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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

One of the reforms needed in this
state is a thorough overhauling of
our tax laws. The present system is
the result of poor legislation and
worse practice on the part of the Off
cials from assessors up to and includ-
ing the state board. and sometimes it
seems as if the matter grew worse as
it went higher up. The constitution
providesthat all property should be as
sessed at its true value. This has been
ignored entirely. 1t has been the GUS
tom to assess real estate the lowest of
all classes of property, and the ex-
cuse given is that no real estate can
escape taxation, while much personal
property does escape. Personal prop
erty, or chattels, comes next. Bank
stock, monies and credits come next,
and the latter the highest on the list.
There is no justice in making dollar
In the pocket pay three times the tax
paid by dollar invested in. land.
There is no justice in making farm
pay tax on full assessment when it
carries mortgage, and then attempt
ing to make the mortgage pay an
other tax. The mortgage simply shows
joint interest in the title to the
land with the party in whose name
the deed stands of record. There is
no value added to the land because
the record owner is compelled to share
the title with another. If the prac-
tice in vogue in regard to assessments
were not on the principle Of highway
robbery SO far as some classes OF per-
sonal property are concerned, there
would not be the systematic attempt
to escape the assessment that we now
see on every hand. Here is an OPP
portunity for some legislator to dis
tinguish himself. 1t is not risky
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
Twenty-six births are reported.

Miss Alice Greenman now has a
position as operator in the telephone
office.
The barn on C.. w. Moar's farm
near Manchester was struck by light
ming Friday night and slightly dam
aged One horse in the barn was
killed outright.
Sunday night lightning struck
the l.. p. Williams farm residence
northwest of the city knocking off the
chimney. The building was insured
in the Farmers Mutual.
Miss Bertha Dodge went to
Rochester, Mimi, Saturday morning
for a visit with old friends. She will
also visit in Minneapolis before re-
turning, intending to be absent about
three weeks.
E. A. Denevan has equipped his
separator with White Wing" feed.
er. This machine has three carriers
to the cylinder, the carrier on either
side being arranged SO as to swing
out to any position desired, and either
up or down so that the pitchers on a
stack will have less trouble in pitch
ing bundles. K. A. estimates saving
of at least two pitchers.
r. p. Myre, of Manchester, was
in the city Monday afternoon. r P.
is feeling pretty good. He has all
his crop cut and in the shock except
flax. r. P. had into crop this season
little over 800 acres, including rent
ed land. On that crop he carried
1900 worth of hail insurance "Dick"
is hard worker but he will make
nice bunch of money this year.
w. r. Allen and w. B. Zahller,
of Manchester vicinity, were De Smet
visitors Monday. Both gentlemen
are well satisfied with the crop this
year. Mr.. Allen moved from DeSmet
vicinity year ago last spring, having
sold his farm west of town. Many
thought w r. had made great mis-
take and gave him that much infor-
nation free. 1t is true that the farm
he sold has increased in value but it
is also true that be was compelled to
shack water" last week and refuse
$55 an acre for the farm he now owns
near Manchester, an advance of $l5
over the original purchase price.
- The Northwestern elevator prop
erty in Bancroft has been purchased
by A. Mears who will operate the
business hereafter. Mr. Mears is
pioneer and successful farmer of this
township and is experienced in the
grain growing business from start to
finish and the success which attended
him in bis farming will no doubt fol
low in his new venture. w. j. Frye,
who has been the popular representa-
tive of the Cargill company here, has
resigned and accepted position as
buyer for Mr.. Mears This change
gives Bancroft two local progressive
grain firms who have the interests of
the community at heart and will give
the farmers square deal in every
sense Of the word. II will also help
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
NEW STATE FAIR BUILDINGS.

Especially worthy OF mention Is the
Stock Pavilion 124 feet square, roomy.
airy and well ventilated. With its
double curved roof surmounted by a
spacious cupola and intersected by
handsome dormer windows, this build
ing 60 feet in central elevation, is a
prominent and handsome feature of
the Fair Ground view. 1t is travers.
ed by a broad driveway crossed by a
ventilating avenue midway of its
length. On either side of the driveway
rise in ampitheatre fashion tier upon
tier seats which will readily accom-
modats fifteen hundred people. Be
hind these seats on either side are the
stalls, thirty-six on side, wide airy
and we'll shaded.
This stately and commodious build
ing is to be used by the Judges when
pronouncing upon the merits of prize
SdttlC ouDiHltGSd w tHCiI iuSpcCtIoh,
and it would be difficult to suggest
an improvement in the convenience
and suficiency of its arrangements.
Near the Pavilion are three cattle
barns l44x48 feet in extent, with IS
double stalls in each, giving comfort
able and perfectly ventilated quarters
for 4o0 head of stock, with ample
space for their inspection by the visit
ors to the grounds. There is also an
individual horse barn containing 105
stalls, and in addition, three speed
barns for the use of racing stock.
Sheep and swine will be housed in
eight barns having capacity of "a
pens each and all these buildings are
not only in perfect form and condi-
ton but so well adapted to their re-
spective purposes as to make the use
of them pleasure.
Other than these may be mentioned
the "former "Woman's Building"
which will be remodeled and equipped
for the exhibition of poultry; the pre-
sent poultry house being converted
into dairy building. Taken all in
all it will be freely conceded that for
ample equipment, convenience of ar
rangement and general beauty of plan
the State Fair grounds present this
year such strong proof of State inter
est and appreciation as to win the
equal interest and appreciation of all
visitors. Our farmers are made to
feel that they are not merely toler-
ated and pushed into tumble down
shacks in out of the way locations but
that their labors and results are valu-
able to us all and worthy of the high
est honor and encouragement. Hence
these elaborate provisions for their
convenience and the comfort and well
being of their stock to say nothing of
the friends and patrons who may Wis
it them during the fair.
For entry blank, premium lists or
any information write G.. N. McIlvaine,
Secretary, Huron, South Dakota.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

That new sales company for the
Delaware, Lackawanna q Western
railroad for the handling of the rail.
roads coal product is now in exist
ence. We have before us the circu-
lar letter sent out to the coal trade
signed by E. E. Loomis, president
and d. E. Russell, vice president and
general sales agent. The circular
states that the railroad company
found it necessary to organize the Del
aware, Lackawanna a. Western Coal
Co. because of a ruling Of the U. S.
supreme court in which it was found
that the railroad could not legally
transport its own coal in interstate
commerce. The object of the law
was to make it impossible for the
railroads in the coal district to main
tain monopoly of the coal trade.
By the decision of the court the law
isn't worth the paper it is written on.
The only difference between the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western R'y
and the coal company is the last two
words. The stock in the coal COM
pany is held by the railroad stock
holders, and the policy of both cor
porations is governed by the same
head.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
Old EnQIlsh FaxorIts Drink.

A favorite drink IN the seventeenth
century, eiike with men and women,
was known as "Tewahdiddle." This
beverage. which We'd in popularity
with the old English ale. was COM
pounded of pint Of table beer tor
aie), q tablespoonful OF brandy. and q
teaspoonful of brown sugar or clari-
fied sirup. A little ginger and q thin
slice of lemon peel were occasionally
added. Such drink would probably
prove insipid to the modern palate.
but Lord Ruthven, In his Experiments
on Cookery" published in 1654). de-
olarcs that this is right Gosslp's
cup, that far exceeds all the ale that
ever Mother Burch made in her lffe-
time"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

SENATOR DoLLIvER says that the
new tariff bill will be judged by what
it contains and not by what is said
about it, and he thinks there is going
to be 'trouble a-plenty" with the peo-
pie of the west. The bill will also be
judged and almost with equal justice
by what it does not contain. Argus
Leader.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
SENATOR CLAPP, of Minnesota, is O

SENATOR CLAP, of Minnesota, is OF
the opinion that the tariff matter has
only just commenced. He says:
''If the people arouse themselves,
their representatives in both houses of
congress cannot fail to respond 1t
is only when the people are indiffer-
ent that the average representative
feels that he is at liberty to do as he
pleases."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

AFTER reading a few issues of Geo.
w. Egan's paper, the American Re
public, we have come to the conclu-
sion that some one might perform a
great service to the public if they
would prick Egan with pin and let
the wind out of him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

One of our merchants informed us
the grst of the week that he had re-
ceived notice from the manufacturers
of a certain line of cotton goods that
the price would advance August 18th
We are getting the benefit of that
downward" revision sooner than we
anticipated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
The senate passed the tariff con-
ference report Thursday by vote of
AZ to 81,

The word "tariff" comes from the
town of Tarifa, in Spain, which was
the headquarters OF a famous pirate
gang. The chap who picked out the
name evidently knew his business. -
Argus. Leader.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13
SO far as we have heard reno

SO far as we have heard report
ed the oat crop will be much better
in quality than last year, although il
is said the yield in measured bushels
is not mech greater. The wheat crop
is also better in yield and quality
than year ago if reports are correct
None Of the latter has been threshed
in this locality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

By what process of reasoning the
Argus-Leader and other stalwart
papers can justify their praise of the
congressman and the condemning of
the senator's for their vote on the tar
iff bill is beyond us. Both voted for
the same bill on final passage.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

The special session of congress just
closed and the fight over the new tar
if bill shows the utter folly of at
tempting a wholesale revision down
ward. To attack all the protected
interests at once brings an array of So
called experts down upon congress,
and the average congressman or
senator is so bewidered that he
doesn't know whether he is
on foot or horseback. Another thing
he is long way from home and he
doesn't hear the voice of his constitu
ents near as plainly as the voice of
the oily tougued representatives of
special interests. The only way to
get real revision is to take one or two
schedules at time. This will be
done if the representative want to
hold their jobs. The people will not
be satisfied with the new tariff bill.
There is no reason why a revisionist
should be satisfied with it.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-13

proposition either, for no one man
could produce anything worse than
what we now have.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18

KEEP LOOKING YOUNG. Do not
allow your gray hairs 10 make
Won old looking. Gray haired
people are back numbers. DO
not De one.
The use OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
NO ABANDONED FARMS
Real Estate Suitable Only For Forest
Is Not Farm Land.

To the Editor of The Messenger:
Your confreres of the press who
some time ago complacently referred
to you as n would-be expert on farm
ing, owe you a humble and even alb
iect apology. In your recent editorial
on abandoned farms in Vermont, you
hit the nail squarely on the head; no
truer explanation of that question
was ever given before. When you
said that those so-called abandoned
farms should never have been cleared
for farming purposes in the first
place, you stated the bare, naked. and
absolute truth. | will go one step fur
Their and say that | don't believe one
of those farms was ever cleared for
the purpose of farming; they were
cleared for the profit on the timber
which covered them, then sold for a
song, hence the subsequent attempts
to cultivate them resulting in their
abandonment and reverting to their
legitimate and original use forestry.
To illustrate, l am the fortunate
owner of farm containing about 100
acres, within thirty minutes drive OF
city hall, providing, of course, you
have>a good horse). Out of that farm
| have so far managed to squeeze
miserable living by practicing the
strictest economy, and using my
credit to the limit. l am often asked
why l don't raise my own buckwheat.
1t is simply because a double barrel
shotgun is a too expensive farming
implement, but tae only practicable
one to SOW buckwheat on my farm. I
am also asked why don't raise corn;
simply because a modern corn planter
is not adapted to zigzagging around
boulders and humping over large
stones, hence my willingness to ex-
change my farm for almost any Job
that will keep me out of jail or the
poorhouse.
Therefore, l repeat with you, Mr..
Editor, there never was real farm
abandoned in Vermont, what are call.
ed so are simply areas slowly revert
ing to their original state of forestry.
Edmund Lemay.
st. Adams, June 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
TAFT MEETS "MoTHER" JONES
introduced by Commissioner POW
derlv-Seeks Pardon for Convict

Washington, June 16.-"Mother
Iones who became famous during the
anthracite coal strike in Pennsylyan-
ia as a worker for the unions. was IN
troduced to President Taft today by
T. V. Powderly of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. She is In the
city to ask for the pardon of man
named Silva, who is in the Federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan, under
sentence for the violation of the neu-
trality laws.
An application for his pardon has
been pending for some time. The
man is in very bad health. Mother
Jones has been doing prison work OF
late
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
MIDDLEsURY SUMMER SESSION
Some Valuable Courses are Scheduled
of Which Advantage May be Taken

Dean Walter f. Howard announces
that sufficient registrations for the
summer session of the College have
been received to insure the success
of the enterprise. The courses in
Physical Education by DR.. Boice, Di-
rector of Physical Education in the
State Normal School at Trenton, n.
J., are proving especially attractive.
DR.. Boice will give a course on An
atomy in relation to Physical Educa-
ton, and another on Games and Gym
nastics, and Play in relation to Edu-
cation. The courses of Miss Marion
Treat, of the Berkeley Institute,
Brooklyn, on Cooking and the Prepar-
alton of Foods and Household Econo-
mics will appeal to a good many.
Miss Pierce of the Castleton Normal
School will have good classes in il
Illustrative drawing, and in Metal Craft
and Pottery and Plastic Art. TIE
Model High school courses in Physics
and Chemistry by Professors Weld
and Lottridge, both experienced sec
ondary school instructors, will be of
particular value to Vermont teachers.
Professor Raymond Mcfarland. one of
the new members of the Middlebury
Faculty next year, will be on in the
History of Education in Modern
Times and Methods of Teaching. A
number of clergymen and Sunday
School teachers will take tne courses
in Biblical Literature and the History
of Religion offered by President
Thomas and DR., Hesselgrave. All in
all the Middlebury program of As
courses is an exceptionally attractive
one.
The throwing open of the College
dormitories for both men and women
resident at the summer session is
proving an attraction, as well as the
excellent program OF lectures, includ.
ing Judge Wendell P. Stafford. Bishop
Hall, and Miss Julia A. Raynor. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Misses Bessie Scanlon and Josie Ho-
gan are visiting in North Adams to-
day.
Oh aries Welles Jr., and nurse of
Bennington Center enjoyed an auto
mobile rip to Pittsfield, Mass, re-
furnins By trolley.
he5.st.n. Postmaster Herbert F.
Robinscn and wife. and Mr.. and Mrs
George ". Keeseman left Thursday
evening or a weeks visit in New
York
l-rs. Myron Chandler and Mrs. J. b.
t'orse are spending a few days at the
Chandler summer residence on the
Series farm in the south part of the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Hopper ar
rived here Thursday afternoon from
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and will occupy the
Habberley house on Elm street for he
season.
Perry b. Gardner who recently
greatly improved his residence on
West Main street by building a spac-
ious veranda is now repainting the
whole building
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postoffice: c. j. Lamont,
North Adams Paper Stock Co., Martin
Pierce, c. T. Masters & Co., NJ A.
Rickster, J. S. GREGG, Miss Marion
Hathaway.
Joseph Garreaus dining hall 1lS
South street opposite the Drysdale
store, is the place to get your break
fast, dinner and supper. Table board
ers wanted by the meal, day or week.
See his adv tomorrow
Luther r. Graves, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Graves is to arrive
home this week from the Hill school
at Pottstown, Pa, to spend a portion
of his vacation here before joining his
sister, Miss Hope Graves in Seattle.
Wash.
J. Lawrence Griswold went to Bur
lington Thursday afternoon in the in
terest Of the collar and cuff exhibit
of Bottum & Torrance at the exposi-
ton opened in Burlington this week
and will continue until the end of the
tercentenary celebration in July.
Today is one of the longest days in
the year. Is hours and l6 minutes
elapsing between sunrise and sunset.
The days length will remain practic-
ally the same for several days and no
noticeable change viii occur until af-
ter the first of July. On account Of
the cloudy weather Thursday evening
the partial eclipse of the sun could
not be seen here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
.x,yx,sF7fais'
~ G. attn

viii permanently restore IN 2
youthful color TO gray or fane-
hair, no matter how old you are.
Will keep you looking young,
feeling yGGng. VIII give YOU
a beautiful head OF mar that
everyone Will admire:
Start using KNOW ana BE hOCNU'
rs NOT A BYE.
81 and soc. bottles. at druggists
Send Be- for free book, 1.-THE Care of the Hair.''
PhIIo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark. N. }.
]. M. AYRES
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
Teachers Examinations.

In compliance with request of the
State Superintendent of Education, |
will hold examination of teachers at
Bennington Thursday and Friday,
June "a and 25. This is the regular
summer examination usually held In
August, and will be the last under
the present system of county exami-
ners.
Town superintendent will give ex
aminations for entrance into nigh
school as in the past and county ex
aminers will continue to have charge
of these until Dec. /, 1910.
Albert w. Varney,
Examiner of Teachers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
Notice.

Pupils resident in Bennington Town
School District, who are applicants
for free tuition in High school, are
hereby notified that the regular eX-
animation for determining the qualifi-
cations of such applicants will be
held at the Bennington Graded School
building on Thursday and Friday
June "a and %, 1909.
Nellie S. Hathaway.
Superintendent of Town Schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over sIXTY-FTvE YEARS BY MIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
rEErHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOOTHEs
me CHILD, S0FTENs the GUNS, AL.LAYS all PAIN;
CURES WIND CoLIC and lie the best remedy for DIAR-
BHEA. Sold by Druggists In every of the world.
de sure and ask for Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup
lad take other kind twenty-five cents bottle Guar
snerd under the Food and Drugs Act June 3h 1903 Serial
SVDosr lo9s. AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18

holding of the Vermont Library lnsti-
tute in connection with the College
session will increase its Importance.
No admission requirements are exact
ed, and thus an opportunity is afford
ed to all to have taste of College
life and enjoy unusual educational
advantages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18

TABTrHA:
Raised biscuits from Gold Medal Flour
are excellent SAMANTHA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18

GEoRGIASA:
Our chef says Gold Medal Flour only
VERONICA