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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Respectfully.
A. B. Rich, Prin.

The following dates have been as
signed for Farmers Institutes in Kings
bury county the coming season. The
local committees are expected to fur
nish hall, light and heat, and have it
ready for the meeting promptly. If
they will furnish some music for the
evening program it will be much ap-
preciated. The meetings of one day
will begin at l0:30 a. M, 1:3O and
730 p. m. the two day meetings will
begin at | 80 p. m., the first day, 1890
a. m. and l:30 p m. the second day
and there will be one evening session.
particulars of which will be announc-
ed later. Excellent assistants have
been secured for the winters work
and we hope the attendance and in.
terest will be equally good. The dates
are as follows:
Arlington, January 9th, one day.
De Smet, January 18th and 18th.
Iroquois, January 18th and 18th.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
AMUSING THE BABY.
The Shopkeeper After He Caught On
Was INDIGNANT.

1t was a streaming, sultry, sticky
afternoon in August, and the relent-
less sun beat fiercely down upon the
city pavements. The whole world was
In it's shirt sleeves, and Henderson OF
Henderson e. Henderson, carpet inn
porters, learned flabbily against his
goods.
Two ladies' entered the shop, and In
the arms of one there basked a crow
ing infant.
"Can you," the lady said--"can you
please show us some carpets?"
Madame, | can," he answered. And
he cid
Again and again he did. Roll after
roll he spread before their critical
eyes. The perspiration rolled down
his cheeks, He gasped, he tottered.
he staggered.
At last: Don't you think" said
one, n ing at her watch, that 1t
is time to leave?"
"Not c ite, dear" said her friend,
patting CT inf5nt fondly on the cheek.
"We'ye lords Of time to spare to catch
the train, and baby does so love to see
him roll them Quit"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
S.nen Easters.

"Sleep fasting matches, before the
law put stop to them, took place ire
ouently In this country" said spe-
cialist In inso ania. Yes, back In the
sos and Gfs sleep fasting was as pop
ular form OF sport as football. Cham
pion sleep testers v-ere idolized by
girls in hoopskirts and waterfalls. The
ordinary youth who had to sleep once
In twenty-fCUr hours wasn't one, two
three in these days.
"W c. Wo dford of San Francisco
was the chanDion of all the sleep fast
ers. In tha famous contest of 1860
this man kept wake for 1853 and 48
minute y o.e than week. He was
a little. t. n man of nervous tenn
perame7t
Herfy n. Jackson of Detroit held
the next he t record-144 hours and
II minutes T ird came Adolph Muell-
er of Milw ul>ee. whose record was 142
hours s- minutes These men are all
dead now
why were sleep fasts so popular
with our s'tf ars? Besides their un-
healthinerf ifey we're tame beyond
belief W.Gt v en- you come to think
of it. coul h7 tanner than watching a
lot of men keep awaken
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
BIG BILL TAFT AT YALE.
Carried Off a Score of College Honors
A 225-Pound Freshman.

A 225-Pound Freshman.
Taft was already big fellow when,
in the fall of 1874, he landed at New
Haven. His 225 pounds of avoirdupois
looked big to sophomores, says the
Circle. At the end of the first fresh
man scrap every one knew he was big.
During all his college days he never
lost his reputation. In the fall games
of his senior year he pulled on the
tug-of-war team. Those who saw this
event say that Taft started off and
"the rest came tagging after"
But Taft was also big in other
things. Here is list of his college
honors, furnished by Anson Phelps
Stokes. the secretary Of Yale:
Delta Kappa Phi Theta Psi, the
Boule, Psi ITpsilon, Linonia, Skull and
Bones and Phi Beta Kappa. President
of our class boat club in freshman
year. Member of the Delta Kappa
campaign committee, Member of the
freshman class supper committee. He
and Foster were equal in winning Sec
ond place in the freshman scholarship.
Divided the first mathematical prize
with John l. Mcdonald. Won two
first sophomore composition prizes.
First vice president of the Boule.
In the fail games, senior year, Taft
pulled on the victorious tug gof-war
team. Awarded the philosophical ora
tion at juno, exhibition and at COM
mencement and was a speaker on
both occasions, being the salutorian of
the class Ie was class oratoor. Stood
second in lis class of 121.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
ABOUT OUR CITY SCHOOL.

Believing that very few of the tax
payers and patrons of our De Smet
school are aware of the exact condi-
tion confronting the board of educa-
tion and the district, | feel it the duty
of some one who does realize it to ac-
quaint our citizens Herewith. We
are sadly in need of room. Each
room in our school house contains too
many seats compatible with best work,
and all seats in nearly all the rooms
are filled. In our primary department
are fifty nine pupils, larger number
than any teacher can handle in that
department and do the best work, un-
less she overworks herself. In this
room we have two grades first and
second) and in the near futre we shall
be obliged to employ a teacher for
each of these grades. base my opin
ion upon the fact, that, at the opening
of school in September there were
thirty one new pupils, and there will
probably be as large new class next
year Assuming that all in the first
grade shall return next year as sec
ond grades, and an equal number of
new ones enter the first grade, they
cannot possibly be Accommodated in
our present primary quarters. The
same condition confronts us all along
the line. We must certainly (uuless
we secure more room) refuse to accept
tuition students. This would be a
disgrace to our district, and serious
Inconvenience to those pupils in
neighboring districts who desire bet
ter school Accommodations than their
home schools afford, and who are
willing to pay for the privilege of at
tending our school
In our high school there are at
present two vacant seats. The grad
uating class will number but six.
There will enter the high school from
the grammer room next year, eighteen.
Assuming, again, that none below the
graduates will drop out, or that new
comers will offset any losses, We are
confronted with sixty.two pupils to
be placen in room that will seat
only fifty. What are we to do9 How
solve the problem?
Our district is out of debt. We all
look with disfavor on high taxes Per-
sonally / pay my school tax more
cheerfully than any other taxes.
While we have, in the past, had an
occasional teacher who proved to be
pure gold, and who more than earned
her salary, l have no hesitation in
saying that, as whole, we have at
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10

The state board of health has
adopted new quarantine regulations.
The board starts out by resolving that
"the only safe and sure preventative
of small pox is vaccination, and that
quarantine in such cases is unscien-
tific and of no avail in preventing the
spread of this disease" In brief, the
rule adopted is that the local health
officer shall, upon receiving knowl-
edge of a case of small pox, place a
warming sign upon the house wherein
the patient is confined, but such a
warning sign shall not prevent those
who desire to do SO from either g ing
in or coming out. The quarantine
applies only to the patient. All others
may come and go and carry AS much
of the disease as they can, The idea
of the board of health is that vaccina-
ton, if made general would rid the
country of the disease. In this the
South Dakota board of health is not
alone. Ia fact a similar rule was
adopted some time ago in Minnesota,
and in other states. It should not be
understood, however, that the same
rule applies to other diseases. In
cases of scarlet fever, ETC., the old re-
strictions prevail. Vaccination has
reduced the small pox from the viru-
lent form of half century ago, which
was more often fatal than otherwise
to mild form of disease that is now
never fatal unless followed by compli-
cations from other sources, and then
seldom. At the same rate a few years
hence small pox will be unknown.
The new rule adopted may hasten
the time when the disease shall be
known no more by making vaccina-
ton more general.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
STATE FINANCES.

Much has been said of late by the
machine paper relative to state finan
ces, and especially in regard to the
state tax levy for this year, which is
as high as any year of late under
machine rule, when the machine de
ficiency and the special tax voted by
the people are included. These spe-
cial taxes are taken advantage of by
the machine to create the impression
that the reform administration is ex-
pensive. So far there is only one
machine paper that we know of that
has been fair enough to tell the whole
truth regarding the matter That pa
per is the Canton News. and the
article follows:
"The record ought to be kept
straight relating to the financial affairs
of the state. There is not the slightest
reason for confusion or for the attemps
to mislead thepublic about conditions
When the present administration took
charge of state affairs on the first of
January last the total Indebtedness of
the state of every character, after de
Quoting the cash in the general fund
applicable to debt reduction, was
precisely $2l7, ,l0l.04, no more and no
less.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
WHERE BRooMs COME FROM.
Best Made in Ilinois--Brush Produced
Also in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Best Made in lIIinois-Brush Produced
Also in Kansas and Oklahoma.
illinois furnishes the aristocratic
brooms for the world, the highest
grade brushes being grown in our
state said Valentine w. Kenger, a
manufacturer of Chicago.
Kansas produces the cheaper
brush and most of it is shipped In
bales to Illinois to be manufactured In
the numerous broom factories. The
broom corn district of Illinois is con-
fined principally to the central SEQ
ton, the counties of Douglas, Coles
and Moultrie producing nine-tenths OF
the total crop. 1t is estimated that
the crop in the United States this
season will aggregate 50OO0,OO0
brooms, valued at fully $10,000,00O.
ITO move this great product would
require 200 trains of over fifty cars
each, aggre sating 100 miles of brooms.
The broom corn crop in Central ILL
nois this year produced material for
15, 900 900 to 100000 brooms. The
brooms grown and manufactured In
Illinois are the fancy kind, that retail
for from 25 to 40 cents.
Down in Oklahoma they raise a
coarser grade of brush, sufficient to
manufacture about 25,000000 brooms
of the kind that sell for from Is to 25
cents each Kansas has about 5,OOO,.
900 brooms to its credit, and there are
some brushes grown in Missouri, Ten.
nessee and Arkansas Kansas favors
a dwarf "ariety Of broom corn, which
is prefers BILE for whiskbrooms In
fact, Kansas re ises material for nearly
all the wl,fk5rooms used in the United
States.
Nearly all the high grade brooms
are consume1 in this country, the ex
ports being generally of the cheaper
quality. The people Of Europe in most
instances STICK to the old style brooms
of twigs. To look askance at the
modern Am r.can broom" Washing
ton Herald.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10

SOME people who claim to be friends
of Roosevelt continue to argue that he
should be renominated whether or not
he allows the use of his name. Such
statements are usually made as grand
stand plays for popularity y.-Lake
Preston Times.
The Argus-Leader of December
28th, 1907, stated that the "statwarts" )"
were still organizing "Roosevelt-Taft"
clubs. AS the "stalwarts" continue
to use Roosevelt's name long after
his final declaration of refusal to be a
candidate, we agree with the Times
that it is grand stand play for pop
ularily" by the machine,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
TIE Prodirrl Son

The Southa'n paipit oratoor one
Sunday mo,rinr was describing the
experience cf tfe prodigal son In his
endeavor TO impress lis hearers with
the shame aud renorse that this
young man felt aud his desire to cast
away his wicked doings, he spoke
thus:
dis young man got to thinking
about his meanress snd his misery,
and he TUX OF hiF coat and frowed it
away; and den he Tux OF his vest and
frowed dat away; end den he TUX of
his shirt aud frcwed dat away, too:
and den he cone TO hisself."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10

Dawley 3, Emma Martin, Celia Pen
ney 3, Walter Robson 4, Alvina Reh-
field 2, Inez Krumvieda 2, Daisy Eng
lish 3, Jennie Nichols 3, Frank Keat-
ing 2, Ida Amble 4, Pearl Keating 4,
William Mitchell 8, Laura Perry B,
Louisa Warner 4, Ida Wurl 4.
S. M. Hieby, Asst Prin.
The number after each pupils name
indicates the number of months the
pupil has attended school without
being either absent or tardy. A month
is any twenty consecutive school days.
The highest possible number this
month is 4.
Respectfully.
A. B. Rich, Prin.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Simple Remedy For La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no SER
ious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con
tains no harmful drugs and is in a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes
Sasse's Pharmacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Special Announcement Regarding
the National Pure Food and Drug
Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Hlney and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs, and we recon-
mend it as safe remedy for children
and adults. Sasse's Pharmacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
An Insidious Danger.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger he may have "a fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign
of trouble as it corrects irregularities
and prevents Bright's disease and
diabetes. Sasse's Pharmacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
PRIMARY DEP T.

fhIMAh1 Der
Mark Latin 4, Edna White A,
Ruth Yeaman, Louis Sterr 3, William
Willing 3, Royden Long 3, Chester
Warner 2, Sidney Schaub 2, Mildette
Campbell 4, Louise Houck, Walter
Dawley 4, Ethel Mates 4, Alice Johns
2, Veronica Squires 2, Louis Altfllisch
4, Arthur Flindt 3, Archie Haley 3,
Alex Sipher 2, Mable White 4, Lester
Plowman 3, Lucinda Greenman 2,
Stephen Darling, Clarence Keating a.
Gustive Nelson 4, Frances O'Hora 2,
Lola Root 2, Esther Mallery B, Rena
Sterr, Elmer Denevan, Wayne Houck
2, Bernell Houck 2.
Harriet Howard, Teacher.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
DESMET SCHOOL REPORT.

The following is the report of the
De Smet public schools for the month
ending, Dec. 20, 1907:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Harriet Howard, Teacher.
FIRST INTERMEDIATE.

Joe Johns 3, Edward Murphy 4,
Don Woodbury. 2, Tommy Lapole B,
Sherwood Tackaberry 3, Seth Arm
strong, Ralph Latin 2, Jennat Hardy
3, Lydia Nichols g. Erma Glessner B,
Gertrude Booth 2, Lura Sterr 3, Ruth
Brownell 2, jim McCaskell3 3. Frances
Harthorn 3, Mary Murphy 4, Tommy
Nancy 4. Willie Tackaberry 4, Melvin
Dennan 2, Uffie Knudson B, Clifford
Hall 3, Clarence Eckersley 3, Walter
Andrews 4, Edith Murray 3, Alice
O'Hora 4, Ella O'Hora 3, Myrtle Don
aldson 2.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL,

Retta Sasse2 2, Lester Carpenter 2,
Edna Allen 3, Alivia Knudson, Morris
Henney, Nita Abbott 4, Edmund
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Tic Lone Fisherman.

With baiei breath, he played the line
AS the fish ran out from shore
When 1t got OF, he seized the jug,
And baited his breath some more.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-10
Nellie NJ. Barker, Teacher.
SECOND INTERMEDIATE

Walter Breuning, Bruce Carroll 2
Mildred Greenman, Rosa Leu 4, Elsie
OHora 3, Mildred Purintun 3, Eva
Denman 3, Iva Seaman, Roy Camp
bell 3, Edna Eckersley 2, Merle Keat
ing4, Merle McCaskell, Isabel O'Hora
4, Alvina Stankey 3, Mckinley Wheel
er 3, Lucille Houck 2, Lillian Green
man 2, Herman Muser 2.
Eta M. Sheets, Teacher.
FIRST GRAMMer.
Ray Dorothy 2, Homer Hamilton 3,
Henry Kildee, Hazel McMartin 3,
Marjorie Strohm A, Nellie Squires 3,
Olive Warner 2, Ernest Stankey, Ruby
Glessner 2, Harriet Henney, Lera La
mont 3, Edward Miller 4, Pearl Tack
aberry, Made Williamson 3, George
Lark 3, Ellie Hazel 3.
l. A. Mattson, Teacher.
SECOND GRAMMAR.
Nat Stimson 4, Ray Burvee, Emma
Rasmussen 3, Aubrey Sherwood 4,
Florence Andrews 4, Lois Latin 2,
Anna Madison 2, Evelyn Keating A.,
Homer Latin 2, Elton Carroll 3,
Earnest Seaman 4, Glen Murray,
Ethol Breuning 2, Rita Allen 4, Janet
Parry 3, Grace Fife 2, Iso Muser B,
Harry Warner B, Robert Hunt, Fred
Armstrong, Edith Mitchell 2, Laura
White, Grace Boose 2, Zelma Glessner
4, Opal Lewis 3, Harold Krumvieda 2,
Harvey Schultz 3, Clifford Boose 4,
Gladys Greenman, Mary Stankey 3,
Flossie Nichols 4, Edith Clark 4,
Hazel McCaskell, John Gilkyson,
Lucella O'Hora,
NJ T. McCarty. Teacher
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
Maple SUGAR Cake.

This Is a recipe not generally
known, but 1t has been tried with
great success. For the layers rub to-
gether one cupful Of butter and two
cupfuls OF sugar until they form a
cream. Add the yolks of four eggs
beaten lightly, three cupfuls of sifted
flour, half cupful of milk, the whites
of the eggs whipped to a froth and
lastly one teaspoonful OF baking pow
der. Bake in jelly pans. For the fill
ing boil one cupful OF maple strip un-
til IL threads. Pour slowly upon the
white of one egg, which has been
beaten stir, beating steadily all the
while. Continue beating until the mix.
ture is cold and thick. then spread be-
tween the layers and on the top. II
desired still richer stir half a cupful
OF butternuts, which have been chop
ped fine, into the filing just before
spreading on the cake.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
One Of the
Essentials

OF the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
OF promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Wel-Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and fQr sale by all leading druggists.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
oLD.FAsHIoNED STYLES LIKED.
Odd Shapes In China Are In Favor
This Season.

Old-fashioned styles In china will
prevail this season, and to the unini.
tiated much of the new dinner ware
will appear cheap because the shapes
are odd rather than pretty.
For this innovation possibly the
craze for mission furniture in dining
rooms is responsible. for many of the
designs are in keeping with this style
OF furnishing.
AS to the decoration on these-mis-
sion sets-small, plain-looking nose
gays of flowers in one color are used
throughout each service. This orna-
mentation is in just such plain shades
as green, blue and red.
There is a marked change In the
shapes OF the dishes, for the square
vegetable dishes and sauce boats, the
latter made in one piece, with the dish
1t rests upon, have returned to favor.
Flat meat dishes follow the lines Of
the covered ones and are decidedly
angular. Small butter plates are
shaped square to match, and so are
many OF the smaller side platters.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
HOW TO WASH cHAMols.
Gloves OF That Kind Should Be
Cleansed In Bath of soapy Water.

Every woman is under the impress.
sion that chamois skin gloves are
grand till she has tried to wash a
pair. They are said to wash so easily
that the one who has a pair seldom
makes any attempt to keep them clean
IN the beginning. She is sure that all
she has TODD is to give them a care
less scrubbing to make them, as good
as new that she doesn't take even the
ordinary precautions. Wait till she
has tried washing them just once. and
then hear her denounce anything made
or chamois skin forever after.
they can be washed to look like
new, however, If one but knows the lit
tie trick of leaving the soap In to keep
them soft. Again, it is bad policy to
wash them on the hand, as they are
sure to stretch this way. Rather
cleanse them by the squeezing method
rolling them up in little ball in the
palm of the hand. Wash in several
waters, all soapy, and finally pull into
shape without rinsing. Do not stretch
them In the least, but after working
the fingers into shape hang them In
current OF air, but not near heat of
any kind. When dry give them a Wig
orous rubbing with a brush to bring
up the nap.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
ALMEDA0S FAD
BY MRS. e. N. HOWARD
lcopyright.)

an almost impossible load under the
lash OF an unfeeling taskmaster.
oh, they are turned out to die. I.
suppose" Arson replied, with the in.
difference which city-bred man toe
OFTEN acquires. There are firms, / be.
iieve, who buy up the poor things for
what they can get out of them"
you would better set up an infirm.
airy for aged and decrepit horses" 70
marked Jane, with a shrug of her
shoulders. She cared little for ami
mails unless they were beautiful, and
an overworked horse or a forsaken
dog would find short shrift at her
hands.
Il believe / WILL" said Miss Almeda
thoughtfully. Why not use some of
the money which had come into her
hands so suddenly in making happi.
ness for some Of these poor, faithful
brutes, after their hard life-work was
done? James idea did not seem in
the least ridiculous to her: to the con-
trary, 1t commended itself to her ten.
der heart more and more strongly as
she saw the poor creatures that were
called and sore, some blind. and others
lame with ringbones and SPAWN from
long standing.
will you help me, Anson?"
Help you what, Almeda? Run q
glue factory? With all the pleasure in
life, only l don't admire your taste in
smells"
NO, indeed" she replied, indignant.
ly. THE poor things shall have de-
cent burial when have done with
them. want them sent up into the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-01-10
DOCTOR SAID USE cUTIcuRA"
In Bad Case of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached a Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
In Complete Cure.

when I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all of my head. 1t reached
such a state that it was just a large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. l doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which I did and / was en-
tirely cured. have not been bothered
with 1t since. / used Cuticura Soap
and Cutcura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. / can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct 20. 1907"