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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17
THE GRAIN MARKET

Since our last issue wheat has tax
en- a tumble of 3 cents, making a de-
cline of l3 cents from the high point
the latter part Of January. Such a
decline was to be- expected as We have
l00,000,000 to sell on the European
market, and the foreigners nave been
able to get all they wanted from Rus
STA, the Argentine, and Australia.
Russia aid the Argentine are the
Sears and Roebucks in the worlds
grain trade. Their stuff is always for
sale at whatever the market will pay.
The worlds crop was large last year
and European consumers supplied
their wants with cheaper wheat imam
we have been offering. Ours has
been an inflated market. Buyers
must buy the balance of the 1910
crop on the Liverpool basis, or lose
money. We are only three months
away from the winter wheat harvest.
with the largest acreage ever known
and crop conditions the very best. All
this is abundant reason for the de
cline.
But a hopeful sign exists in the
fact that many in the grain trade are
beginning to think the decline in the
price has about discounted adverse
conditions and that the market should
hold steady for a time.
There will be reactions, of course
but we believe the most we can hope
for is that the market will not go low.
er in the near future. 1t is almost q
certainty that it will work to a lower
basis on the new crop.
Oats arr about steady with last
weeks prices, while barley scored an
advance of B cents.
Following is the local markes:
Thursday, Feb. 10 No. l Nor.
85c; No. 2 Nor. SO; No. 2 Nor. ". g
81; No. 3 Nor. ". G. Isl; Durum. 10
Flax, S2.43; Barley, "; Oats, q,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17
The INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From an Around tire Town ana
County.

w. M. Look transacted business
at Lake Preston Saturday.
We are still oiiing harnes at Sl.00
per set at Chase's Harness Shop.
-Chas. Wood, of Norfolk, Neb., is
here for a visit among old friends.
States Attorney Don A. Craw-
ford transacted business at Hetland
Friday.
Miss Gertie Still arrived from
Sioux City last week for a visit with
relatives.
The Misses Ada and Ruth Irwin,
of Brookings, were guests of Miss
Mary Wright over Sunday.
Mrs. FL. Giston, Of Lake Pres
ton, was the guest of Mrs, p. A.
Randkley Saturday and Sunday.
The wrestling match advertised
for last Friday evening WAS not pulled
off as there was not enough door re-
ceipts to make it worth while.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett
arrived from New York city Saturday
last for a visit with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Bennett, who is in very poor
health.
Remember the grand ball to be
given February 2lst at the opera
house in this city by the Knights of
Columbus. First-class music will be
furnished by one of the leading
orchestras of the northwest.
Henry Close commenced Monday
the construction of an addition 1924
TO his Poverty Fiat store. lie has
long needed more room and is taking
this time of the year when trade is
naturally light to make the improve
ment.
Mike Heating, ST., came down
from Wasta, this state, Tuesday
morning for a visit with his sous, w.
r. and Mike, and with old De Smet
friends, The OH gentlemen mad just
been through an attack of the grip
and was not feeling very strong.
Mrs. Jennette Denevan is able to
be up and around the house after an
illness OF three months or more. For
sometime during her illness it was
feared she would not but her
wonderfully strong constitution sus-
tanned her and she seems to be we'll
on the way 10 recovery.
A new time card went into effect
Sunday last. Going west, 5l7, the
morning passenger leaves at 7:l5,
about thirty minu'es later; SOB, the
evening passenger leaves at 500,
thirt y-fve minutes later. Going east,
SD, the morning passenger leaves at
9:O8, instead of 9:45; sic. the evening
passenger leaves at the same hour,
1908.
IT B. Kelly, a former De Smet
boy. was with the Brookings college
orchestra when it gave its concert
here Monday evening. 7. B. gradual
ed from the college two years ago and
is pow employed 10 the veterinary
laboratory in research work, making
hog cholera serum, etc. It is his in
tention to start next year on medical
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17

course either at Harvard, or at John
Hopkins college in Baltimore.
Now is the time to buy harness.
Everything at Cost. See Chase.
Mrs. L f. Collins and children
arrived from Stratton, Col, Wednes-
day.
Motorcycle for sale. In good re-
pair. May be seen at | j. Endersby's
shop.
A card from A. n. Waters, dated
the 18th, at Grand Canyon, Col,
stated the party were having a fine
time.
Mrs. Mary Jane Tarter, of Los
Angeles, Cal, arrived the first of the
week to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary
Bennett,
Frank Danley has been appoint
ed trustee for the Howard stock Of
merchandise at Manchester now in
bankruptcy.
A company of friends from this
CITY wera entertained at the John
Mitchell home southwest of this city
Thursday evening.
Louis Rettig came home from
Mankato, Mimi, Friday last where
he visited relatives and also talked
life insurance to the natives.
The Congregational ladies will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
church pariors. Members of church
and congregation and families are in
vited TO the supper at six o'clock.
Mrs. T Schaub has been suffer
ing from rheumatism more or less all
winter, but the last few DAYS has ex,
perienced an attack much worse than
anything experienced before. Her
many friends hope that she will be
able to secure speedy relief.
Railway postal inspectors have
been riding the postal cars over this
division every day for several days.
The object is to determine how
much work the clerks have to per-
form and howmany men are required
to take care of the business on each
run.
Andrew Maxvold came from
Macoun, Canada, last week for a visit
with his parents in this city and
brothers in this vicinity. Andrew has
lived in Canada for eight years and
has done well in that country. He
recently sold his farm and now con
templates going to another section of
the North Country to buy cheaper
land.
Mrs. Mary Madison was taken in
charge by the sheriff Sunday. Mrs.
Madison has been ia a bad mental
condition for some time, it seems, but
of late the trouble has been increasing
unit! her condition became such that
ii was no longer safe TO allow her to
remain alone. The board of insanity
held an examination Tuesday and de
cided to commit her to the asylum at
Yankton.
Ray Arthur Rowland and Miss
velda Arvilla McGarvie were married
at the Congrv ga,ional church We'd
nesday forenoon, Feb. 18th, Rev.
Isaac Cassel officiating. The groom
is a O of Mr., and Mrs. A. w. How
land, living asst of this city, and the
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James McGarv;e, former residents Of
this vicinity, but now living near
! Lake Preston. The young couple
will make their home Just east Of the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17

A. w. Rowland place. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
-Thos. Blachford, Jr., is moving
out to Spirit Lake township today.
The Catholic ladies will serve a
supper at six o'clock Tuesday, Feb.
2lst, at the F1oto Hall, to which the
public is invited. Later in the even
ing they will serve a supper for those
who attend the Knights of Columbus
dance.
Last Sunday evening a party
left Esmond for Florida to look It
some land there with a view toinvest-
ing The party consisted of I'll. E.
Frost, l.. B Brown, e. j Frost and
Thomas Fingerson We wish them a
pleasant journey and a safe return
Esmond Herald.
Am. Nordlund, of Spirit Lake
township, was in the city Saturday
for the first time since his wife was
taken i'll of meales more than
FIVE weeks ago. Measles run through
the family and nearly all suffered
further from complications. There
were as many as eight sick at one
time, and some of the time in quite
serious condition. 1t kept Mr..
Nordlund busy night and day to give
proper care. All are we'll now, how
ever.
"A number of the boys of the
town insisted on using the p~ostofice
lobby as a loafing place on Sundays,
generally leaving it in a very insight
ly condition. Postmaster Wilmarth
had requested that such a practice
cease but the boys continued. A
short time ago the city authorities
notified the boys, something like nine
of them, that loaing in the p~ostoffice
lobby must be stopped. The notice,
together with the knowledge there
would be ''doings" if the practice was
continued, had the desired effect. We
hope the improved condition will on
tinue to exist, and if it does not, we
hope the authorities will make an ex
ample of a few of them.
The Independent editor is in re-
ceipt of a long communication, signed
Subscriber" and we are requested
to give it space. There are two rea-
sons why we cannot publish the
article. First. it does not bear the
signature of the writer. Second, il
deals with the subject of catalog
houses in such a way as to advertise
their business, and contains state
ments as to prices in this and sur
rounding towns, which, in themselves,
may be true, but which are unfair in
that the inference is that the same
ratio exists in all the merchandise
line. The letter WAS the result CT g
conversation between a farmer and
merchant, SO the writer says. 1t is
then purely a personal matter and
has no place in print. Subscriber"
has no more right to criticise the mer-
chants in print than the merchants
have to criticise the man VINO sends
away for his goods. The Independ
ent has no space to devote to either
side of such a controversy, which can
result in nc good to anyone. 1t would
be better if both merchant and con,
sumner could meet on middle ground
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17
Church Services
MErHO DTST

Preaching 1O:45 a.. m.
Preaching T:30 p. m,
Sunday School 1900 %
Epworth League
Juniors 300 p. M,
Senior $50 p. m.
PRAYER meeting Thursday 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited.
F. RAWLINSON. Pastor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-17
Discs Sharpened

Bring in your Disc Harrows and
Disc Drills and get them sharpened
before spring opens. We have the
machine that does it right.
% st Whites Machine Shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
IRISH RACE UPHELD
BY Father Doheny in St. Patrick's Day
Address at Waterbury.

Waterbury, March 49, Andrews
parish and the people OF the town oh
served St. Patrck's day at St. Andrews
hall last evening IN an appropriate man.
ner. The hall was decorated for the oc-
casion and shamrocks were used for
place cards. From $50 TO 7;30. a ban
quet was served which was partaken
of by goodly number, Az s o'clock
the program began with a chorus OF
children the Spellacy boy being the solo
ist. Solos were rendered by Father
Doheny, Miss Agnes Breenc, Miss Grace
Manning. Miss Eyalna Coifrin. Miss
Mildred Breene and a difficult recitation
rendered in fine style by Miss Hazel
Foss. Father Doheny then gave brief
address, III which he spoken Of the irish
mans love OF God and love Of country
and read from Emmett He also said
that they fought intellectually. so that
now the Irish people were holding their
own in all the professions. Miss irene
Mongeon Of Burlington sang "The Kerry
Dance" and MY Irish Rose Miss
Mongeon lms beautiful voice, which
shows careful training. George H. Wild.
er Of Burlington accompanied her, as
he did Mr.. Thirbanlt, who closed the
program. Dancing was enjoyed after the
program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
COMMUTE VISIT
FROM 7. {. BRYNES
Vice President Il Boston g. Maine Sys-
tenn Came to Barre Early This
Afternoon.

Vice President Timothy Il Byrnes Of
the Boston & Maine railroad and. next
TO G $. Mellen. the big chief of the
New Haven railroad system, made ten
minute inspection Of Barre early this
afternoon, riding ia on special train
over the merged Barre Branch railroad
which went along with the Barre rail
road and the Montpelier il Wells River
railroad when the Sortwells sold out to
Melen's peopt> the other day This was
Vice President Byrnes' first visit 70
Barre, although he is native Of Bel.
lows Falls; and be didn't stay long
enough to become much acquainted
But Supt Stanyan of the Montpelier
4 Wells River railroad came along with
him and filled in some of the details
which could not be personally inspected
by Mr. Bvrnes The party didn't leave
the train. and the train didn't proceed
beyond Depot square. so Mr. Byrnes still
has another visit coming TO him before
seeing the granite industry, which was
one Of the reasons why the Boston &
Maine should desire the acquisition Of
the local railroads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
Appointed For Montpelier By
Assistant Judges To-day
FAYST0N'S NOT DECIDED
James M. Boutwell,, Former Mayor, An
drew Staples, Prominent in Labor
Circles, and ]. Eli Goodenough,
Former Postmaster, Named.

Assistant Judges w. j clapp Of Barre
and George H. Dale Of Waterbury this
afternoon announced their appointments
Of license commissioners for Montpelier,
in accordance with the requirement OF
the law relating to communities which
vote for license at the annual March
meeting The appointees are:
James NJ. Boutwell,. former mayor and
member Of the Barre quarry firm OF
Boutwell,, Milne 4 Varnum.
Andrew Staples, member OF the Mont
pelier Republican city committee and
prominent in labor circles and employed
as a granite cutter at the Columbian
plant
]. Eli G|oodenough, former postmaster
OF Montpelier and now engaged in the
medical department Of the National Life
Insurance Co
All Of the appointees are we'll known
citizens Of Montpelier. and the selections
by the assistant judges are generally
conceded to be good ones.
1t il understood that AL will accept
the appointments. The appointments
are made within eleven days after the
citizens of Montpelier voted "Yes." The
judges still have the appointment Of
commissioners for the town OF Fayston,
the only other town in Washington
county to vote for license
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
OF the Three Local Railroad
Lines, Acquired by B. & NJ.
THE ELECTION HELD TODAY
Vice President of the Boston g. Maine
System Spent About Two Hours in
This Vicinity-Hurried Visit
Paid to Barre.

The new stockholders Of the Mont.
peher & Wells River railroad which was
recently acquired from the Sortwell
family, together with the stockholders of
the Barre Branch railroad and the Barre
railroad. organized at meeting in
Montpelier to day. following the arrival
Of Vice President Timothy H. Byrnes Of
the Boston & Maine railroad and +. A.
Ryder, private secretary to President
Mellen Of the New Haven system.
The visiting officials remained just
long enough to transact this business
and make a hurried visit to this city,
departing from Montpelier on the !
o'clock train this afternoon for trip
over the Montpelier 4 Wells River line
to Woodsviile
The following directors we're elected
for all three OF the local railroads: G. s.
Mellen of New Haven Conn, r. T..
Byrnes OF Boston. w B. O. Stickuey Of
Bethel. II. f. Folsom OF Lvndonville and
II W Brock of Montpelier. AT the sub
seqnent meeting OF the directors. Mr.,
Byrnes was elected president Of each Of
the three railroads and Mr. Folsom was
elected vice president of the three also
After eleeting directors, the stockhold
ers chose VI A Stowell Of Montpelier
as clerk and treasurer, thus restoring
him to position with his former EN-.
ployer. the M 4 W r. r. H. f. Fisher
OF Boston was named as assistant treas
urer aud T. A. Ryder Of Boston as as
sistant clerk. with w. T. Hobbs of Bos-
ton as comptroller Ii was announced
that Supt. r. w. Stanyan will remain
ia his position, as witt &. 7. Waters,
traffic manager
The meeting was concluded at noon
and then the party. including also b. r..
and r. G. Sortwell and Fl G 4nahle of
the old Montpelier 4 Wells River or
ganization, boarded special train for
Barre remaining short time and Re.
turning 70 Montpelier, whore their spe-
cial car was attached to the regular
Montpelier & Wells River train for the
trip to Wells River
Mr Byrnes, who thus III two huurs
gathered a group Of three railroad prcsi-
denotes to add to lis collection, which
Is being rapidly increased by the aequis
sitieus to the New Haven system ia New
England, declared that he had nothing
10 say regarding the plans of the com
pany concerning it, new purchase in this
vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
FOUR PERSONS DEAD
In BOSTON FIRE
Tenement House Partially Destroyed
This Morning, Victims Being
Trapped on the Roof

Boston, March lS -Four persons, a
man, two women and child, all col
ored, we're btfned to death in fire
in four-story tenement house on
Truro street carly this morning The
fire started in the basement and fol-
lowed up the stairway, etfectually trap-
ping the occupants Of the upper floors.
The screams OF the women were heard
by the firemen when they first reached
the scene, but they were unable, be-
cause Of the ferceness with which the
fire was burning, TO do anything to
save them and it was an hour later
before they were able to enter the
building and find the bodies.
The dead persons are believed to be
Mrs. Mary Kelley. her baby, Priscilla; ;
Mrs William Wharton, and her 49,
yeafold daughter, Enols
Clifford Wharton, aged / was car
ried out by his father
When tile fire started the building
was occupied by more than a score Of
sleeping eolored people. Several jumped
from the windows. others made their
escape over the housetops and still oth-
ers in the lower stories were taken
down over ladders by the fremen At
tempts to raise ladders to the upper
stories were useless, for the smoke and
flames belched forth from the windows
in such volumes as to make it i'm.
possible for men to get near enough to
effect rcscues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
PROGRESS IN SCHOOLS.
Shown at Exhibit in the Mathewson
Building Yesterday and To-day

The yearly exhibit Of music, draw Y
and general school work OF the cily
schools opened in the Mathewson school
building yesterday afternoon with a
large attendance. Three rooms on the
first floor and two ON the second floor
are devoted TO the exhibition The con
eerts given by the children are held on
the third floor. Over lT5 persons were
present yesterday, aud the reeitals given
by the pupils OF the fourth and sixth
grades were highly entertaining and re-
feeted careful preparation.
Both in scope and detail. the exhibit
this year ii more complete than any
previously held In the drawing courses
throughout the city, special attention
has been given to lettering, while more
color work is being displayed than ever
before Handwriting from the several
grades also occupies q prominent place
and several good specimens among chill
dreu of the lower grades are worthy Of
more than passing notice.
IN the drawing department. it is evil
dent that the children have been taught
to originate their own designs That
tlis idea has been faithfully followed
in many instances is apparent from some
OF the unique and artistic designs that
the Youngsters have conceived An en-
oouragng feature of the exhibit is the
excellent work being done in the high
school Several good specimens. Of char
coal work may be seen, some OF which
would do credit 10 art school students.
The work OF arranging the rooms and
planning the programs has devolyed
largely upon the music and drawing in
structors and the different grade teach
ers, No pains have been spared in plac-
ing the work where it will appear in
its best light. and All Of the minor
details which 60 to make a success OF
such All exhibit, have been given careful
attention. A small fee OF ten cents for
adults and five cents for children is col
Iected at the door. The proceeds from
this source win be devoted to the piano
fund Last year the sum of STA was
collected in this manner, and it il hoped
to seenre the balance during the present
exhibition Candy and pop corn placed
on sale about The building IN dainty
boxes made by the children will add to
LEAft AhHI
This afternoon the building was
thronged By larger crowd than At the
opening yesterday. AT o'clock the
fifth grade gave its recital The pro
gram follows From Railway Car
riage French and English tolksongs,
aTwo-part Round" and 'Three-paI
Round; Keeping Time" (Edmundsl;
Tily Bells, Ring cycle OF songs char
aeteristic Of the following countries:
Holland Japan, Germany. China, Green
land and Scotland
The program Of the seventh grade re-
eital follows: Spring Song" Mem
delssoln "The Snow Meits Fast" Gil
christ; Twilight at Sea" Gfahen- Hoff
man; odd King Cole English folksong;
Morse Lullaby" Giichrst; Evening
Song" Robert Volbman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
MANY YEARS IN BUSINESS.
william Cole. Native of England, Died
This Forenoon.

William Cole. for over twenty years
we'll known granite manufacturer Of
Barre, died quite suddenly at 10 o'clock
this morning at his home, 90 Seminary
street. He was taken sick Wednesday
with pneumonia, which caused his death.
Mr.. Cole was born III Dartmoor. De
vonshire county. England, 81 wears ago
When Young man he came to this
country and learned the trade of statue
cutter. He worked for several years iii
Westerly, r. i. after which he came
to Vermont and located in st, Johns
bury, where he worked at his trade for
several years lie came to Barre 2s
years ago and first worked for the Wet
more Granite company In 1899 he en-
tered the granite manufacturing bus
mess. together with ex-Mayor Robins
and o. n. Marciasi Three years later
Mr.. Robins sold out and Cole & Mar
cias continued the business for few
years, when the latter sold out TO Mr..
Cole and since then the firm has been
known as Cole 6 Sons. The plant is
on Blackwell street. The deceased was
a Mason, having joined the Masonic
lodge in Westerly. r. I,
Mr. Cole is survived by his wife and
six children. Mrs Alexander Young. Mrs
John spence and Miss Leila Cole Of
this city, Mrs. Arthur Crawford Of
Mich. William and Arthur
Cole Of this city, The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed. X is
requested that no flowers be sent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-18
Sav VIC Did Shooting
BEATEN BY HIGHwAYMEN.
Joseph w. Mcdowell Held Up on Au-
duhon Road, but Saves Valuables.

Boston. March 49, Joseph w. Me-
Dowell OF SO Mountfort street was held
up BY three highwaymen on Audubon
road in the Parkway about ! o'clock
last night and was severely beaten be-
fore he escaped Mcdowell put up a
hard battle and saved his money and
valuables.
Officers from station l6 We're sent to
the scene Of the assault and the police
Of Brookline were notified but the men
had disappeared. McDowell's nose was
broken, an eve blackened and his face
and body bruised. He was attended
at the Office of Dir Thompson, $50
Beacon street, and later assisted to his
home.
Mcdowell left a car at the corner Of
Ipswich street and Brookline avenue,
starting across Audubon road to his
home, short distance away AT the
bridge he WAS approached BY three men,
one Of whom asked for match As
the young man was trying to find a
match, one Of the others asked for
some money and Mcdowell refused Al
most Immediately the men. who sur
rounded the pedestrian, attacked him.
Mcdowell puckily fought back against
the unequal odds. putting mp such
strong battle that lle was able to get
out Of the circle and dash away
His shouts frightened his assailants,
who disappeared towards Brookline ave-
nue.. The men are described as between
25 and 80 years old and poorly dressed.