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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

thOughl I never WOuIN De brltPr ultlT
l began using Doam's Kidney Pulls. The
Improvement was rapid aud since using
four boxes | am cured and have never
bad any return OF the trouble"
Sold ny all dealers 30 cents a box.
FoSter-Milhnru CO.. RutralO. y. L.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Rural Revelry.

10 IEuil IlG AIIIEBdI MOHIHIy.
There is no doubt but what it was a
bad day for England when the decay
of rural revcIry set in. The old Eng
lish sports, the feasts and festivals,
the spectacular pageants and MUM
merfes, all had an amusing ana educa-
tional value, and did much to- DINO the
people together in good fello' Iship.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Rninad thn cream.

IfrOn the IhIcngO8 News. ~
"You dislike the automobiles ttha
dash past here2T in%terrogated In,
windmill agent.
Wal, / should say SO, drawled tn
old farmer as he shook his fist 1
rapidly vanishing machine.
'Those siren horns are blood curdl
Ing, 1 suppose
Worse than that, stranger: they ar,
milk curdling. Curdle all the milk II
the dairy begosh.''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

back was az teOniZl NJ
! iiraily had to give
UP work. 1h.E came
terrible attacks o.
gravel with acnte pain
aud passages OF blood
In all I passed -
stones. some az large
as u hear. Nine YEARS
Of this ran u,r down
to u state OF continual
W e K ness and |
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

When the frst pass enger train in Eng
land took It's trial spin along the tracks
Of the Stockholm & Darlington railway t.1
1873 Il horseman bearing 4 red danger nag
gallopcd along just ahead or the engine Ia
warn the crowds Of spectators. and % act
as part of what was Intended as a ra!I-
WAY pa ceunt ... .' #G
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
choice 81 Evils.

Mother-Cynthias / wish you wouldn't
go out and play golf SO much with that
young Phoozle.
Cynthia--Why, mother, IL / didn't do
that he'd come here and talk ii all the
time. u
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Hot one.

Diogenes--I've been all around and
I'm unable to find an honest man.
What do you think of that?
His Friend-It doesn't speak well for
your circle of acquaintance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Naturanu

Joax--That man has been mixed UP in
shady transactions.
Hoax-What Is his business?
J~oax-Awning maker,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
Inanimats Movements.

From the Baltimore American,
Did YOU eve hear a political plat
form plank answer"
NO, but I've often seen a board
walk" 81 :
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01
AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS.

Cured by Doan's Kidney piIIs After
Years OF suffering.
F. A. Rlpnv. Depot Ave. Gallatn.
Tenn. says: Fifteen years nc" kidn"v
disease attacked NE. The pain In my
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Tsre. Winslows so7TErss r<Eui Tcr Chndrv
e6ethtngt eoftens the gums, r6duc8g innaulnnR.nn y
bys pnin cnr~s VIVID rnS" ~ cert \ NsStiA
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Copper. Vulcan, the multimillion dollar
key mine to Lawson's Trinity, National
and Balaklala, Shelters. Exploration
stock DC. VIII advance 1000 per cent and
again. Brains and Bullion" ready to
mail you Shasta Brokerage Co, Duns-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

WHY suffer with eye troubles. quick re-
lief by using PETTITS EYE SALVE,
23c. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
4 buy Furs & Hides. Write for ~catalog 100
N. w. Hide < Fur Co, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-01

Breathing exercises were introduced
In some Parisian sShg ngt3bDg ago,
and beneficial hesuffs SeSs1T fmafi-
festeds, 5 :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 1908, Greenbush, will meet the second and
fourth Saturday Of each month at the Aug.
Rines house. in school district 5, at 8 p. m.
S. E. TILLEY, Pres. E. G. STARK, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 1904, Blue Hill, will meet the first and third
of every month at the Wheeler school
house at p.
JAMES DUGAN, Pres. FRED STEHI. Sec,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12
By JAMES A. EDGERTON,

e who violates the law is not a
Democrat; he is not a Repub-
n lican; he is a criminal" said
Joseph W. Folk in the begin
ming Of his career. Missouri has adopt
ed both Folk and his MOTTO The time
is certain to come-and the sooner the
better-When the entire nation will also
adopt the motto. Will it. too, adopt the
man?
Up till the time it became plain that
Bryan was in the field for a third NOM
ination Folk was one Of the most prom
Using Democratic candidates. Since then
he has not permitted his friends to talk
of him. Nevertheless Joseph w. Folk
is still a presidential possibility. No
man who has done the work he has
done and who has won the universal
esteem that he has won is safe from
political lightning.
Folks fight on the grafters and his
appeal to the conscience Of the nation
have won him place in American his
tory that will endure. TO stand for
moral advancement, to uphold private
and public honesty, to break up nest
of crooks calling itself a political ma
chine, to send rich and powerful crimi-
nails to Jail and to start an antigraft
crusade that has spread throughout the
country-to do these things is more
than merely to be elected president.
These are not the only achievements
of Governor Folk. He has killed the
lobby in his state, has had the courage
to enforce the Sunday closing and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 1884. Woodland Brook, will meet the frs,
and third Saturday Of each month at the
Woodland Brook school house at p m.
ALBERT RIEBE, Pres FRANK MAGNUsoN, Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12
Folk, the Foe Of Boodlers
Achievements Of Mssomis Courageous Governor, Who
Started National AntGraft Crusade and Is Presi-
dental Possibility -C|ea CUT Reso|ute
and Always In Earnest.

when only a trifle past thirty-one.
Then, to the amazement and chagrin
of the bosses, he actually kept his word
and did his duty. He proved that at
least one candidate for office meant
what he said. The machine politicians
OF st. Louis have not yet recovered
from the novelty Of the experience
Some of them have retired to the quiet
and seclusion Of jail to think it over.
The average machine worker would
be better for the same sort of enforced
aid OF reflection. 1t would improve
him in many ways, among others in
respect for his own word and for other
peoples property.
Battle Too Real For Badinaqe.
Folk gave the word "grafter" a new
significance. He made it apparent that
a millionaire criminal can be sent to
Jail If the prosecutor is sufficiently in
earnest The one thing needed by the
American people is to cease regarding
a crook as a joke, and the bigger the
crook the bigger the joke. There is too
much truth in Tom Lawson's indict-
ment Of the people that they only
stand and grin at the efforts to save
them from their enemies. A crook is
never joke; he is a menace. The
battle against dishonesty is too real for
badinage. The sense of humor is
good and wholesome thing so long as
it does not descend to the frivolous and
the fippant. There are times when
laughter is out Of place, when a grin
reveals either knave or a fool It is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 1891, Baldwin District, will meet the second
and fourth Saturday of every month at the
Baldwin town hall, at p. m.
CHAS. JUDKINS, Pres. H. B. FISK, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 374, Berry District, will meet the first
Friday of every month at the Berry school
house district "a, at 1880 p. NJ.
O. d. ORNE, Pres. La HATCH. Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 5O57, West Branch, will meet the first and
third Saturday Of each month at the school
houst. Dist No. q, at 8 p. m.
ARCHIE TAYLOR, Pres, J. L. WETSEL, Sec
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 4211, Oxbow, will meet the first and third
Tuesday OF each month at the Gates school
house in Dist. No. 81, at 8 p. m.
GEO. TOMLINSON, Pres. E. RADEKE, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 1913. Bogus Brook, will meet the second
and fourth Friday Of each month at Emil
Jopp's house. A. SCHMATz. Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

time that this people got in earnest
about the stock gamblers, manipula-
tors, political bosses and official bride
takers who are stealing elections and
robbing industry.
Somebody ought to write a platform
consisting Of four words. "Down with
the crooksr'
That may not be very elegant shib-
boleth, but it. fits the needs of the case.
The battle against organized rascality
is not apt to be pink tea affair. 1t
will require something more than dilet-
tante methods to scourge the thieves
from the temple of liberty.
How He Fought BoodIers.
Folk won out because he was in
deadly earnest. He bluffed trust presi-
dents and bank presidents into giving
him the evidence he needed. Reading
that there was $4,000 in certain de-
pository that members Of the st. Louis
house Of delegates were trying to get.
he placed two and two together and
concluded that a certain suburban rail-
way was trying to buy the passage Of
bill. Calling before him the million
lire president and legislative agent,
Familiarity known as the keeper Of the
yellow dog" Folk asked them as to
the facts. When they made denial, he
convinced them that he knew the in
side Of the affair and gave them three
days to furnish the information de-
manded. If they refused, he would
have them arrested and would prose-
cute them to the full extent Of the law.
At the end of two days an ex-govern-
or of Missouri appeared for the rail-
road president with the story that his
client was sick. Folk was sorry, of
course, but unbending. The upshot
was that the magnate and his yellow
dog" both went before the grand jury
and confessed. Then. by magnificent
system Of bluff and threats Of arrest
for two bank presidents. Folk. with
three members of the grand jury, saw
the $4,000 corruption fund which had
been deposited for safe keeping and
| also 100000 intended to purchase the
other house This was the beginning
Of the famous Doodle prosecution of
st. Louis that landed several promi-
,, nent politicians and business men in
,, the penitentiary, sent others into exile,
made the supreme court intervene in
! behalf Of more and placed Joseph w.
Folk in the governors chair.
When the young circuit attorney be-
GIN his fight against the boodlers he
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

found all sorts Of obstacles thrown in
his way. Many of those he was prose-
cutting were members of the machine
that had nominated and elected him.
and he was naturally accused of in
gratitude. He had against him some
Of the most skillful lawyers in the
city, with adverse judges on the bench.
Technicalities, motions for delay and
all the other subterfuges known to the
corporation attorney were introduced
to block him. His life was even threat
ened. 1t required courage, study and
constant alertness to meet all this oppo-
sition. 1t was The test of fire that
proved the stuff in the Folk makeup.
Here was a country attorney, little
more than boy in years, fighting mil
lions Of money and the all powerful
political machine of his own party.
Until recently unknown, he was sud-
denly thrust into one Of the most con-
spicuous and trying positions in the
country. 1t goes without saying that
he could have got almost any sized
bride for himself by dropping the
prosecution. But he was to be moved
neither by fear nor cupidity. The
coarse workers of machine politics
found that there was more in this
quiet young man than was apparent
on the surface. He was a new type.
one that could be neither bullied nor
bribed. one not to be discouraged by
opposition or tempted by Office.
One Of Governor Folks most marked
characteristics is that he is deeply re-
ligious. He is ever ready with a quo
tation from the four gospels, and his
appeal is to the higher and better in
the hearts Of his hearers. He is clean
in his life without uncharitableness
for others. He is moved by inward
religious impulse without priggishness
So equipped with inner light and
outer knowledge, young Folk was more
than a match for all the talent that
the corruptionists could hire. AS he
won in his case against the boodlers,
so he won in his candidacy for govern
or. The corrupt machines Of st. Louis
and Kansas City counted the ballots
against him, but the sterling Mis-
souri, farmers rallied to his support
overturned the bosses and triumphant
ly gave him the nomination. 1t was
no brass band victory, but one Of shut
lips and determined hearts. In the
succeeding election Folk was the only
successful candidate on his ticket.
Owing to the fearful exposures Mis-
souri, went Republican for the first
time in her history. She could not
stand the Ryan-Belmont reactionary
Democracy that was temporarily in
the saddle and gave her electoral vote
to Theodore Roosevelt. But at the
same time she awarded signal moral
and political victory to J. w. Folk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. Ill., Zimmerman. will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month in Woodman
hall at 1870 p. m.
II. B. PRATT, Pres. GEORGE JAMES, Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12
American Society Of Equity Directory

No: 1926, Schmidt District Will meet the first
Friday of every month at the Schmidt
district school house No. 3. at 8 p m.
ED. BENSEMAN, Pres. H.F HoLrHUs, Sec,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

other antisaloon laws and has gone far
toward placing principle above policy
In the political creed of Missouri. 1t is
impossible to measure the effect of
such a life. 1t is perhaps more power
full in it's invisible results than in it's
visible ones. 1t is leaven that leav-
ems the whole body polite. It is an
example that, unconsciously to them
selves, shapes the thoughts and lives
Of all who behold it.
That this is literally true in the case
Of Folk is shown by the fact that, fol-
lowing his exposure Of corruption in
st. Louis, similar crusades started in
Minneapolis, San Francisco and other
cities. The movement has only begun.
1t will go on till it has cleansed every
city on the continent. The moral
awakening of this people comes slow
~, but it is coming as surely and ire
:sistibly as the summer and sunshine
Private greed cannot always win as
against public good. Lies cannot al
ways prevail against Righteousness.
;Selfishness must some time give way
to brotherhood. Graft. running the
gamut all the way from high finance
to low politics, has about had it's day
in this country. The issue is one of
plain honesty. Sooner or later stealing
is going to become unpopular. Amerl-
ca is discovering national conscience.
Men Of the Folk stamp are giving it
voice.
Did His Duty.
Joseph Wingate Folk was born in
Tennessee in 1869, graduated from
Vanderbilt university. admitted to the
bar at the age Of twenty-one and be-
gar practice at his home town of
Brownsville. Shortly afterward he
went to the big town of his section,
St. Louis, where he began as an un-
known country lawyer. For seven
years he remained unknown, but was
gradually winning his way into good
practice. Having been identified with
some cases for the union labor people.
the Democratic machine, needing q
labor candidate. offered him the nom1-
nation for circuit attorney. At first
Folk refused, but afterward consented
to make the race, STIMULATING. however,
that he proposed to do his duty" The
bosses Of course regarded this as a
good joke. All their candidates said
the same, but when in office did the
will Of the machine = .H
Despite great odds against him Fo.';
was elected and took his oath Of oGive
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12

No. 4243 Green Lake, will meet the second and
fourth Monday of ach month at M. B. A. hall,
Wyanett, at p. m.
AUGUST JOHNSON, Pres. E. NYsTROM. Sec.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12
Quick Witted.

Despite the fact that he is very
earnest individual, Governor Folk has
a quick wit and keen appreciation of
humor. He tells good story and en-
joys one at his own expense. Here Is
one he used to tell that still may be
new to most readers:
colored man was hailed into court
for some trivial offense When his
case was reached the clerk frightened
the prisoner almost into spasms by
reading in loud voice, 1.-THE state OF
Missouri against John JONES'"
"Guilty or not guilty?" said the
judge.
Poor John Jones arose, with trem-
bling limbs and bullying eyes.
"Well, yo' honah," he gasped, "ef de
whole state O. Missorah is agin dis
one pore niggah rs gwine to give up
right now"
Folk Is almost as much of a Chau-
tauqua favorite as his friend Bryan,
as the following story shows:
A bootblack Of an Illinois Chautau-
qua assembly was asked:
"Who was the greatest lecturer on
the programme this year?"
"Governor Folk" was the reply.
''Why do you think Governor Folk
the greatest lecturer?''
"Why. sir, made 1925 the day he
was here"
That the Folk features are fairly
| we'll known was rather startlingly H.
Illustrated some years ago. A letter
postmarked at Randolph, N. Y, reach
ed the governor at Jefferson CITY on
! schedule time, although the only ad-
dress was pen sketch of his face and
the single word missouri" Mr., Folk
said it was not an exact likeness. but
it was enough like him to find him
without delay. @
The brightest hope of this country Is
found in the clean minded. brave
hearted young men Of the Roosevelt,
Bryan, La Toilette and Folk tynes.
They may not all be president but
they can all do valiant battle for com
mon honesty, common decency and the
peoples rights. Strength to their arms!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-12
Not Yet Forty.

While not classed as an orator, Gov
ernor Folk has great power with a
jury or an audience because Of his
sincerity; his ability in finding the
weak point Of his adversary and of
going to the heart Of a question and
his winning appeal to the hearts and
souls Of his listeners. He is clean cut,
courageous and always in earnest
Whether he Is ever president or not
he is distinct force for civic right
eousness in this day that needs it so
much. Governor Folk is not yet forty
years old. He is to be reckoned with
In the future. He is quite as fearless
in telling Of trust graft as in exposing
political graft. Through the coming
battle of this people against the CON-
binations of crooks Folk will be in his
element.
In this day Of busy divorce courts
and "afinity' dementia it is refreshing
to find so many Of our public men with
clean and wholesome home lives That
of Governor Folk is especially CON-
mendable. He and Mrs. Folk, who
was Miss Gertrude Glass, were child
hood playmates. She is quite as mod
est and retiring as he, but takes a
keen interest in political affairs and
counsels with him on every important
move.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11

DR.. Henry G. Eleazer, one Of the
most prominent physicians in the
county, a resident of Spring Hill, has
been attending court this week as a
witness in the Nelson case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul P. Clark have
moved back to their home at Clark's
Mill, in the Sandhills, much to the re-
gret of large circle of friends.
MIR. Samuel T. Buckley left yester-
day for Columbia, where he has ac-
cepted a position.
Maj. W. W. Lumpkin, of Columbia,
came over Saturday night and address,
ed the Lexington Lodge of Masons.
LOST-On Monday evening between
the residence of G. S. Bradford on
Main ST.. and the residence of D. R.
Haltiwanger on Church ST., a child's
whistle tied with blue ribbon. Finder
will please return same to The Dis
patch Office.
Mr.. Cohen Shealy of the Pine Ridge
section has broken the record Of the
ordinary fox hunter catching gray
fox with his bird dog, on Saturday
morning last.
In this issue will be found an ad-
vertisement of the Standard Ware
house Co., of Columbia. They will
loan you money on cotton stored with
them. Write for particulars.
Reader are you in arrears for your
paper? If so, please call or send and
settle. We need money badly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11

Mrs. A. R.. Metts has returned to
her home in the Fork, after weeks
visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. M.
Harman.
Mr.. G.. E. Reeder, who has been
visiting relatives here for several days,
has returned to Edmunds. He will
leave in the near future for Knoxville,
Tenn.
Col. Edwin Folk Strother, of Bates
burg, was among the prominent at
torneys here on Monday.
Mr.. Jas. A. Summersett, of Co.
lumbia, candidate for railroad COM
missioner in the primary last summer,
has been attending court this week.
Mr.. Elijah Hall, of Samaria, is at
tending court this week.
Mr.. VIM Shannon Nelson, Son of Col.
P. II. Nelson, the noted lawyer of
Columbia, is here on legal business.
Mrs. Lille Hendrix, accompanied
by her son, Mr.. Pascal Hendrix, visit
ed her mother, Mrs. Martha Meetze,
yesterday.
Mr.. S. McGown Simpkins, of Edge
field, recently elected a member of
the house, was here yesterday.
Mr.. John V. Hutto, one of the best,
substantial citizens on Route 3, Swan
sea, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Melvin l.. Rowell is now in the
shoe department at the popular store
of J. l.. Mimnaugh & Co., Columbia.
Don't forget to have your dollar
ready for the editor and when you
meet the County Treasurer on his
rounds.
Mr.. Arthur G. Jones, member of the
we'll known firm of the E. Jones Co.,
of Batesburg, spent last Thursday in
Lexington on matters of business.
Mr.. L. D. Childs, president of the
Columbia, Newberrv and Laurens rail-
road, was here yesterday.
DR.. J. w. Wessinger, of Ballentine,
was a prominent visitor here this
week.
Mr.. Walter J. McCartha, of Bates
burg, spent yesterday in Lexington.
Mr.. McCartha has host of friends
here and they are ever glad to see
him.
Mr.. II. Frank Hendrix, one of the
progressive merchants of Leesville,
spent yesterday here on matters Of
business.
Alex Ayoub, the bargain hunter of
Columbia, has just purchased large
bankrupt stock of goods which he is
selling at ridiculously low prices.