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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

st. Ludmila's Lodge, No. 16o, q. j.
C. A.. hold meetings every second
SUNDAY Of each month, in the Cath
Oiic Society hall. Antonio Hakl,
Pres. Marie Siman. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

Catholic Workman, Lodge No. SO,
hold meetings every second Sunday Of
eacn month. in the Catholic Society
Hall. j.. f. Wagner, Pres, John
NFrovatka. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

knights OF St. Wenceslaus, No. 10,
&c XII, hold meetings every Fourth
sunday Of each month In the Catholic
secretly hall. j. f. Wagner, Pres,
a. ". hostel. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20
ABOUT TOWN

Window glass in all sizes can
be had al the Queal yard.
Winter wheat for sale. Clean
from rye, Jos. Melichar.
Mrs. Jos Melichar visited
friends at Yankton llst Saturday.
Miss Emma Vaith returned last
Saturday from Vermillion.
Peter Byrne has left for Sturgis
and points in Wyoming Thursday.
Adolph Janda of Lesterville
was here on business Monday.
Geo. Weeks are painting the In
side and outside of AIRS. Melmer's
store.
Winter wheat for sale. No rye
or other seed in it. Clean. J. ].
Noll.
For a square deal good lumber
and low prices come to J. H.
Queal Co.
Miss Title Janda was a Spring.
field visitor the early part of the
week.
Mrs. Frank Straka arrived here
Thursday for a visit with her par.
ents.
Misses Rose Novak and Anna
Souhrada visited at Tyndall Tues.
day.
An ebonite B flat Conn clarinet
for sale, new. Apply to J. A
Dvorak.
Max Blachnik left for Sioux
City Monday for the treatment OF
rheumatism.
Jas. A. Wagner left for Chas
Mix county Wednesday on land
business.
Mrs. Terrence arrived here
from Virginia for a visit with hei
son Chef.
A game of ball will be played
here Tuesday at / p. m. sharp be.
tween Tabor and Avon,
Charlie Petrik left with his
teams for Aberdeen last Saturday
to assist farmers in threshing.
Ptak's lumber yard handles
none but the best in lumber and
other building material.
Mrs. Collins of Seattle, Wash.
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Nc
Linn this week.
John F. Homer and Nick Kre.
meI of Lesterville were here on
business Tuesday.
DR.. Hess Hog worm Powder,
in IS lbs. pals, sold at Vauk's
store at 81. 90 per pail.
Frank Carda and wife returned
Tuesday from their short visit
with friends at Chas Mix county.
Bart Wagner spent the past few
weeks on his farm near Wagner.
He returned Tuesday.
Jos. J. Blachnik arrived here
from La Crosse, Wis. last Satur-
day for a visit with his parents.
Joseph Black, reports this
years yield. Oats averages about
80 bushels to the acre and VIII eat
about Is to 20.
This is the time to paint your
house or other buildings with
Jewel paint, the best paint on
earth at Vauk's store.
Andy Cole has been transplaced
by Mr.. King to work in an eleva-
tor at Geddes. H. Schneider will
I Ike his place at Tabor.
Ii you are going to build any
thing big or small come and get
figures from j. H. Queal & Co,
we will save you some money.
Take out Life Policy in the
United States Annuity and Life
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

Tomb stones and monuments
for sale and all kinds of grave
decorating done by hostel & Je-
zewski. See them when in need
Of anything in this line.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

z. G. B. j.. Lodge No Al, hold meet
Ings every second Sunday Of each
month In the q. G. b j. hall. Frank
Kostroun Pres. Mrs. Vyborny, Sec'y.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
In Unexplored Peru

Large and edible fish abound in the streams. but from the naturalists' standpoint the wonderful insect world and endless variety of plant life are of the most absorbing interest
 The next day We got over some bad rapids and sighted two villages of In dians, reaching the second one in the afternoon. We saw twelve rough hewn canoes drawn up on the bank and knew that there was a large tribe near Soon we found them a short distance in the forest, and all of our party dis embarked. Men, women and children came out to meet us and our visit was exceedingly Interesting. Their hair was long and unkemDt, their bodies naked, excepting that some of the men wore bark shirts-made of the inner bark of trees, beaten and washed until a fiber mesh alone remains. Many wore nose ornaments which fell over their mouths and interfered somewhat with eating, and numbers of the women had neck laces made of monkey and tapir teeth drilled and strung on thread of cotton tree fiber. The women were generally naked, somewhat cOquettish, and some were fairly pretty but. like children of Nature, they showed no shame of their nudity. Their teeth are even and white. but the skin of their bodies is rough from the bites of innumerable flies which they are constantly fight ing. The women are entirely subser-
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

vient to the men. who hunt and fish | The men carry large bows and long ar rows with wicked barbs. Some of the arrows are six and seven feet long, and are shot with considerable accuracy
 Their vision is acute and the rapidity with which they penetrate the forest
 is marvellous, protecting their naked
 bodies from thOrns and entanglements which would prove formidable barriers to the progress of a white man. At this village we made exchanges of knives, mirrors, etc, for bows and ar rows, necklaces and other curios- From River Adventuring in Peru" by w. T. Burres in The Outing Magazine for December
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

the wagon. That was the best joke of all. and the people screamed with laughter. wondering what this funny man would do next. In few minutes the wagon wus on its side, all the passengers were thrown into the road and the only person unhurt was the clown. The accident might have been averted If the driver and the passen- gers had taken the clowns warning us seriously as 1t was meant. but they thought that everything be said must be laughed at.
 Man, in the mass, Is as ready to follow a leader as d flock of sheep In field
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
The Pedigree Hunters
 RvE Rar
By E. L. Bacon

To meet Catharine the Great in the Subway, or to see Henry the Eighth with wooden leg, begging aims on lower Broadway, is not so amazing when you reflect that in America there must be tens oi thousands descendants oi kings of that period and earlier. Some astonishing stories connected with the search for ancestors are revealed in this article
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
The Thin Santa Claus

Why Mrs. Gratz was awakened on Christmas morning bya great silence; why she didn't like taking away Santa Claus; why the toober- chlosis bugs freeze upin the winterand get brittle and bust into thousand pieCes-all is told in the drollest Christmas story published in years: a story in which, the author of PIGS IS PIGS proves that sometimes chickens is chickens
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

lie performance: but what q chorus fol- lows, and how mrny cheer or laugh sim ply because other people are doing it,
 circus was going to perform at a township some distance from a railway station. The clown rode up from the sta ton in a public wagon. with q number of townsfolk. When the clown remarked that it was nice day. they began to smile; wien he asked them what they were smiling at, they laughed aloud. The wagon gave jolt and the clown. looking over the side. exclaimed: "Hullo. the wEeels coming OfI." and vaulted out of
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
Man As An Initiative Animal.

THHETIIER man Is or Is not Il distant kR cousin of the ape. he certainly pos W sesses the initiative tendencies of that creature In no small degree.
 Next time you are talking to a visitor across your office desk note what he Is do- ing with his hands. In five cases out of ten you will find that he is doing the same as you. Has he unconsciorsly imi- tated you. or have you unconsciously imi- tated him?
 He is bold man who gives the first shout of approval or disapproval at pub
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
JENKINS NOT GUILTY

New York Dec. 2.-John J. Jenkins jr., formerly president of the Jenkins Trust company, of Brooklyn, was found not guilty of the larceny of s5O,0OO of the funds of that company, by a Brol- lyn jury today
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

In the Sleeping Column the Mayor of Toledo tells a remarkable story of Southern boy, who was not spy. yet served in both the Union and Confederate armies, and was per sonally mentioned by the two leading generals ot the opposing forces.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
FASHION BARBER SHOP.

Go tp the Fashion Barber Shop when visiting city, Lewis & Noble. Props, AS W. Washington St.. for a neat hair cut. shave. plain bath, salt rub. alcohol rub, body massage. electric body massage, by Masseur John E. Lewis.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
What Happens at
 Rehearsals By Cha,

The astonishing trivial incidents that make or break a play are more numerous than the holder of a parquet seat dreams of. In this article you are taken behind the scenes and shown all the intimate and interesting secrets that never get over the footlights.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
The Triple Cross

One of the best stories that Mr. Chester ever wrote. It tells how Get-Rich-Quick Walling- ford made his first visit to New York, and how peevish he became over the coarse and un- imaginative methods of New Works conf dence men and green-goods brokers.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

Finest Burbank potatoes ever brought to Phoenix $1.75 per cwt at Crump Hay &. Grain Co.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
DROP YOUR MONEY

into the purchase of a sack of Per- feet flour and you1l get its value back again in better bread and more of 1t. Between two bags of flour there may be little or no difference in appearance. But use revals that one is far superior to the other. The Perfect flour always gains by com parison with other brands. Order a sack and see for yourself.
 VALLEY FLOUR MIIIS.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

Best bacon, 12c. McKee's Friday.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03
FIFTY-SIX PAGES
The Last Christmas Tree
By James Lane Allen

The author Of "The Kentucky Cardinal" and "The Choir Invisible" has written in this Christ mas dyl story that will entrance every reader by its rich imagery and poetic conception.
 It is the first magazine story published by NIT. Allen in eleven years-the first published word of his that has appeared in the last five years
Arizona republican., 1908-12-03

GOLD
 Miners and Ranchers, Noticel We do iron and brass cast ings of all kinds. Come in and talk to us.
 PHOENIX FOUNDRY CO. L.l......s 451 s. 7th Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

the Presbyterial Foreign Missionary So
ciety presided during the nomination and
election of officers, and presented as a
special foreign work for the year the
Quitting and travelling expenses OF a
new missionary
Mrs. NJ. ". Richards. president of the
Synodica1 Society. outlined new plan
for a monthly meeting. and presented
greetings from the Home Synodical So
ciety.
The secretary of literature. Mrs. +. NJ.
Barnes, made suggestions as to 1uei LOT
the missionary fire.
Rev. DIR. Kelly made the closing adj
dress OF the morning. greeting the society
and congratulating its members on the
fact that two-fifths of the money con-
tributed in the Fourth Church for mis-
sions was raised by the Women's Socie-
ty. The exercises of the morning closed
with prayer by the pastor.
After recess and luncheon Mrs. Rad
cliffe announced that the following named
officers had been elected President. Mrs.
Joseph r. Kelly: first vice president. Mrs.
Henry P. Viles; second vice president,
Mrs. w. S. Stockbridge: third vice presl-
dent. Mrs. r. c. Magoffin: fourth vice
president. Mrs. +. j. Miller; recording
secretary, Mrs III. I. Houston; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. {. II. LIVING
rotary of literature. Mrs. F. NJ Barnes;
membells- at-large of executive commit
tee. Mrs. David a. Gates and Mrs. Will
liam Selby.
Mrs Teunis S. Hamlin. president of the
Presbyterial Home Missionary Society,
narrated the origin of the women's mis-
sion boards and the relation which each
society bears to the great whole through
the presbyterial and synodical societies
She dwelt especially on the work OF the
Laura Sunderland School. in Concord,
n. c.. for mountain white girls. and 1.-THE
school in Tucson, AriZ. for Pima Indians.
and the mission to the Ute Indians ana
the teaching work ip Porto Rico.
Miss Julia Stickney gave an account
of mission work in Burmah.
The president. Mrs. Joseph T. Kelly,
paid feeling tribute to the members who
had died during the year and closed with
prayer.
During the offerings appropriate vocal
selections were rendered by Mrs. E. f..
Clements and Mrs. W.. "A. Mckenzie.
Mr.. John w. Hollyday presided at the
organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
THE ST.. REGIS, new YORK
A Hotel Which Offers: I'm
usual Attractions. =
A New Phase in Living.

HOME comforts reach their climax in this
hotel Whether your tastes be moderate or or.
IRENE, the st. Regis, by reason of its perfect
construction, its matchIess equipment and it's
excellent management, is prepared to satisfy and
please to the utmost A vast expenditure of
money. combined with rare foresight and good
judgment, have produced "a veritable marvel''
In the ST Regis Hotel. Every requisite for per-
sonal comfort and restful enjoyment is at hand .
Expensive. do you ask? Such false report
once gained circulation. Where the idea orig.
mated is a mystery, but it must have been in
the mind of who knew nothing about
the St Regis by actual experience. Compare.
lively speaking, the cost Of living at the St
Regis is most moderate, as all who have expert
enced the pleasures there offered will hear wit
ness. A single room. beautifully furnished. may
be had for 81 day; the same, with private
bath. for SIS. day so Tor two people,; or q
parlor, bedroom and bath for Sl2 aud upward
Furthermore, the restaurant charges are no
higher than in other first class hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
List. Of Promotions.

Promote Miss II. c. Moody. teacher.
from third to the fourth grade, and trans
fer from the Webster to the Morse School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

School. ninth division. to take effect or
and after March Q. 1908.
Miss IT. I. Zeiders. kindergarten prin
cipal from the Masonic Hall to the
Ketcham building. ninth division: to take
effect on and after March Q. 1903.
Miss Rosabelle Jones. kindergarten as
sistant from the Masonic Hall to the
Ketcham building. ninth division. to take
effect on and after March .. 1908.
Miss c. NJ. Rucker. teacher of the frs
grade. from the Addison to the Toner
School. first division. to take effect or
and after March 1. 1908.
Miss I. B. Leesnitzer. teacher of the
sixth grade. from the Benning School
sixth division. to the Dent School, seventh
division. to take effect on and after March
4, 1908.
designations and Other Changes.
Accept resignation of Miss S. c. Good
man, teacher OF the sixth grade, Dent
school, seventh division, to take effect
from and after February -, 1908.
Resignation of Miss Christine d. Brecht
teacher of the third grade Corcoran an
mex first division. to take effect from
and after February %. 1908
Resignation of Miss Eva Hurd. teacher
of the fourth grade. Brookland school
fifth division. to take effect from and
after February %, 1908.
Grant extension of leave of absence
for three months from March l, 1908. to
Miss Edna r. Voss. for the purpose Of
continuing her course at Columbia Uni
versity, New York
Grant leave of absence to Miss Annie
NJ Wilson, director of drawing. for eight
days. to visit the schools in Chicago for
the purpose of studying methods of in
struction in drawing.
Reduce at her own request, Miss M. l..
Scott teacher Of the fourth grade in the
wi tn
third grade. Grant school. second division,
to take effect on and after March 4. 1908.
Place the following names upon the list
of substitutes: Mrs. Anita P. Brown as
teacher of millinery in the Armstrong
Manual Training School; in the grades,
Miss Caroline L. Lee. Miss Katherine j
Stonestreet and Mrs. Bertha Knight1aw-
renee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

court IS authorized to determine the con-
stitutionalty OF any appropriation made
by Congress or any proposed expenditure
or public money or the legality thereof
upon petition in equity filed and prose-
cuted by one or more citizens of the
United States, regardless of the fact as
any special or peculiar damage by rea-
son thereof against the heads of N depar.
ment. bureau. commission or office, or
of the District of Columbia and anv bu
reau, commission. Office or officer there
or that has control of such expenditure
or proposes such expenditure. The bin
further provides that # upon a final
hearing the decision is adverse to the re-
spondent the court shall issue a per-
manent Injunction restraining the ex-
penditure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
I<aces and Nets.

fourth division to take effect on and after
March 4. 1905
Miss A. f. Murphy, teacher, from the
first to the third grade. and transfer from
the WOODBURY. School, third division. to
the Corcoran annex. first division. to take
effect on and after March l, 1908.
Miss B. B. Howell, teacher. from the
third to the fourth grade and transfer
from the Gales School, fifth division. to
the Brooltland School, fifth division, to
take effect on and after March l 100S.
Miss Virginia Hollinberger, teacher
FROM the second to the third grade. and
transfer from the Maury School, seventh
division. to the Gales School, fifth d.
vision to take effect on and after March
1, 1908.
Miss Grace Townsend from the first to
the second grade and transfer from the
Toner School. first division, to the Maury
School, seventh division. to take effect or
and after March 1. 1908.
Miss w. NJ. Costigan, from the fifth to
the sixth grade, and transfer from the
Hamilton School to the Benning School
sixth division. to take effect on and after
March 4, 1908.
Miss s. F. Beamer. teacher, from the
fourth to the fifth grade. and transfer
from the Morse School. fourth division, to
the Hamilton School. sixth division. to
take effect on and after March 4. 1908.
Transfers Ordered.
Transfer Miss l.. n. Bishop. teacher OF
the fourth grade. from the Morgan School
to the Berret School. second division, to
take effect on and after, March 4. 1908.
Miss G. A. Phillips, seventh grade teach
er, from the Emery School. fifth division.
to the seventh grade and princfpaiship OF
the Ketcham School. ninth division. to
take effect on and after March 8. 1908.
Miss A. E. Loomis. seventh grade teach
er. from the Van Buren, School. ninth d.
vision. to the Emery School. fifth division
to take effect on and after March .. 1NS
Miss NJ. Z. Graves. sixth grade teacher,
from the Van Buren, School to the
effect on and after March 0. 1908
Miss M. r. Sullivan. fifth grade teach
er. from the Van Buren, to the Ketcham
School. ninth division. to take effect on
and after March 8 1908.
Miss j. F. Dugan. fourth grade teacher
School. ninth division. ID take effect on
and after March 8. 1905
Miss F. A. Pierce. third grade teacher
from the Van Buren, to the Ketcham,
ninth division. to take effect on and after
March 8. 1908.
Miss X. M. Thomas. second grade teach
err. from the Van Buren, to the Ketcham
School. ninth division. to take effect on
and after March O. 1908
Miss r. A. Higgins. teacher of the third
grade. from the Grant School, second
division. to Webster School, fourth divf-
sion. to take effect on and after March 4.
1903 >
Miss NJ. e. Sullivan. teacher Of the fifth
grade. from the Monroe School building.
third division. to the Van Buren, School
building ninth division. to take effect on
and after February II. 1903
Miss Isabel Curriden. first grade teach
er. from the Van Buren, to the Ketcham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
Missionary Society Of Fourth Pres
byterian Church in Session.

> The Women's Missionary Society of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church. 18th
and F'airmont streets. held its annual
meeting yesterday. After devotional ex-
ercises the reports of standing commit
tees. secretaries and treasurer were read.
The treasurer reported s241 for foreign
and S4O7 for home missions, making a
total receipt of $,4s for the year. an an
vance of II per cent over the preceding
year.
It was stated that the McAll Mission,
in France, will celebrate It's twenty-fifth
anniversary this year.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, president OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

bv DIR. William f. Chancellor. former
si1nerintendent of schools, was presented
tn the board yesterday. 1t was written
nv NJ. Grant Lucas and was an appiica-
ton for appointment as supervising prln-
cipaI OF the twelfth division to succeed +
r. Cardozo. who was dismissed.
7, tbn course of the letter Mr.. Lucas
says: . :;
this form in view of the fact that ! nave
inst recently been sent an o;hc'ai repoT'
of nv examination for this position winch
ann,+ shows that | received a mark ol
So ner cent in the written examination
hut WAS given a low mark In the ora
examination, which consisted OF t"o dues
tjons asked in the presence OF "ithesaea
one question called for my name ana .,ie
ut her for the time / have lived In WASH
;n,tor These questions were answered
CORRECTLY to the best of my knowledse
and belief ! was not cer'Hed d. il'h
time and an, disinclined at present 10 ASH
for rerating.
who was he examined u! III 'i'' mar
nero asked Capt. Oyster
SUPERINTENDENT Chancellor, cor
rected Capt. Oyster ,a -,
THO matter was referred to the board OF
axam;ners of which DIR. Chancellor sue
cessor. Mr. Stuart is chairman.
Cardozo Not Ineligible.
r, regard to the petition 10 reinstate
y 7. cardozo. the dismissed supervising
principal. which was presented at the ias'
hoard meeting. Stuart Mcnamara, coun-
sci for the board. presented report. IL
was stated by Mr.. Mcnamara that the
fact that he was dismissed does not rem
der him ineligible to reappolntment, Du'
that the pol:cy as 10 whether a DIS
missed teacher or official should be re-
aDnointed must be decided by the board
a COPY of the decision Will be sent TO tnt
signers of the petition Mr.. CardoZo II
was explained. Is in the same positiof
now as any outsider wanting an appoint.
ment in the District schools. and mus
AXE an examination before appointment
Two bills Presented to Congress anect-
ing the local schools were referred &c
the hoard by the Commissioners 1or It's
opinion One provides for Tree lectures
i'm the schools and the board approved
the bill The second provides an elab'
CRATE system of medical inspection OF
tho schools and that will be taken VI
nv the committee on rules of the boarC
for future action.
A letter from the Commissioners an
nounced that they were unapie 10 40 a.
once the work of building sidewalk or
RIadenshurg road to the Hamilton School
hut would include 1t in the next list OF
work to be advertised.
ITS becoming chronic for them to turr
us down" declared Capt. Oyster.
Supervising Principal Wanted.
Resolutions adopted by the Hillsdal'
Citizens Association, approving the pres
cnt board and asking for the early ap
pointment OF "A supervising principal fol
the twelfth school division, were received
and read at the meeting.
Upon the request of John 5. Walker