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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
! THE ANIMALS or AFRICA.
Africa's Second. Story Worker.
BY George Fitch in Golfers.

Africa's Second Story Worker.
The giraffe is the second-story worker of
the animal kingdom. 1t is a merger OF the
zebra and the camel, and Is also a distant
relative OF the palm tree. The giraffe con-
sists of eight feet of neck equipped with a
body at one end and a head at the other.
In the matter of neck II has all the rest
of the animal kingdom beaten by a
length. The CRATES mouth is located so
far from its stomach that 1t has to eat
today to appease tomorrow's appetite.
Many q giraffe has starved to death
while the first meal 1t had eaten for two
weeks was slowly travelling its transcon-
~tinental e~sophagus.
The giraffe looks as IL II had started out
to be a zebra, but having reached the
shoulders had kept on going. 1t Is very
dark In color, marked by yellowish-brown
stripes In a handsome linoleum pattern.
1T lives on tree-tops. eagles nests n rain
bows. During the Boer war the British
army had some difficulty with giraffes,
which formed a great liking for war ball
looms and frequently nibbled them during
their flight I'm order to inhale the gas.
Why does the giraffe have a long-dis-
OF common sense will realize that Africa
IL rich in insect life as we'll as animal life
n that all African animals carry innu-
merable parasites ON their hides. The
CRATES head is so far from his body that
3 long neck is absolutely necessary in Or
der that he may reach down and grab off
O tick from his fetlock when necessary.
Even a child could see this.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
The Armored Cruiser Of the African
Plains.

II the elephant is the LusItAnia OF the
animal kingdom, h rhinoceros is the
Dreadnought. He is the armored cruiser
OF the African plains. He is larger than
any other animal except the elephant, and
his hide is so tough that buckshot would
not even tickle him. A theatrical man
rhinoceros. .a. .
The rhinoceros has a big, round body
with stout, round legs on the corners. His
head Is long and tapers to a point. On his
nose he wears a sharp horn from two to
FIVE feet high. His method of fighting is
to rush upon his victim, toss him in the
air, and dexterously catch him upon his
horn. Rhinoceroses wearing eN-human be-
ings on their horns should be avoided as
bad company.
The rhinoceros has a ~distincttvely Irish
TEMPERAMENT. He Is not afraid OF any,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
One LONG Drink.

Wilson. the poet, better known az
Christopher North" is the author of
many of the wittiest things now current In
Scotland, and many things he did not say
are attributed to him.. One morning after
a gran NIGHT" with a group of his
cronies and an abundance of "whusky''
and wit, he awoke with a throat like a
lime kiln and called out for the landlady
of the little inn on the shore Of Loeb
Lomond, where he was spending his holi-
day:
in the loch." @.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The oil lamp has been abolished from
the railroad cars OF Canada by a re-
cent enactment Of the Dominion rail-
way commission, which requires that
In the future all car lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas, acetyiene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and its employees are held re-
sponsible for the observance OF this
regulation, a fine being laid for each
offenae
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
Homo Tonic for ola People.

Wonderful results, eventually restor-
ing full physical vigor, r obtained
from the following: To one-half pint
good whiskey, add n ounce syrup sar-
saparilla and one inc Toris com
pound, which can be procured from any
druggist. Take in teaspoonful doseA
before each meal and before retiring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Nine. Guadalupe de Haro, a Mexican
and a descendant of the Montezumas
is in New York studying domestic sci
ence as practiced in the United States
She will carry it back with her TO Mex
leo, and at the bidding of her govern
ment introduce 1t in that country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

thing In the world and is always spelling
tor a fight. Any one may engage in COM
bat with the rhinoceros merely by stand
ing within a hundred yards OF him and
calling him a captain OF industry or some
other opprobrious epithet. The hunter
who wishes to kill the rhinoceros must ir-
ritate the rhino, and then, as the animal
rushes upon him. shoot him In the ear,
which Is his only vulnerable spot. To get
practice in killing rhinos. step in front of
an automobile and shoot It In the trans
nission as 1t rushes upon you.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
The Lion-Nativ. and Emioran..

The lion is the king of beasts, elected to
the position by the poets. He is a cat
magniaed several dozen diameters, both In
size and disposition. He IS yellow and
black In color, with six-Inch whiskers, a
huge name, and a tail with a curtain tas-
sci at the end. The lion can purr as loud
as a trolley-car and every wag of his tail
Is full of obituaries.
For convenience, I propose to speak Of
two kinds of lions-the native lion and the
emigrant lion. The native lion rules over
a large portion of Africa, and impairs it's
census returns by d~evouring large num-
bers OF his subjects each week. He is
parasitic, living upon other animals. A
lion will eat anything. and is very fond of
children. His favorite mode of attack is to
trail his victim at night and leap upon
him with a terrific roar. A lions roar Is
very terrible and sounds like hat OF con-
gress when It is caught with the goods
on.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The average value of land on Man
haitian island, New York city, accord
ing to last years tax valuation, is $272,-
l73 an acre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

W. Iaank Deteetise business free snd furnish work ~
w lodUu S2T1 per day and expenses. Particulars free. Ad
Reporter Phb. Co.,1AO1 Columbus ST., Houston, TsJ
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Mihnof MasaaGc Vibrator. Patented. HandieSt, cheap
HAAuYOt est, most durable Massage machine. Opsratsf
without electricity. Medical Lamps, 5 eolors. Agents wantsd Ash
druggist OF write. Radiodasosnt Lamp Factory, Kalamazoo, Mich
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

IT the prophecy of a seventh son
who lived a generation ago, had been
fulfilled, Washington's birthday, 1909.
would have been the fiftieth anniyers-
airy Of the end Of the world, or rather
the world would have come to an end
fifty years ago, and there would have
been no civil war and no lots of
things" said a man who for many
years has kept clippings and, unlike
many others who have that habit,
knows where to find them. Late in 1858
the lend Of all things" was predicted
for Feb. 20, 1859, and in some parts Of
the country people became panic
stricken, and, IL the story as told by
the scrapbook man Is true, the wealth
of a New York family had its founda-
ton in a piece of property which vas
sold at a r~idiculously small price be-
cause of the END" which a. soon
coming, .. "a"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

~acoItn Engines and Concrete Machinery Al
uSUbhhiC Rrsstly reduced prices. CataloE free. lows
Concrete Machinery Co., Box 90, WAterloo. Iowa
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

North America supplies more than
three-ffths VI the worlds copper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The touch OF the right hand Is gen-
orally more sensitive than the left. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
Imperfect Philanthropy.

Knicker-Did your father give you
an auto2
Bocker-Yes. but he didn't endow II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The rhinoceros has a distincttvely Irisl
temperament. He is not afraid OF any
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
ANOTHER TAG DAY" TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT

hospital ana several hundred dollars
were raised.
The date set TO. the dedication of
the monument is May is, and the
citizens In charge are anxious that
the handsome statue will be deli
Gated with every cent paid. At pres-
ent only about 81 200 remains to be
paid, and II possible it is expected to
raise all of this soon, a big part 81
Il by selling tags at a nominal price.
For the monument $4,000 was given
by descendants OF General Tilghman.
and II is the intention OF the local
|Confederates to have every cent pail
that has been promised by the cit!-
zens. fNfstfft
When the monument is dedicated
Il Is expected to have a speaker of
national prominence to deliver the
address. The citizens in charge have
made few calls on the business men
of the city about the advisability Of
securing a speaker. but so far the
workers have become a trfe discour-
aged. However,. the workers are look
ing forward to a raising of the last
amount of money by citizens. ana TO
have an appropriate celebration when
the handsome monument is dedi-
Gated
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
ResIgns Ralher Than Pro-eeute.

Washington. March Jos. b.
Healing. L. S. district attorney at
Indianapolis. rendered his reslgna-
ton today to the attorney general
rather than proceed with the prose-
cutlon OF Delevan Smith and Charles
r. Williams. proprietors OF the In
danapolis News. He says he was out
OF sympathy with he governments
attempt TO drag the men 60 Wash
ington to be tried. when there Is suf-
flclent law for punishment In the
courts having Jurisdiction at India
napolis.
Healing in his letter says he be-
lIeved. the principle involved a dan
gerous one and said that he could not
honestly contend 20 the court that
such construction be put on the Jaw
as one attorney general wished. He
asks that his resignation be accepted
by March 10.
II Is declared here that Kealing s
action was intended to put squareiy
up to the administration the QUESTION
of the prosecution for the alleged
libel in the Panama matter as II Taft
through the attorney general accepts
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
THERE WAS WAR
And RUMORS OF
WAR LAST NIGHT

On a charge OF malicious assault
Rich Yeltemore and Butler Fondaw.
two young white boys. were arrested
last night by Patrolmen owen and
Wick. Facts of the fight were hari
TO secure, but it was ascertained that
the two boys, with several compan-
ions. had trouble with other en-
pioyes of the Nashville saddlefy COM
pany. and after work hours twas de-
cided to settle it, About O'Clock
Ed Oliver and Henry Stanley were
near Eighth and Campbell streets
when Yeltemore and Fondaw are ac-
cused Of attacking them.
For protection Oliver had a pistol.
and he fired several times and then
after running a short distance began
shooting again. Stanley was unarmed
and he sustained several scalp wounds
Lined up on both sides were about
seven or eight young fellows. who
probably had some part In the difh-
Guilty. but the police have not arrest
ed but Fondaw and Yehemore.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05

Washington. March 5.-Presldent
Taft took possession Of the executive
Offices today. His first duty was
sending to the senate, which met in
special session In pursuance to a call
issued by Roosevelt Monday. the list
of cabinet officers which he wishes
confirmed as speedily as possible.
Loeb's name was also sent in as col
lector Of port at New York.
Senator Knox was one OF the first
callers at the white house. He had a
long conference with Taft shortly
after the Republican members OF the
ways and means committee, headed
by Chairman Payne. appeared. He
declared that he would have a tariff
bill ready by March / 5 when the spc-
cial session has been called. Taft
declared 10 them that he wanted the
revision bill really revised.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05

Paducah will be tagged agall.
This time for the benefit of the Con-
fejerate monument, which will be
erected In Lang park to the memory
of General Tilghman. The citizens
in charge of this public spirited Prove
ment have devised the Tag Day as
the best plan to raise the last amount
of money due for the monument.
Saturday. March 10. has been set for
the day, and the young women of the
city will be out with the tags, and
everyone out that day will wear a
tag. Several weeks ago a tag tav
was had for the benefit of Riverside
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05

Oyster Bay, March Roosevelt
Is resting peacefully at his home here
today. He refuses to see callers and
informed newspaper men he would
have nothing to say today. For the
first time in years when around the
The trip from Washington to Oys-
ter Bay was one continuous ovation.
and despite the lateness of the hour
an immense crowd was waiting at the
depot when Jersey City was reached.
The Roosevelts travelled In most
democratic style. They were aboard
"a Pullman unattended in any way.
No secret service men accompanied
Mr.. Roosevelt because he protested
against them.
Roosevelt announced at noon that
he will sail for Naples on the liner
Hamburg via Gibraltar March 23. He
said that he would like TO personally
acknowledge all messages OF good
will that came to him. but this is I'M
possible. He desires to acknowledge
them through the press and thank
the senders for their good will.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
NOVEL CHUTE
WILL Be USED TO
"a COAL STEAMBOATS,

The difficulty of securing CHEAP la
Dor on the river will be solved by the
West Kentucky Coal company II a
new coal chute, that Is under con-
struction, is a success, although the
engineers who designed II are conf
dent that II will prove a beneficial de-
vice. The chute is something novel.
will be the first one ever erected. and
is the product of years OF toll by the
engineers of the company. BY the
use of Il the coal company will be en-
abled to coal the largest steamboats,
in fifteen minutes while now with la
Dor several hours are required and at
considerable expense.
At the feet of the company in the
Tennessee river the company has
large float, and on this will be placed
a steam shovel so that a barge OF
coal may be brought. alongside the
float. and with the large dlpper ii
will be scooped out. Then II will be
dumped into a large bin, which will
be built on a large scale. the contract
for which has been let. From the
bin will emerge a number of chutes
and the fuel bin OF the steamboats,
will be connected with chute. and
the coal will pass through the chute
into the steamboat.
The cost Of the chute will be So
600. but II will soon pay for itself.
AT present negroes are employed to
carry the coal in boxes from the coal
barge to the Steamboat, and one cent
a bushel is paid for the labor. This
adds an extra cent to the price OF
coal. besides the great dithcuIty of
securing laborers in summer. with
the new device a steamboat can he
Loaded at a small fraction of the
present price, and this will mean the
reduction of nearly one cent bushel
Of coal for the steamboatmen.
The bin is built on a large scale
and when the proper number of hush
a. have been dumped lever can he
Thrown and the chute viii be closed.
I1t Is expected 70 have The chute IN
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
To Law and Order Adherents
Who Put Out Candidates for
Judge and Attorney.
Blind Tigers Raided and
Whisky COnfiscated.
SOLDIERS NARROW ESCAPE

EddNllle. Ky. March 5. Especial
"A delay In the holding OF pri-
mary to nominate county officers In
Lyon county caused by a failure OF
the Democratic committee TO post
notices OF The election 80 days be-
fore the polls were 10 be opened as
required by law. seems to have been
proyldentisl. as the law aud order
adherents OF the county believe that
by the time the election can now be
held. reason will assert itself and they
VIII be able to elect a county Judge
and attorney In this county.
Accordingly w. r.. Crumbaugh who
has been county Judge for 30 years.
and who with Walter Krone. the ooun
" attorney. stood for law and order
when that cause was openly champ
Toned by less than 80 men IN the
county. so great was the intimidation,
has announced that he will make tho
raI for county attorney. while Mark
Molloy. a strong law and order man,
will be put up for county Judge.
County Attorney Krone viii yield
10 the demands OF the law and order
supporters In the Third judicial dis
trlct and make the race for common
wealths attorney.
The Lyon county primary was orig
inally called for March IS, will be
held April 3.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
Mysterious sbootings.

Last night was disturbed by a num-
Der of mysterious shootings, whlch
the police have been investigating.
Julius Lyon. a negro. was arrested
by Patrolman England for shooting
up a house near Eighth and Ohio
streets. When arrested he mad a pis-
tol concealed.
Early in The night shots were heard
on South Third street and the police
were sent in hurry calls to the scene
OF the alleged shooting, but when the
buecoats arrived there was no trou-
bic in sight and nothing OF the shoot
ing could be learned.
Annie Miller, colorej. who lives on
Norton street. between Ninth AMI
Tenth streets. was cut on the left
hand last night. but the police failed
10 learn who did the carving. as the
woman refused to talk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
MURRAY CHURCH
INVITES KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR EASTER

Easter Sunday it is probable will
be celebrated by the Paducah lodge
of Knights Templar in Murray. An
Invitation has been received by the
local commandery from the Rev. e.
B. Bourland, pastor OF the First
Christian church. to attend his ses-
vice on Easter Sunday. Although no
official action has been taken by the
lodge members II is thought that the
invitation will be accepted. Also the
Rev. S. B. Moore. pastor OF the First
Christian church of this city, has ex-
tended an invitation to the Knights
Templar 10 attend the service at his
church on Ascension Sun lay and like
wise II is thought this Invitation Will
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
blind Tigers Raided.

soft drink" establishments run by
Linn Gresham and Luther Duke we're
raided yesterday by Sheric Kash &C
companled by three deputies and a
number Of citizens. Three barrels OF
whisky. a quantity of near beer
that was so near the real article that
II could not be distinguished from
the genuine. was confiscated and the
proprletors were arrested. A COM
promise was effected by the pro-
prietors paying a fine Of 500 each
and executing bond for $500 that
they will not violate the law for ~
months.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
LUCKY, BaLDwIN's WILL.
Near Relatives Get Large Requests
From Turfman's Estate.

Los Angeles, March 5.-The will OF
the late e. j. lucky Baldwin, the
famous turfman, disposing of proper
ty valued at avout $25 900 900, was
filed in court. All of Baldwin's near
relatives are recipients of large be-
quests. Baldwin's two daughters.
Clara Baldwin Stocker and Anita
Baldwin McLaughry, received the
famous Baldwin ranch at Arcadia.
which includes more than 20 900
acres of land valued q upward of 81
600 an acre. The widow, Lilly Ben
nett Baldwin, is willed an undivided
interest in certain property
in San Francisco known as the BALD
win Annex" Zelda Selby, a third
daughter. is bequeathed 200 acres of
land in this county.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05

The county school board will meet
tomorrow morning at . o'clock at
the county court house to select a
location for the proposed county
High school. Should the weather be
pleasant a large attendance of spec
tators is expected, because the inter-
est In the High school has waxed
warm in the rivalry between differ
ent locations in the county for the
schools. One plan. which seems most
favorable is for the county graduates
to enter the city High school with
tuitltion paid by the county. but
Lone Oak. Arcadia and Heath are
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
Patrick Still Fighting

New York, March 5.-Albert t.
Patrick will continue his fight for
freedom before the appellate division
OF the supreme court at Brooklyn
this afternoon. 1t is expected that the
arguments will consume most of the
afternoon. Patrick will be brought
from Sing Sing today. The state
contends that II an error was made
in committing his sentence to life i'm
Patrick must go back to
the death house and a new date OF
execution will be fixed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
Cooper-Sharp Jury Becoming
Impatient Ouer the Many Delays
Asks Judge to Rush the Trial

pert, so they can't use him as such. -"
One for the State.
The court cannot anticipate the
states questions" remarked Judge
Hart.
Fitzhugh then asked II the work OF
Won Bergman did not report many
cases of people shot through the
heart who lived some time, and. over
the defense's objection, the doctor
said he did. The states questions
tended to show that the wounds in
flicted upon the senator, while heart
wounds. were less likely to be in
stantly fatal than others in a differ
ent part of the heart. The idea was
to show what Carmack might have
lived long enough to shoot twice, af-
ter he received the wounds which
killed him.
Not An Expert.
DR.. Glasgow said he had never had
any practice in heart wounds and was
not an expert. On this ground the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
Need Of Abatoir Discussed

Paducah's need of an abattolr was
the topic of discussion this afternoon
before the board of health, which met
this afternoon at o'clock at the city
hall. The need OF a central slaugh-
terhouse for the butchers has been
before the physicians for several
years. and the board hopes to begin
work in preparation for the summer.
While the discussion was formal It IS
hoped that some plan will be adopted
towards the erection OF the abatto.r.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
storm Has subsidized.

New York, March 5.-The back
bone OF yesterdays storm was broken
today. Enormous damages have been
caused along the Atlantic seaboard.
II will be several days before the
crippled communication between
Washington and Baltimore will be
restored. More than one thousand
telegraph poles are down between
Wilmington and Washington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
Weather Clear To-day.

Washington. ID. c.. March 5.-The
weather Is clear today. the snow melt
ing in the streets. but the railroads
will be unable to get trains on sche1-
ule again for hours. Thousands of
people are here unable TO get home.
II Is feared that the death list Will
be large as the result OF exposure
Three deaths 20 far reported and
three are dying. Hotels were unable
to feed all who applied.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-05
soldIcr. Ha,e Narrow E-cape.

While returning from Kuitawa yes
terday afternoon. Capt Terry and
two privates OF the cynthlana COM
pany OF state militia on duty here,
had narrow escape from drowning
when the team they we're driving be-
came frightened at a yacht cruising
In the Cumberland river and ran OF
high embankment into the river.
Both animals were drowned but the
soldiers escaped by jumping from the
conveyance. The fall OF the horses
Into the water almost upset the
Yacht In which a number OF ladies'
were seated. and they were drenched
by the splash.