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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19
New and Liberal
IMIEN Homestead
Regulations
GeA2I Western Canada
NEW DISTRICTS
Now Open for Settlement

Some Of the choices lands In the grain growing
belts OF Saskatchewan and Alberta have recently bean
opened tor settlement under the Revised Homestead
Regulations OF Canada. Thousands of home steads Of
100 acres each are now available. The now regula-
lions make 1t possible for entry TO be made by proxy.
ihe opportunity that many In the Unite States have
ooen waiting tor. Any member Of am lily may make
entry Tor any other member Of tho family who may
% entitled to make entry for himself or herself.
Entry may now Do made before the Agent or Sub
Agent 1.-THE District by proxy ION certain conditions.
oy tho father. mother. son, daughter, brother or sis
sr OF an Intending home steader.
Any even numbered section Of Dominion
Lands In Manitoba or the NORTH West Provinces,
excepting 8 and 20, not reserved. may be homo
steaded by any person the sole head of a family.
or male over IS years Of age, to the extent on
one-Ouarter section. Of $50 acres. more or less. %
Tho fec In each case viii Do SIo.o 90. Churches
hhoois and markets convenient. Healthy climate,
splendid crops and good laws. Grain growing and
cattle raising principal industries.
roT further particulars as to Rates, Routes, Boa
Tine 10 Go and Whsrs to Locate, apply 10
W. d. Scott, Superintendent of immigration,
ottawa Canada, or K. 7. Holmes, Js Jackson
&c. st. Paul. Mimi NJ. MacLachlan, Box RIO
Watertown, South Dakota, and w. ". Bennett
Son New York Lie Building, Omaha, Neb.,
authorized Government Agents '
Plsass say where sou san this Advertisement.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

They do not waste any precious fluid Of
the Bowels, as Cathartics do.
They do not relax the Intestines by
grcasing them inside like Castor Oil or
Glycerine.
They simply stimulate The Bowel
Muscles to do their work naturally. COM
fortably, and nutritiously.
And, the Exercise these Bowel Muscles
are thus forced to take, makes them
stronger for the future. just a. Exercise
makes your IN stronger.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
A GRATIFYING APPOINTMENT.

The appointment Of Prof r. r.. Lar
kin. superintendent OF the city schools.
10 be member of the hoard OF regents
Of the agricultural college at Mesilla
Park Is gratifying to his many friends
over the entire territory, Mr.. Larkin
has been an exceptionally successful
educator and is graduate OF the insti
tuition. For several years the alumnae
of the college have petitioned the gov.
ernor that a graduate of the college
be appointed on the board, for al
though there are many worthy men of
ability In the territory. who have re-
ceived instruction at the school at
Mesilla Park. an alumnus has never
been appointed to serve as one of the
regents. Mr.. Larkin's appointment Is
the elimination of this demand on the
part Of former students that they be
given some representation In the af'
fairs of the college, The governor
choice is a worthy one and will meet
with the commendation Of all devoted
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

The city council at their meeting
next Wednesday evening should take
some steps towards the temporary i'm.
provement of the road leading east Of
town at the corporation limits. The
highway at the crossing Of the Arroyo
pecos and at the foot OF the hill Is al.
most impossible. The road is used by
hundreds Of teams daily and there is
no possible way OF getting around this
particular spot The bad road not only
affects the business of the city hut
Is worse than an eyesore to prospec,
tive land buyers who come to Las
Vegas and who are invariably driven
over this place. II the weather condi
tions are propitious. for often Il Is i'm
passihle. to inspect the grant lands
now on the market Let the slough be
patched temporarily at least, for The
cost will be little
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

nd makas o ream~Sa f0F The pFuaeF aar
aeas IN BE- placed saa the eaGaaes ana
Rasaases
Tnms far practically all tie fArmas
Aas~ sens lie pgo#.eT labels. eaeA IN
Gngsnlng The palslie of the e00aeats 81
GAz hoeaAe or package. the aDoanE
aE aanoAal or narcotic used In the pge-
gAE>,sa. aud also h@aFiag the follow
ang samtemaena: Guaranteed under tA@
fnoa and drugs act. jane Do. iseGA
Nothing eaa se sid without that state
ment "a the label.
In answer 90 an inquiry. Mr.. Lille
has received . reply from one very
prominent manufacturing firm which
rwfa@a.s to guarantee It's hair tonic
and liaiment preparations. for the
reason that they contain refined a.
c0hol, labels were seat. however. for
all the other preparations that this
firm manufactures. This leaves on
the shelves of every druggist In the
territories q dead stock of goods. BE-
cause they csnnos he guaranteed un-
der the pure food law Mr.. Lille
states. however. tia. the mannfsetuF"
lers must take up all this dead stock,
land that unless this. b done the drug
lgisss viii begin action to compel
REIMBURSEMENT for such dead stock.
Mr.. Lille Is holdEns the letter as evi'
Idence-
While the grocers OF the territories
are camght In the same manner as the
druggists. still II IL not 10 such great
degree, for thu reason that praetie
Iaily everything the druggist handles
L. affected by the new law. while the
lgrocers' stocks are affected only In
the canned goods aud similar depart
ments None of these goods may bs
sold by the grocers until they are new
ly labeled. giving information regard
Ing the amount and kind OF preserva
tives used In the preparation of tn
various products. The druggists ant
grocers Of the territory are not onl!
stocked more heavily on the variou
lines OF goods than are similar mel
chants IN the states. but the differene
Is that In the territories the stock
become understandable. thus workin
hardship.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Another young attorney OF New Mex.
leo TO the front, Ernest Knaebel. for.
merly Of Santa Fe, and for nearly five
years the assistant of United States
District Attorney Earl w. Cranston at
Denver. Colo, has been appointed
special assistant to Charles J. Bona.
parte, attorney general OF the United
States. He will continue to have his
headquarters In Denver. though his du.
ties will call him to a number of west.
ern states In the trial OF important
cases. Mr. Knaebei is thirty.four years
OF age and n graduate of Yale college
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Some Japanese subjects who applied
for citizenship in@the United States at
the office nf the clerk of the United
States district court M Ea paso. Tex-
as. have heea requested by Deputy
George Oliver to wait until the ques'
tion Of japanese naturalization has
been settled. The Japanese come un.
der the classification Of the ,Monsolian
race and therefore are deprived Of the
right Of becoming citizens OF the Unit.
ed States under the new naturalization
Law. II is generally understood that
u bin nullifying this clause 40 Japs can
be given citizenship will b. presented
In congress during the present session
Until such time a. the question II
settled. Deputy Oliver win not accept
the declaration or the application foi
final papers Of any Jap who made hi
deciaration under the old naturailza
tlon law.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Prof. Halverson Of the Clifton pub.
he schools Is the father OF q bill which
will be- introduced In tho Arizona
Legislature providing for the establish.
ment Of a scholarship In each Of the
thirteen counties OF the territory I'm
the University of Arizona. The
scholarship shalt be awarded by com.
petitive examination and the success.
full student shall be allowed $3.50 per
year from the territorial treasury for
expenses.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
ON OUR MERCHANTS

Ihe faet tnat New Mexico Is stlit q
territory under the direct charge Of
congress. has the result Of making tha
national pure food law. which went
into effect on January ist. work
great hardship on grOcers and drug
gists that In not experienced by mer-
chants dealing In the same lines OF
merchandise In the states. The law
became effective In the strictest terms
Immediately aud made dead stock Of
everything the territorial merchants
had on hand In the way OF labeled
goods. until such time as the wares
can be relabeled In accordance there
with.
In the states. the groeers and drug
gists may dispose OF the stocks they
have on hand. but the merchants In
the territories are In the same posltioj,
as the manufacturers and as business
men In the District of Columbia and
lnsular possessions. They cannot sell
an article after January LIST till It
has been properly labeled. giving the
percentage OF alcohol and narcotics.
OF the preservative used In the manu-
facture and preservation of canned
goods OF any kind.
In this regard +, ID, Lille. secretary
of the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy,
together with various druggists and
grocers, took the matter up recently
with DIR. Wiley, head of the chemical
department of the pure food commits.
sion. asking that the merchants ot
the territories be given the same op
portunity as given I'm the states to dis.
pose OF the stocks they may have on
hand. A memorial was sent to DR.
Wiley and the commission, and an
other TO Congressman B. s. Mcclure
twho appeared personally before tn,
commission in behalf of the Oklahoma
merchants.
During the week, however. Mr.. Til
lie received letter from DR.. Wiley
stating that the commission fully an
preciated the conditions In the terri
tories. but as congress had set tn
date when the law should go into et
feet, IL was impossibIe for the eOn
mission to make any changes,
Mr.. Lille has two drug stores 1
Guthrie. His Is an example of wha
every druggist In the territories mus
do to comply with the law. Each an
every bottle and package. patent med
cines and all. must be relabeled b,
fore sold. MIR, Lille stated that 100
inquiries are necessary before ever
h fsrtfefe In his stock can be replace
again on the market. One thousan
! firms and persons. manufacturers /
: the various medicines and other a
ticles which he carries. must protet
: the druggist before those articles ca
e be sold. He has written to five hu,
+ dred of these persons and manufa
Il turers thus far. and Is writing to otl
'- ers as rapidly as possible. In eac
i case he makes inquiries regarding tn
T article which the firm manufacture
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Chief Immigration Agent Schmueker
received notice ut m Paso that New
Mexico has been assigned to tho Tex.
as jurisdiction as a Chinese district
and win come under his supervision
after February /. New Mexico at pres
ent In a port Of the Arizona district
In the immigration service.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

TO the cause at education i'm the terri
tory and 10 all Who have the pleasure
% knowing the new member of the
board.
Mr.. iaFkin's appointment dates from
the reslgnation u II, d. Holt VI Las
Cruces. M. NJ
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Some people Who are clanorous for
the Lyons sort of Journalism In Las
Vegas. would perhaps be the very first
ones 10 run 20 cover. were q yellow
sheet published here.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

With two new railroads headed for
Las Vegas and the mesa lands ON the
Las Vegas grant being bought by ac-
tuai farmers. tho outlook for tie Mead.
ow city would seem 10 be unusually
encouraging just at the present time. =.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

That government reservoir for Las
Vegas may not be so far distant In
the future ~ some people are inclined
10 believe. Governmental lightning 10
likely 70 strike this way most any day.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

ansass tAMa ~ nse1Aeanss D. e@Hn
gaana#-a strictly i'm accordance With
sAear pure feed sa6 drug ses Il Juaa
@ash, IsaE. and we guarantee sss
easssfs 10 he sneh~ This pEU*en iis
inertia n yoa haze neseE aFaea
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH yBlTTERS

Do - today IL always cures tncigss
ton. Poor Appetite. Dyspepsia. coids
Or Female gIas. Gea q free copy %
our 1907 Almanac from any druggist
or dealer,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
PERSONAL MENTION

Judge Manuel e. de Baca visits
Santa Fe.
w. q. Myers Is a visitor In the city |
today from Racine, Wis.
", G. Nicholson of Green Bay. Wis,
is "A new arrival in Las Vegas.
T. J. Walton. who Is visiting town
more frequently than he did. drove
over from Mora yesterday.
J. J. Boyle, who is connected with
the Santa Fe mt La Junta. arrived here
yesterday on company business.
J. II. Hicks. who recently returned
from trip to Mexico. drove in from
Santa Rosa yesterday afternoon.
A. V. Manly, II. L. Glass and G. c.
McBurney are Shoemaker people who
registered at the RawIins' house last
night.
Samuel Goldsmith. retiring partner
from the Ocate firm of Well & Gold
smith, Is In the city on business mat
tiers.
Gustave Silverberg. travelling sales
man for a San Francisco house, is dis
lplaying samples OF ladies' ready made
wear to local merchants today.
A. Brown Harris is up from Sunny
side. a town that Is already beginning
to assume metropolitan proportions, II
accounts from the place are to be be-
Herbert Winding and John CHASER
two bricklayers who have been holding
forth in the city for about six weeks
will leave for Fort Whippfe. Ariz.. to
morrow.
S. Vorenburg, merchant prince al
Wagon Mound. who talked and traded
with Las Vegas merchant yesterday
and today. left for home on an after
noon train.
John Morrow. the well known law
Iyear and politician of Ration. who /.
also heavily interested in the Goa
mines in that district, Is In Las Vega.
to-day on political business.
John Fraser OF Kansas City ant
Brother James Fraser of Denver hav,
arrived In the city and will make thei
home here for some time. The latte
, is a sufferer from asthma and comeI
D Ifor his health.
$ Ilieved.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

unitea States Senator Joe Bailey In
TO be Investigated and probably white
washed BY the Texas Legislature.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

The New Mexico Legislature con-
yenes on the 2lsL
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

w. LEWIS COMPANY. only
Las
Phones Office and Residence 60 Lincoln
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

John Fraser OF Kansas City and
Brother James Fraser of Denver have
arrived In the city and will make their
home here for some time. The latter
Is a sufferer from asthma and comes
for his health.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

John Morrow. the well known law
year and politician of Ration. who is
also heavily interested In the coal
mines in that district, Is in Las Vegas
today on political business.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

S. vorenburg, merchant prince of
Wagon Mound. who talked and traded
with Las Vegas merchant yesterday
and today. left for home on an after
noon train.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

Herbert Winding and John CHASER.
two bricklayers who have been holding
forth In the city for about six weeks,
will leave for Fort Whippfe. Ariz.. to
morrow.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12
CITY DIRECTORY

Will lodge secretaries please
send these in Immediately as the
forms are being held for the infor-
nation.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-12

A. Brown Harris is up from Sunny
side. a town that Is already beginning
to assume metropolitan proportions, II
accounts from the place are to be be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

base OF the nails should be pushed back.
never cut. ana A too high polish is not
desira bic.
Any one can acquire a well-rounded
neck ana threat Massage and deep
breathing are the secrets Of success.
Both whistling ana singing are also
good. Massage is. or the other hand,
the best thing fOT a double chin.
Stretching exercises are also OF benefit
in this case.
A good figure Is largely a gift Of na-
ture, but diet and exercise will work
wonders In the development or reduction
OF the bust hips and waist
Generally speaking. bending and
stretching exercises win reduce. what
are known as Migratory" exercises will
develop. These consist in carrying out
every motion intensely, as if fighting
against a force which was forcing the
muscles back.
Beauty o. the feet depends largely on
daily care Stockings should always be
rather too long than too short, and
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shoes should fit exactly. Care in this
direction viii prevent coms and bun
ions. For ingrowing toenails, pack the
nail with tissue papers, and force IT
gradually back into the natural position.
A sweet voice often compensates for
lack OF other beauty American women
need to articul&te distinctly, and to
practice the lower register OF tones.
Above all, speak good English. and avoid
slang and colloquialisms.
Carriage and department are vital
points. The walk should be graceful,
The head should be held erect, and one
should never fall into slouchv positions
in walking or standing Avoid nervous
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slant biting and twitching will enlarge
lhe lips. and violent turning and twist
lag permanently disigure the eyes
Only good care will keep the teeth
even and white. After each meal they
should be brushed with a vertical. not
n horizontal. motion. with warm water
and a good paste. powder or wash
Pure powdered charcoal makes an ex-
cellent dentlfrice.
Then remove all stains from the teeth
with an orsngewood stick and tooth
powder. run dental floss through the
cievices and rinse out tie mouth with
water to which a few drops OF an as
triagent lotion have been added.
As for the eyebrows and lashes, white
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vaseline, carefully applied. viii make
them grow. and constant manipulat ton
with a patent eyebrow brush will cure
the 'moth-ea ten" variety.
Good health. and that alone. will give
bright eyes and rosy cheeks.
The next four points of beauty relate
II the figure
First come beautiful hands and arms.
Massage with cocoa butter and abrasion
With pumice stone viii clTe the two
Ccmnonest defects of the arm, scrawni-
ness and superllucus hair.
AS for the hands, tho first of all rules
is absolute cleanliness Combined with
careful manicuring. r o other treatment
should be necessary. The skin AT the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

However beautiful a woman may be
otherwise. q repellant manner viii drive
PEOPLE from her Learn 70 De always
gracious and courteous: 10 be- dignifed
without being icy. and cordial without
being familiar.
Finally, there IS that beauty which is
above all ether graces. which rules all
charm OF face and figure as Apollo
reigned over even the chief Of the
Muses. That is the beauty Of charac-
ter, without Which all other beauty is
as naught.
And so is the mystic rune completed.
and so does nine cUme back to one
again.
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Hair Falling Badly.

VIII you 5ell me If a certain grower is
good for the scalp and hair?
have never used any hair tonic. but
now my hair is falling out so fast I am
uneasy and want n good remedy.
I nave read of so many being helped
BY your advice that / would feel safe in
using anything you recommended. Ny
hair is n pretty sha 1e Cf brown. and
don't want 10 use anything That viii
change the color. l.. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

Paint over the corn once or twice q
day and scrape away superficial growth
in three or four days.
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habits. such as keeping the hands or
feet always Ia motion.
The dress and the general care OF
ones self sre most important. Learn
70 dress so as 10 hide your defects and
sccentuate yoUr good qualities. and keep
always stylish. without being necessar-
ily il style
OF course, the strictest cleanliness and
daintiness are obligatory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

First ascertain II there is any reason
for this falling. You may be suffering
from some skin disease.
II they have fallen without any ap-
parent reason. rub vaseline (either pure
or carbOlated) on them with the finger
tips. night and morning. This will prob
ably arrest the falling and win GER
tainly cause new growth.
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Eyebrows Falling.

The last few weeks ha ? been
troubled with my eyebrows fahiL.g opt.
Can you suggest any remedy for this?
ONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW.
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Walnut and Sage DYES.

Kindly give me your recipe for walnut
stain to turn gray hair brown. Can you
tell rue II a certain patent walnut stain
is harmless? 1 thought it better 10
make the stain from your recipe. Would
s1atn2 N L. ".
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Advice by Mrs. Symes

spoonful Of ounce seed. You can thus
figure out the other proportion by prac-
ucai demonstration.
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Formula for Sage Tea.

Kindly send me the formula for max
ing sage tea to dye gray hair. D. E. y.
Following is the formula you desire.
trust it VIII prove satisfactory:
Alcohol ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. , ounces
Green tea -......-..--...---. ounces
Garden sage ................-..... ounces
After str1ining, keep tightly corked to
prevent evaporation.
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Water and Ounce Seed.

What is the proportion OF water TO an
ounce Of ounce seed7 r. r.
a pint Of hot water goes to table
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Removing Corns.

indy give me a formula to
take corns of. something such
as the chiropodists use l have
had mine taken of and they re-
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Formula Containing Castor OF

Some time ago you published a for
mula for the hair that was made with
castor oil. VIII you please give me a
copy? II was the only one ever pub
lished that had castor oil in II.
AGENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

cannot express any opinion regard
ing the grower you mention. as II is a
proprietary article.
advise you to use the following. II
is excellent and will not a. ct the color.
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10th the walnut and sage dyes are
excellent There is practically no choice
between them.
I cannot express any opinion as 10
the merits of a proprietary article, but
/ think that you viii fird IL more salts
factory 10 make the stain from my for
nlula than il would be 10 use any
rcddy-Inade preparation
WALNUT STAIN FOR HAIR
-Four ounces Of walnut skins, beaten
TO a pulp, 10 which is added pure alcO-
hCl, 10 ounces
Let stand eight DAYS and strain. Then
apply as any other dye.
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Here is an excellent formula to re-
move corns. / an sorry to say can
not give any addresses. Ask the chirop-
odist for those you desire.
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ttIrn very soon. As I am very caEsLuI
with handling tools 1 would like 10 treat
the corns myself. Can you give me the
name OF a place where I could learn
chiropody? A STEADY READER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

I think this Is the formula you mean.
as It Is the only enc I have containing
castor oil;
OIL OF SWEET JASMINE.
L IL Il
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Blanch the almonds and beat them
into a smooth paste. adding enough wa
ter gradually TO form a thin cream.
Melt the wax. spermaceti. and almond
OIL together. and to this add the soap,
previously rubbed down with one-half
ounce OF water To this add. IN small
quantities. the remainder OF the water.
assiduOusiy stirring. Then add the
strained almond cream. and finally the
alcohol and the perfume
a little Of this milk may be rubbed into
the skin several times during the day
The effect Is permanently beneficial