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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

'Hnve you read that book on the
trimming OF childrenf" he asked.
II have" she replied. II have read
Il through carefully. as you requested
And you will be guided by IT,"
THAT Is for you to say" she an
swered.
"for mer' he exclaimed. 81 am not
the one who looks after the children
But you are the one who furnishes
what Is necessary In the nursery 10
carry u your theories in regard TO the
bringing up OF the children"
He looked n little dubious, but he
finally asked what II was necessary "a
have In order TO carry out all the pro.
visions of the latest book OF instruc.
tons 10 mothers.
"A maid or nurse for each child"
she replied.
"Grcat ~mackerelr he cried. Three
servants for the %children!"
1T would be impossible to live up 10
the rules laid down by this book with
any less" she answered. "And. I'm
addition 10 that, we must have n gov.
erness and n dancing master"
Throw Il away" he said, gloom.
lily. Its like all the rest OF them
written to tell people who don't have
to take care Of their children how Il
should be done"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
Being Fircproor It's Only Faul.

From nm artistic standpoint the least
attractive Of the government build
ings at Washington Is that Of the pen
sion Office, sometimes derisively refer
red TO as "Meigs' barn." In view OF the
fact that Gen. Meigs, U. 8. A. was
the architect OF the structure.
II IL said that at a time when the
building was nearing completion the
late Gen. Sheridan was invited by the
architect 10 inspect Il. In company
with Gen. Meigs, Sheridan went thor
oughly over the structure from top TO
bottom without Offering any comment.
but when the inspection vas finished
he turned to his guide and said:
"Melgs, I have but one fault TO find
with this building"
"And what Is that. g~eneralT"
at is. I understand. fireproofw
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
BASEBALL HERO WORSHIP.
Z Players No Longer Come In for
AduIntion.


The era Of magnetic personality In
~ &c ball Is dead. Even the two men
WHO rank ns foremost players-Iajole
and wagner-do not get the adu.ation
Which the marvels OF 20 years ago
'ould win. No longer does the great
all player make the nights a giddy
link after n successful game. No
ongcr do the eager sportsmen flock
ound him 10 feast him aud TO buy
lin wine. lie comes and goes un.
,cralded and unworshiped. II he
.oes on n drunk he goes with two
" three other players. has n few high
alls. and turns into bed early. He
.nesa't cut n swath through the bright
light district with an army OF whoop-
ug cranks behind him. AS q rule, he
saves his money. possibly for the very
-cason that he can't spend IL when
le has no hangers-on.
William LANCE. the gigantic center
!eldcr Of the Chicago team. was the
asst of the Idols. Mike Kelly was n
4 the great cards OF the past. when
[ came 10 throngs OF admirers and
;iching M n wild time after n game.
There were several OF the old White
ok who ran Nike a pretty close sec.
nj. and had terrific times. but Kelly
rus the king OF them all. A bis. jolly.
faced man OF delightfully."- humorous
yays and conversation, Kelly could
entrance n crowd and keep them
,.appy all highland he did so. Kelly
* dead. So are most of the gay White
stocking crew. Kelly. Corcoran,
Flint. Williamson and Burns have al
been counted out. and there have beeI
no merry feasters TO replace them.
The present tribe OF players are
too matter-of-fact, too devoted to the
dollar 10 take n chance on spending
II. which is one reason why they get
no hero worship, but the fact remains
there are no such winning, magnetic
fellows In the game to-day as there
were In older times.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
OLD FAMILIES or MEXICO

etiii Keep Up the spiendor and Kx-
c~iusiveness OF the 0idsn Time.
There II n wealth Of color and Incl
dent writes a correspondent In the
City Of Mexico. that speaks OF the
times when the old Spanish grandees
were the ruling element In the pop
u~lation-a class now all but extinct.
although a few families yet cling TO
the memories Of tho past and pride
themselves upon their descent from
superior blood.
Fifty years ago people still kept a
host of servants, not all OF them strict
iy for use, but to show their dignity.
On the occasion Of some family event
or the extension OF hospitality files Of
servants were ranged on either side OF
the courtyard as the guests entered.
To-day conservative and wealthy fam
lilies have four times az many servants
as would be found In an American
house. and there 10 space for them In
the fine old MANSIONS which have
rocked In many a tropical earthquake.
The wealth Of the old families was
derived from mines and haciendas.
Many OF the well-to-do people had
made the European tour, leaving their
hearts In Paris. as they DO to-day, for
Paris. not Madrid or Rome, Is the
Mexican Mecca. Then ladies delight.
ed In costly silks and are laces ana.
above all, jewels. To this day. there
IL a general passion for these things
and for a woman OF tho ''alta socie-
dad" to have many thousands OF dol.
lars In Jewels 10 common.
An abundant and generous style of
living was common In the old days,
and to-day a rich Mexican family
spends n great srIn annually on its
table. Much sound wine is drunk and
In sweetmeats and preserves OF every
imaginable kind the national taste 10
shown.
The old families are exclusive. They
have the Spanish tradition. The
household machinery moves without
a Jar, and the many servants each
has his place well defined In the do
nestle economy. In these old homes
u notes the quiet and WELT ed tran
guilty OF everyone. from coachman to
h~ousekeeper.
The great upper corridors OF whic.'
the roVils Opcn are broad. handsomely
paved with tiles and are gay with
plants In handsome "macetas," or
-
domestic; they are busy with their
music. embroidery and art work. Their
outings are the afternoon drive, the
theater. and the church In the fore
oon Social life In the scmi-public,
sregarious way OF American cities is
unknown and would not suit these
privacy-ioving. domestic women. And
Jet many Of them are travelled and get
snsix gcHns from Paris.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

uardwick II Dirrirutivc. but Has Done
Zig Things.

ttE Iutu1rs
Looking down from the gallery Of
he House OF Representatives one
night suppose the occupant OF a n
! well toward the rear ON the Demo
.ratic side OF the floor 20 be n page
waiting TO do nm errand for the gray
haired member who sits beside him.
tie is really Hon. Thomas ". Hard
wick. the smallest n In Congress.
In his high heeied shoes Hardwics
IL five feet or inch. and his weight 10
l07 pounds. His toes barely touch the
floor as he sits straight up In the com.
fortnble revolving chair at his desk.
and his head comes Just above the
desk. He In hidden from the Speak.
er's eye by the big member who sits
In front Of him.
Mr.. Hardwick IL not only small. but
extremely youthful In appearance. He
10 not yet 81. and might easily pass for
four or Ave years younger. He Is Just
about big enough for Uncle Cy Sullo-
way. the giant Of the House. to stun
BILE over
Though little. he II n bundle Of de-
termination and energy. He 10 serv.
ing his first term. and II IL probable
that he has n long career before him
he comes from ~sanders-lIle. Ca, and
represents the Tenth District Of that
State.
His parental grandfather was Lord
Chancellor Hardwick. OF England.
His father married a spanish prin.
cess. making him a cousin several
times removed Of the present King Of
Spain.
Despite his distinguished p~arentage,
Mr.. Hardwick. the offspring of q I'M
Ion Of the pecrage and royalty. is a
thorough deniocrqt-not only a parti-
san Democrat. but a democrat I'm the
broader sense Of the term. He Is
intensely American. intensely South
ern and intensely Georgian.
lie Is a lawyer Of nc e ability.
was prosecuting attorney Of his county
and for several terms was n member
Of the Georgia Legislature. Notwlth-
standing his diminutlve stntare. he
has a bearing not unmllitary, and II
. not surprising to learn that he Is
captain OF the Washington Rifles OF
Washington county. Ga.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

fhe Practice Dus TO . Former Cuss
tom &c Most F~rixhtfut ssvnarry.
Very terrible In Its sinister signln.
canoe In the custom Of putting coins
under the foundation stone Of n build
Ink about to be erected.
For these pieces Of gold and silver
and bronze are the latter-day equiva'
tents OF the human beings that would
once have been inundated there and
there immurcd. They constitute the
ransom for blood that by rights should
be shod. but In not.
This latter terrible use was at one
time well nigh universal. and traces of
II survive alm,st everywhere. In many
parts Of Europe. for instance. when
the hole Is dug. TO receive this same
foundation stone the masons will en-.
tice TO the spot some stranger. Then
while one engages him In conversation
another will creep behind and asu
his shadow. the measure stick beins
afterward buried and mortar stamped
down on top OF IL. Or they prepare a
Tiny coffin. inside which Is n doll. for
use In the same way. or rude images
Of babies In swaddiing clothes are
similarly immnred.
And I'm not q few out-of-the-wny
parts OF the world. whose inhabitants
stand psychlcally about where we did
20 centuries ago. the original custom
still prevails In all It's original hide
n Only last year nc Mosdok.
In the Caucasus. three builders were
arrested for kidnapping and murder.
Ing a lad. whose body they afterwards
built into the foundations OF a tower
they were erecting.
In 1865 two children. a boy and a
girl. were similarly consigned to q
living grave by spme laborers work.
Ing on a blockhouse at Duga, In Asia.
tic Turkey.
A house that was being built at
Scutari became shaky. A "wise man"
whose advice was sought decreed that
the defect would increase unless q
human victim was walled into the
foundations. So the three brothers
who were working at II agreed among
themselves Z mandate and immune
the first q their wives who came TO
the place to bring them food.
Similar instances might be multi
piled indefinitely. In 1856, when Hols-
worthy Church. I'm Devonshire. Eng.
was being restored, n skeleton with q
mass OF mortar plastercd over the
mouth vas found imbedded In nm
angle OF the building.
That the castle OF Liebenstein might
stand i~mpregnabie n child was bought
for hard cash OF its peasant mother
and walled iE.o tic ioniqn tower.
A roll was given the little one TO
ent while the masons were ut work.
and the unnatural parent stood by to
quiet Il In case II cried out. "Mother,
! can see you" laughed the child when
the wall was breast high. Mother,
I see n little OF you STILL" Then. wall
ingly: Mother. I see nothing Of you
now"
In the museum at Algiers In a plas-
ter cast OF the mold left by the body
OF one Geronimo. who was built into
n block OF concrete In the angle Of the
fort In the 10th century.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

According TO the Bon Aomme In
d epndcnt marriage mania has
struck the town OF Tabor. During
the past few weeks marriages have
come In b%unches.of four 20 six a week
In that enterprising little burg. Ta-
Dor must certainly have been sup
piled with arriageabie timber, and
bachelors and ~3O-year-old maidens fare
very poorly In that locality.-Lester-
Vile Ledger.
And still the contracting process
goes on, two marriages occurring this
week and more In prospect. Tabor
still has n few bachelors, and an oc-
casional spinstcr, but they are making
eyes at each other and here's hoping
that the mania will make a clean
sweep.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

yehn Ysuux Brovn's De~nunciatiou o.
ssHsns Butler In Congress.

-
yehs Yenux Browns Denunciatiou Of
"Bsn" Batter In Congress-
One Of the most immortal specimens
Of congressional ~invcctive ever uttered
wns the speech Of John Young Brown
Of Kentucky. In the reconstruction
period. 'Ben" Butler. OF Massaehu'
sets. had delivered a violent philippe
against the Southern people aud par
ticularly again the people OF Louis
lana, who were Just then In the midst
OF the struggle which ended with D
overthrow Of the kellogg dynasty.
Browns response was as follows:
.Mr. Speaker. the South IL broken.
Il lies I'm h~clplessness and despair
with homes dilapidntcd. villages vast
ed. its people bankrupt. Is there moth
ing In that situation TO touch you
with pityr II your magnanimity ran
not be touched. will you not be moved
by sense Of justicef BY a conspiracy
between the attorney general and kel'
logg and n drunken Federal judge the
sovereignty Of q State was o~verthrown.
The usurpation has been perpctuated
since by bayonets. But recently "a
of yoir generals entered the legislative
halls as Cromwell entered the English
parliament with Col. Pride. and ruth
lcssly expelled the occupants. Inward
and onward you 20 In defiance OF
the sentiment OF the country. remorse-
lcssly determined. Il Gems. TO drive
the Southern people TO destruction, to
give their roofs TO the flames and their
1Iesh 10 the eagles. A Federal gen
ferar steps on the scene and sends a
dispatch that the people OF the State
are banditti. We have heard II echoed
elsewhere that they were thieves and
murdcrers aud night riders. Tho CLERGY
OF that statA. Jew and Gentle, have
denied II. The business men -and
: Northern residents have denied Il. A
Committee OF your own house. n ma
jority icing Republicans, have given
II solemn and emphatic contradiction
and neiled the SANDER to the counter.
snow, what should be said IL that
accusation should come from n who
Is outlawed in his own home from
respectable society; whose name Is
anonymous with falschood. who Ia
the champion, and has been on all
occa .,ons, OF fraud: who is the apollo
gist OF thieves; who IL such a prodigy
Of vice and that to describe
him Imagination would sicken and
invective would exhaust itself7 In
Scotland. years ago. there was n man
whose trade was murder, and he earn
I'd his livelihood by selling the bodies
OF his victims for gold"
Here he paused q moment and then
repeated with intense force: This
mans name was linked to his crime.
and to-day. throughout the world. II
Is known as 'Burking.' IL l were 10
characterize all that was pusillanimous
In war. inhuman In peace, forbidding
In morals and infamous In politics.
should call it 'Butlcrizing.'"
Butler tried 10 turn the matter on
with sarcasm. but II seemed for awhile
as II the pressure toward a personal
encounter would be too strenuous TO
resist. The punishment OF Brown by
n reprimand from the chair was nj last
decided to be sufficient amends for
Butler.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
GOLD NOT THE ONLY THING.
Some Surprising Figures About Alas
ka's Varied Resources.

ka's Varied Resources.
The fisheries OF Alaska are among
the richest In the world. More than
half the entire salmon product OF the
United States comes from Alaskan
waters. II Is the opinion OF competent
authorities that the cod banks exceed
In wealth those OF Newfoundland,
The cod industry, however. Is az yet
only In It's infancy-if, indeed, IL can
be said TO have attained even that
primitive stage OF development. There
are about 5000 persons engaged in
the salmon fisheries and the market
value Of last seasons output was n
little more than s7.000.000. which is
exactly what we paid for Alaska. The
packing industry Is conducted at GO
canneries and Is ~salteries.
The total number OF salmon OF all
varieties taken last year was $1,000
600. The companies engaged In this
industry have a capitalization OF about
$25.000.000 and their plants. includ.
Ing vessels. are valued at $4,000 900.
The amount which they pay In wages
exceeds s2.500.000 annually. and the
yearly expenditure for tin plate Is ST.
100000. In the shipping Of the fisher
les last year there were employed 1l5
steamers, 81 sailing vessels and 100
boats and lighters. The codishlng
firms permanently located In Alaska
have vessels, plying only in Alaska.
valued ut 100000. According 10 est.
mates Of the United States Fish Com
mission. there are not less than 125,-
COO miles Of codHshing along the
Alasfan coast.
Stock raising Is becoming an I'm
portant Alaskan industry-within n
very few years It 10 probable that regu-
lar shipments Of cattle for export will
be made. The extensive areas OF rich
growth Of grass and the absence Of
storms In the winter make many sec
lions OF the country ideal places for
r~anching. Several large stock grow
ers Of Washington State are estab-
fishing large cattle and sheep ranches
In the Aleutian islands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Remember that we carry q full and
complete line OF high grade mixed
paints We are agents for Albert
Peats celebrated wall PAPER, Our
business embraces everything in the
line Of house decorations. Call and
investigate. NovAK & kosTEL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
swindiing the Iunocent.

The Lo-doa Doa-l OF Trrte shows
that during the year 1902 no less than
l.629 companies became insolvent. In
volving a total loss Of 1921 ,352,270. For
the last ten years the sum 40 lost IL
appalling. reaching S1,s12, 0s.495.
Many Of these bankrupt affairs were
exploited by Americans, but the Eng
lish promoter Is responsible for four.
Hfths OF this drain upon misguided
investors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
hOtlce Of Dissolution Of Cu-Pahaershlp.

The co-partnership now existing
under the title 81 Novak & hostel, is
about to DC dissolved. All parties In.
'cbtcd 90 Nnyak s. hostel are ro.
quested 10 call aud make settlement
before December LIST, or the same will
be placed In the hands Of a collector.
NovAK & HOSTEL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Blanket, blanket, blankets. This
sun period and June weather In Nov.
ember Is but q gay decciyer, but an cx-
ceilent time 10 secure n blanket for
your horse. We have them galore.
we have them any style, and az any
price. Don't buy until yuu examin.
our stock. j. G.. BousKA,
Tabor. y. ID
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
Dyiag Warning TO Cigarette Smokers.
"Oh, I wish I could throw omen the

Dytng warning 10 Cigarette smokers.
"0h. I wish ] could throw open the
windows and call In all the boys who
are smoking cigarettes and warn them
against Il! i would love to live long
enough TO walk through the streets and
see that no men or boys were using
cigarettes or Intoxicating drinks"
This was the dying message. gasped
out as he was breathing his last, left
by Fred specr. - years old. who died
Mt Martinsviile. Ind. speer died Of
consumption brought on by smoking
cigarettes, Of which he consumed q
lahge number daily. Hs Ian . wife
and baby.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
Ethei's

Little Ethel had dislocatsd her wrist
and suffered greatly before the ply
sician could be summoned. After he
had attended to her she said: Sup.
pose ! had died before you got here,
would I have been n crippled angeiy'
"oh. no." he replied. 'you would
have been doctored In heaven"
"why." queried Ethel in surprise.
do doctors 20 to heaven. toor'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24
Ofthe State Bank of
Of Tabor. s.. D., at
the o Of Bust
ness Nov. TO-, 1904.

THOS. WAGNER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
this 10th day OF November, 1904,
+. A. WAGNER,
Notary Pu bile.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Every minister IL hopeful that the
strife In the choir win a when the
millennium rolls around.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-24

Girls usually want to marry men
who can support them in a style 10
which they have been unAssustomed
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
HsllelujAE chorus tonight
Village Blacksmith tonight.

Recent experiments with the Colo
RADIO rubber plant show that it grows
from the seed and ,an be trsusplantsd
that it is greatly improved by cultiva.
tion aud that it can be grown sc.
cessfully in low ~ we'll ~ high alti
tudes. The plant requires two years
growth before rubber Of good quality
can be obtained, and its average life,
growing wild, is four years.
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
Gallia tonight.

One hundred and twenty five thou.
sand acres Of land will be brought
under irrigation by the plans of .
new company formed to build . ditch
system in Routt county. 1t 10 esti
mated that the population Of that
county will be doubled within the
next year. largely through the devel.
opment wrought by the penetration
of the district by the Moffat short line
from Denver to Salt Lake City.
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24

The authorities Of Colorado College
are considering the establishment of
an experimental station for the prac-
tical exhibition Of scientific irrigation
during the early fall on q I5.acre
tract Of land. south Of Colorado
Springs. Arrangements will be
made for the oper stion of various
k,nds Of irrigation machinery in order
to permit of the study Of their relative
merits. The land will be donated BY
the owners and the apparatus will be
supplied by machinery firms in order
to help along the experimental work.
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24

The following rates have been
authorized for the Worlds fair at St.
Louis via D. and r. G. and connec.
tions.
Daily April 15 to Nov. Is, al. 70
inclusive. returning to leave st Louis
until Dec. Is. 1904
Daily April % to Nov. 90 inclusive
returning to leave st. Louis within
sixty days. but not later than Dec. l5.
1904. t34 80.
Daily April 81 to Nov. 80 inclusive,
returning to leave st. Lonis within
10 days, but not later than Dec. 9th.
$S1. 80 II
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
Whoopine Cough.

I'm the spring Of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. d.
". Capps. Of Capps. Ala. 81 used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
he most satisfactory results. I
think this is the best remedy / have
ever seen for wbooping cough. "
This remedy keeps the cough loose,
lessons the severity and frequency of
the coughing spells and oounteracts
any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale by all druggists
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
Best Remedy for Constipation.

1.-THE finest remedy for constipation
and Liver Tablets says Mr.. Eli
Butler. Of Frankvills, N. Y. They
act gently and without any unpleasant
effect, and leave the bowels in per.
fectly natural condition" Sold BY
all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
WHO CANNOT lR CURED.

""c NNNNoh - StkAo-
The proprietors and makers Of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500
In legal money Of the United States, for
any case Of L>eucorrhea, Female Weak
ness, Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb
which they cannot cure. All they ask 10
fair and reasonable trial of their means
Of cure.
II women would study the laws Of health
and use little more common sense there would
nc be such large number to-day suffering
With the Ills peculiar to our SCI writes Mrs
sailie Martins president Mutual Social science
Club. OF Iso South Haistesd Street Chicago III
Then when medicine is needed Il they would
take the Pavorite Prescription they would
have chance to get we'll. used DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription three years ago and II
cured me OF female weakness OF several years
standing 20 know what am talking about
when ! praise 1t and always know what the
result will be where 1t Is used
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should
be used with "Favorite Prescription
whenever a laxative is required
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24
Library benens concert tonight

Mr.. Gibbs has taken . number Of
e1cursiouists to Canon the last few
days He will make . regular bosi.
ness OF this during the summer and
convey parties to any near points in
his automobile.
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24

Ice cream and cake social At K. OF
p. hall Thursday June 2. American
Order Protection. Admission 10 and
l5 cents. Everybody invited. 1880
The daily tribune., 1904-05-24

Have you an offensive breathr DR.
Yards mouth wash will curs that. II