Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-22

lance Of IL miles.
The Holy Land is q term used espec
Tally by christians to designate Pales
tine, as being the scene Of the birth
ministry and death of Christ; but ais,
employed by other religious sects 10 de
scribe the places sacred TO them from
association. Thus, the Mohammedaui
speak of Mecca as the Holy Land, !
being the birthplace Of MOhammed. Th'
CESS,s %s BuddhistS call India the Holy
Land, because the founder Of their re
hgion was born there; while the Greehi
bestowed this same title on Ellis, wher'
was situated the temple Of OlympiaT
Zeus.
There is a growing disposition on the
part Of ship wne and officers in var
ious parts Of the world to send tc
China for complete crews. For most
ships, particularly when first employ
ing such crews, it IS necessary to carry
about a third more Chinese for the
same service. On the other hand there
are many officers and owners who
claim that with such additional allow
ance OF help a vessel Is run more easily
and efficiently, and that, all things con-
sidered, the Chinese sailor is the best
all-round man aboard ship to be found
anywhere.
How times change, and people with
them, is exemplified by a Paris contem-
porary, who a motor bus
service between Jaffa and Jerusalem.
To the person with old ideas a journey
made by motor to the holy sepulcher
seems little less than the abomination
n desolation which the sacred writer
announces. The enterprise referred to
above, If such a word can be used in
dealing with things sacred, is due to
the initiative of an Italian, and every
day, as people of ali nations ride
through the valley OF J~ehosaphat, they
will be reminded OF the las Judgment.
Elberta Bruner, a young girl who will
inherit part of the millions left by her
grandfather, Stephen b. Eikins and
Katherine EikeES IN Bad Nauheim.
She has inherited all the good looks OF
the Elkins family and Is attracting at
tention abroad. Miss Bruner will make
her debut in washington next winter
In the Elkins home. She has passed
much time with her aunt, Katherine
Elklns. Miss Bruner is a fearless rider
and always wears a bright crimson
cloth habit with a Turkish fez.
A capitalist at Oklahoma City was a
sailor many years ago, and while In
Polynesia came into possession OF a
pet parrot. The bird is now 20 years
old, and its owner has just executed IL
Will setting apart $4,000 for its support
and comfort In case OF his own demise.
Three men are named in the will as
trustees OF the fund. and during the
birds lifetime the money can not be
devoted &c any other purpose
A water-carrying motor car, the first
of its kind in the world, has been
placed In commission in Philadelphia
by the Women's Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals as a dis
penser Of water 20 thirsty horses. The
car, its mission clearly placarded on
its body, win move slowly through
busy streets in the parts of Philadel-
phia where troughs are not available,
and n driver can stop IL and get q
bucket OF water free of charge.
The suffragette movement appeared
on the wild ducks nesting field of the
Game Breeders association on Long
Island and several members of the as
~sociation have visited the wild drake
which is sitting ~contentedly on a good
nest full OF eggs while his mate strolls
about n field and disports herself on
the pond. Photographs were secured
OF the mallard by amateurs.
Shoemakers say American women
are wearing larger shoes than the wo-
men OF previous generations. They say
that the small foot ideal no longer is
as keenly desired as formerly. The
tendency, they say, is toward q larger
and more comfortable shoe in which
the artistic lines of the foot are better
preserved than in siffsii shoes.
The Women's Imperial Health as.
ISOLATION Is the name Of an organiza
ton In England, of which DIR. Mary
Scharlief is president, that runs a car
avian through the country, so that
mothers may be taught In their w
homes how TO take care OF their
babies.
In 1909 about 5.000.o 600 more hogs
were killed for food in this country
than all other animals combined, such
as beeyes, calves, sheep, goats and so
on. The hogs numbered SO, 443, 900, and
all other animals for food purposes
were $780, 00. The hog IL king in
the meat market.
Railroad men are abandoning the
use Of brass in the ixings of passenger
coaches, and substituting bronze IN it's
place. Brass is quickly affected by
the weather and easily furnished by
railroad gases, and requires no end of
rubbing to keep bright. Bronze is per-
amer and changeiess.
OF the 1900 species Of European
rowers 10 per cent, or 400 kinds, pos
sess agreeable perfume. Such doors
are oftenest found when the petals of
the fiowers are white or the color OF
cream, then yellow, red, blue and
violet in the order named.
Members OF the English parliament
are furnished free SNUFF. Snuff boxes
are kept on the library tables In the
~ OF commons, and al ~doorkeep-
ers are provided with IL, so the mem
bers can take a pinch as they pass in
and out.
The king and queen or Norway and
prominent members OF the storthjne
attended the unveiIlng of a bronze
statue TO Camilla Collet, a dauvhtar
of Nicola Weregland. She was =
writer. who too UP her pen IN de-
ems OF the rights Of women, and IS
CONSEQUENTLY 1nnorad bv Nn~