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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

Wheat natures in Canada in from
% to 100 days.
Southern California yields 1000 tong
" salt per year.
III Denmark girls insure against he
coming old maids.
Canned shark is one Of the delicacics
on sale In India and japan.
The leech has three jaws, each fitted
with eighty to ninety teeth.
Yate wood OF Australia has the ten
sile strength Of good cast iron.
In 1870 the population Of Manitoba
was 1900, to-day 1t is 100000.
Tea carriers OF China carry tea In
bars, each weighing twenty pounds.
Englishmen Of .Iid-Devon have "
ganized to wage a var o wood pigec u.
The first typewriter ever made up
peared in 1714, the work OF Henry
Mills.
The departing guest at a Japanese
hotel always receives a gift, usually a
towel.
The FIRST playbill was issued from
Drury Lane Theater. London. on April
S, 1858.
The fsh hook cactus is the compass
Of the desert, for II always points, TO
the south.
1t Is asserted that the drum was the
first musical instrument used by I'm.
man beings.
The Lusitania has 40 clocks on board,
all controlled by a master clock in the
chart house.
Quill pens came into use in $50; the
FIRST steel ones In 1920, when the d. 1t
gross of them sold for $50.
The number Of families in Franco Ia
estimated at ~11,315,ooo, Of which L.
Son. 20 have no children.
For speaking French to him, a land
lord of a Dusseldorf hotel recently
charged a guest extra in his bill.
Tigers appear to be on the increase
In Burma, owing to the restrictions ON
the possession and carrying Of arms.
The first pocket handkerchiefs, util.
lied In the manner they are to-day,
were manufactured at Paisley in 1743.
Men serve the purposes of wagons In
China, They are able to carry two
heavy loads hung on the ends Of poles.
There 10 no speed limit for autos
outside the city Of Shanghai, China.
Within the city thirty miles an hour Is
allowed.
The FIRST coins were struck In brass
about 1854 b. c., and in gold and silver
by Pheidon, Tyrant Of Argos, about
S62 B. G.
The first wooden cloth made In Eng.
land was manufactured about 1880
though 1t was not dyed and dressed
by the English until 1857.
The other day a steamship towed
into San Francisco harbor from the
Columbia River a raft containing O.,
100000 cubic feet Of piles.
Trousers, in their present shape, were
introduced into the British army IN
1913, and tolerated as a legitimate por
ton Of evening dress in 1915.
On the ground Of expense, the French
post Office has decided to abandon thu
scheme of delivering letters by motor
ar In outlying country districts.
A colossal head of Buddha has beer
ut out of a cliff $50 feet high in China
tufts Of grass are used for eyebrows
md mustache and bushes for hair.
Under the workmen's sickness insur
ance law about $9,JOo,000 was spent II
Germany in the treatment Of tubercu
Ious patients In the years 1901 to 1905
Sets of lantern slides are being Is
sued to warships by the British Ad
miralty, and are to be used by tn,
officers in illustrating lectures to the
men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
MARKET
Town OFFICERS.

Geo. T.unec. trustee LIST ward.
Jos. ". Wagner, trustee End ward.
Il. Koletzky. trustee 3rd ward.
Jas A Wagner. clerk.
5as. q. Bouska. treasurer.
anton y. N0vak. assessor.
Jos Travnicek street commissioner.
John 4. HOSTEL. marshal.
j. A. Dyorak. Justice Of the Peace.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
The Truth OF a..

But" replied the plain cit en- "ne
10 a deny that honesty is the esr
hey"
it Is" replied the M VIII. ia
fty cye. until you yet pFplnl tcl
y 10 drop policy pll sian NY
20 stock murket.'-Plilalel. nc
PreHs. Il
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

Lumber lumber! lumber! Best
grades; lowest prices. You will
save money by buying all bills,
big or small at J. H. Queal.
Ptak's lumber yard handles
none but the best in lumber and
other building material.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
MEETINGS or LOCAL LOOSEs.

Modern Woodmen OF America, No.
pOs7. hold meetings every Second Sat
uroay OF each month, in the Z.C.B.J
nall at Tabor. s. ID. Geo. A. Ptak,
Ven. Council: Rob. Vauk, Clerk.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

Catholic Workman. Lodge No. 90,
nold meetings every second Sunday OF
eacn month. in the Catholic Society
Hall. j. F. Wagner, Pres, John
HYrovatka. Sec. -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

z. G. B. J.. Lodge No. Al, hold meet
lngs every second Sunday Of each
month In the z. G. B. J. hall. Frank
Kostr oun Pres. Mrs. Vyborny, Sec'y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

Knights Of St. W~enceslaus, No. 6s,
Z.C.KJ., bold meetings every Fourth
sunday Of each month In the Catholic
society hall. j. +. Wagner, Pres,
q. ". HOSTEL. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
ABOUT TOWN

nesday.
Window glass in all sizes can
be had at the Queal yard.
Vac. +. Krejcik and wife visited
at this place Sunday at the home
of JOS. +, Horacek.
Ralph Cooley left tor Ames,
Iowa, Wednesday, to attend a col
lege at that place.
frank Carda has finished build
ing a large corn crib on the farm
of Jos. Novo,ny last week.
T. ". Ptak of Tyndall a in
town in the interest of his lumber
yard Thursday.
DIR. Hess Hog worm Powder,
in IS lbs. pals, sold at Vauk's
store at $40 per pail.
Get your Storm sash at Queal's
and save fuel. Keep your rooms
warm. We have them in all sizes.
Edward Rysavy left for his
claim in the Black Hills Thursday
after a. prolonged visit with his pa
rents here.
Anton Krovo "a. a former resi-
dent of Tabor arrived here Wed.
nesday from Kadoka for a visit,
after an absence of three years.
Have you seen the vacuum wa
ter tank at lIruska & Trunec ware
house. Finest thing on earth for
watering hogs and cattle. No
waste.
Here's your chance: with every
pair of Shoes for your boy or girl,
we will make you a present of a
handsome school sack. Chas.
Vauk & Sons.
Get your roof paint at j. II.
Queal's lumber yard. IS cents
per gallon. Also rubber roofing
at SI.7s per square feet including
nails, caps and cement for laying.
They say all whiskey is good
whiskey only some is better than
others Some" means HARPER
the others are "aisorans" - Call
for HARAER at Hruska & Trunec.
Tomb stones and monuments
for sale and all kinds of grave
decorating done by hostel & Je-
zewski. See them when in need
of anything in this line.
| have received a large supply
of picture frame mouldings of ar
tistic designs. Also finest speci.
mems of wall paper that will i'm.
prove the appearance of your
rooms. A. ]. Novak.
The town water tank is for some
time in a bad shape and leaks nj.
gorously. The leaks should be
stopt and the tank overhauled al
once before frost time, otherwise
the tank will be beyond saving.
Come. Come, Come, and see
our large line of Mems, Ladies.
Misses, Boys and Childs, Over,
coats. We have one of the larg.
est and finest lines ever shown in
This town. Prices as low, as the
very lowest. Guarantee satisfac-
ton in evers respect. Chas Vauk
& Sons.
Frank Petrik and Miss Anna
Carda were married at Verdigree,
Neb. last Friday in the Catholic
church OF that place by Rev. Pet.
ZACH. They arrived in Tabor
Tuesday morning on the morning
passenger train as man wife. Both
have been born and raised in this
county and have many friends
The groom is the son OF JOS. Pet.
rlk aud the bride the daughter oil
Joseph Carda near Tyndall. In
the evening the Tabor band was
ms in a charivari al the
ILL., a.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05

st. LudmiIa's Lodge, No. 100, U. j.
e. A.. hold meetings every second
SUNDAY Of each month, In the Cath
uiic Society hall. Antonio Hakl,
pres. Marie Simau. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-05
Have your
Grain Stored!

We will store grain at Tabor, S. D..
on the following terms: The estab.
lished maximum rates and charges
for receiving grain, insurlng, hand.
ling and storing same for I5 days, and
delivering is 2 cents pei bushel. StoI
age after the first 10 days, n halt
cent per bu. for each is days or part
thereof for the first 3 months; after
the FIRST 3 months. icent per blu. for
each 80 days or part thereof. II grain
is cleaned at owners request, ! cent
extra per bushel. This grain is In
sured fer benefit OF owner. 1920
Hard and Soft Coal.
McC aull Webster
Elevator Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Meeting at Milwaukee Open to
Public For First Time
in History.
OPPONENTS ACCUSED
Say They Have Been Misrep-
resented---Messags From
Pr0hibitionists.

Milwaukee, Wis, June s.-Brewers
throughout the country are arriving
i'll Milwaukee to attend the conyen-
ton of the United States Brewers
association which opens tomorrow.
For the first time in the history of the
association a public meeting will be
held. Brewers say they want pub
licity.
Want Arguments Made Public.
They want the question of prohlDi-
ton spread before the people in all
its phases, believing misrepresenta-
tons have been made by the adher-
ents of prohibition. At the open meet
ing will be presented the side taken
by the brewers as well as arguments
for prohibition.
Message from ProhibitfOnists.
Minneapolis, Mimi, June S.-The fol-
lowing telegram was today sent to the
national convention of brewers in ses-
sion at Milwaukee,:
''The prohibition state convention of
Minnesota, now in session, sends con-
dolences to your association. Your
business is doomed, as your outposts
are now carried and the prohibition
army is about to move against your
main body. The church and society
has now declared, and the state will
soon say the saloon must co."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

protests against a slight advance in
the general rate basis of the country
are made without giving the subject
proper consideration. For instance,
the freight on a pair of shoes from
Boston to Chicago is something less
than the rate of postage on letter.
cents. If the rate on shoes should
be raised 10 per cent, the increase in
freight on pair of shoes would be less
than two-tenths of one cent.
Which course shall we adopt? Shall
We leave the freight on shoes where it
Is today, and have no customers for
same, or shall we increase the price
two-tenths of cent per pair, and have
everybody able to buy what shoes they
want and need? 1t is more important
that men should be set to work by an
advance of some particular rate from
IL to 19 cents per hundred pounds, OF
shall the rate be kept where it is and
conditions remain as they are today:
/ Il believe the railway employees oi
| this country-a vast army of million
and a half of men-can settle this
question with tradesmen and with the
rate-making bodies of the states and
of the national government. You have
shown in the past that whatever yot
demand with united front has beer
granted. II you will realize now tina
this matter affects your future mucl
more definitely than it does the futur,
of the railway companies. believ'
you will take hold of it in the sam
vigorous way that you have handles
lother matters in the past. You hav
Ionly to realize that it is your business
and not the business of the board c
directors, in order to. secure salts
, factory outcome"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
MOLINE TAG DAY
A BIG SUCCESS
Ladies Raised $500 for Bethany Home
by Sale of Little Cards on the
Streets Saturday.

Tag day as conducted in Moline
Saturday was surely a success. The
ladies in charge were on the streets
early and sold tags for large and
the big manufacturing establishments
bought 800 worth of tags at a time.
The money will be donated to Beth
any home. While the sum cleared in
Moline falls short by over $100 of the
amount collected in Rock Island some
time ago, the showing made is excel
lent considering the unfavorable
weather. The contributions in Rock
Island, however, were more general,
not more than S. being paid in any
single instance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Railway Owners and Employees Must
Cooperate, Declares B. L. Winchell

Following is an extract from an ad
dress delivered by President B. L..
Winchell of the Rock Island lines at
a meeting of old time railway men,
Des Moines. Iowa, May 26, 1908:
81 want to say few words in the
most forceful way l know how as to
the absolute necessity, from this day
on, of fuller cooperation between the
owners of railroad properties and
those who are on the pay roll; and
by this / mean every nploye, from
the president, up and down. say
up and down, because / believe that
some of you perform service more
valuable to the company's welfare
than the president does.
81 want to make it plain tonight
that we have reached a point where
We must recognize that our immediate
interests, and, indirectly the interests
OF the whole country, are dependent
upon improved conditions in this par
ticular respect.
"The margin of profit for railway
service must be increased. 1t can be
increased only in one of two ways
either rates must be slightly higher o.
wages must be slightly lower.
while we do not want to adop
the latter alternative, We are not ye
sure that rates can be raised. Man,
protests are being made by CONNER
cial bodies; many merchants feel tha
such course on the part of the trans
portation companies would seriousl
4 affect the interests of the shippers
and, altogether, it is made plain to u
that an advanced rate basis canno
lbe obtained without great difficulty Q
{. without some serious acrimonies.
!. Il am sure that great many of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
LOCAL OFFICERS
ARE TO BE JUDGES
Men to Act at Forester Drills at
Woodmen Head Camp.

Colonel F. e. Hobbs. commandant
Of Rock Island arsenal, and Captain
j, E. Normoyle, Rock Island boy,
now at Fort Leavenworth, are two of
the regular army officers who will act
as judges in the Modern Woodmen
forester drill competition at Peoria at
the head camp next week. The drills
will take place Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday and $6,490 in prizes will
be awarded, the sum being $1,000
greater than has been given at any
previous head camp.
The Illinois caucus, which will be
the most important of the 80 state
caucuses to be held, will take place
at the Creve Coeur club Monday even
ing and w. A. Northcott, formerly head
consul, will preside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
TWO SOCIETIES
HONOR THEIR DEAD
Woodmen and Royal Neighbor Camps
Hold Memorial, Exercises at
Chippiannock Cemetery.

The Memorial service at the GENE
terry yesterday afternoon, held in honor
of the departed members of the Wood
men and the Royal Neighbors, was at
tended by about 300 members of the
societies. The members met at the
Knights of Columbus hall and marched
to Market square, where special cars
were in waiting to take the camps to
the cemetery. The program consisted
of memorial speeches by President H.
w. G. Bostock of the Memorial asso-
citation, Miss Myrtle E. Dade of the
Royal Neighbors and Rev. Marion
Humphreys who spoke for the Wood
men. The Sylvan quartet sang sew
eral selections.
The camps represented were: Inde-
pendence camp, No. 26, NJ. w. A;
Rock Island camp, No. 20, M. w. A;
Island City camp, No. 800, NJ. w. A.;
C. w. Hawes camp, No 1850, NJ w.
A; Mayflower camp, No. 101, r. n. A. !;
Fay Hawes camp, No. Isl, R. N. A..
Dewey camp, No. 1886, R. n. A., and
Prosperity camp, No. 1881, r. n. A.
There was a large attendance not
withstanding the threatening weather
The drill teams of the Woodmen camps
appeared in uniform.
Modern Woodmen of Camp No. 199
of Reynolds held memorial exercises
a. the cemetery there yesterday.
There are seven members, including L.
D. Nudge, buried at Reynolds. G. c.
Wenger of this city delivered an ad
dress and there was music by a
mixed uuartet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Boat Clubs Cruise is Spoiled by
Threatening Weather.

Threatening Weather.
The cruise which the Island City
Boating association had planned for
yesterday had to be called off on ac-
count of the threatening state of the
weather about the time the launches
were to leave the harbor. 1t has not
yet been decided when to have the
picnic and the cruise, but it will be
some time in the near future.
The managers of the club met with
the commodore Saturday evening and
prepared rules which are to govern
the launches which are being kept in
the harbor Boats entering the har-
Dor at night will be obliged to carry
light and to whistle landing signal
which will consist of two long and
two short blasts. The landing whistle
will also be required in the day time.
There are number of other rules
which will be posted in a conspicuous
place at the club house shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
PARTY FIGHT AT CHICAGO
PLEASING TO ROOSEVELT

Washington, June S.-Any doubt
that may have existed as to whether
the administration and Taft approve of
the methods pursued by Frank Hitch
cock. manager of the Taft interests
in Chicago in dealing with the con-
testing delegations before the national
committee, was set at rest by tele-
gram today from Taft to Hitchcock
directing him to make no change in
the methods pursued. Roosevelt does
not conceal his satisfaction at the
work being done in Chicago The ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
VICTIM OF CANCER
George e. Spickter, Well Known
Andalusia Citizen, Passes
After Long Illness.
HAD BEEN BEDFAsT7 MONTHS
Jamei Griffin, Veteran Rock Island
Engineer, Dies at GoodIand, Kan.
Other Obituaries.

George E. Spickler, one of the lead
ing citizens of Andalusia, died at his
home in that village at o'clock last
evening after long illness with can
Ger. He had been afflicted more than
a year and for seven months had been
bedfast and practically helpless. Mr..
Spickler was born Aug. 4, 1859, in
Edgington township, and grew to man
hood there. In 1880 he married Miss
Anna Findley of Andalusia and remov.
ed to Marshall county, Iowa, farming
there for three years. Returning to
this county the family made their
home in Edgington for number OF
years, removing finally to Andalusia
about 10 years ago. Mr.. Spickler en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
HAVE A GOOD RECORD
Children of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hause Faithful at School.

The record of punctuality and reg
ularity of attendance at school made
by the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kale and referred to Saturday
by The Argus is not to go unchal-
lenged. The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hause, SIS Fifteenth street.
have also made record to be proud
of. Anna has attended school IL years
without being absent or tardy. In
nine years Edwin has been absent
but one day and Arthur has just fin
ished the eighth grade and has been
absent but half day.
Harland, SON of Mrs. Belle Herbert,
19061k Third avenue, has just com
pleted his ninth year at school with
out having been either absent or tardy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
WORST IN YEARS.
Tornado in Nebraska Known to
Have Caused at Least
II Deaths.
TOWNS CUT OFF FROM WORLD
Southern Part of State and Northern
Kansas near Byron and Court
land Suffered.

Omaha, Neb., June S.-The tornado
which passed over southern Nebraska
and portion of northern Kansas Friday
evening was the most destructive and
covered the most territory of any sim
liar storm which has visited the state
in many years. Seventeen are known
to be dead, five fatally injured, and a
score of others seriously hurt. In addi-
ton reports state several persons were
killed at Byron, Neb., and Courtland,
Kan, which towns have been cut off
from communication from the outside
world.
Three Towns Hit Hard.
At Carleton five residences and two
churches were utterly destroyed while
a new school building and 80 houses
were badly wrecked.
At Geneva the storm wrought great
damage and in the adjacent country
claimed five victims, two of whom were
killed outright and three fatally in
jured.
At Fairfield more than 40 buildings
were more or less damaged, and some
of them, including three churches,
were entirely demolished.
At Charles City, Iowa.
st. Paul. Mimi, June S.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Charles
City, Iowa, says that tornado struck
that town about 5 o'clock last evening,
demolishing about 200 residences and
barns.
w. r. Beck and child were killed
and three children arc reported miss
ing.
The path of the storm was about 10
rods wide and 10 miles long.
The tornado started about three
miles southeast of the town, tearing
down farm houses and barns and kill
ing many head of stock. 1t struck
the southwest part of Charles City
plowing a path through the north
east side, and spent itself few miles
from town.
Two Die i'm wisconsin.
Mauston, Wis, June S.-A tornado
struck the farm of John Dalton, a we'll
to-do farmer living about four miles
south of Mauston, about 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, destroying his fine
farm house and barns and killing Mr.
Dalton and his 12-year-old son, Philip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
FOR ENDEAvORERS
County League of G. e. to Hold
Semi-AnHual Session in
Moline Friday.
REPRESENT MANY CHURCHES
Interesting Program Will Be Carried
out-Rev. Mott r. sawyers
to Give Address.

The semiannual convention of the
Rock Island County Christian Endeav-
or union will be held at the Second
Congregational church, Moline, Friday,
afternoon and evening. The officers
of the union are: President, ]. E. Cox.
Ridgeview; vice president, Harry E.
Shiffer, Rock Island; corresponding Sec
retary, Miss Mary Schroeder, Rock Is
land; recording secretary, Miss Mabel
Siblinger, Port Byron; treasurer. ].
H. Hauberg, Moline; junior superin-
tendent, Miss Ola Van Horn, Rock
Island; missionary superintendent,
Mrs. Marion Humphreys, Rock Island.
The societies composing the union are:
Bethel Baptist, Port Byron; Congrega-
tional, Port Byron; Second Congrega-
tional Moline; African M. E., Moline;
Christian, Moline; Memorial Christian,
Rock Island; Central Presbyterian,
Rock Island; Aiken Street chapel.
South Rock Island; Presbyterian, Edg-
ington; Presbyterian, Milan; Presby-
terian, Coal Valley, Congregational.
Geneseo; Presbyterian, Geneseo; Con-
gregational, Atkinson, Ridgeview Con-
gregational, Ridgeview; Union, Sears.
Opens I'm Aftersoon.
The first session will begin at 2;30
when the following program will be
given:
Song service and devotional-Rev. ].
Fl. Wilson, Port Byron.
| Round table talk-Mr, Hunt. East
Moline.
1 Music.
Address. "Life's Best Choice"-Rev.
F. A. Smiley, Geneseo.
Roll call by societies.
Transaction of business.
Intermission.
i During the intermission the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the Second
Congregational church will serve sup
lper to those in attendance who care
to remain for the evening program.
i Davenport Pastor Speaks.
i The evening session will begin al
l7:30 when the following program will
be given: .f4&
Praise service-Frank Gregory
Rock Island. -
Vocal solo-Miss Emma Benson
q Rock Island. sIssN
IL Address, "Sons of America"-Rev
5 Mott Sawyers, Davenport.
Il Conservation service = Presiden,
ielect. g.. nssu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

ministration view is disclosed in the
following utterance which exactly rep
resents not only the views of the pres
ident but of Taft:
Now is the time to settle the mat
ter. Those who are protesting at Chi
cago are the very ones who have been
making unceasing war on the admin
istration for a. long time and had the
tables been turned would have gone
to the limit of their power to ellmin
ate the Roosevelt influence on the
party"