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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
How Coal Was First Named.

Curiously, the word coal was in
use long before as well as long after
the commencement of the coal
trade, with a meaning quite differ
ent from that which it now has
The term originally belonged to
wood fuel and was applied in par
ticular to wood which had been
charred, or what is now called char
coal. When the trade in mineral
coal began this was usually distin-
guished by the singular name of sea
coal. 1t would seem that from hav-
ing been gathered in early times on
the seashOre, more especially of
Northumberland, along with sea
weed and other wreckage cast up by
the waves, this peculiar substance
was supposed to be of marine origin.
From this circumstance and its re-
semblance to wood coal in color and
burning properties it obtained the
name of sea coal, by which it was so
long and so widely known. The
in the course Of time, as the new
fuel gained upon and superseded the
old, the simple name Of coal be-
came universally transferred to it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
BY Easy STAGES.

Justice McEwen once sat on a
COW case-that is, a case involving
money due one man for boarding
the COW of another. The wrangle
was as to what the board was worth.
One attorney called three or four
iyerymen and got their testimony
on the cost of boarding a horse. OF
course the opposing counsel object
ed and declared such testimony to
be incompetent on the ground that
the cost of boarding a horse is not
the same as the cost of boarding a
COW. This the other attorney con-
ceded, but he explained that he was
going to follow up the testimony of
the liveryman with expert testimony
to show how much less, if any, it
costs to keep a COW than a horse.
ooh, if you're going to work on
that plan," put in McEwen in judi
cial tones, 'you might as well start
in with elephants and work down to
9 rs by gradual stages. Cleveland
Leader.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
a ROYAL Talisman.

For 400 years the Hohenzollern
family has possessed a peculiar tai
isman in the shape of a black stone
set in a ring, each head of the house
having passed the charm on to the
next in succession for many genera
tions. Frederick the Great is said
to have found the ring sealed in a
package with instructions as to its
preservation and transmission writ
ten by Frederick |. Precisely what
value or significance attaches to this
carefully treasured bit of jewelry it
would be difficult to say. Tradition
says that a huge toad hoped into
the royal presence centuries ago
with the stone held in its mouth. As
to whether the golden setting in
which the stone is now preserved is
due to the forethought of the intel
ligent toad or to the afterthought
of the Hohenzollerns tradition fails
to enlighten us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
The Discovery of Florida.

Juan Ponce de Leon, sailing from
Porto Rico in search of new land,
discovered Florida on March 27,
1912. He landed near st. Angus
tine, planted the cross and took pos
session in the name Of the Spanish
monarch. In 1853 a treaty ceding
east and west Florida to Great Brit
ain i'll exchange for Havana and
the western part Of Cuba was rati-
fled. In 1871 part of Florida was
receded to Spain, and in 1888 Great
Britain ceded east and west Florida
to Spain. On Feb. %, 1919, east
and west florida were ceded to the
United States by treaty and pur-
chase, Spain receiving $5,OOO,OOO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
DYNAMITE.
MATERIALS Of Which This Terrible Elk.
plosive Is Made.

plosiVe Is Made.
THE word Dynamite" is in con-
Etapt use, but not one person in fif-
ty has any idea as to the materials
entering into the manufacture of
this terrible explosive or how it is
made. Giant, Hercules, Jupiter and
Atlas powders are all in fact dyna-
mite, differing principally in the
percentage of nitroglycerin they
contain and consequently the de-
gree Of danger incidental to their
handling
.Nitroglycerin, discovered by an
Italian chemist in 1S45, is a COM
pound of ordinary glycerin and
nitric acid and is the Ingredient
which gives to dynamite its explo-
sive strength. Nitroglycerin alone
is extremely dangerous to handle
and for this reason and for the
sake of convenience is made into
giant powder, 80 to so per cent of
the deadly liquid being worked into
a putty-like mass resembling brown
sugar, the base being rottenstone,
sawdust, earth, plaster Of paris or
black powder. Dynamite proper is
prepared by kneading with the bare
hands rs per cent Of infusorial earth
and rs per cent Of nitroglycerin.
Before mixing the earth is calcined
in a furnace in order to burn out all
organic matter, and it is also sifted
to free it from large grains. While
still moist the mass is squeezed into
cartridges of parchment paper. The
firing is done by illuminate of silver
in copper capsules provided with
patent exploders.
Nitroglycerin is made Of nitric
acid one part and sulphuric acid two
parts, to which is added ordinary
glycerin, the mixture being well
washed with pure water. The infu-
sion is composed of microscopic sill
ceous shells which have lost their
living creatures. The cellular parts
receive the nitroglycerin and hold
it by capillary attraction. This earth
is very light in weight.
Nitroglycerin has a sweet, aro-
matte, pungent taste and the pc
culiar property Of causing a violent
headache if a small quantity is
placed on the tongue or wrist 1t
freezes at 40 degrees F., becoming a
white, half crystallized mass, which
must be melted by the application
of water at a temperature of 100
degrees F.-New York Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
Luxurious Prison.

Japan can boast of the most lux
urious prison in the world. 1t is about
fifteen miles from Tokyo. In the
midst of gardens, where flourish med
lars and cherry trees, encircled with
ponds bearing fine crops Of water
lilies, rises the mass of spacious and
airy cells. Lighting throughout is by
electricity. Among other features are
bathrooms with marble baths, hot and
cold water, dressing rooms and read
ing rooms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
Wasps Kill Flies.

Miss Marian Black-Hawkins of And
over, England, domesticates wasps to
XIII nies and other insects that annoy
careful housekeepers. She takes the
young wasp, nearly starves it to death
and then feeds it with honey, and
after once or twice repeating this
treatment the wasp is docile and will
not sting the hand that feeds it. How
ever 1t is not likely that her example
VIII be followed to any great extent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
BOTH SATISFIED.
Two Widely Different Views Of a Shop.
ping Incident.


ping Incident.
When Mrs. Hobbs and Mrs. Cob
bett returned to their respective
homes at the close of stockholders
day" they were both obviously salts
fed with the result of the days
shopping in the city. One little in
cident had given each of them, after
her own fashion, large measure of
content.
"You know l always say that FL
len Ann dresses a mite too much
for travelling off for the day." said
Mrs. Hobbs to her husband as he sat
patiently listening to her account of
small 1 happenings. "Well, today
twas borne out by what 1 saw at
Ransom & Klein's.
''We were both looking for dress
goods for the children-she for a
plaid, green and blue, for her Sophie
and l for a dark red for Matte.
eve both wanted to see what the
ones we'd half chosen looked like by
daylight, and it so happened that
we started for the place where you
can stand under the skylight at the
same time. Being two counters
apart, we hadn't kept watch of each
other, and twas just a happen.
"Well, the man that was showing
me the goods looked at me kind of
searching, and then he handed the
piece Of goods over the counter to
me, and he said, You can take it
right over to the skylight yourself,
madam, and turned 20 straighten
out some other goods.
"When | got to the skylight, if
there didn't come Ellen Ann, meek
as you please, with a little cashgirl
carrying her piece of goods, and
that child never let go her hold Of
it once, and it come over me that
Ellen AIMS fashy hat and her
plush bag with gilt trimmings had
made them think she wasn't to be
trusted.
'1'm afraid they took her for one
of those light fingered folks-shop-
lifters. felt real sorry for her, and
1 hurried off SOS not to shame her"
While Mr.. Hobbs was digesting
this piece Of news Mr.. Cobbett was
listening to his wife's version.
"The clerk looked at me-" she
said, "and then he beckoned one of
the cashgjrls and said to her real
sharp, Take this to the skylight
and let the lady look at it,
"And l followed after her empty
handed to find poor Mary Jane
there, with a great piece of red stuff
she'd lugged in her own arms from
the counter.
"It just proves what I've always
told you. When Mary Jane goes
among strangers those plain, home
ly clothes Of hers give them the
idea she's a hardworking woman
that's always had to do for herself
and doesn't expect to be done for
by anybody.
"But there! l like Mary Jane
and always have, and let her slink
off with that piece of goods just's if
l hadn't really sensed who twas. -
Youths Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
An Artful Dodoer.

"How is your boy getting along
at school?"
"Splendidly, splendidly! I tell
you, my friend, this boy of mine
will make his way in the world,
don't you fear. Duri,g the time
he's been going to school they have
had thirty-two examinations, and
he's managed to dodge every one of
them. Glasgow Timts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the nation.
al cure for it. strengthens stom.
ach membranes, promotes flow OF
digestiyes jl ces, purifi the blood,
builds you up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29

Any skin itching is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse it
i,ches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema--any skin itching. At all
drug stores
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-29
One Idea of Hannlness.

What is your idea of happiness?"
''To be able to spend my own money
just as If were going to turn in an
expense account when l got home"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
How to Get a coonskin Coat.

Coonskin o~vercoats are within the
reach of Minnesotans who will spend
a few days in the woods with a coal
oil barrel and some p~arsnips, accord
ing to J. L. Ferguson, a trapper who
lives in the vicinity of Cass Lake.
IF 20 Ill go TO a timbered district"
he said, "sink a coal oil barrel two
thirds of its length in the graund, sus-
pend a parsnip over 1t about a foot
from the top and leave it we night,
you should catch at least one o
and possibly three. The head oil the
barrel must be removed and there
must still be traces of coal oil In the
inside, SO the slaves will be slick. The
coon will be attracted by the smell
of the parsnip (there is nothing a coon
likes Detter); he will climb the out
side of the barrel and in trying to
stand on the rim and reach the sus-
pended parsnip will fall in. There Is
no possibility of his climbing out"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
"Plaaue" sothers ENGINEERS.

The red water plague" is a matter
which is receiving attention from en-
gineers in different parts OF the coun-
try, and while they have shed consid-
cradle light on the matter, there is
much yet to learn about 1t. The trou.
bic consists of a discoioration of the
hot water with a rusty sediment. the
colo water at the same time being
much less affected. although not en-
tirel-' unaffected. Under the hot wa
ter faucets marble bowls become red
Hdened and the first rush Of hot water
from the faucet after 1t has been shut
on for a few hours has. a distinct
rusty appearance. Copper flush tanks
and metal ballcocks are affected seri-
= s:S S;sS0io aSi0n u the
water Is more marked.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
SIS Corn Prize

In connection with the rural school
boys corn exhibit conducted by Supt
Seymour for this county, the indie.
pendent will give a cash prize of SIS
to the boy receiving the highest score,
who shall be-, on or before the LIST day
OF July, "a memberof family subscrib
ing for the Independent whose sub
scription shall be paid in advance to
| Dec. 31st. 1910. In case OF a tie be-
tween two or more, the prize will be
divided equally.
The independent has no other con
dition to impose. The score will be
made by competent judges appoint
ed by the Superintendent, as 10 prev
ious exhibits. We have nothing to
do with the exhibition except to pay
the prize, a check for which has been
placed with the county superintend-
ent.
Following is the circular mailed
this week to many boys in the coun-
ty. If in need of further information
write to the county superintendent:
De Smet, S D., Feb. /, 1910
To the Rural School Boys
Here you are-boys between s and
lS-for the Corn Contest of 1910.
Get an enrolment card from your
teacher, some boy in thu contest of
1909, or at the Superintandent's Of
fee. Fill it out, put on a lc stamp,
and mail it-provided you mean bust
ness.
Select three or four ears of good
corn of some definite kind, test it
carefully, and when the time comes
plant the one testing best, but shell
off the tip and butt kernels.
Prepare the ground carefully, plant
two long lows where it wont mix with
other varieties, and take pains from
start TO finish,
Even better prizes will be offered
than in 1908 and 1909. Aside from
those offered By the Superintendent,
the Kingsbury County Independent
S25 in cash to the boy, from a
home in which the Independent is
whose corn scores highest in
this contest.
Work wins and pains pay; get busy.
A. H. Seymour
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH SPACE
Johnny Poe's Fifty-four Pieces Of
Luggage Could Easily Be
Slowed Away.

From a friend of Johnnie Poe, one
of the greatest half backs that Prince
ton ever boosted, the state depart
ment has learned that the adventur-
ous collegian had undergone a siren
uous time in Honduras, but had been
rescued by an American gunboat. The
friend wrote that Poe, who was a
terry, struck for the coast when things
began TO look black with peace and
there was little TO do, He found the
American war vessel and promptly
asked for transportation home.
Sure" said the commander. Wen
be glad TO have you. Come aboard
when you want. Well probably lay
up here for two or three days"
Thank you. old man. said the for
mer football star. warmly, "I1l be
aboard before you sail"
Bring your luggage" said the cap
tain, warmly. IF 1t isn't too elabo-
rate, I'll be glad 10 give it room"
Thank you again." said Poe. "ITl
sure do that. Il have only "a pieces"
What" exclaimed the commander,
~springing from his chair. I'm not
running a freighter!"
"Oh. well. don't get excited"
purred Poe; my 81 pieces consist of
n pair of socks End a pack of play
ing cards"
The state department learns that
the football star reached New York in
safety.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
JKUPPINu rRUM me CLUBS
Australian Aeronaut Describes How II
Feels to Descend with a
Parachute.

How IL feels to drop from the clouds
In a parachute Is thrillingly de.
scribed In Popular Mechanics by Capt.
Penfold, famous Australian aeronaut.
He says: "Glancing UP at your para
chute to see IL the cords are olsen
tangled you grasp your trapeZe rope
by one hand, your cutaway line with
the other. cross our legs around yonr
trapeze bar, collect your thoughts, and
pull the knife. At once the wind
rushes past you the trapeze seems not
to hold your weight, you fall as IL
pushed, u~nprepared, from a high stage
into the water at the baths. You look
overhead to see the parachute open,
the parachute cloth is dropping In a
bundle to reach you as II Were, but
before 1t does. your weight tells and
pulls the cords straight, the wind
catches under the cloth Of your can
opy, you have a few anxious moments
as 1t slowly unfolds like a huge UNI
brella and with a slight tug as II a fish
were running away with your fishing
line you are supported like a feather,
and you experience a feeling of salts
faction and safety. Down you float
to terra firma like a bird on out.
stretched wings, and II it Is a calm
day, your descent is almost vertical
at the rate of eight to ten feet a sec
ond. When nearing the ground the
earth seems to rush up to meet you,
and what at a height Of 1000 feet
seemed a small box in an allotment,
turns out now to be a good-sized
house. You reach the ground as II
in a free drop from a height of about
four feet"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
Auction Sale.

John Heffernan will hold a public
sale Of personal property at the old
Schenck farm one.half mile west OF
Erwin on Saturday, Feb'y 18th, at
10 o'clock a. N. Property consists OF
Is head OF horses, III head of cattle
chickens, farm machinery. etc.
Thursday. February "a. at 10
o'clock a. M, at the farm 3 miles east
and mile south Of Bancroft, IL
miles northwest of De Smet, Z miles
north and 4 mile east of Manchester,
Joe Elliott will offer for sale a com.
plete farm outfit of machinery, l6
head Of horses, AZ head of cattle, l07
bead Of sheep, corn, hay, etc.
Axel Walstrom will sell at public
auction at the farm 81 miles south
and IL miles east of De Smet, on
FRIDAY, February 25th, at 10 o'clock,
II head of horses, Is head OF cattle,
ard a full line of farm machinery.
B. p. Baker, living on the A. III,
Dawson farm, one mile west of Man.
chester, will sell at public auction,
Saturday, February 18th, at 10o'cloch
a. m. II head of horses, 8 head Of
cattle. and enough farm machinery tc
operate two large farms.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage dated
the 9th day of June, A. ID. 1906, executed
by Thomas Peterson and Marin Peterson,
his wife, mortgagors, to the Minneapolis
Brewing Company, a corporation: mort
gage; which said mortgage was hied for
of K~ingsbury county, South Dakota, on
the 10Th day of June, A.. ID. 1906, at y
o'clock, a. M, of that day, and there re-
corded in Book 66 of Mortgages at page
Whereas, the said Minneapolis Brewing
Company, is now the owner n holder OF
said mortgage and the note secure !
thereby, and no action or proceeding at
law or otherwise has been instituted to
recover said mortgage debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof: and
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the whole of the said mort
gage debt. at the maturity thereof. ex-
cept the sums OF S42.50 and 5000 which
sums have heretofore been paid as a part
of the interest on said mortgage note, aud
the amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage debt, including said note, I'M
paid interest, and $4,000 premium on ia,
surance on the mortgaged property, paid
by mortgage, is the sum OF $500 30, be-
sidesc costs and attorneys fees allowed BY
law: and,
Whereas, said mortgage contains a
power of sale, which said power of sale
has become operative by reason OF SAID
default.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of the power of sale CON
tanned in said mortgage, and in pursuance
of the statutes in such case made aud
provided, the said mortgage will be fore.
closed by sale of the mortgaged premises
as described in said mortgage. at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder,
for cash, at the front door of the COur
House in the City of De Smet. County of
Kiugsbury and State of south Dakota, on
Tuesday, the Sth day of March, A. ID.
1910, at one O'clock in the afternoon of
that day. which said sale will be made by
the sheriff of said kingsbury county, or
one of his deputies,
The m~ortgaged premises to be sold as
aforesaid are situated in the county of
Kingsbury and state of ) 0uth Dakota and
are known and described as follows,
to-wit: Lot numbered twenty-three t23l
of Block numbered one a. of the Town of
Hetland, according to- the plat of said
town on file and of record in the office of
the register of deeds of said K~ingsbury
county,
Dated at De Smet. South Dakota, Janu-
airy 10th, A. d. 1910.
MINNEAPOLIS BREWING COMPANY,
Mortgagee and ownor of said mortgage.
E. f. GREEN, Attorney for Mortgage, De
THos, P. GOODWIN, Sheriff of Kings
bury county, S. ID.
First publication, January II, 1910.
Last publication, March 4, 1910.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18
Legal Notices.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PRO.
BATE OF WILL


BATE OF WILL
State OF South Dakota, County of Kings
bury-ss
In County Court !,
In the matter of the estate of Michaei
Henegan, Deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Michael J. Henegan, -Nicholas b.
Henegan, Patience Lindsey. John j Hene-.
gan, Frank Henegau, ELAN j. Johns and
Ellen J.. Henegan, heirs next OF Kin or
Michael Henegan, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, MADE
on the Bird day of February, a. u. l9lo,
notice is hereby given, that Tuesday,
the 22nd day of February A. ID. 1910, at
10 o'clock a. M, of said day, at the court
room of said court, at the city of De Sn1et
in the county of Kingsbury, have been
appointed as the time and place for prov
ing the will of said Michael Henegan, de-
ceased, and for hearing the application
of Gulussa G. Johns for the issuance to
him of letters of administration with the
will annexed when and where any person
interested may ppe and contest the
same. :,
Witness the Hon. E. F Green, Judge of
the county court, and the seal OF said
court. this Bird day of February, A. ID,
1910, at his office in the city of De Smet.
of K~ingsbury, state of South Da-
kota.
Attest: Judge of the County Court,
f. A. CARPENTER,
Jerk of the County Court
Warren & Warren, Attorneys for PetI-
TONER,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18

A few days ago an eagle was
killed at the Ellison ranch near Edge
wool II the upper part of Siskiyou
tounty. On one OF its feet was at
tached a No. 3 steel trap which had
apparently been OF the big birds
talon about two weeks.
1t has just been learned that On
November % NJ eagle got into q No.
3 steel trap belonging to N. Green
slate OF Plymouth, Amador county.
and carried the trap away with 1t. ut
Is believed that the eagle killed at
Edgewood, which Is about 800 miles
from Plymouth on an air line. is the
same that escaped from Greenslate's
rap about ten days before.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-18

State of South Dakota. County Of Kings
bury-sS.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Mathews, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed. James X, Matthew's. administrators
with the will annexed of the estate Of
Charles Mathews, deceased, TO the credi-
tors OF, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, 10 present
them. with the necessary vouchers, with
Ia four q! months after the fret publica.
January. "A. d. 1910, TO the said admits,
traitor az his residence ON the north half
pa) Of the northwest quarter (nwM OF
hundred nine( 400 north. range ffty-six
j56l west fifth p. n. In Kingsbury coun.
~. South Dakota.
Dated vt DE Su1et. South Dakota, Ian
JAMEsP. MATHEWS
Administering With the Will annexed Of
the estate Of Charles Msthcwss deceas'
q IL al M &WINM# M