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New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
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q Clear G Party Cloudy. o Cloudy r RAN, 5 Snow
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OF inch or mo,c for q hours ending m yesterday
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATEI

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 1.20: sunset, ABA. moon sets, $40;
moon S age, l.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS
Port Of New York, Wednesday, Decem-
Der 20, 1911.

..- "a, Iuan Ponce December l2. Maya
~ "a and san Juan H. to the Ne" loIh dIld
1orto Rico IS CO. with 30 paSsenEviS, mans ''''
lie "s' Arrived at the Bar AT lI3 n.
mus. i.s,,,eT Nldershot oBrl. Laguna December .
:, SS'rfolk Is 70 Hasler, Leitch q co. win
i,rs,, aili Arrived at the Bar AT 80 m
manotanz' psInra ,Cubani, Matanzas December
-tsatler -tsta4,arie, II Cardenas II and SaGua -, to
the Munson Ss Line. %rhb %,a,b ''''S'
the baiI,or baI - 'orotaya (BD. Barbados December -
.-ri,iisd g. Savauilla :. taIiaE'h' - -" - -
kingston u and Anilla No. an5 a. Gse Arrived
with - passengers mans anu
at me- ,i, Nayahoe wilmington December 10 10
the clyde IS 60. WIN eSt n
11an...d I'm Quarantine al go III ,.,,.t -.
las, as,,,,or Tawnee philadelphia, TO tl% 'lN9 - -
49,, ,'itb mdse. Passed in sandy HOOK ht II -
in,..,,,,,r III. comaI. Tampa December 10 ana hey
-, ~ to the Mallory s. 60. WIN p'sn, ~lh,l' ~
and mdsc Passed In san'} >iagport iioTH News and
"'. G.'sr1sr Princess anne. N'@p,il 80, a %
Sltd,"' ,he old Dominion Ss CO. WIN pas
NoiI"N' and mdsc Passed In quarantine al
2.8. pm N. KroonIand ,BelG,. Antwerp pecem,-
"a noyer 10. 20 the Red star lhns' WIN
.,9 Tin and aO3 steerage passengers "'" '''''
Arrived al me sai 'Ger,, shields December Z,
. Donrcs " Pitou. In ballast. Arrived al the
i'ar at 3."" rs~a , "' Newport News. TO the Ocean
S',a"' nib mdse Passed IN quarantine at
10 nl. o,e.rbee. Mobile. 20 The Texas City
ss 60 with mdse. Fass'' '' ''''' '''
-, ~ d ~, Hamburg Ger. Genoa pe,rmher ..
>s,'Ss steam" ard Palermo to the ,od hamburg
american Line with 2'e cabin 'nq aa tD iGe Har a,
nasscngers and mdse. Nr'N'' "' '' '''' ~
4.i5 M t,rtsouyUIs Decomber II
and charleston IS. TO me ,n ouo-ar,ir" " W, ~,
passengers ana H'''
- steamer Kndale Rp NewpoiI GsTs Ess,, Dem en-,
S',ranttne at = IN. o o..o . - ~. ,
es'n'1dv Hook. \ j. Dec 20 ~ Y WIND
LIGHT breeze, partly CLOUDY htn' sea
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21

steamers Herman Frasch. Port Arthur. No
80, %ew orleans. taurentc tbl', Liverpool.
Ull',i,iiS' MANCHESTER Inventor d'ri, Norfolk
"a "a, Marco. Galveston. colorado Baltimore.
i5'piton Norfolk and Newport NtWs Alnan a
IiiH'.,mtaI' voltair4 ,Ru Rio De Ihnelro, Bowie
'p. a erpool. Iaplani diclgl, Antwerp,
TN. Tn ,Rn Bermuda. jamestown norfolk and
N,Rport News.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
For business
For play.

Sweaters. Scotch knitted waistcoats and
jackets. Caps. Golf shoes. Indoor tennis
shoes. Hockey Shoes. Driving gloves. Gym
suits. Yachting suits. even Aviators suits
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
AMUSEME e NTS.

- Vincent. g V. Dec 20 kascnga N
York for Cape Town. etc.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

Western states in particular will be
affected by the adoption of a new pol
icy of this sort. 1t is the western states
that are most sorely in need of an agri-
cultral revival. Twenty-Five years ago
the wheat yield of the two Dakotas
was nearly twice what it is today.
1t is not that the effort is any the less
but the care given the soil is not,
according to the experts of the league,
what it should be.
A comprehensive back to the farm"
campaign is to be waged and this does
not contemplate an influx of foreign
ers to the country. Rather does it aim
to induce people from the crowded
cities to embark in the business of en-
lightened farming. To keep the boy
and girl on the farm is another of the
purposes of the organization. This
twentieth century agriculture renaiss-
ance promises well. Sioux Falls Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

Now that we are to have three
congressman from this state, it is
likely we will see a change in our
congressional delegation in the near
future. The first district is compris-
ed of those counties east of the
Missouri river and south of the line
running east and west on the south
line of Kingsbury county. The second
district is comprised of that part of
the state north of the first district
and east of the Missouri river. That
part of the state west of the river is
included in the third district. The
first is smaller in territory than the
second, and the second is considerably
smaller than the third. Perhaps the
reason for making the third district so
large is that the river makes a natural
dividing line. We can see no good
reason for making the first district so
small except that Congressman
Burke who lives at Pierre could
hardly expect a reelection in the
southern district. He will very likely
pull through in the northern district
at the next election. After that,
Burke is liable to go the way of all
politicians. The Aberdeen bunch of
political hustlers, naturally control
the northern part of the district, and
will also be able to form an alliance
with the northeastern counties, which
spells Finish" for Mr. Burke as a
member of the lower house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
Kingsby South Dakota Friday, August 1911

of South Dakota to gaurd thier inter
ests and protect them from the en-.
crochments of foreign business or
ganizations.
The laws of this state may thus be
interpreted by an outside authority,
and perhaps amended by the same au-
thority, for courts now have the pow
er to legislate, and the judicial ma
chinery of the state is powerless, i'm
potent.
The Huronite has suggested at
times its somewhat revolutionary be
lief that the Intervention of federal
judicial authority within the jurisdic.
tion of states is unnecessary, unwar
ranted by conditions and a source of
hardship that the general government
has no moral right to impose upon an
autonomous local government.
The specific instance is presented
as an example of the effect of federal
interference, affecting in the case
under discussion, the right of a COM
to provide revenue sys
tenn for its own maintenance State
Spirit.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
FEDERAL JUDICIAL INTERVENTION

1t is stated in news dispatch from
Minneapolis that
Judge G. A. Willard of the federal
district conrt sitting in Minneapolis,
this morning granted an injunction
restraining the treasurer of South
Dakota from collecting taxes for 1909
from the Wells Fargo and American
Express companies.
Judge Willard is judge for one of
the two United Stated district courts
within the state of Minnesota, his
jurisdiction being normally confined
to his district But the applicant for
an injunction, the express companies,
does business in his district and does
connecting business between his dis
trict and the federal district of South
Dakota
Therefore, as Judge in another
state, wearing the ermine of federal
authority, Judge Willard is authorized
to order the suspension of law in the
state Of So. Dakota, local enactment
the most important of all purposes,
the collection of revenue for the
support of the government of South
Dakota.
1t is announced in the dispatch that
4,
the state of South Dakota will appeal
to the United States supreme court
from decision of Minnesota judge,
commissioned by the general govern
ment and if the supreme court sustans
the Minnesota federal judge, a change
in South Dakota system of taxation,
involving an amendment to the state
constitution, will become imperative
All this will have been accomplished
without chance for the Judiciary OF
South Dakota to pass upon the ques-
tion, a judiciary elected by the people
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
A GOOD KANSAS IDEA.

The state of Kansas, which is al
ways doing something unusual, has
enacted a law which is desinged to
put stop to the activities of the get
rich-quick" confidence men who infest
every agricultural community with
thier gilt.e dge stock offers. Before a
man can legally solicit Kansas people
to purchase shares in his Workers Oil
company or Blue Dog mine, or any of
the hundred of ventures offered to the
public, he must submit his entire plan
to the state Banking Department If
it appears to be safe, he will be given a
permit or license to sell stock. Since
the law went into effect, over 300
applications were made for licenses
and less than twenty have been issued
The Kansas farmer will in future de-
mand to see a solicitors certificate be
fore he buys stock. The Kansas plan
would seem to be the best yet devised
for the protection of the public against
the stock company swindler.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

We ARE surprised that A. l.. Van
Osdel, a candidate for governor,
should devote nearly the whole of
the first page of his paper to an attack
upon Gov. Vessey aud Insurance
Commissioner Basford, charging the
latter with using the patronage of his
office for political purposes and hold
ing Gov. Vessey responsible for the
acts of the commissioner. There is
not word of truth in the accusation.
Basford dispensed the insurance
statements this year under the new
law. He could have dooe differently
but elected to wait until the new law
became effective. Van Osdel and Egan
are using the same tactics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

Ex-Gov. VARDAMAN, of Mlssis-
sippi has finally landed seat in the
u. S senate. Three times he tried, and
the third time he won hands down.
Vardman is probably the most bitter
"nigger hater" the south has produc-
ed in many year He has been so
bitter in his opposition to the colored
race that Vardaman and his attempt
to break into the senate on that issue
was considered a joke at Washing
ton, and all through the north for
that matter. But he is now to be a
sure enough senator, and one elected
purely through race prejudice. How
ever Vardaman is no fool He may
make good senator, one who will
look we'll to the interests of the people;
he could if he would.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
WORSE, AND MORE OF 1T

"The list of would be governors
has not grown any during the past
week" plantively says the Iroq uois
Chief. How can our genial friend
Dick say such thingG During the
last week We have heard at least of
three new names in connection with
the governorship-George W. Snow
of Springfield, t. w. Dwight of this
city, and Deacon" j. d. Reeves of
Groton. This isn't many, but it's a
long ways from total crop failure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

We have lingering suspicion that
in the past the INDEPENDENT and lot
of other papers in this state have
been used by politicians, through one
pretense or another, TO further their
own personal ends. But we live to
learn. Henceforth the one.horse
politician who works us on factional
grounds to support him for office will
have to be good one. The editor of
the INDEPENDENT is not candidate
for office, either elective or appointive,
and we do not care rap who secures
the Offices in this state from governor
down to pathmaster, if the successful
men are honest and qualified to fill
the place. We shall continue to have
our opinions on questions before the
public, and we shall express them.
But no spawned politician will be al
lowed to come along and attach him
self to our views for the purpose of
getting us to help boost him into
office. IF we have reasons for not
approving of any candidate, we can
say so. If a candidate meets our
approval, we shall do what we can
for him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11


Mr.. BRYAN recently made an attack
upon Representative Underwood, of
Alabama, for his stand in favor of
reduction of duties on wool and steel.
Mr.. Underwood had the Bryan article
read in the house and then made
answer to it, branding Bryan's article
as false. The speaker was greeted
by vigorous applause, which goes to
show that Nebraska is losing ground
as leader and dictator in the demo
cratic party. Underwood is right
when he declares the wool and steel
schedules need further revision, and
the wonder is that Bryan should offer
any criticism. The only explanation
that explains at all is that Bryan
would rather see nothing done than
to have something of Importance ac
complished by Cne who stands a show
of being a formidable opponent oi
Mr.. Bryan.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
INTENSIFIED FARMING.

With the purpose of freaping the
benefits of the hundred and fifty mil.
lions of dollars that it has cost the
agricultural department to learn Ger.
tain fundamental facts relative to
soil fertility and maximum crop pro
duction the newly organized National
Fertility League plans to disseminate
practical information to farmers in
every township in the country.
This organization is not a government
project but it has back of it some Of
the widest known men of the dty,
including President Taft, number
of congressman, University men, rail.
road officials and bankers.
While the enterprise at present will
exsist solely on funds contributed by
the public spirited men of wealth who
are behind it, it is planed to secure
state and national appropriations later
if possible. Soil experts form state
agricultural colleges will, according to
the plan, conduct the league Soil
chemists will also be empoyed to Goa
duct experiments on tracts in every
part of the country in plain view of the
farmers who will be enabled to watch
the progress of scientific farming as
applied to their own peculiar locality.
The yield per acre in Europe is from
two TO two and one half times that of
the United States and this is on soil
that has been under cultivation thou
sand years or more. Europe has small.
er farms, more farmers per given acre
and each acre must give its maximum
efficiency to make it possible for the
farmer to live.
The greater acreage of this country
per farm has tendency to cause the
farmer to devote his time and ener-
gies to the careless cultivation of a
vast area and thus neglect the posi-
bilities of more scientific effort on a
smaller tract. Ii is the belief of the
National Soil Fertility League that
farms must be smaller and better titled
to get results. They claim that there
should be three or four farmers in the
country where there is now but one.
These are the facts that the league
wishes to impress on the minds OF
100000 farmers and the task Is a
huge one. 1t means nothing less than
revolutionizing the industry of farm
ing in this country but the compartiye
ly recent awakening of the farmersto
the advantages of more thorough edu-
cation on matters pertaining to their
calling gives encouragement to those
who are about TO undertake the effort.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

The new apportionment bill passed
the senate Thursday, but had to go
to conference between the two houses
for an agreement as to the senate
amendments. The house, no doubt,
will accept the amendments. As
passed the bill increases the member
ship of the house to 433. South
Dakota gets one additional congress
man.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

AN Aberdeen weather prophet has
it all figured out that our drough was
due to the fact we had no equinoctial
storms last fall and spring. Glad to
know this to a certainty. There are
many who were suspicious that our
drouth was due to a lack of rain
storms, but this authority sets all
doubt at rest.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
THERE are some half dozen

THERE are some half dozen papers
in this state who are booming Egan
in season and out of season. We
read the Shiny fattery as it is copied
in Egan's paper every week, From
the similarity in language we would
be willing to bet dollar to dough
nut that every one of the articles
concerning Egan first saw the light
of day on that gentleman's type,
writer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

SATURDAY of last week the Chicago
Tribune telegraphed great many
editors of the northwest for their
opinion as to whether or not the
president should sign the wool, the
cotton, and the farmers free list"
schedules. The editor of the Ind
pendent wired the Tribune in favor Of
the signing of the bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
CoMPANYs CERTIFICATE OF Au-
THORITY

Whereas, The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company, a corporation
organized under the laws OF Wisconsin,
has filed In this office a sworn state
ment exhibiting it's condition and busi-
ness for the year ending December 81,
1910, conformable to the requirements
Of the laws OF this state regulating
the business of Insurance; and,
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this Office duly certified copy OF It's
charter, with certificate Of organiza-
alton, in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid:
Now, Therefore /, 0. 8. Basford. COM
missioner of insurance OF the state Of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions OF said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through it's authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate
business of Life insurance In this state
according to the laws thereof, until the
last day OF February. A. d. 1912.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and Official seal at
Pierre. this first day Of March. A. d.
1911.
(Ssa) o. s. BASFORD.
Commissioner of Insurance.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

The pure food department is now
conducting an investigation to deter
mine what is beer" Here is an oppor-
tunity to secure plenty of expert
testimony" at small cost. All the de-
partment will have to do is to furnish
the "suds."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
The cotton bill as it passed the
house by vote of 202 to 81 provided
for a reduction of 2l per cent.

The Canadian people are divided
on the reciprocity question. The
matter will be the principal issue
in the election of new parliament
this fall
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11

Both factions of the republican
party in this state now see the hand
writing on the wall, and it says:
''Egan for governor for 1922
American Republic.
The above paragraph from Egan's
own paper as an exhibit of modesty
certainly ranks high.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-11
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Year Ending Dec. 81, 1910.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE IN-
sURANCE COMPANY
OF Wisconsin. Home Office, Milwaukee.
Wis.

I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Ledger assets Dec. 81,
b 1909 ..................s2 .s257, sol. .4ss7s
III. INCOME.
Total premium income. 3s,S77, ,o7s5s
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
SCOUTS MAKE NEW HIGHWAY RECORD
OVER SUPERB SOUTH GEORGIA ROADS
SCOUTS REACH FORT VALLEY
AND START SOUTHWARK AGAIN


FORT VALLEY, Ga, March 2S.-No
better days run could be found in Geor-
gia than that which The Journal Herald
scouts made in their Primo car Monday
from Douglas. in Coffee county, through
Fitzgerald, Abbeville. Rochelle, Haw-
lxinsvilIe and Perry here. The total dis
lance was found to be 126.1 miles.
The scouts traversed 1t all between
breakfast and supper Notwithstanding
they did not start from Douglas until
S:45 o'clock and were delayed an hour
in Fitzgerald and on an average of half
hour in every other big town they pass
ed through. An earlier start and nom
stop run would have put them in Fort
Valley during the early afternoon very
easily.
ROADS WERE GOOD
Except here and there in one or two
counties where the road was found to
be low and under water from the heavy
rains of the day before. practically every
mile OF the road was excellent.
By adhering TO their itinerary between
Abbeville and Hawkinsville, and going
via Rochelle and Pineview, instead Of
across country near the river, the scouts
added some four or five miles TO the to-
tai distance, but in the exchange for
that they were rewarded with one Of
the best and fastest and dryest roads
in. the whole days run.
bark overlook them just before they
reached Perry, but they made the u
mile run from there as rapidly and safe
~ as they could have made it on Peach
tree road. In a dispatch printed in The
Journal Monday the scouts were made
by some error to say that in approach
ing Fitzgerald, Ben Hill county, they
have bowled along over the best roads
in Georgia. What they did call that road
was one OF the best in Georgia.
It would be not only difficulty but ar
bitrary to designate the best roads in
the state. though Ben Hill county and
CONTINUED On page Pour, column SD
Sumter county run a tight race with
several others for the honor.
Using one OF the measurements, which
the scouts will apply at their option to
all the routes considered, the Hawkins
e-Fitzgerald-Dou -Waycross route
is found TO be 36S miles long between
Atlanta and Jacksonville. That measure
ment brings ii by Fort Valley. 1t viii
be approximately the same by way of
Macon though the mileage on the latter
connection has yet to be ascertained by
the scout and cannot be applied accu-
rately now.
Those sSS miles are doubtless suscept-
ible to further reduction. That figure
includes about a mile which the Fitz-
gerald pilots added to the route by carry
ing the scouts indirectly out of town and
also includes the four or five miles added
by the scouts themselves in going, via
Rochelle between Abbeville and Hawkins
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
PEASANTS BATTLE ONLY
THREE TIMES IN LIFE

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The average
Russian peasant bathes only three times
from the cradle to the grave, according
to Prof. Simon Baruch, who is giving
a series of lectures on water" at Co
lumbia university. The three momen-
tous occasions which the Russian honors
by immersing himself are, the lecturer
explains when he is born, when he is
married, and when he is laid in his cof-
fin"
1.-THE non-bathing Russians he con-
tinued ''have their substitute in the
sweat bath. A Russian peasant, If he
can get one in no other fashion, will
sometimes creep into the over after the
bread has been baked. Russian has,
however paid a price for it's aversion to
water in the tremendous increase of
cholera, a dirt disease from 1900 cases
in 1906 to 10000 last year.
"As a matter of fact, however, the
common American idea that patching
opens the pores of the skin is unground-
ed. What it really does is to keep the
delicate muscles under the skin in heal
thy condition and to assist the work OF
the capillaries which carry the blood to
the surface of the body"