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Sand in the Wrong Place

THERE is always something of grisly uncertainty
to the operation of the things concerned in this
sort of work which continues despite every precauton
of research and multitudinous experiments. On one
occasion few years ago tests were made of an auto
matte gun at the naval proving ground which then
at Annapolis Among the various trials to which the
piece subjected called the sand test In
this experiment the gun thrown wet sand the
beach, and there tumbled about to simulate the treat
ment it might receive in the of hasty landing.
To make the test thorough, sand pur-
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HAND IN HAND
WITH PERIL

by experts of the Government.
When the time arrived to dis
charge the piece, the inventor
elected to remain beside the can
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By Marvin Dana
THERE is always the posi-
bility of peril in the un-
known. towards are worth

less as pioneers. The dscoverer
must be adventurer, ready to risk everything,
life ITSELF in behalf of that thing he seeks This
equally true of the voyager boldly sailing into unknown
seas, of the chemist questng economic
force from out the retorts of his laboratory.
Of the two, the world recognizes the dangers that
beset the wanderer afar the earth. His accom-
pshment of discovery appeals to the imagination of
ALL Men talk of his struggles against savages against
sickness and cold and starvation. They applaud him
as hero-justly.
And, in the meantime they have no heed for the
frequent heroisms of the chemist set to some deadly
task Yet the discoverer of prussic acid met death
his reward and he is only of the many martyrs to
the cause of scientific investigation.
1t is obvious that, when he devotes himself to the
making of novel explosives to the construction of
mechanisms for the of them, must take
his life in his hand at almost every turn of the task
In this direction the danger is of kind to make its ap
peal to all, the facts called to
attention moments reflection is sufficient to make
anyone realize the perous nature of the employment
to which such voluntarily devotes himself. The
necessity for bravery in these pursuits is of the palnes
Here is walk of life for the timd.
Captain ZalinskIs Courage
THE late Captain Zainski, inventor of dynamite
gun, was by means the typical hero of romance
in personal appearance. In the years of my acquant-
with him he impressed me always of lovable
and gentle qualities rather than the possessor of
Steiner attributes Nevertheless this mild hammered
did hesitate to risk his life repeatedly in the
prosecution of his discoveries, intrepdly did
any warrior cheftain rushing to the assault of
One continuance of his was fuse for decorating
nitrogeatin bomb or aerial torpedo, thrown from
pneumatic gun. This device electrical fuse,
adapted to form circuit when wet and thereby to
pode percussion cap In consequence of this
rangement when the torpedo struck the water along
side vessel, thus wetting the fuse it would
pode. AS matter Of fact the fuse was by no means
sufficiently trustworthy under these conditions
its purpose efficiently.
But there opportunity to make trial of it.,
and Captain Zalnski not to neglect such an
opening for lack of requisite courage The uncertain
ties of the experiment prodgious. Nevertheless
the resolute inventor stood by his gun and discharged
from it six hundred pounds of ntrogeatin without
culver of finger eyeld to betray trace of
nervousness.
undergoing the peril for the sake of the truth thus
be made manifest for against, the worth of his in
vention. But, OCCASION inventors are foohardy,
rather than brave. There come times, indeed, when
they are literally hoist by their own petards-de-
servedly, for their folly.
Gun Went with the Charge
ONE constructor of dynamite gun, which de-
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hand to replace that lost by him in effort direct
Hudson Maxims Narrow Escape
OFTEN, moreover, the human element of
worthiness enters this field to provoke disaster.
1t is disheartenng, when must necessarily be
posed to grave peril to find that peril enhanced by the
stupidity OF one on whom the expermenter is forced
by circumstances to rely. Thus Hudson Maxim was ex
posed to mortal danger by the total disregard an
employee for precise order Doubtless the fellows
mistake was wholly of ignorance of careessness
not the least of sinister ntention the less the
result barely escaped catastrophe.
The inventor of maximite had huge shell loaded
with this high explosive in pit in which he making
test of device concerning the form of safety
chamber for fuse. To prevent all possibility of acct
dent while arranging the final test, Mr. Maxim was at
pains to deach the wires at the switch in the shop by
which the electrical connection made at time of
discharge He gave explicit directions to the men in
the shop the effect that circumstances should
anyone touch the switch. -:
Then, in company with his father in law and two at
tendants he went out to- the pit six hundred feet from
the shop This visit for the purpose of connecting
the wires for dischagng at the shell end of the line and
disconnected the wires at the switch in the shop Under
Mr.. Maxims direction, of the attendants de-
scended into the pitt while he stood on the brink of
superntend the operation, with his father in law and
the other workman alongside him. The in the pit
brought the wires to their proper position. -.
Instantly there sounded dull explosion from within
the shell. That was ALL The safety chamber had
proved its efficiency at most unexpected moment.
Had the safety chamber been i'll contrved in any par
tcuar the explosion must have killed the four
The inventor rushed back to the shop, where he
found that of the enpoyees-one of those careful
panstaking souls who always attending voluntarily
to odds and ends of work left undone by ehers-had
discovered the wires detached from the switch With
exact memory of the order recently issued, he
forthwith connected them, and then, to make his cu
pabe industry complete, he closed the switch, thus
making the electrical connection with the loaded shell
And, doubtless he co1nforted by high sense of
duty we'll done. 1t certainly duty done, and dor
forever, far that employment concerned for
the wrathful inventor drove him forth speedily.
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The careful inventor is forced times, even fire.
quently, to encounter enormous risks, inevitable in
spite of every precauton suggested by and
perence Thus, again and again. courageous men have
sought to make satisfactory high explosive from
mixture of chorate of potash with various other
bustibles 1t is exaggeraton to say that than
half of all pioneers in the attempt to develop this
explosive have paid with their lives the price of their
temerty by of unexpected premature detona
ton of the materials they worked with.
Another instance in which the fatalities have been
gruesomely numerous has been in the Harvesting of
illuminate of mercury to do the work wills of it.
One of the worlds foremost such accomplishment
to-day is compelled to content himself with an artificial
hand to replace that lost by him in an effort to direct
the tremendous energies of this chemical compound
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Gun Went with the CHARGE

signed throw ornspy ga b bY Of
discharge of gunpowder expended five thousand dollars
the manufacture of cannon according to his plans,
at Cold Springs, New York. Ultimately this piece of
ordnance taken Sandy Hook there to be tested
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Deadly Potash and Mercury

NATURALLY, such exposure to danger is con-
~ demned, since it is unnecessary. Often, how
ever the peril must be faced the price of knowledge.
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THE FEBRUARY HoUSEkEEPER.

Fiction that amuses and yet gives
one something to think about fills the
pages of The H~ousekeeper for Febru-
airy. There is to- be found The Fickle,'
by Lucy Huffaker; Her Peculiar Hus-
band" by Maude leila Herrick; Tar
dy," by Grace MacGowan Cooke.
How Did He Propose?" is a remarka-
BILE symposium by the readers. the
answers being humorous, serious, path.
etic, enlightening. when Woman
Forms a Phalanx' is an interesting
article Of woman's politics in Denver.
There are numerous articles of value
to the home, besides the regular de-
of fashions, fancywork,
cookery and SO forth. The Housekeep-
err Corporation, Minneapolis, MINI.
cents a year.
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THE CAUSE OF COLDS.
Good Advice Regarding the Prevention
of Coughs and Colds.

If people would only fortify and
strengthen the system, the majority
of cases of coughs, colds and pneu-
monia might be avoided. These trou-
bles are frequently due to weakness,
which produces catarrhal condition of
the mucous membrane, which is an
internal skin of the body. When the
skin is weakened it becomes easily
infected with germs which cause
many of the diseases to- which flesh
is heir, Healthy mucous membranes
are essential safeguards to the body's
general health.
An excellent aid in the prevention
of coughs, colds, pneumonia, and sucn
like infectious diseases. is a remedy
that will prevent or cure catarrh.
We have a remedy which we hon
estly believe to- be unsurpassed in ex-
cellence for the prevention of coughs,
colds and all catarrhal conditions. 1t
is the prescription of a famous ply
stefan, who has an enviable reputa-
ton Of thirty years of cures gained
through the use of this formula. We
promise to make no charge for the
medicine should it fail to do as we
claim. We urge everybody who has
need of such a medicine to try Rex
all Mucu Tone.
1t stands to reason that we could
not afford to make such statements
and give u w personal guarantee
tJ this remedy If We were not prepar-
ed to prove the reasonableness of our
claim in every particular, and we see
no reason why anyone should hesitate
to accept our fer and try it. We
have two sizes of Rexall Mucu-Tone,
prices so cents and $1.00. Sometimes
a 50-cent bottle is sufficient to give
marked relief. AS a general thing
the most chronic case is relieved with
an average of three large bottles. You
can obtain Rexall Remedies in Brook.
ings only at our store,-The Rexall
Store. c. d. Kendall.
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Itch cured In thirty minutes by Wool.
. Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
sold oy Spedden 4 Paige. druggists.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE.

S Seaas .. of S BOOKINGS nas0'A SIS. c oUrn'y
In the Matter OF the Estate of Jennie NJ.
Fassett, Deceased.
The State OF South Dakota sends greetings
to:
Chester NJ. Fassett. Bookings, S. D., Clay
ton NJ Fassett, Bookings. S. D.. L. G. Fas-
ormerly Fassett, WATERFOWL. s. D., and
Gladys NJ. Fassett. Bookings. S. D., heirs
at law and next of kin OF Jennie NJ. Fas-
sett, deceased. and to all to whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Chester N.
Fassett has filed with the Judge OF this
court a verified petition in writing setting
forth that said deceased left estate consist
ing OF real and personal property, which he
alleges to be wholly exempt from execu-
ton, attachment or other means of process.
and praying that said estate be distributed
among the heirs at law and the next OF
kin OF said deceased, without regular ad.
minsstraticn thereof. as provided by the
probate code and acts amendatory thereto.
ana that Monday. the 18th day Of Febru-
ary. 1910, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
OF the said day. at the Offices OF the Coun-
~ Judge. In the city OF Brookings, Brook
ings County. s. D.. have been appointed az
the time and place for hearing the said
terested may appear and show cause. n
any there be. why said petition should hot
be granted.
Done by the court at Brookings. a.
this 18th day Of January. 1910.
Albert Matson,
49,. Judge County Court.
Norman 4. Hanson,
tseai) Clerk County Court. st
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ization which is the outgrowth OF the
company which founded Dallas. The
work which has been done to give
the towns a firm basis Is phenomenal.
Already there has been an exodus
from Lamro t o Winner, showing that
there Is the utmost confidence I'm the
success Of Winner, and the perman-
ent location Of the county seat there.
Some Of the business men Of LamrO
have refused for the present TO
ing, and because they believe there is
a chance for Lamro to retain the
county seat. The railroad officials
have placed the townsite privilege en-
tirely In the hands Of the Western
Townsite company, having full faith
in the integrity and reliability Of the
men who have made such a success Of
Dallas. There will likely be a suffic-
lent show Of strength on the part Of
L.amro to make a contest over the
county seat, but Judging from the way
the business houses have decided to
locate at Winner it is safe to assume
that when the time comes for voting
the bulk of influence will be with Win
ner. There is a strong sentiment
throughout the county in favor of hay
ing the county seat located on the
railroad.
The owu Of Carter will be the dis
tributing point for the country to the
west Of it, just as Dallas has been the
supply center for Trip county. Many !
of the business firms in Dallas which
were established only in the hope of
doing a retail business have grown
into Wholesale distributors and some
of them have been known to send as
much as 81 900 worth of goods into
Tripp county in a single day. With
portions of the Rosebud reservation
likely to be thrown open to settlement
Nitnin q Otdl vi lWO, Val VIII bt
the center of interest and is apt to
be chosen as one of the registration
points and as the place where the
drawing for the land will be held.
Jordan is named for Col. Jordan, the
well known Indian trader, who has
spent thirty years with the Indians
the Rosebud reservation. The
has promise of being a big sue
cess, because it is located on the rail
road. and II the midst of q fine farm
Ing community.
Everyone in Trip county is busy
preparing for spring work and looking
to the coming of the railroad
before the end of the year.
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THE BANNER YEAR..

Interest in the anti-tuberculosis cam
United States is evidenced by the fact
that in the year 1909, 1853 new anti
tuberculosis associations were formed,
1873 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospi-
tails were established, and 81 tubercu-
losis dispensaries were opened. Com
pared with previous years, this is the
best record thus far made in the fight
against consumption in this country.
During the year 1909, forty-three
more associations for the prevention Of
tuberculosis were formed than during
the previous twelve months, and sixty
two more hospitals and s~anatoria we're
established. On January 1, 1909, there
were in the United States 1874 anti
tuberculosis associations, 3S6 hospitals
and tuberculosis s%anatoria and 265
special tuberculosis dispensaries.
During the year that has passed, the
sanatoria and hospitals of this oun
try treated over $1,000 patients, CIV
ing a total of nearly 5000, 900 hospital
lays treatment. OF the 81 900 patients
reated, about one-half were discharged
as improved to a greater or less ex-
tent, and a large percentage of the in
c;p;cnt cases were discharged as cured.
Altogether there are nearly 10000 hos
pital beds provided in the entire Unit
ed States for tuberculosis patients, or
about one bed for every 30 patients.
The $50 associations have 10000 men,
bers and arc contributing close to a
million dollars every year for the fight
against tuberculosis. The 265 dispen-
saries treated during the year over
$4,000 patients, who made over 500, 900
| visits.
II the year that has passed has been
a recordbreaker in point of numbers,
1t also has broken many records in
point of interest which it has aroused.
Never before have so many different
groups been working for one common
end. At the present time. schools,
women's clubs. labor unions, churches,
! children's organizations, state lsgisla-
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LEASE OF SCHOOL AND ENDOW.
MENT LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that on
March 18th, 1910, all the Unbiased COM
mon school and endowment lands In
Brookings county, will be offered for
lease at public auction between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m, and 5 o'clock
y m, at the front door of the court
house in said county.
Dated at Pierre. January 10th, 1910.
o. G .Dokken,
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands.
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL.

State of South Dakota In
County OF Brookings lss County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna NJ.
Haggardt, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time and
place for hearing the petition of John NJ.
Haggardt and Jennie Haggardt Mund pray
Ing that the last vii, and testament of
said Anna NJ. Haggardt, deceased, be al
lowed and admitted to probate in this
Court and that the allowance thereof and
probate proceedings had In the District
Court or Lyon County, State of Iowa. be
adopted by this court. and Letters Tesla
mentary issued to said petitioners, will
come on for hearing before this Court, at
the ONCE OF the Judge thereof, In the
Postof'ce Block. in the City OF BrookinSs,
County OF Bookings. and State of south
Dakota, on the 14th day of February, 1910,
., Ten o'clock IN the forenoon OF that day.
when and where any persons Interested
may appear and show cause II any, why
the prayer OF said petitioners should not
be granted. ~
Dated at Brookings. South Dakota, this
2sth day Of January. 1910.
BY the Court,
Albert Matson. County Judge.
Attest: Norman A. Hanson. Clerk.
,S~eV 3t-2-10-l0
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WILL BUILD
IN SPRING
NEW RAILROAD FOR THE ROSE.
BUD.
WILL EXTEND TO DALLAS
NORTHWESTERN TO CONSTRUCT
NEW LINE THIS YEAR.

No recent event In the Rosebud
country has created more intense in
terest than was occasioned by the pub.
LEGATION a few weeks ago OF the route
to be followed by the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad in its extern
sion west from Dallas, says a Dallas
dispatch. Because new towns were
established in every nook and corner
OF Trip county there was for several
months rivalry in claims as to where
the railroad lire would go. Now all
this is settled. The route is known
beyond the peradventure of a doubt:
the railroad authorities have served
notice on the Indians whose a!lot
ment will be traversed and further
steps are now being taken for pur-
chase OF the right Of way. Supplies
have beer laid down at convenient
points along the present line between
Norfolk and Dallas and construction
work will begin in the spring.
GI laps IL WOulu ne ulIltHll 10 HIlu
a situation just like that presented by
Trip county, newly opened to settle
ment. II has become proverbiai that
hardly a township In the county Is
without a postofice. 1t is a tribute to
the rapid growth Of the country. 1t ex-
plains why there is such demand for
land in this vicinity. The exodus Of
farmers from the east cannot fail to
attract attention. Any person who saw
Trip county last spring and has not
seen IL since then would hardly know
the land now. Where all was one
continuous stretch of prairie land, in
terrupted only here and there by the
home tenant of leased land, one can
not go anywhere in the county now
and get out OF sight of II ciaimiouse.
This and the promise of hundreds of
new settlers in the spring resulted In
the establishment of many new towns.
OF course of all these communities
wished that the railroad might come
their way and there was naturally
some disappointment, but it is gener-
ally conceded that the railroad COM
pany chose the best route considering
the engineering features and the great
question OF future development. Much
Is expected of the three railroad
towns, Winner, Jordan and Garter.
The first station west of Dallas will
be Colome, known as Winona Ondian
for first born") until the postofice
department decided that the name
must be changed owing to it's confu-
sion with Winona, N. d. Colome is a
pretty townsite, has a good start and
will always be a substantial town.
Carter is on the extreme western
edge of Trip county, overlooking
what Is left Of the Rosebud reserva.
ton. Winner is almost in the center
OF Tripp county, and west of 1t eight
and one-half miles is Jordan. Carter
is certain to equal, and perhaps sur
pass. Dallas In its growth, Winner will
no doubt be chosen as the permanent
county seat, now temporarily at LON.
The three towns of Winner, Jor-
a and Carter are promoted by the
Western Townsite company, an organ
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Professional Cards.
PHYSICIANS.
r. e. Boyden A. II. StoI|
Home phone 253 Home phone 24(
Physicians and Surgeons.
A. n. StoIl

Hospital and general practice; eye,
ear, nose and throat. City offices
rear of First National Bank Building.
Office hours 9 a. m. to IL m; 1870 p.
m. to 5 p m. Hospital z p, m. to 9
p. m. Office phone 141.
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lures, municipal bodies, insurance COM
panies, fraternal organizations, bill
posters, laymen and doctors of every
reed and color are all banded together
in one effort to rid this country of con-
umptiOn.