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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Black Hair Is Strongest.

Black hair Is stronger than golden
tresses and will sustain almost double the
weight. Recently a German scientist has
been experimenting and has found that 1t
is possible TO suspend a weight OF four
ounces by a single hair, provided the hair
be black. Blond hair will give way at
varying weights dependent Upon the ex-
act tint. A yellow hair will scarce sup
port two ounces, a brown hair will hold up
three without breaking. while a very dark
brown will sustain an additional half
ounce.
The great vitality OF the black hair -
declared to be the reason for the prepon-
derance Of blond bald heads, and accord
ing to tbs experiment q person with let
black hair will still enjoy . full growth.
while the blond will have been bald Tor
seven and 9 half vs~rs
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Trouble in the Royal Palace.

From Success Magazine.
The Shakespeare club, of New Or
leans, used TO give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local proI inence of the actors.
Once a social celebrity, with a gorgeous
costume, as one of the lords in wait
ing, had only our words to say: The
queen has swooned.' AS he stepped
forward, his friends applauded vocifer-
ously. Bowling his thanks, he faced the
king and said, in a very high-pitched
voice, The swoon has q%ueened."
There was a o of laughter: but
he waited patiently. and made another
attempt:
The sween has cooned."
Again the walls trembled and the
stage manager said, in a voice which
could be heard all over the house.
'Come off, you ~doggoned fool"
But the ambitious amateur refused
surrender, and in a rasping falsetto, as
he was assisted off the stage, he
screamed: The coon has sweened."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
A GENTLE cYNIc's MUSINGS.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Nv iIiddCipAlid 1Cd6OAs
If generally spells regret.
The man who is disappointed in love
generally lives to be glad of it.
Some women are partial to men, and
others are quite impartial.
The average is not salts
fled to 10 as she pleases unless she
can make other people do as she
pleases.
The fellow who agrees with every
body is really a very disagreeable
person.
Heredity doesn't always work out.
You surely wouldn't lay the blame of
" n egg on the hen.
Experience will do a man lots of
good if it doesn't worry him to
death.
An ounce of prevention is not al
ways worth a pound of cure, but it
costs less.
ConIentment is merely the ability
to forget for a while the things that
are beyond our reach.
When a MAJ aims high and fails
to hit the mark, he is apt to COM
plain that the mark was too low.
A man who has tried it tells me the
only advantage in living in the su-
burbs is that they are so near the
city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
The Eishina,s Fine.

'The ishing's fine." the advertisements
say
OF course the railroad agents ought to
know,
The X. p. ID. N. C.,s the only way
To reach the pools where Sp-kI-d Bites
play
And gamy muskellunge to monsters
grow.
Armed with his rod and book Of flies.
away
The angler HES him where the brooklets
flow;
And finds he should have been here yes
terday!"
"The fshing's fine"
not today; for stormy winds do blow
Ihe crystal waters clear are dashed TO
spray:
Though by next week he'll surely get a
III FOR 70 catch a 'lunge he'll row and row.
Iheyl bite like blazes In Big Thunder
bay
The fishing's fine"
Chicago Tribune.
The annual match bill for he world
is more than $1S5, 000, 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

(From the Chicago News.)
No, Cordelia, stays do not make a
woman staid.
Do you think others envy you because
of your shrewdness?
More spinsters might marry if other
wornen didn't marry so often.
From a wonan' viewpoint a court of
last resort is a divorce court.
You can make an enemy OF a friend
It's harder for a man to raise bees
thar IL is for bees to raise a man.
You may have observed that satisfied
people as a rule, keep quiet about 1t.
When people get q divorce the real
reason doesn't always show or the sur
face.
Old-fashioned honesty should never be
allowed to drift into the has-been class.
The bark of the average dog is worse
thar his bite; the bark is usually kept
up all night.
Did you ever see a self-made man who
was able to talk to a stranger for 10
minutes without mentioning the fact?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Not Reliable.
From the Chicago Post

from the chicago Post.
Sir" said the sleek looking agent.
approaching the desk of the meek,
meaching locking mar and opening one
of those folding. thingumajigs showing
styles of binding, II believe / can in
terest you In this set of books contain
ing the speeches of the worlds greatest
orators. Seventy volumes 81 down and
81 a month until the price $3.50, has
been paid. This set OF books gives you
the most celebrated speeches Of the
greatest takers the world has ever
known and
Let me see the index" said the meek
man. The agent hands II TO him and
he looks through 1t carefully and
~methodically, running his finger along
the list of names. Reaching the end.
he hands the index back to the agent
and avs
1T isn't what you claim 1t Is. l hap
pen to know the greatest talker in the
world, and Q haven't her in the in
dex"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
The Aspen Tree.

The little aspen tree stands high
Upon the hill that guards the lane;
Her leaves are green as emeralds,
Her prattle is like dancing rain:
She gossips TO the wind. the sky,
And we are comrades, she and /.
l climb the hill at e%venfall;
She stands SO high she may look down
And whisper me IL you have turned
The winding highway from the town,
And in the winds arm bend to see
And murmur that you haste TO me.
And with her hundred voices tell
Each step you take to reach my side,
And laugh in merry mockery
Pretend to scold. and weep and chide,
And stand a mute in grief
Then laugh with every rustling leaf.
And when at last you take my hands
And call my name in mimicry,
She chatters IL a dozen times,
And then, In gay and elfish glee,
Attunes her happy leaves TO this
The lisping cadence OF a kiss.
-Theodosia Garrison.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
THE SOCIAL HOUR.
italian Railroading.


Alberto FREDERICK, the head OF New
York's roast chestnut trust, an organiza-
ton not to be despised, was praising Italy
in a cafe.
THE only bad thing about Italy is Its
train service" he said. Il shall never for
get a winter experience OF mine on the rail-
road that runs along the Mediterranean
from Ventimille to Genoa.
II boarded this train at Ventimflie one
morning bound for San Reno. Off we
started, snow covered mountains TO our
left, orange groves and rose farms about
us, the blue sea on our right, and AFTER
some minutes we stopped.
lis this B~ordighero?" asked a guard.
mo, It's a COW, he answered. There's
a COW on the track
We'll, after a while the COW was driven
off. and we got under way again, Some
few miles were traversed In a leisureiy
way, and then-we stopped again.
Another cow?' l said to the guard Bit
terly.
mo he replied. The same one.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA.
Whole Body n Mass OF Raw, Bleed
ing, Torturing HumOr-Hair All
Fell Out-Hoped Death Would END
Fearful SufYering-In Despair
Cured by Cutfcura.

Fearful SufYering-In Despair
Cured by Cuticura.
words cannot describe the terrible
eczema / suffered with. 1t broke out
on my head and kept spreading until
it covered by whole body. / was al
most a solid mass of sores from head
to foot. | looked more like a piece Of
raw beef than a human being. The
pain and agony l endured seemed more
than | could bear. Blood and pus
ooZed from the great sore on my scalp,
from under my finger nails, and near
ly all over my body. My ears were SO
crusted and swollen I was afraid they
would break off. Every hair in my
head fell out. I could not sit down,
for my clothes would stick to the raw
and bleeding flesh, making me cry out
from the pain. My family doctor did
all he could. but / got worse and
worse. My condition was awful. I
did not think l could live, and wanted
death to come and end my frightful
sufferings.
I'm this condition my mother-in-law
begged me TO try the Cuticura Rem
edies. | said l would, but had no hope
Of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief / experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment. 1t cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me the
first real sleep had had in weeks. It
was as grateful as ice TO a burning
tongue. l would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap, then apply
the Ointment freely. / also took Cuti.
cura Resolvent for the blood. In a
short time the sores stopped running,
the flesh began to heal, and l knew I
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my head began to grow, and In a
short time l was completely cured. I
wish l could tell everybody who has
eczema TO use Cuticura. Mrs. VIM.
Hunt, 1875 Thomas ST., Newark, N. j.,
Sept. %, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. Of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

kidney complaint. / had sharp, agon-
izing pains and serious urinary trou-
BILE. | was tired and depressed and
nothing seemed to help me Finally
Doan's Kidney Pills brought relief and
soon effected a completc cure"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Abroad with Bryan.

From the Portland Telegram.
Colonel William J.. Bryan was discussing
the war in M~anchuria with General
Oyama.
Were you ever under fire, colonel|
asked the warrior.
mo, general, answered the Nebraskan,
but I've been over one many times"
But Oyama didn't know how w. Jen-
nings had been roasted.
They were talking OF national institu-
tons.
w have an order here" said the mi
kado, called the Samurai, who fight and
never give up. No one has ever succeeded
In getting the best of them. Is there any
thing Ike ii in you country"
Yes" answered Mr.. Bryan. but we
call them life insurance companies"
With such badinage, they whiled the
hours away.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
His Mistake.
the Denver Republican,

From the Denve Republican.
The vender of images. who had Just
oeen thrown out of a large office build
ng, Wept bitterly as he looked at the
torn clothes and broken wares.
Who did this?" inquired the riendly
,op. I'll pinch 'em, If you say the
word"
mo, it was my fault said the VIC
Dim, gathering up the remains of a
plaster image. Il insisted on trying to
sell a bust of Noah Webster to a meet
ng of simplified spellers."-Denver Re-
publican.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

guor, urinary trou-
bles make women
suffer untold misery.
Ailipg kidneys are
the cause. Cure them.
Mrs. Irene Tudor, 118
N. Clagg ST., Belle
fontaine, Ohio, says:
II though my trou-
BILE incurable, as /
suffered SO long with
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Song.

oh. like a queens her happy tread,
And like a queens her golden head.
But OH at last, when all Is said,
Her woman heart for me!
We wandered where the river cleaned,
Meath oaks that unused and pines that
dreamed,
A wild thing OF the wood she seemed,
So proud and pure and free!
All heaven grew nigh to hear her sing,
When from her lips her soul took wing:
The oaks forgot their bordering,
The pines their reyerie.
And oh! her happy queenly tread!
n oh! her ~queenly golden head.
But on! her heart, when all il said
Her woman's heart for me.
William Watson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Perilous Speed.

Governor Folk, of Missouri, praised in
Philadelphia the deliberate way in which
Mayor Weaver had set about reforming
the city.
"All reform" he said, must be deliber,
ate and gradual to be lasting. If your
mayor had set in to reform your city a
year ago, he would have failed. Corruption
is a dangerous thing. and Its dangers must
be escaped from cautiously, as a ship es
capes from the dangers of a fog.
Your mayor" said Governor Folk, has
not been like the foolish sea captain.
ITO this man, in yeritable pea soup
weather, when you could not see your hand
before your face, a passenger came and
said anxiously:
Captain, why are you stearing through
this thick fog at such a dreadful rate OF
speed?'
"'Fogs, SIR said the captain, are dan.
gerous, and / am always in a hurry TO get
out Of them"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
No Rescue.

She sank -four times, but no one came
To rescue her.
And that was certainly a shame,
We must aver.
A rescue would have easy been.
A casual peep
Disclosed the water she was I'm
Was not waist deep.
No youth arrived, although she sank
;. Some six times more.
And so she left the ocean danlk
: And went ashore.
Kansas City Journal.
Money talks, but it doesn't always make
a satisfactory financial statement.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Rebukina a Boaster.

The late former Congressman Jerry
Simpson was a plain man, TO whom osten-
tation OF every kin seemed vulgar.
A rich senator was once Boosting to
Mr.. Simpson In a Washington restaurant
about his luxurious way of living. Among
other things he said:
II was obliged to discharge my second
coachman last week. Though he was in
many ways an invaluable fellow, he was
continually hanging around one Of the
prettier under housemaids."
Mr.. Simpson considered such talk pure,
vulgar boasting, and proceeded TO rebuke
1t as such.
Il" he said gravely. have been obliged
to discharge my third groom. He was al
ways loaing in the servants' billiard
room"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. IL only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local iniam-
nation. A little rubbing with Hamlins
Wizard Oil will stop it Immediately.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Corrected.
Ero,n Tho pb,,adalnhio r,o,,,,

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DO you like oscar Kharyyam?"
t~houghtlessly asked a gentleman who
entertaining two brothers whose
acumen In commercial matters was
considerably In advance of their liter
airy knowledge. Pretty WELL" replied
the elder OF the two guests. but / pre-
fer Chianti' Nothing more was said
till the brothers We're on their way
home. James" said the younger Bit
terly, why can't you leave things you
don't understand 10 me? Omar
Kahyyare amt a wine. it's a cheese"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Not on Sale.

A company which manufactures band
mstrumen receives a large number OF
letters from green players. asking advice
as to their difficulties. several month
ago this company sold a cornet TO a man in
Canada. As might nave been expected,
after he had played it for some time with
out removing the valves the action became
stiff. He wrote to the manufacturer, ex-
planning the trouble, and asking whether
ne should grease the valves. In answer
he was told that was the usual custom Of
cornet players. when this difficulty oc-
Cured, to remove the valves and put a
little saliva upon them. To their aston
ishment the next weeks mail brought the
following letter:
Gentlemen: Kindly send me Is cents
worth OF saliva. l can't get IL in the stores
here. Enclosed find stamps in payment"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

Chimneys were first used in Europe
m the 14th century. None Of the Ro-
man ruins show chimneys like ours.
The wealthy Romans used carefully
Tried wood, which would burn in the
room without SCOT.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
Like and Unlike.

The literary work Of a wealthy amateur
was being lauded in a Philadelphia club.
John Luther Long laughed and said:
II always compare our friends produc-
lions with Tolstofs. This comparison edi-
fies and Eliminates, for both the resem-
blances and differences between the two
men marked and striking"
A / nd Of the rich amateurs smiled
eagerly,
What are these resemblance and diff
erences, Mr.. Long?" he said.
Both men, the novelist answered.
t'offer their works to publishers free, buf
-olstoi's are accepted"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD.

IL you suffer from bleeding. itching. blind
or protruding Piles, send me your address.
and Will tell you how to cure yourself az
home by the new absorption treatment and
will also send some OF this home treatment
free for trial, with references from your
own locality IL requested. Immediate re-
lief add permanent cure assured. Send no
money. but tell Others Of this offer. WTite
today 70 Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box ., Notre
Dame, Ind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
DISCOURAGED WOMEN.

A Word of Hope for D~espniring
Ones.
Kidney trouble makes weak, weary.
worn women. Backache. hip pains,
dizziness, headaches, nervousness, Ian
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
II FINEST rAEEIC
Dusky Amazon Is Modest.

IL coarse compared with the IiRing OF the bowels. When
this Is i-ri,a,Ci We have pains. diarrhoea. cnOtcra NOR
bus. Whatever tie cause, take Pninklller (Perry DasisJ.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20
.om the Boston Transcript,

From the Boston Transcript.
Tom-Just saw Miss Welloph on the
street and lifted my hat.
Dick-And did she respond?
Tom-Yes. She lifted her nose.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

Over 5000 pounds of rose petals are
used In the manufacture Of one pound
Of altar VI roses perfume.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
MAUNDY THURSDAY CEREMONY
Masons VIII Celebrate the Day at
Their Temple.

Tomorrow, Thursday, evening Unity
chapter No. 1 of Knights Rose Croix,
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. will
celebrate Maundv Thursday at the
Masonic temple. At some of these
celebrations in past years the chapter,
composed of eighteenth degree Ma
sons, has opened it's doors to Masons
under that degree and even to its lady
ceremonies in a semi-public manner,
as is entirely permissible and fire.
quently done in other cities. This
year. however, the full ritualistic cere-
monies of the chapter will be follow
ed. and only eighteenth degree Masons
will be admitted.
Maundy Thursday. SO called from
''mandatum novum,'' the new COM
mandment" to love one another
which Christ gave to His disciples at
his last supper with them the night
before his betrayal and crucifxion. is
one of the obligatory feasts of Scot
fish Rite Masons. Tomorrow evening
the ceremonies will begin with the
Mystic banquet, served to the mem
bers in the Scottish Rite banquet hall
at 6:45 O'Clock sharp followed by the
ceremony of Distinguishing the Lights
and closing the chapter, to be held in
the lodge room above. Appropriate
music will be furnished by Mrs. Edwin
L. O'Neil, Mrs. E. H. Anderson pre-
siding at the pipe organ. Sojourners
of the Rose Croix are fraternally in
vited
The chapter will hold the appro-
pirate Easter services on Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07

A. A. Smith, fireman of Argentine.
spent Tuesday in Topeka on a short
business trip.
A. Mority of Argentine, spent Tues
day and Wednesday here on BUSH
ness trip.
W. F. Buck, superintendent of mo-
tive power, left yesterday for the west
on No. l.
brought to Topeka today by Conduc-
tor Withrow, who went to Atchison
yesterday.
Andy Verlin has been transferred to
Argentine, where his family will move
in a few days.
Irving Wellman, road foreman of en-
gines, Is spending a few days in To-
peka.
L. Stanley of Emporia, is spending
few days in Topeka, on a business
trip.
G. G, Bankhead, of Argentine. who
the guest of his father, left today for
Lyons, Kan, where he will manage
the Lyons ball team this season.
Walter Smith left today on a. two
weeks vacation trip through Arizona
and California.
Henry Hale has returned to work
after being off several days on ac-
count of illness He has been suffer-
ing with an attack of rheumatism.
Fred Anderson was called to Beloft.
Kan, yesterday on account Of the Sc
rious illness of his mother.
Bert johnson of the boiler shop is
laying off a few days on account of
illness in his family.
Switchman Ben Williams is unable
to be at work on account of illness.
Sam Bigham will return to work the
first of the week after being off sew
eral weeks on account of illness. He
has been suffering with an attack of
pneumonia.
Jess Lewis of the boiler shop is lay
ing off on account of Illness.
The electrical class will meet in the
7. M. C. A. this evening under the
leadership of Henry Derby.
The board of managers of the r. R.
Y. NJ. c. A. will hold their regular
meeting in the Y. M; c. A. this even
ing at O'Clock. Supper will be
served at $40 by the ladies of the
committee.
w. Mcdowell has returned to work
in the boiler shops after being off a
few days on account of illness.
Frank Hagenbuch and Carl Will
liams will spend Saturday and Sunday
in Eudora, Kan, the guests of Mr..
Hagenbuch's parents.
The new fire escapes are being plac-
ed upon the Y. NJ. c.. A The former
ones which were in front of two
rooms have been taken off and the
new ones are being placed in front of
the halls.
Rev. Culpepper will speak to the
men of the machine shop Thursday
noon He will also speak at the R. r.
Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock on the subject of "Hypno-
tisn." This meeting will be for men
only and every man is invited to at
tend.
There will be no entertainment at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Friday evening on
account of Friday being Good Friday.
It has been requested that the enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
FOR A STATE PARK.
Illinois Historical Society to Save
Starved Rock.

Ottawa. ILL.,, April STARVED Rock
as a state park is the desire of the
La Sale County Historical society, and
an appeal has been sent to the COVER
nor and members of the state legisla-
ture for formal action preserving to
posterity this historic spot.
In its appeal to the state legislature
the historical society says in part:
1.-THE Rock was once crowned with
beautiful trees, but neglect is working
havoc and their destruction is natural
If this feature is allowed long to con-
tinue
about the middle of the seven
teenth century there was enacted the
barbaric tragedy which gave the Rock
it's present name. The once powerful
Illini, at war with neighboring tribes,
took refuge on its summit, accessible
then, as now, only in single file and
in single place. Their foes sur
rounded the base and cut off supplies;
starvation and thirst did the rest.
From that time on it was fittingly
called Starved Rock, and the nation
which SO miserably persisted there
gave its name to our state"