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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
KUROKI Is LEARNING
TO TALK ENGLISH

New York, May 22.-General Kuroki
Is making rapid progress in the Eng
fish language. His interpreter, Cap
tain Tanaka. told the reporters the
news. With an iutaking Of his breath
he said to them: His excellency has
learned five words In your honorable
language since he landed In these hos
nitable and ever-to-be commended
United States"
He turned to the old Japanese com.
monder and uttered a remark which
sounded like the top of a tea box. A,
This the little, square-built brown mar
who crumpled the Russians on the
shores of the Yalu, delivered himself
of his newly acquired vocabulary. H,
removed his cigar from his mouth
looked at the waiting newspaper mer
v,ith smile and spoke as follows:
'Hurrah hello 'cigar-r-r-r and
sank you.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
GOVERNOR OF ARKAN-
SAS REPORTED INSANE

Little Rock, Ark, May Ex-Governor
Littles son gives out q statement an.
nouncing that his father is considera
bly, worse.
1t is now known that Governor Little
is insane, with small chance OF recoV'
cry.
In anticipation of Governor Little's
being unable to resume the reins OF
government number of prominent
politicians are making a quiet cam
paign for succession, as 1t is thought
Lieutenant Governor Pindall will call
an election in August, when Governor
Little. IL alive, will resign.
Former United States Senator James
H. Berry will make the race for the
office. and United States Senator JEFF
Davis and his faction will put up Q
candidate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
ROOSEVELT COMBATS
ANIMAL TALK TALES

New York, May 22.-In the JUNE
number Of Everybody's magazine, Is
sued today, President Roosevelt lashes
The modern writer's Of nature storie!
who claim truth for their tales ano
then proceed to give the reading public
wildly impossible and grotesquely abb
surd stories of the wilderness life.
Mr.. Roosevelt's attack is unsparinA
Of the motives and the methods Of tho
writer's who have aroused his indig-
nation.
Lack London, who is said to prtd'
himself on being a realist; William j
Long, who insists that his wilderness
tales are true to the minutes detail
and Charles G. D. Roberts, who re-
Gently offended woodcraft in a vol
strength of the presidents power o.
words. Ernst Thompson-Seton II
told that he should make clear th'
line between his facts and fiction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
WESTERN UNION AND
POSTAL TN TRUST

New York, May 22--The New Yorl
American says:
Although an actual consolidation be-
tween the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies has not been eff
fected, hard and fast working agree
ment has been reached. 1t means In
creased tolls, decreased disbursements
In the way Of salaries and station rent
ais, fewer employees and a great I'M
pairment In the rapidity and efficiency
of service. #.. ..-
The compact will mean a saving of
about $2,400,000 year to the telegraph
companies when the plans are all car
ried out. ID.
The Western Union has a capital
stock of $100,000.000. 1t has 1,1S4,557
miles of wire and $4,000 offices. II
handles about $4,000, 900 messages a
net profit, ~S7,18S,065. The Postal Tele-
graph company is an underlying COM
pany Of the holding concern known as
the Mackay company, which has a cap
ital stock Of 500, 100000 equally divided
between preferred and common stock
The stock pays per cent. for the pre-
ferred and per cent for the common
1t has many thousands OF offices. but
its business is not so fully represented
as that of the Western Union.
Offices Discontinued.
In all large hotels, where booths are
maintained by the telegraph companie:
the hotel management has been served
with notice that rentals are to b'
greatly reduced. .s.
Supplemental to this II Is Learned
that all over the country offices are
being consolidated or discontinued
Wherever competitive offices have
been maintained at a loss one is dis
continued and an equalization reached
by allotting territory. This means hug
savings in rentals, pay rolls and wir'
maintenance, although service neces
yiIxF
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
SHY $4,000, GONE;
WIFE, RECOVERING,
MOURNS ABSENCE
Arrest Of Cashier Kept From
Her Because of Recent Severe
Surgical Operations.

st. Louis, May A.-It became known
today that Caleb v. Bartlett cashier
Of the Madison Coal corporation, who
was arrested a week ago on the charge
OF being short $4,000 in his accounts,
has, after making a confession, disap-
peared.
knowledge of his arrest was sup
pressed to keep the news from his
young wife, who Is recovering from &
severe surgical operation.
After Bartlett was arrested he was
placed in the custody Of private
detective. His whereabouts are not
known and his wife Is heartbroken oveI
his absence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
'MABELLE GILMAN
IS MY MOTHER"
aurora Girl, Aged I5, Makes
This Statement---Grand-
parents Hide Letter.

Chicago, May 21.-Social, church,
sporting and manufacturing circles In
Aurora were stirred today when it waa
announced by pretty Katherine Hill.
man, a 15-year- r-old pupil in West
Aurora high school, that she Is the
daughter Of Mabelle Gilman Corey
the recently wed wife of the multimil-
lionaire steel king.
The girl lives with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hillman.
He is a leading manufacturer OF
shoes and one Of the first men in the
place.
Both grandparents. refuse to throw
any light on the matter or to permit
q letter the child says she received
from the new Mrs. Corey last week, tc
go out of their possession.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23

Chicago. May 21.-The board Of trade
tas made a demand upon the rail-
roads for an allowance of half a cent
a bushel for the elevation OF grain at
Chicago.
The demand Is the result Of the re-
cent decision OF the Interstate Com
merce commission in the case brought
by the grain interests Of AtclSson.
Kan.
Tne commission declared the rail-
roads could not make an allowance for
elevation al one point and refuse to
make it at another.
The decision, 1t is believed, will be
followed by demands from every grain
market in the country, and will cost
the railroads millions Of dollars an
nually.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
MIR. BRICK wEps MRS. BAT.

New York, May 21.-The telephone
rang in the magistrates room in the
Essex market police court today.
Hello" said voice, we want to
get married. Will you do it?"
why, yes, certainly If 1t is all right,
answered Magistrate Whitman.
They came, John Brick and Minnie
Bat. ... ...... NIB
The magistrate did not ask any en-
barrassing questions.
When the brief ceremony was fin
ished the magistrate said: .a..
Minnie, congratulate you upoI
having got real brick"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
DEMANDS half CENT
FOR GRAIN BUSHELS
Chicago Board of Trade Takes
Advantage Of interstate Com
merce Ruling.
WABASH FILES A
$500, ,oo0, 600 MORTGAGE.

Detroit, May 1S.-The Wabash
of deeds here a 500, 900 900 mortgage
in favor of the Bowling Green Trust
company, of New York, J. G. Van
Barclom and James B. Forgan. 1t
is a refunding and extension mort
gage running fifty years, with per
cent. interest, payable semi-annu-
ally.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
TUBE FRAUD JURY
FAILS OF VERDICT

Pittsburk, May 21.-The jury in the
Shelby Steel Tube company case. in
which ]. J. Dunn, superintendent. and
Charles L. Close, assistant superinten-
dent, were charged with conspiracy
TO defraud the government by the in
stallation of defective boiler tubes in
warships, today announced 1t was un-
able to reach verdict and was dis
charged. F.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
INTERNAL MACHINE
KILLS THE ODESSA
/ CHIEF OF P0LlCE

Odessa, May 22.-The superintendent
of police * Odessa and two chief detec-
tives were killed and seven persons
seriously injured by the explosion OF
an Internal machine in the central po-
lice bureau this morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
ROCK ISLAND IS
FINED FOR REBATlN6

New York, May 22.-The Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific, through its at
torney, today pleaded guilty to the IN
dictment charging that 1t had granted
rebates on shipments OF conee mace dae
by Toledo firm. A fine OF $4,000
was imposed and paid.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
MAY LEeALlze uNwRITTEN LAW

richmond Va, May Ex-senator
louis Fl. Machen, Of Alexandria, has
decided to introduce a bill in the legis-
iature to incorporate the so called 'un-
written law" into the statutes of Vir-
ginia.
This will be the first time any action
has been taken to legalize the taking
Of human life. .-,...
Tint Senator Machen is IN earnest Il,
shown by the energy and determination
with which he Is pressing the matter
He says he has received sufflcienl
announcement to make him believe h.
is meeting q popular depa~A
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
BABY BURNS TO DEATH
IN AN AWFUL MANNER

Leon, Ia, May 21.-The fourteen
months old child of E. Freedman.
crawled from its crib up to the in
cubator in which lamp was burning
and it's dress caught fire from the
lamp. The child was found dead by Its
mother, nearly burned to crisp.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
WOULD SHUN CITIES TO
MAKE THEM CLEANER

York, Pa, May 22.-Stirring addresses
by the Rev. B. B. Roger and Rev. d.
s. Curry were the features of the open
Ing sessions of the Pennsylvania confer
encs of the National Reform associa-
tion in this city. Roger spoke on
Physical righteousness" and he de-
clared that unclean cities should be
ostracised.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-23
SPANISH HEIR BAPTIZED.

Madrid. May 21.-The baptism of the
heir to the Spanish throne took place
In the private chapel Of the palace at
noon today. @
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
NAPoLE0N's OLD COAT.
Garment For Which He Had a Sort Of
Superstitious Reverence.

At the 13 Vendemiaire Napoleon
was in such a state of poverty that
his clothes were all torn and he did
not own a sword. He had to borrow
one, and the day following his sue
cess he had to get quantity of
cloth from the state to have suita-
BILE uniform made. From this mo-
ment, however, he paid great atten-
ton to his toilet and took a certain
pride in richly decorated clothes.
At Marengo he wore uniform
covered with gold embroidery, a uni
form to which he attached sort Of
superstitious reverence. When he
went to Milan, for instance, to be
crowned king of Italy he attended
a review on the field of battle in the
old fashioned and much furnished
suit he had worn on the memorable
18th of June, 1900.
He never parted with this old
coat. He brought it with him to
st. Helena, and when he was dead
his companions put it over him.
When Napoleon became consul he
still took great care of his toilet,
but he affected simplicity all the
more, as he wished his generals and
suit to be gorgeous in gold uniforms
and plumed helmets.
It was then he took to wearing
the gray redingote and the hat
which, as well as the uniform, has
been decreed to the Empress Eu-
genie. At first the hat was low
crowned with wide border, but lit
tie by little it got higher and higher
until it became the hat every one
knows. The hat was of long hairy
felt, what hatters called castor
franchise" and it had lining Of
grayish green silk. Napoleon wore
his hats for a long time and sent
them to be repaired again and
again.-London P. T. O.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

One of the worst features of kid
ney trouble is that it is an insidous
disease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fata
malady. Take Foley's Kidney cure
at the first sign of trouble as it cor
reefs irregularities and prevent is
Bright's disease and diabetes. O.
w. Frost.
Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county n d adjoining territory.
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. Nc
investment or experience required
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake ST. Chicago,
Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

OFFERS A FORTUNE
To Anyone Who Can Connect Her
with Wings heirs.
Mistake in Press Dispatches
is Due to This Offer OF
s5o,ooo.oo.

Spokane, WASH, Sept "A, -
Mrs. A. Benjamin OF Spokane,
mentioned in press dispatches
as the sole heir of Isaac Wing,
who died at Bayfield,, Wis, to an
estate valu ed 81 100000 announ-
ces through her husb band that
she will present $4,000 to any
one who will connect her with
the dead mans heirs. Mr..
Benjamin has given out this
statement:
"Since the announcement from
Bayfield, of the death Of Mr..
Wing we have been beset by
people from various parts of the
country. who assured US they
could place the entire fund to
good advantage. I have also re-
ceived letters from various pro-
moters pointing out the pros
% ect of unbOunded financial sue
cess. Some of them were so in
teresting they actually looked
good to me, but I am afraid that
my chances to prove my own or
my wife's relationship to the
million have taken wings. Mrs.
BENJAMIN doesn't know of any
one who could have left her that
sum, and my initials are not
"A. Gu but only "A, "A. Benja-
min." Mrs. Benjamin had no
brother of the name of Wing"
Advices to hand are that the
Wing will, leaving $1.00O,OO0 to
his sister, Mrs. A. G. Benjamin.
was executed in New York in
1900 and that a codicil was made
May Fl, 1901, the executors
named being Charles Ritten-
house of jamestown, n. D.,
William Shea and Amos E. JEFF
ferson of Whitcomb, Colo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
Entered at the post-offlce at Washburl
Wisconsin. as second-class mail matter.

The TIMES prints this week a
historical sketch of the new
Capitol building at Madison,
which will be one of the finest
buildings in the country. The
sketch is written by Prof. II. w.
Rood, formerly Principal of
Schools here. Mr.. Rood is Gus
todian of the Memorial hall at
Madison.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

A Comparison of the Speed of the
Fasteat Runners.

Fa5ts5t R-hIIcES.
The apeed Of the coyote is great
and has often been the subject OF
comment, but [ think it has been
overrated, says Ernest Thompson
Seton in Success. After collecting
data of various kinds, such as ac-
tual known records Of dogs and
horses, also the comparative records
of dogs and hares, of horses and
foxes and wolves and hounds and
automobiles, / have attempted a
scale of comparative speeds:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

now.
All four wings are to be alike.
The dome will be much like the pres
ent one in appearance, but much
larger. The completed new Capitol
will be beautiful Building, one oil
which every loyal Badger may well
be proud. H. W. RooD.
Madison, Sept. 10Th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST

A Des Moines man, in order TO
procure money for his sick wife.
pawned two gold teeth and his
wooden leg, and the Harrisburg, Va.
News thinks marriage is no failure
nnder such circumstances. Still,
when man is driven to such ex-
Sremes he can hardly regard it as
a bowling success.
At a S. Psadena, Cal. ostrich
farm, one of the big birds swallowed
a bottle of grape juice, including the
bottle. Among it's mates, it will
undoubtedly be regarded as hot
bird if it ucceeds in digesting the
cold bottle.
A Minneapolis man who was tired
of married life, left home, saying
tn at he was going to try to forget
it. If he discovers s. way, he can
m axe fortune by opening a CORES
pondence school so teach the trick
to others.
Every day or two some man on
the government pay rolls hobs up
with the assertion that the country
feels Roosevelt must be elected
another term, and the people who
are working for living wonder who
told him so.
Prof. James Of the University of
III. says the United States needs
new Constitution. Why? Perhaps
we stand in greater need of states
men OF the old type than of new
Cons titution. Under our Constitu-
ton we can enact all legislation
that is necessary for the nation IS
welfare. Isn't that sufficient?
The only colored member of the
Georgia Legislature has resigned.
The fact is, a colored Georgian can
have more fun growing watermel-
ons, then making laws.
Cigars sell in India tor one-tenth
OF cent apiece. It is evident that
the tobacco trust has not controlled
that market.
When editor Roosevelt hears the
Office boy calling for copy, he will
wish that he had accepted another
term as president and remained his
own boss, instead of being an over
worried editor.
A Southern editor expresses the
opinion that Kermit Roosevelt in.
herited his modesty from mis- mother.
Quite likely, since the father seems
to have all his yet.
A Phila. man has separated from
his wife just because she called him
a gray-haired scoundrel'. Even
Phlladelphians seem to be sensitive
dDOub 6nOlf aye.
Walter Wellsman's latest fuke
should not be regarded as a COM
plete failure if he comes back from
the artic regions With enough ma
terial for new two hour lecture.
After a prohibition law goes into
effect in Georgia, the people who
are accustomed to feeling a bit I'M
certain of their footing may get the
same effect by lrying roller skates.
The Los Angeles Times boasts
that $75, 900 was spent in that city
for postage stamps last month. The
tourists must have been busy writ
ing home for more money.
Yes, indeed, esteemed con tempo
raries, not only is the new SO bill
beautiful, but extremely useful as
well.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
OF Interest to Mary

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
ase of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of
medicine. No medicine can do more.
O. w. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

Cheapest accident insurance
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Stops
the pain and heals the wound, All
druggists sell it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

Many hunters would set the kit
fox or swift above the greyhound,
especially for a short race, but I
have had no personal experience
with the species in a chase. The
little prairie cottontail can, | be-
ieve, get away from the swift in a
hundred yard dash. They cannot
keep it up for long, but their ini-
tial velocity is incredible and baf-
fies the eye. Not leg, not rab-
bit is to be seen-nothing but a
white streak across the prairie, till
it promptly disappears in some bur
row.
What actually counts in the race
is, as usual, the trife more speed
that each animal can command.
For example, the gray wolf makes
$50 yards to the minute and the
coyote about 700. But those fifty
yards make all the difference be-
tween living and dying. That fifty
yards margin is probably the foot.
hold on which the whole coyote race
has been built up.
1t is a well known principle that
the special development of an ami
NAL is its most variable part. Thus
the peculiar bell in the throat of a
moose varies enormously, the bill
of the long billed curlew, the neck
feather of the ruff, the spots of the
ocelot, the white bands of the skunk,
the horns of the elk, are so varied
that rarely two are found just alike.
Speed is one of the peculiarities of
the coyote, as it is of the greyhound,
and we must therefore look for
great variations of rate. have Sc
lected an average for my calcula-
tons, but there are occasional indi-
viduals, coyotes of rare gifts, whose
speed and endurance would put
them very near the top of our scale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
The New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles is not affec-
ted by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we re-
commend it as safe remedy for
children and adults. q. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26
Not a Bit Like a Cat.

Lady Visitor-Your little girl seems
to be very much taken with me, Mrs.
Stepswell. Mrs. Stepswell-Yes. and
she doesn't often take to strangers. You
think Mrs. Kippur is real nice, don't
you, Agnes? Agnes-You said she was
q cat, mamma. but she doesn't LOOK a
bit like one.-Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-26

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures
piles, eczema. salt rheum, any itch
ing. Doan's Ointment. Your
druggists sells it.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29
CITY HALL AND
MARKET HOUSE
Work Commenced and VIII b
Pushed to Completion q
Soon as Possible.

Failing to get satisfactory bid
for the building of the new town
hall and market house for Winn-
field. the committee having the
building in charge decided to have
the work done by hired labor. the
same to be under the direction OF
the architect, Mr.. William Nc
Intosh.
For the past several days brick
and other materials have been
placed on the ground and yester-
day morning Mr.. Mcintosh made
the necessary surveys for the
foundation of the handsome build
ing and the work will be pushed
with all possible speed until the
building Is completed.
A pen sketch of the building
shows it to be q magnificent struc-
ture and it will be one Of which
much larger towns might feel
proud.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29
Will MEET
NEXT MONDAY
The Police Jury Will Be in
Regular Session Next
Week.

The Police Jury of this parish
will meet next Monday, April 1st,
in its regular second quarterly
session.
Various matters will come be-
fore the body for the attention of
its members, but probably the
most important will be the ques-
tion of better public roads. At
the January session an ordinance
was adopted calling an election
for a road tax throughout the
parish, but, as is well known, the
proposition was defeated. 1t is
reported that the different wards,
at least some of them, will now
petition the police jury to order
an election to vote ward tax and
that the wards be made road DIS
tricts and authorized to expend
their separate funds In improving
their roads.
While this arrangement would
leave some of the wards with but
little funds for road Improvement,
1t would work to the advantage
of other wards, and would, in
the long run, enable some of the
wards to build first class public
roads.
If these reports are true and
the petitions are presented, the
police jury will probably grant
them, as that body recognizes that
the good roads subject will not
down.