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

r. M. Robinson was over to the
county seat Tuesday.
Mrs. Doty enjoyed a visit from her
mother, Mrs. Button, of Bradley, this
state, over Sunday.
Rev. Asadnrian. Mrs. las Hallister
and Mrs. A. r. HOLSTER went 10 Het-
land Monday to attend tine cen.
trail association of Congregational
churches. They returned Tuesday
evening.
G. A. North spent the first Of the
week with his family at this place.
Mrs. Walter Newport and children
departed for Sioux Falls last Thurs
day morning to ship their household
goods to Minneapolis where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. G. G. Owen and three children
came down from Vienna last Friday
and visited with her mother, Mrs
Roxy Seward, until Saturday evening
Her daughter Vera returned with hei
and spent Sunday.
Miss Bessie Schenck went e
Sioux FFssii.ss,sss Thursday to attend
a musical given by her former in
structor Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. G. A. North, Mrs. e. NJ. Rob
inson, Mr.. and Mrs. g. T.. Snyder
and Evalyth went TO DE Smst last
Wednesday to attend the Congrega-
tional Aid Society at the home Of
Mrs. /. J.. Flanders.
Mrs. II. M. Robinson won't 4
Cestlewood Saturday to spend a few
days with the Misses Laura and Ethe'
Sharp
b. M. Lamphor and Andrew
Bergstrom attended The funeral 81
Carl Erickson a. Bryant last Wednes'
n M. Ad MI. Chas. Parsons havs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

Mr.. B. left for Gary s. D., Friday to
visit relatives there.
DR.. Haberman and family were Wis
itors at Poppen's Sunday.
+. Ebbenga will move to four miles
west of Willow Lakes one of these
days. We are sorry to see the family
leave this neighborhood, but the best
wishes of all follow them to their
new home.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
Hello Fellows

Here we are and here to stay
With all kinds of meat at lowest
living prices.
Fresh fish and oysters for Fridays.
Spring chickens for your Sunday
dinner.
Meat Market at the old stand.
j. s. TABLER, Prop.
Erwin, S. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
correspondent
DRAkoLA.

Illuminating The interior ef our school
rooms with his genial ~countenance.
The writer and family had the pleas
ure OF entertaining him at dinner.
4. d. Smith, one of our hustling
young farmers, has erected what
seems to us to be model granary,
sufficiently large to hold his large
crop of small grain. The floor is ce-
ment on raised ground preventing the
possibility of injury to contents by
rodents coming up through the floor.
The entire structure is planned with
special reference to convenience, sol
idity and capacity.
Mrs. w. III. Ross and daughter, of
Emmons county, North Dakota, is
visiting friends in this locality. Three
years ago the family left here, and
the lady reports a fair advance in
materi4i welfare in their new home
during that period. She brought
with her a sample Of dent corn rails
ed this year by w. III that would be
a credit to any locality so far as quail
ity is concerned. The lady will prob
ably spend two or three weeks visit
ing her parents and other friends be.
fore returning to her home. Many
South Dakota friends will be glad to
know that they are we'll on the road
to financial prosperity.
Carl DruTy has about completed
tie large barn for Byron Herrick, and
will this week return to his home in
the sanity city. Mr.. Drury has q
permanent position there at a good
salary, and because of faithful SER
vice for d long time was given a va.
cation Of a few weeks, and used that
time in a way to bring him a profit
as well as the pleasure of visiting
friends. Miss Clara Herrick will 60
with him to his home and spend a
few days in his family. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Drury is a
brother Of Mrs. Herrick.
Rev CasseIl preached here on Sum
day last aud administered communion
service. Our people contributed quite
literally to the changes being made
In the Congregational church in ne
Smet.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Lies went to
Nebraska to be present at the golden
wedding Of the parents Of Mr.. Lies
on Sunday. the Oath. Those interest
ing occasions are quite rare and this
particular one mere especially so
The aged and worthy couple We're
blest with five children, four boys
and one girl, and all living to be pres
ent at the iftieth anniversary of the
marriage Of their parents. Few in
q ed are the families who have lived
fifty years without the presence, at
some time, of the coffin in their home.
All the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leis
viii join in pleasing congratulation.
Miss Clara PLANT, Of Nebraska, has
returned TO her home after spending
six weeks with her brother Frank and
bis family Mr.. and Mrs. PLANT ex
pected other friends from a distance
70 visit them this sall, but a misun-
derstanding unfortunately prevented
their doing so.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

moved into their house north of main
street and the hotel is now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Warne, of Lake
Preston.
Mrs. Chas. Walkow her daughter
Malinda, Mrs. Bertha Rumann and
two children went to Madison last
Thursday where Misses Malinda and
Vurla were operated upon by DIR.
Frudenfeld for throat trouble. Mrs.
Rumann and children returned FRI
day evening. Mrs. Wolkow and
Malinda did not return until Monday
evening, both operations were success
full.
Gold Medal and Garland flour at
the Farmers Elevator.
Men troubled with bunions will find
comfort in those Bunion Shoes at
Burkarte.
st. Agnes Guild will meet with
Mrs. w. HI. Henney Tuesday evening
Nov. End, at 7:30 p. M.
The Congregational Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. III. Y. Stimson
next Wednesday afternoon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
PIANO CONTEST

The following contestants have en-
tered our piano contest and up to
Thursday noon the vote stood as fol-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
Living Rooms for Rent
Inquire of Chas. E. Ely.
THE MARKETS

Thursday Oct. 2S.-No. / Nor.
94c; No. 2, 92c; No. | V. G. Ole; No. 2,
see: barley 47c; oats 30c. flax 81. 80.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
TsIklnu Postcarda.

Talking postcards have been spoken
OF for some time past, They have
To- become an accomplished fact In
Europe, though they are hardly likely
to come within reach of the million
just yet. Happily they have not
reached such perfection that on com
Ing down In the morning ones CORE
spondence will hail one in various
voices. X Is CHASTITY to think OF ev'
erybody's postcards shouting around
the table. SO far the photographic
message card q only be made "a
speak" by taxing It TO = postal cen
ter, where Il IL placed In : machine
which sets 4 IN motion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
Curious Custom in Corfu.

Res ,ntl, a trader of Corfu, Theo-
dorus Soccolis, was murdered in his
shop. The police, not having been
able to Jay the perpetrator of the
deed by the heels, have invoked the
aid Of tho church, following an old ira
dition. The cathedral chapter was
summoned to curse publicly all those
who mighs know the murderer and
refuse 10 deliver him up to justice.
The chapter proceeded to the victims
place of business. and there, in the
presence of a large crowd, pronounced
the curse. The bells of all the churches
then tolled a Rnell,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29
More Than One

More Than One ~.
A Southampton coupls ave a party
the other night and the ! man grew
tired of it.
My dear, | nave a 7g head
ache" said he to his wife. Cant
You manage TO get rid OF these PEG.
ple?"
Il can't very well show them to the
door," she replied.
Certainly not; but you can show
yourself at the piano" be growled.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

student--somathing Ii preysnr y
nv mind.
p~rofesoor-t must be vsry hungry.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
Lima Cava1ieri

FESTIVALS of the Christian year incidents
that concern the home life rather than ones
worldly Still from artistic viewpoint,
there is for unusual significance in the Feast of
the Nativity. 1t through the events of one
Christmas Day that | came TO the ambition to be an
opera singer. Many times since that day | have
thought how incidents apparently trivial may have
lifelong significance.
In my native country Christmas Is gala day.
With the childish eNuberance of his Latin blood the
Italian makes most of this of hospitality and
good will The merrymakers are busy the de-
vOut. And on Christmas Day, when the mornings
devOtiOns at end the holiday spirit reigns
supreme. In the long, long ago when | was little
flower girl IN Rome. 1t always busy and
profitable and a happy day for
On the particular Christmas Day | am recalling
had risen before dawn to attend early in the
old Bashca OF Saint ohn Lateran. | pushed my
way through the crowd to a place the Virgins
altar, where pIous hands had erected a representa-
ton of the historic incident at Bethlehem. There
were Mary and Joseph and the wonderful Babe in
the Manger, all in life size figures IN life size hut.
Before them were those mystical Three Kings max
ing their offerings, while without the hut knelt the
Shepherds and far above ShOne the Star of Bethlehem
Lost in childish admiration of the scene. forgot
all about the service at the main altar and every
thing else about me. until the mass was ended and
the acoytes passed in procession before the Manger
singing a wonderful Christmas hymn. That melody
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

fortune that was needed to bring them together
When Christmas time drew near her head was full
Of motherlv plans for all OF us and she had spent
nearly all her ready money for gifts in advance Of the
arrival OF her remittance. Then day by day passed
No check came and she grew more and more uneasy
The afternoon of Christmas Eve she burst into my
would neither speak nor CRY, but handed me letter
and threw herself across the bed. Her stepfathers
lawyer wrote telling her the bank had failed, his
fortune was hopelessly involved and he facing
prosecution. Her allowance at end. The
lawyer added that he hoped She had sufficient
funds TO return home; If not. he would see person
ally what could be done 10 raise the necessary
amount and cable II 10 her
Just such things happen in various forms with
sickening frequency III the American musical colo
MES abroad; but this was the first time the tragedy
Of the thing had been brought close to me As | read
the brief note realized all that It meant TO Laura
the end Of her the death OF her ambition. and
going home 10 poverty and family dls grace The
horror of and not the pathOs caught The case
was too desperate for tears. Comfort and sympathy
were equally futile. The girl lay on the bed dry
eyed. and / knew what that meant What she
needed was help and protection from herself
Well. YOU sha mt 60 homel | struck in TO make
an opening
" I cannot. | will not" she answered. But what
them" she went on in her tired voice This IS
Paris and for girl without money there only the
rIVer-Or worse.
If she had wept or stOrned or raved she might
have made It easier for but the mental state
vealed by that answer told my only hope of saw
ing her find way out or to lock her up.
talked at random TO gam time planned ana
schemed and wove rosy dreams Of what could be
done. And all the while she lay across the bed
deadly still for the part but and then prick
ing the soap bubbles Of my imagination with her
words Of cormonsense. All thought Of food, all
thought of the friends | had promised join that
night for a gay Christmas party. had escaped me.
| was irving To think think. think for that poor girl
Near midnight she Jumped UP and took me IN her
arms and kissed me fervently. must go she said.
Where
Home, she faltered, and looked away from me.
| grasped her wrist and drew her back. You
shall not leave me tonight, | said determinedly.
But l must 60 out she pleaded.
put on nv hat and coat and went with her The
cold night air cleared my head and brought an
inspiration. We going to the Madeleine, TO
midnight mass" | told her. | not praying
woman; but willing to look anywhere for help
at that moment.
We were late and with difficulty squeezed way
for her through the press about the doors. Then l
worned her into the shadow of pillar 20 hide her
drawn face from the curious.
have always loved the ritual Of the Catholic
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

everything CON
neCted with the
season of " Peace
and Good Will"
seemed to me in
that hour. Ny
heart was full of
rebellion rather
than prayer, and,
unable to endure it
longer, l seized
Laura S hand to
drag her from the
church.
As | swung her
round | collided
with a man who
had evidently been
pressing forward
toward us. He
brushed by me
without any apOl-
ogy and reached
for Laura 5 hand.
She looked up at
him. there was a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

moments flash of recognition and then she
fell forward swooning on his breast. And the
look on her face that of a tired weary
child who has found comfort and falls peace
fully TO sleep.
With his strong arm about her the man lifted
her into the open air where she revived.
Thank God | did not come too latel" he
said when she opened her eyes to him.
The rest | need not tell you. The man was
her sweetheart. In Denver he saw the news
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

.
-El-s and shadows. and tragedy Is a conconi-
-a-- 20 everyday life. One such incident |
--.aL vIvIdly because this element OF contrast
..-e--uared Il by setting the stage for II. so TO
--e-E ~ the eve OF Christmas.
1t the hundreds Of American girls STUDYING
--ug II Paris one gets TO know only few
those who chance to be under the same
Master. In this way came TO know and grow
-e-T fond u splendid girl who had come from a
---le town IN the Middle West. She was big and
.-. ME and had the voice Of angel But we
laughed al her little. because her life had been
-- ---ocLlal as a New England spInSters and her
-=--- e-arlenr vas an unknown quantitv-and for all
-r-- the ambition OF her life was TO sing Carmen
We eJuld1 = help loving her. though and to me her
-=e-re-~ and patience and even temper We're mar
rel JUS fJr had learned that Fate had not been
---E - her.
After her father death She had known poverty
--rL her mother remarked. Her stepfather was a
.-----v banker Though there was end of want
her s-er brothers and sisters made her home
---assr-- Then her mother died and after several
--hz Of misery her sterfather took pity on her
and -e1- her abroad % study.
The TWO years She had been among Us were the
ONLY -EJ free and happy wears She had ever known
She loved her art and worked only an American
-- And all the time she mothered all her girl
friends 80 well that down IN my own heart / Won
.e-et Il she was not TOO domestic soul 20 win
cess opera.
During the third winter she made giant strides in
l-- work. Her success thaWed her Just a little and
She lgurded % me that She had had a love aft air
After her mother death friend OF her father had
looked her u his 10 the TAR West. His for
tune had been swept away. and II middle life he was
gli-G OUT 70 the mines 70 reCOup himself. His visit
o. her had stretched from days into weeks and when
be- e- he had asked that he might come back TO her
fortune smiled kindly on him. She neither
--- heard more Of him, but she had gwen him her
heart rrSr love. and 10 gIT Ike her that meant
i- --le II devotion and waiting. l even suspected
ID ~ Rack ri her intense ambition TO succeed was the
Determination that II he failed she would win the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
Told by Grand Opera Stars
Mary Garden

p pAst55- he ei6S s@ST9 j
al JOYS. And
Is the clrv of all
--oWs and all sins
we'll Like al
-eat Centers where
-uauIrV COnVer-
-e- and concen-
rates life there as
---r> - stronger
-esSu-e. The con
--z~-s become
-elghtened. Pleas
--e. with al that
l--ubuueS 10 Il.
lands out II bold
- relief against It's
-a-k background
sorrow and
E--E and SIN.
and these shad-
ws seem blaCker
--A 1-7-a7er-v- IF
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

OF her SeptatheT failure and took the rS tram tor
New York. He arrived on the same steamer with her
letter and after dav of frantic searching Fate had
brought him TO her at the Christmas mass.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27

est on fund deposited will be about
sloe The money on hand was a.
ready several hundred dollars more
than the contract price for the service,
but the governor reiterates that every
dollar In excess of the expenses will
be spent on additional pieces to be
added to the service, additional etch-
ings and engravings, and that the SER
vice Will undoubtedly be one of the
most complete and attractive ever pre-
scented to any battleship by the people
of any state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27
silver service
FUND IS GROWING

JACKSON, Miss, March 27.-Gov.
Noel has just received two additional
contributions for the silver service
fund for the battleship Mississippi,
one from Natchez for $40 and one from
Meridian for s.. This has been turned
over to Mrs. Lockwood and added to
that money already in bank.
Besides this and other such remit
tances as may be received, the inter-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27
COLUMN.
Get What YouWant- You II Find it Here

WOODMEN CIRCLE-Harmon Grove
Grove, No. 70, meets second and
fourth Saturdays at o'clock pm,
Woodman Hall; Guardian, Mrs. A. R.
Fairchild Clerk, Mrs. w. R.
Thames. 3-1S-5m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27

FOR SALE-Two real live rabbits for
Easter-Belgian hares. Address w.
p, care Of News. 3-24-tf.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-27

If black hands are kept out of the
political pie under the Taft admins
tration. maybe they will go back to
the plow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-23
a RECIPE FOR UNriAPPINESS

living.death is a life without incentive. The or
who purposeless has responsibility IS producing
nothing merely feeding the physical is missing the
meaning of aud FORGETTING the real JOY Of living
The quickest and way OF rng OF the world IS TO
concentrate thought SELF Those who have nothing 20 think
OF but self carry wearisome burden
In the columns daily read Of the disasters that be
fall pupoecss people Every city every day has It's quota OF
this The burden of self becomes
heavy men and take their lives TO escape IT,
To temporarily free their minds Of the Stress oaTespon-
sbty others drink themselves into the gutter There H deal
Of Indebtedness from this
"The world is ull Of number OF things that am
should all be happy kings the poet and very
truly For has only hook about with seeing eyes to find
things do that worth while doing,
Evasion responsibility rank cowariiee, and makes for
empty lie.
drama has just been Introduced New York which illus
tra,es the point this editorial intends Il remarkably in
erestng play and is unusual Tor variety OF reasons not the
least which involves suggestive problem nor
contains ans laScivious dance.
In the play rich old thinking exclusively
about self lie thinks that he IN and calls counsel ct phys
He secretly ovcrhcars their talk, and when they
decide die he prepares commit suicide Tic IS
next the sums OF the city whittier he has
gone hide his dens and blow his brains The pistol IS
his temple when ragged girl steps into the room and tells
him her troubles She has real troubles They
troubles OF the heart mind She has been carrying
much responsibility but she strong io her burden She IS
complaining The old begins feel that his little
physical troubles insignificant compared with the heart and
mind OF his neiound friend lie lays tho pistol down
and presently finds himself engaged in assisting he girl There
splendid lot Of detail in the play which OF ends with
the girl happy and the old excellent spirits and health
and with plenty OF life business hand.
II time weighs heavily upon You, get busy Adopt baby
Co eonseavey into debt Interest yourself in the struggle
OF fellow oil than you Get married Devise
Of ciiecng equitable tariff Invent simple
priced machine which viii take the killing labor Of washing
clothes from the shoulders "a American housewives Discover
Find ior Scheme plan by which
the graf, danger may be eliminated from municipal ownership
OF public utilities Discover which viii prevent teeth
from decaying Write something which will make think
less 81 selfish gain and Of bothery love These sug
gesons- The world full OF such number OF things
that need think long before discovering agreeable
hobby.
Do something and be happy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-23

took h. n room IN thia sofsi con
tfActrd fieaa She We riHht thsfr
sith come back. She said her
dos didnt eantfnei noaa. She said
she's Kusrantee ~ our flcan that
Eui an her DOC would get larger ~
stead ~ EetiinK contracted, Pretty
vupd wheuze. "a
TaIk aboai diplomacy I had 10
eAN a man Dor the asa a. ~. veal.
hauAG TIE other day. bat he
auuiAut SAFE up ! knocked three
times. and be wouidnt wake up
Thea ! taaf ratified a bunch ~ keys.
and ~ thought Il paa bis wifo go
inE through bis pockets. and be got
nGhs up
caught q drummer tryine 20 get
away with a railroad guide Yusiar.
day Va have 20 keep the railroad
guido hid "a keep gnnata from Had
inE uut hos "a leave tnwn
Wu had q man tho other evening
who asked for some stationery
When ! gave ~ 10 him be said that
wasnt writing paper. bat ~ paper
Hoes that ! aakea him Then
be said. Look whsFe the flies have
been Walking on n THAT paper
had been rinhf IN ths office al tho
tins told him that u proved an
alba for tbs nsea. because we don't
ailov theta anywhere bat in tho
diBiuN rtAom
Drop down 70 the Ian some time.
huya. and are me perform Nip'
Yipi fip,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-23
nv FRED scHAgFER.

Take notice. boysi There's ia.
Sc % s. a BONN In the diamond
mafket I'm subhing a. night
clerk at tho CITY Inn n get a
steady Dob I'm EolaK % secure
me an Secafat spark. II I can
find one IN tpwn. and II can set
jimmy 20 break IN with
Whoopi
It's just IN my line. this clerk
thing III comes a hnEKy whip
drummer. We shake hands
What's your line7 nugKy whipa 2
Nothing doing In this burg Nhy ?
People here don't ship their
hoFAeaT" Nav. say. people here
don't whip their bnKwies. ia. ha.
haf"
I lead him upstairs 10 room ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-23

mounted the platform and reeitsd
ships by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
illustrating the gestures he had
mapped uut for the awkward squad
and initiating their Interpretation
81 them
a believe Ia purely mechanical
gestures" he remarked a few
critics say that the only time %
make gesture Is when you feel
one, That's an rot. n could feel
gestures ~ the proper time I might
be holding a job with a stock com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-23

arxt % the roof "Alns khefs no
elevator can take sHaya ~
Nix. ! aay. some fsiluAf took she
elevator last wemk Atid ninN
bfpuKht u back - were kaslus los
stairs
Tho other evening a NAH waited
a. lsaYa hin Natgahina in The hfc
lie q secure be SAYS spW lfe
secure. says My aalarya In
there. and ! aint been able 81 get
Il out after working All seek on tbs
combination
Their. NHas q transforming troupe
IN town. and the prima DONNA Nho
doubles ~ = trombone player In the
street parade. ganted 10 take her
dog 10 her room Nopr. ! said
Forget a. The iaal dog thar vas