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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
MIR. Flicker. When th. Team Wins.

They've got the pennant on ice al
ready. It's g pipe.
They can't lose the rag. They're
playing inside ball, and that's the
stuff that snags the flag.
Anybody car see they're full o g1n)
and pep. They're On their toes every
minute, and the bunch are working to-
gether like a machine. Isn't a chance
on earth for 'em to lose to any team
for the championship this year. They're
IN a class by 'emselves.
I'm talking about how the team looks
to a man up a tree, and If you can't see
that they're all working like a layout of
stake horses this year, why, you're
leaning up against the old bamboo
that's all.
Anybody can see they're out for 1t.
They're there to cop this year. Look at
their bunch of pitchersl Just fash
me any other gang of beavers In the
league fit to compare with EN-, that's
ALI
why, with a herd of fingers like
they've got they can win all their
games by their pitching alone, even If
nobody on the teams hittingl But
they've got a gang O. wallpapers, too.
Oh, I know they've been hitting a lit
tie light, SO far, but the meat is there
all right, and presently they'll be
slamming the old thing all over the
place.
And with that swell gang Of lumber
Jacks leaning against it right along,
and with the pitchers working Xix g
Swiss watches, how the dickens are
you going to tie 'em. much less beat
EN-?
Yeh, and look at that infeld! That
infeld's so tight now that you couldn't
slam a q~uinine capsule through it with
a fence picket, and the outfield, when 1t
comes to that, has got that Detroit
combination sewed up in a paper bag.
Leave it to me, bud. They've got the
rag all sailed away already. Isn't a
chance on earth for 'em to lose. I
wouldn't be surprised to see 'em go
right out and do the spread-eagle thing
from now on, tiptoeing the field and
finishing about 100 lengths to the good.
Don't tell me. I know.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS

In the history Of the rise and fall of
prosperity, peace and plenty the peo-
pie enjoyed the advantages of good and
we'll kept highways, enabling the In
habitants to pass from place to place
In comfort and with speed, while In the
days when disaster swept over h land
the roads were allowed to fall into
neglect and become part OF the general
picture of ruin and decay. Such Is the
natural result of the two conditions
outlined-good and we'll cared for
roadways denote the general prosper
ity and progressive spirit of a COM
munity Of comfort-loving human beings
while the rude, Ill kept and dangerous
highways-rslics Of a barbarous age
belong rather to the tastes and desires
Of a community whose natural instinct
is to wallow through life anyhow.
There Is In the movement towards
= tet.e--e:t CO tho highways o. the
country, both in the United States
and Canada, that is just now being
made by the National Good Roads con-
gress an awakening to the necessity OF
a l~ong-needed change for the public
good that is p~raiseworthy In the high
est sense. "The greatest good to the
greatest number is a timely maxim,
and the National Good Roads congress
is doing that which will certainly bene-
fit everybody.
New York state alone has made an
appropriation Of $780, 600, 900 for the
construction Of good roads and the
third meeting Of the national congress
will be held at Niagara Falls In that
state as a mark Of approval, and II
is a pleasure to note that there Is likely
to be a ready response to the invita-
tions to be present that have been sent
to President Taft and the high officials
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Doll House Library.

A search for a child's short story.
THE Griffin and the Minor Canon"
in a volume all by itself revealed to q
persistent city shopper the thought
and money that are expended on the
furnishing Of dolls houses. Book
stores had not the story in a single
volume, but In a department store
one young woman interviewed had re-
Gently been transferred from the toy
department and was able to contribute
a helpful hint.
6" think" she said, "ycu caz And =
in one of the dolls houses down
stairs"
Curiosity had by that time become
a to literature, so the shopper
hurried downstairs to inspect the doll
houses. Three of the most expensive
houses contained libraries consisting
of a score of diminutive books and
each book contained a child's story
complete. One of them was The
Griffin and the Minor Canon"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

over the fine points Of the game, the ex-
champion declared that he could play the
Is holes Of the Garden City course In less
than one hours time and In 95 strokes or
better. In view Of the fact that the course
covers about 5000 yards and that It usual
ly takes about two hours to make this
distance Of more han three miles, It Is
quite guperfluous to say that his offer
was snapped up on the spot. 1t was de-
cided. furthermore. to settle the matter at
once.
Procuring two caddies the player or
dered one OF them to follow him and the
other to keep on ahead after the ball. The
course Is comparatively fiat and the gal
lery" mounted bicycles to keep pace with
the golfer who had set out to make a
speed record over the course. At the cry
"go" from the timekeeper. he started.
Keeping constantly on the run and shout
ing out to the caddy the club he intended
to use next, he dashed around the entire
course in exactly 46 minutes, making the
Is holes in 90 strokes, according to the
tally, Ii thereby winning as odd a wager
as has ever been laid by a golf enthusi.
asst
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

Of the dominion and provincial gov
ernments.
Canada may be depended upon to
bear it's share of the good work and
its grand results upon the welfare OF
the country will be ample ~recompense
for the time, money and energy de-
voted to the nation building project.
Good roads mean progress and pros
perity, a benefit 10 the people who live
in the country, and it will help every
section. Good roads, like good streets,
make ~abitation along them most de-
sirable; they enhance the value Of
farm lands, facilitate transportation,
and add untold wealth to the producers
and consumers Of the country; they
are the mile-stones marking the adj
vance of civilizations; they economic
time, give labor a lift, and make mil
lions in money; they ave wear and
tear and worry and waste; they beau
tify the CONTRIBUTING 1t in touch with
the city; they aid the social and the
religious and the educational and the
Industrial progress OF the people; they
make. better homes and happier hearth
sides; they are the of trade,
the highways Of commerce, the mail
routes of information, and the agencies
Of speedy communication: they mean
the economical transportation Of mar
ketable products-the maximum bur-
den at the minimum cost; they pro-
mote social intercourse, prevent intel
lectual stagnation, and increase the
happiness and the prosperity Of our
producing Masses; they contribute to
the glory of the country, give employ
ment to u idle workmen, distribute
the necessaries OF life-the products of
the fields and the forests and the fac
tories-encourage energy and hus-
bandry, inculcate love for our scenic
wonders and make mankind better and
broader and greater and grander.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Lewis and Bat.
From the New worry world

From the New York World.
Alfred Henry Lewis, the writer. and his
chum. Bat MaSterson, the deputy marshal,
like to get together at a certain table in a
certain cafe evenings, and while Lewis
drinks unlimited and fabulous quantities
OF black coffee and tells yarns about h
days when he was a Washington ccrre-
spondent, Bat imbibes small beers and
talks about early times In Dodge City
when guns plays were commoner than
gasoline smells are In the town.
When Bill Sterrett, OF Texas, first hit
washington as a correspondent" said
Lewis the other night, he was a green
Kentucky sapling with strong southern
leanings. The war hadn't been over such
a long while either. but old General Boyn-
ton, or Cincinnati, who'd been q Union
brigadier himself, took a liking to Sterrett
just as everybody did who got to know
him, and gave him desk room In his suite
OF offices. One afternoon Sterrett was at
his desk writing q news letter for his pa
per when a pi~zerf-looking scorpion In a
high hat walked In without knocking, went
over to where General Boynton was sit
ting. a-smoking OF a long black see-gar.
and said something to the old man under
his breath.
'The general jumped up. hit the strang-
er In the nose, grabbed him by the collar
and swung him around and then began
kicking him across the room. saying be-
tween kicks: I kick you. sir, because
you are a blackguard-and a traducer OF
women-and a liar-and a scoundrel-and
q cur He kicked hin for a lot OF things
while Sterrett looked on In Interested
silence. Finally on the second circuit Of
the room the general ran out OF reasons
and breath simultaneously and began to
slow up.
General. oh. General called out Ster-
rett. IL you're done. I'd like TO kick him
just once In memory Of our heroic con-
federate dead"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

to-daya well woman"-Mrs. WILLIAM
AHRENs. SSS w. 21st St., Chicago, Ill.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains nc narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, uL.
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
Ii you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
hal letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
The First Kiss.

Dear, do you mind you of that glorious
night.
Star-sown, in June, when we beneath
the trees
Far from the city's dina gentle breeze
Cheering the silence-sat In long delight
Near, near t~ogether9 You were all In
white;
Carnations In YOU hair; a bunch OF
these
Scarlet and fragrant lay upon your
knees:
Sheer Joy thrilled In our hearts and nlled
them quite.
No wonder that our spirits, those sweet
hours,
Grew closer In communion; came to fee
How much without each other they
should missi
SO, at the parting. as you gave the now'
ers,
Few words were spoken, but as II to sea
Vow unexpressed you gave me that FRS
kiss.
Carlo Bendetto.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
A New Version,

Lawyers have a peculiar system of
abbreviation, such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part of a
solicitor who, somewhat late in life,
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
ton while reading the lesson. by deliv-
ering one of the passages as follows:
II see men IS trustees walking.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Advice.

Doctor" cried little Bingle, over
his telephone, my wife has lost her
voice. What the dickens shall | dor"
Why" said the doctor, gravely, If
l were you I'd remember the fact
when Thanksgiving day around.
and act accordingly"
Whereupon the doctor chuckled an
he charged Bingle two dollars for
professional services.-Harper's Week
ly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

Golf enthusiasm has probably caused
more arguments n unique wagers thar
any other branch OF sport" says q. J
Nathan In Outing. For instance:
mo more amusing illustration OF thi.
enthusiasm can be cited tha the wage,
that was made several years ago by I
former national champion with q NUN,
Der OF his friends on the Garden CIT,
course. While In the heat Of q d-iscussior
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Continued Next week.

Miss Elizabeth Morse. the American
artist who lives in Paris. has just had
n OF her paintings purchased by the
French government. 1t is called The
Closed Shutters and has beer bought
for the Luxembourg gallery. Miss
Nourse began her art career In Gin
cinnati as q pupil OF her brotherinlaw.
Bonn Pitman, Z brother OF Isaac Pit
man. the inventor OF shorthand. She
long been q member OF the Wom-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

tors SAID l could not
get well unless T
had an operation.
L knew I could not
stand the strain Of
80 I wrote to
you sometime g
about my health
and you told ms
what to &c. After
Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
Blood Purifier 7 am
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
A Treasure

Your new maid looks very dis
Greet"
Indeed, she is. She even knocks
at all the drawers before opening
them."-Pels Mele.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Not euilt for Rathinn,

From the Kansas City JournaI
Il don't see how you can love a man
who goes around all the time In auto
goggles
He looks better that way than In
q bathing suit" -
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
a Sportina Criticism.

From h Washington Star.
nght?" pi@
hight" 'n
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26

Lace - . deceptive article which at a
uLs.snco makes q woman look a.
though she was dressed up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
Chinese Commercial Consistency,

With due respect for others, the
Chinaman is, perhaps. the most hon
orable and upright business man In the
world today. His business PRINCIPLES
are founded entirely upon honesty and
he adheres to his policy with the in
sistence OF a leech. The chase after
dollars stops IL he has to resort to a
low trick to get them. OF course. a
little thing like telling a falsehood
occasionally does not bother him so
much; but when 1t comes to plotting
and scheming to defraud some one
the task becomes distasteful. The
equal of the japanese In initiative
and foresight, he is much their SUI
perior when integrity is concerned. A
deciding to get the best ee you, re
your mind or get out Of reach If he
INDUCES in a little mental debate as to
the propriety of cheating you.
When sunset lows into golden CLOVIS,
And the breath OF the night Is new.
Love, find afar yon yearning star
That Is my thought OF you.
And when o eve doth scan the sky
Your lonely lattice through,
Choose any one, from sun to sun
That Is my thought Of o
And when you awake at the mornings
To rival rose and dew,
The star that stays In the leaning "a
That Is my thought OF you.
Robert Underwood Johnson.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-26
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.--"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
MRS BANMERSrEIV UES.
ArthuF's Former wife Alleges mat she
HAS Been Damaged RSO, 600.

PHILADELPHIA, May sMrs Jean
Allison Hammerstein. the recently d.
vorosd wife Of Arthur Hammerstsin,
Who 49, named by Mrs Genevievs
Chester Frowert AZ correspondent IN the
ALTERS divorce action against her hus-
hand. Percival x Frnwert instituted a suit
for $50 90 damages against Mrs. Frowert
to-day
This action forms the fifth chapter Of
the volume 81 marital disagreemcnts
that beRan with tho Hammerstein divorce.
The plaintiffs name vas linked with
that 81 Percival X Frowert u this city
by Arthur Hammerst"in after the latter
was divorced by his wife IN Reno On April
rs. Frowert strenuously denied anything
but friendship Tor Mrs Hammerstein
A few days later he began divorce pro-
csedings against his own wife. alleging
cruel and harbarous treatment and de-
ssrtion Two DAYS later Mrs Fr1wert
instituted action Tor divorce on statutory
grounds, naming Mrs. Hammerstein.
and the same day Mrs John Hoagland %
New York. Who was friend Of the Arthur
Hammersteins, brought a divorce suit
against her husband
Now Mrs Hammsrstein declares that
Mrs Proverbs action naming her as CO.
respondent has damaged her % the eH-
tent Of 5000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
ADMIRIL MiRIX RETTRES.
Judge Advocate ~ Maine Inquiry COHFt
u ~ Years Old To-day.

WARRINGTON. May o Rear Admiral
Adolnh Mark chairman Of the Lighthouse
board. will he put on the retired list to-
morrow He reaches then the statutory
age limit Of 20 years
Admiral Many WAS judge advocate
Of the court II inquiry which investigated
the blowing up ~ the hAttlaship Maine
in Havana harbor on February H. isas
He was horn in Dresden. Germany, on
MAY ~. 1875 he was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy in lsas
In the late S0s he was on duty in the
Office Of the Judge Acknowledgement n
the Navy Il was because of his legal
knowledge that he was chosen A. judge
advocate ~ the Maine court Of inquiry
In the spanish American War he com
handed the Runboat scorpion and was
advanced for conspicuous bravery In the
handling q HE vessel during the attack
on Mananillo Admiral Mark il an
extra number" and consequently HE
retirement will not create a vacancy
The post of chairman Of the lighthouse
board will not be filed pending action by
Congress on a measure 20 reOrganike the
board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
STOP NEEDLESS tRREsTS.
Order Goes 10 the Police That NcrldrRts
Don't Require summary Action.

Order Goes TO the Police That NcrltIrRts
Don't Require summary action.
Following gp his direction % Police
Commissioner Baker % have the practice
discontinued ~ arresting engineers. mo-
torrnsn and drivers when an accident
occurs in the street the MAYOR had a CON
suIfation with the Police Commissioner
on the subject Yesterday and drew mp
the following 10 be isEued 10 the whole
forre ~ a general order.
% The case of persons injured or Killed
Or trucks. Or The like the engineer. motor
man. driver or other employee should not
be- arrested without warrant unless II be-
obvious On the facts after careful obssF-
yatIon or examination that the case y not
one 81 accident but that he h. guilty Of
granddaughter or som" other felony. InteR-
tionaHy ~ through gross negligence
Let the practice Of arrssting such persons
without warrant cease unless ~ aforesaid.
The proper way - 10 make thorough
examination 81 the facts and then apply
20 q Magistrate for a warrant unless the
case be one m which the person ~ plainly
guilty of q felony
In the case Of all such accidents let full
information thereof be secured. With the
name and address Of all Witnesses thereto
and the name and address 81 the engineer
motorman OF driver as the case may be.
and entered on the biOtter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
GEORGE NAY FAVOR TORIES.
Kings Death ComplIcatss British Politics
Future Uncertain.
special Cabis DrspIi,a 70 THE SUS

N1sciai Clhif DrsnritA % THE ouN.
LONDON. May An the Ministers are
now in town and a meeting has been called
for tomorrow II IL believed that Il will
he decided 70 call a truce IN the constitu-
t,onal struggle until all thu mourning
ceremonies have ben ended
IL 10 probable that the parliamentary
session which was % have ended May -
will be clntinued al June q. Il IL obvious
Therefore. that any speculation a. 70 the
eject Il the change q soyereigns would
be- premature az this time.
Some attention has been attracted
here by statements attributed 10 labor
leaders who are now ahroa d Barnes.
chairman Of the Laborites. and HendsF-
son former chairman. who are both still
IN the HOUSE. have been talking 20 the
newsp7pe-s
Rarnes II quoted IN Dusseldorf. Ger
MANY hy the Aaseigcr a. saving that the
ieath 81 King Edward would complioate
the situation both a. home and abroad
80 far o. England was concerned he
declared that Edward had not definitely
consented to the veto % the Lords. but
had declared his Willingness 10 DO every
thing within hIs power 30 settle matters
satisfactorily
George V. IN bis opinion 10 a friend q
the Tories and therefore not disposed
70 help ont he believes that a new cleo
ton is assured end the nov hing will
only assent % a curtailment u the power
u the Lords after The question has been
rrsubmitted 60 the votes ~ the country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
GIANT WOULD BE 4 COP.
Mayor Il Friendly and Also would Like
aLoophole tor Little Fellows.


4 man an iRch under six aud a half
fee, tall called at the City Hall yesterday
and was 30 persistent In his appeal 10 be
allowed 70 see the Mayor that he was
finally taken into tho Mayors room.
He told Mr. Gaynor that he was Joseph
Hooker, that he wanted 20 be policeman
and that while he had passed the physical
examination he doubted u he could pass
the mental examination. Hocker wanted
70 know II the Mayor couldn't smooth
the way. After listening 10 him the
Mayor sent him to Chairman Mcclure
u the Civil Service Commission with
this letter.
This " 10 Introduce IN you Joseph Hooker,
Who wants 90 be policeman he says
h. has undergone The physical examination
and passed but fears YOUR mental test
Ne j. certainly a physical giant. feet
inches tall. and trust he IA an intellectual
giant also. because We are IN need Of the
after kind on The police force he h too
big for the detective force he could not go
anywhere without being seen i there no
way ~ get few little men. even bunch hacks
and singed cats on the police force. 80
that We can make detectives ~ thems We
do not need giants for detectives We are
more In need of little fellows who can go
through keyholes and knotholes. and Il
they have eyes in the back Of their heads
also all the better Sincerely yours.
W J GATNOR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-10
TBREW HERSELF BEFORE TRAM
Isung WomEn's suicide a. Elevated sta
ton IN Brooklyn.

4 well dressed young woman com
mitied suicide at about o'clock yester-
day afternoon by jumping from the
elevated station az Fulton street and
Nostrand avenue. Brooklyn in front of
a tram bound for Manhattan Before
the approach II the train shs had been
noticed walking rapidly up and down
The platform. and just ~ u came In she
cast swift look behind her and plunged
straight out On the tracks.
The motorman Robert Hunt. 81 1883
St Marks avenue. saw the woman make
the Jump and AZ once applied tho air
brakes. but the woman was struck with
great force by tho car and hurled across
70 tho other track She was placed on
tho station platform, where she died BE-
fore the arrival 81 an ambulance from
81 johns Hospital
The woman was about . years old
and a brunette She wore a black jacket
black skirt. silk under-lirt and q shirt
waist In a leather purse found in he's
pocket there was a key and N cents. hut
nothing which might lead % ascertain
ing her Identity. The body was taken
% the morgle