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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
The Trials Of a SAUSAGE.

Poor greasy thing; such roLgh
treatment at the hands of an infu-
rated, lard intox cate d below the
image of mani customer. AT its
birth in the butcher shop il had
never dreamt what disgrace j,
would bring down upon the head
OF its creator the butcher. For
sooth. IL was not aware oil commit
ting any offcnse, merely had hung
upon a hook, quietly and content.
eddy, causing, by its corpulency,
many by-passers 10 stop and
yearningle gaze upon the sedue-
tive tit-bit.
One day shabby, beslavered
individual appeard and his dissi
pated eyes Tell upon the stuffed
morsel. The butcher appeared
the price was given and accepted
and the sausage passed into the
sloppy paws OF the new owner.
Then some hot words were tx,
changed between the Luyer and
seller and the sausage was sent
flying like a comet, landing on
the globular head OF another tel
restrIa! planet, the butcher, and
the forces, gravity and centrifu-
gal, at that moment were so great
that the sa.sagc-comet was split
open and it's ccntrozone sent
spluttering and eclipsing the fixed
star, the butcher. Immediately,
this was followed y another head
end collision in the ethereal space
within the butchers cot and arc
,her larger comet was seen on the
horizon, flying at terrific speed
thru the rectangular parallelogram
in the front of the building and
landed with disgraceful grace as
an extinct meteor on the roadside
As the eliminated comet vas of a
volcanic nature, the atmosphere
within its radius was flooded with
a lava Of curses, oral al &c and
other erupiions. Alter this the
alcoholic ignis fatuus comet wan.
dered off 10 the infnitivc.
This is a tue story as seen by
eye-witnesscs and happened in
the solar system of Tabor. cas-,
side OF Main street.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

A party consisting Of Jos. Nell
char, Gust Kloucek, Jos. Skorpik.
]. A. Dvorak. AL Herman, Bart
Soukup and John Kudrna drove
over to the Missouri bottom Sc
of town Sunday and after arriving
there il was found very necessary
to organize properly in order that
the misunderstanding expedition
might be successful. AS is always
the custom to make him who is
tallest. strongest and bravest a
chief this career had fallen upon
the shoulders of Joseph Meliehar
who is exactly anonymous to such
qualities. by reclamation. The
newly appointed leader led his
men thru valleys and hills; ravines
and gulehes; swamps and bitches
until finally his men became so
pleased with his leadership that
they decided for the benefit Of the
band to make an angel oil him
with the aid of rope and a stout
tree. Joe seeing that he could no
longer rule over his muiinous sub
jects, plead guilty of mal,reatment
and accordingly was degraded.
But as he pitiously begged for
mercy, the nearer.my- God to-,hee
elevation was not administered
and fhe former leader was set at
liberty. Now he says that the
next time leader is to be elected
he will vote for anyone but him
self. This little episode betrays
above daylight that Joe could
never be President of the United
States or the Gar of Russia since
he cannot rule and command a
half dozen subjects.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
FISH WERE HUNGRY.
Miiked Cows which Cooled on In Irri-
cation bitches.

Hntou bttcnes.
They were exchanging Ash stories.
says the San Francisco Call.
TO cnange the subject" interrupted
Charles ID. Pierce. 1--WE been having
deuce Of a time with some OF my
dairy stock up on the ranch. The
ranch covers a lot OF reclaimed land In
the San Joaquin river system. where
the soil Is the richest In the world and
beautifully adapted 20 dairying. But
during the last several weeks every.
thing has been going wrong with the
cows. have some imported Short
horns that hold world records as pro-
ducers Of cream and butter. but
strange to relate, all of their records
have been going wrong.
I'VE got q pint and a half from one
OF our biggest milk producers one day
ana lot OF the other stock fell OF
amazingly. There was nothing wrong
With th>ir feed, for the grass 10 a foot
high In the pasture. We've been open
Ing the fioodgates and letting the river
water run into the bitches and during
the hot weather the cows have been
lying around In the water half the
time. thought this might have some
thing to do with the trouble. but we
didn't solve the mystery until one Of
the dairy hands went fishing the 9th
er day and brought In some carp that
he caught I'm one OF the bitches. The
river Is full OF immense carp and large
numbers of them had passed through
the noodgates into the pasture. Say,
you won't believe II. but the carp that
fellow caught were full OF milk up to
their eyebrows. Those ravenous fish
have been milking those shorthorns
all summer"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PROBATE
or WILL.
state Of South rakota
County Of Bon nomme

state Of South rako,a
County Of Bon Homme
In the County Court
within and for said county
In the matter Of the estate Of Frank soukup
Jr.. deceased.
Notice Of time appointed for probate OF
will
The state OF South Dakota sends greeting TO
Katie soukup. Ludmilla soukup. and Joseph
soukup. heirs at law and next Of k.ns Of
Frank soukup Jr.. deceased.
PunuAnt To an order OF said Court made on
the ist day OF May. A. ~ ipos. notice II hereby
given that Monday the gist day OF May A. u.
1901 at n o'clock A. NJ. of said day. the Same
bcing day OF regular torn % said Court, to-
wit: tho May term. at the Court Room. In the
Court House. In the City OF Tyndall, 4. H., In
said County. has been axed ~ the time and
place for proving tho win OF said Frank Sou
kup Jr.. deceased. and for hearing the said
Stltion for probate thereof and the issuance
OF letters tes,Amentary therein. when and
where ans person Interested may appear and
contest re sane.
Dated At Tyndaii. s. H.. this ist day OF Msy.
A. ID. ipo5.
Attest: A. l. Fish. clerk. By tho Court
v. NJ. scobiic, Attorney. y. ID. wicks
Judss Of the coun
" Court
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
CULINARY cAPERa

The milk In beef loaf can be re-
placed by tomato sauce or catchup for
a change.
Left overs from a gelatin dish {. n
he remodeied. The jelly should Dc
warmed just enough TO melt, poured
into q mold and placed on Ice.
Cold caulInower makes delicious frit.
tiers. Break OF the flowers. coat them
IN a little very thick melted cheese or
IN white sauce. then in batter and FRY
in deep, smoking hot fat.
When asparagus 10 70 be served cold
N a salad or a In vinaigrctte boil snd
drain a. usual. and after draining N
cold water run gently over the st&'s'
70 keep them arm and fresh looking.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

A dose OF fine-ules at bed time will
usually relieve backache, before NOR
ding. These beautiful little glubules
are soft gelatlne coated aud when
moistened and placed In the mouth
you can't keep from swallowing them.
Pine-ules cuLtain neither sugar nor
alcohol--just gums aud resins obtain
ed from our own native pine forests,
combined with other we'll known blad
der, kidney. blood and backache rene
dies. Sold by FIR. Horacek.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
Bon ftomme items.

Mrs. J. p. Hanrahan left for
Stanley County last Tuesday and
will remain there s months.
John Schcrer left Tor Pierre for
the summer.
Miss Ellen Mcdonald who is
attending school at Avon spent a
few weeks with her parents here.
Rob Hanrahan spent Sunday al
his home. lie is breaking neal
Avon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
House Moving
We are now prepared TO do all kinds
of house moving. Al work guaran-
tssd TO be satisfactory and prices the
lowest. II you have any work In our
line call on US.
AUG. HAJEk.
BASKERVILLE. S. d.
CHEAP RATES ON THE niLwAU.
kEE ROAD.
BASKERVILLE. S.

Fircmens Tournament at Sioux
Falls, June % TO ~. will make rates
one. fare plus SO cents for round trip.
@, A. r. Encampment at Yankton
June 10 to 10. One fare for round
trip.
Home Seekers tickets 10 points
west, Southwest and Northwest.
Tirst and third Tuesday Of each
month. Minimum rate 800 for round
trip. Inquire OF ticket agent.
Biennial Meeting General Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs &C sc. Paul.
MINI, May 20, June !. ie06. One fare
plus two dollars for round trip.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

An Englishman. Sir Ralph Payne
Galiwey. recently made a remarkable
shot with his ancient Turkish bow.
Shooting nj the new French golf links
OF lie Touquet, he covered n distance
Of S6T yards with his best arrow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
To Receive Bumps.

"No." answered Senator Sorghum.
sometimes a man goes 10 the front
under the impression that he is a lead
er. when he Is merely COW catcher
TO keep the track clear and receive the
buinps "-washington Star.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
ABOUT TOWN

joseph Souhrada, ST., Is report
ed very i'll OF dropsy.
Rudolf Peterka of Utica was
here on business Saturday.
Attorney Seoblie Of Tyndall
was here business Saturday.
c. L. Bohac and Ed. Zolnow-
ski of Tyndall attended the dance
here Saturday.
Bring your eggs to Ant. ]. No
yak and receive the highest cash
price for them.
Miss Tracy Blachnlk is employ
ed as domestic at the home OF
Mrs. G. A. Terrence.
John Hanzl purchased a fine
two-year old Jack" of his son-in-
law F. F. Wagner.
For bloating, belching. indigestion,
etc, eat q Rings Dyspepsia Tablet
after meals. Sold by FIR. Horacek.
The big store of Chas. Vauk &
Sons is treated to a coat of paint
this week.
For Sale or Rent. The residen
&C of Theo Koletzky at Tabor s. ID
Apply to Geo. Trunee. s-24
For Sale. s head Hereford bulls
one year old. Mauksch Bros. 5
miles South East OF Tabor.
Salve! Salve! Spread the Salve but
let 10 be Pine salve natures remedy
for cuts, burns, sores, etc. Sold by FIR.
Horacek.
NOTICE. After the 10th OF
May, 1906. I will charge IS cents
for shaving on Sunday John Ma
tuska.
For headache constipation, etc, Da
de's Little Liver Pills are best. Tdey
cleanse and tonic the liver. Sold by
FIR. Horacek.
Pasture for cattle. We can fur
nish pasture for 3o-4o head Of cat
tie. Cogan Bros. Bon Hotnme s,
Oak. SLY,
Born. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. v. Hostel, a baby girl
Monday. Mother and child arc
we'll.
Mrs. Fcncel and daughter. Mrs.
Kennedy of Wagner are visiting
at the home of ]. F, Horacek this
week.
Joseph Hruska, Robert Vauk
and Joseph Hakl were at Sioux
City Sunday and heard the great
Bohemian violinist. Jan Kubelik.
The interior of the Black &
Haeieky saloon has been wall-pa.
pered and painted by Cecil & Bal
lev and presents a beautiful scene.
/ have a few rural route boxes
LETT in my store. Anybody wish
ing one of these can call on me
and get it cheap, A. J. Novak.
The gums and resins obtained FROM
pine trees have long been recognized
as highly beneficial In the treatment
OF backache. kidney and BLADDER trou.
bles Pine ules Is the name OF n new
medicine. the principal ingredients OF
which come from the pine forests Of
our own native lamb. Sold by FIR. Ho-
rack.
]. +. hostel. Al Soukup, Ed.
Price and V. J. Wagner were in
Stanley eountp the early part OF
the week looking after the inter
ests of their claims.
Deputy Sheriff Jezewski was
shining on our streets with Mar
shal's star pinned to his elastic
suspenders during the absence OF
Marshal hostel.
The dance in the Wagner &
Wel1's hall Saturday was not at.
tended very much, but anyway
a nice crowd was ptefent and all
had a good time.
The Catholic church Of this
place received large cross from
a family of parishioners who dc
not want their names made public
1t is IS leet high, made OF bras:
sheet and the body Of Christ is {
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

Il
ness matters.
SEED CORN 100 bushels yellow
dent seed corn for sale, SI.oo per
bushel. Cogan Bros. Bon Hon.
me. So. Oak.
Bring IN your orders for screen
doors and windows to the Queal
lumber yard. Keep the flies out
of your house during the summer
days.
IL Is not difficult TO relieve blind,
bleeding, itching or protruding piles
with ManZan, the great pile remeny
IL Is put up In collapsable tubes with
nozzle, and may be introduced and ap-
piled at the seat OF the trouble. Stops
pain instantly. Sold dy FIR. Horncek.
We print fine stationery, such
as envelopes and writing paper
for the farmers at very low rates.
Give us a trial order and We qua
rantee satisfaction.
Perhaps you need a braeer :
something that will give energy,
lite and ambition. A suggestion
try I. w. HARPER whiskey.
Sold by lIruska & Trunec.
FOR SALE. 3I5 acres of fine
land, 4 miles north of Tabor, on
Beaver Creek. Will sell for SIC, ooc
cash. Vojtech Rakoski. s-24
Pat Mcdonald some time ago
shot large pelican on the lake
adjoining his farm. He sold it TO
Jos. Musil who says he will have
il stuffed. The birds spread
wings measure 81 feet.
A liquid cold cure for children that
ispleasant, harmless, and effective Is
Bees Laxitive Honey and Tar. Supe
rior 70 all other cough syrups or cold
remedies because IL acts on the bowels
An ideal remedy for Coughs, Colds,
Group, Whooping Cough and all cur.
able lung and bronchial affections In
child or adult. Pleasant To take.
Sold by FIR. Horacek.
We will have a nice celebration
here next Wednesday the 10Th oil
May. Besides the dances in the
halls, arrangements have been
made between the Tabar league
and Barney Colts of Tyndall 10
play a game Of ball. Both mines
have won a wide reputation and
without doubt will put up a good
and interesting game. Come to
Tabor next Wednesday.
The tar that Is contained In Bee,
Laxative Honey and Tar Is harmless.
IL 10 not coal tar. but Is obtained from
the pine trees OF our own native for
ests. Bees Laxative Honey and Tar
is the best remedy for colds because II
acts on the 6owels-thus expelling all
colus from the system. Bees 10 the
original Laxative Honey aud Tar, and
Is best for coughs, colds, Group, whoop
Ing cough, lung aud bronchial affec'
tions. Sold by FIR. Horacek.
We wish to announce to the
public that We can sell handsewed
harness as cheap as any firm in
any town. A square deal is all
we ask for. Some smart fellows
ask our price on hand-sewed har.
ness and when the price is given
they try another firm IN a neigh
boring town. This is their bust
ness, but when the other man
gives them our price and even
more then its our business TO say
something, considering that these
gentlemen are conducting a bust
ness here. How's this for a bust
ness method of a business man;
Bouska & Hubal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10

TIL: following additional dona.
tons for the San Francisco suffer
ers have been received at the T..
hor State Rink.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
Gen. Willie Jones, chairman Of the

Gen. Willie Jones, chairman Of the
State D' mocratic Executive Commit
tee, has called meeting Of the com
mittcc to be held in Columbia on
Thursday, April 9TH. to consider mat
GERS pertaining tothc approaching cam
paign and to issue the cali for the
State Convention. The meeting of
the Democratic clubs will be held on
the last Saturday in April, tie 18th,
and the County Conventions, made up
of delegates selected at the club
meetings. will assemble on the first
Monday in May to elect delegates to
the state Convention, county exc
cutivc committee and q member from
each county Of the State Democratic
Executive Committee. The State
Convention will be held on the third
Tuesday in May.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

Americans are noted the world over
as an extravagant race. Economy is
surely virtue about which the people
Of this country care little. But in no
other respect. perhaps, are Americana
more wasteful than in the use Of coal.
This brand Of fuel is consumed at q
frightful rapidity. Judged by the
way in which they are turned into
ashes it might be supposed that every
hill from Maine to California we're
bursting with unmined anthracite or
bituminous. In round numbers the
United States burns 350, 100000 tons
OF coal every year, which costs the
consumers approximately 500, ,0J0,-
600. This is moderate estimate,
although. while householders pay up.
wards of 81 ton for anthracite ia the
eastern cities, the great bulk of btu.
min0u6 S;Gs;;s sA5 soa:eme- lees .han
81 q tom, There is nearly Eve times
as much soft coal burned as hard coal.
The United States Geological Survey
is now carrying on q series of investi-
cations with q view to STOPPING the
needless waste OF this precious fuel.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
Profitable Investment.

Goston County, North Carolina, has
voted three hundred thousand dollars
to build nacadam roads throughout
the County.
Rockingham, N. C., will on May u
vote on bond Issue of three hundred
thousand dollars for road building.
Mecklenburg, n. c., has now 1876
miles OF excellent graded and macad-
am roads.
increase In proportion as graded and
macadam roads are built and extend
ed. Good roads give farm lands q
value they could not otherwise have
This is especially true of counties hav-
ing factory development. With good
roads all fruits, vegetables, fire wood,
milk, butter and other farm products
have q daily cash value. The income
from these can be made as great in the
crop: Without good roads the factory
hand and the city merchant, aud all
that increasing industrial population
have to buy fresh meat from Chicago
and canned goods from tho North,
whereas the farmer might get the
money for oil meats, vegetables, fruit
and other perishable farm products il
only he had a decent roadway from
his farm to the factory town or city
and increasing. 1t is said there are
farmers daughters In Mecklenburg
County, n. & who hny Q developed ex-
cellent business IL milk, butter, chick
ems, eggs, fruits and vegetables.
Good roads are good investments.
They give business and social oppOr-
tunity and enhance the value OF farm
lands.
In this connection it 10 of interest to
noff E..
red to, has devised way to eat its
cake and have it too. The proceeds of
the three hundred Thousand dollar
bond issue will be used to bnild 100
miles OF good roads throughout the
county. The county is now collecting
road taxes which aggregate $4,000 a
year. This money is used to build
new macadam roads and it builds
about ten miles year. At this rate it
miles of graded and macadam roads.
Instead OF waiting fifteen years for
good roads the county issues $500, ,OOO
IL per cent. bonds. The Interest
amounts to $4,000 year. This ia
taken out of the tax money and 5000
Of tax money is still left for sinking
fund for. the bonds and some surplus
to put into repairs. Thus CASTOR
three hundred thousand dollars wortl,
OF good roads and not pay o cent more
tazes than they have been payine
without them. It ie thought that the
people Of tue county. especially tie
farmers will be greatly benefited. .
There are go to 80 cotton mills in the
county. The good roads will p It The
farmere in close touch with the people
working In these factories and The
working people and the merchants can
INV hOma farm nrnHnNfa inotooA nc
having. to buy canned goods and bacon
from aYar.
There is G Lesson in this for every
county in South Carolina-for every
county in the South.-Greenville
News.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
Committed Suicide Because OF Tovth-
ache.

Freeland, Pa. March 2G.-To make
sure job of it, Herman keckliDg. en-
ployed as miner sc the Crystal Ridge
stripping OF A. Pardee g. Company,
committed suicide this morning by
blowing his head off with dynamite.
Reckling suffered from severe
tOothache yesterday, and that is tho
only reason his family can advance for
his act. He had the n1olar extracted,
but still suffered some pain during tie
night.
This morning he went to o small
opening in tho stripping, and seating
himself in comfortable Position, with
his head resting on shelf Of coal, he
placed ii stick nf dynamite, to which
he had already attached fuse, on his
temple.
Hs then applied the match and in O
minute the explosion occurred. His
head was literally ground to atoms.
The decapitated trunk was found later
in sitting position. -.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28
PennsyIyania's Dead on Vicksburg Field.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 24.-Sur-
rounded by their staffs ia brilliant at
tire, and hundreds OF veterans in uni
forms Of blue and gray. Gov. Samuel
w. Pennypacker. of Pennsylv and
Gov. James X. Vardaman, of NIissis-
Gippi. today unveiled and dedicated
the monument erected by the State Of
Pennsylvania in the Vicksburg battle
park in memory of Pennsylvanians
who participated in the siege and cap.
ture OF Vicksburg by Gen. Grant IN
1868.
Five thousand citizens and reei.
ment of State militia were massed
about the monument site while dis
;iISa:s!ssa c!.;.ene nf half q da1an
States occupied seats on the speakers
stand: The ceremonies were opened
with a parade through the streets pro-
fueely decorated In the national coiors.
and lined BY cheering thousands. A
feature Of the ceremonies in the park
was tho singing of patriotic songs by
400 school children, each of whom car
ried q miniature American flag. Among
tho speakers were Governors Penny
packer and Vardaman and General
Stephen d. Lee, commander-in.c chief
of the United Confederate Veterans. .
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

The annual reunion Of the Confed-
crate veterans in New Orleans next
month again brings to mind the sad
thought that sreh gatherings will be
held kat a few more: years. The
ranks of the veterans 10 gray arc being
thinned very rapidly now, and each
reunion witnesses fewer aud fewer
old heroes in attendance. Not until
within the past few years has this de-
crease in numbers been noticed very
perceptibly, but tho veterans ore d.
ing of very rapidly now. The aver
age age of the Confederate veteran
now is about sixty-fve. Ten years:
hence there will be very few Of them
among us, as the average will then be,
seventy:ive years and few men live
to that age. It is possible that few
may be living thirty or forty years
hence, bnenot probable. In view of
the fsot that. .neir ranks are thinning
so rapidly, it ia we'll that they be
given every opportunity to meet in
these reunions. They enjoy them in
the highest sense, and all help should
be given them from year to. gear to
get to these reunions and enjoy them.
selves. Whenever q veteran wants to
go and hash q: the money the generous
people o. his oity1 Of neighborhood
should; make it:up for him, not as
a a>charity but as the payment Of a debt
of gratitude. Tie. passing OF this
noblest t:,of 4 so!dierly types from OUT
midst isSs the 3cause iof much sorrow5
when it$ is I 90 ontemplated how SUM /
they will be-: gone: NJ hileG they Ars:1
yet among us the II Inould be. made
totcnsoy thamealyes ip every possible
Wa1 n t!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

Hon. U. Y. Gunter, Attorney Gen.
eral of the State of South Carolina,
died at his home in Batesburg last
Sunday morning, aged about 3G years.
He had been in feeble health for sew
eral months and his death was expect
ed at any time. Mr.. Guuter was a
man Of high character and ability,
and was highly esteemed by a vide
circle Of friends throughout the State
who deeply regret his death.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

If there is to be any increased
acreage this year, let it be Of CORP,
sorghum and other food crops. There
is not much danger Of N overproduc-
ton Of these foodstuffs; and il you
happen to have the good fortune to
raise more than you will need, there
will be no trouble at all about dis
posing Of the surplus to your foolish
cotton neighbors, who are planting oil
the cotton they can.