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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

minute Janey continued: Maybe you
don't remember me. I was a-singin'
Annie Laurie an o give me a dol
lar, an Miss Bramhall says p'raps I
can earn money singin' in thu meetin'
house when ! grow up, an I'd be will
IN to do mos anything to pay We, IL so
be you can keep Uncle Timmy's house
TO Marin McComb an Sally
Mr.. kits rose hastily and, going to
@ cupboard, found among the ledgers
and dusty ink bottles that crowded 1t
a bag of oranges. This he brought out,
and as he put Ii into Janey's lap he
said in a voice Remerus Doll has never
heard: II know how you feel, being
his intimate friend so. Now, you run
away home and don't worry. I'll look
II up. n / shall be glad IL you'll con-
slider me a friend hereafter"
Janey gave him her hand. "lthank
You, sir" she said simply. ITS a som
fort to me whst you say about S@ia' a
Uncle Tfmmy's funeral will long be
the talk OF Locust street, for It was
thought to confer luster on the locality.
IT was held On Memorial day. Tha
flag he had loved to carry was wrap
ped about his coffn. The Grand Army
men wore black badges, and the drum
was muffed. Peter Kits had been
called out or the city, but he sent a
sumptuous carriage for the family or
intimate friends" Remerus Doll said.
But no n thought Of asking Janey
Dunn. She walked. The way was
long and dusty, and when David Ham
nun had stepped upon the heaped up
clods above Uncle Timmy,s heart and
ounde upon his battered old war
bugle the soldiers last goodby and the
crowd melted away she came forth
from behind the poplar, where she was
nlooen 10 weep and lay her boQuet upon
Uncle Timmy's gave. It was only
catalpa blooms, but he would know II,
was the best she had, she told herself.
II was discovered down at Washing
ton that a mistake had been madA
about Uncle Jimmy, and the withheld
pension was forwarded to Mrs. Tim
othy McComb, widow OF Ensign Nc
Comb, deceased" AS for the mort
gage, the Prairie Flower City bank sent
wore 1t had been paid. Nobody asked
when, SO II o not matter.
Janey's mother no longer works at
the overalls factory, but is h~ousekeener
at the Kits stock farm Just al the
Pawpawville city limits. Janey has
made many new friends, but every
Sunday, rain or shine. she takes fiowJ
ers to Uncle Timmy's grave, and next
to her mother and Tilly she loves Mr..
Kits. .
why Is he my intimate friend p"
n echoed when asked by Becky Sam
mis- the reason OF her preference. why.
because" 80
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
Thn 0uaen,a IamaIs.

When the queen opened the English par
lament she wore, for the first time, the
handsome necklace that has been manu-
featured for her out OF the cuttings Of the
Cullinan diamond. Exactly how many
necklaces Of one III and another she
possesses she would herself be puzzled TO
say. Indeed, only those who have charge
OF her jewel cases could say with any de-
gree OF certainty. 1t was stated q few
years ago that she possessed 80 tiaras,
and since that time she has inherited q
large portion of the magnificent collection
OF Jewels possessed by her mother, the
late queen OF Denmark. She has, how
ever, from time to time made Considerable
presents OF her private jewelry to several
members OF the royal family, including
her daughters, the Princess OF Wales and
Princess Alexandra of Teck She still,
however, possesses one OF the largest col
lections of precious stones In the world
and probably only the tsarina and the
queen OF Spain a surpass her In this
respect. All her Jewels are contained in
large, b~urglar-proof cases so arranged in
sets that the queen can make up her
mind almost at a glance what she will
wear on any particular occasion. These
cases, OF course, are all carefully num-
bered and their contents cataloged: the
Hon. Charlotte Knollys alone possesses
the master key to them, and this never
leaves her for an instant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and j have no more
backache. / hope i can help others by
telling them what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me."-MRs. EMMA IMsE, 1888 FtrstSt,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond doubtthat
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such sui
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is frees
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
THE WINDS MEMORIAL DAY
How Zephyr Carried Flowers to the
Graves of the Poor.
From the Youth's Comnaninn.

.".- AONA Nho AOANL COMPANION. .....
Little West Wind was very busy on
Memorial day. He had to dry up the
dew and blow about the smell OF the
flowers which the people were carry-
Ing in their professions till the air was
all sweet. -
X wish ! had some flowers to carry"
he sighed when at last he found time to
rest a minute.
Il know what" he said to himself
with a whistle. There is a dandelion
gone to e and the little soft plumes
are just as pretty as flowers.
So he pulled lightly on the dandelion
n all the seeds began to dance. Then
he lifted them gently and carried them
through the air like a fleet OF little
white boats n dropped them in that
corner of the cemetery where poor peo-
pie were buried and there was hardly
any flowers. T
Now, goodby, my dears," he said.
Il must go to the other side OF the
world and help the little Chinese bows
to fly their kites" 80
The next year they had all turned
into golden flowers. And every one o.
them nodded its pretty head to him.
as II we to say, w remember"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
The House of the Black
= !. : ~. Ring e..zes.s 100.

yesterday lay a great mass OF vegeta-
ton through which one could see for
only a few rods in any direction, lay
swept as clean almost as a room A
few scattered snags, still smoking
feebly, a b~lackened log here and there,
but aside from these nothing but fire
could see the whole length of the wall
ley to the Black Log road, and II was q
mere blackened trough in which the
flooded stream was visible Its entire
length.
TT made clean work. didn't it?" she
said at length.
Yes" he mumbled.
"Ah, there's the buggy" She stopped
again near a heap of twisted red iron.
Yes, imagine how we felt when we
found that. We looked every inch OF
this valley over for what was left OF
you and Pomp. There's Amos and Alb.
Hello-o-o-o! Found her! Now get
in"
They drove in silence down the val
ley and out through the gaps. Rose
knew her father, and she realized that
the less she said In his present mood
the better II would be. Only nee did
the old man speak, and that was when
they were almost home. Is
Remember, Rose, what you prom
Used me-" He turned and looked her
full in the eyes. you can't break that,
not IL you are my daughter"
She did not nswer She vas look
ing with far yes out yer h range
which lay yelled and dim on the hori-
con
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
One on the Giant.

ICY" sulioway Is the biggest man m
congress, that is, II one takes count physI.
rally. Norris Shepard. or Texas, Is ona
~ the smallest that Is, II he is measured
n the same lines. They were sitting 10.
isether at one OF the Pennsylvania ave.
nue. hotels the other night.
Morris said the New Hampshir.
giant, why don't you grow? You talk n
me about the whales the South produces
In avoirdupois. Pity you don't send soma
OF them up here. Look at you. Why. I
could slather a dimes worth or butter
over you and swallow you
And should YOU replied Shepard, like
Alexander stephens once replied to tina
same suggestion from Butler, you would
have more brains in your stomach than
o have In your head"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
Woman.

Woman! the loveliest gift tbs here be-
low
Man can receive, or Providence bestow!
To thee the earliest offerings belong
or opening eloquence. or youthful song;
Lovely partaker of our dearest joys!
Thyself a gift whose pleasure never clogs
Whose wished-for presence gently can ap-
pease
The wounds of penury, or slow disease
Whose loss Is such, as through life's ted
ious way
No rank can compensate. no wealth re-
pay:
Thy figure beams a ray of heavenly light
To cheer the darkness OF our earthly
night;
Hail, Fair EnslaverI at thy changing
Boldness recedes, and timid hearts adj
Monarchs forget their scepter ana their
And sages melt In tenderness away.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

Hamburg street signs have arrows
showing which way the numbers run.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
GarfieId's Tribute.

We hold reunions not for the dead.
for there is nothing on all the earth
They are past our help and past our
praise. We cannot add more glory:
we can give them no immortality. They
do not need Us, but forever and forever
more we need them. The glory that
trails In the clouds behind them after
their sun has set falls with its benedic-
ton upon us who are left.-From Presi-
Of a Soldiers and Sailors Monument at
Geneva. Ohio.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

me q g woman,
and I would like to
tell thewholeworld
of it. / suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihadt the
best doctors and
they all decided
that / had a tumor
in addition TO my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia e.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27

SUFFERING
one YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
ham'sV Vegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-27
Rose Tint overdone.
From the New York Sun


"Ycu know, / have often wondered
Sny the New York 'yoIren wea Sc
conspicuous an amount OF rogue" said
4 ma. as the subway went up into
the light of day, the face Of the WON
an 'Ioosi'e haI che ged from delicate
pinF to a hideous cerise, and I think
now / have hit upon a solution. That
won m opposite lives in a dark itrart-
ment and nut her makeup on either in
artificial light vi the semi-darSness.
which shades the crude color. Now, IL
they were all wise like ore friend OF
niue, they W. I'D take their hand mir
ror and go up TO LIE roof n examine
their o~rlpiexions ia the broad light OF
day and avoid looking like a newly
tinted pastel"
Domestic Eye Remedy
Compounded by Experienced PhysicisnH
| Conforms to Pure Food anu Drugs Lava.
Wins Friends Wherever Used. Ask Drug
Eists for Murine Eye Remedy, Try Murine
In Your Eyes. You VIII Like Murine.
#.F"
To help fnance the 1912 worlds fair
Mt Winnipeg the government OF Can
ada is, asked to contribute 100000 acres
Of land.
Hamburg street signs have arrows
showing which way the numbers run.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
THE CHILDREN OF CHERRY

Wilbur D. Nesbit in Chicago Evening Post
Ihe fire in the sends sparkle glitter light to the wall
The shadows eere and dae ceiling they fall
And comfort winds soft round my hearngs soul has gentle
The world with its gefs and by the sadness here
pent.
Then O. through the and the Stiffness ever poignant
wild
The sobs of the children OF Cherrythe OF child!
And here where the fire glowing muse and see
see their wet they question the mouth of the pit
heir lips are aqulver with sorrow-I all here as sit
And there no gladness thinking children who question alone
NO gadnes from perdon up to the heavenly thone
For grief may have place we know the burden Of
years
ana sorrow may hold in spirit when the taste of our
But children the children of Cherythey know not how fortune *
planned
hey SIMPLY look on at life dub It's they NAV understand
oor wstiu ladies and asses at the answeres &
And feel the cold gloom spirits and silently ask Of nc
"Why7" " -
And Christmas coming! God us and in His infinite desg
Let us hold the children OF Cherry though they were yours and were
mine 800 WY
rather my home were all silent Id rather Christmas were hare
han any wee child down Cherry Santa had never been there
Fo through the and the stiffness there come ever nognant
and wild ps
Ihe sobs OF the children of Cheryhe pfu grief of the child
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
SPRING GREEN.

The district convention of the Wo-
mans Relief corps was recently held
at Spring Green, large delegations
from Riehlaud Center, Rockbridge,
Muscoda and Boscobel being in attend
ance. The convention was called to
order by the district president. Mrs.
Jennie Eenzie of Richland Center The
Richland Center corps gave a fine ex-
emplification of che ritual work. Mrs.
Annie E. Noyes, of Madison. depart
ment president, was the inspecting Of
ffcer When the work was completed
Mrs. Moves gave an interesting ac-
count of her visit tc. Salt Lake city,
where she attended the national con-
yention. Dinner was served to the
whole convention at the Park hotel.
The afternoon session was presided
over by Mrs. Moves. Mrs. Chatterton
gave the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Mrs. Hamilton of
Richland Center. Mrs Armstrong
told of the work of the Boscobel
corps. Mrs, Cunningham gave an &C.
count of the work done by a Rock
bridge corps, Mrs. Elston told how
their small corps was assisting the
G. A. r. at Muscoda and Mrs. Kenzie
told of the relief work done in Rich
land Center and of the good that
corps accomplished with its sunshine
fund The Spring Green corps was
given a silver shower for sunshine
fund, which amounted to nearly 81. Or
feers were elected for the ensuing
year, Mrs. Elston of Musco6a being
president. The next place of meet
ing will be Muscoda. After luncheon
the ladies left for their homes, much
pleased with the convention. Four
Of the ladies were wives Of soldiers
at the time of the civil war Few
have any idea of the vastness of the
work done by the Woman's Relief
corps. There are 1000 members in
Wisconsin, and 1G1 900 in the United
States. These are composed Of sol
diers' wives, widows and daughters,
and others, all loyal women being
eligible to the order They are spe-
cially banded together to aid and as
sfst the Grand Army OF the Republic
and TO perpetuate the memory of theii
heroic dead. This is only very small
part Of the relief given and the pa
triotism fostered by the relief corps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
A Preferred Creditor.

Charles M Schwab told this oldish
story to a bunch Of newspaper writer's
few days ago while they were dis
cussing the merits Of baccarat. corpo-
ratlons and the Payne traIff bill:
During the recent panic steel
manufacturer found himself insoiv-
ent. He struggled for a long time
to ward off failure, but fate was tug.
cling at his coat tails and no amount
Of figuring could make his assets any
where near the amount OF liabilities.
So be called his creditors together
and told them that he would pay on
at the rate Of fifty cents on the dollar
at the end Of six months.
The largest creditor, the man who
had stood by the manufacturer
throughout his struggles, ha dnot been
notified Of the meeting.
"How's thi3?" he asked the insoI.
vent one few days later. You call
In all the other fellows and tell them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
FOND ou LAC.

The Edwin A. Brown corps No IS
OF Fond du Lac, entertained the Ripon
and Oshkosh corps at the G. A. r. hall
Wednesday. Fourteten delegates from
Ripon arrived at o'clock ne morn
ing and 63 from Oshkosh at II O'Clock.
They were escorted to the hall BY
members Of the local organization. and
at II o'clock dinner was served. Mrs.
J. Van vokbergs Of Oshkosh. who was
an army nurse in the COS and the first
president Of the Oshkosh corps. was
present and she was honoreA By a spe-
cialiy decorated chair placed at the
table, and was presented with bou-
quet Of roses. In the afternoon rou-
tine business was disposed Of ana
then an informal program was rem
dered. In addition to solos and mu.
sic. Mrs. Van Yokbergs told Of her
experiences in the army The talk was
very interesting An announcement
was read to the effect that George
spratt OF sheboygan would give, as
souvenir a wooden gayel taken from
the timbers Of IT, Oh AndersonyilIe
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
Fresh Air Children.

On the educational side as we'll a.
on the physical and moral sides, the
fresh air children benefit. Probably
everyone has read of the boy who
asked his host II he had to buy gum
for all his cows to chew. Another
little tacker ran excitedly to his host
after trying TO milk a COW. saying
Como quick and help! I've turned
the milk on and / can't turn II of :"
Again there was a boy, who. having
volunteered to fetch apples for his
hostess, spent the entire morning in
faithfully hunting for them I'm tn.
woods. Another urchin suddenly re.
fused to eat potatoes because. as he
said, Il know where them things
come from. seen you kicking them
out of the mud this morning" And
two little girls almost came to blows
IN an argument over Strawberries. be.
cause one little tot insisted that
Strawberries were picked in a field.
and the other was equally insIstent
that they couldn't be picked In a
field, "cause they came In boxes I"
Two weeks In the country dispels
many Of these crude ideas, and this
acquisition Of knowledge not infre.
fuently creates wholesome desire
for more.--L, p. Thesis. Outing Mag
azine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
WOman's Relief Corps News
Edited by Corr E. Harris, EUqnsoille.
AN INDIAN CORPS.

J. Ledergerber Relief corps No.
127 has the distinction of being the
only Indian corps in the world. 1t Is
located at Keshena on the Oneida
reservation, eight miles from Sha-
wano, and to reach it one must 20
in lumber wagon, which by cour,
tesy is called a stage There is lust
one member who can read and write
who acts as interpreter for the 9th
ers OF the corps; in fact, attends to
all the business, though she is Grip
pied with rheumatism. Five young
lady daughters Indians, who have
received some education. have re-
Gently Joined. and hers will join II
the spring, when they will be taught
to do the work properly. They were
inspected this year by Miss Attic n.
Baer of Appleton. who reports that
they are doing good work, as their
annual report shows. Their dues ar
always paid on time, or, as they say.
we are never behind" In spite OF
their being handicapped by ignorance
of the English language, and OF bus
mess methods, they are doing OF
which a more favored corps might
well be proud. With only II mem
bers, during the years Just passed
they expended $3.50 for relief turn
ed over to the post $2S, expended SO
for patriotic education and did re.
lief work other than money to the
estimated value of 800. Surely a
good record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
On the Rail

The executive committee of the
American Railway association is pre-
pairing TO oppose the passage OF the
full crew" bill and of the bill Great.
ing bureau for the inspection OF
railroad locomotives. Both bills are
pending before congress and 1t is
stated that the full crew bill, as 1t is
called. would entail a useless expen-
diture of approximately $4,000, 900 a
year. Whatever action is taken will
be by the executive committee of the
association, which held several SEES
sions here this week to conside' pend.
ing national legislation affecting rail.
roads The full crew bill, which was
introduced by Senator Borah uf Idaho,
provides, in brief, that the railroads
shall employ an extra brakeman for
every train of freight cars in excess
of twenty-five. The present maxi
mum crew consists of engineer and
fireman, a conductor and forward
and rear brakeman. II is asserted
that the new requirement would be a
detrimeut to the service instead OF a
benefit.
The executive committee has decid.
ed to gather all the necessary data
relative to the subject for presenta.
ton to the proper committee when
the bill comes up for consideration. II
is understood that the measure will
have the support of the railway train.
mems orde". unless the railroad man
agements su1ceed in convincing them
that to needlessly add such vast
sum TO the cost of operating American
railroads would make 1t more difficult
for the labor organizations to procure
Increased wage schedules
The bill providing for q bureau Of
boiler inspection Is opposed on several
grounds, In the first place 1t is stat
ed that the explosion of a railroad 10
connective boiler is exceedingly rare
Inspection, 1t is claimed, would moi
disclose any weakness which would
cause explosions. as their cause Is al
most without exception low water. To
give the members of a bureau auto
cratic power. as is proposed, to stop
a locomotive at any time, order It out
of service and taken down for inspec
ton. would be TO cripple the service
UNNECESSARILY.
THE members of the executive
committee" said one of the members
yesterday, do not believe congress
desires to pass useless or vicious leg
islation directed against thu railroads
When It is known that tie full crew
bill will necessitate a capitalization
of nearly $35O,O0O.O00 % take care o.
the additional expense and that 1t viii
not increase the efficiency OF opera
ton one iota, congress will refuse Il
place this useless burden upon thu
| railroads"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-01
EVANSVILLE.

Recently the t. L. Stephen post and
corps of Evansville united in giving \
reception in honor of Mr.. an6 Mrs
Martin Edwards of BelleviIle. Mr.
aud Mrs. Edwards resided In Evans.
vie Tor many years and have been
spending seveal days past visiting old
friends. Mr.. Edwards enlisted from
Madison in company K of the ian,
wisconsin and was all through Sher.
mans march. He was born in ObIo
For nearly three years re has bean
'otally blind. Prior to the blindness
his health was poor. but at the pres.
ent time he is enjoying good health.
me corps served a fine dinner. after
which all enjoyed a couple OF hours
informally, war experiences occupyins
prominent place The Eyansville
corps is in furnishing condition II
mas membership of Is having had
a gain of Is the past year. One ct Or.
ter member died, but three charser
members remain. 4 fpr weeks ago
the corps gave an en- .erta.ametrt and
500 was cleared, and placed IN the
general fund swelling that fund 10
$lS2. Part of the program was given
oy nome talent. The Eyansv,I,e
military band rendered several nnn.
oers, and the students of thu nuhI,c
schools and seminary gave drills and
vocal and instrumental selections The
other part of the program was given
by Major Henderson, and his SON ~
onlcago. Major Hendershot was the
drummer boy of the Rappahanoek -
ana MS part OF the entertainment was
much enjoyed, as was also the local
taient-Cora e. Harris department
press correspondent