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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
The Newest Horror.

Fair women I love and adore.
Abjectly I bow neat their sway;
Their beauty l sing Ger n Ger,
rneir iigntest benest / obey.
I approve of their gorgeous array,
I want them to dress as they please;
But ! really must voice my dlsmay
At those gowns that are tied round the
knees.
A fluffy mass trailing the floor
Is a graceful and charming display;
And even the sheath gOwns they wore
Were pretty enough in their lay.
A costume of stiff white pique
With my notion or order agrees;
But no words can my horror convey
OF those gowns that are tied round the
knees!
I'm certain that never before
Was a fashion so sadly astray:
When one wabble in at the door,
My amusement l fear / betray.
They try to look happy and gay
The ladies at afternoon teas
But they walk such a comical way
In those gowns that are tied round the
knees!
L'Envoi.
Dame Fashion, you hear what I say.
Oh, please put year ban upon these;
Remove from my vision, / pray,
Those gowns hat are tied round the
kneesl
Carolyn Walls, In Harper's Magazine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
What II Cost to Discover America.


1t is difficult to make an accurate
estimate of what it cost to discover
America. All the documents agree that
the total expense of fitting out the three
little vessels with which Columbus
sailed was 100000 maravedis, but the
difficulty is to ascertain the value of
that coin at the time. A marayedi Is q
small copper coin of Spain, supposed to
be worth about 8 mills of American
money. The coins OF a country usually
decrease in value as the country grows
older, and some authorities claim that
In the time of Columbus a maravedi
was equal to 7 mills. If such was the
case, the expense to the Spanish gov
eminent was about $8, 200. OF course
the pay Of the officers and crew should
be included, but hat was not excessive.
The annual salary Of Admiral Christie
pher Columbus was equal TO 1920
American Money; of the three captains.
s192 each, and of the three pilots, about
$140 each. The sailors were paid at the
rate of $2.75 a month. The ships ply
stefan could not have been considered a
very important parsonage, as his salary
was equal to $3.50 per annum.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
You call them the voices
OF hirdc apl ,,o,,r -b- a

Or birds, your choice is
The robin, the linnet, the wren.
You praise the quails drumming,
The honey-bees humming,
The Katy.Did's call from the glen.
The maple boughs signing,
You reckon outlying
The rustic of corn at its prime.
But plaintive or merry,
Or solemn or CHEEKY,
Ihls song or the gay Summer Time.
Oh, the rythmical rune of q fafbnnIes.
rhyme,
The mathis and vespers of gay Summer
L. M. Thornton. in the Columbian.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. Macy.

A klno Wine Sat on Throne 400 Year.

p King VINO Sat on inrohe ~" 'Sas
In the cathedral at Aachen or AK
la-Chapelle, may be seen a marble
throne on which a ruler sat for nearly
400 years. He Was the Emperor
Charlemange, or Charles the Great. Al
his death in STA his body clothed IN
imperial robes, was placed on the
throne, In a sitting position. ON MS
head was placed a crown in his rlsht
hand a scepter, and in his lap an open
COPY of the gospels. In 1901 Emperor
Otto III. had the vault opened, and IL
IS said the body was found IN an ex-
cellent state OF preservation. In l2l5
Emperor Frederick ii. had 1T removed
from the vault and placed in a gold
and silver coffin, in which 1t is stu
kept, IL the treasury Of the cathedral.
From 1915 to 1853 this marble throne
was used ia the coronation ceremonies
of the German emperors. After thar
they were crowned at Frankfort.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

One strong thing / find there below
1.-THE just thing, the true thing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25

BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE
Send 30 stamp for i've sample OF my very choic
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and MOTIF
Post Cards; beautiful cohors and loveliost designs
Art Post Card Club, 7Sl jackson St., Topeka, Kansa.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-25
Make the Liver
Do its DUTY

Nine times in ten when the liver L
right the stomach and bowels are RIGHT
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
Cold Prevents Army
Aviators From Making
Flight Over City

Extremely cold atmosphere last even.
ing prevented Lieut.. H. III. Arnold and
Lieut.. lie Roy Kirkland from making
flight over the city as they had in
tended. At the hour set, 4:So o'clock,
a cold wind was blowing from the
suthwest. and II the men from the
the trip, they would have had to face
this blast all the way to the city. The
trip was postponed until . waI mer af-
ternoon.
A number of flights were made over
the grounds at College Park, but they
were short, on each occasion the avia-
tors finding the air too cold. The men
were compelled to wear gloves, and
even with this protection from the
wind their hands were cold when they
came down after making ascensions.
There was race between Capt.
Charles De Forrest Chandler, in a
Wright biplane, and Joseph Richter,
flying in a Shneider. They spun around
the field twenty times, and finding that
neither could gain on the other, the
race was called off.
1t was too cold even for the army
officers to take sketches OF the ground
from the machines while flying, for
to do this work properly II is neces-
sary that their hands be free OF gloves.
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
AV|ATORS TO FLASH
MESSAGES OUT Of
SKIES BY WIRELESS
Signal Corps Believes Ven.
ture Will Prove a'Great
Success.

Wireless messages soon will be flash
ed from the sky by the Government
ayiators at College Park, Md. After
severas months of close study as to the
possibility of using the wireless system
Sn aeropianes, the Signal Corps of the
War Department has reached the con-
clusion that the system can be made
a success, and an order will be placed
before many days for a generator ant
sending apparatus. which win be at.
tached to one of the machines now
in use by the officers at the aviation
school.
A wireless station will be erected or
the north end of the aviation field, aud
messages will be flashed from a flying
machine at various attitudes. Owing
to the great noise made by the whirIing
of the propellers it will be impossible
at the present for an aviator to receive
messages in his machine. The next
step will be to Amuffie the engines used
on the biplanes in order that an avia-
tor can recetye messages.
The Signal Corps thinks this step an
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
BLAMES MOTORM[N
FOR TROLLEY CRASH.
URGES PROSECUTION
Report Of District Railway
Commission On Benning
To Be Submitted Today.

Two employees of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company-w. E
Richards and r. B. Johnson-were di.
rectly responsible for the collision near
Benning Saturday night, in which more
than dozen persons were injured, ac-
tcording to the District Electric Rail-
way Commission. The commission,
through Secretary H. c. Eddy, has
made detailed investigation Of the
causes leading up to the accident, and
On report to be submitted to District
Attorney Wilson today the recommen-
dation that Richards be prosecuted will
be made. y
That Johnson, the motorma nof the
car which crashed into the stationary
one, is responsible to a certain extent
For the disaster, although he cannot
legally be held so, is the opinion of the
commission. Johnson told the commits
sion that he did not see the red light
displayed by Richards as a warning to
bring his car to a stop. There is moth
ing in the regulations of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Mr.. Eddy said
this morning, which can cause the con-
Viction of man because of his failure
TO see a displayed light
That the headway and speed main
tained by ohnscn were illegal, the
commission has been unable to DENY
Richards, the motorman on the car
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
CASCARETS CLEANSE
LIVER AND BOWELS
No Biliousness, Headache, Sick, Sour
Stomach. Indigestion, Coated
Tongue or Consultation.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels. which cause your
stomach to become filed with undi-
gested food. which sours and. ferments
like garbage in a swill barrel That
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give you a thorough
cleansing inside and straighten you
out by morning. They work while you
sleep-a Decent box from your drug
gist VIII keep you feeling good for
months. Millions of men and wotne6
take Cascaret now and then to keep
their stomach, liver and bowels regu-
lated. and never know a miserable
moment. Don't forget the children
their little insides need a good, gentle
cleansing, too.
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
TEE wAsHNaToN TIMEs, FRIDAY, sEPTEMBER ., 1sI1.


meet from September q to October L
To Lieutenant Arnold he wired as fol-
lows:
Delighted to know you will come
Burgess and expecting him here to-
morrow.
&"TIMoTHY L. WOODRUFF"
Similar messages were received by
Captain Beck and Lieutenant Milling.
Another telegram assured the men
that they will get machines to fly. Mr..
woodruff promised the Signal Corps
that the officers would receive the best
of attention while there, and that
each man would get $500 expense mon
the men to pack their own machines
at College Park and ship them to New
York, but this request could not be
granted.
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
Funeral Held For
Motorcycle Victim

The funeral of Margaret C. New
heiser, the twelve-year-old girl VINO
was killed on Monday by being struck
by a motorcycle, was held this morn
ing from the Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. A large crowd of the girls
little friends were present. and q
floral offerings surrounded the casket.
lnterment was in Holyrood cemetery.
The little girl, with two friends, was
walking on Pennsylvania avenue near
Washington Circle, when she was
struck
The motorcyclist. who was arrested.
was later released by the coroner's
Jury. AS a result of the accident, the
District commissioners have amended
the police regulations to prohibit the
carrying of a passenger on a motor
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
Plea Of Interpreter
Secures His Release

Due to a dispute with boy who
was carrying his satchel, Senor Eni-
manuel Costa, an Interpreter connect
ed with the Uruguayan legation, was
arrested in Baltimore, charged with
acting in a disorderly manner.
Senior Costa told Magistrate Loden,
before whom he was arranged. that
he was on his way to join the officials
of the legation, who are spending the
summer in Massachusetts,, and that
he stopped off in Baltimore merely to
see the city. He disclaimed any idea
of disturbing the peace. and put up
such an eloquent plea in his behalf
that the magistrate released him.
The Washington times., 1911-09-15

which was brought to a standstill be-
cause the trolley pole slipped, did not
go back 800 feet and display the red
light to warn oncoming cars. as the
regulations stipulate, Mr.. EDDY has re-
ported. Consequently he will be held
legally liable for the wreck.
What disposition will be made OF
the case against Richards, the COM
mission does not know.
LAS soon as more information con-
cerning the two motormen can be col
prosecutions will follow" Mr.. Eddy
said,
The Washington times., 1911-09-15
Woodruff Thanks
Army Men For Their
Promise To Fly

has wired his thanks to Capt. Paul
W. Peck and Lieuts II. II. Arm
old and T. Dewitt Milling, of the army
aviation school. for their promise to
participate>-in the New York aviation
The Washington times., 1911-09-15

important one, and the experiments
made will be watched with great In
terest by the army men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS NET GAIN
Opened Steady At Advance in Response To Rather
 Better Cables

New York, November 22-The cotton market was less active than yesterday and fluctuations were again narrow and irregular within a. range of 9 or 10 points. The close was very steady and last prices showed a. net gain of from to points for the day.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points in response to rath- CT better cables than expected and over- night buying orders which were believed to haxe been inspired by the readiness with which the market had absorbed the heavy offerings of yesterday around Sc level. Southern selling and realizing by some of yesterdays scattering buyers checked the advance right after the call, and the market sold off during the middle of the morning but met a good demand on scale down, and after selling at S99 for January rallied on covering with mod crate bull support and closed at practi- cally the best prices of the day. There was little or nothing in the days news to create fresh sentiment apparently and the character of the trading certainly suggested a continued disposition to await developments in the south. The proposal 1 the southern holdings movement by ad- vancing $25 bale on cotton to the amount of $50,000000 attracted considerable atten- ton but had no effect on the market The early decline may have been partially due to private wires from Georgia report ing good deal of cotton still in the fields to be picked and reports from Memphis of a slackening demand for spots. Trade interests were buyers on the dips, however and the resistance which the market has shown of late seems to have predisposed local operators to cover or take the long side for mod crate turn whenever January contracts sell off to about the 9 cent level.
 Receipts at the ports today, 5000 bales against 52,05S last week and 62,301 last year. For the week 450.000 bales against 456, ,12S last week, and 397, ,49s last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 19005 against 1S,133 bales last year and at Hous- ton 19,0S1 bales against 14,32o last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, November 22.-(SpeciaL)- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, S%c; strict rniddling. sHc; other quotations un- changed.
 Eggs are selling at 300 retail and chick. ems from soc to 60c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock, six basket crates, $40: choice stock. basket crates, 9ccGS1. box. t-ft i1-
 Peaches-California. N.7502 per crate. Cabbage--s3.25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-$1.5O per bushel.
 Irish Potatoes-$2.05 .05 per bushel.
 Onions-$1 .s002 per crate. Texas Ber- mudas in crates, bushel crates. sl.5O01. .b per bushel
 Alabama Peaches-N.75 per crate.
 Watermelons-Florida Watson's. $12.5o0 20 per 100.
 Corn-Roasting ears, 2OaSOc per dozen. I,ard-Pure, 10Ac; basis fancy cotton oil lard. s%c; packers composed, SIC.
 Rutter-Creamery, firsts, 26Q27c: coun. ,~v. 11@12c; renovated, 20G21Ac.
 Flour-Fancy nominal; straights, $4.2o0 4.25; patent, M.s5@5.75
 Meal-Roller. ss pound bags. s1.e5: water ground, N.70.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy. 1sc per pound.
 Coffee-Maxwell House blend, pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend, pound cans, soc; ordinary. 141k@151sc; prime. 160 1Sc; fancy, 20922c; Peaberry. 22hc; Ar buckles, 22.1c per case, New York basis: Noca and Java blend. Nizc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

5 points. Cables were slightly better than due, and commission houses had moderate volume of buying orders to fill chiefly from the country apparently. They were based on the bullish tenor of yes terday's ginning figures. Immediately after. the call the principal active months were to 6 points up. Selling for snort account started at this level and became heavy enough to weigh against prices.
 At the end of the first 30 minutes or business prices were unchanged to 5 points down compared with yesterdays close.
 The list became dull and featureless. An hour before the close prices were to points over yesterdays close.
 Toward the middle of the morning mod crate but steady buying gave good tone and rising tendency. No encourage ment was offered by the bulls, and 1t looked as if the buying was coming prln- cipally from sellers of yesterday. The trfuling months were again placed to the highest. Toward midday telegrams de- clared interior holders were offering spots much more freely. This held the list down again. About noon prices were equal to yesterdays close.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
POULTRYMEN PLAN
 FOR NATIONAL BODY
Annual Show Will Be Held in Wash ington From January 15 to
 January 19

Washington. November 22.-(Special)- The Washington Poultry and Pigeon association will hold its annual show in Washington at the Masonic temple January IS to 19. A movement has been started by the local association to form a. national organization and let- ters have been sent to poultry organ nations and poultry fanciers in every state of the union.
 Many subjects of interest to poultry men are to be discussed and considered at the coming meeting and it is the desire of the local fanciers that fan. ciers from all the states attend. One of the important subjects to be cons sidered is the method of handling poul- try by shippers and their agents.
 The Birmingham organization would do well to look into the proposed for a national organization. Such an organization should be made beneficial to all fanciers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23

Cash quotations were as FOLLOWS; Flour-Quiet. Rye-No. ?, 96c.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, s0c@$1 .05; fair to choice malting, $1 .16d1.25
 Timothy Seed--$13Q15. 25.
 Clover-$13 50@o0. 25.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $16@16.25 Lard-Per 100 pounds, s92.
 Butter-Steady; creameries, 2519Q33c; daries, 23l29c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1496 cases; at mark, cases included, s1@25c; firsts, 24G' 26c prime firsts, 27629c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14s4c; Twins, 141s011424c; Young Americas. 14%@15c; Long Horns, 14a4@15o.
 Potatoes-Steady.
 Poultry-Firm; live turkeys, 16c; live chickens, SEC; springs, 9a10c. Realistically; 50 to 50 pound weights, 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
LIFTING POWER IN
 PRICE 0F WHEAT
Black Rust in the Argentine Responsible-Firm Tone
 At the Windup

Chicago, November 22.-Black rust in the Argentine furnished lifting power today for the price of wheat The December option was an exception. that future having been apparently wiped out. Closing figures varied from Ac off to A 1sc advance. In corn there was net decline of 1s@1Ac, oats finished h O Ac to Ac up and hog products more expensive by 15@17Mc to BOG.
 Although the news about black rust referred to only a limited portion of one province in Argentina. wheat traders here took immediate notice that the blight might have to be reck- oned with in other places The result was to give the market a. firm tone at the windup. Early in the day prices had bulge in consequence of a mis- take concerning figures for the inter- national institution of agriculture re- porting less yield than had been look ed for. It turned out that the total represented just the principal coun- tries and did not include others which. taken altogether. raise quite a for mludDl6 amount. IdklnS the SeSSlOH dS a whole there was good action in prices, May ranging from s1.0oA to s1.o0% c 1.O1. with the close ss@1sc up at the top level reached.
 Predictions of rain and snow put up the price of corn. There was also talk as to the poor grading of receipts al Chicago. May fluctuated between 64% c and 65%c, closing firm, 651sc, net decline of kc. Cash grades were in good demand. No 2 yellow was quoted at 75c for old months. Old speculators were inclined to buy oats on account of the strength in other grains. Besides western supplies appeared to be light. Outside limits touched from May were 49%c and 50Bc with the close at the last named figures, an advance of Ac net
 Scarcity offerings allowed provisions to soar. Pit shorts trying to cover had to bid up prices. In the end pork was 25 5@30c higher and other products in- creased in cost 15@171sc to 25c.
 There is some fear that hog cholera may reduce supplies.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
GOOD BUSINESS Ok MORRIS AVENUE Receipts in Most Lines Were Rather Light-Eggs
 Advancing

Yesterday was another favorable day for the merchants of Morris avenue. and while trade was good receipts in most lines were much lighter than usual. In the markets for produce, however. sew eral shipments of fruit arrived and an abundant supply of stock was in evil dence.
 The steady demand for fresh eggs Is keeping the stock down very low. Prices continue to advance. A few dealers mad sales Wednesday as high as SS cents P dozen, but the majority are holding SC cents. This shows an advance :. fresh eggs within the past two wee from to cents per dozen. Cold storas eggs are offered at 22 cents.
 Prices generally yesterday were stead and the only fluctuations outside of { egg market were noticed in the packi houses. the price of lard and fat bac having been affected.
 Fowl is plentiful with the demand a tie slow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
New York Cotton Futures
Open. High. Low. Close.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, 9ssc; net re- ceipts, 19,596: gross receipts, 19,396; sales, 1247; stock, 331, ,S44; continent, 2975.
 New Orleans: Easy; middling. 91ac; net receipts, 19,005; gross receipts, 19,2S; sales, 2s5o; stock, 159,S64; continent, 923 coast wise, 656.
 Mobile: Steady; middling. 5-16c; net receipts, 2259; gross receipts, 2259; sales, 200; stock 52,24O; coastwise, 2S2.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 9Ac; net receipts, F, 2,434; gross receipts, 12 434; sales, 5652; stock, 24O,6s7; Great Britain, 7673; coastwise, 3367.
 Charleston: Quiet; middling. 91sc; net re- ceipts, 2796; gross receipts, 27s6; stock, 6e,- GA; continent, S260; coastwise. 400. Wilmington: Steady; middling, sc; net receipts, 3529; gross receipts, 3529; stock, 26,161; continent, 12 7S; coastwise, 400
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 3-16c; net receipts, 1892; gross receipts, 1892; sales, S45; stock, 59222 Great Britain, 1000; coast wise, 5056.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 9ssc; stock, 1610. receipts, 425o; stock, 103,63s; continent, 100; coastwise, 16O4.
 Boston: Dull; middllng, 9.45c; net re- ceipts, 622; gross receipts, S4o0; stock, I,, 367; Great Britain, 1779
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.70c; gross receipts. 100; stock, 5O66
 Brunswick, Stock, 5942; Great Britain, 5796.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 5s75; gross re- ceipts, 5S75; stock, 39,645
 Port Townsend Net receipts, 1851; gross receipts, 1851; Japan, 1851.
 Total today at all ports, Great Britain, 16,24S; continent. 24,976; Japan, 1851; stock, 1,117910.
 Consolidated at all ports, Great Britain, 122, 329; France, 49,271: continent, 99,319; Japan, Il ,901; Mexico, 600.
 Total since September 1, at all ports. Great Britain, 1,513,572: France, 40S227; continent, 1.4N, ,332; Japan. 60.566; Mexico, 2350.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. November 2.-(Special)- Foreign advices were rather better than anticipated, so our market opened some to 6 points higher, sold off to the quotations of last evening, recov- cred the decline and closed steady on small transactions. The market con- tinues without decided tendency in either direction; on the declines to about cents the spinners here and in Europe buy; on the rallies they stop and the south sells, checking the re- covery. About the same uncertainty exists abroad, our cablegrams today being directly opposite to each other in opinion. -...
 Liverpool Is expected to advance to points tomorrow unless Manches- ter is affected by the news from the east.