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The oasis., 1908-11-07

stamp, printed and put on the market only eighteen days before Christmas, amazed everyone by it's sensational record. Fifty thousand had been printed to sell at one cent apiece. They went in week, and then the stamp got into Phila- delphia. where the Pennsylvania Red Cross welcomed it and backed 1t, and the North American gave 1t splendid aid. The Delaware schools sold it, the Women's Clubs in Della ware took it up, the newspapers gave columns to 1t, the department stores, banks, drug stores and hotels sold it. It was sold in the corridors ofthe Wilmington Federal Building, by permission from the government, though no, the post office itself, The presses in the last few days before Christmas ran night and day to supply the demand. People used the stamps on packages and letters. and busi- ness firms. on their correspondence. Nearly four hundred thousand were sold, and nearly three thousand dollars cleared from this small un, obtruslye penny stamp.
 With this money the Delaware Red Cross first brought an educa- lional and tuberculosis exhibit to Delaware, which was visited by twenty thousand people in ten days. The clubs, granges, city boards, teachers, clergymen, labor unions, state officials, were all specially invited on special days, and the whole state was walked up A nurse was sent to the Sanitarium, and a free dispensary supplied with milk and eggs, drugs, and a visiting nurse for the consulnptive poor, and this has gone on all year. One thousand dollars has been set aside as a nucleus toward building d hospital. Delaware is now de. cidedly interested in tuberculosis work, and all this was done in eighteen days, by a penny stamp.
 The American National Red Cross. this year, has decided to issue the Christmas Stampin every. state A beautiful stamp has been especially designed by Howard Pyle, the famous artist. It bears a wreath of holly, and Merry Christmas" and Happy New Year" It will he on sale at the Red Cross headquarters in each state, and probably can also he ob. tained from local dealers ip almost every town after the first of Novem- Der, 1908. It will he sold in sheets, like an ordinary stamp. and also in small books. 3 for 10 cents. 24 for 25 cents, As for 30 cents, like the government stamps.
The oasis., 1908-11-07

MT. Chas. Gerkin has accepted position with the La Dura Mining and Milling Company as superin- tendent of the La Gloria mine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
Riding Down an Eagle.

II you wanted n live eagle, how
would you try to catch it? In Turke-
stan, according TO the author of The
Heart of a Continent" the natives ride
eagles down on horseback,
We had seen two eagles on the
ground in the distance, n as soon as
the KirghiZ caught sight of them he
set off wildly in pursuit. They arose.
of course, on seeing him, but he went
galloping down the valley after one of
them till gradually it sank to the
ground. 1t was, in fact, gorged with
the flesh of the carcass it had been
feeding on, and could no longer fly.
The Kirghiz ~dismounted, seized the
bird, bound his waistcloth around and
around the body and wings till he had
made it up into a neat parcel, and then
tucked 1t under his arm, mounted and
DDS back to ne. He said hat If 10
turned out to be a good one for hawk
ing he might get 200 rupees for 1t.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
FADS AND FANCIES
IN BELT BUCKLES
This Years Styles Really Look
ike Buckles, Not Door
plates.

Belt buckles are seen in all styles,
but the present taste seems to run to
designs that really look like buckles,
not doorplates or dinner plates, as was
the fad some time ago.
The square, round and oblong shapes
are all popular. though the square ones
of Medium size are seemingly the most
favored.
The newest are decorated with hand
engraving in intricate design. both gold
and silver showing the same decora-
ton. There are also machine engraved
mes, not SO expensive, but most at
tractive and looking not unlike the out
side Of the watches our fathers and
mothers priced so much.
Much depends on the figure of the
wearer in regard TO the choice of a
buckle. A small round waist loses half
it's curve if hidden by the large bulky
array of gold or silver seen on some
individuals, while the small dainty or
nament is lost to sight and its effect
iveneSs zone if the figure be large and
massive. Let the lady Of size wear the
buckle of majestic proportions, if it
be worn at all, trusting that in admir-
alton for the ornament the critic may
overlook the contour of the belt it faS-
ems
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
L ~NOURISHED.
Grape-Nnts "a Perfectly

Grape-Nnts "a Perfectly
Food.
No chemists analysis OF Grape-NutA
can begin TO show the real value OF
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t Is a food that Is perfectly balanced.
supplies the needed elements Of brain
and nerves in all stages OF life from the
infant, through the strenuous times
OF active middle life, and Is q comfort
and support In old age.
For two years | have used Grape
Nuts with milk and a little cream. for
breakfast. ! am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
Il use little meat, plenty Of vege-
tables and fruit, In season. for the noon
! meal, and IL tired at tea time. take
Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfectly
nourished.
Nerve and brain power, and MEM
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. | am over sixty and
weigh Ia5 lbs. My son and husband
seeing nov | had improved. are now
using Grapc-Nuts.
My sou. who Is a travelling
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and II glass OF milk. An amt.
oytr 10. seems fully uourished on
Grare-Nuts and cream" There's q
BENSON"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
file" in lkss.
Ever read the above iettcr9 A
rew n appears from time TO time.
They are genuine, true, and full OF
] human interest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
YOU'RE roo THIN.
Even .S2:gAt Caayyhoi Derangensezis
Of The Stonsach Pyoance Hcfd Fer
mentafioD Of tie Fad.
It's Stomach Cata,7A

Some people are thin and always re-
main thin, from temperamental rea-
sons. Probably in such cases nothing
popularity.
But there are a large number Of peo-
pie who get thin, or remain thin, who
naturally would be plump and heshy
but for some digestive arrangement.
Thin people lax in adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue Is chiefly composed Of
fat.
Fat is derived from The oily constit-
uents Of food.
The fat-making foods are called by
the Psychologist, Hydrocarbons. This
class OF foods are not digested in the
stomach at all. They are digested In
the duodenum, the division of the ALI
mentary canal just below the stomach.
The digestion of fat is mainly, If not
wholly, the work of the pancreatic
Juice. This juice is of alkaline reac-
ton, and is rendered inert by the addi-
ton of acid. A h%yperacidity Of the
digestive fluids of the stomach passing
down into the ~duodenum, destroys
the pancreatic fluid for digestive pur-
poses. Therefore, the fats are not di-
gested or emulsified, and the system Is
deprived Of it's due proportion Of oily
constituents. Hence, the patient grows
thin.
The beginning Of the trouble Is q ca
tarrhal condition Of the stomach which
causes h%yperacidity of the gastric
juices. This hyperacidity is caused by
fermentation OF food in the stomach.
When the food is taken into the stom-
ach, If the process Of digestion does
not begin Immediately, acid fermenta-
ton will take place. This creates u
hyperacidity of tho stomach juices
which in their turn prevent the PAN
create digestion OF the oils, and the
cancellation results.
A dose OF PeTuna before each meal
hastens the stomach digestion. By
hurrying digestion, Peruna prevents
fermentation of the contents OF the
stomach, and the pancreatic Juice is thus
preserved in its normal state. 1t then
only remains for the patient TO eats
sufficient amoun OF fa~t-forming foods,
and the thinness disappears and plump
ness takes It's place.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
HOW THE STARS ARE COUNTED.
Use Made of the Microscope and of
PHOTOGRAPHIC Plates,
From the London Daily Ma

From the London Daily Mail.
The gigantic but fascinating task
which j. Franklin-Adams +. r. A. S.,
has undertaken of counting the myriad
stars in the heavens and assigning to
each its proper magnitude is one which
demands the quality OF almost infinite
patience.
Mr.. Frauklin-Adams has already Sc
cured Photographic plates covering the
whole Of the southern hemisphere. and
these with the series dealing with the
northern hemisphere. will number
more than 200. Each plate, which is Is
inches square, records from 10000 to
250. 600 starry images, and on Il rough
calculation the total number Of stars
photographed viii prove 10 be about
q 1000, 900.
The task of counting the stars on the
plates has already been commenced,
and that work together with the cata-
loguing will take another ten years.
The method of counting the stars on
the plates was explained by Y. j.
Mitchell, Mr.. Franklin-Adams' chief
assistant.
First taking one Of the plates" said
Mr.. Mitchell. I'VE move it across a
graduated grating contained in a field
Of a high powered microscope. A hori-
zontaI strip in the grating is then ex-
min and the stars in this small
area are counted from left to right.
Or course IL IS Impossible 10 insure
absolute accuracy, for there is the pos
sibility that a star may be counted
twice or missed altogether.
Then there is the difficulty pre-
| sented by mechanical specks on the
plates, which may at first be taken for
/ stars; but Mr.. Franklin Adams has a
| method by which all stars above the
tenth magnitude can be differentiated
from Dust specks. Mr.. Franklin Adams
and his assistants check one another
In the counting, but there is always
4 slight difference in the totals, due Of
course to the personal equation as rep
resented by the operator.
Merely to the stars on an
| average plate, apart from noting their
Photographic magnitude, occupies the
time of two men for more than a fort
night if they work seven hours a day.
In taking the plates Mr.. franklin
Adams used a triple achromatic ten
inch lens working at IA. In the north
ern hemisphere the minimum exposure
was > our and 20 minutes and in
the southern, with it's clearer atmos-
phere. > hours"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
On What Their Fate Depended.

During the week certain members OF
the flock had been paying overmuch at
tention to sampling loca, whisky, and
the minister took advantage OF his po-
Sotion in the pulpit to administer gen
tie reproof. AN | tell we, one an all,
ye're on the way TO perdeetion." he
cried. At that moment a fly settled or
the bible before him He raised mis-
fist. "Ye're gaein' tae hell" lie
shouted. AN ven all get there, Just
sac sure as-sae sure as | ding the life
out O. this fieei" His fist crashed down
as he uttered the words. then ne
looked 10 see the result of his handi-
work. Missed" he CALCULATED. "Ah.
weel, maybe there's a chance for some
o. se yeti"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
AoriculturaI Experts From Japan.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
r. r. Magazine, a Japanese expert
on agriculture, who has been employed
by the mikado's government at Ear
mosa for the last few years, arrived
in this city recently on the steamer
Asia on his way to Washington to
Investigate the methods of the United
States department of agriculture.
I'VE have. In Formosa, over 500, 900
acres under cultivation" he said as he
stepped off the steamer, land we want
to find out how the United States
goes about Ii to improve the condi-
ton OF its fertile land 50 that we can
improve conditions in our country. I
shall go to Washington soon to get
some advice from our authorities as
10 how to organize our department.
I'm my country we "a raise corn.
rice, sugar, tobacco, sweet potatoes,
green crops, barley, wheat and beans.
In fact, we can raise almost any crop,
but the emperor realizes that we must
do something for the soil from which
we are demanding SO much. We can
not continue to take everything from
the soil and put nothing back. l hope
to stay In the country several months
and return home to my native land by
way of Europe"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

One of the few American women who
have been awarded the Palmes Aca-
demisques. a decoration given by the
French government for distinguished
service in the field of letters, is Miss
Arcade Where, of Lake Forest, III. She
Is OF French descent and was for many
years a teacher In Chicago. The dec
Grafton of a small gold wreath of palms
worn on a violet ribbon, was given
for the work she has done I'm Great
ing an interest in French in his coun-
try.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

Experiments conducted by dock Off
Gals in London prove that a rat con-
sumes daily a half penny's worth OF
food. One Of the officials who has been
experimenting the operations at the
docks says that from the reports he
has received from various towns and
villages he estimates hat the rats in
England number at least 20, 600, 900. Al
q half penny a day the rats daily food
bill. therefore, amounts TO over G40,0 100.
Yearly, OF a similar estimate, some,
G15. 600, 600,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
The Song of the Skillet.

All. The Song of The Skillet,
With its sizzling and its spurts,
Is the sweetest that the camper wants to
hear;
The g~race-netes meet the zephyrs,
And the faint staccato tones
Whisper greetings in the lonely anglers
ear.
The yesper shades are falling,
And the. glowing embers shed
Their mellow light along the splashing
creek:
The -whip-poor-wil Is calling
To the world a last goodnight,
And the skillet song. itseif. Is growing
weak.
The dying embers b!acken.
AS they s.nge their grassy nest,
And the dusky twilight steals along the
shore.
The twinkling stars their ~javelins cast
no tauut the drowsy creek,
| And The Song OF The Skillet Is no more.
ID. A. Sachs. jr., In Field and Stream.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
To Feed Invalid.

A good way to give liquid nourish-
ment to a sick person who is unable
to sit up Is to buy the straws which
are used at the soda fountains, or the
rubber tubing which comes for in
fant's use, can be purchased at any
drug store. One color can be used for
medicine and the other for nourish-
ment, so as to avoid mixing them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
HOME CURES THAT
ARE WORTH KEEPING.
Medicine Durfnq School.

IF necessary for the school boy TO
take medicine during absence from
home let mother put the required
amount in a small vial, marking the
hour 10 take or the label, using a sep
araI vial for each dose. This meth
Cd fnsures a correct measurement and
obviates necessity for carrying a spoon
or glass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
The Garaoil.

The Gargoil often makes Its perch
On a cathedral or a church,
Where, mid ecclesiastic ctyle, Z
He smiles an early-Gothic smile. :
And While the parsoE, dignifed,
Spouts at his weary flock inside,
The Gargoil, from his lofty seat,
Spouts at the people in the street.
And like the parson seems to say
To those beneath him, Let US pray"
| like the Gargoil best: he plays
SO cheerily on rainy days.
While parsons mo one can denyl
Are awful dampers-when they're dry
Olive Herford in june Century.
You may know any man by what he ad-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
Cure for Nausea.

Take some common field corr and
parch 1T thoroughly without burning.
Then grind fine or pound up fine with
q hammer. Take two or three table
spoons of his and pour over 1t a
cupful of boiling water. Let this stand
until 1t settles. drain off water, and
give to patient TO drink. a swallow or
two at a time every few minutes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
For a Couch.

To cure a cold on the lungs, take
common brown paper, spread with lard
and crate nutmeg thickly over the top
ard lay over the lungs. Wear until the
paper wears out. IT has been known
to cure the worst kind Of a cold.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

The Gypsies are nearer to tho an
imals than any race known to us In
Europe. They have the lawIessnCss,
the abandonment, the natural physical
grace in form and gesture of animals;
only q stealthy and wary something in
their yes makes them human.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

In spite Of the difficulty of manag-
ing them under coats, it seems likely
that Japanese armholes will continue
through the spring and summer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

A boys hair grows one-f alf slower
than a girls. In boys tie averaee
growth Is three feet three inches in Six
years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
THE-
Storyof Francis Cludde
A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY j. wEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN.

Not "A Spaniard?" Master BERTHE said
stupidity. How is THAR"
Before / answered / raised the mar
I'm my arms and, carrying him care
fully to the side of the road, set him
with his back to a tree. Then / got
quickly on my horse. The women were
just coming up. Master BERTHE
said in a low voice as l looked this way
and that TO see If the alarm had spread,
II am afraid there is a mistake. But
say nothing TO them. 1t is n of the
town guard you have killed."
"One Of the town guard" he cried, a
light bursting in on him. and the reins
dropping from his hand. What shall
we do? We are lost, man."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

Dainty striped silk parasols in black
and white, blue and white, etc, will be
exceedingly smart for street or car
riage use this spring and ummer
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
Grandfather Cure for
Constipation

~ REAT medicine, the Sawbucs.
II - Two hours day saving wood
X TT will keep anyone's Bowels
MI regular.
No need Of pills. Cathartics, Castor Oh,
nor "Physic." If you'n only work the Saw.
buck regularly.
Exercise IS Natures Cure for Constipa-
ton and. "a Ten-Mile walk will do, If you
haven't got e ~wood-pile.
But. If you VIII take your Exercisei in an
Easy Chair. there's only one way to do that.
because.-;here's only one kindoi Artificial
Exercise Tor the Bowels and its name Is
"CASCARETS."
Cascarets are the only means to exercise
the Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge. Gripe. nor upset
your Stomach, because they don't act like
Physics"
They don't flush out your Bowels and
lntestines with a costly waste Of Digestive
Juice, as Salts. Castor Oil. Calonel. Jalap.
or Aperient Waters always do.
No--cascarets strengthen and stimulate
the Bowel Muscles, that line the Food
passages and that tighten up when food
touches them. thus driving the food 10 its
finish.
A cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
IS if you had just sawed a cord OF wood. or
walked ten miles.
Cascarets move the Food Naturally.
diges,ing il without waste Of t0moirow's
Gastric Juice.
The thin, flat. Ten-cenl Box Is made
to fit your Vest pocket. or My Lady's"
Purse. Druggists 10 Cents a Box.
Garry II constantly with you and take a
cascsrsi whenever you suspect you need
one.
BE very careful to get the genuine
made only BY the Sterling Remedy Com
pany. and never sold in bulk Every tab.
lei statnpca q
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

Hat crowns seem TO he increasing in
size. Some Of the most gigantic crowns
have narrow brims, while in other
hats both crowns and brims are enor-
nous.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

Engiishmen Of Mii-Devon have or
ganized to wage a war on wood pigeons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

IRIS. WinsloIvS aooT-1S5 rxnUs vor Chtldrsn
teethinR; scftons the gums, reduces Inflammation as
AF8 pain cures vivid roiio - capt. a uottls
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
FADS AND FANCIES
FOR COMING SEASON..


The poke bonnet has been launched
by one of the smartest Paris houses,
but it is yet TOO early to decide it's
fate.
There seems every prospect that this
year We shall see the soft Indian CASH
mere permanently restored TO FEM
mime favor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

= n q 81 yipus' D-ucs ana all nervous Diseases
Permanently cured By DR.. xliDss Great
Nerve Restorer, Send for Free BE uial bottle and treatise.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

One OF the prettiest aprons is made
from n square of handkerchief linen. II
is particularly pretty TO wear wheE
manipulating the festive chatting dish
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

The princess gown is a new phase
for weddings and receptions, is alb
solutely plain and is worn with mara
bout scarfs and muffs that match the
gown in color. Taupes and gray blues,
paIest shades of gray, and ecru in chif-
fon broadcIoth and lady's cloth are used
in them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

Smart new fabrics tina are taking
like wildfire for spring toilets include
checked voiles with inch wide plain
velvet stripes, all in one tone. They
come in all desirable tones and in all
black.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

one of the latest whims Is the shir
waist of linen. spattcred with embroid
cred dots and finished with a from
plat which is the color Of the dot,
coIored edge to the cuff and the jabo'
and a colored belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Reduction of City Expenses.

Anniston, January 10-(SpeciaD--Th will be meeting between the city attor- ney, Capt A. P. Agee, and the mem- bers of the finance committee of the city council this week to come to some con clusion as to the most desirable means of reducing the expenses of the municipal government, as result of the changed conditions resulting from prohibition It is said to be probable that several of the city patrolmen will be discharged and some of the city offices -~ay be combined, among them being the offices of mayor and recorder. A member of the finance committee, the chairman, in fact, says that he hopes to have the expenses re- duced by at least s4000 per annum.