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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
The American Civil Service Army.
From Harper's Weekly.


mere are 1885, 81 persons employed in the
postofflce department. The figures include
81, 389 rural delivery carriers, 20, SAG clerks
I'm classified offices, 24.696 letter carriers,
and 1882 railway mail clerks. The 62,6
postmasters and 1873 clerks are not In
Guided In these figures. II these are added
1t will be found that the total numbe en-.
gagged in handling the mail OF the county
Is $50, 1886. IT,.
New York ranks first In the number Of
its citizens employed in the executive civil
service, reporting 22.467, or 12.1 per cent Of
the total number: Pennsylvania ranks Sec
ond, with 1867, or 7.9 per cent; Illinois
third. with Is, 406, or "a per cent: and
Massachusetts,, fourth, with s.5S5. or 50
per cent.
The approximate average rates OF COM
pensation for different classes OF employees
are as follows: Executive, 1888: profes.
sional. technical and scientific, N,375; mis-
c~ellaneous. 81, 221 mechanics, $3.50, clerical
1858; and subclertcal and manual labor
Sill. In the clerical class, II Is interesting
to note, the approximate average CON-
pensation for women $3.50 ia practically
the same as that for men ($953).
Civil service employees amounting in
number to 15.207. or 80 per cent of the total
number, reported hat they were war vet.
Grams. OF these veterans 8, 464 had served
In the civil war, and 6,74S in the wal with
Spain. The total number OF employees at
least 60 years or age Is 10, 1888, and OF this
number 1,768, or ST. per cent, are war
veterans. Roughly speaking. therefore,
among every ten employees OF 60 years Of
g n upward. six have served their
country upon the battlefield.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
soeioloal.t strlke, : Poser.

Colonel Frank Pierce Morgan, tina
well known sociologist and raconteur
of Washington, at one time was Of thu
opinion that IL the children OF poor
white trash" In the south could be Dur
to work, much good would result to all
concerned. An experience he had whlIs
on an inquisitorial tour recently, rather
puzzles him. In Statesboro, N. C., hs
fell into conversation with a well fed
looking citizen, who sat on q dry goods
box whiting a stick.
What do you do for a living" asked
Colonel Morgan.
wal, stranger" accommodating
replied the hospitable tariSeel. II don't
have to do nothing for a Twin these
days. seein' as how X have ave head
OF gals a-workin' in the cotton fac.
tory aE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
SUGGESTIONS ON HOW
TO PREPARE MEATS
Venetian Chicken.

Take one large chicken or two small
ones and boil the stock down to one
and q half pints. Remove all bones
and return to kettle; add three large
tomatoes, fresh. Canned ones will do.
Also add one large onion sliced thin.
a few bits of celery. and seasoning to
taste. Boil all together quickly for
about fifteen minutes and 1t will
thicken.
Have on stove a kettle of boiling
water. about one and a half quarts,
sailed; put in one package of the best
spaghetti, broken l~engthwise once, and
boil until 1t will cut easily with spoon.
B Drain of water, put spaghetti on hot
platter, pour over the chicken and
tomatoes and mix thoroughly. Garnish
with hard boiled eggs cut lengthwise,
and parsley. Serve hot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
snrina Time in Enaland.

Here, in a foreign land. with symbols
The sprins-t time brings her miracle to
pass,
Fastening IN s%pendthrift lavishness to
strew ~ .'t
A primrose galaxy across the grass.
With painted may she hangs the thorn
trees bare,
And over the laburnum reckless filings
A shower OF dripping gold. while every
where ...'
The hyacinth beneath her footstep
springs. LIS,
So strange she seems. yet strangely
wonted too,
AS though some tende voice we loved
when young . ..-e
Should speak again the greeting that we
knew,
In the changed accents OF an allen
tongue.
Mildred Howells, In Harper's for NAV.
Laziness is next to uselessness.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
SENTIMENT.

A woman visiting P~aderewski's villa.
I'm Paris, recently, noticed a cherry
stone on the manteipiece. She took pos
session Of the stone and had 1t set in
pearls and diamonds as a relic of the
master. A few weeks later Paderewski
met this lady. who, In the course of
conversation, showed him the cherry
stone with It's elegant setting. But,
madam" said Paderewski, stroking his
locks, "I never eat cherries. The one
you found on my mantelpiece must
have beer. left by my servant"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

II one is ever seized with a sudden
hemorrhage from the lungs the first
thing to be done, before the doctor gets
there, Is to TAKE dry salt as quickly
as possible. This often prevents further
bleeding entirely. A t~easpoonful OF salt
is not too much to take, provided 1t is
done gradually, so as not to choke. The
patient should, moreover, keep perfect
ly quiet ard free from excitement and
stay in a room not too hot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Cure Harms.

For two hams and shoulders Of or
binary size take one cupful OF salt,
ono te~aspoonful saltpetre, place or
stove until quite warm. It is better to
warm meat before rubbing. although
not absolutely necessary, but the salt
strikes In quicker. ....
Now take a small amount of the
mixture and rub the meat. Keep in
a warm place for a few hours. In three
to six days repeat this. In five days II
Is ready to smoke, which can be done
in q hogshead with hickory, s~assafras,
or corn cobs. Smoke slowly two to
three hours twice, which ought to be
sufficient to make 1t a good deep color.
When treated I'm this way the meat
will be as fresh and sweet as a piece
OF steak. VIII never cook tough and
hard, and will keep just as well as II
salt and smok had been used without
limit. |'' " .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
When Speaker Reed Was FIoOred.
From the Chicago News

LIVHN n NNINubO 4NNWo'
When Thomas B. Reed was In his
glory In Washington he had a habit OF
asking embarrassing questions OF
young members to get a laugh on them.
One day Reed was holding court In the
lobby and Robert G. Cousins, Of Iowa,
then a new member, came in. Cousins
vas big and awkward, and had a ner-
vous habit of rubbing the back of his
left hand with the fingers of his right
Reed saw him. Young man." he said
did you ever have the itch" Every
body laughed. Cousins was Mustered
but he stiffened up in a moment and
replied, IL never had the presidential
itch,' and that quieted Mr.. Reed foi
the remainder OF the afternoon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Where II Came In.

The scene vas a doctors surgery, and
q very parsimonious patient had just
been prescribed for. The medico hand
ed it to the patient, demanding half a
crown therefor.
Half a crown! Why. there isn't six
pennyworth OF stun in that bottle!"
cried the
mo. I don't suppose there is, but |
tell you what I'll do. The next time
you come to see me just pay the six
pence and help yourself from all these
bottles you see around YOU"
"Ah! but I shouldn't know what to
take"
'Of course not. And that's where the
other two shillings come in"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Washino Blao ok stookInaa

II black stockings are washed in
warm. soapy water and rinsed In clear
water with a little vinegar they will
keep their color until worn out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Launder Point Lace.

Take a square OF any thin white
goods, and haste on the handkerchief,
being careful to get each point down
smoothly. Run basting threads across
1t again and again. Then wash in
warm suds by hand carefully. Let It
get nearly dry. then iron we'll on linen
square and rip basting out with care.
1t will look like new. Point ace collars
should b. done the same way.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

LAUNDRY HINTS e..t. .".
WORTH REMEMBERING
+$~++%<+<<<$<t
Ink Stain on Linen.

Take a piece of tallow candle. melt It.
and dip the spotted part Of the linen I'm
the melted tallow, then put 1t into the
wash. 1t will become perfectly white.
without any spot or hole. This Is bet
ter than milk. spirits Of salts. or salts
OF lemon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

french people have decided views r..
garding the responsibility OF men n
power. "A butcher has been sent "a
Jail for a year for supplying the army
with bad meat. The damages assessor
by a Paris court following q recent
automobile accident cost the owners
$4,000. When the Opera ComIoua
burned In 1887 the managing director
was fined $4,000 and sent to prison for
three months.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
DECLARATION.

How shall ] say to thee In words
What would be better preached by birds
Or spelled by buds in spring. ~
Would I might trust the nightingale
To phrase Alright 80 rare a tale -
AS this to thee / bring!
OF flowers. the rose alone might be
Ambassador for me to thee, -.
All messengers above;
But not the nightingale In tune,
Nor rose, with e%ioquence or June.
Can voice to thee my love.
1t fiutters still, a speechless song,
Within my heart, the whole day long,
And strives, with the anear,
TO find itself a silver tongue,
kro get its golden secret sung.
That thou, OH, love. shalt hear.
EEdith Hope Kinney in the May Cen
fury.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Economical Boiler.

A galvanized iron washtub OF appro-
pirate size makes an excellent wash
boiler, especially II gas Is the fuel used.
The n larger burner OF a gas range
will readily boil a larger quantity than
can be boiled m an ordinary boiler. Its
circular shape seems to utilize all the
heat. A cover a be made by a tin
smith or a board cover will answer the
purpose. Even thick paper supported
by the clothes stick does well.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
SWINGING VASES ARE PRETTY.

cranes fastened to the window o. door frames and intended to hold
small flowers, break up the stiff effect 81 often produced by a series of
vases standing m the tables and mantels. Such a bowl above the center
of the dining table has some advantages over the ordinary vase. Flowers
and vines can be arranged with a more graceful and natural appear
ance than in a bowl placed o the table. When the bowl is not too
small then growing bulbs and plants can be set I'm a bit u rich earth
and allowed to grow In their swinging home. The bowls come In round
and oblong shapes. They are supported by small gilt chains or by
snken cords which are attached to tiny handles o n either side OF the
bowl or boat. There should be yey little decoration o. the bowl.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
DON'T Let Dresses F-ade.

Drop a tablet of dye-the kind used
for coIoring Easter eggs-fnto your
rinse water when laundering any color,
of wash fabrics and your summer
dresses will look as well at the end OF
the 81 as before laundering.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Settle u Water.

Two tablespoonfuls Of powdered alum
will clear a tub OF muddy water. The
dirt will fall to the bottom. making 1t
easier TO pour of.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28
Beef with Bread crumhs.

Have FOUR butcher chop two pounds
OF thick beefsteak. Pat butter in a
pan n when hot place meat in, cover
with bread crumbs we'll saturated with
sweet milk. put I'm oven n bake
slowly 40 minutes. Pepper and salt to
suit taste.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

The Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
denominations Of Oakland, Call have
organized under one constitution a 50.
ciety OF the pastors to help along thu
church work OF the city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

: More proof that Lydia IL. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical Operations.
Mrs. 8. A. Williams, of Gardner,
Maine, writes:
81 was q great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia e. Pinlxham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvipa Sperling, of 154 Cley.
bourne Ave, Chicago, I'LL, writes:
~ suffered from female troubles, Q
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
Of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pipkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhaS positively cured thousandsot
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indigeS'
tion,dizziness ornervousp rostratloh
Why don't you try it?
AMrs. Pinkham invites all SICK
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands 10
health. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

The bodice Of the gown shown In the drawing is especially good for semi
princesse gown. the oorsage being Joined to he high corselet skirt nder the
shaped band trimming. The model ws in pale ray rajah,. the folds overt M
shoulders and in from being Of pale gray chiffon. The piece across te front
n also in the back ws of ray ft let embrodered in silks in shades OF
gray n gold and the coHar and yoke and tucked undersleeves we're Of white
embroidered net ..#S~r -SE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

There are worse things In hell than
"a devil"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-28

Laziness is next to uselessness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
SALE OF ROCK HILL
ORCHARD PEACHES
Entire Output Sold to Agent
for Fruit Firm.

From the Rock Hill Orchard OF
Mr. w. J. Josey some of the finest
peaches ever raised in Georgia are
now being shipped to various mar
kets by Messrs. H. T. Montgomery &
Co, to whom the entire crop of this
orchard has been sold at a satisfac-
tory price, f. o. b. cars
Montgomery & Co., are prominent
fruit brokers, with headquarters at
Tampa, Fla, and with connections in
the various great markets of the
country.
They are always on the alert to
secure the handling of fruit of the
highest character, both as to appear
ance and quality, and when their rep
resentative visited the orchard of
Mr.. Josey the consummation of a
deal between them for the crop was
not long delayed.
The fruit broker was carried away
with the magnificent Elbertas and
Bellies Of Georgia that hung in such
prOfusion on the trees as to threaten
to break the branches
Several cars have already gone for
ward from the Rock Hill Orchard and
the shipments will continue over the
next ten days. They will aggregate
between fifteen and twenty cars.
There are eighteen thousand trees
in the orchard. AS a carload is made
up of $50 crates of three pecks each,
it is easily seen that the Rock Hill
Orchard will market this season pro-
badly over thirty thousand pecks of
fine fruit. This is an excellent IL
lustration of what can be done with
a moderate size orchard in this vicin-
itV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
SNIPFS OF THE VALLEY
RIPPED BY THE TIGERS
Junior Team Easily Beats
Columbus.

The Tigers, the crack junior ball
team here, were turned loose yester-
day upon the Columbus bunch of ball
twirlers and effectively divested the
snipes of heyalley of their pin feath-
ers by beating them even worse than
did the Champs.
Like small hot birds, they were a
full meal and more for the doughty
visitors, thus twice trounced by
Americus.
The Champs felt like taking a day
off yesterday, after having beaten the
Columbus bunch the day before by a
score of II to 5, so called in the
Tigers
And the young cats were there with
the goods and clawed the Chattahoo-
chez cohorts to the tune of to /
very mean. shut out The youthful
felines played a fast and hot game,
their good work astonishing the Wis
itors.
The feature of the game was the
pitching of Terrell Fort for the Tig-
ers, and the one handed stab of Greg
ory in right.
Fort struck out seventeen men yes
terday, against two. strikes for the
G0llgnbus pitcher.
Pitcher Fort mas deyeloped wonder
ful ability in the box, and even the
Champs regard him with jealousy as
he sends in the ball like a shot from a
three inch gun, while the Columbus
batter stabs the ozone
Yesterdays game was a peach, and
puts the junior team we'll up in the
Elberta class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
MESSAGE ON BROWN IS
A TOPIC OF INTEREST
Governor May Explain Kick
This Week.

In Americus as elsewhere there is
speculation and interest regarding
the expected message of the Governor
to the legislature upon the pedaliC
feat which hoisted former Railroad
Commissioner Brown from office.
And the opinion is that such ex-
pected explanation will be made in q
special message this week
Some there are who think that the
Governor has been answered at the
ballot, for there are legislators who
are free to declare that they voted
against the Governor for firing the
commissioner without a hearing.
Others there are who favor sup
the more conservative who favor
pigeon-holeing the message no matter
what it said, on the theory: Less
said, sooner mended."
But it is doubtful if it will be stiff
ed. Both parties at issue think there
is too much at stake and this feature
promises to be the most interesting
of the session.
The friends of the Governor CON
tend that he should be sustained and
vindicated. The supporters of Mr.
Brown, and they are legion, declare
that Mr.. Brown must have square
deal and they will see to it that he
does
The message may be sent in to-
day--tomorrow-not at ali
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
CHAMPS ARE COINS TO
ALBANY FOR A GAME
Basement Boys Are Anxious
for Third Game.

Again Americus will try results
with the Albany contingent and will
go there this afternoon for the third
game with the basement boys AL
bany is anxious to redeem herself for
the two defeats recently sustained
at the hands of the Champs, and
probably have strengthened their
team with bit of extra talent" for
the game this afternoon. Americus
defeated Albany on her own grounds
recently and administered the second
spanking last Friday when the AL
banians, in high feather, came here
fully confident of cleaning up the
patch. And really they came pretty
near doing it, as the team played
good ball and had the Champs skin
ned up to the seventh inning, when
the home team woke up and won
out. Ansley will pitch for Americus
at the Albany game today, and des-
pite the absence of Bostick behind the
bat, on account of a mashed finger.
the basement boys may get their
third licking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
OFF TO DISTRICT
CHURCH CONFERENCE
AmeriCuS MethOdiSm Rep
resented at Edison.

Rev. Bascom Anthony left yester-
day afternoon for Edison, Ga, to
attend the Americus District Confer
ence, hNding its annual session in
that city from Tuesday to Friday of
this week.
The lay delegates from the Ameri-
Gus Methodist church include Judge
Littlejohn and Messrs. j. T. Black,
John Shiyer, John Sheffield, j. R.
Culpepper ]. p Rayford, and others
The reports from the Americus
church will show that it is in its US
ual flourishing condition. During the
year dead material has been elimi-
mated and the church roll brought
down to a condition of active member
ship. The finances have been we'll
maintained, despite the business de-
preston. There has been the usual
activity along the several lines of
church work and the contributions
to foreign and home missions and
other worthy causes attest the liber-
al spirit that has always marked the
congregation. The spiritual interest
OF the church is always kept on a
high level
This is Mr.. Anthony's first year as
pastor, and there is the same effec-
tive work that has marked him in his
administration of other churches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
OPPOSE GUARANTEE
OF BANK DEPOSITS
Local Bankers CritiCise
Proposed Bill.

Americus bankers are unanimously
opposed to the proposed bill to guar
antee- bank depositors by the creation
OF fund levied on all the banks OF
the state. This fund, as provided in
the bill soon to be introduced, is to
be used when one of the state banks
fail
Standing at the very top in the
matter of reputation, Americus banks
do not feel like being "mulcted' for
the sins of others Honest men
should not be compelled to pay for
the misdeeds of thieves is the way
one banker puts it. He thought that
character ought to have recognition.
and that banks reputation ought to
be one of it's assets.
The proposition is taken that the
depositors of banks are protected by
many safeguards, and that it is un-
fair to the good banks to be called on
to pay the debts of the faulty banks.
The bank examiners can tell the con-
dltion of bank if they will do their
duty. Americus, for instance, should
not be called on to pay the depositors
OF the Neal bank, in another city and
working for interests entirely foreign
to local banks and local capitalists.
1t is also pointed out that there
would in all probability be a relax
alton of vigilance on the part of bank
offifficers and state examiners were
it assured that failure would be
made good by other banks.
In speaking of the proposed law.
President Lee Council, of the Plan
ters' Bank, said:
There is no law which will keep
a fellow from being a thief. 1t looks
like every protection is thrown around
the depositors now | am opposed to
any law that will put an honest man
on the same plane with a rascal. The
law would work a hardship on nearly
every bank in the state Honest men
should not be compelled to pay for
the work of thieves, not that all banks
fail on account of theft, but so to 90
per cent to so, directly or indirectly"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-01
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
IN AMERICUS ON JULY 4
BASEBALL GAME ATTRACTION IN HAVE Ar
RANGED TO REFUND TO CUSTOMERS THEIR RAILROAD FARES.
MAGNOLIA DELL FOR FAMILY PARTIES.

All Sumter county is invited to
Americus on the Fourth, as we'll as
are citizens of surrounding counties.
The liberality of local merchants
has made it possible for visitors to
secure free transportation.
For those who desire to picnic Mag
nolia Dell offers a splendid place.
Families who bring their baskets can
be assured of cool place in which to
spend the hours.
1t was at first thought that a pro-
gram of speaking would be offered,
but it was later decided that it would
be better to leave everybody free to
spend the morning as best suited their
fancy
In the afternoon the baseball game
between Douglas and Americus will
be the star attraction. Americus has
a fine record for victories this. season
having been defeated only a few times
out of some thirty games played. The
Douglas team will come reinforced
by players from wide territory and
will put up a good game without