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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

York City, would be chargeable at
the rate Of 10 cents pound, while II
it is to 90 to Il foreign country the |
rate would he IL cents a pound. am
asking for a reduction Of 4 cents |
puTnd In order 10 equaIize the rate.
am also advocating an increase in
the weight limit to eleven pounds.
because that is the maximum which
Is allowed to % foreign countries
with which we have Parcels post con-
ventiOns
"Hitherto there have been two ciaS
ses, so to speak, opposed 20 the par
GELS post, The first is the express
companies, to whom l do not feel
obliged to offer any apologies. TIL"
second is the retail or country store
keeper. propose to look out for him.
"In the past the country retail
merchant has been opposed to the ex-
tentton of the parcels post because Re
felt that it would work to his disad.
vantage. In my recommendations to
Congress for the establishment Of q
parcels post on rural routes i have
met the objection Of the country
Storekeeper. The rate which advo-
cate Is 5 cents for the first pound and
cents for each additional pound, or
% cent for an eleven-pound package.
This will enable the farmer and the
patron Of the rural route to order his
supplies by telephone or postal card
when IT is not feasible for him al
ways to drive to town.
"What does this mean? 1t means
that the ease with which the farmer
can procure merchandise will cause
increased consumption. This will
give increased trade to the country
store, to the wholesale dealer, and.
finally, increase business to the Post
master"
Above is clipped from the Post
masters Advocate, reliable pc
riodical. 1t seems that facts hit
herto have been suppressed and
.nisrepresented. Generally it
was believed and almost all pa
pers put it up that way, that an
eleven pound package could be
sent all over the United States for
2s cents. The recommendations
of Mr.. Meyer apropos the rural
parcels post sound reasonable E.
huff, and ought to be adopted.
The express companies are fight
ing the parcels post, and they are
looking out for themselves. The
country merchant is fighting it.,
and he has reason so to do, but
the establishment of the Rural
Parcels p ost would greatly bene-
fit him at the expense of his great
est enemy: the Catalog house.
/ Our congressman ought to be in
structed to defeat the parcels post
! and adopt the rbtal parcels post.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Postmaster General Meyer in
an address at a convention of 4th
class postmasters held at Wash
ington October 22-24, IN part said
in regard to the parcels post:
"What l Shall recommend tn Con.
gress is that the Post-Office Depart
ment be given authority to abolish an
injustice to our people, a policy that
is un American, namely, that OF
charging l6 cents pound on parcels
which are sent to our own citizens,
when only II cents a pound is charged
on parce.s sent to foreign countries
To illustrate: A package Weighing
four pounds II mailed from here, or
from your own Office. destined to New
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Will the time ever come when
newspaper publishers make it a
universal rule to decline with
thanks" all complimentary tickets
for fairs, shows, races, etc2 When
that time comes the projectors. OF
these enterprises will cease send
ing tickets for their notices, and
commence enclosing checks or
postal notes. A complimentary
ticket is not sent purely compli-
mentary, but in the payment for
many times its value in deadhead
advertising. The sender is the
sharper, the editor the sucker
Ex.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

.. B. Stasor, for the past two
wears publisher of the Springfield
Times. sold same to Alfred Ed
mund Smalley who associated
with him Carl w. Grant as bust
ness manager. Both gentlemen
now in charge are strangers in
this part of the state. but a glance
over the first issue reveals the fact
that an experienced and an able
hand is at the helm. The Times
under the new management will
remain republican. We wish the
new owners unbc unded success. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19
that opinion

A travelling salesman says tina,
orders tor shoes frorn Kansas City
are for longer sizes than from any
city. Kansas City always did
want her moneys worth whether
buying shoes or conventions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

OF course, if the duty on wood
pulp is removed, Immediately, the
Republican editors will be willing
TO leave furtnur tariff adjustment
until after election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

1t Is said that gentlemen who
has been a great sufferer from in
somnia, began to read the Presi-
dents message the other night.
and that he is sleeping yet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Is it TO be Understood hereafter,
that when a man wants to make
the race for President, he must
take running start clear around
the earth? Bryan and Taft are Of
that opinion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

, Speaking of an elastic curren-
cy, one way to make it elastic is
to cease employing gambling ban
kers with an elastic conscience.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

We humbly trust that the hos
pi,ality of Secretary Taft's recep-
iion in Russia, will not be deemed
a "casus belli' in Japan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Our newest State boasts an In
dian citizen named John Hot Air.
1t deserves great credit for not c
lecting him TO Congress.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Two years ago, the voters and
taxpayers of this state yelled for
r. r-form-well, they're still yelling.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-19

Congress slept quietly through
the Presidential sermon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
LECTURES KIDS;
LETS THEM CO
TWELVE YOUNG BOYS APPEAR
IN COURT
Had Taken a Consignment Of Prettt,
Fourth OF July Horns and Were
Having Great Time
When Arrested

Yesterday was bargain day in Justice
Roses court for the juvenile offenders
against the law, for Saturday is the
day set apart by Justice Rose to deal
with the boys who are arrested for Of
fenses against the majesty of the law.
Every Saturday sees small quota of
young faces, wide-eyed boys who have
generally stolen something to eat or to
play with.
So it was yesterday. Twelve boys
were brought in by Patrolman Carey
on charges of stealing lot of Fourth
of July horns from barn on East Six
teenth street.
In the corridor Of the. court room the
twelve mothers talked of their boys and
what an outrage 1t was to arrest "kids
who did not know what stealing was"
One of them said, why. my little
dear had had the mumps and he was
Just going back to school. Why, he had
only been there one day. Then the big
policeman came there at noon. He lined
all the kids up in the yard, and then
that little negro over there, he put his
black finger on the boys as they went
by and the policeman pulled them out
of the line. Then when we bailed him
out and he went back to school all the
boys, and girls too, called him burgler
and he cried. He was awful sore and
said he would never steal again."
The boys were lined up before the
court and the warrant read off to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
AMERICAN WOMAN CHASES
CHAUFFEUR OVER PARIS

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, June 15.-Marooned in shop
in the Rue de la Paix by a chauffeur
who went speeding off ahead of time
with the motor landau which she had
hired for a certain number of hours,
Mrs. George Law formerly Miss Alga
Smith,, the wealthy and charming New
York widow, Immediately pressed into
service a handy taximeter and gave
chase The driver of the landau, per-
ceiving that he was purs led, put on all
the power, but the engineer of the
taximeter. in response to the entreaties
of Mrs. Law, also let out his power.
Such chase was never before wit
messed on Partisan boulevards.
Thinking that he had finally out
stripped the taximeter, the recalcitrant
chauffeur pulled up before a cafe in the
Avenue de ST. Cloud and went in to
make merry with a group of friends.
Spotting the landau standing at the
door. the driver of the taximeter
stopped and let Mrs. Law out. When
she swished into the cafe, her eyes
swapping, she found the chauffeur
srending the money she had paid him
in advance at the wine tables and
boasting of his achievement.
The scene that ensued was short but
very graphic. With American incisive-
ness. Mrs. Law threatened to summon
a policeman If she did not get her
money back or secure the remainder
of the ride for which she had stipu-
lated. The chauffeur wilted completely,
and Mrs. Law once again entered his
landau and finished her shopping tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
KIMON0 EPIDEMIC
WORRIES LONDON

special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, June 15.-The fashionable
kimono sleeve has been far reaching In
its effect. In consequence of its popu-
1aritv the modern coat must either be
cut with enormous sleeves or with no
sleeves at all.
West end costumier explained the
dressmaker's dilemma Saturday.
eve hardly realized that the favor
ite kimono sleeve would entail such
revolution in tailoring he said.
"It is impossible to wear an ordinary
coat nowadays. The kimono epidemic
has attacked golfing, bicycling. garden
party and ball gowns alike.
"The new sleeveless lace coat, dust
coat or opera wrap meets tho diff1culty
in one respect, but tailors agree that a
steamer wrap, covert or motor coat
would be absurd If made In this de-
sign.
sit has therefore been necessary to
enlarge not only the sleeves to almost
the old proportions of the leg of NUT
ton but also to make the wraps them
selves very voluminous.
This new discovery will not improve
feminine charms. AS it is. the short
woman is in danger of being hidden pe-
meath her 'cart-wheeP hat, her giant
feather STOLE or her chiffon scarf wound
round her neck and measuring more
inches than the wearer.
''If she must now be decked in the
modern coat she will disappear alto
gether."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
ming BROKER
I KILLS HIMSELF.
| H. ENGLISH YIELDS TO
DESPoNDENcY
icidaI Impulse Comes to Man While
Of ThanO Ordinary The Love
LII This Week
uicidaI Impulse Comes to Man While
at His Home-WIfe Rushes
to the Dying Mans
Side

Despondent as a result Of a long ILL
ness and constant financial troubles,
W. H. English, during the last twenty
years prominent in real estate and
mining circles in Southern California,
went into the dining room of his resi-
dence, 25S2 West Twelfth street, yes
terday afternoon and shot himself in
the head.
The report of the shot was heard by
his wife, who was sitting in an up
stairs room waiting for her husband
to return. Mrs. English hurried to the
dining room, but by the time she
reached her husbands side the man
was dead.
Mr.. English was 45 years of age. He
came to Los Angeles with his parents
when he was boy He attended school
IN Los Angeles until he was graduated
and then went into the real estate
business. He was successful from the
start and was soon deriving fine in
come from his business.
After carrying on the real estate
work for about five years Mr.. English
entered the business of mining broker.
For time he was successful, but
few poorly advised investments caused
him to lose large sums of money. For
several years he struggled striving to
build up his former business, but about
year ago he decided to close his
office in the Bradbury building and
rely on a few small investments to
bring him In sufficient money to live
on. His principal reason for taking
this step was that his health was poor
and he had been advised by physicians
to keep his mind as quiet as possible.
Act Is a Deliberate One
Yesterday morning Mr.. English went
to the business center Of Los Angeles
and passed several hours visiting for
mer friends About noon he returned
to his home and went to his bedroom
on the second floor. A little later he
called his wife, and for several hours
the couple sat in the room discussing
family affairs.
About o'clock Mr.. English left the
room and went to grocery short
distance from the house. There he
made a few small purchases and then,
returned to his home. He went direct
to the dining room and took his re-
volver from the china closet. Mr..
English then removed his coat and
vest and drew a chair close to the
dining table. He then placed the
muzzle of the revolver to his right
temple and pulled the trigger.
When the report reached his wife the
woman knew jnstinctively what had
occurred. She hurried to the dining
room and found her husband lying with
his head on the table and the revolver
lying on the floor beside his chair.
The couple have one son, boy.
Myron, years of age. The boy was
not at home when his father killed
himself.
The coroner was notified of the sui
eide and an inquest will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
THREE DOZEN ROSES TO
TRIM NEW PARTISAN HAT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald. n
LONDON, June 15.-The craze for em-
broidered lawn and likewise desire to
introduce something original and anom-
alous into the hat has led Partisan de-
signers to attempt to make flowers as
far away from nature as possible and
the new Paris hat sometimes is be-
decked with blossoms as large as
saucerS.
Although roses are rarely subjected
to this extraordinary treatment, they
are introduced on the hats in such
quantities as to suggest the idea that a
specially prolific rose bush has been en-
tirely depleted to decorate one model
In the case of a large hat of elephant
gray coarse straw, as many as three
dozen blooms are employed, the roses
graduating from pink to deep crimson.
These are made up into one large mar.
l1et bunch, entirely devoid of leaves,
the foliage being, however, arranged in
long trails over the back of the brim.
This particular arrangement of trailing
sprays of leaves and buds is admirably
adapted to the hat of which the brim Is.
wider behind than in front.
The great milinerial sensation OF tho
summer will. however, be the pure
white peonies with punches of white
cotton grass these being artlstically
arranged in clusters on emerald green
straw hats.
Another important fancy is that OF
lining the straw hats with colored taf-
fetas to match the flowers which are
used as the trimming.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
ACT OF
RARE HERO|SM
PatroIman Saves Life of Lunch Cart
Owner and Is Seriously Hurt.
Makes a. Most Modest
Report

Paul Lippick, the owner of a lunch
cart which stands in front of 152 North
Main street, upset pan of hot grease
on his range last night and in an in
slant the interior of the wagon was on
fire and LippiclS vainly trying to es-
cape from the small enclosure, he be-
ing pinned in the end of the vehicle by
the flames.
Patrolman o. L. Gilpin, who was near
by, ran to the place and realizing Lip
picks danger tore out the end of the
cart and rescued the owner, after which
he went to work to eXtinguish the
flames. This he did within few mo-
lments without having to send in an
alarm.
In rescuing' Lippick and putting out
the fire Gilpin was severely burned
about the hands His injuries were
dressed at the receiving hospital after
which he made out report of the fire.
1t was as follows: Lunch wagon
caught fire from pan of hot grease.
Fire was put out. Damage $40"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
MAN AND WOMAN ARE
FINED UNDER NEW LAW

Justice Chambers imposed sentences
on Victor Ojera and Santos de Galavis
yesterday. which are probably the first
to be imposed under the new state law
making it a misdemeanor for any per-
son to use vile. obscene or improper
language or to commit acts of a dis
reputable nature before minors. Ojera
was sentenced to ninety days and San
tos de Galavis to thirty days in the
county jail
1t was allies by the police that Mrs.
Galavis fell in love with Ojera and neg
lected her husband and child. Last
Wednesda night she and Ojera are
said to have got the t.-ree-year-old girl
drunk and then went away from the
Galavis home They were found by Mr.
Galavis in a North Main street lodging
house.
Justice Chambers heard the case and
imposed a rather stiff penalty on the
pair. -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
Lectured and Released

He called their names, Louie Steiner,
Willie Steiner, Ester Burton, Twedie
Moustache John Trusdel, Ralph
Chamberlain Roy Bryant, Bennie
Burke, Clarence Dunn, Bert Bryant,
Earl Martin and Chris Martin. Ester
Burton was the boy who 'fsquealed.'
Poor little Ester looked scared to
death when the other boys lined UP
and looked at him.
"The boys who took the horns will
please stand forth" said the judge.
Three of them shuffled up to the bar.
Suddenly one turned and -wiggled his
finger at one of the others.l Ralph.
come up here" he said, and another
frightened youth shuffled up to the bar.
Justice Rose told the boys that the
Bible said it was wrong for any man
to steal or to accept the proceeds of
crime. He warned them against future
offenses and they were allowed to go.
One of the Steiner boys had been up
before He said he had been In the
detention home for one hour, but did
not want to go back. He was severely
reprimande8 and discharged with the
rest of the lads.
NAn interesting sidelight of the "triar'
was the fine array of dry goods put on
exhibition by the mothers of the boys.
There were tall women in slim dresses
and stout women in dresses that were
meant to appear slim. Some gorgeous
ostrich plumes tickled the ears of the
loungers as the women bent over to
hear the words of the judge. It is sell
dom that so much color Con faces and
i'm clothes) is exhibited in the dingy
halls of the city bastile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
OLD MEXICAN BEATEN
BY BAND OF THUGS

Nicolas Flores. Mexican laborer,
was taken to the receiving hospital
yesterday morning with blood stream
ing from his battered face. He was
treated and put to sleep by the use of a
drug.
Flores says that he was beset by four
men while he was in bed Friday. He
were merciless in The way they beat
him.
Flores is white-haired old man, and
the police say it was cowardly gang
that attacked him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

win the girl In the end the road is
built and he does win the girl, but only
after a series of uncommonly exciting
and diverting experiences-and even
in the end when she has the railroad
people beaten to a standstill and With
the young engineer injured and in her
own home, the young woman in the
case turns about and finishes the rail-
road herself, although she sees to it
that the credit Tor all of the work goes
to the man she loves.
There are several big scenes in 'The
Love Route" but none is of more
theatrical interest than the actuai
building of railroad in full view of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
SENSATION SPRUNG
IN WILL CONTEST
Handwriting Expert from San Franz
cisco FlatIy contradicts Testimony
Put in by Both Plaintiff
and Defendant

In the Charles Collins will contest
before Judge Rives'in the probate court
yesterday, David T. Ames. handwrit--
ing expert from San Francisco. testified
that microscopic examination had
proved that the writing in the body OF
the bill of sale in evidence was penned
by Collins as well as the signature.
The testimony caused profound
sensation, for both sides have offered
evidence to show that the bill of sale
was drawn up at Collins request by
John Shaffer, his agent.
According to the attorneys for the
petitioner, the decision of the case rests
on the question of whether the $4,000
mentioned in the bill of sale was a
sufficient consideration for the prop
erty, which is valued at $4,000. The
case will be continued next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

in abundance in the piece. The story
concerns a young girl who owns a
ranch in Texas, over which a railroad
corporation seeks to run a branch rail-
road much against her wishes, and a
young engineer who is in love with
this same girl and who is sent from,
New York city to Texas to construct
the road in record breaking time in
order that the franchise may be saved.
When the young engineer arrives at
the ranch and learns that the opposi-
ton is to come from the very girl hN
hopes to win he is confronted with
staggering problem, but sets out to
build the road and at the same time
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
COREYS VISIT PARIS;
WILL STAY SOME TIME
Special Cable to The Herald

OpeCldl OaDie TO i lie I16Idlu.
PARIS, June 15.-William Ellis Corey
and his wife have been in Paris two
or three times this week, having mos
tored in from the Chateau Villegenis,
where they are passing their honey
moon.
The CHEZ object OF their visits to the
capital, it is said, has been to give
Mrs. Corey the opportunity of visiting
the Rue de la Paix, where an ac-
quaintance of Mr.. Corey saw him wait
ing quite a long time one morning
while mis- wife was busy in a dress
making establishment.
Mr.. Core.- sat still in the automobile,
muffled up in greatcoat and with
goggles on and would have been un-
recognizable had he not taken off the
latter to wipe his spectacles with his
handkerchief.
The report is gaining consistency here
that Mr.. Corey is not likely to return
to America for some time to come, and
that the news that his resignation of
the presidency of the United States
Steel corporation has been accepted
NAV be received any day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

the audience. The ties are laid, the
rails are spiked to them, the earth is
tamped around the ties and a portion
of construction train is run over the
newly built track.
There is a wealth of what is so fire.
quently termed atmosphere" in 'The
Love Route The first act happens IL,
the office of the president of the rail-
road company in New York city; the
other three acts of the play are laid
on q Texas ranch, showing host of
COW punchers and other people who are
familiar to the southwest.
In no play that the Belasco company
has recently produced will the indivi-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

dual players have better opportunities
to display their abilities. Aside from.
Mr.. Stone and Miss Albertson. Richard
Vivian. Harry Glazier, William Yer
ance, Thomas Lowell, Miss Berg. Miss.
Smythe and the other clever people of
the stock company will be seen in.
parts that will be particularly cons
genial. Then, too, there will be over
two score of auxiliary players to people
the big scenes of the play. The scenic
portion of the production will be on an
unusually elaborate scale, Scenic Artist
Brunton having prepared a number of
canvases that will add much to the
effectiveness of the presentation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
HAS NEW PRESIDENT

V. Halsey Linsley has been elected
president and superintendent Of the
Sunday Observance association, to
succeed Rev. ]. B. Holley, who re-
signed.
The office of the association has been
removed from the Trust building to.
307 Henne building. The work of the
association will be continued on an
enlarged plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
rHE Belasco stock company will to- /

%HE Belasco stock company will to-
tomorrow night give the first
western performance of "The Love
Route, a play that during the past
winter achieved pronounced success
in New York and the larger cities of
the east, with Guy Standing and Odette
Tyler in the parts that twill be assumed
tomorrow night by Lewis S. Stone ard
Lillian Albertson.
1.-The Love Route is by Edward
Peples, the author of "The Prince
Chap another more than ordinarily
successful play that was made known
in the chain of independent theaters
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Annual memorial services will be held
by the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows in memory of the deceased mem-
bers this afternoon in Odd Fellows hall,
2201s South Main street.
Ritual services will be conducted and
an address delivered by Rev. VIII A.
Knighten, pastor of the Union Avenue
Methodist church. All members of the
order and their friends are invited to
attend.