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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
TAKE FIRST MOVING
PICTURES FROM BALLOON

Berlin, April 29.-Photographs for the
cinematograph have just been taken
from a balloon successfully by Herr
Ernemann, A Dresden engineer. AS the
exciting aerial voyage was ending, he
passed over the Sentseberg Goa mines.
Here, too, Ernemann succeeded In TAX
ing fine photographs. But just then
the balloon shot down so suddenly that
even the cinematograph apparatus lax
TO be thrown from the basket. Luckily
me pictures We're afterwards found In
TAFT &4Nt4
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

One of the greatest requests to a
public institution made recently is the
gift of 81, 900, 600 by the late Morris X.
Jesup to the American museum of nat
ural history in New York. AS the city
provides the building, the money is to
be used for purchasing specimens. Mr..
Jesup had long been a patron of. the
institution, and his wishes and example
in Scientific matters are thoroughly UNI
derstood. and It will be followed as far
as possible. In his life he paid the
expenses of expeditions doing research
work, and the museum is now largely
1lled with the results of these trips.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
MARRIAGE CAN ONLY
ENDURE WITH SIMPLE
LIFE--MR. VANDERBILT

Punta Gorda, April 25.-Asked about
the marital troubles Of Alfred Wander
biIt. his brother, w. X. Vanderbilt. jr.,
today would only say; Men and
ONE OF today live In a strenuous at
mosphere that will not endure any one
thing for long. Marriage is one OF the
things that can only continue pleasant
~ with the simple life"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

Some small frogs Of the species
known as rhinoderma darwini have
reached London from Chile and have
received much attention from natural
lists. The tadpoles are developed in q
very curious manner. The female lays
about a dozen eggs, and these are i'm
mediateIy swallowed by the male and
deposited In a pouch in his throat
where they remain until Matched and
sufficiently developed TO emerge into
the outer world. The lack of external
giIIs is a remarkable characteristic of
the tadpoles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
PROTESTS AGAINST
G, M! TRAIN SERVICE

Flandreau, S, d., April 24.--The staH
board of railroad commissioners WIZ
hold a meeting tomorrow at willow
Lakes to hear the protests against thel
discontinuance OF the passenger serFU
over the Great Northern railroad from
Watertown TO Huron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
BoNESTEEL MAsoNs WILL
ESTABLISH A CHAPTER

Bonesteel, S.. d., April 25,--The local Ma
sons have completed arrangements for
instituting a chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons here. The Bonesteel lodge is in a
fiourishing condition and the membership
is being steadily increased. K
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
COMPLAINTS ON MILK
RATE TO BE HEARD

Sioux Falls, s.. D., April 29.--A hear
ing in regard to freight rates on milk
and cream will be held by the state
board of railroad commissioners at a
meeting which will be held the latter
part of this week at the headquarters
of the board in this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

After az years OF continuous work in
the ministry OF the Southern Presbyte-
rian church, the Rev. Angus Johnson
has just died at Avalon, Tex, in the
tooth year of his age. He was probably
the Oldest minister in the country in
active service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
BANK CHARTER EXPIRING
MUST BE RENEWED

Pierre. S. d., April 25,--Charters OF.
some of the older banking institutions
OF the state, issued for a period of 20
years, are 10Y expiring, and it be-
tiers. The Bank of Clear Lake is one
OF the latest TO apply for renewal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

A woman in Muscotah, Kas, has
sued the city M the congregational
church for SO. 900 damages for a fall
on a defective sidewalk. She enumer
ates IN her claim injuries TO the back,
ribs, spine, kidneys, liver, head and
hearing"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
WATERWoRKs BEING
CONSTRUCTED AT PRESHO

Presho, $. d., April 29.-The trenches
are being dug preparatory to laying
mains for the new system of water
works to be established here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
HISTORIAN BREAKS INTO
STATE LAW DEPARTMENT

Pierre. s. d., April 23,--Doane Robin
son. state historian, has been admitted
to the practice OF law in this state by
the supreme court on a certificate which
was issued to Mr.. Robinson in territorial
days. v
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
MORE STATE WARRANTS
= b.. ARE CALLED HOME

Pierre, S. D., April 25.--A call has
been made by the state treasurer for
another $40, 900 of state warrants, max
ing $525,000 of these warrants taken up
since the first OF March.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

Four big white winged freighters
sailed from the Golden tate yesterday,
bound In a race to the Hawaiian ISL
ands. All were towed TO sea almost at
the same time. and as they stood or
under full sail they looked like a covey
OF huge birds. The vessels ~contending
for victory belong to the merchant ma
rine. Two OF them are big four-masted
ships. one a bark and one q ~barkentine.
Tbe vessels in the run are the four
masted ship Erskine M. Phelps, the big
four-masted ship FIT. George, the bark
entine Irmgard and the bark Gerard
g. Toby. AS the distance they Will
cover viii be nearly 5000 miles, ship
ping circles viii watch with interest the
result Of the time made by the different
ships.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
soUTH pAKoTA

Prizes have been offered by the Royal
Academy for the Graphic Arts of Leip-
sic for artistic visiting cards. A CORE
spondent in that city writes to a BeT-
lin paper: This opens a new field TOT
artists, and its development win be fol-
lowed with interest. Visiting cards.
except for style of type and size, are
always the same. In every country
certain peculiarities may be observed.
hut d card Is a card. Now. under the
protection of the Crown Princess Ceciie
and the Princess Johann George or
Sachsen, there may be a change. The
artistic visiting card may become the
companion of the book plate. and the
exhibition which will result from the
IL.eipsic offer may furnish as much i'm
teresting material as an ex-libis dis
play. An illustrated visiting card! IL
will In some instances make the note or
Introduction unnecessary"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30
SLIGHT ~RTHQu
AT SAN

San Francisco, April 2s--The weather
bureau reports a slight earthquake
shock felt here at 1884 this morning.
No damage was done.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

The night hawk makes no nest at all
simply laying It's eggs in a slight de-
preston in the ground. The g look
SO much like small stones that they
pass undetected by the searcher.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

One or New York's ministers, the
Rev. VIM. r. Huntington, said recently
that it was more dangerous to be a
railway brakeman than TO be a U
derer and proved his assertion with
statistics showing that one murderer
in 73 was hanged, whereas one brake
man in 80 was killed. DR.. Hunting
ton believed that the widespread spirit
OF selBshness was no doubt responsible.
1--WE are too much like h art stu
dent" he said. There was, you know,
a poor Vermont art student who
shared a studio bedroom with a journ-
alist from Wisconsin. The Vermonter
went out one morning to do the mar
keting and brought home W chops.
He laid them on the table and the
cat leaped W n devoured one. Hang
IT, he said to his wisconsin friend.
the cat has eaten your chop"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

Owing TO a shortage in small coins.
seven tons OF pennies were turned out
An a single day an English mint
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-30

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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
WAN

WANTED-A good, reliable all
around blacksmith at once-oldest
stand in tOWn-busincss runs $50 to
5000 per month. See or write j. II.
Johnston, Ullin, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
WHEN THE PREACHER LAUGHED.
Two Occasions on Which DR.. Eddy
Lost His Gravity.

Rev. DIR. Eddy was one of the most
dlgnifed and learned of preachers
he said that in his 60 years of church
work there were two occasions on
which he could not restrain himself
from laughing. One night bad boy
sat In the gallery and amused himsclt
by dropping or trying to drop, spit
balls into the open mouth of a pillar
OF the church who had fallen asleep
In the amen corner This incident
nearly broke up the meeting, because
every man and woman in the congre,
cation was watching the performance,
and no one paid the slightest atten.
ton to DR. Eddy.
The other occasion which caused
DR.. Eddy to laugh concerned one Of
his own sons. This youngster, going
to church in white duck suit, had
nosebleed, and being without q
handkerchief. allowed the blood. drop
by drop, to form diagrams upon his
trousers. He made all sorts of fig
urges by moving his head about. Mrs.
Eddy finally took notice of this per-
Torrance, but dared not interrupt her
husbands prayer by motherly Off
ciousness. AS soon, however, as the
prayer was ended she hit her boy a
mighty whack-whereat the doctor
laughed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
POET WAS DEEP CALCULATOR.
Certainly Had Results Of His Mar
rage Figured Out Well

Former Chairman Shonts OF the Isth
milan Canal Commission was prais
ing a foreign system of acquisitions
THE advantage of this system,
he said smiling, lis that it works both
ways. 1t is like the marriage of the
spendthnft poet.
This poet made a good deal OF
money. but, being extravagant, he was
always in debt. One August at the
seashore he wooed, won and welded
a young woman Of great wealth.
Thereafter times were better with
him.
at breakfast during the honey
moon, the bride said to the poet ten
derby:
Does the fact that | have money,
dearest, make any difference to your
To be sure it does, my love, the
poet answered
"She dropped little, perplexed,
alarmed
"'What differenceT
"'Why, said he, II is such com.
fort TO know that If should die you'd
be provided for
"'And is should die?' said the
bride.
"'Then he returned, I'd be provid-
ed for"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
DEADLY GREEN BUG
Rumored to Be Wrecking Wheat If
Oklahoma-Grain Market Strona
as Result.

Chicago, March 19-DWiHEAT-Sen
timent was bullish nearly all day, al
though several times the market be
came quite heavy owing to liberia
realizing sales, News received re-
garding the fall sown crop was con.
dieting but a new development of the
green bug situation was the rumor
that wheat in several localities in
Oklahoma has already turned yellow"
as a result of the work of this insect.
This was the chief Strengthening in.
iluence of the day, Minor factors were
the advance at Liverpool, small re-
'ceipts in the northwest and the
strength in corn and cats at the local
market The close was strong. MAY
up &075; No. red 97M 099h; No
3 red 1864 69S5s: No. . hard g7a40
1048s; No. 3 hard 95& n102; May Oh.
ened 9Gls; highest q lowest 81, clos
ing G15; July 907s,
CORN-For the third consecutive
day a new high record mark for May
was established. the top price today
being G81s. There was big trade
and prices iluctuated over a wide
range. Heavy realizing sales early
caused sharp slump but the urgent
demand from bulls and shorts soon
forced the prices up again. Strong
cables. small receipts and the reported
scarcity of seed corn were the prin.
cipal bullish factors May closed X
higher No. 3. G2; No. 8 white Go; No.
, yellow 65G1a; May opened 675s@
q highest So; lowest G9sn7s; clos.
ing S1B July ESQ *.
OATS-Strong owing to the green
bug scare which caused shorts to coy
er freely. There was also a good de
mand from bulls, the bulk OF trading
being in September. May closed p to
"A higher No, white 53H 054A
May, opened 5i$$ highest So: lowest
54H; closing 547s July old 497s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Wanted 10 Know.

1t Was at a symphony Orchestra con-
cert conducted by Walter Damrosch.
The audience was anticipating an eX-
quisite rendition Of choice selections
from some famous composers, con,
spicuous among whom was Richard
Wagner, the opening number in this
instance being one Of his compost.
lions. As was usual, the leading per-
formers Of the orchestra, as they ap-
peared upon the platform, was met
with enthusiastic applause, the climax
being reached with the appearance Of
Mr.. Bamrosch himself
When the excitement had somewhat
subsidized and the concert was about to
begin, a weil-trcssed woman. seated
quite near the front, turned TO the
woman beside her, aud said in an
audible voice: Pardon me, but would
you kindly tell me which one is Wag-
ner?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Desirable Addition.

"If YOU want a versatile journalist
to add 10 your stan, can recommend
one" said a New York man on his re-
turn from visit to the home of his
boyhood. Where is he now?" in.
quired the editor of the big daily news.
paper.
Hes in Harborvil,e, whore lived
the first IS years of my life" was the
reply, "and he's the mainstay of the
Harboryille Banner.
THE editor told me that he had
never allowed the young man TO
know whether a broom. a concert
ticket or a pair of shears would be
handed to him when he reached the
Office. and the editor couldn't see but
he worked Just as well with one as
with another Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
cnEEEE

coFFEE-options closed net un
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Boston Women phase Actress.

Sarah Bernhard says some pleas
ant things about the Boston woman in
her Memories of My Life She was
struck by the harmony and softness
Of their gestures" and the Bostonian
race seemed to her the most refined
AID mysterious of all American races.
The women adore music. the theater,
literature painting and poetry" she
writes. They know everything anG
everything, are chas'e ard
reserved and neither laugh nor talk
very loudly."
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
MOBILE & OHIO R. R.
Southbound
Time u Trains at
CAIRO

No. I, Express daily, IN....2:o4 pm
No. 8, Express daily, w.. 1897 am.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Great Forest Reserves of Nevada.

Tho national forest reserve in Ne
yada now reaches the enormous total
of S,52S,i79 acres. The total acreage
of the state, ipcluding water surface,
is something over 100000. There
fore the forest reserve comprises
more than one acre in every ten. The
last reserve formed was the Las
Vegas National Forest. locally known
as Sheep Mountains. 1t covers an
area of 195,Si0 acres and is the eighth
70 be formed in the state.
In addition to this the secretary Of
the interior has announced the with
drawal of 616,451 acres in White Pine
and Nye counties, TO be added to the
national forest re-~-rye. making total
of over 100000 acres that will have
been Withdrawn in a short time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March list, 1908.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo.

1892 a. m. Daily Chicago Vestibule
Limited, arriving Chicago 1880 a. m
1923 a. m. Daily st. Louis Night
Limited, arriving st. Louis 1908 a. m
Sleeping car open at $3.50 p. m.
500 q. m. Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday
500 a. m. st. Louis Morning ex
press, except Sunday.
11:15 a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail.
1t:15 a. m. Chicago Midday Special
2:35 p. m. Daily ST. Louis Limited.
2:35 p. m. Afternoon Express for
Odin, Effingham, Nation, Champaign
$40 p. m. Thebes Accommodation
7:15 p. m. Chicago and Eastern Ex-
press.
2:45 d. m. Memphis and Nashville.
1915 a. m. Memphis and New Or.
leans Limited.
600 a. m. Paducah and Louisville.
1:4t .. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
1:41 p. m. Daily Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta.
AGO p. m. Fulton Accommodation.
$50 p. m. Paducah and Louisville.
GOO p. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Special.
For through tickets, sleeping car
accommodations and further informa-
ton apply at Illinois Central Passen-
ger Station, Cairo, H.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Agent
s. A. HATCH, G. p. A.
A. n. HANSON. Pass. Traffic Mgr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20

street with earth and for the construc
ion of yitrified brick pavement, witt
q combination concrete curb and gut
ter en- each side thereof, on sait
treet, from the east line of Washing
on Avenue to the north line of Thirty
Fourth street in said City of Cairo
Under Ordinance No. 1i7 of said Cit,
If Cairo, approved September 1G, 1907
to Roy l., Williams, at and for the
sum of Forty Thousand, Six Hun
dred and Seventy Dollars and Sixty
Eve Cents $40,G70,G5), subject how
ever, to the right of the owners of 4
majority of the frontage of the lot
and lands upon the said street, or theil
agents, to elect to take said work, and
enter into a written contract to do the
whole of said work at ten per centum
less than the said price at which the
same has been awarded to the sail
Roy l.. Williams. within the time and
il the manner required by law In such
cases made and provided.
Dated, at Cairo, Illinois, this 18th
day of March, A. d. 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS.
President Board of Local Improve
ments of the City of Cairo, Illinois.
Attest; ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary CT the said Board
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 19-CATTLE-G,0 0(
and tseady; steers $1,000
Cos; cows and heifers $3.4005.50;
bulls S3.5064S0; calves 5.5016.S5
stockers and feeders $3.25@5.0O.
HOGS-29,000; steady; choice
heavy, shipping $IS5m4.95; butchers
$AS5mf95; light mixed $4.70mAS5,
packing $I25m465; bulk sales $tS(
p4.90.
SHEEP-10,000 10 higher; sheer
45O@G.5O; lambs G.00a7S5; yearling>
6256S5.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Education,

An old darkey in Alabama called
across the fence to his neighbours son,
who goes 10 school at the Atlanta uni
versity: Look hyar, boy, you goeg
to school, don't yer?'
Yes, sir" replied the boy,
"Gettin eddycashun, amt yer?"
Eyes, sir"
"Larnin 'rithmetic and fggerin' on
slate, eh?"
Eyes, sir"
well, It don't take two whole days
to make an hour, do IT,"
why, no." exclaimed the boy.
"You was goin' to bring that Ratchet
back in an hour, wasn't yer? And it's
been two whole days since you Dor
rowed II? Now, what's the use
of your eddycashun if you 20 to school
whole year an den can't tell how
long ii takes to fetch back dat
hatchet?'
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, March 19.-WHEAT-
Receipts 5000; spot firm; No. ? red
1919 elevator; No. 2 red 1928 fob
aaoat. Options closed 1a65s net
higher. May 1O37s. July 9SA
CORN-Receipts 1925; exports 4,
$50; spot firm; No. 7G elevator and
20 fob. ahoat; No white nominal
No. 2 yellow nominal fob. afoat Op
tons closed B03s higher May 7G% ;
July 1879.
OATS-Receipts 1880; exports
2,1l0; spot dull; mixed 81; white $40
60; clipped 65065.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Honesty the Best Polioy.v

They were interviewing the crafty
manager of the get rich quick" syn
dictate.
"But don't you believe that honesty
pays?" asked the interviewer.
II certainly do" chuekled the man
ager. 1T pays US. For instance, as
long as the young men and women
who answer our advertisements keep
up their agreement to send us ten
dollars weekly We are that much bet
ter off"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Rather Exclamation,

The rattles of the rattlesnake lie
odgewise. II is evident that they must
do so, inasmuch as they are but con-
tinuations of the backbone. The snake
carries the rattles on the ground eX-
ccpt when he raises them to sound
his warning. This will be evidenced
by the fact that in every snake Of
any size that is killed the rattles are
worn through on the under side
Forest and Stream.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
ENTIRE CONFUSION
And Uncertainty of its Actions Was
Remarkable Feature of Stock
Market Yesterday.

4 New York, March 19-The remark
liable feature of today's stock market
was the entire confusion and uncer
ltainty of its action, a reflection to
some extent at least, of the doubts
Ifelt over the actual progress which has
been made towards betterment in al
fairs. The reduction yesterday in the
New York Central dividend rate sery.
ed as a warning, that, if Improvement
has set in in the business affairs of the
IcCuntry, there are consequences to
lstockholders of business contraction
which are later to be faced
Today much attention was paid to
evidence of necessary cuts in distribu.
ton profits. Most important instance
came from abroad, the Rio Tinto Min
Ing company (ccpper) declaring only
40 shillings compared with AZ shilling
IsiX pence in the preceding distribu,
| ton. Response to the reduction of the
| official discount rate of the Bank Of
England from 3h to per cent was
suggestive, also, of uncertain specla
tive temper Coupled wit hthis prime
index of declining money rate and
growing accumulation of idle money
came the report from the London mar
ket that half Of the ten million dollar
issue 0 fthe Grand Trunk Pacific de-
bentures remained in the hands of I'm.
derwriters.
Some slight Improvement in prices
eurities from the easing money rate,
curities fro mthe easing money rate,
but capital still hestitates to embark
in new issues. This same question
lowered about the doors of the confer
ence Of steel and iron men in session
here today. The demand for steel rails
from railroads halts disappointment
and the argument is heard amongst
steel men against a reduction of
prices that would prove unavaiIing to
induce buying until railroads that find
themselves able toaeat new securities
find means for purchase.
The prospect of dividend reductions
on ROAD stocks promises to affect the
resources of other companies which
hold these stocks in their treasures
Union Pacifle's large holdings of
stocks of other railroads and its reli.
ance on divends from them to pay
part of the dividend rate on its own
stock made it conspicuous in the dis
cussion of this matter. Speculative
sentiment was sensitive still to news
from Washington of efforts to shape
the legislative program for the rest |
f the session Of congress. especially |
action on the Sherman antitrust law. |
Weakness in the London copper mar
5et and q rise here in sugar were in
'idents of the day
Further reduction in the number of
reight cars idle was noted with salts
action as was the reported good |
nance for avoiding a strike of soft |
coal miners. Prices in stocks showed |
mail gains at the end of the day, but |
he rise from the low point of the day |
lad occurred in the last half hour of
rading.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20

Telephonic communication has been
established between a number of Aus.
tralian farms by means of wire fences.
1t has been found easy to converse
with a station eight miles distant by
means of instruments connected on
the wire fences. Several stations arc
thus connected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Innocent Tommy.

Here is some complexion powder
suntie," said little Tommy Toddles
81 bought this little box for mamma
and the great big box for you
but why did you think | needed
such a large box?r asked the visiting
aunt in surprise.
ooh, because | heard papa say you
were two-faCed."