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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
SYNOPSIS.

Count di Posini, the italian ambas-
kador, is at dinner with diplomats when
A messenger mmo him to the en-
passv. where a beautiful Young woman
asks for a ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket is made out in the name of
Miss Isabel Thornc. Chief Campbell of
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm, his
head detective. are warned that a plot is
brewing in WASHINGTON. and Grimm goes
to the state ball for information. His at
tentiOn is called to Miss Isabel ThOrne,
who with her COMPANION. disappears. A
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
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shooting, as you know, was done by
Prince dAbruZZi, SO almost from the
beginning my plans went wrong be-
cause Of the assumption of authority
by the prince. The paper he took
from Senior Alvarez after the shoot
ing was supposed to bear vitality upon
MeXico's attitude toward our plan,
but, as it developed, it was about an
other matter entirely"
Yes, | know said Mr.. Grimm.
The event of that night which you
did not learn was that Germany
agreed to join the compact upon con
ditions. Mr.. Rankin, who was at
tached to the German embassy IN an
advisory capacity, delivered the an
swer to me, and I pretended to faint
in order that might reasonably avoid
YOU
Il surmised that much" remarked
Mr.. Grimm.
The :elegraphing i did with my
fan was as much to distract your at
tentiOn as anything else, and at the
same time to identify myself to Mr..
Rankin, whom l had never met. You
ANEW lllI, Ol COuIGG, L uluu |.
when next l met you it was in the
Venezuelan legation; you were tnves.
tigating the theft of the fifty thousand
dollars in gold from the safe. l
thrust myself into hat case, because
| was afraid Of you; and mercilessly
destroyed a woman's name in your
eyes to further my plans. made you
! ha1jnvn thOt Cnrnrito lolJ,tn,,. ct~1>
that fifty thousand dollars, and | re-
turned it to you, presumably, while
we stood in her room that night. Only
it vas not her roOm-it was mine! |
stole the fifty thousand dollars! All
the details, ever to her trip to see
Mr.. Griswold in Baltimore in company
with Mr.. Cadwallader, had been care,
fully worked out; and she did bring
me the combination Of the safe from
Mr.. Griswold on the strength of q
forged letter. But she didn't know it
There was no theft, Of course. | had
no intention of keeping the money. II
was necessary to take it to distract
attention from the thing l did do
break a lock inside the safe to get a
sealed packet that contained Vene
zuela's answer to our plan. l sealed
that packet again, and there was
lever a suspicion that it had beer
opened"
Only a susricion." Mr.. Grimm cor
rected.
Then came the abduction of Mon
sieur Boissegur, the French ambassa
dor. l plunged into that case as l die
in the other because l was afraid o.
you and had to know just how much
you knew. 1t was explained to you
as an attempt at extortion with de
tails which l carefully supplied. AS
matter of fact, Monsieur Boissegul
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
An Admirer of Mary Queen Of Scots

Theodore Napier, who for eight
years has brought a wreath from Edin
burgh to lay on the site of Mary
Queen Of Scots's execution at Fother.
ingay, near Peterborough, attended 70,
the same purpose yesterday IN full.
Highland attire.
On this occasion, however. he was
refused admission to the castle site
by the %occupier Of the farm Of which
it forms part Mr.. Napier left the
wreath on an adjacent hedge, and will
abandon the pilgrimage unless the
prohibition is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening Standard.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
Resianed.

The sick man had called his lawyer.
Il wish to explain again to you" said
he weakly, about willing my proper
ty."
The attorney held up his hand reas-
suringly. There, there said he.
leave that all to me-"
The sick mar sighed resignedly. Il
suppose | might as Well" said he,
turning upon his pillow. You'll get
it, anyway
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
Question for Question.

Il shall discharge cur butler" said
Mr.. CumroX.
"What's the trouble?'
He doesn't show me proper defer
ence. When | an paying a man lib
orally, I consider it his duty to laugh
at my jokes"
And won't he?"
Il don't think he can. He's an Eng
fish butler. When in a spirit Of gen.
tie and understanding badinage | said
to him, "Hawkins, a You tell me
which came first, the chicken or the
egg?' he said, Which did yOu order
first, sir?'"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22
Flow Fill pinos Capture Monkeys.

The Filipinos catch monkeys in a
very funny way. Monkeys are very
fond Of the meat of c~ocoanuts. They
are very lazy, though. about Gnawing
through the outer bark. and will only
do SO when very hungry. The Fill.
Pine takes advantage of this greed
and Incidence b. cutting a small open.
ing through IT, shells, just large
enough for Mr.. Monkeys long thin
hand to penetrate When he once gets
inside he gets hii hand full Of de.
licious dainty meat, and his hand Is
naturally wider wh>n in this act than
when 1t was thrust through the open.
ing. Finding his hand will not come
out, the monkey chatters, and scolds,
and plainly shows his Indignation at
the way he has been trapped, bu,
never thinking Of loose ming his hold
on the %cocoanut meat and withdraw.
ing his hand as easily O. he put it in.
There he stands, an amy monkey,
until the native who set ne cocoanut
trap, and takes hin captive.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22

his finger tips when yo1-you placed
them beyond his reach by tho destruc-
ton of the compact. He has sworn to
kill you"
II can't go!"
IF l tell you that Of the two hu-
man beings in this world whom l love
this man is one?"
mo"
A shutting step sounded in the hall
way just outside. Mr.. Grimm stepped
back from the kneeling figure, and
turned to face the door with his re-
volver ready.
Great Cod" It was a scream OF
agony. He is my brother! Don't
you see?'
She came to her feet and went stag
gering across to the door. The key
clicked in the lock.
Your brother!"
"He wouldn't listen to me-you
wouldn't listen to me, and now-and
now! GOD have mercy"
There was a sharp rafting, a clam
or at the door, and Isabel turned to
Mr.. Grimm mutely, with arms out
stretched. The revolver barrel clicked
under his hand, then, after a moment.
he replaced the weapon in his pocket.
please open the door," he request
ed quietly.
He'll kill you!" she screamed.
Exhausted, helpless, she leaned
against a chair with her face In her
hands. Mr.. Grimm went to her sud
denly, tore the hands from her face,
and met the tear-stained eyes.
6" love you," he said. 81 want you
to know that!"
And love you-that's why it mat
tiers So"
Leaving her there, Mr.. Grimm
strobe straight to the door and threw
it open. He saw only the outline OF
a thin little man of indeterminate age,
then came a binding flash under his
eyes, and he leaped forward. There
was a short, sharp struggle, and both
went down. The revolver! He must
get that! He reached for it with the
one idea of disarming this mailman.
The muzzle was thrust toward him,
he threw up his arm to protect his
head, and then came a second flash.
Instantly he felt the figure in his
arms grow limp; and after a moment
he rose. The face of the man on the
floor was pearly gray; and a thin,
scarlet thread flowed from his temple,
He turned toward Isabel. She lay
near the chair, a little crumpled heap
In a stride he vas beside her, and
lifted her head to his knee. The blue
gray eyes opened into his once, Their
they closed. She had tainted. The
first bullet had pierced her arm; il
was only a flesh wound. He lifted he1
gently and placed her on a couch, aft
:. er which he disappeared into another
room. In a little while there cam
the cheerful ting-aling Of a telephone
j, bell.
rs this the county constable's OF
fce?" he inquired. We'll, there:
. been a little shooting accident at th'
Murdoch Williams place, five mile
out from Alexandria on the old Balti
= more Road. Please send some o
your men yer to take charge. Tw'
> hours from now call up Mr.. Grimm a
secret Service headquarters ID VASE
ington and he will explain. Good-by.
= And a few minutes later Mr.. Grimm
walked along the road toward an at
- tomobile a hundred yards away, beal
ing Miss ThOrne in his arms. Til
chauffeur cranked the machine an
), climbed to his seat.
= Washington" directed Mr. Grimm
Never mind the speed laws"
= THE END.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-12-22

True Friend Never Lacks Friend.
are untrue to yourself, then you are
also untrue TO the person whose
friendship you would gain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15

Jack T uller, recently from Isabelle,
this state, visited friends and relatives
here a few days last week, before en-.
tering college at Redfield for the year.
A good time was had at the dance
at the hall last Friday evening.
r. C. Hatton, who has rented the
Sutton Ruskell farm for the next year
returned to the Black Hills Thursday
to make preparation for moving back
and getting settled for the winter.
Mrs. Carrie Yourdon returned home
from Huron Friday after several days
visit with her son and daughter.
Frank Cummins arrived home Fri
day from North Dakota where he has
been working the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voss and children of
Cavour were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Greve.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.. Roberts are re.
joicing we the arrival of a baby girl
at their home Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
Wednesday being Kingsbury day
at the fair, the town was quiet, every
body taking in the sights at Huron.
Remember the special sale on
shoes, skirts, and cloaks at Maxwell &
MaxwelPs. Is there anything you
need in that line7 Well, now, there
is just your chance for some rare
bargains.
Misses Fiossie and Nina Perry,
Dollie Aust, Agnes Curley and Alice
O'Brien went to Huron to remain
throughout the fair week,
Miss Rose Quinn, of Huron, spent
several days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Joe Healy and family.
Harry Putnam came down from
Canning Monday morning to visit his
Uncle A. Halyorson and family north
of Manchester.
Miss Florette Wheat of De Smet
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of r. G. Roberts and family.
Miss Viola Gunnison of Bancroft
came down Sunday evening and stay
ed at the Aten home. She went on to
Brookings Monday to visit friends for
a few days.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15

What is a god tree? Nobody knows
or had ever heard of such a thing un-
I'll. not long ago. an chronological ex-
plorer oame across quite a lot Of them
ON certain little known islands along
the west coast of Sumatra.
The god tree Is carved out of wood,
with curiousiy fashioned branches of
the same material. On these branches
are hung strings of bright colored bits
OF cloth and tiny baskets filled with
grains of rice. The whole affair is
not more than three feet high.
According to the belief of the ma
tives Of the islands aforesaid. a god
lives I'm the tree. He is not a partic.
ularly good sort of divinity and. II he
takes a notion to leave the tree he Is
liable to do folks a mischief. The
best way to persuade him to stay al
home in the tree is to make the latter
attractive by adjoining 1t in the man.
ner described and by supplying rice
in baskets for the god to eat.
The god is a household god and the
tree which he inhabits is kept in q
corner of the family dwelling.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
DEATH TRAP FOR ANIMALS
Tsr-swamp in California Estimated by
Scientists to Be OF lncai-
culable Age.

Near the city of Los Angeles there
exists a tar-swamp in which animals
and birds have been mired and
trapped since the dawn of the quater.
nary epoch, says John C.. Merriam,
writing in Harper's Weekly. But IT
was not until recently that the bones
found therein were discovered to be
remnants of prehistoric animals, in
Guiding the extinct great wolf. Ameri-
can lion, saber-tooth tiger, camel, ele-
plant, etc. "The relatively great num-
Der Of carnivorous animals" he
writes, (which Is the most striking
feature of the Rancho-La Brea fauna,
Is undoubtedly to be accounted for In
q large part through the Turing of
carnivores into the asphalt by any
creatures which may have been en-
trapped in the tar. Such living bait.
by It's struggles and cries, would un-
loubtedly attract cats or wolves and
not improbably several carnivores
might be led into the asphalt by the
same bird, bison or colt. 1t is easy
TO imagine an animal caught In the
black ooze surrounded by a group of
ta~r-besmeared wolves, each trying to
make a meal of the unfortunate crea-
ture that drew him In, at the same
time fighting with the others and at
tempting to extricate himself from the
tar"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15

Get on the water wagon" the man
advised one woman who has heart
trouble. IF you don't you'll have
every disease imaginable or real.
You'll imagine you have diseases you
don't have, and have real diseases
youn never dream of having.
Heart disease! I've had heart dis.
ease all oyer me. from the roof to the
cellar, from the brisket to the back.
bone. Got over 1t TO a degree after
Id cut out the dynamite dinners, after
I'D put a yellow flag In front OF every
dynamite joint I knew, but never fully
recovered until I had climbed to the
top Of the water wagon and made I'M
my mind to stay there or die. knowing
I'd die II l didn't. Avoid logwood. and
India rubber chickens as o would
the pestilence. Exercise, eat plainly,
and get . seat on the water wagon
where there's no danger OF being ton.
pied on. Sure cure and costs less. too,
than a doctors prescription"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
vA6ARiEs or MEN OF GENIUS
William Watson's E~scapade Recalls
Peculiar Actions Of other Bril-
liant Minds.

William Watson's alleged vagaries
recall stories Of William Blake, the
contemporary of Charles Lamb. Blake
dined with prophets and held con-
verse with archangels. A friend OF
Blake called on the poet.painter "and
found him sitting, pencil in hand, and
drawing a portrait with all the SEEM
Ing anxiety OF a man who is conscious
Of having a fastidious sitter. He
looked and drew, and drew and looked,
yet no living soul was visible. Dis
turb me not said Blake, in a whisper,
i have some ono sitting to me- Sit
ting to you'll exclaimed the astonished
visitor. Where is he? / see no one
But l see him. answered Blake,
haughtily. There he is his name
is Lot; you may read of him in the
Scriptures. He is sitting for his por-
trait"
Blake's hallucinatSons, however,
rarely took a malignant form. One Of
his most beautiful visions was of a
fairy funeral. II was walking alone In
my garden he said. There was a
great stiffness among the branches
and flowers, and more than common
sweetness in the air. / heard a low
and pleasant sound, and know not
whence 1t came.
"At last / saw the broad leaf OF a
flower move, and underneath i saw a
procession of creatures Of the size and
color of green and gray grasshoppers,
bearing a body laid out on a rose leaf,
which they buried with songs, and
then disappeared. 1t was a fairy's
funeral"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO SELL LAND


State Of South Dakota. county of Kings
bury-ss
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate and Gu ardian-
ship of Clare B.. Wills, a minior:
1t appearing to the Court from the
Petition this day presented and filed by
John n. Wills, as Guardian of the estate
of Clare b. Wills, filed this goth day of
and for the best interest of the said Clare
b. Willis, and his said estate, and those
interested therein that the said land.
State of south Dakota, te,wit: the undivid,
ed one fourth tH) of h south west
quarter lSWAl of section No. Three ID.
Township No. One hundred twelve GID
North of Range No. Fifty six 1857 West
of the 5th p. NJ, aud the whole thereof be
sold aud the proceeds thereof invested in
interest bearing securities, at the current
rate of Interest therefor i'm that 1T is ex-
pensive to the said estate to manage the
said land, being the owner only of an un.
divided one fourth u interest. and that
the income derived from said estate Is
very small, and that said estate cannot
be handled without disadvantage to the
said ward and without great expense to
him, meaning n loss to the said ward and
his said estate: and
1t Is hereby ordered that all persons
interested in the said estate appear before
this court on the Bird day of October. a. ID:
room of said court in the City of De Sniet
i'm said County of kingsbury. then and
there to show cause. 1t any there be, why
an order houid not be secured by the
said Guardian to sell the whole of the
said real estate; and
It is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published at least four weeks
successfully before the day of hearing in
the K~ingsbury COUNTY Independent, a
newspaper printed and published in said
K~ingsbury County. and that copies OF
this order be mailed to the next of kin of
the said Clare b. Wills, a minor. residing
within the said County of kingsbury at
least ten days before the day of said hear
ing.
of 4 ugust, A. ID. 1911.
e. r. GREEN,
Attest: Judge ofthe County Court.
r. A. CARPENTER. Clerk.
SEAL 5l-4t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
E. F. Ruskell and family sper

e. f. Ruskell and family spent
Sunday with his mother in De Smet.
w. l.. Green who has been work,
ing in Minnesota the past two months,
returned home Saturday evening.
Guy Strub returned from North
Dakota Monday, having been work
ing up there the past two months.
Don Perry went to Huron Tuesday
evening to stay .he remainder of the
week at the fai..
Floyd CLOSER is home from Mime
sofa, having been gone month or so
at work and sight seeing.
Mrs. Isaac Sanders, of Holabird,
was here the fore part of the week on
business.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15

state of South Dakota, coungy OF Kings
bury SIS.
/. E. f. Ruskell, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
Z. + RUSKELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me this
Sth day OF Sept. 1911.
S. II. HOWARD, Notary Public.
My commission expires March 2S. 1914.
Correct Attest:
A. b. CATALAN,
F. ID. GREENE,
Directors
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
r TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Hecht, deceased.
Notice f. hereby gwen by the under
signed Anna Hecht, deceased to the
creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased; to- exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers with
in six months after the first publication
OF this notice, to the said ADMINISTRATORS,
by leaving them with VIM, III. Warren,
the duly appointed resident agent of the
undersigned, at his place of business in
the city of De Smet, kingspury county,
South Dakota.
Dated August 18TH, 1911,-
ANNA HEIGHT,
Administrative of the estate of John
Hecht, Deceased.
Attorney for the Administrator De
Smet, South Dakota. 4o-4
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
NOTICE TO cREDIroRs

Esta te of Edward Anderson, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed VIM. III. Warren. administrator of
the estate of Edward Anderson. deceased,
to the creditors OF and all persons having
claims againt the said deceased; to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within -four months after the first public
alton OF this notice. To the said admin
istration ut his place of business in the
law Offices Of Warren a Warren In the
city Of De Smet. In She county of Kings
bury, South Dakota.
Dated August 10th. 1911.
WM. III. WARREN,
Administrators Of the estate OF Edward
Anderson, deceased. s2-4t
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
Legal Notices.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

State of South Dakota. county of Kings
bury, SO,
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Bengt
Johan Nilsson, deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Julia Christina Nelson, Ennis Alex
ander Nilsson, Ella Nilsson Johnson, Hattie
Nilsson Crosby. Frances Nilsson and Edith
Nilsson. heirs at law and next OF kin of
Bengt Johan Nilsson, deceased, and to all
TO whom these presents may come,
Notice is hereby given that Julia
Christina Nilsson has filed with the judge
of this court, a petition praying that
letters of administrator of the estate of
Bengt Johan Nilsson, deceased, be issued
to Am Nordlund aud that Tuesday, the
3rd day of October. 1911, at 10 o'clock a,
m, of said day. being a day of a regular
term of this court, to-wit; of the Sep
tember term, 1911, at at the court room
of said court, at the court house in the
city of De Sniet. county of Kingsbury,
state of South Dakota, has been set for
hearing said petition. when and where
any person interested may appear ard
show cause why the said petition should
not be granted
Dated at De Smet. South Dakota, this
18th day of September. A. ID. 1911
BY the Court,
f, r. GREEN,
Attest: Judge of the County Court.
(SEAL) +. A. CARPENTER,
Ia Clerk of the County Court
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
NOTICE Oh TINE APPOINTED FoR

PROVING WILL, ETC.
State OF South Dakota-County OF Kings
bury-ss.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry j.
Sprang. deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Elsie Sprang, Jacob sprang.
warntje Sprang, Ten Clancy, Stena
Wassels, Elsie Spraug, Elzo Sprang,
John Sprang. Kiaas Sprang. Henry
Sprang, Helen Sprang. George Sprang,
and Walter Sprang, heirs. next of kin of
Henry ]. Sprang, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made
On the 18th day of September, A. ID. 1911.
notice Is hereby given that Tuesday, the
3rd day of October. A. D. 1911, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the court room
of said court. at the city of DE Smet. In
h county of Kingsbury, 5. D., have been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the will OF said Henry j. Spraug.
deceased. and for hearing the said petit
ton for probate thereof aud the issuance
of letterstestamentary therein, when and
where any person interested may appear
and contest the same.
Dated at De Sniet, South Dakota, the
18th day of September, A. ID. 1911.
By the Court
Attest. Judge OF the County Court
#. A. CARPENTER. Clerk.
ID. A. CRAWFORD, attorney for petition
err.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
Mixed History,

A university STUDENT who vas, be
ing examined in higtoyy wsete:
Queen Elizabeth rode a whtss horse
from Kenilworth through Coventry.
with nothing on. and Raleigh offered
her his cloak" Another wrote: THE
gods of the Indians are chiefly Mo-
BANNED and Buddha, and In their
spare time they do lots of carving"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
lusI the Thing.

I'VE are thinking OF having a sack
race for Girls" said the manager 0
the excursion However. they are
rather stale"
Right you are. Advertise a hobble
Marathon Exchange
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

State of south Dakota. county of Kings-
bury-ss
In County Court
In the matter OF the estate OF Christine
Anderson, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given that Herman
Peter Anderson, has filed with the Clerk
OF this Court a petition praying that
Letters Of Administration of the estate of
Christine Anderson, deceased. be issued
to him. and that the 18th day ofSeptem-
forenoon OF the said day. being q day OF a
regular term of this court. t0-wit: of the
September 1911. term. at the court com
of the county court In the court house In
the city Of Dc Smet, Kingsbury County
South Dakota, has been act for hearing
said pctition when and where IN person
interested may appear and show cause
whythc said petition should not be grant
Dated this gard day o. August, 1911.