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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
BANKERS SUFFER LOSS
In SHEEP INDUSTRY

Deadwood, S. D. Feb. 19.-Former
Black Hills bankers writing here from
Wyoming declare that no repetition of
the serious losses among sheep this
winter in Wyoming may be expected
another winter as precautions are al
ready being taken by the banks of wy
oming. 1t is said hat quite a few of
these banks will this year be heavy
losers as sheepmen had mortgaged
their focks to the banks and the UNI
usually severe weather made great
havoc with many flocks, the banks
therefore being the losers. In future
before any mortgages will be accepted
the bankers intend tC insist that the
sheepman agree to feed his fiocks du-
ring the winter months while on the
range, as they say hat if this had been
done this year the present loss would
not have been one-fourth as large.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
STATE MAP CHiSELED
IN WOODEN BLOCK

Columbus Junction, Ia, Feb.
15.-Vern Banta, a young car
penter. of this place. has CHS
eled out a correct outline of the
state of Iowa in black walnut.
Small blocks of wood represent
ing the various counties were
cut out of native and foreign
woods. and carefully glued into
a solid mass which has been
polished and vanished. Each
county stands out distinct in
color and shape, making an ar
tistic map OF this state. There
are so varieties OF wood In this
map, Two pieces OF wood used
in this map we're taken from a
mast of Benedict Arnold's flag
ship at Lake Champlain. The
map Is on exhibition In Column
bus Junction, and has been Gre
ating considerable interest.
owing TO its splendid workman
ship.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
LONG TIME RESIDENT
OF JEFFERSON DEAD

Collins, ST., died suddenly at 1870
o'clock yesterday morning of heart
failure. She was "A years OF age. She
was among the early pioneer settlers,
having lived here Al years. She leaves
besides her husband, five daughters,
and two sons: Mrs. ". |. DennisOn, of
this city; Mrs. J. d. Mooney, of Sioux
City, Ia: Mrs. 7. O. Montague, of Ak
ron, Ia; Mrs. T. A. Sheehan, of Wag-
ner, s D.; Mrs. H. Mooney, of Armour,
s. D.; John, of this city, and Frank,
of Danbury. La. Also four sisters, three
of whom reside in Sioux City and Mrs.
James Cary, of jefferson, S. D.
Inc runeraI Will take place Friday
morning from ST. Peters Catholic
church,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
MAGICIAN WILL NOT REslcn.

Iowa City, Ia Feb. 16.-When Pres
ident George r. MacLean. president Of
Iowa university, was told that. coupled
with the report of the resignation of
President Storms OF the agricultural
college at Ames, was a rumor that he
also intended TO resign, he expressed
great surprise, and declared that the
rumor was absolutely without founda-
ton. He said he had eve thought Of
doing so. and did not know what could
have given rise to the report with re.
gard 10 himself.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
SPELlERS GO DOWN
ON WORD WILLIAM"

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. ia.
total of 1875 school children, rep
~resenting every township in the
county, participated in the an
nual spelling contest held in this
city. George Johnson, aged II,
of Jefferson township, won for
the smaller children, and Ana
Stevenson, of Taylor township,
divided the prize money for the
older pupils with Bessie Dunn.
of st. Anthony, and Floronce
Johnson, of State Center town
ship.
The three were last to be left
standing, and all fell on the
word villain" The Johnson boy
won over Rose Pifer, of Vienna
township, by spelling induce
with an 81" instead of an "e."
Some of the words in the larger
class that put the contestants
down and out were Judgment"
analysis" '~supersede" and "oc-
currence."
Professor p. G.. Holden, of the
Iowa State college, Ames, was
pronouncer, and Superintendent
A. Palmer, of the public schools
of this city, referee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

JEFF SAYS HUNTING
PREcEDES TRAINING

Omaha. Neb, Feb. Thames ].
Jeffries and his manager, Sam Berger,
passed through here enroute to San
Francisco today.
Jehries stated that after looking after
business matters In San Francisco they
will go to Los Angeles and engage
training quarters and then start on a
months hunting trip before going into
training.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

In Devonshire any person bitten by
q viper Is advised TO Kill the creature
at once and rub the wound with it's
fat. This practice has, to some ex-
tent survived In this country, where
the flesh of the rattlesnake is accounted
TO be the best cure for it's own bite.
but as a rule the leading superstition
in the United States Is OF the efficacy
OF numerous potions of whisky as an
antidote for snake bite.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

WHITE AND BLACK WE'D

Fort Dodge, Ia, Feb. 15.-With every
minister and justice in Fort Dodge re-
fusing TO perform q marriage cere-
mony g. colorcd man and white
woman, Notwithstanding the mother
OF the bride-elect has consented to the
union, Roy West, colored. and Nav
Kusterer, white. were compelled to go
to Lehigh.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
ST. GAUDEH'S LINCOLN
GOES TO UNIVERSITY

; Mason City, Ia, Feb. 15.-Mrs.
Della r. Henry, of Kansas City.
Mo-, national president of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republican, here today pre-
, sented the Sons of Veterans
Memorial university a life size
st. Gaudens portrait OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. The presentation
was a feature OF the exercises
held In celebration of Lincoln's
birthday.
Mrs. Henry's address was
; warmly applauded.
Il present this portrait she
said, lin the name Of 10000
; women of the Ladies of the
; Grand Army of the Republic.
who are bound by the ties of
blood and marriage to the noble
men who went forth at the call
OF Lincoln to battle for the un-
ION In the great struggle from
81 70 Co"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

LONDONDERRY Martin, the art
critic. was committed for trial In the
Old Bailey court yesterday, bail being
fixed at $4,000. Martin is charged by
the Royal Society of British Artists
with misappropriating funds of the So
ciety of which he a. been secretary
since 1888.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
SERVED AS POSTMASTER
PERIOD OF % YEARS
s. d Feb

Lesterville, s. D., Feb. 10
The claim made for Mrs. G. L.
Wiiiet, OF Zee Heights. that she
held the record for time served
as postmistress in the state, is
not borne out by the statement
of r. II. Hewer, of this place,
who cites the fact that Herman
Hewer received his commission
as postmaster at GAINESVILLE
p~ostoffice, January 81, 1881, and
held the office continuously until
il was discontinued in April,
1904. when rural delivery serV-
ice did away with its usefulness.
Mr.. Hewer held the office over
% years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

One may read in a guide book OF
Venice, compiled for the beneht Of
strangers, this notice: when Visiting
this palace strangers should show
themselves especially generous In their
IDS az the prince who occupies this
palace has no other means of support
than TO share in the money given to
his domestics."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

C%oloniZers of all races seem TO be
careful savers Of their earnings III the
countries TO which they emigrate. In
recent years there has been a consid-
cradle migration of East Indian coolies
to the Island Of Trinidad. 1888 having
landed there last year. There was a
return 10 Calcutta of 726, carrying with
them $50, 900 in money, besides a large
quantity of jewels. in which the coolies
invest their savings. In the year there
were also remittances to India Of about
$1,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
JOY RIDER MEETS DEATH.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1s.-while return
ing from a Joy ride in West Philadel-
phia early today. James Graham. IL
years old was killed when the automo-
bile he was operating crashed into q
telegraph pole. Three other
OF the car. two OF whom were Young
women were thrown out and slightly
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The only coin i'm use in China until
recently was the copper cash (of which
dollar, or 1850 to the American dollar),
but these are fast disappearing except
In the more or less remote interior. A
new coin or 'ten-cash piece" been
made at the provincial minis. and 1t
Is rapidly dlsplacfng the old copper
cash. The relative value between these
and silver dollars or taels Is fuctu-
ating.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
NOT GUILTY OF ARSON.

E~stherville, Ia, Feb. 16.-The jury Oh
the case of the State of Iowa VS.. j. N.
Miller, of st. James, Mimi, after being
out about nine hours last night re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. He was
accused of burning his building and
general merchandise stock at Gruyer.
Ia, on the night of October 8, 1908. to
get the insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

At "a William Pitt was chancellor of
, e~xehequer, Ruskin had written his
Modern Painters" in five volumes,
which established his reputation as
England's greatest art critic. Sheridan
had produced THE Rivals" BYRON
published the first canto Of "Childe
Harold" and Rossini produced his most
popular opera, THE Barber of Seville
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
STEAMER SINKS: SIS SAVED

JuHtdu, AIaskd, FED. I5.-The Alaska
Steamship company's steamship Yucca
tan struck an iceberg in Icy strait yes
terday during a snowstorm and sank
IN SIX fathoms OF water. The Sc pas
sengers n the crew were landed on
Chicagoff island and will be brought
to Juneau TODAY
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

In an address before the American
Civic association. Herbert M. Wilson,
chief engineer in the United States geo.
logical survey, places the annual dam
age and waste by smoke In the United
States at $780, 900, 900 in the large cities
alone, or about Sc to each man, woman
and child OF the population.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

ST. LOUIS, MO.-Following his con-
fession that he took part in the rob
berry Of a Missouri Pacific train near
Eureka, Mo-, on the night OF january
q. George Ebeling pleaded guilty yes
terday TO a charge OF robbing the
->Ails
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The Chicago Record Herald says:
plans are in contemplation for giving
the University of Chicago the finest
physical laboratory in the United
States, IL not in the world. 1t is said
that before all the plans are consum-
mated h plant will have cost S1,oe0,-
600. All of the money is to be furnished
by Martin Ryerson, president of the
board OF trustees of the university, who
also was the donor OF the present Ry
erson laboratory at the university
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

PLAINvIEW, NEB.-Plainview has
voted bonds with which to build q NUM-
cipal electric lighting plant. 1t il ex-
pscted that the contract price Will be
about $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

At 20 Browning wrote 'ParaceIsus,
Bailey gave US "Festus,' Wagner had
written "Lohengrin." Emmett had
thrilled Ireland with his pathetic elo-
$500 siiciIrei Angelo mad completed
his "Pietar and Newton had discovered
the LAW OF gravitation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Twenty-four electric locomotives TO
be- used in the New York tunnel ex-
tension of the Pennsylvania railroad
are naw being eaiit. Each weighs S3U.-
900 pounds. and viii develop 4,000-horse
power, which is about three times as
much as a giant steam locomotive.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

More thar $e0,o00,O00 worth OF Amer
lean merchandise was carried by rail
across the isthmuses OF Panama and
Tehuantcpec in the fiscal year 1909,
nnd in the calendar year the total will
probably each s75.000,0O In value.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

- november ,assss iiic coiuesr as well
as the wettest month in the history OF
the Istbnsns OF Panama. The MAXI
mum temperature In the sun ar On
Zebra was only IS and the average tenn
perature was below that OF any pre-
Yious month ID record.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

In all of the United States an Ameri-
can woman forfeits her rights as an
American citizen when she marries a
citizen of another country, and this
though she continues to live in the
United States and to carry on her oc-
cupation just as before. A noted ex-
ample of this is Harriet stanton Blatch.
Elizabeth Cady S%tanton's brilliant
daughter. BY her marriage tn an Eng
lishman she has forfeited her Ameri-
can citizenship, though she has lived
and worked in the United States con.
stantly since her marriage,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Former Vica President Levi y Ma.-
ton. at So, assumes the chairmanship
OF the board OF one Of the two largest
trust companies in the conntry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
FEDERATION OF MINERS
is AFTER ENGINEERS

Deadwood. s. -, Feb. 1.-THE West
ern Federation of Miners through
James Kirwin, local executive board
member, is making vigorous efforts to
secure hosting engineers from this
district to supplant the striking in
ternational union engineers At Hutte.
whose withdrawal from the fedora
ton caused the mines there TO close.
So far but few have been secured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
souTH DAKOTA

AT the present time and for the
Hture as well, there is lying at the
Bank of France, in Paris, a reserve gold
store Of ESQ, 100000, which is, in fact,
write one correspondent, looked upon
RS a war fund, beside which the twenty
millions of Germany loo very small"
But the German "Kriegschatz," or
emergency wal chest fund, only amounts
10 10, 000, QUO, n II is lying not in the
Reichsbank, at Berlin, but in the VAULTS
Of the Julius tower, in the fortress OF
Spandau, near the capital, against the
coming of Germany's next evil day. 1T
has been lying there as a dead fund
ever since Germany received from
France her war indemnity of 2250,-
200. 600. from which II was taken.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
OLDEST TWINS IN WORLD
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Shenandoah, Ia, Feb. 10
Probably the oldest living twins
in the world are celebrating
their 98th birthday anniversary
here. They are John Phipps, Of
this place, and Eli Phipps, of
Oklahoma. the latter having
journeyed all the way from that
state to be with his brother on
the latter's farm near this city.
They were born in Washington
county, Virginia, February IA,
1912.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Interesting remains of Viking rule.
believed to be the first of their kind
in Brittany, have just been discovered at
Port Maria, on the southern Breton
coast. II is an ancient Viking burial
ship such as were set afire i'm the days
of old and sent adrift with a Morse
chieftain's dead body on board. Exca-
vations of q tumulus known as Erguel
disclosed the remains of a half burned
sloop So feet long and eight feet wide
containing bows, arrows, battleaXes.
bucklers and swords, and gold and
bronze ornaments, all of which were
Badly damaged 10y fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Th< production OF mercury at the Al
MAIDEN mines. Spain. vas l.01 1923 ".
los. or 2a.472 TASKS, In laos AT Micar<s
Al MAS tp.6S5 kIlo4.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

King Edward recently received four
drst prizes for his exhibits at the
Smitnfeld cattle show. Ills majesty is
~ tefi3nt farmefs ~ q a landlord, and
pays Il large sum every year IN rent
and taxes Tor his holdings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The introduction of tungsten lamps Is
doing much to advance the use of cleo
tricity on farms. II is possible for the
farmer vdthsa, small plant, driven either
by a gasoline engine or by damming a
small stream, to obtain sufficient cur
rent to Tight his house and barn with
this economical type of incandescent
lamp. The use OF electricity on the
farm, by the way, is growing and, as
pointed out by the Electrical World,
farmers will in time come TO consider
electricity a necessity. Then ii will be
found profitable to establish central
generating stations for farming dis
tricts to take the place of the small in
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Central city. s. d.. FEB. 19.-
Death removed another pioneer OF the
county when John ID, LeBeau. an old
time jeweler OF this city. expired while
sitting IN a chair In his home here. Mr..
LeBeau was "a years old and was a
native of Canada. He came to the
Black Hills in 1877 and settled here. re-
siding here ever SINCE. In the hills he
achieved some distinction as being the
originator OF the grape 1 design OF
gold rings which first made their APP
pearance here 80 years ago and many
thousands Of which have since been
sold as souvenirs vof the Black Hills.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-07-29
NOT IN HER SECOND BEST
Aunt Peace Had Retained Some OF the
Vanities Common to the
World.

Quakers believe in a sober garb, but
they are by no means without that
quality which would be termed vanity
In "the worlds people," Aunt Peace
Lawton had this quality to a marked
degree.
One day a strolling photographer
asked permission to take a picture of
the Lawton family, sitting on their
velvet lawn. Mr. Lawton gave the per-
mission, but his remarks were not ap-
proved by Aunt Peace When 1t be-
came evident that her gentle remon-
STRANGE had no effect, Aunt Peace said
no more, but at the moment when the
photographer said Ready" and ex-
posed the fIm. Aunt Peace lifted her
spotless handkerchief, spread to a
snowy square, in both hands, hiding
her face and head completely.
why, Aunt Peace, what made you
do that?" asked her nephew, reproach-
fully, when he had permission from
the photographer to speak.
william" said the old lady, calm
ly, IF thee thinks that | propose TO
be put in a picture with my second
best cap on and my kerchief sadly in
need of an iron thee is greatly mis-
taken."-Youth's Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-07-29
HAD TO MAKE CONFESSION
Not Only That But 1t Cost Hubby
Good Many Dollars to Square
Himself.

George" she asked, why did you
tell that man you were talking to over
the telephone a moment ago that you
enviod him?"
Il don't remember. Did | say en-
We'd him?"
Yes, you did, and you said it as if
you meant it. Who was hep"
"Oh, it was a fellow | met at the
athletic club the other night His
name is Robinson"
What were you talking about so
long?"
Nothing very important He mere
ly wanted to see me at lunch time to-
morrow"
And he didn't say why he wanted
to see you?"
NO; think he wants me to sup
port him for some Office"
"Oh, he is Politician"
NO, no; | believe he intends to run
for some Office in the club"
WAS that why you said you envied
him?"
Certainly not don't want to run
for any Office. | haven't time for that
sort of thing"
We'll. how can he take the time for
lt?"
You see, he has no family. He isn't
married"
How long have you known him?"
Just met him yesterday"
And did you ask him then if he had
a wife?"
mo; he told me just now when we
were talking over tn wire that he was
not married"
And you said you envied himl"
yes mean no, no. Josephine
honestly | never-come, dearest, you
don't think Td-o, we'll confound 1t, If
you insist on quarreling, what's the
use of denying it?"
Nevertheless she received permits
sion the next day to buy the $3S leg
horn nat that had pleased her fancy
Chicago Record-Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-07-29
"HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED"
Wives No Longer Nope at Home
While Husband Spends His Time
at the Club.

If wives continue to grow sensible
at the present rate, Che time will
come when everybody will know
chow to he happy, though married.
Time was when the picture of the
wife moping at home while the hus.
band took his night off at the club,
was a true one II isn't so these days,
a writer declares.
When the modern husband says TO
the modern wife, my dear, I'm 60
ing to dine at the club Thursday
night; l may be rather late" the mod
ern wife says cheerfully, Very well,
dear" and sits down TO indite invi-
tations to a dozen or so of her friends
for a nice little hen party for Thurs
day night.
And there's Just as gOod time at
the hen party as the husband Is
having at the club, too. There is a
perfect little dinner of the most ex-
pensive delicacies of the season, and
then there is bridge. And who wor-
ries about what her husband is doing
at the club when there is bridge To be
played? Not the modern wife.
They play for stakes at these hen
parties, too. In fact. all the comforts
of the club, to change an old saying
a little, are fast being appropriated
by these poor deserted wives.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-07-29
FINDS 1T HARD TO EXPLAIN
Husband Undoubtedly Meant Well,
but He Can't Get His Wife
to Believe IT,

Just to please his wife a Staten Is
land man consented to go to a mat
inee on a day when the only seats
they could get in the part of the house
she preferred were single seats in diff
ferent rows, says the New York Sun.
When he went In the man promised
the usher quarter If he could get
them seats together. At the end OF
the first act he noticed that the
woman sitting beside him appeared
detached. His wife looked lonely, SO
he said:
Pardon me, are you here alone"
Just then the usher passed. The
woman hailed him.
"You must get me another seat"
she said Il cannot sit here any
longer. This man has insulted me-"
Sure" said the usher. We'll fix
that all right. Come with me-"
The woman said brute" and fol.
lowed the usher to the seat occupied
by the Staten Island mans wife.
This lady will change seats with
YOU" said the usher.
I'D advise you not to sit by that
brute" said the indignant stranger.
HE will insult you. He insulted ma"
What did he say?" gasped the wife.
He asked me If | were alone"
The Staten Island man and his wife
saw the play out. Between the acts
he tried to explain.
at was to get you near me-" he
said. He has been saying the same
thing most of his waking moments for
the last six weeks, but he hasn't been
able to make her believe II.