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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
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Miss Bertha Loucks was at Madison
between trains Saturday.
Misses Ida and Abba Hodges left
for Boulder. Col MHfonday.
Mrs. Phil Gebmaa enjoyed a visit
from her sister. Mrs. Campbell Of
Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. Lehman went up to Aberdeen
Saturday to register.
#. /. Robinson and Wayne, of De
Smet, were in town Monday.
The families of Antoine Green and
Thos. Sorenson visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Stevens Sunday.
Mr. Warrens, OF Clear Lake, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Robt. Leach, Jr.,
at this place last week,
The young people at this place
gave a dancing party last Friday in
honor of Misses Ida and Abba Hodges
Fred Wolkow was a passenger for
Minneapolis Saturday evening.
The ladies Home Missionary Society
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
r.. 5. Jepson Wednesday.
Bert Smith and B. S. Jones went
to Sioux City with stock Sunday.
w. III. Schenck transacted business
at Bancroft and Osceola Monday.
Nels Madison, N. w. Porter and
VIII. Schenck went up to Aberdeen
Tuesday to try their luck at register
ing.
Miss Minnie Hermanson, Of Madi-
son, and Eddie Hermanson, of Tioga,
N. D., brother and sister of Mrs. A.
Bjordai, arrived last Wednesday for
y faw-days visit.
Rev. Assadoorian and family went
out to tho home Of Mrs. John Coul-
SON Sunday. at which time occurred
the christening Of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lundquist.
Miss Addie Anderson, who has been
spending some time at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bjordai, returns
ed to her homo Saturday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
the entire neighborhood in this be-
reavement.-Esmond Herald.
THE nDUCHESS" TN DRAMA

Cheers from the pleased gallery,
plaudits from the mosquetaiTe gloved
parpuet. tears at the pathetic passages,
laughs at the comic relief, tasteful
floral garlands and bouquets and a
speech of thanks from the charming
young star were events In the recep-
tion and marks at the appreciation of
a dramatization of one of the we'll
known novels Of the late Mrs. Hunger
ford, which was put on for copyright
purposes yesterday afternoon at the
Girard Theatre. "Molly Bawn," by
the Duchess, with blonde, beauteous
Beulah POINTER as the winsome, will
full, wholesome Irish hcroine-this is
the combination which pleased a
crowded house. The dramatiztaion
takes the leading incidents of the
novel and weaves them into a pleas
ant, sentimental melodrama, fortu-
nately without music or thrills. The
sentimental, heroic and humorous
situations carry over the footlights
we'll, though more business" and
ginger are needed to make the eur
tains effective, There is also too much
preparedness on the part of the
characters to be on the spot about a
minute before they are needed to
save the day. One feels like com
menting adversely on the introduc-
ton of such slanguage as "bum" and
the like into the Duchess" dialogue.
Too, an Englishwoman would S
..sr:sed" aaa &c. "-:sicSraPhheao q
speaking. These things and such
mispronunciations as sleeping 'por-
ton" will doubtless be corrected be-
fore the play is put on regularly.
Perfection is not looked for in a
premier and that so much smoothness
was in evidence yesterday is com
mendable.
Sylvia Starr. S. j. BUXTON, j. v.
Almond and j. Irving White were all
competent in Major roles. At opera
house Monday, Oct. 25th.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
July 20, 1908, by Bishop Mcdowell,
assisted by Bishop SpellmeYer. A

July 20, 1908, by Bishop Mcdowell,
assisted by Bishop Spelimeyer. A
year ago his district superintendent
announced his marriage, this year
when the conference roll was called
he announced his death,
Henry Preston was a good thinker
an excellent preacher, and q faithful
pastor. He was greatly beloved in
the conference where he served, as he
also was in the community where he
gave the best service of his life.
In his life he showed in a remark
able degree the spirit of his Master.
Though quiet and unassuming, his
daily life convinced all who knew him
that he was acquainted with the deep
things Of the spirit and that be lived
in close communion with his God.
For some years his friends realized
that he was threatened with the
dreaded disease of Tuberculosis, but
with that heroic spirit that was so
characteristic of the man, be contin
ued at his post just as long as his
physical strength would permit. Last
winter he contracted a severe cold,
which was followed by a general
breakdown. During the time of his
sickness his devoted wife had been
his constant attendant. He leaves to
his loss a bereaved wife, a
brother and a sister.
Hes=y Preston il life lie was d saint in
very deed, but now he has the fuller
vision of his Lord whom he sees face
to face and knows him as he is.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
AUCTION SALES

AT the farm 5 miles north of Man.
chester and 3 miles south of Bancroft,
on Tuesday, Nov. End. A. S. Carson
will sell at auction 20 head of horses,
cattle, hogs, and a complete and large
outfit of farm machinery.
l.. f. Altfllisch, administrator, will
sell at public auction, Friday, Oct.
10Th, at the farm eight miles west OF
De Smet, sw 4 Sec. 33 ll1-57, IL head
of horses, Ia head cattle, and a lot OF
farm machinery, chickens, turkeys,
and other articles too e to
mention.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
REV. HENRY PRESTON

AT the memorial service at the Da
kota Annual Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church on Sunday af-
~ternoon, Oct. 10th, at Huron, in mem
Dry Of the preachers Of the conference
who had passed away during the year,
the Rev. JAM r.. Quincy, Of Valley
Springs, read the obituary notice Of
Rev, Henry Preston, as under, and
the Revs. G. e. Hager, Of Huron, and
J.. p. jenkins, Of WATERFOWL, spoke
on his beautiful christian life.
OBITUARY
Henry Preston, one Of the best be-
loved pastors of the Dakota confer.
ence, was born on the eleventh day Of
February, 1869, and passed away to
his heavenly home on the END day
Of July, 1909.
He received his earlier education
from private tutors and later attend
"a seminary and college at Pough-
keepsie.
He was the son Of a parsonage and
III az early age, under the influence
or 4 godiy home, gave his life to the
serylee OF his Master His first charge
was at Mahoney Plain, Pa, where he
remained five years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22

Gold Medal and Garland flour at
the Farmers Elevator.
Tim Healy was down from Huron
Saturday shaking hands with old
friends.
II. Fl. Hodges and wife were down
from Erwin Saturday to interview
Dentist j. HI. Hall.
-"Bill' Roberts returned from
Sioux Falls Friday where be had been
TO visit his brother James.
Mrs, Bennett, of Canton, this
state, is visiting at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. w. HI. Warren.
w. H. Ruth intends to depart
the first of next week for Carmichaels,
Pa, to spend the winter among old
friends.
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society
will meet in the church Wednesday
afternoon, Oct 9th, to tie comforters.
A good attendance is desired.
The play "Molly Bawn,' adver-
tised last week for Saturday, Oct. 23rd,
will be presented at the opera house
Monday, Oct. 18th. Remember the
change in the date.
The Central Association Meeting
Of Congregational Churches will be
held here on Monday and Tuesday,
Oct. rs and 26. A good program has
been prepared and a good meet
is expected. All are invited to attend
the meetings and much good will be
done you. Plan your work now that
you may attend Hetland New Era.
IF. l.. Brewer departed for Chi
cago Saturday evening where he will
spend several days in purchasing a
stock of holiday goods for the Golden
Rule store. On his return he will
step in st. Paul and Minneapolis for
few days. Mr.. Brewer intends to
have the finest line Of holiday goods
eve displayed in this part Of the
state.
Speaking Of FIRE and FIRE protec-
ZION reminds us that the hydrant at
the r. A. Boast corner is practically
out of commission. A large section
Of the residence portion Of the city
depends, upon this hydrant for fire
protection. To leave it in the present
condition would certainly be unfair to
a large number Of property owners
and taxpayers.
Friday of last week was the
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary Of r.
G. Warner and agreeable to the we'll
established custom Of the G. A. n. in
this locality II was celebrated by a
birthday dinner attended by all the
old soldiers, ladies Of the Relief
Corps, and a few invited friends out
side those organizations. There were
about thirty-fve present in all and
the occasion was a happy one for all
concerned.
Ray Garland, son Of Mr, aud Mrs.
James Gsssiaada, passed away Tues
day morning after an illness Of less
than q weeks duration. The cause Of
death was appendicitis and before il
was discovered il had reached q stage
WHORE operation was impossible. The
funeral services were held ID Carthage
yesterday and interment was made
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
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. D.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22
PIANO

The following contestants have en-.
tered our piano contest and up to
Thursday noon the vote stood as fol-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
rEngAcoEA FLORIDA rHunsDAY MORNING. April. 8 1909.

more than enough republicans who ia
Vor an honest measure Of tariff reform
to join with the democrats and put
such a measure through the house.
The republicans are divided on many
issues. They are divided on the tariff
and on this subject there is sec
tionaI division that would give the
democrats the balance of power II
they would act in unison. A bill could
Je put through the house that would
represent the democratic party'S
promise to the people, and if that bill
were afterward defeated in the senate,
which has a heavy republi' an major
ity, the issue would be squarely Joined
and the people would have an Oppor-
tunity of choosing between two par
ties, with a clearly defined and uncOm-
promising difference Of principles
Is the situation not as clear as day?
And besides the opportunity noted by
the Times Union, the congressional
elections of 1910 should be borne in
mind. With d united party the demo-
Gratis will WIN in that election; rend
the party and success will be impos-
Sible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Tallahassee. April 4-On the gIo-
riOuS Sabbath morning, when the far
famed red hills of Leon are bathed in
a flood of sunshine and the purple
mists of the surrounding valley are
melting aWay-when the VernaI robes
OF spring are displayed in all their
gorgeous splendOr and nature is
clothed in the veSture of celestial
beauty and imbUed with the charms
of paradise, the piOus mind turns to
matters of church, the political to
matters of state.
The places of worship are at this
moment rapidly filling with the for
meT, while hotels and boarding houses
are being filed TO overlooking with
the latter
After today the historic old struc-
tuTe which has served the state so
long as its capitol building. will dis
card the silence of clustered nuns in
which we found it wrapped, and its
ancient walls will reverbeTate with
the sparkling wit and ready TepaTtee
Of the patriotic hosts assembled to
| fight for their COuntTy'S rights
All is hustle with the crowds from
| speaker to page in marshaling their
| forces for the fight for position. and
the third house" contingent, like the
war horse that scents the battle
from afar," grows FESTIVE under the
restraint of having TO wait for the
Hateful hour of action.
We have not failed to be impressed
with the personality of many of the
! Y. II. aSpirantS, especially with the
1 fancied fitness with which they are
oppressed, for the places to which
| they aspire.
Perhaps the most commendabIe
| feature Of their claims is their abiding
: desire to serve their state with the
peculiar efficiency of their fancied
sole possession, with no thought OF
lTecompense beyond that Of returning
| to the open arms of their constituents
; to receive that welcome pIaudit, well
done, thou good and faithful servant,
! come baSk in the sunshine of our ap-
proving smiles. OF course there would
! be other recOmpense of a more ma
teTiaI kind, but it is at most only in
cidental.
! Scanning the faces of such of the
members we have thus far seen who
/ will make up the personnel of senate
| and house, we easily reach the con-
CIUSiOn that from this galaxy of eTudi-
| ton the tax payers of Florida may
confidently expect relief from every
| form of injurious or unpopular legiS-
| lation and the enactment of only sucn
| laws as will inure to the honor and
progress of the state.
Unless we are sadly mistaken, the
present session of the Florida iegiS-
| Iature will return to the state a gov
eminent o. the people, by the people
and for the people, instead of one of
grafters, b grafters and for grafters,
with whicr far too many states are
| blighted. -
To the.;edd that these conditions so
devoutly desired may be ConsUmmat-
ed, the wisdom and guidance of an
aII-wise God is importuned for our
Assembled solOnS.
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VOX POPULI.
CONDEMNS LYNCHING
OF THE NEGRO ALEXANDER

Editor Pensacola Journal.
Your short but excellent editorial
in this mornings paper cODdemning
the late mob and lynching of the
murderer, Alexander, should have
strong moral effect for good on the
community, showing, as 1t does, the
utter ineXcuSableneSS OF the mob In
its lawIesS act \ court Of hOOdlums,
secretly formed In the darkness and
qUietude of the night, suTping, as they
thought, some of the dignity and du-
ties OF the properly constituted courts
of law, and feIOniously and stealthily
stealing into the Offices and prison OF
the city, and there performing what
did not belong to them, a prisoner,
and carrying him to the faireSt spot
in the city and ther executing, muir
dering, him, against the law of the
land and dignity of the commonwealth
of Florida.
InexCusable because of the certainty
of a speedy trial and execution of the
murderer, that would surely have fol
/ lowed. IneXCUsable, because OF the
! debasing moral effect all such acts
have on the community in which they
| Occur.
| But a few months ago moral mon
| ster was fOTCibly taken from the COun-
| ty Jail, in the accomplishment OF
which several valuable lives were lost
many wounds and much suffering in
f1icted on others, and after being
! dragged in gIee by some and hate by
others from place to place, the 1nSen-
| SibIe body was hOisted to an arm OF
the same electric light pole and there
riddIed by bullets fired by frenZed
| law breakers who, glOrying IN their
! victorious work. seized peceS OF the
rope and divided it up to be treasured
as precious souvenirs and heITlOOmS
| in memory of their brave 90 deeds
! Hundreds of citizens, including many
school children, witnessed the de
grading scene; the demOTaliZinS effect
on whom only time can reveal
| Like the hungry tiger or the cruel
PANTHER whose appetite has been
sharpened by the taste of blood, they
! ? few weeks later spent hours and
night searching and seeking for an
other victim
Then, what about the guardian OF
! the law in whose care this Alexander
was supposed to be secure from ViO-
| Ience or escape, but who, in less than
"a hours after arrest, left him III the
care of the usual guard while no ex-
ira precaution was taken to guard
against a mob, surprise or other emer-
J. L. YOUNG.
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FINE PLACE FOR
FRUIT RAISING.
Editor Pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
1t is doubtful whether a better re-
gion for raising oranges and other
semi tropical fruits can be found in
Florida than lies within twenty miles
of Pensacola. From near Holly to the
point. there is a strip of land with
body of water on both the north and
south sides of it, that is warmed by
a tidal inflow from the gulf, twelve
hours every day in the year
If water from the gulf can mod
crate the climate on the islands in the
English channel, thousands Of miles
north of Cape Sable, so that fuschias
grow to the tops of the island houses,
then the tidal gulf streams into Es-
Gambia bay and the nearnesS to mar
ket should make the lands on the
said peninsula very valuable. me
land between ChoCtawhatchie bay and
the gulf has like conditions, and Capt
Reddick is so well pleased with his
success in selling oranges from his
sixty trees set out thirty-SiX years
ago that he has set out five hundred
more orange trees and though I6
years of age hopes to live long enough
to be able to eat and sell the golden
fruit from that grove.
To see the effect bodies of water
the east shore of Lake Michigan in
the early fail. where peaches. grapes,
etc, are being marketed, while II
there has ever been a peach, pear or
grape raised for market west of the
lake have never heard of 1t. A
man living on the south side of the
Dead Lakes in Calhoun county has
sold this year hundreds of dollars
worth of oranges and yet his location
is not half so good as it would be on
one of the peninsulas mentioned
above.
As TO the quality of the soil from
Holly to the point. 1 know nothing, DuJ
if it IS Door fertilizer could probably
be brought on scows from Pensacola
to enrich it.
As we have sailed down tle cound
on our way to our cottage home at
Camp Walton, I have often wondered
when passing the peninsula running
from Holly TO the point why with its
wonderful climatic advantages it had
not been converted into a veritable
garden OF Eden.
\. COLVER.
DoEvuDiaE SPRINGS
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NOISY HEAD.
Special to The Journal.

Messy Head. April Mrs. r. Bos-
well, of Bombay, was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. NJ Z. Johnson, last
week.
Miss MoIlie Wooten. of DeFuniak,
is visiting her cousin, Mr. G. w. Keen,
j..
Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson and little daugh-
ter, Lois, spent a pleasant day in
DeFuniak with relatives last week.
School opened last Monday and is
progressing finely, with Miss Dollie
King as teacher.
NJ. +. Johnson made a business trip
to Pone deLeon last week.
G. w. Keen and G. -. Meggs are
tTansacting business in DeFuniak to-
day.
Ben c. HeinberG, of Pensacola, was
among the visitors of last week. His
engagement to one Of our most popu-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
FLOMATON.
DeFuniak Springs.
Special to The Journal.

FIomaton, Ala, April THE house
on the old still place, now owned by
Theodore Hathaway, one quarter Of a
by w. R. Spencer. caught fire yes
teTday about o'clock from d spark
from the stove fiue- There was no
one at home but Mrs. Spencer and
her two children, and she was unable
10 extinguish the flames or attract
the attention of others, until the fire
was under such Roadway as to make
it impossible TO stop it. The house
and contents were destroyed. The
loss is about fifteen hundred dollars,
with no insurance.
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A Tampa ApoIogist-

Mr.. Stokes Of Escambia is the hap
Dy and applauded legislator who will
introduce the bill to do away with the
money ShaTkS-aS those people are
called who lend money TO people who
can not borrow from anybody else and
who charge enough to compensate for
the risk. The press generally seems
to think the sharks will be extirpated,
and Mr.. Stokes no doubt hopes and
aims that such will be the result OF
his measure. But it won't Usurers
have been legislated against from the
foundation Of commercial law and
have been much restricted. But there
Will always remain a reSiduum of hu-
manity who have neither property nor
credit, and these must upon occasion
have money in small amounts. There
viii always be found men who will
cater to them at a rate Of interest
that viii cover the extremely great
risk involved in the loan. They used
to pull out the nails Of the usurerS in
England, and in those very days the
king was borrowing from them The
way to get rid of the loan shark is to
end the situation which creates him.
II the laws of Florida or any other
state compelled the payment of debts
by the people who contract them
everybody who deserved credit could
get II and there would be no class Of
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A Severe Arraigument,

All honor to The Pensacola journal
for the splendid fight it is now wag-
ing against the selfish. sOTdid thieves
of that city who charge and collect
$50 per cent interest for the small
loans they see fit 10 make TO the poor
unfortunate characters who become
their victims Talk about ShylOck and
his pound of flesh, But the man who
takes advantage of afflictIOn and rObs
it in this manner Is meaner than an
orthodox devil These villains, unfOT-
tunateIy, are not confined to the mar
row precincts of Pensacola alone.
Other cities of the state are nearly as
badly afflicted. and the legislature
ought to look up their case and attend
to it We might have some sympathy
or patience with the highwayman or
robber driven to desperation by a
hungry wife and children but we know
of no scoundreI this side of hell itself
half as mean and contemplate as
these shyIOcks, who in carving out
their pound Of flesh, inject into the
wound the poison of impOssibility that
! it may never heal.-Jacksonville
FlOTidian.
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lar young ladies. Miss Sadie r. Gins
berg, has just been announced. Mr..
Heinberg is a popular young business
man Of Pensacola and well known
throughout the section of the state
Miss Ginsherg has just returned from
Baltimore, where she completed her
college course. The wedding will take
place in June
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WAR VETERAN DEAD.

Gallipolis, Ohio, April Captain
C. L. Bell. known from Pittsburg TO
New Orleans as a skiff builder aud
in Racine, Ohio, last night from the
effects of three bullet wounds fired
Sunday morning with suicidal intent.