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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Auction Sale.

f. w. Hanken will hold an auction
sale of personal property at the farm
l mile east and 6 miles north of De
Smet, Al miles west OF Erwin, on Tues.
day, February Is, 1910, at IL o'clock
a. M. Property consists of complete
outfit of farming machinery, horses.
cattle, etc.
Thursday. February "a. at lC
o'clock a. m, at the farm B miles east
and mile south of Bancroft, IL
miles northwest of De Smet msiAz
north and 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, lO7
head OF sheep, corn, hay, etc.
Axel Walstrom will sell at public
auction at the farm 81 miles south
and III miles east Of De Smet, on
Friday, February 25th, at 10 o'clock,
IL head of horses, 16 head OF cattle,
and asfull line Of farm machinery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
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 S25
to the boy receiving the highest score,
who shall be, on or before the lst day
Of July, a memberof a family subscrib
ing for the Independent whose sub
scription shall be paid in advance to
Dec. 3lst, 1910. In ease 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 in 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-
emit.
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
l8-for the Corn Contest of 1910.
Get an enrolment card from your
teacher, some boy in tho contest of
1909, or at the Superintandent's Of
flee. Fill it out, put on a Ic stamp,
and mail i~t-provided you NEAR bust
ness.
Select three or four ears of good
cnrn of some definite kind, test it
carefully, and when the time comes
plant the one testing best, but she'll
off the tip and butt kernels.
Prepare the ground carefully, plant
long rows 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
offers SIS 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, 1910-02-04

possible while the snow lasts. And
those who have corn to pick, well
maybe they suffer as much in con.
temptation now as they will then in
experience.
Mrs. John Randall has concluded
her visit with her daughter, Mrs. A.
d Smith, and returned to her home
at Parker. Joe Schwendt went with
her and from there will go to to the
home of his parents in Iowa, where
he will spend the balance of the win
ter. We are informed that he ex-
poets to work for Mr.. Randall next
season. He worked for him two or
three years before coming here so
each should fully know the other.
A. d. Smith now has his brother
Delos with him and expects to keep
him until he "a get permanent help,
which he expects in a few weeks.
Rev. Oakley, of Oldham, preached
an interesting sermon here on Sun
day last and left an appointment for
next Sunday.
Somebody at some time has said
something about suspended anima-
ton. Well maybe that is what's the
matter with the phone line between
here and De Smet, for it was wholly
inanimate for a week back. At this
writing its back doesn't seem to be
weak but works with its old time
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
LODGE MEETING

On Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th,
there will be a joint meeting of the
A. 0, U. w. and d. of FL. in their
hall at which time the officers of the
A. o. U, w. will be installed for the
ensuing year by S. III. Goodfellow,
Grand Foreman. Afterward there
will be an explanation and discussion
of the new rates and plans of the
association followed by lunch and a
general social time. All members of
both orders are earnestly urged to be
present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Correspondence.
sPfRIrLAkE

Miss Carrie Eikamp is staying with
her sister, Mrs. F. H.. Poppen, at
present.
Peter Meyer and bride, of Holland,
Iowa, are visiting their uncle, III. p.
Meyer, and other relatives in this
vicinity. They are on their wedding
George Hartel, who has been stay
ing at j. Eikamp's, is now staying at
L. Schubert's.
Manville Knudtson and Fred Ell
kamp were visitors at f. ii. Poppen's
Sunday.
Fred Doeden, of Willow Lakes,
was a caller at j. Sprang's Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Paul Jurgenson were
visitors It Geo. Jurgenson's one day
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL, A. Poppen visited
at Willow Lakes a few day last week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

Arthur v. Burger to Edna F. How
ard, Iroquois. Jan. 8.
Arthur Kopperud to Celia Knut-
son, Lake Preston, Jan. 81
Harvey e. Warren to Dora Catrlna
Fairness, De Smet, Dec. 81, 1909.
George f. Inman to Fern Wolfe,
Hetland, Jan. Is.
BIRTHS
Twenty-eight births are reported.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
One Way to Avoid It.

When Carrie was three or four
years old she went with her grand
mother to visit an aunt. The little
one ate very heartily of berries, when
her grandmother said, Don't eat any
more berries or you will have a pain
under your apron" Carrie regarded
the dainty apron seriously for a mo-
ment, then said, please take my
apron off, grandma The Delineator.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Naming the Bluegrass City.

News of the battle of Lexington hav-
ing reached a band of Kentucky pio-
neers about to locate their future
home in that territory, they CAV the
name Lexington to the bluegrass city
that still bears the name.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
srEMs

Groundhog day was bright and a
late spring is expected, which means
six more weeks of winter, and then
some.
Friday evening a number of friends
dropped 10 and surprised Lon Noble
it being his Dir, hday. 1t is needless
to stay what kind Of a time they had.
All wish him many more such birth
days.
Mrs. Hartel and Mrs. Geyer were
visitors at Hanken's Sunday.
Mrs. Lackey returned home Thurs
day from her visit at Lake Preston
Lon Bennett and family were in
town Monday.
Miss Flcrette Wheat expects to
have her basket social the 18th of
February, providing we are rightly
informed.
@. Geyer and son Paul purchased
some bloeded stock Tuesday.
Paul Geyer HIS purchased a new
pair of sleighs. More good rides are
expected.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
An Elastic License.

8" may have been in error" adj
mitted the bard, "but my poetic IL
cense ought to cover the indiscretion."
Cover such a break as that? Say,
you'll be using that license to run an
auto next.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The GovernmeH pays Railroad
Mali Clerks $500 TO $1,000,
and othor employees Hp to
$1,000 annually.

Uncle Sam will hold spring examin-
atoms throughout the country for
Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House
Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers,
Departmental Clerks and other Gov
eminent Positions. Thousands of
appointments will be made. Any
man or woman over Is, in City or
Country can get instruction and free
information by writing at once to the
Bureau of Instruction, 1892 Hamlin
Building, Rochester, n. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

u. Ell. Carroll returned the first of
the week from an extended trip
through Illinois and Iowa.
Rev. j. E. Booth was at Scotland
Monday taking part in a conference
OF the Anti. Saloon League leaders.
Miss Nina Sasse celebrated her
birthday anniversary Friday by in
viting a few friends to 6 O'Clock tea.
M. o. DeWall and family de-
parted Thursday for Forreston, ILL.,,
where they will visit among relatives
and friends for three or four weeks.
Albert Pilz will look after the farm
during their absence.
&C. FL. Tinkham has extended the
time of his discount sale to February
18th. If you want a bargain in the
furniture line now is the time to go
after it. See his adv. and then in
spect his stock of furniture.
-Supt. Seymour is in receipt of a
letter from Mott, n. d., asking for
information in regard to conducting
a school boys corn contest. These
contests are becoming quite popular
and do a great amount of good.
On Friday, Jan. 9th, a large
company of invited friends and neigh
bors gathered at the Winker home in
Mathews township to spend the even
ing. Games and dancing were the
principal features of the evening, ex.
cellent music being rendered by VIM.
Driscoll, Frank Treacy and the Var
land brothers. Refreshments were
served at midnight after which a short
program Of singing and speaking
was given. The various parties de-
parted for their homes between four
and FIVE o'clock in the morning, all
having had a most enjoyable time.
The postofice has issued the fol-
instructions to the postmaster:
The Postmaster, Sir:
In view Of the extent to which the
practice of placing loose coins in
boxes by rural patrons has grown,
and the delay in the delivery and col
lection of mail and the hardship inn
posed on rural carriers incident there
to. you are informed that, commenc-
ing February Is, proximo, rural let
ter carriers will not be required to
collect loose coins from rural mail
boxes.
Patrons should enclose coins in an
envelope, wrap them securely in a
piece of paper or deposit them in a
coin holding receptacle, SO they can
be easily and quickly taken from
boxes, and carriers will be required
to lift such coins, and, where accom-
panied by mail for dispatch, attach
the requisite stamps. !
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Approachlna the Perfect Life.

Have good will to all that lives, let
ting unkindness die and greed and
wrath; so that your lives be made like
soft airs passing Ey.-Light of Asia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

The moments when you have really
lived, are the moments when you have
done things in the spirit of love-
Henry Drummond.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
EAsr EMO.

VlgOr.
EAST END.
John and Martin Hersrude, with
their families. visited at the Brade
Austad home a couple of days last
week.
MI. and Mrs. Barney Lohn enter
tanned a number of friends last We'd
nesday evening. Dancing was the
chief amusement. Everyone reports
a fine time.
Miss Lille Thompson visited with
her aunt Mrs Brade Austad last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wetterberg vel
coined a bran new boy to their home
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Sparby visited
at the home Of BraGe Austad SUNDAY.
Mrs. NJ. Armstrong received a tele-
gram last Thursday announcing the
death of her brother at Reesburg,
Wis.
A large number of friends and rela-
tises of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf johnson
surprised them last Friday by calling
on them 10 spend a social evening.
music and dancing filled the hours
until refreshments were served by
the guests. The young folks depart
ed at a late hour after having a merry
time, leaving a beautiful gas lamp as
a memento of the occasion,
Mrs. Fred Brown is spending a
few days at the home of j. T. Levitt
at Arlington
Miss Laura Austad visited at Ar
and Hetland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwick Peterson,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends here for the past month, de
parted for their home in Canada.
Miss ertie Gunderson spent last
week in Arlington visiting at The
lome of her uncle, G. g. Moe.
Misses Ollie and Agnes Austad
spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
ERWIN.
Miss Alma Owen, of Bryant, visited
Ter cousin Sylvia Atwood, Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur who has been spend
ng some time with her daughter Mrs.
I. /. Graham, returned 10 her home
4 Streaser, IlPs. last Wednesday.
Miss Alice Brooks came up from
Flandreau, this state, last Wednes-
evening and will assist her
in bis store. Miss Brooks
las had several years experience at
Jerking and will be a great help to
Ter brother.
Miss Irene Stockwell visited at
Ietland over Sunday with her friend
Hiss Myrtle johnson.
Mrs. E. Gregory and baby Joyce
anne down from Bryant Friday to
5isit Mrs. q. +. Snyder and attend
- u. aIA ~
Rebekah Lodge in the evening.
Albert Coulson spent Sunday at
nome.
Mr.. James Gillies, Of Hettinger, N.
D., arrived at this place last Thurs
day to look after business matters.
Mise Ess Gey ayriyad hare last
Friday evening and will teach for a
while in the Hodges school.
Mrs. Abba Wilcox and two children
left for Boulder, Colorado. Tuesday
morning where they will visit friends
for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. HOLSTER, Mrs.
VIM. Hollister, and Mrs. III. North
we're entertained in the country Mon
at the home Of Mr., and Mrs,
MARGIN Carrier.
Miss Carrie Jenson, Jimmie and
Andrew Ienaon returned from Tyler,
W. ~ M 0T.fNf
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
Woman's Privilege.

1t is a woman's privilege to bring
sunshine into the house. That is part
of her daily work.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
sneech and Action.

To be slow to speak, but prompt to
act, is the desire of the superior man.
--Confucius.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
sale

Choice prairie hay in stack at $500 per
ton. Inquire of NJ. w. Bartlett, superin-
tendent poor farm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
SborfbogD Buff

1 yearling. and 1 10~-months-old, full
blood Shorthorn bulls for sale. Can be
registered. Inquire of NJ. w. Bartlett,
superintendent of poor farm. n-12
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
FOR sale

Two burr feed mills. and one 2-hole
power corn shelter, Machinery in good
running order. VIC. White.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

am still taking Penny Photos and
will continue for a week or two yes
Located y Bank tof De Smet.
Everybody come.
- I, ruonxucr>xr
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

A company of young people called
on Herman Bjordal Tuesday evening
to help him celebrate his thirteenth
birthday. A fine supper had been
prepared By Mrs. Bjerdss!! and all en-
joyed themselves.
Last Friday was a red letter day
with the Rebekahs, of Erwin. An
invitation had been extended to the
Bryant degree team who arrived in
the evening and put on the work.
Miss Bessie Schenck and Martha
Stevens were inflated into the
mysteries of the degree. After which
a nice lunch was served
Mable and Blanche Lund have been
on the sick list the past week but are
somewhat improved.
A company of about fifty relatives
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lewis gathered at their pleasant
home north of town last Thursday
noon to help them celebrate their
twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
Every one came laden with good
to eat. They received many
useful and beautiful gifts as a token
of the esteem in which they are held
by their many friends. All departed
at evening wishing them many more
years of happy welded life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
generally Growth is Slow.

GeHETdTIy NTOWVT 70 oTOW'
Time ripens all thirgs. No man IL
born wise.-CeryauLes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
8 NAP
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shorfhorn Butts and HeIfers

Registered Shorthorn Bulls and Heifers
for sale. Animals are of the heavy type
and all dark red.
j-14 r. J. Armstrong.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

a lC" uaOucldtciy Narul udyS, OUT
no %appreciatise diminution Of the
snow.
We understand that George Canaan
has his buildings so far along that he
keeps some stock in his new barn.
Rev. Oakley preached a decidedly
interesting sermon on last Sunday
uuu irItsaH appointments Tor three
weeks from that time.
Rev. Cassel, Of De Smet, is expect
ed to be with us again a week from
next Sunday, at which time the com
munion service may be administered.
Rev. cassel's sermon are always
good and his personality always
pleasing
Mr. and Mrs Fred Brown have the
pleasure Of aentertaining d. @ Thomp-
son, of Beach, North Dakota, for a
few days. The young man is on his
way home from visiting friends in
Iowa.
Miss Ida Donaldson, Of Spirit Lake,
is spending a few days with her sis.
ter, Mrs. r. G. Decker, which that
worthy family doubtless appreciates
Earnest Stankey. of De Smet, is in.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

to fit a poor mans pocket. That's
what the Kingsbury is, So if you
have a taste for good cigars but have
not felt you could afford them
Smoke g K~inggsbaryy and be happy
We wont tell you how excellent is the
tobacco in it. That you can Judge by
the cigars flavor and aroma. We just
say try a Kingsbury and it will do
the rest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

GOING WEST.
No SIT, Passenger ............ 6:35 a. m.
No. SOB, Passenger...."~... TAI p. nj
No 121 Time Freight.,..... 2:55 a. m.
No.15, Way Freight.-...... 400 p. M
GOING EAST.
No. SIS, Passenger ....,.,......10.0S p m.
No. 5i4, Passenger .........-.... pa a. IN
No. II. Way Freight....u..... 1880 a. m
Nos. 517. 500, Sic daily Others daily
except Sunday. All trains carry pas
sengers except Time Freight Nos. 121
A.C. JOHNSON. General Agent.
H. Y. STIMS0N. Local Agent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

Mayor SAFE

Delivered at n part of the city.
SPA w. b. Mates
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
4 BUY FURS

Will pay highest prices for muskrat
mink, skupk, fox, and wolf hides,
dbl Ben Rehfeld.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

stallion for sale. Also two registered
bulls. Robinson Company
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

=. 4, THoMP6ON Prop.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04
The Golden Moments.

Twenty-eight births are reported.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-02-04

FOR sale
A 4-years-old registered Shorthorn
bull. Inquire of Emil Nelson. 15-4t
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philanthropists, mind
you, but benefactors.
They have done more
toward getting men
good jobs, increasing
earning capacity, and
promoting the noble in
stitution of matrimony,
than any other one fac
tor. And if there are
any things that contrib
ute more to human hap
piness and progress than
these, / don't know
about them.
Furthermore, these
straightout business
men are powerful infu-
ences in esthetics, which
may startle some worthy
folk, including possibly
those who are being
justly praised.
A philosophic mind,
however, would prob
ably declare that their
most important service,
and the one least recog-
nized, is the work they
have done toward max
ing democracy a fact in
stead of a nebulous idea
much talked about and
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</OU know the saying, CLOTHES make the man."
and its paraphrase, Fine feathers make fine
BIRDS" The only fine thing about these saws is
man. in the Of the aphorss and they will.
We are not talking about
Mr.. Shakespeare expressed the real idea much
accurately. Maybe there : reader in thousand
or so who doesn't remember the advice of Polonius
Costly thy habit thy purse can buy
But not expressed in fancy; rich not gay
For the apparel oft procaims the
There is heap of difference between making the
man" and "proclaiming the man." Turning deity
from Familiar Quotations" to dictionary, finds
proclaim" defined thus ITO make public announce
ment, promulgate, announce, publish. Therefore
has authority to assert that:
Clothes are personal advertising.
In its essence advertising really intelligent pub
lcity and it enters pretty much into everything With
out it there be real line of activity,
whether it is the isolation of bac building railroads,
selling shoestrings, getting into society.
When clothes associated with advertising there
is Immediately suggested the enterprise of the energetic
gentlemen who decorate the pages of magazines and
newspapers with fine pictures of young men, accom-
panied with entcing printed matter that adds to the
lure.
You may Jump to the conclusion that these
facturers must be getting rich else they could not afford
to spend such for advertising the clothes
they make. l hope they getting very rich indeed.
1t doesn't matter how large their financial return may
be, it can't possibly be so much as they deserve
For in the big sense, they public beneacors; not
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distinction fit and good material, and still keep the
price down. Whereas the early ready made clothing
served only to widen the gulf between the well dressed
and the badly dressed, to make it more obvious,
the modern product of progressive taors makes it
possible for anyone able to buy clothes to be well
CARRIED 1t is no longer question of money, but of
intelligence.
1t is characteristic of the that woman had an in
tuitive understanding of the economic value of good
clothes long before the idea penetrated the reasoning
head of Always she has wanted them for herself
and usually she gets them. l am that Eve Sc
1ected the prettest most becoming gleaf in the garden
Woman has not only wanted good clothes for herself,
but for the members of her family WELL and she has
wisely insisted upon them, despite opposition. The
small boy lifting his voice against the maternal applica-
cation of soapsoads and scrubbing brush is the early
masculine protest against the doctrine of the value of
appearances which met the usual and mostly deserved
fate of masculine protests.
1t is of the amending struggles of feminine nelli
gence to nst the truth of the doctrine in the dull male
mind Usually it doesn't take root until youth feels
that he is entering upon the funess of his developed
manhood, say at about the age of fifteen, when he is
experiencing his first grand passion for proud, leggy
young person with her hair in a braid.
suppose the feminine of the economic value
of fine raiment which works in the form of advertising
is wholly instructive If you should bring the real sig
nifcance of her gladstone garb home to the average
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Beginning of Hand Me Downs

THE first great change
came with the intro
duction of ready made
clothing. The first cost
was much less and the
clothes were much uglier
than those turned out by
the local tailor. You may
remember those strange and
fearsome garments, popu-
larly known as hand me
downs.
Somehow, it seemed inn
possible to grow human be-
ings to fit into that early
ready made clothing. Into
it were crowded all the sar-
torial sins of the ages, and
some of them were more like
crimes.
The great leveling process
began when clothing manu-
facturers discovered how to
have style, which means