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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY a HAY STACKER

Armour, S. D., Oct. 7.-While Henry,
the ~10-year-old son Of John Patzer, was
driving a team attached to a hay
stacker, the doubletree broke, a part
il it striking him in the left side.
Medical assistance was called and upon
examination the kidneys were found to
be terribly injured and sever hemor-
rhages resulted. The chances for the
boys recovery are very slight.
The members OF the German Zion
Baptist church, southeast of Armour,
have decided &c erect a new church
edifice on their property. The build
ing will be of cement blocks and
equipped with modern devices for
lighting and heating. Louis Schneider,
or belmont, has the contract for the
building. Rev Mr.. Guenther, the pas
tor, has been indefatigable in the la
bors for a new church home.
A m~issionfest was held at the Ger
man Lutheran church, north of Ar
mour, Sunday. The meeting was pre-
pided over by Rev ID. H. Meyer, as
sisted by Revs. J. G. Baerman, of RAJ
mona, and T~inkelenberg, OF Hillside.
Two hundred twenty-five dollars were
collected for foreign mission work.
The mutual insurance companies in
volved in the hail storm Of the first
OF July, have finally made a settle
ment with their clients at belmont.
The sum Of $6.243.15 was paid out by
the company in satisfaction Of all
claims against them. While this will
not reimburse the farmers for their
losses, they are satisfied with the set
tlement.
The municipal authorities Of Del
mont have about decided to install an
electric lighting plant, and TO that end
authorized a committee, composed of
Chris Breitbach and Charles Meyers to
visit Trip. Scotland, Parkston and
other neighboring towns with a view to
obtaining data on cost of installation,
maintenance, etc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
WOMEN FORCED TO
give TRUE NAMES
Chicago General Delivery Re.
quires Them to Sign Cards
of Identification.

chicago, Oct. S.-Three thousand of
The women in Chicago who obtain their
mail at the general delivery window in
the Chicago p~ostoffice revealed to the
postal authorities, many under protest.
their true names n addresses.
They were required to sign cards
Of Identification" and these were placed
In card indexes for reference at each
recurring application for mail.
The requirement was enforced YES
terday for the first time, and was in
response to a demand from ministers.
reform leagues and Others working for
the city's publication.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
STATE HOSPITAL TO BE
FOUNDED BY METHODISTS

Huron. S. D., Oct. Among ques-
tions to be considered at the annual
meeting of the South Dakota Methodist
conference, to be held in this city next
week, is the location of a state hospital,
to be conducted by the Methodist de-
nomination of South Dakota. 1t is
understood that the matter will assume
definite proportions and a location for
the proposed building will be consid-
cred. A number Of cities ask for the
prize, anon them being Huron, which
besides being a city of 5000 people and
without a hospital, is easy of access
from all parts Of the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
SUES FATHERINLAW
FOR BURNING HUSBAND

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Ella
f.. Carpenter, of Chicago, is suing the
estate of h late John B. Campbell,
per husbands father, for $25, 600, charg-
ing that her husbands body was Gre
mated against her wishes. She says the
flder Campbell incensed her by having
pas sons body cremated and that his
estate must pay her what she asks.
Lawyers for the estate have asked he
eourt to dismiss her petition and the
court will consider this for several
weeks before giving an opinion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
WlFE'S GOSSIP IS NO
EXCUSE FOR DISCRETION

Trenton, N. j., Oct. Sin an opinion
flee today giving to Mrs. Laura Brad
bury alimony from her husband, Fred
erick Bradbury, Vice Chancellor Walk
er say that abandonment of a wife
cannot be justified by the allegation
that she gossips with her ~neighbors and
thus negleets her duties. as the man
charged In a counter suit.
The vice chancellor ruled that even
the doing of such things by a wife does
not justify the husband in ceasing his
relations with her and abandoning her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
CATHOLIC MISSION WORKERS
FINISH TWO WEEKS, SESSION

Huron, S. D., Oct. 1.-THE most sue
cessfnl &C well as the most interest
ing, mission ever held In this city by
the Catholic denomination has closed.
The mission lasted for more thar wv
weeks n was under the direction OF
Dean Daniel +. Desmond. The subjects
discussed were of special interest to
the general public, and each session
OF the mission was largely attended by
people of all religious denominations
and creeds. Father Monaghan and
during the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

This is one OF the many queer sto-
ries from Italy: A remarkable case,
attributed to telepathy, is reported
from Capua. A woman woke a few
nights ago In a state OF delirium. Call
ing together her friends and ~neighbors,
she told them she had just seen an
apparition OF her husband. vino, for two
years had been absent in New York.
lie appeared to her to be lying in q
hospital with hand covering his
breast, and ne told her that he had
been gravely wounded. The day after
she received a cablegram from America
Informing her that her husband was
dying, having been stabbed by an
emissary of the Black Hand.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
M SMUGGLER
COMMITS SIIInrnE "A
GERMAN JAIL CELL

Berlin. Oct. 7.-GeorgN Helm, the
Ahemist who was accused by the gov
eminent OF mining diemonds In south
west Africa Snd smuggling them into
Germany IN ccntravtntion 10 the dia-
Iucnd monopoly IN that colony. hanged
ar0u&ed much attention, owing to the
large Operations affected. The precious
stones were brought to Germany <on-
eealed ~ bIoQka or cement.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
STREET RAILWAY
MEMS UNION is
HOLDING MEETING

Toronto. Ont, Oct. 6.--The binnial
convention OF the Amalgamated Assoc
citation OF Street and Electric railway
employees OF America opened here to-
day. "
The association. which embraces the
entire United States. has about 100.-
600 members w II. Mahon, az Detroit.
Is president, ana r.. Il. Reeves. OF De-
troll, y secretary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
FARMING.

White Lake. s. D., Oct. 4.-To make a
profit Of $4,000 in four years from the
increase In the value of his farm alone
was the experience of John Hettinger,
a we'll known farmer living near here,
who has just sold his 4oo-acre farm for
S6, 900 more than he paid for 1t four
years ago. In addition to the profit
from the increase in the value of the
land he raised four valuable crops on
the farm, which much more than paid
the original cost.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

FORMER TEACHER G A

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 4.-Informa-
ton has reached the city of the death
at Elkhart, Wis, of Mrs. J. H. Sny-
der, who formerly vas Miss Gertrude
Harrison, for a number of years vocal
teacher at All Saints school. 7. H.
Snyder, husband of the dead woman,
for some years was associated with his
father in the management Of the Cat
aract hotel in this city, and is we'll
known throughout this part Of the
state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

There is a revival OF the tattoo habit
IN Germany, according to an article
tofore. the writer says 1t was difficult
10 find a taftnaed subject vino mad not
been decorated at one OF the seaport
towns. The men were sailors and the
few women who had fallen to the habit
were wives or sweethearts OF tattooad
men The tattoo artist now finds will
ing subjects fat inland, among people
who never saw q sailor or the sea.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
News Briefs of
The Northwest

DIES MoINEs-After pleading guilty
TO burglary OF a store at Woodhine
la. Mrs. Anna Lind, aged 25. ana
mother of a 14-month-old babe. was
today given ar indeterminate sentence
OF 40 years In the ~penitentiary. sem
tence Was pronounced at Logan, her
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
THE CHAMPION
"STAY-AT-HOME"

Sioux Fails, s. D., Oct. &C.
j. Skoyen, a pioneer of Sioux
Falls, has made a remarkable
record for remaining at home.
During 33 years Of residence he
has been out Of the city for a
day and portions Of a day on
several occasions, but since the
very first day he landed In Sioux
Falls, about q third of q century
ago, he has not passed a single
night outside the limits of the
city. SO far as known this is a
record which has not been equal
ed by any other resident of the
city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Bavarians drink most Of the beer
they make. OF a product of nearly half
q billion gallons, last year, only 73,000,-
900 gallons We're exported. The home
consumption Is 24S quarts a year for
Kingdom.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS
REPORTED FROM HURON

Huron. S. D., Oct. 4.-County Super
intendent OF Schools Smith reports a
shortage Of 20 teachers for county
schools in this county. Good wages
are offered, but the demand for teach
ers far exceeds the supply.
Large shipments of material for the
proposed extension ef the Onida-
Hitchcock branch OF the Chicago &
Northwestern line are being sent ia
Hitchcock.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
FARMER is KILLED BY
FALL FROM HAY STACKER

Murdo, s.. d.. Oct. John Webb
was killed by falling from a hay stack
err. He was being elevated to the top
of the stack on the fork of q nay stack
er. and when near the top he attempted
TO jump. but lost his footing and fell
against a brace on the stacker, which
injured his spine and paralized him.
He died soon after.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
CHARLES CITY MAN
TRIES TO END LIFE

Jersey City. N. j., Oct. S.-Two men
who registered last night 1t the Lin
coin hotel as William M. Gill. Of Louis
Vile, Ky, and Ray Howell, Of Charles
City. la, were found unconscious in
their room today with gas flowing from
an open jet.
The police charge them with at
tempting 20 commit suicide. fsoth may
recover
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
BULLETS CLOG BARREL;
SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE

Waterfowl, s. D., Oct. T.
Placing the end of a revolver in
her ear Mrs. Thomas Merideth,
living three miles southwest of
South Shore, attempted suicide
Saturday morning. but owing to
a defect in the gun, the five bull
let's she discharged lodged in the
barrel and she escaped with only
severe powder burns on her face.
Previous to her attempt at sui
eide Mrs. Merideth burned the
large house and barn of their
home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
BRAVE NURSE SAVES
CHILDREN TN A FIRE

Wheeling. w. Va Oct. 4.--The coun-
" children's home at Tacoma. Bel
mont county, Ohio, was partially de-
stroyed by fire today and Is childrep
narrowly escaped.
Although hemmed I'm on three sides
BY flames all were rescued by Miss
Grace Greene. q nurse, who succeeded
sn getting them Through a window
The iosst - xI5 400.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
iNcENprARY IN JAIL.

Evansville. Ind, Oct. enlarged
With having set fire to 81 buildings in
the last three weeks, causing q total
loss of $500, 900. Philip Klein. 40 years
Dld, was arrested yesterday. The po-
lice say Klein is insane.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
PERSON TO REMAIN
AT PIlRI IC GRIR

Pierre, s.. ID. Oct. 6.-The appoint
fssnt OF II. Z, Snober to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of r.
s.. Person as auditor OF the treasury
will be followed by the appointment of
Person as clerk of the house commit
tee OF Indian affairs and win have no
especial effect upon local South Dakota
affairs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

On n OK the thousand islands an
e~nterprising American has started q
pheasant farm. He expects In time to
have 1000 to 5000 English golden
p~neasants on his island. AS the near
lest Land g hail d mile away. he thinIss
he'll be able to keep them at home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

LeMars. Ia. Oct. THE 5-year-old
child OF Frank Vol. living in johnson
township. was instantly killed while
playing with s rifle. The rife was
loaded and the child picked 1t up. The
trigger OF the rifle caught in q weed.
discharging the weapon and the con-
tents lodged In the child's heart.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Miss Helen Gould entertained 500
tenement mothers with their chss..n
Pat iavr country home the other day.
The party vas taken to Miss Gould's
estate by the Volunteers or America.
who supplied the transportation and
lunches, besides gathering and caring
for the visitors.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
VIOLIN BEGINS BUILDING
a NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

Violin, S. D.. Oct. 7.-Work was be-
gun here yesterday on the construc-
ticn of an $4,000 school house, which
Is to be completed In time for the
school term taking up after January 1
Of the coming year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
BRAKEMAN is KILLED
BY FALLING UNDER TRAIN

Deadweod. S.. ID. Oct. T.-AIexander
Miller a brakeman living IL his city.
died at st. Joseph's hospital his morn
ing as the result of injuries received
whepgAne fell under freight train e
ffiif City last night and was crushed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Brigades OF exceptionally tan girls
practically rule hospitality all over the
country declares the English I.ady's
Pictorial, They need NOT sf-t;v or
inteiilgent, FOR they are expected to do
nothing except be tai.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
is

Havre, Oct. 1.-THE French line steam
er La Lorraine arrived here this morn
ing 81 9 o'clock having been delayed by
an accident to her machinery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

- = development or a spirited contro-
versy over the discovery of the norm
pole has aalleA ast1ffffon To fhe garx
that the name OF the town from which,
both the explorers started when re-
vcrscu spells Hate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Mrs. Emma Garrett Boyd, OF Atlanta,
Ga, has been active in getting sigma
lures to the petition from the women
of Georgia to the Legislature demand
ing better education for the children of
the state. More than 5000 names have
been secured to the petition, and the
leading workers will march with it into
the hall OF the house of representatives.
The signers also demand that the chill
dren OF Georgia be relieved from work
in the factories. The petition has the
solid support OF the Daughters of the
American revolution, the Woman's
Christian Temperance union and every
other body of representative Georgia
women.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Prince Ching, head Of the foreign
department OF the Chinese government,
is pictured as an eminent oriental
CRATER by the Picking correspondent Of
the London Times, who writes: Since
the downfall of Yuan Shih-kai the
Wai-wu-pu (foreign office has re-
lapsed into its former state OF ~incapac-
ity, and for this Prince Ching is to
blame. Amiable but corrupt, he has
stood for a generation for all that Is
worst in Chinese officialdom. All stories
tell OF his rapacity, his greed, his UNI
ecrupulous sale OF office, his indiffer-
ence TO the affairs of state. His wealth
is enormous, yet no generous or char
itable action has ever been recorded in
his favor. Every new minister in every
office OF emoluments has to pay him
toll"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24
soUTH DAKOTA

Or. f. s. Penny has won a prize from
the British Health Review for the best
answers to three questions, one OF
which Is, Are cereal eating nations
ever first class powers?" DR.. Penny
offers SONS interesting arguments in
the curse of his w "The latest
modern example is the Japanese. Sta
pie diet. rice, vegetables AMI u little
fish sometimes. The Romans in their
prime were practically vegetarian.
Staple ration, corn. 1t is recorded b a
severe disease broke out in the Roman
army before Lilybaeum in the first
Punic war, owing to their being forced
to feed on meat by the wreckage of
their corn ships. Compare also the
complaint of Caesars legions IN Gaui
OF mutton being substituted for their
corn rations. The staple food of the
ancient Greeks is said to have been
grain. vegetables and oil, The Ma
hometans, under Omar and later, fed
chiefly on dates, milk and cereals"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Electric loundfies are being Installed
x,n The hik ocean lilfefe, where iii fhe
,NashInH, 3ryine and ircntnS is done ~
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Scurvy, so common and deadly among
early polar explorers, is totally un-
known among Eskimos who eat raw
meat. This iodized raw food also ex-
plains the absence OF enlarged t%onsils,
glands and goiter. Their perfect,
splendid teeth and strong lower jaws
mark them completely carnivorous.
The exclusion Of vegetable food has
shortened their intestine, and indiges-
ton is unknown. One would suppose
their pure flesh diet would cause bill
~iousness, etc, but the large percentage
of oil in their food acts as a gentle
laxative and protects against all harms.
The Eskimo eats with relish old rotten
hia55eT that would stagger q buzzard
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-24

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Is to take
an active part in the meeting in Wash
ington this month to promote plans for
the building of a club house for work.
ing women. Miss Anne Morgan, daugh-
ter OF j. Pierpont Morgan, is one Of
the chief movers in the enterprise,
working In company with Mrs. Long
worth and Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
IL is proposed to build a club house at
an expenditure of $500, 900, the entire
amount to be subscribed by the women
OF Washington. Mrs. Longworth has
become enthusiastic over the plan and
has been elected one OF the vice presi-
dents of he permanent organization,
OF which Miss Morgan is the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
HELL IS SUBJECT
 OF STIRRING SERMON

reasons who he, used the revised ver- sion.s
 The sermon was divided into two parts, lrst--the csrtainy of heii, sec- ondiy--the character of he'll As 8 reason for saying that hell is certain, ne showed that both the apostles. Christ and God said so. He said that the only thing against it is the idle speculation of philosophers and dreams of poets. that the words of Christ have stood the test of eighteen centuries, and no school of philosophical spec uiation has ever stood the test of eighteen years. It Is also certain. be- cause experience. observation and com mon sense prove there is a hell.
 As to the character of he'll, Dr. Tor rey said, first that 1t is a place of extreme bodily suffering, but that Is the least significant feature of 1t. Hell IS also place of memory and remorse. He said that, although a man can take neither riches, fame nor any other earthly possession with him to the after life. there is one thing he will have to take and that is his memory. He sum- med up the physical hell by saying, hell is the hospital of the incurables of the universe. where men exist in awful and perpetual pain. Of the sec ond. or mental. hell. he said, Hell is the madhouse of the universe. where men and women remember"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
Shiny" Fat Folks

One of ths fat wonan's chief Sriefs
 iH fife is her shiny greasy skin. If is Dc pirnply besides. as it probably is l2r may bel her cup Of anguish is full, Powder and cosmetics simply hide these horrors Tor . sssson---e vsyy
 them. There Isn't any cure fof them except getting rid of the kreass beneath. When she does that she nnaH her complexion improves.
 the clear. natural compilation acquired by those who use the MaTnoiR re. oefpt: One-haff ounce MarrnolA. l.z ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic. 1.a ounces Psppermint Water. By causing the excess hesh 10 be absorbed, it clears the blood Of the globuies of fat which, physicians say. cause the greasy, oily akin of the cvef-fat
 This simple receipt makes mixture both pleasant and harmless. IL causes neither wrinkles nor stomach disturb ances. It is also quite Inexpensive. teaspoonful after meals and at bed- time for a week or two and see if your oily skin does not quickly disappear. As you lose your fat your complexion should progFessiveiy improve, and after a month or SO. when you have lost 2k or 90 pounds of flesh. 1t should be nearly perfect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
JAIS LEAGUE AGENT
FRANK WILSON WAS xsxPLoYED
 AS A @sPOTTEFts
Whfles Getting Evidsnee Against Pros htbttisn vfofaters He ts saad te Have Violated The Pfs-
 toI Law,

Decatur, Feb. 17.--(Special.)-- Frank wilson. detective of Bir- mingham. is in the county jail here with several charges of carrying a concealed pistol against him for which he will answer to the court Of the county. Wilson was arrested in Bir- mingham last night and bought here The arrest was made on warrants sworn out by citizens of Decatur
 . Wilson, 1t is said was employed by the Law and Order League of Decatur to secure evidence against the alleged blind tigers Of the Decaturs and that he1 gave this evidence to the grand jury. which was in session here last week.
 It is said that on the evidence of Wilson a number of indictments for the alleged sale of liquor in the two Decaturs were found. It is claimed that Wilson admitted that brought a number of bottles of whiskey with him from Birmingham when he came to Decatur to work uD evidence against the alleged blind tigers here and 1t is said that these bottles of Birmingham liquor were taken by WyiSon before the grand jury and that wilson claim. cd ehat he bought the lfquor in the Decaturs from blind tigsrs.
 While in Decature Wilson was a guest of the American Hotel and while there he Is accused of drawing a pis- tol on the porter of that hotel. The hotel manager has made charres against Wilson and there are a nuIn- Der of other charges against him for carrying revolver concealed.
 The arrest of Wilson created a srnaIl sensation arnohg the. members of inc Law and Order League of the Decaturs Iney claim that 1t is merely retaliation on the part of the liquor sympathisars.
 me warrants against Wilson were had any connection with the lacucr trafao.- 'se VI"