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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-03
COUNTY FAIR.

Most encouraging reports have
been received from citizens of
different portions of the county
in regard to having a fair next
fall.
A meeting will be called for
sometime In January when all in
terested in the movement will be
invited to meet here for a full
discussion of the matter and also
to perfect organization to bring
about the holding of one at a
suitable date, preceding the
state fair next season in Jackson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-03

The board Of supervisors Of
jefferson county has appointed a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-03

Remember you get a chance on
every purchase for a handsome
present given away each day
during the bic sale at brandon
Mercantile Co,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-03

Come to the big sale and buy
childrells ladies' and mems
shoes. Brandon Mercantile Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-03
Moiases Crop of 1908.

Previously reported 1920.
E. P. Harper 300 three hun
-dred) gallons of molasses on one
acre of land.
j. S. Roberts made for self and
others, gallons 528.
/. ]. P. Clarke made for self and
others, gallons Al.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

BOXES a MONTH, proving that the American people rcCOg-
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is none too good.
Why this enormous patronage?
The answer is simple: Cascarets are pure, clean, sweet,
mild, fragrant, harmless but effective h3tie tablets for the treat
ment and cure of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles. They
are put up in neat little enamel boxes, easy to buy, easy to
carry Tin vest-pocket or purse, easy to take and easy of action,
always reliable, always the same, they work while you sleep"
They not only regulate the movement and stimulate the muscular walls Of
the bowels, but they keep the ENTIRE CANAL CLEAN and antsepdc, forcing
IA and destroying all disease germs that breed in the accumulated filth unless
Alsease, and may be taken continuously as a precautionary measure
effect January /, 1907, is a GooD LAW and means better and PURER
drugs for the American People. We endorse it and will live up o it in
SPIRIT and LETTER,-an easy task, as we have always been actuated
by the same principles and no changes are required in our formula or pack
We adopted OUR OWN PURE DRUG LAW in 1896 when the first
box of Csscarets cane OF thu market n " hved n dworkeda m pro-
duced under it " since.
To-day. after a record of nearly 100000 900 boxes sold. Cascarets STAND
the greater in PURITY, QUALITY and MEDICINAL MERIT than any
other preparation for Bowel trouble in all the world.
THIS should be a great argument for any one. to try cascarets AT
ONCE. and be healthier and happier for it. Some people have CHRONIC
CONSTIPATION with all the horrors derived from it; others have HAB-
ITUAL CONSTIPATION from carelessness. and neglect, but nearly
promptly taken care of is liable to result: in its degeneration into the worse
forms and cause great suffering and perhaps DEATH
Cascarets. if taken patiently and regularly. will remedy all of these
awful troubles. but il taken promptly at the very first sign of an irregular
iy Of the Bowels, viii act a. the FINEST PREVENTIVE ever discovered
and viii keep all the machinery running in good order. n
We advise you to get q little loo box Of Casesrets TO-DAY and carry
h in your purse Or vest pocket Take one when you feel anything unusual
ebout your howela Your own druggist win sell you the little box, under
GUARANTY Of sadssacton or money refunded All druggists. loe. ze. Soc
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk OF life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Ell xir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it ~cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time,
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get it's beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
20, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Concluded Next Week.
Poor Ceorne.

Miss Iva de Chipenham, a lecturer of
New York. holds that beautiful
thoughts make beautiful faces and fig
ures, and that ugly thoughts deform,
even az unwholesome work does.
by taking thought" said Miss de
C~hipenham, in an interview IN Chi
cage, you cannot. perhaps, add a cubit
To your stature. but you can eradicate
round shoulders and sponge wrinkles
away.
Our thoughts mold our faces. form
our expression. Thus they give us
away. They give us away as much as
the spoken thought OF a Chicago girl
once gave her away.
This girl sat in a dim-lit parlor on
a winter evening with a young man.
A fire of oak logs blazed In the CRATE
and. looking into the pink and gold
heart Of the flame, the girl. who was
very pretty, murmured:
"sHow divine, my dearest Hilary
But the young man frowned and
started.
Hilary he said. You mean George
Cont you pet?
The girl blushed and bit her lin
"'Oh, dear she said; how silly OF
me: ! thought this IA Satm day
night"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Coy in Misery IL NcarS-EcZema In
Rough Scales, Itching and In
Manufactured by Coticuru.

Coy in Misery IL NcarS-EcZema In
Rough Scales, Itching and In
manufactured by Coticura.
"Cuticura has put Il stop TO twelve
years of misery | passed with my son.
As an infant | noticed on his body a
red spot and treated same with differ
ent remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger |
put him under the care OF doctors.
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts of his
body. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night
it would be cracked. inflamed and bad
" swollen. with terrible burning and
itching. one doctor told me that my
sons eczema was incurable. and gave
ii up. | decided to give Cuticura Il
trial. When | had used the first box
of Cuticura Ointment there vas a
great Improvement. and by the time |
had used the second set of Cuticura
Remedies my child was cured. He is
now twelve years old. and his skin is
us fine and smooth rs silk. Michael
Stcinman. : Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn,
y. V. April IL, 1909"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
THE MARATHON MYSTERY
A STORY OF MANHATTAN.
BY BURTON e. STEVENSON
Author Of 1.-THE Holiday Case" Cadets of Gaseony," Etc.
A STORY OF MANHATTAN.

and sits down to wait for Drysdale's
return.
LAS soon as ne hears him enter his
room. he gathers up the letters which
he had, OF course, written during the
afternoon, II goes downstairs. And II
Is here that he makes his most Sc
rious mistake. He fancies. perhaps,
that he is to have only the country po-
lice to deal with-only your Heffel-
bowers-that he must clinch tho nail,
that he cannot make the evidence
against his victim too strong. SO. when
he places his letters In the bag on the
hall-rack, he also tears off the top but
ton OF Drysdale's r~ain-coat.
He returns to the hall. talks with
Delroy: the storm comes up and young
Graham rushes IN, They III Town to
the pier, knee beside the body, try TO
discover signs OF life-and Tremainc
adroitly shuts the button within the
dead mans hand That, my dear Les
ter, is, | fancy, the whole story"
l smoked on for "A moment In silence,
turning il over in my mind with a GER
tain sense OF disappointment.
1t may be true" / said. 1T seems
to hold together. But, after all. there
isn't a bit Of positive evidence In 1t.
How are we to convince a jury that
Tremaine really did all these things"
Godfrey blew a great smoke ring out
over the seat In front of us.
II agree" he said. that we haven't
as yet any direct evidence against Ire
maine: it may be that this whole struc-
ture will fall to pieces about my ears.
But L don't believe II. | believe, within
an hour. Wen be I'm possession of the
one piece Of positive. indisputable evil
dence that viii outweigh all the rest"
"What Is that?" / asked.
He turned to me with tina bright
light In his eyes that / had seen there
once or twice before.
The necklace" he answered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
MPnnr lohn."

From Everybody's Magazine.
AS an Illustration Of woman's W.T.
Mr.. Depew. who is still senator from
New York, cites the following:
A man once found that his wife had
bought a few puffs of false hair. This
displeased him. So one day he hid in
the hall outside of her room, and, just
as the lady was adjusting the false
puffs, he darted in o her.
Mary" he said reproachfully, why
do you put II hair of another woman
upon your head"
John" retorted Mary, with a glance
at her husbands shoes, why do you
put the skin OF another calf upon your
Foot ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
Ia all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure IL the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catsrrh
Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation or
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith In its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that IL fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Glad It Was His Wedding.

N W" T"N 0E"
Guests assembled for the marriage
OF Lieutenant Logan Tucker, u. S. NJ.
c., and Mrs. May X. Broome waited
fully rs minutes past the scheduled
hour before the two principals in the
service appeared. From time to time
during this interval the bridegroom's
grandmother. Mrs. John A. Logan,
turned eXpectantly to the door, hoping
to see her grandson appear. Finally
the little gathering of friends, pretty
highly keyed up, were getting a bit on
their nerves, when Mrs. Logan restored
the balance by calling across the aisle
to a guest:
We'll, I'm glad Logan Tucker is
going to a wedding instead of a fight.
II he is as late getting into battle as
he is in getting to this altar, he'd stand
little chance Of winning, that's all I've
got TO say"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Why They Are Called Suckers"

Colonel Clark II. Carr, of Galesburg,
I'm a speech to the old settlers OF Knox
county at Knoxville, said: II have
been asked to tell why Illinois people
are called Suckers In the early set
tlemen of Illinois there were no peo-
pie living north of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad. But the lead mines
lad been discovered up at Gaiena. The
people in the south part Of the state
worked their farms in the summer n
went up the river to the lead mines in
the winter. They went up about tn"
The time the sucker fish went up, and
hey used TO say: The uckers are
coming and that is how we got our
name"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
CHAPTER V.
A HORROR IN THE DARK.

49,
The necklace; OF course. the necklace.
But them ! objected after a mo-
mcnt, IF your theory's correct, we're
going right away from the necklace.
You said that Tremaine had hidden it
at Ed~emere."
Yes; but he's no such fool az 10
come away n leave il hidden there.
He's not the man to make the mistake
Miss Croydon did-to conceal a thing In
a place where he can't get IL again
without exciting suspicion. No, no; he
took the necklace with him to New
York; he ran no risk in doing that:
everything had happened just as he
hoped ii would. There was absolutely
no suspicion against him.
He may have hidden it somewhere
else In the meantime" / observed.
Yes, he may have lone that" ad-
mitted Godfrey; land yet, why should
he? He has no reason to believe that
any suspicion attaches to him. He'll
naturally wish to keep the pearls by
him until he has a chance to sell them,
one by one. He can't do thai vet
hell probably range "A trip to Europe
10 get rid OF them. If the necklace Is
concealed at all, it's concealed some
where in his rooms. And If it's there,
We'll find it,"
Long Island city," yelled the guard
opNh 'iiC dOoI. Nndn&e Tor
New York"
We Dol the Thirty-fourth street fer
ry, and ten minutes later were in o
cab hurrying downtown.
Wei get Simmonds first said God
frey. I've a sort of reciprocity treaty
with him. Besides, we've got TO have
an officer to make the arrest. Here we
are"
He jumped out, paid the driver. and
In nGfanaI mn tho gfa,Nn \ - - =.
we entered the room, | saw hat a clock
registered half past ten.
Hello, SimInonds.' said Godfrey. to
a grizzled, stockily built man, who had
sprung TO his feet as we entered. All
alone?"
"Yes-the other boys have turned
in"
That's good-rve got something big
for you"
Simmonds face flushed with Sudden
emotion.
Really" he stammered. Have YOU
really2"
The biggest catch that's beer made
in many a day. But remember our
agreement-yours the glory. mine the
scoop. Not a word of this to anybody
before davbreak."
"Of course not; OF course not" as
sented Simmonds, rubbing his hands to-
49, IL u
you've read about that murder and
robbery at the Delroy place near
Babylon
Yes, certainly; they've got the muir
derer in Jail down there"
mo, they haven't" retorted Godfrey
sharply. Were going To have him in
jail here inside Of twenty minutes"
Simmonds' eyes began to glisten.
That would be a big thing" he said.
Are o sure OF the MANI"
Dead sure; but see here, Simmonds.
! haven't time to tell you the whole
story now; only ! assure you, on my
word, that I've evidence against the
man which will convict him Of one
murder n perhaps OF two. is that
enough"
Yes" said Simnonds instantly, and
he opened a drawer. from which he took
a pistol and "A pair Of h%andcuffs. "All
right he added, turning back To us.
That's good! Better have "A lantern
too. though"
Think 500"
Concluded Next Week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Un;onism's Spread,

John Mitchell, the miners leader,
vas talking to a Pittsburg reporter
about the spread of unionism.
why" said Mr.. Mitchell, smiling, Il
hear hat in a Pittsburg school the 9TH
er day, when the teacher old a little
boy that he must stay in after school
and rewrite a composition the young
ster fared up and answered stoutly:
What, and get put out Of the sChol-
ars' union for workin' overtime? Nit!
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Mr.. De koven's critioue.

A story about Reginald De Koven
was told the other night at a musical
i'm New York.
An ardent young admirer Of De
Koven's," said the narrator, lis spend
ing the winter with "A rich aunt In
milwaukee,. During his visit he has
not thus far. been idle. Last week he
finished ~ symphony, which he sent to
the maestro, along with "A case of Mil
waukee beer.
DE Koycn wrote pack laconieally:
My lear boy-Many thanks for
symphony and beer. the latter excel
lent"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
HeIninn Him Out.

"I-er-want TO get a suitable present
for IA young lady" said the mex
perienced youth, as he approached the
fioOrwalker in a big department store,
but Ter-hardly know what to Sc
lect.'
II see" said the fioorwalker. rs she
very young
"Yes-er-about 1S-still at boarding
school, you know" answered the youth.
"Oh, all right" said the floor pedes-
TRAN. Take the elevate to the steenth
floor, please. You'll find the pickle
counter in the first aisle TO your left"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
How to Make Your Mich Cows More
profitable.

Write Pacific Coast Borax Co, Chicago,
H.. for Successful D~airying," beng valu-
able information on the most profitable
selection Of cows. their feeding and care;
handling of milk to yield the highest
price product. and the protection and pres
.rvation OF these products from deter.o-
-ation; with article on disease of COWS and
.ecipes for their cure. The book is free,
A post card request only is necessary,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
That's All,

Edward Payson Weston. the veteran
walker, talked regretfully in Chicago
about walkings decay.
Professionalism" he said, has died
out shocklng!y. A little boy said TO me
the other day:
What is "A Pedestrian
Il answered truly enough:
"Oh, he's just one of those fellows
who kick up a row when an automobile
runs them down."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

Within 20 miles of the city hall. in
GLIDING Greater New York and the
~neighboring portions of New Jersey
there is a population of 1000. 600 Jews.
more than in all America beside. III lis
the greatest aggregation OF Jews I'm
any one spot on earth, being one
eleventh of the entire Jewish popula-
ton of the globe. Here are one-ifth
as many Jews as in Russia, one-haif
as many as I'm Austro-Hungary. four
times as many as are In the British
isles, ten times as many AS in the Holy
Land, and twenty times as many as
dwell in Jerusalem.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Complete religious liberty is now al
lowed in Bolivia, and the London
ell Of the Bolivian Indian mission is
therefore preparing a special invasion
into hat country. where Mr.. and Mrs.
George Allen nave been working four
years in a very modest way.
meeting in Berlin declared emphatic
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Her Initiative.

Tom Jones proposed to me once
Yes? His friend Jack Brown was
talking to me yesterday about you, and
he"
Yes. he proposed too Did he tell
you?'
No; he said he was proposed to too"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
He lauQhed,

From Everybody's Magazine.
Boohoo! Boohoo!" walled little john
ny.
VIII what's the matter, dead?' his
mother asked comfortingly.
"Boohoo-er-p-picture fell on papas
toes"
We'll, dear, that's too bad, but you
mustn't cry about it, you know"
II d-d-idn't. L l-laughed. Boohoo!
ChO
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

More proof that Lydia II. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
Il was = great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia Z. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso.
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 14 Cley-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, I'LL, writes:
II suffered from female troubles, .
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia X. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements,~ inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~proStration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

The Blond wonder if l shall ever
live TO be 100?
The Brunette-Not if you remain %
much longer. Q
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
only One "BRoMO oUININE"

That IS LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE. Lnok
for the signature OF l.. W. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure a Colo in One day. 25c.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
There is NOTHING TOO
GOOD for the American

peoplc-that's why we started
to make Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. The first box made
its appearance in 1896, and the
enthusiastic endorsement of
the people has been bestowed
upon Cascarets ever since.
The sale today is at the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Quaker Reflections.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Any fellow who gets up in the morn
ing with a dark brown feeling dresses
in bad taste.
white is the prevailing shade" say
a fashion item. Even white lies are
popular.
Nc one pays any attention to the
blind mans threat to whip another fell
low on sight.
For every man who is willing to be-
lieve the truth there are a dozen eager
to believe q lie.
No, Maude. dear; TO read a woman
like a book it is not absolutely neces-
sary that she should be of the bold
faced type.
rErs. Wln5ioW s. SOOTHING SYRUP TOR Children
tseIhingi sottens the SuIns, reducss l~nnsnmauon ST.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

The very wiseSr aIyIce Take Garfield
Tea whenever Il laxative il indicated |.
Pleasant TO the taste, simple, pure, mild,
notent and hcalth-giving. Made Of Herbs
,,. 10 Pc
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap,
Buy Furs & Hides, or tan them for robes
& rugs. y w. Hide 4 Fur Co.. MINNEAPOLIS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

A cork carried to a depth OF 2 10 feet
below the surface OF the sea VIII not
rise again ewing To the pressure OF wa
ter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

Above is sufficient seed to grow - bu.
of rarest vegetables and thousands OF
brilliant flowers. and all is mailed TO you
POSTPAID FOR 12C.
or il you send Ice. we will add a pack
age Of Berliner Earliest Caulifower.
John &. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis. e.. y. l..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
ease OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or ProtrGd-
Ing Piles In q to IA days or money refunded.
Doc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
For. I2c

and this notice the John A. Salzer Seed
Co. La Crosse. Wis. in order to gain
10000 new customers during 1908. IN
mail YOU free their great plant and seed
catalan tooathar with
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Losina lime.

rGrs. win5i9w g SOOTHING SYRUP TOR Children
tssIhing; sottens the gums, reducts ST.
ays pain cures wind cnli". ~ cent a bottle
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-07
Nothing Too
Good
For the
American People

dIE y OVLN n LLAO
x A MONTH proving that the American people recog-
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is none too good.