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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
AFFAIR AT
ri I7ARETH By Burton E. Stevenson.
Honsday Cash" Eo &
New York-Henry Holt & co-ls.
New York-Henry Holt & co.-l90.

Come on" he whispered, and we
started forward. AT the foot OF the
stair we paused for q msment. listen
Inf; but no sound came from above.
We mounted a step. two steps. three
Suddenly I felt q convulsive pres
a quick succession Of sharp taps, as
OF some one rapping with his
knucklss upon the wall. 1t rose. fell.
rose again
I~nvoluntartly we retreated to the
foot Of the stair and tssk refuge
against the farther wall. This light
flashed out again, and I saw Godfrey
chief. As for mysslf. / was fairly
bathed In psrspiratian
What was it2" ! asked hoarsely.
Il don't know" Godfrey answered,
in the same tone. Tut I know one
thins-if we stay down here much
longer, wen both of US lose our nerve
complstaly. I'm going to make a
dash for It," and started for the cell
followed him, clenching my teeth
convulsivsly.
But again a sound from overhead
stopped us-a quick stop across the
floor. the opening Of a desr. and than
a scream SO shril. so assnized, that
1t made my heart stand still.
SOuAV Oh. CTIeQ IOOITSy, anu
dashed UP the stair.
In an instant, we reached the tap.
The Kitchen was dark, but O stream
of light poured through tho open door
from the room beyond, We sprang to
1t. / saw II was In the dining resn;
d light stood on the table and fer q
second / thought tho roeM was empty.
Then my q caught a kind Of dry
~sobbing, which seemed to come from
one corner.
In an alcove between the chimney
and the wall was q closet. Its door
was open and. as we peered into K,
l saw a woman's figure clothed In
white straining at some dark and
heavy object
Godfrey took but one glance at It.
Good God!" he cried, and sprang
into the closet. Bring the light. Les
ter"
So shaken by l knew not what new
horror that l could scarcely walk, I yet
had self-control enough to obey. I
tottered to the table, took up the lamp
and returned to the closet door. The
rays Of the light fell within, revealing
the whole terrible scene-Lucy King
don and Godfrey holding UP a figure
clothed in black, q figure which swayed
and wabbled, turning at last so that /
caught a glimpse OF the swollen, dis
torted face-the same face which had
glared at US around a corner Of the
cellar wall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
euyina LEGISLATOR. II Joblots.

One day, writes Sloane Gordon In
Success Magazine, a former member
of the Ohio house displayed, mad
vertently, a large roll Of bills In the
Neil house lobby. A fellow member
gazed in awe at the show of wealth.
Il just sold a drove of hogs" ex-
planned the farmer member rather
hastily and ~confusedly.
The observing one was thoughtful.
He did not reply for the half-minute
usually essential to the ~full-measured
beat of his mental processes. And
then"
"Yaas," he drawled, "and I'll bet
I'm one o. them hawgs."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

glad I did, for it has cured me.
"I know Of so many cases where wo-
men have been cured by Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound that I can
say to every suffering woman if that
medicine does not help her, there is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANErzKI,
1908 Arch ST., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age of substitution, and
women who want a cure should insist
upon Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can>make a little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills Pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years LydiS.
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
(which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
TOM MY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most OF the big races for fast ~trotters
With that farm horse, r.. Z c." record
CURE is the best remedy for all forms OF
Distemper and coughs I nave ever known.
l have used II a number OF years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers. Soc
and 81 a bottle. Spohn Medical Co., Chem
lists. Goshen, Ind, u. s.. A.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
The Old Love Possible.

Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, at a gar
den party at Hampstead, praised the
working girl.
How much nobler," she said, ito
work than to marry for money. I
know a pretty girl who gave up a good
position to marry a man of sixty-eight.
az am marrying for love- she told
her chum.
"tAnd the old fellow said the
chum, disgustedly, is worth $1,000
000!'
} yes was the reply. It's the
81, 900, 900 I'm in love with
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
Folly Of Vain REGRETS.

The late John w. Gates, an incur.
able optimist, harped continually on
the futility Of pessimism. One Of Mr.,
Gates's epigrams, still quoted on the
Chicago Stock Exchange, ran:
"He who nurses foolish hopes may
be an ass, but he is not such an ass
as he who nurses vain regrets"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
A BIG Baby.

Uncle John said little Emily, do yoy
know that n baby that was Ted on ele-
phant-s milk gained 20 pounds In .
week.
Nonsense. Impossihle.' exciaimss
Uncle John. Whose baby was itr''
1T was the slelhant's baby" replied
tie Emily.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

II a man smokes in the house and
his wife is afraid her curtains will be
ruined. he should be obliged to take
them down.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
II hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They
.ould not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investi-
cation for nearly sixty years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
Needed at Home.

Brown-That is the worst behaved
kid l ever saw Do you know his
parents?
Jones-His father is one Of those
scientific management experts.-Puck,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

ana i went TO the
store to get d bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said it was no
good and wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it l in
sisted and finally
got it. and T am SO
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

The more a woman runs after a
man the easier 1t is for her not to
catch him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
ExGazzaaaAxAAM4Aa4&AxkalEAA ACTS AZ Once

Poverty hath it's own reward. A poor
man isn't asked to contribute to a cam
paign fund.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
OF Course He Cried.

Jimmy! What on earth are You
crying about now?"
Tommy Jones dreamed last night
that he had a whole pie to eat an I
didn't"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthing, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, ailays pain, cures wind collie, CSC q hostile.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

Some men never reach the top be
cause the elevator isn't running.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

Didn't Break It Around Her.
Ella-Our friend, the pitcher, has a
glass arm"
Stella-I didn't notice 1t when he
called on me last evening.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06

Sunshine Is worth more than gold.
when 1t is real sunshine and not fox
fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, IIl.-"I suffered from a fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
Cement Talk No. z

Newspapers print near
ly y every day the story Of
some fire disaster involv-
ing the complete destruction
of great property values and
sometimes the loss Of human
lives. The annual fire losses Of the
United States are measured by tho
millions; in fact, it is stated that over
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth of property was wiped out by fire in
the United States last year. While it is true
that the precautions TO prevent fire and fire
fighting systems are often inadequate, tho
main troubl. lies in Gimy, Hoa,Grsprog
building contraction. Experience has proved
that ~freproof construction is both practicable
and economical. In some industries fircproof
building is compelled by law. Reinforced
concrete has come to the front as the most
important agent in building against fire. The
use of cement in building is becoming more
and more common, due to its hreproofness,
durability and economy. When building any
thing from the back porch steps to an Office
building, concrete construction may be safely
adopted. The use of Uni0xryai Portland
Cement in the concrete will insure cement of tho
best quality possible to manufacture. Univsr-
sal is handled everywhere by the best dealers.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO.
CHIcAGO-PITTSBURG
Northwestern Office, Minneapolis
ANNUAL OUTPUT 10. 600. 900 BARRELS
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE

Send &c stamp for Ave samples of my very cholc-
est Gold Embossed Birthday, Flower and Motto
Post Cards; beautiful coiors End ~loveliest designs.
Art Post Card Club. 73l Jackson st., Topeka. Kansas
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
gronor4ar% ,o Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAST0RIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that Il
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
J0SEFFY PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE

1t was a pleased audience that left
ter Joseffy. the necromancer, had
completed his program Of music ma
gic and mystery and that gentleman
with the tricky fingers will be well
coined should he ever return to the
city. For an hour and a half he as
tonished the people in the church
with his feats of legerdemain. sleight
of hand. magic and necromancy and
created a great deal of mirth by some
Of his tricks.
Many of his experiments were of
the order usually seen at such enter
'tainments and n few were novel and
exceptionally good, but all were anus
ing and highly enjoyable. His expert
ment with "Balsam the Living
Skull" exploiting the theosophic the
I. ory of the fourth dimension, contain
ed something of the supernatural and
is still the cause of much speculation
among those who witnessed it.
Not the least enjoyable part of the
program was Joseffy's selections on
the violin, all taken from the lighter
classics of several nations and exc
cuted with an artistic finish that
shows that the entertainer is not one
sided in his attainments.
The next number of the Lyceum
course will be Judge Wills Brown
who will speak here next month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
JO' E'FLOURISH|NG PISTOL
IS SHOT DEAD BY A FRIEND
REPUBLIC AGREEABLE
TO IMPERIAL ENVOY
Russia, England and Japan
However, Will
Object

Shanghai, Dec. 20-Tang shao vi,
representing the imperialists an
nCunced his Willingness to accept the
establishment of the proposed Chi
nese republic today if Premier Yuan
agrees. A message has been sent to
Peking to Yuan and his reply is await
cd.
Tang's action obviously resulted
from the powers note, which said that
unless peace was brought about soon
the powers would intervene.
Russian, English and Japanese rep
resentatives did not seem pleased with
Tangs proposal and it is believed that
they will exert influence on Premier
Yuan, to insist on limited monarchy
and not allow the complete fall of
the empire. If they do WI intimated
that the end would be decided on the
battlefield as only a republican form
will be his way of settlement.
The United States gets the credit
for bringing about the concerted ac-
ton of the world powers The plan
had its inception several weeks ago
when Secretary Knox asked the powers
to take some action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
NEIGHB0R OF HILLS
HELD FOR MURDER
Wealthy NHrseryman Was
Present When Family
Was Killed
Authorities Declare Man MOrtgaged
Farm and Prepared Defense, Day
Following Slaughter.

Portland, Ore, Dec 20.-Charged
with the atrocious wholesale murder
of the entire family of William Hill
at their home at Ardenwald, ne~r
Portland. June 8, b. y. Harvey, a
wealthy nurseryman and neighbor of
the murdered family, was last night
paced under arrest by Sheriff Mass
of Clackamas county and taken to
Oregon City where he will be held in
prison until his trial on the charge.
The Hill family consisted of Will
liam Hill, the husband, his wife and
her two children by a former marri-
age, Phillip and Dorothy Rintoul
They were murdered in their homes,
their bodies have been mashed and
hacked to pieces with an axe.
Harvey, the suspect, is 55 years of
age is married and has two children
who are nearly grown.
For months the sheriff has been
working on the theory that the deed
was done by someone who was famil-
lar with the Hill neighborhood and
home his conclusions resulting in
the arrest last night, which has caus-
ed a profound sensation. as Harvey
is quite prominent.
Sheriff Mass today declared that he
has positive proof that Harvey was
at the Hill home at the time that the
murder was actually committed
He also declares that Harvey mort
gagged his farm for $4,000 the day
following the murder and made an
attempt to engage the services of an
attorney to defend him in case he was
suspected of the crime and arrested.
Harvey displayed an intimate
knowledge of the Hill murders" said
Sheriff Mass at Oregon City today
He spoke of things in connection
with the case that are known to no
one, except myself and Detective
Levings-and Harvey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
BEEF BNRONS' TRIAL
NOW WELL UNDER WAY

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 20.-Announc-
ing that the government had possess
sion of the minutes of a secret meet
ing held by the National Packing
company's directors and charging
that some of the board meetings con-
stituted conspiracy, United States
Attorney Wilkerson continued his ar
gument against the beef barons to-
day. He charged that the trust is
responsible for the high cost of liv-
ing.
Wilkerson concluded his argument
shortly after noon. George Bucking-
ham, counsel for Swift, this afternoon
makes his opening statement for the
defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
U. S. ATTORNEY HAS
RUSSIANlzED PROBE

Los Angeles, Dec. 20.-Ortie Nc
Manigal, self confessed dynamiter,
and L. A. Clancy, San Francisco
labor leader were closeted with Speci-
al United States Attorney Lawler, the
government dynamite investigator to-
day.
After half an hour Clancy emerged
from the office, his face deathly white
and trembling and fell to the floor.
Anton Johansen. another labor lead
er, helped him to his feet.
They tried to give me the third
degree" cried Clancy, as he was as
sisted helpless into an automobile and
driven away. McManigal remained
inside the office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
PREACHER SUSPECT
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Richeson, Alleged Slayer Of
Girl, MutiIates
Himself
Slashes Groins With Jagged Piece of
Tin and May Not Answer for Avis
Linners Death.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 20-Reverend
Virgil Richeson, former pastor of the
Baptist church of Cambridge, who
has been in Jail here several weeks
awaiting trial for the murder OF
e ghteen year old Avis Linnell whom
he is accused of having ruined at
tempted to end his own life in his cell
at the county Jail at 2:30 o'clock this
morning.
The imprisoned minister murder
suspect had in some manner secured
jagged piece of tin, which he used
to horribly cash his groins in such d
manner that physicians who imme-
dtately performed an operation stated
that no man mentally sound could
have possibly had sufficient courage
to administer such self torture.
The minister is now in the Jail hos
pital and is suffering untold agonies,
while his chances for recovery are
extremely slim. 1t Is believed by the
jail physicians that bloodpoisoning
has already set in and they doubt if
they will be able to stop it from
sprading until it proves fatal.
The act of the prisoner came as a
complete surprise to the jailers, as
the preacher had been a model pris-
oner since his arrest and they are al
SO unable to account for the presence
Of the piece of tin.
The guards heard distressed groans
coming from the prisoners cell
shortly after 2:3O o'clock this morn
ing and on going to the cell door they
were informed by the minister, in
answer TO the'r queries, that 81 have
cut myself and am bleeding to death
| am dying
The prison physician was immedi-
ate'y summoned and after removing
the mutilated man to the hospital, he
was given chloroform and operated
on.
Richeson has not confe ssed the
murder of the young girl whom he is
accused of having frst ruined after
promising to marry her, but it is pos
sible that he lost hope when the
family Of Moses Edmands, whose
daughter he was to have wed last Oc-
tober, suddenly withdrew their sup
port and refrained from having any
thing further to do with the suspect.
The Jail authorities tried hard to-
day to suppress the news of the
preachers attempt on his life, but
newspaper reporters, who have kept
daily watch over the prisoner, were
not to be outdone and the facts fl
nally were given out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
DYNAMITE PLACED AT
HOME OF ANGEL LIIS MERCHANT

Los Angeles, Dec. 20,-Twenty-
thu ks of high powe dynamite
were found buried in the shrubbery
at to residence of Arthur Let's, own
er OF two of the largest department
stores In Los Angeles. The find was
made by gardener employed by Mr..
Let's
After an investigation the police an
nounced that they believed the dyna-
mite had been placed in the yard by
some one who wanted to get rid of
it. There was nothing to indicate
that any attempt was to have been
made to blow up TIE Let's residence
No caps or fuse were found with or
near the dynamite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
TAFT NAMES MAN TO
MILK BIG BUSINESS

s. New York, Dec. 20.-As a result of
a conference today between President
Taft and republican leaders, Mr. Loeb,
collector of port and Former President
Roosevelt's secretary, was selected to
have charge of Taft's campaign for
capturing the New York delegation to
the national convention. Senator Root
is in charge of the financial campaign.
Roots job is to get money from big
business men who don't like the anti
trust prosecution.
o. Loeb wont receive any political title
in his leadership of the New York
delegation.
The conference was held at the
home of Taft's brother. The first
callers We're William Barnes, Jr.,
chairman of the New York State Re-
publican committee, and Otta Ban
nard, former republican candidate
for the New York mayoralty. 1t is
said that President Taft declared that
he favored the retention of Barnes as
of the state committee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
Tariffs Boards Report.

Washington, Dec. 20-Declarlng
that many schedules of the Payne
tariff law are "prohibitive." the re-
port of the tariff board on schedule
X was submitted to congress today
by President Taft.
The board finds that 1t costs more
to grow wool and produce cloth in
the United States than abroad. In the
United states it costs 10 cents and in
Australia cents n pound to raise.
These differences continue through
out the whole woo!en industry.
About one Of every four dollars
paid the retailer of mems clothing
goes to the cloth manufacturer. Thus
the retailer is blamed for high prices
The board recommends specific
duties instead of the present method
of asses ing advalorem rates on al
wooden entries. The advalorem sys-
tenn makes duties higher when prices
are high and vice versa. 1t says the
present 80 cents per pound duty or
secured wool is prohibitive.
1t advocates specific duties as the
easiest way to offset the difference
in the cost of production here and
abroad Because of the difficulty il
classifying fabrics, 1t recommends {
combination of specific and advalo
rem duties on wooden cloths and 6
low adva 'orem rate on cheap goods
increasing to the highest rate on ex
pensive goods.
This Is exactly the reverse OF thu
policy, adopted by the trainers of th'
Payne tariff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
Recommends Reductions but
Also Pleads for Protection
of All.
PRAISES BOARDS REPORT
Investigators Find Many Payne Sched
ules Prohibitive and That Manufac-
turers Are Alone Responsible for
High Cost OF Products.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20.-In a
message to congress, which is trans
mitted with the report OF the tariff
board on the wool schedule. Presi-
dent Taft today recommended that
that congress proceed with considera-
tion OF this schedule on the basis OF
the boards findings, with a view "of
revis on and general reduction of
rates.
To get around the prohibitive "du-
ty on grease wool he said that dis
elimination could be overcome by as
sessing duty in ad valorem terms;
that is, a specific duty on grease
wool in terms of its secured contents.
The message says that the average
cost of production or the whole Am
ercan clip is greater than that of
foreign competitors, by an amount
that Is somewhat less than the pres
ent duty.
He recommended a graduated ad
va!orem scale for duties on cloth and
highly praised the boards report.
The message said in part: I'm rec
ommending the revision and reduc-
ing of the tariff, / therefore urge that
action be taken with all facts in mind
to the end that an important and es-
tablished industry may not be jeop-
ardized
'The tariff board reports no equit-
able method but found a levy of
purely specific duties on wool and
worsted fabrics, and that, except for
the compensatory duty, thereat, must
be ad valorem on such manufactures
1t Is important to realize however,
that no flat advalorem rates on such
fabrics can work fairly and effective
ly. Any single rate which would be
high enough to equalize the differ
ence in manufacturing costs at home
and abroad on highly finished goods
involving much labor would be pro-
hibitory on cheaper goods in which
the cost of labor is smaller proper
ton of the total value.
conversely. a rate only adequate
to equalize this difference on cheap
er goods would remove protection
from ne manufactured goods: the
increase in which has been one of
the strik ng features of our trade de-
velopment in recent years.
81 therefore recommend that in any
revision the Importance of a gradual
ed scale of advalorem duties on cloth
be carefully considered and applied"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-20
New Revolution i'm Nicaragua.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Nicaragua
appears to be launched on a new pc
riod of revolutionary activity. accord
ing to advices reaching the state de-
partment today. Julian Irias and Ru-
dolph E. Spinosa, who held off cial
posit on in the former administration,
are said to be heading the movement
aaginst the present regime. Several
rapid fire guns which left New Or
leans billed for NicaGagua, are now
believed to have been destined for
the insurgents