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The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

In the interest of immediate economy and because of the prospect of a deficit, l have required a reduction in the esti- mates of the war department for the coming fiscal year, wtfch brings the to- tai estimates down to an amount forty five millions less than the corresponding estimates for last year. This could only be accomplished by cutting on new projects and suspending for the period of one year all progress in military mat
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-16

Perhaps the most important question presented to this administration is that Of economy in expenditures and suffi- ciency of revenue. The deficit of the last fiscal year. and the certain deficit of the current year. prompted congress 10 throw a greater responsibility on the executive and the secretary of the treasury than had heretofore been de- ciared by statute. This declaration imposes upon the secretary of the treasury the duty of assembling all the estimates of the executive departments bureaus. and offices. of the expendi- lures necessary in the ensuing fiscal year. and of making an estimate of the revenues of the government for the same period and if probable deficit is thus shown. it Is made the duty of the president to recommend the method by which such deficit can be met.
 The report Of the secretary shows that the ordinary expenditures for the current fiscal year ending June s0 1910 will exceed the estimated receipts by $34075.e20. If to this deficit is added the sum to be disbursed for the Pan anna Canal, amounting to $3s.00o coo and sis0oo.o0o to be paid on the public debt, the deficit of ordinary receipts and expenditures will be increased 10 total deficit of sT3.075.620. This de- ncit the secretary proposes to meet by the proceeds of bonds issued to pay the cost of constructing the Panama Canal l approve this proposal
 The policy of paying for the con struction of the Panama Canal. not out Of current revenue. but by bond issues 1 was adopted in the Spooner act Of l 1890, and there seems to be no good l reason for departing from the prin- | clpie by which a part at least of the burden of the cost of the canal shall Tall upon our posterity who are ;o en- Joy II: and there is all the more req :
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

viii be at the KINGSBURY HOTEL in
DE SMET, on MONDAY. NOV. 18th. DR..
Bugbee relieves all eye strain that causes
cataract, blindness, red. sore and infiam-
ed eyes, headaches, dizzyness, black and
floating spots, nervousness, etc, without
drugs or pain. Unexcelled by Ocular or
Medical Science. All cases thoroly exam
ined under Bugbee's Slsiascopy, revealing
theesiightest errors of refraction as well
as any diseased or abnormal condition of
the eyes. Glasses made that WILL FITJ
New lenses put in old frames If desired
Replaces lenses from prescription or from
pieces sent by mail. A complete record
kept of every case and guarantee and
prescription number given with every
pair of glasses fitted. Artificial Eyes.
Special attention TO relief of nervous
troubles which come from irritation of the
nerve and brain centers caused from un-
corrected eye strain and the wearing of
properly fitted glasses will relieve. these
conditions,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
THE DUTY ON LUMBER

Consumers of lumber, which in
cludes the prairie dwellers and mil
lions of others, are facing a probab-
ility that the Payne Aldrich tariff
law will materially increase the price
of that commodity, says the Weekly
State Spirit.
Section OF the law is the point of
interest. 1t states that 25 per cent
shall be added to the duty on lumber
shipped in from countries that dis
criminate in any way against the
United States, the president being the
sole Judge of the Discrimination pro-
vided against.
All the foreign lumber that can be
brought to the relief of the consumers
of this country must come in from
Canada, and Canada discriminates
notoriously against the United States
in forbidding the export of saw logs.
The lumber of Canada, the best
grades, sells for $40 thousand. and
25 per cent of $50 is SIS. Added to
the specific duty of $l.50 per thous-
and provided by the new law, the 25
per cent ad valorem creates a duty
of $50 per thousand, an increase OF
S4 so over the excessive Dingley rates.
Domestic lumber dealers can add
the duty to the prices they fix on lum-
Der and all lumber sold on the market
will be enhanced in cost to the ex-
tent of the duty
Should the president decide that
Canada is discriminating against the
United States in the matter of lumber
the consumer will feel as though he
had been kicked out of the frying pan
into the fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

members being especially engaged in
their respective roles.
Those who have paid subscription
since our last mention are B. l.. Rob-
erts, X. Jenson, I. j. Endersby, Joe
Cronkhlte, John Hendricks, j. r..
Wills, T. G. O'Hora, G. A. Voeltz, g..
W. Latin, F. Webster, j. E. Kenney,
Hattie l.. Straight, G. o, Anderson,
j. V. Denevan, A. j. Anderson, B. j.
Woodbury., A. w. Kemler, Paul Graf
ton, James Roberts, Will Pratt. Will
Greenman, James McDaragh, G. L..
Spear, HI. Knudsen, W.. C. Friedbauer,
j. H. Hodges, t. Fransen, I. Gill
bertson. Mrs. Amelia Ruth, B. r.
Yergler, John Pierce, Geo. Langdon,
A. A. Anderson, Andrew Christensen,
Britt aspinwaii, George moody, f.
Fennessey, {. Staudenmaier, John
Brown, G. G. Hortman, Zena Graves,
John d. Phillips, B. f. Olin, f. Fors-
burg, John Exc, Jake Staudenmaier,
j. w. Earl, HI. Sturgeon, M. FL.
Whaley, Andrew johnson, Louis Al
fairness, Fred McCaskell, A. B. Bark
er, Lester Hanson, G. j. Grewe, E. A.
Denevan, X. III. Ely, T. G. Reilly, F.
"A. Carpenter, c. |. Bane, Geo. McMar-
tin, Ed Horton, G. W. Mutt, HI. The.
dorf, F. A. Randklev.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

The campaign for women suffrage
is getting under way, if we are to be-
lieve the statements of those who are
to be in charge of such campaign. 1t
may be that woman has right to
vote, and there may be other rights
to which she is entitled but which
she does not now enjoy. For the
sake of argument we are willing to
admit anything and all things that
may be advanced along that line.
But there are few things that
woman is responsible for. One of them
is the devilish contrivances in millin-
cry and dress. This one matter has
degenerated iuto race to see what
abominabie contraptions can be con-
trived and how much money can be
squandered upon them. This is one
thing for which women in general
are responsible, and it is one thing
that needs righting more than the
question of suffrage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
The Argus-Leader has nominated
Thos. Sterling and Thos Thorson for
CANDLES seat in the senate.

BIsHoP HARE, of the Episcopal
church, died at Atlantic City, N. j.,
Saturday. Oct. %, at the age of ~
years. He served several Philadelphia
churches before he was consecrated
bishop to all the indians in 1873. His
residence was at Sioux Falls and up
on the formation of the two states of
the Dakotas, he became bishop of
South Dakota. With three exceptions
he was the oldest bisnop of the
Episcopal church in America. His
father was Rev. DR.. George E. Hare,
principal of the Episcopal academy
in Philadelphia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

IT has been limited that men high
in the councils of the republican
party are advising Joe Cannon to
decline another nomination to con-
gress. This comes as the result OF
the popular clamor over the country
for Cannon's removal from the
speakership of the house. His friends
know that he will have opposition,
and the leaders of the party are afraid
of the result should he be elected to
congress and again stand for the
speakership. There is feeling
throughout the west that Cannon has
been more of tool than statesman,
and that the plain people who bear
the burden of supporting the gov
ernment have been handed a stone by
Mr.. Cannon when they cried for
bread. It is foolish to predict thas
Cannon could not be reelected TO
congress, and he might be reelected
to the speakership. But if he should
be reelected and stand for speaker It
might cause trouble, especially II
congress was very close on party lines.
When Cannon went into the demo-
cratic ranks to secure support for the
speakership at the opening OF the
present congress he set a precedens
for ignoring party lines that would
be almost certain to be taken advant-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

SPEAKER CANNON declares fatty that
there can be no postal savings bank
legislation, and Cannon as speaker in
control of the we'll organized ma
chinerv of the house can prevent such
legislation if he wants to. But the
republican platform demands the
legislature that Cannon declares
the people cannot have. To what
breed of politics does Cannon belong
is a question some of his machine
friends might answer. He says we
cannot have republican legislation
demanded by the republican platform,
and demanded by President Taft. A
man may remain republican and
still doubt the wisdom of some of his
party endorsements, but we do not
see how he can remain a republican
and declare the party platforms de-
mands cannot be had, meaning that
he will use his position to defeat such
Legislation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
WHEAT YIELD AND BETTER
FARMING.

The average yield of spring wheat
in Minnesota this year is estimated
at 1915 bushels to the acre. This
yield is the largest that has been pro-
duced in this State for long period
of years. 1t is the estimate of the
government crop reports, and also
that of the state immigration author
tiles. The total yield is so large as
to put Minnesota once more in the
lead of all the wheat producing states,
and ahead of both North Dakota and
Kansas. Here are the averages per
acre for the past five years in the
spring wheat states:
1909 1908 1907 1906 1905
Minnesota 1876 1913 1870 1919 13. 3
N. Dakota 1877 11.6 100 1870 14.0
S. Dakota a.. / 1913 liz 1874 13. Z
What has brought about this re-
markable improvement in the Mime
sofa yield this year? There is great
temptation to say that improved
methods of farming are in part, at
least, responsible for the handsome
increase. Perhaps in southern Mime
sofa. where more or less winter wheat
is raised, there has been substantial
progress toward better farming. We
should hesitate, however, to attribute
much of the improvement in spring
wheat yields this year to that cause.
The conditions this year, so far as
sunshine and rain are concerned, were
we'll night ideal To this happy cir
cumstance must most of the increased
yield per acre be attributed. An I'M
provement due to better farming
would be more gradual. An inspec-
ton of the table shows that the yield
per acre five years ago was larger
than any subsequent year except this
one.
There can be no doubt, however,
that the farmers of Minnesota are
waking up on this question of better
and more intensive methods. The
work of the states agricultural ex-
perts is bearing scme fruit. But IT
must bear more. There must be
closer attention to such matters as
selection of seed, crop rotation and
proper preparation of the land. There
is nothing the matter with Minnesota
land, for there is none better in the
world. The trouble is that the best
and the most is not being made out
Of the land. There is no good reason
why our ordinary yield OF wheat per
acre should not be gradually increas-
| ed SO that twill stand above 1915 not
| only in good years. but Id ordinsyy
years - Minneapolis Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

The Argus Leader insists that the
stalwarts will put a. candidate for
governor in the field. If the wishes
of some half-dozen of the old stalwart
leaders are to control such candidate
will be put forth, but we believe that
better judgement will prevail A
fight on governor will precipitate
another bitter factional fight all along
the line. While it might be possible
for stalwart to win out in three
cornered contest for governor, it would
be almost certain destruction for the
two stalwart congressman. Both
sides had better drop the factional
fight.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

age OF by those opposed to Cannon.
The old man is built on the rule or
ruin plan and has no regard regard for re
publican doctrines unless he is the
man to prescribe what those doctrines
shall be. There can never be har
mony in the republican ranks with
Cannon in the chair, and the leaders
know it, hence the advice to Cannon
as stated above.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
REcgsrERED BREEDgNo sTock

The Kingsbury Valley stock farm has
Herefords and Durocs of both sexes for
sale, sired by my grand champion sires
and dams same araiify Bulls, Lordanus.
133304 and Jaspar ls9395: herd boars.
1881. am preparing catalogue of all
breeding stock which will be sent on re-
quest.
G. A. SMITH Eh 5-111-55. miles
norteast OF DE Smet. s. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

at my farm 10 miles north and 2 miles
east of De Smet. sw " 12-1i2-56. Oct. 9th.
1909. three spring calves. Owner will
please call. prove property and take them
away,
Dated at De Snet, s. D.. Oct. 1s. 1909.
o-l5 ANTON NEU.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
Farm For sale

offerszxfarm Of 4s0 acres miles south
aud miles east of De Smet for sale at s42
per acre II taken soon; one half cash and
time to suit on balance at per cent i'm
terest. Possion will be given when sale
is made. IL desired
N. II. O'HoRA.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

A IL room house, good well, cistern,
furnace heat, good barn. three and three
fourths acres of land. one acre set to fruit
,Wiil sell on easy terms. or rent to respon-
sii,ie party. Eoeatedo ou Matthew's avenue.
Also a good driving horse 4 years old. In-
auire Of Mrs. T. C. O'Hora o-30
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

Good driry and grain farm on shares
100 or 800. Write me today. will caii on
you about Oct. z. Address Mark Yates.
40 Walnut st.. Rockford, Ill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

Bears and sows for sale. A fine strain
of stock.
diff w. j. kYAN.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
Mayor Sale

I will do house cleaning and work by
the day. Miss Anna Steinke.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
HINzE PIANO FREE
To the Most Popular Young Lady in Kngsbury County


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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
For Sale

A german heater, practically new.
Burned one winter. Inquire of Mrs.
Leach. o-Iz
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
wsnfod TO Rert

Delivered at any part of the city.
s-24 w. B. Mates.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-09

German geographers can understand
Why the English scholars have attack.
ed Cook. Hitherto. it has not been the
custom In scientific circles TO at
tribute falsehoods to explorers return
ing from unknown regions. Most po-
lar discoveries have been made by
the explorer alone. Peary, Cagni and
Hansen reached the highest attitudes
alone. accompanied by only a few Es.
klmos. Their measurements were
taken by one person. and 1t Is of lit
tie importance whether the bystand-
ers we're white men or ESkimos. since
no witness would be In a position to
Tectify the measurements.
THE reports telegraphed from Co.
penhagen up to the present time leave
no doubt regarding the correctness of
DR.. Cooks narrative upon the points
where a comparison with facts pre-,
viously established is possible. 1t
would be extremely audaciouS of DR.
Cook to declare he had found the pole
owing TO the fact that Peary was out
for the same purpose and would be
able to contradict Cooks claims. if
they were false. when he returned to
civilization. Cook affirms there is no
land at the pole Positive information
proving there was land at the pole
would Indicate that Cook was mis-
taken"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-09
PEARY= DISPUTE
MAY BE HISTORIC

London. Sept S.-The direct chal.
lenge to Cooks story that he reached
the north pole April 21. 1908, oabled
from Indian Harbor by Commander
Peary has given a marked impetus
to the growing tendency in scientific
as we'll as popular circles TO regard
the claims Of the earlier arrival In the
polar regions with more than suspic-
ion .
This dramatic message from Com
mander Peary," says the Evening
Standard. which throws down In the
most emphatic maner the fabric built
up so elaborately by DR.. Cook, prob
ably is the beginning of dispute
which will become historic
The Westminster Gazette says:
Commander Peary's statement brings
the whole dispute 10 an acute crisis"
adding that DR., Cooks lecture de
livered at Copenhagen last night was
not convincing.
Anticipating the controversy which is
bound 10 rage around the claims OF the
rival explorers. the Pail Mall Gazette
remarks So far as Peary is con.
cerned, there is no question whatever
OF the accuracy OF his statements. In
the meanwhile DR.. Cook, In his lee.
ture last night, did not support his
story with any proof whatever"
In an editorial article the Evening
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-09

that since Peary'e appearance, he will
be doubted more than ever.
The Matin says that DR. Cooks lee
ture at Copenhagen last night fell
coldly upon his audience. which await
ed proofs instead of a revamping of
old statements, ard that public opln-
ion Is changing against Cook. Con
tinuing, the paper says that Professor
Torp. rector OF the Copenhagen Uni
yersity, voted against giving DIT Cook
an honorary degree. and II asks
Would Professor Torp have voted
thus without serious reasons2"
The Journal today publishes a dis
patch from Copenhagen giving another
version OF the story that Cook said
he feared Peary might shoot him Ac-
cording to this account a passenger
on the steamer Hans Egede. the yes.
sci that brought DIR. Cook from Green,
land declares that Cook once made
the following statement:
IF Peary ever reached the pole be,
fore me. I would take a revolver and
XIII myself"
The Journal also agrees that DR.
Cooks lecture has made bad impress
sion, and II claims that King Freder
lex himself has been disillusioned
The Petit Parisien says the world
will acclaim Peary as the real con
querer of the pole, and 1t publishes
the inSinuation that Cook Is merely
trying to appropriate to himself the
honor which belongs to Peary.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-09
PEARY EXPECTED AT
NORTH SYDNEY SOON

Red Bay. Labrador, via Quebec.
Sept. S.-Commander Robert E.
Peary. homeward bound on the steam
ship Roosevelt. arrived today at Bat
tile Harbor, just above the opening Of
the strait of Belle Isle and approx
mately siXty-five miles above this
point. AS the telegraphic station at
Chateau Bay. thirty miles northeast
of here. is closed. the Roosevelt's next
stop likely will be here. although it
was at first intended TO stop at the
former place
AT one time today the Roosevelt
was reported at Blanc Sablon. south
west of here and one hundred miles
from Battle Harbor. but latest adyice5
| tonight merely chronicle her arrival
at Battle Harbor with her exact itin-
erary thereafter In doubt
Advices eaching here today say that
the Roosevelt was sighted at Battle
Harbor at 10 o'clock this morning
| Her speed Is uncertain. but she is eX-
| pected to stop here or go on to Blanc
| Sablon tomorrow. whence. after a
short call, she Will proceed on her way
TO North Sydney. Cape Breton, about
475 miles to the southwest
North Sydney. Cape Breton, Sept
Sit was learned indefinitely through
| dispatches sent from wireless stations
in the north tonight that the ship
Roosevelt. bearing the North Pole eX-
peditlon. arrived at Battle Harbor,
which Is about It's miles south of In.
dian Harbor the steamers Of the stop
| ping place, this place. The Roosevelt
| left Indian Harbor yesterday and was
, sighted of Battle Harbor at 10 a. III.
today.
The report that Peary had reached
! Blanc Sabon, In the southern part of
the strait OF Belle Isle. was circulated
through an order which the explorer
sent TO st. Johns for coal supply to
| be delivered to the Blanc Sabon in
case he should notb be able to obtain
suitable fuel for his bunkeTs at Battle
! Harbor
There is not telegraph station at
Battle Harbor. but there is a wireless
equipment. and tonight Commander
Peary was in full charge of 1t, so that
II was difficult TO send any messages
20 that point. It Is thought here that
Peary may be able TO get through
some particulars of his journey. The
Roosevelt encountered heavy weather
after leaving Indian Harbor. and al.
| lowing for re-cOaling and her slow
speed II is possible that she will ar
rive at North Sydney before Sunday
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-09
DIR. HANSON HAS
FAITH In DR.. COOK

Copenhagen. Sept S.-Several local
newspapers today publish letters from
Greenland stating that DR.. Cook. while
awaiting the steamer Hans Egede,
was in an extreme state OF nervous
ness.
He was desirous of returning to civ
ilization as quickly as possible, be-
cause he had heard the report that
Peary had reached te pole and want
ed his own announcement to be made
first
Or. Normann Hansen, who was with
Cook for six weeks on board the Hans
Egede, said the explorers nervousness
disappeared when he came on board.
DR.. Hansen had many opportunities
OF hearing DR.. Cooks statements,
which, throughout the voyage, were
unvaried. DR., Hansen saw DR.. Cook S
diaries and his observations, but he
explained that he was absolutely ig.
norant of such matters.
Asked whether reports were current
In Greenland that DR.. Cook had not
reached the pole, DR. Hansen replied;
No. but he explained that 1t was
easily possible for the versions of the
trip given by the Eskimos TO vary and
reach civilization In distorted state.
DR. Cook told the Associated Press
today that he would answer no charg.
es on this subject until he knew theif
real nature and whence they came.
He would then be prepared TO give a
complete reply.