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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
Thermometer Twenty Feet Tall.

Prom tho boston TrauAsrt1t.
There are thermometers and Their
momctcrs, but the largest one In the
world attracted hundreds OF people tn
Jayncs a. Co.'S store at the corner OF
Summer and South streets Monday. IL
Is not wholly show thermometer.
however, for IL works perfectly and
marks the variations in temperature
just about as accurately ms one OF the
pretty. all glass indicators. From top
To bottom this gigantic thermometer
measures twenty feet The mercury
tube IL a little more than sixteen feet
In length. and one and one fourth inch
cs In diameter. Ten tubes were broken
by the makers. n Rochester. ". Y.
concern, before they succeeded In pro-
ducing this one. and the task involved
great difficulties. IL was packed with
care and every prccaution To- guard
against brcakagc was taken when II
was unpacked and ~: up. When IL was
finally In place on the building the men
In charge breathcd a sigh Of relief. The
graduated scale over which the tube
IL conducted Is the work OF some OF the
experts sent here from Rochester. the
home OF Thermometers OF all classes.
The manufacturers OF the big Their
mometer say they know OF no other
anywhere that approaches IL In size
with the single exception OF one at
the World building, New York. and
that IL much smaller. In fact. Is only
about half the size OF the Summer
street temperature recorder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
KNOWS NOW.
Doctor Was Fooled by HIS own
Case for q Time.

Doctor Was Fooled by HIS own
Case for q Time.
It's easy to understand how ordinary
people get fooled BY coffee when doctors
themselves sometimes forget the facts.
A physician speaks Of his own expert
ence:
II had used coffee for years and real
ly did not exactly believe Il was injur-
Ing me. although I had palpitation Of
the heart every day.
Finally one day n severe and almost
fatal attack OF heart trouble frightened
me and gave up both tea and coffee.
using Postum instead. and since that
time I have had absolutely no heart
palpitation except on one or two occa-
sions when tried small quantity OF
coffee which caused severe Irritation
and proved to me must let II alone.
when we began using Postum II
seemed weak--that was because we did
not make IL according Ia directions
but now we put little bit of butter
In the pot when boiling and allow the
Postum TO boil full II minutes, which
gives II the proper rich flavor and the
deep brown color.
IL have advised great many OF my
friends ana pat!cats To leave OF coffee
and drink Postum In fact. daily give
this advice" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich
Many thousands Of physicians use
Postum In place ~ tea and coffee In
their own homes and prescribe II To pa
tlents. There's reason
\ remarkable ll;,!c book. THE Road
TO Wellvillc," can l." found In pkgS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
Happy. AIthouah to3 Years.

ON a table In one OF the rooms In the
Methodist Episcopal Home Tor the
Aged. Belmont and Montgomery ave-
nucs. IL un old bible on the iylcuf u.
which 1, IL recorded that Elizabeth
Walker was born on May II. 1893. The
owner OF the bible Is this very Eliza
beth Walker, now Mrs. Elizabeth Won
DERBY. and Thursday she celebrated Ia
this home where have been celebrated
her last seventeen birthdays. the 1884
anniversary OF her birth.
Were IL not Tor the indisputahlc uu-
thori'y OF this time yclluwrd page II
would be almost impusslbi" to b,'iry,
that the aged lady sitting lhoFc 30 up
right In her chair by the window with
her sowing on her lap had over passed
her S0th birthday.
Her blue eyes have none az the haZy
look or ave. her skin IL clear and only
slightly wrinkled. and her voice when
she speaks h. not az harShly treble "a
many persons thirty years younger
Added Ia this, her hearing Is $50 guod
that the visitor has 10 raise his vote
only "a tribe In addressing her and hes
memory for dates and people connect
ed with her experience Is phenomenal
Mrs. WUndcrly's years ar" a legacy
from her parents. both OF whom lived
To good old ages. her father having
reached the age OF 90 years The a.
Their, who was n resident az Smyrna
Del. whore Mrs. Wondcrly was born
was n local preacher OF the Methods,
Episcopal faith and had served
throughout the revolutionary war In
the famous Delaware line OF Washing
toms army. Both her father ana her
mother. Mrs. wondcrly Is fond OF tell
ing. stood six feet tall In their stock
ing feet and were ms fine and hand
some couple as were ever married
The eldest OF their eleven children
was Mrs. Wonderly. who has survived
not only her ten brothers ana sisters
but their children. But. as she adds
proudly. she lived To see every one OF
them converted To- the faith"
She was "A young child when tho war
Of 1872 took place. but. nevertheless.
her mind readily goes back to- the time
when the people OF Philadelphia were
FRUSTRATED by fear at the thought Of the
British Invasion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. aA they can.
not reach the scat Of the disrasc. CatarTa
Il b,ooi or constitutional disease. aud In
order To cure " you must take Internal rsn'
edlcs. Hairs Catarrh Cure II taken Intern.
ally, and acts directly or the blood and mu.
cous surfaces. Halls CataEra Cure Is net
q qtfnck medicine. II was prescribed BY one
Of the best physicians 10 this country fer
years and il n regular prescription. IL IL
composed OF the best tonics kaown. com.
hned with the best blood purifiers acting
directly on tn. mucous surfaces. Thc per.
feet combination VI the two ingredients u
what produces such wonderful results In
curing Catarrh. Sssd for testimonials free
y. J. CHENEY e. CO. Props. Toledo. %.
Sold by Druggists. price 7dc.
Take Hsu's Family Pills for constipation
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

treat mental depression was unable 20 at
tend tony house work, and life became bur
den 10 mo- Twas confined for days 90 my bed,
lost my appetite, my courage and oil hope.
81 could not bear to think Of an operation,
and In my distress tried every remedy which
I thought would be Of any use 10 me. and
reading OF tho value Of Lydia Il. Pinkhnms
Vegetable Compound 20 sick women decided
% give Il q trial / felt 40 discouraged that
had little hope Of recovery, and when began
20 feel better, after the second week, thought
it only meant temporary relief; but TO my
great surprise found that kept gaining,
while the tumor leSscned In size.
The Compound continued 20 build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to DO
absorbed, until, In seven months, the tumor
was entirely gone and awell woman. am
70 thankful for my recovery that ask you
20 publish my letter In newspapers, 30 other
women may know Of the wonderful curative
powers Of Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound"
When women are troubled with irreg-
ulnr or painful periods, weakness. dis
placement or liberation of the female
organs. that bearing-down feeling, in
hammation. backachc, flatulcnce. gen
eral debility, indigestion or nervous
prostration. they should remember
there In one tried and true remedy.
Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Conn
pound Mt once removes such troubles.
No other medicine In the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such record Of cures of female
Ills.
Mrs Pinkham invites oil sick women
10 write her for advice. She Is daughter
in-law of Lydia Z. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease has been
advising sick women free of charge.
She has guided thousands to health.
Address, Lynn, Mass.
Remember that IL Ia Lydia K. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound that Is cur.
ng women. and don't allow any druggist
to give you anything else In It's place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

FROM the Kansas City Journal.
Tho wife OF n Kansas farmer. so the
story goes. got tired OF asking him "a
fix some things about the house that
needed fixing. and one day after he had
come home from town told him she
had done tho work herself
and you know" she said. "thc draw
er that was locked for over a month
and which you said couldn't be opened
except by a blacksmith Well" tri-
umphantly. II opened a."
We'll. we'll! How In tho world did
you do it?''
with n hairpin. And the oven
door," she continued. has been slip
ping around on one hinge for ever 50
long. just because you were too lazy
To fix u. but It's M right now"
Well, I'm glad you had IL fixcd.''
Had IL fixcdi I fixed Il myseif--with
a hnirpin. And then that crayon por-
trait OF mother that stood In the COR
ncr for almost six solid weeks because
you never would bring me any picture
hooks--I got IL up with n hook made
myself-out OF n hairpin."
We'll, Well" was all he could say.
And there's Willie. You've been
coaxing him and bribing him for over a
year, trying To break him OF biting his
nails. but broke him In n week"
with hairpin?" he inquired
meckly.
mol" she snapped. Don't be a
goose! With n hairbrushl"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
The One Thing Needfui.
From Answers.

Little Tommy had evinced "A distinct
liking for the birthday cake. and there
were unmistakablc signs OF his wishing
for more. M he viewed the empty plate
"what-more cakeT' asked his
mother. who added 60 her question an
awful description OF the end OF nil glut-
tons.
The third serving. however was
passed up to Tommy with the distinct
understanding that II was the last
whereat Tommy burst into tears
What is the matter with the lad
CALCULATED his father. You've got
your cake: what more do you want -
Il want some murC--mnrC room.
sobbed Tommy. and I haNca't--aaYe.
nj Jot IT,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
DEMONSTRATIONS ". rToErST1,
IuGabWSHAShW Washington, 40. &.
- Succcssfuiiy prosecutca CInin1H.
| Late Principal Exnrnin-r 4 - Pension nt.-s a.
9yra ~ civil SaT. Is aliudlcatg eE -tgg t...ce.
Once ~ 4 While.

Once In n while the sun shines out.
And the arching skies are perfect blue;
Once I'm a while. mid clouds OF doubt.
Faiths faircst stars come ICtliug tnTo,
Our paths lead down by the meadows lags
Where the sweetest blossoms nod aUu
smile,
And we lay aside our cross OF care.
Once In a while.
Once In n while within our own
We feel the hand Of "A strldfaHt friend;
Once In "A while We feel the tone
OF love. with the hearts own voice "a
blend.
And the dearest OF all our dreams com,
true,
And on nfc's way S golden smile.
Each thlrstIng flower n Kissed with dew,
Once In n while.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
a Clear T.

y Clear Case ~ 9G.Ia-=tnn.
Judgc-"if. ms you say. you found this
woman 30 violent and hcadstrOng. even
during the enlargement. why d.I you mar
~ her.
Abused hushaHd-rncr kly-"I-I didn't
marry her. She married me-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
Wonders Never Cease.

First London iseiic-"Oh. have yo,.
heard the news? I never would have
believed II. bu; It's true. All sorts al
wonderful things are occurring nova
Gays."
Second London Relle-"Dcar me.
What has happcncd?"
AN English duke. who spent three
weeks In America. has returned. and
married IN English girl
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

From the New Orleans Timcs-Democrat
Lost umbrellas. forgotten umbrcl-
las" said the lost and found clerk. pay
my salary. We sell all that arc un-
claimed, you know. deriving from this
odd source 500 a month.
Nearly all lost umbrellas are left In
trains. There In one thing to do with
an umbrella on entering n train that
will assure you OF not leaving IL. I'll
tell you what that thing is.
When you sit down In the car place
the umbrella on the outside. between
yourself and the aisle. Thus the UNI
brella Is fence. IL bars you In. When
you jump up hastily to get OF at your
station you fall over IL. You can't for
get u whether YOU would or not"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
FOR LICE.

lent powders
.stroy chick
ctive used IN
. themselves,
|; OF a wash
and In tho
caTbo,Ic acid
ant although
e. Tho iin
ctive but tho
used with a
ioxt enccttVs
one Is not
apparatus tho
but requires
re well spent
cr which No
rays 20 over
a small wisp
so aA 20 get
I cracks and
the mlics We
the powder
tee: the best
oultryunar 10
II he no Ice
tlE.
les are grown
ularly whrro
nv table - =
me sort OF a
can be used
as for drain
z. Tho table
a length and
Get long. two
bout eightc u
he. The franc
crial that 10
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
INTERESTING LETTER
WRITTEN BYAH0TABLEW0MAH
Mrs. Sarah Ksilogg Of Denver. Color
Bearer OF the woman's Relief Corps.
sends Thanks 20 Mrs. Pinkhnm.
The following

The following
letter was written
by Mrs. Kellogg.
of 1928 Lincoln
Ave-. De n ver,
Col. to Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
I" For Ave years I
wns troubled with n
tumor, which kept
growing, causing mo
intense agony and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

The Madeleine. one ~ Paris famous
churches has no windowB. being light
Cd entirely from the ROOF
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
THE DAISY FIY miller ....y, :, .a .. n. - -:

every hssaiu ! zoe
tux lasts ths sntiTs
ssas@a narmlsts -
gsrssns; e.ssn. nsai
ard VII nsttaiisr
luiufs anti Ing TFy
thea onee anl pa
atil nsssr Ia with.
eutthsa. ifu1tkrrt
~ issisra. ssntTfs.
esi4 80 ~ ttsFsid
= @~vs. tla i'sAalb
AvS-. hss.kiya. \. I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
DIVERS.

10 n tree OF
VI the man
/ generally
X. when q
be expected
class frust
specimens
long II viii
les 10 other
aches. Tho
r the guam
ihich 10 al
\ June, al
,cordlng 20
hin 70 ovnr
: cxamini z
moving III.
. remaining
TT DO not
more profit
overloaded
Z your tree
CO the fruit
4 will have
" even t@s
or the fruit
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
FLOCK.

for market
the animals
during the
o best ones
nd reserve
y some ntt!'
know itiSs
Ut II surely
ought ncces-
the pGrNAF1
can manage
{ the lambs
and should
to a field %
rss the pas
y IL all that
wholly upon
the way OF
going 10 tho
member the
mind that all
thirst during
thirsty you
md so trcat
uestior as II
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
For Umbrella Eoroetters.

MIA Winsiows SOOTHING synur fpr chiidrsp
tssshing scftsns the xpms reduces intsm mation AZ
eys palm. cures s'nd oalia ~ esat- bottle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

| made VI stats
front IL also
ng used OF a
| dictated. I'll"
| ely useful AMI
6 In eleanins
} has a force
} dirt will run
the vegetables
The illustra-
instruction the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21
LICE.

@tS-s
with CT he
ordlng TO
! not. Lice
nd hardly
a q them
turing tho
burify the
ne OF hot
tn n stin
cry place
tie. After
a solution
Treat tho
lth insect
|, material
hicks get
nc RENEE y.
TO run too
rly IL such
,uitry pre-
range ard
their grass
will have
Don't for
nd plenty.
e growing
n In shady
birds Will
,hnngc tho
n one has
hard task
Ii L. I'M
,t growing
water ans
Oh toward
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-21

small ana
night one
the cows
windows
nies are
cows are
u sum 10
ven doors
mall herd
} quantity
night by
lumber OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-26

of work demand that the city, within a
week, shall put them to work upon the
construction Of new street railroads and
bridges, for which s4,o0o,o0o has been
appropriated. The men out Of work also
announce that they will send dsiegs-
ton Of 81 representatives to the city
council tonight, to receive the final an
swcr Of the municipality.
There Is striking analogy between
the methods now adopted by the work
men and those preceding Red Sunday
Jan. %, 1905, and many people believe
that they see in the new organization
the hand Of Gapon. All trace Of the
former priest has been lost.
II Is significant that the head keeper
of the local prison has received letter,
signed BY the Workmens League, warn
ing him that the prisoners will be lib.
Grated May 10, but saying that his life
will be spared If he does not interfere.
The situation Yesterday afternoon
was regarded as being SO threatening
that the project Of police tried to APP
pease the workmcn by issuing procla-
nation notifying them that the extern
sire work 81 filling up the Catherine
canal would be promptly commenced,
and that the executive committee OF the
town council had decided to open labor
exchange.
Considerable excitement was mani
Tested in the suburby. Infantry md
Cossacks patrolled the streets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-26
Boston's Old Men.

In order to enforce his argument for
a bill to pension faithful city employees
Mayor Fitzgerald has had prepared n
table Of statistics showing the average
ages OF the men on the city pavrolls.
The pension bill before the Legislature
will be reported this week. As to age,
employees Of the Street Department take
the lead with thirteen from 80 To S5
wears. two from IS to 90, and one VINO
is Just decade short OF a century. A
complete census was not taken, owing
to the hurried nature of the work, but
a poll OF 1000 employees OF all depart
ments was made OF this number it was
found that 1876, or 1o.4s per cent,
Of the total whose ages were submitted,
are between the ages OF so and 50; PIG,
or 3.o6 per cent, are either 60 or 81;
while SIT, or 1i.57 per cent, are 90
years or over II Ii estimated that were
a complete return of ages procured 1t
would be found that the city has ON
its pay rolls more than 1000 men who
are more than so years old There are
only two departments in the city which
there is no employee 50 years or over,
the mayors Office and the music depart
ment. In the Street Department, Of the
3,3l6 employees in the bridge, ferry,
paving (new street Department. SAM
tary, sewer, and street cleaning and
watering departments, 7s7 are between
the ages Of 50 and 81 1923 are go or
61 years old, sos are over so years Of
age and Lab are over So. Mayor Fitz-
gerald has contended that efficient work
cannot be got from these aged employees
and he il Of the opinion that they haze
earned pension. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-26
READY CASH ScARCESr
ARTICLE TN THE CITY.
The General Health Is Good, But the
Birth Rate Has Been Very High
City in an Irritable
STAGE

San Francisco, April a6.--The great
est need just now in san Francisco
and the entire vicinity is ready cash.
The banks announced Tuesday that ar.
arrangements had heen made to pay some
thing 10 depositofE, the payments to
be made at the mint. But right now
cash is the scarcest article in this part
of the world.
Fan Francisco has reached the irri-
table stage, also sleeplcss night, care
worry, long vigis and all The otbei
clements Of strain are beginning to show
their effect.
The general health continues good.
Rigid precautions arc being taken ia
prevent thc spread of contagious dis
cases. There are Red Cross stations
and temporary hospitals in all parts
Of the city. Automobiles and ambu-
lanees ply rapidly in all directions bear
! ing physicians and nurses and carrying
patients to hospitals. Special provi.
sions made ior maternity hospitals, as
the number OF children coming into tho
world in refugee camps steadily increase.
| in ordinary times the births daily run
thigh III i city Of this size. aud the
cxcitmenet and hardship at present il
te:iding To greatly increase the siupl
Der
Several life insurance men are known
to 10 making Investigations, and have
CORE to the conclusion that while the
He policies, agWcratiisg many millions,
he'd IL ~an Francisco. the loss OF life
has been aimost exclusively among the
class hat does no. take ont insurance.
L.
we're uadoultediy crushed under the col
Large oi creinased by fine which de-
strpyed tie cheaper lodging houses and
tenement horcs. but few Of them are in
sufed
Almost All cf the Chinese colony has
moved over TO Oakland, although some
arc huddles In CAMPS in two or three
places III The city. Across the bay they
are being well taken care Of by their
eounirymen with general assistance. The
Indignant aenials by Congressman Julius
Kahn aud Others That the Cinnamon
were being. refused assistance are sub
stanfiated by observations OF the news
paper men.
Market street has a temorpary sue
cessor now in Fillmore street. This
thoroughfare is short distance outside
the burned district, running north and
south. Franklin Hall, near Busch
street, i now known as Municipal
Hall. 1T contains city Offices and the
general newspaper headquarters, togeth-
er with offices of several relief commit
tees. Two OF three doors away ia
4 corner drug store + Tho police head
quarters. The general bureau of in
formation is across the street.
Newspaper officers are near in im-
provised quarters, while various bust
ness houses are preparing to @set up
shop Ia The vicinity. The buildings are
nearly all old wooden structures two
or three stories IN height, bat are serv
ing their purpose in making new heart
for municipality while the new city
is being built
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-26
/. Our Uncommon Language.

CHE application Of the epithet ~par.
allelopipcdon' to Mayor Dunno, Of Chi.
caao, opens new vituperative possibili.
ties for future campaigns.l
I've been quite a while on the stump
And my hides not especially thin;
| have given and taken fraud, liar
and "chimp,y
And these haven't got under my SKIN
But own I'm cnraged to the point Of
ferocity
When they hurl in my teeth "hypocy-
cloid nodosity.'
! can stand for both @vultureg and
"ghoul,p
Or ahenar or vampire or Gcurg;
] don't mind ii they say I'm ''knaycr
on o fool:
Bnt MY bile Ii il likely 10 stir
When I'm called (thoueh | say I'm not
oyerpnrtieular)
4 "dodeeahcdiong or section orbiculor"
/ can smile II its CRATER or "thief,s
md nblackmailer' and "turncoat
seem taines
such rs Traitor" and renegade" give
me no grief,
F9g E.., ,llsy'res4Il IN tllc rnlesfoi tAe
sBut they've All M cut oii a. toe much
ioi good nntiiie.
sfauieular polygou,y rhaplh' una quad.
Chicago Daily News.