The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
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has v yet happened. Occupants OF
the White House have gone TO the cap
f,<i FOR their second l-nauguratlons: this
las naturally been the case with every
two-term President since Washington
became the seat Of government. But
no man already In that Office has ever
gone through the ceremonial for the
drst time. This peculiar situation arises
from the fact that no one OF the other
Vice Presidents who has succeeded 10
the rresidency-Tyler. Fillmore. John
o or Arthur-was elected for n Sec
oDd term. When Mckinley followed
Cleveland In 1897, the incoming anu the
outgoing Presidents were. according
60 custom. almost lnseparable compan.
ions on the inaugural journey. -Four
years ago. when Mr.. Mckinley was for
a second time inaugurated. there was
no outgoing President 20 ride through
the avenue with him. This year there
will be none. IL has never before hap.
pened twice In succession that there
was 10 retiring President 10 accom-.
PAM the P~residcnt-elect. The second
Inauguration OF a President already In
Office has always seemed somewhat
anomalous. since the ceremonial signl-
ies no real change Of administration
or OF policy. This will explain why,
In spite OF all efforts. second inaugu.
rails seldom excite the interest. or nj.
tract the crowds, OF an original Undue.
ton into Office. This time, however.
ms Mr.. Roosevelt has not before been
honored In this way. the celebration
promises to be unusually brilliant.
Preparations on an extensive scale are
already under way.
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The annual report OF the comptroller
OF the currency gives. in a few figures,
an amazing illustration OF available
wealth and financial strength OF this
American nation. The banking power
OF the world-the capital. surplus. de-
posits and circulation OF all It's banks
Its fluid wealth for the daily uses OF
its industry and commerce--Is closely
estimated at nearly $4,000. 100000. OF
this aggregate NIL the other countries
combined have n little less than So.
0o0.0O0.0O0. The United States OF
America alone has nearly S~iI.OOO.Oc0..
600. In other words. under the Stars
and Stripes. which noat over less than
one-thirteenth OF the land area OF the
globe. and TO which less than one
seventeenth OF Its inhabitants " nj.
legiancc. is two-hfths OF the fiuld. act.
ave, working wealth Of the human race.
Uncle Sam. the financial giant among
the nations. Is using his strength rs
benefcially TO mankind as any. and
more so than many. as becomes IN
Intelligent and highly civilized giant.
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According To n recent bulletin OF the
Agricultural Department. the United
States Is the richest country on the
globe. and the farmer the richest OF all
classes OF citizens. The bulletin esti.
mates the total value OF the farmers
crops nj S3.2OO.000COO as against n to-
tai OF $3.OT3.OOO.0UO IN 1902 and ST.
Sl5.OO0.O 900 In 1901. This years enor.
nous total Is made M rs follows:
Corn. sos. OOO.0OO: wheat. S5ji.OO0.0o0;
cotton, S0OO.O00.Oo0 hay. SiJ0.OOO,OO0;
potatoes. Sl5s.OO0.OOo; oats, rye. bar.
ley. tobacco. buck wheat. vegetables,
fruits and other agricultural products,
$500 700. Though the wheat crop
Is short the price Is higher and the
value Of the crop this year Is SlOS,.
100000 over the crop OF 1903.
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The next Congress, according 10
complete hut unofficial returns. will
have In the House OF Representatives
only l3i DcmocratS IN n total Of $50
members. This gives the Republicans
n majority OF IFS. All but &c OF the
Democratic members are from the
Southern States. Three States-I.ouls.
lana. Mississippi and Tcxas-scnd
solid Democratic delegations. Ten
Stntes-Cnlifornil. Colorado, Kansas,
Maine. New Hampshire. oregon, South
Dakota. Vermont. Washington n
West virginla-havc solid Republican
delegations.
Five sheep without wool were re-
Gently imported from the barbados ny
we DtUuFNlltlit " EilfhtNhltt ~ ihs
hope that they could he successfully
introduced In the Southern States,
where the ordinary American sheep Is
uncomfortable In the summer because
of the thick wooden shirt which he
has 10 wear. The Barbados sheep is
either red or fawn-colorrd, with black
rshadlng. and has coarse hair instead
OF wool. The sheep looks like a small
COW or deer. and Is highly priced for
fts flesh.
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The United States employed l0.555
men In distributing mail last year. The
cost. distributed among 400 lines. was
SCI. $4,000. In 3T3 accidents 10 mail
cars IS clerks were killed and IS seri.
ously injured.
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Five pensioners are on the roll on
account OF the revolution. l.li6 on ac-
count OF the war Of 1872. ABA on &C.
count OF the Indian wars. and 1854