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

KINGSDURY COUNTY INDEPENDENT
FRED w. WRIGHT, Publisher.
DE SMET, SOUTH DAKOTA.
The first OF the largest guns ever
constructed in the United states has
Just been removed from the workshops
of the Washington navy yard prepar-
atory to being mounted on one OF the
.dreadnoughts. it measures 53 feet .
inches in length, and weighs 65 tons Ii
has cost $74,700, and an additional $685.
900 will be expended for the mounting.
The shell discharged by the gun
weighs 1,400 pounds. Including the
shell and power 1t costs $500 for each
discharge. The initial velocity OF the
she'll leaving the gun is 1900 feet q
second. The shell is effective at a DIS
tance Of IL miles.
The Holy Land is a term used espcc-
tally BY christians TO designate Pales-
tine, as being the scene of the birth,
ministry and death of Christ; but also
employed by other religious sects 70 de-
scribe the places sacred 20 them from
association. Thus, the Mohammedaus
speak OF Mecca as the Holy Land, It
being the birthplace Of Mohammed. The
Chinese Buddhists call India the Holy
Land, because the founder Of their re-
ligion was BORN there; while the Greeks
bestowed this same title on Ellis, where
was situated the temple OF OlyInpian
Zeus.
There is a growing disposition on the
part OF ship owners and officers In var
ious parts Of the world TO TO
China for complete crews. For most
ships, particularly when first employ
ing such crews, ii is necessary to carry
about a third more Chinese for the
same service. On the other hand there
are many officers and wner who
claim that with such additional allow
ance OF help q vessel is run more easily
and efficiently, and that, all things con-
sfdered, 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 announces a motor bus
service between Jaffa and Jerusalem.
To the person with old ideas a journey
made by motor TO the holy sepulcher
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and desolation which the sacred writer
u 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 all nations ride
through the valley OF Jehosaphat, they
will be reminded OF the last judgment.
alberta Bruner, a young girl who will
inherit part OF the millions left by her
grandfather, stephen b. Edkins and
Katherine Eikens In Bad Nauheim.
She has inherited all the good looks Of
the Elkins family and is attracting at
tention abroad. Miss Br8ner VIII make
her debut IN washington next winter
In the Elkins home. She has passed
much time with her aunt, Katherine
Elkins. Miss Bruner is q fearless rider
and always wears a bright rinse
cloth habit with a Turkish fer.
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 u
VIII setting apart $500 for its support
n comfort in case OF his own demise.
Three men are named In the win as
trustees of the fund. and during the
birds lifetime the money can not be
devoted to n other purpose.
A w-ater-carrying motor car, the first
OF its kind in the world, has been
placed In commission la Philadelphia
by the Women's Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty TO Animals as a dis
penser OF water 20 thirsty horses. The
y, its mission clearly placarded on
Its body, viii move slowly through
busy streets Ia the parts Of Philadel-
phia where troughs are not available,
n any driver can stop 1t 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 c~ontentedly on a good
nest full OF eggs while his mate strolls
about the field and dispcrts 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 fcot ideal no longer Is
cs 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 small shoes.
The Women's Imperial Health ais.
soclatlon is the name OF an ~organiza
tier England OF wiIicn Dr. Mary
bcharlief II president, that runs a car
avian through the country, so thai
mothers may be taught in their own
homes how TO take care OF their
babies.
In 1909 soont 5000, 600 more hogs
were killed Tor food in this country
than all other animals combined. such
as beeves, calves, sheep, goats and SO
on. The hogs numbered 36.443. 00a and
all other animals for food purposes
were 31,960,O00. The hog is king In
the meat market.
Railroad men are abandoning the
use Of brass in the FILINGS of passenger
coaches, and substituting bronze i'm its
place. Brass Is quickly affected by
The weather and easily furnished BY
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