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

OF canned goods. For the purpose OF
accurate observation Professor Wiley
organized n poison squad" composed
OF n dozen healthy young employees Of
the agricultural department. who were
fed OH suspected foods for n certnin
length OF time. Tho claims OF manu-.
%facturers and others that these goods
were harmless have been disproved by
the poison squads experience. The
members OF II were all made III save
one. and he had rheumatism"
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IL Is possible without straInlng the
system OF government or subverting
any OF the vital principles upon which
the republic Is founded 60 lcngthen the
second session OF the retiring Congress
In order TO administer the oath TO the
President ut n season when an outdoor
pageant Is possible and safe and when
great numbers OF the people can. with.
out danger to their lives. assemble to
witness the supreme act OF free gov.
eminent. Considering the volume Of
sentiment on this subject. the urgent
practical rcason In favor OF the change
and the utter lack OF reasonable objec.
tons, the marvel Is that the necessary
amendment has not long ago been
adopted, relieving this country OF o
four-yearly menace
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The Sennte's youngest man after
next March promises TO be Representa-.
tive Burkett or Nebraska. who has
thlrty-seyen years to his credit. His
prospective honors may be taken away
should the State Legislatures that elect
next month pick up some young colt
not now In the public eye. Although
the Senate is supposed TO be composed
largely OF old men and although the
oldsters are still very numerous. three.
score and ten being no distinction
whatever there. young men are rapidly
gaining the seats. Mr.. I~Iemenway,
who will be the next Senator from
Indiana. IL -. lie and his colleague,
Senator Beyeridge. who Is q. will be
among the youngest men In the Senate.
But Senator Dick OF Ohio. who sue.
ceeds Senator Hanna, an old man, Ia
only AZ.
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Seaker Cannon Is welding n gayeI
made from n piece OF dogwood which
grew on the farm where he was born,
near Gullford. y. &. John G.. Fox. OF
that place. presented IL TO Mr.. Cannon.
"Uucle Joe" was delighted TO get the
relic. aud assured Mr.. Fox that he
would take the best OF care OF II. But
you know" he added. the life OF a
gayel In the House OF Representatives
is a short. merry and difficult one. 10
has n rough road to travel and Is sub
jected 10 n great many hard knocks.
II doesn't lead the simple life, by q
considerable sight"
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While the American Congress Is con-
sidcring bills admitting the last OF the
territories rs States. the Canadians are
planning to carve two provinces out OF
the Northwest Territories, with self
government similar to that enjoyed by
the other Canadian provinces.
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Naval estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1905, aggregate STA |
530,G3S. an increase OF $l7,3T2,I4S oyer
the last appropriation. The estimate
for the Navy Department proper Is
s76s,6l0. The estimate for the pay OF
the navy Is an increase OF S675.9O7 |
over the last appropriation.
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President Roosevelt gave the frst state
dinner Of the so sou at the White House. |
Eighty guests were present. members Of
the sabtnst being the guests Of honea ]