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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09

eupcrstitions Which Attend the L.ittls
Duc~ The World Over.

Expectations Which Attend the L.ittls
Ones The World Over.
All the world over the mother ha,
queer superstitions about her baby
Here nre some OF the qucerest OF them
from the four cornS,s of the earth.
In Roumnnia the Infants ankle Is
hound mn with red ribbon Immediately
after birth to ward or evil spirits.
In ireland. for the same r"ason. q
strand of woman's hair Is placed In
tine cradle.
Garlic. salt and bread are placed In
the cot OF a newly-born child In Hol
land.
I'm the West Indies the negroes fol
low the same customs as the women In
Roumania. but their ribbon Ii blue In
stead OF red. If they have no ribbon
hey make a mar. with washing blue
l,,on the child.
In Russia there IL n superstition thai
n baby and "a kitten cannot thrive In
the same house. One IL sure 10 Pine
away and ale. 80 pussy Is always driv
en- away rs soon rs q baby comes.
Most English women think IL is ex
tremely unlucky to carry a baby down
stairs before II Is journeyed upward
III the baby IL born on an upper floor
and there are no stairs 10 climb. tn,
mother must hold her darling high M
In the air. standing upon a chair OF
table. and only then can IL be taker
downstairs In safety. This supersti
ton In also common In France and
Germany. and even In some parts Of
this country.
Another English superstition Ii tina
the baby who does not cry when Il 1,
christened will have bad luck n,
rough life. IL re infant insists OF
being good. the 1 other plnches IL e
make the cry ONE.
In Spain the women say that n bah,
under a year old should not be allowet
to look In a mirror: otherwise. IL vii
grow up proud and naughty.
Most mothers are very much alarm
ed when their babies fall out OF bed Of
of their laps. but In India the womei
think II Is IN excellent omen. In Ire
land there is n similar superstition
which says that unless n baby fall
out Of bed four times before II Is I
year old II will be n hopeless idiot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
A List or Authors.

The oldest author-Adams.
The youngest q .hor-ChIld.
The healthy aus Lor-Hale.
The sickly author-Haggard.
The farmers author--Fields.
The sportsman's author-IIunt.
The dairyman's author-Cowper.
The warriors author-Shakspeare.
The ditcher's author-Trench.
The jewelers. author-Goldsmith.
The anglers author-IIookcr.
The chefs author-Cooke.
The suburban author-Townsend.
The domestic author-Holmes.
The greedy author-Hogg.
The woodland author-Hawthorne.
The cunning author-Fox.
The pontifical author-Pope.
The evaslve author-Dodge.
The submarine author-Cable.
The painful author-Bunyan.
The grooming arthor--Paync.
The aboriginal author-Savage.
The blisiering author-Burns.
The refreshing author-Brooks.
The breakfast author-Bacon.
The dinner author-Lamb.
The chorlster's author-Sangster.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
HIS APPRENTICESHIP.
The Critics Observation on the Gum
mary of n Lifetime.

The Critics Observation ON b ouns-
mary 81 n Lifetime.
III one could be born an orphan he
would. no doubt, have been born that
way. As II was, he became IN orphan
as o ns possible after his birth. The
first thing he ever became conscious
OF was an aching ear. s~upcrinduccd by
n slap thereon. because he had not sat
l~sfactorily performed a task which he
had been set to do. After that NIL his
memories rcvolved around the wore
work" He worked as n stable boy.
as. n farm hsnd. and nj n coal HEAVIER.
He enlisted. when his country was
plunged In war. and took part IN a
score Of battles. receiving wounds. be
Ing captured and thrown into prison.
and escaping to be followed by blood.
hounds.
After pulling through these things he
tried preaching and the law. for he had
found time In odd moments TO look
into books aud learn what they con-
tanned. Also I'm the meantime he had
s1NAus AAt uNu poNtu wv
times. Then there came n time, after
he had thought that he could never
love again. that he loved and won. Yet
again he lost. He stood beside the cof'
I'm wherein she lay asleep. And when
all his hopes were centersd In the liz.
| tie one she had left In his carc the
dark-winged angel came again and the
tears were drained from his heart.
hut n he had many orrows he had
not missed all the joys Of living. lie
had felt the satisfaction which comes
10 them that do well. He had seen
ruch or the woria and had been
thrilled BY ix wonders. He had
earned Z appreci . the glory Of art,
lie haa surmounted many Obstacles
lie had been deeply wronged by men,
but also had he found steadfssi
friends.
When he had lived through 90 years
which had been crowded with such ex'
pcrienccs as only the fearless. the am'
bilious. the persistent and the strong
hearted may survive, he began to write
n story. II was the story OF his own
life. Out OF his very soul II cnrna. and
Il might have been written with his
hearts blood. He fingered ovsr Il pas
sionately and owe into II the dreams
Of his youth. the joys ana the sorrows
and the failures aud triumphs Of his
manhood. He tinted II with the bright
colors Of q rich imagination. He put
into II his fairest hopes and his high
est joys and his tears fen upon In
pages.
And when II wa. finished. after n In,
Dor Of love which had lasted for Ave
years. and his book was given to the
world. n young man who sat Mt a
critics desk and whose college dIploma
was still unsoiled In his pocket. consld
cred the story and praised IL thus:
This IN n tale that contains con
siderable promise. IL is the author,
first book, and after he has had SUI
dcient experience and gained a broader
knowledge OF the world we may ex
pect something from his pen that vii
be- worth while"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
DlscouraRinr Himself.

I'm curing myself OF the tobacco
habit"
what are you using? One OF those
patent medicines that"
NO. just clgars-clgars that I lei
my wife buy for me-"
The leader., 1905-02-18
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

Il shall pass through this worIt
but once. Any good therefore
that | can do or any kindness tha
I can show to any human being
let me do it now. Let me not de
fer or neglect it, for / shall moi
pass this way again. The secre
tary comes to this field with this
thought very near his heart. i
is his highest aim to uplift anc
cheer the lives of men.
The social committee will meet
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The secretary has been CORES
ponding with Bishop Galloway
regarding his lecturing in Brook
haven. The bishop has consented
to come and the social committee
will make final arrangements Sun
day.
There will be no gospel service
Sunday on account of the piano
undergoing repairs.
The class in book keeping was
out in force Friday night. They
are progressing nicely.
House-Cleaning at the rooms il
still in progress. A number Of
changes are being made.
The leader., 1905-02-18
GRANGE HALL. ITEMS.

The freezing weather has about
got the best of US. But we are
beginning to thaw again.
On account of the extremely
bad weather, the precinct meeting
of the Southern Cotton Growers
Association was poorly attended !;
but this is no evidence that we are
not going to do what is asked of
Us.
The concert, which was to be
held at Grange Hall on the 18th,
has been postponed until Saturday
evening, Feb. 25, at s o'clock.
We regret to chronicle the i'll
ness of Mrs. A. B. Middleton.
We are glad to state that she is
better.
Mr.. w. w. GodboId has been
kept in doors by the la grippe and
neuralgia for some weeks. We
hope to see him out again soon.
Miss May Higdon, one of our
most talented and accomplished
young ladies, came home on fly
ing trip Friday afternoon from
her school.
Miss Laura Applewhite, from
Brookhaven, is attending the bed
side of her sister, Mrs. Middle
ton. Sheriff Applewhite and wife
came out Sunday to see Mrs. Mid
dleton.
Mr.. W. r. Williams came out
from Brookhaven a few days ago
looking after his plantation and
stock.
Our people miss the Hellon
girl since the sleet.
Wallace Alfred, one of our pop
uIar young men, came down from
Canton to see the home folks a
few days ago.
Mr.. Alonzo Henderson, from
Pleasant Hill, has rented proper
ty occupied by Mr.. w. Williams.
It is reported that our poet,
though he hasn't given it out to
the world as yet, has lately CONF
posed beautiful ode to our prin-
clpal.
Some Of our young people rest
peacefully at night. "They must
be taking walking exercise. !"
One of our noble men, DR.. Bak-
er, fell asleep last Thursday. DR..
G. w. Grafton. his pastor for 80
years, conducted the funeral as no
other could, having been intimate
ly connected with him since his
early ministry. s'The mercy Of
the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting to them that fear him,
and his righteousness unto chill
dren's children. z
Miss Ida Belle Harrington is at
tending the marriage of her
brother, ]. q, at Magee, Miss.
Our friend Blackwell has a
sprained knee which makes him
walk rather proud.
OBSERVER.
The leader., 1905-02-18
PERCH NEWS.

Rain, rain, rain, oh, my! Last
week 1t was all sleet and ice. The
roads we're SO badly blocked with
fallen timber that they looked like
a cyclone had passed through the
country.
Miss Florence Lewis, one OF
our Bailey Branch pupils, has
been en- the sick list fol several
days, but we are glad to learn she
is very much improved and will
soon be back in school.
By the way, we visited the
Bailey Branch school last Friday
and after witnessing the work be-
ing done BY both principal and as
sistant, we can heartily endorse
their work as being first class.
Mrs. Homer Thames has been
tussling with la grippe for several
days, but we are glad to learn that
she is canyalescing. We hope she
may soon recover.
Notwithstanding the amount Of
ice and the condition of the roads,
we are told that Mr.. Louie Girls
coe went a considerable distance
into Lawrence county last Sun
day. There must be some attrac-
tion down that way.
Little Edna Beeson, who is six
years old, and has attended school
about four months, has learned to
read so well that she assists Prof.
Foster in posting his register by
calling out the pupils names.
FEMINA.
The leader., 1905-02-18
StOrm-Nusom.

Mr.. Robt. Storm, Of this city,
and Miss Lily Nusom, of Mont
gomery, were married Thursday
afternoon at $3.50 at the home Of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Nusom, Rev. r. Fl. Pursel
officiating.
Mr.. Storm is son of Mrs. Sal
lie J. Storm, of this city, and is
one of our most Industrious, ge
nial and popular young men. His
fair young bride is a sister o.
Mrs. Jesse Day, also of this city
and is personally very attractive
and endowed with many womanly
virtues.
The young couple will make
their home with the groom's
mother in Brookhaven.
The Leader extends its congrat
ulations and best wishes.
The leader., 1905-02-18
OVER IN LAWRENCE.
Items From Last Thursdays Lawrence
County Press.

The river is falling, having
reached the highest point Sunday.
Messrs. Z. G. Maxwell, OF
Brookhayen, and J. p. Maxwell,
of Mt. Olive, we're recent visitors.
Mrs. Frank Larkin and DIR.
Bishop visited Brookhayen last
week.
Miss Maud Bishop is at home
for a few days from Whitworth
College.
Mrs. P. q. Jones and children,
Of Brookhaven, visited her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Speights, last week.
We are glad to see Messrs. w.
w. Brinson and @. E. Watts out
again. They have both been
quite sick.
The Hazlehurst Oil Company
are building a cotton seed ware
house on the railroad right-of-way
south Of our depot.
The steamer CapitoIa passed up
the river Saturday afternoon and
came back down yesterday morn
ing with a load of cotton seed for
the Columbia oil mill.
| Miss May Burkett, of Bassfeld,
returned home from New Orleans
via Monticello, stopping over
from Saturday till Sunday after.
noon to visit her brother, Mr..
Cleve Burkett, who is in school
here.
Mr.. H. O. Middleton, of Silver
Creek, who happens to a member
of the firm of Rawls & Hampton
Co., of that place, and not 9
popular salesman, !" passed
Through Monticello Friday morn.
ing en- route home from st. Louis.
We have heard it suggested thai
some one other than the editor
writes our editorials. Well, don't
let that disturb you. We woulc
like to put the authorship of some
of our stud off on other parties al
times, but it just so happens thai
every line of editorial matter thai
goes into this paper is written By
the editor himself. Funny, ISM
lit2
A slight change in the schedule
of the running of trains on tht
Blookhaven and Pearl River Rail
road went into effect yesterday, al
follows: No. 101 leaves Brook
haven at $40 a. m.; arrives a
Monticello at 6:38. No. 10z
leaves Monticello at 1875 a. m.
arrives at Brookhayen at $3.50
| No. 103 leaves Brookhaven at 81
p. m.; arrives at Monticello a
1906. No. 102 leaves Monticello
at $3.50 p. m.; arrives at Brookha
ven at 7:15.
The leader., 1905-02-18
Cases Disposed Of BY the Mayor Dur.
Ing the Past Week.

City VS.. ". P. Adams Drunk.
$40 and costs.
City Us. W. p. Adams Drunk.
$5 and costs.
City Us. w. p. Adams Exhib-
iting deadly weapons. Dismiss
el.
City VS.. w. P. Adams Con
cealed weapons. Fined $25 and
costs.
City vs.. Wes BilIups Disturb.
ing the peace. Fined $3.50 and
costs.
The leader., 1905-02-18

It is with some degree of pride
we note the success Of one of Mis-
sissippi's young physicians, DR..
Robert KeIIs Hackett, in New Or
leans, where he has been located a
number Of years. He is a son OF
Rev. a. 3. Hackett, well known
to the Baptist hosts of this State.
DR.. Hackett's office is 603 God
chaux Building, while bis resi-.
dence is 1929 Sc. Charles Avenue
The leader., 1905-02-18
For Sale Cheap.

a six room suburban residence
with five acres Of land, orchard,
barn and other out buildings.
Easy terms. Apply to Mis-. +.
|C. Maxwell.
The leader., 1905-02-18

The veteran woman su6ragist,
Susan B. Anthony celebrated her
S5th birthday % the 10Th.
The leader., 1905-02-18
Electrical WIRING

am now prepared to do cleo
tricaI wiring Of all kinds. Call on
me next To Kerl's stable OF phone
$50. WILL SPENCER.
The leader., 1905-02-18

Certificate Of Deposit No. 5l7, Commercial
Bank, $4,000, having been lost Or misplaced,
the public Ii Wafn6 not To negotiate for same.
llaeb. 49, MIS- Rs +. REEf
The leader., 1905-02-18

Including Buffalo, Pittshurg, Cleveland, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, baltimore, Richmond,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City,
Hot Springs, Ark, and Denver. Close connec-
tiOn with Central Mississippi Valley Route. Solid
fast Festibule daily train for
The leader., 1905-02-18
|llI!l33tk:s1i3S53tI7
ROUTE
New Orleans and Northeastern RY.
Alabama and vicksbuFg Ry.
Vicksburu. Shreveuort and Pacific Ry

Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Ry.
Most direct route to Texas
and all points west. Solid vesti-
bule trains, dining cars, elegant
Pullman sleepers.
Twelve hours quickest time
to points in North Texas, fifteen
hours quickest time to points in
South Texas, Choice of routes
through New Orleans or Shreve-
port.
For detailed information ap-
ply to,
Jno. w. Wood,
Trav. Pass. Agent,
Meridian, Miss.
The leader., 1905-02-18
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Illinois Central r. r.

Trains now pass Brookhayen as fol
The leader., 1905-02-18
AND FROM
ST. LOUIS TO CHICAGO,
NORTH, EAST AND WEST,

Ing direct connections with through train
FOR. al nhnillfc
The daily sentinel., 1905-06-30

Sale now on at the G. V. store
Sale at the C. V. store commences
June "a and ends July /.
Attend the sale now on at the C
| V. store, $50 Main street.
Unprecedented values are offered
at the sale of the G. V. store.
Ladies', call at the Crown Furniture
Company and get a package of nee
dies free.
When you need any heavy hauling,
call for Barton e Platt, and get their
large transfer wagons to do the work.
Rates reasonable.
Telephone the Blue Barn when you
need a livery rig. Good horses and
nice. clean rigs. Prompt and cour-
teous attention at all times.
Finest transfer wagons in the city
are to be found at the Blue Barn. All
orders filed promptly. Reasonable
rates and the best of service.
Don NJ. Clark has taken the agency
for the Aetna Accident Company,
with headquarters at the Mutual Life
office
The Flagg barber shop in the post
office block is first class throughout.
Only competent men employed. All
patrons courteously treated. Every
A Bergeron, the tuner the most
generally known, the most generally
recommended as being the most re-
liable and competent piano tuner and
lives in the city. Leave orders at
Bannister's furniture store.
When you want nice, fresh bread
the best there is-and delicious pies
and cakes, call up the Progress and
give your order Also fresh vegeta-
bles and fruits always on hand. Clean
and complete line of groceries.
Pure mountain water is what you
want to drink. No trouble to have
it. Perfection Water Purifier does
the business. Manufactured and
sold by Lowe Brothers, 126 North
9TH street.
Remember that you can get the
best livery service by patronizing
Barton a Platt, corner Fifth and Col
orado. Every care taken to give
their customers the very best of SER
vice. Horses that give satisfaction
and rigs that are clean and attract
i've.
When fellow tells you he feels
well and don't know what the trou-
BILE is, the chances are 10 to l he has
a Perfection Water Purifier in his
home and is drinking pure mountain
water. Manufactured and sold by
Lowe Brothers, 126 North Fifth
street
The daily sentinel., 1905-06-30
Many Fine Attractions hooked.

Many 4 Inc AAAA-ltAO45 BDOkEus
IN August the Park opera house
viii open It's thirteenth season under
the same management, and there is
every indication that the season of
1866 will preve one of the most
brilliant IN the history OF this popu
lar play house.
This summer it was the intention
of Manager Edwin A. Haskell TO play
number of repertoire companies;
but, as the outlook did not appear
very promising. the summer roper
toire attractions will not play en-
gagements in this city. and the house
will probably be dark. as far as the
atrical attractions are concerned, un
I'll August.
Every year Manager Haskell makes
every effort to give his patrons the
best line of attractions available, and
during the many years that he has
had charge of the Park opera house
the theatergoing people have had
little cause to complain. Last season
was an exceptionally brilliant one,
Mr.. Haskell securing quite a large
number of the very hest shows that
came west
The coming season will open in
August. and, with the attractions al
ready contracted for and others in
view. the management naturally eX-
poets a prosperous season. Twenty
or more companies have already
been booked. and probably number
of others will be given dates before
the season opens. and Mr.. Haskell
promises the best attractions that go
to or from the coast. He proposes
TO give us line of attractions even
better than that of the last season.
Among the attractions already
booked are the following:
Kempton Comedy Company.
Pride of Jennico."
Joseph Newman Company.
"Rajah of Bhong."
"A Thoroughbred Tramp"
THE Tenderfoot."
Josh Spruceby.
AT the Old Cross Roads"
THE Marriage of Kitty"
Under Southern Skies"
when Knighthood Was in Flow
er."
way Down East"
Cripple Creek"
Ole Olson.
Charles B. Hanford and Marie
Drofnah and Company.
Orpheum Show Company.
Lewis Morrison and Company.
Ten Nights in Bar Room"
Paul Gilmore and Company.
Vests Minstrels.
Creston Clarke and Company.
"Peck's Bad Boy"
The daily sentinel., 1905-06-30
Groceries to Close.

The following grocery stores will
remain open Monday evening, July
3, 1905, and close all day July A
1905:
The Enterprise.
Wadsworth & Sons,
Lee q Son.
Hilbert & Kuhlman.
Heron & Cassells.
The Progress.
NJ. j. Walsh.
n. Curoso.
The daily sentinel., 1905-06-30
WEATHER BULLETIN
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,

Q. D. DtVdT IIIVHI OF ABTICUIIUTtl
Weather Bureau,
Grand Junction, Colo,
June 80.
Local observations taken at 6 am.
Mountain time
Maximum temperature yesterday,
"a deg.
Minimum temperature this morn
ing, 5S deg.
Relative humidity at 6 pm. yes
terday, IA per cent.
Relative humidity at 6 am. today,
2S per cent.
Forecast for western Colorado, as
telegraphed from the district center
at Denver, for SO hours ending
pm. Saturday: Fair tonight and
Saturday. II. NJ. HARDINGE,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

opposed by the labor unions. The closed shop is
the warp and wool of the principles of their organ
ization and to shatter this, is to strike blow at
unionism from which it may not recover. Unonism
is power that nowadays commands respect As such
it should be dealt with along business lines It has
passed the stage wherein it was jeered and laughed
at with impunity.
The day is not far distant when capital and
labor will be forced to recognize each other
pletely than they do today. Their interests almost
identical-the pursuit of sustenance and happiness.
Under present conditions both wasting the fruit
age of their toll This state Of things is nimcal to
the happiness and progress of each It is the cause
ST much of the suffering and crime that is now so
prevalent factor in every community.
The antagonism between class and class dates
back to the dawn of history. Since then the strug-
gle has been waged with much bitterness and loss Of
life on both Sides At times this struggle has
thrown governments and ended the rule of kings.
It is to be hoped that the differences between capt.
tai and labor will never reach such crisis in this
country Altho they both organizing and pre-
pairing to maintain their principles wiser counsel
may prevail upon them to respect the strength OF
each and to settle their contentious without resort
ing to strikes and boycotts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

is that many English language throw
w French phrase it because they
French flavor renders it dgestbe? True there French
that fit we'll but most instances they
decided msfts thrown into the English language
IONEYVILLE Heaven 19th 2OO5 John Doe, Saltwater
Mnn-Your valued favor Of the 7th u. duly received I
delighted Canada has long been part of the United
felt all the North should
under banner and pull together You know that
Columbia Alberta Assnboia, Manitoba Ontario and the
practically the country
people realizing that they But there
the rural districts Of New Brunswick Newfound
and Quebec who had read their histories that
had been little between the side
of the United States the other back the of
this they harbo the notion that they
few blocks and other hndanes and things their
progress having nothing but firm grip European
Now Europe be all right for Europe but European meth
DDS misfts in America
You remember the old hymn used to sing, which at
good mother and it's good enough for me- It just
thoughts this that have retarded the whole
thousands Canadians
the United States could stretch their imagination to such extent
they foreigners there This country here
of Honeyvile originated for
bit honey and regards that old story about
honey flooding the the here there isn't
mich the whole country few enterpsng
attempted honey condensed milk
other worlds the distances that both
honey milk soured before reaching here Crowns
and everybody them then they only
worth four dollars eighty country and
situated that don't need them
business price, while old Europe millions
rendered the gained title
prisons have gone of fashion down there by
this that there prisons panied to hear it, be-
of the hadhps that endured by the hobo and
others who unable to make living out Of prison.
Yours truly,
John Smith.