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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

teakwood, its cost, $1,000. Here Is a
casket of dark red mahogany finished
with ~marqueterie work. the inlay be-
ing of sycamore, the price being 5000,
Here is a casket made OF what Is called
vermillion wood, of a deeper hue than
even the darkest red mahogany and
having a beautiful grain; and here Is
a simple and beautiful casket OF white
mahogany, this costing $3.50.
Burial caskets made of the silver
maple are very beautiful. or its natural
color the maple would be very light,
almost white. but TO be used for this
purpose 1t Is so treated as to make
Ii gray, and this not on the surface
alone but all through. 1t is a wood with
beautiful natural markings, and this
beautifully marked gray wood is fin
ished in the madeup casket with a
dull smooth polish. From $500 to $500
the silver maple caskets cost: more of
them are sold in Philadelphia than In
any other city.
American burial baskets in consider
able numbers are now exported to var
ious foreign countries, including the
West Indies and South America and
England, South Africa and Australia
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
Definition Of Assault in Enqland.

From the Manchester Guardian.
An assault may be committed without
the exertion Of any actual force. as u
case before Justice Darling this week
shows. A person la be guilty of the
crime by simply frightening his victim.
IL any form Of physical contact takes
place the offense rises from an assault"
to a battery" Assault and battery, "
therefore, is not a mere redupicated
phrase. To constitute the minor crime
some degree of alarm must be present In
the mind Of the party threatened, but that
In itself mot very logically is not enoughs
the person guilty of the menace must have
the power of carrying out his implied
threat. whether the victim knows it or
not. Thus, 1t has been held that While
presenting a loaded pistol at a person is
certainly an assault. TO point an unloaded
pistol is not.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
Made Him Bite His Tongue.
From the Calgary Herald.

E4Oil tAt SdASdly IlcIdd.
Since the black pugilist Johnson put
away" our Canadian grown champion.
Tommy Burns, we have heard a lot
about the hardness Of the negro's head,
which. according to common belief, is
capable of standing almost any blow.
The following story wouId seem to
indicate something of the kind any
how. Two negro men were employed
in tearing down a three-story brick
building. one negro was on top Of the
building taking off the bricks and slid
ing them down a narrow wooden chute
to the ground, some 80 feet below,
whore the other was picking them up
and piling them.
When the latter negro was stopping
over to pick up a brick, the former ac-
Cidentally let n fall, striking him di-
rectly on the head
Instead of it's killing him, he merely
looked up without rising, and said:
What you doin thar, niger? You
make me bite my tongue"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

IF the prophecy Of a seventh son
who lived a generation ago, had been
fulfilled, WashingtOn's birthday, 1909.
would have been the tiftieth
airy of the end of the world, or rather
the world would ave come to an end
fifty years ago, and there would have
been no civil war and no lots OF
things" said a man who for many
years has kept clippings and, unlike
many others who have that habit,
knows where TO find them. Late in 1858
the END OF all things vas predicted
for Feb. %, 1859, and iii some parts or
the country people became panic
stricken, and, If the story as told by
the scrapbook man Is true, the wealth
Of a New York family nae it's founda-
ton In a piece of property which was
sold at a ridiculously small price be
cause OF the lend" which was soon
coming.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
Modern Burial caskets.

An elaborate burial casket lately
made in this city, says the New York
Sun, was lined with silk and covered
with silk plush, both lining and cover
ing being of. q delicate peach bloom
pink. At least one such casket has
been covered with plush of a Nile
green; and plush covered baskets are
made in blue, white, black, gray and
purple, purple being the color most
often used. Made of the finest mater
ials, such caskets are expensive, rang
ing in price from 5000 to 81, 700.
While caskets such as these might
excite wonder, yet burial baskets OF
one sort and another have now come
into such general use that through
out a great part of the country prob
ably not more than 10 per cent of those
who die are buried in collins. With
this change has come a great change
in burial customs.
The old time coffin was made in one
anciently familiar style. 1t might be
made of whitewood or a or mahog-
any, and ii might be extensively trim
med, but II was still a coffin; and
by the cabinetmaker or the undertaken
all collins were made. The modern
burial casket is made in hundreds OF
styles and its manufacture Is a bust
ness by itself.
Burial caskets OF the least expen-
sive sorts of wildwood stained In i'm
itation of oak or mahogany, may be
bought al a cost not much greater
han that of q coffin; and a cloth
covered casket may now be had as
low as $40. The great majority are
those ranging in price up to about
$1G0. and h greatest demand is for
caskets black cloth covered.
There are burial caskets covered
with embossed velvet; and metallic
caskets OF aluminium and bronze, burial
caskets OF bronze costing from 81, loo
to $1,000; and there are many caskets,
some In great simplicity of design and
others richly covered made in various
fine woods.
Here is a massive burial casket OF
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
flows This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his irm.
WALDING, KINNAN X MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

When God first made Man,
Having a glass of blessings standing by;
Let us (said Hel our on him all We can;
Let the worlds riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into a span.
So strength first made a way;
Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honor,
pleasure;
When almost all was out, Goo made q
stay,
Perceiving that alone of all His treasure
Rest In the bottom lay.
For II l should (said He)
Bestow this Jewel also on my creature,
He would adore my gifts instead OF me,
And rest in nature, not the God of nature.
So both should losers be.
Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with %repining, restlessness
Let him be rich and weary, that at least,
If goodness lead him not, yet WEAKNESS
May toss him to My breast.
George Herbert.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
One Lonq Drink.

Wilson. the poet. better known as
christopher North" Is the author OF
many OF the wittiest things now current in
Scotland. and NAM things he did not say
are attributed to him. One morning after
a sigran nicht," with a group of his
cronies and ane abundance OF "whusky"
and wit. he awoke with a throat like a
| lime kiln and called out for the landlady
OF the little Inn on the shore OF Loeb
| Lomond, where he was spending his holt
day.
Bette, guild dame. I'm unco dry. Fetch
| In the loch."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
SILENCE.

From the Brooklyn Life.
Silence is a language understood In
every country.
Were silence to be enforced on all OF
US for a single day the fools would &c
mad The wise would talk less there
after.
Silence. in the shallow man, means that
he is out of breath.
A man is known by the silence he keeps.
A silent man may not be thinking, but
the burden OF proof is not on him.
To be silent in company Is to invite
the suspicion that you have something
on your mind" The reason is obvious,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

The Bryn Mawr Alumnae associa-
tion has just paid In the first install
ment OF the 1000, 900 which 1t pro-
poses TO raise for the college. The fund
is to be used to increase the salaries
OF the professors. The first install
ment, which Is just 10000 Is to en-
dow the chair OF mathematics, which
has been held by Professor Agnes Char
lotte Scott since the foundation of the
college.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

The oil lamp has been abolished from
the railroad cars of Canada BY q re-
cent enactment of the Dominion rail
way commission, which requires that
in the future all car lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas acetylene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and it's employees are held re-
sponsible for the observance of this
regulation. a fine being laid for each
~offense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

wonderful results, eventually restor-
ing full physical vigor. are obtained
from the following To one-half pint
rood whiskey, add one ounce syrup sar-
saparilla and one n Toris com
pound, which can be procured from any
druggist. Take In t~easpoonful doses
before each meal and before retiring.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

How many people work in your Of
flee 2" asked the curious member of the
group in the smoker, addressing the
prosperous-looking elderly a "Oh,"
said the elderly man, getting up and
throwing away his cigar, II should say
at a rough guess, about two-thirds OF
them"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

Nine. Guadalupe de Haro, a Mexican.
and a descendant of the Montezumas.
is in New York studying domestic sci-
ence as practiced In the United States.
She will carry ii back with her to Mex
leo, and at the bidding of her govern
ment introduce 1t in that country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
nc THIS u!

serves Mr.. Roosevelt as scout on the
African trip he will, as heretofore on
Jungle expeditions, allow his beard to
grow, moves by London Bystander to
publish portraits OF Mr.. Cunningham
before and after his abandonment or
the lather brush and 20 followed
by q photograph of Mr.. Roosevelt as
he is normally and as he would be If
he allowed a growth of whiskers 10
oyerrun his face in tropical lux
urience.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

Asjuot Massage Vibrator. Patented. Handisst, cheap
NlhuSNt est, most durable Massage machine. Operat@d
without electricity. Medical Lamrs.5 cNiors Agents wansed. Asa
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

The average value Of LAND on Man
haitian island, New York city, accord
ing to last years tax valuation, is $272.-
1T3 an acre.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

NJ. Y.arh Detective business free and furnish work ~
No tudVh 81 IS per day and expenses. fatticuiars free Al
Reporter Pub. Co, 14O1 1 olumbus ST., Houston, Ter
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

iaSOIine Engine. and Concrete Machinery a
Concrete Machinery Co.. isox a.. Waterioo, lowe
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02
Imperfect Philanthropy.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Knicker-Did your father give you
an auto?
Bocker-Yes, but he didn't endow it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

The touch OF the right hand is gen.
orally more sensitive than the left.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02


! There was an old man with a 4
= beard,
= Who said, 1T Is just as / feared; 4
= Two owls and a hen, four larks and
y a wren I
. Have all built their nests In my 4
= beard" 4
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-02

New York, Special: Announcement
by r. J.. Cunningham that while he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03


Mrs Huffman are returned mission
aries from Porto Rico and have come
to Topeka to take up the work here.
Miss Laura Barrett of 406 LaFay-
cite street is entertaining this week,
Mrs. Mamie Peterman and Mrs. Ora
ham and Mrs. Graham and two
daughters of Eldorado, Kan. Mrs.
Graham and two daughters were call
ed home yesterday on account of ILL
ness in the family.
Mrs. John Paisley entertained the
Ladies Aid society of the Christian
church at her home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lane returned
home from Nickerson, Kan, last
evening where they had been visiting
relatives for a few days.
Johnnie Payne, who had the mis-
fortune to break his wrist last week is
getting along nicely at this writing.
Mr.. Phillip Smith of Wichita, for
merly of the East side, was home Wis
iting friends Sunday.
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WEST0N'S BAD NIGHT.
Poor Food and AlI1a1i Water Made
the Pedestrian Ill.

Laramie, Wyo., June 3.-Edward
Payson Weston, the pedestrian, suffer
ed yesterday and last night from the
effects of poor food and too much
alka1i water and as consequence did
not resume his journey westward from
Laramie until about IL O'Clock this
morning.
Weston walked 80 miles from Gran
tie Canyon, Wyo., yesterday, arriving
here at s p. M, and Immediately went
to bed. A stomach ache kept the ret
eran awake most of the night, but
when he awoke late this morning he
declared he felt much better. He
proved it by eating a breakfast consist
ing largely of batter cakes thickly
spread with butter Westan hopes to
reach Medicine Bow. SO miles west,
tonight, but can hardly do it with his
late start.
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FURIOUS BUYING.
Characterizes Dealings in Southern
Pacific on Wall Street.

New York, June 3.-Furious buying
of Southern Pacific railroad stock was
the leading feature of a sudden revival
of speculation in the stack market to-
day. Interest was conferred in a few
prominent stocks, notably the Harri-
man Pacifics and the United States
Steel. A sudden upward rush of nearly
six points in Southern Pacific had an
Impressive effect on the whole market.
1t was unexplained by any news, but
rumors of an intended increase in divi-
dends and of a proposition to retire
the preferred stock figured in the Cos
sip induced gy the spectacular move
ment.
The buying was accredited to inside
sources and showed no evidence of COM
ing from public demand. United
States Steel stock continued its re-
markable advance and touched new
high levels within a fraction of So.
Preparations for the introduction of
this stock to the Paris bourse were
held to account for it's strength. The
whole market was strong and active.
but nothing like the extent of these
leading speculative favorites.
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John Hagen, an employe of the
tank gang, is here visiting his
brother, Arthur Hagen, of the Y. NJ.
c. A for a few days. The Hagen
brothers have not seen each other for
a number of years.
Colonel James L. Taylor, special
agent of the bureau for the safe
transportation of explosives of the
American Railway association, will
give several lectures over the Santa
Fe system to employees relative to
the manufacture. character and
handling of explosives and other
dangerous articles offered for trans
portation. He will be in Topeka,
Friday, June 4. and will give an il
Illustrated lecture in the r. r. Y. M.
C. A. The Santa Fe has notified all
employees of stations near to Topeka
to be here and hear this lecture. 1t
is of special benefit to yard. engine,
train and station employees. Mr.. Tay-
lor was appointed by President
Roosevelt while in Office and the
Santa Fe has secured him to make
these lectures along the Santa Fe
line.
Rev. Wuerth of Lawrence. Kan.
formerly of the Topeka Evangelical
association. has been visiting here
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for few days and left last night for
Texas to visit his daughters.
Antoine Roth is a new roomer at
the r. r. M. Y. c. A.
Everett Kingsbury will leave this
evening for Topeka where he has Sc
cured a position in the general offices
of the Santa Fe. The job carries a
nice salary and a good chance for
promotion. Everett will no doubt
grow into a very valuable employe
to the Santa Fe.-Arkansas City
Traveller.
Fred Oberer of the machine shop
is unable to be at work on account
of illness He is in the Santa Fe
hospital and Tuesday underwent an
operation on his right ear.
Floy Van Horn of the tin shop is
visiting friends in Missouri for few
days.
DR.. Belts Of Chicago is here spend
ing few days on a business trip.
Engineer Hurst of Emporia is here
spending a few days here on a bust
ness trip.
Warren Mcdowell of the boiler
shops is laying off.
F. Rauber of the store house has
resigned his position and will leave
soon for FIT. Worth to remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
Baseball Phone.

The State Journal has a special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information scores. etc, call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
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carpenter business at 1910 North Kan
sas avenue.-William Shorey.
w. S. Robinson of Manhattan is in
North Topeka on business.
Don't forget that the mill end sale
opens Saturday. Cash Mercantile Co.
Word has been received here that
Josph Globerdantz, Russian, is
Topeka. He needed 200 rubles, or
about 800 in our money. His friends
and relatives in Little Russia made up
the sum and sent it to him through
Charles Gerteisen, agent at the North
side Santa F'e depot.
Mrs. Mary Bair, mother of Mrs. w.
Peel. died at the home of her daugh-
ter about midnight last night. Old
age and complications were the cause.
She was 81 years old. The remains
will be taken to Belvue, the old home
of the deceased. for burial Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs ]. K. Libby of Argentine is here
on business. She is looking after her
property at 1852 Kansas avenue.
The house will be reprinted and other
wise improved.
Big sale of chi1drens trimmed hats
at $780,, $3.50. $500; also line OF
$500 Friday and Saturday at Mrs.
Burgen's, S33 North Kansas avenue,
| upstairs.
On accoune of commencement exer-
c1SeS tomorrow evening, there Will De
no rehearsal of the Baptist choir.
Mrs. H. B. Morse and daughter, Miss
Flora Morse, of Emporia, and Alvah
Morse of Boston. who have been visit
| ing at the home of their cousin, Mrs
IT, S. Morse of zoos Van Buren, street
| left for Emporia yesterday for a visit
with Alvah Morse's brother, H. B
| Morse.
THE Model can, the Model Will, =
sc get your bread al the Model bakery
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bennett of Will
mington, Ill, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Stewart, north
of the city.
Lee Dolman has gone to Texas on g
business trip.
The Topeka Creamery sells butter
milk and cottage cheese.
| Aaron Sheetz is confined to his home
at 1892 Quincy street with illness.
| Try Cherry-Ola at Lacey's.
| Thomas Asher and family. who have
been living at Ills Central avenue have
moved to 11O9 Central avenue.
Have you listed your property will
F. NJ. Ward. the real estate man
Mr. and Mrs. George Wolf have re
turned to their home in Abilene aftel
a visit with relatives in the vicinity o
Topeka.
For up-to-date mems Oxfords, see T
D. Joseph.
A. NJ. Petro sells paris green AND
arsenate of lead.
First class top buggy $50 at ]. H
| Foucht'S
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SCHOOL WORK ENDS.
Commencement Exercises of Topeka
Industrial Institute.

The ninth annual commencement of
the Topeka Industrial Institute came to
an end yesterday Prof. Kelly Miller of
Howard university, Washington. D. c.,
delivering the address of the afternoon.
1t was in the spring of 1895 that this
institution was first organized as a
kindergarten, sewing school and read
ing room, the instruction being given
in small room near Shunganunga
creek on Washington street.
The school was placed in 1900 under
the supervision of Booker T. Washing
ton, and it was through Mr.. Washing
ton that the present head Of the instf-
tuition, VIM. r. Carter, was placed in
charge of affairs.
The state legislature of 1899 appro-
priated 1880 a year for the partial
maintenance of the school. Since that
date through the generosity of sub
sequent sessions of the Legislature and
the donations of friends farm of los
acres was purchased and several build
ings erected.
During the past year the total enroll
ment has been 105 the force of IN
structors having numbered fifteen.
Aside from the regular branches OF
study the courses offered include re-
ligious training music, elecution and
dramatic art, and in the industrial de-
partment agriculture. painting, print
ing, bookbinding, tailoring carpentry
cabinet making and mechanical and
architectural raW1ng, and tailoring IOf
the boys. and dressmaking, millinery
domestic science, ETC., for the girls
Yesterday those who went out from
town in spite of the inclemency of the
weather inspected a creditable exhibit
of the work accomplished during the
past year.
Prof. Kelly Miller spoke upon the i'm
portance of character building, saying
that Education is only useful when il
is effective" and urging the members
of the graduating class to unite
thought and deeds. The members OF
graduating class who spoke were;
Frederick C. Helm, Agriculture, the
Basis of Prosperity" Altha Leonidas
Brandon, THE Y. NJ. C. A. New
Field for the Negro" Louise M. Scott
"A Plea for Better Cooking" and Pear
C. Voolfolk, 1.-The Use of the Needle II
the Home A pleasant feature of tbs
programme was the rendering by tbs
school of some old plantation melodie!
and the work of the band which wa:
| formed but five months ago.
Seven students received diplomas
representing the completion of TIL
academic courses, and there were fit
teen diplomas granted for the com