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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

could fairly look round. NO, my neck
itches enough as things are at present,
and IL another man on board besides
you knew what was going TO be done
tonight should feel a bovline moose
inside my collar, with half dozen
hangmen beginning to tug at It,"
See here. Mr.. Cambel," said the ship
master, ''are you getting sorry you
came out on this trip?''
The other laughed harshly. Sorry
Whatever have you got in your head
now? II do a thing do 1t with my
indulging in useless regrets afterward.
No. Captain Kettle, I'm going through
with this matter, whether 1t succeeds
or fails, whether 1t is brought about
without injury to single human soul
or whether II costs the last pant OF
breath from every man, In this ship.
But own to you I am nervous. The
happen are the unexpected, and we
can't prepare for those, and want OF
preparation may ruin u.s." t
ITS big gamble" assented Kettle,
and wish could say, may the
Lord defend the right But can't and
you can't, and least Of all Shelf can't.
It's a devils job anyway, and he don't
always stand by his men. The only
thing is even Nick can't diddle my wife
and kids out of the insurance I made
for them; so. personally speaking, I
don't much care what happens You
go below to your room now and get a
calk OF sleep. You'll want 1t. And
first, II you please, I'll shake hands
with you. We've never done il be-
fore, because a mods been enough 9TH
er times. but this is different. You're
q decentish sort, and 1 fancy IL that
woman hadn't meddled you wouldn't
nave been shipmates here with me to-
night" @
They exchanged quick hand grip,
each looking rather ashamed of him
SELF. and then Cambel went down the
bridge ladder whistllng, and owen Ket-
tie resettled himself In his campstool.
When next they met, the tragedy OF the
Port Edes would have begun, and in 1t
perhaps both would die by any out OF
ten violent deaths.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
HOW FAST TO FILL THE sILc
USE a CREAM SEPARATOR.

Once in a while we hear of farmer
who has trouble with his separated
cream. The trouble is right here: The
cream is not taken care Of right. Where
one has been delivering whole milk to
the creamery every morning he has not
paid any attention to the condition OF
the milk. In fact 1t was not kept long
enough to cause any trouble. But when
the cream is separated soon after the
milking is done and 1t is kept from two
to three days 1t must be handled right.
The machine will get all the butter fat
out OF the milk for you, but 1t won't
keep your cream In condition. During
the summer 1t is best to deliver the
cream daily. II this is not done, then
IL should be cooled down to about so
degrees at once after II Is separated,
and II must be kept that cold at least,
until 1t Is delivered to the factory. II
one batch OF cream becomes partly
ripened don't mix 1t with the fresh
cream. Use the separator, but take
care OF the cream.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
COULDN'T KEEP IT.

Kept 1t HID from the ChlIdren.
I'VE cannot keep Grape Nuts food In
the house. 1t goes so fast / have to
hide 1t, because the children love 1t so.
1t Is just the food have been looking
for ever so long; something that I do
not have to stop to prepare and still Is
nourlshing."
Grape Nuts is the most scientifically
made food on the market. It is per-
fectly and completely cooked at the fac
tory and can be served at an instant's
notice, either with rich cold cream, or
with hot milk If hot dish Is desired.
When milk or water Is used, little
sugar should be added, but when cold
cream Is used alone the natural grape
sugar, which can be seen glIstening on
We granules, Is sufficiently sweet to
satisfy the palate This grape-sugar
Is not poured over the granules, rs
some people think, but exudes from the
granules in the process OF manufacture.
when the starch Of the grains is chang.
ed from starch to grape-sugar by the
process Of manufacture. This, In effect.
is the first act of digestion; therefore,
Grape-Nuts food Is pre-dlgested and Is
most perfectly assimilated by the very
weakest stomach. There's Reason"
Made at the pure food factories Of
the Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich
Read the little health classic, .The
Road to WeIlville." IN pkgs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
CURIOUS cHINEsE CUSTOM.
Elaborate Ceremony Attending First
Cuttina Of Boys Hair.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
One OF the most ancient and curious GUS
toms among the Chinese, and one rarely
commemorated IN this country, was OBJ
served with great pomp and circumstance
In Chinatown Sunday, night, when Fong
Hook, leading merchant who for years
has had the supervision of the Chinese dis
counts in the Anslo-Californian Bank Of
San Francisco, entertained his relatives
to remote degree with a magnificent
banquet in honor of the frst cutting Of
the hair Of his only son.
The banquet took place at an Eighth
street restaurant and there were $50
guests. A notable feature was the fact
that the wives and children OF the guests
sat down at the same table with the
heads OF families. A most elaborate
menu, comprising birds nest soup. steam
stuffed duck, Foon Ton Ha sharks fms
and other rare and costly celestial dishes
were served.
The banquet cost the happy father 81, 800.
During the evening quite number OF
prominent members OF the San Francisco
clearing house called at the restaurant to
offer their fellcitations to him. The hair
cutting ceremony, which was observed
with picturesque rites, symbolizes that
Fong Hooks hair Is now a factor in the
family. The guests brought presents for
the little son worth thousands of dollars.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
From the london Mirror.

From the London Mirror
Fifty pairs OF dainty boots and shoes
have just been sent home. to Miss Edna,
May, now Mrs. Lewissohn.
They were her wedding order. cost
ing close upon $3.50 and comprising
some Of the prettiest things Il is pos,
sible to obtain In ladies' footwear.
The list included seven pairs pink
dress shoes. seven pairs white dress
shoes, seven pairs blue dress ehoes,
two pairs green dress shoes, two pairs
gray dress shoes, six pairs black dress
shoes. four pairs white yachting boots,
one pair gray antelope boots, two pairs
gray court shoes, three pairs white an-
telopo court shoes, two pairs brown
court shoes, one pair patent riding
boots.
The others were generally ordinary
street shoes and boots. The dress shoes
have been made to match Miss Mays
gowns.
The evening shoes are adorned with
jeweled buckles made specially in Paris
to Miss Edna Mays designs. Some
are In the shape OF hearts, and others
form true lovers knots, most daintily
made,
Miss Edna May has a very neat,
tiny foot" said the makers, Messrs. II.
and NJ. Rayne, OF Waterloo road, 70 the
Daily Mirror the other day, '.and It is
remarkable the number OF letters we
have had from people outside the
theatrical profession asking for boots
and shoes Just like hers.
People who have seen her plays,
say they must have them made on
the same last.
"One gentleman wrote the other day
asking lf we could let him have a pair
of Miss Mays own shoes. Unless she
has worn them he said, I will not
have them, but IL they have been her
own I am prepared to pay any price
for them
Miss May wears shoe between a
2 and in size, with high heels, pret-
tily fashioned instep and the thinnest
OF thin soles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
NOW FoR THE HAY cRop.

The man who waits for just the right
sort of weather before commencing to
cut his hay crop. will probably have
some over-ripe hay, With everything.
from the mower to the pitchforks. In
good order, prepare to begin work
when the hrst field Is ready. Better
have fifty tons In the NOW, nice and
green. even II it is a little under ripe,
than TO have the whole crop come on
at once. Work Is liable to ball up this
season. for, on account OF the late corn
planting, cultivation will hardly be out
II the way before the hay will be
ready 1t may take strenuous work to
do justice to both crops, but this is a
year when no one can afford to take
any chances on either the grain or nay
crops. Push the hay work from the
time 1t is ready.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
QUAINT ITALIAN FESTIVAL.
How the People of Gubbio WhirI the
image of st. George Around Town.


image of ST. George Around Town.
A quaint ceremonial, dating back to the
mlsts of antiquity, is performed on May IS
at the little Umbrian town OF Gubbio On
that day, writes correspondent OF the
London Morning Post the town Is alive
with crowds OF newcomers from far and
near anxious to witness the famous pro-
cession Of the Ceri, which the inhabitants
still zealously hold on the vigil OF their
patron and former bishop, 8. Ubaldo.
A cero Is a tall wooden pole or mast
which passes through the middle of two
lantern shaped frames OF wood and can
vas, separated from each other and sur
mounted by the figure Of a saint. The low
er extremity OF the mast fits into a wood
en- stretcher provided with two long
shafts, one at each end, so that It can be
borne along the steep streets and up the
mountain side above the town on the
stalwart backs of the young and vigorous
These cert are three In number and each
is surmounted by the image of a separate
saint--the first by that of s. Ubaldo, the
second by that of ST. George and the third
by that of s. Antonio.
st. Georges cero rests on supports rep
resenting heap of wine barrels, col
lection from various shops, drum, mace
and battieaxe and pile OF spears, because
that warrior saint Is the patron OF the
SnOp heepeT5, a5 dccOrOlnB 10 Napoleon
j. he was In England.
& At o'clock In the afternoon the bishop
gave his benediction to the ceri and then
at given signal the ceraioli dashed down
the street via Dante at full speed bearing
the three ceri In rapid succession round
the town. Ia
All the time the great bell OF the palace
Is tolling: finally the bearers of the ceri
rush wildly thrice around the square.
Then out of the square the procession
rushcs up the hill to the gate Of s. Ubaldo.
which leads through the ivyclad walls to
the hillside
At the gate the bearers rest a few min
utes. Then of they start and soon g.
Ubaldo's yellow cope and st. Georges
blue cloak, followed by s. Antonio's black
habit. may be deserted speeding up the
steep serpentines OF Monte Ingino. Ar
rived at the top, s. Ubaldo Is first admit
ter into the monastery. gyrates three
times around the court his image Is then
carried into the church. the others then
follow and the procession Il at an end.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
Wholesale.

An old gentleman stopped over night at
small hotel In western Pennsylvania,
and in the morning asked for drink OF
brandy. saying that he was not feeling
very well. ~
The landlord produced the brandy, and
the old gentleman helped himself He
poured out glassful and drank It. Smack
ing his lips, he said:
THAT is pretty good; / guess win have
some more"
Filling up the glass, he again drank the
contents, and handed the landlord quar-.
ter. The latter gave him back IL cents
'You have made a mistake" remarked
the lodger, gazing at his change. You
have given me back too much. I usually
pay 10 cents and you have only taken
eight"
We'll" drawled the landlord, ''it ia
cheaper at Wholesale"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
Preparinq for II.

Professor NJ. ]. Pupin. the famous cleo
tricaI expert, told at the dedication ban
quet OF the new woman's club the Coion1,.
in New York, inappropriate story.
The excellence OF this repast.y he said,
whose repasts were by no means excel
lent.
This man lived In my native town OF
IdvOr. and he was noted for his paraincny.
Let US call him Mr.. Smith. q.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
Th. Aoe oF T,i.oretior

Senator Dillingham;, discussing lmmigra-
tion In New York, made use Of the phrase,
"the age OF discretion"
What is the age of discretion sena-
tori asked one OF his auditors.
II should say" returned Senator Dill
fngham, smiling, that the age OF discre-
tion is reached when young man res
moves from his mantel the rich collection
of actresses and dancing girls photo
graphs, and substitutes the portrait OF
his rich bachelor uncle''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
DAIRY Morris.

I believe In good machines. good tools
and good devices. They all save time,
save labor and do things well. The
man with ten or fifteen cows who now
tries to handle his milk without q
cream separator, must have all uphill
work This machine has done away
with the drudgery of dairy work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

The standard of the herd OF q good
Iowa dairyman is 400 pounds of butter
a year, or its equivalent. In this hero
it is not unusual for heifers to make
400 pounds of butter their first milking
year. That shows what sensible selec
tion and breeding will do.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
FEEDING FoDpER-sELLING HAN

Two brothers near Dubuque farm $50
acres, keeping about 120 acres In tim
othy all the time, and about 160 acres
Is run to corn and oats. The hay land
Is the biggest money maker This
pure timothy is grown for shipping.
The yield is from one and one-half to
two tons per acre. and the expense is
much less than growing corn or oats.
But very little hay is fed on the farm.
The corn is cut and the stalks shredded,
and the straw Is carefully put up for
winter feeding and bedding. The horses
are fed some hay, but all the rest of the
stock is put through on the fodder and
straw. The manure made on the farm
is spread very thinly over the meadows.
The fields are kept in grass as long as
they produce a good crop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
t4ELP OUT THE CORN CROP.

notwithstanding the Increased acre
age put into corn this season, the crop
is still In critical condition, and IL will
be wise to put In any and every crop
which will make feed for live stock.
One thing is certain, corn prices will
rule high during the coming season,
and no doubt much cheap feed can be
releasing the bulk of the corn crop for
market. Sow sorghum, millet and rape.
and plenty of IL. These will help out
both short hay and high corn. Don't
neglect this matter. thinking that fa-
vorable change Of weather will set
things right. Better be on the safe
side.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
FARM FAcTs.

A reader asks how much he can af-
ford to pay for farm land that viii
yield 40 bushels per acre. According
to common estimates, it will take all
of that 40 bushels Of corn to pay for
growing the crop, and one cannot fig
ure any profit from the land, no mat
ter what 1t costs. But why grow only
40 bushels per acre? You can do bet
ter. The value OF land depends large
ly upon the way 1t Is handled. One
of my neighbors is making money on
his land, allowing 1t a valuation OF
5000 per acre, while another one across
the road is losing money at $50 an acre
valuation. VI
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
Dairymen are putting more faith

Dairymen are putting more faith in
tests. A wisconsin breeder OF Hol.
stems had one of his best cows Of
that test he sold $1,000 worth OF cattle
to another breeder. The seller was a
man of good reputation, and his cows
had been raised right.
| Handling the heifer during her first
| year of milking is important work.
Keep her milking the f1rst year or long
| as possible. II she Is bred so that her
second calf comes In about fourteen
months after the first one, milk her for
twelve months straight. That will fix
the milk habit.
Don't lose sight of the Importance OF
the dairy bull. It is either one of two
things-you breed up or you breed
the best one your money will buy and
then give him good care.
A man told the writer few days ago
that Jersey bulls had ruined about all
the herds in his county. That may be
true. 1t merely SHOWS the folly OF try
ing to make dairy herd out OF q beef
herd, or trying to straddle. No doubt
many OF these herds have some milch
| cows above the average. If milk Is
the product wanted, then keep on
breeding these good cows 10 the Jersey
| bulls.
In many dairy sections there are men
| who make business Of dealing In
milch cows, In conversation with one
short time ego he said that 1t was be-
coming more difficult every year to go
out and pick up good cows. Cows that
will produce from $50 to $50 pounds OF
butter year are selling very high.
! The mistake that many make IS In
not raising the calf properly. The calf
| must be brought along right, to insure
a profitable COW. Growth, digestion or
! constitution must not be impaired.
| The most careful person about the
farm should look after the calves.
These are days when the cows like
to lounge under the shade trees. II
pastures arc not provided with natural
shade, put up something temporary.
| Even few poles covered with hay
or straw is a relief from the hot sun,
Millet makes fine crop for feeding
! green to milch cows. 1t yields well and
| is a fairly good milk producing food.
The most serious objection is that there
is only short period during which IL
can be fed.
Now comes the most trying time Of
the whole year. The cows are pestered
with flies, they hunt out every mud
hole within reach. and worst OF all,
they are bound to fall Off during the
next six weeks. The thing to do is to
make the cows as comfortable as Dos
sible apd provide ample feed.
Many dairymen keep their cows up
Ia the stables during the middle OF the
day and give them the run OF the pas
and August Some 90 a little farther
than this; they do not allow their cows
out on the pastures at All. Soillng crops
| are fed altogether.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11
GIVE A AELPING HAND.

The problems In dairy work are the
same the country over, so that dairy
workers who have been through the
mill can be OF the greatest help to those
who are still struggling to master the
business. A very good suggestion was
made at an Iowa farmers institute last
winter along this line. Instead OF hav-
ing a general program, In dairy Sec
tions. specialize and give the whole
time to dairy matters. There are thou
sands OF farmers that work OF this
kind would help. Demonstrations
could be made without much trouble;
the simple work OF weighing and test
Ing milk would start many upon the
right road. The care OF the cream sep
arator and some practical talk on care
of milk and economical feeding, all
would be Of inestimable benefit to the
majority of those who attend these In
stitutes. We have been specializing in
corn for several years, why not spe-
cialize in dairy work In the dairy dis
tricts.
HOW FAST TO FILL THE sILo
A correspondent asks how long one
should be filling the silo.
With the corn In Just the right con-
dition and everything else In readiness,
best results will be had by rushing the
work and close the silo as quickly as
possible. Some who have had consid-
cradle experience with silos prefer TO
do this work more leisurely and put
In only two or three feet day. The
safest plan. however. Is to cut and fill
the silo as quickly as possible, and see
that the mass packs tight enough to
exclude all air. II there are any air
spaces left there is sure to be spoiled
ensilage.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

Dairymen are putting more faith In
tests. A wisconsin breeder OF Hol
stems had one of his best cows Of
flcially tested. Upon the strength Of
that test he sold $1,000 worth of cattle
to another breeder. The seller was a
man of good reputation, and his cows
had been raised right. Nv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

Have you dragged your road? II you
live where road taxes are worked out,
ask permission or the road supervisors
TO work out your taxes by dragging.
That will be the best kind OF work
you can do for the whole Community.
This has been an ideal spring for maxi
ing good roads, co over d few times
after each rain and the lob Is done.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

The owner OF 640-acre Illinois farm
leases 1t for a flve-year term. One of
the conditions OF his lease is that the
tenant must SOW 160 acres to oats and
clover each year, the owner paying for
the clover seed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-11

Many dairymen keep their cows up
Ia the stables during the middle OF the
day and give them the run OF the pas
lures morning and night during July
and August. Some go a little farther
than this: they do not allow their cows
out on the pastures at All. Soillng crops
are fed altogether.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-09
A Serious Operation.

George Mcintosh, a prominent
Hood River fruit grower, who is
attending his wife in Portland
hospital where she has been oper.
atcd on for gall stones, took the OPP
porlnnlty to run over and call on
some friends here Saturday. Mrs.
Mcintosh was in a very serious con
dltlon and for a time her life was
despaired of, So serious was the
case aud so far advanced the disease
that the physicians found il neces.
sary to remove the gall bladder en-
tire, Mr.. Mcintosh says she is
doing nicely now and he hopes she
will be able to return home soon.
Mrs, Mclntosh's friends in Hood
River and elsewhere will be de-
lighted To receive this information,
We tender these good friends our
heartiest congratulations and trust
the lady will rapidly regain good
health,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-09
Don't BE Blue

and lose all interest when help is
within reach. Herbine will make
that liver perform its duties prop
erly. J, Il, Vaughn, Elba. Ala. +,
writes; Being a constant sufferer
from constipation and a disordered
liver ! have found Herbine to be
the best medicine for these troubles
on the market. l have used il
constantly, | believe it to be the
best medicine of its kind, and |
wish all sufferers from these trou-
bles to know the good Herbine has
done me. D." For sale by St. Johns
urug store.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-09
THREE IN A BUNCH
The Wiseacres' Predictions are
Faithfully Fulfilled

When the fire occurred at the
Smith Pharmacy Wednesday morn
ing the weather profits" predicted
two more. How they were able to
catch OIL we do not know, but they
came in regular I, ?, 3, order.
Thursday morning the fire de
stroycd the fine residence of Mr.
Adams and Friday evening the
alarm was given for a fire at the
residence of J. =. Wrinkle while we
were coming down the street. We
could tell the different members of
the fire company. They jumped
about stccn feet high at the first
tap Of the bell, and so suddenly
they jerkcd the tacks out of their
boot heels aud lit a runnin'.
Then there were just so many long,
lean, hungry streaks Of genus
caloris pueris" all the way down to
the fire house.
In about four minutes from the
first tap OF the bell lively process
sion headed by Mayor Couch and
the fire department was strung
along lvanhoe street; but II was
met near the residence Of Postmas-
ter Valentine with the information
that the game was declared off,
the cause OF the alarm being ilue
burning ont, II afforded good
practice for the boys, however, and
was wise precaution Oh the part
OF the family to call for help in
time.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-09
HOLMES LODGE NO. IOl,
kNlunTs OF pNTnIAs,

Meets every Friday night at 5 O'Clock
az |. O. O, 4, hall, Visitors always well
come, {, l., Goodrich, {. &. r.. b.
Holcomb, X. X. 5.