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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
The Drum and the Sticks.


It Is mighty hard for most people to re-
sist temptation to joke. Last night a band
played in the lobby of the Albany hotel I'm
honor of the delegates to the laundrymen's
convention. After the music was over the
band was told to return al 0 and play some
more. The snare drummer asked the cigar
girl IL he might leave his drum with her
until he returned. She took the drum and
put II on a shelf behind her and then her
troubles began. The first man who step
ped up to the stand to buy a cigar smiled
and said:
"Trying to drum up a little business, are
your
The girl laughed, but did not reply to
the Joke. The man bought his cigar and
moved away, very well pleased with him
self. Next came one OF the visiting laun-
drymen. He saw the drum.
"I may need the drum when the con-
vention's over" he said. 'Is 1t for saIe?"
mo" replied the girl. But why do
YOU think you may need it?''
"Oh, may have to beat my way home"
said the laundryman. He also went away
delighted with himself.
Next came a dudish young fellow who
wanted a package Of cigarets. He noticed
the drumsticks.
We'll" he said, in a loud voice, "a per-
son who works with a drum near by nat
urally sticks to his business.
The girl didn't crack a smile. But a
travelling man standing near by did.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
He Wanted the Other.

sir Thomas Upton, whose grocery shops,
"Lipton's Limited" are as thick In Lon
don as the fog. was talking to a New York
reporter on his last visit about pure food
laws.
And that reminds me-" said Sir Thom-
as, "of my youth, when was running my
first grocery and sleeping under the 'coun-
ter. #E
"A rival In the next street was selling
notoriously bad goods and / heard a story
about him with delight.
1t seems that a customer entered his
shop and asked for pound OF butter.
Yes, sir, said my rival. The real or
the imitation, sirT ..
"'What was 1t you sold me yesterday? /?
inquired the customer.
That was the real. SIR
Then give me the imitation"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
White Powder on Nutmegs.

From the Providence Journal
Brush that white powder off the
nutmegs before you begin to CRATE 'em,"
said the bartender sternly to the young
apprentice.
"But that's the bloom, amt it?" re-
monstrated the lad.
"Blooml" sneered the bartender. mo,
sir; 1t is oyster shell powder. The na-
tives as soon as they gather the nut
meg roll 1t in a powder Of ground oyster
shells and that protects ii, on its long
voyage to market, from the weevils.
The weevils, otherwise, would eat 1T up.
But the powder has served its turn
now, so brush II off,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
DOES ALIENS
FOOT-EASE
COOL THE:
/ BLOOD?

Some doctors have
said so and many In
dividuals have said,
that this dainty, an
|tiseptic powder, shak-
en- daily into the
Shoes Is Cooling to
the entire System.
Scores of nerves CEN
ter In the soles of the
feet and Aliens Foot
Ease soothes and
|quiets these nerves.
Use every means to
keep cool and avoid
Heat Prost tr a tion.
Try this simple, pop
ular remedy yourself
and see II 1t Is not
instGRtlv Cooling and
Refreshing. Sold by
|an Druggists, 25c.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
A Genuine Fisherman.
From london Answers.

II ever there was an Enthusiastic fisher
man 1t was old Jones. He was quite con-
tent to sit for hours on the hank Of the
stream, hoping for bite, and IL he didn't
get one, his mind thrilled at the thought
of what splendid sport he had two years
ago. Thus he was found by a fellow
angler.
Flshed long in this stream?" he asked
pleasantly.
''rwenty-three years." was the laconic
response.
Then this stream must be worth fish,
ing In went on the stranger. You must
get lot OF bites"
Gazing intently at his rod, Jones replied
with zest:
Two years ago in this very spot had
as fine bite as anyone need wish for. KID
l shall get another yet"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

says: II had been
showing symptoms OF
kidney trouble from
the time l was mus
tered out Of the ar
my, but in all my life
l never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, dlz.
ziness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. l was weak
and helpless, having
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
l,,ixed Voices.

From Lppincott's Magazine.
Alice had been to Sunday school for the
first time and had come home filed with
information. she was overheard to say
to her 6-year-oid sister, as she laid a wee
hand ever her reart, when you hear
something wtte here, you know It is con-
science whispering to you"
No such thing" responded 6-year-old; |;
ITS just wind Ia your tummy."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
More Than BiaeSry.

A prisoner was brought before police
magistrate. The latter looked around and
discovered that his clerk was absent.
OFFICER" he sad, what's this man
charged with?' Q. ..r
'.Bigotry, your honor. He's got three
wives" t
The magistrate looked at the officer as
though astounded at his ignorance.
"Why. officer" he said. that's not big
otry; that's trigonometry."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
FARM FACTS.

There is a great deal Of careless
work about stacking hay It is US
ually hurry job and not enough pains
are taken to straighten out the fork
fuls. Where the unloading Is done
by sings several hundred pounds are
dumped on the stack at one time. Un-
less the stacker straightens out these
rolls with the fork, the stack is bound
to take water whenever 1t rains.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Guns, Traps, Decoys, etc. Lowest prices.
Write for free catalOg No. /. N. W.
Hide & Fur Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Tho average weight Of pair OF ele-
phant tusks Is $50 pounds, but single
tusk has been known to weigh zoo
pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

The wife whose husband gives her all
the money she wants and no show of
devotion with 1t, gets no sympathy
from any woman over 80.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Mrs. wInslow-s coorHrHe BxRUP nor Chilarun
Ays pain, cures wind collie. q cent bottle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

How n Veteran Was Saved the Am-
putatiOn of q Limb.
B. Frank Doremus, veteran, OF
Roosevelt avenue, INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Farmers who grow clover for seed
should encourage some one to run a
clover huller. Seed threshed out by
the ordinary huller is worth a 81 a
bushel more than seed threshed by the
ordinary machine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
DAIRY NOTES.

Don't get too busy to give the cows
proper attention. Irregular feeding or
milking now will tend to lessen the
milk flow, and no amount of coaxing.
or feeding will get It back this season.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

hundred miles, should Certainly take
two or three Of the best cows along,
and also two or three promising heifer
calves. The freight may be nearly as
much as the animals are worth, but in
new country real good cows are
scarce.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Milk pals should always be cleaned
as soon as they are emptied. II they
are filled with cold water before the
fi.m from the milk forms, they will not
be hard to clean. Rinse with cold
water, then scald and sun.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Too often country school teachers
are city bred young men or young
women, who have no thought or lik-
ing for agriculture. They are not the
teachers who can show pupils the ad-
Vantages of farm life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

teachers VINO can show pupils the ad-
vantages of farm life.
A recent case Of scours among a
bunch Of neighbor's calves shows the
Importance of giving careful attention
to the feeding pals. These pals had
been used for over a month, and dur
Ing all of that time had not been
thoroughly scalded. The only attempt
at cleaning was rinsing with cold wa
|, ter. A short time ago one of the
calves was taken with a bad case of
scours and died. Three others of the
bunch now look as IL they would not
pull through.
Pioneer days may have past in the
central west, but the pioneer practice
OF throwing the manure out of the
horse stables and allowing 1t to lie
there for months, has not passed by
long ways. Frequently one sees the
accumulation of six months or more
heaped up against the sides of the
sta bles. Every ton of that manure
which was thrown out last winter has
now lost at least so per cent. of its
value.
The fall Is the ideal time to scat
ter manure. Why not make one Job
OF 1t and scatter the manure thinly
now, instead of putting it in piles and
then go over and scatter with a fork
next spring. II is economy to make
the manure go as far as you can, and
then go over the fields more fire.
Quently.
Many orchards have been hurt this
season with sun scald. The way to pre-
vent such injury is to head trees low,
so that the trunk Is shaded. Where
trees have been headed high the only
thing to do Is to protect the trunks
with building paper, boards or anything
that will break the sun.
Timothy hay is the kind in greatest
demand for horse feeding in cities.
Here hay sells upon it's quality. One
with poor hay; but let him send a load
of over-ripe, badly colored hay to mar
ket. The returns will show that city
hay buyers are up to snuff.
Sometimes hogs will not thrive, al
though they have an abundance Of pas
ture and grain. There is such a thing
as keeping hogs too long on clover and
the system demands something else.
Cut down the rations for a while and
feed some charcoal, salt and copperas.
This frequently will start a hog on the
upgrade.
year start right this fall for better re-
suits next spring. Pile on well rotted
manure and turn up the ground this
fall for thorough freezing. And then
don't try to grow vegetables and weeds
on the same piece of ground
An experiment station states that the
value OF the manure made on a farm
where twenty cows, four horses. fifty
sheep and ten pigs are kept, is around
$500, and that about one-half Of it Is in
the liquid manure.
There does not seem to be any imme-
diate danger of the American hen or
cow clogging the market. It seems tat
the appetite of American people CIR
dairy and poultry goods is growing
faster than tha output. Just think, the
poultry and eggs. of this country are
worth more every year than our corn,
oats and hay crop combined.
Keeping sheep is profitable, providing
one can keep clear OF ailments and
pests. When stomach or tape worms
get hold OF the lambs they soon play
havoc. These things must be handled
promptly and handled right.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Keeping sheep is profitable, providing
one can keep clear OF ailments and
pests. When stomach or tape worms
get hold OF the lambs they soon play
havoc. These things must be handled
promptly and handled right.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

harping upon: Clean the cream sepa-
rator. A good dairy authority states
that in Missouri there are $4,000 cream
separators owned by farmers, and Of
these at least 10000 are in the hands
Of farmers who do not know the first
thing about handling cream.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Threshing time will soon be along
now. Save the straw for bedding, ma
nure made without plenty Of straw to
take up the liquid, has lost half of it's
value, Then plenty of straw used as
bedding keeps the cows clean and COM
Portable. Save the straw. and then use
T.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

One of our readers writes us that
scours in calves is caused by feeding
milk too cold and too much at a time.
The trouble, nine cases out of ten,
comes from dirty pals and dirty sur
Ioundings
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

If you can't find any better place.
turn the cans and pals upside down
over the fence posts. The best way
to air and sun these things il on a
shelf or bench on the south side Of the
milk house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Milk fever is liable to occur with the
heaviest mixers. and cows which have
had 1t once are liable to have it again.
Such cows must have plenty Of exer-
else and laxative foods, just before
calving. The trouble is not so fire.
Quent during the fall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

There does not seem to be any imme-
diate danger of the American hen or
cow clogging the market. It seems tat
the appetite of American people &Jr
dairy and poultry goods is growing
faster than thu output. Just think. the
poultry and eggs. of this country are
worth more every year than our corn,
oats and hay crop combined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

l have never seen a COW that would
not break over into the cornfield, If she
had half chance. The way to head
her off is to fix up the fences before
she discovers the weak places.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

The success of dairving In any local
ity will depend upon the pains each
farmer takes with his cream. The
only fair way to sell cream is by the
test, and it is the test that usually
kicks up a row. If you cream is test
ing low go to the bottom of the matter
and find out where the trouble Is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
AS SEEN BY a 5ALTLA6E H0fz4N

get 10 work aarl,or than tbo, berore ,ve
came hero ana since my n,,shanJ,s
bealfb fniled 7 bove Crsg,,,ar,t,, gtart
ed ont al 4 In the nornlis {"
when would vo,, want n bep,np"
To-day If possihls. we nre in great
need"
osupposIng Won come tomorrow
morning."
"Tf 7 could start This evoning I could
learn the Methods Of your Kitchen,
and know how TO go about the break
fast in the morning"
The lady was highly uleaeed with
this woman of seeming forethought
and quickly agreed to the plan.
Five O'Clock was decided upon as 10
time. but this thrifty. rosv-cheeked
young wife was at her most nv four-
thirty. fact that won untold laurels
for her ere she had given an example
of her work.
The dinner was perfection. she chat
ted away about the bread and rolls she
could make. How the lady would not
have to show her ANYTHING after the
first evening, or assume any resnonsi-
bility as to meals and the kitchen. She
had at one time, kept Is boarders, done
all the work herself, and therefore knew
how to economize on time, work, and
provisions. All well and good. The
dinner came to an end.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

breakfasts. These children. dragging
themselves homeward In the early
dawn, meet other little ones that have
tumblcd out of bed before daylight
al the sound of the whistle that liz the
chief episode of their lives. Mrs Ma
than said the southerners were not to
be blamed for this state OF luiiuity,
since the capital which backed these
factories and those who expected the
dividends which only this child labor
could pay were northernors. men and
women who owned the stock of these
manufacturing companies
The child labor evil Is fast reaching
n degree OF Importance when national
legislation. or at least national recog-
milton, Will become imperative. Laws
designed to regulate or restrict the
evil have been passed by almost every
state legislature, but the Indifference
or ignorance of officials supposed TO
enforce the laws renders such legisla-
ton practically imperative. The
trouble has come from a lack of pub
lie interest. The people as a mass
have not understood or appreciated
the real danger to the nation and to
the individual bound to result from
the working of mere children for
gain. The subject has more in II than
sentiment; II almost reaches the dig
nifty of grave national peril.
For several wears an organization
known as the National Child Labor
committee has been doing excellent
work influencing legislation, and this
committee. of which former President
Grover Cleveland and Cardinal Glib
bons are members. has to its credit the
passing of many laws. The National
committee has just announced that
the Anti-Child Slavery league, organ
lied last May by the Woman's Home
Companion as part of It's systematic
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

doctor says there lie no place like home
The Idaho towns are good. but no place
like Brigham City. He Is now looking
for a suitable location, and II no can
find the desired place. may never
care to move away again.
The speakers at the tabernacle Sum
day was two returned missionaries
Elder John Lee spoke few words In
The Maori language, and then explained
his labors In New Zealand for the last
three years. Elder Niels Didericksen
had spent the last two years In Nor
way and Denmark, had enjoyed his
mission, and gives very encouraging
reports of the Scandinavian mission.
Last Friday while hunting rabbits at
Promontory Mr.. II. II. Larsen had the
misfortune to shoot off the end of the
index finger OF the left hand. He
stared for home Immediately, and had
the injured member ddessed.
Mr. Nicolai Nelson. the painter, while
putting pane of glass In window
cut his thumb nearly off, and had DR..
Rich sew the wound up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY JANUARY 5 1907

those present We're DR.. and Mrs. Y. E.
steele. Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs, g. G, Friel. Mr.. and Mrs
nj. w. Ingalls,. Mr.. and Mrs. s. l..
Wells. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. j. Wadsworth
and Mr. q. N. Child.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
c. Friel entertained most ploasantly
number of friends at their residencS,
a sumptuous supper was also served
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph f. Russon have
moved to Provo for the winter.
Mrs. Sarah T. Evans of ogden spent
the holidays with Lchi relatives.
j. U. and j. G. Alfred and their
wives of Raymond. Canada, arc visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Alfred.
Miss Beatrice Ashworth of Provo is
visiting Miss Violet Long
Mr.. a. b. Anderson OF Beaver is
visiting relatives. here.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Woodhouse. Jr..
of Idaho Falls are visiting Lehi rela-
tives and friends.
Salt Lake City have been visiting MIR.
and Mrs. a. h. Anderson.
Mrs. C. L. Warwick of Idaho Falls
and Miss Dulcie Webb of Sugar City
are visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradshaw OF
Magrath, Canada, are visiting friends
here
Mrs. Pearl Watson of Salt Lake has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Evans.
Mrs. Agnes Peterson is visiting
Sugar City. Idaho.
Mr.. j. II. Brown of Glenwood. Colo,
is spending few days here.
Mr.. Oren Rockwell of Cherry Creek
is visiting Lehi friends.
Miss Francelle O'Brien of Salt Lake
is visiting her parents.
Lester Phillips of Magrath, Canada,
is visiting his father.
Mr.. Appolas Thomas of La Grande,
Or, is visiting Lehi relatives.
Messrs ]. II. Gardner and NJ. w.
ingalls, are inspecting the sugar fac
tories In Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of
Idaho Falls are visiting Lehi rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Anderson of
Emmett. Idaho, have been visiting
Lehi friends.
Miss Essie Russell of Provo has been
spending the holidays with friends
here.
Mr. Abe Coates has returned to
Nampa where he occupies a prominent
position with the Western idaho Sugar
company,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rob of Idaho
Falls are visiting Lehi relatives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05
CLUB CHAT.

The Daughters of the Mormon Bat
TALON Will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Philo r. Farnsworth. 1919 east South
Temple street, Jan. 10. at p. m.
All members are urgently requested to
be present.
Woman's club will meet Jan. s, at
the usual hour at the home of Mrs.
George Gatrell. 432 Third east. Mrs
Gstrell gives tie paper for the day ON
"Some Hoary Superstitions'
The National Child Labor commit
tee announces that the third annual
meeting of the committee and allied
forces will be held In the city OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Dec. 1915. An UNI
usually attractive program. including
addresses on vital phases OF the child
labor problem ny speakers of national
reputation, IL being >arranged This
gathering will be important. Repre-
sentatives from state and local COM
mittees will attend. and one session
will be devoted to an interstate confer
ence of official representatives from
four states In the Ohio valley. 10 dis
cuss the best methods OF securing
unity and better enforcement OF child
labor laws In that section. The COM
mittee also announces that during the
past summer an arrangement has
been made with tho Anti-Child Slav-
cry league OF New York by which tho
league Is now merged with the Ma,
tional committee. The former organ
of the league. the Wornan's Homo
Companion. viii continue an active
campaign OF publicity In tho interests
OF child labor reform. Beginning with
the January number department OF
official notes. brief articles and items
OF interest relating to the campaign
In all parts Of the country will be
published by the national committee
each month In the Woman's Home
Companion.
Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president OF
the Consumers league, addressed tho
New Rochelle Peoples Forum n few
days ago on "Bible Ethics VS. Business
Ethics" describing the abuses OF child
labor, particularly as they exist I'm tho
south. She stated that there were
10000 children, mostly girls. working
In the southern textile mills, who were
not as we'll cared for nor az well fed
as the negro slaves were. Many are
employed all night, she said. and when
morning comes they are 10 be seen
lying on the iioor or on benches In tbs
factory. TOO weary 70 30 home to their