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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

about two years ago, Mr.. Holster
holding a position in j. j. Miller's
hardware store.
Gasoline we'll applied will, kill
dandelions. but the smell of it since
the Standard has got to serving us
with the Kansas product would kill a
man before he could apply it to all
the yellow boys on an ordinary lawn.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the program for June 10th.
AS will be noticed, the day is well fill
ed. The events of the day will begin
at 8 A.. IN. and from that time on there
will be something doing to interest
all. At least two free STREET perform
ances by trapeze performers, bicycle
artists, will be pulled off This at
traction is by some of the best artists
in that line. Come in early so as not
to miss any of the entertainment.
We are in r,ceipt of il card from
our townsman G.. e. Lucas, who is at
present at Brownsville, Texas. G. f..
tells some wonderful snake stories
from that section, and were it not for
the fact that we know him for a dry
we would lie inclined 10 ask what
brand they drink mostly down in
that country. But here is the story
which he stated we might publish:
II suppose you will think this is a
great snake story, but it is true just
the same. The daily average strip
ment of snakes from here now aggre-
gate twenty tons, OF which six tons
are rattlers. These are sold at from
81 to SIS a pound Within the lasttwo
weeks nearly 300 tons of live reptiles
have been shipped o shows an men
ageries in the United State and Eng
land. You can put his in your paper
and let the people know what's going
on here in Texas. The climate is fine
here; it can't be beaten.
w. r. Keatiug's horse took fright
Thursday evening at a motor cycle
and started to run just as Mr.. and
Mrs. Heating wrrs getting ready to
start for home. Mrs Heating was in
the buggy and w. r. on the ground.
He grabbed one line and turned the
horse but was thrown fiat on his back
close to the cement walk. both horse
and buggy passing over him; while
be held the end of a broken line. A
short distance down the street Christ
Larson, a blacksmith in w.
& Whites shop, made a jump and
caught the horse by the back strap Of
the harness, holding on while work
idg to a position where be could get
hold of the line Oh the opposite side
and finally stopped the animal. 1t was
an athletic stunt to stop that horse
in that manner that would beat any
college track meet. That DIR. Keat.
ing escaped injury is only short of a
miracle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

The wind last Saturday did consid-
cradle damage in this section.
Rev. N. Brun, of Esmond, spent a
few days this week at Geyer's.
a few friends visited at Bain's this
week.
Cast Grvipp, Of Mathews township,
was up in this part of the country
Sunday for the first time for several
months.
Lon Noble and Lon Bnnett are
breaking in good shape since the
rain.
The Blood boys expect to fence
their farm with woven wire. 1t will
make 4 fine fence for all purposes.
Anton Hartl and wife were callers
as Ryland's Sunday.
Andrew Anderson has fine orchard
planted and we all expect to help him
eat fruit some day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollister, Of Iroquois,
were III town Sunday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
Residence Properties

Two good residence properties in De
Smet for sale. Inquire ofC. l., DawIey. az
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
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up

A red bull muiey calf about 10 months
old, on Wednesday,, June End, 1909. by
the undersigned at his farm, II " "a 32-111-
81, three-fourths of a mile northeast of
Manchester.
Dated June 2, 1909.
i-43 W.P. MOORE, Manchester, S. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
Ako

Moisture is ample and vegetation is
coming forward satisfactorily.
On Saturday afternoon last a heavy
dash of rain with a strong south wind
struck this locality. Hay racks were
overturned with the u-ual results,
and other things that were not staked
down were scattered more or less.
The new barn belonging to Champlin
and Riley was moved sixteen inches.
The e stable belonging TO John
Callahan was leyeled to the ground.
Doubtless other damages of a greater
or less degree were at other places,
George Mallery, of De Smet, surely
has a warm spot in his heart for the
old veterans. AT his own expense
last Sunday at memorial service he
presented each with a beautiful speci-
men of cut flowers. 1t was a little
thing to do, but it meant much to
the old boys to be thus kindly remem
bered and did them a whole lot of
good. Possibly the act stands out
with greater prominence because De
Smet for the first time failed to prop,
erly recognize Memorial Day
1t may be a trifie late to mention it
now but We did not gpt the informa
ton earlier. Pete Narland is married
and settled down to housekeeping on
his farm a short distance southeast Of
here. The interesting event came
about a month ago, and at the time
W 5 fit'ingly noticed by the boys in
he usual way.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Bauman, late of
Wisconsin, are, for the present, in.
mates Of poverty Ridge. Mr.. Bau-
man is breaking for Champlin and
Riley and is to SOW the ground 10
flax. If that young couple is a sam
pie OF the people Of Wisconsin the
Badger ; ate is all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buck were
calling on friends IN re the latter Part
of last week. They are always vel
come.
A. g. Brown has his house spouted
ready for the cistern and is giving it
a neat appearance by the LIBERAL use
of paint. Fred Brown also has his
house provided with cave spouts, and
has the cistern under way. Soft wat
err at the door is a great help to keep
the housekeeper good natured and all
should have it.
Miss Jennie Trousdale just return
ed from an extended visit with rela-
tives in De Smet and Spirit Lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Ryan are the
happy parents Of a boy who arrived
at their home Sunday last.
-Aberdeen's great event of the
year, the Dakota Home Coming
will occur June 1918. That city il
making elaborate preparations for the
entertainment Of a large crowd.
Word has been received in this
city telling Of the death Of Mrs. Chas'
Holster al : hospital at West Hope
N. p, on May 18th. The Holster
family were residents Of this city
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
Commandments

Cement building blocks, cement posts,
cement brick on hand at all times. Prices
are right. Will be glad to take orders for
special work. Build foundations, cisterns.
cement fonrs, cuiveIt~. etc. Call on or
| address, T.. ). Myers, DE Smet, =. ID. il At
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
Shetland Ponies
for sale. Inquire of Boast & O'Hara. 2-t
Rsrro0 PIynnouth Rock Eggs

Eclipse strain. - eggs 81 90: 30 eggs,
$500. Also Rural New York seed po-
tatoeS. Phone or write
j. b. McAllister, Manchester, S. d..
rl.06- II
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

Miss Hannah Munger spent sever.
I'll days this week at the home Of Mrs.
Fred Rumann.
&. r.. voas visited friends al this
place over Sunday.
MI. and Mrs' Arthur Ryhbom ars
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04
FaRM=Rs

Insure against losses by tornodo, wind
storms. hail. Lowe t rates. Liberal adj
iusters, J, II. Carroll, Agent.
36-4
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

The K~iugsbury Valley stock farui has
Hefefords and Durocs of both sexes for
sale, sired by my grand champion sires
and dams same quality Bulls, L%ordanus.
138304 aud Jaspar 1s9395; herd hoars.
1891. am preparing a catalogue of all
breeding stock which will be sent on re-
quest.
q. a. SMITH Eis 5-1t1-55. Z miles
n%Drteast Of DE Suitt. ). ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-06-04

Minnesota No IL seed corn ut $3.50 per
bu. Calico Dent at Si25 per bu. Inquire
at D.. " Lotus store. 1862
, 1909-11-20
SURPRISING AN ECHO.

One might we'll expect to hear ghostIy
noises il. the Old Bailey, and an excellent
imitation of an unearthly voice is given by
the echo that haunts a certain spot in the
large criminal court. No. /. The spot hap
pens to DO the seat on the barrister's bench
nearest to the dock. No one can hear the
echo but the occupant Of thnt seat, and to
him the play of the mimicking voice is high
ly discon certing, A day or two ago a ia
nous K. G.. was describing his sensations
while addressing the court from the shaunt-
ed" place. "Nobody who has not bad the
echo for a perpetual companion through a
speech" he said, "can realise how annoying
it can become. [ first noticed it when / was
defending a man charged with murder.
The voice came, just a whisper, behind my
left ear, and [ turned, thinking it was my
Junior wishing to call my attention, but
found he had not said a word. Time after
time / turned almost instinctiyely when the
echo sounded. 1t was most disconcerting
always to have the echo voice buzzing
around the head" Other barristers have
found the echo, which, when one hears it,
really seems to have q tinge of mockery in it's
utterance, qually embarrassing. Now the
.'gh0stly' voice, after attaining fame, is to
be exorcis ed for the City Lands Committee
have undertaken to make the structural
alterations necessary to silence it for eve r.
The OIdBaily can afford to dispense with
one haunting association. Ibid.
, 1909-11-20
FIVE AND A HALF DAYS TO LONDON
(Outl00E, Sept. lima

Breakfast in New York Wednesday morn
ing, dine in London Monday night. Or
lunch a little early in London Saturday morn
ing, and dine i'll New York ia little late per-
haps) Thursday night. Within a week tie
marvellous sister ships the Mauretania and
the Lusitania have made these things
possible. The Mauretania sailed east, leay-
ing New York on Wednesday, morning at
ten o'clock, and dropped anchor at Flshguard,
on the west coast of Wales, at lis p. NJ.
on Monday. The official time of her trip be-
tween the starting line off Sandy Hook and
the finish line off Daunt's Rock, Queens
town, was 4 days IA hours and ~ minutes
nearly three hours better than the best pre-
Yious time. The Mauretania was the first
vessel to make the stop at Fishguard ,.the
new port of call for the Cunarders before
going on to Liverpool. At Fishguard q
prompt transfer of mails and passengers was
made to special trains on the Great West
ern Railway, and the travellers reached
London, after o run of 1852 miles in 270 min
utes, at half past seven-fye and a half DAYS
from New York to London. On Saturday.
while the Mauretania was approaching the
Irish coast, the Lusitania left Liverpool at 5
p. M. On Thursday night at eight o'clock,
she landed her passengers at New York dock.
Her official time was four days IL hours and
AZ minutes. Her passenger. left London on
Saturday at noon, 50 that their journey
from London to New York occupied
several hours less than five and a half
days. Nearly 26 knots, or 30 statute miles,
an hour, is the speed which the steamers
must keep up steadily to accomplish these
results. This dual accomplishment of the
two biggest steamships afoat is the most
notable achievement Of modern travel. It's
Importance is only increased by the fact
that the rapidity Of the trips is equaled by
their comfort and righteousness. In these
particulars, Of course, the big Cunardera
have able rivals, but in the point of speed of
transatlantic travel Britannia still ri les the
waves.
, 1909-11-20
REVIVAL OF CITY APPRENrICESHIPs

Sir John Knill. theLord Mayor-elect. is
zealously pormoting a movement, which de-
serves every success, designed to revive in a
form suitable to modern days the old system
of apprenticeship. That system had its orr
gin in the City Of London,and was the means
of making the London workman supreme in
his particular calling. Very encouraging
experiments have already been made by the
National Institution of Apprenticeship, with
Lord Ayebury as treasurer. The council of
this body is able to report that 80 per cent.
Of the apprentices who have been bound
through its agency have up to the present
time given satisfaction. The Ward of AL
dersgate has also made endeavors to restore
the time-honoured system by obtaining the
consent of the Charity Commissioners to a
plan under which a certain fund is used for
the creation Of apprenCiceships. Provision is
prudently made by the scheme for the pay
ment to parents of a weekly sum representing
what the apprenticed lads would earn if they
became office boys or took up similar employ
ment of short duration on leaving school.
TIL main object in view is to lessen the
number of unskilled and unframed men,
these forming The chief source from which
the ranks of the unemployed are filed. =
Daily Mail.
, 1909-11-20
LIQUOR AND JUDGES.

There is a current libel which confounds
honest gooseberry wine-a home made pro
duct that | admit | know by name only
with bad champagne. And hitherto it has
always been supposed that though you
might counterfeit bad champagne by pro
ducing a similar liquor equally offensive to
the palate and the digestion, YOU could not
counte felt good champagne by the produc-
ton Of something sufficiently like it to lie
celye anybody except a schoolgirl. Yet a
sparkling drink which owed nothing to the
grape deluded one of the very elect a day
or two ago,aud that at thpBrewers exhibition
now opeu 1T the Agricultural Hall. A glass
full of a creamiug amber "vintage" was
handed 10 a Judge of wines, who gave his
verdict upon it in the words, "What excel
lent champagne.' 1t was not champagne,
but English perry, and it is generally
admitted that the perry shown this year ut
IslingtOn has never been excelled. | won
der why so little of that admirable liquor is
drunk. At it's worst l own it IS detestably
maukisb, but at It's best it has a delicate
ftvour which could hardly be Bothered.
And if Euglishmen had m0re confidence in
the virtues of cider and perry, two home
industries well worth supporting would eX-
paud and thrive richly in the land. There
have been disappoinsments connected with
the judging of liquors 1T the exhibition
other than those that have fallen to the lot
Of competitors whose exhibits have not been
commended. A couple Of days ago a weary
looking l%oafer, leaning hopefully against the
wall Of a public-house near the Agricultural
Hall, received from a more prosperous
friend a tantalizing description of the duties
of the judges of beer. II reckon that's a
Job l could throw my cart into" said the
loafer when the glowing account was finish
ell. Aud his face showed his conviction
that somehow fate had cheated him Of his
true vacatIon,-I6td.
, 1909-11-20
KITCHEN BOY TO MANAGER.
The New Head of the Ritz Hotel.

The directors of the Ritz Hotel have APP
pointed NJ. KroeIl TO succeed NJ. Ellis as
manage Ell of this world-famous establishment.
The new manager of the Ritz commenced
his hotel life at the age of fifteen, and start
ed at the very bottom of the ladder. His
first post SYas shat of apprentice waiter in a
small town on the Rhine. Here he gained
useful experience of q varied character, for
he had to perform all sorts of mental offices
in the kitchen.
After serving in various capacities in sew
eral towns he went as Underwater at the
Hotel Meurice in Paris and soon reached the
position Of head waiter, where he earned a
good income. But he wanted more expert
ence, 50 he resigned his highly paid post to
take up the position If Junior clerk in the
sams hotei-the lowest salaried post. Then
, 1909-11-20

ia swift succession he became cashier, recep-
ton clerk, and eventually manager.
Since then NJ. Kroell has held responsible
positions in Belgium, Holland, France, Italy.
and in London. For four years he served as
reception clerk at the Carlton Hotel under
that famous manager NJ. Autor. Then for
four years he managed the Berkeley Hotel.
NJ. Kroell is just forty years of age.-Dil
, 1909-11-20

the present House of Commons would reject
it.
During a performance at the Savoy Thea
tire attended by Mr.. Lloyd George, Suffra-
gettes created a disturbance until elected af-
ter a struggle. The audience became angry
and booed the suffragettes. Fourteen hun
bred students at Glasgow rioted over an
hypnotic exhibition held in the Coliseum
Music Hall and defeated the police in n
pitched battle resulting in many broken
heads and arrests.
A Paris despatch states the prosecution
has abandoned the attempt to convict Ma
dame Stelnheil as the principal murderer and
now charges her only with completely in the
murder Of her husband.
Adespatch fromMadrid announces that the
Caban Commercial Treaty has been arrang-
ed. Cuba will continue preferential treat
ment in consideration Of SPANS reduction Of
Customs Of forty per cent upon tobacco,
cocoa and fruits, and Spain abandous her
claim that Cuba should assume a portion Of
the Colonial debt.
Ottawa, Nov. 12th-In the Dominion
Parliament MI. Fielding, Minister Of Finance,
answered Mr.. Borden that there had been
no correspondence with the United States
regarding the application of the maximum
tariff because Of discrimination against the
United States IN the Franco Canadian Trea-
tT, that IS to say Canada leaves the initiative
to the United States.
The report Of the delegates to the Impo-
rial Defence Conference will be presented
next week, and the debate upon the naval
programme win follow.
Cper New York SanJuau)
Nov. 17th-Communication inland stations
Porto Rico restored.
London, Nov. 10th.-His Excellency Sir
Bickham Sweet Escott, Governor OF the Lee
ward Islands, and Lady Sweet E8cott sailed
today for Antigua, and Mr.. S. w. Knaggs,
Colonial Secretary of Trinidad, sailed for the
latter Island.
Sugar in stock on the 9Th inst. was 1850
tons. Last year 81, 900 tons.
Trinidad, Nov. 18th. -Germon cruiser
Bremen left for Rio de Jaueiro todny.
Barbados, Nov. 19th.-German training
ship Grossherzogin Elisabeth left for ST. Tho
mas this morning.
st. Thomas, Nov 9th-Advices from San
tiago de Cuba dated 18th received by mail
ut San Juan, Porto Rico, state that both this
Company's cables between Santiago and
Hollandbay are in working order, but the
Jamaica landlines were still down. It is re-
ported Chat u phenomenal rainfall III Jamaica
almost without cessation for five days, has
done considerable damage to roads aud
bridges the railway service is suspendedand
the Government telegraph lines are down.
Many plantations were flooded, causing
much damage to the fruit crops, and several
drowning accidents are recorded. Three
fruit steamers are ashore, one being a total
wreck.
The Direct West India Gable Compauy's
cable between Jamaica and Halifax is inter
rupted.
Mails from San Juan for New Orleans s
n. m. goth, delay 6 days.
, 1909-11-20
THE
Mutual INSURANCE Co..
M
Fire Insurance Department.


~ UILDINGS of stone, household
D furniture and non-inaammable
goods therein will be accepted at u
per mile p. annum
Risks for other buildings-wooden
houses included-as we'll as for fur
niture or goods therein, will, under
ordinary circumstances, also be ac,
cepted at very low rates.
All calculations will be given by
Mr.. H. A~NDREASEN, Clerk in
Government Office, Christiansted, or
by the undersigned.
LUDV. ANDERSEN.
Agemt TOR ST. Thomas anil St. Grojc.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The monthly circulation statement is
sued by the controller of the currency
shows that at the close OF business Fri
day the amount of national bank notes
outstanding was S6s7 .40s, 221. decrease
for the year of Slo.237.4 AL and an increase
for the month of S3.opl, or.
The amount of circulation secured by
United States bonds was S65S, 16451o. an
increase for the year of S27.139 195 and
an increase for the month of S7022. $50.
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to S34 243. 651, decrease for
the year of S37,916.6G6 and a decrease
for the month of Si.o21. .56S.
The amount of bonds on deposit to Sc
cure circulation was S653.901 $40, and for
public deposits, $50, 163.321.
The monthly coinage statement shows
of the United States during April ag-
gregated s3l. Sol. GA. of which S30,6 ,641 600
was gold. Sl.11".G0o silver and S3S.6l4
minor coins.
: The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business yesterday
follows: Reserve fund-Gold coin and bull
lion, S150000,oeo: trust funds. to redeem
outstanding certifcates-gold coin, Ss46-
Cos. .s69: silver dollars. S4s2547.O00: silver
dollars OF 1890, $4,329,OO0: total. 81 .333-
514.S69: general fund. SlG6.5S4 $50: de-
posits in national banks. $7l l59, 294: in
Philippine treasury. S4, l35.946; awaiting
reimbursement. $24.6SS: current liabilities.
S114.41O.731.
Yesterdays statement of the Treasury
of the S150.OOO,OOO gold reserve. shows:
Gold coin and bullion, $43, sol 1886: gold
certificates. $42, ,0S9 $50: available cash
balance, $127. .433 $50.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
EASTERN COACHES
FOR PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 1-Bnl
Reid. the former Harvard University foot
ball player and coach. will go east this
summer to secure two gridiron coaches to
take back to California with him. This
decision has been reached by the Amer
lean Foot Ball Association, a recently or
ganized body in California for the preser-
walton and furtherance Of the intercol-
legiate style of pigskin play among the
preparatory and high schools Of that
state. This decision is one more step
which the association has taken in its
fight against the supplanting of intercol-
legiate foot ball by RUGBY. Ii is a known
fact that both Leland Stanford University
and the University of California are anx-
ious for the preparatory schools of Cali
fornia TO adopt the game of Rugby. To
Illustrate any such attempt the American
Foot Ball Association was formed.
Just what plans Reid will follow upon
his arrival in the east have not been
definitely decided upon. He Will probably
visit all of the larger eastern colleges and
universities and select two players well
yersedr in the up-to-date style of game
and make them offers To go west and
coach not one two OF the preparatory
schools. but 10 be heads OF a coaching de-
partrnent They will have assistants.
The coaches salaries will he paid by sub
scription from various foot ball organiZa-
tions and people who are anxious to see
the intercollegiate game maintained.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Zimmer to Be Reinstated.

NEW YORK. May l.-Archie thinner
will probably be found among the list
of members who have been granted IL
censes before the racing season at Bel
mont Park begins. May - The tabling
OF his application by the stewards of the
Jockey Club at the recent meeting was
an action taken that in no manner re-
fiected on thinner. His application was
held up for the reason that some forfeit
money is due on entries. Ii is not def
nitely known at this time whether or
not the forfeits are even due from the
trainer, but forfeits are due on horses
that were in his care.
This will undoubtedly. be settled to the
satisfaction of the Jockey Club, and as
that is the only reason for the holding up
of the license, the big westerner will go
with his work.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Uncle Sans Cash Book.

The statement of the government re-
ceip,s and expenditures for April shows
satisfactory results. both as TO receipts
from customs and internal revenue. The
receipts from customs for the month were
$2S, ,031 600, and from internal revenue
SIS $50 S96. This is falling off of about
S60O.oO0 in the receipts from customs as
compared with March and a decrease of
$1,000, 900 in the receipts from internal
revenue.
These slight reductions are not regarded
as important, especially as the general
tendency at this time is upward The
deficit for the month is about $3, 900 600.
The expenditures for the month were sos
$50 e20. which is nearly Sl.5O0,OOO less
than for the previous month
This decrease is principally shown in
the war. navy, pension and public works
items. For the ten months of the present
fiscal year the disbursements exceeded the
receipts by So. 4O5. 600 The deficit one
year ago was nearly $52.0OO.OO0.