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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
The INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From al Around tire Town and
County.

So far January has been an I'M
usually windy month.
Attorney W. II. Warren transact,
ed business at Esmond Tuesday.
Mrs. FIJI. Leu spent the first of
this week at the George Saba home
in Mathews township.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Brewer re-
turned Friday of last week from their
visit to friends at Rock Rapids. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Saba, of
Mathews township, are the proud
parents Of an eight and a half pound
boy who arrived at their home Satur-
day.
-Rasmus Jorgenson has ordered
the independent SEN TO his friend
and fellow homesteader, O. j. Stevens,
out neal Kirley. Stevens went from
near Erwin.
Mrs. Hattie Hascall Hubbard, of
st Paul, visited friends in this city
from Saturday until Monday evening.
She spent the previous week with her
sister, Mrs. z. Steele at Huron.
Saturday evening It the regular
meeting of De Smet Camp, M. W. A,
six new members were admitted, four
e. Initiation aud two by carl. This
camp now numbers 2l5 members.
County Judge e F. Green and
States Attorney Don A. Crawford
went to Pierre Monday to attend the
annual meeting of the State Bar
Association, aud to look in on the law
makers.
At the regular meeting Of Beth.
iehem Chapter, 0. e. S., Monday
evening two candidates were given
the degrees. A fine lunch was served
and a social hour enjoyed after the
ceremonies.
Miss Nellie Kelly, daughter Of
Luke Kelly, came Ellsworth, Mimi,
last week for a visit with the familv
and old friends in Mathews. Miss
Nellie has been working in a printing
Office at Ellsworth the past year.
The report retchfd this city
several days ago that r, P. Meyer,
who moved from this city to Canova
last summer to operate a saloon, had
become mixed up wlth that part of
The statu e prohibiting the sale of
liquors to min rs, and hat warrants
Were out for his arrest. 1t is further
reported that before the arrest could
be mad Meyer skipp d the country
in company wi b his wife's sister.
Miss Maggie O'Hora, daughter
of Nr. aud Ars. NJ. III. O'Hora, of
Oldham, vas marie d Tuesday morn
ing at eight O'Clock to Mr.. Frank
Mcdonald. of Jonesville, Meade coun
ty. The C amouy was performed at
st Thomas church by Father Lahecka.
The bride grew TO ~woinanhood in
Mathews township and has a host OF
friends in this vicinity, al of whom
Unite in wishing the happy couple
happiness and prosperity. They went
east Ior a short wedding trip and will
soon be at home on the farm near
J~onesville.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
Church Services
METRO oFsT EPISCOPAL

Preaching 1O:45 a. M.
Preaching 7:30 p. M,
sunday School 1900 noon
Epworth League
Juniors 300 d m.
Senior $3.50 D. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1880 D. m.
You are cordially invited.
f. RAWLINSON. Pastor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
Horrors of Trade Which Has
Supplied Turkey with
Black Servitors Ex-
posed by Tourists.

nth the passing OF Tripoh nom 1ns
M control Of Turkey, the pernicious
w institution OF slave trading along
the northern coast OF Africa will receive
a severe-it is hoped a fatal-blow LTpoh
Is the chief Mediterranean gateway 10 the
Sahara Her trade IN the past mas heeh
largely IN negroes brought across the ouIH-
ing sands. with other Soudan produce TOT
the Turkish markets The dealer in human
flesh has looked upon TripoN as his natura.
clearing house for the spells OF the man
hunt The Sultan. the rachas and the othei
Jealous husbands Of from four 10 four nun
dred wives IN CorstanunOple have long re
earded TripoH as the unfailing source OF
SUNNY Of eunuchs and other slaves 80 es-
sar+fa1 IN the peace and happiness OF their
bsrems. When this last gateway leading
tror, the northern coast OF Africa 20 the
slave markets of Turkey is forever cIoseu
as a result Of the present war between
rtaIv and the Ottoman Empire, what VIII
become Of the Infamous slave raiders SO
long eugrossed IN the rise and fall IN the
Drice OF human beings?
Sly charles Eliot, In his book entitled
,.7~be East African Protectorate,' informs
,,s. .Tbe caravans OF slaves were brought
do7rr 70 the coast whence many found
,,e,r wav into Turkey British prudery
tos prevented the manufacture Of eunuchs
e~or, receiving the opprobrium which II
,,,g r,erited. but as practised by Oriental
.,o,o raiders il has Occasioned the most
1--ro,,,,, mortality and sensibly increased
- -, ~ human misery. II is almost I'M
49, %. exargerate the horrors and cru
r.. og the slave trade. The subsequent
liyes NJ slaves may IN some cases ia 20
80 observation-disclosures change from me
,,o-bsrtsrn Of their original hauats' Out INC
,,-ocesses OF capture and conveying 10 'he
-, seem 10 have generally oeen as
,',rnarous az was compatible VIII "o' NIL
t-,, che human merchandise.
-, time immemOrial slaves sulIeIlhe
,.,,,atle torrents, have been oTousH'
- the Sahara from the Soudah.
az. -, ,,,u find an occasional Arab writes
-. wellington Furlong, in MS recent
-. entitled "TripO.i: The Da1e"ag
80 " who VIII tell you or route
- only TO the senussi that ia's'
.,,,. ~ Noslems located IN lrpoH' "-o
,,.ke pr0.eIytizing wars an" 90
s-or, NVadai 10 their capital ....
..Along this route n ~ saiH 'i''' -,
fewer than fifteen caravans 'lo'a ,,,I,s,nd
-, year. which bring about Ten
-,.,..s alive 90 tell the tale, ana nv
.ba+ forty thousand victims Id" o.'
ma ,,srcb. once on the secret rou' ~. ''
li -, rail- 10 ina your way, lor '' 's ii'''
With human bones sla,. qno
rt-+ap 20 81 storv told [. -i...d
Ll,. sS rom his prosecutors ana Isls .e
eseap-o r- ,, me details n h's "sa'@n
ing experience ...- taken
- FIlahni. The lol.aey q M ~ '-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
Slave Route to po Over Sahara Sewn with Bones OF Negroes
Men and Women Stolen from
Tribal Homes Have Suffer
ed Agonies on Way
TO Market in Africa.

,,r,ss ono Of these human strings thus
fastened together would make futile at
ternpts 70 escape. painfully Jogging IN
step through the bush or forest until soon
nm down by their rnerciless pursuers."
Now and then as they staggered By
one saw a man or woman, too weak ana
exhausted 70 walk, hanging limp ny MS
neck. his feet dragging along the grouna'
his dead weight adding 70 the insuneraole
fortunes Of the others hitched 20 the same
woke. AT such times writes UT. Fur
long unless near q market. the sick are
dispatched by their drivers. who. not
wishing the trouble OF unsnackling
wretch. resort 70 the simple expedient or
decapitation. thus releasing soul and BODY
al one cruel stroke"
TIL. slave raiders started 70 take their
human prey across the Great Solitary
Place in the nth month OF the dry sea-
son. They stopped one night with
group Of travellers. The slave who IS
telling the story wore a tribal mark II
the chief OF the other travellers Win
whom the slave traders camped nao
caught a glimpse Of this mark MS party
would have destroyed the slave caravan
The master OF the caravan knew thls'
hence the slave was gagged and done up
tightly In one OF the camel loads
Here. joltsd and bumped against the
other camels," continues the author, IN
able 10 move and nearly sutocated, the
slave was confined during days march,
and when taken out more dead than alive
his linn body was thrown over a donkey.
For months they marched north over
m. sand and rocky lands OF the desert
Now and again slave paid his last trio-
ute 70 the sands and added his bones 20
the many others bleaching in the sun be-
side the caravan trails. And then one
night the slave and ono other companion
.scaped. For seven days and nights they
travelled without stopping. Hear the
slaves own story
The hot sun beat down upon our heads.
the second day q sandstorm dried up what
little water We had IN our goaisSns. BY
turns one of US. tied 10 his saddle slept
while the other led the camels. Sometimes
We would slide down from the humps and
allow the animals 20 Craze as We walked
along. We found no water. and The beasts
hogan 10 show signs OF thirst and uttered
cries. grooming and gurgling as they re-
drank the water from their stOmachs
one evening we skirted the outlying palms
NJ an oasis. Everything was clear iu the
moonlight and water was there. but We
dared 20 no nearer the habitatiOns for
fear ~ capture. knowing Ahmed the
leader OF the slave caravan was not Far
behind Us We knew that We could not
much longer cling 70 our saddles So We
dashed each other on. The last time tina,
Bako teI 70 one side 7 was TOO weak 70
belr him and h. rode NTH head hanging
lop-.r than his neels The camel ticks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
IN Little School the West Side Grizzed Veterans
Well as Young Fighters of Flames Are Being
Taught by Prof" Butler How to Manage
the New Motor Apparatus

: tellectual ! really think he Is entitled
TO be called such. But an unintellectual
could have filed UP a heap Of holes"
How do you go about educating a
driver OF horses 10 enable him to sur
mount the intricacies Of a gasolene mo-
tor?' the Commissioner was asked. And
what, Nj Commissioner, is meant, please
by that question one hears experts put to
aspiring applicants for positions as driv-
ers Of automobile driven apparatus
Would YOU go 20 a fire with mul tiple
disk clutch? "
Go 20 the departments auto training
school" replied the Commissioner quickly.
Go and see for yourself just how we are
taking grizzled champions Of the bit-and-
breechings era OF Looping uphill TO a fire,
with two and three horse bitches. and turn
them out accomplished students of the
schebler, stromberg. Kingston carburetors.
Go and see an oldtime tillerman on a
truck struggle with the secrets Of ignition.
Go and hear about going 10 a FIRE with a
multiple disk clutch"
Gathering from the Commissioners re-
marks and manner that his suggestion was
that IT would be expedient 20 proceed to
the departments school OF auto instruction
Tribune man. without the least hesita-
ton, but feeling, instead, considerable en-
thusiasm that a few minutes association
with the Commissioner quite naturally had
aroused. wfthal, took % course due west
along 5sth street and continued IN that
direction until the Hudson River osde him
pause
There Is an engine house az the north
56th street There is a roly-poly doorkeeper
who has retained his Job all these years
because ne was born suspicious and because
this attitude OF mind. since keenly sharp
ened has kept many book agents and other
visitors from annoying his chief. the cap
tain. who sits within. The Commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08

i-,ts plan now being followed 20 install
aromat.c driven FIRE lighting machines' OF
sn varieties is chiefly responsible. and the
public has willingly crasred the present
opportunity 90 inspect the gutteriug con
crete proof OF this as illustrated by the
exhibition OF the Giant easolene pumping
Cr.1e
This apparatus is declared by Commits
Tcner Johnson and his technical board 70
b the finest specimen thus far encountered
b. them r heir search for mechanical
substitute Tor the noblest OF Guadrupeds
The new engine can get over the streets
q The civ az a rate Of speed greater than
thirty miles an hour. Horses, with all
their nobility. frequently average ten
Streets Of this city. remember, are punctu-
SJsl with holes
'Not just plain holes, you know said
Commissioner Johnson, as he sat in his Of
Zee az aeaEeuarrers a few days ago 'out
hoes witch fancy points 20 them. some OF
them are regular pitfalls. There are more
5000 openings caused bv bad holes foi
DRIVERS W IRE lighting apparatus in this
-rur between seth street and the Bat
fs-v than .r any other town IN the world. II
ycg don't believe 20 take a hike down that
va, and .. 90 count an the recesses'
caves r.-t.raaors and yawuins chasms
tat add z.s- 90 almost every foot OF the
t.sta-c. Better travel By foot Keep 10
t- --ava De-. they are less exciting thah
ua street. .. which our 2remen have 10
rss their fras
CHE driver . fire 6gluus OUTFIT mas 10
q AN his way
% fire This IS bis duty But WouId
ADVISE ever. one who can 20 stick TO the
Sidewalk .. amy odtme fireman when
s. -e u.-. .ger1us. going 10 fire OF
working 40 O. ar. he viii say going.
In view gt these conditions even stu
lte demonstration Of the Giant with
I-0ve1 speed NJ such great amount maze
de B.ae. --...r of The Fire Department
@ positively .aslrE feature Commission
@ Johnson -ae with pleasure when il
Vas msa-.a.. But pulling studiously on
DIS tiny ....a-.Ir constructed pipe, his
thoughts ST.. ek.d back % the thorough
ires .i -.. .. and tho holes that are
usrs
N9,H-.....ls the bumpy SITUATION.
yo- know .. .or-uled with snap OF
%. jaws AL. ..a s.aely CLINT Of oaIl.e }"
As eyes .. viii Ue 10 send those
Lose wagon. .. these ires. i don't JhlnA Il
ho-.l be- good thing for the department
ga- -.I. .. fires because The streets
are bad.
Won't you u6 that repairs 10 your
t11ensEa automobile equipment VIII Do
hsa a view ot the condition or l''
shel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
odby to the Caopne Fire Horse Hail Its Steel Successor
"B and Brooches" Experts of the Department Are Now
Mastering the Mysteries of Needle Valves Spark
Plugs Clutches Etc, and It's All in
Line with Increasing Efficiency.

and sparkles Of light IN the sunshine. leavs
him untorn BY emotion. A good carbp-
rotor. or even wicked one needing his re
proof and professional care VIII make his
black eyes sparkle. Either is a thing worth
while. There is beauty here. These eyes
glitter. but IN a different way, when a halt
ing driver OF horses stumbles az the black
board over the simple question.
Would you go 20 a fire with multiple
disk clutch7"
u an in the right place. after all" saws
the Tribune man.
The veteran OF three hundred hres, his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
ANOTHER SIMPLE QUESTION.

Painstakingiy. tho rrtshman begins b.
write His comrades sigh with relief. TheY
had felt regret over bis failure thus Gar.
The professor is so very expert that IL B
embarrassing not 70 be abe 20 give some
sort Of reply 70 his questions.
"A motor would be caused not 70 start.
wrote the Ir,shman az the blackboard, ana
then stopped. There was an expression OF
pain around the drawn corners OF bis
mouth That's right so far" said the
professor. All that Is needed now ls the
answer You've caught the question ad-
mirably. What would cause a motor not
10 start? Think hard now. Remember
men the questions that 7 am asking you
now youll get right between the eyes
when the examination comes OF. Now,
there's our friend at the blackboard
Wouldn't you think he'd md some way 20
answer that simple question:
I'm talking frankly 20 you men. After
all the time I've spent educating you Up
20 the number OF things that might MILL
tate against the smooth operation Of your
motor wouldn't you think that this man
here could think O., one cf 'en7 I don't
ask him Tor no more than one What
would cause the motor not % start7"
The professor puts hts hands IN his
trousers pockets. and pants. "On the level
men. what do you DO with your evenings
why II you would do as I tell you auc
study the literature that I give you"-
But the Irishman was writing again now
laDorlously. but legiby In large. round
letters. a motor would be caused not 90
start because IL Is out ot order" Dee wrote
IL was too much for the boys In blue
They were sort Of nervous. anyway They
knew their turns were coming. so they
were ready 20 laugh hystemcely al Huy
little sign They couidnt seem 20 pun
themselves together a motor would he
caused not 70 start because be- was out %
order" repeated the professor oh. he
was upset. and troubled and angry and
sarcastic
You are studying TOO hard sweeney"
he said. Sweeney is not the mans name
His identity will be- hidden Ills love ~
horses Dr. nothing more. shall shield him
from public scorn % his time or need
you must take care Of yourself Sweeney
continued the professor. "Lt you are not
watchul your piston valve VIII ger short
circuited az your spark plug and your de-
fectiye wiring viii cause an explosion
Among the rest OF the class only one
German boy with blue eyes and straw
colored hair. seemed anxious 70 Al in the
gar caused by the deliberately conductA5
retreat NJ the betlddlsd Lr.shman
40 Easoiene wrote The German.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
-OULD. you go TO a IRE with a null
M title disk clutch?
~ Would YOU. now

q
M TILE disk clutch?
w Would YOU, now
r,.s the swing Of the thing get to you?
,,s Won ever fall a prey 70 the fendish
s.s,,nauon Of that pink trip slip for a
's-.e-cert fare" jingle Have you ever
.,,-,blsd and tossed with fevered brow be-
-. some inane June time and moon time
.',---,e- song. with facilitating deceitful-
80 pulsated through your aching con-
..,o,,sress long after you wished the au-
49, n T. .u the bottom OF the sea? II
~,r are susceptible TO the sting Of the
Ing OF a thing remove yourself quickly
80, me influence OF this query:
would YOU so TO a fire with a multiple
disk clutch ~
q, Archibald. IL Is not the title Of a
.,r,csl SONG II you 90 70 the Fire De
garments display az the Budget Exhibit
.r,t orened a few days ago you viii run
. dangerous chance Of having Il reach your
..-s and suffering the result Of repeating
- irst5!ous question 10 yourself the rest
u, enc week A Tribune man thus encoun-
,.,es H. along with the pleasure Of meeting
,-,-rrisst70er Johnson and members Of
bis technical board. There IS no more at
,-a~-.va display az the Budget Exhibit, per
ssrs. than that Of the Fire Department
The FIRE lighting equipment drew more
s.-sr-i-- than any other manifestation Of
.sa civ government There is an enduring
'rrs 20 most persons tn anything having
N 30 with q fire engine Even II the fire
.,m7arv Is merely pretending. for the
NansAt OF fho moving picture man, old Ia
dies rush % apartment house windows in
9 sutter Of pleasure and excitement Ago
tr men does not diminish the thrill that
MAS f.f - hevho0d. when the engine.
truck and hose cart flash by. The present
snow under the supervision Of the Fire De
-a---nart O.. the Budget Exhibit is frausht
NTH peculiar interest for which the def
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08

stubby pipe and a self-confdent manner,
who bows when you inquire for the pro-
fessor. Gray haired drivers OF horses that
have dashed, foam specked. their limbs In
full fight through the city streets in re-
Spouse to the cry OF persons in peril OF
fire are among this professors pupils.
One or two OF them look aggrieved. When
the professor explains the harmonious
operation OF somebody's valve the euthu-
siasm OF these drivers is a-cold. One look
tells you that some OF these pupils are vet
eran manipulators OF the reins' faithful
lovers Of their heavy harness stars that
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Continued On nrh psss,
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Continued on nrh pars
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with the passing Of Tripoh rom the
M control Of Turkey, the pernlclous
w institution OF slave trading along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08

snow. II seems, havs been outdisranced y
the inventor.
The class stand in the presence OF E u
Butler the dynamic expert OF the depart
uent, and cringe before the biting sarcasm
with which he is wonderfully endowed or
receive his cryptic expressions Of approval
as their intelligence respecting the haoits
q, the needle valves. spark plugs. clutches
etc. is construed by him TO warrant Ml'
Butler is not a sentimentalst-at least
not in the matter Of horsehesh. The beau
,,rul con,ormations and tremendous ACTON
, ~ three mahogany brown chargers at
, tacbed to a steamer, It's gold and silver
/, trimmings glisteninE with innumeraole jets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08

heart proud Of the quality and nnish. 10
commanding presence and sensational 40
ton OF his horses. stands at tho black
board, where Re Is supposed 70 write gioly
with q piece Of chalk just why be would
or would not think twice before answer
ing a call TO a are with a multiple disk
clutch. The pupil at the blackboard Is an
Irishman Atty years old. he mutters
under his breath
''Ye are as clear as mud" without how
ever. looking IN the direction OF the young.
remarkably vtrile, INCREASINGLY TGlant ln-
structor albeit he Is the undoubtsd IN
spiration Of the critical estimate Just exr
pressed
There Is look Ia the Trishman's tacs
that ls unmistakaole. As plainly as u 10
put II IN words. he longs FOR the feel Of
the ribbons IN his hands.
An lmpassioned lnterluce By the lnstruo-
tor OF the beauty - the system that en-
ables one In these piping times merely 70
turn q large nut on a needle valve and
thus acquire the proper mixture 70 make
ones wheels 90 round does not LIT the
gloom from the mind and heart OF tbs
Irtshman az the blackboard. Il seems
rather 70 make him sadder. Everything
about him suggests the tender hearted In
diVdual who would sit up all night II his
horse showed signs OF digestion. You
see az a glance how particular he would
be In the selection Of al easy. comfortable.
humane bit. nail wound would make
him weep through sympathy. but not until
ne had applied balsam OF myrrh 20 make II
better. ASK him about martingales. traces
you with variations In his hand he holds
a piece Of chalk, but the blackboard ts
still black
''Weilr' shouts the professor. VINO can
recognize-one almost says cure-a defec-
tive spark plug az a thousand yards
would you or would you not go 70 a are
with a multiple disk clutchT'
Would he go 20 a fire. The spalpeenl
When. for the love OF ST. Patrick. did he
ever have 70 be told twice 20 go 10 areg
II his horses had pinkeye or moonolind-
ness: were suffering from windpur. shoe
boil or injured tendons he'd hate % have
70 take them 20 a are. He'd 90 mighty
careful. TOO, 70 see that they never had 20
go 20 a FIRE under any Of these handicaps.
Hasn't he always said that there wasn't
pair in town 20 touch them IN size and
color, in perfect mouths and mannersH
They ara used 10 al the city sights, always
show their quality. and they so 20 q drs
Ike the devil himself was after them.
What in the name or Heaven, has = mui-
tiple disk clutch TO 90 with going 70 a nref
Wharf.-The professor hxes his black
eyes on the Irishman, whose face lengthsns
as 10 perceives that be is lncTeasingiy IN
bad-"What would cause The motor not te
START Forget The multiple eiAk olutsh cnr
a moment"
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name. whispered sweet ana low, makes the
doorInan reverentiaL You then learn that
the new school IS IN session every day eX-
cept Sunday. between the hours OF a m
and p. m, and that It is one fight up ana
hack
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