Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

laws Of this state every game played
for q stake is gambling, whether 1t is
progressive euchre, bridge whist, domi-
noes, checkers or dice, and is a viola
tion OF law, and the participants are
liable to be indicted and compelled TO
face the jury" Counsel for the defense.
producing a local newspaper containing
an account OF a bridge party at which
Judge Strout's wife had drawn a prize,
arousing a hearty laugh In which the
court Joined.
This refined cruelty is attributed to
q French gentleman who had finished
his holiday In England and had just
paid q very large hotel bill. He was
indignant, but his native courtesy was
unimpaired. Send re proprietaire to
me- ne said TO the waiter, and pres
emily the host entered. "Ah, let me en-
brace you!" the Frenchman cried. But
why do you want to embrace me, sir?
/ don't understand" "Ah, saire, u
look at zee beel!' Your bill! Yes.
but what OF it?' 'rVot of It? Wy. ii
means Eat / shall nevaire, nevarie see
you again, saire."
One OF the most remarkable OF the
exhibits at a recent Conversations OF
the Royal Society at London was the
microscopic section OF the aorta OF an
ancient Egyptian king, shown by Mr..
Shattock. This king known as
Menephtah. has been regarded as the
Pharaoh OF the oppression. His mum
my was found In a tomb at Thebes in
1898 and unwrapped In 1907. The kings
name was written on the linen wrap
pings. The microscopic section shows
that this Pharaoh was suffering from
senile Qualification OF the veins.
Seven miles Of little known country
In North AnulaCAN ypara npapaA ~ 80
Gently by the London e. Northwestern
railway, the first train travelling from
Holland Arms station to Red Wharf
bay The stations on the new line are
mt CENT, Rhyd-y-Saint, Pembraeth and
Llanbedr-Goc The country traversed
Is undulating, and the coast has q sue
cession OF beautiful sandy bays. The
Menai straits and a background OF the
purple Grampian hills are features OF
the scenery.
The readiness with which low forms
OF life accommodate themselves to al
tered environment, shows that they are
capable of being trained or educated
TO a certain extent. Stahl has shown
that a certain plasmodium fees when
sprinkled With salt. but if the salt be
added TO the medium gradually the or
ganism accommodates itself to the new
medium, Purposeful action is mani
tested by plans as well as by animals.
and by both uniceilular mufticellular.
AS Alexandra Dumas had dined with
q state minister somebody asked him
II he had enjoyed himself. He replied:
IF 1t had not been for me / would
have been bored Dumas was In the
habit of giving 2 francs (40 cents) 10 a
beggar whenever he met him, Once he
had only 10 confines c. cents). which
he gave. "Oh, NJ. Dumas" exclaimed
n beggar, ~reprovingly. GIVE them
10 a beggar," DUMAS replied.
The sofa ON which Dickens died at
Gadshill has just been presented to
the Dickens museum az Portsmouth, !
lie was at work on Edwin Drood' on
the evening before his DEATH, when he
came In fatigued and after a few words
70 his sisterinlaw, Miss Hogarth, fell
10 the floor. nev to speak again. The
couch is of rosewood and covered with
green plush.
All American exporters concerned are
warned by Consul General DENLY that
they'll never get rich by selling pin 10
h people OF Shanghai. 1.-THE Chinese
have no use for pins" he says. Strings |
and knots n loops meeting every re-
Quirement OF male and female, young
n old, TO keep his or her garments
aAA AiNNtA4, tcNlcLtu. 1
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California Is TO try acclimating tho
Korean Wild fig. The fig. growing on
a hardy vine, on trees, trellises and
hedgerows to q height OF so feet. bears
q delicious fruit. Some OF the seed
mas been sent TO the department OF
agriculture. California state university.
The fig grows wild In Korea and has
proved OF great value there.
I
"Mrasiinf is the name of d substance
that is used in Bohemia to coat hams.
a Is as piiabie as rubber, tasteless and
harmless, and keeps the hams-also
meats. eggs. etc., perfectly fresh all
most indefinitely. The mraslin can be
peeled from the ham almost as easily !
as the skin from a banana.
On It's through trains one OF the
eastern railroads has Installed a sani-
tary system az supplying water 10 pas
sengers. In every car a slot machine
is Installed. which supplies p~arafin
drinking cups for / cent apiece. Ths
uses his paraf1n vessel and
throws IL away after use.
An electric heater for thawing explo-
is used at the Roosevelt drainage
tunnel in Cripple Greek. Colo. IL is In
operation. The cost Of this
method or heating IL about 10 cents for
hours, and IL said 10 be Tar more
than GOAL.
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There are now four permanent ice
In Europe--in London. Paris,
Munich and Berlin. In the Berlin rink
y one thousand persons can skate
one time without crowding.
NJ. Marcel Provost has been elected
. the Academic F~rancaise n success
10 Victorien Sardou. There were
'our ballots. at each Of which M. Pre-.
secured the largest number OF
The native community Of Canton has
,ro0osed to organize u volunteer fire
|rfeade. and has submitted q set OF
'esSa' e '"e S'es'o' - "'' ~
acknowledgements
III 1s76 the Average life of q her
waa only - years. Today II r.
s years, thanks % &anitary improve