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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

score of spoils hunters crying Fire
brand" at the majorities they could
not deceive, and trying to ruin the
party they failed to rule.
Let them put up as candidates
whomsoever they will. Nobody ques-
tions their right to do SO. Progressive
republicanism has made it possible
for any aspirant to be candidate
without the consent of any boss on
earth" Let them enjoy their right
to safety, but, in the name of decen-
cy, they should desist from SANDER.
ing their party and crying faction
at the two thirds for refusing to be
ruled by the one third. The dog in
sists on wagging his own tail.-Jour-
nal-World Spirit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
WHO ARE THE DIsRUPTIoNISTSq

Speaking of endangering republi-
can supremacy in the state-how COM
forting it must be to democrats to
read in the Kittredge organs that the
republican party has plundered the
taxpayers and squandered the peo-
ple's money in the past two years,
How beautifully it promotes harmony
for such adopts in the venacular OF
Billingsgate as Allen of Brookings
to be calling the governor of the state
a liar in the columns of his alleged
newspaper. How nicely it tends
toward a post convention lovefeas'
to see Vessey and Byrne, and Shobel
and Cassili, who labored zealously tc
enact into law the reforms adopted by
the republican party, belabored with
vile epithets by beneficiary of the
Kittredge graft bureau who has wax
ed rich on the price of his own politi
cal prosecution.
Out upon their impudence. A few
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

BURKE has now concluded that he
will leave his candidacy for congress
entirely for the people of Pierre to
decide. 1t is better so-for Burke.
At first he was reused out of deep
slumber by a noise that sounded to
him like the whole state hollaring for
Burke. A little later he would leave
it all in the hands of his friends in
the district around and about Pierre.
But when every county around Hughes
showed strong insurgents symptoms
he crawfished again and left his
candidacy in the hands of his friends
in Hughes county. Just before Tues
days primaries it developed that
Burke had all he could do to hold his
own county in line at that time with
a propect of part of it going wrong
later on, and now Burke leaves it all
in the hands of his friends in Pierre.
If he keeps making progress, Burke
will have to hang his candidacy down
in the well by June.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

must be admitted that they make
strong showing from their standpoint,
which is dollars and cents. We would
not attempt to answer their question
of what become of the prices of the
grains used in their business. We
suppose that the energy now put
forth in producing to supply the
brewers and distillers' demand would
lie turned to some other channel. Such
matters generally right themselves.
The alarm they feel is sure indica-
tion that the sentiment of the people
is against their interests to marked
degree Take it here in our own
state. In the territorial days we had
a county local option. Many coun-
ties went dry. Soon after the terri
tory was admitted as state and a
prohibition plank placed in the con-
stitution. At that time it was not a
great success, simply because the
sentiment of the geople did not de-
mand the enforcement of the law.
The constitution was changed and we
went back to license. But the pro-
hibition sentiment has been growing
stronger of late years and the laws
are more generally enforced. From a
municipal option great many would
go to a county option This simply
shows the trend of the people toward
prohibition. Many will not agree
with us, but we believe it is only a
matter of few years when South Da-
kota gets back into the list of pro-
hibition states.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
NOTICE..

The charge made for publishing in
the INDEPENDENT the announcement
of any candidate for Office will be
$500. Such announcement to be set
in small type and not to occupy more
than one and one-half inches of space.
Announcement will be run up to
the time of holding the June primar-
les, unless otherwise ordered. 1t
must also be understood that
the fact we accept such an an
nouncement for publication does not
carry with it the editorial endorse
ment of this paper.
F. w. WRIGHT, Pub.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
The bureau of forestry presents

The bureau of forestry presents
some forceful reasons in support of
the argument that the denudation of
the hitherto forested hillsides, is large,
ly responsible for such disasterous
floods as recently devasted the Ohio
valley. Meanwhile, Speaker Cannon
has sidetracted the Appalachian forest
reserve bill by having it referred to
the judiciary committee on the speci,
Gus plea that he wants to know if
it is constitutional Willow Lakes
News.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

Now for the county and state tickets.
-Already candidates are beginning to
appear, but it is safe to say that the
result last week will have the effect of
keeping back some who had planned
on feeding at the public crib,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

TAFT is not looking to the insurgents
of South Dakota for help.-Huronite.
So? Well, the way Taft will look
at Kittredge out of the off corner of
his off eye will not be at all reassur
ing to the crowd that have been hol-
laring Taft and Kittredge" for the
purpose of getting up to the pie coun-
ter
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

TAFT on the first ballot and South
Dakota for Taft, and Kittredge at the
head of the South Dakota delegation
Nightmare by the Huronite just be-
fore the primaries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
This is Worth Remembering

Whenever you have a cough or
cold, just remember that Foley's Hon
ey and Tar will cure it. Do not risk
your health by taking any but the
genuine. 1t is in yellow package.
Sasse Pharmacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
KITTREDGE AND THE LAND
THIEVES NO. %.

Following the conviction of the
"Puter gang" by Francis j. Heney, for
conspiracy to defraud the government
out of public lands, Puter, Mckinley,
Tarpley, Marie Ware and Emma Wat
son all confessed. But Puter was the
best witness of them all. He had car
ried the secrets of the land thefts for
many years and when once the seal on
his lips was broken, he could not talk
enough. He even undertook the writ
ing of book that he might tell the
whole wretched story.
And it was Puter's evidence, more
than any others, that prepared the
way for the trials that went on in the
ensuing two years.
Heney won practically every case; to
be specific, "A out of 35. And as many
more are pending now and have been
pending ever since President Roose-
velt, on the suggestion of Mr.. Heney,
appointed w. G. Bristol United States
attorney to 60 on with the trials.
The land-thieves tried to have Heney
called off, when that intrepid prosecu-
tor was first sent to Oregon to clean
out the nest of land -grafters. And the
criminals developed surprising inhu-
ence in Washington. Subsequent in
dictment of Binger Hermann, commits
siouers of the land Office, and United
States Senator Mitchell, explained
their pull at the capital. But owing
to the resouteness of Attorney Gener-
al Knox, who declared he would re
sign if Heney was taken off the job,
all efforts to stop his prosecutions
failed.
But with the appointment of Bristol
for United States attorney, the oppor-
tunity of the landthieves came. Heney
was named by the attorney general as
an assistant: Bristol was appointed
by the president and could not be
confirmed without the vote of the
senate. So the whole crowd of land
grafters moved upon the senate.
Through Fulton, Mitchelrs colleague,
fake charges were made against Bris-
tol. He was accused, through letter
he had written, of having offered to
sell out his clients But Heney went
before the senate subcommittee, com.
posed of Kittredge, Foraker and Cul-
berson, and showed by affidavit facts
that the men Bristol was accused of
selling out were not his clients at ALL
| Furthermore, President Roosevelt
submitted the charges to four mem
bers of the cabinet, Taft, Root, Met
calf and Bonaparte, and every one
| acquitted him. Never heless Kit
tredge held up BristoPs confirmation
through two whole sessions of con-
gress, Notwithstanding three distinct
appointments of Bristol by the presi-
dent. And then Kittredge came out
into South Dakota and attempted to
clear himself before the voters by
reading the old fake charge against
Bristol and actually asserting that
the men who were not his clients were
| in fact his clients. Sioux Falls Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

As the April convention goes, so go
the June primaries, said Martin in
his speeches, ana said every machine
paper. Now that the convention will
be against them, their song is differ
ent--it's only beginning" of the
fight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

EIGHT years in the senate with only
a vote against Smoot and opposition
to the Panama canal policy of the ad-
ministration isn't much of a record
with which to go before the people
for an endorsement as Kittredge can
tell YOU.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

The fight for prohibition seems
to be greater in almost every section
than here in the Northwest, at least
those opposed to prohibition are more
active. Within the last twelve
months prohibition has made gains
in the south far beyond the dreams of
the most ardent prnhibitionist. That
the result in the south was due to a
change in moral attitude we do not
believe, but rather to the idea that to
withhold liquor from the black race
would be to benefit those people and
at the same time time put a stop to
certain crimes and lawlessness that
has bought the race question so prom
nently to the front. This is the idea
advanced by Golfers, which publ
cation went into the matter and inves-
tigated thoroughly. The prohibition
idea seems to be spreading to some
of the northern states that have here
tofore given the matter little atten-
ton. To so great an extent is this
true that the liquor dealers associa-
tions are trying to head it off by sud-
denly interesting themselves in the
enforcement of license laws, and in
some places have suggested more
stringent restrictions than already ex-
listed in the statues. In Wisconsin,
which is one of the heavy manufac-
turing states, the brewers and dis
tillers have joined forces and are send
| ing broadcast statements of the grain
consumed, the number of persons
employed, the taxes paid, etc., in the
hope of arraying the producing
classes against move which threat.
ems destruction to their business. II
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

The majority of the republican
party agreed with Kittredge that the
Taft delegates should be of more
than few weeks standing, hence they
took the job of selection away from
him
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

The "silent" senator might have
done better if he had remained silent
during the campaign. Kilt talked too
much,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
At the Boarding House.

Hewitt-What are you going to give
the landlady for Christmas?
Jewett--I'm going to send her
COPY OF the pure food law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20

WELL Kit didn't get very far last
week on that 2 cent rate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
Strenuous Life PAYS.

FROM tne 81. raul I(lSDSfEh.
Gt IL startling evidence Of the effect or
Improved sanitary methods that, where
the average age at death OF persons dying
in 1875 was Is years, IL Is aow -. The
usual length of life has been doubled. ac-
aording to some ngurea compiled by mu-
nicipal engineering, which show the above
result in Chicago, between 1919 and 1905,
and a reduction of the death rate from
1886 per thousand to lid. Net that latter
figure Is verx high, ~rapar with 90 in
st. Paul IN 1906.
The gneG test saving oe life by civic
cleanliness is, as might naturally be ex-
pected, among children under > years of
age, When there we're $55 &c the thou
sand dying in 1880, In the whole United
States, ther1 were only 30S III 1860. Better
methods of treating MANTLE diseases and
the general advance in medical science
are great flctors IN this resui;, which
goes 'wtthouC saying. but ii Is also re-
lmarkable that the reduction In deaths
continues up to the age or 81. From that
time on, there is q great proportion OF
deaths. which Is natural, rs people must
die some tint.
Some timid ;teTsans have suggested that
the strenuous lite of today is killing off
the human race aud pointed 10 the great
J err frequency OF deaths above 81 years OF
age. LII is an answer to thar statement
that some OF those lives saved under IS
years must be ended after passing that
age, but that is not tue only evidence on
the question. II 1876 only 81 per cent. OF
those who died had reached the age OF
60. while in 1895 the percentage above that
age was 1916. There were rs many persons
over so years ola Ia 1905 as there were
over GO In 1875. 1t is n .carvslous record.
Within A quarter of n century persons
! over 50 have become as corir.ou as these
over CO. used 10 be.
II the active life has had any injurious
effect upon tho vitality of the people. that
influence must nave been more than over
come by greater knowledge. wisely APP
piled. " is certainly open TO dispute
whether increased i~ntensit2 os life has
had any tenden ~ TO shorten longevity.
On the contrary, thai Disposition may
have prolonged he cNistcrce OF &c 2eo-
,to Il
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
An Irish Answer.

Washington Star: Secretary Cor
telyou WAS discussing" said u New
York broke-. "a question Of finance
during the panic. He broke off to tell
a story.
He said he was reminded of the Irish
farmer or the day TO the cattle fair.
Where are you going. my manT
said an English tourist, stopping this
agricuiturist.
TO Waterford fair, your honor, was
the answer.
The Englishman looked ~approvlngiy
at the heffers the other was driving.
And how much do you expect to
get for your beasts at Waterford fair p
he asked.
Sure, an If | get eS a head / shan't
do badly said the freshman.
All, that's a sample of your coun-
try said the Englishman severely.
Take those heifers 70 England and
you'd average ETA a head for them
The Irfshman laughed.
JUS SD, yer honor ne said, and
If yez were to take the lake OF Kill
arney TO purgatory yen would get a
guireR a drop"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10

Copyright. 1902. by W. II. dearst.D
The bright glare OF a blazing tar
carrel far out at sea, where the break
srs dashed high on the Goodwin sands,
was seer by the coastguard on the
beach as soop as it hared 1t iliumincd
the spectral shape OF a large sailing
vessel stranded on that dangerous
British shoal. The southerly gale blew
~furiously. the rain poured In torrents.
IL was a wild tempestuous night, dark
"a pitch, with no CLEAN Of moon or
star to brighten the sky but there was
v white sheen on the seward horizon.
where the surf beat on the great bank
Of sand which has proved the eme
terry or thousands of fine ships.
The sturdy ~coastguard, on the alert
for such signals OF disaster, pressed
the electric button which gave the
alarm 10 the .ifeboat house on the
beach at Deal. The crew responded
TO the call. and despite the fury OF the
storm, a little knot Of curious people
gathered al the edge OF the sea to see
the lifeboat launched. Among them
was one young m the sister OF
the captain OF the volunteer crew of
the lifekoat, whom a sense Of impend-
ing disaHter had induced to accompany
her brother and see him embark.
Why SO nervous, Nora dear?
laughed Dick Satterthwsite. as the i'm
pulsive girl clung TO him just as he
was about To embark. This viii make
my twentieth trio and on each we
have saved life
SO saying he tore himself from the
embrace OF the trembling girl, and
climbing into the lireooat gave the sig
nal for tbs launch. In q few minut
the buoyant Graf was battling with
the big waves and steering a course
for the blazing beacon on the deck Of
the stranded vessel. Fiercely the gale
blew and strident was its shrek. as
once clear of the breakers the crew of
the iifeboat set the lugsail. the dirac-
ton OF the wind being .uch as 10 al
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10

low ncc to sail for the wreck. In a.
little while she had disappeared in
the wild smother OF the storm and
Nora sought shelter in the lifeboat
house to watch and wait foz the return
of her brother. for whose safety she
~feryently and tearfHlly prayed.
Nora Satterthwaite was an orphan
of 20. who kept house for her only
brother. Dick, a sturdy young business
man OF eight and twenty, the coxswafn
OF the ifeboat crew, as brave and dar-
ing a man as ever a.
craft in the boiling surf of the Good
wins. Very proud was pretty Nora or
her stalwart brother, whose prowes5
had won him man medals of the Royal
Humane society. Ordinarily she was
q brave and hearty young woman, who
looked on the brighter side of things
and sent her brother off TO his sea
duty With a CHEEKY word II en-
couragi1g smile. But on this occasion
she felt unaccountablY nerT&us and
low spirited. This may nave been be
cause her sweetheart, Harry Holden
mate Of a bark in the China trade,
was long overdue. The F1reffy was
now 100 days out from Hong Kong.
and fears were felt for her safety
Nora had by no means given up her
lover for lost. but she was ANXIOUS
about hir and when the sudden MD
Hl2II SuIfiittOiiS CdllGA VI III .
crew her feelings were too much for
her. She wrapped herself up i'm her
warmest cloak and followed her broth
er to the beach,, ana with palpatattng
heart gazed ut the boat lighting with
the sea until il vanished i'm the murky
gloom OF the night.
Meanwhile the Effeboat had reached
the wreck. The great white comber
were dashing her o pieces, tearing at
her until she had lost all sem blance
OF a ship. The seas preaching over her
battered deck had forced n crew
aloft. into the rlaintop, where they
cling waiting for the end. The burn
Ing OF blue lights ashore assured them
that their II; &c had been seen. but even
hope that nuccor could come out 10
them in tn Jeetn o. a tempest 50
clustering md 4 sea SO. raging.
The lifebo1t anchored ahead Of the
wreck and Y -cred away rope until she
was abreast OF the ship, but OF such
q distance lceward that there was
no danger OF being dashed against her,
The men In the rigging OF the wreck
! did not see .ne lifeboat until her cox
swain lig,tei i b'ne light. whose spec
tral glare illurlined the a pluilgine
in the raging aud seething salt spume
T. it's weird namt playing on the spray
drenched crew, each with his cork
lifa belt round his waist and 4 vel
low sou'wester on his head.
The only cnance of rescue Tor tht
sailors on the wreck was To laalse Z
daring plunge into tho watery abyss
and try to swim across the yeasts
chasnl. which. divided the shin feom thu
lifeboat. The coxswain, With the LONE
steering sweep In his nervous grasp
stood ready TO sheer the boat as close
to the wreck as he dared. Tho seaner
aloft watched their chance for a smooth
spelt--that IS. an Interval when tn
raging wayel relaxed for a white tRet
7 cctacity. Slowly. tor the IRE Nsa al
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
The Mississiooi as q seabaara.

Herbert Quick in March Putnam's
and The Reader. Is there any natural
and dominating artery in the drainage
OF the continent. the magnitude and
extent OF which marks it as the newt
able center OF any system which we
may adopt? The nswer OF every man
with q map of the continent In his
mind Ia that there is such a waterway.
and that ii is the Mississippi river. This
is the nations great asset In inland
navigation. 1t must be the keystone
OF the arch OF our waterways system.
the backbone which must uphold our
perfected transportation plan, the aorta
OF our IDEAL traffic ctrculat.on-
The highest estimate ever advanced
for a 30-foot channel from the gulf to-
the lakes is S34a. DOC. 900. and this must
be fully 80 per cent over the mark.
VIII tx pay? This. with the many. is
the sole question. What shall we get
for our money IL we spend s20o, o0a. 900
to bring the ocean TO the farm? Five
billion dollars must be spent within a
few years on transportation account
in any case; for our congested railway
conditions must be renedied. Slicing
the continent through from Quebec to
New Orleans with q ley seabOard
! would cut through the congested freight
yards like a surgeons knife through a
tumor, and extend its direct influence
to every city from which traffic might
he billed up or Town the new naviga-
ton. Southern cotton, lumber and coal
under the new rates would find their
market enlarged many fold, and North
ern corn. hay and wheat would reach
! cheapiy a hundred Southern cities now
| suffering foe them. Our great lake
ships would pass out into the gulf, re-
store to the salt seas our merchant ma
rine ard earn profits during winters
now spent in idleness. The seaboard,
| instead OF being at New York or Gal.
weston. would be at Chicago. st. Louis
or Memphis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-10
THEY GROW
Goc@r Hamer and C~heerRalaess from
Right FOod.

Ns1 W
Right Food.
Ch~eerfutneSs Is like sunlight, 1t dis
pels tbs clouds from the mind as sun
light chases away the shadows OF
night.
The good humored man car pick up
and carry off a load that the man with
n Crouch wouldn't attempt to lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good huInor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting cof-
fee alone made things bright for her.
She writes
"Fotir years ago 1 was practically
given up by my doctor and was moi ex-
pected TO live long. My nervous sys-
ten was In q bad condition.
But was young and did o want
to die, SO began to look about for the
cause Of my chronic trouble. | used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me aud after each spell it would
take me days before | could sit up in
a chair.
Il became convinced my 6rouble was
caused by coffee. | decided to stop 1T
n bought some Postum.
The first cup. which | made accord
i'ie to directions, had a soothing effect
on my nerves and | liked the taste.
For a time | nearly lived Oh Postum
and ate little food besides. I am to-
day a hpalthy woman
My family and relatives wonder if
| am the same person | was four
years ago, when I could do no work
on account OF u Now / am
doing my housework, take care or
two babies-one twenty. the other two
months old. am so busy that | hard
~ YET time TO write a letter, yet / do
1t ali with the cheerfulness and good
hnmor that ome from enjoying good
health.
II tell my friends 1t Is to Postum I
' W my life to-day"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read 'The Road to Well.
Vile" IN pkgs. 'Thers's a Reason"