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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
Pennsylvania Changers Want
Highway Inquiry.

A thorough investigation into the
methods Of the State Highway De
partment; sitting of the charges
of favOritism in the award of con
tracts; an explanation as to why
incompetent persons are employed
in road building under the auspices
of the state, and why the depart
ment has been converted into a
gigantic political machine are the
charges which the Patrons of Hus
bandry will have presented to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, which
will meet in about eight weeks.
The movement for reform has
been in progress for several months
1t was begun by the Chester
County Road Supervisors Asso
citation and Pomona Grange No. 3,
Chester and Delaware counties.
The farmers of the two counties are
convinced that money appropriated
for good roads is not expended to
good advantage by the State High
way Department. They declare
that payment of money to the town
ships instead of the counties by the
State Highway Department would
prevent much money from going to
sources for which it was not in
tended. To avoid the misappro
priation of money for highways the
farmers propose new good roads
law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENcILEPoINT.

A we'll known gentleman near Liberty Grove
became the happy possessor of millionaire land'
caused by INDUCING freely in hard cider. In the
rays of the sun he lay himself with bucket,
partly filed, beside him. A goose belonging To
the place happened that way and poked its bill
into that bucket and partook of draught. Like
man, he had another and then another till Mr..
Goose did not known whether he was near Liberty
Grove or Rowlandville. Ills anger got the better
of him and he beat the PROSTATE form with his
wings. Pulling at the mans watch charm he tore
it from it fastenfngs and made off with it, 1t was
found later in the grass.
gentleman of another district was a stranger
in our midst. But he was one of those brave
fellows. ignorant of country life but afraid OF
nothing. He was walking one night cross field
near his hope when something walked between
his legs Hepaid no attention to it but when u
little further on, the experience was repeated he
grabbed the animal by the back of the neck.
There was a stiff breeze blowing and it was
whistiing against him. A grape vine being near
he secured part of it. made slp-knot and
placed it in the mouth OF the animal Then he
carried it into the house. And suchea SMELL The
breeze being against him he did not detect the
odor of a skunk pussy.
The dentists are having things their own wav.
All things come to those who wait and all we
need is patience It's stylish to have your teeth
extracted and many of our folks have gone back
to babyhood, days when they can have new
''toosies.'' But it comes in a bad season. Dancing
season is at hand and the flowers have already
opened. They cannot dance without teeth. They
.can" dance all the same but they wouldn't look
well in society. They could not chew the rag as
well as other folks. Port Deposit dentists are
getting most of the jobs. The inhabitants of that
town are used to extractions, everything from a
cork to afioOd.
The graphophone entertainment to be held in
Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. church has been indefinitely
postponed. 1t will not take place next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
EDISON THE VICTOR.
He Humbled the Pride Of the Fast
Telegraph Operator.


Edison made his first record as a
telegraph operator in Memphis. A con-
temporary says he came walking into
the office one morning looking like a
veritable hayseed. He wanted job,
and, although his appearance was not
prepossessing. the Office was short
handed, and he was assigned desk at
the st. Louis wire. the hardest in the
office. lat the end Of the line was an
operator who was chain lightning and
knew it." says Francis Arthur Jones'
Life of Edison"
Edison had hardly got seated before
st. Louis called. The newcomer re-
sponded, and st. Louis started on a
long report which he pumped in like
house afire. Edison threw his leg
over the arm of his chair, leisurely
transferred a wad of spruce gum from
his pocket to his mouth, took up a
pen, examined 1t critically and started
in about fifty words behind. He didn't
stay there long, though. St. Louis let
out another link of speed, and still an
other, and the instrument on Edison's
table hummed like an old style Singer
sewing machine. Every man in the
Office left his desk and gathered around
the jay to see what he was doing with
that electric cyclone.
well, sir, he was right on the word
and taking it down In the prettiest cop
perplate hand you ever saw, even
crossing his It's and dotting his Ps'
and punctuating with as much care as
a man editing telegraph for printers.
st. Louis got tired by and by and be-
gan to slow down. Then Edison open
ed the &ey and said:
Hello. there! When are you going
to get hustle on? This is no primer
class
swell, sir, said the gentleman In
conclusion, that broke st. Louis ali
up. He had been rawhiding Memphis
for long time, and we were terribly
sore, and to have man in our Office
who could walk all over him made us
feel like man whose horse had won
the Derby"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
Exasperatina, Truly.

Mrs. HigsleyI,Clara, I must Insist
thar you send young Mr.. Granley away
earlier. 1t was long after II o'clock
last night when you closed the front
door after him. Clara-I know, mann
ma. and ! have made up my mind a
dozen different times to make him leave
early. but he has way somehow Of
always giving the impression long aft
er the shank OF the evening has passed
that he is just about to say something
one has been waiting for. It's awful
exasperating[St. Louis Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20

Citizens of Nanticoke City, Della
ware, will apply to the next Legis-
latnre to be Incorporated into Sea-
ford.
An examination of applicants for
admission to the bar will be held
on Tuesday, Nov. "a, 10 the Civil
Service Examination Room at the
Custom House, Baltimore, at 10
CLOCK a. M.
A fine $3.50 organ has been
placed in st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church. Lewisville. One
half was given by Carnegie and
half contributed by friends and the
congregation.
State Veterinarian Mcdowell has
notified the local veterinarians
throughout Delaware to he on the
lookout for diseased cattle shipped
into the State, especially those
affected with foot and mouth
disease.
The Colchester Company has had
pans prepared for large refresh.
ment pavilion at Colchester Beach,
The new structure will be of Spanish
Renaissance architecture, built oil
fancy wood, with large artistic
towers at each end. The towers
will be lighted at night with vari-
colored electric bulbs.
There is no business which is NOT
susceptible of growth, if it is legiti.
mate. And there is no business
which caunot be increased by some
kind of advertising. Advertising
shows, first, that you are alive,
second, that you have confidence il
what you sell; third, that you want
more trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
Garrett B. Sanhorn.

Garrett B. Sanborn died early
Tuesday morning at the home of
his sonin law, Joshua r. Wit.
worth, in Elkton, after lingering
illness. He was SO years of age
and is survived by his wife aud one
daughter, Mrs. Witworth. The
body was taken to Summerville,
N. j., for interment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
Mrs Cora Null.

Mrs. Cora Null, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Jenness, died early
Sunday morning at the home of her
parents, near Woodlawn. The
funeral was held Wednesday with
interment at Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-20
900. Reward.

TIME undersigned will pay the above reward
u for information leading to the arrest and
conviction OF the party or parties who maliciously
destroyed property on premises tenanted by John
Donache on Pearl st. on the night of October 81.
GEORGE r. GRASON.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

ing the good will Of many annual
visitors to this place on this day.
have decided to add to the interes
ting features of the day and make
Il one Of the biggest Of the year.
excepting Fourth of July, il we
celebrate. Look over the prog
ram on page first, and IL you will
not find It the equeal to any held
even in large cities when you
come, you Z authorized to send
the Editors name to the Roosevelt
Ananias Club at Washington, d.
Everybody is welcomed Bring
yeur friends along with you'll
Make the slogan. Tabor for me
Sept. az.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24
Heller Busters Galore,

Sunday forenoon gave our po-
pulace an exhibition Of the bron-
cho busting stunts and graceful
somersaults to beat those of any
circus or wild west show. Old
gent Straka has a heifer that suf-
ters from "balky stampeditis" or
some name to that effect, and be-
ing unable to get il from the pas
ture to its pen, summoned the 70
tund Charlie Mach, the slim Jim
Siman and the diminutive Horz ik
Hladky, a promising Looking trio
for that kind OF a job.
The boys at one summoned all
their wit and agility and succeed
ed in landing a lasso on the neck
of the heller AID here is where
the fun at once started. AT times
all three had their hands full hang
ing on to the rope; at times Char
lie had his hands full in twisting
the ruminants tail to persuade it
to make a step forward. Next
thing was to get IT into the pen,
which the hcifer would not do,
and the climax has arrived: The
atmosphere was filed with dust,
painting and shouts; one moment
one of the busters crawled the
roof of the pen daring the heifer
to follow him. Next moment
another one was seen chasing"
the heifer around the pen, merry
go-round fashion, and the third
practicing at fence vaulting.
When the ~quadruped had had all
the fun it cared for, it quietly
slipped into its pen and the con-
clusion of the show announced.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24
Big Day al Tabor.

Monday. September 28, Tabor
will hold st. Weneeslaus celebra-
ton and a grand street Carnival
for which occasion the Queen CT
ty Amusement Co. has been hired
at an enormous expense to ill in
the program of the day. 1t has
been a habit for many years past,
with many people in this part Of
the state to come to Tabor on
Sept. 7S. (St. Wenceslaus Day.
and attend the dances. Conse-
quently this day was looked upon
as one set aside for Tabor. The
business men this year, appreciat-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24
Bon Homme Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bussey
were among the visitors at the
State Fair last week.
School opened in independent
District Monday Sept. I4th with
Miss Jennie Abbot as teacher.
Ella and Elmer Bussey went to
Yankton this week, where they
will attend the College another
year.
A very pleasant time was had
by all those who attended the So
cial at Mr.. A. j. Abbott's last Sa
turday evening.
Hazel Abbott returns to Yank-
ton this week to enter Yankton
College.
Mrs. M. R. Clune formerly of
Bon Homme arrivec this week
for a few weeks visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. c. c. Torrence and child
rem left Friday for a few days
visit in Scotland.
A large number of Bon Homme
people attended the funeral of
Mrs. Benz. Bussey at Tyndall last
Sunday.
John T~hompson's new house Is
about completed and the family
expect to move in by next week.
Miss Mary Cooley visited in
Tyndall a few days this week.
Chef Terrence left Friday to
bring back cattle recently pur-
chased at points west of the river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

Melichar and Kudrna have fnis
he'd the foundation for a large
barn, 3ox46, on the farm Of Jos.
Carda last week, and this week
they have 6nished the plastering
job on John Mstuska's building,
commenced. but not finished BY q
Yankton specialist.
William H. Taft. republican pre-
sidential candidate will speak at
Mitchell September 20 This will
undoubtedly be the only speech
he will make in this state during
the campaign and the voters
should arrange to hear him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
@Br TIVE COUNTY suPERrsrrSDrSr o

The next teachers examination
will be on October 9Th and 9th.
This Is the last one this fall.
Miss Elizabeth who has taught
very successfully in the Drake
school the past two years has en-
tered Dakota Wesleyan UNIVERSE
ty. We regret to loose 50 valua-
bic a teacher, but we are very glad
to see teachers striving for better
equipment.
Miss Mabel Jones OF Camp
Douglas, Wis. who taught a very
successful term in Grael school,
No. 7s, has taken charge OF Pair
View school, No. 90.
II is a real pleasure to visit a
school-room the floor of which is
clean and well swept, desks clean
and well busted, windows clear
and bright, wuls Hastily decorated
with we'll chosen pictures, desk
and bookcase in order, wraps aud
dinner pals in their places, stove
shiny. etc, etc. One can not help
but think that here is a teacher
who Is working for more than the
salary.
Miss Kate Tierney. OF Camp
Douglas, Wis.,, has begun her Sc
eond years work in Mawhinney
school, No. 81.
Mr.. Earnest Hardwood Who
taught q very successful term last
year in Daisy school. No. 81. has
entered Brookings College. Mr..
Harwood is looking forward fer
larger things.
Teachers should bear in mind
that the breaking of a contract
leaves Them liable to revocation
of their certificate. ..s.
Miss Grace SeKander of Char
les City, Iowa Is teaching a very
successful school in Pleasant Rid
&c district, No. IS. a.
The Misses Emma Abbott and
Charlotte Bussey are two beginning
teachers who are doing exception
ally well. The former Is teaching
Independent school, No. 2, and
the latter in MeCrea school, No.
90.
Why not have a bee on Friday
afternoon and clear up the school
yard7
A Dream
And then she lifted up her face,
but started back aghast,
The room, by arrange and sudden
change. assumed proportions
vast.
II seemed q Senate hall. and one
addressed a listening throng;
Each burning word all bosoms stir
red, applause rose loud and long.
The wildered teacher thought she
knew the the speat e's voice and
look,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

in IS lbs. pals, sold at Vauk's
store at $500 per pail.
Edward Stava left last Satur.
day for Gregory to look over land
and inclined to buy,
The Misses Josie Obr and Anna
Travnicek returned from Yank-
ton Wednesday.
Perry Oh of Avon has been hir-
ed by Will Mach to work in his
blacksmith shop last week.
Ptak's lumber yard handles
none but the best in lumber and
other building material.
20 head of cattle, steers and hei-
fers, from ~ to 5 years old, fol-
sale. Apply to Jos. Meliehar.
Frank O'Leary, with his family
of Geddes visited with his sister,
Mrs. Bodfne, at this place this
week.
This is the time to paint your
house or other buildings with
Jewel paint, the best paint on
earth at Vauk's store.
There will be dances held in
four halls at Tabor on September
28th, besides other amusements.
Watch for big bills!
If you are going to build any
thing big or small come and get
figures from j. II. Queal & Co,
we will save you some money.
Mrs. P. r. Petrik, Mrs. Jos. Tru
nee and Miss Mary Koletzky left
for Omaha Tuesday to take in the
carnival and visit relatives.
/ have received a fine new stock
of 1adies fall and winter hats and
invite the ladies to come and ms
pect them. Mrs. Melmer.
Lumber! lumberi lumberl Best
~
grades; lowest prices. You will
save money by buying all bills,
big or small at ]. H. Queal.
Have you seen Hruska & Tru-
nee about that manurs spreader
you intend to buy7 Well they
have them ready for you.
Mrs. Chas. Vauk, daughter. Hat
tie and son Robert left Monday
for St. Joseph, Mo. to take in the
". S. Military maneuvers.
Jos. Hubal has received q large
supply Of horse blankets and bug
gy covers and will sell them at a
reduced rate. Better come socn.
DR.. Blezek announces the arri.
val of baby boys at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart J. Wagner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Nelson this
week.
Have you seen the vacuum wa
ter tank at Ifruska & 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.
Chas. Mach returned last week
from Omaha sound and well.
There Syas no operation made on
him, because the ailment was re-
moved by other remedies.
Get your roof paint st ]. H
Queal's lumber yard. rs cents
per gallon. Also rubber roofing
at Si.7s per square feet including
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24
Statement of Condition of
THE
Cabcr State Bank
Tabor, S. d.

Tabor, S. ID.
at the close of business Sept. 9
1908
Pursuant to the general call Of the Public
Examiner. .sa.a.
RESOURCES:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

Highest cash price paid for live
poultry At the Tabor depot. F..
r. Scott. agent,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

ra Examiner. .sa.. l
RESOURCES: |
Loans and Discounts, --.s s5y54asI
100000
overdrafts --. - 56Ao7
Banking House and Furniture 5.30egOs
Other Real Estate--- 1o.eO2a5
Exp and Int. paid since July l.. 1905 7Is,25
Cash in other Banks--- s,7o6.le
Cash on hand. checks and other cash /
items-. ~I.sss.72l
Nickels and cents.--- Ios.I9
silver coin-------- 1!0se.75
Gold coin $4,000
Currency 2.l7s.Ool
Total-----Sl44,67679I
LIABILITY:
Capital Stock. paid n.----.-s 100000
Surplus 2,6O5.OO
Undivided profits ----- 2,7F7.s7
Deposits sabject 20 check ------------ 46.62l.5S
Certificates OF deposit, Demand 6.57o.n
Time. 7c.779.1
Due other Banks- 352.5
Total-----s1A.676,7p
4. Jos. v, Wagner. president, and Jas. A.
Wagner, cashier. each being duly sworn, do
say that the foregoing Is a true and correct
statement OF the financial condition Of The
Tabor state Bank OF Tabor. 9. D., at the close
OF business September 2, leos, to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
Jos. ". Wagner, President
jas. A. Wagner, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this
q. day OF september, 1905.
u. IA. DvoRAK,
Justice Of the Peace
Correct Attestt 1T. Janda.
Thos. j. Wagner. Directors
Highest cash price paid for live
r~,f A. Tahn, 1orrA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-09-24

vast.
II seemed a Senate hall, and one
addressed a listening throng;
Each burning word all bosoms stir
red, applause rose loud and long.
The wildered teacher thought she
knew the the SPEAK e's voice and
look,
And for his name said she, the
same is in my record hook
The stately Senate-hall dissolved,
a church rose in its place,
Wherein there stood a man of
God, dispensing words OF grace.
And thought he spoke in solemn
tone, and tho his hair was gray,
The teachers thot was strangely
wrot: i whipped that boy today.
The Church a phantasm, vanished
soon what saw the teacher then
in classic gloom of allowed room
an author Piled his pen.
My illest lad the teacher said,
filed with . new surprise
Shall ] behold his name enrolled
among the great and wis7'
(To be continued}
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22

THAT is just the way the door stood before the
beryT' inquired
Exactly like that" he replied
In a moment 1 appeared to discover that the door
bottom side up and standing the He
somewhat confused and rectihed his mistakes
this time Cochrane did know who was,
1 had told Messrs Preston Bosbyshell I did
be introduced to anybody And at this point Mr.
Preston. Mr.. Bosbyshell and myself withdrew an
otheH part of the where could speak without
being overheard.
Mr. Bosbyshe." said I, II suspect that cochrane is
the thief"
Impossible said he. He's been here AZ years and
of most trusted employees"
BE that 1t may" said /. here is what want you
do. We will walk upstairs together-Cochrane
coming along, When get the top of the
stairs I you step up Cochrane, point me
and say: That is Mr.. Drummond, chief of the
United States service He you go with
him.. Don't give him chance even to to his desk,
grab his coat help him put it and push him
through the door leave the building"
Mr. Bosbyshen I told to do, I took
Cochrane to the hotel where 1 staying. The
Of his departure seemed to stun him. but he
kept his nerve in my 1 talked him n the
kindliest manner, asking him to give me his theory
regarding the robbery.
Slowly and painfully he began to describe method
by which gold might been taken while lis
tened, contradicting and occasionally saying
That's so" something of the sort. But soon
point where he his theory would not
work, and said No, It couldn't have been that
way
Then he started 10 outline method and in this
way suggested half different ways that
robbery might have been committed time ending
with the admission that his theory wrong be-
cause palpably would work. When he had ex-
hausted his in this line to him
said: "Cochrane, do you know the superintendent
suspects certain person of having committed this
crime2"
doesn't suspect me- heY" cochrane replied
with amazement
Yes he does" I said, adding n whisper
do 1 suspect Tell what you did with
money"
momentary pause looked at me
and I looked him Neither said word Finally
broke the silence.
You old man." ! said, "s7 years old. You
been in the service of the government
duty been and is to take public funds
that intrusted to keeping A large amount
of this money is missing know you have taken It,
DO the best you to make up for the wrong you
have by telling where this money is. 1t is
your duty-do It."
Tears running down his face and mine. too
when had finished. Still he hesitated