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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

Ths .NewSG

You can fool some Of the Ohio bankers
some Of the time, anyway.
IL should be noted that the sands Of
leap year are ebbing fast.
Certainly there Is no lack Of work laid
jut for ''the Congress" 90 do.
Any one whose children are crying foi
I'D junk should call up 81. Louis.
Coxey now knows how the rank ans
lie of his army have felt ever since.
Frenzicd finance seems 10 nave attract
. n member Of the weaker sex here an
here.
Mrs. Chadwick may have thought slp
vas furthering Mr.. Carnegic's ambition
TO die poor.
Tom Lawson If Boston begs 10 call at.
teutiOn 10 the fact that the panic came
or as advertised.
ST. Louis has had It's fun. The rest
Of the entertainment consists principally
Of the headache.
Though the President saw ft TO ignore
IL, the high tariff can hardly feel that
IL Is out Of the woods.
Uncle Sans next great reform will he
conducted under the rallying cry, Help
keep the Cubans clean!'
ST. Petersburg thinks the situation at
Port Arthur Is critical. but hasn't IL
been that way for six months?
1t Is a good thin. there are no more
Mrs. Chndwicks, or suckers would have
20 be born oftener than n n minute.
Now that the original "Katy" girl
has peer sued for divorce the conductor
may issue her n transfer TO some other
line.
IL the law Of supply and demand l.
still working there should also be n
sharp decline In lambs wool on Wall
street.
Another great reform has had It's In
ccption in Chicago. a police magistrate
fined n man $40 for borrowing" az UNI
brclla.
Private Secretary Loeb cannot deny.
however. that the Presidents family did
things 10 that turkey some time on
Thanksgiving day.
A small and rapidly diminishing aggrc-
CATION Of army mules is about the best
Port Arthur can hope to do In the way
OF a live stock show.
Another attractive feature which Gen.
Miles sees about that Massachusetts mil.
itary job Is that there will be no o%Gicious
War Department around Co bother him.
An insane woman won the prize by
working n rcbus for an eastern magazine.
This IL not strange. as only insane people
have the patience to work such things
out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
THE COTTON SLUMP.
~Far-Reaching Effect ON This Branch of
Great Textile Industry.

The cotton branch Of the great textile
lndustry-the next largest engaged In
manufacture In the country, being out
ranked only by iron and stcel-ls para.
lyZed by the tremendous slump In the
price of raw material. The buying Of
cotton goods Is practically NJ n stand.
still and statesmen representing the large
commission houses Of this and other citics
are being pulled OF the road. Jobbcrs
and ~convertcrs will not buy cotton goods
and commission merchants are loath {,
buy raw cotton. owing 10 their inabilit!
TO sell. Gradually the swiftly moving
wheels Of industry, always interdepend
ent, are ccasing their busy whir in con
sequence Of this condition.
The palsy Is due directly TO the sluml
In the price of raw cotton from 1Oh
cents TO IA cents a pound during n bus!
interval. IL was made complete by tn
governments report on the cotton har
vest. indicating n harvest Of l2,iG2,I0
bales Of the staple, or nearly l,O00,O0O
bales In excess Of the greatest crop ever
garnered in the country. Much cotton
had been sold 10 manufacturers around
10 cents a pound: now the prospect Is
sor still lower prices even than az cents.
Commission merchants and mills had
adjusted their selling price to the high
priee Of cotton; now buyers Of cotton
goods nre unwilling 10 buy the finished
goods On that basis: they wait for lower
prices. Hence the stopping of business
and the paralysis Of n great industry.
There arc dealers who express the
belief that cotton would swing on the
down turn far below It's intrinsic value.
In reverse 10 the movement which car
ried Il up TO 1TH cents n pound. These
men, chiefly buyers for jobbing and
manufacturing houses, profess 20 believe
that cotton would eventually touch Q
cents n pound.
For two years little business has been
done because Of the high price Of raw
cotton: and now there can be no bust.
ness done because II II too low or likely
to be. In the first instance mills were
closed because goods could not be sold
at n price high enough TO pay the manu-
facturcrs; aud now. on n falling market.
jobbers and %conyerters are frightened
into inactivity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
CHATTER XIV.


I was sitting In a large easy chair.
with my back towards the door. and he
did not see me for n tine. although. by
n sidelong glance. l could distinctly sec
him. lie started ut the sight OF Judith.
as though he had not expected to see
her. exclaiming. You here!"
Pray walk In. and allow me 10 intro
duce you TO my husband" she said. with
the old irony. Another unexpected
pleasure, no doubtg'
Mr.. Rodwell advanced into the room.
looking somewhat bewildered; but when
ho saw me. he started up with indig-
nant surprise.
"wha Is the meaning OF thisf Who
has dared 90 bring this fellow herey" he
cried. This is too much. Judith. How
came you here? How did you know Of
this placer I cannot understand all
this!' He spoke In q moro modified
tone. but still looked vexcd and wrathful.
1T Is very easily explained. My hus-
band being away from his loving wife.
was seized with brain fever In some
wretched lodging: the parish doctor. who
was attending him. said that Il would
not be safe to remove him any great
distance. In this dilemma. Mr.. Mont
gomery. who lived q door or two OF, pro
posed that he should be taken TO q
house OF yours, of which. for certain rea-
sons OF your own you had given him the
keys. As my husbands life is very pre-
cious 20 me just now. / thankfully ac-
cepted the Offer"
cease this mockery. Judith. and tell
me the meaning OF all this"
do you wish me 10 DO seriousr' she
asked. menacingly.
81 wish TO know by what right you
have brought this fellow into my house!"
by the right Of my own will. John
Rodwell: dispute IL at your peril"
III you desire a scene. IL had better
be out OF the presence OF Witnesses he
said. quietly.
what I have TO say shall be said
what ! have TO say l would have him
heart
81 decline the conference" He was
moving away.
Like a panther she bounded past him.
and placed her back against the door.
"You do not leave this room until you
have heard all | have 90 say! Disobcy
me. and l viii show you no mercy. I
will ruthlessly crush every plan and hope
OF your life!"
Your he srrered.
"Yes, /. Suppose ! were TO send In
formation 10 Bow street OF the where
abouts OF n certain young lady. for
whose discovery n reward Is offered.
where would be the fortune you have
been schcming. and SHINING. and fawn-
ing for through your whole ilfeT'
TO be c~outipued.t
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
AN UNUSUAL OPERATION.
Surgeons Graft Live Rabbit 60 Leg Of
Rnrned 10y.

Very unusual was the operation per
formed on Cornelius Post, n iJ-year-old
hoy, n few days ago when surgcons 40
81. Mary's hospital. Passaic. n. j., graft
ed on n i5-inch wound caused by a burn
a portion Of the skin OF a live rabbit
which was chloroformcd and bound 20 his
leg. Anaesthetics had been refused by
the plucky lad who. for thrcc-auarters
Of an hour. underwent the severe pain
without iinching.
Two years ago Cornelius Post carried
Inner TO his father, who worked In the
Consumers Match factory. at Clifton
In some way he obtained a piece Of phos-
phorus and put IL in his pocket. IL burn
ii through to his skin. The boy has un-
lcrgoue several skin grating operations.
tome Of which have been successful, and
he burn Is much smaller than IL was,
'ut all efforts 90 heal II havc proved fu-
lie. aud IL was finally decided 10 resort
o an operation 80 rare as To have been
l~rcviously attempted with success only
three times.
The burn IL ON the left leg, Just below
the hip, aud IL about 10 inches long aud
six inches wide. The half-formed and
graduated tissue was scrapcd down 20
the muscle. the boy suffering terrible pain
hut only now aud then giving vent 90 his
feelings with such expressions as DOC
tor, please be careful"
The skin Of the rabbit was then clip
ped parallel with its spine from It's tail
To It's neck, three inches wide and az.
teen inches long. the strip remaining at-
tached 10 the animal at the neck. The
rabbit was chosen because Of the elias
ITCHY Of Its skin. and when the strip
was clipped of the edges Of the skin on
its back were drawn together and
stitched.
The animal was then placed under the
boys leg, It's back at right angles. and
the flap Of skin was carefully placed over
the burned spot. For many days the
boy will be constantly attended by a
uuraa
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
uP-To-oATE
Organized Rand Demands siOO,OOC
from Canadian Railroads..

- .A
A w~cll-orgnnizcd band Of audacious
blackmnilcrs has, for several months
past. been trying to coercc the stock
holders Of the Canadian Pacific and the
Canadian Northern railroads into dis
gorging 100000. or suffering the penalty
of n series Of wrecks. That the latter
Is not nm idle threat Is, shown by tho
fact that within three weeks eighteen
attempts 60 wreck through passenger
trains nj widely separated points on
10th roads have occurred.
j. g. Burly, general superintendent Of
the Canadian Pacific. received In August
n threatening letter demanding $4,000
from his road aud $4,000 from the On
madam Northern. IIe paid no attention
Ia the letters save 10 place detectives
on all trains. Toward the close Of that
month another letter was received and
then n third.
The letters all demanded that the COM
pany show white instead of green mark
crs ON the through trains To Indicate
that negotiations might be begun. No
attention was paid 10 the demand, and
within the last month narrow escapes
from derailment have been Of daily oc-
recurrence.
The band Is believed 20 be very ex-
pert, and those who have done the actual
work are thoroughly vcrsed In railroad
knowledge. IL is now taought that the
accident in which Lord Minto's train ran
into an open switch. killing Eve persons,
was one Of the first moves of the band.
for the railroads say that the opening
IL the switch could not have been an
accident.
There have been two train hold.ups
in western Canada and scores Of bank
and other robbcricS, all OF which are
attributed To the unsuccessful blackmaii-
rrs II the railroads. The Canadian and
American police aud the Canadian secret
service are In constant communication
concerning tho rybberies.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
LATEN BY OLD OCEAN.
Changes Going ON Everywhere Along
the Line of the Sea Coast.

Changes Going ON Everywhere Along
the Line OF the Sen Coast.
NJ. Chevral. secretary of the Tours
Geographical Society. said the other day
In an address To the society that the
latest surveys Of the French coasts had
shown that within the last few years the
republic had lost about five square miles
Of territory, which had been torn To
pieces and washed into the sea by the
ocean storms. The loss Of land would
have been considerably greater IL IL had
not been that the destructive waves had
carried part Of the debris into bays like
that Of Mont Saint Michel and into cstu.
aries like that OF the Somme and piled
Il up along the shores, extending the land
a little further out into the sea.
These changes are going on every
where. The British estimate that the
erosiuG constantly In progress along their
coasts Is just about made good by the
debris swept up along the lower parts
OF the shores, forming new land. Eng
land IL so denscly pcopled that Il cannot
afford TO lose territory. IL manages 10
keep just about the same amount Of
standing room.
Same countries are ginning territory
NJ the expense Of their nciEhbors, and
without nny excuse for kicking up an in.
tcrnational row. This Is the case with
Tonkin. whose great rivers rise among
the highlands 81 western China aud de
sccnd into the low Tonkin plain with so
swift a current that they bring n part
Of China with them and spread Il over
the big French colony. Tonkin Il push
Ing out into the sea at the rate If nearly
90 feet n year. Its capital, Hanoi, stood
on the edge Of the sca twelve centuries
ago, bat Is now far iniind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
ANOTHER IRISH FAMINE.
Failure OF Potato Crop Causes Great
Suffering In Emerald Isle.

Immigrants who arrived recently IN
New York from ireland bring news OF
terrible privntions and want now being
suffered by the small farmers In the Elm.
crald Isle. During last week 1000 per
sons. fleeing from the .amine-strickcu
counties Of western ireland. have entered
The metropolis. Stories Of hariships mr.,
told by the immigrants who land ut Ellis
Island.
The agent for the Irish l~mmigrn,in,
Society. who has just returned FROM IT,,
land. thus explains the conditions thrrc.
The poor Of Ireland live on unprodur
tive bog land, over which they work
night aud day To produce food aud keel
shelter over their heads. The ground
win not permit n living aud u saving
toG. When crops are good they cun
live: but when a crop fails they must
starve."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

sSs charge I requirs that 20 shah
unl'tsitntinsiy acknowledge me az 80 =
wife In her presence"
"Ncveri" exclaimed. firniy. "You
may kin me. but ! will never utter such
words!"
IL hEve the means Of for.iny 20 20
speak them. or any other words :hEt I
may choose 60 dictate TO you"
AZ that moment the door was thrown
open turned my read ard saw Mr.
Roiwell Staf..irg upon H., Il. esl id.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

CASSIDY
srs, an 1
Florist
In peace
CASSIDY
IT'S fur
the quar-
W local ~
diseased ~
way 20 cur
iuonal irem
famed con
Euxhchian
gou have
ng. and "
the result.
taken out
condition.
Inine cases
which II n
The mucous
We win
aSe OF Doa
b. cured /
euMas Hce
Sold byu
Halle VI
Servant
Just leavI
miss me.
aI erua
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
Improvement.

"your wife Is improving witty her
baking. isn't sheT"
"oh. yes"
"Her cakes and pics now are good
enough to eat. eh?"
"oh, no; but she's getting so she
can make them look good enough to
eat."-Phiiadclphia Public Ledger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

Cures Col
enka, Whos
A certain
and sure 2
You will o.
fui dose
bottles IS G
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

All that night | wandered about in a
frcnzied state up and down the streets.
down by the river. | know not where.
IL came on 10 rain. aud | was soaked
On the skin. still. hour after hour. 1 lin.
gercd about the same spot; the dawn
broke md merged into broad daylight.
and the hustle OF the day began. yet siill
] could not tear myself away: the pass.
ers.hy shrank from me-they must have
tf"nght me m escaped lunntic. At last,
j fel. thai nature could hold u no long.
Ner: that ] must fall down upon the
pavement II ] walked about any longer.
can remember dragging myself down
20 ,iny lodging. throwing myself In my
wet clothes upon the bod. and then
all Q blank
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22
Two Tests.

"Darum Is nm awful coward"
"whnt makes you think SOP
why, he's afraid of his wife"
well, OF course. But I saw him
stop a runaway horse last night
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

A vId
Mrs. II
18th St.,
Woman's
''fsuH|
weeks, a
hsipedn1
ct felt
secured {
lteadily u
j was full
! gave ti|
u will ne,
In let
Marsh M
the emcie
still use
lucky an|
where 1
work. NJ
also."--H
Addres,
The HaI
Ohio.
Ask 20
Almanac
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

Temper. II ungoverncd. governs thu
whole man-Shaftesbury.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-14

P. J. Suit, of Marietta, was In the
city today.
Mrs. c. M. Sanderson, of Thistle
Avenue, IS quite sick.
Minnie Dover who has been Ill
with measles Is much improved.
S. Z. Hall, of Plttsburg, was reg
istered today at the Hotel Wells.
Paul Kennedy who has been iii
with measles Is able to be In school
again.
Henry McCutchen spent Sunday
with his family on South Wells
street.
Mrs. Lorentz, of Graham street,
who has been quite Ill Is much i'm
proved.
Liveryman A. c. Allen, of Friend.
ly, waa an afternoon business caller
In the city.
The many friends of Robert Ken
nedy will be sorry to learn he has
an attack of measles.
Chas. Ramsey who Is drilling at
Middlebourne, spent Sunday with
his family on South Wells street.
Arthur Hoenig, of the firm of
Bartlett & Hoenlg, of Marietta, O.,
Is a bus1eness visitor In the city to-
day.
F. F. Furbee and T. E. Keller,
of Middlebourne, passed through
the city this afternoon enroute to
points on the Short Line railroad.
John Sayers, of Townsville, spent
Sunday with his friend Charles
Ramsey, of South Wells street.
Mr.. Sayre has accepted position
with Wolfe & Co.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-14
This was a very dlsagreeable day.

Joe w. Melcer Is III OI tue ue0S
les.
Honse and lot for sale. Inquire
G.L,.Lewther. 2I7tf
T. w. Larson left the city this
morning for points south.
For Sale-Five room house. In
quire at ~ Florence ST.. 3Itf
Robert Smith left the city today
for the Indian Territory oil field.
Wanted-Four apprentice girls
lat once at T.. Stewart & Co. IL ct
n. Plerpolnt, of Next, was call
Z on friends In the city Sunday.
Wanted-Four apprentice girls
at once at E. Stewart & Co. I2 st
George McCamey returned home
Saturday evening from the Wallace
oil field.
The Jewell resumed her trade
this morning from Newport to
Wheeling.
For Sale houses In a desirable
location. J. F. NELL, Wells Block.
2I9tf
c. F. Mercer, proprietor of the
Hotel Mercer, left this afternoon
for Pittsburg.
Just received full line ladies
spring suits and skirts. The New
Fair Store. 7tf
Contractor A. P. Hecathorn
spent Sunday at his home On Nc.
Coy Heights.
Up to date spring suits for ladies
at way down prices at the New
Fair Store. 1T
ID. Davidson, of the Carter Oh
company, left this morning for
Wocdsfeld o.
I've Keystone State Is due down
tomorrow afternoon for Cincinnati
and all way points.
Wanted-One or two desirable
rooms for light house keeping. Call
at 5o7 Wells street. 3I2 ct.
The Ground Hogs six weeks ex-
pires at midnight tonight. He has
been a success.
Wanted apprentice girl Flsch.
ers dry goods store. Millinery.
3I2tf
u S. Deputy Marshal George
w. Sine, returned this morning
from Parkersburg.
Seeing Is believing. Have you
seen our ladies' spring suits? The
New Fair Store. 7tf
Judge II. M. Willis, of West
Uniop, was calling on his host of
friends In the city Sunday.
For RENr-Pleasant front room,
suitable for two gentlemen. or man
and wife. Irquire at Oh Review.
Mrs. A. A. Rskey, and sister,
Miss Allie Babe, OF Bellaire, Ohio,
are the guests of friends In the city.
Buy your spring suits for ladies.
YoHc will save from three to FIVE
dollars. The New Fair Store. 7tf
Foster Robinson, of the Eureka
Pipe Line company, left for points
south this morning.
]. o. Hindman, superintendent
for The Greenland Oil company, left
for points north this morning.
For Sale 8 room frame house
at I4 South Wells street. Inquire
of w. M. Smith, gil South Wells
street. s7t*
6. M. Wilmington went down to
Reas Run, Ohio, this morning to
look after his extensive oil inter.
ests.
Quite number of drillers and
tool dressers left the city this
morning for the surrounding oil
fields.
The ladies of the Church of the
Holy Rosary will give chicken
supper ON next Thursday evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Raab on Main street. Every.
body Is most cordially invited.
ga st
q
800 - aaan a. n.a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-20
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
CORRESPONDENTS

NEW YORK, March 12.-Questions of
arrangements for the large number of
foreign correspondents here who are
desirous of accompanying the Japanese
field forces have been bothering the
War office a great deal, says Herald
dispatch from Toxic. The Japanese
wish to afford the correspondents ev-
cry reasonable facility possible to make
them comfortable while campaigning,
but recognize the difficulty. owing to
the difference of conditions of life to
which foreigners are accustomed.
The best the army could offer was
the regular Japanese ration, with
transportation of seventy pounds of
baggage. After prolonged discussion
it was finally arranged correspondents
TO appoint a contractor to run field
canteen and undertake field transpor-
tation. The War Office has approved
this scheme and expects all the CORES
pondents to rely on the contractor. but
will supply rations in emergency. The
contractor also supplies the foreign
military attaches. He is bonded to full
fl his agreement.
Continued on page s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-20
KEENAN, IS
IN HONOLULU
The Famous Writer
En- Route to
Orient.

George Kennan, whose descriptions
of the wretched existence OF Russian
exiles in Siberia electrified the world
many years ago. and for which he is
now a marked man in the Russian EN-
pire, is a passenger on the army trans
port Buford, which arrived from San
Francisco last evening. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Kennan.
The distinguished author and cores
pondent is en- route to Manila, whence
he will go to Japan. Korea and even
into Manchuria should fortune so favor
him. His entry into the last named
country will probably not be effected
unless Japan sweeps Russian authori-
ty from its confines.
Mr.. Kennan believes, all things con-
sidered, that Japans opportunities for
ultimate victory overtop those of Rus
sia. He cites many advantages accru-
ing to the japanese military forces not
possessed by Russia. One of these is
that Japan is fighting nearer her own
base, while Russia is practically fight
ing 5000 miles away from the seat of
Japanese are practically fighting on the
same ground they traversed in their
1S94-5 campaigns. Almost every foot of
the Pingyang country, he says, was
trodden by Japanese armies at that
time, and this former experience he be-
>iieves will be of inestimab BILE value when
the actual clash of the mighty armies
takes place.
Mr.. Kennan was interviewed aboard
the Buford last evening. He is not well,
having a slight recurrence of a fever
he contracted in Cuba during the Span
ish war.
Il know Russia pretty we'll and have
also been in Manchuria, entering at the
north. L was in Siberia the first time
about thirty years ago. L went there
then to build telegraph line to con-
meet Asia and America by way of the
Behring strait. I went there again in
1887 to investigate the exile system.
1 wrote about twenty-seven articles for
the Century magazine, and was then
barred out of the Russian Empire. /
did not go back again until two years
ago when 1 succeeded in slipping
through by way of Finland. I reached
st. Petersburg. was arrested, and es-
corted out of the Empire.
ain now REPRESENTING Inc NpollOOh
L have no definite plan. This will all
depend upon, conditions when 1 reach
the Orient. 1 go to Manila and then to
Yokohama. Things will probably be
shaped by that time to indicate what
my policy will be.
I inclinei to the belief that the Japa-
nese will gain the victory, although
we know little of their preparations or
movements The .TaDaneSp government
is right in these days of cables when
news so easily gets to an enemy by
flashing it all around the world, to keep
military movements secret. I think the
advantages are now with the Japa-
nese. At first 1 thought they were with
the Russians before the destruction of
their warships at Port Arthur. The
japanese have now the possession of
the sea and therefore have tremendous
prestige.
Russia could crush Japan if she could
bring all her resources to bear, but she
is fighting 5000 miles away from the