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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

Immigrants are descending upon the ter.
ritory In n great Hood. aud It's resources
are being developed nc an amazing rate.
The territory Is declared by some au.
thoritics to be the richest section Of the
Union. It's soil il 80 fertile and climatic
conditions 80 varied that crops varying
all the way from cotton 10 wheat can
be raised within It's borders.
There are mineral deposits that have
hardly peer touched. but are already
yielding great wealth. This IL true par.
ticularly Of the coal and oil lands. The
Indians, rs n rule, are intelligent. as the
result Of excellent schools scattered
through the territory. They are engaged
In farming and mercantile pursuits. A
man getting n letter from one Of these
Indian chiefs II liable 10 find that Il Is
typewriter aud has been dictated TO u
~stenogrnpher.
In point Of territory the new State Of
Arizona will comprise 235.000 and Okla.
homa 70.430 square miles.
Their Railroad Facilities.
Every county In Oklahoma has some
railroad mileage and several cities have
from three 10 eight lines. The assessed
valuation Of the railroad property ex.
ceeds Sil 100000. Flour mills in the
territory have n capacity Of IL $50 bar.
rels per day. The capacity Of the wheat
elevators Is 3,525.O0O. Returns made 10y
the assessors this year place the taxable
property In the territory nj S0O.G0o.0I3,
but Gov. Ferguson estimates that the
true value exceeds $500, 100000.
Deposits in the national banks Of Ari-
zonn exceed $5.OO0.OOO. The copper pro-
duction last year was 2J0.000.0O0 pounds.
The territory Us rich In agriculture ms
well rs mining and irrigation viii soon
add by many thousands 10 the acres Of
tillnble lands.
New Mexico shipped last year 100000
head Of cattle and 3O.OOO.OOO pounds Of
wool. II Is traverscd by three transcon-
tincntal railroads. The territory Is rich
In coal, iron and lumber. as well rs the
more valuable minerals, and Il Is claim
ed that when the waters now wasted are
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
In the National Capital.

All thought Of railroad legislation NJ
This session is abandoned.
The Supreme Court decides TINT a
wcs, Point cadet Is II o army officer. :
Bin introduced favors reducing naval
cost and subsidy for the merchant ma
rine.
The arbitration treaty between Great
Britain aud the United states has been
signed.
The United States Supreme Court adj
journed until Jan. .. for the Christmas
holidays.
Various mcn nave been introduced
In Congress Tor federal control of cor
p%orations.
Porto Rico Il TO have n system ~ civil
service similar 10 that now In force in
the Philippines.
Attorney General Moody, in brief In
Supreme Court. charged Chicago pack
ers with conspiracy.
Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the
Treasury Department denied reports that
be intended TO resign.
Resolution introduced In SenatGJto in
ouire into Lawson's and Parkcr's stories
Of election corruption.
Representative Sterling introduced a
bill providing for the construction of a
public building nj Pontiac. III. 60 cost
100000.
The merchant marine commission IL
fighting the steel tariff schedule, claim
! In. that the c~hcapncss of the American
product abroad kills shipbuildinE.
Senator Platt Of New York presented
10 the Senate a petition asking that pro-
| vision bc made for the collection of sta
tistics relating TO marriages and divorces.
A bin has been proposed in Congress-
giving interstate commerce. commission
power 20 fx freight rates on complaint.
rates to stand pending appeal TO Supr''me
Court.
Senator Stewart introduced n bill To
tx the salaries OF the President az $780,
600. tho Vice President md Speaker of
| the House of Representatives at $3O.-
900 each. aud each Senator. Rcprcscnta-
' tive aud delegate nj $1,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

furnish ysur judge via unessepasnsb,s
rcfcrcsccs a. ~ ysur moral charasts.
that wsuid be enough 10 give ysu tive
years OF the treadaill. besides the loss
Of all the money I have promised you.
Let IN carry my plan to n successful
conclusion. and I VIII sisn a deed To pay
yen Ave hundred a year for life. | should
not think IL would take ron long TO de
eide Between the two pictures"
Speak out. and let me know what you
want" sid Montgomery. ~nncasily.
"You-ts help me IN get rid Of beth
Judith and Ciura!'' cried Rodwcll. bold
~. Suppose that the house should catrh
on ~fre-ksuscs do catch on FIRE. zen
know. sometimes. without any ose dis
covering the cassc. and people fresacntay
are lest In such srcs."
This is a~bominahle!' cried Msntgsmr
cry.
"Ss I thought. at FIRST. The hsuc IN
heavily insured. too: We could share the
Insurance money between u.s."
"But what purpose could such a fear
fu' crime server You would not dapo
confess 20 your uncle that the girl was h
your house: and. unless you could prove
70 MN tknt sue WIS ucau, ncr ucaNu
would be useless to ysu.'
IL have thsusAt Of nil that. II this
thing could be arranged. l should drive
or 70 Morley's at once. tell him that ]
hal traced my cousin. taken her under
my protection. lodged her safely IN As
Manor House, offer to drive him over
there at once. When we arrive there u
would he a heap " cinders."
Montgomery shuddcred as he listened
TO the diabolical ingenuity of this horri-
BILE plot.
But how would you account for the
girls disappearance-for your meeting
with herr" he asked.
I'm a hundred wnys.' was the reply.
Before she ran away from home, shf
betrayed symptoms OF incipicnt insaD-
ity. The actions and adventures OF such
people cannot he measured by the stand
ard 81 everyday life"
"Whnt part do you want me 90 play
In the tragedy" asked Montgomery.
II should have Co 70 over 10 my uncle
You would do the rest"
well. give me n little time to think
over IT,"
IL will give you haif an hour" said
Rojwell. looking nj his watch. lie wss
perfectly calm and self-possessed. His
face was stern and resolved. lie lefi
the nom and Montgomery heard the
key turn In the lock.
CTo be c~ontfnurd.i
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
SHIPS sulLT sY sAvAGEs.
South Sea Islanders Are Expert I'm MA
rine Architecture.


rine Architecture.
In the Marshall group Of islands In
the south sea Is n little ntoli Of coral
known as Likicb atoll. 1t ls hundreds
of miles away from any othrr island.
and the natives go half naked like the
other dwcllcrs OF the south seas. But
they have learned one great civilized
art. just the same. and that Is the art
Of building ships.
About forty years ago n Portuguese
sailor was landed there from n whaL
Ing ship. When his vessel sailed away
no remained behind. for the lazy
charm OF the Pacific island life had
tempted him and he had decided TO
leave the restless sea and live the rest
or his days on the warm, sleepy
beaches. where no worked.
Soon no married tie daughter OF a
chief and became a trader. After
many years In American captain Wis.
ited the islands during a trading voy-
age In tho south soas and when his
vessel shortly afterward became un-
scnworthy he set 10 work on the beach
TO build a new enc.
The Portuguese whalcr's two sons
helped him and learned n great deal
about the operation. The island had
nne. hard wood on H.. just the kind Of
timber that shipbuIlders value because
II will not rot or watcrlog readily. The
captain ut last succeeded In finishing U
good 50-ton schooner and sailed away
In her.
Before long the two boys had begun
to teach the natives something OF what
they had picked up and soon. instead
OF the primitive canoes aud duGouts
that the Marshall islanders have been
using for centuries, the folk Of thu
LikIcb atoll began TO build esaecs
made OF carefully fashioned Mnber
and pinned together with rivees.
Now there Ii a real shlpyard On this
little speck Lost In tho wide Pacific.
4 high roof under the palms on tho
beach grccts the mariner and who's he
lands I've secG vessels. modern tssls
lying around and everything locking
just as 1t does in a shlpyard anywhere
on the American coast, only instead of
worxmen In overnlls he sees dark a
hvrs with hardly any clothing.
TIE wood from which the knees and
unbers arc cut onc from an island
on the western side OF the lagoon. IL
Is called Eauoc and Is extremely hand
some. looking much like black walnut.
II has the valuable property OF grow
Ing harder as L grows Older and makes
line vessels.
Tools-all of them OF Nc best kind
woe for spars, etc. arc shipped 10
Llkicb ateli now from New Zealand
and the boats that are turned out In
the savage island have been compared
with American aud English built YES
Seis that have touched NJ the place and
round 80 bc excellent In every respect
The savage shipbullders have q
queer scale OF prices. II a chief wants
u schooner OF. say, IA tons, built FOR
him. they charge him $1,000 Tor II, but
II II poorer person wants the same
hnd OF q vessel they will change many
Hundred dollars less. They do this
erasr openly and explain II by saying
thar the chief being rich can afford TO
pay mcrs than n poor person for the
..p |, .hfy. -Washinston Post.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
PROPOSED NEW STATES.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, New
Mexico and Arizona Seek Admission.

'ttt CIts
With the admission IL oklahoma and
Arizona 10 statehood. Il ~ probable that
the story ~ their population. wealth aud
resources will come ms q great surprise
la the general run Of Americans. The
story will surely be told. because the
granting of State rights To- the last OF
continental America. barring Alaska, h
bound 10 attract widespread attention.
Usually territories have been admitted
when they approached the dignity of ex-
isting States In population. In thee asc
Of Nevada. Congress did not even wait
until statehood size had been very seri-
ously approached. The -four territories
that seek To be admitted ms two States
seem To have been kept waiting until
long after the time when they were quail
flied for the honor. Unbiased men In
Congress admit that the new State OF
Oklahoma will have n population OF
100000. Some Of the more enthusiasts
tic advocates of the new State that Ii
TO be declare that It's population will be
nearer 100000. For Arizona II Is
claimed that the population win be be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
High Rank I'm Resources.
In railroads, banks. business and re-
sources Oklahoma and Arizona will take
high rank among the States.
In the Indian territory there are only
about 10000 Indians and more than 400.-
900 white men. About two-ffths 81 the
latter are from the south. There Is less
illiteracy than In many OF the States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
A1y,utn,e In Kau.n..

sally father said her beau should
rev az step foot in the house again."
said the Kansas SRI.
Then | suppose she had 10 give
him ur:'' l~nterrogated her chum.
Ne. indeed. she entertains him In
fisc cyclcpe cellar"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

+. \. Bridgman. the American artist
in Paris. has refused 10 accept the sill
vcr medal awarded him by the Louis
lima Purchase Exposition on tho ground
that. having received first class medals
and diplomas at continental cxpositions.
he feels he deserves greater recognition
from his own country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

One OF the woiucn OF the Vanderbilt
family pays a maid 5000 u year 20 dust
the bric-a-brac. aud another equally we'll
known New York woman gives the per-
son who attends her toy dogs $1,000 q
year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

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Googo.
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Bin
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To
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make
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
CHAPTER xviii.

ONtAE E1NAN m
Little Loss than IN hours furious driv-
tns brought Montgomery and his com-
psnion into a suburban district. Theg
p1lied up hcfare a handsome villa resi-.
dence. A ~gcuGmnan. WHO had evident
iy been wafrtlng for their coming, APP
pesrcd at the dear.
"Iiow long ysu have becH!" be said.
1rritably.
Come as fASt az harSofcSh could %.
sir answered fhc a respectfully.
.tJaSt look nc the mare. sir: she's for
all the world Ms II ynu had chnckcd
buckcfs o. water over hcr!"
'"rhis way. Montgomery said Mr..
John Rodwcll-fer IL was he.
lie led tho way mite n back patlor.
Read hat." he said. handing Mont
Esmcry q telegram
From Jonathan Rcdweii. Moriey's
Hotel. 10 John Rsdwol:
Can Z hare Hlc USE OF your house in
Essex Tor 4 sh0f timer Pollce have
rot a trace OF Clara ia that direction.
Telegraph reply
Montgomery gave n low whistle re- he
read these vcrda. That's awkwari.'
he calculated.
what n fools rerarkr' exclaimed
Rodwcli. irri.ably. cts ruin. dostruc.
aaa! What can he dDiie? Gan you do
wise any schcmcq L have telcgraphcd
Co say that l will he Nth him thLs even.
tag"
And then what do you mean TO do 20
That Ii precns6y whaN ] want 10 talk
over with you. Yop sec by that trle.
gram thHt the police have discovered =
clue, aud we know tlat the clue i IN
etie right direction. The hope Of gaining
the reward VIII wonderfully sharpen
tkeir scent. rt1haps. while we are VII.
ding here. they hayr spotted the very
aouSc-"
lie paused. expecting an Ansgor: tn,
Montgomery. w1li an unmovcd face. re
lmaiacd silent.
II must tell yuD," he went un. that
before ulis girl WIS brought HON. I WIS
regarded as my gDclu's heir. bot hs
secanhs infatuated with Uiis SHY doll
AMI len everything 10 her. cxcrp, a pal
TRY annuity. Wen. tho girFs intellect
was always weak. anf nv she grew Older
achis weakness un1-ci alaosf into iiiocy
osc, might shs diapprrol no ono knew
whithcr. Ny utrle was asmoxt fraaiic
Hswsrds we've 6fecd: The rural roIr,
0uf uunn the search; poads. rivers
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II. q. Eghn. the Chicago golf cham
plon. was cicc;vi chairman Of the Har.
ward senior class day spread committee.
enc Of the highest honors Of the college.
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finally utilized Tor irrigation the area
under cultivation will exceed 30.OOO.OO0
acres. The territory produces over 1900.
OOO tons Of coal per year and n lumber
plant capitalized at SS,0O0.OOo has been
ests .lIishcd at Albuquerque.
viii Change the Flag.
The admission Of Arizona and Okla.
homn will cause n change in the United
States Gag by the insertion Of two new
stars. There are now forty-iye stars
arranged IN six rows Of seven and eight
stars. alternately. Tho two stars cannot
he added To the present arrangement
without destroying the symmetry. But
there Is no arbitrary rule for arrange
Iaent in rows. Circles and eyen star mr..
rangcmcnt Of the stars have been resort
ell 10 in the past.
Originally. n stripe MS well rs n star
was added fer each new State. But, IN
1873. the number ~ States having reach.
a twenty. Congress reduced the number
= stripes {" thirteen. Ca typify the orig
Ina. States and enacted that 'ou tho nd.
mission uf every new State To the Union,
enc star he added 10 the union of the
ra=. and that such addition shall take
eject on the Fourth 81 July next sue
cr,diag such admission"
II. q. Eghn. the Chicago golf cham
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
OVer-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Flood.

All the blood in your body PAGES through
your Kidneys once every three minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
4E COULDN'T MAKE A SALE
Had q Wonderful Implement, But
Failed to Dispose
Of It.

II should like to sell you a gimlet,"
said a accommodating man, as he
walked into an Office the other day, re-
lates London Tlt-Bits.
I'VE have no use for one," replied
the cashier.
But you should look into the misty
future" went on the other, demurely.
During the winter you will want to
make holes in your boot-heels so that
you can get your skates on"
II use Acme skates-no straps re-
quired."
"You may want to screw some
boards together some time. The old
fashioned method of driving screws in
with a hammer is pernicious, as 1t de-
teriorates the tenacity of the fangs Of
the screw, as 1t were"
Nothing to-day, sir"
This gimlet acts as a corkscrew."
81 don't want It,"
at also may be used as tack-ham-
mer, and cigar-holder, and a tooth
brush"
81 tell you don't want II"
ut has an eraser, a pen, an ink
stand, a table for computing COM
pound interest, and hat box attach
ment."
81 can't help It; don't want It,"
81 know you don't; you're one Of
those men that don't buy gimlet UNI
less it has restaurant, and trip to
the continent, and an Italian opera
company attached. I'll go and find a
man who will offer you ton of Goals
IL you buy jug Of beer. That's your
mark"
And the careworn man walked out
with his mental plumage on the per-
pendlcular.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
ITEMS or DOMESTIC LORE.
4 Variety Of Information Intended
for the Aid Of the Indus
trious Housewife.

Cotton rugs are best for bathrooms.
Have them of white and color to
match the tile paper.
Always keep your celery roots and
dry them. They are good for season.
ing soups and sauces.
An easy way of cleaning a stove
pipe 10 to place piece of zinc on the
hot Goals in the crate. The vapor
arising from this will carry Off the
SCOT by chemical decomposition.
A good general rule always to re-
member in the use of gelatin is to
soften the gelatin in cold water, then
to dissolve in boiling water. Neglect
of either part Of the process will cause
trouble in making jellies.
Cracks in cooking stove can be
satisfactorily filled by paste made Of
six parts common wood ashes to one
part table salt, mixed with cold wa
ter. Properly mixed. it will prove
lasting and will take backing.
1t is economy to buy soap in large
quantities and store 1t, for 1t improves
with keeping. While 1t is soft and
new, cut It into pieces Of convenient
size with a bit Of string or wire, in the
Same way as a grocer cuts cheese.
To whiten stone passages, ETC., first
wash the stone, let 1t dry and then APP
ply with painters brush mixture
of whitening or pipeclay made into a
thin paste with equal parts of ale and
water mixed in when boiling hot. This
will not rub or brush off as whitening
does II mixed with water only, and is
useful for hearthstones, steps, etc.
To render clothing noninfammable,
or at any rate very little inaammable,
use alum in the last rinsing water. An
ounce or two Of alum added to the
water in which children's dresses,
pinafores, ETC., are rlnsed will greatly
protect their wearers against danger
by fire, and 1t will also preserve the
color Of delicate prints and cambrics.
When washing blankets for the first
time, begin by soaking them over
night in cold water, and rinse them in
clear water. This Is to remove the
sulphur used in the bleaching. After
this, wash them till clean BY sousing
them we'll in a lukewarm lather made
with boiled soap and water, Rinse
we'll In clear water, shake and hang
out to dry.
To clean a macintosh spread the
cloak out on a deal table and go over
It carefully with a small scrubbing
brush and some soap molstened with
rain water. Rinse thoroughly in clear,
cold water and hang out on line in
the shade to dry. Any stains which
will not yield to soap and water will
probably be easily removed by rub
bling them with little ammonia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
AMERICAN STYLE SHOES.
Clumsy and Ungainly Footwear Of
France Giving Place to More
Graceful Forms.

Among the features Of 1904 has been
the general appearance Of shoes closely
resembling the form and style Of those
made in the United States. The clumsy
ungainly and heavy French shapes are
gradually disappearing. In their stead
are coming gracefully cut and finely fin
ished shoes of such decided American
appearance that one would think our
exporters had begun to take possession
Of the market. The fact is, however, that
It is rather our shoemaking machines
than the shoes themselves that have
come to France. In any event, the
American-appearing shoes which are
now quite generally seen in this city and
elsewhere in the provinces are made
principally in Paris with machinery i'm
ported from the United States, and
am informed that several great shoe
manufactures there have installed
American machinery. This does not
alter the fact that some bona fide Ameri-
can shoes are on sale here, but they are
much dearer than the French-made ar
ticles. and It is not likely that they will
make Roadway against the strong COM
binatlon which is represented by cheap
French labor and prolific American ma
chinery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
Dreaded Tongue.

Cut cold boiled fresh or corned ton
que into slices about half an inch
thick. Egg and bread-crumb them and
saute in butter. Saute an equal num-
Der Of rounds Of bread cut about the
same size and lay each piece Of tongue
upon a round Of bread. Pour around
a tomato sauce or a sauce made as fol.
lows: Add a little butter, II needed,
to that in the pan in which both tongue
and bread were fried. Put in a round.
ing tablespoonful of -four and stir until
brown, then add a cupful Of stock, q
teaspoonful Of finely minced parsley,
a teaspoonful Of lemon Juice and a Ia
blespoonful Of chopped pickles.-Good
Housekeeping
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
TIME TABLE.
PHILLlPSBURG,
KANSAS.

The "RIght Road" 10 anu iron and between
CHICAGO OMAHA
ST. LOUIS DENVER
MEMPHIS COLORADO SPRINGS
PEORIA FORT wOkTh
ST. JOSEPH ST. PAUL
KANSAS CITY rlINNE ApOI.lS
and everywhere beyOnj. \
rraims leave Phillpsburg as t0ilOws;-
Central Time) y ~
Eastbound. \
No. 6, Fast Express, stopa al i'm
portant points only daily 0SA
No. 10, Mail aud Express daily l2J5a
No. 2s Local Passenger daily 5;20p nsy
No a., Limited, stops at import
qo 70. Lncai Freight ex sun SOMA m
No. 10, Passeugr, 80. 80. daily, 1900 m
WeStbound.
No, S, Express. . -. daily 9 80 pm
No. o, Fast Express. 80 daily $50 M
No. 81 Lucal Passenger daily 10;45 nj
No IL, Limited. stops at Important
points only. 81. daily las m
No n, Local Freight, ........ daily, go n
No. Is, Passenger. ..... 80. daily. lO;Oo m
Nos. 81 and %, daily except Sunday
Central Time
For sleeping car reserva ions. tickets. time
tables, etc apply to any Rock Island Ticket
Agent. LA. STEWART
Asst Gen'l. Passenger Agent,
Kansas Citv, Mo
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-04-06
Minced Mushrooms.

Rinse, drain and dry the contents Of
one can Of mushrooms, then cut into
small pieces. In saucepan melt two
tablespoonfuls Of butter, add one Of
minced onion and another Of minced
carrot; cook two minutes, add mush-
rooms, together with dash OF pepper
and a pinch Of salt. When this Is
cooked. say about Ave minutes. stir In
two tablespoonfuls Of sifted flour and
two cupfuls OF tomato liquor. Allow
the mixture to cook slowly until thick
and smooth, then serve In pastry
IhellS.-Hostou Budget