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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
a WhaIs,a Bad Pliaht.

Up among the torn bergs of the ArctiS
a monster whale is cruising about with 4
harpoon irnbedded In his thick back, sayi
a press dispatch and something less thar
half a mile OF stout hempen rope trailing
after him. The crew OF the steam whales
Thrasher, which returned Sunday might
from an eight months cruise In the icJ
North, declare that Mister Whale got al
that was coming to him. He got awal
from u.s. muttered the mate, splitting
vciously into the scuppers, but we win
get him next season. 1t was good rope WI
used, and ell get tangled up on some
thing, so we will be one whale to the good
when we get back there,
''He wa a bad one, though. You gee
silva, the boat ~steerer, slung the hook into
him when we were in open water, between
two big bergs. Off he goes, with the stitch
In his back, and the rope went out like {
man tumblinR from the loft. He duckeS
n dived until one tub OF rope was gone
and he did the same with another. He wal
making for the nearest foe. and when ht
reached It he spouted a lot OF water into
the air and took q. deep dive. The edge
OF the ice cut the rope like a knife and he
was off for good. with 1000 feet OF the
Thrasher's line and . good harpoon with
him"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
UnoHeiaHy Fired.

A wessern magazine editor narrated
at a Tolstoi birthday dinner In Chicago
an interesting story about the great
Russian.
"Tolstoi," he said, 'abominates sneakl
and spies. He intensely abolninated
MeIikoff. whose treachery and cruelty
to the young radical party was a scan.
dial even TO Russia.
"Melikoff one day. suspecting that q
good deal OF revolutionary work was
going on at Tolstoi's estate, visited
Yasnaya Polyana unexpectedly.
lido you come said Tolstoi co him
sternly. officially or as a private per-
son? If you come officially. here are
my keys. Search. Examine everything
You are quite free to do So
hut count, said Melikoff. believe
me, / come to you as a private per'
SON.
.'Tolstoi looked at him In silence
Then, calling two stalwart mujhiks, M
said:
Here. pitch this man out of thu
house,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

give me the educated farmer as a
loss and the educated farm hands as a
nand. When / come in contact with a
hand or farmer that studies his busi-
ness / find him advancing and st is
a pleasure to work for such men.
'sThc majority OF the farmers are
eight-hour men, that Is. eight hours
In the forenoon and eight in the aft
eriloon. Eight or 10 hours on the farm
cannot well be adapted I'M all cases
but 1t reed rot be from IL TO 16 hours.
III the family arise every morning at
s. O'clock and the wife and daugh-
ters, attend TO the household duties,
and the farm hands ard sons attend To
tho chores and go to the field at z
o'clock and work until IL or 1880
and go TO the field again at / and
keep at IL until 8 o'clock and go TO
the house and eat the super and then
do the evening chores, they have done
|l farm days work. Regular hours for
work. and regular hours for meals and
regular honrs Tor sleep. and regular
hours for rest and recreation, with
plenty OF standard papers and bnks,
inciuding the best a~gricultui al papers,
and books. and n fun faith la God,
and good grub is wanted.
THE family should rise at 5 o'clock
ca Sunday morning rs we'll az oil week
dcys and do the necessary Sunday
morning chores. and theI go 10 church
and show the business man in the
city that sunday or the farm does
not consist IN changing the stock from
ore field TO another, or sailing ii. or
unloading y load Of ha that was
brought in on Saturday evening.
coming 10 the meals AT the meal
hour makes 1T Easy ON the wife so she
can arrange her household duties in
order as can also the husband his farm
wt.gk.
Men OF worth and starding In the
sicE and city tell me nat TX order and
system We're used on the farm they
would go back TO The farm. If the
farmer wants to keep his sons and
daughters on the farm he must not
lergtlen the hours for a days work
M both ends. Limit the hours OF work
on the farm 10 ~ or 10 with pay for
oS ertimc, and freedom to the hired man
Oh sunday
The country life commission well
| comes letters like this, because as
Professor l.. II. Bailey, chairman Of the
con mission, recently pointed out, one
OF the objects OF the Investigations of
the commission will be TO obtain as
fully as possible, the opinions of both
farmers and OF their hands concern
inc the question OF farm labor and the
| condition OF hired help. II is likely that
lwnen the country life commission
reaches Indiana In the tour OF the
country which 1t will make early next
month, II will endeavor TO get into
personal touch with this letter writ
er
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
REclPEs FoR CURING PoRk.

A recipe which we have tried with good
results Is as follows: For each 100 pounds
Of pork take 10 pounds OF salt, 2h pounds
OF brown sugar. 2 ounces OF soda. 2ounces
OF saltpeter and water enough to pop an
egg. Pack the meat In a barrel. with the
hams at the bottom. shoulders next and
sides on top. Boil and skim Off the brine,
add pepper after Swimming. When per.
fectly cool cover the meat with the pickle,
putting a weight on top TO be sure tina
an OF II is covered. Let IL remain in the
brine four or five weeks, or until sal,
enough, then take It out and smoke and
lei hang IN an open dry place. If the
meat Is rubbed well with powdered boraS
no insect win bother &C..
Here Is another receipt II would be wei
for every householder TO cut out and
keep. IL Is the way the famous West,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
Why Joyner Left Home.

stAre you ready to receive the oblt.
gations?' asked the most upright su.
preme hocus-pocus of the order OF
Hoot Owls.
II am,'' said the candidate firmly.
Then take a sip of this prussic acid
place your right hand in this pot Of
boiling lead. rest your left hand upon
this revolving buzzsaw, close your eyer
and repeat after me-
Early next morning shreds OF Joyn.
er's clothing were found upon the bush
es and trees all along the road to Potts,
vile, 80 miles distant, and at Scrabble.
town, go miles away, he was reported
still headed west.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
Tic s;mpIa Ne

CO out TO the home OF some friend who
lives in the country, one OF these sharp
autumn nights. Get out at S o'clock the
next morning and do the chores IN the
chill approach or the dawn, then HE your
self to the cornfeld and strip
ping the frost-covered shucks from the
Then as you unload the corn into the crib
amidst the gathering darkness you will
have no trouble at all in figuring out
why so many people persist In hanging
around ~town-even when they haven't any
fOb tg .H-a IH EHlsE . M4a .H.lU
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31
Poet and Creditor.

From the London Globe.
A Paris contemporary tells this storJ
about Joseph Merry, the French poet,
A creditor called one morning early tc
ask payment OF an account. He inter
Viewed the poet in bed and expressed
sorrow at having to trouble him, but
would he settle the account, With
pleasure replied Merry. Have thI
goodness to open the first drawer OF
that cabinet II have, sir replied
the creditor. "but there is nothing
there Indeed? Well, try the next"
There is nothing in It," THAT IL
strange. Try the third" There i,
nothing there, either" Look on thu
mantel shelf But IL is the same az
the drawers TT is Incredible. Hav,
you looked on the table?' Yes"
"And the s~ecretaire?" Yes, and
there is nothing "In my clothes?"
Yes, / have turned out all the peck,
cts" "Ah, WELL replied Merry, witt
the greatest composure, IF there Is nc
money in the drawers or on the man.
tel or on the table or in the secretairt
or In my pockets. how in the namesoi
all that's wonderful can / give YOU
anything?"N t@'
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The cocoanut-Myl Isn't It wretch
eddy stuffy here2 I'm all in a commo-
fion.
The Pineapple-Calm yourself. If
you persist In spiashing your milk.
you'n become seasick.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

in the Museum OF National History by.
the horticultural society. The huge
plant which won the prize was grown
in a specially CONSTRUCTED greenhouse
at Mr.. Untermyer's country place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

Japan IS building her first home-
made locomotives.
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One Kind.

Tearher-willie. what Is a s-entsncei
wil.s-Thirty dayA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

New York. Special: First prize. a
sold medal. in the chrysanthemum
class was awarded to Samuel Enter-
myer on the closing OF the flower show
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

Madrid has the highest altitude a
any city In Europe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-31

Greystone, I'm Yonkers. The special
conservatory was 20 by 80 feet in area
and the plant was IL feet in diameter
II was grown from a slip two inche
high.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Til. First Election is bounded by and within
East Twelfth street. Avenue B. East Tenth street ana
e second Election District within
Twelfth street. Avenue C. East Tenth street ana
The Third Election District bounded by and within
East Twelfth street. Avenue D. East Fourteenth street
East river East Eighth street. Avenue D. East Tenth
Fourteenth street Avenue D. East Twelfth street
anT aE fS Election District is bounded by
Fourteenth street Avenue B. East Twelfth street
h :2R Bs. i 49n s Fo by nq T srde
ast ~ East FIfteenb street diagonal line from
The corner Fifteenth street and Avenue to the
The Election District Is bounded by and within
ana '1 fiTse to the eoTner Of
Avenue a. Avenue A. East Fourteenth street and
The Eighth Election District bounded by and within
street First avenue East Fourteenth street and Second
The Ninth Election District is bounded by and within
East Eighteenth street Second East Fourteenth
street Irving place East Fifteenth street and Third
The Tenth Election District bounded by and within
street Iivingston place East Seventeenth street and
The Eleventh Election District IS bounded by
IN East Eighteenth street, Avenue A. East Sixteenth
The Twelfth Election District is bounded by and within
East Eighteenth street Avenue B. East Sixteenth street
The Thirteenth Election District bounded by and
street East river East F51rteenb street. and Avenue p
ubi Eaer Election District is BOUNCED ~ snd
1eeItb street Avenue C. East Sixteenth and Ave
The Fifteenth Election District is bounded by and
street and
Inc sixteenth Election District bounded by and
within East Nineteenth avenue, Eign
1eentI street and Third
Inc seventeenth by and
within East Twenty street. avenue.
NlIeteenth street Third
ne Eighteenth Election District is bounded by and
tsst twenty first street, East river East Twenti
en- street First avenue. East Nineteenth street and Sec
he Nineteenth Election District bounded by and
Mithln East Twenty-seco3d street First avenue
and Second ~ 7
Ib1 T T Election bounded by and
MM1IhIn East Twenty-thrd street
Mg--ilty-flrst street and Third
i VENT first Election District is bounded by and
II. t-ast Iwenty-thrd street. First avenue, East
Mn,li'y-second street and
me Wenty second Election District bounded by
MHIIln East TwenJy-fourth street First
I"ehty-ihird street and Second avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The First District is bounded By and within
and Eleventh avenue eh'h avenue west
% second Election District bounded by and within
street and Eleventh avenue,
Mest fyhird street Ninth West FfftysecOnd
e5 e E2gIh Election District bounded within
and Ninth sTenue venue WIS., 49, ~
The Fifth Election District is bounded by and within
street and Ninth avenue,
v The Sixth Election District bounded by and within
& fiiiy fourth street Ninth avenue West Fifty-thiTd
The eysnt5 Election District is bounded by and within
street Eleventh avenue West Fifty and
The Eighth Election District is bounded BY and within
west Fiityhfth street Ninth avenue, West Ffyfourth
The Nnth Election District is bounded by and within
street ana Hudson river ~ ' ~ my MN
Tenth Election district is bounded by and within
West tify-seyeHh street Eighth avenue. West Fifty
TIE Eleventh Election District is bounded bv and within
West F1tty-seyenth street Ninth avenue West Fifty
The Twelfth Election District is bounded by and within
sixth street and Hudson river
The Thireeqth Election District is bounded by and
( Filty-seventh street and Tenth avenue.
within Vest si4etf street Columbus aveue Nntb
The Fifteenth Election District is bounded by and within
West sxty-drst street Amsterdam avenue West sixteth
The sixteenth Election District bounded by and within
West sixtyhrst street Columbus avenue West Sixtieth
street and Amsterdam Avenue
within west sixv-secQnd street to west Era Avenue
5s lns stPest and West End a@eGDe IRON to Vest
SiNrv-frst street and Amsterdam West Sixty
+ first and Twelfth
The Eighteenth Election District is bounded by and
diagonal line from West sixty second street
Anserdam avenue through the center OF the block to
Sixtythird street and Columbus Columbus
. avenue Amsterdam,
The Nineteenth Election is b. and
-.ftrin Sixtv-thIrd
T Slxty-second and Hudson river.
/ The Twentieth Election District is bounded by and
within Sxty-fourtE street Columbus avenue to
west Sytv-third diagonal lire from West sixty
third and Columbus avenue. through the center OF
.re block Sixy-second street and Amsterdam
. avenue Amsterdam avenue.
The THenty-rs: Election District is bounded by and
wit Vest Amsterdam
/ Sfxtv-third and Hudson river.
: Election District is bounded by and
/ within West Sxtv-seventh street Amsterdam, avenue.
/ end Hudson river
The Twenty third Election District is bounded by and
within West Ssty-second street Amsterdam
/ West Sfxtv-fret then line through the canre
~ the block Amsterdam and West Sixty
first street 10 and West Sixty-second
!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
FOURTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The first Election District is bounded by and
T,venfv-dfth street. Second
third street Lexington avenue. East Twenty-fourth
re- second Election District bounded by and within
East Twenty NTH First East Twenty
f0TT Se Third Election founded by within
street First avenue. Twentyhfh street and Second
The Fourth Election District is bounded ny within
7-os4 T0enty-eshth street. East river. Eas: Twenty
sixth tfb Election District IS bounded by and within
Fast Twenty s end avenue East twenty NTH street
7-lrs avenue Twenty-fourth street and Lexington
ThS sixth Estrie: is founded BY and within
Si5 Senth Election District bounded by
i;ast .si third avenue Twenty seventh
ana rth Election is bounded by and WITHIN
FEST Thirty first street Third avenue East Thireth
80, second avenue. East Twenty ninth street and
leTinstSh Election District bounded by within
~, 1.frtieth street river, East Tweny-eishth
e Tent, Election Is bounded by and within
1ss, 1irtnrst street. East river East Ihuueth street
END Se' feventh Election District bounded by and
hreth street Third avenue East Th'Ttynrst street ana
e Taefth Election District is bounded by an and
vlthin East second Avenue East Thirty-second
strs.t ana Lexington avenue. ,, 49,,
tttn Ess Th.rty-thrd Last river, East Thirty
hSi sire, ,nf Election District bounded by and
within East Thirty fourth street East RIVER hast
qrirty-third street and second eyenue .., =, 49,,
The Fifteenh Election District is bounded 10y r an
Thirty third street ana Third avenue -,
The slKteea Election District Is bounded by ana
Thirty hfh street and Third ayr1ne' g., ,,ds5 h and
within a diagonal the corner OF East THIRTY
aHi Second avenue to he corner or -tst
seventh ri:er. Thirty fourth street and
To- Eighteenth District IS bounded by an. end
,ct l seenth street 10 FIRST Gazonai line
from the q First ana East Thry seventh
second second a2enue. and second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
Election Notice.

TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRTCT-Contnued
within street East Sew
enty-eighth street and Second avenue
Thirteenth Election District is bounded By and
within Severty-nInth street river East Sew
entv-eiKhth and First avenue
The Fourteenth Election District is bounded by and
within East Eighty-seconG East Sew
enty-ninth street and Avenue A
The Fifteenth Election District IS bounded by and
EiRhteth street. Avenus A. East Seventy
ninth and Ftrct
The Sixteenth Election District IS bounded by and
will line from the of Eghtieth
street to the OF East Eighty
FIRST First avenue, First East Sew
entv-ninth street and Second avenue.
The Seventeenth Election District Is bounded By and
Eightieth street. Second East seventy-nnth
stree and Lexington avenue.
Tne Eighteenth District - bounded by and
within East EightY-fourth street. Third East
Eighty-frst and Lexington avenue.
The Election District IS bounded by and
within Elghyrst street Avenue A. East Eightisth
and First avenue
The Twentieth Election District is bounded by and
within East Eighty second street, Avenue A. East
Eighty-nrst street and First Avenue
The Twenty first Election District IS bounded By and
Eighv-frst street. diagonal line from the OF
First East Eighty7Ts street ths corner
EiEhtieth and Second avenue. and Second
The Twentysesond Election District bounded By AMI
Eightysecond street. Second avenue. East
Eighteth street and Third avenue
Twenty-thrd Election District bounded BY and
within East Eghty-thrd street. Second Avenue. East
Eighty-second street ard Third avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Tie First Election District is bounded by and within
fourth street. Second avenue East SeF-
sDtx-third street and Third avenue
The Second Election District is bounded by ana WtIn
East Seventy street Second avenue East seventy
fnurtb street and Lexington avenue. 80,
~ bir1 Election District bounded by and within
East river East seventy
third and First avenue
Eo,rth Election District is bounded by and within
eeysntv-sixth street. East river. East seventy
s,rtb street Avenue East Seventy-hfth street and
Tha Fifth Election District is bounded by and within
re- seventyhfth street Avenue A. East Seventy-fourtn
street and Second avenue ,,-, -, - -,,h,,
ri seyeutysixth First avenue, East seventy
MIN street and Third avenue. -,.,,
The seventh District is bounded by and within
street. Secohd avenue,
fsxth street Third avenue. East Seveny-nfth street
a Eighth Election District is bounded by and within
,-t seventh First avenue East seventy
sixth street and second avenue ,.,,
r. Ninh Election District is bounded by and within
East river, East seventy
sxtb street First avenue ,.,,
bounded by and within
street. East Seventy
seveuth sire end Third avenue.
The Eleventh Election District IS bounded oy and
street. second avenue. East
seventy eighth Third avenue. East seventy ssv-
,nth street and Lexington avenue
The Twelfth Election District is bounded by and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
Election Notice.



The Twelfth Election District within
West Forty-sighth street Ninth avenue Forty
seventh street Tenth
The Thirteenth Election District r. bounded and
within West Fortynnth street. Eleventh West
FortJ-eghh street Tenth avenue. West Fortyseventh
street and Hudson river
The Fourteenth Election District g bounded By and
within West Forty-nintn street. Tenth West
Forty-eighth street and Tenth avenue
The Fifteenth Election District is bounded by and
sgonsl line from the West Fory-ninth street
and Ninth avenue the Of Tenth avenue and
West Forty-eshth street and Tenth avenue.
Tho Sixteenth Election District is bounded By and
within diagonal line from the corner OF Tenth avenue
and West Forty-eighth the Of West
Forty-ninth Ninth Ninth and
West Forty-eighth street.
Seventeenth Election District is bounded by and
within West Fftieth street Eighth avenue TO west
Forty-ninth diagonal line from the corner OF
est Forty-ninth street TO the
OF West ForteiGhth street and Ninth avenue ana
The Eighteenth Election District bounded by and
within West Fifteth street Ninth West Forty
ninth street and Tenth avenue -,
The Ni1eteen-n Election District is bounded by and
within West Fiftieh Tenth West Forty
Hudson river.
The twentieth Election District IS bounded by and
Fify-rst street Tenth West Fieth street and
re Twentyf fret Election District is bounded by ana
veithn West Fiftv-rst street, Ninth avenue west
THE Twenysecond Election District is bounded BY ana
Within street Eighth avenue west flI-
teth street Ninth =, -
Te Twenty Election District ia bounded by ana
FiftysecoDd street, Eishth avenue "e0t
TiftI-frst ana Ninth avenue
The Teny-fourth Election District is bounded by ana
within West Ffy-second street Ninth avenue. west
Fffty-hrst street and Tenth avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-03
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Election District bounded by and within
Division ChrySe Bayard street, Market
street. Henry street s15 Cstharine street -.
The Second Election District Is bounced by and within
Canal street DsIon street BsyaTd street and Chryste
street
The Third Eleoton District bounded by and within
Henry street and Market street
Fourth Election District is bounded by and within
East Broadway Clinton street Henry street and Pike
The Fifth Election District Is bounded by and within
Grand Clinton East Broadway, Rutgers
street Division and Norfolk street
The Sixth Election District is bounded by within
Grand street Norfolk street Division street Canal
sad Orchard street.
The Seventh Election District is bounded by and within
Allen street Brooe Orchard
Canal street and Edridge street
The Eighth Election District Is bounded by and within
Grand street lcldridge Canal Chryse
street
The Election bounded by and within
Broone street Alien street. Grand street and Chryse
street.
ne Tenth Election District is bounded by and within
s1sEon street Fosyth street Brooe street and Chrys
within RVington Elddge street Delaney street
Broonne Forsyth
The Twelfth Election District bounded by and
within Delaney Ludlow street. Broome street.
The Thirteenth Election District bounded by and
within Delaney street Clinton street, Grand street,
Suffolk street Broonle street and Ludlow street.
The Fourteenth Election District is bounded by and
snd Ludlow street
The Fifteenth Election Distric; bounded by and
within sJset. Clinton street Rvington street
The Sixteenth Election District IS by and
Orchard stanton street,
ludlow Delaney street snd Eldriige street
street Orchard street Ryington street
nd Forsyth street.