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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
WOULD STAND THE SHOCK.

IT nm Earthquake Came TO New York
Steel Structures Would Suffer Least.
According 20 Prof. James Furman
X mp. head Of the department OF geol.
o@y In Columbia L .versity. In a state.
ment recently made by him. IL an
earthquake came to New York the
hugo steel structures would not suffer
10 much In comparison with the
cheaper buildings. "Steel structures"
the professor said, ARE much better
calculated TO withstand an earthquake
shock than buildings composed OF
masonry or wood. The steel frame OF
a building would bend and vibrate II
tie shock was strong enough, but Il
v ouid not be liable TO fall. A tall
structure like the Flatiron would act
the way the elevated structure does
when a train stops at n station. II
would qriver and ylbrate. but nothln
else. The smaller buildings. such as
apartments and tenements, would be
the chief sufferers In cases OF an earth.
quake. But the amount OF damage
v ,uld depend upo' the strength Of the
vibrations and upos. the location OF the
buildings. IL they were crowded to-
gsthcr they would probably serve TO
support each other, but in the case OF
isolated buildings there would In all
probability he trouble. The walls that
fronted the waves would be the most
affected. while the walls lying parallel
to the path OF the disturbance would
suffer least. or the two bridges over
TIE East river. the new bridge. with
It's steel towers, would be the safer.
I doubt. however. whether either Of
the structures would suffer appreci-
ably. The statue OF Liberty Il. also
~ell enough put together to Withstand
any ordinary shock.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
OLD AGE NOT RevEReNcep.
Few Grandmotherv TO he Found In the
Homes OF New York's Poor.

Few Graudmotherv to Be Found In the
Homes Of New York's Poor.
Grandmothers are no longer found
In the homes Of the poorer classes
dwelling In our large cities. The bur.
den OF poverty. a. 'ays heavy. cannot
be borne by feeble shoulders, and the
aged are forced from the sacred fam.
lily circle to dwell amid strangers and
hirelings In charitable institutions.
This distressing condition has just
been fully discussed by Mrs. Aiexan.
der Ewing at a meeting OF the Char.
lily Organization Society. OF New York.
'Once a woman OF the tenement
classes has passed her ability 10 earn
money she 10 cast out Of the home"
said Mrs. Ewing. Nearly every tene-
ment dweller looks forward 70 this
fate. IL one says to them, Your chill
dren will look after you when you are
DID the almost invariable answer will
be. No. they viii not want me. They
viii forget. They need what they earn
for themseives.'
In fact went on n speaker. IT
Is almost impossible to find a grand
mother In any family living In the ten
ements. They live alone, In dark.
damp basement rooms or In cold little
attic corners. keeping themselves alive
as best they can. When they can no
longer keep body and soul together
they go to the city almshouse or die.
Only among the best class OF tenement
jewellers can the grandmother be found
living with her children.
AS soon as an old woman Is un.
able TO help support the family she IL
turned out of the house." continued
Mrs. Ewing. "and pitiful indeed are
the tales these grandmothers tell. The
crying evil of the time il n lack Of
reverence for old q on the part OF the
young In all social classes"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
Freshman and Fresh Bnrbrr.

The story is told that one day a
young freshman entered n BARRIERS
shop In Ithaca. He seated himself In
that recumbcnt attitude which men as.
sumo when they desire TO be shaved.
and n barber, smlling-for the boys
face was altogether beardlcss-tuckcd
n towel about him. lnthcred him. and
then. strolling 10 the doorway. began
to smoke n cigarette. The freshman
waited n silence a few minutes. Then
be exclaimed: "lIey. what are you
doing therei"
smoking" said the barber.
"Wcll, why don't you shave me-"
81 am waiting" the barber answcr
ed, "for your beard 10 grow"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

Asir Lot IL not One 60 Excite Envy
Among Christians.

nhsir Lot IL not One 90 Excite Envy
Among Christians.
A japanese girl who has been In
America two years writes as follows
concerning her sex ut home:
I'VE are the most happy and the
most unhappy girls ever born In our
country. We are happy because this
Ii the most enlightened age japan has
evor known. because we receive full
education and have a chance TO show
whatever intellect we have. and be-
cause the men Of japan are beginning
10 realize our true value. We are n
happy because. In spite OF all these
pleasant advantages. our condition Is
like weak vessels struggling against
opposing currents. or like young plants
bending under mighty winds. The
v 'ssels try 10 pro ed. but the merci.
less currents ever vneck their progress:
the trees are eager 10 grow M, but
the strong winds are ready 20 blow
them down. The currents opposed 10
us, the winds against US. are the old
ideas and the old customs. We. the
girls OF to-day. are constantly and re-
lentlessly Blended. swayed. checked
and oppressed by these elements.
Looked nj from the point OF enjoy
Ing peace and contentment. the woman
OF 100 years q vas happier than we
are. Though she was looked on ns the
goddess outside. the devil inside
though she was n worm In the eyes
OF the government. she was happy.
Though she was n hidden flower. unob-
served: though she was born 10 die In
q snail-like home. she was happy. For
then she did not know herself: she re-
ceired whatever her parents taught as
r .tural and props she was satisfied
with the position society gave; 30 she
never aspircd. never complained. but
was contented and NJ ease.
I'VE certainly do not prefer such n
condition TO the present M But what
q hard battle we are now lighting! No
matter whether we are conscious or
unconscious OF the battle. whether we
like Il or not. each and every m Of Us
Ii Obliged 10 take part In II. For In
stance. after sitting for Ave hours on
chairs I'm the school room. we 70 home
snd there we have to sit down In per.
fsct stiffness and calm. our bodies
straight and knees Bonded.
Our por feet ache under the heavy
weight. and the position becomes un.
bearable. We suffer and show signs OF
uneasiness. There In our grandmother
watching. She. who has sat all her
lie and knows NJ other way. chides
u , saying: What D you learn In your
SCHOOL, Is h the place TO teach bad
mannersr We try TO carry ourselves
erect and walk with toes out. Our
mother frowns and e~ntroats. You are
girls: do not act like boys: do not move
your hands no. Walk more slowly and
carefully We gain prizes In athletic
games and ny home wild TO tell the
news; but there only anxious faces
and reproachful looks await us. When
we speak clearly. answer promptly
and behave actively. then the public
complains OF the harshness OF our
voices. OF the forwardness Of our man.
ners."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
Facts About bananas

There is a vast amount OF ignorance
prevailing among intelligent people of
the North concerning the growth. pro-
duction and marketing OF bananas.
Many people imagine that the natives
In tropical climes step out OF their
huts In the early morning and pluck
and eat bananas fresh from the plan,
the same as they would oranges and
other fruits. Bananas ripened on the
plant are not suitable for food and
would be much the same as the pith
which is found in the northern corn.
stalk or elder. Bananas sold In the
United States, " after travelling
1900 miles in n green state. are every
bit ns good as bananas rlpcned under
n tropical sun. This In probably true
OF no other export fruit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
A LIS OF

The oldest author-Adams.
The youngest q thor-Child
The healthy autaor-Hale.
The sickiy author-Haggard.
The farmers author-Fields.
The ~sportsman's author-Hunt
The dalryman's author-Cowper.
The warriors author-shakspcare.
The ditcher's author-Trench.
The jewelers. author-Goldsmith.
The anglers author-Hooker.
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 pontifcal author-Pope.
The evasive author-Dodge.
The submarine author-Cable.
The painful author-Bunyan.
The grooming author-Pnyne.
The aboriginal author-Savage.
The bllstering author-Burns.
The refreshing author-Brooks.
The breakfast author-Bacon.
The dinner author-Lamb.
The ~chorister's author-Sangstcr.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

The highest OF the white Mountains
- Mount Washington, ass feet.
The highest volcano In the world 10
Cotopaxi. In Ecuador-1a.406 feet.
One authority on botany estimates
that over $1,000 species Of plants ara
now known ana slaslned.
The smallest birA = IN Bast Indian
humming bird. II n Q nt3s larger
than the conooa hS1ss ~
A nsh s.sAA asd shs,wn on the
bank will Nzay nm v0en endeavor
ing to escape - Jump In the direction
OF the water.
The gannet. or solan goose. Is pro-
vided with an air cushion under his
skin. His body contains about 100
cubic inches OF air.
vesuvius and Ltna are never both
active at the sams time. TSs period Of
greatest violence with one In that Of
greatest ~Qutasence witt the other.
A cats hsnd ~ q regular partition
wall projecttns frvo fts sides inward
a considerable distance. IN excellent
provision against conclusion Of the
brain.
Hundrs6s a sGNrmeus h,~e been
made to dstasnlne 'whcaher toads
could III ODHu ins>sssd In bloehs Of
stone. On every case the toads died
before IA end OF the second ySsS.
The Eaa Indian ship worm win in
n few months destroy any vessel By
eating out the interior Of the beams
and planks- They will he left a.mers
shell that can be shattered by ne est
The most formidable check To tbs In
crease. In tropical n0tauc q arpent
and venomous IN n - ne abundance
Of the anita wAtch. attacking In thou
sands. whl kill and devour animals
often Of considerable sire.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

The Criticss 0bservssAea on ths eun-
mary ~ . Lifetime.
If one could be born an orphan he
would. no doubt, have been born that
way. As n was. he became an orphan
as o m possible after his birth. Tho
first thing he ever became conscious
Of was an aching ear. supcrinduced by
a slap thereon. because no had not sat
isfactorfly performed a task which he
had been set to Do After that NIL his
memories revolved around the word
WORT" He worked ~ q stable boy,
M n farm hand. and a. q coal HEAVIER.
He enlisted. when his country was
plunged In war, and took part In n
score OF battles, rscsfvfng wounds, be-
Ing captured and thrsvn into prison.
and escaping to Be- fcsS1wcd 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 hooks and learn what they con-
talned. Also. In the meantime he had
loved. He had loved and lost-many
times. Then there came a time. after
he had thought that be could never
love again. TINT he loved and o Yet
agai. he lost He stood bcsias the eof.
fin wherein she lay asleep. And when
NIL his hopes were centsssd In the liz.
tie one she had left tn his care the
dark-winged angel sams asnin and the
tears were drsinsA from his heart.
But II he had many orrows he had
not missed all fhe joys OF living. lie
had felt the satisfaction which comes
to them that do we'll Ne had c
much OF o. wori1 and haA been
thrilled ~ ne wsudsn. He had
lcarnsl 20 appreci . the glory Of art.
He hal nrmounted many obstacles.
He had been deeply wronged by men.
but ahs had he found stoadfast
friends.
When h had lived through 90 years
which had been crowded with such ex-
pcricnccs as only the fearless. tho am.
bilious, the persistent and the strong.
hearted may survive. he begnn to write
n story. II was the story Of his
life. Out Of his very soul II canA and
Il might have been written with his
hearts blood. He fingered ~ 4 pas
sionately and o into Il IL creams
of his youth. the is1s and the sorrows
and the failures M trfsmphs Of his
manhood. Hs tinted II with the bright
colors OF . rich ina gination. He put
into II his fairest hopes and his high
est joys and his tears fell upon its
pages.
And when Il wal finished. after q In.
Dor Of love which had lasted for ave
years. and his book was given to the
world. n young man who sat at a
critics desk and whose college diploma
was still unsoiled In his pocket. consid-
cred the story and praised Il thus:
This IL q tale that contains con-
siderable promise. II II the authors
first book. and after he has had SUI.
Accent experience and gained q broader
knowledge Of the world we may ex-
pect something from his pen that will
he worth while"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
ANCIENT

At one time there were temples or
affairs to over $1,000 deities In Athens.
Actors and public readers offered
sacrifices to Menus, the god Of laugh
ter.
The Dryads took csre OF trees md
prevented their being cut down until
their time had come.
The Penates were gods Of the pan
try. from a Latin word signifying a
room where food IL kept
when an Egyptian went fishing he
spat In the Nile In honor OF the deity.
hence the custom OF splitting on the
hook for Sood lucl.
II was said OF both Athens and
Rome that . were the tenn.
Piles and statues Of gods IL was easier
TO find q god than a a
A wedding in the Flowery Kingdom
is managed by Ho and Heb. who su-
p~erintend the operations OF $40 sepa.
rate deities that look after the details
OF the marriage ceremonies.
On anniversary days, the Chinese
place food on the graves Of their an
cestors. In q day or two IL always
disappears and OF course the spirits OF
the deceased must have devoured II.
The Chinese have a god for every
disease: q god OF the mumps, Of the
measles. Of the smallpox: there In a
sod for every accident; there In gods
OF falling down. and q god who keeps
things from falling on the head
The Greeks believed that Jupiter
made uni In order to punish Prom.
etheus and his brother for prcsump-
ton. They besought Jupiter that they
might die when they found what was
in store for them. but the Ruler Of
Heaven would not let them OF 30 cast.
~. End compelled them to get married.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
You win Never Be Sorry

For living n white life.
For hearing before Judging.
For being candid and frank
For thinking before speaking.
For harboring clean thoughts.
For discounting the tnle-bearer.
For being loyal TO the preacher.
For standing by your principles.
For asking pardon when In error.
For being as courteous as n duke.
For the influence OF high motives.
For bridling n dangerous tongue.
For being generous with nm enemy
For being square In business deals
For sympathizing with the oppressed
For giving an unfortunate fellow a
lift.
For being patient with cranky neigh
bors.
For promptness in keeping your
promises.
For the dollars you have given "a
mission work.
For putting the best possible con
struction upon the doings Of others
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

When a man happens 10 win n dollar
by making a lucky guess he soon zoe,
broke backing his wonderful Judgment
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-13

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&niee. @er5ipeiflung brannte in iei<
mem 9Iid.
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uno fab ibn on. Sic tegriff i'm, pie
lie Jpn INNER begriffen bate, ni9t nit
ibrem eneen @erfton0-nein, nit benz
Gemiitb. 2angfum 0ffnete lie Die Clip
pen. Gin 2aGen fam oariiber, ibr
altes tb0ri6tes 2a6en.
.@9, Su hummer &arll Did haiti
i9 bod ldngit pergefen. Gin 3ufa1,
nur elm .3ufaa ="
Sbr &opf fanf Suriid. Gs mol lire
Iebte 2ise.
sic f9enfte linn sas 2eben.
S9lu95sno lag er Dor i6rem 8ett
oif bsn &nieer. Gin 3ufua = nur
Elm s3ufau!" =
@ber in bas Slid bes 5reiesfpro@
9enen miidte ii9 in feiner Seele ein
feltfames Web, als pGre etpas febr
S6Ones unerfannt iein eefpeien uno
bon ibm sesunsen in oieIer Gtun6e.
gr besriff fi9 islbft ni9t. Wsineu
um oie 2ii9enmarie!
Die Gmpfinoung ging am9 ruf6F
boriiber in Ger 6ait oes Grtperbes, Dem
6ieber 6es 0orpGrtsfpmmens. limb,
II man9mul. tpenr Die &iidiidts@
loiigteit Der &~onturrenten, Die f6arfe
Sii9tiefeit feines Weibes ieinen Stolse
fetnen Gbrgei5 pertpunoen, 5iebt iun
9raum Der Radt bie Sebnfu1t Surfs
fetne Seele na9 Dem peradteten M6s=
den inter Dem sriinen Haien. 6ersr
goloenes 9era ale 9drten oes 2ebns
nit freunbliden pbantafien umipnu<
men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05

Leave Pine BIZ Las 2. N.
Arrive s.. Louis 7:35 =. II.
Soath5oun1.
Leave s. L99.s go 2, n
Arrive Pine B.Gf 80 3. L.
Arrive New Orleans 1855 g. IT,
Fer reservations apply TO toeE
agent
H. c. TOWNSEND. G. P. & T. A
81. Lcul. HI
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-05
Northbound.

Leave New Orleans 6::35 ?. n.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-04-14

crime, has made two attempts
to commit suicide and thus cheat
the galloWs. Twice he has cut
arteries in order to produce
death by bleeding. Both have
been discovered in time to save
his life. Rooney declares he
will yet take his life by starva-
stionif no other means is afford
ed. His case has been fought
through every court, including
the supreme court Of the United
States. Ex-C Congressman Spald-
ing has been one Of his counsel,
and every effort possible has
been made to save his life. I'm
der the new law Rooney cannot
be hanged for six months after
sentence is passed upon him.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-04-14
] 1 eadillg Sales
OF r cal Estate

a.. g. Brouse to- A. C. Wehe,
Ine14 % LOG. 81, price So, 600.
Clarence Hackey to Hampden
State Bank, sW14 22-l58-62,
price So, 600
John S. @ DonneH to o. III.
n dInger, one quarter, l59-
| I62, price So, 200.
Dominick Devaney to Thos.
DeYaney 80 acres, 1853 655,
price 81, 200
Chas. +. Grass to w. "A. Kim.
erly one quarter 154-64, price
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-04-14
Chaatanqua
Assembly A Work

The Chautauqua season will
open this year July 1st, and
closes July 13ht, a period of
Ieighteen days Of actual program
work. During the week follow
| ling the close Of the program,
| the several evangelical churches
lof the state will combine with
| the Presbyterian church, under
1.-THE direction Of DR. Brown, and
conduct a Bible conference, and
school for Bible study at, the
Ipark. The exercises will be
open to the public, and an enter
tainment will be given at which
a small admission will be charg-
ed.
An effort has been made tll /
year to improve the condition OF
the Boys and Girls clubs. Mrs.
|C. E. Riser will have charge Of
| the latter, and she is the best
that could be procured. Rich
ard S. Haney will probably be
platform superintendent, and he
is a postmaster in the work.
Prof. Hempel, who for several
years, has been in charge Of the
physical training department,
will be atthe assembly again,
and will have charge Of much Of
the work Of the Boys club.
This guarantee eessits success. Mrs.
Riser will also conduct the
Round Table G. i. IS. G. She is
a reader, a critic and a lecturer,
and her presence in this work
will make it both interesting and
entertaining.
Among the especial attractions
on the program is Arthur w.
Hawks Of Baltimore, who can
|cels a Boston engagement to
come to this state. He is a great
admirer Of President Roosevelt
and wants to see the country
where he first practiced his
strenuous life. Mr.. Hawks is
tadmittedlysth great est humor-
ist on the lecture plat atform to-
day, being the equal of Mark
Twain or Bill Nye. Eight thou
sand people attended his lecture
IN Philadelphi a few weeks ago.
Another strong feature will be
| the debate on socialism between
John Basil Barnhill Of England,
and Granville LoWther Of Wichi-
ta, Kansas. The greatest catch
lin the musical program will be
the splendid work Of Miss Flor
ence Stevens, the beautiful and
talented soprano, who will give
q series of song recitals of var
ious nationalties, dressed in ap-
propriate costume, and the native
tongue. 5s.ss5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-04-14
Habeas Corpus
For Mabel Ramsey

Mabel Ramsey, whose arrest
on a ascharge Of prejury was noted
in last weeks Inter- Ocean, was
given preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Duell, who held her
in bonds for her appearance be-
fore the district court. Brennan
& Gray, counsel for the defend.
ant, will take the case to the
supreme court on a writ Of ha-
beasE corpus. The grounds are:
the original affidavit made and
IN which she was charged with
making false statements, was
not used for any legal purpose,
and that the evidence before the
justice was not sufficient to JUS
tRy holding the defendant for
court. There are also a number
OF other objections Of a technical
character, but those two are the
ones relied upon.
f2s Dian 4ry =, e. -. = = r D i ss
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-04-14
New Man + or
and G Coflllllis or1er'

O. I. Hegge. of Minnewaukan
has been appointed land com.
missioner to succeed ID. j.. Lax
idal, who resigE gEed to become 4
member Of the capitol commits. q
sion Mr.. Hegge is cashier of
the First National bank at Min
IneWaukan and is a man of excel
lent business quail lifications and
1.-The office of the state land COM
ssioner will be kept up to the
high standard naint tanned by Mr.
haxdal. With the enormous
amount Of school and institution
land in this state the Office sc
land commissions Is one of the
most imp portailt departments ia.
the state, q government. .ang-
|don Republ blicall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-06


Dress Lining ZOO yds best grades, 7c value
Heavy Fine Brown Sheetng 5000 yds Sc value. Sale Price
Standard Prints 5000 ydS best quality &C. N value Sale Price
Outing Fanne 900 ydS light and dark COOrs Sc value at.
Best Heavy Outing FannelS, 1000 ydS choice patterns light
and dark coIors he value Sale rice..............
Best Bleahed Cotton 1000 ydS Fruit and Lonsdae 2c value
Sale Prce
Choice Fanneete tor waists and kimona $50 yd Sc value
Choice Standard Ginghams 1000 yds...........
LINENS
Turkey Red Table Linen CSC value Sale Price
Fine Heavy Beached 72-in wide, value 81 So
Fine Heavy Beached Table Linen Pin WIDE value Be-.
Napkins and Toweing the ridiculous slaughter of
Price.
7c Towelng
l5c TOweing at.......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DRESS GOODS.
The things Cashmere Dress Goods all shades 40c
value Sale Price.
Serges BrianteenS, Abaoss, Csc values. Sale Price.
1000 yis Fine Dress and Waist Goods, of the shades
brown blue black and green in Fine PdnamaS, Melrose
and SlcilanS
500 yards class Dress Goods all the latest shades as
to 54-in wide.....:... ...............
900 yds of Fancy Waist Silks, Csc value. Sale Pice.....
vds French Flannel Wasting, sc value Choice
The Prizes OF thisS de Blankets VIII interest economic
shrewd houSekeeperS. See them
stock for spring, 1908, IN Dress and Waist Goods
has Just been received and fully included in this Sale. We
quote few items toindcae the run OF prices appraised Tor
immediate converting of all this stock into CASH
India Linen DimtieS and ChaeS, regular 0c, Z0c 3OC $50,
soc values will be found marked in plain figures to sell at
this Sale e. l9c loo
Our entire Stock of high grade Ribbons including the
spring coornqs for 1905 marked in keeping with the rest
of this great value destroying Sale.
To close our Winter Underwear Ladies' Feeced soc
Ladies Fleeced CSC Underwear
Ladies fancy Isle Silk Checked 39c Hose
Ladies fast black Hose sc value
Ladies black Fleeced Lined 25c Hose
The entire Stock will placed Sale for positively 10