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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
sELF-MADE MEN.

Charles Dickens was label stickeI
In shoe blacking factory.
Daniel Defoe, author OF Robinson
Crusoe," was the son of a butcher.
Edmund Kean, the celebrated trage.
dian, was the son of stage-carpenter.
John Bunyan, author OF ''The Pill.
grlm's Progress" was a travelling tink.
er.
Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor Of
the cotton-spinning frame, was bar
Der.
Confucius, the Chinese sage, was a
poor boy who began life as store
keeper.
Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don
Quixote," was page and common
soldier.
Benjamin Franklin was journey.
man printer, the son Of tallow.
chandler.
Captain James Cook, the famous
English navigator, was the son of a
farm laborer.
Christopher Columbus, discoverer OF
the new world, was a sailor, the son
of wool-comber.
Michael Faraday, the famous chem
ist and physicist, was journeyran
bookbinder, the son of a blacksmith.
Robert Burns. Scotland's lyric poet,
was the son of poor nurseryman, and
was himself small farmer and a
revenue officer.
Ben Jonson, on whose grave in West.
minister Abbey is the famous inscrip'
ton, 20 rare Ben Jonson," was poor
boy, the stepson Of a bricklayer.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, whom Italians
revere as their liberator. was the son
Of sailor, and was at various times
candle maker and small farmer.
Aesop and Homer, the most famous
of the early Greek writer's, were re-
spectively, If the stories told of them
are true, hunchback slave and blind
beggar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
Map Of South Dakota.

Anyone of our subscribers wish
ing to get the latest and up-to-da-
te pocket map Of South Dakota,
can get it by sending in 5 cents to
cover postage and mailing. This
map is strictly up-to-date and has
all the new railroad extensions,
new towns etc. and was designed
and published by A FIR Peterson
of Lake Andes, S. d. The regu-
lar price is 25 cents, but we secur-
ed them from Mr.. Peterson at a
low rate and offer them to our
subscribers at s cents each. We
have several hundred of them at
our Office and ore ready to distri-
butte them among our patrons.
When writing for one enclose s
cents in money or stamps for pos
tage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
Thousand Of people are dally suffe

Thousand of people are daily suffer
ing with kidney and bladder trouble
dangerous ailments that should b
checked promptly. DeWitt's Kidnel
and Bladder Pills are the best remedl
for backache, weak kidneys, infiama
tion Of the bladder. Their action !
prompt and sure. A weeks treatmen
for 25c Sold at Tabor Drug Store.
wish to thank all those whr
patronized me while in bushes
and would bespeak a continuanc'
of the patronage for my success
ors. Also would request thos|
who are indepted to me TO max
settlement in so, days. After th|
expiration of the 80 days ! viii
charge 8 per cent. Accounts no
settled in 90 days will be given 4
an attorney for collection g. Il
Blachnik.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
Expected Too Much.

While the late Gov. Garcelon, OF
Maine, was campaigning at one time
ne arrived, tired and out of sorts, in
the only hotel in small town. The
coatless proprietor, after the governor
had registered, made,no move to assist
his guest with his baggage, merely re
,noving,his corncobA pipe from between
his lips long enough to say
''Take yonr grip mp to room 10 Al
the far end Of the ball"
Exaggerated at mine hosts indiffer
cnce, the governor drew himself M
haughtilyrGnd said; II am Gov. Gar
elon."
"Ye be, be ye,' drawled the Lazy
r4ni:ace. "wal, what dye want nix
do, kiSj yei''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
some Items ON Dress.

OF the worlds population of 1900.
100000 only about 500,000,000 regular.
ly wear clothes, while 750,000.000 arc
partially clothed and 25o.O0o.000 habit
ually go about in the altogether"
The Department Of Agriculture cal
culates that to clothe the whole worle
would require 100000 bales Of cot
ton OF 500 pounds each.
The South's cotton crop Is about IL,
100000 bales.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
KNowLEDaE IN NUrsHnIr4

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A space IS 8 feet.
A cubIt is 2 feet
A fathom Is 6feet
A league is 3 miles
A span Is 1919 inches.
A great cubit is ii feet.
There are 2,759 languages.
Bran. 80 pounds to bushcl
Oats, 35 pounds to a bushel.
A days journey is 32h miles
Barley 4S pounds per bushel
Two persons die every second.
A square mile contains $40 acres.
A storm blows 36 miles per hour.
Slow rivers fiow 5 miles per hour.
Sound moves 7.5 miles per hour.
A tub Of water weighs 81 pounds
Rapid rivers flow z miles per hour.
A barrel of pork, weighs 300 pounds
An acre contains 4,sao square yards
A barrel Of -four weighs 1876 pounds
a firkin Of butter weighs Sc pounds
Timothy seed, As pounds per bushel
A hurricane moves so miles per hour
A hand (horse measure) is inches
A rifle ball moves 1000 miles pc
hour.
The first lucifer match was made Ii
1929.
Electricity moves 22s,ooo miles pc
hour
The first horse railroad was built ii
1926.
The average of human life is 8
years.
Gold was discovered in califOrnit
in 1s4s.
The first steamboat piled the Hudsol
in 1907.
A mile is $3.50 feet, or 1850 yards
In length.
A moderate wind blows seven mile
per hour.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
ghIeage, MIINauLae ana s.. PasI IIme card.
WEST pouNp.
IOWN OEElcERs.

al JezewskI. clerk. "
sieo. T-unec. trustee lst ward.
Jos, ". Wagner, trustee End ward.
II. Koletzky. trustee 3rd ward.
sas. G.. Bouska. treasurer.
Anton J. Noyak. assessor.
Frank Tetrik. street commissio
John r. Kestel. marshal
=. Al. Dvorak. Justice Of the Peace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

Knights Of st. Wenceslaus, No..as,
z.C.KJ.. hold meetings every Fourth
sunday Of each month in the Catholic
Society hall. j F. Wagner, Pres,
Il. ". Kostel. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
ABOUT TOWN

wednesday VlSitlHS'
Father Lehecka of Tyndall was
visitor here last FRIDAY.
DR.. Formanek of Chicago was
here on business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Co!e were
Yankton visitors Wednesday.
Picture framing done by A. J..
Novak handle undertaking
goods.
f. ID. Morrison of Yankton was
here Wednesday in the interest of
his mill.
Now is the time for screen doors
and windows. See ]. H. Queal
about it.
Mrs. J. P. Wallace visited with
friends at Tyndall Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Jas. A. Wagner boarded the
train for Nebraska Wednesday on
land business.
You will save money if you
have your bills figured at j. H.
Queal, before building.
Frank Herman of Wittenburg
visited with, friends at this place
last week.
Miss Hattie Harnish of Spring
field is visiting with Miss Nellie
Birdsell this week.
Frank Hermanek of near Utica
boarded the train at this plac for
Springfield Monday.
Frank Barta, the popular BUT
cher of this place was in Utica on
business Monday.
JOS. I Petrik of Lake Andes ar
rived here for visit last Thurs
day with his parents.
Carda & Kloucek our popular
builders finished work on the
Matt Petrik ST., house this week.
We are informed that Mr.. Zitka
who had been i'll for some time is
improving gradually.
Jas. A. Wagner and Frank Pet
rik returned from their Lyman
County trip last week.
Those having any of our beer
kegs will please return them at
once. Black & Hacicky.
]. P. Toczek was putting new
shingles oh his house, occupied
by ]. E. Matuska, this week.
Last Sunday the precipitation
was 2 inches. Some hail tell in
this Locality, but done no harm.
When in Tabor call on John
Sturma for a refreshing soft drink.
He also hs ndles fine cigars and to
baccos.
William Bailey arrived here
from Sioux City Wednesday and
was posting bills for the Sioux CT
ty Fair.
Rubber-O roofing at the Queal
yard. 1t is sold at price lower
than any catalogue house offers
you.
Joseph Melichar made a cistern
near the new residence of jog.
Hruska which will soon be com
pleted.
Buy your stackers, sweep Ra-
kes, Binders, Mowers, twine, wa
CONS and buggies of Hruska &
Trunec.
Have you seen the beautiful
lew line of glassware and china
ware at Vauk's store7 1t is worth
while seeing.
Frank Sisler and Frank Stani-
:ek, two popuI ar business men of
lyndall, were here on business
Tuesday.
Chas. Vauk and family moved
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
MEETINGS. OF LOCAL LODGES.

Modern Woodmen OF America, No.
pos7. hold meetings every Second Sat-
uruay OF each month, In the &c. B.J.
nall at Tabor. S. d. Geo. A. Ptak,
Ven. CoHncil: Rob- Vauk, Clerk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

st. Ludmila's Lodge, No. l60, U. ].
4. A.. hold meetings every second
Sunday OF each month, in the Gath
olic Society hall. Antonio Hakl,
Pres. Marie Slman. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

2. G. B. j. Lodge No. Al, hold meet
InGs every second Sunday OF each
month In the z. G. B. J. hall. Frank
Knstroun Pres. Mrs. Vyborny, Sec'y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

Catholic Workman. Lodge No. 90,
hold meetings every second Sunday Of
eacn month. In the Catholic Society
Han. j. F. Wagner, Pres, John
Svrovatka. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18
NJ. S. Rada was at Yankton

Kudrna and Frank Wurtz visited
the county seat Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Vac. Herman and children
Of Tyndall we're visiting with hei
sister Miss Maggie Grell over Sun
day.
Frank Janda OF Chicago ar
rived here Wednesday for short
visit with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Janda.
mo hunting allowed signs for
sale at the Independent office at
S cents piece. The cards I2xI5
inches. Other notice cards will
be printed to order at reasonaL-
le price.
Have you tried the Tabor Mills
flour1 If not, try it and you'll find
it the purest and best on the mar
ket. Mr. Bozeman the expert
head miller is the man that makes
it,.
Sealed bids will be received for
the erection of school house, 22
x4o, II feet high, in dist No. 81.
All bids will be opened on Aug
ust 10, 1907. Plans and specifica-
tion can be had J. j. Rezac, Tabor
S. d.
Come to Tabor after your needs
Our merchants can give you in
ducements that will satisfy and
please you. Their price is as low
as the lowest and the goods they
handle are the very best.
A picnic will be given Sunday
the 2Ist of July in the grove of
Ant. Bambas, ~ miles north
east Of Tyndall, by the z. c. B. j..
lodge of that town. Music by the
Tyndall band. Everyone is COR
daily invited.
Stanislav Nedved of Tyndal!|
and family visited with their SON.
in-law Jos. V. Hladky over Sun
day. On their way they stopped
in Tabor and Mr.. Nedved renewed
his subscription to the Indepen-I
dent
Chas. Cole, who had Seen work
ing in town for some time left for
Yankton Monday to commence
working in Kings elevator. The
town looses in him a good fellow
and the Tabor base ball team
their pitcher who led them to
many a victory.
In our last weeks issue, in the
article apropos the celebration
in Utica, we omitted that in the
foot races ]. A. Matuska and An
dy Cole both of this place were
The reason why Ia
Dor did not win in the horse races
was because it did not enter them,
we suppose.
Joseph Trantina, the popular
contractor and builder of Scot
land arrived here with his men
from Walloch's farm, 7 miles.
north of town to finish up carpen-
ter work on the new residence cf
Jos. Hruska. Mr.. Trantina is
building large residence for Wal
loch also.
Joseph Black had gone after
his threshing outfit Wednesday on
the farm OF JOS. Hacicky to put
It in shape before the threshing
season. Joe is an expert thresher
being at it for several years, and
those farmers that hire him recei-
We square and honest labo:--
more bushels to the acre.
Workmen are busy this week
connections with the
mains on Main street ane the st.
Wenceslaus Academy. Thus this
institute will have city water here
after. 1t is worth while mention
ing that the city water is of a quiz
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

II you have money to burn. save
until next winter and turn II over /
the coal dealer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-18

will pay cash for eggs. Bring
asm IN and either select goods
for tnem or take cash. Your pa
uOnage solicited. Jos. Halla.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23

sick with scarlet fever, Is reported
to be some better.
Dr. and Mrs. Rife. Mrs, Royal and
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Prlndie attended
THE Clansman' a. the Cairo opera
house Monday night.
Miss Rowena Ollie Of Cairo. spent
Sunday night with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Ollie, Of Meridian.
Mrs. Panlina Miller has been i'll at
her home here for several days.
Mr. tIriah Butler. who has been
quite sick is steadily improving
Last Wednesday night the Knight.
of Pythias entertained their friends
al their commodious hall over the Il.
NJ Titus store building to delightful
musical program and Il sumptuous
banquet which was much enjoyed by
all present.
Mr.. Fred Culp, of Mound City.
visited his sister Mrs. Ernest Grain,
Monday.
The entertainment given BY the
Lyceum bmeau Thursday night was
one of the best that has been given
here in that line. II was much appre.
ciated by hose present.
Mrs, Sarah Durham, of Cairo, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Geo
HGrtwell, OF this place.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Office OF Eldorado. Marion & South.
western Railroad Company, Marion.
illinois, Nov. &c, 1906.
Public notice is hereby given that
special netting or the stockholders
OF the E'iora1o, Marion & Southwest.
ern Railroad Company will be held at
the office OF said company In the city
OF Marion. Illinois, on the Both day OF
January, 1907, at the hour OF l o'clock
p m, for the purpose OF considering
and voting on the question Of issuing
the First Mortgage Gold Bonds OF said
company to an amount of not exceed.
ing One Million (Sl,000.000) Dollars.
said bonds to be secured by First
Mortgage Lien upon all the corpo-
rate property and franchises now
owned by or hereafter to be acquired
by said company. or such portion or
part thereof az the Board OF Direct
ors may deem necessary; and also to
consider and vote on the question OF
increasing the number OF Directors
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23
GRAND CHAIN, I'LL.


Mr. and Mrs j. r. Weaver. OF
Mound City. spent Saturday here with
| friends,
Mrs. Annie Steyers visited in Cairo
the first of the week
Henry Stahlheber visited last week
with friends in Cairo, returning home
Monday
G. # Moore is down from Belleville
for few days visit with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. r. Moore.
Mrs Fannie Sinks is on the sick
list.
Miss Maude Badgley has been
spending several days with Mrs. w
b. Carter in Belknap, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lou Stevens went to Cairo
Saturday to visit with Mrs. S. O.
F-clds who is in St Marys Infrmary.
James X. Eyers. of Bellnap, spent
he latter part of last week here with
his son. r. p EVers.
Rev Murray, of Vienna Ill.,, came
own Friday ON business and re,
turned home Saturday
Ms John McClaire returned from
Maekey md last Friday after spend
ing several weeks there with her
mother who has been real sick but is
now improving
Prof ". T, Felts .of the S. /. n, T.,
VIII lecture in he Christian church
mex Friday evening, January 25th.
Prof Felts is very entertaining
speaker and no one can afford TO
miss this chance to hear him. Admis
sion 10 ana - cents.
Mrs H. H. Newton returned from
Cairo FRIDAY after taking treatment
at St Maly'e Inhrmaly.
Miss Ruth Ramey returned to Anna
Monday after a pleasant visi, here
with relatives.
Claude Porter, Of Mounds has been
visiting in our town for a few days
A. NJ Palmer was up from Mound
City Saturday on business.
The Egyptian Protection associa
ton, of Grand Chain H.. held their
annual meeting here Saturday and
elected officers w. J. Davidson is
president and w. A. Mcintyre secre-
tary. They nave about 70 members.
Miss Flora Moore has been visiting
with friends a Tamms for several
days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23
WAS FRIEND of IBSEN
Concluded from First Page.)

under which the Anne lean laborer
vas forced ta secure an exis ence
Flynl's ieener intelligence brought
him many temporary positions during
his extensive wanderings though
many lands, watch do not fall to the
ordinary hobo. Men liked his clear
eye and ready responses, and even
when he was at his worst while stll
a boy in his teens, stealing horses
IN Pennsylvania and New York. there
wa much 70 him to tract
Ran Away When a Child.
In recent autobiography Flynt
gave This aecount NJ his earliest re
Spouse to the call Of the wanderlust:
My EARLIEST remembrance is run.
away "trip, eliminating in the village
lookup. Although M mother declares
that was at least 3 years old when
tni9 happened. | have always believed
tlal ! was nearer FOUR at any rate
! remember hat ! wore dres ses The
priaOnment came one day when | had
been left at home with the nurse. She
mad punished me pretty severely TO.
some slight offense, and had hen
gone t. tho lak" for water, leaving
me in lane III front Of the house
very much disqueted. a sudden i'm.
pulse to run took hold of me-any
where, it did not matter. so long as
the nurse could not find me. So
started off with a run TO the main
slcet Of the village That was my
first conscious and determined effort
tc see the world in my own way and
at my own discretion,
TT was the beginning Of that long
series of runaway excursions which
have blessed or married my life ever
$ nee. No child ever had a greater
measure OF unalloyed Joy in hi soul
than did when | dasned down the
village lane, and 40 Later @ capade
has ever brought ME quite the same
fine shade of satisfaction"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23
DIG DEEP FOR DRINK
HOW BROOKLYN is SOLVING THE
WATER PROBLEM.
Millions Of Gallons Brought Up from
Subterranean Channels by
System Of Compressed Air
Power

While New York has been prdlng
ltseli upon It's Croton reservoir and
putting millions upon millions in
water system. Brooklyn, lust across
the river has been going down into
the bowels OF old mother earth for her
water supply and has during the past
year succeeded in reaching seeming
~ ineNhaustible supplies. Seventy.
five per cent. Of the present supply of
the city is produced from underground
sources 1t is a revolution that has
been worked within year.
Convinced. by the conclusion of
earnest and scientific examinations of
the conditions that great reservoir
OF water was to be found on Long
island in the second water bearing
gravel stratum underlying the blue
clay, al depths ranging from $50 Ia
l.60o feet it was demanded that
demonstration be made, the Brooklyn
Eagle being prominent in the effort.
On December "A, 905, the board of
estimate appropriated 100000 to i'm.
prove the water station at Jameco. At
this place there has been II wells
sunk under the inefficient methods of
the old authorities Together they pro.
duced 100000 gallons a dav. when
they worked. They We're practically
under condemnation when they were
put under the air lift system. II was
believed that they We're in such shape
- hz
In less than year IS have been put
under the new system, the water bear
ing gravel stratum under the blue clay
has been reached and daily 5000 600
gallons is turned into the conduits for
use by Brooklyn. When the other six
wells are put into the same shape ii is
estimated that at least 1900, 600 gal
Ions will be the daily production from
this station alone
In view Of the fact that barely
year ago the conditions were as set
forth above it Is astounding that rs
per cent. of the present water supply
of Brooklyn is from underground
sources; 20 per cent from unnltered
surface sources. and five per cent
from filtered sources. The present
daily consumption averages 135, 900
O00 gallons daily. 1t has run as high
as l41 900 600 gallons in a single day
During the year 1906, from under.
ground sources alone the supply has
been increased by about $4,000 600 gal.
Ions, or 80 per cent Of the entire sup
ply.
In addition to the wells at Jameco
station operated under the air lift sys-
TEN, there are over 20 other wells add
ing their flow to the city's water sup
ply
A marked instance of the vamc of
the increased supply from the deep
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-23
VICTORY AT PANAMA
YELLOW FEVER DRIVEN OUT OF
CANAL STRIP BY UNCLE SAM.
Scientific and Sanitary Regulations
Eliminate One OF the Greatest
Obstacles to the Canal
Work.

Surely II the victory which Uncle
Sans corps Of scientists have won
over Miss Quito aud her yellow fever
tinctured proboscs Is any index as to
the ultimate outcome Of the canal dig
ging operations at Panama there is
every reason for announcement to
believe still greater victory will be
achieved in the completion of the
great task.
This splendid result was accom-.
plished in about year from the time
of American occupancy OF the canal
strip 1t was not an easy task, but
still one about which clings romance
OF successful endeayor
Fully 1000 men We're employed in
this campaign for freedom from a
dread disease, and they had behind
them an appropriation of 81 10000
Science and money, working together,
have proved an all-powerful combina.
ton.
BY stamping out yellow fever so
soon after assuming control and so
long before the. canal is completed.
the American government not only
guarantees safe habitation for the
many thousands of workmen needed
but an unimperiled highway for the
commerce Of nations.
At present, so far as known, there
is not single case of yellow fever in
Panama at least, along the canal
strip.
When the Panama commission took
up the work TO which it had been as
signed. this disease problem present.
ed even greater difficulties than those
of engineering,
An army Of workmen could not be
maintained there, and certainly capa.
Bile engineers and oyerseers would
not be content to remain there should
previous conditions prevail.
Because of the rayages OF yellow fe-
YER work had to be abandoned on the
canal on two separate occasions under
the regime Of the French government.
In October, 1884 when the French
company had on the isthmus a force
OF 1924 men, it lost lGl During the
same mouth in 1906, however, the