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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
A SPLENDID ATTRACTION
Was the Play Offered BY the High
School Pupils Last Night.

The pupils of the High School made
a splendid hit last evening in their
playlets, "Maidens All Forlorn' and
American Beauties" The city hall
was crowded with a cultured audi
ence and all of the stars of the eve
ming won warm parise. Quite a hand
some sum was realized, which Will be
used toward purchasing piano for
the High School.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11

You will save money by buying
your holiday goods at The Fair.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
MOVING HOUSES AWAY
Government Lot, Corner of Oak and
Sycamore Street, Being Cleared
of Old Property.

A force has been employed several
days removing the buildings from the
lot, corner of Oak and North Syca-
more streets, where the new postoffice
building is to be erected by the gov
eminent. 1t will take several days to
remove all of the property, and it will
be some time in the spring before
work begins on the federal building.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
Arm Crushed Off.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. III. F..
Parish of Switzerland Springs was
caught between the Drawbacks of two
cars of Galveston, Harrisburg and.
San Antonio train in the yards here,
this morning, and his right arm was
crushed off at the shoulder.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
IL l. Miller

Dealer in Edison Photographs, Rec
ords and Supplies; GIG Main 1t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD.
president Burlington of HiIIsboro Stale
Bank Died Today.
CHerald Specially

Hillsboro, Texas, Dec. 11.-R. p.
Burlington, president of the First State
Bank died here at late hour last
night. aged sixty-one years. He had
resided in Hill county since the civil
war, and was one of the wealthiest
men of the county.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
Charters Granted Today.

Austin, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE follow-
ing charters were granted by tine
state today: Spindle Top Canal and
Irrigation Co, Beaumont, capital $5,-
600 Incorporators L. W. Howk, P. b
Weis, w. P. McFaddin; BalHnger
Transfer Co., with $4,000 capital.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-11
Free Concert

The best concert of the year will be
given at VIM. Branagan's store, oppo-
site l. e G. N depot tonight Don't
fail to hear it. All lovers of good
music are invited.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01

friends in this county, all of whom
wish them prosperity in the new home.
The ladies of the M. E. church
have undertaken a new scheme for
raising a little money. 1t is none
other than gathering old paper, Of
which they hope to secure a carload
to ship to a Chicago firm. We do
not know the margin of profit in such
a transaction but hope the ladies will
do we'll. Anyone desiring to do SO
may help the ladies by saving any
thing in the line of old paper.
1t is with deep regret that all
Odd Fellows will learn of the accident
al death of Post Grand Master Peter
Marquet at Madison the first of the
week. He had been down the track
a short distance from the depot TO
mail a letter and on his return was
walking on the track when a switch
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01

the commission on labor and the Jap.
anes4 question, and will take him to
various places in the coast and Rocky
Mountain states. --Huronite.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Pierson, of
North Dakota, after spending some
time with their daughter, Mrs, Bates,
of Erwin, came down to De Smet
Monday and are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs d. w. Wilmarth.
The Persons were among the early
residents of De Smet, and, while
absent from the city for several years,
still have many old friends here who
are always glad to see them.
L. l. Gunnison, of Bancroft, is
about to take the management of a
new bank being established at Wax
pala, Foreman county, on the new
line of the G.. NJ. IL st. Z. The Gun
nison family will be missed by many
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01

engine backing up struck him from
behind. The fatal accident took
place in full view of those on the
depot platform.
-Bernice Nilsson, formerly of Erwin
vicinity, but now of Wasta, has gone
to Wisconsin TO consult DR.. Till.
Those who wish glasses that are
right and correctly fitted for each eye
should call on DR.. Frudenfled, the
Madison eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist on his next visit to De Smet
on january 7th; n day only.
AT the Lancaster home Wednes-
day evening occurred the marriage of
A. B. Jacobs to Miss F9oy Dodge, of
Des Moines, Iowa, Rev. Henry Pres
ton officiating. Mr.. Jacobs is anephew
of Mrs. Lancaster and lives sixteen
miles south of this city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
be handled on one III from Huron to

] Nv boINiiNb oA obS Val " ~
Tracy.
DIR. Ell. III. Frudenfeld, the expert
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist OF
Madison will visit De Smet on Thurs.
day, january 7th, at Syndicate Hotel
If you've ever had a feeling that
you can't make good bread-try your
luck with Washburn. Crosby's Gold
Medal Flour. You can't make poor
bread with that.
"A saving of $500 a barrel on
-four is worth looking into. Every
barrel of Washburn-C rosby'y Gold
Medal Flour turns out 40 loaves of
bread more than the other kind-at 5
cents a loaf is $500 saved. Prove it.
This week Hannah Bros, east of
town sold a team Of standard bred
drivers to Robinson Co. of De Smet,
the purchase price being $3.50. This
seems a very good price, but the ami
mails were very good ones. Esmond
Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs John Forbes are at
Elmira, Wis where Mr.. Forbes is
taking treatment. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Forbes fell from a barn
and received serious injuries several
months ago, and it is for those in
juries that he is taking treatment.
Reports state that he is improving
rapidly. Willow Lakes News.
w. Fl. Henney has a seed grader
which we should judge would be a
very handy machine for the farmer.
1t is so arranged that by setting a
weight seed of any desired test may
be secured, providing, of course, that
the grain to be graded has anything
as heavy or heavier than the weight
desired. 1t pays to sow the heaviest
seed to be obtained.
Those who have paid subscrip.
tion since our last mention are Edwin
Bowes, w, I'll. Voss, Albert Woodbury.
S. L. Root, Duane Burvee, Robert
Lyngbye, S. Chandler, O. Ell. Hazel
w. H.. Schenck, James Roberts, Clauc
Fuller, f. c. Pesky, t. FL. Cody, An
ton New, w. r. Heating, L. Beach.
Ter, Martin Madison, Jacob Schneider
j. l.. Gebman, VIM. Gehm.
AT the M. E. church Christmas
Eve appropriate exercises were helo
in the form of a missionary program
The church was handsomely decorat
ed and candy, oranges and nuts were
distributed. The tree was nicely
decorated and bore a liberal number
of presents. The pastor and his wife
were presented with a carving set ano
two silver pieces by the members o.
the church.
Some individual who found life
dull and devoid of a sufficient amount
of excitement last Saturday evening
attempted to break the monotony by
throwing beer bottles through three
of The window panes in the Foxtor
building north of the Germania State
Bank. Of course, a man must have {
little variety in life, even if it does
cost some other man money to buy
window glass
Word was received over the phone
yesterday that A. N. BARRIERS mothe.
had died during the preceding nigh
at the home of her son in Mitchell
The large number of the old Esmone
friends of the deceased will be yer,
sorry to hear this sad news and viii
join us in extending hearty sympath,
to the bereaved family. Mr.. Barbe
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
rHE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
from an Around the Town and
County.

Gold Medal flour at the Farmers
Elevator, De Smet.
Fred Armstrong is visiting with
friends at Lake Crystal, Mum during
the holidays.
Father John O'Hora, of Parker,
visited the O'Hora families in De-
Smet this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nolan, of
Cavour, spent Christmas with the /.
j. Miller family.
Miss Gladys Green departed
for her home at Owatona, Mimi,
Monday after a visit of about six
weeks with her friend Miss Tossie
LOTUS
Hon. Martin Madison, Of Man
chester was a pleasant caller Monday.
Martin says be is too busy these days
to make many trips to the county
capital.
Judge Whiting is spending the
week with his family. He says that
after the holidays he doesn't expect
TO have much spare time until the
middle of the summer.
Rex Cornwall came down from
Redfeld and was a guest at the D. II.
Lotus home from Wednesday even
ing until Monday morning when he
departed for Minneapolis.
You will never have to wonder
about your baking if you use Wash
burn rosby's Gold Medal Flour. 1t
is thoroughly tested at the mill be-
fore being passed on to you.
A deal was made this week where
by the hardware stock of Thoreson &
Peterson will be transferred to a party
at Lake Preston by the name OF
Merle. The present owners wi. take
land near Watertown on the deal
Hetland New Era.
With the beginning Of the new
year the Mems Bible class of the
Congregational Sunday School will
stake up the fascinating study of the
history of the Apostolic church. The
lesson next Sunday will be the forces
at work, Acts chapters | and 2.
F. G. Peskey, from over the line
in Beadle county, was a visitor at this
office Monday. Mr.. Peskey is n OF
the old-timers of the west end of the
county, having only recently purchas-
ed a farm in Beadle. He says he is
nicely located for stock raising, and
that is his long suite.
-Claud Fuller came up from
Bellevue last week for a visit of a few
days with his mother and friends
Claud is practicing veterinary surgery
at that place and says that he is do
ing very nicely. He likes the town
and the people and the work is o.
sufficient volume to make it profitable
-Chas. Greenman, Jr., arrived
Christmas for a few days lay off
Chas. was on the postal run from
Huron to Tracy for a few days to helE
out during the holiday rush. In al
there were seven clerks in the car anc
all were kept busy. On Thursda,
there we're 700 registered packages t.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
NO STAMP BEARS
FACE OF LINCOLN

Washington, Jan. 9.--The picture OF
Abraham Lincoln doesn't appear on
any postage stamp Of h United States,
haying been removed from the scent
stamp by the recent order Of the post
master general.
When the government first went into
business, and for many years there
after, only the pictures of Franklin,
founder of the postal department. and
Washington were used. Then various
other great Americans were put on diff
ferent denominations. Now Postmas-
ter General Meyer is returning to the
original arrangement, OF using only
Washington and Franklin,
The immediate result Is a storm OF
protest from admirers of Lincoln. They
want him .estored to a stamp OF his
own, and kept there, and saved from
the discomfort of the ~peripatetic exist
ence which has been his. He has sue
cessively adorned, for hort spaces, the
15-cent, the 90-cent, the scent. the A.
cent and the scent issues.
Representative Dawson, of Iowa. re-
Gently proposed q resolution to issue a
special series of Lincoln stamps this
year, in commemoration Of the centen-
airy of Lincoln's birth. But this only
called the attention OF philatelists n
Lincoln admirers to the fact that Lin
coin has been dropped out, and now
letters are coming to the postmaster
general, the p~ostofice committees and
to other statesmen, demanding that
Lincoln be given a permanent place in
the stamp series.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

Media, Pa, Jan. 9.-Mrs. NJ. Florence
Erb M her sister, MIS-. Catharine Bel
sci, charged With the murder OF Cap
tain Erb, today We're acquitted by he
jury. Their plea was self defense.
The case was given To the jury at
4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
AS District Attorney McDade de-
scribed the killing, many of the jury
men questioned him as to his version
OF the crime. He pleaded for a first
degree verdict.
The trial has held the interest Of the
people of the state for more than a
week, during which much s~candaions
evidence was brought out. some of
which did not reach the reading public.
Embrace Each Other.
When the foreman OF the jury an
nounced the verdict of not guilty, there
was a moment of dead silence. Then,
with the sisters fell in each
others arms. Everybody in the court
room was on his feet. Women wept az
they looked al the pathetic scene. In
an instant the rome were surrounded
by their friends and their attorneys
were overwhelmed with ~congratula-
tons. The sisters shook hands with
each juror and sobbed out their thanks
in broken s~yllables.
Captain Erb was prominent, not only
in militia circles, but in the political
councils of his state. AS recited in
court, the story OF sensational cruelty
to his wife, and his death at the hands
of his wife's sister, who claimed to be
battling with all her might for her own
life, was irdeed tragic. The defense
admitted that Mrs. Beisel shot Erb, but
claimed she was justified in doing so,
because he threatened her sisters life
as well as her own.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
SENATOR ~UMMINS WOULD
AMEND POSTAL BANK BILL

Washington, ID. O., Jan. 9.-The bill
to establish postal saving banks was
taken up by the Senate and read for
amendment, Senator Carter
ing that he would not attempt TO get q
vote on the bill until next week
That state banks should be used as
government repositories for postal
funds was proposed in amendments by
Senators Smith OF Michigan. Cummins
OF Iowa and Gore of Oklahoma.
Senators McCumber. Fulton and 9TH
ers declared in favor Of placing UGH
state banks on an exact quality with
national banks as government depos-
tories. Mr.. Smiths amendment pro-
posed the acceptance of state. county.
municipal or United States ponds an
security.
Senator PyIes offered al amendment
that postal savings funds be deposited
ratabiy among banks of a city on tho
basis OF their capital stock and sur
plus.
Amendments offered by Senator AR
ter for the committee On postofices and
postroads reduced the amoun that,
may be received from any one depos-
itor from $14, 900 TO $500, the amount that,
may be received from a single depos-i
itor In any one month from 5000 to $1O9.
and increased the minimum of a single.
deposit from 10 TO so cents. Amend
ments will be voted on later.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
ENGLISH CRITIC CALLS OUR
EDUCATION RUBBISH.

New York, Jan. 9.-Harold II. CorSt.
whose brother. Sir Eldon Corst. succeeded
Lord Cromer as British agent In Egypt.
and whose father. the Rt. Hon. Sir John
Eldon Corst. was twice minister for edu-
cation In conservative cabinets, is un-
English Just to the extent that he believes
America will take on with his new idea
about one generation before his home
land, and he Is here TO let America get a
start on old England IL it wants To.
The idea Is that all education taught by
modern systems In Anglo-Saxon lands
and some others Is bosh and rubbish. Mr..
Corst knows this idea is revolutionary,
but he Is going TO begin demonstrating
this idea TO America on January e, when
he is to lecture under the auspices of the
League OF Political Education in Berkeley
lyceum. In an interview today he said
Both English and American schemes
OF education destroy or suppress the ini-
tiative imagination and faculties for OBJ
%servation. They destroy thirst for knowl-
edge, everybody being brought up under
the old time system OF examining the
mead full with rubbish.
"Now. you folks over here I'm America
do not suffer from this hidebound system
as we do because you are not-because
you are not so civilized. An. wait there,
wait a minute. | don't mean just that
What | should say Is that you are still in
a young country and haven't reached this
impasse ancient staleness that we have. :"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
ANTI -DENEEN FORCES WIN;
SHURTLEFF SPEAKER

Springfield, H., a Edward ID.
Shurtleff, Of Marengo. was elected speak
err of the Illineis house OF representatives.
This was accomplished by an alliance OF
Governor Deneen's foes in the house and
the democratic members. The republicans
opposed to Shurtleff controlled the caucus
and named Edward j. King for speaker
but could not overcome the effect Of the
democratic vote.
With Shurtleff's success the prospect OF
a deadlock over the election of United
States senator was practically eliminated.
1t is said by politicians that the speak
ership settlement will give Senator Hop
kins a much harder fight for reelection
than he had counted on.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
STATE COMMISSION
FOR WATERWAYS
Governor Folk, of Missouri,
Proposes Reforms in Mes
sage to Legislature.

jefferson City, Mo, Jar. 9-The appoint
ment OF state commissions to advance pro-
jects for waterway improvements and to-
devise measures for conservation OF the
forests of the state. was "a leading recon-
mendation in the message which Governor
Folk sent to the legislature today.
with the Mississippi deepened and the
Missouri improved, the commercial adj
vantages to the state would be incalcul-
able the message read, and the governor
added:
IF the federal government should fail
in its duty I'm this regard, the commission
consent of the federal government, the
state can improve the waterways by the
sale of the water power."
and the hope expressed that their enforce
ment viii be extended.
Michigan inaugural
Lansing, Mich, lam. "a law to sup
press Legislative lobbyists, and further
restrictive measures against the liquor
traffic, are recommended by Governor
Warner in his third inaugural message,
submitted to the assembly today. He
calls attention to the demand OF the
people that telegraph and telephone
companies be required to pay ad IA
loren tax, mentions the d~esirability OF
enacting "a law for the regulation OF
the business Of stock brokers, and the
enlargement of the primary election
law.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
PLAN FOR CHOOSING p. MS
UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE

Washington, Jar. 9.-Regulations gOv-y
efning examinations wnicn are neces-
sary to carry out President R~oosevelt'a
recent order classifying -postmasters in
fourth class postoffices in certain states
are announced by Postmaster Genera
Meyer.
When a vacancy occurred at any Of
flee where the salary is less than $500.
a simple examination will be held by
the civil service commission al tho
nearest postofice. A higher scholastic
test is required when a vacancy occurs
in the more important offices, In Mas
sachusetts. Ohio. New York and nil
nois, it is proposed as an experiment.,
to provide for q personal investigation
by a postofEice inspe ctor to ascertain
the persons best fitted for positions
made vacant when the salary is less
than $500.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
REWARD FOR ONE OF
THE LOSERS IN OHIO

WASHINGTON, Jan a.-The ror,ina-
ton OF Charles Alfred Lee Reed, OF
Ohio, TO be first lieutenant in the medi-
cal reserve corps OF the army, which
was sent to the Senate today by Pres
idcnt Roosevelt occasioned some In
teresting comment. Mr.. Reed was re-
Gently a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Foraker hue
Withdrew from the race In b interest
of Burton, who was successful In Tn
contest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
GETS OF 81.

Allentown. Pa, Jan. 9.-Because her
son Wilson married a girl she disliked.
Mrs. Eliza Steinmetz in her will, pro-
bated the other day, gives him for life
the income Of 81, to be invested in a
trust company. The rest OF her $10,0 900
estate goes to her daughter. Mary
Voorhees,, less $500 to the executor, III.
". r. Kohler. The son says he will con-
test.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
FALLIERES STILL FIGHTING
TO BEHEAD GUILLOTINE

Paris, Jam. 6.-President FalI!ercs has
told personal friends that he is much
disappointed at the failure of the cham
Der OF deputies to abolish the gullio-
tine. When the question was put to .
vote. $50 deputies voted for capital pun
ishment ard col against II. This prob.
ably decided the fate Of q score Of prts-
oners
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE MEETS;
MAKE BURTON SENATOR

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 6.-The seven
,y-eighth general assembly OF Ohio
convened today In extraordinary ses-
sion for the purpose OF eiecting a
Waited states senator TO succeed Mr..
Foraker. and to consider appropriations
40 run the state government ard a
nroposition Of furnishing employment
for ~convicts under the Law abofishing
contract labor
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
GOES UNDER
KNIFE IN BERLIN

Berlin, Jan. 6.-Former President
Castro was operated upon here today
by DIR. Israel. the German specialist,
for kidney complaint. 1t Is understood
Signor Castro came through the OPP
Grafton fairly well. and Is doing as well
as could be expected.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. .. The 66th
Indiana general assembly, which con-
vened today. promises to be n of the
most interesting held in many years.
For the first time In Is years the dem
ocrats are in control of the legislature
viii elect "A successor to United
States Senator Hemenway. For this
honor there are six candidates, as fol
lows: John w. Kern, Of indianapolis;
l.. Ert. Slack. Franklin; j. f. Chiyely,
South Bend; John f.. Lamb, Terre
Haute; Major G.. V. Member, Mount
Vernon: Edward c. Hoffman, Fort
Wayne.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-15
pArAos IN GIRLS SUICIDE.

Trenton, Jan. 9.-Miss Jennie Joyce,
a pretty 1~7-year-old girl. committed
by drinking carbolic acid. ra-
Their than see her brotherinlaw and sis
ter suffer from poverty because the
husband was temporarily idle. She died
in order hat the couple could get $500
insurance which she carried upon her
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