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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

can hnd most any Kind q ovage -
mai that you set In Amsrsca, exespe
aIligators. Grizzlies. black bears and
mountain lions are commonly killed
there says Hugh snierly. Of sheri-
dan. wyo. Some OF the men that
come out there to hunt think that IL
they stir 100 yards away from camp
they must be armed to the teeth for
fear Of being attacked by n bear or
panther and killed. There In heap
more danger Of getting killed ON nc.
count of leaving your gun al home
when you 70 down Market street.
Some one might shoot you on the
street In big city. but Il II dead sure
that n bear or n mountain Hon VIII
never attack you unless you drive
him to Il.
1--WE hunted through the best dis
tricts for big game IN this country.
and I've seen a good many grizzlies.
but I've never seen one OF them 20
after n man unless he was eornered
or wounded. IL you run into grizzly
bear In n lonely place you'll hear a
grunt, something like that OF man.
moth hog, and then there viii be n
mighty crashing OF underbrush rs he
makes on In the opposite direction
m fast N he can 20. All you can
generally zee Of q mountain lion Is q
tawny streak as he makes on at In.
credible speed. II he has any In.
tention OF going after you Il must be
his intention 10 20 around the world
and catch you In the rear. for II you
are standing 20 the east Of him he Is
sure to 70 due west.
Mountain lions In the winter time
will follow sleighs ut n distance.
waillng as they go. but there Is
nothing In that to inspire terror. for
I don't think they have ever been
known TO close In on anybody. Their
terror OF human beings Is the thing
which makes them hard to shoot. In
all the time that have been In the
mountains I have never heard Of any
one being attacked by a wild animal
that had been left strictly alone. But
I've known men to be killed even by
deer when the brute was driven 10
desperation.
Grizzlies are the best game IN the
world. When you once get their dan
ger up they are savage fighters. and
the hunters life Is In danger every
minute unless he Is a good shot and
has steady nerve. II you ever get
within reach OF the grizzly's paw you
are dead one. These stories of
men killing them with knives In hand
to hand fights are about Ms reasonable
rs Il would be TO talk OF stopping a
locomotive BY getting In the way OF
the train. II the big fellow gets the
chance TO deliver one blow II is all
over. There was grizzly up our
way that the cowboys called Big
Ben who killed about one hundred
and fifty steers before he was finally
shot. He would break steers neck
ut one blow and then he would if,
him up and carry him OF TO Sc
cluded place. Grizzlies look awk'
ward. but they are mighty light on
their feet. and they can beat any mar
In a foot race. "-Louisville Herald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
TEE WATERING OF HORSES.

The question as 60 the best time
for watering horses is often asked. and
Ia answered In q number Of different
ways according 20 the individual opin-
ions OF the authority consulted. Many
feeders believed that horses should
be watered before feeding. while
others are equally certain that feed
ing should precede watering. G. +.
Langworthy. in a very useful bulle-
tin, entitled principles OF Horse
Feeding" summarizes the results OF
some recent experiments which he be-
lieyes have reached the truth Of the
matter.
The rations fed consisted OF differ
ent mixtures OF corn. oats. hay and
straw. and a number OF experiments
were made, In which che only condi-
ton that varied was the time Of water
ing. In some OF the tests the horses
drank before and in some after eat
ing, and In others after the grain por.
ton Of the ration was eaten, but before
the hay.
So far as was observed. the time OF
drinking had no effect on the digesti-
bilky OF q ration OF grain and hay.
When hay only was fed there seemed
a slight advantage In watering before
feeding. The general conclusion was
drawn that horses may be watered be-
fore, during or after meals without
interfering with the digestion and alb
sorption OF food. All these methods
Of watering are equally good for the
horse, and each OF them may be en-
ployed according TO circumstances. IL
IN obvious that certain circumstances
may mako II necessary 70 adopt one
or the other method. For instance,
after severe loss OF water, such as
occurs In consequence OF long contin-
ued, severe exertion. the animal should
always be allowed TO drink before he
Is fed, as Otherwise he will not feed
well.
II has been found that less water IL
required when the ration consists
largely OF concentrated feed than
when large amounts OF coarse fodder
ere consumed. and Il 10 a matter OF
common observation that less water 10
consumed when green. suceulent feods
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
BOOKCASE PLAY CLOSET.

One woman. finding herself with 4
growing boy and an old bookcase on
her hands. set about to find out what
10 do with his toys. His nursery &C
cupied q space In the sitting room
and that space was IN eyesore.
About this time they. installed new
system OF book shelves. One ole
bookcase. four-shelf AFFAIR. wai
about To be sent away when Il oc
CURED to her Il was just the thing te
house her son's toys. The broken
glass In the door was removed and
the space filed with two art panels In
wood. These were pyroetched with
two scenes from Mother Goose
Should this be too expensive. one
could use chrome Autograph, n suit
able poster. or four smaller pictures
all neatly pasted onto n thin wooder
foundation. Well vanished over.
these paper pictures would last Ions
time. The more poetical legendary
pictures are preferred. except one
finds the fascinating Dutch scenes SC
delightful In their exploitation Of chile
life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

THE CHILDREN's LUNCH.

The value Of dates for children's
school luncheons In not fully appre-
ciated. They are rather sticky. bother
some things az they are originally
purchased. and children rarely care
for them. They should be separated
and washed, the stone removed. and
n peanut or almond. sailed preferably.
substituted. The date Is then rolled
In cornstarch or powdered sugar. and
straightway becomes one OF the appe-
fixing TRIES dear to youth. and nj thu
same time Is healthful and nourisG
ing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
SIMPLICITY OF NY
COUSIN RANDOLPH.
Observation-Disclosures

There is no greatness like sim
plicity." quo:h my Cousin Randolph.
beaming and complacent.
agreed. It's an excellent card NJ
times" I said.
ITS the ace OF trumps." said he.
when hearts lead" For ease. he
dangled his leg over the arm OF his
chair. II tell you a simple mind may
conceive a scheme that's a triumph
OF finance. and II one can only man.
age 10 look simple"
I glanced at his fair fat face. with
It's pale prominent eyes and shy III.
| tie mustache. and wunaered-silent
and waiting.
Its Aunt" he explained. vaguely.
Aunt and those COMPOUNDED Medusas.
I'm In the throes OF q crisis"
Sull I waited. unwilling TO dam the
now Of a possible confession.
"Medusas are down." he went on,
down. confoundediy down, and Aun,
$50 TO speak-up. She's staying
at the Grand. IL occurred to me that
something might be made Of the com
bination. Dear soul, she's n perfect
stranger 70 the-the-tigher forms Of
finance. Does all her business
through some girl my man calls the
Lady ssckerty."
All" I scented a revt la;ion.
Not that ! would take any sort OF
advantage OF her ignorance. you un.
II H.. saI txnARal nnAna.
tai for an instant, and II those beast
ly Medusas had gone up instead OF
duwn--it's run me into four hgures!'
II don't see the greatness Of this
simplicity" I observed.
1T follows In due course" he as.
sured me. The dificuky, OF course,
lies in the four figures. which. by the
way, I hadn't got. No. And In such
circumstances the broker chap Is apt
10 get unpleasant and invoke the
what-d 'ye-call.'ems of the law. That's
what my broker chap did. and now
he's talking Of some beastly things
no calls distraint. Know what that
is?"
I enlightened him to the best OF my
ability.
England ISN'T what II was" he
complained bitterly. In the good old
days an Englishman's home was his
castle-now, It's the place where peo-
pie take inventories OF your things
and hold auction sales. When there's
anything at all TO SELL" he added ms
an after thought.
must have expressed some little
increduality. Ny Cousin Randolph
was the reputed owner OF q very neat
little property, and. so far as knew
Il had never changed hands.
Because. by n rather complicated
arrangement. directly had hearu
from the broker chap I interviewed
dear Aunt. with the resuk that she
now believes herself TO be the pro
prietor OF all my little household
goods In exchange for her little
check" He carefully selected and
lighted a fresh cigarette. Il didn't
think Il was necessary 10 tell hei
they were al covered with n bill oi
sale some two years ago-to begin
with, the poor dear wouldn't have M
derstood what that meant"
Hearts led?"
II didn't ask for money, only ask
ed her TO let me have a check for
say. two thousand pounds-properly
crossed and so on. you know-jus'
to show the people who came TO make
an auction OF my poor things.
should explain that they weren't mine
.. ail-that I'd sold them to deai
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
BRoTLERs NEED WARMTH.

The broiiar season. when In full
sway. calls 10 mind the advice that
many OF those who raise broilers will
lose quite u few by not keeping them
warm. or course. the broilers need
fresh air, but there 10 n doubt as to
whether they need an artificial ven
tilation during cold weather. as II Is
next to impossible TO keep the fresh
air from creeping in somewhere. Air
Is important. but have as your motto.
Keep the chicks warm" and there Is
every reason 10 believe that you will
succeed In raising goodly lot OF them.
Most OF the poultry books give the
temperature at which the houses
should be kept, but believe the chicks
know best and have always let them
be their own thermometer. When
they huddle up together they need
more heat. and when they look drowsy
and appear 90 have no ambition in
lie they are too warm.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
POULTRY POINTERS.


Keep an egg record.
Sort out the drones.
Profit by others failures.
Never market poor stock.
Don't raise too many breeds.
Always feed at regular hours.
A fat hen ~ queen on che market
You cannot keep the place too clean.
Trap nests prevent crowding in the
nest.
Old hens are not profitable on an
egg farm.
Avoid getting hens over IN; for the
egg farm.
The busy hen il the laying hen.
Keep them busy.
Hens over two years old are OF very
little use for eggs.
Az the weather gets warm lessen
the feed OF corn.
Never try 20 keep fifty fowls when
you have room only for twenty-five.
Poultry h q fine study for any one
and teaches valuable lessons.
In breeding be careful not 20 drop
utility points TO get standard.
Does the insurance policy permit
you TO run the incubator In the house.
Cookie Is said 10 be poisonous. Too
much Of II Is app TO Kill the fowls.
Rolled oats are good 20 push those
little chicks. Il makes them grow.
Eggs for the market should be wash.
N
better.
Better buy good wheat and pay n
full price than 10 buy screenings At
half price.
Respect the brooding hen. Harsh
methods should never be used TO break
her up.
Don't feed too many of so-called
poultry foods. Some are good and
some are not.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

form q considerable part Of the ration
than when II consists Of dry feed.
That the amount of water taken. even
In dry feed. may be considerable is
shown by the fact chat n ration Of
twelve pounds Of oats and fifteen
pounds Of hay furnishes some twenty
pounds OF water. A succulent ration
would furnish much more.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
IMPORTANCE OF ROTATION.

The Minnesota and the North Dako-
@ experiment stations have expert
mented extensively with different TO.
tations and very interesting conclu-
sions are given a follows:
Wheat grown continuously for four
years removed annually IS pounds Of
nitrogen per aero. while i46 pounds
more were lost. This nitrogen Was
lost by che oxidation OF the humus. by
Identification chemically. by wind
storms, and through the loss OF nj
trates by drainage. As a crop OF
spring wheat occupies the ground dur
ing q short period OF the year. Il may
be seen that during the greater part
Of the year the other factors are nj
work In eliminating this element. In
q rotation OF wheat. glover. wheat and
oats. an average OF ITS pounds of nj
trogen per acre was removed annual
ly. yet rhere was gain for four years
over and above this amount OF 2t5
pounds of nitrogen.
This nitrogen. II Is believed. has
been gained largely by the clover from
the free nitrogen Of the air. In this
rotation not only was tho nitrogen
and humus content OF the soil increas.
ed. but larger crops were grown.
Tho North Dakota station has tn
ken up the study of q suitable rotation
for the wheat farms. Experiments
carried on for six years show that con.
tinuous wheat culture Is Improbable.
while wheat in rotation Increases In
yield and improves in quality. Three
crops of wheat and one Of clover gave
In four ycras almost az much wheat
and more profitable returns than four
crops OF wheat in succession. Little
was gained in rotating wheat with
other cereals, as spring rye, barley
and oats, bu. wheat after n cultivated
crop gave q larger percentage OF In.
crese than wheat after summer, fal.
lowing millet. timothy and clover. fax.
field peas or peas and millet. The In
crease In the wreat crop over wheat
after wheat was as follows:
After cultivated cigps, IS per cent:
after failow, 60 per cent; after millet.
! per cent; and after timothy and
clover, SO per cent. When cultivated
crop, will only pay for the labor OF
its production Il is better than sum-
mer following. as the succeeding
wheat crop will show.
"A rotation for dairy farms recon.
mended by the New Jersey station con
sists OF Cd field corn. seeded to GRIM
son clover in July or August: CD.
crimson clover followed by fodder
corn, land seeded 20 winter rye; CD,
rye fodder. followed by oats and peas.
seeded 90 red clover and timothy; and
q hay.
some OF the reasons for crop rota-
ton are: All plans do not draw to an
equal extent upon the manurial ingre-
dents OF the soil They send their
roots 20 different depths and have n
different solvent action upon the con.
stituents they reach. BY rotating crops
insect enemies are more apt TO be
dispersed. Fungus diseases may also
be materially reduced. The soil Is
. maintained In good tilth, and bacteria
which are beneficial TO che plants are
more likely to be increased. Weeds
are more readily eliminated, the humus
compounds of the soil Increased. and
the work OF the farm more easily dis
tributed. States Department
OF Agriculture.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

On 10 school.
With q merry laugh!
While the spirit beams
With It's youthful dreams.
And the eye is bright
AS a star nj night.
And the cheek IL red
As a red rose bed.
And their glowing health
IL n world OF wealth
Az they romp and sing
And shout and ring
The changes down
On the quiet town.
Till all doth share
The gladnsss there
or the boys and girls
When the day Is fair.
In ut school
And n solemn look!
For the joy Ia gone
And the troubles on.
When the puzzled face
In It's wontcd place
Il brooding DER
Its tragic lore.
And they peg away
The livelong day
TIL the brain is dull -
In the throbbing skull
And the souls arack
With a breaking back
Al the weary task
That the masters ask.
But they have from mo
My sympathy,
when the day Is gray.
Gu; OF school
With a heave and sigh!
But the face Of youth
Is stamped with truth.
For the way OF q book
Gives n placid look
And n quiet mien
In the soul Is seen.
And the work begun
Is never done:
But the childish sorrow
Knows no tomorrow.
And the youthful sigh
Shall soon pass by!
So my heart IN sad
And my heart IL glad
For the boys and girls
When the day Is sped.
II. =. G.. In Baltimore Sur
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

The largest deposits OF nickel occur
on the island OF New Caledonia, n
French POSSESSION, in the south Pa
cifr
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02

Japan's rice crop for this year Ia
estimated 20 exceed by 20 per cent. the
average annual crop
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
GRIZZLY BEARS AND PANTHERs.
Afraid Of Man, Says Wyoming Hunt
er; Dangerous Only When AZ.
tackled.

In the mountains Of Wyoming.
where I have hunted for years. you
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
OAKFIELD.

Mrs. F. S. Bowman spent a few
days with her daughter last week Mrs
Noble Spencer,
Edwin Laning of the Kent county
home, died Monday and his funeral
was held Wednesday at the Horton
school house near his old home. He
once owned one of the finest farms in
Oakfield.
Peter Boyer proprietor of the drug
store at Harvard was found dead in
his chair Thursday, he had been left
alone only few minutes and had a
book in his hand he had been reading.
Mr.. and M rs. Wheeler Pond very
pleasantly entertained the following
company last Saturday, Rev. II. N.
Spear, M. ]. Demorest, Frank Wood,
Geo. Ashley, Frank Bowman and their
wives.
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wOLvERToN PLAINS.
Last week's.)

LAST weeks)
Nels Griffith, wife and son, Howard.
we're the guests of her mother, Mrs.
J. M. Haslon, from Monday until
Tuesday.
E.B. Wise and wife visited their
children near Edmore over Sunday.
A. b. Wise was the guest of his
cousin, L. G. Hink,ey, at Greenville,
Tuesday night.
IL. Heslon's sale was we'll attend
ed Tuesday.
II. d. Osgood was in Smyrna Wed
nesday.
Wise and wife took dinner
with Albert Pulhemus and wife Mon
day.
Will Bigley and wife the guests of
Mrs. J. M. Haslon Tuesday.
School commenced Monday after a
two weeks vacation.
Mis-. J. Jameson visited Mrs. Mary
johnson Tuesday.
RP. Johnson is having phone
put in this week.
III. Seafried has rented the j. M.
Haslon farm and will take possess
ion this week.
Will Benjamin, of Nelson, visited
f. B. Wise and family one day last
week.
]. Wise and wife visited T. Watson
and family over Sunday.
The L. A. S. met with Mrs. Daley
Sheldon Wednesday.
The Cemetery Association meets
att. Wise's the second Friday in
April.
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SMYRNA.

CT Hoppough of Grand Rapids
was in town the fore part of the week
A. c. Condor and wife visited their
son Frank Condor and wife in Bedding
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. Peterson went
to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Ray Ring and wife of Belding visit
ed at VIM. Gardeners Sunday,
Mrs. Arthur Sayles OF Keene visit
ed at Elgin Condon's last Wednesday.
Allen Short and and Ed. Insley are
papering the Baptist church.
A sugar party with dancing is an
nounced to be given by the Smyrna
Social Club in the Maccabee Hall,
Tuesday evening, May 5. Every body
invited.
Mrs. Ed. Green is still very sick.
Mrs. Hattie Moe has returned home
from Hemlock Lake, New York.
Mark Hoppough was in Ionia Tues
day.
80 ladies were present Thursday
at the sewing bee for Mrs. Emma Hop
POUCH a nice lot of sewing was done.
The Lady Maccabees will sew for
ladies Sage and jenkins Thursday
April 20. Picnic dinner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
SPENCER MILL.

George Force and wife will work
for Mr., Atkins in Oakfield this sum
mer.
Werley DeGraw has moved on the
Charley Johnson farm.
John Westbrook has returned from
his visit with his brother at Campbell
and his daughter of Saranac.
The little twins of L. p. johnson
have been quite sick with Scarlet
fever but are improving.
Will Serrine will live at the Lin
coin Lake resort this summer.
Frank Lille will build new block
house this summer.
While working on the farm L. T.
Johnson's team ran away and ran into
a barbed wire fence cutting a bad
cash in one OF its legs, it will be laid
up for some time.
At bee last Friday for the pur.
pose of improving the lot for the SOL
diers monument the foundation was
laid, stumps taken out and partly
plowed and next Wednesday, April
IL there will be another bee to finish
grading. All interested are invited
to come and help.
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ALTON MOSELEY
Last week's)

Last week's)
The past weather through March
has been pleasant and April opens up
with warm rains and mild weather.
Warren Ford and Charley Mech
started for Lilley Station, Newaygo
Co, their new home. so years ago
we remember that country as being a
vast wilderness of Pine timber.
The rain Monday has done great
good.
Vergennes twp. done well raising
money to gravel roads-$l350. Work
is to be done on four different mail
routes.
Mrs. George Converse and her
daughter and child visited her sisters
Mrs. VIM. and Mrs. Dell Condor last
week.
Frank White and his mother has
moved to Fallasburg, it being more
convenient to his feed mill interests.
Vergennes twp. election passed
with an unusual turnout, owing to
the srife for treasurer which the
Democrats won by majority over
the Republican nominee. pa votes
cast. Ed Alger, Democrat for super
visor 40 majority. Board of Review
was a tie vote. Others from 3 to IA
majority.
Otis White, health officer of Yer
gennes twp. last year, was reappoint-
ed again for 1905.
Weather April ) cool winds and
rain first Of the week done good.
Lowell twp had only one ticket in
the field-Republican. That is unus-
ual. We don't think it ever happen.
ed before.
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OTISCO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson of Mont
calm Spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. Deitz and wife.
Mrs. A Spicer and Mrs. E. Storey
and daughter of Grattan visited Mrs
A. M. Spicer Sunday.
Miss Ethel Favorite spent Sunday
at sc. Snyder's.
Miss Mary Kohn spent Sunday with
relatives at Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Morse and daugE'
ter Gertrude visited her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Crane Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Rowley spent
Saturday and Sunday with G. A. Row
ley and wife.
Mrs. II. Andrews of Muskegon spent
the latter part of the week at r.
Bradish's.
Mrs. A. r. Locke of Ionia and Miss
Bessie Fisk of Bedding spent Thurs
day night at j, L. Morse's.
F. r. Luscombe and two children
spent Sunday with mis- daughter Mrs.
II. Ross.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-04-13
BELDING MOTHERS
DO Not Let Your Children Grow
Up Thin and Pale.
when We Guarantee Vfnol VIII
Make Them strong, Robust and
Healthy.

~ wish every mother in Bedding
could know what Vinol will do for
their little ones who are weak, thin
legged, hollow-cheeked and blood
less" said Mr.. Connell, of Connell
Bros. at seems almost wicked for
parents to let their children grow up
weak, puny, ailing and nervous, and
If fathers and mothers would only
give such children Vinol you would
see a great difference in the younger
generation in this vicinity.
"Vinol is just the tonic growing
children need, as IL builds them up
and creates flesh and strength so
rapidly. 1t contains in a highly con-
|centrated form all of the medicinal,
body building elements of cod liver
oil, without a drop of oil or grease,
and no sickening drugs. Children
love il because 1t Is so delicious to
the taste, and you know what you
are giving your little ones"
Continued Mr.. Connell: 81 am con-
tinually hearing of so much good it is
doing, not only children, but the
weak, aged, rundown, tired and de-
bilitated, that / cannot help being
enthusiastic in regard to Vinol.
81 wish every mother In Belding
would try Vinol, on our guarantee
that If IL does not do their little ones
all the good we claim we will refund
all the money paid us for the medi-
eide. 1t seems as though IL was the
duty of every mother In Bedding to
accept this Offer" Connell Bros.