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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-06

The newest and most unique method of dispensing federal patronage was ex emplifed by President Roosevelt yes terday. It marks departure in the usual procedure governing the selection of presidential appointees. There if nothing complex or intricate in the pro cess, which consists in the simple ex pertinent of drawing lots or tossing g coin.
 The demonstration was given for the benefit of two United States senators who were unable to harmonize theii views as to the distribution of federal offices in their state. The president came to the conclusion that something must be done, and he worked out the problem to his own satisfaction.
 To go back to bthe beginning, Senator Robert Jackson Gamble and Senator Alfred Beard Kittredge, both of South Dakota, have been at sword $ points politically for long time. The two senators are republicans, but each has sought to eliminate the other from the stage of politics, with the result that both are still in the senate. Senate, Gamble is . third-term boomer, while Senator Kittredge is for Taft nomin ation, holding that the president must be taken at his word in his notable election-night announcement.
 In making federal appointments ir South Dakota, the president seemed tc favor the preferences of Senator Gam ble. When then ames of Gamble I friends were sent to the senate, Kilt redge, who stands high among the lead CTS, succeeded in having them pigeon holed. The result has been that there has been a deadlock in the president < attempts to make federal appointments in the state represented by Senators Kittredge and Gamble.
 The Rivals Meet
 At 10 clock yesterday morning Sen ator Gamble and Senator Kittredge met in the president s office Neither knew that the other was to be there. That was part of Mir. Roosevelt's little scheme. He had written letter to each senator asking him to be at the White House at the hour named, and both senators had hurried to Washing ton--Senator Gamble from his home in Yankton and Senator Kittredge from his home in Sioux Falls.
 MT. Roosevelt enjoyed the joke when the two political enemies met face to face. The senators, however, greeted each other politely, for they have never permitted their differncs to pass be. yond the bounds of courtesy. The only other person present at the meeting was Francis E. Leupp, commissioner of In dian affairs and biographer of the presi- dent
 "Now, gentlemen, said Mir. Roose- welt, when the greetings were over, ''I trust you have left your guns at home. If you have not, please deposit them on my desk.
 The president said other things. He regretted sincerely to see such good men at odds and would be delighted to have them bury their differences. While he talked he was doing something with his hands just beneath the top of his desk. Senator Kittredge, who occupied a position of vantage, never took his eyes from those busy hands. Suddenly Mir. Roosevelt held up two closed fists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-06
GOLDEN LODGING HOUSE

Prices reduced 50 per cent. Sin5t rooms, good beds, electric light, sprr: water. Opposite the Wedge saloon North Globe. Rooms $4.5O per month.
 FRED H. GOLDEN, Prop
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-06
Kittredge Gets Choice

Gentlemen," he said, "I have de. termined upon a simple method of set tling your differences. In one hand l hold long piece of paper; in the other l hold short piece of paper. Whoever draws the long piece of paper shall have the first choice in the appointment of public land officers in South Dakota. There are eleven of these officers to be appointed. The one who draws the long piece of paper shall name six and the other senator may name five. o
 If the two senators were amazed they didn't have time to show it. The presi- dent waved his closed fists in the air.
 ''I will give you first choice, Senator Kittredge,' ' he said.
 :" Left hand" responded Kittredge.
 The president slowly opened the hand indicated. A strip of white paper law upon his palm. Then he opened his right hand. The slip of paper that lay upon the right palm was shorter than the other slip.
 "You win, Senator Kittredge," he said.
 Senator Kittredge smiled. Senator Gamble smiled too, but it was not a merry smile.
 "The next number on the program, :" resumed the president, is the selection of two Indian gents.
 His hands were busy, as before, be- heath the shelter of his desk. Commis- sioner Leupp drew nearer. He was in terested in the outcome of this phase of lot-drawing. Senator Kittrcdge watched the presidential digits out of the corner of his eye.
 "You guess again, Kittredge," said MT. Roosevelt, as he brought his closed fists into view.
 Left, came from Kittredge.
 No; it is Senator Gamble who is left" cried the president, as he opened his fingers. Kittredge had won again. Commissioner Leupp's face grew grave. Perhaps, as foremost exponent of civil service reform, he did not like this method of determining upon the fitness of candidates for office. Perhaps--some say probably-he had candidate of his own. The president saw the change in his biographer's usually pleasant ex- pression.
 Wins Once Again
 "This is rather looping the Leupp, gentlemen, he is reported to have said. Whereat even Senator Gamble laughed.
 Now, let us see what we have next" began MT. Roosevelt. 'sOh yes; there is that auditor for the interior
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
Only one Billy birch.

The late Billy Birch, the old-tiine
minstrel, had just recovered from a re-
we're illness. He met a friend who
owns trotter, and who offered the nse
Of it to Birch, saying that the exercise
Of ride would do him good. ....
Birch accepted the offer and ordered
the horse hitched to a light n d
wagon. He drove slowly down LexI e.
ton avenue. The horse pranced aba 1t
In lively manner, and at times eviNc-
ed a disposition to use both sides Of the
street. .r
At last train came kissing throus sh
the tunnel, and the horse took the bit
in his teeth and bolted. Here is where
Birch concluded that he was no Jebu,
for he wrapped the lines about the
whip and deliberately climbed over the
back of the seat. He did not stop Mt
this, and soon his short legs were da q,
ling over the tail-board of the wagon.
He dropped off, rolled over in the mud
several times, got up, pulled down bis
vest, and remarked to a policeman:
II made hit that time, ehT'
The officer then took him to task ~
not holding on to his horse, but Bir J
shook his head and said reflective
There's lots of horses and buggies II
this world, most noble guardian OF IN,
law, but I'll give you quiet tip that
there's but one Billy Birch"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
Tbousand Of neonle are daily Spffer.

Thousand OF people are daily suffer
ing with kidney and bladder troubles
dangerous ailments that should be
checked promptly. DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills are the best remedy
for backache, weak kidneys, infiama-
tion of the bladder Their action is
prompt and sure. A weeks treatment
for Csc, Sold at Tabor Drug Store. y
wish to thank all those who
patronized me while IN business
and would bespeak continuance
of the patronage for my success
ors. Also would request those
who are indepted to me to make
settlement in 80, days, After the
expiration of the 80 days ] will
charge s per cent. Accounts not
settled in 90 days will be given TO
an attorney for collection. 2. #.
Blachnik.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
PHILOSOPHY BY THE CLOCK.

Uncle Georges Watch Doesn't Go,
but IL Reminds Him.
Old Uncle George Dismukes, an'an-
cient colored man who peddles buttons,
shoestrings and the like, carries a
bull's-eye watch that he says his mas
ter gave him dow South when free
dom came to his .ce, says a Chict go
paper. The watch is nearly as great
In circumference as an ordinary tea
saucer, and 1t has not been in running
order for twenty years. Nevertheless,
Uncle George likes to have people ask
him what time 1t Is, whereupon he os-
tentatiously drags the utensil from an
inside pocket, glances at at Il and then
at the sky and announces that 1t is
IAN hour by sum-" or whatever time
the luminary mentioned seems to In
dicate. tE
Once Uncle George was asked why
be carried a watch that could be so
little depended upon. 81.
"Doan' you believe dat, suh," he
quickly said. "Dis var watch is jis
prezackly right twict every twenty-fo'
)wahs, en- dat's er heap mo- den mos
folks is. sides hit minds me of my
Die marster who '.,ne give hit to re,
an dat minds me de marster dat le
Is livin' wild Who am gwine to be cali
in me pooty soon to come up dar an
live wild um bofe. Evah now an dea,
hit pears lax l kin heah ole master
.allin' and sayin', 'Nevah mind, Gwage,
eff de watch is stop. You Is gwine 10
stop too, pooty soon, Jes ter git good
start fer to run all de time In de hea'-
after, whar dey ain no peddlin' butte 10
an things, an wbar de lily doan 81 n
an wese all white as de wool err lie
iamb.' .
"Howsrmdever, Use seed er heap er
stop watches dat dey tells me is 'spen-
sive in mo ways dan one. Ole marster
had one an he said hit was to keep
time on fas' horses. Whut fur. dsy
wants er stop watch on hoss dat's
goin' fas' wuz alters a caution to
Gawge."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

some Reasons why Won shpnid Nes
BE Ansry.

some Reasons Why Won SApuhn N@A
BE Angry.
So you've been called down, have
you. young manf
You are good and hot about 1t, too
You have just about made up your
mind that you'll quit, for you "ain't
going to have any man talk to you the
way the old man did" Why, you've
been in that place Eve years, and you've
been doing the work all right, and the
boss hasn't been near you for a month.
He doesn't know anything about the
way the department should be run,
anyway. That's the way you feel
about 1t.
And you are going to quit. Now,
Just tie your horses to this post Of re-
mcnstrance for moment and listen
to bit Of straight talk from one who
has been there.
The "old man" Is running the place,
Isn't he? 1t is he who In putting up
the brain sweat and drawing the checks
every week to pay you your salary.
w uch htChS SOluC luUO Tic OLiSC uDou'
Inferior goods he has to stand right UP
and take his medicine. You haven't
any of his responsibilities on your
shoulders. You get to your work at the
stated time, and then go home to your
family or your evening pleasure, care
free for the rest of the night. You
don't have to struggle over the books
You don't have to scheme and plan to
make both ends meet. You don't have
to make, notes in the bank and then
twist and turn to pay them. You don't
have to 60 out into the market Of com,
petition and put up all kinds Of arru-
ments In order to convince posi- le
customer that your goods are better
than those Of Brown, Smith and Jones
You don't have to do any Of those
things. Man alive, but you have q
cinch! Ask any business man II he
didn't have a much more easy time, II
he wasn't happier when he was get
ting his salary every week regularly
than he ia. now, when he is compelled
to use an automobile In order to meet
his appointments. 4,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
Map Of South Dakota.

Anyone of our subscribers wish
ing to get the latest and up-to-da-
tie pocket map of South Dakota,
can get it by sending in $ 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 prce is 25 cents, but we secur-
ed them from Mr.. Peterson at a
low rate and offer them to our
subscribers at 5 cents each. We
have several hundred of them at
our Office md 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, 1907-07-04
TOWN OFFICERS.

AL Jezewski. clerk. ., .a
Geo. T.unec. trustee lst ward.
Jos. v. Wagner. trustee End ward.
+. Koletzky. trustee 3rd ward.
Jas. q. Bouska. treasurer.
Anton y. Noyak. assessor. ..
Frank Tetrik. street commissioner.
John f. Kostel. marshal
J. A, Dvorak. Justice OF the Peace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

Catholic Workman. Lodge No. 90,
hold meetings every second Sunday of
each month. in the Catholic Society
Hall. J.!F. Wagner, Pres, John
SYrovatka. Sec. a. ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

Y. G. B. j. Lodge No. Al, hold meet
mas every second Sunday of each
month In the 2. G. B. J. hall. Frank
Kostroun Pres. Mrs. Vyborny, Sec'y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

Knights OF st. Wenceslaus, No. 6s,
&c XII. hold meetings every Fourth
Sunday Of each month In the Catholic
Societv hall J. f. Wagner, Pres,
r.. ". Kostel. Sec. ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

St. Ludmila's Lodge, No. 16o, U. J.
2. A.. hold meetings every second
SUNDAY Of each month, In the Cath
oiic Society hall. Antonio Hakl,
Pres. Marie Siman. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
-Contartionn.

"Whin wild young man wants /
git married" mused the janitor phi
osopher, "he has to straighten out b.,
fore he can double up
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
MEETINGS OF LOCAL LODGES,

Modern Woodmen OF America, No.
sOs7. hold meetings every Second Sat-
nruay OF each month, In the &c. b..
hall at Tabor. S, d. Geo. A. Ptak,
Ven. Council: Rob. Vauk, Clerk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

There are good many fish IT. T.
matrimonial sea waiting to be caui
Nth q hook Of gold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

will pay cash for eggs. Bring
faem in and either select goods
ror them or take cash Your pa
Ispnage solicited. il 5. Halla.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04
ABOUT TOWN

George Koletzky was county
seat visitor last Friday.
Hereford bull for sale 2 years
old. v. M. Horacek.
Charles Wagner of Wagner vi
sited friends al this place Sunday.
Mrs. j. P. Toczek visited with
friends at Tyndall last Saturday.
John Hanousek of Gregory, ar
rived here tor visit Monday.
Joseph Bernasek the horse ira
der stopped at this place this
week.
Joseph Matuska returned from
his extended southern trip last
Friday.
Mrs. Will Mach and children
visited with friends al Vodnany
last Friday.
Mrs. r. r. Nikl returned We'd
nesday from her parents in Boil
var, Mo. ~ .
Now is the time for screen doors
and windows. See J. H. Queal
about it. ...
Jas. A. Wagner and John Ma
tuska took an automobile trip to
Yankton Tuesday. n. =
V. J. and Thos. J. Wagner retur
ned from their trip in Arkansas
last week.
j. M. Petrik and family of Tyn-
dali visited here Sunday with rela
tives. .. - -
Picture framing done by A. J..
Novak / handle undertaking
goods.
Miss Tillie Janda visited with
her sister, Mrs. F. A. Wagner, at
Utica this week. g. HA@. '
You will save money if you
have your bills figured at J. H.
Queal, before building.
Have you seen the beautiful
new line of glassware and china
ware at Vauk's store1 1t is worth
while seeing.
Mrs. ]. P. Wallace and children
returned from Hinton, Neb., Tues
day where they had been visiting
with relatives.
Rubber-O roofing at the Queal
yard. 1t is sold at a price lower
than any ca talogue house offers
you.
Max Blachnik returned from
Bristow, Neb., Wednesday where
he had been laying a foundation
for a large building.
Get your paint at the T. v. Ptak
lumber yard. They have on stock
the Monarch - the best paint on
earth.
The Misses Hattie Vauk. Annie
Carda, Annie Travnicek and Mary
Hacicby visited with friends at
Vodp7 ny last Saturday. .
Sun days ball game resulted in
victory Tor Tyndall, the score be-
ing s to 10. The game was play
ed between Tabor and Tyndall.
Ed. Rysavy arrived home for a
visit with his parents Monday.
Ed is working in a large imple-
ment store at Presho as book kee-
per.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Rada died last Saturday of
infantife cholera. Interment took
place at the catholic cemetery in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FIR. Hakl and two
daughters, FIR. WelA, sr., Vol. Wag
ner and FIR. Soukup left for Stan
ley County Tuesday for a visit
with their sons and daughters who
have claims at that place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-04

DR. and Mrs. F. M. Blezek left
for Creighton, Neb., Monday for
a visit with relatives.
Those having any of our beer
kegs will please return them at
once. Black & Hacicky.
We are informed that the brid-
ge at Chamberlain across the Mis-
souri, is again swept away.
J. E. Matuska moved into the
section house, formerly occupied
by Rud. Brock, Tuesday,
The new residence of Jos. Sva-
'tos, q miles southeast of town, IS
rapidly nearing its completion.
c. L. Bohac, F. A. Scoblic and
j. Dame of Tyndall took in the
ball game here Sunday.
Buy your stachers, sweep Ra-
kes, Binders, Mowers, twine, wa
gons and buggies of Hruska &
Trunec. w
Rudolph Brock moved to Tyn
dali with his family Tuesday Of
this week. He had been resi-
dent of Tabor for several years.
Mrs. FIR. Kostroun and Mrs.
Alois Novak, accompanied by Mr.
Fr. Kostroun left Wednesday for
Omaha to take treatment at hos
pital of that city.
Anton Hermanek of Tyndall
stopped in Tabor on his way to
Utica Wednesday and renewed
his subscription to the indepen-
dent. l#
Bad sick headaches, biliousness or
constipation are quickly relieved by
DeWitts Little Early Riser. Small
pill, sure pill, safe pill prompt AMI
pleasant in action. Sold at Tabt r
Drug store. ..E
Jonas Gleich, James ]. Gleich
and wife, Jos. Gleich, Mss Emma
Nedved, Chas. Nedved and Ar
ton left for Lake Andes Wednes-
to spend theIFourth of July on the
farm of ]. A. Gleich, by the lake.
For social, medicinal or house
hold uses |. W. HARPER whis-
key is the best and the safest,
The most popular high grade
whiskey on the market. Sold by
Hruska & Trunec. p
R. R. Nikl and his brother-in
law Fr. Blaske were in Brule and
Aurora counties, seeking land last
week and returned Monday.
They do not praise the country
very much.
A cleansing, clean, cooling, healing
household remedy is DeWitt's Carbo-
lized Witch Hazel Salve. For burns,
cuts, scratches, bruises, insect bites,
and sure feet 1T is unequaled. Good
for Piles. Beware of immi, ations.
Get De eWitt's. 1t is the best. Sold
at Tabor Drug Store.
Wood cutting was begun on c.
f. Blachnik's farm last Thursday
afternoon with force OF FIVE men.
A 28-power steam engine mus the
saw and neighboring farmers keep
the whole shift busy, With their
logs of wood to cut.
When there is the slightest indIca-
tion of indigestion, heart burn, fatu-
lence or any form ofstomach trouble
take a little Kodol occasionally and
you will be afforded prompt relief.
Kodol is compound of vegetable
acids and contains the juices found in
a healthy stomach. Kodol digests
what you eat, makes your food do you
good Suld at Tabor dug store.
Here's something that is of in
terest to the economical buyers,
who are looking tor bargains: We
have in our yard large complete
stock of window screens and
screen doors of all possible sizes:
we sell them at 8 cents per square
foot at our yard: the catalogue
housas n re Seliiny the m NJ n nante
Arizona republican., 1907-11-11
EMERGENCY FUND IN ST. LOUIS

EMERGENCY FUND IN ST. LOUIS.
 The national banks of St Louis have gut in circulation a kind of emergency issue which fmay or may not meet with the approval of the comptroller of the currency. but which is proving satisfactory to local capital and labor. and Is Illustrating. if rath- CT crudely, the elastic currency idea, advocated at the last convention of the American Bankers Association. The circulating checks are of round de- nominations from one to ten dollars. drawn payable to the banks auditor, but indorsed b. him to bearer Thou sands ot these checks are now in circulation throughout the city; they have been largely used for the weeks payrolls. fractions of the dollar in silver filling out the pay envelopes. Bankers and employers consider the issue the ''one sane solution of the present financial embarrassment" ." while wage earners are quoted as de- claring tke small checks to be just what the laboring man needs for use at the store. Of course this near money will be retired as rapidly as possible. when the stress Is over.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-11
PHOENIX. ARIZ.. NOV. II. 1907.
WELCOME TO THE FAIR

This is the day of all days for Ari- zona-the day when residents ot the territory meet to compare notes re- garding stock raising. farming. mining and ottsr wealth making industries. in which they happen to be engaged. They bring with them not mere theo- ries. but substantial evidences of the correctness os thoir theories which have been tried and proved by prsac- tice All of them will go away richer at the end of the week, maybe not ev- cry one with a blue ribbon. but. with the experience ot a more fortunate neighbor added to his own. Even the man whose exhibits take the premi- ums is not exempt from learning something of value from his compet- itor who fails ot premiums.
 This rubbing together of ideas makes all of them brighter and clearer and more productive of substantial bene- fit to a,I concerned. As we have all ready observed, the benefieence of the territorial fair has been shown in a great improvement within the last two years of tke live stock and other products of the territory. This im- provement has. resulted in part from education and in part from stimula- ton. Competition for excellence has been made sharper and in consequence the territory has benefited materially as well as morally.
 These annual comings together give the people Of the territory a greater confidence in themselves and in each other than the- could ha'N, in state of isolation. At the same time. they are advertising to the country in the most public and forcible manner the wealth and progress of Arizona.
 The Republican welcomes all citi- zens ot tse territory to the Third Am nual Territorial Fair.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-11
CHINESE REPUBLICS
Have Been Found Within the Russian
 Empire.

St. Petersburg. Nov. 10.-The Rus sian authorities ic the maratime prov iIces have made the startling discov- cry that ten Chinese villages. each or ganized on republican principles, have existed unknown within the empire for over twenty .ears.
 The Chinese republics were discover ed accidentally by d Cossack patrol. They are situated in the valley of the Iman river which was supposed to be we'll explored.
 The Chinese took ferocious ven geance on anyone suspected of inten- ton to betra-' their existence to the Russians. Their nominal penalty for this was burving alive. but before bur ial. tho culorits were roasted over a slow fire, or flogged with stinging plants
 The newly sent authorities began by arresting twent-' Chinese magistrates accused of having put fifty men to death in this way.