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The Washington times., 1906-03-20

Hot milk. heated to as high a tempera-
ture as II can be drunk, IS a most re-
freshinz stimulant in cases Of cold OF
oYerfatigue.
The Washington times., 1906-03-20

Since 1892 no newspapers have been
printed on Sundays IN Norway and
since 1926 no bread has been baked on
that day.
The Washington times., 1906-03-20

Bathing the eyes several times a day
in cold water makes them bright and
helps 10 keep them strong
The Washington times., 1906-03-20
TIE Toilet Table.

Rub the following on the hands after
bathing them: Glycerine and rosewater.
equal parts. Mix well by shaking.
The Washington times., 1906-03-20

A very few drops OF camphor IN a
glass OF water viii often relieve a sick
headache
The Washington times., 1906-03-20

Don't use warm water when giving the
face a cosmetic scrub Warm water. fol-
lowed by a dash OF cold water. is better
The Washington times., 1906-03-20

One OF the best methods OF training
climbing plants S 70 use cord OF the
saYno color tone as the room N which
the plant IS Wire is not advisable, as
II oftimcs cuts the young growth
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
MERMAID IN SHOW
CHARMS MAN WHO
LANDS IN LOOKUP

New York. Dec. l:.-One OF the dainty
mermaids who come up out OF the tank
and suggest all the joys OF submarine
romance In the ballet was the undoins
OF James Earl Williams. 81 years. son
OF wealthy man OF Baltimore. who
sent him to this town tn learn finance I'm
Wall street.
So young Williams confessed when
he was held on "A charge OF theft at the
West Sixty eighth street police stations
Beyond saying that the fair charmer
In the scales OF blackfish emerged
from the brlny deep not many feet frUm
first row. left hand side. orchestra. he
would not divulge her stage name.
Williams came tn town last spring
and was taken into the family of Mrs.
Elizabeth Fnirchild. at No. is3 West
Eighty-fourth street. because OF family
friendship. He went to Wall street
every morning and learned all about
high finance. Lately he Inns lost In
terest In high finance and gained In
tercst In the first row, left-hand side
where the dainty mermaid comes up
out OF the water. He neglected such
matcrialistic things as board bills. and
came To- complete undcrsta nding OF
the lack OF JOY OF young man on
small salary when he Is truly I'm love
with a mermaid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13

Washington. Dec. LIN his annual
report made public today Corporations
Commissioner Garfield says In part:
During the investigation OF Ghe oil
Industry IL was discovered that n very
widespread system az railway discrim-
.snations existed In favor OF the Stan
lard OF company. affecting very
Cargo proportion OF the country and re-
sulting substantially in giving To the
STANDARD OIL company AN whclm-
ing advantage I'm transportation In al
most all sections OF the country: that
this system had been I'm existence for
"a number Of years. and that largely
by virtue OF IL the standard has been
able tn restrict or eliminate competi-
ton throughout many parts az the
country and thereafter reap the bene-
fits of monopoly.
These railway Determinations took
various forms. often very ingenious In
their nature. and 80 skillfully concealed
that their existence was very rarely
suspected even by the active competi-
tors OF the Standard. although such
competitors knew that In a general
way they were doing business at -
disadvantage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
WOMAN WHIPS MAN
AFTER BACKING HIS
THEATRICAL WORK

New York. Dee. i2.-Mrs. &. q. At
wood. "A dashing young widow In a pie
ture hat. used "a silver handled riding
whip on Eugene Il. Sanger. theatrical
agent. In front of his office In the
KnickerboCkcr Theatcr building. on
Broadway. She WAS welting him ut "a
lively clip when Policeman John Brady
interfered
The widow was mad clear through.
and Sanger Was so uncertain MS To
what to do that Policeman Brady
thought the best way To- settle the DIM
Guilty was To have "A police magistrate
hear both sides An hour later Mrs.
Atwood was at the bridge OF jefferson
Market police court. Then IL developed.
according To the story told Magistrate
Mayo. that she was an angela tiieat-
rical angel.
Il gave Sanger and his partner. Rich
ard Pittman. s3.00O-every cent I had
In the world-to back their theatrical
agency" said the widow emotionally.
That was about year ago. soon aft
or I came here from Mexico city.
pawned all my Jewels Ia raise the
money and Pittman went with me
when I negotiated the loan. was
cheated out OF the money. and that IN
all there IL to t."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
SWEDISH WOMAN
PAINTS IN PERIL

Stockholm. Sweden. Dec. i2.-on the
lonely isle OF Furoen. In the Arctic
ocean, perched on "A giant rock. stands
Mrs. Anna Boberg's studio. the winter
headquarters for this painter OF north
ern SHOWS. There she had no cosupan-
ion except the island lighthousekeep-'
or, no means OF escape except her tiny
sailboat anchored Mt the rocks base.
But all OF her time IL not spent In
this crag- bound home. She makes
many excursions further into the po-'
lar regions. Clad In thick reindeer
skin. paintbox strapped TO back
sweden's greatest artist climbs the slip
perry heights TO gain some treacherous
uninterrupted peak. In that sublime
setting OF arctic splcndor her skilful
touch catches the opalescent effect OF
the suns rays. glinting across the gla-
cial expenses. Sometimes the cold In
so great she In compelled to bind her
brushes TO her benumbed hands
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
KING LEOPOLD SAID
TO HAVE A LOBBY
IN WASHINGTON

Washington. d. g. Dec. l2.-The
New York American prints an account
81 an alleged amazing attempt OF King
Leopold 81 Belgium 10 influence Amer
lean legislation favorable to his
schemes In the Congo Free State. Leo
pold's chief lobbyist Is Colonel walsky.'
who enlisted the services OF n private
secretary OF "A United States senator In
the kings cause. Walsky's lnstruc-
ton from Leopold was To enllghten
senators and congressman ms To the
justice of Belglum's case In the Congo
and To- ward or In congress the pas
sage OF unfavorable resolutions regard
ing the inhuinan atrocities alleged TO
have been committed by Leopolds
agent II IL asserted that Leopold has
maintained an expensive lobby in
Washington To this end for two years
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
Death SENTENCE FOR
CHESTER GILLETTE

Hcrkimcr. N. Y. Dec. is,-Chcster
+. Gillette was today sentenced TO do
during the week beginning January IS,
for the murder Of Grace Brown.
After being sentenced Gillette left
the court room. not even speaking 10
his mother. who sat near him I'm court.
having arrived from Denver this morn
Ing. While her son was led from court
Mrs. Gillette prepared To- send n news
dispatch To a Denver and New York
newspaper that have secured her as
special correspondent.
.'oh. don't speak harshly OF me-" she
said To reporters who crowded about
her. Il arm doing this 80 can pay my
way to arrange for a new trial. II will
take a large amount OF money and \
was able to bring hut little from home. {"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
No Free Advertising.

Rider Haggard. the author u She" 4
telling n good story Rpropos OF that mover.
Not long ago he heard that a ballet. based
on hts romance. was TO be produced at
budapest, and he wrote, asking for pro-
grams and photographs. Ito received "a
letter IN reply from the manager. saying
that he had believed that the illustrious
author was dead as obituaries had APP
penred In the Hungarian newspapers. Mr..
Haggard wrote again. and asked that the
report OF his death might be contradicted.
but the manager replied that the editors
refused 10 publish the contradiction. as
they believed u 90 be a mere dodge 10 ad-
.ycftfsS the bGllei.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
PACKAGES BARRED
FROM CAPITOL DUE
TO BOMB FEARS

Washington. ID. G.. Dec. ii.--No per-
son hereafter Will be admitted To the
capitol building carrying n satchel or
package. An order TO this effect was
issued by Sergeant at Arms Ransdell.
report was current that the action
was due To reports OF the presence In
abe city OF a number OF discharged coll
ofed soldiers OF tho Twenty-hfth In
fantry who were In an ugly frame OF
mind. Mr.. Ransdell asserted that there
was no truth I'm the report.
An order OF this kind was enforced
during the war with Spain. and as soon
as hostilities ceased IL was rcscinded.
Tho capitol authorities say IL would be-
an easy matter under conditions which
have existed for an anarchist TO con-
vcy "A bomb into the capitol without
discovery and To explode * from the
galleries II is u matter OF procaution
iu forbid visitors 10 carry satchels or
packages,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
FREES HER CUB By
GNAWING Off LEG

Chambord Junction. L. O.. Dec. Ia,
Henry Tate. n trapper. got track OF "A
silver gray fox and used his utmost
skill To catch the valuable animal. He
set several traps. and was sure that
the fox sprung one OF them. Thinking
that the steel jaws were not heavy
enough To hold 80 clever n prisoner. he
finally set a wolf trap near AN old log
and then baited IL with "a live chicken.
For three days he fed the chicken
without even getting sight OF the fox.
but on the fourth he heard sounds as
evidently made by two animals. but
not foxes and NJ approached cautious
~. Peering through the bushes he saw
an old bay lynx and an S-months-ol
cub directly over the trap. The young
one was crying out with pain. while the
old one now and then snarled and
grunted.
Tate thought that he had both ami
mails In the trap. but he soon saw he
was mistaken. for the old lynx jumped
away "A few feet. shifted for danger
signs and then returned To her on
spring. which had been securely nipped
by "A foreleg. she seemed TO be ex-
ceedingly busy. and the trappcr. al
ways on the lookout for some new
phase OF animal life. determined to
fathom the mystery before NJ shot the
animals.
Working around tn a better point OF
vantage. he observed that the mother
lynx was liherating the cub by cutting
on It's leg with her sharp teeth. As she
gnawed the cub squea,cd. but the par
ent paid little attention TO his outcrics
Evidently he hadn't the nerve To- do
the job himself. 30 she had taken mat
ters into her own hands. She worked
carefully but with determination. and
AT the end az "a few minutes the lynx
was free
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
BOTH GET LICENSES,
GIRL WEEDS THE MAN
WHO ARRIVES FIRST

Greensboro. ". G.. Dec. i2-Mlss Bes.
sic Saunders. "A pretty and popular
young woman. OF Greensboro. agreed
To marry two OF her suitors-J. +.
daughters. OF Durham. and Clarence
T.. Linn. OF Augusta. each Of whom OBJ
tanned a license To marry her
Miss Saunders told one OF her girl
friends she did not know which OF tho
two men she loved the better. and that
she was goirg To let fate decide the
question for her
Miss Saunders will not tell how her
decision was reached. but her sutton
from Durham. -. G.. arrived at Miss
Saunders home before his rival showed
up. The couple were married and had
left the brides home half an hour be-
fore young Linn arrived.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
HUGE RUSSIAN ORDERS
FOR HARVESTER TRUST

New York. Dec. ii.--Record breaking
Exports OF agricultural machinery IL IN
stated. Rre about TO be made To Rus
STA BY the International Harvester com
pany OF America and nine chartered
steamships viii be dispatched TO the
Black. and Baltic ssaports. British.
swedish and Norwegian vessels will
b" employed and the FIRST vessel In
scheduled to sail next week.
La addition part OF the cargoes will
be for regular lire boats. which will
bring up the total OF shipments TO north
and south Russia close 10 100000 tons
this season. This will mean the load
Ing OF nearly loco cars OF material. rep
resentlug a value or 5000 600.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
PANIC AT FUNERAL,
CHURCH FLOOR SINKS

Ecnosha. Wis. Dec. u.--Sevcral per-
SONS were injured during "A panic In the
Methodist church in Wilmot In this
county caused by the floor OF the
church sinking four inches.
The people had gathered 20 attend
funeral. and just after the Rev. Mr..
williams began his sermon the people
noticed that the floor was sinking.
There was AN immediate rush for the
doors. and several people were trampled
upon and injured
The preacher remand by the casket.
and. after "A little. the excitement sub
s.ded. Tho conn was hurriedly taken
from the church and the remainder OF
the service WAS held at the grave.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
IOWA GOOD ROADS
MOVE BOOSTED BY
Mr.. CORTELYOU
Postal Chief Declares Efficient
Postmasters Ought to
Be Reappointed.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. i2.-Post.
master General Cortelyou In his annual
report gives the good roads move "a
boost In this language:
I'm cooperation with the department
Of agriculture, systematic efforts have
been made during the year to secure
the improvements OF the roads trav-
ersed by rural carriers. Road officials
in the states az Illinois. Iowa. Maine.
Minnegota, Missouri. New Jersey. New
York and Wisconsin have asked for
and by instruction or this department
have obtained Information from rural
carriers NJ To the condition of the
roads bridges and Culverts upon rural
routes OF what materials the roads are
composed. how frequently and In what
manner they are worked. and what
road building materials ar" available
Ia cach vicinity. Postmasters. OF rural
delivery offices In the states named
have been requested by the department
Co aid the state anG local officials in
all efforts la secure the betterment Of
the highways on which rural routes
are maintained.
Mr. Corteiyou also sayE.
The receipts of the year were $780,
go. 1926: the expenditures. ii1S.4is.
.iS.Ss: excess OF expenditures over re-
ceipts. Sl0.5l6. 1854"
Favors Roappointncnts.
a considerable number of post mast
ers failed OF reappointmcnt because the
records showed that they had not given
sufficient personal attention To their Of
iiCes. The departments policy OF rec
ommcnding the reappolntment OF eff
cient postmnsters has unquestionably
brought about u considerable improve
ment In the service. IL IL further In
centive for postmasters to become pro-
ficient In the management OF their Of
fees and to see that the mail service
for which they are responsible In con-
Quoted ia the best possible manner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
WOMAN PLAYS DRUNK,
OUSTED FROM CHOIR

Chicago. Dec. i2.-Dismissal OF Lillian
Bernard Parsal from the choir OF the
oak Park Methodist Episcopal church
FOR playing the part OF drinking
woman in Captain Racket" presented
by the oak Park Dramatic club I'm the
local opera house Thanksgiving night.
promises To disrupt the church and
bring on social warfare iu the exclusive
suburb.
Several persons have announced their
withdrawal from the church. declaring
themselves disgusted with the actions
oG the pastor. Rev. Milton II. Williams.
Mrs Parsal In highly esteemed In
Oak Park, and has been an ardent
worker for the church. At the Oak
Park Dramatic club entertainment the
list OF patroncsscs contained the names
of some OF the most prominent and in
fiuential people OF the village
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
SUBSIDY FIGHT rs
ALREADY ON IN HOUSE

washington. Dec. 1.-THE fight on
shin subsidy legislation has already be-
gun TO rage In the house. The struggle
over this question promises tn be one
OF the greatest features OF this session
OF congress.
SPEAKER Cannon has aligned himself
with the friends OF subsidy legislation.
The speaker has been non-commiital
when interviewed on the subject. but
those members OF congress foremost In
the contest over subsidy legislation
have no doubt where the speaker
stands and say so In plain terms. Rep
resentativc Watson. OF Indiana. on the
republican side OF the house merchant
marine committee. has also come out
for subsidy legislation. Subsidy adyo-
Gates believe Watson's vote VIII en-
able them To bring out "A favorable re-
port on the pending bill OF a substitute
for n.
Opponents or subsidy legislation say
they will do all possible to keep the
pending bill or u modified bill from
coming 60 the floor that even II a bill
IL reported. they expect To defeat a..
that the plan of "A modified bill viii be
used to get bill out OF the committee
and then that efforts VIII be made to
amend the bill 40 a. To include all
that IL I'm II now: that the west H.
strongly against subsidy legislation and
that while the pending bill would cost
the government but several millions n
year now eventually ~ would cost So
COO. 600 TO SIC. 900. 900
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
SCALDS FATHER,
IS SENT TO JAIL

jamestown. Pa. Dec. fi.--"You may
ms well bid your mother and sister
goodby. for you won't see them for
some time. l am going TO commit you
To jail. without bail. on a charge OF as
rault and battery with intent 10 kill.
IL was fortunate the police got you be-
fore the people heard OF your crime:
otherwise you would have been
mobbed."
Justice OF the Peace Walker spoke
thus when he committed young Albert
Carney to the Norristown Jail TO await
trial.
Albert. n minor. refused to work. and
when his father demonstrated with him
and told him he had n place for him To
work. Albert grabbed q teakettle full
of scalding water from the stove hurled
Il ut tho old man and severely scalded
him about the face. shoulders and arms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ASSAlLS COMMISSION

st. Paul MINI. Dec i..--The charge
az malfeasance In office. inefficiency.
and neglect OF duty. were made today
10 Governor Johnson against Ira Il.
Mills. Charles r. Staples and William
=. Young. who constitute the state
board NJ railway and warehouse COM
missioners.
The charges were filed by Attorney
the action OF the commission In refus-
ing TO allow Manahan To question
James J. HUI at the recent hearing
before the commission when HilI was
witness
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
TO PROBE LUMBER TRUST.

J Washington. u. g.. Dec. i3.--It Is the
Intention 81 the senate To pass the
kittredge resolution. calling OH the see
rotary OF commerce and labor To insti-
tute an investigation OF the lumber
trust. The resolution. however. may
not come up for consideration until
after the holiday recess. I'm which event
u VIII fall To- the lot OF Oscar Strauss
TO initiate the inquiry and begin his
cabinet career as a trust-buster
The scope OF the investigation will
include all OF the lumber states OF the
northern section OF the middle west. as
wei as the lumber regions OF the far
northwestern sisi~s and OF the south.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
TURTLE NOT
AN ANIMAL
SAYS COURT.

bridgeport. Dec. IL. - when
Capt. Charles r.. Ducross. OF Da-
rien. an old sea captain. was ar
rested because he punctured the
clipper Of a sea turtle and made
IL fast To his boat house OF
Long Island Sound. he declared
that he believed the justice OF
the peace who fined him g. and
costs for cruelty To animals.
was wrong. and appealed the
case.
He maintained that the turtle
was not an animal. and that
punching "A hole through his
fiippers and tying him up was
no more AN act uf cruelty than
mailing n shoe to hoof would
be cruelty tn a horse.
The charge was nulled. and
capt. Ducross left the court
room yesterday elated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
WRANoLINo ENDS
WHEN TWAIN TALKS,

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 1.-THE SEN
ators are still giggling today over the
humorous talk OF Mark Twain yestcr-
day on the copyright bill. The fun
maker succeeded In making CHEEKY,
end OF day that had been marked by
dissensions. Twain said:
II am partly interested in the pnr-
ton Of the measure which concerns ms
sradc. I like that extension nom the
present limit OF the life OF copyright
from forty-two years 10 the life OF the
author and nifty years thereafter.
think that ought 90 satisfy any reason
able author. because IL will take care
Of his chlldrcn-let the grandchildren
take care OF themselves. IL will satisfy
me. because IL will enable me In take
care OF my daughters. After that I
don't care. I have long been I'm the
struggle. though independent and in
different To IL.
1T IL not Objectionable To me that
all the trades and industries 81 the
United States are In the bill and pro-
fected by ~. should like To have the
oyster culture adde's, and anything else
that might need protection. ! have NO
ill feeling I think IL a just and right =
cous measure ana should like To- see 10
PASSED
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
South Dakota and Nebraska
Towns Remember Negro
Troops With Dread.
WANToN MURDERS THERE
Soldiers Marched Through Streets, Fir
ing to kiil-Prouninent Doctor Slain
While Asleep and Assassin
Was lynehsd.
NATION IS STIRRED az
NEGRO TROOP QUESTION.

Following the murderous raid
by q battalion OF the Twenty
fifth United States infantry mt
Brownsville. Tex. President
Roosevelt issued an order dis
banding the three companies
mixed up I'm the depredations.
This caused great furore. but
now a resolution In before con-
gress calling ror the disbanding
OF all negro regiments. and their
permanent expulsion from the
United States army. The Incl
dent promises 10 be one Of great
moment involving many phases
OF the puzzling race question.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
GARFIELD CHARGES
RAILWAY FAvORITlSM
SECRET RATES CANCELLED.

"a most striking and important
result Immediately followed the In
vcstig alton OF the bureau: that rail-
roads cancelled substantially all the
secret rates. Illegal or Improper
discrimina tons. and In many cases
the DETERMINATIONS In open rates.
The shippers of oil advis. the bu-
rcau that for tho first time In many
years they are now rapidly obtain
ing equality OF treatment from the
transportation companies" - En-
tract from Garfield's report.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-13
FAILS TO ROB BANK
AND Is CAPTURED

Great Bend Has.. Dec. n. After
iaring attempt here this morning To.
rob the Brinkman bank singlehanded.
u man giving his maine as George A.
Lewis, OF Kansas City. was surrounded
and surrendered.
Bud westfall. driver FOR an express
company. was killed oy shot nred by
9ne OF the pursu-