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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

Try Lydia r. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound this did, and improved steadily In
health, and In less than two years q beautiful
child came 90 bless our home. Now we have
something 90 live for, and all the credit h
pound
Mrs Mae p. wharry. Secretary Of
the North Shore 0ratorical Society,
The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis, writes.
Deay Mrs Pinkham:-
81 was married for Ave years and gave
birth % two premature children. Lydia K.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound was recon-
mended TO me, and am No glad took 10. for
10 changed me from q weak, nervous woman
20 n strong, happy and healthy one within
seven months. Within two years lovely
little girl was born. which Is the pride and
Joy Of our household. Every day l pless
Lydia K Pinkhams Vegetable Compound for
the light, health and happiness IL brought 70
our home."
III any woman thinks she Ii sterile,
or has doubts abont heF ability To carry
child to n mature birth let her write
to Mrs. PinkhaLa, Lynn. Mass, whose
advice Ii free TO all expectant or
would-be mothers. She has helped
thousands of women through this anx-
ious period.
Women suffering with irregular or
painful menstruation. leucorrh9a, dis
placement, liberation or Inflammation
OF the womb, that bearing down feel
ing or arian trouble, bac<ache, bloat-
ing or nervous prostration, should re-
member that Lydia T.. Pinkhnm's vege-
table Compound holds the record for
the greatest number OF actual cures
of woman's ills, and accept no substi.
tute.
Mrs, piukham's Advice and Madeline.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
GAME OF CHANCE OR SKILL.
Why Poker Was Declared 10 Re the
Latter by q Missouri Jury.

Louisville Courier Journal: IL is not
merely In the United States that poll
tics make strange bedfellows and neccs-
sitates curious decisions. Even in the
duchy OF Oidenburg II has become
necessary Ten decide that poker IN not
game of chance. This decision was
requisite To convict certain editors OF
IIbelS. They had said that the minister
Of Justice. Mr.. Ruhstratt. was n gam
bier. or participated la games az
chance. Mr.. Ruhstrntt stated that he
had cschewed roulette, but admitted
that he played poker. SO he swore.
In effect that poker IL not game of
chance. The editors were convicted Of
libel. but are not yet satisfied that
poker " purely game OF skill.
IL N not ut NIL surprising that this
question should be treated In Europe
az still an open one-res integra, as the
lawyers sometimes say. Al all events.
~ ~ IL res adjudicata they wish TO know
~. IL II recalled that our excellent
| friend. former Governor j. Proctor
Z Knott had story OF "a case that oc-
CURED Ia the early judicial history of
Missouri.
According To the story somebody IN
northeast Missouri-perhaps In Lewis
| county-wns indicted for playing GER
/ tain game of chance known as draw
poker. The defendant came duly and
demurrcd tn the indictment on the
/ ground that draw poker In not game
/ of chance. but n game of skill. tn,
/ Judge thought that the court, whatever
! might have been the experience OF th'
| Judge az an individual. could not judo
tally show that poker is a game OF ski
and not Of chance. Accordingly he de
Cided that this was question OF fac'
and not a question OF law. and he le'
! II go 10 tie jury. The jury was mad
UP OF six skillful poker players ana Fl'
I whose knowledge az the game war rudi
mentary. when the jury took up th'
question Of the nature Of the game th"l
divided themselves into two sections
| the experienced poker players on on'
side and the inexperienced on the 9th
err. They sent out for sufficient mum
her OF decks OF cards and sat down u
see what chance would do for the met
who lacked skill. The court. the law
yers. the defendant went 10 bed. but ~
jury remained In session all night, q"
termined To- find out by actual eNper
fence the real nature Of the game.
When morning dawncd the half GoZei
experienced players were masters OF al
the wealth of the jury. by the tim
that court reassembled In the morn
ing the jury was agreed upon verdict
and unanimously decided that poker
"A game Of skill and not of chance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
cuTIcuRA. THE SET. sI.oo.
Complete Treatment for Every HUI
NOR, from Pimpies TO scrofuia, from
Infancy 20 Age-A Set often Cures.

Cuticura Treatment is local and con.
stitutlonal complete and perfect,
pure. sweet and wholesome. Bathe
the affected surfaces with Cuucura
Soap and hot water 20 cleanse the skin
of crusts aud scales and soften the
thIckened cuticle. dry without hard
rubbing. and apply Cutlcura Ointment
freely 10 allay itching, irritation and
Inflammation. and soothc and heal,
and lastly take Cuticura Resolvent
Pills 20 cool and cleanse the blood, and
put every function In a state OF healthy
activity. More great cures Of simple.
scrofulors and hereditary humors are
daily mltle by Cuticura remedies than
by all other blood and skin remedies.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

badly swollen. One doctor told me IL
would finally turn 10 Bright's Disease.
/ was laid up at one time for three
weeks. ! had not taken Deans Kid.
ncy Pills more than three days when
the distressing aching across my back
disappeared, aud l was soon entirely
cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 20
cents. FOster.Mllburu Co., Buffalo.
Y
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
Literary StrenuositX.

Atlanta Constitution: Molly. has
he groCcrymgn gone
No. dear; he's waiting"
And the baker,"
ION the front steps"
Well. I'll just climb 10 the roof. and
finish my work there
"Thutll asNer DO: there's n baLln
up there. levying On the shlngles."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

AAAtAN y 'hAA .
says: II suf-
fered with kid.
Iney complaint
for eight years.
II came OH ne
gradually. |
felt tired and
W q u X. " a >
short Of breath
and was trUu'
l. 4 Il " u b
hloating after
eating, and my
limbs " er q
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
A Waste ef Breath.

Public Ledger: You can always tell
an Engllshman." lcgan the BritIsher.
uoastfully.
But u would only be a waste OF
breath interrupted the Yankee, because
10 thinks he knows IL all"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
Yes, ~ You Know.

Boston Transcript: Greene-Really,
now. Is the flavor OF a 25-Cent cigar
any better than that OF teH-Center2
Gray-Yes. IL you know that - cost
20 cents.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

A London electrician has established
the wireless In his house and sum
mons his servant To his presence by
means of u.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

The average depth of the Atlantic Is
estimated TO be about 1900 feet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. q. W. Fooks. OF Salisbury, Nd.
wife OF G.. W. Fooks, Sheriff OF Wico-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

In the Swedish chamber n government
bill was introduced fixing penalties for
the declaration Etrikek-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
This Cruel World.

Philadelphia Bulletin: My one and
only suit" said the hard luck philoso-
pher, failed TO keep me warm during
the winter. and | suppose that through
the approaching summer IL VIII also
fail TO k,Vp me cool. Such IN life"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

Nv. David Krnsedy. Fsyerite Remedy. the eress
EiaEsy aud Liver CuFs. Norld famous. Nrits Dr.
ksansdy ss0as. RoRdout. " " for Tree sample eotls
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25
An Unfair ADVANTAGE.

he honey bee you soon will spy
A-startin' work bran new.
II ! had slep' all winter
Could be industrious, too.
49,. -Washigton Star.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-25

lrs. pinkham's Advice and Medicine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
Uncle Ben Biggstafi to be Chap
lain at Confederate Home.

Uncle Ben Biggstaff, as he is
called by those who are fortunate
enough to know that Cody man,
who for the past fifteen years has
given his life to the missionary
work in the mountains, has been
elected Chaplain of the Confeder
ate Home at Pewee Valley, and
will, on the first of February, as
sumo the duties of that position.
Three times he was selected for
this position and declined it; the
fourth time wss selected, and after
visit to Pewee Valley, to find
whether his duty called him to take
it or not, and after great pressure
had been brought to bear upon him
by all those at that Home, he con-
sented to leave his work in the
mountains and take up the duties
there.-Morning Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
NO NEW TRIAL
Notions Over-ruled in the
MarCum- HarGis Damage
Suit.
An Appeal in Each Case is Allowed

At Winchester, KY, Judge Ben
ton over-ruled the motion of both
plaintiffs and defendants for new
trials in the Marcum- Hargis dam
age suit, and an appeal in each
case was granted, and all parties
given until April. He said he saw
no reasons TO change the ruling OF
the court or the instructions to the
jury in any save minor points. He
said if B. F. French was guilty of
bribIng or enticing witnesses away
from the jurisdiction of the court,
as contended by plaintiffs, his con
duet was most reprehensible and
that the matter would be thorough
ly Investigated.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
Public Sentiment ALI Powerful

Public sentiment is the most
powerful factor in public life. 1t
does little good for one man to get
up and crate and gesticulate and
make the welkin ring with his
speech-making, unless he can
arouse public sentiment. No com
munity need endure anything il
public sentiment can be aroused
against it. The greatest good can
be aroused by enlisuing public SEN
timent in favor of the matter in
hand. Public sentiment goes wrong
once in awhile, but not often. Take
selfish interest out of it and it is
almost always right.-Hartford
Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
THE JUDGsHIP NATTER.

"The only other matter which /
shall notice is his reference to the
appointment of Circuit Judge in
this, his own, judicial district. He
chides me because I have not en-
gagged in a newspaper controversy
with disreputable lawbreaker
over the appointment of a success
or to Judge Cantrill. / wish to say
to him that / would never have
noticed his Washington interview
except for the fact that it was an
unwarranted attack from United
States Senator upon the Governor
of this State, and that it is not my
custom to pay any attention to at
tacks upon me from irresponsible
sources. for / have ever been ready
to go before the people with a full
account of my official conduct.
Since l have been Governor, near
five years, l have appointed sixteen
regular Circuit Judges, in about
half of the district of Kentucky,
and probably hundred special
Judges; and there is not one of all
the list who could say that l ever
placed him under the slightest DO
litical or other obligation to me. /
have taken an especial pride in
these judicial appointments, and
with scarcely an exception my APP
pointments have been ratified by
the people. refer him to the APP
pointee in this district, his own
country man, his personal and po-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

paign, will verify the truth of my
charge when said that he wanted
me defeated.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
Found Against Three
HarSiS Brothers, Ed.
Callahan and Jesse
Spicer.
Bench Warrants Issued
Indictments Found Under the
Old English Law.

Of nine indictments found by the
Fayette county special grand jury
on Wednesday,, five charged murder
and conspiracy to murder, being
predicated on the killing of James
Cockrill, Town Marshal of Jack
son, in July, 1902. The names
of the accused are James
Hargis, Alex Hargis, Ebert Har-
gis, of Jackson, Edward Callahan.
Jesse Spicer, Deputy Sheriff when
Cockrill was assassinated.
Bench warrants have been issued,
and a special bailiff was appointed
to serve them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

fore the claim can, or will. be paid /;
and this we have so far been unable
to secure. Very respectfully,
GLEN j. WHITTEMORE
The contract with Mr.. White
more and Mr.. Breckenridge shows
that If they succeed in collecting
this claim they will receive 10 per
cent. of it. or not over SO, 900, while
Mr.. Blackburn was willing to pay
$4,000 for the collection of the same
claim.
But the worst of it all is his mis-.
cradle effort to create the impress
sion that this was in connection
with the large amount collected by
Capt. Calhoun. A man who would
resort to such tactics as these sure
ly ought not to be allowed to rep.
resent this great State in the Fed.
erai senate.
SAYS HE HAS BEEN vINDIcArED.
Through two campaigns. one il
the State primary, the other in tn,
general election of 1908, / hav.
met my enemies upon this anc
upon other issues, and the people
after a full hearing of every charge
completely INDICATED and justified
me, having learned that Kentucky
through the valuable and honorabl,
services of Capt. Calhoun, had col.
lected this large sum from tn,
Government at far less cost thar
any other State in the Union haC
coll scted similar claim. And ye
the senior Senator would seek t,
break surreptitiously in upon tn,
credit of this achievement
The Senator virtually admits tn
truth of my charge that he tried t.
defeat me as the candidate of m,
party in 1900, when he says tina
it was hard to be enthusiastic owe
"such client" A mere referenc
to the Republican papers, and thei
use of his utterances in that cam
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
THE INDICTMENTS.

The indictments are found under
the old English law, which pro-
vides that either courts Of the
county in which a crime is begun
or consummated have Jurisdiction.
The law has recently been sus-
tanned in the Barbour case in Louis
vile, which is similar in all re-
spects to the Cockrill case. Cock
rill was shot in Jackson, but be was
hurried to a Lexington hospital,
where he died the next day. The
Breathitt grand jury failed to in
dict, and through the efforts of A i.
Floyd Byrd, former Common
wealth's Attorney of Breathitt, the
matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Fayette Circuit Court,
and the indictment followed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
ARREST OF ALEX HAReIs ORDERED.

AhhEbI OF ALEX HAhUI5 UhDbhEU'
At Winchester Sheriff Woodson
McChord received word from the
Sheriff of FaYette county to arrest
Ex-senator Alexander Hargis.
The news of the Indictment of
Senator Hargis aroused good deal
of excitement, At first it was
thought that mistake had been
made in the name and that Ebert
Hargis, instead of Alex Hargis was
meant.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

liticaI friend, an upright and ire.
proachable Judge, and l ask that
he inquire of that Judge if single
obligation of any kind was placed
upon him for that appointment. ]
know that in this, as in all other
cases, l have acted with faithful
and earnest regard for the best in
terests of the people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

ial act of Congress is necessary be-
fore the claim can, or will. be paid !;
and this we have so far been unable
to secure. Very respectfully,
GLEN j. WHITTEMORE
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
OF WIDE INTEREST.

The eyes of the state have been
riveted on Breathitt county and
this development In the Cockrill
case will command the attention of
the entire country.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.

'Let the Senator now 90 before
the people of kentucky; this pub.
lie discussion, as far as l am con-
cerned, is closed. 1 regret that he
has made it necessary for me to say
what l have said; had he pitched
his campaign upon a broader and
more statesmanlike plane, without
this personal assault, would have
said nothing about him, and would
simply have exercised my right,
such as every other citizen of Ken
lucky has, and supported whomso-
eyer l pleased for Senator. What
l have said has been said in sorrow
rather than in anger. but whenever
any man worthy of my notice seeks
to take from me that which / hold
dearest, my good name, then dc
moi hesitate 10 meet him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01
ANNOUNCES THAT THE ARGUMENT
is CLOSED AS FAR AS HE Is
CONCERNED.
DISPUTED CORRESPONDENCE QUOTED IN FULL AND
MORE LIGHT SHED ON THE WAR CLAIM
COLLECTION.
In is UP TO THE PEOPLE OF KEN
TUCKY.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2S.-The
following statement, his second and
mai reply 60 Senator Blackburn,
was issued by Gov. Beckham today
"In further continuing contro-
versy with Mr.. Blackburn, for
which he alone is responsible, I
feel that the public is entitled to
an apology and to a promise that
an end should be made to it. So
far ss am concerned that promise
is cbeerfully given, and l would
not now say another word about
the matter, except that / consider
it necessary in justice to myself to
answer some of the remarkable and
in excusable misrepresentation in
his last attack upon me, published
in the paper of January 49, Hav-
ing done that, which propose to
do in such way as to show him
to the people of Kentucky as un-
worthy Of their confidence, | in
tend to turn him over to them and
to his opponent or opponents for
the Senate, not being a candidate
for that Office myself. / shall
simply exercise the privilege Of
every citizen of Kentucky, in sup
porting whatever candidate iehoose
and, with due regard to my self
respect, and to the exalted honor
Of the position of United States
Senator from Kentucky, l do not
hesitate to say that shall not sup
port Mr.. Blackburn.
"WantonIy, and without the
slightest excuse, he has begun his
campaign by an assault upon me so
uncalled for and so unwise as to
eondemn him in the minds of all
ensible people. He is not the as
'tute politician Of old if he thinks
he must win by trying to destroy
me and my good name. But ne
has so decided, as is evidenced by
his recent utterances and it is my
purpose now to show him TO the
people of Kentucky, from his own
statements and his own conduct, as
unfit for the great Office he seeks,
and as absolutely undeserying of
the trust they have heretofore con-
fned in him.
CANNOT ACCEPT DENIAL.
"The Senator denies the recent
ts,terview which he gave out before
)eaying Washington, and which
called for an answer from me.
regret that 1 cannot accept his de-
NAL, for no one would be quicker
than myself to make the amende
honorable, if l believed that an in
Justice had beea done him. But
when / saw that interview of his
signed by John Wakefield, one of
the most truthful and reliable news
paper men in Kentucky, and as l
had heard from at least fifty other
sources of similar, and even worse,
oain uvvuvT lro irvnT pnv oenator,
knew that hex I'd it--and 80 does
}eyery bod c!!ssNHet=ithstsndinss
his denial. Mr.. Wakefeld's state
ment about this is alone sufficient
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

to convince anyone that he, and not
Mr.. Blackburn, has told the truth
Shame unon the Senator Would
he seek to ruin the honorable repu-
tation of this young man, just as
he seeks to ruin mine, by trying in
such a way to escape the baleful
effects of his own indiscreet and
impudent utterances1
But let US proceed to show from
his own statements how he has at
tempted ~ deceive tne people, anti
let them determine whether or not
he, who questions my veracity, is
entitled to any confdencewhHtever,
His own statements show him to
have misrepresented the facts, and
i submit those facts to the public.
The WAR CLAIMS.
''In the matter of the collection
of Kentucky's war claims. he de-
MES that he or his law partner
sought to get the contract for that
collection, and says that since his
re entry into the Senate March 4,
1901. he had had no law partner
nor law Office, nor been in anywise
connected with any firm in Wash
ington City or elsewhere In an
swer to that, here is the letter to
which / referred in my last state
ment. Mark the date of it-and
also the ter-head-Jan. IL, 1902
nearly one year after Mr.. Black
burn had been sworn in as a mem.
Der of the Senate, March A, 1901:
J. c S. Blackburn, J. w. Blackburn, Jr
Office also at Yer
sailles, Ky.)
BLACKBURN & BLACKBURN
Attorneys at Law.
Washington, d. c., January IL
1902.-Governor j, c. w. Beck
ham, Frankfort. Ky.-My Deal
Sir: I should be pleased to make
contract with you for the prosecu
ton of the claim of the State
against the United States based or
the act of Congress- of Jnly 81. 1851
This act, you will remember
provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to the Govern
ors Of the various States tn,
amounts expended in arming troops
for the suppression Of the "presen
insurrection."
would be willing to make con.
tract under which the fee would b.
contingent, and the State to pay
for the printing Of petition or brief
etc. in the Court OF Claims or othel
courts. i do not know the amount
of the original claim-the amounts
paid same--whether there was in
corporated in the claim as flee
amount paid as interest or moneys
borrowed for purpose of raising
troops, or whether any claim what
ever has been made for interest
At your convenience would be GLAD
to hear from you. With best wish
es, / am, yours very truly.
j. w. BLACKBURN, JR.
p. ST. inclose letter from Gen
Hewitt, which please return with
your reply. j. W. B. JR.
at is fair to say that the letter
eferred to of Gen. Hewitt--a mosl
nllent and reputable gentleman
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-01

Is it burnp Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At your druggist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-15

der the provisions of this act that three
fourths OF the lands in such county or
portion OF county is under fence, on COM
plant of any freeholder or resident OF
such county to forthwith prosecute the
owner of such stock found running at
large for such misdemeanor.