Ky. From that city the party will proceed
to Memphis. Tenn, where arrangements
have been made to entertain the printers
en- route to the convention. An extensive
program has been prepared by the Ten
nesseeans. including barbecue on the
banks of the Mississippi.
Among the party from here will be Mrs.
A. L. Bowen, president of the International
Woman's Auxiliary to the Printers Union,
who was reelected last May by the refer
endum vote. Mrs. F. c. Roberts is the dele
gate-elect from the local auxiliary, and will
accompany the tourists.