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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
FIGURES ANALYZED.

Some of that class of editors who
hoped for the defeat of part of the
republican ticket are citing the larger
vote at the primaries than was cast at
the general election in support OF
their wall that Governor Crawford
owes his nomination to democratic
votes. The argument is as puerile as
it is perversive of fact.
Probably some democrats voted in
the republican primary. They had a
choice between two men, one of whom
would certainly be nominated and
probably elected, and they cast their
vote in the only box where they could
reasonably hope to effect the result
Not all of them voted for Governor
Crawford Some democrats, right
here in Huron, voted for his opponent,
Senator Kittredge, and in the senators S
own city scores of them did
1t is fair presumption that the
democrat who wanted Crawford nomi.
mated, and cared enough for his nomi-
nation to forsake his own primary and
vote republican wanted him elected,
and STAYED by him, to the extent at
least, of voting the republican legisla-
tive ticket. 1t is an equally fair pre-
sumption that the democrat who cared
enough for Senator Kittredge's nomi-
nation to support him at the repub-
lican primaries did not want either
Crawford or Vessey elected. and did
not vote for them at the general cleo
ton. There appears to have been
quite number of these in Sioux
Falls)
But if every vote cast in the prim-
aries, in excess of the Taft vote cast
at the election, had been the vote of
a democrat, and he had voted in the
democratic primary instead, it would
not have changed the result The
vote for Taft in the state was $685..
The vote for Crawford and Kittredge
combined, in June, was 6S, S,1s9, or 1874
more than Taft received in November.
Crawford's majority in June was q
III, so that if those 794 had all been
democrats, and had all voted in the
democratic primary, he would still
have beaten Kittredge by 1913
straight republican votes. Journal
World-Spirit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

The Duke de "Buzzer", who wants
to benevolently assimilate some OF
the Elkins millions by annexing the
daughter of the house, recently scrap
ed up all his cash and borrowed what
he could from his impoverished Italy
relatives and invested the sum OF
something like $4,000 in ruby ring
which he sent to the girl through the
mail at cost of about IL cents. The
postmaster's bump of curiosity got on
a spree and he opened the package
with the result that it was turned
over the customs officers who assess
ed the gew gaw 81 10000 import duty
At last accounts the Duke de "Buz-
GER had not raised the cash to pay
the duty, and if Kitty Elkins wants
the trinket her dad will have to put
up part of the cost of the Buzzer's
gift. Don't it beat all that any good
honest American girl can have such
a soft spot i'll her head that she wants
to be tied up to some cheap skate ol
pauper that can produce a pedigree
and credentials that he never did an
honest days work in his life, and
worse yet, that she would spend mil
lions to buy.a titled tramp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
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EPIGRAMS.

From Sunday Sermon by Kew. III. Preston
In human life, when the day
break of another morning comes in
termingling with the shadows of the
night, it is very fitting that one
should look over his pilgrimage and
get inspiration from the passing
years.
Almost every man, whatever his
business has been, as he comes to the
close of his life looks it all over.
counts it all up, and sees whether the
successes are more than the failures
So with the Apostle Paul, the old
soldier of the cross, at the close of
life's battle, looks back over all the
years and as his epitome of it, says:
Il have fought good fight, / have
finished my course, have kept the
faith"
To so many keeping the faith" :"
means their name is on the church
record. Sometimes they go to church,
at other times they take it easy at
home. Every little indisposition
goes long ways with regard to the
obligations of the church of God.
To too many keeping the faith,
means the locking up of something
that seemed TO have value, never see
ing it, never useing it. finding at last
that it has shriveled until there is
nothing left of it,
A faith that is kept is one that is
wrought into life and experience. A
faith that translates itself into human
action.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
THE UNREASONABLE CARNEGIE.

Honest men cannot claim to know.
but they are disposed TO accept the
statement that there is honor among
thieves. That there should be honor
among grafters and that Andrew Car
negie has proved false to his former
associates, seems to be the thought of
those interested in the steel business
of today.
Following the former steel mag
mates declaration in the Century
magazine that the time had come for
removal of the duties from steel pro-
ducts, calls We're made by a newspaper
representative upon Twenty-Five Of
ficials of the Carnegie Steel company
of Pittsburg. Without a single ex-
ception, all privately criticised Mr..
Carnegie's utterances. One of these
said:-
"Mr. Carnegie is not active today
in the iron and steel industry If he
were he would not talk as he does"
Representative w. III. Graham of
Pittsburg said:
"It is scarcely consistent for Mr..
Carnegie to talk in that way now,
after having been one of the greatest
benefciaries in the world of the policy
of protective tariff"
And Nathan t. Folwell, president
of the Manufacturers club of Phila.
delphia and prominent in that city's
industrial activity, said:
"Mr. Carnegie owes his fortune
largely to that protection which the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

The necessity of increasing the
number of supreme court judges from
three to five is being quite generally
discussed. There seems to be nc
question as to the need of greater
efficiency on the supreme bench.
The court is at present said to be
235 cases behind, some as many as
four yeais old. Whether it is need
of more msn, or need of men with IA
greater capacity for work is the ques-
tion to be decided. 1t is quite prob
able that the legislature, after con-
sidering the probable growth of the
state in the next few years, will de-
eide in favor of greater numbcr Of
judges.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

LAST week the daily papers contain
ed dispatch telling of meeting
of brewers and others in Wisconsin
for the purpose of discussing ways
and means for combating the tenn
perance movement. The dispatch
stated that it was the unanimous opin-
ion that one of the best ways was to
undermine the sentiment by working
upon the financial interests of some
high in church circles. 1t is lament
able fact that the brewers have the
opportunity at hand, for stock in
mailing houses, breweries and distil-
leries is owned by church people
among the rich just the same as rail-
road stocks or any other stock or Sc
curity that will pay a dividend. The
curses heaped upon the liquor traffic
have nearly all fallen upon the heads
of the retailers, or worse yet, upon
the man behind the bar who might
work for his monthly stipend. This
may have been only natural for he is
the man who is seen at the work, in
stead of the stakeholder who stands
in the back ground and reaps the re-
ward of the industry. The current
issue of Golfers, one of the greatest
workers against the liquor interests
of the day, reprinted an advertise
ment taken from the Wall Street
Journal illustrating this point. 1t
reads as follows:
Andrew j. Mccormick, Auctioneer, reg
plar auction sale of stocks and bonds
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

ing topics:
"The efficiency of the rural schools;
farmers organizations; the question
of farm labor; the need Of good road !;
improved postal facilities; sanitarY
conditions on the farm.
"The commission desires to have
the judgments of competent men and
women on any of these great public
questions as to whether governments
can aid in improving any of the con
ditions of country life"
The commission desires that brief
statement of the general conclusions
arrived at be sent to the Office in
Washington.
"The whole success of the work OF
the commission depends on the at
tltude and cooperation of the farm
ing people of the United States. The
commission represents them and it
needs their suggestions.
A blank for sending to the commits
sios. whatever suggestions you may
have to make will be sent to the clerk.
Truly,
A. III. SEYMOUR.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

The zinc industry of Kansas and
Missouri, under present conditions, is
one of the most profitable of the coun.
try, size considered. And yet large
number of the ministers of that sec-
ton joined in their prayers Thanks
giving Day asking the Almighty that
congress might be induced TO place a
tariff tax on zinc ores. Think of it!
Ministers of the gospel asking the
Almighty for an unjust law that their
influential Pensioners might ihrive
more nightly at the expense of the
consumers. Sunch an act is nothing
short of blasphemy. Prayers for the
success of gang of horse thieves
would be just as consistent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

BECAUSE of the prevalence of what
is known as the ''foot and mouth
disease among cattle in eastern
Michigan the secretary of agriculture
has order the state placed under
quarantine so far as interstate traffic
is concerned. As the disease in that
state seems to exist mostly near
Detroit, it is likely that the counties
within the state will take individual
action. Investigation proved that one
large herd had contracted the disease
by visit of the owner to another
farm where an examination was being
made which resulted in finding well
developed cases. Some of the eastern
states have been under quarantine for
some time and growers of fancy stock
in New York and Pennsylvania were
prohibited from exhibiting at the
Chicago fat stock show The rapidity
with which the epidemic is working
westward is not at all reassuring.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

Two interesting questions were
decided by the supreme court last
week, the opinions being by Judge
Corson. The first was that of the
State VS.. X. O. Staken ct al, rehear-
ing denied. This case involved the
granting of liquor licenses, and it is
held by the court that it requires a
majority of all voters. The second
was that of t. n. Treat VS.. t. G..
Dejean, mayor, of Plankinton, Aurora
county, which was affirmed. In this
the question of the issuance of bonds
on majority vote cast at a special
election was at issue, The court hold
ing at such an election a majority of
the votes cast is sufficient, regardless
of the alleged number of votes in the
city, those not voting being consider
ed agreeing with the majority.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

Mr.. CARNEGIE has given several
interviews in which he stated that the
tariff should be removed from steel
products. But when invited to APP
pear before the congressional com
mittee and give the benefit of his
knowledge and experience he declin
ed, saying that he had served his time
in Washington upon tariff matters
As the time served by Mr.. Carnegie
was for the purpose of bamboozling
congress into keeping a nice, fat,
juicy tariff on steel products for his
own benefit, it would seem that com
mon decency would force Carnegie to
testify. He should be forced to APP
pear if the committee has that power.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
Total divorces for period, 945, ,625.

Total divorces for period, 945,625.
One out of every twelve marriages
ends in divorce court.
Wives obtain twice as many di
vorces as husbands.
Desertion most common single
ground
Only l5 per cent of the divorce
cases are contested.
Average duration of unhappy mar
riage, ten years.
Children reported 1913 per cent OF
the divorce cases.
Alimony granted in l2.7 per cent
of divorces.
Six Utah husbands secured divorces
because their wives failed to support
them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

HE announcement by Joe Uncle
Cannon that he is in favor of tariff
revision reminds us that even some of
the men who stand high in political
circles are willing to do almost any
thing to hold their office. Cannon,
by his acts in years past, has proved
that he is no more in favor of revision
than are the protected interests. But
Cannon wants to be speaker and he is
willing to turn tail on the tariff pro-
position to hold the lob.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

The interstate commerce commits.
sion needs more power and less inter
ference by the courts, also to be en-
larged, or some other provision made
for committees to take up the
work in different localities subject to
the direction of the commission. AS
an instance of discrimination now ex-
listing, the Omaha Chicago rate on
corn and oats is IL cents per 100
pounds, and on wheat II cents per
100 pounds, the distance being 49S
miles. Sioux City, distance of $40
miles, only II miles more, has a rate
of IL and Is cents to Chicago, or a
difference of 6 cents per 100 pounds
for the II miles. De Smet has rate
OF IL cents on corn, oats, barley and
wheat of per 100 pounds to Mime
apolis, diztance only half as great
as from Omaha to Chicago, and rate
of Is cents to Chicago for little
greater distance than Sioux City.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

The South Dakota railroad com
mission will go to Chicago where a
hearing will be held before master
in chancery within few days on our
q cent passenger rate law. The ac
tion against the enforcement of this
law was instituted by the G. NJ. g. st.
P. road and is backed by other roads
of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
SUMMONS


State of South Dakota, County of Kings
In Circnit Court. Ninth Judicial Circuit,
g. w Froelich, Plaintiff,
Bank, corporation; Frank Il. Blaisdell;
Ruth A. Parks; George Eerneding, Coun-
ty of Kingsbury, South Dakota; Hira
Calkins Effie Everett Fitzgerald former
iy Effie Everett Calkins, Luella s. Soper,
formerly Lueila atkins; Flora G. Long,
formerly, Flora Calkins; Jennie calkins
Doyle; Luana Caikins; Sherwood Cal
kins and Luaua r. Cartwright, former
ly Luafla L. Calkins, Defendants.
The state of South Dakota to the above
named defendants, greeting:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
noned and required to- appear in the
above entitled action to answer the conn.
plant of the plaintiff, a copy of which
complaint is hereto attached and is here
with served upon you, and to serve n
copy OF your answer to said complaint up
on the scriber at his offices in the Hollis
ter-Beveridge Buildingon Ninth Street in
the city of Sioux Falls in the county Of
Minnehaha and state of South Dakota.
within thirty days after the service OF
dav of such service; and you are here
by notified that If you fail to appear in
said action, and to answer the complaint of
the plaintiff within the time aforesaid. the
plaintiff will apply to the court forthe relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 9th day OF October 1908:
". -. ". u
Attorney for Plaintiff. Sioux Fails
To the defendants above named and each
of them
You will please take notice that the
complaint in the above entitled action
was filed in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court within and for the county Of
Kingsbury, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit
in the state Of South Dakota at the city
of DE Smet. in the said county of Kings-
bury on the 10Th day of October, 1908.
II. S. @. CHERRY,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Sioux Falls, Min
nehaha county, South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
TO DISCUSS COUNTRY LIFE
Dear School Officers

Dear School Officers
Following the suggestion of the
commission on country life, which
acts at the request of Pres. Roosevelt
! am asking the people of the various
rural school districts to meet at their
school houses on Friday evening,
Dec. 4th, for an informal social dis,
cussion Of some Of the questions bear
ing on farm life.
The President suggests the follow
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

w. S. SHERRARD, of the Childrens
Home at Sioux Falls, advocates a
state curfew law with an attachment
making parents responsible for their
children being out on the streets at
late hours of the night. With the
weight of years has come wisdom to
Sherrard.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

Mrs. M. M. Ross, editor of the 500
Critic, the woman who sought cheap
fame by butting in on Geo. w. Egan
the disbarred attorney, has sued her
husband John A. Ross for divorce
John ought to ask for another day of
thanksgiving to be proclaimed at
once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Contrary to the first announcement
of the state department another ex-
animation for teachers will be given
at the Office of the county superinien
dent Thursday and Friday, December
II and lS, applicants to be examined
for LIST, End or Bid grade certificates.
Pedagogy is the only subject in which
examination for state certificate will
be given.
A. FL. SEYMOUR, Co. Supt.
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Gold Medal -four at the Farmers
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

Wednesday, Nov. II. 1908. at 1890 at
the exchange saleroom, Nos. IA and 16
Vesey Street. by order of executors. Pew
No. 63, Grace church, Broadway and 10th
street, northside, southerly aile. 10 shs
Consumers Brewing Co, of N. Y. Ltd.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04
Gold Medal -four at the Farmers
Elevator, De Smet.
EXCURSION RATS TO OMAHA VIA
The North Western Line.

One and one half fare for the round
trip, Dec. IL to IL, inclusive, account
National Corn Exposition, Omaha.
Return limit Dec. % Full partic
ulars on application to Ticket Agents.
d.4
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

governor Dakefr
and its only Democratic
when Pierce resigned ad
mnisaon fell in troublous times that
his by
poee of Cleveland being the
the assembly
these caow
governor Church located Seattle
died in 1898 during O
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-04

VIEWED from South Dakota stand
point that country life commission
will have life job finding an excuse
for an existence.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.

There is a policeman in Washing
ton who was taught the power of
diplomatic immunity in a way that
excites him to laughter every time
he thinks of it. A few days ago he
was gayly swinging his club and
flirting with the nurses in Dupont
circle when he noticed a nine-year-
old breaking branches from small
bush.
"Stop that" he said to the young
ster, touching him on the shoulder.
81 may have to arrest you for that"
The child looked at him unafraid.
"You can't do that" he observed
gravely. 81 am entitled to diplo-
matte immunity"
The officers mouth flew open.
"Young man." he said peremp-
torily, Il am an officer of the law.
1t is unlawful to break shrubbery.
Anybody doing so must be pun
ished."
"Ah, but you don't know who |
am," the boy replied in childish
treble. II am the son of an envoy
extraordinary and a minister pleni-
potentiary Diplomats and their
families cannot be punished for
breaking the laws. If you don't be-
lieve me, you may go and ask my
papa"
'I'll tell you what will do, young
man." the officer said, exasperated.
81 will take you to your father and
see if you have any immunity from
his punishment"
The youngster walled. 1t was
some satisfaction to the officer to
know that he walled still louder aft
er he had told his tale at the lega-
ton. = Washington Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
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Otterbein.

Ezra Slifer and wife visited
Joe Shumaker and family Sun
day.
Perry Niswonger and family
visited Alva Crawford and fami-
ly Sunday.
John Gilfllan and family visit
ed the formers mother at Cas-
tine Sunday.
The meetings are still in pro-
gress at this place and will con-
tinue throughout this week. Ser
vices Tuesday and Thursday af-
ternoons. There have been no
accessions thus far, but the in
terest and attendance is good.
Rev. Huddle of Phillipsburg, the
former pastor, was with us Sat-
urday evening and Sunday morn
ing and intended to stay until
Monday but had to go home Sun
day afternoon on account of hav-
ing taken sick. Rev. Myers of
Brookville was with us from Sat-
urday evening until Monday
morning.
Mrs. Mackey Of New Paris is
visiting Curt Grubbs and wife
this week.
Rev. Bowers daughter from
Brookville spent Saturday and
Sunday with him at this place.
Irwin HORNE is still in a criti.
cal condition and it will be some
time before he will be able to be
up and around again.
Mrs. Frank Coblentz is suffer.
ing from a severe attack of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23

grippe, but is some better at this
writing.
Harry Fellers and family, Or,
vile Howell and family and R.
G. Howell and family visited
John Eyer and family Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Horn of Richmond
W as visiting her parents, OthC
Detro and wife, Saturday and
Sunday.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-23
Had You
Planned to do
Any Papering?

Well, by far the most particular
part of all your plans is to make
sure that the right paper goes on
the walls.
The cost of the paper is worth con-
sidering-but style, newness, suit
ability is your main lookout.
For it is quite possible for you to
pay us DC roll and get new de-
signs, while at other places you
may pay as high as 40c roll, and
still have patterns away behind
the times.
The hint should be plain enough.
We've whole NEW stock to
show you-a bright, dependable
lot of paper. Wall paper that you
can buy from IN safety without
knowing anything at all about
Wall Paper quality.
We are really anxious to have you
see it, for we feel that we can
make it profitable for you to do
your buying here.
Vim. Kipp's Sons, Druggists.
On the Square