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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

president OF the Evangelical Alliance
OF Philadelphia shortly before Jay
Cookies sensational failure In 1879.
81 was one OF committee" Mr..
Matlack would say. appointed 10 visit
out wealthy citizens and obtain large
sum OF money for certain charitable
enterprise which was unqucstionably a
worthy one. Among the men we had
planned 20 see was Jay Cooke. for NJ
that time he was rated rs one or the
richest men In the world.
I'VE called at his Office and were
cordially received. I explained the pur'
pose OF our visit. AMI said that we
had come TO ask Mr.. Cooke for con'
tribution.
We'll. Mr.. Matlack.' he said. lean.
Ing back In his chair. the object Is Ger.
tainly q good one. How much do you
expect me b giver
The rest OF the committeeman held
their brath. but put on bold front
and sid:
eve have put your name down for
$4,000. Ms. Cooke
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
JOHN II. liar. ~

Gals than az any previous time since
the war opened + manifest The war
party still maintains threatening
front and declares thar the idea OF
seeking a settlement j. ridiculous.
That the ministry Is seriously weigh.
ing the possibility OF getting an honor.
able and not too costly settlement.
however. cannot be doubted. II II
could have definite assurances that the
penalties which Japan will exact are
not too severe IL probably would be-
gin peace ovcrturcs az once.
Just what price Japan will dcman!
Ia still wholly a matter OF conjecture.
The Chicago Daily News says that UNI
doubleday Japan will require the ccs'
sion OF Port Arthur and the Llaotun-
peninsula. International control OF the
Chinese Eastern railway and the per.
manent withdrawal OF Russia from
Manchuria. II this Is all Il requires
Russia apparently Is likely TO strike n
bargain. II IL adds a cash indemnity
or demand for the ccsslon OF any
huSslAu tttI4ihIss Nbh' VI WHICH udN
yet been occupied by Japanese forces.
Russia may conclude 10 continue the
war. II has still 10 consider the posi-.
bIllty that RoJrstycnskyrs fleet may
accomplish something and II may be
that negotiations are now delayed only
TO see what the result ot the approach.
ing naval battle will hr.
Meantime Japan continues It's prep.
aratlons for further lighting aud pays
no heed 10 gossip 81 peace. The inter.
views OF it, diplomatic representatives
Indicate that japan means 10 Insist
upon cash indemnity. II that Is to
be It's attitud" tlr probability OF an
early peace would >r'.n To depend
largely upon whether the victor is will.
Ing To make the dose less disagree
able 10y allowing ia" payment TO be
made under some other name. In It's
present plight Russia might agree 10
pay a handsome sum o>tcnslbly to re.
lmburse Japan for divers incidental
EXPENSES.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
safe Then,

At small station Ia the north OF
Ireland an old man carrying a carpet
bag, and accompanied 10y IN old wom-
an. evidently his wife. entered the
train.
lt was apparent from their expires.
slons Of curiosity, mingled with anxl-
city. that this was their first railway
journey. The train started. and they
both looked eagerly from the window.
and as the speed increased a look OF
kecncr anxiety gathered OIL the old
woman's face.
4 few minutes later the train ran
on To long bridge. the sides or which
could not be seen from the carriage
window. With little shrek the old
woman clutched her husbands arm.
Meanwhile the train sped EDWARDS.
and was soon once more on solid
earth. The old woman was quick IN
note the change. Her features relaxed,
and she sank into her seat with the
fcrvent exclamation:
Thank goodness. she's struck tho
ground again!
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
Czar's Munster for Peace.

While Emperor Nicholas, whose
word Is final. still declines TO abandon
the prosecution OF the war and the
government maintains It's ability 10
continue the conflict. The Associated
Press states that powerful influences
including several OF the cmperor's own
ministers, are now strongly urging that
tho time has come TO indicate 10 Japan
RussIa's desire for peace upon a rea'
sonablc basis.
Should Japan then attempt TO impose
too onefous conditions. these inf,u.
enccs argue that. In view OF the uni.
versal wish 10 see the bloody conflict
ended. Russla's position will be
strengthened abroad by the alienation
OF sympathy from Japan. and the sit.
uatlon NJ home improved when the
nation is made TO understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms.
One OF the emperor's ministers In q
conversation with The Associated
Press correspondent said:
I'VE have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however. still
continue the war. But both countries
have suffered great losses In blood
and treasure. and II would only profit
the rivals OF both were we TO fight
on until one or the other Is exhausted"
what would be Russia's attitude
on the subject OF lndcmnlty?"
Russia never yet has paid indemn-
i,y and history practically affords no
precedent for indemnity when terri.
tory Is not occupied TO Insure payment
and Japan holds not foot OF Russian
territory. Japan could. however, take
the proceeds OF the sale OF property
and rights OF the Chinese Eastern rail-
way. which was built with Russian
money"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
CONFLICTING RUMoRs or PEACE.

So. Petersburg dispatches say that
the Car, alarmed by the prospect OF
utter disaster which now seems to con.
front the Russian arms. has put up his
hand and turned an unwilling ear TO
the peace party. The ministers and
other court advocates or tentative al.
vanccs to Japan. looking toward the
closing OF the war. are jubllant. They
believe they have trIumphcd over the
grand dukes AMI their followers. II Is
declared on the very highest OF an.
thority that an actual move Is about
TO be made: II. indeed, IL Is not al.
ready under way.
In the conflicting rumors issuing
from NJ. Petersburg there Is little upon
which 20 base an accurate estimate OF
the situation. but that counsels OF
peace are now obtaining a more favor
able hearing among Russian high OH.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

The week. which opened with the
Russian army In full retreat from
aiukden. closed with is fate In doubt.
kuropataln's divisions that had cs
capped death or capture arrived st Tie
ling. where reserve supplies and FOR.
tilted position awaited them. Then the
Russian army was driven out OF Tie
ling. The remaining stores were burn.
cd. many guns abandoned. and the 70
treat resumed.
ST. Petersburg. naturally. was Oiled
with alarming rumors. II was report.
cd that the railroad had been cut az
Changtufu. 10 miles north OF TielIng
that there were stron; japanese col.
umns east and west OF the railroad
even farther 10 the north: that thu
Russian forces had been driven Into
the hills east OF the railroad and were
trying 10 reach Kirin or yladlyostocki
that they were without food, ammuni
ton, and artillery. There were nc
dispatches. Official or otherwise. 10 con.
firm or deny these sensational reporta
The weeks dispatches added n few
details 10 the sum OF Russla's disaster
at Mukden. The war office at Toxic
estimated the Russian force engaged In
the battle OF Mukdcn Mt 3IG battallons
OF infantry, LIS squadrons OF cavalry.
III batteries OF artillery. or total
OF 32I 800 men and l.36s guns.
Field Marshal oyama reported the
capture OF 10000 prisoners. His ar.
mics counted 26.JO0 dead. lie csti.
mated the Russian wounded Mt 64.J00.
This total OF 10000 casualties reduced
the effective Russian force 10 107. 500
men-all that got safely through 70
Telling. Sc. Petersburg reports cred.
tied Llncvltch--who succeeded Kuro.
patkln-with 2GS.Oo0 men. the figures
being achieved by including the rail.
way guards ard the Fourth army
corps, which had just arrived at Har.
bin. This force or 2Gs.0O0 men, badly
equipped. short OF supplies. was re-
treating before force OF perhaps fully
double Its strength.
At council OF war held ut Tsarskoe
Sclo II was resolved TO send a new
army OF 100000 men 10 the far East
10 continue the war. General Kuro-
patkln was recalled. practically In dis.
grace. and General Linevitch placed
In command. The war party appar
emily is still In power at St Peters
burg.
There are disturbing indications that
Russla's credit Is reaching n limit. The
refusal OF the French syndicate 10 con.
tract for fresh loan OF Si2J, .0Oc
has caused uneas!ness In ST. Peters.
burg. At Paris II is stated vaguely
that the loan has only been postponed
In ST. Petersburg Il IA insisted the loan
Will be made within ten days. The
proposal OF the Russian Minister OF III.
nance that the banks OF 81. Petersburg
float an internal loan OF 100000, oO0
has not been we'll received. St.ll, II
would be foolish 10 assume that Rus
sla has reached the limit OF her re-
sources. The fact that her gold TO.
serve still stands ut S5TI.5OO.OO0 proves
that the Cars empire Is not pennl.
less.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

have each franchise forfeited rs soon rs
II expires. and TO have the traction COM
panics outstcd from the streets Then
b. proposes TO build rival city lines on
the principal streets Such a course.
Ia a few years. would leave the existing
companies without downtown connec.
tiOns.
Harlan proposes 10 grant the existing
companies new franchise. ~ the cxpira.
ton of which they are 10 sell out 10 the
city. IL they refuse he proposes TO
build rival lines.
The campaign Is just now In full
swing. The Republican nominee. In n
fast automobile. rushcs about 10 vari.
Gus portions Of the city. making four
speeches In the evening. The Democrats
leader has been forced 20 place n subs's
tutc on the bench and take the stump In
his own defense. aud Is making ona
speech a night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30


$50 your teacher DOESN'T Ike y1u.
ehy' said the old boy tn IN" young
one. whats the reason Of thu::
Don't you ever do anything that calls
for n llckingT'
The youngs;cr Erlnncd. III she
licked Us she'd get susp nirj." H.
explained. Teachers ain'i allowed 1,
lick the children. She reasons with
us. and II we dDR'i behave she sUs.
ponds U.s."
Hum" said the oil hoy. Rubbing
Lis chin. 1--WE heard m iLiag OF IA =
kind. but never quite understood
exactly how IL worked. How often
have you been suspcnici:"
81 never was. Ethan Taylor. he
was suspended once i!r set iirr -
n little girls hair with match. and
when the teacher wanted him 10 say
he was sorry hc said bad words AZ
her. They suspended Linn FOR tw1
weeks"
alum" said the oil boy,
"And once we all got Ia hplrrln.
and laughing In the geography lesson,
and when Miss Watson told w. II stop
we just kept right on"
why"
"oh. just for run. Jimmy Wallln=.
he was soaking paper balls In his Ink
and throwing them NJ the map when.
ever Miss Watson turned her hack I,
point TO II. She got awful mad AMI
she said she'd suspend H. nil II ""
didn't behave ourselves"
"Shc must I've pretty harsh scr; of
person even 10 talk ~ sGsprrdln.:
you for little thing like that |
should say. suppose you whisper In
school sometimes and punch the boy
IN front OF you In the back AMI stick
pins In llm and make faces and shoot
beans and things like that
II should say" replied the young,
stcr.
"And you get suspended. CHI"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
DIVORCE DENIED COL. CODY.
Wyoming Judge Praises Wife and Cen
surc- the Snowman.

Buffalo Bill" has lost his suit for Ill.
Torcc. The District Court AZ Sheridan.
Wye. decided against Col. Cody. hold.
ing that he had failed 10 prove any OF
the charges made against his wife. In
cidentally the court gave high praise 20
Mrs. Cody, while severely censurlns her
husband.
Judge Scott in rendering his decision
said:
Mrs. Cody was an ovcrindul-cnt
another aud wife. who always took pride
in his success and always looked for.
ward TO his homecoming and made great
preparations 10 receive him. She enter
tanned his guests with cordiality. 81"
did not use profauc language. The poi
soning Of his pet dogs was accidental
She never spoke disrcspecifully Of him
90 his friends or guests. She always
accompanied him TO the depot on his
departures aud was there to receive him
on his returns. In her home she has a
.'grge statue Of him in the hall: in her
= bedroom she has his portrait done 10y
a famous painter. aud on her table she
has his photograph. while the dishes she
used were souvenir ones stamped or
etched with his portrait. such. In brief.
Is the character aud conduct If Mrs.
Cody extending over a long period Of her
married life.
'In return for this wifely devotion the
plaintiff has been cruel 10 her, and heap.
ed indignitics upon her"
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"ah m.5t generally sc got marked
down 90 your department"
"8a"aaraus" commented the old
boy Il don't src how teacher can
have the heart 10 10 such thing. IL
mus; D, pretty painful, isn't ne
"Oa. that dua't hurt. You Just get
- nr IS average on your department
card
well" said tie old boy. 81 may De
a!l right, Int II sounds brutal 70 me
When / was ~ school the teacher wa
hal never market us Iowa"
Didn't he:" SAID tn yVunEstcr.
NO" resumed the oil hoy. thought
fully. "he always mark u rs up. Ito
hsd several ways or doing II. He
cDGll leave tolc-ably welltlehned
marks with his bare hani. His thumb
ana ioreangcr when they closed on q
boys ear could lead that boy along
the path OF knowledge lrrcslsiibly.
l;ut his marks of absolute dlsapproval
nc usually laid on with a hickory
switch. lie did suspend a boy occa-
slonally. howCycT--by the collar o: his
iackct--but never for rs long as two
weeks. We never made IL necessary
10. him To speak 10 us twice. In fact.
hc never spoke n US nj all-ho
Inrscd when no. cleared his throat
our knees knocked together. But I
want to tell you that we strovc 10
please him. We never panied him
10y raising Ned In the schcolroom. 1
don't call to mind that we ever walked
ont OH strike. ~ recently read
spmc OF your little school fellows did.
lie had sort OF monopoly Of tho
striking. Yea. think II would have
done you good 10 attend his school"
Did II DO you gooi;'
We'll. come 20 think or II. ] don't
know that II did," replied the old boy.
but then don't think we needed
licking rs badly rs the present gen
Grafton docs."-Chlcago Daily News.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
STREET CARS THE ISSUE.
An Extraordinary Municipal Cam pni en-
In Progress in Chicago.

Two candidates for Mayor. who pro-
pose To- achieve municipal ownership Of
the street railway system by different
methods, are giving Chicago one Of the
mos, picturesque campaigns In its his
tory. One Is John Maynard Harlan. the
Republican nominee. aud the other Is
Judge Edward +. DGaue. the choice Of
the Democrats.
Judge Dunno Is generally looked upon
as the real municipal ownership candi.
date. The Municipal Ownership League
has Endorsed him. and many Of the So.
cialisis have announced their intention 10
vote for him.
Duane proposes TO offer the traction
companies n fair price for their tangible
properties and reasonable compcnsa-
ton Cor the franchises which have yc,
term Of years To run. II the companies
refuse 20 sell. he proposes 10 90 at once
into the courts. lie will cndcavor "a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
EdEe,NGsssk,o.,!g
S8ezssG N0TA8LES

London Truth asserts that NOW, for
the hrst time In centuries. England pos.
scsscS, In Sir Edward Elgar, ut least one
composer Of international rcputc."
The Car Of Russia aud the German
Kaiser might each sleep in a different
house every night for n month and not
exhaust the number Of his palaces.
I.concavalla. engaged by the Kaiser
To write an opera on a German subject,
has abatcd the III feeling in the father.
land against him by denying that he said
Germany has ut present no great com.
poser.
The German Emperor has conferred
imperial court hunting costumes upon
three English noblcwomcn-thc dowascr
countess 1T Dudley. the marchioucss Of
I.anslownc, and the marchioncss cf Or.
monde
Capt. Cecil Battinc Of the Kings Hus.
sarS. British army, In his Forthcoming
book, The Crisis Of the Confederate J."
describes. from his own point of view,
the campaigns Of Gettysburg aud the
Wilderness.
j. NJ. Bacon, n distinguished aero
nRut. who died recently. was n scholar
Of Trinity college. Dublin. was ordained
and held a curacy, and later turned to
science.
King Leopold Of Belgium. who has
never signed a death warrant during the
thirty-ninc years Of his reign. thus keeps
the promise made his mother on her
dcathbcd.
Bizet died three months after the hrss
production of Carmen" In Paris, Il be-
ing failure. The thousandth- perform
ARE Of the opera has just been had In
the French capital
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
GAVE AWAY THOUSANDS.

a Characteristic story % Jay Cookies
Generosity.
The death OF Jay Cooke of Philldcl
phla, the sIlver-haircd dealer In mill
ions. prcScrvcr of the national credit
and lifelong phllanthroplst, seems to
have opened the floodgatcs of rccollcc
tons. and the Incidents OF his life that
are being told now would iill volumes
One OF the most characteristic Is =
tale that was handed down by Rev
Robert Matlack. now dead. who was
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
All Arouud the Globe.

The Bryan Cotton oil Company :
plint in Bryan. Texas. was destroyed
hy tire. Loss Is SiOo.Uop. with $GO.OO0
Insurance.
Tire" murdcrcrs AMI iwo thieves were
freed from Jail In Mad.onvillc. Ky. by
some one outside cutting iron bars from
rear window.
4 magnificent living specimen Of the
California condor has bss'n shipped from
San Francisco 90 the Central Park zoc
In New York. ltmsaSurss IL feet froI..
tip TO Zip.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
SHARK. from the Wlrna.

Pittsburg postal authorities will Try
20 trace n box Of poisoned bonbons sent
10 the wife Of an attorney In that city.
The woman's name Is kept secret
The total less Of life In the anthracite
coal mines Of Lackawanna county. Pa.
In 1904 was 49,. against l2i In 1908,
when the output was much larger.
Judge Albertson Of Seattle decided
that no man should be mulctsd In dan
ages who breaks q promise 90 marty q
woman hs aftsrwsrd ends b amictsl
with tabsrculosi
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
Woman Can XIII Brutal Husband.

A wife has n right 10 Kill brutal
husband. This. In substance. j. the rul
ing Of a Chicago justice before whom n
woman was on trial for Staying her lifc's
partner. The woman was Mrs. Jessie
A. Hopkins. who shot her husband al
their home Jan. I. after he had attacked
and threatened TO kill her. Judge Kers.
ten this week instructed the jury TO dis.
miss the defendant. with the remark that
If q woman IL unfortunate enough To
vary a brute she has a RICH: 10 defend
herself sven 20 the point u taxing sls
llfA"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
WAR DURING A WEEK
SCREEN IS DRAWN OVER NIL D
TARY OPERATIONS

Dispatches of Past Week Show No New
Light on the Conflict in the Ear East
Remnants or Russia'a Routed Arm,
in Full Retreat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

We long for tire season when We can
20 out and gather q daisy. 20 that We
can pick on xs petals one By one, ana
ssefts questions Of grave import
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
USE OF FRENCH WORDS.

A Practice That Does Not Help the
English Language.
Why do people persist in using
French words when there are good old
English words to serve the purpose I
1t Is habit that is growing daily For
instance, at dinner people give you
"menu' instead of bill Of fare"
though the items are such English
dishes as boiled cod, roast beef and ap-
pie tart. One Is accommodated with a
serviette instead of a napkin, an Eng
lish word, but originally of French or
igin. as is the Scotch word napery,
used for household linen. When you
enter shop you are served with cor
sets instead of stays. costumes by a
costumiere Instead of dresses by
dressmaker. "BlOuses" take the place
of shirts or waists. and hose are Of
fered for stockings. The former word
is, however English. At the theater
we have programmes instead of play
bills and mntinees In place of afternoon
performances. Toques are adjusted
with as much ease as hats, and we eat
In restaurant as cheerfully as in Il
dining room. There are, of course. un-
translatable words which must be
used, but our good old English Ian
guage Is rapidly becoming hotch-
potch of foreign words, while telegra-
ply is doing its best to oust all the
crisp and racy Saxon speech. When
ever possible let us determine to use
an English instead of French word,
both In literature and conversation
London Graphic.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-04-07
Five Acres and FOrty-fOur
PercheS. Strict Measure

ANOTHER THEREOF Beginning ut pos
set for corner in line of lands of Iackawau-
ma and Bloomsburg Railroad Company,
thence by lands of Jacob Sechler North seven
ty-two degrees East eight pcrchCs to pusI,
thence North eight and one-haf degrees East
five pcrches and fifteen links to "A post thence
South eighty-four degrees East one perch and
eighteen links to Il post, thence North nine
teen and one-half degrees East thirty-six
perches and twenty-one aud one-half links To
II post thence North twenty degrees thirty
minutes East two hundred and siNty-four feet
to II post, thence North eleven degrees forty
minutes West eight perches and twenty-oue
links to Il post in line of lands late of Han
cock, Creveling and Company, now lot herein
above described as No. 10, then e by said lot
No. 10 and lot hereinbefore described us No !.
South sixty degrees West forty-one perches
and five and one-half links to post in line OF
land Of iackawanna and Bloomsburg Rail
road Company, thence along the Eastern line
of same South thirty-hve degrees East eight
perches to post, thence South thirty-nine de
grees forty minutes East four perches to II
post, thence South thirty-nine degrees East
four Eerches to post, thence South twenty
four degrees East eight perches to n post,
thence South twenty nine degrees East four
perches and three links To n post ut the Lack
awanna and Bloomsburs Railroad, the place
OF beginning. Containing