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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
SENATE DISCUSSES THE
AGRICULTURAL MEASURE

Washington, Feb. 27.-The agricul-
'tural appropriation bill was under dis
cussion In the Senate during the entire
session yesterday.
Senator McCumber. Of North Dakota,
discussed at length the right OF con-
standards for grain, and declared that
present practices make impossible the
sale OF western grain at the prices to
which IL IN really entitled. II.
Senator Hepburn denounced the
methods OF administering the forest
service In q speech which occupied two
hours.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
WELLMAN ADVISES
D CARNEGIE TO
ENDoW BIG PAPER

Columbia, Mo, Feb. 26.-In an ad-
dress on journalism before the Univer-
sity OF Missouri Walter Wellman ad-
Vised Andrew Carnegie to build his
most useful n enduring monument
by founding at Washington the greatest
newspaper in the world" 1t should be
a newspaper not for profit (though
managed on the basis of a business
enterprise), but a newspaper with pur-
pose, and that purpose the promotion
OF international peace and OF good gov
eminent, progress and reform in Amer
lea
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
TRAIN PLUNGES OVER
PRECIPICE; rs KILLED

Guayaquil. Feb. ga passenger
train on the main line, bound north
west, was today thrown over a cliff
100 feet high at a point near Rio Banda
and crashed to the bottom of the ra-
vine. Twenty-Five persons were killed
and 40 were injured. The accident was
caused by q displaced rail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
MRS. BOOTH TO UNDERGO
A SURGICAL OPERATION

New York, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Maude Bal
lington Booth, wife of the commander
of the Volunteers OF America, Is to
undergo a surgical operation. 1t is to
be performed by DR.. Howard A. Kelly,
of Baltimore, professor of g~yntecology
at Johns Hopkins. Members of her fam
lily hopes she will be able to resume ac-
tive work early in the summer Mrs.
Booth has not been in good health for
some years. Her trouble is attributed
TO an affection of the heart.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
NEW YORK NEARs 100000.

New York, Feb. 26.-The estimated
OF the city OF New York is
a,422,6 $50, according to Health Commis-
Thomas Darlington's annual re-
port, issued today. The increase during
1908 aggregated 12z,250 persons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
AN OWL STORY
FOR LITTLE ONES

New York, Feb. 27.-What
was the crowd in the city hall (
park doing?
Looking at a little owl in a (
little tree. (
Was the crowd large? <
Five hundred persons, at least. :
What was the owl doing?
Looking wise.
Did any persons in the crowd (
have important engagements? <
Certainly. (
Why did they stand looking at (
the owl? <
Because they were jay New
Workers.. :
Did the owl do anything?
Yes, 1t finally flew away.
What did the crowd do?
II cheered. <
Do New Workers often act (
that way?
Yes, my child, crowds will COL (
lect to e an asphalt repairer, <
TO e a fallen horse get on his (
feet, or watch a mechanical toy. <
Residents OF Yaphank are not
more fond Of ~"rubbering'' than
New Workers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
SIX BIRTHDAYS IN ONE
FAMILY ON ONE DAY

Sterling. Ill, Feb. 26.-Jonas Ringers
family celebrated six birthdays today.
The father is 81, the son Jonas, 40, Jen-
ME and Susan, twins, %, and Clayton
and Robert. twins, 20. All were born
on the same day OF the same month
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04
BIG FIRE I'M at. Louis

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. ga fire which
attacked the upper portion Of a sup
posedly freproof six-story structure at
l12-114 North Twelfth st. today, caused
q loss estimated at 500, 900. The build
Ing was occupied by the Mulvihill Fur
niture company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

stricting the length of metal millinery
moorings to an insignificant 10 inches,
and the measure is in a fair way to
pass the senate.
The bill is said to have been sug-
gested by a bald headed bachelor, who
had his eye grazed by the protruding
point of a hat pin. and he has been
making trouble throughout the whole
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

state. Opponents OF the bill are using
every flibustering tactic known, but IL
Is likely that they will protest in vain.
They are in despair, for advices from
he French capital state that the hats
which are now In the works will be
broader han ever before and that the
spring styles call for cart wheel dimen-
sions. t
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

Mexico's coffee crop for 1908 Is esti-
mated at 5 5000, 900 kilos, a kilo being
equal to 20 pounds. The yield Is Is
per cent under that of 1907.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

Bronson-What are the respective ages
Of the father and the sonH
woodson-Well. I judge that the for
mer is over 50. because I notice he likes
to be called my boy" and that the lat
ter Is under rs, for thu reason that Il
pleases Kim to be addressed az ''old
man" -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

Salem. Ore. Feb. 3.-How can a WON
an keep on her head a 33-inch creation
of Paris pattern with a hatpin less than
a foot long? That is the question
which so agitates the fair sex Of all
This commonwealth, for the house. of
representatives has passed q bill re-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

Miss oldgtrl-Suppose I were to tell
you that I didn't believe one word re-
garding the lasting qualities Of you ar
lection. What would you sayf
Mr.. Wise-why. I would say that you
are far too wise for any ordinary man
to marry. Goodbye.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-04

Jessie-They ~ Mrs Peck Is a hyp-
ngtist Do you suppose II 10 true7
Tax = Shouldn't wonder. She has
naither wealth nor beauty. yet she got
wAxrted
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
SNAKE POISON KILLS MoNGoosE.
Rodent with Record Killed Rather,
but was Stung to Death
In Battle

Montclair, N. J.-George McIntosh's
West Indian mongoose, which had
killed thirty-two snakes in ten min.
utes, is dead from the effects of rat
tlesnake poison. 1t fought three rat
tiers in a barn in Verona, and killed
all three, but was stung by the last
one when it seized the reptile in the
wrong place. The combat was on a
wager. The rattlers were brought
from the Pocono Mountains by John
Harkness.
The first snake released in the barn
was five feet long. The mongoose
circled around it several times, caus-
ing the snake to dart its fangs thrice.
Then the graycoated rodent dashed in,
caught the snake by the back of the
head and killed it. The mongoose
fought the next rattler with equal
caution, never exposing itself to the
repeated dartings Of the serpents
fangs. Six times the snake struck out,
but recoiled each time before the mon
goose could get at its head. At the
seventh the mongoose ran in swiftly
and it was all over.
Inc laSt rdICie was sIndller tndn IH0
others. but more active. The specta-
tors could hardly see the combatants,
80 quickly did they move around. The
snakes head seemed to dart like
lightning and the mongoose was ap-
parently ON all sides Of its enemy at
the same time. Finally the mongoose
leaped in, but seized the rattler in
the middle of the body instead Of at
the back Of the neck The snake
sank its fangs in its adversary's foot.
The mongoose, though, did not let go
till 1t had crushed the life out Of the
snake. Mcintosh dosed the mongoose
with alcohol. but 1t died. He says II
1t had fought in its own country 1t
would have eaten a wild plant, which
| IA an antidote for rattlesnake poison.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
COWBOY MADE FLU KING
co'vpuncher with star-Tattooed Face
Returns Home--Hls Mate

co'vpuncher with starTattooed Face
Returns Home--Hls Mate
Created a Prince.
Kansas City, Mo.-Joe Carr and Ed
ward Burns, after being gone six
years, passed through here on their
way to the Texas Panhandle, where
they expect to return to their cow
boy lives. In their absence Of six
years they we're cowboys in Australia
and shipwrecked on one Of the Fiji isl
ands, where one was made king and
the other prince.
That they will never forget their ex-
pertence among the savages is evil
denced by the fact that Carr, who
was made king, has stars tattooed on
his forehead, chin and both cheeks.
Burns, who was simply prince, has
a single star on his forehead.
Six years ago two adventurous cow
boys, firing of the life on a Texas
range. decided to go to Africa. From
South Africa they went to Australia.
They enjoyed the herders' life on the
big cattle ranges there, made some
money, but finally decided to return
to the country Of their birth.
They took passage in tramp YES
sci.
When near the Fiji Islands their
vessel was wrecked in a storm and
they found themselves in a boat with
two sailors. Two days later they
made land and we're received BY q
grotesque assembly Of savages.
The quartet of whites had a rife
and three revolvers and several
rounds Of ammunition handy, but they
soon ascertained that the attitude Of
the natives was friendly. The savages
hailed them as superior beings, and,
taking this as their cue, Carr was
bowed to by his companions, who also
bowed to Burns. This established the
claes Of Carr and Burns.
From that time on Carr was the
king of the island and Burns was the
prince. All four we're taken in great
state to the village half mile from
the beach, where big feast was held
in their honor. Carr was seated on
a throne and was presented with
feathers and bits of metal.
"I had a happy reign SO far as abb
sence of trouble was concerned" said
Carr at the Union Depot. THE ma
tives seemed to divine my wishes and
they were as obedient as the best
reared children. We had plenty OF
fish and game for food, but with moth
Ing to do but watch for a sail the time
certainly was lonesome.
1--WE kept signal flying by day and
tor the first few months we kept bea.
sons burning at night. 1t was almost
two years, though, before tramp
ship came our way. Both Burns and
| I by this time had been decorated
with tattooing such as you see on my
lace, which indicated our rank.
"Our skins were almost black and
when the boats crew came ashore
they had to examine us closely before
feeling satisfied that we were really
white men. 1t took us severa
months to get back to this country
bu' here we are, and here we are go
lnt to stay"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
BOY OR GIRL JUST
AS PARENTS WISH
Learned DR.. Schooner Tells OF
Important New Law az to
Dissemination of Sex
THE DIET HAS NO PART IN IT
But After First Blessing Il 10 Within
Human Possibility to Regulate Sex
Of others-Physlclan Declares No
Has An InfaIiabIe System.

Berlin.-'T hope 1t will be a little
girl as lovely as her mother" wishes
papa, anticipatively, sometimes.
And, often. mamma answers fondly:
But l hope It will be baby boy
worthy Of his daddy"
Now comes DR.. A. Schooner, an un-
romantic savant declaring calmly
that there Is no need for parents to
try to prophesy the sex Of the little
one which they will find under a rose
bush or which the doctor will fetch.
DR.. Schooner writes in a LEIPZIG
medical journal that he has new and
unfailable system by which the sex
Of infantile blessings about to be be-
slowed can be foretold infallibly; in
deed can be determined by the par
ents II they exercise certain patti
ence.
DR.. Schoener's system has nothing
in common which that Of the learned
Prof. Schenk, who got gallant idea,
highly f1attering to the fair sex. Prof.
Schenk laid down the rule that the
mothers diet fixes the sex Of the in
FAINT she is about to embrace. Put
unscientifcally, Prof Schenk said. in
effect:
Let the mother nibble bon-bons
and a sweet girl will reward her.
Let her consume sausages and
beer and a rude boy will come to
her."
Prof. Schenk's theory fell in the in.
teresting case of the Empress of Rus
cd hn
press nearly ruined her digestion with
the black bread, the flambouyant
cheese and the heady beer of her
spouses realm. To her intense dis
appointment, the Industrious stork
brought her third daughter.
Then the Emperor ransacked the
confectioners of Europe; the Empress
was cloyed with the choicest sugar
plums. Now the Emperor clasps to
his proud breast the heir for which
he yearned. .-
So much for Prof. Schenk, DR..
Schoeners partisans declare. The
learned doctor says, and stakes his
wide reputation on it, that diet does
not enter into the determination Of
sex; neither do the wishes nor the
predictions of the baby's father.
DR.. Schooner insists no being can
tell beforehand what the sex will be
of the first child that rewards happy
pair; the sex of the first depends on
a fixed organic law in which the
mother, alone, is concerned, in which
she only is the agent of the law.
"If the first child be a boy the
next, in regular, rythmical and timely
alienation, will be girl by this fixed
law.
But by remembering this law Of al
formation, by carefully studying the
calendar, by self-control, parents, says
DR.. Schooner, will be able to say
not
81 hope it will be boy"
But
when this next boy is old enough
we will let him study medicine"
Or
"If the girl shows any genius for
music she shall be an opera singer
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
FOLLOWS "LoADED" BEES HOME
"Bee Line" Is zlz-zag When this Hun
ter Has Stood Treat.

"Bee Line" ls zlz-Zag When this Hun
ter Has Stood Treat.
Winsted, Conn.-Thomas Newsome,
a Thomaston apiarist, has hit on a
novel way of finding the homes Of
honey bees in the woods. He feeds
them alcohol and sugar until they are
drunk. AS the honey makers stagger
home-unlike many humans they
seem to know enough to go home
when they have a skin full-their pro-
gress is 80 slow Newsome Is able to
keep up with some Of the stragglers.
In this way last season Newsome
found 100 pounds of honey. His meth
cd is to wander about until he finds
some bees on flowers. He has small
bottle filled with sugar and alcohol.
He gives the bees a taste of 1t, until
he gets them so jolly he can Tine"
them to the tree. Later in the sea-
son he cuts down the tree and takes
the honey.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

been at the head of the military forces
is little short of marvellous. The
birthplace of this remarkable man
was the American-French isle Of Qua
deloupe. He graduated from st. Cyr
in 1864; served in the campaign Of
Rome (1S67) as sub-lieutenant; and
came out of the Franco-Prussian war
a captain. In 1883 he fought the Ton
kin campaign. By 1894 he was colo
mel; by 1898 general of brigade; by
1901 general of division. and by 1908,
commandant of the higher school Of
war for officers, from which he was
transferred to the military governor
ship Of Lyons and commanded the
Fourteenth Army corps. In 1905 he
became a member of the high war
council; and by 1907 he was its vice
president and generalissime!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
HEAD OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
Prof. Ernest r. Nichols Of Columbia
University, Known as Broad
Minded Scholar.

Hanover, N. H.-Prof Ernest F.
Nichols of Columbia university, just
elected president of Dartmouth col
lege. The new president Of Dartmouth
belongs to the most useful class of
broad-minded scholars whose inter-
ests are not confined by the bounda-
ries of any one field Of thought or
activity, but exten over all funda-
mental problems of human concern.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Sealed Proposals.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Harrisburg, Pa.

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
of Pennsylvania, under the Act ap-
proved May 1st, 1905, for the con-
struction of $500 feet of road, ex-
tending from Texas township line to
Station 800 in Dyberry township,
in the county of Wayne. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the
Office of the county commissioners,
Honesdale, Pa, and at the Office of
the State Highway Department,
Harrisburg, Pa. Bidding blanks
will be furnished by the State High
way Department upon request. Bids
must be endorsed PROPOSALS.
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
IN DYBERRY TOWNSHIP, WAYNE
COUNTY" and received at the Of
fee of the State Highway Depart
ment not later than October 18th,
1909.
JOSEPH w. HUNTER,
State Highway Commissioner.
75eoi4.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
A CCOUNT P. H. SKELLY,

Doris Hansman, a person of weak
mind of Texas Township, Wayne
county, Pennsylvania.
Notice is hereby given that the
second and final account of the
guardian above named has been filed
in the court of Common Pleas Of
Wayne county, and will be present.
ed for approval on October 25, 1903,
and will be confirmed absolutely on
January 20, 1910, unless exceptions
thereto are previously filed.
M. ]. HANLAN, Prothonotary.
Sept. 25, 1903.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Noblewoman a Mighty Hunter.

London.-Lady Grizel Hamilton has
had herself photographed with the
leopard she shot while on her honey
moon trip in West Africa. She had
the creature skinned and the skin was
afterward stuffed and mounted by a
London taxidermist Lady GriEel is
the eldest of the three daughters Of
the Earl of Dundonald and is the wife
Of the Hon. Ralph Gerard Alexander
Hamilton, the Master of Belhaven.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

DR.. Nichols was born in 1869 at
Leavenworth, Kan, and was gradu-
ated at the age of 10 from the Kansas
Agricultural college with the degree
Of B. 8. The next year was spent In
teaching. and the three following
years as a graduate student in math-
ematics and physics at Cornell uni
versity, where he held the Erastus
Brooks fellowship. He received from
Cornell the degree of master of SCI
ence in 1897, and doctor of science in
1897, both taken in course. In 1892
he was appointed to the chair Of ply
les and astronomy in Colgate univer-
sity. DIR. Nichols was at Colgate for
six years, but two and a half years
of the time was spent on leave Of alb
sence, studying under Planck and Ru-
bens of the University of Berlin.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
SATURDAY
NIGHT TALKS
BY REV. F. E. DAWSON
Rutland, VI
oBsEoU1Es POSTPONED
International Bible Lesson for
Oct. 10, 'oo. (Acts az: 3o-z3: 35).

A band of ruff
fans gathered in
a secluded place
1 n Jerusalem.
They talked over
the events Of the
past few days.
They felt that
something ought
to be done to
Paul, the man
whose goodness
shamed them all,
and they made
a n agreement
a m ng them
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
With Knife Kills Lynx In e

Lowellville, O.-W. William Smith,
a South Carolina hunter, crawled into
the dark den of five lynxes near here
with a big knife and killed the lead
er of the band. The fight lasted three
hours. The lynx was six feet In
length. The battle was fought in the
darkness, and the den was so small
that Smith was unable to stand erect.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
FARMER FELL ON A SNAKE.
He Killed the Reptile but Broke His
Own Collar Bone.

Own Collar Bone.
Evansville, Ind.-While crossing a
log over a small ditch George Hol-
lings-worth, q farmer, near Becker,
Ind, saw a large viper beneath him.
He was 30 frightened that he fell on
the log on top Of the reptile.
he killed the snake by the fall and
by the same time fractured his own
collar bone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

Delmar, Del.-On the farm of W. H.
Hastings near here is two months
old kitten with hands and arms like
a monkey. 1t walks on It's hind feet
with its hands up most Of the time.
Hastings values his kitten very high
ly and is now teaching 1t many tricks.
The kitten is perfect in all other
ways. .......-.. S.-....-.......--..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
LIGHTNING STRIPS A BIRD.

Electrical Flash Takes Every Feather
but Ono from Hawk.
Menahga, Minn.-In a recent cleo
trical storm here, bolt of lightning
stripped every feather but one from
a mouse hawk without killing the
bird. The hawk was found the next
morning under tree, which had been
struck, when the hands of the Stone
farm were inspecting the work of the
storm. The bird was barely alive and
stripped Of all but the one feather,
and presented sorry appearance.
It was taken to the house and fed,
and bids fair to recover.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Menner & Co.'S Store.
A CCOUNT P. H. SKELLY,

n GUARDIAN OF
Lewis Hansman, person of weak
mind of Texas Township, Wayne
county, Pennsylvania.
Notice is hereby given that the
second and partial account of the
guardian above named has been filed
in the court of Common Pleas of
Wayne county, and will be presented
for approval on October 25, 1909,
and will be confirmed absolutely on
January 20, 1910, unless exceptions
thereto are previously filed.
M. ]. HANLAN, Prothonotary.
Sept. rs, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
Tee Exalted Tastes.

A well kU Sn family n Catholic cir
Giles. blesses with three very small
daughter. spent last winter ia Rome,
where the small daughters were sen,
to school The family, being quae
Hospitality Inclined entertained quite
layishly sorle Of the diguitarics Of The
Vatican
Returning TO Philadelphia. they re.
ceived hearty wecc .ae. and among
others some Of their priest friend
called 70 bid them welcome home THE
mother. always proud OF her three
small daughters. sent for them to be
brought doHnstaigs to see a father.
After awhile they came the three lit.
tie golden haired girls. but they only
stood In the doorway Of the spacious
room md evfused To- come any far
Their
The mother eeas magtnei az such
behavior sud SO the eldest GONE
here, dear fat fn3 wmenbar good
Father who uscd 10 rome aud see
us from the cutbt6mlt"
There they stood The three little
blond tots AVID looslae most dsap,
proylnely d good Faher the e1-
est spoke I'VE lil.e cardinals" IS what
she said Philadelphia ledger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
The klNO or FEBRUARY WEATHER
Comparatively Mid Month Expected For
Mid Winter

February will. in an probabilities, be
a mild month if the long distance fore
casters can he relied upon. According
to them, mild, open weather FOR the
season is predicted the first few days
ol the month
From the 4th 10 the 8th occurs a
storm period in the south and west,
followed by a cold wave, snow ard
blizzards with sleet as far south as
Texas Warmer weather will be ez-
perienced from the l4th to 18th followed
closely by slight snow storms and gen.
orally damp, foggy weather throughout
the middle west.
Piercmq cold winds driving IN from
the northwest and sweeping over the
lake regions will occur from the Oath
10 23th. Summing up the month the
forecasters predict, 'The temperature
viii be decidedly below the usual Feb
ruary normal at most points east Of
the Mississippi river. The precipita-
ton, though mostly IN the form Of
snow, will be much below the average. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

"Nowhcre IS the ingenuity OF the
present age more apparent than in
the begging letters received By rich
men," said private secretary. u
have been reading letters Of that kind
by the hundred FOR the hast fifteen
sears Formerly all begging letters
sounded alike. So stereotyped were
.hey thag they might have been copied
verbatim from ready letter writer.
Now the writer's display originality.
They may want the samS old things
that their predecessors wan;e :, 6gt
they ask for them in a d!tferent way.
People in need have acquire,t the art
Of expressing themselves forcibly.
That IS to their advantage
Ell may be unjust. but usually It is
the letter thag hits tllp rich man hard
est that brings favorable reply The
writer may not realty need assistance
nearly SO badly a. some tinlid person
who can't get away from trite phrases.
but he gets the relief asked for every
time New York Globe.