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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
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THE best thing you can do is TO go
back and wind that clock, seeing as
how you started TO. I'll go along with
you, and if Aunt Nabby amt got no
better business than to come back ana
make a fuss over a piece OF marshy
meadow that she's nave sold pretty
quick in your place-eVen If 1t had
come down from her grandfather,
she'll get a piece Of my mind. l wasn't
afraid of her when she was alive, and
I'm not nOW-gO on at once, Ezra. AT
any rate it wasn't l as sold the held.
Then you go first, Eliza, you go
first" pleaded Mr.. futile. Perhaps.
very impreSsiVely-"your strong speerlt'
will scare 'er away. / have heerd tell
as how ghosts can't abide a superior
intellect" he finished, slyly glancing
at his better half to see the effect or
this attribute to her mental capacity.
Eliza wavered.
You go down." reiterated Mrs. Tut
tie still more firmly.
Mr.. futile sighed plaintively, uncon-
Y~inced-but he knew his wife, and real
timidly he lowered one cold foot ana
her the other. Precisely at the fourth,
stair he turned, white-faced and trem-,
bling. There" he cried, his voice
shaking. Didn't o hear it, Eliza
The same old stick she used to" He
paused d"ufnfOunueQ ana not q itllS
hurt.
Mrs. futile was leaning against the
wall, her ample form quaking with ST.
lent mirth, "Oh Ezra" she gasped, Il
said you was a fool-and you are. l
heard the slippers plain enough, but
Aunt Nabby never wore 'em-least-
ways, not that kind"
STOPPING, she threw something over
her husbands shoulders. IF you'd only
buttOned up yOur braces" she cried
pressing her hand against her side as
another paroXysm of laughter shook
her from head to foot" stead of lettin'
of EN- trail along behind you, you
wouldn't a had no warnin' nor heard
nuthin' of Aunt Nabby-Oh my, what a
fool the mar isl"
Mr.. futile looked at his wife. doubled
up on the top stair, then at the metal
buckles and leather ends of his braces
dangling loosely over his shoulders;
suddenly full and Disguised ~comprehen-
sion as to the cause of his ghOstly
warning burst of him like a flood of
light.
He stood for a few moments visibly
struggling with suppressed emotion.
Then, having apparently gained control
over his tongue, Eliza" he said, I'll
wear q belt in future" o.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
Fireworks Replace scarecrows.

TTUIII IUUUIiT NIGUIIdIIUS,
The great grain fields of the Sand
born ranch in Shasta country, Califor-.
MIA, are ingeniously protected at night
from the vast flocks Of wild geese and
other aquatic fowl that d. immense
damage to crops, by means of a dis
play of fireworks. ~Skyrockets and Ro-
man candles were bought in large,
quantities by the management of the.
ranch, and men are stationed at vari-
u points. Whenever a flock is heard
'honking" IN the distance, several sky
rockets or a shower of colored balls
from a Roman candle are sent upward,
and, as a result, the birds give the.
ranch a wide berth.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
Snakes at $50 a Foot.

NAlS W." tOth oAh
Snakes" said the dealer in wild ami
mails and reptiles, increase in value
out of all proportion to their size. So
while you could buy a seven-foot py-
thon for Sl2 o couldn't begin to buy
n of twice that length for twice that
price. A f~ourteen-foot python would
be worth $3.50, and a python twenty-five
feet In length would cost $500.
Some sorts of smaller snakes are
regularly sole by the pound, and we
sometimes buy big snakes in that way
of sailors that bring them In on ships
coming from snake countries. We
weigh the big snake i'm a bag and pay
so much a pound for 1t.
But big snakes are not sold In that
way by dealers. nor are they sold by
the foot, though, of course. the length
governs the snakes value. OF two
snakes of the same length one might
be worth more money than the other,
for snakes vary in their physical char
acteristics just as human beings do,
and their prices vary accordingly.
"Of two big snakes of the same length
and h same thickness one might
weigh fifty pounds more than the other,
and then of two big snakes of the same
length one might be thin and spare Of
body, while the other was thicker and
bulkier, and as between these two, 9TH
er things being equal, the bulkier snake
would be worth the more, because It
would make the more striking n inn
posing show.
Thus, while the length does govern.
II is not the only thing to be taken into
account. and so big snakes are sold
neither by the pound nor by the foot,
but at prices fixed on each individual
snake.
We import annually hundreds of
big snakes, the great majority of them
ranging In length between seven and
twenty feet. The very biggest snakes
are becoming scarcer and more diff
cult TO obtain. Our collector In India,
while i'm the course OF that time has
gathered many big snakes. has in the
last six months obtained but one snake
measuring twenty-five feet in length.
big snakes and little ones are sold
to geological parks and to show people
all over the country. For the very
largest snakes the demand Is greater
than the supply"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

l thought myself indeed secure,
So fast the door, so firm the lock;
But, 10, he toddling comes to lure
My parent ear with timorous knock.
My heart were stone could IL withstand
TIL sweetness of my baby's plea.
That timorous, baby knocking. and,
Please let me In, It's only me-"
! threw aside the unfinished book,
Regardless of it's tempting charms;
And, opening wide the door, i took
My laughing darling in my arms.
Who knows but in eternity
|, like the truant child, shall wait
The glories of a life TO be,
Beyond the heavenly Fathers gate7
And will that heavenly Father heed
The truant's supplicating cry,
AS at the outer door | plead,
IT'S l.. o Father, only II"
Eugene Field.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

The hero of the jungle took his razor from
its case;
- 'spose." he sighed, that etiquet de-
mands a polished face"
He ran the scraper all about until his skin
grew sleek
Then went TO meet the kaiser and be
kissed upon the cheek.
I've reused the tawny roarers and I've
chased EN- all away;
With hippos and with elephants I've
joined In friendly play; .
But really, now the colonel groaned, II
know twill make me weak
To face the German kaiser when he
smacks me on the cheek"
They're waiting in old Berlin for the
eagle from the west:
The town looks like a section of a Yankee
Doodlefest;
The krupp runs will be booming and the
Deutscher folks will shrek
When William In the bahnhof kisses
Teddy on the cheek!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
Hard to Explain Away.

From the WaShlnBIOn SLaT.
Champ Clark, discussing the latest
political scandal, said:
Some of the testimony was bad, very
bad-in fact, unanswerable. You
couldn't get round it. 1t was like the
remark of the new parlor maid.
This girl was a "greenhorn. She
didn't know the pretty daughter was
engaged to be married, and when the
pretty daughters intended called after
u weeks absence from town this is
what the parlOr maid said to him:
miss Minnie you're wantin'? Well,
| don't know whether she's in or not.
But if you're the young gentleman hat
was here last night till 1890 and got
caught huggin' and kissin' her in the
parlor, why, she amt in to you no
more and never will be-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

SarsaparilIa

Leads all other medicines in the
cure of all spring ailments, HUI
mors, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, paleness and nervousness.
Take it.
Get it today. In usual liquid form or
tablets called SarSatabs. 100 Doses 81.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
Woman and the Paper.

To the weather first she turns,
Which is scheduled, she learns,
To be fair.
Rain predicted makes her pout
Thought she isn't going out
Anywhere.
Next the dry goods ads she reads
Thinking of her many needs
AS to dress.
Reads them all with comment sage,
Then inspects the woman's page
More or less.
If a serial there be
Carefully the same must n
Next peruse.
After which she may, perchance.
Take a hasty little glance
At the news.
louisville Courier-Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
1t Surely Do.

Uncle Josh-"Don't it say in the
declaration that a just government de-
rives It's power from the consent of
the governed? 2"
Uncle Silas-"Yes, and 1t do beat
sent to-"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

What's the troubleY" asked the i'm
presario's friend.
II can't keep my people down to their
own lines of work. The prima donnas
will kick and the ballet won't"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
D~ecalouino II.

From the Princeton Tiger.
when a woman marries and then
divorces her husband inside OF a week
what would you call it?"
Taking his name in vain"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

From the Atlanta Constitution.
An old man In a poorhouse was
asked by a visitor IL he had any source
of income. He replied: Madam, II
you must know, / am backed by one Of
the richest counties In the state.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

A man needs something more than
. loud voice and q shock Of hair to
become . lion In society.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

Constipation causes and seriously agra
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar
coated captules. .
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
Cause of the Rush.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Sad, sad, TO see humanity ever en-
gagged in a mad rush for wealth."
"Ferget it. Them fellers is on their
way to the ball park"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

Elocutionists are said to be the most
prolific cause of panics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
His New Ordeal,

szrs. winsiow's soorHrSs syrup for Cnndrsa
Geething, softens the gums, reduces ANN On,
ullays pain, cures wind collie. csc . bottle
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13

Reserve makes a fine bluff for the
things you do not know.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-13
At thu Door.

CONTINUED Next Week,
Arizona republican., 1910-04-18

Ladies' Oxfords and Ankle Strap Pumps, in Oxford and tans. Also a few button OK lords in this lot; worth $2.5O and $3.0O. Mill Outlet Sale. .$1.H AT
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Summer Literature

~ great has become 'h" mass 1T All
vert isIng matter setting fort b the adv an
Iag,'~ ~ various regions Tor summer
vacations that no person can hopc To
master all IT ~ Every railroad every
steamship line. every region that can
boast ~ mountain. sea. lake. river or
grove. las its official poet "a, sings ts
charm IN high pitched adjeCiives and
illustrates its beauties with pictures that
il authentic hear wonderful resent
bianCe To each othe- Probably boat
ing and bathing scenes ON all American
rivers AMI coasts are not unlike, and one
photograph touched up here and there,
will serve for all. Nor IA camp in the
Maine woods striklngly dissimilar from
one m Michigan OF on the western slope
at the Rockies. 80 why bother about
new photographs
geographically too these pamphlets
have family likeness that !eads 20 he
suspicion Of common origin Their fab
ricators seem Possessed Of the high
ambi'ion To get a. much on each page as
they can seldom are they content 10
leave CuI and the appropriate text
tlnadnrned They delight in covering
the page with designs and sketches
printed in ink Of some contrasting color.
surrounding II with lines and rules in
fanCiful desgns What end this IL sup
posed 10 further il a dark and hidden
mystery. These productions are pre-
pared and distributed AZ considerable
cost and II would be supposed that
those who pay for them would like 10
have them read but the amazing deco
ratlons with which they are enriched
make the text indistinct and diffiCilt
To follow Vet no outsider should crit
iciSe adversely. There may be some
deep psychological reason for blurred
and hidden text in summer resort adj
vertIslng
common 10 all such publications. How
many scenes beggar description? All,
We are sure. that are not -supren.ely
BEAUTIFUL; and picturesque persons,
mills. bridges. taverns. churches. wood
lands. fields, valleys. mountains. plains,
works IT man and nature are innumer-
able Perhaps the unnamed authors Of
rhe=e descriptions are not TO he blamed.
Their cork is carefully cut out for them.
Their limitations are narrow and their
lot ~ not an enviable one Yet an oc-
caslOnal abstinence from superlatIves
might lend variety To the narrative.
" ~ true that no one person ran hope
to read all these fiamboyant ouigiving-.
but let This not depress the seeker for
knowledge They are all alike. and he
who ha,-read one has The meat and 49,
~enC. af all
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.JOl RViLISN.
O. I's Real Mlssioa'' the PRINTING oG Facts
~ OG Fnllles?

To THk FDIIoR UF rHR SUN-Sir The
other day my boat was destroyed by IRE.
One Of your plain. ordinary reporters must
have received the assignment and your
paper published . concise statement in about
seven sentences. setting forth the facts with
fair accuraC" and giving the incident. 90 my
mind. IL fun Iredsure of Importance
certain other OF our dAilies, however.
scented a story" and published q lot OF
lurid yarns. one Of which. at least, ran full
column. Doubtless IL was read by the aver
age shopRirl In fear aud trembling, With
lively mental pictures OF danger Of death by
nre and sea. but to any one ha wing kno " ledge
OF the facts. particularly the poor devils who
were unfortunate enough TO have their names
mentioned. IL read like literary raGtine. with
a. much foundation I'm facts as any one OF
Orimm's fairy tales
The situation leads me TO INQUIRE of you.
with honesty and good faith. what 10 the real
mission OF journalism I mean true jour.
nalism. i II to establish and follow q repu-
tation for printing the absolute and correct
facts OF important public events. with an in
telligible and fearless editorial comment
thereon. or to publish . daily edition OF
fairy tales with q trace Of foundation In
fact. concerning which. however. only the
reportorial and editorial stats have any real
knowledge NY.Z
NEW loRE July 10
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The Land Of DesoIaIIOa

The French steamer EsUoiT j. eHpeCtsd
-"on to return 10 France from kergue-
len Island in the extreme southern part
uf the Indian Ocean. This - the third
expedition that two French bru'hers
! hav" r,'cen,.v sent to tins remote island,
FAR south Of the maritime routes and
thousands "i miles from the nearest in
habItsd lands II - about half wav he-
tween Aus ralia and Africa, and tho
world has scarcely heard iis name
Sir JAMES Ross. the English polar
dls"overer. called II the Land of De-ola-
ton and it - 50 named IN the latest
edition of the largest American gaZet
teer The island j. French by dtscov-
cry. b,t the French have not been proud
II il In tie official hand book. les
Colonies Froncaise-. the Colonial Of
flee some time ago said that kerg,Ielen
bad no interest whatever for colonists
Not tree grows there When the French
skipper kFRGUELEN sighted the island,
10 -. h- did not land because he vas
IN hurry 10 get back 10 France and
report that 10 had discovered the great
southern cInrIne 40 a costly expe-
iliInn VA fitted out under his rom
mand. Ia take puS-e-,.lnn IN the name Of
Frame. and when H.. c"rnc back and told
he truth his disg,I-I, 4 masters put him
~ jail for four wears for fooling the
French Government and France till
recently hal almost forgotten that ker-
g,Iclcn was hers
The southern winter - now enfold-
ing k"rG,Isl"n but II we could stand on
some 81 the hills overlooking the many
valleys We should see sheep and horses
and hogs there. and the little harbor 81
Port Jeanne dare on Royal Bay. which
il to have communications with South
Africa. the future has. 81 supplies. The
few men on the island would also tell
Us that they expected more whalers
next summer. for the surrounding
water. are full 81 whales and sea ele-
phants that had never been hunted
there ill RENE and HENRI BossIkRE.
after seventeen years Of ceArelcaS and
uurlrlnR preachmcnt that there was
good m an island they had never seen,
w.r" able ~ LAST 10 prove u.
These French brothers were IN south
crn Patagonia ~ the time when sheep
raising began - flourish there and IN
northern Terra del Fuego About
5,p"ono sheep are now herded on those
lands. SUPPOSED a generation ago io he
almost worthless The brothers hap
rened ono day 70 read an account II
k"rgu"l"n Island and IL feeFncd IN them
that the climatic conditions de~cribed
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RECIPE FOR GOOD HEtLTH.
simple Rules for ReEainIns and keepins
BsSiisy NIGor.

10 rHE FDIToR ~ Tar SUN Sir Ou, o,
CURIOSITY and for my own convenience I
adopted the following regime and find IL
NerV beneficial for the health
| arise a. o'clock. use an exerciser for
ten inmates. sponge on with cold water
dress and take brisk walk through the
woods OF along the turnpike for an hour
Thus pick up hearty Appreoia Ton Of my
morning repast which - ready for me when
I return and which deliberately take time
To ENJOY
~ O'Clock I am ready and n nv ,iesk
for the dutie- Of the DAY Atso'cIock INV
work being done for the dAy. cit down
with ever new relish 20 my SIpper Witch
takes at least forty minutes Of my pRTceiisd
time. Arer supper smother brisA walk
enttCe- me or the prospect Of a spirited
game Of tennis cheers my mind and the
diversion usually lasts until the TWILIGHT
Nasishe. into darkness
There are -four windows IN my room sly.y.
kept open night and dsv Two or three
days each seek ] vary tho walk for an
hours padding IN canoe on IN. lake
ana change the Ten minutes exercise from
morning 10 night lime just before gong
to bed three evenings OF each week
Being out In the open cir 80 many hour.
each day works wonders in tonina nm ths
system and inducing that desirable feeiinS
OF eIhilsration that denotes robust keai,b
and 10 the sign manual OF mental vigor
JoHS Y FAELEY
PoAPToS IAEys. Y. !. July 10
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To. man ~ho dres the crowd.
The Revolt OF HutChInson

Nothing IN Kansas can surprise her
lovers. no. not even a brief spasm Of
common sense. Hens are the glow. the
passion. the frenzy. IN" winged mercu-
rial feet 81 perpetual po"sv Welcome
then. even to Hutchinson. IN Reno
county. through which rhc Good River
flows appropriately. water permitting
Reno on the Good cannot hut resent the
recent g,orlc- of the other. the 80 en-
tlrelv other Reno II the wicks.d. of the
tall men ui their hands BE- n truth
De = ai.cgprv. l.' Ms record mofes,lv
revcr"n'v and vet curlpusIv. what the
wires sang yesterday
E,vsAs CIV No r.s 10 he,au,e ~ an
s-''e %. rHT"ronE popssvFrr ne fast issue
a. rre o.f1-, Nss been rarr.I from ss'~ In
Fu.r.r.1r Nan
80 ordinance rec"nu, -. pss,~i rarrns
. 1gr' rt'wres n~W sp,pcr, containing 80.
-. 90 rriye0sh'.. sna ragsrur, hool- o. pam
Tlr.. containing such matte. Ns.sr.- Of the
'oa.wsn b. 81 Ho"sTytif on r.r H,no prye.
hsh' - p..Ha. vs.. barred nom "a,
Is This fac' "r som" lovely but lnpal.
pable figure nf po"rrr Justice " any
Va -. " -W'Il'l -'lEE'-~' 20 MI. Howl AND
and 70 br I.NMAN AIRPORT an ubvlous
me' triu, rmpr"' lug heir perro.iI, al and
~ the sam" time Keeping u "u' uf quar-
niltIne m nervous. s"n-iiIvp 81 cultivated
communities For the CnntrIbuti ng
EDITOR - ALWAYS contributing 10 the
eum OF nos" and bang H." - ALWAYS
punching. not ALWAYS above the hell
III" anii-no'se societies ~ we'll ~ the
peace societies are sur" to get after han
There will b" many Hutchlnsons
Why not. then. - a precd,.tion and
Cpnvenl"n"". PRINT M" smuggling and
ChuggIng department A. a separate
detachable shoot. winch the client OF
the newsletter can throw away. thus
avoiding Hrchlnson,an prosecutions,
And dear Doctor NA8IE. when M.
comes back he will have - much ~.
less of corporal and 81 spiritual R"c-.-
flesh. being NeN"d ~ longer hv that
Poltergei-t
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although we prefer to belieye that they
fell unconaciously
The court. however las given the
Savv Department a hint which doubt
lea will bear immediate fruit. When he
VA Secretary IL War tho Hon. ELIHI'
RoOT perceived the danger involved in a
prolonged tenure II office bV officers
liable to ticlI servic-. AMI his plan ~
reorganization finally merged the stan
IA the line and provided further that
oil,,-rS detached from heir commands
for stan duty should a. rule serve
IA that capacity only iuu. wears and
then return To their rig menis' The
arrangement worked admirably The
line officers learned the duties of the
quartermastsT. coInmlaSary and inspeC-
ton depart nenis: and now. should We
become rngaged IN another war, ia"
Government Will have AZ iis command
exp rrts enough for a colossal army
4 This court If inquiry leads 10 u -iin-
liar readjustment, perhaps to s'm'hr
reorganization in the Marine t"rpS. 4,
will III we'll for the naval scr, i',' m g"n-
cral aud the "orp- itself IN part.,u'tr.
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NEG no TO BE COLLECTOR
President Tart Names One for Federal
Once On GeOrEetOwn. ID. e.


WASHINGTON. July Is.-President TAR
negro. as collector Of the port ~ Geo-r.-
town. ID. {. McKinlay Is a local real estate
agent. President Taft made the appoin'.
ment. IL was said In recognition 81 'Na
negro race in fllinG important fedoraI
offices. A. the Same time il was added
that he wished also to- recognize the lnoa.
sentiment which was opposed To the de- z.
nation Of an outside man for the offica
McKinlay was Endorsed by Or " u
Crum OF Charleston, \. c. American Mn
ister to Liberia. Mckinley was born IN
Charleston.
McKinl avs appointment will turn the
laugh on those who brought about tho 10.
feat Of the nomination 81 Sidney Bleh@t
Republican national committeeman Tor he
dis trict, for this Office Bieber IL a ur,.
tsge Of Postmaster General Hitchcocs
His nomination was defeated, It - sad
nv local Influences who wanted Howard A.,
Nyman. the incumbent. retained
These same influences were very much
excited q while ago " hen they learned thai
with Bieber out of tho way u was tho
President n purpose To name "A negro
Protests were sent q Beverly. hut withnu'
avail The formal appointment will son
be announced
Nckinlay was not ar applicant for TIA
place Well known negroes have been
bitter with the Administration - late.
saying that the President has ignored me
race in matters Of appointment Il has
ton has dislodged many negroes from
ONCE Mckinlav came To Washington
in 1854 For several years prior To that
time he was Pullman porter.