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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

Two caterpiilars crawling a leaf
by stransr.accdent In contact came: \
Their conversation. passing all belief
Was that same argument the very same.
That has been "proed and conned" from man To man.
Yea since this wondrous world began,
The ugly creatures. Deaf and Dumb and Blind.
Devoid Of features that adorn mankind.
Were vain enough. In dull and wordy strife,
To speculate upon future life.
The nrst optimistic. full OF hope.
The second. quite dyspeptic seemed to NOPE.
said Nur,ber One, I'm OF salvation
said Nuraber Two. I'm sure OF our damnaton;
Our ugly forms alone would seal our fates
And bar entrance through the golden gates.
suppose that death should take unswares
How could we climb the golden stairs
II maidens shuH they pass us by.
Would angels bid us welcome In the sky?
I wonder what great crimes we have committed,
That leave 30 forlorn and 30 implied.
Perhaps we've been ungrateful. unforsvinG:
It's plain that iife's not worth the living"
Come. come. cheer up" the jovial worm replied
Let's take look upon the other side:
suppose cannot ny like moths and miliers
Are 20 blame for being caterpilarsT
Will that God that doomed us crawl the earth.
prey TO every bird that's given birth.
Forgive our captor m he eats and sings.
Aud damn poor because have not wings,
IL can't skim the air like owl or bat
worm will turn for n that"
They argued through the summer autumn nigh.
The ugly things composed themselves to die.
Aud to make their funeral quite complete
Each wrapped him In his little winding sheet. ~
The tangled web encompassed them full soon, IN
Each for his cofnn made him cocoon.
All through the winters chilling blast they lay
Dead to the world. dead human clay.
10. spring forth with all her warmth and love-
brings justice from the realms above.
She breaks the chrysalls. she resurrecs the dead:
Two BUTTERFLIES ascend encircilng her head
Aud this emblem shall forever be
sign OF Immortality.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

Ignace Paderewski Is n great admirer
OF little Won vecsey and thinks that ga
the future the boys powers will make
him n great performer Paderewski
wanted To send the lad a present from
New York the other day and consulted
Daniel Frohmnn, suggesting "A Watca
as a suitable gift. Mr.. Frohman was
able to recall seven watches that had
been presented TO Won vecsey this .ssa-
son. so NJ. Paderewski selected a gold
knife for him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01
BARNARD Chat.

The Peafowi-whats the matter
with the goat?
The Rooster-He ate n bunch OF
wildcat mining stock and now his
stomach In bothering him.
The Peafowi--Serves him right. He
ought To know better than TO monkey
with those indigestible securities
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01
IMMORTALITY.
~ JOSEPH JgFFGRsoN.

The following beautiful poem was written by the
late Joseph Jefferson while n fishing trip with
ex-President Grover Cleveland. It'was read at the
memorial services at the Players club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

A peculiar method OF cha rsing cloth
with electricity In order To furrisn heat
TO the wearer has been Invented by o
French engtneer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

sibley. Ia, special: DIR. Bella Austin
wilder. who died at Sibley. Ia. May 6.
leos. was recognized as having been the
Oldest homeopathic physician I'm the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

IL In estimated by the commonwealth
statistician that since lsss the popula-
ton OF Australia has gained 27.55s by
new arrivals and lost $4,000 5y depar-
lures.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01
Great When Oesd.

Lives of great men Oft remind US
We may do great stunts as well.
And. departing leave behind US
Anecdotes We didn't tell
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-01

vantage when used under circum-
stances that will permit the benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
LOCAL TROUBLE.

"John." said the doctors wife, my
tongue looks very bad this morning"
'Ah," exclaimed the doctor. "over-
work. no Doubt"
But, really. I am not overworked.
You know that
81 was not referring to you. but your
tongue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
NOTHING SERIOUS.

Mother-Why, Tommy you haven't
been fighting, have you? Poor little
Arthur has a very black eye.
Tommy-Naw; fight nothin'! Arthur
was cutting up too much, and I just
'.pacified" hint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
OUT OF PLACE.

Algy-I was beside myself when I
proposed to your sister lawst night.
Beatrice-How ridiculousi
Algy-Bah Jove! Is there anything
strange in a young man being beside
himself when he proposes?
Beatrice-Yes, he should be beside
the girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
A TYPE.

''But you have only a superficial &C
quaintance with Mr.. Featherbrain,
papa
Cant help that. He is so shallow
that any deeper acquaintance is i'm
possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
ALL THE OTHER WAY.

Why should we call the women dear
Nor speak of men that way?
Each man has got his price, we hear,
Yet brides are given away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
IT'S ALL THERE.

A assure eighty miles or more
Upon the moon we see,
So now no man can say it's not
What it's cracked up to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
THOSE HANDY TITLES.

81 heard you address your intellec-
tual looking friend as professor
What chair does he hold?"
1.-The third from the end at Miller's
barber shop"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
NOT ILLEGAL.

Tom-Your uncle asked after your
health several times; displayed quite
tender solicitude. in fact
Dick-Yes, his solicitude is tender,
but unfortunately not legal tender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

THE aPROLiFIC" AUTHOR.
I love to take my pen in hand
On any theme in sight;
The less that can understand
The more I like to write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
PSYCHIC FOOD.

fare you fond Of oranges?"
'Tmmoderately. have now and then
even taken the trouble to peel one
for the sake of eating it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
FoRcE OF HARIT.

The statesmen dead doth lie in state
We honor thus the good and great,
When he's alive and roaming free,
He lies wherever he may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
The DIFFERENCE.

Most every mans ambition is
To make his boy man;
Most every boys. ambition Is
To do the worst he can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

Mrs. Henpeck-I read this morning
about man who was arrested ten
minutes after his wedding and sent to
prison for fifteen years. Isn't that aw
full?
Mr.. Henpeck-Oh, don't know. The
Ia 7 doesn't compel him to take his wife
to prison with him, does it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
NATURAL History.

The fly, they say, has a thousand eyes
To hunt up things to vex;
No wonder he is SO careless, then.
AS to where he leaves his specks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
ACCOMMODATING OLD MAN.

He-I asked your fathers consent by
telephone
She-What was his answer?
He-He said. Il don't know who you
are, but it's all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19
MORE USEFUL.

Every one seems to be working
tramp jokes these days"
'H'mI Wonder some one don't work
the tramps.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

Unhappy Enpee.
"Why is Enpec
so opposed to
church fairs ?''
HE won his
wife at one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

The Butchers
Way.
I'D like to know
a sure way to get
fat" remarked the
d ellie ate young
girl.
''Pn tell you,"
replied Mrs. just
wed, Just send an
order to your
butcher for lean
meat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

Algy-Bah Jove, that blooming tailor
treated me outrageously. I wonder
how 7 can get revenge.
Myrtie-Recommend some of your
friends TO him, and that will bankrupt
him in no time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

Stood In the Way.
ST would give up
smoking If it were
not for one thing"
"What's that 2"
Cigars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

Maiden Aunt--Good gracious, Gladys!
shouldn't think anybody would ever
ask for hand that couldn't write bet
ter than you do.
Giadys-Well, you see, since gave it
away I've lost all control over it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

in a
(eoyLy) noNw!"
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
Matched Details.

The matching fad has been extended
&c gloves. The latest glove is lined at
the top with eolored kid. in all shades.
This gauntlet is supposed to be turned
back over the wrist,
Wells match, as matter Of course. It
takes a very pretty woman TO look well
under a mauve or a green gauze. but
wells must match hats. few white
lace wells are seen, and many lace
edged net and gauze wells.
4 bout the only part of the costume
that does not have TO match is the
shoes. CIored kid Is not yet fashionable,
although the colored spat is an old story.
The new models in shoes are rather
odd. and women with extra high in
steps will find some difficulty in being
suited. The yamps of the new shoes
seem to be extraordinarily long. Exten-
sion soIes are seen on many walking
shoes, and the swing sole. which came
In Il year ago. is on hand again, very
much exaggerated. Some of the. spring
shoes make one look actually pigeon
toed. Pumps in patent leather and Rus
sian calf will be much worn.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
A STUDY IN PINK.
The TIeafer Hat and After

Now that the battle Of the theater hat
has been fought and won. 1t is the mo-
n,ent to look around and count the adj
vantages OF victory Go into any the
alter. says a Paris correspondent. and
you will be struck with the improve
ment in the appearance of the audi
tGriunl. In place of nlonstrous creations
of lace and feather balanced upon the
feminine head are diminutive caps nes-
Ting among the tresses. Or mere bows
OF ribbon f1armonizing with the color of
the hair Ornaments and costly jewels
CLEAN and sparkle above fair brows.
and the fashion has q briiiianee ana pie
eld-tfne massive style Of hat It is
hardly to be expected that all the
n odistes should appreciate the change
many do not. But the cofffeurs are de-
Lighted; It has meant the revival of old
and elaborate forms OF dressing the
hair The jewelers.. likewise, derive
benefit from a mode which lends itself
to pearls and diamonds.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
THE COuP COUTURE
A Few Helpful Hair Dressing Points
About the Care of the Hair.

The evening style in hairdressing is
what is sometimes known as the court
style, because it is the style required
by the court hairdresser. The hair is
waved, made glossy with an oil, waved
again and scented and then coiffed high,
It is broadcast right at the very top. so
that a crown can he set upon it, or a
bandeau, or some ether head orna-
n1ent
There is a distinct art in doing the
crown style of hairdressing, and 1t Is not
every woman who LOOKS well in It. The
hair is dressed very wide and is grad
Tally made 10 widen, If that can be un-
derstood, until at the very top. where
it is widest. It is dressed in tiny low
knot, when is almost hidden in the I'M
duiations of the hair.
The low style OF hair dressing is for
women who need breadth In the lower
part Of the face It Is becoming to thin
faces and to faces that are a little past
their youth 1t is the style to wear
with the coilar1ess stock and just tn
style to affect if one Is going TO {
luncheon There are those who veal
it with low-neeked evening dresses, ant
Ii must be admitted that il is very be
coming. The bare neck is not AWAY:
beautiful when viewed from the back,
Keep the hair dean and glossy.
Keep it slightly perfumed.
Keep it Undula ted, If undulations arr
becoming to you.
Keep It always well dressed. a care
reality and a little knot tossed high or
top of the mead may do for Phyllis II
the daisy field, but it will not do foi
Aramantha in the GraWisg-room.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
q SEDARA BODICE
For Brides Trousseau This Is a
Necessity.

A white separate waist Is necessary
to the trousseau. IF this waist is
white it can be worn with any skirt
and will look fresh and pretty as long
as it is kept clean and whole.
Here is a white silk waist. trimmed
with heavy lace embroidery. The yoke
is Of plain silk worked with eyelets.
The collar is made of the lace, while
the yoke is outlined with the same. The
sleeves are out OF the ordinary in that
Il strip of Valenciennes lace insertion
begins just In front Of the top of the
shoulder and extends down the front
of the sleeves to the deep cuff. The
waist is suitable for matinee or any
occasion which requires something a
little better than the shirt waist.
The hat worn with this waist is of
shape, with a high band, ornamented
white Neapoiitan straw, mushroom
with tiny pink rosebuds. The top of the
hat is trimmed simply with a broad bow
Of white taffeta ribbon Such u hat will
answer for church.
The bride who finds dead white unbe-
coming to her will be wise To choose
her wedding fnery in a cream white.
Hat braids and hat trimmings may be
found TO match.
If the girl who wears the separate
white bodice Is inclined to be short
wasted. let her always wear with her
bodice a white belt; never q girdIe
matching the color of the skirt
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
4 POT ROAST
One Delicious Way of Cooking a Young
Roasting Chicken.

The first requisite for pot roasted
chicken is the proper kettle In which to
roast it. Having large, fiat bottomed
plain iron kettle or one lined with
white enamel. which Is better, proceed
as follows:
prepare young roasting chicken as
you would fs>r roasting in the oven. Stuff
IL II you like; If not, truss 1t without
stuffing. Put the roasting pot or kettle
over the fire; when ii is hot put In a
scant half pound OF salt Harding pork.
cut in slices. Cover the kettle and let
the pork fry until the fat is fried out
and the slices are quite crisp. being
careful not to let the pork burn. When
fried 10 proper degree. remove the
slices OF pork and put in u good sized
onion cut in thin slices. Let them fry
in the fat nice brown. then lift them
out with a fork. Having drawn, dressed,
and trussed the chick IN, season 1t with
salt and freshly ground pepper; dredge
i. with flour and put it IN the roasting
pot. Keep the cover OF. removing it
only to turn the chicken. so 1t will
brown nicely on all sides.
When the chicken is perfectly Drowned
ali over the surface, pour in enough
boiling water to cover the bottom of the
kettle TO the depth OF two inches and
set it back where the chicken will cook
slowly for an hour and & half or
longer. If the chicken is not quite young.
During this time the water Will have
cooked away. II more is required. add
1t. but let it be very little. When the
chicken is quite done lift it carefully
from the kettle, place it on a hot plat
ter. pour out most OF the fat from the
kettle, add half a pint of boiling water,
dissolve TWO generous tab1espoonfuls of
flour In scant half pint of water
When the water in the kettle comes to
a boil, stir III the dissolved -four Let
the whole boil up once: pour il on the
platter round the chicken. and serve.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
In The ParaseI Shop.

The shops are blooming with gay par
asoIs and sunshades. Far and away Inc
most attractive among the colored sun
shades is the English or club coaching
umbrella. This has long stick er1am-
eied to match the silk. Others have nat
ural wood handles The lorg handles OF
wood terminating in a carved head Of
animal or bird are very smart. the col
oring Of the heads is most artistic,
The prices OF these umbrellas are by
no means extravagant. and almost any
one can afford at least one eolored sun
shade.
Pongee umbrellas with embroidered
dots iii various coloTs and deep borders
of tafTeta TO match the dot are decidedly
popular. These have natural wood
handles and ere not unreasonable IN
price.
Eyelet-em broidered linen umbrellas
and parasoIs are also III high favor The
eoIored ones which a.e being shown are
rather more practical than those Of
white, Ehiell afford no protection from
the sun. Seine of the white ones are
lined with thin green silk, which helps
their usefulness.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
BABY'S AWFUL ECZEMA
Face like Raw Beef. Thought She
Would Lose Her Ear. Healed
Without q BIemish.
MOTHER Thanks CUTICURA

MY little girl Tad eczema very bad
when she was ten months old. I
thought she would lose her right ear.
It had turned black, and her face was
ike piece of raw meat, and very sore.
It would bleed when washed her, and
1 had to keep cloths on it day and
night. There was not clear spot on
her face when began using cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and now it is COM
pletely healed, without scar or bIem-
ish, which is more than I had hoped
for. (signed) Mrs. Rose Ether, 2aI
Eckford ST., Brooklyn, NJ Y"
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
The First Dinner.

Open the can Of corn as early in the
day as practicable and turn its contents
into a saucepan. thus giving the corn
an opportunity to air and lose the close
or .stinay" taste so frequently associ-
ated with canned goods. Also open and
turn out can OF condensed tomato
scup. Wipe and trim the loin chops
Select small potatoes. wash and scrub
Thoroughly For the junket allow
quart of milk, four tablespoonfuls of
sugar a teaspoonful OF any preferred
IiaYoring, and one Junket tablet for five
persons. Put the sugar and a few spoon
fuis OF the milk into saucepan, heat
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
HOWE. ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS

is not as frequently or as thoroughly
cleansed as it should be. and often gives
q faint to the meat which is frremedl-
able For each pound add, after chop
ping, one tez-noonfui of onion juice, a
half teaspoonfuI OF silt, and q quarter
oUghly with the hands, then mold into
an oval steak fully an inch and a half
thick. Arrange in a creased broiier and
place over a rather moderate ire. Turn
every half minute and cook for from
eight to Ten minutes. It should be
favored. When dished pour the sauce
round it.
A Sweet 0melet.
pared, and at this season of the year
should he an inexpensive dessert. Sep
arate white and yolks. allowing one egg
for each person. Have ready some jelly,
marmalade, or soft preserve drained
comparatively free OF syrup Whip the
whites to a stiff froth, TO the yolks add
a scant teasnoonful Of powdered sugar
for each egg, and beat until thick and
light. Heat a small teaspoonfuI of but
ter in clean frying pan. Pour the
yoiks over the whites and mix the two
with as little work as possible. adding
a few drops of lemon juice or vanilla,
Pour into the pan and draw q little to
one side. where it will rise and brown
SLOWLY. Stand in the oven for a mo-
ment to set the top: drop a few spoon
fuls or the narmalade in the center,
roll and fold. Turn out on hot platter.
sprinkle with powdered sugar, and put
more Of the maEmalade round it.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
TWO QUICKLY PREPARED
DINNERS FOR BUSY DAYS
Canned Goods May be Used, But With Discretion
Menus Should be Planned
Day in Advance.
By coRNELIA C. BEDFORD.

IS the weather grows warmer and
many extra tasks devolye upon house
keeper and maids, it is we'll to have at
ones finger tips one or two meals which
are quickly prepared, and at the same
time are as hearty as those customariIy
served. Where coal is the fuel used,
such dishes may be selected as need lit
tie preparation. but a long cooking over
a slow fire. then. with the initial prep
aration attended to. they may be left
to simmer until the point of perfection
IS reached. With a gas stove dishes
which are more quickly cooked must be
planned for on account Of the cost of
fuel. although much may be done al
very little cost by the use OF d simmer
ing burner. which gives d heat at a
minimum OF cost. The improvements
upon steam cookers in the last few
years have resulted in their widespread
use and they have proved themselves a
boon TO many harassed housewives
Where a quickly prepared meal is nee
essary. canned foods are particularly
valuable yet they should be used with
discretion When a three Or four-course
meal IS desired. canned soup of a good
make provides the initial course, and at
times it may also be necessary to have
che vegetable of The canned variety.
with plentiful supply OF green vege-
tables. this need is not SO apparent but
where necessary 1t is well to Offset the
meal By a green salad.
II Is to be presupposed that the house
keeper. who has thought for the comfort
of her household. plans her menus as
well as work in advance of the day and
tAat. when extra duties will occupy her
maid time to an unwonted extent. she
will have such dishes cooked on the pre-
Yious day as viii give her material for
at least q portion of her hurried day
dinner For instance. 1t is an easy mat
ter TO have more THAI. TIL, usual guam
THY Of potat5es boiled, thus giving
aishful which may be quickly reheated.
or sufficient meat may be prepared TO
use as the foundation for a shepherd S
pie or 4 saY0ry u1ince. For our two
meals today, however, we draw on the
cooked supplies to no greater extent
than one dish OF cold boiled potatoes.
Aside from this. fresh ingredients are
needed and in neither case should it take
much more than forty minutes TO pre-
pare the entire meal-a skilled cook could
undoubtedly do 1t In less time
FIRST DINNER,
Cream of tomato SOUP
Ioin chops Potatoes in jackets.
Canned corn.
Lettuce and cucumber salad
Junket with cream.
Coffee.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
Not Dead.

Two perfectly dressed. refined-looking
girls were talking in the station.
''WiH you come around to see me to-
morrow afternoon ?" said one.
Sorry" said the other. but I can
not. Mother is to give something for
Cousin Ada tomorrow reception jig
ger. with a tea effect attached to one
end of it, you know, and I'm part of ii. -
And it IS said that slang is dying cut.
The Washington times., 1905-05-20
To Prepare Hamburg Steak.

y hamburg steak is scornfully refused
by many because IL is badly prepared.
In the first place 1T is always most salts
factory to buy a freshly cut slice from
the round and put it through the home
food chopper; the chopper in the store