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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Smith seem t.
be especially fortunate in having the
pleasure OF entertaining friends.
Only a week ago a full auto load of
Mrs. Smiths relatives spent two or
three days with them, and on Satur-
day last an auto load of Mr.. Smiths
relatives came to gladden. the home.
1t consisted of two sisters and their
families. One brother.in law, w. S.
Coddington is a successful breeder of
"blooded stock aud just in his & DRY
among a herd of Shorthorn beauties.
The other, j. B. Rector, is a popular
and successful farmer. Both live in
the vicinity of Parker the late home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, which adds
interest to such enjoyable occasions.
They returned to their home on
Monday.
Postals received from Mr.. and Mrs.
n NJ DioWu hiolCdbc tHdb tucy dft
thoroughly enjoying their visits with
friends in Michigan, relatives of Mrs,
Brown. Mr.. Browns relatives in
Ohio had not been reached at oul
latest information.
Frank Brown, in addition to his
own farm Of two hundred and forty
acres, has taken another eighty tc
crop next year. His thoroughness in
farm work brings noticeable results
Miss Clara Nesheim, of Lake Pres,
ton vicinity, on Monday of this week
commenced a term OF school in the
district next north of Drakola. It is
her first term and she reports thai
she Is getting along nicely.
Wind a trifle strong, and a it'll,
] sprinkle Of rain, interfered with ths
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

BANCROFT.
Frorn the Register.

B. T. Labore's family is quaran-
tened with small pox, their son John
being the sick one
Miss Grover has given up the
Dirksen school and returned to her
home. Miss Hines of De Smet has
taken her place.
The Revival meetings have started
at the church with Mr.. Engar, OF
Huron, as the evangelist and Mrs.
Edgar who will lead the singing.
meetings will continue through Oct
every evening except Saturday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

friends. =
The families of G. A. North, James
Jensen and O.. T. Snyder picnicked at
Lake Badger Sunday.
Ed. Coulson and family departed
for California last Wednesday. E.
NJ. Lampher accompanied them and
will spend the winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,l
COUNTY OF KNGSBURY.
PA CARROLL Auditor, being first duly sworn doth "a that the Tmasurers
exhbit hdon is a true and correct statmento of the financial condition OF knRbuy
mnt Of all warrants draw O he treasury during the quarera and that the Statement of
assets and liabilities IL tuea nd correct PA.CARROLL
Subsiueda AND sworn 20 bdore me this 10th day ofoct. 1910.
SEAL IA CARPENTER. Clerk o. the Circuit Court, Kmgsbury county. s D..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-21

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF RINGBURY.
X Knudmn, Treasurer being duly sworn doth Say that the the above sne ezhiDF it III Ii
mna" X KNUDSEN
Subsnheda md sworn to before M ths 1OhG Of Oct, 1910.
nEnD + A. CARPENTER. Jerk of the Circuit Court, Kngsbury County. s d.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
Profitable Kindness.

When the United States, alone Of all
nations that were involved in the Boxer
uprising in China. decided to return 10
China her share of the indemnity OF $780,
10000 imposed upon the Chinese nation.
our government was moved. we know, by
IA sense of kindness and by that feeling
OF inherent justice that has always mark
ed the dealings of this republic with
other nations. China, on her hand, acted
with wisdom when. accepting our gen
erous offer. she decided TO expend the
money thus returned in educating a num-
Der of her youths in our ways, customs,
and commerce.
Seventy-four of these Chinese youths
have just arrived on our shores. and are
entering at once in American colleges and
universities. They are educated Chinese.
men Of good family. They are well sup
piled with means and with the desire Of
progress, and in the course Of a few
years they Will be turned out as well ed
ucated as the ordinary American grad
uate. Then they viii return to China
for that is part of the agreement under
which we have received them-ht TO take
up the work of instructing their fellow
countrymen. They will be native mis-
sionaries in a foreign cause. and It will
be their task to carry on the upward
movement toward modernism which has
already made considerable progress since
opium smoking was prohibited in China
about three years ago.
And the leaven that viii work through
the various provinces of China through
the medium Of these educated Chinese
will be an American leaven. The practi-
cal results that shall come from this
movement will be, certainly, a much bet
ter understanding between the peoples of
the two nations. There viii be a desire
on the part of many Chinese to emulate
their educated countrymen; there viii be
created al the same time an ever in
creasing demand for American goods. In
the Celestial Empire lies one of the most
gigantic potential markets in the world.
1t is market in which the English and
the Germans have been first in the field.
and we have their keen competition 10
combat. No surer or better means of
entering the field fairly and squareIy
could have been devised than this educa-
tional method. which the kindness and
fairness of cur diplomacy has brought
about and made possible.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
A Wall Across the Continent.

The Portland Oregonian, lodging its own
inquiry. What has become Of the party
that elected Taft?" answers sententiously.
ASK Roosevelt" and throws up its
hands.
Here is a catechism recently printed
edltorially In that always stalwart, but
now hopeless, champion OF Republican
ism. and which will tend to enlighten the
East as 10 the state OF mind Of the G.
o. P. on the coast:
What is insurgency?
sort Of an epidemic which has
spread all over the United States
For what object?
To split the Republican party into
two factions
What is the result?
Thus far the election Of Democratic
Congressman IN districts that have
always been safely Republican.
Is the disease spreading?
Read the returns from Maine las
Maine goes. so goes the Union"
What is the remedy?
There is none. The Democrats are
playing both ends against the middle.
That party presents a solid front
win the next Congress be Demo-
cratic?
Maybe two 10 one
What about oregon?
The worst duck in the puddle.
VIII Oregon elect a Democratic
governor in November?
Possibly
How about congressman
We are worried But what's the use?
There is no Republican party in
Oregon.
What has become Of the party that
elected Taft?
Ask Roosevelt.
The Oregonian's pessimism Is natural
enough. yet wholly partisan. and is
pessimism shared fully by the Old
Guard throughout the land Accentuated
BY the news from Maine. this partisan
pessimism will be felt az the polls with
crushing effect, no doubt
But no newspaper has license 20 throw
such a question into the teeth of TheO-
dore Roosevelt. 1t is impertinent. and
more. II is nothing less than a sign Of
moral obliquity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
Game of Artful Politics.

great political game is now being
played in New York State. Roosevelt
understands the game. He can play II
quite as well as Barnes or Woodruff or
any of the rest Of them.
Emissaries sen; 10 Beverly We're in
strumental in involving the President IN
the imbroslio over the temporary chair
manship OF the Saratoga convention, a
thing small enough in itself. but affect
ing party discipline and leadership and
the political fortunes OF men.
The President sought TO keep his hands
off, Of course, but that was contrary TO
the game,
An unwilling victim OF artful politics.
with the progressives avowedly out of
sympathy with him and his administra-
ton, he must be placed in role Of
antagonism to the regulars, steadfastly
supporting him.
Therein developed this artful political
play and therein was revealed the skilled
hand so artfuny engaged in 1.-THE past
master of the game.
And now. after the melOdramatic meet
ing at New Haven. we shall expect har-
mony-harmony with a big II. All will be
Peace and Accord and Brotherly Love.
with the square deal principle triumphant,
every sentence Of the decalogue truly
indicated, and the redoubtable T. r., if
he still choose, welding the gavel at
Saratoga.
II viii be harmony big enough and
thick enough to cut and slice and dis
tribute among the faithful until the
convention is over. and then Will come
the accounting.
We abhor machine politics. Whenever
it rears its ugly head we feel like hit
ting it, But, in one aspect, machine
politics appeals TO US. II is open and
above board, and. in the parlance of the
street. ION the level"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20

From the Louisville Times
A woman in a club lighted a fresh
cigarette
Marcel Provost has been telling me-
she sneered, why men object TO smok-
ing women. Its because, forsooth. the
males sense OF smell Is so much more
delicate than the females A woman
doesn't mind a man who reeks of tobacco
and whisky and onions-at least, Marco,
Provost says she doesn't No. she hard
ly notices those stenches al all. Her
smelling organ is so defective. But TO
keen-nosed man the odor OF tobacco on
a woman is almost nauseating.
Well. you know, / have often re-
marked that these comparisons which
show woman 10 be mans inferior-his
inferior in sensitiveness TO pain, 10 smells,
10 sounds, TO sights-are always made by
men. Men Psychologists are always prov
ing mans superiority over woman, and
the world Of men welcome these proofs.
Let men put themselves. however. in
women's boOts-let men ask themselves
how much credence they'd give TO a
woman psychologists proof Of womens
superiority over men
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
IN STATUARY HALL.
Statesmen of other Days Discuss the
InEurEent Movement.

InEurEenf MoTemenf.
From the Kansas City star.
The news OF the Maine election had
just reached Statuary Hall in the Cap
itol at Washington.
Dear me" said Samuel Adams. is
this another revolution? They have
thrown the Republican party over
board"
Well" said Benton. sharply, that
is what you fellows did with the tea.
and Maine used to be a part OF Massa-
chusetts."
And Maine did a mighty good
thing when 1t cut loose" said Roger
Williams. When ! took to the brush
and founded Rhode Island"
Gentlemen" broke in the deep voice
Of Webster. let Us have no pickering.
Although l served Massachusetts in the
Senate. in this hall / represent New
Hampshire. Let that be a symbol Of the
unity of these States. / always stood
for unity. When my eyes shall be raised
for the last time to behold
You said all that in your reply 10
80 az oAAl AJNtAbA HNNAaSAAJs
Yes. and / am not aware that you
ever put one over in the Senate 10 equal
IL, retOrted Webster Il am not sur
prised al the result in Maine. You will
remember I said in IS4S-
Il remember that the country repudi-
ated what you said in 1875. interrupted
Benton.
The Senator from Missouri is out Of
order" said Webster BY what right
against Massachusetts,? I pass no enco-
MUM on Massachusetts, there she stands.
Missouri never gave the country Pres
ident"
mo, and Missouri never was run by
the Boston and Maine Railroad" retOrted
Benton.
What" said Ethan Allen, "in the
name OF the Great Jehovah and the Con-
tinental Congress. is an insurgent?'
a Democrat" said Benton oracularly,
lis man who saves the country"
And an insurgent, said Adams. lis
a man who saves the people in il.
was an insUrgent The first downward
revision Of the tariff was when we threw
the tea overheard"
Where did you learn to talk the
Kansas language?" inquired George Gin
ton.
In Faneuil Hall" said Adams prompt
ly. We did the same thing 10 King
George and his standpat ministry that
Kansas and California and Iowa and
Wisconsin and Maine are doing 10 King
Tariff and his mercenaries to-day"
Who is this man Roosevelt we hear
so much about?' inquired iona than
Trumbun He is an insurgent. isn't
he?"
He is the Sam Adams Of the new
revolution replied Nathaniel Greene.
bowling graciously 10 the Massachusetts
statesman.
Thank YOU" said Adams, 7 uus.
he doesn't run the same risk OF being
hanged"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
A WORD FOR THE CHINESE.
Celestial Has Everything to Gain by
Coming to This Country.

From the Boston Traveller.
Last Sunday. in Springfield. four China
men were dragged from a freight car
nearly dead They had tried 10 get into
the country from Canada by hiding In
closed box car full OF hay Their water
supply ran out. Cramm into a foot OF
space, between the bales OF hay and the
top OF the car. these men had lain mo-
tionless for days. and at last, perishing
Of thirst had made their presence known
by feeble cries for water.
Serves EN- right" you say? we don't
want any struggled Cinnamon in this
country"
OF course we don't want them We
have 10 bar the swarming millions OF
Asia to protect ourselves and maintain
our standard Of living.
But there's tragedy in il. Did you ever
think of the Chinamans side of the ques-
ton? At home there are those hundreds
OF millions consuming food faster than
the soil can produce it, America is the
promised land in just as real a sense as
il ever was to Puritan, Russian refugees.
or poverty stricken Italians. The China
man painfully saves passage money from
TIE toll of many years: he learns a little
English in England or Canada; he sneaks
into the country. frightened and starved
and we throw him out, like criminal,
Just because he wants to earn a living
here.
With ali our political wrongs and our
high cost of living the average citizen
may we'll feel lively sence of satisfac-
ton ard gratitude in contemplation of
these yellow immigrants
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
A VILLAGE FOR WOMEN.
Model Settlement for Poorer Classes
to BE Built Near Los Angeles.

From the Los Angeles Examiner.
A model village. within the scent car
fare limit, built by women and conducted
by them, where the poor may FOR the
same price they now pay for a miserable
unsanitary court dwelling obtain a con-
crete home. sunny. clean, sanitary, with
a bit Of garden where they may grow
their vegetables and flowers. This is
what IS TO be accomplished by Los An
geIes women.
We hope 20 make the village" said
Mrs Rundel. 1T will be an example Of
what women may accomplish. AS now
outlined, the houses VIII be built by
clubs or individuals, each house 10 be
marked with the name Of the donor. II a
man wishes 10 give a house let him name
IL for MS wife The house would. I be-
lieve, have TO become the property OF the
city but the government could entirely
remain with the women acting with the
housing commission II the city"
The plan as outlined b. the club women
and which viii %. discussed at the com
ing meeting, when means OF financing
will ne taken up. includes building the
houses with space for gardens From
the rental of the house. it is believed. a
sufficient sum could be obtained not only
TO pay for the actual maintenance. but
cover the expense OF a district nurse,
whose business IL would be 70 teach the
inmates 10 adopt American methods and
live in clearly, hygienic manner.
AS soon as 100 children are gathered
in the district" said one of the club
women recently, a school Will be given
TO Us. The work would be one of sym
pathetic philanthropy. for every club or
individual who builds a house Will take
pride in il; also a personal interest in
those who live In Il"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
EDMOND ROSTAND'S BARBER.
Has Shaved Poet for Years, Yet
Never Heard Him Speak.

Never Heard Him Speak.
Paris Letter 10 London Telegraph
One of NJ. Edmond Rostand's most fer
vent admirers is sad and almost de-
spairing man. For years he has felt like
tearing his hair with modification. and
time only increases his chagrin. He Is
the poets barber. and he has never heard
the poet speak. He has shaved him daily
and cut his stiil plentiful locks weekly
for years at Cambo. but he was never
managed TO make him open mis- lips He
has thrown out the most fetching sug-
gestions. made the most ludicrous obser-
vations, given the most exasperating hints
that the conversational knowledge OF the
barber can devise. but he has never
moved NJ. Rostand 10 words either In IN
terest. sympathy, or rage, The poet may
have WINGED. frowned smiled, may even
have shed tears at The hairdresser's per-
sistent efforts to draw him, but he has
never been drawn
One does not know which TO admire
more in the genealogical ser se-the tan
taliZing torment of the barber or the
heroism OF the poet, the poets sufTerings.
or the BARRIERS pertinacity. ANY stub
bornly silent customer must pain hair
dresser; but the grief must grow a mil
lionfold when the customer is NJ. Edmond
Rostsrd.
The tortured barber OF Cambo suffers
the more because other great men nave
spoken TO him. When Geniuses 90 down
10 visit NJ. Rostand they get NJ. Rostand's
barber 10 shave them; they speak 10 him
and. what is worse. speak to him OF NJ
Rostand. Coquelin was shaved by him
and spoke 10 him. Signor Gabrielle An
nunZio has been shaved by him and Las
spoken 10 him. NJ. Rostand alon- is
silent. The despairing barber. who has
never been to Paris, has made up his
mind 10 come up the next time NJ. Ros-
tand somes. and To- force or worm ms
way into duchesses' drawing rooms.
where he has been told that the poet
sometimes recitcs verses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
Municipal Ownership.

1t is curious and a little more than
aggravating that municipal ownership of
public utilities has never been a big sue
cess in this country The more so, when
We are constantly hearing from other
countries that do make il a success.
Recent trade reports of the United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor
bring the news that municipal ownership
IN many foreign cities has recently made
great strides In Belfast, for instance.
the street car service has been run at low
fares with marked success, and special
cars are run at fixed hours night and
morning to transport worlungmen 70 and
from their work and their homes al Two
cents for any distance. During the rest
Of the day the regular fare on the street
cars is two cents for the average dis
lance OF two miles Writing on condi-
tons in Belfast, Unites States Consul
Miller says:
The satisfactory management of this
system of city transportation its special
adaptation 10 the character of the city.
its economical administration, its free
dom from accidents and low cost of
transportation, commend ii as of special
interest 10 the student OF municipal
ownership Of city tramways'
In Birmingham. England, the city has
always owned its street car tracks. but
II has leased them to companies upon
terms that repay the cost of laying
them within the terms OF the lease.
This system did not prove satisfactory,
and as the leases have run out. since
1907. the city has been operating the
cars itself, In 1911, when all the leases
expire. the city will operate every traction
line in its territory Consul Halstead
at Birmingham, says:
In the year ended March 81, 1905. the
total revenue was A,409.l25, and the
operating expenses SS19. z33, leaving a
profit over working expenses of $3.50 39l.
of which sum Sl70,327 was applied 10 re-
duce taxation and the balance was used
TO pay interest on money borrowed and
10 sinking and reserve funds. Working
men are transported on certain OF these
lines a distance Of more than four miles
Tor ; cents. AS a rule, a workingman's
ticket (return trip costs about 8 cents.
To secure these reduced rates. he must
start at any time before a m, but he
may return at any time during the day"
In Leeds those in charge Of the mu-
nicipally-owned tramways are planning
TO take up the handling of heavy freight
so as 10 help manufacturers get their
products TO market al the lowest possible
cost. Special cars are being built for this
purpose, and it is said that the new serv-
ice VIII in no way interfere with the
passenger trafic
In Amsterdam. where they have been
trying a system of reduced fares on
their municipally-owned street cars. there
is complaint of unsatisfactory returns.
There has been no loss in running the
cars. but the profits have not been so
large as they were formerly. Round
trip tickets In Amsterdam sell for four
cents. and yet in 1908 the business re-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
era ulu1uT

W. D. NeShit. in the Chicago Evening Post.
Grammar is an invention to make con.
versation difficult
II is an ever-present aid 10 the comic
critic and a slight criterion of social
standing
If man have cash and no grammar he
can get through, but If he have neither
cash nor grammar he is impossible.
And yet when a man says 10 you, IF
had have knowed that you would have
came I wouldn't have went till I seen
you" you understand him perfectly.
If you ask him TO lend you So and he
says to you simply, Il hain't got no
money nohow," you do not require a
diagram.
Even when some one splits in infnitive
and confuses his wills" and "shalls" his
meaning is clear even % the most cul-
tured mind.
Speech is the vehicle OF thought, and
grammar is merely the gilt on the wheels
Bad grammar, like bad language is al
ways learned from the neighbours chill
dren.
Addisonian construction and Chester
fieldian elegance is always inherited from
your side OF the family.
One form of grammar was invented by
a man named Harvey. The Harvey who
invented the sauce
But sauce may at times be good gram
mar.
Grammar was hammered into you at
school, until now you can shudder when
some one says had saw but offhand
could you name the eight parts Of
speech?
Nine. indeed? We might have knew
that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
An Unpreiudiced Juror.

From the Kansas City Star.
In a southern county OF Missouri years
ago, when the form of questioning was
slightly different from now, much trouble
was experienced in getting a jury in
murder trial.
Finally an old fellow answered every
question satisfactorily. lie had no preju-
dices, was not opposed to capital pun
ishment, and was generally considered
valuable find. Then the prosecution said
sOlemnly:
Juror, look upon the prisoner; pris-
oner, look upon the juror
The old man adjusted his spectacles
and peered at the prisoner for a fun half
minute. Then, turning TO the court he
said:
Judge, burned If I don't believe he's
guilty"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
GOLDEN-ROD.

This world Is fun Of beauty.
And the hearts Of men are CAV
The children shout with gladness
All through the sunny day
But the days are growing shorter. and my heart is
filed with gloom
For the eriekets are a-singing and the godenrod's
in bloom.
It's sweet 10 see the beauty
And it's wrong to be so sad
When the playing Of the children
Should make my OLE heart glad
But my days are growing shorter, and / seem 10
sense my doom,
FOR me katy-dids are calling and the godeu-rod's
IN bloom.
Awake. my soul to comfort
My heart, forget thy fear
II my days are growing shorter
Then heaven is more near:
II the katy-dids are calling
And the cricket's song is told
us promise that the springtime
SHAH follow winters cold
Then the sun shall shine forever and no heart shal
hsrbor gloom,
With the children ever singing, and the goldsn-rod
in bloom.
Newark NewA