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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Many good stories are told about the
house of Rothschild, whose London
head celebrated his 10th birthday the
other day. One OF the most amusing
js that of the poor Jew who, when
Baron Edonel died, is said to have stood
asa tiv 0iItroiivr 10 INV court weeping
bitterly. His apparent distress touched
the heart Of one OF the porters, who,
trying to console him, said: Don't
carry on 80, old man; it isn't as IL you
were one OF the family Zach, dat's
Wy / cry" exclaimed the man, with a
fresh flood Of tears.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
PRIZE WINNl,,G CORN AT
MITCHELL SELLS FOR 5000

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 24.-The sale of
the prize winning corn in the state
corn show took place Friday night. The
bidding was spirited, the total amount
of sales reaching 5000, which was more
than double the sales Of a year ago.
The single championship ear was sold
for 81, ana the 10 ears that took the
grand sweepstakes prize went for $40.
The 10 ears of sweepstakes in the cen
trail division sold for S11, and were,
bought by the owner, Henry Thomp-I
son.
In the northern district the 10 ears
on sweepstakes sold for $26 and were
bought back by the owner, Lewis Lar.
son, Of Langford. All the prize win
ming corr will be shipped to the ma
tional corn show at Columbus as a.
South Dakota exhibit.
The show was the most successful
from the exhibit and financial point OF
view Of any held by the association.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Spearhsh, 5. D.. Jan 26.-.o. G.. Bates,
one OF the old time newspaper men OF
Iowa and well known In that state some
years ago. Is now residing with his som
fnlaw, q. II. Warren, editor OF the
Queer CT. ssa. asd FORMER editor OF
q newspaper at Algona. La. Mr.. Bates
achieved considerable notoriety In the
late COS when he coined the word blk
zard" 70 express the ferocity OF q
storm that swept Iowa. He was then
editing the Esthervflle vindicator,
which he founded and the phrase found
such popularity that It was instantly
acceptod for common uae.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
From The Sioux CITY Tribune.

Mrs. Meigs was the mother of Syl-
sestor b, Meigs, a travelling man, who
ives at 712 West Fourth st. S. S.
Meigs, of Highmore, representing War
field, Pratt, Howell company on the
.oad. is another son, while two daugh-
.ers. Miss Bessie Meigs and Mrs. Ril-
'ah Bancroft live at Highmore. The
mother had visited here on several
occasions, her latest visit being about
2 rear ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
"0LD SHADY" COMES
BACK TO DAKOTA

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 25.-W.
V. Lucas, of Santa Cruz, Cal,
has filed in the United States
land office at Aberdeen a SOL
dier's declaratory statement on
a homestead near Lantry, on the
Cheyenne River reservation, and
will, it is presumed, take up his
home on the claim. Mr.. Lucas
In the SOS represented South Da-
;. kota in congress for one term.
He was a shrewd politician in
the days of the populistic tidal
wave in the northwest and was
Familiarity known to South Da-
kotans as "Old Shady" Now
after several years residence in
the coast state. he is coming
back to his old state to live.
"Old Shady" is nearly rs years
of age, but evidently possesses
still the unconquerable determi-
nation which made his political
career successful.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

MaitrO Henri Robert, the most ia
NOUS advocate In criminal cases at the
Parts bar, told an audience almost en-
trely composed Of ladies that before
any jury a woman with some youth.
soms looks and a pretty voice has so
chances 81. 80 Zee Ss SSSi.I1 s s.S,i 4 /. ted.
whereas a man would only have one.
If she knows how to shed tears at the
right moment she need not worry-a
verdict Of not guilty is a dead certain
ty.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

or his Cambridge days a dignitary OF
the Church of England tells this story.
He always wore a white tie. and when
he got his fellowship, full OF pride, he
went TO call upon the master Of his COL
lege. He rang the bell. the door was
opened, and he was about to present his
his eye over him said: You're too
late, young man. I got the place yes
1erdayI"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
MILWAUKEE, fire
LOSS AT ABERDEEN
FOOTS UP 100000
Buildings and Records Are De-
stroyed and Traffic Tied Up
Over Division.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 24.-The divis-
ION headquarters, local freight houses
and passenger station of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad here
were burned today.
The movement of trains on the entire
Montevidio division for ESQ miles is
tied up until the wires car be restored.
Division freight agent 0. F.. Waller,
estimates the loss of freight, buildings
and records at 5000, 900.
In the passenger station the records
and tickets were saved.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
SUDDEN DEATH OF
HIGHMORE WOMAN
Early Settler of Hyde County,
s. D., Was Mother of Sioux
City Man.

Highmore, s. D.. Jan. 28.-Mrs. G. p.
Meigs died suddenly at her home in
This city last evening. Deceased was In
good health until 10 minutes before she
died. Heart failure was he cause of
her death. She was one of the early
settlers of Hyde county.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Herr NiedeFhauser, the sculptor, at
the instance Of the Geneva director OF
police took a plaster imprint of the
face Of Luccheni. the murderer OF the
Empress Elizabeth, after his suicide,
and a portion OF the murderer's hair
was found to have adhered to the
plaster. The hair came into the pos
session OF some young women IN &C.
neva In a mysterious manner, and
large sums OF money have been offered
for 1t. 1t is believed in Switzerland
that a murderer's hair brings luck. One
young woman took her luck" to a
Jeweler and had 1t placed in q golden
iocket.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

The changes that time effects I'm var
ues is seen In the fact that for he
best known song and waltz of Johann
Strauss. which was played In two hem
ispheres. "On the Blue Danube. IS
years ago, Strauss received GOO kronen
while his publisher made 300, 900 kronen
by the same waltz. Lehar has received
up TO the present time TIA Vienna.
America and other places one and a
half million kronen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

TorSXa. Kan, Jan. 25.--Cyrus Com,
ing. prominent in the organization or
the po9ulist party In Kansas. and for-i
merIy identified with several populist,
rewspa rers. died ut his home here last
,3rht1rgtG G5z y6&rS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
KICKED az HORSE.

Yankfon. s. d.. Jan. 25.--A serious
accident has befallen Earl Moon. a:
high school student. who was severaly,
kicked in the face while leading a,
horse to water. A deep cash. from
above the nose and extending back toi
the right ear, over the eye, and very.
deep, w2s the outward injury.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
HoMESTEADER SAVES HIS
{, LIFE WITT DOCKET KNIEr

Dallas, S. D., jan. 25.--By driving 8
common pocket knife into the ice. 8
homesteader named johnson, living ir
Gregory county. saved himself frorr
ieath by drowning in the Missouri.
river. Wishing to visit a sawmill or
|olome island, he ~dismounted from the
horse he had been riding and leading
The animal by the bride, started tc
walk on the ice to the island.
AT the south end of the island the
swift current of the river sweeps
around he point with such force. thai
II keeps an open space there all win
Ter. When Johnson came to the opet
place he thought it was water on tor
Of the ice. n walked into the river
He managed TO retain his hold on the
bride rein, which prevented him beins
swept under the edge Of the ice tC
certain death.
Wrapping the bride rein around his
arm, Johnson, by desperate efforts. sue.
seeded in getting his knife from hi.
pocket and opening il. He ther
plunged the blade into the ice. hung or
70 the handle and called for help
Persons nearly a mile distant heard
his cries n hurried to his assistance
HORSE BREEDERS ORGANIZE.
Sturgis, s. d., Jan. 25.--The Black
aills Horse Breeders association was
kOFfneu mere yesterday WDen 90 breed.
srs OF the Black Hills met here as the
result OF suggestions from Lieutenant
Prank b.. Edwards. OF the Fourth JI. S
:avalry. at Fort Meade. Several weeks
igo at a meeting OF the Business Mems
Tub OF Deadwood, Lieutenant Edwards
pointed u the advantages OF this
country for raising saddle horses and
ahat IL the industry is fostered and
prospers rs il should that an excellent
market can be found for the animals
raised and that the army would likei,
be a large purchaser. Congressman
Martins recent speech In congress ir
defense OF h m horse was read
and HEARTILY approved.
49,
TWO WEDDINGS TAKE
PLACE AT ELK POINT
ELK Point. s. D.. Jan. 25.-Thomas C
strobel. youngest son OF Abe Strobel
and Miss Grace NJ. Mphler. eldest
daughter or Mn and Mrs. q. w. Mob.
Ter, We're married Yesterday. Rev. III
e. ftice. pastor or the Methodist Epis-
ropal church. officiating. After a brief
wedding trip they will make their home
here, Mr.. Strobel is the G.. M. & 81
r.. depot agent.
Emmett Jones. of Rarnum, Ia, and
Miss Mabel Putnam. OF this city. were
married in this city. Rev, III. e. Rice,
lpast0r OF the Methodist Episcopal
|, church, officiating.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Andrew Carnegie has succeeded not
only In making himself the second
richest man in the world, but also in
enrichlng several Of his fellow-coun-
trymen, says the London Chronicle.
When the "Star-Spangied Scot retired
from business his fortune was esti-
mated at sT5,o00,Ooe (s375,000 ,000), and
he had made about ESQ, 100000 $780,
000, 00Q), fer his friends and partners,
q largo proportion of whom are OF
Scottish birth. These Include George
Lauder, his cousin, who now lives in
retirement at Pittsburg, with at least
&4,0O0,000 ($20, 600, 000)N to soothe his de-
Ginning years; Thomas Morrison, also
q cousin, n Alexander Peacock, an
other son Of Dunfermline, also amassed
huge fortunes at Pittsburg.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

The old chemical laboratory at
Giessen university, where Lieblg from
1924 to 1852 did his epoch making work,
should be a shrine TO all men OF
science, and II is now to be preserved
as one. According to a contemporary,
q committee of the university and OF
eminent scientists is going to acquire
the premises from the municipality
a Liebig memorial museum. The inte-
rfor will be restored as a faithful re-
production OF the old laboratory, and
will exhibit the history CT chemistry
in all It's developments. 1t was the first
university laboratory, and in its day
was the only place in the world where
important chemical experiments could
be performed and witnessed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Announcement that the house OF
lords may refuse consent 70 a curtail-
inert OK It's power reminds the Phila@
delDhia Telegraph OF an old story OF
Gladstone and nis august mistress
- declares Victoria, am the queen.
and ! shall do as / please" And 4
madam" quoth the Grand Old Man.
Fam the people. Sign here" She
signed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

Carlo Bu~ongiovanni. a u italian
peasant and his bride. Maddaiena. on
Mondovi, entered a train for the first
time in their lives In order to spend
their honeymoon In Turin. But they
were so terrified by the trains motion
that they jumped out. The bride
groom received serious injuries the
bride being unhurt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
MAIL CLERKS, TROIIRI =

Deadwood, ). d., Jan. 24.-From an
apparently reliable source. said 10 have
been received from certain midwest
congressman, came the information
that the grievances of the suspended
ard striking railway postal clerks will
come up In congress tomorrow. Letter
mail conditions on Black Hills lines are
now declared to be more satisfactorv
but paper mail is being DELAYED at fra
rate or over 100 sacks per day from
points east of Pierre.
MITCHELL, s. D.-Arransemert.
are practically complete for fhe an
nual sale OF fancy live stock here corr
mencing January 80 and ending Febrl-
airy 3.
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Belle Fourche, s, d., Jan. 24.-While.
attempting to thaw frozen dynamite nv
a camp fire. August Kesketalo : re-
spected rancher near Enoma was blowns
20 pieces Saturday. A -neirhl,or.
s'siieu Esrickson was working near anal
heard the explosion. and hurried over
20 md the victims head nearly sev.
cred from the body. aS
-
fANKTON, s. D.-The case ayasr.x
Eari douglas for fracturinr tbe sr,,,,l
or Arlo Swanson with & yock hay haanl
continued 20 await the result az INA
INJURIES TO the lattex.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-02-03

we p5y high prices Tor hides nm
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13
CHAMP CLARK
JOE CANNON
ON THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.


creased 1T. in some instances as much
as ls2Ha per cent. on certain small
items, even more than that.
On blankets, nine feet long. costing
hot over 30 cents q pound, Il kind of
blanket which the masses of the peo-
PIE use, the tariff. in actual practice.
amounts to 1922 per cent. This enorm-
GUS rate on AN article of prime neces-
silN Is SO nearly prohibjtive that in 1907
thefe were imported only 142 pounds OF
mat kind of blankets. Of the value of
s4o.2O. The government collected only
Sbo.l3 duty on them. There were mil
mons or dollars worth Of that kind Of
used in the United States, all
or thenl. except this 5000 worth. OF
domestic manufacture. They were
purchased at high prices. In the case
or every one of them which was sold to
tariff was. of course, added to the
purchase price. That is Il gross and
objectionable outrage.
And 1t is simply u sample of the
working OF the Payne-Aldrich-Smo
tariff bill. / always include Senator
Shoots name when i mention the au-
tllors of hat tariff bill. on the prin-
cipie that one should give the devil
nus due. He had more to do with MAX
ing 1T h u anybody else had. except
Senator Aldrich."
1t was difficult to tell, from Con-
gressman Clark's face, just then.
whether he was more %righteously indig-
nant at what he thinks the outrage Of
the tariff. or amused at the thought
or linking Payne and Aldrich up with
Smoot: But hen he went on there
could be no doubt about the fact that
he was honestly indignant at thought
of the existing tariff law.
II could name hundreds of other out
RACES which that bill perpetuates.' he
declared. Some of them might be
worse and some of them not as bad as
the blanket matter. But the best of
them is bad enough. INC that is a fair
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

boy evidently thinks the office of the
man who will be speaker and the man
who may be president of the United
States a fine playground, for he is a
frequent caller there. and is never
chided by its ruling spirit, although his
father or his mother, also often there.
may. on occasion, warn him to be less
vociferous in his sports.
o he dashed in with a fine tin
sword with which he stabbed every
thing i~naninate in sight. 1t was the
kind of episode which would have
rasped the nerves of most business n
professional men in their offices. the
sort OF episode which was quite new, l
fancy, to he office of the chairman of
the ways and means committee of the
House OF Representatives. But it did
not lasp Champ Clark's nerves. He
loves children with Il devotion which
Is absolutely touching, and his face
took upon itself such an expression of
complete benevolence and understands
ing as he watched the child at play as
i have never seen surpassed.
He rose to greet the yOungster and
while he stood smiling down at him,
some of the really great men of his
party entered and began a hurried.
confidential consultation with him. He
mostly on the baby boy, While it was
plain enough that his grown callers
were wincing at the youngsters antics.
He did not tell the lad to stop stabbing
things with that tin sword. Once or
twice, when he galloped by. Clark
touched him. gently. charmingly.
When the boy had tired himself, and
all the visitors. except myself and my
stenographer. had gone, Mr.. Clark went
into the little room which is his pri-
waite office. 1t is at one side If the
larger room in which his secretary sits
and to which visitors are first admit
ted. There Mr.. Speaker-elect Clark re-
ceived a definite call from the young
man-received it very suddenly and UNI
expectedly and vehemently. The boy
literally assailed him. %joyously and un-
afraid. Clark caugh him in his arms.
S you're a soldier. are your"
"Yeth."
well, here's a quarter for the COM
missary department."
l have never seen a liner smile thar
that with which he gave young Bass
lord his money for supplies.
He loves all children. and in n
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

illustration. In that bill was included a
tariff on rubber and rubber goods, and
rubber goods have gon up 60 per cent
since it became a law. Yet they have
gall enough to deny that the tariff in
creases the cost of living!"
Then the tariff should be, at once,
reducad?"
Congress can remedy the whole ex-
listing evil. to q large extent, by cut
ting the tariff down to a reasonable
or revenue basis, and while doing that
It would also be giving the trusts a
body blow, because the trusts have
been fostered by. IL not entirely Great
ed by. the tariff. There is law enough
on the statute books now to put every
trust out of business within IL months,
In less than IL months. if the depart
racnt of justice would do it's duty"
Several prosecutions have, already
- / began to suggest.
He shook his head, almost angrily.
The trust magnates ARE nothing
whatever for n fines which have been
or will be, imposed. They can turn
right around and shift a fine from their
w shoulders to the shoulders OF the
consumers by q little raise in prices.
Nothing WILL ever teach them any .les-
s0n OF Importance except to put the
guilty into prison..
&c shut his lips together tightly.
ana. while they are not especially thin
ltpey ne can shut them tight enough to
make hem seem extremely thin. At
such times Champ Clarkss mouth
seams very stern-almost implacable.
There isaa light Ia his eyes. and
[sweetneee In his smile. amounting, on
most occasions. almost 20 benevoience.
which indicate at once that Ne can 81
very faithful friend. Hut when "a
shuts his lip toe1thor. - No ala now.
enc cannot doubt = momsnt that ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

ton with this love for children, I shall
tell now. for the first time in print. a
little anecdOte which illustrates its
strength, and also, the mans stead
fastness to revolution.
Many, many years ago his Oldest
child. a baby boy, was playing on his
lap while he was smoking a cigar. The
cigar end. Indignant with himself,
Clark threw the cigar from him. declar-
ing hat he would never smoke again.
He has.
This baby died Just after his third
birthday, and Clark himself nearly
died of his great grief. He said, re-
Gently:
Never a day passes during the
course Of which I do not think of our
poor baby"
That baby boy has now been gone
almost q quarter of a century, yet
every day he thinks of him. No man
was ever more devoted to his children,
n his love for them is big enough to
take In also every other little child he
comes in contact with.
After the boy had left us once more
quite alone, my mind went back to the
matter ofsthe Increased cost Of living.
:JamesSJ. HiIl.s' I suggested. Says
that the American people are extrava-
CANT. He says they have gone mad
with spending"
THE increase Of wages has not kept
pace with the increased cost Of living"
Mr.. Clark replied, ".and this IL most
untortunate. wages have increased
and the cost Of living has increased.
but the cost OF living has increased
three times e fast 40 the wages have
increased. One OF two things must
happen. either the increase Of wages
must keep pace. with the Increased cost
Of living. or the cost Of living must %
rednced 20 - to he in harmony with
Iwegea Otherwise the condition Of the
Iwa&erearner must ret worse and the
scaleIof living must degenerate.
have no doubt that my good
f9rtene. NJ. Hin. 10 correct. to some
extene. when he charges that tho
lEAm9.tcs1f people arc extr.yagant. !
think that he y one Of the greatest
men n America, ana set great store
hy bis opinion upon any subject which
AZ has studied. I have no doubt that
the American people are the most ex-
trAxasent people o. the face Of the
Iea1th but their 1x~travagance does not
~ K9-E IWA 49, N&. LNE
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-13

In England they have never had grade
crossings to any considerable extent.
n an effort to introduce them would
be resisted firmly. You see, in England
the population was thick when the rail-
roads were first built. and thew were
taken in charge by the government
that is, they were controlled by the
government in the interests of the peo-
pie, at least in such matters-from the
start, and when they became great and
powerful those conditions were already
firmly established and universally
recognized. But In the United States
population was sparse when the rail-
roads were first built. The people were
glad to get them on almost any condi-
tlon. and by the time the population be-.
came dense and woke up to the fact
that 1t was being managed. and not
managing, the railroads. were largely
in charge Of legislation everywhere
fore. takena 80 years'-war to enable the
people to make any headway worth
considering In this matter.
THE true principle In public dealing
with. railroads. and any such institu.
tons. 10 that. being monop0listic al
their nature. they should be held to the
strictest accountability. Nobody who
Innate business enterprise In America.
railroad or any other kind. That can-
not be stated too often. or be empha.
sized too firmly, but sensible people do
not either want business enterprises 20
injure them by charging double price
for n~ecessaries, whether It be for trans
p0rtatl0n or something which 10 pur.
chased ct q store. The truth q that
people are 70 busy In this country max.
Ing money. that until q few years a9o
they let things run 1t loose ends M
never woke up at all until some Of M
resultant abuses had become almost r..
tolerable. ! have no doubt that We shali
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