The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-23


generally has been conceded that tho |
esT1be OF n deicit larger than that
wLeh confronts the Government ut |
the end OF the present fiscal year on |
June 30 could be accomplished only by |
Congress exercising scrupulous econ |
omy. Leaving out OF consideration tho |
river and harbor bill and other meas |
bills" It's clear that appropriations Of
this session. now In sight. will exceed
those OF last session by nc least $10.-
100000. That Is to say. the approprf-
atoms practically agreed on Will DO
that much In excess OF the public
money voted Ivy the last regular SEES
sion. IL now appears the river and
harbor bill will carry at least SIT .ooo.-
900. There is a companion pork bill"
In the public building grab. and IL
was stated there Is to be an omnibus
public building bill carrying about $780,
bus claims bill which will carry. per-
haps. S3.0O0.OOO more. In sight there
10 an excess over last years appropria-
lions OF practically s40.0o0.oo0.
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Though the people OF Washington
may be fond OF their innocent little
superstitions, such things do not 60
NJ the White House. There Is no SUI
perstition there. Evidence OF this II
found In the fact that under tho
Roosevelt regime II has been found
1900 Is the number OF copies OF the
Presidents addresses and messages
needed for circulation, and hence that
r. the size OF the order sent to the
government printing Office. The print
ing ONCE people are not free from SUI
perstition. ari they have implored the
President to make ais order 100 or
1.40o so that bad luck may not come
upon the shop. The President has
cruelty declined 10 cater 10 their su-
perstitlon aud the orders stand nc
1900. The printing Office people get
around the difficulty by invariably
sending up l,io0 copies.
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During the year 1901, 535 charters
for national banks were applied for
and approved by the Comptroller OF
the Currency. Bur only 43G banks
were actually organized. This differ
ence Is due to the TACT that some appli.
cations that have been approved have
been subsequently abandoned, and, In
other ca SEES. delay occurred In the CON-
pletion OF the organization and add
tional time has been granted. The
practice OF the Comptroller's Office Is
TO approve the organizat ion OF bank
and 70 reserve the title for n period OF
sixty days AMI TO grant an extension
OF time. n toward the expiration OF
that period COOL and satisfactory rea-
sons are given for delay In completing
the organization.
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According 10 United States Consul
Bergh at Gothenburg in a report 10 the
State Department. the Swedish gov
eminent In seriously considering plans
for promoting the return 10 Sweden OF
such Swedish immigrants TO the Unit
ed States as are able to invest money
rection II Il proposed 10 send agents 10
the States In the American Union
having the largest Scandinavian popu-
lation for the purpose OF investigating
the conditions there. and using the
information obtained for the purpose
mentioned.
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Chemist Wiley. OF the Agricultural
Department, relterates his statement
that at least 50 per cent, II not more,
OF the whisky sold over the bar In the
United States Is not straight whisky.
1t Is a compound of the neutral spirit
or alcohol, artihcIally colored and Oft
en- favored with artificial essences,
and sometimes mixed with more or
less straight whisky to give IL favor."'
The statement ought 10 be an effective
temperance document, all the more so
since the effects OF this compound
bear out DR. wIlcy's analysis.
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More than 100000 names are now
on the pension roll OF the United
States. the exact number being l.0O0.-
ISL. an Increase OF 3,TSl since June 30.
From present Indications Il will be en-
larged further ns result OF the opc.
ratlons OF order No. -. which is adding
thousand OF veterans who previously
were ineligible. One marked effect Of
the rule providing for old age pensions
Is the decrease In the work OF the Pen.
4Tlon Bureau.
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By fl. recent. decision OF the Post
master General, all letters dropped in
rural free delivery mail boxes must
pay the same postage rs II
they were dropped in the or
binary postoiiicc and this, too.
even II the letters be intended for the
family on whose gate-post the box 10
nailed. II Is safe TO say that this rul-
ing will not he popular with the own
ers OF the !tttev-boxes.
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The Department OF Agriculture has
imported. from the Barbados. some