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been possible, and blessed Indeed are
we that in our own beloved land it is
not only possible, but seems so entire
~ natural as to excite no comment
whatever.
Americanism Defined.
There is another point in General
Sheridan's career which it is good for
all of us to remember. Whereas
Grant, Sherman and Thomas were of
the old native American stock, the
parents of Sheridan, like the parents
of Farragut, were born on the other
side Of the water. Any one of the five
was just as much type Of the real
American, Of what is best in America,
as the other four. We should keep
steadily before our minds the fact
that Americanism Is a question Of
principle, Of purpose, Of idealism, of
character; that it is not a matter of
birthplace. or creed or line of descent.
Here in this country the representa-
t1ves of many old world races are
being fused together into new type,
type the main features of which are
already determined and were deter
mined at the time Of the Revolutionary
war, for the crucible in which all the
new types are melted into one was
shaped from 1776 to 1889, and our ma
tionality was definitely fixed in all it's
essentials by the men Of Washington's
day. The strains will not continue to
exist separately in this country as in
the old world. They will be combined
in one, and of this new type those men
will best represent what is loftiest in
the nations past, what is finest in her
hope for the future, who stand each
solely on his worth as a man, who
scorn to do evil to others and who
refuse to submit to wrongdoing them
selves, who have i'm them no faint of
weakness, who never fear to fight
when fighting is demanded by a sound
and high morality, but who hope by
their lives to bring ever nearer the
day when justice and pea &c shall pre-
vail within our own borders and in
our relations with all foreign powers.
Much of the usefulness of any career
must lie in the impress that it makes
upon and the lessons that it teaches to
the generations that come after. We
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He is a charter member of No. /,
New York City, and is one of six
who signed the original charter, and
who are still in the land OF the liv-
ing. Harry is clever actor, and is
always at home to his friends at
the play.
Master Robert St. Clair, the g.
year-old son of Mr.. St. Clair, will
appear in the cast this evening, and
will :lso give a specially. This boy
possesses a splendid voice, and his
singing has created much favorable
comment among the Bemidji people.
The Pioneer has been asked to re-
quest of the management of the
show that Master Robert again sing
II he Holy City," which is one of
the most difficult songs that could
be selected for one so young TO sing.
Robert will probably comply with
the request.
The members of the Burt Imson
company spent Thanksgiving very
pleasantly in their private car,
"Idaho," and a splendid special
dinner was served in honor of the
day.
Those who attend the play this
evening are guaranteed a splendid
performance. If any are displeased
they are privileged to step to the
box office, after the second act, and
call for their money, which will be
cheerfully refunded, if the show is
not satisfactory.
Spend your Thanksgiving evening
at the City Opera house and witness
one of the best productions of East
Lynn" ever attempted in this city.
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The Burt Imson Dramatic CON-
pany will give the famous standard
play, East Lynn" at the City
Opera house, as their Thanksgiving
offering, this evening, and it is
hoped that the company will be
given the large crowd that the ex-
cellence of their performances
deserve.
This play is one of the very best
dramas that was ever written; and
the members of the Imson company
are cast especially strong for the
play, each character having been
studied carefully by the person to
whom it was given.
No play that was ever written
has a more pathetic story than has
East Lynn" and the audience is
always moved by the subtle lines of
the play.
The misfortunes of an erring
woman are wildly portrayed and
the INSCRIPTIONS acts of designing
william who ruins a home in his
mean-ness, is shown very strongly.
The charactar of LADY Isabelle''
will be taken by Miss Leona Gray,
who has proven herself a very cap
able actress. Miss Gray is espec-
tally strong in the leading role, and
has made a study of the character
of Lady Isabelle"
The balance of the characters are
cast very strong, Mr.. Sutherland
being especially clever in his role.
Harry St. CLAIR will have a
prominent part in the play. Mr.. St.
Clair, by the way, is one of the
strongest Elks in the United States.
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ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
SHOULD GET AID ASKED
Sisters of St. Benedict Request that Donations Be Made
During the Thanksgiving Season for the Benefit
49,. of Their Hospitals.

The Sisters of St. Benedict, who
operate number of hospitals
throughout northern Minnesota,
including the St. Anthony's hospi-
tai in this city, have issued circn-
lar asking for donations to the
hospitals for the Thanksgiving sea-
san. AS these hospitals are many
times called upon to care for cases
in which there is absolutely no
recompense and ottentimes a heavy
outlay, generous response should
follow the receipt of the circular,
which is as follows.
THANKSGIVING DAY."
Dear Observation-Disclosures
being the Donation Day" for our
hospital, it gives an opportunity to
our good friends to aid us in the
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cause of suffering humanity. We
therefore, earnestly appeal to your
charity in behalf of the sick poor.
We are daily called upo1 to care
for patients who. are entirely desti-
tute of means, and have no friends,
and the result is considerable
financial strain upon our Institution.
Anything in the line of groceries,
eatables, bed-clothes, night-dresses,
night-shirts, as we'll as money, will be
accepted with much gratitude.
Thanking you in advance for
kind favors, and invoking Gods
blessing upon you in our daily pray
ers, we remain, .
Yours very respectfully, r.
Sisters of St. Benedict.
st. Anthony's Hospital,
'Bemidji, MIMI
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MISCELLANEOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:30 to p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to. 9 p. m. also
Library in basement of Cour,
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
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RECEIVES SEVERE J0LTING
Swedish Minister in Auto Accident at
Pittsburg.

Swedish Minister in Auto Accident at
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Nov. 25.-Herman de
Lagercrantz, Swedish minister to the
United States, and his secretary,
Count Ugglas, narrowly escaped in:
jury here in an automobile accident
The prominent foreigners arrived
over the Pennsylvania railroad from
Washington TO attend the official cele
bration Of the sequi-centennial o,
Pittsburg.
While being taken from the East
Liberty station to the Hotel Schenley
the front axle of the automobile broke.
The car ploughed along the street fol
some distance and the party received
9 severe jolting.
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FOE RENT

FOR RENT-Three front rooms, in
Blocker block. Apply No. sos
Minnesota avenue.
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WANTED-Good roll top desk.
Inquire at Pioneer office.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Girl to assist in music
store. Must be able to play
piano. State salary expected.
Address Postofice Box 958,
Bemidji, MINI.
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FOR SALE-Horses and harness.
S. P. Hayth, back of postoffce
building.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an shor'
notice.
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Wanted-Girl to learn typesetting.
Apply at once to the Pioneer.
Splendid opportunity to learn to
become a compositor.
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LOST and FOUND

FOUND-A drifting gasoline motor
boat. Owner may have same by
inquiring at 1919 Beltrami avenue,
describing property and paying
for this ad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-15

which became quite painful. She was
taken to DR.. Bates OF Erwin, who said
that a blood vein of the eye was
broken and if it did not stop bleeding
soon, an operation would be necessary
so all danger is not over, but we hope
it will not be serious. Several chill
dren who attend this school have been
hurt before the past winter by the
mischiefs who attend and who have
even tried to chase other children
Home 10y throwing rocks and dirt at
them. Another thing at this school
is a deep cistern with a lose cover on
il so that water is drawn with a pail
by the little children because it looks
as if the district can't afford a pump.
Now, sooner or later something SER
ious is liable to happen to your little
ones, and who will be to blameI
Something ought to be done and
something will be done!
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Erwin.

Nh. and Mrs. j. E. Hollister went
to Lake Preston Monday to consult
the dentist.
Mrs. H. III. Lund went to Bryant
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rame Jepson and
two sons spent Sunday at the home
of John Robson in Manchester.
G. E. Voas, accompanied by Miss
Mildred Coulson, drove to Lake Pres
ton Thursday.
Mrs. A. w. Stone departed for Mil
waukee Wednesday morning for a
few weeks visit with friends.
Severt johnson went to Garden
City Thursday.
Sumner Stearns visited his parents
in Madison Saturday.
A.. w. Stone returned from Andover
Friday morning.
George Fuller, of Henry, visited al
the j. E. Hollister home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellsworth, of Minneapolis, ar
rived Thursday morning to spend
several weeks at the home of her sis,
rer, K. HI. Leach.
Mrs. HI. HI. Lund and daughter
drovs to De Smet Wednesday.
Henry HIM, of De Smet, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Flanders, Of
Oldham, visited from Saturday until
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T.
Snyder and other friends here.
A company of ladies dropped in up
on Mrs. G.. A. Silver Tuesday evening
to help her celebrate her 59th birth
day.
Miss Bertha Martin, who has beer
teaching in the Coulson district fol
the past seven months, returned tC
her home in Oldham Tuesday.
Father Cafferky came down from
Bryant and spent Tuesday at the
home of Nick Hoffman.
Rev. Lard, of Sioux Falls, conduct
ed the confirmation exercises in the
Swedish church Sunday. Fourteen
were confirmed and a large audience
was in attendance.
A number Of school mates anc
friends gave Irene Stockwell a very
pleasant surprise last Wednesday il
being the occasion of her sixteenth
birthday.
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EPIGRAMS.

From Sunday Sermon byRev. H. Preston
All the world loves and honors a
hero. There is within the breast OF
every true man and woman that which
stirs and thrills, at the sound OF a
brave word and the sight of a noble
deed. The general heart OF mankind
will always respond with gratitude
and admiration to genuine heroism.
The worlds ideal of heroism. the
worlds selection of him "whom the
king should delight to honor, has
changed with the centuries and it is
interesting as well as instructive to
note the Development of the worlds
measure of success.
The theme of such early poets as
Homer, is sieges and bloody fields.
His heroes are men of spear and sword
and shield. In the childhood of the
race, physical force is the adorable
thing.
There are a few twentieth century
gladiators wholly exhibitions of beast
ly strength can win the applause OF
the unthinking mob. There are still
a few children IN thought, though
men in years to admire, but this is
the exception.
The world of today honors its
thinkers. Success in business, in Q
profession, in society, these are the
things most eagerly coveted by the
mass of men.
Nations are estimated, in the better
judgement of mankind. not by thu
size of their armies or the tonnage o
their battleships; but by their c~ivilixa
ton, the comforts they provide fo
the people, the wealth they bring t.
their merchants, the education the,
place within the reach Of all.
There is still before lis and we ar
entering upon an advanced ideal o
J Of greatness, not the man with til
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-15

The grain has grown so fast that
you could hear it in this vicinity, since
the warm weather started.
Mary Duesterbeck is working for
Mrs. Anna Anderson.
Frank Carly helped Barstows plant
potatoes one day last week.
Amessage received by Nels Larson's
stated that their daughter, Vida, was
very sick at Aberdeen and requested
that they como at once. They left at
once and it is reported that she il
slowly improving. which we hope il
true.
r. g. Smiths have purchased a new
double seated buggy.
Jens Hedegaard's visited At Matt.
Christensen's on Friday last, Mrs
Christensen will accompany Hede
guards On their journey across tn,
briny waters.
Julia Anderson came near losing
III fiji sy6 sight whhiile At school one da,
fscently, one Of the children threw !
az INN patl snd struck her left 81,
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Most of the farmers have finished
their seeding and are now preparing
to plant corn.
David Chrichton, who is visiting in
Scotland, is expected to return some
time this week.
Lon Noble discovered a wolf on G
Geyer's farm last Thursday night.
Frank Milks expects to start fol
North Dakota as soon Is possible.
The dance last Friday night was
we'll attended.
The artesian well drillers did a
successful job at Andrew Anderson's
A flow vas found at a depth of 1886
feet.
The ladies aid society met with
Mrs. Revel Wednesday.
Lon Noble expects to do quite a
bit of breaking this summer.
G. Geyer was a Manchester visitor
Monday last.
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this country is that of the Norwegian

this country is that of the "Norwegian
Fourth of July"
The Congregational Aid will meet
with Mrs d.. w. Whitehead Wednes-
day afternoon, May Goth.
r. j. Holmes, who held the third
trick at the depot, has been trans
ferred to Aberdeen and his place here
taken by Mr.. Fills.
Fred Floto and family left Thurs
day morning for points in Iowa, after
which they will visit at the old home
in Illinois. They will be absent about
three months.
Ally Dodge went to Rochester
Mimi, Friday last for a visit with old
friends. He will return in time to
take part in the ball game Saturday
between De Smet and the Mankato
Commercial College team in this city,
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DRAxoLA.

Mrs. j.. Trousdale visited friends
in De Smet and Spirit Lake last week
Miss Lulu is still visiting north of
De Smet.
Miss Clara Herrick visited friends
at Berton, Farnsworth and Messing
ton Springs last week.
Robinson Co. has men at work here
digging stone on ground that is to
be broken this summer. They had
considerable breaking done last sea-
son and evidently intend to bring all
the available land they have under
cultivation.
August Johnson, of Odebolt, Iowa
is here for a few days staying with
David Pratt.
Miss Mamie Trousdale has gone to
Mankato to take a four months course
in the business college. We predict
that the young lady will make good,
Miss Floy Dodge is back from Des
Moines. Iowa, and is again staying
with her aunt, Mrs. t. g. Wilder,
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THE MARKETS.

The past week has seen an active
speculative market, On the 9Th cash
wheat sold at Minneapolis at Sl.l2s
On the 7th it dropped to Sill, and
by the 18th had reached as low as
$1.07a, or a loss of AZ cents. As we
have said before the market is purely
speculative. Stocks are short, but so
is the export demand for both wheat
and -four, and the prospects for the
1908 crop are good, Barring acct.
dents such as drouth, hessian fly and
green bugs, the price is bound to
drop. A short time ago the Kansas
crop was reported seriously damaged,
but later reports estimate from 81
to 100 million bushels.
Oats took an up turn to 52s, but
are now down to 50s cents. Here
the speculation is responsible for the
advance, especially the speculation in
corn.
Flax is steady at $1.24a.
Barley is unchanged and a drag
on the market, part of the receipts
being carried over every day.
The De Smet market Thursday
May 14th - Wheat, No. l Nor.
Csc; No. 2, 93c; No. 3, SOC; oats
45c; barley, SAC; fax, $l.06; dur.
um wheat, 65c.
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-- N
The board of railway commissions
ers postponed their decision in regard
to the passenger service on this
branch of the Great Northern until
May 7th. Certain members of the city
council at Huron recently filed an
affidavit with the commissioners in
which it is set forth that certain Of
fcials of the Great Northern railway
agreed that the road would run a
daily passenger train in and out of
Huron and would put on a Pullman
sleeper service between Huron and
the twin cities if the city council
would pass an ordinance vacating
certain streets and alleys to enable
the railway to erect their new depot.
If the affidavit can be substantiated
by documentary evidence, il is evident
the commissioners intend to compel
the road to reinstate its passenger
service.-Willow Lakes News.
Last week we stated that the
prohibitionists intended to have a full
Legislative and county ticket in the
field. Our information came from one
of the prominent men in that party
and was correct so far as intention
was concerned. Owing to defects in
ofidavits accompanying petitions,
many of them had to be returned for
correction. The time was short and
the consequence was that only a few
of the places were filled. The legis'
lative and county candidates of that
party are as follows: X. Lewis and
Iver Grotta for representatives; p. f.
Peterson, OF Oldham, sheriff; j. H.
Coulson. Of Hartland, treasurer; AL
Houghton, of Osceola, register Of
deeds.
Sunday next is the national holi-
day Of the Norwegian people. II
commentaries the event of the legis-
lative freedom Of Norway from
Sweden. The common expression Ia
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NEW THROUGH SLEEPING CAR
Service Between Winona and Mil
waukee Via the North Western Line.

Commencing Monday, May 18th
Pullman drawing-room sleeping Cal
leaves Winona daily $40 p. M, arrives
Milwaukee 7:45 a. m. Returning
leave Milwaukee 7:45 p. M, arrive
Winona 100 a. m. Direct connection:
at Winona with Pullman sleeping cars
to and from Mankato. Dining ca
service between Winona and Sleepy
Eye. For tickets and full informa
ton, apply to any ticket agent, The
North Western Line.
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strongest arm, or even the mightiest
brain, but the man with the purest
and most unselfsh heart.
Men are coming more and more to
acknowledge as the greatest hero OF
them all, the man who has conquered
not simply difficulties about him, but
difficulties within him. The one
greater than he that taketh a city, be-
cause he has conquered himself
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-15

The Kingsbury Valley stock farm has
sale, sired by my grand champion sires
and dams same quality. Bulls, Lordanus.
133304 and Jaspar 1S9395; herd bears.
Champion Knight 5000, and Royalty,
1881. am preparing a catalogue of all
breeding stock which will De Sent on re-
quest.
G. A. SMITH E1s 5-111-55, z miles
norteast of De Smet, S. ID.
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Correspondence
sp,R,r IAkE

r. Fl. Doeden visited at Adam Pop
pens over Sunday. Mrs d. would
have come but for the illness of the
baby.
The ditch was granted north OF
Spirit Lake as applied for in petition
by II. A. Poppen.
Plum trees are in bloom and some
farmers are planting corn.
Saturday, the 9th, a crowd OF young
folks gathered at the home of II. A.
Poppen to celebrate Miss Clara
Eikamp's 10th birthday and all had a
nice time.
John Clancy heard noise and Mrs
Adam Poppen thought it was an
earthquake. For further particulars
e Manville Knudson and Fred
Eikamp. j. Eikamp's surrey looks
as if it had gone through a cyclone.
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CONGRESSMAN HALL BUSY.

Hon. Philo Hall has introduced in
congress a bill which has for its pur.
pose the leasing of public lands con-
tanning coal. At the present time
coal lands are disposed of by sale un-
der sections 2347, ct seq, Revised
| Statutes for the small sum of $1,000
per acre where the same are situated
mole than fifteen miles from any COM
pleted railroad and $1,000 where the
same are situated less than fifteen
miles from such road.
This bill, if enacted, will make a
radical change in the coal land laws,
preserving the title in fee thereto in
the United States and providing, as
it should be, for an annual rent
and royalty, and also containing pro-
visions authorizing the supervisory
power by the secretary of the interior
to prevent trusts, combinations and
monopolies. A plan similar to this
was proposed by President Roosevelt
in his first message to this congress
and in a recent hearing before the
committee on public lands in the
House of which committee Congress.
man Hall is a member, Mr.. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior, expressed
his approval of the leasing system.
Among the many advantages of the
leasing system are the conservation
of an important national resource
the retention of the United States tc
enact legislation concerning such
coal mines, and a largely increased
income from them which will be per
petual.
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TAKEN Up

BY the undersigned at his farm two and
one halt miles south and 8 miles west of
De Smet, April 30th, 1908, one red heifer
and one roam heifer, both about one year
old M. Nancy, De Smet, X. No. B.
Dated April both, 1908.
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TAKEN Up

BY the undersigned at his farm, Sec. 10
1927, Spirit Lake Twp, about April 18th
1908, one very dark red cow, part white
face, about 8 years old JOHN FORBES,
m,1-3. +. o. Willow Lakes, S. ID.
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ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD.

If youcontemplate building a house
or barn call on us for a book of illustra-
tons which we will furnish free.
These books contains very neat
illustrations of houses and barns and
if any suit you we are prepared to
furnish complete plans and specifica-
tons free of charges if the lumber
and millwork is purchased of us.
Laird Norton Yards,
w. j. Kohler Agent.
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The following letters remain I'm.
called for at the De Smet post Office
May 14th.
Arthur A. Pitman
Oscar Krohm (2)
P. A. Hopkins
j. d. Hood
Arthur Greipp
Henry Borgsen
D. w. Wilmarth, p. NJ.
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~sTRAWBERRY PLANTS.

l have strawberry plants for sale this
year at 75cts, per hundred. Will replace
free of charge If they fail to grow.
Geo. Latin. De Smet, S. D..
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White Wyandottes, Partridge Wyan-
dottes, Single Comb White Leghorn, Sill
yer Spangled Hamburgs. Ny pens are
made up of carefully selected hens and
headed by fine males, are vigorous and
splendid layers. Eggs15 for $3.50. Fer
fifty Guaranteed. Hanson's Poultry
Yards. De Smet, South Dakota.