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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
TRANscoNTlNENTAl PUSH
OF wHEElBARROW FOR "ANpYs

Yankton. $. D.. Jan. l6.--Chnrles
Kelly. claiming New York as his real
dence. was I'm this city Saturday. lie
was travelling afoot and trundling y
wheclbarrow In front of him. Under
the name OF Johnny Spike he In on his
way To San Francisco. To prove. as he
declares. for Andrew Carnegie. that o
young man, willing 10 work. can make
his living anywhere. no matter how
humble In life. Kelly buys and sells
old junk on his way. and is To sell 81. SOC
worth from September TO July. and
walk all the way from New York To-
Frisco: I'm which case Carnegie. he
says will pay him S35. 600 as recon-.
pense for his trouble. Kelly says Il hard
work. but that as he II a poor news
paper seller In New York he Is going
TO try and win out. as he needs the
money"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
KILLED PoRcuPiNE THAT
WEIGHED So POUNDS

Dakota city. $. D.. Jan. l6.-While
cutting wood on Sage creek la the bad
lands G.. Anselm Mcdonald. OF this
place killed a large pOrcupine. Hear
ing the dogs making a terrible fuss
Mr.. Mcdonald discovered the prIckly
animal coming from tree To give bat
tie Co the dogs which soon left with
succeeded I'm killing the animal with
his AK. IL was dark grey In color and
weighed SO pounds. Mr.. Mcdonald was
formerly OF North Riverside, Sioux
City, but Is now on his claim In PEN
nington county. =. ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
EARTHQUAKES JAR
N0RWAY-SWED
Two Shocks Also Felt in I'd
terinburg, Russia, at an
Early Hour Today.

Christiania. Norway. Jan. -
severe earthquakes were fell ~
1880 this morning. accompauIea
thunder-likc rumbllng. No DAMS
reported.
Stockholm. Sweden. Jan. l0.-Is.
tinct earth shocks were felt III va
parts OF Sweden this morning
Yekaterinburg. Russia. Jan. "
earthquake shocks were felt hr''
today.
Willinmsport, Pa. Jan. 10
OF earthquakes was felt and h,A
this section from 4:i5 20 J.ss
morning. ..
Baltimore, Md. Jan. 10
earthquake shocks were felt a' .
Der OF points In Baltimore coda-'
5:t5 this morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
SOUTH DAKOTA

What u the correct way TO pronounce
the name Of that vehicle. the ''broug-
ham7" Up IA Scotland, whore the
original Lord Brougham came from the
name was pronounced "Broocham''
with the 100" as I'm book" and the
'ch'' as In ''loch'). and also 'Broofam"
and "Broohnm" coo" a little longcrD.
In London society made II "Broo-am"
or Broom" COO as long as ono
pleaseSl. and the vehicle was
broom" Elderly people still say
few make u "broo-am." hut "broam"
Is commonly preferred by the educated
among the younger generation. The
one really vulgar pronunciation Is
bronze
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
DOUGLAS COUNTY BABIES
ARE IS PER CENT. RUSSIAN

Armour. 3. D.. Jan. i6.--Nital stats
tics for this CDouglas) county for tn,
year ending December 81, 1906. show
OF lsI births. % males and Sc females:
~ deaths occurred. The nationalitics
OF the parents OF new born babes Is
about SIS per cent. Russian. Sixty
marriage certificates were issued. TheiI
nationalities are as follows: HOLLAND
Dutch. 20. English. /: Russian. 4; Ger.
man, 10: American. IL: Norwegian. 4:
Irish. ?; Indian halfbreed. 6. Number
OF declarations TO become citizens, IS
under the old law. and under the new
law. Final proof papers issued. 6. The
population 81 the county IL now about
1000
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Pierre. =. d.. Jan. is.-Hon. G. III.
Dillon. state senator from Gankton
county. was elected president OF the
state Bar association AT the meeting
just held here. Other officers chosen
are.
Retiring Governor 4. II. Elrod. OF
Clark. and George w. Case. OF Water
town, vice presidents: J. II. Voorhees,,
Of Sioux Fails. secretary.
After a discussion OF several hours
the association NV IL to II voted against
n residence Of one year az divorce re-
qulrement.
The association was addressed by
Judge Elliott, OF the Minnesota SUI
prene court. on international law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
SELF GOVERNMENT PLAN
IN DEADWooD SCHOOLS

Deadwood. =. H., Jan. IA new sys-
tenn OF government - about In he in
augurated In the Dcndwood high school.
Offenders against the rules Cf tho
school will be tried before n court COM
posed OF one member from each az the
classes and the judge selected by the
principal from the senior class. The
court will have "A broad Jurisdiction. IL
was organized 10y the senior boys. who
signed an agreement with the stipula-
ton that every member az tho school
must report any nnsccmly conduct OBJ
$500 a. 'ha court The list OK punish
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Apostoios Mawrogenis. the last OF tho
Greek champions OF liberty OF 1891, has
died at the age OF iit. Mawrogenis was
horn at Piraeus In 1872. and on &C
count of tho cruelty OF the Turkish
government had TO nee with his par
ents 90 Italy. where he later studied
medicine. When the war OF independ-
ence started he formed n legion OF the
Greeks studying In Italy, and with IL
served under the command OF the great
Kolokotrom. He continued In the army
for forty-h years and retired as sur
Eeon general
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
CLEVELAND LAD WEEDS
GERMAN LASS BY Pr

Berlin. Jan. IA marriage By T'o
just taken place ut Marburg. a bros
who IL 500 miles away being Tcr'g
By a substitute. Tho bride was o.
young farmers daughter. and %
married TO her childhood's sw'. .A.
young carpenter named StoIh 20
who emigrated to America to 80
fortune a few years ago and who
n prosperous artisan I'm Cl"T'a.
Kotz was too busy TO come oy's
wedding and asked n former e'tA
say Yes In his behalf
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
TELEPHONE MEN OUT
IN LARGE NUMBERS

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Jan. 1.-THE
fourth annual convention OF the South
Dakota Telephone association has Just
concluded It's work In this city with
unprecedented attendance.
The following officers were re-elect-
ed: President. e.. ~. Kennedy. Canton
vice president. ]. A. Steninger. Parker:
secretary treasurer. l.. II. Buck. Hud-
son: executive committee. Geo w.
Burnside. Sioux Falls: III. T.. Hnrtwell.
Irene; NJ. ID. Ryan. Beresford: +. II.
Crothers. Brookings.
--tcs-- gets the 1908 convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

II Is reported that the invisible rad
ium carnations affect terminating
seeds even when these are COW
cred with n layer OF soil very much
the same as "a too powerful application
OF sunlight TO the seed. In other words
the effect is similar TO that produced
by too much light resulting I'm an ar
resting OF termination. The effect IN
influenced by the nature OF the seed
covering, its distance from the source
OF cmanation and the quantity OF moist
soil Intervening
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Bachelor girl'' Is said TO be dis
placing "old maid" In current speech.
Ben Johnson used the word bachelor"
TO mean a single woman. In the old
French ''bachelette' meant young
and pretty girl. especially * she had a
lover. Etymology has nothing 10 say
against n feminine bachelor" since
the word seems 10 be the late Latin
''baccalarius." farm servant, or more
literally. COW herd (baccR or vacca,
meaning cow. and "baccalarius" had
a feminine "harcnlnrIa."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
DATE AND TOPIC ARE
CHOSEN EOR ANNUAL DEBATE

Yankton. :. D.. Jan. 1.-THE an
nual inter collegiate debate. of Yanx =
ton college. viii occur this year on
April 20. when three representatives
will contest forensic honors with the
three from the State Agricultural Col
lege. OF Brookings. The question. as
submitted TO the Agricultural college.
by Yanhton II. Resolved. That the adj
Indication OF disputes between EN-
ployers and employees should be
made n point OF the administration OF
Justice" Brookings has chosen ths
negative.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

When the caretnker Mt n travelling
menagerie recently exhibiting At STRAIT,
ford. England, went to heat the water
In u tank under the cage OF boa
constructor one morning the reptile was
missing. After two hours search they
found u snugly resting In cinemato-
graph box. Attempts 10 induce 81 TO
return To It's proper quarters were re-
scented. but the creature responded
readily TO the woman snake charmer,
its keeper. During It's wanderings the
big reptile swallowed a cat.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

A small watering place in Austria.
named Eichwald. can boast OF possess
ing a remarkable church. II was first
built by an Italian architect Mt Venice
at the expense OF Prince Carlos Clary-
Aldringen. who r. n great admirer or
Italian architecture. When IL was nm
tshed the church was taken 10 pieces
and packed In thousands OF numbered
cases for transportation 10 Eichwald.
At that place IL was eventually rebuilt
and then made over TO It's inhabitants
as n gift from the prince.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Judge Addison. a well known Jurist OF
London. recently retired. was In the
habit OF indulging In the oldest obser-
vations while trying cases. ON one oc-
casion opposing lawyers were wrang-
ling over the question. When does an
egg become stnleg" The Judge, who
had vivid rcCollections OF a close cleo
ton contest I'm which he figured, de-
clared that the real test OF an egg
staleness was the moment Il became
1T for use at "a contested election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
NEW STATE BANK TO
OPEN IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Huron. s. D.. Jan. 1.-THE Broad
land state bank. IL "A new financial Insti-
tuition at Broadland. Bcadlc county.
II IL oficer.d by ID. J. Briggs. prcsi-
dent; T.. l.. Abel. vice president, and
Ralph ]. MnhRfTy. cashier. a suhstan-
tial brick building has been erected for
the institution and Is backed up by
some OF the wealthiest men In that 10.
cality.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

The dockyard employees at Toulon
have decided that ~ the French cham
Der can AFFORD 90 raise the pay OF It's
members the country can AFFORD 20 pay
its workers more. Hence a delegation
10 the minister OF marine and a big
strike pending.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

In little town In Scotland the grave
digger had been Induced To give up his
habit OF hard drinking and sign the
pledge. At public meeting he gave
his experience. Il never thocht 10 tell
ye," he said, that for whole month
i havnn' touched a drap OF anything
] saved enough 10 buy me a Draw oak
coffin VT brass handles and brass
nnls-and II I'm a tcctotalcr for anithcr
month / shall be wuntin' IT,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
RAILROAD AGENT GETS
AWAY WITH LARGE SUM

Aberdeen, s. -. Jan. iG.-M. Eddins,
agent ut the Milwaukee station ~ Gro
ton for the past twenty years. has dis
appeared, and with him. II Is alleged,
has gone between $1,000 and s. 900 nf
the company's money. Eddins was re-
guTded as strictly straight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Switzerland II making campaign
against the us- q! absinth. the intcn-
ton being TO drive all liquor OF that
character from Swiss territory. The
secretary OF the campaign committee
said n short time ago that S0.2O2 sigma
lures had already been obtained for
the petition asking for stringent fed
ernl law To the above effect. and now
there are probably more than loo. 900
HiRnerN
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
ONE OF THE PIONEER
MINERS IN THE HILLS

Lead, =. D.. Jan. l6.--walter VIII
marth. pioneer. died last night OF
Rrights disease. He was a Homestake
veteran miner for years. lie came TO
the Hills In 1873. lie was 5S years old
and leaves n wife. three daughters and
a son Ia the navy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
EieHT.HouR DAY rs
DEMANDED BY OTHERS

Deadwood. :. D.. Jan. i6.- Demands
for the elght-hour day have been made
upon two other companies In the Hills
the Maitland and the Minnesota Mines
company. both lying In the Central City
district.
The Maitland II one OF the large pro-
duccrs OF the country and Is the prop
srty OF Alexander Maitland. of Segau-
nee. Mich. while the Minnesota mines
adjoining this property. Is just build
Ing "A mill To- treat It's large ore de-
posits. The unions set no date for
compliance with their demands. but will
probably allow "A reasonable space of
time for the mine managers To consult
with the officers and owners.
The strike situation In the Bald
Mountain district remains the same.
none OF the other companies huvin.
fallen In line with the Reliance. which
resumed work on January on tho
eight -hour basis.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
X CARNE
IN TRAV

i Louis. Jan
Icrslty city.
a. CO. Opera
y library Il
D. be opernt
\ library In
y Institution
h On. farms
l. drawn by
or express.
|Nis promise
| city and
= 20 whate'
p contribute
+ books viii
| requirement
p has des
\ which they
| protected n
|Sis estiulat,
|inilrs of St.
81 the run
Itry This Is
patronage "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
WOLF RUN DOWN AND
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

YRnkton. S. D.. Jan. l6.--Thr
curious spectacle 81 n train run
ming over and killing fun
grown wolf was Witnessed here
Saturday Just west or town.
the ccmeni works train running
down the wild animal az IL was
attempting TO cross the track.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

a remarkable bird found In Mexico
is the bee martin, which has "A trick
Of rufTling up the feathers on the top
81 It's head into the exact semblance OF
"A beautiful flower. and when a bee
comes along To sip honey from the
supposed flower II is snapped up by
the bird.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
MEN THOUGHT TO HAVE
SET FATAL FIRE, ARRESTED

Chicago. Jan. William Purtell
and Lawrence seaman were arrested
here yesterday on statements by the
polio. Of Rapid city, =. ID. that they
are wanted there for setting fire 10 a
boxcar and burning two men To death.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

There arc three women on the pen
sion rolls OF the government who are
daughters Of revolutionary soldiers.
They are Rhoda Augusta Thompson, OF
Woodbury.. Conn: Phoebe NJ. Palmetcr.
OF Tallette, ~. v. each eighty five
years old, and Mrs. Sarah g. uurlbutt,
OF Little Marsh. Penn, eighty-elgh
years OLD. The widows OF soldiers OF
the war of 1912 who draw pensions
from the government, number COO.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
FOUR ARE HURT IN
SOUTH DAKOTA WRECK

Aberdeen. =. D., Jan. is.-Four per-
sons were hurt. two seriously. In a
rear end collision at Bath. a few miles
East Of here on the Milwaukee railroad.
shortly before o'clock Saturday even
ing. The injured are Mrs. Buxton.
wife OF the conductor: G. l.. Sorenson.
solicitor for the Minneapolis Tribune.
and two travelling men. The Two latter
escaped with slight bruises.
Train No. IS was coming west In two
sections. The first had reached Bath
and was waiting for orders To proceed
when the second section crashed into
the rear. telescoped tho cnboose and
wrecked the next car. All four injured
were In the caboose
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
Committees of South
Dakota Legislature

PIERRE. =. u. Jan. iS.-Ail Of the senate
committees OF the South Dakota legisia-
ture have been appointed and most of the
house committees have been named. They
are aa follows.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

II. J. Henebry. Ireland's Ruby full
back, played the other day for seventy
minutes against the South Africans
while suffering from IA split ear. dam
aged skull. broken middle finger on left
hand, strained chest muscles and torn
finger cartilages. He received the in
juries In n tackle. ten minutes after the
game beRnn.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

Finding II impossible to Saw beer
from barrel a barman In "A Birming-
ham. England, restaurant. went into
the cellar and discovered that "a hole
had been eaten into the pipe by ro-
dents. The iioor was covered with
beer. In which twenty rats were either
lying insensible or crawling clumsily
about
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
WRECK c
ANoT

sburg. Pa,
h that occur
j.. caused n
ben n heav,
l hiCago ex'
lFttsburg an
Baltimore "a
] Pa.
|slneer Myer
| Lewis fatal
Ego Junction
Etrl passen
II IS
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
SELLS OUT HIS PAPER
AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS

Willow Lakes. s. D.. Jan. l6.-Fred
Peck. sixteen years editor and pro-
prietor OF the Willow Lakes News. a
local weekly newspaper. has sold The
plant to j. NJ. Lord. who has been
connected with the paper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
RRIMAN
SOCiAI

~ York. Jar
| Andrew Ca.
tirnan are q
b. nf the [
h. Upton ST
\ Jungle" y
BEAD. the pr
y third
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
kois' SUIT
| ILLINOIS

trgheld. Ill.
j. the niinoi
II IN to ~
taxes.
safe bill &
h. To the III
lone main III
authorized
D. 1896, the .
refused To
] ck. propert
be ~ state
IN into the n
least Z per
y ~ income q
IaeS. Among
rohd wher'
% the proc
h. books q
1LiSS.s0O: {
H. lines with
facilities !
b. rebates {.
sums from 1
billing stock.
10 charter ]
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
'RAILR0l
;HICA(|
SALAR|
zen $500
| 600 Add
sgconee'
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az IN TW
4 FATAL v

\ raRo. Tex.
EEh speed. IL.
Irsln No. 10. d
"a AZ Iiarne
[h OF FL Pas
| Five perso.
\, injured.
e. train was
sat Nonan'
| same road.
h Killed
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

lNSUMP'
CAUG

s.Iugton.
lEahI rep
10y gAc y
ming H.
tub rCul
hHugu bclu
declare
Nat"ntq. {
Nd by nC
H reuse Of
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17

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% other.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
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tago Jan. II
l. which h
western II
! locomotive
! aggrega'inI
|eco.ooo ann
| Increase vi.
L. 10000 er
vest OF CT
| north TO I
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Itngineers hi
i up their co.
|aaythat Is
To b
N 100 miles
y regarding |
b.; insist o !.
With regard
bgineers. III
|rrlused an a
n In excess I
is the first
Ehat the DEF,
have b
Ids In a lai
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
DOVER
ON n

|bidrlphia.
4 little orpf
Johnson
p % their
u mother. q
L ~ their I
4 had shot
| "lf. and II
Hy s,ribbiaJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Juvenile WearabIes

OuVNuuUuN "N0I 11ObSSl
Childrens Muslin Drawers. with cam
brio hemstitched ruff1e. felled
seams and worked button ~
holes. Sizes up to years. n1AT
15c value Observation-Disclosures
Girls School Dresses made of ging-
ham, in neat stripes and plain
colors. Neatly trimmed waists. ~
Sizes 4 to ii years. Special AVG
value dl..-.
Little Childrens White Persian Lawn
Dresses. long wasted French style,
trimmed with embroidery and III
tucks. Sizes up to 6 years. Spe- 4OC
Cldl at. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Little Childrens White Pique Refers,
made with deep sailor collars
in pink blue and white. Sizes -
up to 3 years Regular 69c val 44C
Infants F'lannelette Sacques, 80
white with pink. blue and white &c
trimmings. Special at.............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
white India Linon, 1910
REGULAR lOC value at

200 pieces of White India Linon were closed
out from the mill to sell at about the usual
wholesale cost OF such qualities.
20 inches wide-a superior grade OF desir-
able sheerness and fine ness for summer waists
and dresses.
This grade always sells regularly at Ioc
ward There I'll be rush for it Monday at 754c
yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

made with the latest
flare and desirable full
ness. In fashionable
shades of light tan,
champagne color, pearl,
navy blue and black.
Regular $45, $50 and 500
values tomorrow at......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Pearl Buttons,
} PIC Doz.
Worth SC to &c Doz.

A big lot of White
Pearl Buttons, in all
sizes from IA to "a
ligne. Good quality,
suit a b lie for wash
dresses, underwear. etc.
Kinds sold regularly
at &c and &c a dozen,
tomorrow at 2l2c.
(Notion Dept.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Regular $3.50
Ice Chests,
S2.98

The we Tx n o W n
Ranney Ice Chests,
made of hardwood,
with galvanized iron
lining. strongly made
and nicely finished.
Regular price, $3.50.
Offered for Monday
only at sos.
Easement Housefur-
nishings Dept.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
BARGAIN
BRIEFS.
Free
Tomorrow.

r c z ul n + %
trial bottles of
the famous Ar
MICA Gre a m
given free with
purchases made
at the Toilet
Goods Depart
ment tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Irish Table Damask, E5c
REGULAR S9C Grade. for wv

A special purchase OF IS pieces OF this
splendid quality Irish Satin Table Damask
gives us the opportunity to offer it SO far be-
low regular cost tomorrow.
Full 30 inches wide, snowy white. every fiber pure
fax In threa handsome pdtteTnsspot with floral Dor
der clover leaf with scroll and ivy leaf with scroll
border.
Regular slc quality tomorrow soc yard.
CLnen Department-First Floor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-31

ces, the wastes, the dubious financial
transactions of the past. Even where a
set of men have managed by stratagem
and spoliation to capture control OF
railroad, and to own actually majority
of it's shares of stock, they have not
acquired any right to manage that rail-
road in their own private interest.
Whatever may be the objections to gov
eminent ownership, and those objec-
tions are very great, it would be bet
ter than the indefinite continuance of
an irresponsible and uncontrolled pri-
vate management in the interest of a
ring of plutocrats. But we are evident
ly at the beginning of period of pub
licity in railroad affairs. Quite prospect
i've of the ultimate bearings of the facts,
it has been of great Importance to Sc
cure the information that has already
come to light by the virtue of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission s investi-
cation of the control Of the Southern
Pacific by the Union Pacific From
'The Progress Of the World in the
American Monthly Review Of Reviews
for February.