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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
An Ingenious Question.

FROM the washington star.
Frederick Starr. the University OF
Chicago professor of anthropology, de-
scribed at a dinner a wonderful native
boy whom he had met in his African
travels.
This boy" said Professor Starr,
often saw me reading n the process
at once interested and perpleXed him.
Through an interpreter n day he
questioned me about it.
Reading again, sir?' he asked.
Yes, my boy said l.
Well, sir" said he, I have often
seen you reading. You rea books,
magazines, large newspapers. Now
there is one thing l want to ask you:
Which part of is il hat you read-the
black or the white
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Greater Satisfaction.

A tramp applied for help at a farm
house i'm the country. The mistress
made it a rule never to turn any away
empty handed.
Here's a dime for you, my man. she
said. Il am not giving it to you for
charity's sake, but merely because it
pleaseS me-"
"Thankee." aid the man, but
couldn't you make it a quarter and en-
10y yourself thoroughly, mum?"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Guessed Riaht.
From Harper's Wee.

from HarperS weekly.
A little old woman with soft blue
eyes, white rirglets around her ears,
and a quaint purple gown got on q
Ninth street car in Washington on a
very hot day.
She looked rosy. but cool and COM
Portable, while the others OF the
crowded car were hopping their brows,
Wardly.
AS she got on the car she said to the
conductor. Hi want to get hoff at Hem
street"
al right" said the conductor, and
the car went on. Nothing happened
until l. street was reached, when sud
denly the old lady looked up and asked.
His this Hel?"
You bet it u.s. sale a big, perspir-
ing man. and soft. low cries of Hear;
heart" mingled with the laughter that
rippled through the Car.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Quaker Reflections.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Aside from the moral side of IL. big-
amy is "A luxury that few men can az
ford.
Success is a rough road on which
many a mans tire of ambition has
beer punctured.
Even the vain turkey gives little
thought 10 how 1t Is going to be
dressed for dinner.
When u man Is regarded as beine
above suspicion he needn't get up ir
the air about it.
There is no reaso why a. cool head
shouldn't work IN conjunction with )
warm heart.
Some rich men are as rocked as the
dollar mark that distinguishes them
from the common herd.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
A Vacation,

A certain scientist in the service OF
Uncle Sam at Washington is said tG
be a hard taskmaster to both his official
and his domestic servants.
Being detailed once to accompany a
scientific expedition on an extended
cruise, the scientist is said to have I'M
BEN a trifle in communicating the news
10 his personal attendant.
Henry said he. how would you
like to 20 with me oun the world?"
DO we go from east to west, sir?"
asked the man.
Yes"
And we lose a day going that way,
do we not. sir?"
We do"
Then, sir. / should like very much
to go. 1t would give me a day Off"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

There was not even standing room
in the 6 o'clock crowded car, but one
more passenger, a young woman,
wedged her way along just inside the
doorway. Each time the car took a
sudden lurch forward she fell helpless
ly back, and three times she landed
in the arms OF a large, comfortable
man on the back platform.
The third time it happened, he said
quietly: Hadn't you better stay
here ~"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
A Case in Point,

Doctor C, who always employs
two servants-man and his wife-was
talking to a patient one day about a
couple he had just discharged because
the man drank.
He remarked: at is so strange, but
it is always the way with a man and
wife. If one is good, the other is no
good"
The patient asked him: How is it
with you and Mrs. C-?'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

About the first ship subsidy ever
known was that given by Ferdiand and
Isabella, of Spain, to Columbus when
ne sailed west for the Indies and found
America. ,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
The Money Hunqer.

James r. Keene. the famous New
York fnancier, said at a dinner OF the
recent panic:
THE way men hungered after money
reminded me OF Tom Fargus. a friend
of my Frisco days.
Tom, one morning. expected a man
to call and pay q bill. While he was
waiting for the a came
for him to go out. Before going, he
put this notice on his door:
Have gone out for half an hour.
Will be back SOC Been gone twenty
minutes already"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
only One ..BRoMo aUININEn

That Is LAXATIVE BROM0 QUININE. Look
for, the signature of L. ". GROVE. Used the
World over TO Cure a Cold In One day. CSC.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

Hides, Pelts and Wool.
To get full value, ship to the old reliable
n. w. Hide q Fur Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

Two locomotives could pass each
other in any one of the four fun
nels of the MAURITANIA.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

Daily gain per steer
Hay fed for a pound
! Of gain ..........
Slower fed for a
pound of gain.
Grain fed for a
pound Of GAIN.
Estimated cost of
: feed per pound of
{ gain .............
Difference in favor
of barn-fed steers
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
A Permanent Position.

r1rE. WinslOys scoTzTEc sS5UE TOR Childrsa
teethlnR; SOTtens the guns, r6oUCOs Inflammation. al,
aye pain, cures wind noHc. ~ csnt- = cCtEl6
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

PILES CURED IN q TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
Ing Piles In 6 TO IA days or money refunded.
Eln
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Pilinn Il On.

a convict In "A western prison had
been extremely refractory. and different
means were tried, without success, to
break his spirit. one morning the SUI
p~erintendent said to the warden:
That scoundrel No. 2I2 is behaving
worse thar EVER. Put him on bread
and water"
But he is already on fast diet" re-
piled the warden.
Then keep it up and give him a cool
book 10 read"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

The eagle can withstand a % day
fast.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Artillery.

The family was gathered In the IL
brary admiring a splendid thunder
storm. when the mother b~ethought her
self Of Nellie alone in the nursery.
Fearing lest her little daughter should
be awakened and feel afraid, she
slipped away to reassure her. Pausing
at the door, however, in Il vivid hash
Of lightning which illumined the Whole
room, she saw her youngest olive
branch sitting straight up IN bed. Her
big browIl eyes were glowing with eX-
citcment, and she clapped hands while
she shouted encouragingly:
Bang IL again, God! Bang it again!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27

- 81 Sgsus sss.cs and all Nervous Dfseksef
Permanently q ursd by Df. Kline . Grs.i
Nerve gostorer Send for Free S2 trial hottie aud treatise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09

Topeka was visited by a frost last
night.
Four different residences. were quar-
antined in Topeka yesterday As
usual each was for a case OF measles
The warm weather today was great
ly appreciated after the chilly ana
windy variety dispensed by the wealth
er department yesterday.
If you are leaving the city on a
business or pleasure trip don't ran 10
take a box of Burghart's Aurora cigars
with you.
w. H. FernaId was granted building
permits yesterday for the erection OF
TIL rec cottages on Western avenue al
the cost of $500 each.
C. J. Lantry, who has the big con-
tract with the Santa F'e Tor Lhe con con
struction of a tunnel through ftaton
mountain, was in Topeka yesterday.
The next meeting of the Shawnee
County Horticultural society Will De
held at Vinewood park on May - ole
week later than it was TO nave oeen
held.
The present session of the federal
court amounts to a reunion or post
office inspectors, six of them were IN
the city Monday waiting TO Teri tne
grand jury their secrets
The Kansas Authors club will meet
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
P. Morehouse, PIG West Eighth ave-
nue.. tomorrow evening. The annual
election of officers will take place
G. D. Luscomb. Ralph Griffin and II.
G.. Whistler, f1remen at station NO D,
have purchased lots in the rear OF the
station on West street and Will COM
mence the erection of homes at once.
The schedule meeting to draw up
sch edule for the Western assoclatlon
for the coming season Will be nero IN
Wichita tomorrow morning. me local
management will probably be repre-
sented.
s. S. King, the recently elected
mayor of Atchison, took vacation
from the horde of applicants for posi-
lions which have besieged him since
his election, and spent yesterday IN
Topeka.
"Percival, that smells like ten
cent cigar Yves ma, I'm smoking
a J. r. s." "Weu, we'll, I've always
wondered why there was so much
smoke in Topeka and if all men smoke
them that accounts for It,
e. s. Quintonl smashed the record
for the golf links yesterday when he
made the nine holes in So strokes
making one of the. holes in one stroke,
something which had never before oc-
Cured at the Country club links.
The, suggestion Eof Mayor Green that
the joint end of the police department
will be handled by Chief of Police
Eaton and all other business by ex-
Chief Donovan indicates that the de-
partment will be double barreled af-
fairs.
1.-THE State Temperance union, Gov
ernor Hoch and others have evidently
taken their cue from the actions of
County Attorney John Schenck," re-
marked a local prohibitionist yester-
day, land are shouting that the state
is soon to be dry
Now that it is known that the fed
eral grand jury which is in session has
returned indictments against num-
Der of persons for the fraudulent use
of the mails there are several Tope-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09

kans who are on the anxious bench
awaiting the revelation of the list.
According to ruling made by Judge
Dana of the district court yesterday a
be given as much consideration by the
jury as the habitues of the place. In
the past they have been termed spot
ters and their evidence so considered.
The White Sox are scheduled for
two games of ball with the Kansas
City Blues on the grounds of the latter
Thursday and Friday and will play at
Athletic Park in this city Saturday and
Sunday though it has not been
definitely settled as to the opposing
team.
The meeting of the Commercial club
which has been arranged for Friday
evening will probably develop some
interesting details concerning the in
terurban roads which have been SO
freely discussed for some months past;
as we'll as some other things OF vital
Importance.
The United Presbyterian presbytery
of Kansas City will meet this evening
at 3 O'Clock in the First United Pres
6yterian church, corner Eighth and
topeka avenue. Rev. R. A. Evans of
Kansas City will preach the opening
sermon. Miss Mcintosh of Bethany
college will sing a solo.
J. M. Campbell and son, Ralph M.
campbell, have purchased the retail
pany in North Topeka. Mr.. Campbell
has been associated with the firm since
1t was founded in 1870 by A J.
Arnold, and his son in recent years
mas been the prescription clerk.
1t is more than likely that there will
be another called meeting of the city
council this week to confirm the last
or the appointments made by Mayor
Green, who claims that he can not get
time for anything else until the APP
po1ntments are disposed of on account
of the applicants for positions and
their friends.
DR.. r. S. MCGEE, who lives on the
north end of West street, wants it ex-
tended south as far as Twenty-first
street to diSplace Arch and Williams
streets and Bolles avenue by which
West street is known at different To-
cations, and is circulating a petition
to this effect which will be presented
to the city council at the next regular
meeting.
Inasmuch as gophers are not men,
toned in the title of the bill passed at
the last session of the legislature re-
lat1ng to the payment of bounties the
county commissioners have decided
that the bill is unconstitutional and
there will be no bounty offered on the
scalp OF Mr.. Gopher and his family
not by the commissioners of Shawnee
county at any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
SUBURBAN RATES TO GO
Communication Tickets Probably Will
Be Abolished.

Chicago, April accumulation or
suburban passenger rates in Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania may be aboi-
ished in the near future. This is the
principal subject to be considered at
the meeting tomorrow of the Central
Passenger association, comprising all
the railways in the territory bounded
on the east by Buffalo and Pitts
burg; on the west by Chicago and ST.
Louis
The reasons given by the railroads for
abolishing the cheap rates now made
for monthly and twenty-f1ve-ride tick
cts to points within thirty miles of Gin
cinnad, Cleveland. Pittsburg. Buffalo,
Indianapolis and other cities is that they
are obliged to make 2 cents a mile the
minimum as well as the maximum rate
in Ohio. Indiana and Pennsylvania in
order to avoid a loss they can not
afford in passenger revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
HIDDEN DANGERS

Uric acid is deadly poison that is
produced in the human body, and It is
the duty Of the kidneys to collect this
poison from the blood, and to pass It
safely out OF the system. together with
all waste water.
1t Is the presence in the body OF an
excess of uric acid that causes so much
pain and suffering, and so many of
the aches that are commonly attribut-
od to rheumatism.
The kidneys are bean-shaped or
gans, composed of masses of little
tubes, all of which pour their secre-
lions into main channel that leads
TO the bladder. In this way the kid
neys pass of more than an ounce of
poison every day when in health.
But 1t does not take much to set
the kidneys back, and when they get
behind. they can not right themselves
without help. The uric acid begins to
clog the kidneys, causing that dull.
heavy aching in the back, and sharp
tWtngeS when STOPPING or lifting It
crystallizes in the muscles and joints,
and every turn or twist brings keenest
torture. 1t attacks the nerves with
neuralgia and sciatica. 1t brings
headache. dizziness. languor, and dis
orders of the urine.
Try a good kidney medicine, If you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
HON. J. H. sIICHER DEAD.
Member From Woodson County Taken
Ill During the Session.

Yates Center, Kan, April 81. H.
Sticher, Woodson county's representa-
tive in the last legislature. died at his
home here of diabetes. He was taken
sick during the session of the legisla-
ture and had to be excused by the
speaker.
By his deathbed were his wife,
daughter. Miss Dora, and two sons,
Charles H, of this place, and H. c.,
editor of the Alma Signal.
Mr.. Sticher came to Kansas about
forty years ago and has resided in
Neosho Falls and Yates Center ever
since. He was a prominent Mason, a
Republican. served one term as county
attorney, and at the time of his death
was serving his second term as rep
resentative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
CLOSING ITS OFFICES.
Chicago & Northwestern Discontinues
Twenty in One Week.

Council Bluffs. Ia, April 9.-In pre-
paration for the nine hour law, the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway is clos
ing scores of It's smaller offices through
out Iowa. Twenty offices on the Ga
lena division alone have been f1iscontin-
ued within one week and many others
will be closed this spring.
The railroads are unable to secure
telegraph operators sufficient to man
the offices, now that this class of men
can only work nine hours. The opera
tors are being moved to the larger of
fees where it is ne cessary to, have three
men instead of two as formerly In
this way expenses are kept down, the
law is adhered to, and the larger Of
fees handle The work formerly dis
tributed among the many smaller ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
Topeka TESTIMONY.

c. E. Rundell. janitor at the Lodge
Hall, and living at 1905 North Kansas
avenue. Topeka. Kan. says: 1.-The use
OF Doan's Kidney Pills proved them
to be valuable remedy and I do not
hesitate to retestify to their great
effectiveness. 1 was troubled for some
two or three months with sharp pains
across the small of my back, especial
ly noticeable in the morning when I
first got up. 1t was difficult for me
to stoop and the secretions from the
kidneys at times were much discolored
and excessive. I read about Doan's
Kidney Pills being used by a friend of
mine, and I asked him about the
statement. What he told me induced
me to get a box of the pills The re-
suits I obtained were decidedly salts
factory. I am glad that took his
advice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09

folks plan of imagining sheep passing
a barrier and counting them was out
of date. So he began irving to name
all the states in the union. He soon
got them so he could classify them
alphabetically. Then when they no
longer interested him he started on the
counties of this state
He now has them at his tongues end.
classified up to the fourth letter. Now
ne IL starting on state capitals and
their locations; then he will take up
county seats. A moments glance at an
atlas during the day shows him when
ne IS wrong, and the beauty of the plan
is that he rarely has to think along
these lines longer than ten minutes he
fore he is sound asleep. To make it
short. the study of geography is a good
narcotic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
BANDITS ARE SURROUNDED.
Three Supposed Robbers Shoot Off.
Ger and Escape to Woods.

Baxter Springs. Kan, April 9.-City
Marshal Black, of this city was shot
while arresting three men at the
Frisco depot yesterday. These men
were supposed to have robbed the
Quapaw depot and Black attempted to
arrest them, when they fired several
shots, one slightly wounding the mar
shall in the abdomen and taking off a
finger.
The men then escaped. going west.
They captured-a negro with a buggy
and drove off. Subsequently they over
took John Mott, township assessor,
and drove on in his buggy. A posse
from this city is following them close
ly They are hiding in the woods near
Quapaw and can not escape, as 100
men have Joined in the search.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
Johnny King, the Star Catcher Thai
Chicago Couldn't Do Without.

This was the announcement MADE
late Monday by President Murphy.
The conference between the magnates
and player on Sunday, when Killing was
in Chicago. it was said was RESPONSE
BILE for the adjustment of the differ
ences which all spring nave threaten
ed To result in the loss of the catcher
10 the Cubs this season. Kings visit
here apparently was productive OF little
change in the attitude of the player
regarding the signing of a contract and
he returned to Kansas City on Sunday
night, declaring that he had been I'M
able to come to terms with the chicago
club. Today, however, Mr. Murphy
said: I'VE have come TO terms That
is all there is to say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
MAPS HELP A MAN SLEEP.
Mental Geography the Best Soporifc,
According to q Drug Clerk.

Mental Geography TIE Best SOpOr1hc,
According to a Drug Clerk.
A haggard-looking man strolled into
a downtown drug store the other day
and asked the druggist for help, says
the Philadelphia Record. He said he
had trouble in getting to sleep when he
retired. No matter how sleepy he might
be during the day or how much sleep
he might have lost, the moment his
head touched the pillow he was wide
awake and lay thus for several hours.
Once asleep, he was hard to waken, but
he had to be up at a certain hour, and
in consequence of his peculiar affliction
he was losing more sleep than he could
stand.
The drug clerk regarded him quizzi-
cally a few moments and then replied
MY dear man, you don't want medicine
What you want is something to change
the trend of your thoughts. Do as a
friend of mine did. He was troubled
the same way and found that the old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
CONDEMN KANSAS SENATE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Methodist
Conference-Appoint Made.

Wellington. Kan, April 9.--The south
west Kansas conference of the Method
list Episcopal church, presided over by
Bishop David Fl. Moore of Portland
Ore, closed. Resolutions were passed
last evening condemning the Kansas
senate. They follow:
Resolved, That we commend: First
the action of Governor E. W. Hoch in
making a special plea for legislation in
the interest of morals; second, the work
of Senator Simons, Senator Young
Senator Hodges and some others in be-
half of such legislation; third. c. G.
Coleman, F. NJ. Jackson, c. w. Trickett
John Marshall and others for the faith
full and fearless discharge of their du-
ties as officers of the law The work
of these men was the potent factor in
the victo-y of civic righteousness won
throughout the state in the city cleo
lions of this spring.
Resolved. That with other patriotic
people, we condemn the action of the
majority of our { tate senate in refusing
to pass the house bills pertaining to a
proper observance of the Sabbath.
gambling and the Strengthening of the
prohibition liquor laws"
Bishop Moore announced his ap-
pointments for the coming year as fol-
lows:
Larned district--James F. Irwin,
presiding elder, Larned, Kan; Bison
L. w. Chambers; Burdett. p A Os-
trander; Cimarron, Clinton D. Danner;
Cimarron circuit, J. W. White; Digh-
ton, J. NJ. Alexander; Dodge City, F.
w. Imboden; Garden City, James
Kirkpatrick: Garden City circuit. w
H. Stanley; Garfield, J. L. Rutan;
Healy. Jesse f. Johnson; Jetmore,
supply; Kinsley, Edward n. Cunning
ham: Lakin. II. A. Schneider; Larned
w. B. Barton; Larned circuit Alfred
n. Hewitt. Leoti, supply; Lewis. E. D.
votaw; Ness City, Q. NJ. Reeve; Ness
City circuit. c. T. Hudnall: Richfield,
J. n. Munden: Rush Center c. A.
Mullencore; Santa Fe, H. w. Cox;
Scott City, Andrew ]. Bixler; Spear
Vile. George Harvey; Syracuse, Thos
A. Brunker; Syracuse circuit, I. H
Smith; Tribune, supply; Ulysses, sup
ply; Wendell. c. NJ. c, Thomson.
Mcpherson d!strict-DudIey D.
Akin, presiding elder, McPherson: AL
bert, w. E. Dunlap; Alden, William L.
Davis: Canton, William T. Banner;
Chase, Walter B. Robertson; Florence,
L. A Mccartney; Frederick. Henry J.
Duekers; Geneseo. George w. Daily;
Great Bend. Robert L. Selle; Hillsboro
August H. Ponath: Hoisington, Henry
]. Donaldson; Inman, J. NJ oliver:
Little River, John A. Holmes; Lost
Springs. Frank E Gordon; Lyons,
James c. Hall; Marion, Henry c.
Wharton; Marion circuit, w. T. Pyles;
Mcpherson, Clarence H. Woodward:
Mitchell, R. w. Hodson; Nickerson
Charles E. Wood; Pawnee Rock, Har-
Ian T. Davis; Seward. Lewis w. Kemp:
Sterling. Alpha o. Ebright; Window,
Ira n. Pierce
Newton District-Charles ]. Howes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-09
The Fewer the Retter,

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, whose
aighty-fifth birthday is to be the scene
Of an impressive and hCting celebration
next month, said at a dinner in Bos-
tom
I'm my ideas about birthdays 1 am
like a certain schoolboy.
" Which do you like best?' 1 asked
this boy, day school or Sunday
SCHOOL,
Sunday school, he answered
promptly.
"'Why?'
because it comes only once a
week Los Angeles Times.