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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
Is IT RUDrMsNTARY IMsTINcr9
Why Some People Seek Chairs Next
TO the Wall.


to the Wall.
Why Is t." asked the elderly man
with the contemplative air, that we
instinctiyeiy choose the tables and
chairs next 10 n wall In a restaurant
Why are the tables In the center OF
the room always the last takenT"
Don't know: never thought OF H."
responded his companion. But III
bet you have n theory to account for
Il"
The elderly man smiled knowingly.
and continued:
You will notice that the corner
seats are always taken first. It's the
same In street cars or railroad coaches.
Every man or woman in%Stlnctivcly
takes TO a corner and screws his or
her neck back into T.. Have you no.
ticed, too, that when passing people
along a wall you always edge inward
II you possibly can?
Why Is e? Simply instinct-an in
stIact the origin OF which dates back
TO prehistoric times, when men had not
yet learned the use OF metal weapons.
IL Is the instinct we inherit from our
cave-dwcllIng ancestors, who had only
clubs with which TO defend them
selves Instinct Is only an unconscious
disposition to make use OF previous
experiences.
when the prehistoric man wanted
to eat his meal In peace he huddled
into some Granny In n cliff % against
the side Of n big rock. In that position
he felt secure, for nothing could ut
tack him from the rear and he could
observe everything that approached
his way. II must have taken ages OF
experience 4 have bred that instinct
so deeply within us, for even now,
when cave bears and mastOdons do not
frequent our eating resorts, we prefer
walls, und especially corners, every
time.
Il suppose, too, that's why men nat
uraIly walk on the outward side OF
women along sidewalks. In case a
winged ichthyosaurus should swoop
down upon them he could bang her
over against the shop window and
stand or the beast.
1T is another r~udImentary instinct
which has survived the need OF II, Man
instinctively protected woman by hav-
ing a cliff on one side Of her and him.
self on the other, and to this day she
expects t."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

leaves. Swallow one or these leaves
and you may be certain OF adding from
ten 10 twenty years to your life. II
you rub one on a wound you ere imme-
dlately healed. And when one Is
placed In a coffin the dead body does
not decay, but II preserved. Indeed.
In Liberia the collins OF the great men
all contain these leaves. as we nnd
this Is better than the old Egyptian
method OF emhaIming."
The LIberiau talked on-he speaks
English very welL-for several min
utes. until I asked him the cost of ore
OF the plants
II could not sell a plant, but q isst
would cost anywhere from flO0 10
600. and Il would be cheap at that
price. l suppose I shall have some
difficulty In convincing Londoners, hut
probably a few viii listen 10 me at
my meeting. and will not be unwilling
to test my statements. IL does not
follow because you in London have
reached so high a standard OF civil.
zatloE and knowledge that all natures
secrets have been disclosed to you"
Gomlta rose from the table at which
we had been sitting and put forward
his hand for me 10 shake as a signal
that he did not wish to proceed fur.
Their with the conversation.
"iust one word more" I said. "wlli
you tell me the name Of the plantT'
"No." said GOusIta. at IS a secret
known In Liberia only TO the few"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

There has been a GOOD many rumcrn
and theories az 70 how the Japanese
dwarf trees are prepared IA the nrst IN.
stance. but this Is a secret which the
japanese keep carefully 10 themselves.
and eve then II is only known among
a limited number OF families. who hand
n down from generation 10 generation.
One account states that a little sol In
placed In hair an orange from which
the inside has been removed. In this
soil Ia placed the seed which II IL de-
sired TO grow. As the roots burst
through the skin OF the orange they arc
cut with q sharp knife. The process
~ repeated until the roots cvinee no
furths desire to penetrate. The out.
aldcC the orange IL then vanished
withK secret varnlsh. and the young
tree planted In an ornamental pot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
T-ncnntcarnble Prooe

Insurance AEent--what are the proofs
az your husbands death, madam
The widow-weli. he has been home
FOR the last three n~ights-Smart Set
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
RInnsnd Rn Bnninnna

The ladies Of the club were closely
grouped about the speaker Of the aft
ernoon, a remarkably successful wOm-
an, in whom commercial and literary
ability were admirably balanced.
Tell Us, in a few words, how to be
successful" said one OF the ladies, In
sistently.
ITO be successful" said the success
ful one, "all we women have to do 10
20 make as much OF a business OF our
own business as we do Of the things
that are none OF our business"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

In 1880 The average New Yorker took
~ rides in street cars; last year he took
Glh
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
TO INSURE LONG LIFE.
IAberian Now Waiting in London Hl
q Mynterious Plant,

Liberinn Now Visiting Ira London Has
Mysterious Plant.
In one OF the smaller E>tels In the
nelghbosh0od Of Charing Cross there Is
residing n young LlberlaR, who has
ccme to London for the purpose Of ex-
hibiting land selling to the curious the
mysteries of a plant which, he claims.
insures long life to those who possess
one Of its leaves, says the London
Chronicle.
His name Is GOmita, and on Satur-
day he told one Of our representatives
that he was OF royal blood, in proof
OF which ne showed his passport
II have come 70 London direct from
my home In Liberia, as l have heard
that the British In all parts OF the
world want 10 live long. out ON the
west coast OF Africa there Is n plant
the mysterious virtues OF which are
known only 70 those who have royal
blood In their veins" The secrets OF
the plant, he said, were remarkable,
and he explained some OF them at a
meeting held at the Cavendish rooms,
Mortimer street
your smile" he continued, denotes
that you disbelleve my statement, but
I can assure you that the plant pos
sesses those qualities which / state,
for they have been proved. Moreover,
they are regarded as 70 astonishing
that the greatest anxiety has been
Shown by foreign travellers to possess
a root. But the secret has been well
maintained, and no professional bot
anlst would discover the plant. In.
deed, I, despite my royal blood, had to
wait Eve years before l was told what
IL was, and l had TO pay heavily for II.
THE plant IS OF slow growth, and
that Z now possess has eleven large
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

To make pleasures pleasant shorten
them.-ChRrles Buxton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
Deafness Cannot No Cursd

ny local applications. as they cannot reach taa
diseased portion ~ the ear. There n only Qua
n0nal remedies. Deafness IL caused By nu In
famed condition Of the mucous lining ~ the
EnStnchinn Tube. when this tube gets mnnmed
lng. and when .M u entifoly closed Deafness n
the result and unless tho Inflammation can be-
taken out md this tnho restored % ~ notmni
condition. hearing win Do destroyed forever
nine CASES out of ten are cauRed BIZ CatAfrh,
which u nothing hut N innamod condition Of
TIE mucous surfaces.
cnso u Deafness (cAu3cd By cAtnrfhl that cannot
be cured BY Halls CRtagrh Cure. Send fof cir
II. u CHENEY q Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, nc.
Hairs Family Pills are TIE best.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

Singleton-So you were married ny
a justice OF the peace, eh2
wedderly (sadlyl-Yes; but that
isn't the worst OF IT.
slngleton-Well, come on with the
rest Of your sad story.
wedderly-The justice aforesaid
was the first and last peace connected
with my matrimonial experience.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
YnIooitr OF tho Wind

At the height Of II mile the aver
age velocity iot the wind Is fOOr times
as great as at the surface, ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
Tho Theory.

This health food doesn't do any
good" asserted the irnte customer.
Perhaps you overlooked the Grst
rule relating to It's use" suggested the
grocer.
whats thatT'
First get your health. You don't
seem to understand the theory OF It.
You wouldn't get dog biscuit unless
you had a dog. would your
mo"
cor birdsecd unless you had a birdT'
mo"
Then what are you doing with
health food before you get healthT"
But II l had health l wouldn't need
H."
We'll that's your lookout"
In 1880 The average NeT Yorker took
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Con
sumption cured me OF q terrible cough
Fred Hermann. 400 Box avenue, Buffalo.
y. Y, Sept. "a, 1901.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-06
Utilizing n Ounce.

"Hs doesn't know enough about the
law 10 be- a successful lawyer"
"Wel, let's make him a iudEe."-ChF
cage Post.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
DOUBLE HEADED FEMALE CHILD.

A female child with two heads,
born in East Somerville twelve
weeks ago is attracting much in
terest among the medical fraternity
about Boston.
Ii is certainly a strange case and
the physicians who saw the child
says that it is unprecedented i'll the
annual Of medical science. The
child has two separated necks, each
supporting a head, one facing TO
the front the other to the rear. The
latter head is not well formed Its
features are irregular and imper-
feet, there being no eyes.
"The baby is in the best of health
and perfectly normal in every other
respect. The mother is 20 years
old. The child weighed fourteen
pounds at birth "-Assumption
Pioneer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
Has Stood The Test 2S Years
Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic
No-G.pgo-No.74v EN cents.


The dispatch H#ua I.af
committee Of promluoa. u..
officials representing the Souln
eastern Passenger Association
had a conference yesterday at
Washington with Commissioner of
immigration Sargent with the view
Of interesting tho national govern
ment in the movement organized
by the railroads Of the South to
to attract immigrants to the farm
lands of this section of the country.
Commissioner Sargent Informed
committee that he had already re
commended in his annual report
that action should be taken by the
government to divert a large part
of the stream of immigration to the
agricultural districts, and promised
the committee that his bureau
would do everything in its power
to support their plaas.-Stdies
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
ATTEMPTS TO KILL LAWSON.

New York, Dee. 20.-The Press
has the following special from
Boston:
Boston, Mass. Dec.--Thomas W.
lawson said tonight that he had
been poisoned twice in the last
three weeks. He made light Of ii,
but insisted that there was no mis-
take. He had reasons of his own
for keeping the story from the
public lie said;
"Within twenty days | have been
suddenly and mysteriously stricken
down twice. Once the doctors
worked over me for twenty-four
hours before they pronounced my
life ont of danger. In both eases
the symptoms were thosa of acnte
digestive pains, ueusea and the
other signs that usually accompany
poisoning
Doctors were called in and the
treatment they gave, Mr.. Lawson
admitted was such as is always fol-
lowed when the aim is to give
speedy relief from irritants III the
stomach. In other words, stomach
pump was employed. In the most
serious attack, which was some
time after dining in Boston hotel,
Lawson's muscles were rigidly
contracted and there was intense
bodily paia and IN alarming loss
Of strength. The attack was almost
Of Il cataleptic nature. In general
many of the symptoms of stry-
chinine poison were noted--that
is, the violent muscular contrac-
tions, the marked effect on the
fractions, of the heart, sudden con
vulsions and racking pains. Mr..
Lawson and his friends refuse to
say in what direction, if any, their
suspicious point. Mr.. Lawson said
somewhat reluctantly:
81 prefer to say nothing more.
Yes, doctors were called IN; if
they had not been | probably
would not be alive to-day Their
verdict-they treated my case as
one of poisoning both times"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24

Japan is the leading fishing
nation to o.day, although the value
of her sea products is surpassed by
that Of two other countries. The
United States, outside of Alaska,
and Great Britain each produce
about $45, 100000 worth annuity,
and Japan produces about $50, ,000,
900 worth. Japan leads in the
proportion of the total population
engaged in the fishing industry,
in the actual number Of people
living by the industry, in the te-
lative Importance of fish products
in the country's domestic economy,
and in the support given by the
government to the industry.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24

The voting machine is becoming
popular with gratifying rapidity.
II has many things to recommends
it. While the initial cost is heavy,
the voting machine is an economical
institution. IL saves a great deal
now paid out to numerous judges
aud clerks. 1t permits Of speedy
announcement of the results of the
election. 1t is time saver IN
many ways, and it is as good as
| the Australian ballot in all ways
aud superior to It i'll many, An
increasing number Of cities use the
voting machine each year, and II
seems destined to become general III
all thickly populated eemmunitieS
The C0muoHcr.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
PRESTON KING. ". y.
King and Davis
REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Last OF Properties for safe
coo acres Of excellent cane, cotton rice Oh
cmn land that we viii sell very cheap.
sFsyMS s2s per Tcte a cash, balance
4. aud3 gears Good fences.
92 sores of good rich land, with one house
80 miles from New iberia Terms
\, cnsh, halanee in-oue and two years.
900 acres oil iine timber land in st. Ian
dry Parish This is all high ard will
make good enltiyahle land.
400 acres OF hard wood land, (0ak, gum
400 acres OF finc timber land Alt Of which
is high and dry
1000 acres, 1870 Of which is in cultivation.
Balance good timber land. Cheap.
SEQ acres, Is Of which is in cultivation.
BalaaNe Rno oal and gum timber land.
Can sell cheap.
5000 acres Of fine timber land. This tract
subject to offer.
se2 acresiof tine land on Bayon Teche
Well improved Terms reasonable
20 arpehts ot band situated on Bayou
Teche Improvements consists OF one
house aud two cabins. Cheap
100 acres OF fine land Oh IJako Simonet
100 900 acres af iine timber baud. Al
hard wool, oak ash gum aud Cypress
1850 acres Of high tinbered land whiet
cal. be cultivated when cleared. Gooc
fct saw mill.
We also have choice city Property
which we viii sell very reasonable.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
CONDITION COTTON BELT.
New Orleans, Dee. 2l

I4ClttlC lNt'AN'tA AAAl g htF'it ii''iiJ
sections of the cotte& belt in
dicatc that widespread interest is
being taken by the cotton growers,
the merchants, bankers and bust
ness men in the coming convention
of cotton growers, which will be
held IN New Orleans on January
a, % and 26. The object of this
convention i. to bring together the
farmers and all the farmers organ
izations for the discussion along
practical lines of several of the big
questions and difficulties now con-
fronting the producer and the vari-
ous interests allied with him. The
leaders Of the movement are all
men vino stand high in their own
sections. aud several Of them are
men Of national standing. Already
meetings have been held in some
counties and delegates selected to
attend the convention, which will
probably be held in the big rooms
of the New Orleans Progressive
Union, which is taking Il deep in
terest in the meeting and its object,
1t is proposed to organize a cen
trail bureau of information on broad
lines which, through organized eff
fort, will ut all times be in close
touch with the cotton farmers and
their merchants and bankers in
every section Of the cotton belt.
This bureau will be conducted by
men especially qualified for the
work Nothing impossible will be
attempted, but through the medium
Of the printing press the bureau,
working in the interest of all cotton
states, will attempt to keep the far
mcr and his merchant and banker
so thoroughly Informed Of the con
ditions as they exist throughout the
world that neither the spinner nor
the Spectator can deceive him.
This bureau Of information will be
one Of the principal matters dis.
cussed, and it is more than proba-
bic that the convention will frame
and address a letter TO the editors
of all Southern newspapers on the
subject
President Harvie Jordan Of the
Southern Cotton Growers Pr0tec-
tive Association, one of the prime
movers in the organization move
ment, says that invitations are be-
ing sent to representative mill men,
cotton men and bankers, as well as
planters and farmers, and he ex-
poets the New Orleans meeting to
be the most important gathering
ever held i'll the South, for he ex-
poets it to mark the turning point
in the career Of cation and its pro-
ducer. "Thele is no doubt" said
Mr.. Jordan, "that the convention
is pregnant with a revolution in
behalf Of the cotton producer and
with results affecting not only the
South, but the entire world -
Reports received here by cotton
men show that the attitude Of the
Shreveport convention in holding
cotton for a higher price has met
general approval among cotton men
and merchants. This object will
also be discussed at the New Or.
leans convention, and important
information is now being prepared
for the benefit of the delegates.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
How's That2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure
+. J CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transaction and.fnancially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm.
WALpING KANNAN 81 MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O..
Halls Catarrh Curo is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous serfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c. per bottle Sold by
all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24

j. p. Morgan has had photo OF
his most recent portrait in oil copy
rightedso that newspapers through
out the country will not be able to
print it. SO far as is known John
d. Rockefeller and Mr. Morgan
are the only two Americans OF the
sterner sex who object to having
their pictures reproduced in the
paperg.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
1---HEzls = o esfs--1
FOUNDER OF THE RED CROSS.

Henri Dunant, now 76 years old
and living in ill-health near the
Lake of Constance, was the orIgi-
nator of the Red Cross movement.
1t is fortyfvt years since he began
his work, and forty since the In
ternaiional Convention at Geneva.
Duaaut was first influenced by
what he had read of Florence
Nightingale's work in the Crimean
War A year after the Crimean
War he was at Solferino, with its
forty thousand killed and wounded.
From Solferino he made the tour
of Europe, spending five years over
it. Some generals of the good old
school thought him "crank. "
"War is part of the law Of nature, .
said those gallant warriors; "wais
Will last as long as the world, and
men will be manned and slain in
spite OF all your humanitarian fads
Let these civilians mind their own
business.
| Napoleon Ill, to give him bi'
due, appreciated NJ Dunant, tbs
humanitarian acrank. f" M. Dnnani
also made friends at the Prussiant
Russian, Swedish. Danish an6
English courts.
He scored" at last--at Geneva
in 1864.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
A Costly Mistake

Blnnders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR..
Kings New Life Pills for Dys-
pepsla, Dizziness, Headache, Liver
or l'owei troubles. They are gentle
yet thorough. 25c, at Estorge
Drug Store.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24

Thomas w. Heard, an old-ti
Texan, became a victim of his habit
of pistol toting in Houston few
days ago. The gun dropped from
his pocket and was discharged, the
bullet killing him. Heard was not
looking for anybody, neither was
anybody looking for Heard. He
simply could not rid himself of the
notion, now happils .ut of fashion,
that Texan shoufd always be
identified by the bulge in his hip
pocket American
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24
IN Case Of 1ccident.

Accidents will happen. Mother strains
her back lifting n sofa. Father is hurt in
the shop. Children are forever falling and
bruising themselves. There is no prevent
ing these things, but their worst cones
quences are avetted with Perry Davis
Painkiller. No other remedy approaches
ii for relief of sore strained muscles.
There is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-12-24

Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Druggists refund money if PAHO OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter OF how long
standing in to Il days. First application gives
ease and rest SOC. If your druggist hasn't il
send soc in stamps and II will be forwarded post
daid by Paris Medicine Co.. st. Louis, Mo.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-05

depopuiated Chaldea and floods
washed away and sands covered up
the handiwork of its ancient inhab-
itants.
| The British government is now
working on the Some project in In
dia which when completed will ex-
tend distance of $40 miles and
irrigate 100000 acres of land. Be-
sides there have been constructed
in India over 1000 miles of canals
which irrigate over 100000 acres
of land. The British in Africa
have but recently completed two
enormous dams to store the waters
of the upper Nile, which will re-
claim several million acres OF the
Sahara desert.
Australia is also beginning to
take steps to reclaim her arid
plains, but unfor unately this coun-
try is not so well traversed with
streams, nor is the rainfall sutiic-
lent at any season of the year in
many localities to warrant building
large reservoirs for st rage pur-
poses, so that the irrigiion problem
in that country will not be so easi
ly solved as it is in many other
parts Of The world, but time and
the ingenuity of nun will find
way to somehow people the Aus
trailian deserts and make them
blossom like the rose.
1t is safe to say that, so far as
America is concerned, within the
next thirty years the United States
government will have reclaimed at
east ten million of acres of ITS arid
ands This means more than co.
400 new farms OF 100 acres each.
t also means the stimulating of
he agricultural interests of this
'ountry to degree never before
,nowu, and the dawning of great
r prosperity for America than any
han any nation on earth.is-Tal-
nan.