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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Conan Mercury,

as mercury win surely destroy the sense -
smell and completely deranse the whos
system when entering IL through the ina
cous surfaces Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from Teputs
bic physicians .as the damage they WAL 40
derive from thsm. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by q. J. Casney -. To
lrdo. o.. contains no mercury, and IL takeh
internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of tSe system. In buy
Ing Halls CatarrE Cure he sure you get The
genuine. IL 10 taken internally and mad
In Toledo. Ohio. By y. J. Cheney 4 10.
Test Imoniais free.
Sold by Drnggisus. Price, 1jc per boti'r
Take Halls Family FILLS foe constipation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
0|E rR - g 2 :; GU
" esrusp y xR MW TIT
.,iy sNfsa S.u, n;tsas

fault OF the other couspirators against
the heart of the bcliigercnt. for each
aud every one protested that she hnd
played fair. Besides. was II not tn the
interest of each and all TO maintain
diplomatic relations with the rest 60 IN
sure her own protection?
Hut Katharine was always az the
number that intercepted Reggie and
his pursucrs.
Finally the forces withdrew from the
assault. the sLirmish line was drawn In.
and the attack was given up ns "a use
less waste OF energy. When Reginald
returned la Chicago not solitary
dainscl had n single warm expression
of his to treasure up In her heart and
build hope upon.
September II the society department
OF the Tribune contained the startling
announcement:
Married. April II. Miss Katharine
Morley TO Mr.. Reginald stevens"
why Kate. what does this mean
demanded Kitty Langley.
1T means that Reggie and I were
married last spring. but wished To keep
u secret until mamma returned from
Europe and we got her forgiveness.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
ANYTHING But a Joke.

"Tnesc alleged Jokes abou, the Eunmer
girl who gets engaged just for iun." u.
marked the sad-cyed passenger IA he lc'
a comic weekly fall 10 tho floor OF the car.
make me real weary"
What's the answer quericd the hard.
ware drummer. glancing up from the
pocket bible no was perusing.
Il met that kind OF n girl last summer.
Explained the sad-cycd party. and think
ing the Joke compilcrs knew their business
I got engaged "a her"
''weil!" said the h. d. as the other paus-
cd To light his pipe.
But instead OF acting according TO th"
dope sheet" continued he OF the sad or
tics, "she jumped the hurdle and married
me about the time the leaves began 10
tIrn."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Sufficiently Punished.

judge ito hwyerI-"mr. Sisrr. are lou
defending this prisoner
"Iawyef--''I avn. your nono'
Judge--"AnJ how murh - !c charged
with stealing
Lawyer Fifty doilarF ycnr honor"
Judgc-"Nen. well let Lin so. hen be
punished enough anyhow
orr"
Juige-'Nhy. 10y the ,irlc .pJ get that
ATTY, AVID then he works oiu a." other
houadrsd youii charge him. hen 70. sorry
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
The Nose an indicator.
Fron Tid-blts,

Two friends met one day after a long
absence. one OF them had n very rudy
complexion. and his nose was carmine.
The other looked into his face. and said:
"Ah, John. ! doot--"
But John said no was rot 10 judge by
appearance. ns he only drank one glass
OF beer IA a day.
''oh, wcoi," said the other. yer face is
maybe like cor gas-metcr-.t registers
runlr thar Il consumes"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Explains II.

A lady once asked Pierpont Morgan II
no had ever head the Gregorian music that
Is sung In the sistino chapel In Rome II
have" Mr.. Morgan said. And how did
you like ity'' the lady asked. Those
chsnts. you know. are said TO be sung TO
tho ,unes which were used In David's
time" Mr.. Morgan smiled. II could
never understand tiii now" he said. why
Saul threw his javelin At payld-''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Fun at a Women's Club.

FrOm The kRnsnH C.ty Star
~ man sees funny things at a wom-
ems club" said "a young husband to "A
friend n few days ago.
How " that
Well, the other night I stopped 90
take my wife home from a meeting OF
her club. They were about To- quit SO
they asked me In and let me sit In a
corner. Just before they broke up the
woman who sat up front and told them
what To do. president I think they
called her. brought out thing she
called n birthday box IL looked like
"a cigar box with n slit cut In one end.
ANY Of you ladies mad a birthday
this week." she asked.
up jumped "A girl with n peek a boo
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
HOLDUPS AT new
Y R RESTAURANT
Prices Quoted on Menus Are
Subject to Change With
out Notice.
PROTEST SAVES GUEST
Was Entirely Willing 20 Pay the Full
Amount Demanded. but Not IN
Such q Way ss Walters
Proposed.
From tn. New York sun.


The sign, Table d'Hote. 81" In front
NJ n Broadway restaurant attracted the
attention of "a prosperous looking man one
evening last week. lie was hungry and he
entered.
The waiter showed him 10 table. \
large menu card. with the words rcitcr-
atcd. Table d'Iiote, 81" was handed him.
oysters. PURGE Mongolc and broiicd
fresh mackercl.'' he ordered.
As course after course was served he
forgot that the portions were meagrc. fer
there were plenty of other dishes Tn come.
Just ms he was finishing his ,ntrcc tho
waiter unos;cntiousiy removed the menu
card first offered him and IN n moment
returned with another card.
What will you have next, SIR" asked
the waiter.
THEN. for the first time. the guest no.
ticcd that across the face OF the new
menu card had been written In red ink:
Dinner VIZ. unless drinks are or
dcrcd''
Giving the balance OF his order. he was
interrupted a moment later by the walter
returning to ask IL he wished TO order any
think TO drink.
Thank you. some coffee. black. after.
ward"
The waiter departed.
Dinner over. the guest called for his
check. IL was presented to him. the total
being H.3
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Why Trey % u.

From, the Lynn Item
X h. said tina sonnet n,s in"n sIcnd a
lot of time a; the clghs ir,s'u. ,hc-r .
no place Ike houc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
An Alarming Symptom.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"J.mmy's got a great scheme TO yet out
OF school these days"
How does he work IA
''He goes out an washes his face an the
teacher thinks he's sick nm sends him
home
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
a Lucky coineidence.

From Harper'S Weekly.
What day was I born on. Mother
Thursday, child"
Wasn't thar fortunate. It's your day
at home
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10
Calls the Waiter.

send me the read waiter, nc ordered.
The head waiter came. The guest pro-
tested against the charge of the extra
quarter.
1T IN our rule" said the head waiter.
Struggling his shoulders.
'Bu, your sign outside distinctly says
that the table dhoie dinners l. 81" pro-
tested the guest.
THAT - ~ mistake: we have not changed
IL yat." said the head waiter.
But the menu card first offered me said
dinner was only ST. II you had stated on
the menu card that dinner was 81 q would
either have left your restaurant or or
dcred Ia carte something else Why was
that
''The menu card was wrong returned
the head waiter. AS soon as we noticed
the mistake We sent you the corrected
menu card"
Then you admit having made two mis-
takes said the guest. Very well. I re-
fuse to pay more than 81.
Monsieur viii save himself much nn-
noyancc By ordering something to drink.
That will make the amount all right"
suggested the head waiter.
You mean that you can bulldoze me In
to ordering drinks. ch? Well. suppose 1
tell you never touch drinks OF any kind -
''Monsieurs check Is for si.s.'' said the
waiter. lamely.
VERY well. Suppose I 70 By your menu
card here. which says that dinner Is 81 un-
less drinks are ordered. On the back OF
that card SEQ that whisky is II cents
Suppose l order n whisky straight: will
my check be si.i57'
Pardon, monsieur, the check will still
be N.5. We shall have TO charge you
3 cents for the whisky. That is our rule
we serve no drinks unless the amount In
Is cents"
But your printed card here Gays L.
cents."
That Is a mistake. monsieur"
Another mistake. Ell? The third mis-
take you admit. Now. look here"
Tho guest thcrcupon pulled out large
roll Of bills and fiourished them under the
nose OF the head waiter. Then carefully
selecting a one dollar bill he laid Il on the
table
Now. you and your miserable tribe OF
holdup men can 40 10 blazes.' ne said
You are going 10 nc; precisely 81 for that
dinner.
Works Strong Bluff.
IF you want 20 GO 10 the trouble OF maxi
Ing n scene I have plenty OF cash. You
cannot accuse me OF disorderiy conduct
IL one Of your walters darcs TO lay a
hnger on me I'll knock him through your
plato glass window.
of some people upon false pretcnees, but
80 long as you've got that brass s.gn out
front announcing dinner for a dollar I'll
SEQ you In kingdom come before I'll pay
you any more. You restaurant keepers
are robbers. anyhow. and YOU are making
a biz enough profit on my dinner even at
the price am going TO pay you. Take
your dollar and vamoose."
Saying which tho guest calmly rose
picked up his hat and stick and started for
the door. leaving the head waiter and the
table waiter pale with rage. Suddenly the
CUES, turned.
81 nearly forgot you. Francois.' he said
TO the table walter. Though i hear all
you walters own real estate. guess III
give you the extra quarter as a tip. Catch
IT,"
And tossing n quarter TO the walter who
had served him the guest strolled out into
broadway.
Francois made n grab for the coin. but
missed ". The head waiter promptly put
his foot upon 10.
THAT belongs to the house. Francois. :"
he said.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10

He alone Is happy who has learned
TO extract happiness. not from ideal
conditions. but from the actual ones
ABOUT him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qulnine Taele''
Druggists refund money " IL falls TO cur
A. W GROVES signature IL on each boz. ="
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
STATE OF KARsAal
Diekinsoa County,

o.cAtn4oa oouutys
=. do .olennly susar. That Tho within ana
". ~. -ol@N eQ-Qlnt and FoucharH ffoTnul1f
~. ~ ~ ~ ne.pect1 full and true nSc6rrt ~
f-ii - 4le4al. re1llred b. ne 6nlinr -
ii..a = !, 4. =, ~ Ne fa4f, elfing Ne lall
~ l11 ~ luAIch 4 akonlf 49, -
...--..l.,11 ald az l1l ano1rfr - -.
- l1e l111ncI d VIA ftsl 49,
n'.A 1ss s;s 'G I....s,.,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
Salinas Judgeship Scheme.

A new candidate is being mentioned
for the Republican congressional nom
ination In this district Judge r. r
Rees Of Minneapolis. Judge Rees ii
a pleasant gentleman who had somt
difficulty In getting the. nomination
away from Saline county and was
elected after a hard fight. He comes
from the smallest county in the Fifth
district which county has the chief
justice Of the supreme court.
As chief hacker and manager for
Mr.. Rees is Saline county, which is
the only Democratic county in the
Fifth district and which also has one
of the associate justices Of the SUI
preme court. Saline county also
wants the judgeship Of the SOth dis
trict which Mr.. Rees by combina-
ton with Lincoln and Ellsworth, got
away from it.
The situation seems to be that in
order for Saline to get the ]udgeship,
Rees is being led up to high place
and showed the beauties Of the CON
gressional landscape in the hope that
he will give up a sure thing for
chance at the Washington job. In
order to accomplish this the smallest
county In the district and the only
Democratic county in the district pro-
pose to dictate to the other eight
counties that have for years furnished
the votes with which to elect the Re-
publican congressman whom shall be
selected for the position Of represen-
tative.
II the district does not obey, tits
understood that Saline county will In
desperation do just what 1t has been
doing for years vote the Demo-pop
ticket but this terrible threat is not
likely to scare anybody. 1t is not yet
announced what Salina man is to get
plum but his name will APP
,ear soon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
"In God We Trust. I"

The Inter Ocean deprecates the bit
terness OF the controversy now raging
round the presidents order which re
moves the motto sin God We Trust
from United s ates coins.
At the same time this newspaper
believes that the order should be re-
voked. Nine-tenths Of the civilized
world believes is q God. In the
United States the number Of atheists,
absolute atheists, who deny the exis-
tence Of Supreme Being--a Creator
lis pitliully small.
Ninety-nine men out Of every hun
dred in this country lift their
thoughts to God above them when
ever the pillows Of trouble threaten
to roll over them. Even an Ingersoll
was not exempt.
In time oiwar every civilized ma
ton bows to the God Of Battles. The
trust In God is part Of more Ameri-
can state papers than could be quoted
In all the columns OF this newspaper.
That the Secular League Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia urged the president
to this step is not an adequate reason
for refusing longer to recognize off,
cially this nations debt to an all-see-
Ing Providence.
I'm God we trust" we do; all but .
very trifiDg number Of us do. So let
\ stand. In God we trust. "-[Inter
Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
Kansas Great Wealth.

Even the Wall Street Journal is
astonished by Kansas wealth. II
says: There have probably not been
five years Of more phenomenal pros
perity in the history Of our agricul-
ture than those extending from 1908
to 1907 inclusive. There are various
ways Of measuring this growth, but
as good way as any is to see to what
extent any particular portion Of the
country, which is Enthusiastically
agricultural, has awaited itself Of those
institutions which for long time had
been considered distinctly CONNER
cial. The state Of Kansas, for in
stance, has. now nearly a thousand
banks, $50, to be exact, with $780,
100000 Of deposits. Yet Kansas is
one Of the most agricultural Of COM
monwealths. AS a picture Of the
products Of industry and the power
Of the land to bring wealth to the peo-
pie, 1t would be hard to duplicate
such record from any period Of his
tory in any country Of the world"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
What Crime Costs.

The actual cost Of crime in the
United States is now more than two
hundred millions Of dollars year,
according to estimates recently com.
Pleted BY Thomas Speed MOsby, Mis-
souii state pardon attorney.
IF we consider the well known non.
productiveness Of the criminal Glasses
generally" says Mr.. Mosby, "thls
would bring the estimated burden Of
crime up to fully five hundred mil
lions per annum. Every honest man
in this country, who is the head Of a
family, is obliged to pay not less than
t25 per year on this account, and the
per capita cost Of crime Is much more
than the per capita cost Of education.
''AosOrding 70 the most reliable
sources Of information. about one in
every three hundred and twenty per
sous in the United States IL either
PAuPer, alunalIe or criminal and
our degenerate population alons would
make = city larger than The national
aspilal.H
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

Here is little item from the Con
cordia Blade that looks like logic to
us; A little thing like using home
-four helps build up your town. The
mills pay out hundreds Of dollars a
month to people besides bringing
hundreds Of farmers to our town.
Isn't 1t to your interest to patronize
such an institution There is a class
of people who think nothing produced
at home, no matter how good, is good
enough for them. The are not the
people who make a pleasant and
town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
THURSDAY, NOV. 2l, 1907
Don't Hide Your Money.

1t appears to be the intention O
some bank depositors chiefly those
whose deposits are not large to with
draw their money from the banks as
soon as they are permitted to do SO,
and hide it.
1t is to be hoped that few people
will pursue such a foolish policy as
this, for several reasons. @First and
foremost, II would tend to create a
real currency shortage in place oflthe
partly artificial one we are now sen
joying," as the Japanese would say.
Secondly, it is dangerous for the de-
positor, in as much as his money is
liable to be stolen.- Topeka State
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

Things must be pretty solid up in
Mitchell county Judging from the
Victory township correspondent Of
the Times who takes this cheerful
view: 1.-THE rattle Of the corn on the
bump boards, the honk-honk Of the
automobiles, mingled with the squeal-
ing Of the pigs, the braying OF the
mules and the lowing Of the cattle in
the feed lot, make sound pleasing to
the ear and goes to show that this
country is not affected by the panic,
which seems to be the all-absorbing
topic Of the day"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
Can't Take the Homestead.

The Kansas supreme court, has
made the following decision, when
a wife, after the death Of her husband
continues TO reside upon the family
homestead. although she is the sole
occupant 1t is exempt against her own
creditors, as we'll as against the cred
itors Of the husbands estate, irrespec-
tive Of the time the Indebtedness was
incurred and without regard to which
spouse held the legal title to the
property during their married life"
The question has never been de-
cided before aud 1t is probable that it
win Affect many cases now in the
courts where judgment was secured
and attempts made to take the home
Hteads in order to collect the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

There Is one Abilene man who will
not worry over anything: Albert Mar.
tin, Who has started for the center Of
Africa. he win not have to wear any
olofhsli be can pick food "a The trees
1ulaolens Cor bic needs and be Is nos
az1slly Of TIE style Of archItscsurs
hat yin make him sppstsing 70 the
nanihalG Re ought to b happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

According 70 the report Of the de
partment Of agriculture this natiol
for 1907 will have 1854, 900, 900 bush
els Of corn, 625.667, 900 bushels o
wheat, 741,b21,OOO bushels Of oats
lH, $4,000 bushels Of barley, 1922
427, 900 bushels OF buckwheat. The
leading states rank in corn production
In this order, beginning with the
head Of the list: Illinois. Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Indiana. Texas. Kan
sas, Ohio. These states produced
more than two-thirds Of the county's
corn crop Tor 1907, and more than
double the amount Of the corn which
WAS grown in all the world outside Of
the United States.
While the crops Of 1907 are below
the record Of one or more previous
years, they are fair average Of the
past half dozen seasons. In money
value they will rank ahead Of any
previous year, as prices are somewhat
higher than they were in 1906, which
produced the largest aggregate farm
yield. The value Of the agricultural
products of the country for 1906 was
/
placed at 1884, 100000 by the De-
partment Of Agriculture, In its esti-
mate on December l Of that year. 1t
s probable that the S7,O00,00O,0OO
mark will be touched by the farm
PRODUCTS Of 1907. II
Usually when the farmers have
,ood times the country is prosperous.
The farmers are assured Of good times
Until the next harvest at least, and
he chances are that 1908 will be more
avorable for them than 1907 has
een, for In backwardness Of the
'lanting time 1907 broke all the re- (
emit records. Prices OF farm crops,
Ike prices Of commodities of nearly y
very sort, will come down, to some
egree, as a consequence Of the
honey scare and the temporary
hrinkage in the country'S volume Of
but the farmer, like every {
Their wage Garner, will be in good :
hape to meet this brief setback. The
griculturist is in position to look \
10 future in the face with confidence.
cience is equipping him to overcome
lch drawbacks as lateness Of plant ;
e season and droughts, and he can
'unt on commanding henceforth a
bod many Of the prizes Of fortune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21

OF course nobody but a hardened
and unregenerate old bachelor like
Del Valentine would print a thing
like this; The general squeeze is
easing up. A corset factory in the
east employing 1000 people has
cloaed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
This Is Very Sad.

The Emporia Gazette is printing
some very bad poetry but we wan
that paper to understand that Dickin
son county can produce just as poor
poetry as can Lyon county. II you
don't believe 1t, read this which came
in today's mail, unsigned:
There was lad who once loved maiden
Though he did not know
This maid was very sad.
And thought It was impossible for her
ever again to be glad.
She did not quite know
The acquaintance was 30 short.
But she did think
An homestead he did seem.
30 when she seen he might unhappy be,
A fair flower she did send.
But he seemed not to understand.
Then perhaps the lad sadder grew.
But finally became angry too;
he thought she wished
Him to avoid.
This, o mol was not true,
One reason she has told you.
She was sad, very sad.
There was yet another reason
And she wished this to explain.
30 note she did write
Asking him to come out
As she to meeting came,
But the lad did not come,
For alasl he now had grown to hate her, |
And thought she was bold maid,
Coming to him to propose.
For Alssl Alasl this is what the maid did
hear
While at church
Some lass did this infer.
First the maid was angry.
Then she only grew little more sad,
To think the people
Did think she was 30 bad.
how sad, how sad. our story seems to end,
But they do always tell us.
All things for the better do end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-21
Annual Report Of Township
Treasurer Of
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

10 he Township Auditine Board OF Jsaer,op
Township. 10 Dickinson County, kansaa
The undersigned. tounahip trsssurer o.
Jelforaon township, MAKES roport % yuu for
sssiss iSs IL. 81 Rd ssssIsos s.
e follow;