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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
He knnw the Raasnn.

A rather pqmpous looking deacon in
a certain city church was asked to
take charge of a class of boys during
the absence OF the regular teacher.
While en~deavoring to impress upon
fheir young minds the Importance of
living a Christian life, the following
question was propounded:
why do people call me a Christian,
ehildren29 the worthy 1ignitarg asked.
upon them. =
Because they don't know you,'' was
The ready answer, of q bright eyed lit
tie boy, responding to the .i~ngratiating
smile with n equally ~guileless and
MinninR 2 " y 80 = ; 800 ; : =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
AnMEcliaaaTXSI.

1t would appear that MsSantos Du-
mont, the famous aeronaut, had a pref
ty WITT He was -ortee called as q wit
ness in a case concerning a disputed
will, and during his cross-examination
he was much bulled byI'a very con-
ceited young lawyer. Now tell me-"
said the latter, speaking of the de-
the habit OF talking TO himself when
alone?" I'm sure / don't know re-
piled Santos7Dumont u You don't
know? And you have told the court
that YOU were an intimate friend OF
his. Why don't you known" BE
cause replied. the, ,aeronaut, II was
never with him when he was alone.''
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
HEALTH VERY POOR i
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA
CatarSh Twenty-Five Years
Had a Bad Couch

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, III.
writes /. NJ
Il hAye' been troubled with catafrh
for nearly twenty-five years and hays
tried many cures for II, but obtained
very little help, ... RI
''rhen~my brother advised me to III
Peruna, and l did. ID.
MY health was. very poor at the tins
i began taking Peruna. My throat wa
very sore and / had a bad cough. w
"PerunR has cured me. The
chronic catarrh Is gone and my
health Is very much Improved. M
L recommend Perpna to all M
friends who ara traghled as-I was" Ej
PERUNA TABEETS:-Some peopls
prefer tablets. rather than medicine in. q
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets, which represent the medic-
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
equals n average dose Of Peruna. IN
n Man-a-Iin the Ideal Laxative. NJ
ASK your Druggist for q Pres
'PeTnna Almanac Af6flf009. M
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
The Catherine Place.

Life changes all our thoughts of heaven
AT first we think Of streets OF gold, ~
OF gates OF pearl N dazzling light, ~
or shining wings and robes OF white ~
And things all strange to mortal sight, III
Hut in the aftrward Of years NJ
Ahome hrfhuft BY Bighs or Tears, M
Where waiteth many a we'll known face
A home waiteth many q welllknown faro
With passing months 1t comes more near
It grows more real day by day,
Not strange nor cold, but very dear 49,
Observation-Disclosures hot Tar AWAY
Where rfore~Rfe~sfch,ot~ poofr 0F-l0Hey -.
h plaGeswhere- We shall fpd. our OWN,
Who. there have met 70, part, no more,
Our longing hearts desire home, too,
With AL the strifkl and trouble Ger.
Robert Browning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
An ~ExpIanation.

- = From Harper's Weekly,
How long has this restaurant been
open? ?" asked the wouldbe diner. ,,.s
"Two years" said the proprietor. -
gl"I. am sorry ] 1did not know it,3.said
the guest. II should be better off IL I
had come here then" FglSN.s
"Yes?" smiled the proprietor, very
much pleased. How is that?"
II should probably have been served
by this time iflI had" said the guest,
and the entente cordiale vanished.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
Nothina "a II.

tl"oh, see the signiin the window" said
Mrs. shopper, cit says they are, selling
women's $40 suits for s.. 9S."'
1T never did believe in signs said. Mr..
Shopper, pulling his wife's arm In an
effort to get her away from II. G altstfi
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
tiia Dearest Wish.

A1certatn congressman is the father
tofs q bright lad of 10, who persists, de-
lspite the parental objection and decree,
lin reading literature of the "half-dime"
variety,
iyour time" said the father on one oc-
icaslon. whats your ambition, any
howe ~
y Dad" responded the youngster,T with
"a smile. I'D like to have people
Itremble like aspen leaves at the mere
intention of my name" '''H'7
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

Muzzles doubtless worry dogs: but look
at the manner IN which the human race
has grown accustomed TO suspenders and
stiff colIars.-Washington Star.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

! 10 CURE A COLI In ONE DAY
Take EAXATTvE BRoSfu QuitNns rdbtetsc
Druggists refund money II II falls to cure.
10. W.GR0YE'S signature Is on each box. BIC
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03
aequina His Pardon.

There once was a versatile kaiser
Who in handing out talk was no miser;
He got q straight tip
no button his lip,
And now the Kaiser is wiser. =
49, --Chicago Tribune
"a @Jr
/. The man who permits his head and his
heart to work in unison generally remain
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-03

Tramp-Lady, have you a pair of
itreffsers which your, husband has dis
,caFaed?
Kind Lady-Yes. Here they are, but
they will not last long-my husband
discards from weakness.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred !

The taxable residents of st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1908 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be at the Office of
JOSEPH H. ENos, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25th, 1908
From 800 A. NJ. to 1900 M.
AT HENRY CLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25th, 1908
From P. NJ. to P. NJ.
and at the County Tax Collectors Office,
South Broad street, Middletown, DEL,
every Saturday during the month of
November, from A. NJ, to P. NJ.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
30, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
AMENDED:
Section 3-That ON all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Collector of Taxes forSt. Georges Hun
dred.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
Communicated.
IN DEEP WATER

Mr. EDIToR:-I note in the NeW Era
of this week, another intended slur at
the Hose Company. The editor does
honor ~ me by referring to the efficient
Chief Of the Fire Department. However,
l care not for that, as I was not seeking
praise, had no desire to be egotistical, or
to be SO understood. simply desired to
make it plain to some people that We had
rendered worthy service. That is not
only true, but in justice We are entitled
to the credit therefor. The NeW Era in
childish way endeavors to cIaHfish by
referring to some one OF our Town Com
missioners as being ignorant of what is
done with our annual appropriation,
thereby hoping to embroil us in a con.
troversy with the town officials, but be
(the editor) failed to realize that he was
playing with two-edged sword, because
of its reflection on the Town Commits
sioners, in making an appropriation and
failing to see that its provisions are car
ried out 1t strikes me that he is now in
deeper water than before, between the
"devil and the deep sea" and there is no
place in the deep sea for him.
The relations between the Fire Depart
ment and the Town Commissioners have
always been most cordial, we have always
found them ready and willing to hear us
and see us, as We have never been before
them with any unreasonable complaint
or request, we are in harmony with the
honorable body and propose to remain
go, in spite OF the New Era l regret
that the paper is not more liberal toward
rs. some might have said more charit.
able" butvI do not mean that, we are
not asking for charity only in the sense
Of fairness. As stated in my previous
article We have business men in the Hose
Company, men Of standing in the COM
munity, men who are certainly equal in
ability to our detractor, and when their
honesty and integrity are assailed need
no defender, as the shafts Of insinuation,
as conveyed by the New Era. win only
rebound from the shield Of their honor to
the defeat and modification of the
assailant. trust the New Era will now
retire in dignilied silence. and il possible.
let us 90 on as We have always done.
10 our own business. / have
done.
JosEPH A. SUyDAM,
Chief Fire Dept. |
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
THE NEXT HOLIDAY,

The President of the United
States and the governors of all
forty-six States have set apart
the last Thursday in this month
as a day for meeting in the
respective places of worship and
giving thanks to Almighty God
for his manifold mercies and min
istrations to US, the people of His
pasture and the sheep of His
hand. Certainly everybody in
little agricultural Delaware can
cheerfully comply with this in
vitation, and go to church and
bow in prayer and humble
Thanksgiving to the Great
Father. How we'll he has cared
for US, and particularly the
people of this little State, physi
cally and financially, with a great
starvation panic on throughout
the country, elsewhere! He has
indeed highly favored this little
State and Peninsula. One of our
noblest women neighbors, who
takes very keen interest in farm
ing, is authority for the state
ment that this, all around, has
been one of the best years ever
enjoyed by the Delaware farmer.
There have been disappoint-
ments. Some of US are not rich
and see no brighter prospect to-
ward the goal of financial comfort
than last year. But we have been
preserved, we are wiser than a
year ago, our needs are probably
smaller and we know that there
is still, in our State at least, the
open door of opportunity. And
to the prayer of thanksgiving
which we offer, let US add the
ever.needful petition of mortal
man: "Vouch.safe, o Lord, to
keep US, this year, without sin. "
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07

BE- raised No challenge can be
uttered. The People do rule,
and the People choose Taft By
every majority known to our an
nails, a majority Of voters, a ma
iority Of States and majority OF
the electoral college.
Taft carries the great metro
politan cities Of the East. All,
even New York, roll up an IN
parallel vote for him. Where
labor was to cut his vote labor
has focked to his banner. The
great Eastern States are his. So
are the great central States, bit
terly fought as they were, and
the States of the West are his
also. He will enter the Presi-
dency with a phalanx of States
from ocean to ocean and from
our northern boundry to the
fighting line of the old Confeder.
acy.
Taft enters the White House as
the choice of all the people. He
has personally appeared in half
the States of the Union. He has
made his own campaign. HE
stands on his own platform. He
has lodged nothing and been
silent on no issue. He faced the
people and the people are his,
and turns his face to the future
with a direct, popular mandate.
There is an end of difference,
| doubt and division, and the ma
| ton stands behind him. No sue.
| cessful candidate in our day has
| owed so little to the contributions
of the few or to the prejudices OF
the many. He becomes Presi'
| dent as the sober choice and deep
determination of the American
people.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07

THE TRAsscRrrr, u per year.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
REPUBLICANS WIN
A GREAT VICTORY
Taft Electors Will Have About 2,000--Re-
publicans Get Senate==DemOcrats House
REPUBLICANS ELECT STATE TICKET

Democrats, 8. House-Democrats, IS;
Republicans, II.
The Republicans not only elect their
entire county ticket in New Castle county,
but have six of the seven Levy Court
men. In Kent county the Democrats
have gained control of the Levy Court,
and in Sussex county the Republicans
still retain control of the Levy Court by
small majority. The Democrats elected
Levy Courtmen in the Third, Fifth and
Ninth districts of Sussex, and the Demo-
Gratis elected Levy Courtmen in the First
and Seventh districts. In the other dis
tricts the Levy Courtmen held over.
In New Castle county the only member
of the Levy Court elected by the Demo.
Gratis is James A. Buckson of the Seventh
district-Blackbird and Appoquinimink.
While the Democrats carried Kent
county on their county and State ticket,
the Taft electors carried Kent by l5 ma
jority. This gives Taft all three counties
of the State.
Maloney, ON the Democratic, Prohibi.
ton and Independent Republican ticket
is elected sheriff Of Kent county by S94
majority. Charles h. LeFevre, D., is
elected prothonotary Of Kent by l25 ma.
iority.
Paynter, D., for Governor, carried Kent
by ll8 majority.
fetal Vote for President, Governor and
Members Of Congress on Tuesday.
Unofficial figures for Delaware in the
election on Tuesday last show these
figures
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
Congratulations for Judge Taft

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 4th.-President
Roosevelt's telegram to Judge Taft elicit,
ed the following reply;
"Fhank ysu for your telegram, With
out any expression from you, I would
know how deeply interested you have
been in my success and how much you re-
ioice in it. 1t Is your administration that
victory affirrns.
VIM. H. Taft"
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07

E. Manlove's pure country
butter, 26c lb.
My cash method of doing busi-
ness enables me to quote the
above prices.
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
TAFT, THE PEOPLES cHOIcl

The nation has spoken and
Taft is elected. The national
viii is expressed with q power
and authority which places Taft
before the whole land as lbs
choice and desire. No cayil can
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
Communicated.
QUESTIONED his POLITICS
VIM. H. Taft. I"

1t seems as if several of the Warwick,
(Md. J, citizens doubted the sincerity Of
one of the voters, as be professed to be a
BrYanite. until the week before the elec-
tion, then he was for time on the fence,
and on Tuesday morning he made tum-
BILE and fell ON the Taft side of the fence,
(as he claims). But his friends de-
manded the right Of knowing how he
voted. Accordingly he with his friends,
went to the Office Of the Warwick magis-
trate where be made solemn oath that be
voted for Taft and Sherman. Still some of
bis friends are in doubt as to how be
voted. It 10 too bad to make man swear
to his politics and then doubt him.
8 READER.
%e$--
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
HUNDRED

The tayable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1908
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE N. D. HART,
II TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
NOVEMBER 8, IA, 81 and 2s, 1908.
From to 5 o'clock, P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-.
closing stamps.
An abatement OF per eentum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector OfTaxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1908-11-07

The Republicans elected their entire
local ticket with the exception of George
W. Ingram the candidate for Assessor,
who was defeated by very small major
ity. At the time of going to press we are
unable to get the vote Of the Second dis.
trict, but will publish the official returns
of st. Georges hundred in our next issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
TAFT ACTIVITY IN ALABAMA.

From the Washington Herald.
 The Taft boom has struck a consider able obstruction in Alabama, the first state on the roll call of the national con vention. There is a strong anti-adminis- tration wing of the republican party n that commonwealth It has an organiza- ton of its own, a state executive commit tee and an active chairman. At recent meeting it was determined to hold a. state convention for the selection of anti-Taft delegates to Chicago, and a resolution was adopted expressing the opposition of those present-26 in alto the attempt of the President to nominate his successor.
 But the Tive wire" of the meeting. as an account in the Birmingham Age-Her- aid tells us, was the adoption of a reso- lution calling on the United States Senate to make an investigation of violations of the civil service law on the part of fed eral officeholders, as we'll as "certain per nicious political activity of which federal officeholders have been guilty" In ex- planation of this resolution, Judge D. N. Cooper of the Sixth Alabama district, said to an Age-Herald reporter, "that it was common gossip m Marlon county that the deputy marshal had endeavored to gain support for Taft candidates for delegate ship by stating that he controlled the pa- tronage of that district, the appointment of bailiffs and the filling of federal juries.' The discussion of the resolution, according to The ge-Heralds account, bordered on the sensational.
 The terms of the resolution and the req sons adduced by Judge Cooper, for it's adoption furnish mighty interesting read ing, even at this distance from Marion county. We had not supposed that the Taft boomers had gone so far as to parcel out bailiffs to men sound in the Taft faith, or to exchange places in the federal jury box for Taft votes. That is raking the federal patronage with fine-tooth comb, as it were, for something of value to the Taft campaign. By whom is that sort af thing ordered or suggested, or encour- aged, or does it just naturally happen? Political activity of the sort described by Judge Cooper is not only pernicous, as the Taft workers ought to know, but 1t is extremely foolish. It does Taft infinite ly more harm than good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Prices To Consumers

The prices of commodities have been going down in this country for Il months and the consumer has not been bene6ted. This shows that either the merchants were losing money Il months ago, or else they are making a good deal of money at present.
 The history of prices following a panic indicates that prices of the necessaries of life will continue to go down in the next II months. All things will go to a lower level. The boom level was absurdly high, increasing the cost of living as it did about 20 per cent.
 The cost of living may not be re- duced to the level of 1897, but the swing of the market will be toward re- auctions all along the line, and all the consumer can reasonably ask is that the middlemen of all grades will rec ognize the situation and will conform to it one-half as quickly as they do to any rise, however slight, that occurs. What is sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander at least to the extent of one-half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Iron and Steel

While the pig iron market has been reported quiet during the past three or four weeks, the sales of southern foundry will show a considerable ton mage when the end of the month comes. The $1S.5O schedule has not been maintained except for small lots for prompt delivery, but some very good sales have been reported at SIS. Furnace companies readjusted wages the first of the year and it is hardly possible that the price of iron will drop below the profit line.
 Orders are being placed for steel rails and inquiries are increasing. This movement in the rail market was the most encouraging feature of the week. The situation is not only improving, but the outlook for general trade grows brighter every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
The Missouri Pacific.

Owing to Birmingham's commanding importance as a traffic center, and it's vast possibilities. it is only a question of time when the Missouri Pacific vii. en- ter this city. All the other great sys- tems operating in the south are either here or are building to this city. Fo. some time it was thought that the Mis- souri Pacific would build from Memphis. it's principal Mississippi river terminus, to Birmingham, but rumor now has it that it will either buy the Birminehan end of the Frisco or make trackage ar engagements with that line by which It can run its trains into this district
 q was in New York a few days ago." said a prominent business man, land it was reported there on what seemed to be very good authority that the Missouri Pa- cific had practically perfected a deal by which it would acquire the Seaboard Air Line. If this turns out to be true, and I believe it will, then the Missouri Pa eific will either have to build from the Mississippi river or acquire the Frisco. Birmingham. like New Orleans, is a great railroad magnet and the Missouri Pacific simply cannot afford to stay away from the Birmingham district.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Fears make devils of cherubims.
 -Troilus and cresslda.
CcncressionaI Primary

The primary in this congressional district is to be held when the general state primary is, namely, on May 18, and the ticket for the primary is to be made up at least 15 days before. This is to be done for use on the general primary ballot.
 Thus far Oscar w. Underwood is the only announced candidate. and the dis trict can we'll afford to let him stand alone this year, for his popularity and strength in Washington may sweep him into the speakers chair when the Sixty-first Congress meets. When John Sharp Williams leaves the House at the end of the present Congress and Champ Clark becomes Senator or gov ernor of Missouri, MT. Underwood is next in line of succession on the ways and means committee and in general popularity in the democratic party. He is a mixtur, of firmness and fairness that commands general respect, and no one can keep him out of the speak ership when he rises to it as Speaker Cannon did.
 This, of course, assumes that the democrats will control the House in the next Congress, but this is exactly what they will do. All indications point to landslide next fall. The repub- licans have been tried and found want ing. They led the country into a panic. They trampled down states rights, piled up slush funds, and de- vised robber tariff that has promoted predatory wealth to a dangerous ex- tent. They must go, and when they do Oscar W. Underwood's opportunity to become speaker will have come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
WANTED HIS GIRL.
Swain Got Tired of Waiting for collec-
 ton to End.

From the Washington Herald.
 Recently, in a southern city," so began Harry F Drummond of Atlanta, who is at the Cochran, the following humorous incident:
 Ut became necessary in a certain church to raise a few hundred dollars for Sunday school purposes. The anniversary of the school was deemed a fitting oppor- tunity to secure that amount.
 At the proper time the clergyman made the necessary explanations, and asked: Who will give $10?' There were two re- sponses. Who'll give s5? Several gave that sum.
 Two gentlemen then circulated through the aisles with slips of paper to receive contributions from those who were dis inclined to speak out in church. In this way S76 was secured.
 1.-TWO hundred dollars more wanted said the clergyman. Finally, by dint of coaxing and bantering, the requisite sum, lacking 50 cents, was secured.
 Go around again with the hat said the persistent party in the pulpit. I'm going to have that half dollar before l open the door.
 "At which remark young person poked his head into the window and ex- claimed: Say, parson, open the door and let my gal out. I'm tired of waiting. Here's your half dollar
 And with one of old Leatherstocking s long, inward chuckles, the sturdy beggar ordered the portal to be thrown back. The young person and his girl went their waV'