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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07
BILL JOHNSON, UMPIRE.

By W. J. Hampton in the New Yorl Sun.
 Bill Johnson was the umpire Imported for the game, A knocker from Knox City.
 Prepared to prove the same; And still not over sassy,
 But when he said, Play ball." And looked around the di'mond, They had to play. that's all. Twas Cobville versus Haytown. And in the match before, The Corncobs knocked out forty, While Haytown failed to score. They Haystacks swore the Corncobs Had owned the slob umpire. And Cobville intimated
 That Haytown was liar. That's how come William Johnson Was doin' business there, To see the game was moral
 And keep the playin' square. So William set em goin,'
 And when a player kicked, There wasn't nothin' doin'
 Until the dub was licked And licked by MT. Johnson
 He slugged em leff ana r1ghts The grand stand and the bleachers Went dotty with delight. And every time he licked one He called substitute And nodded to the bleachers
 To root another root. They done it, too. by cracky!
 And long before the game Was done, the substituters
 Was playin' of the same. The two hines that begun 1t
 Recovered by and by From Mister Johnson's handlin' And sneaked of on the sly But when the game was over
 And people left the ground Hoorayin' fer an umpire That umpired; say. they found E The Haystacks and the Corncoba ' In considerable suspense. A-playin' by their Ionesomes
 ontside the baseball foncA N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07
A POPULAR WOMAN.

From Judge.
 '"rhere goes Mrs. Giddeigh." remarks tn woman in the wicker rocker on the porch of the summer hotel. "One hears all sorts of things about her. They say she got acquainted with her husband by flirting with him.
 "Humph.' says the sailow lady on the settee. That's how she got acquainted with mine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Engineer Wallace went out of office standing squarely in the limelight. Sec retary Taft was his advertising agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

New York is moving against adulter- ated food. similar movement in Alabama would be severely felt in Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The people who ride on our trol. leys, especially the East Lake line. will hail with delight the appearance of a sprinkler car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Senator Mitchell has been found guilty, but the land he handled is gone beyond recovery to the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The plans of the Pan9 -la canal are yet to be made, although some thilk the canal is nearly dug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The state capitol is to be remodeled and enlarged by the addition of a wing, without essentially changing the historic walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The fund for the relief of the fam lies of ene firemen who died at their post of duty is growing finely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Grand Duke Boris will not even ac- company the plenipotentiaries, and he knows this country well. at least it's ballet girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The Kniaz Potemkine cannot leave the black sea, but she has enough to do in bossing that big sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

A battle between two Russian ships would be flasco beyond precedent. Either both would be sunk, or both would run away to Manila.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The indicted beef trust men may get even by raising the beef prices. They are full of gall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Secretary Shaw wants both national and individual deficits. for he is the apostle of high prices and Dihgleyism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Rockefeller is becoming a good sec ond to Carnegie, and his gifts have thus far been the more useful of the two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

San Francisco's prejudices should not control our dealings with China unless San Francisco is willing to foot the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

It will be a long time before the country secures public servant as busy and as true as John Hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

No. 3 foundry iron is in good de- mand. It is chiefly made in this dis trict. All consumers of iron want it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

It Is the fashion now to wish a friend life and good health until the Panama canal Is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The Chicago packers to ine number of seventeen have been indicted, and have given bond to appear on trial day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The occupation of strenuous ex- President is problem we have not had to deal with thus far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Two canal commissioners have act, ually sailed away to Panama. Noble souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The strikers in Russia are effective, because that backward country has no other organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Panama canal commissioners do not like Panama air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Three American cruisers should be able to bring home the bones of John Paul Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The name of the new aeronaut, Roy Knabenshue, is almost Russian in un- couthness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Admiral Kruger preferred to get ou of range of the Kniaz Potemkine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The Kniaz Potempkine heads the revolution in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Graft prevails chiefly in govern. ments and big life insurance com, panies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

Philadelphia's second Declaration was directed against the grafters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

A Russian pay day is a light affair, and the men on the Kniaz Potemiine vii. not miss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The Kniaz Potemkine is still the most famous ship afioat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

There will be no excursions through the Panama canal this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

It is season of floods, cyclones and heavy rainfalls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07
Elihu Root is still a possibly ty,

The Coal Barons are good roadsters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

The trail at the Lewis and Clark expo sitlon was formally dedicated July 1. There are thirty-ive shows on this amusement street. and the admission fees are so low that one may visit all of them for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-07

All American authors are invited to be present during western authors week, beginning July 10, at the Lewis and Clark exposition. The week will close with Joa- quin Miller day. Miller will be present during the entire week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Older Than the Chinese.

Older even than China, the oldest
existing nation. are the cllf dwellings
OF southwestern United States. homes
OF a race whose very name has per
ishcd from the earth. Explorers, puz-
zllEg through the Mancos and Casa
Verde canyons OF Arizona and New
Mexico. have found the houses OF this
strange people In the widest and most
inaccessible OF the mountain sides.
Did the elf dwellcrs antedate the
pyramids OF Egypt7 Were they Of
blood relation TO the early inhabitants
OF the land where the Nile Is godf
Some students are prepared 10 answer
both questions ~afiirmatively and 20
give what Is TO them abundant proof.
The pottery from their long.wrecked
homes suggests Egypt, and the few
inscriptions found have similar sug-
gcStlons. Mummlcs. bodies wrapped
In cloth. feathers from the breast OF
the turkey have been dug from burial
places among the cliffs, and, in bone
and hair much unlike the Indian Of to-
day. there IL n hint OF resemblance 10
a more oriental type. II the cliff
jewellers left any descendants. how
ever remote. they are doubtless the
MokI aud ZunI Indians, who. rescm-
bling them In habits ana appearance,
are their closest kinsmen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
atirrinr cookinn Food.


Where more or less food for stock
II cooked. some handy way OF stirring
Il ought 10 be devised. or course, the
old-fashioned ladle, or the great wood
en- spoon, Is always available, but II
the quantity Ii large, to use these In
struments means aching arms and
shoulders. A stlrrer which will save
much labor is readily made in the fol-
lowing manner Make a shaft OF n
strip OF wood two inches thick and
long enough so that IL will extend
three or four inches above The top OF
the kettle. At the bottom OF this shaft
make paddles by crossing two thin
boards two or three inches wide.
Fasten n crank 20 the top OF the
Shaft and 10 this crank fasten n pole.
7r not. as preferred. Then prepare a
strip Of board six or eight inches wide,
bore n hole through the middle.
through which to pass the shaft,
iuatrh both ends TO nc over the handle
OF the kettle and at one end tx a
slide and n set screw 90 bold IL In
place. IL the cooking OF the food
for stock In done away from the
house. as Il ought TO be. m should
build a fireplace OF bricks ana cement
In which 10 set the kettle. The illus
tration shows both the fireplace. or
pot. as suggested. and the plan for
making the stirrer and It will be seen
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Some Incubator Ifints.

Do not turn the eggs for three days
from beginning the hatch. nor after
the nineteenth day.
See that the incubator sets perfectly
level. otherwise the egg chamber will
be warmer In one place than another.
Use only the best oil. and feed and
trim the lamp every morning. nc mat
ter how long II might burn without
doing this.
Open the egg chamber only when
turning the eggs. Take the eggs out
to turn them. and shut the egg cham
Der while they are out. Let the eggs
cool for from ten to thirty minutes, nc.
cording to the weather. every day.
Keep the temperature as near io3
degrees as possible. but do not worry
II Il runs up TO los degrees. or as low
az 90 for a short time. Watch the
sire OF the lamp fame. and keep IL az
nearly the size that will produce tho
proper temperature as possible.
Do not open the egg chamber after
the chickens begin 10 pip the shell.
even II some chick seems to be having
a hard time 30 get out A chick that
cannot get out OF tho shell without
help II not worth saving. II tho chicks
gasp and struggle. do not bother them
LII - roed Cor them
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26

Sheep sncartngs.
The way 10 keep ideal sheep Is by
trying to improve them.
Sheep are always improving or they
are deteriorating.
Stationary troughs and racks are not
desirable In the sheep stable.
Ewes will produce larger and better
lambs II In plump condition at time OF
mating.
At weaving. II possible. the ewes
should be placed in n field out of hear
ing Of the lambs.
An uneven lot OF good sheep are bet.
ter than an uneven lot Of poor ones.
Il Is well 10 place the ewes on short
pasture for n week or more after the
lambs are weaned.
In fattening sheep especially, pune
tuallty IN feeding should be strictly
observed.
IN many cases. after the corn Is laid
by. the sheep may be turned into the
co-nneld TO good advantage.
Sheep are easily managed. are FIRST
class ferilizlng machines, good farm
scavengers and yield two harvests nm.
nually.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Heroism I'm

Animals are capable OF what 70
should call heroliri In man. In n
field was a donkey. IN another a horse.
Through the first went n mastiff and
made for the ass, seized him by he
throat. pulled him down. and that 90
suddenly that the donkey looked like
ly 10 be killed. The horse In the next
field ieaped the hedge dividing the tive
pastures. collared the dog with his
teeth. swung him on the fall-ball
teeth. swung him and like a baseball
player caught him on the fall-with
his heels. The mastin was whisked
over the hedge which the horse had
Just crossed. and the donkey was left
In a to recover from his wounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
HIS EXPERIENCE TEACHES THEM

That Dodd's Kidney Pills Will Care
Bright's Disease - Remarkable Case
Of George J. Barber-ouick Recovery
After Years OF suaertng.
Estherviiie. Iowa. Jan. 23d.--(Sps-
ciai.)-The experience OF Mr.. George
J, Barber, q well known citizen OF this
place. justifies his friends In making
the announcement to the world
"Bright's Disease car be cured" Mr..
Barber had kidney trouble and Il de-
veloped into Bright's Disease. He
treated II with Dodd's Kidney Pills
and to-day he Is n well man. In an
interview he says:
IL can't say too much for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. I had Kidney Disease
for fifteen years and though I doctored
for II with the best doctors here and
In Chicago. II developed into Brights
Disease. Then ! started 10 use Dodd's
Kidney Pills and two boxes cured mo
completely. I think Dodd's Kidney
Pills are the best I'm the world"
A remedy that will cure Bright's
Disease will cure any other form OF
Kidney Disease. Dodd's kidney Pills
never fail to cure Bright's Disease.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
CHAPTER XXI.


A soft evening In June. The sky OF a
deep, cioudlcss blue. save towards the
west. where the sun IL sinking into a sea
OF crimson light. Not n breath OF air Is
stirring-the trees are motionless:' not
the CULVER OF a leaf. There IL a buzz OF
insect life In the air. mingled with the
music of the birds. Upon a lawn. over
which il scattered numerous flower bcds,
gay with bright colorcd blossoms. stretch
ing before n picturesque cottage covered
with roses. sit three men. One Is young.
not more than twenty; the second Is n
stout. forid. benevolent looking man:
the third il thin-visaged. ~sad.looking.
with iron-gray hair. The three men
we're I, Silas Morant. Mr.. Jonathan Rod
well, and my father. My father was
speaking-"what his ultimate intentions
could have been, | ann at n loss 10 un-
derstand. Probably 20 cast me. In my
insensible state. into the flames"
(which. Il seems. after all. he did not
kindlc," said Mr.. Jonathan. Shuddering
az the remembrance.
THAT Is the most wonderful circum-
stance OF all. Chance. or destiny. or
whatever you please 90 call IL. had actu-
ally anticipated him. Porter must have
overthrow his lamp In a STATE of stupor.
Judith lived long enough 10 tell how she
had seen the FIRE FIRST In her fathers
room. and he lying across the chair, dead
or insensible."
II could not help plying the unfortu-
nate creature said Mr.. Jonathan, 'in
spite Of the evil she had wrought. She
at least deserved a better fate than t.
perish by the brutal violence or the man
whom she loved so devotedly."
Il have often thought" said nv faith.
or. what n divine mercy II was that
only one OF the kilograms fell into that
wrctched mans hands. IL appears that
the lad had put one in Eis pocket-the
one addressed To you. Mr.. Rodwcll-and
was holding the other in his hand, when
he ran against his master. who snatchcd
IL FROM him and forbade him TO leave
the house. The lad said nothing about
the other. but watched his opportunity
Ia leave the premises. and deliver IL Mt
the Office. The delay. however. was very
near proving fatal To more than OF
US"
That unhappy man." said Mr.. iona
than. had t.legraphed TO say that he
would he with me that night. but /
felt half inclined To- start for Essex with
out waiting for him. and chance the con.
dition Of the house. But look. here are
two oil friends OF yours coming this
way. Silas."
Such was the fact. Walking up the
pathway toward the house were Martha
Jennings aud Josiah Cook.
hGStencd To meet the good. kind crca.
turr who had sheltered p,c. fell toe and
clothed me when ! waa housclcss md
destitute. She was dressed with un-
usual sinartnesS-a white bonnet. n blue
silk dress. and n bright-colorrd. or rath-
er msny-colored. shawl. Josiah was also
got ny In nm unusual style: bright green
satin necktie. bun wais.coat and white
hat.
After q little conversation. the secret
came ou:; the worthy pair had been mar
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Hand Pio,s for Snow.

Hand Piow for Snow.
when there Is such a quantity OF
ground 10 be cleaned OF snow as Is
found around the average farm home.
something more than the ordinary
snow shovel In needed. IL the snow
Il deep and the space to be cleared
considerable. then n should bring
into use n large plow with the horse
20 pull Il. For a hand plow nothing
IL better than the simple n made In
the following manner:
Select two pieces Of board free from
knots. each three feet long and six
inches wide. Bevel the end OF each
board and nail them together In the
form OF a v. II necessary they may
be braced ut the wide end ny q strip
three inches wide and the necessary
length. Then put In a pole hve feet
long with n cross piece at the upper
end. To strengthen the end in which
the handle IL inserted cut n block OF
wood as large M possible, and nc Il
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
A GREAT SUFFERER
LAY HELPLESS AND sPEEgHLEHS
FOR HOURS AT A TINE. -
shaking Spells. Headaches, RhsamAtism.
All Caused by POOR Brood-cured by
DIR, williams Pink PiIia

shaking Spells. Headaches. Rhsamatisms
All Caused by Poor Brood-Cursd by
DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
When Mrs. Williams was asked for
some details Of the fearful illness from
which she had 30 long suffered, she spoke
m follows:
a. Ever since I h,d nervous prostration,
about Airlc;A y,srs aeS I have had
periodical spells ~ complete SxhaZli0i..
4ny gx6itsmcnt Of Grusual 9tfiyity
would throw uo into d srscs q tfelsss-
ncss. At the beginning my sachEth
would como back in n moderate time,
but the period Of weakness Rept length
cning until at Last I would l6 helpless
as many rs three hours ut a strctch.m \
"You wero under medical treatment,
Of cOurSeS' :.
Eyes, when / became 8 had that I
had 10 give up my homework, in May Of
1908. / was being treated for kidney
trouble. aud later tho doctor thopsbt my
d~ificnlties came from cliaiige of life. \
was not only weak, but / had dizzy
feelings, palpitaG6n OF the heart, misery
htcE Satlnkl not uhLEcH, uttVous ueou-
aches, rheumatic pains IN the back and
hips. The doctor did me 50 little good
that I gave up his treatment, and really
feared that my case was incunble."
what saved you from your state %
ho~pelessness!" TN
"In July Of 1903 i had a very bad
spell, and my husband came i'm one day
with q little book which told OF remark
able cures effected by q remedy for the
blood and tho nerves, DR.. William Pink
Pills. Ho bought n box for mo. and
that was the beginning OF my return 70
health. My appetite grew keen, my food
no longer distressed me. my nerves were
quietcd. and my strength began 10 TO
yivo."
Show long did you take this remedy"
"For two mouths only. AZ tho end
OF that time I had regaincd my health
and cheerfulness. aud my friends say
that I am looking better than I have
done for the past fifteen years"
Mrs. Lizzie Williams is low living 70
No. 4l6 Cedar street. Quincy, minpis.
The pills which she praises 20 highly,
cure oil diseases that come from fm-
poverished blood. IL yonr systemLAa al
rum down. DR.. williamE Pink Ellsnrs
the very best remedy toNtaks. Any dfuU.
giss csn supply them
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
XIII on the cabbage Lice.

Cabbage aphis IL M OF our worst
cabbage pests. The lice multiply very
rapidly when conditions favor them
and are q source Of great loss and
annoyance. They may be killed only
by insecticides that smother. or kin by
contact; ordinary poisons have NO ef-
feet on plant lice. Kerosene emulsion
diluted with 10 parts Of water. applied
thoroughly to the lower side Of the
lea ives when cabbage plants are small,
IL effective In n measure. Fumigating
seed stocks In spring with carbon bi-
sulphide gets rid OF the original brood.
The pest Is nasty and should be treat
ed wherever found.-Farm and Home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Dennins Ais Position.

Years ago there was q member -
IN eastern Legislature named, Murphy.
O good politician. but hardly Q States
man. Indeed his notions Of .pariiamsnr
tary order and debate were, crude. Hs
was % frequently out Of ordsr that
the speaker rot In the habit OF crytne
~ SOON a. Mr.. Murphy rose. The gen
tleman 10 out Of orderr'
Murphy sat down. but presently 10
was on his feet aagin.
"Mr. Prisidint. I rise to q point %
order. In justice I must explain that
the thing ! intinded to say just now
when you called me to order had moth
ing to do with what 7 did not say"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
Nothing 20 Regret.

"Ah me-" sighed the spinstcr rs she
gave q backward glance Mt aer wasted
life. II have selfshly lived alone all
these years and made no man happy!"
"Oh. yes you nave" reiolned tho
bachelor with the ingrown hair. Don't
you remember l proposed to you 20
years ago and you turned me DOWN."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
H$ Bound by a Spell |

On. IN. over the open common. where
the tempest RACES In unrcsisted fun
then under the swaying. grooming trees.
plunging into yet deeper darkness. Down.
down. down-the speed ~redoubles. lac g
rapidly descending. but whi,herl I'm
penetrabie by sight rs n wall OF Iron 10
the black gulf befork him. He pulls the
rein with all his strength: but down.
down. down. still gallops the horse with
awful raridiiy. Crash! q low. project
Ing branch has caught him across the
forehead. and dashes him from the AMI.
mails back: there II q heavy plash, aud
then a rushing sound--the horse is
breastinr the water: another moment. he
10 scramblins up the opposite bank.
-'dcrless.
Within the Manor House the flames
are spreading with frghtful rapidly.
Judith lies In a motionless heap. and
two hapiess beings are locked within
their rooms upon the chamber atove.
.he Ore has already seized: upon the one
below Il is rapidly advancing.
The Ore 10 consuming n side OF
Clara's room--it has fastened upon the
stairs-no one can mount them. Who
can save her nowf
Flames dart above the root. and
through the Windows and up into the
black sky rise volumes OF lurid smoke.
chasing away the darkness and illumlnat-
Ing every object arouad with 4 fearful
radiance.
What new figure IL this come upon the
scencf A man who seems 10 have arisen
from the bowels OF the earth. He looks
$780, - --E-A Thu rwnusap
catch sight Of him. and. shrieking with a
new terror. hy away and cover upon
the sodden earth. under the dripping
branch Of n tree. He sees an arm grasp
Ing nj a window frame. He goes to him.
Unlock the door-the key Is outsider
cries a frantic voice within.
The stranger eomprehcnds-dashe'
through the hall door. which stands
wide open. The flames rolling down tho
stairs show him the key. lie turns H.
As he does 80. he sees a senseless woman
huddied ut his feet He does not recog
nlze her. but quick ~ lightning he raises
her In his arms and bears her safely
out into the air. followed by Silas.
Only lust In time-ihe flames are nj
ready licking the spot she laid upon.
"Is IL CisraF' cries Silas. frantically
They turn over the body and disclose
the death-like face OF Judith.
where Is shc-oh. heaven, where u
sher She has persisted In the names!'
exclaimed Silas.
A wild. piercing cry OF agony rlsei
above the roar OF the elements. Thel
raise their eyes. Standing on the ex
treme edge Of the window sill. with out
stretched arms. tho flames dartini
around her. IL Clara.
A frightful scream bursts from silns
lips: but his companion grasps hi
hands. drags him under the window, an'
stretching out both their arms, shout
10 her 20 jump. Just In time-the fame
cling TO her dress as she falls.
At that moment a carriage tears nj
the drive-two policemen spring from
the box. and an old gentleman jumps out
and falls into the group.