The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-23

B1nding TX Impossible 70 SECURE tns
sariy utilization OF the Santo Domin-
10 treaty. President Roosevelt consent
ed to let the matter drop for the time
being. The treaty will be up for CON
alteration at the special session OF
Congress next fall. when another Of
fort Will be made 60 secure Its ratih-
cation. Meantime. as n result or the
inability or unwiliingness OF the Sena.
tors 60 adopt any rational and intelli-
gent policy. the whole case Of the ma
lions relations with SaDto Domingo
remains in hopeless tangle. In ac-
cordance with tho award made by a
court OF arbitration last year the uni
ted States Will continue 90 collect the
revenues OF the Dominica government
In liquidation OF the claims OF an
American company. but Its status
there will DO vague and uncertain and
Il will be powerless TO do anything to-
ward satisfying the claims or Santo
Domingo's European creditors. In de-
Ginning 20 permit the President TO form
treaty relations with the Dominican
government and take full charge or Its
custom houses without first securing
the assent Of the Senate. the opinion
seems to prevail that the members OF
that body acted well within their pre-
negatives. However. they have failed
10 substitute any rational plans or out
line any Intelligent course OF action In
the promises. Tho Senators simply
have tied the Presidents hands and
left him to middle through the situa-
ton as best he can.
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The Census Bureau has issued q re-
port on the condition OF irrigation In
the United States. showing 33,4l5 sys-
tens. with 50.31i miles OF main canals
and bitches. were irrigating 9.4ST.077
acres on i3i.036 farms. The amount
expended In constructing all these sys-
sems was S03.320.452. The average
construction cost per acre In the arid
region was S9.tI and average per irri-
CATION system s2.Ti0. The great OBJ
stable OF development OF irrigation In
Texas and New Mexico Is the present
treaty between Mexico and this coun-
try. which prohibits impounding OF
waters OF the Rio Grande.
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The use OF the telephone In this
country is increasing nj a marvellous
ly rapid rate. In 1000 there were less
than 100000 telephone subscribers In
the United States; now there are
100000 or more. To provide for this
growth requires the expenditure OF
many millions of dollars each year. In
the past twelve months the big CON-
panies have spent over S3j.0O0.000 In
extending their service, n large share
OF this enormous total going TO carry
the telephone lines 10 small towns and
through rural districts.
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One Sunday recently President
Roosevelt stood In the pulpit Of n
Washington church aud made an In.
splrlng address. ON the following sun
aay ex.Presldcut Cleveland was the
chief speaker nj great meeting OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
In Philadelphia. Good preachers,
good preaching" Il the comment OF
religious paper. and Il Is gratifying TO
reflect that these, our most honored
citizens. can with proprieiy, because
with sincerity. direct our thoughts TO
the higher life.
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The iinnl steps In the recession TO the
federal government OF the Yosemite
a. trv two IN
far as California Is concerned, were
taken the other day by Governor Tar.
dee when he signed the bill providing
for the regrant. Specially prepared
pens were made from quilts taken from
the eagle mounted In the Assembly
chamber. At the conclusion OF the Ger.
emory only one OF the pens was re-
tained by the Governor, and tho other
was presented TO Senator Belshaw, au.
thor OF the recession bill.
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Secretary Wilson sets forth In his
annual report that the total value OF
American farm products for 1901 cx-
ceeds $4,000. 100000. and calls attention
to the fact that tie value OF our farm
produce during the past two years cN-
ccescd In value the output OF all the
gold mines OF the entire world. since
the discovery OF America. The farmer
is unquestionably the lord OF creation
lie IL the man 10 whom Wall street
and La Sale street have TO don their
hats.
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There was n sharp contest in the
House over the item OF the naval ap-
Precipitation bill which authorizes tho
building 81 two battlcships. An amend.
ment TO authorize only one failed by n
vote OF 12l TO l44. The Senate passed
the bill In the form in which Il came
from the House.
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DR.. wiley's poison squad" IL 20 be
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