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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
Hens Not ! German Industry.

Germany pays compar lively little
attention to Poultry raising. For the
greater part OF its supply of eggs and
poultry the empire is dependent upon
Italy, France, Belgium and the Bal
kan States. The imports into Ger
many of eggs and poultry have i'm
creased marvelously since 1872, in
--sh.ess year the combined imports OF
these two items amounted to only
100000. In 1880 they had increased
to $4,000. 200. and in 1907, S37, S45, $50
worth of imported eggs and $12, 730, 500
worth of imported poultry we're con-
sumed, with exports that same year
amounting only to s3l3.500 for eggs
and $2l1 ESQ TOR poultry.
Farming people Of Germany look
upon poultry raising as an unprofit-
able industry, and the average Ger
man farmer considers II a waste OF
money to raise or purchase food for
his hens or to provide his fowls with
satisfactory quarters. And dark cor
mel Of a barn or stable is usually CON.
ssdered amply good enough, aud the
fowls must find themselves all the
food they require. Household scraps
In most cases are fed to the hogs. Il
IL needless to say that under such
conditions poultry raising 4 Jndsd "
profitable.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31

manly. / do admire a manly nan
with a mustache. George grew one
when he found that out Now, these
are what | took at Chester; we're all
standing On the walls, or perhaps it's
the cathedral behiEd us.
Them? Oh, they're q couple of Eng
lishmen we just sort Of met there.
One of them was awfully struck on
Grace. We found out lie was a
baronet--that is, he's going TO be a
baronet as soon as six Of his brothers
die. He was rather modest about it
himself. But Pepper was SO delight
ed he insisted on calling him my
lord right away. Mommsr hoped
he'd invite us all to visit his baronial
halls. bnt he didn't. They had to
squeeze up pretty close to set every
body into the picture; that's why you
don't see more of Chester. Here we
all are in London; me. too, you see.
l got a policeman to take us; he was
tickled to death to do 1t. ] guess. He
said 1t was a rum go. | know that Is
London, because we're right in front
of one of those American bars that
used 10 make Pepper and George so
tired. They said the cockta,.s tasted
like hair-oIl. There. isn't that d fine
one? It's Saint Peters at Rome!
Don't you see it? Eight there. that
little mushroomy thing between Grace
ana Ella snnnase Il we'd taken
down our parasols you'd have seen 1t
better. Pepper didn't think much of
Rome; said it was mostly in poor re-
pair and had no future. But | thought
the Lido was lovely. Oh. | guess
that's n of the canals in Venice,
isn't IT.? This Is all of US Just get
ting into a gondola-Mommer wanted
to snap st because it was such a poetic
scene. Well. the gondola
doesn't show In the picture; 10. that's
Aunt Hattie's foot. Che always gets
In the way, somehow. 1 Just fell
madly ir love with the gondolier till
| found he'd been a barber in Jersey
City. George says a gondoia Is q
| gone dollar! George ~ always saying
bright things like that. This one Is
Pepper and Mommer and Grace and
Aunt Hattie and Cousin Ella ana
George in Paris. Lets see. l guess
ifs Part6s yes, Il must be. because
Mommers wearing her new hat che
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
LACE INDUSTRY IN BAD WAY
Seasons Caprice Of Fashion Has Re-
suited in Heavy Falling Off
in Trade.

The caprices of fashion have told
their tale on the lace industry at Ca
lais. There is a serious falling off in
trade. Many lace workers are idle,
and there is a fear that those who are
in work will have to suffer a reduction
in wages. And all because during the
present year it has pleased fashion
able women to dress like umbrellas.
That is to say, they have abandoned
those garments which required lace as
a fitting adornment. At any rate
this is the reason given at Calais for
the wretched condition of the lace
trade. Unfortunately for the lace max
ers the outlook for the future is far
from bright.
Fashion is plotting against the direc-
toire mode and in favor of Loui XVI.
paniers. In order to stand up against
this new fashion the lace manufacture
ers tax of turning their attention to
the ing of silk tulle. But they
will first of all have to make their
peace with the rival town of Caudry,
in the Nord. where cheap tulle is be-
ing turned out. Apart from the freaks
of fashion America is blamed for the
present distress among the lace work
ers. Formerly America went to Calais
for lace, but now Uncle Sam decks his
~womenkind with lace of his w max
ing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
Talking Postcards.

Talking postcards have been spoken
OF for some time past. They have
now become IN accomplished fact in
Europe, though they are hardly likely
to come within reach of the million
1ust yet. Happily they have not
reached such perfection that on com
ing down in the morning ones CORE
spondence will hail m in various
voices. It Is CHASTITY to think Of sv.
srybody's postcards shouting around
the table. So far the photographic
message card can only be made to
speak" by taking It TO . postal CEN
ter, where Il is placed IN q machine
which sets It in motion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31

bought there. She called It an arts
tic CONNECTION. / guess it must have
been; 1t only lasted a week. This Is
the Eiffel Tower. Well, /
don't blame you. It's just behind
Aunt Hattie. This is all of us, taken
by three perfectly sweet officers in
the hotel at Berlin. | say it's Berlin,
but Grace is just positive its !.
Yes, | suppose it might be most any
place. We went all over Germany
Berlin and Dresden and Nuremberg
because | was specializing all summer
on music, languages, and art, and you
get so much of them all In Germany,
especially language. But If you go to
the best hotels and take Cooks tick
cts everywhere, you don't have to
bother with much of any language ex-
cept good United States, and Pepper
says that's good enough for anybody.
That's really the way to see the ma
tional life of any country, and, be-
sides, you meet so many nice Ameri-
cans, no matter where you go. oh,
say, do you remember Harry Strong,
who was so attentive to Grace last
winter? We met him and five other
college boys at Heidelberg, I think ii
was, or else Ii was Genoa, and | tell
you ii was grand, after seeing nobody
but strangers and a few foreigners all
summer. Here we all are IN Q bunch.
Tho honly0rornl IDnff ehAyr, x,nry p1of,
but I guess it's a beer-garden. In
Germany we spent all our time in
beer-gardens. Pepper said they were
homelike. | don't care at all for ice
cream soda now. This is a big crowd
Of us waiting for the train to start up
Mount Vesuvius-no, it's the Corner
Graf; you can tell by the sign on the
car. That's Grace and Ella talking to
the count of Waffenicht. He was at
our hotel, and Pepper was so pleased
$3.50. The very same evening the
count got a message his mother was
dying, and he had to leave in such a
hurry that he forgot to give Pepper
his address. This is Mommer and
Aunt Hattie and Ella and me just be-
ing put into a carriage by the CONSUL
at Brussels. Of course we went to
cali on him 10 show him our Ameri-
can flag and get the latest news from
home-we always did that wherever
we went-and after we'd been chat
ting about an hour and a half he SIM
ply insisted that our stay at Brussels
wasn't complete unless we went out
to see the field of Waterloo, and he
was so kind about helping us get
started! He isn't in the picture be-
cause he took it. He was glad to;
he said he was: but somehow he
seemed in a hurry; so it doesn't show
much Of anything but Aunt Hattie's
back. Aunt Hattie is a perfect dear,
but-well, Grace says. she knows she
could have made that Austrian diplo-
proDose the third time running
if Aune Hattie hadn't come out to
look at the moonlight on the Rhine,
too. No, the rest of the albums
George said what was the
good of taking any more photographs
remember the trip sure enough
after we became Well, L
didn't mean to speak of it; but don't
you dare breathe it to a soul! 1t isn't
TO be announced till next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

Worcester, Mass, December 22.-Flying at speed of from 30 to 40 miles an hour. @ mysterious airship tonight appeared over Worcester, Mass, lowering over the city few minutes, and disappeared for about two hours, and then returned to cut four circles above the gaping city, meanwhile using searchlight of tremen- dous power
 Thousands of persons thronged the streets to watch the mysterious visitor.
 The airship remained over the city for about 15 minutes. at the time at a height that most observers set at about 000 feet, too far to enable its precise shape to be seen. The glaring rays of it's great searchlight, however, were sharply defined by reflection against the light snowfall which was covering the city at the time. The dark mass of the ship was seen dlmly behind the light.
 After a time it disappeared in the di- rection of Marlboro. only to return later:
 At the time of the airship's visit, Wal lace E. Tillinghast, the Worcester man who recently claimed to have invented a marvellous aeroplane in which he said he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Justice L1lrtO1 WiU
 Take Up Duties Earv

Washington, December 2s-(Specfal. J.. Justice Horace II. Lurtor os Tennessee, who was yesterday confirmed as the suc- cessorl of the late Justice Peckhsm on the United States supreme court bench, will take his seat in that tribunal of Monday, January 8. A telegram received tonight by Chief Justice Fuller from Jus tice Lurton conveyed the information that the latter would arrive in Washington Sunday. January ?. and take his seat the following day.
 The case set for hearing on that date is the suit of the government against the American Tobacco company and others It should have been reached last October, but was postponed partly on ac- count of the absence of Justice Moody The tobacco cases represent an important prosecution under the Sherman antitrust law, an attempt to prevent a combine whose total capitalization is nearly s4O0- 100000. from doing an interstate business. The interesting fact was cited tonight that Justice Lurton comes here from Clarksville, one of the great tobacco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Zelaya censures United States. Funeral of King Leopold.
 Schley believes in Dr. Cook Senator McLaurin is dead.
 Justice Lurton will take seat soon. Mysterious airship creates excite
 meAt. &warriner given six-year term. State convicts given liberty. 3-Anniston car plant is busy. Four negroes escape prison. Dr. s. A. Knapp to make address. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Council adopts license schedule and
 dcfers other matters.
 High school has fire scare in chemi-
 cal laboratory.
 Building record for year makes fine
 showing for homes.
 Krelhaus decision regarded by Bir~
 mingham attorneys as far reach
 ing.
 Business at express office is heaviest
 in history.
 Big council chamber being remodeled
 for additional aldermen. 6-Strike affairs are unchanged. Crushing defeat of Zelaya's army. 7--Good demand in pig iron market. 8--Oil exporters become alarmed. 9-Chattanooga may have crematory. Sound advice to farmers. 1O-Birmingham social news.
 Dolly Dalrymples department. 11-Freight rates reduced in Mississippi. 12-Colonel Karpof assassInated. 13-Improvement in pubnic roads. 14Ensley schools to close today. Trying to prove inability to pay. 15-Stock market continues dull. Cotton again advances sharply. Wheat declines under pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23

centers of Tennessee. where the night rieers have been particularly active.
 Miss Helen Taft. daughter of the Pres ident returned to Washington to spend the Christmas holidays at the White House. Robert Taft and Charles Taft had already arrived from their respective schools. There will be no house guests at the White House until after Christmas, when it is probable several of the young friends of the Presidents family will como to Washington to participate in the fes- tivities of the holiday season, partic- ularly arranged for Miss Taft and her elder brother. Miss Taft and Robert Taft will be the chief guests tomorrow night at a dinner party which Miss Gladys Hickey will give. During the succeed ing days of the holiday season a num- Der of entertainments will be given here by the Presidents son and daughter President Taft and members of his family are beginning to receive Christmas pres ents from all over the country. Many come from close friends and relatives. but a large proportion of gifts of all sorts come from admirers whom the President has never seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
WARDLAW SISTERS
 ARE INDICTED

New York, December 22.-The three mysterious Wardlaw sisters must face trial in Essex county, New Jersey, all charged with the murder of Ocey Snead, the East Orange bath tub vic tim.
 Much as a matter of course. the Els sex county grand jury filed into court at Newark this afternoon and reported that two indictments had been found against all three
 The proceedings before the grand jury were brief. Chief of Police Bell of East Orange told of finding the body; William J. Kingsley, handwriting ex- pert, told of the suicide notes he had examined. but just what he said was not made public, while physicians testi- fled as to the condition of the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Mississippi Senator Expires of
 Heart Disease
PUBLIC SERVICE IS LONG
Senator McLaurin Had Been Governor and Senator For Fifteen Years. He Always Was a Defender
 of the South.

Jackson, Miss. December 2.-United States Senator A. J. McLaurin died sud- denly tonight at his home in Brandon. Death was due to an attack of heart fail ure and came without the slightest warn ing at 6:35 p. m.
 When the fatal stroke came upon him Senator McLaurin was seated in a rock ing chair in front of the fireplace in his library. He suddenly fell forward, with out speaking a word, and life was ex- tinct when members of his family reach ed his side. The swift summons of death followed within few moments a re- then feeling better than he had felt at any time since his recent severe illness, resulting from an attack of ptomaine poisoning.
 No announcement as to the funeral ar- engagements had been made at late hour tonight.
 As to a successor to Senator McLaurin, it is pointed out that an appointment might be immediately made by Governor Noel, or selected by the state legislature, which will convene early in January.
 Former Gov. James K. vardaman and Senator John Sharp Williams are men toned in connection with the selection of a successor to complete the unexpired term of the late Senator McLaurin. Sew eral months ago MT. vardaman an- nounced his candidacy for the subsequent term.
 Governor Noel stated tonight that he f. whether he would appoint a successor to Senator MeLaurin or refer the selection to the legislature, which will convene in regular session early next month. Should he make the selection, however. he stated that the names of Congressman Byrd, Bowers and Candler and several others would be considered in connection with the appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Admiral Demands That Psary Submit His Proofs to the
 Same Tribunal
l SAYS THIS |S MERELY 4 MATTER OF JUSTICE
Peary Refuses to Comment Upon Sehley's Statement and Hints About Expedition To Be Made
 to the South.

Washington, December 22.--Reaffirming his complete confidence in pr. Cook, Rear Admiral w. s. Schley, retired, to- day called publicly upon Commander Peary to submit his proofs that he reached the north pole to some scientific body other than the National Geographic society. This. the admiral declares. should be done at once in the interest of justice, and to establish beyond ques- ton the claims of Peary.
 The admiral believes that the same body which threw out and repudlated Cooks data should be permitted to pass Geographic society
 "The Danes are the best posted body of men in the world on arctic mat ters," he said. "The consistory of the University of Copenhagen should be given the opportunity to examine the Peary proofs, for in that way they would be submitted to the same test that was applied to those of Dr. Cook The con- sistory which was regarded by the civil ized world as more than friendly to Dr. Cook showed by it's action in turning down the explorer that it holds the scales of justice, as it sees them, evenly and honestly"
 Moreover. Admiral Schley believes that the submission of the proofs to Copen- hagen should be insisted upon by Peary. despite whatever the National Geograph- ic society's attitude may be. It was suggested to the officer that the society | tentlon to let scientific bodies of reput- able standing examine and test the Peary proofs when they had been passed upon by the society.
 Admiral schley reaffirmsd his helief ir Cook, adding that he believed aiso.that Peary. too, had gained the top of the earth.
 The importance of the admirals de- mand is increased by the fact that he has had wide experience in the far north. In 1884 he was in command of tile The is expedition which resulted in the rescue of Lieutenant Greedy and six men who had been cast away at Cape Sa- pine and whom the civilized world had practically give up for lost For this rescue, Schley, then a captain in the service, was awarded Soid watch and vote of thanks by the Maryland leg islature and a medal of honor by the Massachusetts Humane society.
 Shortly after his return from the The tis expedition Captain 5chley published book, 'The Rescue of Greey,' which recounts his struggle in the frozen re- zion.
 Members of the National Geographic society declined to discuss the sugges- tion of the retired naval officer. The society is still smarting under the some- what curt reply made by tho University of Copenhagen to it's request that a com- mittee representing the society be per- mitted to be present when Dr. Cooks data was examined. While recognizing the complete right of the Danish scien- lists to decline such request yet American savants feel that the Danes were needlessly brusque In their declin- ation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
May Go to South Polo.

New York, December 22-Commander Peary very strongly intirnated tonight in a speech at the banquet of the New England society that the expedition which he led successfully to the north pole might also try for the south pole How ever he did not commit himself den- nitely as to his own share in such an expedition.
 ''The stars and stripes have been plant ed at the north pole.' said Peary. "It would seem a fitting sequel to that work if the organization, the personnel, tho material. the equipment the methods so perfected. might be directed toward tho south pole, with the possibility that ths stars and stripes might wave at both ends of the earth's axis.'
 Commander Peary's reference to the personnel was taken by many of tho diners that he himself might lead such an expedtion into the Antarctic, as he proposed. and wild applause greeted it. But those familiar with Peary's reputed and positive declarations that he Is done with further frigid explorations forever, believed that he meant to exclude him- self
 l. Pierpont Morgan. Commander Rob ert F. Peary. Charles Nagel. Secretary of Commerce and Labor; Frank Hitch- cock, Postmaster General. and President Garfield of Williams college were among the $50 guests who attended me one hundredth and fourth annual festival dln- ner of the New England society. Seth Low was toastmaster.
 Asked unequivocally after the banquet if he intended to lead such an expedition. Peary said:
 q am prepared to assist in the organ ization of such an expedition to set out from the United States in an endea1r to reach the south pole'
 U,l,;S raplv evidently carafu1lv wordeJ stil leaves open the main question at is- Stta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
WIRELESS SYSTEM
 TO BE IMPROVED

Washington December 32--A sweeping plan for extension of wireless telegraphy for the navy has been submitted to Con- gress by Rear Admiral Cowles, chief of the bureau of equipment
 Wireless apparatus of the latest type" he says, "is to be supplied 70 all the new vessels of the navy. including destroyers and all auxiliaries, as this latter class of vessels has proved very valuable in es- tablishing wireless chains across long stretches of ocean without the necessity of disrupting the fighting fleet"
 Another shore station is contemplated at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, to carry wire less to Behring sea, connecting with Cape Nome stations, permitting vessels from Nome to lower California to keep in touch with the world.
 After the contemplated high-powered station in Washington has been com pleted, it is believed similar stations will be found necessities in the following To- caiities:
 The west coast of the United States the Panama canal zone, Hawaii and the Phil- ippines. With stations of such power at these places, vessels will be in call at any time. Each station will cost $10000O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
sPooNER HAS REGRETS.
Former Senator Criticises the Anti
 Trust Law.

New York. December 22.-John c. Spoon CT. formerly United States senator from Wisconsin, regrets that he voted for the Sherman antitrust law.
 "One regret of my life is,'' he told the members of the New England society tonight, that I voted for some of the laws on account of which men and cor porate interests are being prosecuted who do not know and will not know until soon, what the law means or whether they have violated it or not
 This reference was understood to re- fer to the appeal taken by the Standard Oil company from the recent decision of the United States circuit court in St. Paul.
 ''Pessimists will tell you continued the speaker, that in the strife for wealth the American people have lost their del- icacy of sentiment For my part, don't fear that the people of this country will ever grow too disobedient of the law. but many men are puzzled to know what the law is.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Airshin Is Slahted.

East Orange, N J.. A. c. Snead, a brother-in law of Mrs Ocey Snead to- day made a statement declaring no in surance ever had been paid on his life. The statement follows:
 The statement that an insurance policy had been paid on my life is an unqualified falsehood In March 1904, I took out two insurance policies on my life. each for ;10cO in life company in favor of my mother, Mr. Mary Snead, After coming to Palisade and investing in an orchard, l decided that it would be better to put less money into life insurance and more money into my orchard, and, according ly, l let one of the policies lapse. I still carry one policy for $1 900 in the company in favor of my mother.
 'I have never had any insurance on my life other than the two poliNes any insurance or fraternal order for any other insurance. Since the policies were issued on my life in 1904, have always kept the insurance company in- formed of my address. and it has al- ways known where to reach me.
 Under such circumstances, the state ment that any insurance has ever been paid on my life is absurd and Is sim ply another illustration of the manner in which many newspapers try to make a little by being sensational without regard for the truth.
 ALBERT c. sNEAD."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-23
Two Trains Wrecked.

waukegan, H.. December 22.--A crowd ed passenger train and freight train on the Chicago and Northwestern railway were both derailed at Waukegan when car of the freight train, northbound. broke loose and plunged into the locomo- tive of the passenger train, southbound. Several passengers were injured. but none seriously. The dining car of the passenger train was in a wreck near Evanston ten days ago.. and B. A. Hughes, the conduc- tor, was injured in the Evanston wreck. This was his first trip since that accident.