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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
A Davy Crockett Letter.
From the New York Times


An interesting political letter OF David
Crockett recently appeared in a Philadel-
phia autograph sale. 1t is dated Washing
ton, December p. 1884.
Davy was then a representative in con-
gress from Tennessee, having been elected
as a Jacksonian democrat. His independ-
ence OF party bosses, however. had led to
q break with no less a power than Andrew
Jackson, president of the United States.
The letter is addressed TO Charles Schultz.
and is denunciatory of Jackson and Mar
tin Van Buren,. This is part of the letter
verbatim, Crockett spelling, grammar,
capitalization etc:
The time has Come that men is expect
ed to be transferable and as negotiable as
a promisary note of hand, i'm those days Of
Glory and-Jackson a. reform x Colt
tie Vanu Sits in his chair and looks as sly
as a red fox and l nave no doubt but that
he thinks. Andrew Jackson has full
power to transfer the people OF these
United States at his will and / am truly
afraid that a majority of the free citizens
of these united States will submit 10 it
and say amen Jackson done ii, and Is
right. II we judge by the past we can
make no other calculations. / have al
most given up the Ship as lost. l have
gone so far as to declare that If he Mar
tin Vanburen is elected that / will leave
the united States for / never will live un-
der his Kingdom before / will submit to
his government / Will go TO the wilds of
Texas. ] VIII consider that government a
paradise 10 what this will be. - our
republican government has dw.ndled al
most into insigniicance, our boosted land
of liberty have almost Bowed 10 the Yoke
of Bondage. . There Is more Slaves
in New York and Pennsylvania than there
Is In Virginia and South Carolina and
they are the meanes kind Of slaves"
Dayy I'D just what he declared he
would do. He left the United States and
went TO Texas 10 aid in her light for IN
dependence. His death in the Alamo,
March 6, 1895. took place ten months after
Van Buren, had been unanimously nomi-
mated for the presidency.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
An Original Child.

The late Lord Kelvin" said a Har-
ward scientist, had a wonderfully orig
inal mind from childhood.
AS a little boy, as little Willie Thorn
son, they tell a quaint story about him
in Glasgow.
1T seems that Cnce he suffered hor-
ribly n week with toothache. Finally
he had the tooth out. After Ii was
drawn he rose from the chair, held out
his little hand to the surgeon and said:
Give 1t TO me-
The with an accommodating
smile, wrapped the tooth In paper and
extended 1t to the lad.
But what are you going to do with
il, Willie?' he asked.
I'm going to take il home was the
reply, and cram sugar in it and see IT
ache"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
COAL PILES WORTH > MILLION.
Enough Anthracite Stored at Shady
side, NJ. j., to Last for Years.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
Did you ever see a million dollars
worth of coal? If not, take 8 trip
across the Hudson TO Shadyside. y. J..
some day and feast your eyes IN 300
900 tons OF anthracite that the New
York Edison company has stored up
there against a rainy day.
Perhaps II isn't the biggest coal pile
in the worid--the owners do not say ii
is-but it certainly is the biggest TO be
found in this vicinity, and few persons,
comparatively speaking, have ever seen
a bigger one. To be exact, it is tive
coal piles and part of q third. The only
reason II is not in one pile is that the
limit Of standard coal handling ma
chinery was reached before half of the
Goa was piled up, and the company
simply had TO start a second pile.
A million dollars worth of coal is
not as interesting to look at rs a mill
lion dollars worth OF diamonds would
be, perhaps, but il occupies a whole
lot more of the landscape n is worth
just as much in real money. Roughly
estimated, each OF the two piles hat
form the basis of the Edison com
pany's 200, 900 tons is about the size of
a full city block and about as high as a
four-story house with a mansard roof.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
The Fallen idol.
rom Harper's Week.,

David Bclasco Was Icing c)2gratu-
lated on the success of "A Grand Army
Man"
Writing plays Is risky business"
said MIR. Belasco. Past triumphs don't
count. fs who has written twenty SUI
perb pieces is just as likely to be
damned on his 2lst piece as any tyro.
There was once a playwright who
sal I'm the front row at the first night
OF u new piece OF his own. This piece
failed. 1t failed d~readfully.
AS the playwright sat, pale and sad.
amid the Kisses. a woman behind him
leaned forward and said:
Excuse me, sir: but knowing you
to be the author OF this play. i took the
liberty. at the beginning OF the per
.formance. of shipping off a lock OF your
.hair. Allow ne now TO return II to
YOU"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Millions In Oats and barley.

Nothing will pay you better for 1908
than to sow "a plenty of big yielding oats
and barley with oats at 4Oc to Tc a bu.
tSalzer's new Emperor William Oats av-
eraged 80 bu. per acre more than any
other variety in 1900 would pay inn
mcnSely, while Salzer's Silver King Bar
ley. which proved itself the biggest yield
er at the Wisconsin Agricultural Station
during 1907 if you had planted 30 acres
would have given YOU in 1907 just 3d.
HG.G0 on 80 acres. 1t is an enormous
yic!der.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND l0C
to the John \. Salzcr Seed Co., La
Crosse. Wis. and we will mail you the
only original seed catalog published in
America. with samples of Emperor Will
liam Oats, Silver King Barley, Billion
Dollar Grass. which produces - tons per
acre. Sainfoin. the dry soil luxuriator,
etc. etc. and if you send l4c we add a
package of new farm seeds never before
seen by you. {. y. l..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Corpse Could Not Stand II.
From the New York Press.

i'OAi NA' ANS" loih L -
The affable Captain Dugge, of the
neutrality-suspicious. liner Prince Oscar,
was commiserating with a seasick pas
senger
'Seasickness, sir said the captain,
lis "A very nasty thing. Some peoples
su~fferings, though, are far more afro
cious than yours. l once carried a
Philadelphia who suffered dreadfully.
AT the height of his seasickness this
poor Philadelphia beckoned his wife
to his bedside and said in a weak
voice:
Jenny, my will is in the CONNER
cia trust company's care. EN erything
is left 10 you, dear. My various stocks
you will find in my safe deposit box
The man paused and sighed. Then
he said, fervently:
And Jenny, bury me on the other
side. l can't stand this trip again, alive
or dead"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
These Married Men.

THAT excellent acress, Clara Blood
good, sat beside me one night at a
dinner" said q Philadelphia play
wright, and with the fish some one
began to Talk about wifely extrava-
gance.
Mrs. B~loodgood listened to tale aft
er ale of the ruinous extravaganza OF
wives and finally she said:
Wives extravagance-oh. yes You
men are all alike. You are all like the
broker who, at midnight in his club,
h~iccuped, wiped his eyes and said
brokenly:
This Is the sixth bottle OF cham
payne I've drunk today, all through my
wife making me lose my temper. 1t Is
terrible what d lot Of money that wom-
an costs me-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

The pain soothing virtues OF ST. ia
cobs Oil are 81 evenly balanced as TO
meet all cases where pain exists. and
where an outward application is gen
orally applied. st. Jacobs Oil is truly
worth its weight in gold, even for the
cure of nerve pains (and pretty well
all bodily pains proceeding from the
nerves.. 1t illustrates how wonder
fully the essential elements are com
bined its marvellous penetrating power
enables it to seek out the painful spot
in the sciatic nerve, deeply embedded,
as well as the face and brain nerves.
1t cures neuralgia gently and surely,
and after the application, If the nose
of the bottle is held to the patients
nostrils for, say, ten minutes. they will
fall off into a %restful, peaceful sleep.
There is no other remedy in the world
that will do so much, and do it SO
quietly and effectively as st. Jacobs
Oil. Every family should have a bot
tie handy by them in the house. 1t
acts like magic, il always conquers
pain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Practicina BY Ear.
From Everybody's Magazine.

FTUIH UUUy , 1dbI"IHN'
when Grover Cleveland vas practic-
ing law In Buffalo one OF his friends
was q lazy young lawyer who was
forever Fostering him with questions
about legal points hat he could just
as well have looked up for himself.
Even Cleveiand's patience had an end.
One day as his friend entered he re-
marked:
There are my books. Help yourself
to them. You can look up your own
case
The lazy lawyer stared at him in
amaZement.
See here, Grover Cleveland he
said Indignantly, II want you to under
stand hat you and o old books can
&c to thunder. You know very well that
l don't read law. | practice entirely by
ear"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
For Kidney Troubles and Rheuma-

Sufferers from rheumatism, kidney
and bladder troubles are promised
speedy relief and cure by use Of the
w~ell-known medical preparation called
Swamp Root" SO confident of it's
efficacy are its proprietors that by men
tioning the name of this paper and
writing TO DR.. kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, n. u, a sample bottle of the
remedy will be sent free by mail to any
part of the United States. In order to
get this free sample. be sure to men,
ton the name of this paper.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMA

For Over Two Y~ears-Fateni Medi-
cines, Quack Cures and Doctors
Fail-Cuticura Succeeds,
Il was very badly afflicted with &C.
Zcma for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below the
knees. | tried all the physicians in
the town and some in the surrounding
towns, and | also tried iii the patent
remedies thar | heard Of, besides all
the cures advised by old women and
quacks. and found no relief whatever
until | commenced using the Cuticura
Soap. Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura
Resolvcnt. IL the CuticurJ Remedies
! found immediate relief. and was soon
sound and well. c. V. Beltz. Tippeca.
noe, Ind. Nov. -. %"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
5rsT SEND THIS NOTICE AND 1OC
Went Short on Clothes.
From the Telegraph.

Your husband will be all right,
now" said an English doctor to a
woman whose husband was dangerous
ly i'll.
What do you mean?" demanded the
wife. You told me he couldn't live a
fortnight"
Wen, I'm going to cure him, after
all" said the doctor. Surely you are
glad
The woman winked her brows.
Puts me i'm a bit of an ole she
said. I've Dir an sold all his clothes
TO pay for his funeral"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
The Widow w eds
From Life

A wealthy widow was about to marry
a widower, whose sole possession con
sisted of a family of small children. A
friend Of the prospective groom met one
of the children. d little girl of 6 years,
and said:
Where are you going, Jenny, all
dressed up so fine?"
Tn going to a wedding" shs said,
proudly.
Whose wedding" was his next
query.
Mrs. Mobiles" replied she.
And whom Is Mrs. Noble going to
marry?"
why said she, in an astonished
tone, don't you know? She's going
to marry us"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
EL-pFUl
ADVICE

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid TO tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con
fdence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
helpyourcase. Such letters as the fol.
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tabliSh beyond q doubt the powerof
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
c Of the Nut.

Your honor" said the lawyer. Il
$ the dismissal OF my client on the
ground that the warrant fails 70 state
that he hit Bill Jones with malicious
intent"
This court" replied the country JUS
ticn, "ain't "A graduate Of none. OF your
technical schools. | don care what
he hit Bill with. The pint H., did he hit
him" percpCd"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
FACTS FOR SICK WQMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy -or female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displGcements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-dOwn feeling, la~tulency, indiges-
ton, diZZincsS,OrneTvous p]rostration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Reward Offered.

The bandit struck an attitude,
While pride safe on his brow.
Said he, I'm swelled with gratitude;
I'm worth a thousand now
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
CANADA LANDS.

Write for Our 1905 Illustrated
GUIDE TO THE LAST WEST"
Full of information that informs.
free II you mention this paper.
Luse Land Co, Ltd, st. Paul, MINI.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Book Agent-Here's a book entitled
How the other Half Lives
The Merchant (ycry busy)-OutsiGe
I'm not inGuisitive today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

OF kidney disease
While kldneydi dis
are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
Recognized by
patient and ply
s~icians. scho con
tent ~fhemsslpes
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
LYDIA Z. EslNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer al female diseases.
Mrs. Norman X. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since l was sixteen years OF
age / had suffered from an organic de-
arrangement and female weakness: in
consequence / had dreadful headaches
and " as extremely nervous. My physi-
cion said L must go through an opera
ton tt get well. A friend told me
about Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you l am to-
day a well woman, and / am telling
all my friends of my experience"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Rose to the Occasion.

Mrs. kuicker.--Bency, why did you
leave your shoes or the stairs last
night!
Henry tdazad but inspired English
custom, m'drar. left 'am to be BACKED.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Did L Matter?


Frederick SaGdva. described by Rus
kin as the greatest English draughts-
man, was once asked before he was
known To tame % paint the portrait
of the mayer OF : town, a most estim-
able grocer. The spokesman OF the
d~euutatiCn said that the committee was
prepared to pdy as high as $50 for a
good uor1rlit, but on seeing the artists
face grow ioTG. added that they only
wanted 4 half length. "Oh, Of course.
that makes e difference" said the art
ist most IrhtEely. which half would
YOU nrcrNr. Gentlemenn"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

From Harper's Weekly.
'YYhat I'D the rector say %hen the
rurate read the lesson from Genesis so
badly"
Suffering Moses"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
a Good Man.
From Il

Your dead husband wor 2 good
ron," declared the sympathetic Mrs.
Casey to the bereaVed widow.
II Wort exclaimed Mrs. Murphy,
dashinG the tears from her eyes. mo
we polacemin cud handle him"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Wouldn't gou like to try Natures mild
laxative, Garfield Tea? Headache Pow
ders and Digestive Tablets also upon re-
guest. Send postcard to Garfield Tea
Co, Brooklyn, y. I.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.

Prevalency OF Aiuhey OS0ase.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prcvalency
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
We sem Gum. and Trap. Cheap,
Minded His Own Business

Buy FuTs & Hides. or tan them for robes
K rugs. n W. Hide < Fur Co. MINNEAPOLIS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
An Aporopriate Expletive.

1grs. Window 9 sooIAisa -yhCt TOR ChildTeA
'ssthing; softenS the gums, reduces lnnatarnaIIon ~
aye pain. cures wind cole - cent a octtls
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
PILES CURED IN q TO IA DAYS.

PAZ0 OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
raS of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in u to IA days or money refunded
soc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

uith doctoring the effects, while the Orig
iAdl disease undermincs the system.
What TO DO.
There is comfort iii the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. kilnier's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part OF the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability TO hold water
and scalding pain III passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and oyerconies that unpleasant ne
cessitv of being compelled 10 go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp-Root
is o realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures OF the most dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty.cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottle and a
book that tells all ft
aboutit bothsentfree ca4dS1S111AAl sGs:*s6.A
by mail. Address DR.. ii! i i ::HSGssf28
Kiiner & Co., Bing- EN
hainton, N. Y. When Homo of swsmp-roOs.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. and
the address, R~inghamton, N. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Send for my money making proposition.
experience unnecessary. Box 1852, Dallas,
Texas.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14
STATE OF ONO. cry OF TOLEDO, -.

II'AN NVINIl.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm Of f. J. Cheney Il
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. aud that said
firm viii pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot he cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK }. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. ID.
1856.
tSEaLl A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testimo-
mails free.
T.. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

Only One QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of T.. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure a Colo la One day. &c.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

A BEAUTIFUL WATCH FOB FREE
to those who ship US So worth Of hides
or 10 those who buy guns or traps to-
that amount. n. w. HIDE * FUR co,
M~iuucaDOiiS,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

It's When They Protest.
Has she said that she will never
marry again"
No
Then very likely she won't
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

FROM the DetrOIt Free Press.
who Is that woman that IL saying
UGH harsh things about her husband"
That's our preachers wife"
What's the matter? Don't they get
along Well?"
"Oh they get along all right. but yota
sec he refused "A purse of gold IA
1t was tainted none and she's just e&-
pressing her opinion
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

book that tells all
about it, both sentfree
bv mail. Address DR..
Kiinier & Co., Bing-
hainton, n. Y. When
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

,oih doctoring the effects, while the orig
inaI disease undermincs the system.
what TO Do.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-14

SIOUX CITY P'T'G CO, 1,22s,--7, 1908
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Japanese Weddinu Rinn.

Mrs. Post Wheeler has what perhaps
no other woman in the United States
has-a Japanese wedding ring. For
Halle Erminie Rives, as she is known
to the literary world, was married in
Japan to Post Wheeler, secretary of
the American legation. Although the
Episcopal ceremony was used she
chose the Japanese marriage symbol
in preference to that of her own coun-
try. 1t is a little wider than the or
binary band and is beautifully carved
in oriental design. Between the chased
work are inserted Japanese charac-
ters that read: My beloved is mine
and am his" This is the favorite
sentiment for the oriental wedding
This sentiment is repeated several
times around the band.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

A reporter, at the end of a tour of
he eastern penitentiary in Philadel-
phia. said
What | like about this place is that
i don't notice here that unpleasant
and peculiar smell which l have al
ways found heretofore in prisons,
almshouses. reformatories and such.
like places"
"The institution smell is what you
allude to-" said the resident surgeon,
with a gratified smile
what causes it?" asked the re-
porter
Dirt" was the reply. "This odd
and nauseating smell, as alike in the
most distant institutions as two bot
ties of the same cologne are alike, is
caused by dirt, and the conductors of
prisons and almshouses and reforma-
tories feel that they have reached
the height of perfection in their work
when they succeed, by eternal cleans
ing, in driving this smell away.
"a criterion of institution manage
ment is the institution smell"