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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-10

The German department of the High
school Is planning on giving the German
NAV. William Tell" after the holidays.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
ALMOST A
Gained 20 lbs. ON Grape-Nus..

Gained 20 lbs. ON Grape-NutS.
There's a wonderful difference be
tween a food which merely tastes good
and which builds up strength and
good healthy flesh.
1t makes no difference how much we
eat unless we can digest it. 1t Is not
really food to the system until Ii is
absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says:
II had been u sufferer for ten years
with stomach aud liver trouble, aud
had got so bad that the least bit OF
food such as 1 then knew, would give
ing.
II lost flesh until l was almost a
shadow or my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me.
First | dropped coffee and used
Postum. then began to use Grape-Nuts.
although l had little faith IL would do
me any good.
But l continued to use the food
and have gained twenty pounds In
weight and | feel like another person
In every way. | feel as IL life had
truly begun anew for me.
II can eat anything / like now In
moderation. suffer no III effects. be on
my feet from morning until night.
Whereas a year ago they had TO send
me away from home for rest while 9TH
ers clenned house for Inc. this spring
! have been able to do it myself ali
alone.
MY breakfast Is simply Grape Nuts
with cream and a cup OF Postum. with
sometimes an egg and a piece OF toast,
but generally only Grape-Nuts and
Postum. And can work until noon
and not feel as tired as one hours
work would have made me q year ago"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read. THE Road 20 Well
vilie," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time TO time.
They are genuine. true. and full Of
human interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
School for Animals.

you never heard Of schools for an
imals? Well, that shows your ignorance
said the professor.
At being found ignorant, SO soon after
commencement day, the girl graduate
biushed
There is an elephants school I'm SIAM"
SAID he. Young elephants are taught in
IL TO take up and carry in their trunks
great teakwood logs-no easy task, for
the logs require delicate valancing. They
are taught TO kneel. to answer the various
strokes of the ankus, or goad, and like
saddle horses. they learn several gaits.
Pets schools abound the world over.
There are schools for white mice, for
monkeys, for song birds, not TO mention
the amous Jacob Hope photograph
school for teaching parrots to talk that
Is the pride Of Philadelphia.
The big dealers In wild animals usual
~ run small schools where lions, tigers,
bears and leopards are taught simple
tricks. Such schools are very profitable.
Where an untamed lion, saiable only to
ZOOS or menageries. fetches but $3.50 or
so, a broke none will easily fetch double"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Railways Have No National Policy.

Herbert n. Casson in Broadway Maya
zine for July.
American railroads ave as yet no
national policy. They have few nation
al ideas Of any kind. Each one has its
own local interests, and cares little for
anything else. They have never at any
time tried to organize n TO unite upon
a policy that would protect the inter-
ests of all railways alike. The truth
seems to be that the railroads are no
more united than the red Indians were.
when the white man came to deprive
them of their land. There are seven
great tribes of railroads, and about 600
little tribes, each one jealous of the
others and more enthusiastic for a fight
than for an agreement. This is a fact
of tremendous Importance TO the out
side public, as it dispels the common
opinion that the railroads are too strong
and united TO be controlled.
Let us alone!"-tnat is the new slo-
gan Of the railway presidents. 1t is
their political rallying cry-their plea
their defiance. There are some railway
men who are so far behind the spirit OF
today that they really believe Let us
alone" is an argument. They do not
see that the towering fact Of the whole
railway situation is this-that the rail-
ways ave been let alone too long. The
time has arrived when they must adopt
themselves to a higher conception OF
the railway business.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

From July Lipptncotts.
The excursion train was crowded, and
the man in the center of the car knew il
would be impossible to get out through
the jam to get something TO eat without
losing his seat and perhaps missing the
train. He looked ~longingly at the restau-
rant across the tracks, and, seeing an
urchin sitting on the iron pipe near by, he
called him over, saying, Here, son, take
this quarter and run over to that res
taurant and get me a sandwich. And get
yourself one" he called after the boy.
."You are easy said the eNcursionist
beside the man. You'll never see that
kid or your quarter again"
And as the train whistled at the mo-
ment he feared 1t would be true. Just
then. however, the boy came out of the
restaurant with a large, fat sandwich in
his hand. The train was moving as he
handed up the change and then, taking
a huge mouthful of the sandwich, he
called to the departing man with the hun
ger:
They only had n left. Thanks
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
The Umpire.

There was a guy and he tried the game
Gwen as you and ~
At umpiring made a bid for fame,
Out in the field where he went clear lame,
All he knew of baseball was the name,
even as you and ID
He couldn't tell a strike from a ball
even as you and L.
Most rotten decisions he would cali,
Causing fans to wonder at the gall
He showed in making his awful stall
Gwen as you and ID
All fans were after this imp. so hard
Gwen as you and ID
To throw him from the baseball yard,
That he got a gun and a bodyguard,
To keep from being feathered and tarred
tBy such as you and H.
He kept IL up at the shameful rate
Gwen as you and ID
TIL the angry mob let lose its hate
And there on the diamond he met his fate
For they couldn't stand his shameful gait
Gwen as you and -
Oh, the games not lost. nor the games not
won
By the player who swings the club:
BY the boss In the field is the winning
done,
Be he expert, four-ffush or dub.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
AMERICAS wAsTEFuL HABITS.
Many Excellent Materials for Paper
making Are Not Used.

The American nation has the repu-
tation Of wasting almost as much of
its resources as it uses. Facts are Oft
en- advanced to show that there is
much truth in such a statement. The
Northwest annually produces a mill
lion and q half tons of flax stalk
which are not now used for anything.
That amount of waste remains after
the twinemakers take all they want.
1t makes excellent paper. The farm
ers in the South burn or plough under
13, 900 900 ons of cotton ak every
year. That which is ~ploughed under is
not wholly lost for 1t enriclles the
soil to some extent, but not so with
what goes up in smoke. Five hum
dred thousand tons of fibre ave been
adhering to cotton seed every year. 1t
has been fed to farm stock along with
the seed and has done the stock no
good. Cattle and sheep do not like the
fibre, and the seed cake is better with
which, 1t is claimed, will separate the
lint from the seed. Paper makers
think they can use~it.
Nobody knows how many million
tons Of co~rnstalks go to waste: but in
quality they are far ahead Of cotton
stalks, and 1t is believed they can be
made into paper, although 1t has not
yet been done on a commercial scale.
The time has not yet
absolutely necessarxAt that substitutes
for pup wood be found, but IL Is COM
ing. The forests are still able to fur
nish materials for paper, but they AN
not continue to do so for a great many
cutting and growth. Makers of paper
anticipate a scarcity of pulp wood and
it lis this which prompts the active
search now going on for substitutes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
SHE COULD NOT WALK

For Notwithstanding Humor on
Ankles-Opiates Alone Brought
sIeep-Ecxema Yielded to Cuti-
curn.
IL had eczema for over two years.
l had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for IA short time and I
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions I used to no purpose. My IN
kles were one mass of sores. The Itch
ing and burning were SC intense that
/ could not sleep. | could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus-
band said | had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three times
| had the best nights rest in months
unless | took an opiate. | used one
set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and my ankles healed in a short
time. 1t Is now a year since | used
Cuticura, and there has been no return
of the eczema. Mrs. David Brown,
Locke. Ark. May Is and July 10. 1907"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Summer Styles.

Old fashioned stocks are coming In
again. The new styles were generally
discarded last fall, and, while still In
vogue to a limited extent. are not uni
versally sought after.
Girls are In all colors. They are still
worn on the arm coming down the
aisle. A pretty effect In girls is seen
at the seashore, where they are gath
cred daintily around one young man.
Although girls are going out all the
time, enough come In to keep them
very popular.
Some of the popular colors are as
follows: In legal circles, black and
white; at Saratoga. long green: In
theatrical circles, red and pink; at the
mint, old gold. An effort TO intro
duce stripes into railroad circles has
completely failed.
Quiet colors in jokes prevail.
Mothersinlaw are scarcely eve seen,
even In barber shops. Insurance effects
have gone out. Punning designs are
seen in vaudeville and circus rings,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Jumping at = Conclusion.
From TYt-B;ts

1toIl ti-Dtl
In the amiable way of villagers, they
were discussing the matrimonial affairs
of a couple who. though recently wed
had begun 10 find the yoke OF Hymen
a burden.
"'Tis all along o. these hasty mar
riages," opined one caustic old gentle
man, who had been muc to the fore In
the discussion. They did not under
stand each other: they'd nobbut
knowed each other for a matter o. sew
EN- year"
"Well, that seems long enough" said
an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah. ye're wrong! When
a body's coortin' he Gamma be too care
full. Why, my coortship lasted a mat
ter O nineteen year,"
""You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener 'And did you md
your plan successful when you mar
ried?"
"Ye jump to conclusions" said the
old man impatiently. Il understood
her then so I didna marry her!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
WHIPPING POST AND STOCKS
Stood i'm the Raleigh Court House
Land Until End Of the Rebellion.

Land Until End Of the Rebellion.
Raleigh Correspondence Charlotte OBJ
server.
Up until the end of the war and a
little while after the whipping post and
stocks stood not far from the north
west corner of the court house and be-
tween that building and the present
postotfice, and there the last whipping
took place, though as it began 1T was
sought to be stopped by a federal Of
ficer. The sheriff was, however, simply
carrying out the mandate of the old
oourt of pleas and quarter sessions.
In those days the stocks and the
whipping post, too, were special attrac-
lions, notably to boys. The latter were
allowed to ridicule people who sat In
the stocks, which held their hands and
feet, but nOt to throw anything at
them.
OF course this deprived the boys OF
some degree of pleasure. yet they con-
trived TO get a good deal of fun out OF
the thing anyway. II seems odd now
even TO think of such scenes as these
must have been. Figure to yourself
passing by the court house green at
Charlotte or Raleigh and seeing a
gentleman held by the ankles and
wrists by wooden bars, sitting there in
the sunshine for all the world TO look
at.
Those were the days OF the branding
iron, too. A set of gives of iron, in
use for holding the ankles or wrists,
are on exhibition here. but OF branding
irons there are none. These were used
here in January, 1865, for the last
time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Mans Swim.

Niagara Falls Special 10 Washington
Post.
George Powell. a one armed man, swan
the Devils Hole rapids OF the Lower
Niagara and landed safe at the bridge at
Lewiston. making the trip of two and a
half miles in IS minutes
Only two other men have lived through
the maelstrom. One was Carlisle Ora
ham and the other was j. w. Glover, of
Baltimore, who went through in 1906.
Powell wore nothing save a life pre-
server 20 protect MIN. He entered the
water just at the dat rock below the
whirlpool and padded himself to the mid
die OF the river.
When he struck the DEVILS Hole rapids
he disappeared under the waves. and once
for a full minute he was submerged.
Trolley cars followed along the bank, and
hundreds saw the game man battle his
way with the stormy rapids. Just before
he struck the PITT Rock at Lewiston he
was caught in an offshore eddy and was
whirled about like a cork for twenty min
utes. TIL buffeting took most all his
strength, but he landed ready to make
the trip again. and twice a week. he said,
with the proper Inducements.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

lmong This sign is permanently attached
the front of the main building of
lie Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine
s heaGompany, Lynn, Mass.
the chat Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection of
ID h. lie laboratory and methods o fdoing
lsi1less is honestlydesired. Itmeans
est. at there is nothing about the bus
les. ess which is not "opeh and above
G nssb.. ,ard.p
becapS 1t means that a permanent invita-
on Is extended to anyone to come
at nd verify any and all statements
ing rasadein the advertisements of Lydia
cereal, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ckages Is it a purely vegetable compound
Eade from roots and herbs - with
ana at at drugs?
hut,e, ONE and See.
) and Dothe women of America continu-
is canlly use as much of it as we are told ?
read @ome and See.
ryon ! Was there ever such a person as
and lydia r. Pinkham, and is there any
md b1rs. Pinkham now to whom sick
ir ehgoman are asked to write?
,ds - ;ome and See.
IF dis Is the vast private correspondence
licatesVith sick women conducted by
t man Fornen only, and are the letters kept
i,efus trictly confidential?
dsr ;,oTne and See.
Have they really got letters from
e is myer one million, one hundred
is adhousand women correspondents?
er Of tasome and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
md 6si nkham's Vegetable Compound has
ured thousands of these women?
round sOmc and See.
This advertisement is only for
and csoubters. The great army of women
r the rho know from their W personal
experience that nc medicine in the
equals Lydia +. Pinkham's
cgetable Compound for female ills
alter fill still go on using and being ben
tied by it; but the poor doubling,
ana q Offering woman must, for her own
! |" hum Ike, be taught confidence ,forshealso
ms Knight just as we'll regain her health.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

HOME CANNING-A recent invention en-
ahles the. housewife TO preserve corn,
meats, etc. by the scientific methods en-
ployed In large canneries. The work IN
simpliied and RESULTS GUARANTEED
Purchasers enjoy the solid satisfaction OF
eating their own prime goods. The saw
ing on products canned In one day often
pays for outft. Surplus crops prohtably
converted into market staples. Meals for
table are cooked quicker and better than
by steam or fireless cookers. This ad viii
not appear again this season--it won't need
TO. You know why. Write NOW for free
booklet. The Home Gamer Co, Law
renee, al
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
1t "Got' Him.
From Judge.

AZ suppose, Uncle Jim, you remember
a good deal about the politics of the
early days."
We'll, j never TUX much int'rest in
pollytics, but / kin recollect when John
C. Fremont was 'lected president"
Fremont! Why Fremont was never
elected"
He wun't? Well, now, tibet gifts me,
/ heerd a leadin' speaker talk the night
fore lection, an he said if John G..
Fremont wun't 'lected the country
would fall to ruin an everybody would
have to shut up shop. Course. i didn't
take the papers; but. noticin' tibet
things went on bout same as before,
i calclated John won. So he wun't
'lected? Well, b'jinks! THET GIFTS
ME-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
All Denended.

The proposition in Kentucky to elect
Colonel Watterson United States sem
ator reminds the editor of a story:
General Andrew Jackson's colored
body servant was asked, after Old
Hickory's death, whether he thought
his master had gone to heaven, and
promptly replied, Il amt so sho' bout
dat, sir"
why, wasn't the general a good
MANI"
~Yessir," he was a very good man.
well, then. IL he was such a good
man, why hasn't he gone to heaven? ?"
1T all depends, sah," the old darby
answered, ION whedder de general
wanted to go to heaven, or whedder he
didn't want to go thar. Eff he did, he's
thar. But eff he didn't, al he'll couldn't
'er make him go"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
The Right Car

A traction company in a Tennessee
town is still using the cars bought for
their line when it was constructed
some ID years age. Naturally the
shaky old cars cause much disgust to
those who have to ride in them.
A merchant of the town was particu-
larly vexed recently when the motor
man ran his car half a block past him
before stopping. As he ran to catch IL
he yelled out:
Cant you even stop You blooming
old freight train on the corner?"
That is no freight train" replied
the conductor; its a cattle car.
Aboardt"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

disordered. | was completely worn out
and discouraged when ! began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. | have been feel
ing well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

!" FfOm the Philadelphia Ledger.
"A spirituaIist medium came to a
iususc and claimed to be able to locate
.Sst friends. The residents had an old
hsrse which they had sold years be-
and the old lady OF the house want
g 70 Know where he was. She began:
We had q very good friend who
pSyays did all our work. He passed
I'M US several ears ago and the last
\ heard of him was that he was in
ans Angeles" The medium made a
iry mysterious motions, knocked on the
BILE and then said:
;" Your friend is in Los Angeles and is
"arried to a rich young woman"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

From the New York Press.

rum iiE NSGN lolh itH1
Small automatic pumps. very ingen-
iously contrived, spirited air In be-
tween. the layers of the soles of each,
finished pair Of shoes.
That beats me-" said the visitor. n
never saw air put In shoe soles
before. Pneumatic like that: are they
springy?
mo. they're noisy" answered the
foreman of the Lynn factory. These
shoes are for the export trade. They
go to Africa. A native African judges
the white mans shoes by their squeak.
The louder they squeak the finer thu
article. In fact, the native won't wear
q Mons queaking, silent shoe. IL is
wind between the soles that makes
shoes squeak. Put IN enough and
your footwear will be as noisy as two
pigs under a fence. We. by adding
this cheap wind to u product, in
crease it's value more than hand sew
ing throughout would"
American butter. Is the name given
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Had Lot. Of Business.

s. 4. Jocelyn, of Wichita, was court
steuographer for Judge Pancoast. OF
Oklahoma, for several years. One time
q case vas being tried before Judge
Pancoast and they were e~ndeavoring
to find out through a witness wheth-
er there had been any liquor sold.
What is your business 2" asked the
lawyer. My BUSINESS" repeated the
witness laconically. "Oh, / rave lots of
business" Answer the question" said
the lawyer. What is your business ?"
Must | tell all my business?" insisted
the witness again. Answer the Ques-
tion,' interposed the judge severely.
Well" responded he cheerfully, I'm
deputy sheriff and city marshal for
Gunner, ~janitor OF the Methodist church
and bartender of the FL Paso saloon
4zrs. vgiz14osrS soo1z1E1 sF4Ul Er Caladrs~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

FIVE months in a hos
pitai | was %dIscharg-
ed as i%ncurable, and
given only six months
to live. My heart
was affected, | had
smothering spells and
sometimes fell uncon-
scious. | got so |
couldn't use my arms,
my eyesight was i'm
paired aud the kidney
secretions were badly
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

Ina a Finch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
The feet, Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowiug Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. olmsted.
Ia Roy ~ Y
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
utilixinn His knomledaa.

The Bookman tells a story about an
office boy whose share of the days
work is confined largely TO sorting ex-
changes. There was sudden need OF
information OF a medical nature. and
the boy was ent for and asked IL any
medical periodical came i'm. At first
he shook his head. Then after a mo-
ment's thought a light broke owe his
face. Yes" he said, there was one
medical publication. 1t was called the
Literary Digest"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

Charles Kaufman, h mail collector
In ST. Louis, found a new gold watch
in a street mailbox. with a note at
ached asking that 1t be sold and the
money applied to charity, as the watch
had bpan stolen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

And do you live ip Chicago proper?'
we asked the self-satisned individual.
"wsll. az nearly proper as II Is possible
90 i've tn Chicago"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
She supplied Them.

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
"wel.' grumbled Mrs. Nagget, in
speeding the new house her husband
had taken, there are disagreeable fea-
lures about this place that you didn't
mention before
They weren't here before" retorted
Nagget.
What features are you referring
tor
Yours"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
w NEW LAW Obtained
,-NCvnNG by JOHN w. NORRIS.
'ENSRp&S Washington, d. q.

some men can never get their names in
&c papers unless they get manfred or
come a papa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.

Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.
Levi p. Brockway, s. Second Ave-,
Anoka. Mimi, says after lying for
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

Have money and the world
VIII shake you By the hand;
Have none and h world
Wtil-shake you! Understand
st. Louis Republic.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
Hinh Finance.

41xS. yyn9z1oEFE S00Ez1E1 STaCA Er Ca72dcss
testhine; sottens the gums, reduces inflammation NJ
ays pain cures wind coli" M cent a bottle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14

American butter is the name given
I'm Syria TO oleomargarine.