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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

Native Brifishsrs Who Have 'Em.
braced the Faith % MONA med.
In Liverpool. Eng. there arc 800 rH
idenf Moslems. Of whom 200 are native
born ~Englishmcrl The head OF this
Moslcm colony n w. II AbdnIiah
Qullliam, a Liverpool lawyer OF Manx
descent. who began life rs a Wesleyan.
The story Of his CONVERSION to Islam.
Ism and the founding OF the religion In
England Il interesting.
In 1881 he made n trip to Morocco for
his health. While crossing from Glib.
raltar he was profoundly impressed by
the behavior Of a number OF pilgrims.
who, when the hour Of devotion arrived.
performed their ahluttons and said their
prayers on deck, regardless OF the
curious glances OF tho Foreigners. He
tNought that n fr''h which could In.
o ire is followers until nothing eke
mattered must have something In II.
He made the acquaintance OF n mcr.
chant I'm Tangier. one Hadji Abduiiah.
and Hadji argued with him that as the
Christian regarded his religion n better
than that OF the Jew. because OF it,
later prophet and It's Inter message. 10
the Mohammedan reeardrd his faith n
better than thnt Of the Christian. being
based on a later revelation stul. Struck
with the argument. Mr.. euilham began
to study the Koran and after two
years Investigation he embraced the
Mussulman faith.
my friends. Of course." says the
sa0ikh. thought I wanted n straight
waistcoat. I Ind to deliver a lecture 20
n temperance society. and In II, while
not disclosing my faith. I showed how
strong was the power Of Islam In keep
d q the world sober. After the lecture
was owe a m stranger TO ne
asked me more about the Mosiem faith.
and I told him all I knew.
III all this IL true he said, why
are you not a Mussulman y~ourselfr /
confessed NAT I was. He said he
would be one also. I repeated the
lecture. Two others joined US, n man
and a woman. and we four started the
FIRST Moslem society In Liverpool"
Apart from the Liverpool colony
there are Mussulmans In different parts
OF the country. many Of whom are pro-
fcgsformi mQuL
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
King Alfonso Turning Farmer.

King Alfonso. OF Spain. Is giving his
subjects lessons In agriculture. He
wants to show them that by the appii-
cation OF modern methods land which
for centuries has been held TO be barren
can be made TO yield profitable TOPS
For this purpose he has selected 700
hectares Of his poorest land aud has
procured machinery OF the latest type
Nearly every day he drives out TO In.
spect the work. accompanied by the
minister Of the interior. Count San Ber-
nardo. who is said TO be more OF an
agriculturist than n diplomntist.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
IDENTIFIED BY THE CHILD
Why the Cashier Honored the Check
Of a Woman unkuowu to HIN.

Why the Cashier Honored the Check
Of n Woman unkuown o. Him.
Resemblance between children and
their parents Is more or less marked in
every family. but IL n rare that sucn
likeness ls OF particular worth.
The following story L. related by o
resident OF Germantown, Pa. as an H.
lustrntion Of how the close resemblance
between one Of her children and IT,
father served NJ the means Of securing
at a banking institution recognition Of
n check.
my husband IN n travelling man.
began the mother. 'nnd before he d..
parted. shortly before Christmas, !
needed an extra amount OF money fm
presents. Not haying sufficient cash
Win him. he presented me with -
check. payable nj tnc Of the downtown
banks. I had me-, r before had occn-
sion to 10 to tile institution. and. Of
course, had no idea that Il would be
necessary TO be identified
Taking my three children with me,
I repaired TO the bank. and presented
the paper 10 the cashier.
mfr. Blank has an account here,
lady, I was told. but Il s not custom
airy for us 10 honor checks unless the
party presenting them can establish
Identity
II argued with the Official for some
little while. trying 10 prove I was the
Mrs. Blank named on the check. but
without avail.
In an angry mood. not knowing
what 10 do. I was about 20 take my de-
parture, when l noticed the cashier
closely Inspecting my children. Arr
they yours, madam he asked They
are. SIR I returne' why do you askr
The Official thereupon came forth from
his booth. and. catching the youngest
OF the Trio by the hand, looking at the
same time into the beautiful brown
eyes and smiling face. said TO me: air.
Blank. I shall honor your check. /
have known your husband Cor many
years. and IL this IL not his chIb /
eve saw anyone as much like him In
my life.'..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
ANCIENT MILITARY SCHOOL
Historic Ground or Which Louisiana
Youthr Are Trained.

Historic Ground OF Which louisiana
Youthr Are Trained.
The Louisiana state University and
Agricultural College at Baton Rouge 10
the military college OF the south and N
located upon historic ground Among
It's graduates are many men who are
now officers In the regular army. Gen.
W. T. Sherman was the FIRST president
OF the institution before the civil war,
and, Notwithstanding his espousal OF
the northern cause. his memory Is still
revered ut this scene Of his former Ia
bors. and his life-size portrait IN OILS
occupies a prominent place In the hand
some assembly hall OF the college
The site OF the university was Or
many years a military post, and the
garrisons Of France. England, Spain
and the United States have all at dif-
ferent times occupied IL After Il was
abandoned for military purposes II was
turned over 10 the state OF Louisiana
for purposes Of education The orig
inal buildings. however. still stand,
and. with the flag floating v them.
presen. n striking and beautiful APP
pearance.
Here, In ITO, Calves. the Spanish
Governor General OF Louisiana, after
an engagement that lasted for three
days. captured the British garrison.
The s~paniards were In turn driven out
by a party OF Americans. and this
marked the passing OF West Florida
from the domain Of Spain. In 1891 the
Confederates captured the I'd and the
next year a desperate battle. involving
both land and sea forces was fought
near by, and the Confederate ram
Arkansas was blown up In the view OF
the land batteries
Many distinguished officers served
here while II was still a military post.
Among those whose names are asscci-
ated with the place are Wilkinson and
the first Wade Hampton. Winfield Scott
and Zachary Taylor. Grant and Lee
and stonewall Jackson. Mcclellan and
Joe Johnston, Bragg, Rosecrans, Long
street, Harvey, Thomas and Beaure-
gard, Forrest and Phil Sheridan,
Hardee and Hood. Hancock and Gus
ter. Admiral Porter and Bishop" Gen
Polk. Among the great civilians we
recall the names Of Abraham Lincoln.
Clay and Calhoun and jefferson Davis.
There IL hardly a place elsewhere In
the south 10 rich In historic assccia-
tionA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

The Korcais use neither bcdsteads mon
chairs.
Men have a more acute sense 81 smel;
than women.
IL is said that the Hudson Bay Eski-
mos never wash.
Russia has almost three times the pop
ulntion OF japan.
London biilboards arc covered with
American posters.
The average Frenchman cats AS
pounds OF bread n year.
The coffee planter gets an average Of
D cents n pound for his crop.
We buy from Cuba three times m
much no Cuba buys from us.
The Public Health and Marine Hos
pitnl service costs s1.000.0o0 a year.
Radium Is advancing In price. the cur
rent rate being 500 5000 a pound.
or our American animals, tho moose.
elk. and carbon are natural trvtters.
Thibct. "the roof OF the world" Is q
,ableland three times as large ms France.
Jnpan's area corresponds 20 that OF
California, and Korea's 10 that OF Kan.
sas.
Ethiopia bought sSl7,0 900 worth of cot
ton goods from the United States last
year.
The Jews are the only i~mmigrantp
who. rs n rule. bring their women viii
them.
Only 20 per cont OF Italian and 4 per
cent OF the Greek immigrants are 70
males.
Seoul, the capital OF Korea, In eighteen
miles from its seaport. Chemulpc. on the
Yellow Sea.
The sugar production Of Hawaii has
risen In ten years from 341,000.00 tons
to Si0.000.000 tons.
Iowa pays lady school teachers less
than any other State. the avenge salary
being S3G.g1 per month.
The Negus OF Abyssinla has an army
OF 10000 men. all cavalry. recruited
from n population OF but 100000.
Experts estimate the total number of
books printed In the world at 12,730,0O0.
The annual production Is now 10000.
Round trip tickets from London OF
Paris TO Picking. China, by rail and re-
urn by ship. with stopovcr privilege n
any port, are now on sale for 500
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

fun't sacrifice fitness to fashion
I,on't spoil the gown for a yard a
rfur.
Don't sacrifice neatncss to artistic
"a. ~.
l'pn't neglect quality for the. sake Of
1nan,iJy.
Don't dress more fashionably than
hsrpm'ngly.
iont Imagine beauty VIII atone for
mtilineSs.
: Don't dress TO startle peoples eyes,
ut 10 satisfy them.
Don't look a trump because you can
81 look especially smart
n0at dress your head at the expense
y youe hands and feet.
Ihu Lug foolIshly and then blame
yorr ! income for your shOddy
alpel.Eiss..
. Dou't wear vertically striped mater
lal Il yoa Ure tall.
Don't exec, great bargains TO turn
ON grtai savings.
+, uoni wear big sleeves and big hats
II yor ne short.
Dont iump into your clothes and en-
grct ~ : .nk dressed
lioE't put cost before cut. Corded
sils wCa't cover u poor fit.
Don't { rgct that dress was made for
woman. not woman FOR dTSsa
Don't put all your allowance outside.
\ shabby pcttlcoa. kills the smartast
rowu.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

IEt< Dur ~ III AEtu Auu AA8tEt 8atn
Live 500 Years.
cover IN London thare IN n man who
claims that he has discovered a method
Ay which men may live for 800 ycars-
aud he declares this 20 he a many
natural nge limit" said n nan VII o
Keeps up with the curious things OF uIt
lay. -aud he tells a rather INTEREST," NJ
~,ory NJ how he became acquaiu ted
with the secret OF II all. The man Who
claims TO be In possession OF this rnar.
Vicious secret In r. j. Kibblew hlte.
Here h the way he snid ne foun<l out
"A about f.: lie told me that hsi had
discovered that old age and It's ilh, may
bc traced In the clogglng OF rhs, skin
as the fnsoluble residues Of tin, food
taken Into tir system. the linn AMI
alher heavy alkalls. lie has Dissolve ed
an acid which res red the skin TO ne
appearance Of early childhood and
which, he said, would extend the life
pmioi indefinitely. He had treated
his entire body. but had LETT his
face untouched He left me intending.
lie said TO undertake the treatment
< his lace with the acid ne had usd
'on his body. but ! never saw him
Gain. lie told me Of the nature
the acid he used. however. and
carrying his discoveries further. ]
discovered a combination ~ Other
lcagcnts which form a compound even
zs1re effective than TINT used by him !
10 not knew denm'ely that l can pro-
iqIs nf, f"r 70 years. hut | believe !
Snn, I,, d0 knoav, that can restore
lhr All a. ace Of the flesh Of age TO
shaS of ycGtiL 1 cnn make the hands
Of a laborer lie those Of n baby. rcstor-
az rhe n, an 70 its original plumpnsss
aud ereShness.' I Hc is no telling nj
hat in the immediate after hne we
uiay learn TO live rs long rs some of the
obi fellows Of the earlier time In his
Tory. Maybe we can all 1--we as long as
spwe OF the men who are mentioned In
tie Blide-there In mo telling. you
know
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

Mrs. Chugwater was shopping at O
department store.
Il don't know that I want TO buy
any" she said TO the girl at the notion
counter. "but I've heard a good deal
about these baseball fans. WIN you
show me one p~leaseT"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
n Cars Land.

The Car OF Russia Is the largest IN
dividual land owner In the world The
area OF his personal possessions Il
greater than that Of the republic OF
France.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

yIsItor-And what does your father
do?
Little Boy-o. father is n Z ctor.
Indeed! | suppose he practices q
grrat deal, does he not?"
20, no. lie doesn't practice any more
s-Sw-he knows how"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
Two Square raile. for plcasurc.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
covers two square miles. II Is larger
than the Chicago. Omaha. Buffalo and
Parb exyE.e tons combined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
Charao,cr and Reputation.

Little wInie-what is the difference
between character and reputation. PAL
Pa-Charactcr Is n luxury. my son.
while reputation Is a necessity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27
Centeunrfnns

France with 100000 people has 2ls
centcnarians: Germany with 100000
has IS: England with s2.00o.00o has
l40; and Ireland with 100000. has
61S.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

Although the giraffe carries his head
higher than the porcupine the latter
n nor stuck up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-27

Inn Over 500 Years OLD.
The Seven Stars Inn at Manchester.
England. boasts OF having been "
.ensed for $50 years-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
NO FOOTBALL GAME.
Proposed Contest Between Washburn
and Lindsborg Is OFF.

There will be no game between
Washburn and Lindsborg next Satur-
day. The following telegram was re-
ceived today by the Washburn man
agement in answer to Washburn's Of
fer to play an exhibition game here
not under conference rules:
''Bethany's team entirely amateur
Playing under conference rules. viii
play only according to rules.
The WaShburn athletic board held a
meeting Immediately upon receipt of
this telegram, and decided to negotiate
no longer for the game.
Manager Leach says: 1T is absurd
for Bethany to talk to US about play
ing under conference rules. We will
not play them unless it is distinctly
understood that the game is not I'M
der conference rules. Last years
game was what Queered Bethany.
Bethany used a player who was not
eligible, who had not been certified to,
and who played under an assumed
name, and that same man is playing
on the team this year. Yet Bethany
talks about playing under conference
rules The only condition upon which
we will play Bethany is the same upon
which we play Haskell; namely, that
the game is not played under an con-
ference rules, but is simply an exhibit
ton contest
There will probably be no further
effort made to arrange a post season
game, unless the challenge sent by the
Washburn freshmen to the K. U.
freshmen is accepted. 1t is not re-
garded as likely that the K. u. fresh
men will agree to play.
There is now a plan on foot to raise
the deficit by inducing a number of
Topeka merchants to donate 10 per of
their gross receipts for one day to the
athletic fund. Half dozen of the
leading merchants of the city have
agreed to go into this plan, and the
special day will probably be Decem-
Der 20. The Washburn people are all
planning to do their buying for the
next six months on that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
DEWEY is OUT.
Did Not Want to Sit on Euro
pean Commission Of Inquiry.
Postmaster General Will Go
After Guessing Contests.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-An impor-
tant cabinet meeting was held today.
Two questions of concern particularly
were considered, the first being the ap-
pointment by the president of repre-
sentative of the American government
who will be a naval officer of high
rank, on the tribunal which is to de-
termine the questions which have
arisen between Great Britain and
Russia over the firing by Admiral
Rojestvenslxy's Baltic fleet upon the
British trawlers in the North sea and
the other being an opinion rendered
by Attorney General Moody regarding
the legality, under the lottery laws, of
guessing contests which have been
conducted by many newspapers and
magazines.
The invitation extended to the presi-
dent by Great Britain and Russia to
name a member of the tribunal was
considered carefully, especially by the
president and Secretaries Hay and Nor
ton. When the cabinet adjourned no
definite conclusion as to who should be
selected had been reached, but it was
settled definitely that the appointee
would be a rear admiral of the navy.
1t IS practically certain that the Selec-
ton Will be made from among three
officers-Rear Admirals Davis, Chad
wick and Sands. Admiral Dewey was
CONSIDERED Tor the appointment and the
desire was generally expressed that he
should have it, but he has let it be
known that he does not care for the
honor. Announcement of an appoint
ment may be expected in a few days.
Sometime ago on the request of Post
master General Wynne, the president di-
rected the attorney general to submit him
an opinion as to the propr1ety, under the
law, of restricting the operations of lot
terry enterprises through the mails of
guessing contests of various kinds That
opinion was submitted today and
turned over by the president to Postmas-
ter General Wynne, who, hereafter, will
be guided in his direction of the depart
ment by it. The opinion is of a most
sweeping character, and while the post
master general has no inclination to work
hardship upon anybody, he will put the
attorney generals judgment into effect
as soon as may be practicable. He real
ICES that many thousands of people have
invested small Tor large amounts of money
In the various schemes in the hope or ex-
pectation, in the words of the opinion,
that luck would enable them to win large
returns.
"A comparatively, small percentage of
the participants will realize their eXpecta-
tions, continues the opinion, thousands
will get nothing"
The attorney general says the schemes
are in effect lotteries under the guise of
guessing contests.
Postmaster General Wynne indicated
that it was not his purpose to apply the
opinion of MIR. Moody .indiscriminately,
saying it was his intention to consider
each brought before the department on
its individual merits. 1t is likely too, that
the opinion. will not be made in any sense
retroa ctive,S SO far the postoffice depart
ment is concerned, but that it will be put
in operation in such a way and at such
the promoters of, or participants in, the |
guessing contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
OUR FOREIGN OIL TRADE.

The total quantity of mineral oil ex-
ported from the United States in the
ten months ending with October, 1904,
is s23 million gallons, against S72 mil
lions in the corresponding months of
1902 and STA millions in the CORE
spending months of 1901; but the
value exported is 10 million dollars in
excess of that for the ten months of
1902 and millions in excess of that
for the corresponding period of 1901.
Should the present rate of exporta-
ton continue during the remainder of
the calendar year the total quantity
exported during the calendar year
would exceed one billion gallons and
the value exceed so millions of dol
lars, or an average of about cents
per gallon for the total expectation.
OF the S23 million gallons exported in
the ten months ending with October,
629 millions was Illuminating oil, 81
millions crude oil, SO millions lubri-
eating and paraffin, II millions naph-
thas, and % millions residuum. Of
the 629 million gallons of illuminating
oil exported during the ten months,
367 millions. or more than one-half
was shipped from the port of New
York, 213 millions from Philadelphia
80 millions from Baltimore, and IS
millions from Galveston. The expor-
tation of mineral oil from Galveston
is of recent development, the total
number of gallons exported in the ten
months of 1908 having been less than
million gallons and over Is millions
in the corresponding ten months of
the present year.
In distribution, a much larger share
of the mineral oils exported goes to
Europe than is generally recognized
in view of the frequent statement that
mineral oils form so large a share in
exports from the United States to the
Orient OF the zoo million gallons of
refined mineral oil exported in 1903.
$50 millions went to the United King
dom alone, 116 millions to Neither
lands. and Ill millions to Germany;
while the total to all Europe amounted
to 500 million gallons, leaving but 200
millions for distribution to all other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29

may redistrict the state and adjourn in 80
days.
The Burlington Independent says there
is a young man in that town that doeSn'
draw the line on holding any girl under 200
pounds.
Meriden scholars were not compelled to
play hockey last week. The schools
were closed by diphtheria and the order
of the board.
A Fredonia merchant made a sale of
two heavy overcoats this week on the
strength of a flock of wild geese passing
over southwark.
Out at Syracuse last week the baseball
boys gave dance. 1t would seem the sea-
son of the year for the football lads to
do the kicking.
For long time Syracuse has been try
ing to organize a cemetery association,
but to the most optimistic it has begun at
last to look like a dead issue.
A fond New York father shipped two
Oswego sons a barrel of apples each for
Thanksgiving. The joke was the C. o. d.
charges were $3.50 per barrel and the fruit
was poorer than many bushels packed
away in their cellar.
An Edwards county farmer has 800 wa
termelons in cold storage, where he hopes
to keep them until Christmas. Topeka
brewery agent has 500 bottles of beer in
cold storage, but with no desire for keep
ing them over the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
Violent Exercise.

1t is a medical maxim that men are
as old as their arteries. If ones arteries
show degeneration, however few one
years, he is becoming an old man. On
the other hand, while his arteries re-
tain their original elasticity and health
the man is still young, no matter how
many years he may have counted. He
has an expectancy of many years of
life. Physicians generally agree that
the great cause of arterial degeneration
is hard physical labor. This is espec-
tally true of labor among growing chill
dren. If the boy between Is and 20 is
obliged to exert his physical powers tc
the utmost, he is pretty sure to initiate
arterial degeneration When that boy
is 40 or As his arteries begin to thicken,
become rigid and tortuous. They fail to
perform their function in the circulation
of the blood and cause an undue tax
disease or senility. The initiatory i'm
pulse in this case has probably been
given in youth by violSnt exercise Great
feats of strength or wearing physical
labor force the blood into the arteries
until it distends them. Sometimes it
means a lesion and sudden breakdown
through aneurism or heart trouble. If
this effect does not follow, it starts the
deterioration of the arteries, which fin
ally ends in degeneration. Thousands
of young boys who are obliged to en-
ing must pay the penalty by premature
age. There is no help for them. But
with college athletes it is optional
whether they shall shorten sheir lives
for a little brief prowess on the field.
If medical men are right, they will
surely do so by hard training and VIC
lent physical exercise.-Baltimore News.