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ia spherical manner not unlike the bot
tom of a giant kettle. The curve starts
at the first row OF the $50 seats and
rises until it reaches a height of 40
feet. which will be the end row Of the
IS seats.
While in other respects the arena will
be built practically on the same style
as the n at Point Richmond. where
Nelson lost his title to Wolgast, yet it
will be far greater in size as well as
more elaborate. Mclaughlin & Welsh,
the contractors, have many new inno-
vations in mind which they will put
into effect. One of these will be the
arrangements to handle the crowd after
1t enters the arena.
There will be eight or moe entrances
which will lead the spectators under
the arena. branch aisles will diverge
from the main entrances. which lead
the spectator directly to the section
where he belongs. The tickets will be
colored according to the sections, and
a ticket taker will be at the entrance
of each section, to see that nobody but
a ticket purchaser for that section will
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won them over to him. When the
battle ended with the bully Thoroughly
whipped, both the newcomer and the
little man he had rescued were received
into the guild Of good fellows and were
tenderfeet no longer"
From then on everybody at Peabody
and in the surrounding country, in,
GLIDING the big fellow the artist had
whipped. was Remington's friend. He
was an expert boxer and on Saturdays
would ride in from Camps ranch and
give the boys lessons with the gloves.
His stay with Camp was prolonged
for a year or two. Remington riding
with n men after the cattle and mix.
ing with them in their camps. pick
ing up information about the life Of
the cowboy as he really lives it.
Innumerable stories have been told
Of Remington in camp and on the trail.
with scenes laid from Russia. where.
with P%onltney Bigelow, he fell under
the ~displeasure Of the car and was ex-
PEELED from the country, to Cuba. where
he went long before the spanish-Amer-
lean war and stayed to join the fight
ing when the American troops landed.
but the incident of his breaking in as
tenderfoot has probably never before
been put in print.
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Under the following chestnuts and
ruddy beeches a Slight, %fair-haired girl.
looking scarcely more than a child, lay
sobbing in a mans arms.
II cannot, L dare not meet o again,
Gerald. Father has forbidden 1t. and
next week l am to sc to Aunt Helen's
to stay for two months"
God knows how hard it Is for me to
say it," he replied, but your father is
quite right. l am not worthy of love
you must try to forget. me-"
oh" she cried. lifting her head and
looking at him with childish, trusting
blue eyes II shall always 1--we you,
whatever happens! Father said dread
full things about you yesterday; but 1
shall not believe them. l can and
ought to obey him: but 1 shall always
love you, and know you for an upright
and honorable"
hand lightly on her lips. You will
will mock at the idea Of Gerald Dacre
being honorable"
"Oh, Gerald" she cried, her eyes OPP
ening wide with horror. What nave
you done?"
Sit down. Eva, and 1 will tell you
all about it,"
II suppose your father told you 1 had
'SNaA eSttlloIlllS lIlA
that, knowing how my father and
grandfather had got rid of all their
property by that means. he did not in
tend to give you into the hands of an
hereditary gambler"
"Oh. Gerald" she cried. starting up
and throwing her arms about his neck;
but you do love me. don't you?"
Poor child! Overwhelmed With shame
and horror at this confession Otto her
mind-deadly sin, she chung desperately
to her sheet anchor of faith in this
mans truth.
Love you?" he cried p%assionately.
More than my life-more than any
thing on earth. Oh. Eva, II you knew
what your pure, trusting owe has saved
me from, what utter despair and sin!
Listen. 1 must excuse myself to you.
though 1 had intended honestly to put
it all in its worst before o that I
might ALLEVIATE your heart from me. 1t
would be best for you dear. but" he
added with a groan. II can't go through
with it,"
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1SypPo5E YOUR FATHER TOLD YOU lhAD BEEN eAMBL]Nd:

not wealthy. The whole Of my posses
sions, If sold. would not bring in a ten
pound note. and my riends are in the
same condition. 1t would be an impos-
sibility for them to raise $500 between
them-how then G5,OOO?"
A sudden courage came to her.
And why did you not ask me 2"
A dark flush rose in Gerald's face.
II am not yet sunk so low as to beg
from a woman" he said with concen-
trated scorn.
"oh. Mr.. Dacre." sh cried eagerly, II
was not thinking what 1 said. 1 was
only sensible of how glad I should be
II / were allowed to help as one of Your
friends might have done. The money is
there. II o would take it. till you
could pay it back"
THAT might be years." said he. mo,
Miss Transome, these things are not
done by a man with a shred of self-re-
spect."
You would have taken it from Miss
Burton had she had it," she burst out
IN a wrath born Of the pain she felt and
her inability to help the man she loved
in his trouble.
That would have been a very diff
ferent matter" he said, coldly.
She felt she had said more than was
allowable. and, cut to the heart at his
~displeasure. and deeply Inundated by
the knowledge of what she wished him
to say. she sank sobbing into a chair.
Gerald was at a loss to know what to
do; but he slowly crossed the room and
stood by her side.
Pardon me for my rudeness, Miss
Transome-l am not quite myself at
present. should have thanked YOU for
your most kin and generous Offer"
She raised her tear-stained face and
said:
II "a no thanks"
what Gerald saw in her eye flashed
a sudden thought into his mind.
After all, why not?
AS her promised husband he could
take The money and save his honor be-
iore men. Then, he promised himself.
ne would slave night and day till he
nag paid 1t back n regained his own
sel~l-respect 1t was only the time he
wanted.
ana Eva was lost to him in any easel
should he or should he not?
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one to London to be u Of the way Of
that good for nothing Mr.. Dacre'-
Sarah cried Marion sharply, won
forget yourself. Pray, don't presume
to speak In such a ann of visitors
to this house."
her mistress was not wont to be so
particular.
Truth to tell Marion was suffering
keenly for the sake of Gerald Dacre.
Surrounded as She always was by
flatterers and fortune hunters, she had
been more attracted by this poor, hand
some young man. who paid her no
compliments and even appeared not to-
see when she made 1T plain that at
tentions from him would be very ac-
ceptable. .
Having dismissed her maid early, she
sat by the window, looking down into
the valley. and pondered long and
deeply.
Then she wrote a note to Gerald:
Dear Mr.. Dacre-Father wants to
ask your opinion about a picture he
has bought. Will o come up to-
morrow afternoon and see 1t? Yours
sincerely, NJ. TRANSOME."
Mr.. Transome had more than once
put money in Gerald's pockets in one
way or another: and. disinclined as
Gerald felt to see any one, he did not
like to refuse.
II shall have few enough people to,
speak to next month when all is
KNOWN" he said to himself somewhat
morbidly: II need not anticipate my
troubles"
SO he went; and Marion received him
in her most becoming and quietest
frock. Father will be in directly; sit
down and talk" she said in the frank.
friendly manner that was her greatest
charm.
Mr.. Dacre," she said impulsively. II,
must speak. You are in trouble-can I
help you?"
Gerald WINGED, but he said to himself.
After all. it is pure kindness of heart.
and not vulgar curiosity"-so he re-
piled:
II am afraid no one can help me. Miss
Transome. l have lost nom that I
cannot pay. and next month I shall be
known as a man who does not pay his
debts of honor"
But your friends-can they not help
you?"
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be admitted. Inside the fishers will
handle the ticket holders.
The arena itself will be divided in
side by two temporary wire fences,
Which will %apportion h Enclosure into
three sections. This will be to prevent
patrons from entering any other sec
ton but the one where they belong.
These wire fences will be moved short
ly before the fight, though they would
not seriously mar the view Of the spec
tators If they remained.
There are to be 1862 press seats near
the ring, and the seats which run back
from the arena to the first dark line
as INDICATED in the drawing will range
from $50 to $50. The prices between
the first and second black line range
from $40 to $25, and beyond this the
seats cost from SIS to $40.
1t is estimated hat more than half
a million feet of lumber will be used
to build the arena. The promoters can
not see the necessity of an additional
fence: The race track fence o it
is believed. will give ali the protection
necessary, along with a big patrol OF
Pinkerton men.
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"old p;ekn

From the Alton Democrat.
Sioux City horse buyers took II
horses u Of Alton. Among them was
Old Dick, the dray horse. Dick has
pulled the Alton dray for Is years
beginning when a s-year-old with
Hank Pins as driver. At the age Of
Is he is the best draft horse in Alton
and sold for $40. It is said-and we
hope truthfully-that he goes to a kind
and careful master. Dick had c
monty good sense. He has taught
many another horse the dray business.
And whena frisky broncho or a clumsy
draft colt wanted to run away Old
Dick simply set his feet and refused
to bulge his 1000 pounds. He thought
a runaway was foolishness and a
waste Of energy. He saved his
strength for a hard pull-and would
tackle any load. If lined up across the
railroad track when a freight was
switching he simply stepped Off the
track and.le the box cars scratch his
sides for him. 1t saved him rubbing
on the sides Of his stall. He would eat
hay out OF an auto and drink out of an
engine tender: Everybody in Alton
knew Old Dick and will hope he falls
into good hands.
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Before God" he said solemnly, TAX
ing her hands In his. II am no gam
bier! Cards and speculation have no
fascination for me. The evil has arisen
in that 1 thought 1 could touch pitch
and not be defiled. Sir Noel Patton,
though a gambler of not a good repu-
tation, is the owner of one Of h great
morning papers and I tried to make
myself agreeable to him in h hope
of getting an appointment on the staff
which would have brought our mar
riage to the verge of possibility. Well.
he asked ME to play a. game of bridge,
and 1 dared not refuse. We sat down
laughing and I rose up ruined. I had
no idea how much I owe him. A thou
sand pounds, and this is all my wealth"
and he thrust his hand into his pocket
and brought out a handful of silver
with a rare CLEAN Of gold.
But What will you do?"
IT don't know-go away. I suppose.
where l am not known and live as best
1 can. But for you and your sweet
love l believe I should have killed my
self"
Ey: shrank from the wild words.
But that would have been wicked
She was more than a little shocked at
all these wicked things which seemed
inc though she loved hin dearly, she
was shaken n spent with crying. and
felt h could Dear no more SO she
held out to him he little turquoise ring
he had given her, and said with a sob:
Then it is really goodby? Goodby.
my dear love. l shall forget you.
May God bless you and lead you to
happiness wherever you CO."
Gerald strained her to his heart, with
a passion she did not understand, and
partly feared, and said with emotion:
A l have ever known of God, or of
happiness. has come through you.
Goodby, my little love. This ring, with
stones not half so blue as your eyes,
shall be my talisman in the dark life
before me-"
Naturally. all the village knew more
or less what had happened; and what
they did not know they imagined, so
that the tale. with varied embellish-
ments, was soon going round the par
ish.
Marion Transome's smart London
maid was brushing her hair and re-
calling her with this, the latest scandal.
only a few days after Gerald and Eva
had babe farewell in the wood.
Marion was a stylish looking girl.
though not quite of the best style.
Her father, who had made money in
the city" Che it whispered low. In a
tailor's shop. had built for himself q
palatial barrack on the hill overlooking
the little village in the valley below.
and called it "Transome Hail."
And so poor little Miss Burton has
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understood, green-as obviously a "ten-
derfoot" as was Remington himself
and most obviously frightened within
an inch of his life.
His fright was occasioned by the at
titude of the other of the two men in
the ring. A huge westerner, typical
b man was he and he was threat
ening the smaller man with all sorts
or dire punishment n advancing on
him. apparently ready to carry his
threats into execution. A pioneer mer-
chant of Peabody. who witnessed the
incident. describes what followed:
Remington laid his hand on the lit
tie man, who was scared white, and
said:
How long have you been here?'
Il just got off the train,' STAN
mered the little man. evidently s
pecting Remington as another tor
mentor.
Amy friends here?' snapped Rem
ington.
None answered the little man.
Well, o have got one now re-
piled Remington n turning t. the
big fellow he said:
Now, I'll settle his little mans
troubles. Clear your decks for action
H then proceeded to administer a
good thrashing to the bully. He did it
in the nos approved fashion, too, for
repeatedly the big fellow would make
a rush ut Remington in the rough and
tumble style. in which he was accus-
toned to do his fighting in order to
get a man down and pummel him,
only to be met with a knockdown blow.
Time and again Remington knocked
the bully down, then would calmly wait
for his antagonist to get up and make
another rush. This impressed the
crowd with the big artists fairness and
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Growth Of rimh.r

The following is the comparative growth
OF hard woods as copied from the Ameri-
can Lumberman:
Pine oak will grow to IL inches diam
eter in 40 years.
Black locust will grow to II inches d.
ameter in 40 years.
Tulip will grow to Il inches diameter in
40 years.
Black oak will grow to 12 inches diam
eter in 80 years.
Black walnut will grow to IL inches d.
ameter in IS years.
Texas red oak will grow To ~ inche.
diameter in So years.
Sweet gum will grow to IL Inches diam
eter in 62 years.
Ash will grow to II inches diameter in T.
years.
Hickorles will grow to u inches diam-
eter in 80 years.
White oak will grow to IL inches diam-
eter in 100 years.
Eucalyptus viii grow to Il inches diam
eter in 10 years.
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N%N*%<@ANkkANAA

San Francisco-Spec!al: The arena
tn which Jeffries n johnson are to
battle for the heavyweight champion
ship on July 4 will be a mammoth
affair. as a be Judged from the dia-
gram, as published herewith. Accord
ing to the plans the most distant seat
from the arena will be about $50 feet
measured in an air line. The arrange
ments OF the Enclosure will give accom-
modations to about 10000 persons.
According to the plans Of the archi-
tect. the floor of the arena will rise in
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A Favorite of Fate.

49,, From the Atlanta Constitution
'ihere's something In that boy" sllA
the oN man. IAN I'm more and more per-
suaded he's reserved for some great pur-
pose"
What makes you think 20 ~.
Just this: He's come. through six
Football games and he's got his head ara
one leg left"
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Latest Thine ont.

From the washington Star.
Polite Salesman-Here is something
I would like to call your attention to.
madam: it is the very latest thing out.
Mrs. Rounder (absently)-If there's
anything, out later than my husband
III take 1t, II only for q curiosity.
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FACTS ABOUT ARENA.
Seating capacity about 3 10000.
Elevation from ring to top
seats, 40 feet.
Farthest seat from the ring.
abut $50 feet.
Prices range from $50 at ring
! to IS for outside seats.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-18
COLONIST RATES TO PACIFIC
Coast Daily Until April Is

One way ticket at special low rates
from all points on tine North Western
Line to San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland and Puget Sound Points.
A tri weekly service of Pullman
tourist sleeping cars through without
change via diverse routes from
Mankato, Alton, and Sioux City to
Los Angeles, affords a most comfort
able and economical means of travel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-18
For full particulars apply to tick
agents The North Western Line.
SALE AND LEASE NoTICE

Notice IL hereby given ttag. .AF=i
Goth, 1910, a sale of common schoul
lands will be held in Kingsbury COUNTY.
The lands selected will be offered for ST. -
at public auction, between the hours of
10 O'Clock a. m. aud 5 o'clock p. M, at III,
front door of the court house in said
county, and on April 9th, 1910, all of I'll.
unsold school lands not under lease wi
be offered for lease at public auction, e.
tween the hours of 10 O'clock a. IN. and .
o'clock y. m, at the front door of IL &
court house in said county.
Dated at Pierre. 8. D.. February 28rt .
1910.
q. G. DOKKEN.
Commissioners School and Public Lands
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and experienced teacher and the
voters can make no mistake in plac-
ing her in that Office.
When your heating plant or
plumbing needs repairing see Sloan,
L. w. Crane is spending the week
at Minneapolis.
-LosT-.Ladies back comb trimmed
with gold. Finder leave at I~NDEPEN-
DENT Office.
Mrs. A. B. Dyar, of st. Charles,
| Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
son, DR.. B. A. Dyar.
H. A. Orchard the next lecture
course number, Thursday, March "A,
at the Congregational church.
When you need pumps, water
pipe or gas pipe repaired call on Sloan
Prices right. Shop over Tack's
Cigar Store.
-Weunderstand that DR.. E. Haber-
man will have an office room in the
new hospital as soon as the building
is fitted for the purpose.
There will be services at the
| Basart school house Sunday after
noon at 3 p. m. Everyone welcome.
j. e. Booth.
1.-The Rich and the Poor is the
subject of the lecture to be given by
HI. A, Orchard, Thursday, March "A,
at Congregational church.
Bert Shearer was out for a little
ride the first of the week for the first
time since his attack of pneumonia.
Bert was a very sick nan for a time,
but will o be as good as ever.
John Mitchell was in the city
last week for the first time in nearly
two months. John caught a bad cold
and only narrowly escaped an attack
of pneumonia.
Geo. w. Egan, one of the candi-
dates for the republican nomination
| for governor, delivered political
addresses in both Lake Preston and
Arlington this week. 1t is reported
that he drew good audiences at both
places.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Young Peoples AL
lance of the Evangelical church was
held at the home of Prof. and Mrs
Rich on Tuesday evening, March 10
After the business meeting a pleasan'
social hour was spent. Among iht
amusements of the evening was a
book contest in which each person re
presented the title of a book. Al
advertisement and poetry contes
were also among the past times Of
the evening. A delicious lunch was
served by the hostess, after which tn
young people departed to their homes
voting Prof. and Mrs. Rich roya.
entertainers.
Mrs. j. E. Floran, our music
dealer. has an adv. in this issue. Mrs
Florsn handles a complete stock il
this line, all kinds of musical instru
ments, Edison monographs, records
and sheet music. Her prices are RICH
and her goods are guaranteed to giv'
satisfaction. If you are thinking o
purchasing a monograph, remember
that she can sell you any style at thu
same figure as it can be purchased o
any city house. The records for thes'
machines can also be bought al
cheaply as from any concern, tn
manufactures set the retail price, bu
the purchaser has the advantage o
being able to hear the records at Mrs
Floran's and only taking those tina
please their fancy, with the additions
advantage to the purchaser chat b
has no transportation charges to pay
and no loss from broken records
Thus it will be seen that the loca
, dealer can offer a better bargain thai
! any outside If you are in
terested in this line Of goods, call q
| her store and get prices,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-18
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From sH Around the Town and
County.

I
Mrs. w. II. Warren returned Sat
evening from Canton, this state.
There have been several cases of
scarlet fever at Volga the past three
weeks.
The robins and meadow larks
have arrived which makes us feel that
spring is surely with us.
t-E. S. Davis returned Thursday
of last week from a visit to his daugh-
ter at Bryant.
Hogs last week reached the Sl1.0O
mark in Chicago. This is within two
dollars and a few cents of old time
wal prices.
Roy Downing came over from the
farm near Altamont the latter part of
last week for a visit with friends at
this place and Manchester.
Geo. Gunnison and wife departed
Wednesday morning for Bixby, this
state, to make their residence OF their
claim near that Observation-Disclosures
News.
1t is none too early to begin to
urge our citizens to clean up the back
yards and alleys. The city authori,
; ties should also get busy with the
streets.
The announcement OF. Il. M.
Best, of Iroquois, who is a candidate
for the republican nomination for
superintendent of schools, appears in
This issue.
Patrick Nordlund expects to de-
part within the next week or ten days
for Stratton, Colorado, where he re-
Gently purchased a farm. His son
will put in the crop on the farm in
Spirit Lake township.
The announcement of f. A.
Carpenter, who is a candidate for the
nomination for clerk of courts to
succeed himself, appears in this issue.
Mr.. Carpenter is a good official and
will GO before the republican voters
on the strength of his record in that
Office.
r. A. Boast last week received a
letter from DR.. l.. f. Straight. The
doctor and his wife had gone to Min
eral Wells, Texas, but intended to re-
turn to De Smet as soon as they
thought the spring weather settled.
From the tone of their letter we infer
they are not very favorably impress
ed with that country.
The roads are not nearly in so
bad condition as it was expected they
would be, owing to the fact there was
! very little frost in the ground. How
ever, it is not expected there will be
much marketing of grain until after
seeding for if conditions are such as
to make good roads, the same condi-
tons will make seeding possible.
-Halley's comet may now be seen
in the west with the aid of opera
glasses at a point just above where
the sun goes down. Later it will be
visible to the naked eye. The comet
appears shortly after seven O'Clock
and remains visible until ten. 1t is
now about a hundred million miles