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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The hono-cinematogTaph is the
name OF the new attraction, which was
tnaugurated on the 18th inst, In the
Central ayenu Furnished with mod
ern comfort this establishment IL called
70 minister for a long time to the de-
lights OF III city. The cinema-phonoi
exhibits bits OF operas, songs, national
airs OF all the countries Of the world.
Seated In q comfortable chair, you slip
into an opening q disc bought OF enter
ing, and Immediately you IA delicious
music. q melodious o or q devtlish'
calEewalk. We extend our Fluctuations
TO the organizers of this attraction. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

A novel competition is to be decided
by Halley's comet, which Is expected
soon to come in sight for q few months
OF its 75-year circuit around the IN.
IA wealthy European amateur astrono-'
mer offered a prize for the best COM
putation OF this comets orbit. submit,
lpeting ephemeris for this year and next
Indicates a very different route from
that expected, showing the perihelion
passage In the middle OF June instead!
or the middle OF April, 1910. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
HOTEL FIRE IN CANADA.

Cornwall, Ont, March 25.-The Wind
sor hotel was destroyed by fire early
today. One man was burned to death,
three are missing and two injured. =
The fire broke out while the guests
were asleep. Difficulty was expert
enced in getting them out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

L. Wilbur Messer, general secretary
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, in Chicago, has started a project
Tor the erection, near the heart Of the
city. OF a hotel to accommodate 1000
men, to be run on the plan OF the Mills
hotels In New York. He thinks that
$500, 900 will be enough to finance the
proiect
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The bill passed In the Belgian parlia-
ment giving women the right to vote
for the members OF the conseils des
prudhommes also gives them the right
TO serve on these councils, requiring
that a certain proportion OF the coun-
eillors shall be women. The women
OF Belgium declare that this is only an
entering wedge toward obtaining equal
franchise. ~ -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Professor Goodwin Smith, now in his
e6th year., Is still a frequent contrib
utor to the newspapers and magazines.
BE was eminent as a scholar and a
writer when he first went to Canada, 40
years ago. At the age Of "a he was
regius professor of modern history at
Oxford university.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ENJoINED FOR PRESENT

Huron, S. D., March 27.-A tempo
rary injunction has been secured by the
city against the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company enjoining il from erect
ing poles and otherwise extending It's
lines within the corporate limits of the
city. Argument will be had before
Judge Taylor here on Saturday, and the
result is awaited -yith much interest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The automatic electric egg boilers,
like those ON the Lusitania and Maure-
tania, are able Il cook 200 eggs at once,
d clock arrangement causing the basket
containing the eggs to hop out OF the
water at any half minute up to six
minutes. Another novelty Is a self
dumping oyster cooker for stews. At.
the expiration OF a given time the
cooker pours its contents into q soup
plate and automatically shuts off the
electricity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Just before Elihu Root entered the
Roosevelt cabinet as secretary Of state,
says the Hartford Courant, a friend
wrote to him: why not wait three
years and get the substance instead Of
taking the shadow now?" MI. Root
wrote back: II have always thought
that the opportunity to do something
worth doing was the substance and the
trying to get something vas the shad-
nNy 80 sE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The fire losses OF the United States
and Canada for the calendar year Of
1908 aggregated the sum OF $23S, &c.,
$50, which is exceeded only by the
years 1904 and 1906, when the yearly
totals were Swelled by the confiagra-
tions at San Francisco and Baltimore.
During last year there was no great
number of large fires excepting the one
at Chelsea, Mass, but there was an un-
usual number of small ones.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Al new method Of treating cholera in
India by intravenous o peritoneal in
gections Of strong salt solution, is at
tracing wide attention. Whereas two
thirds OF the cholera cases terminated
fatally before the new treatment was
introduced, since its adoption two
thirds OF the patients have recovered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
HoMEsTAKE MINER
KILLED HY MOTOR

Lead, s.. D., March 27.--Isaac ]. Smith
was killed in the Homestake mine yes
terday by an air motor train. He
leaves a wife and -four children. Two
of his sons are located at Gordon, Neb.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
FIRST BALL or TWINE
MADE BY CONVICTS

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 3d.
The first ball Of irvine made by
the new Irvine plant at the state
penitentiary was turned out
yesterday and Warden Harry T.
Parmley sent 1t to Governor
Wesley. The latter will place
1t in the permanent exhibit of
the State Historical society. The
Irvine is Of splendid quality.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
NOT TO WE'D MRS. VANDERBILT.

Berlin, March 26.-The report that
the wife OF Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Is en-
gagged to be married to the hereditary
count, William o Bentinck, a lieu
tenant in one OF the guard regiments,
has been given authoritative denial.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, after a couple of
months in Berlin, ha left here for.
Paris.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
HALLS SECRETARY GOES
TO NORTH DAKOTA

Broolkings, s. D., March 29.-Thomas
G. Madden, who has been private secre-
tary to, Congressman Hall for the past
two years, left for Valley City, N. D.,
where he has formed a partnership
with the assistant attorney general OF
North Dakota for the practice OF law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Miss Mabel Willard and Mrs. Maud
p. Wood have started on q tour around
the world. Their object is to study the
condition OF women In the different
countries. They expect to be away
more than two years. They will visit
Japan first,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
FARMER BOY INSANE,
GOES TO HOSPITAL

Vermillion, s.. D., March 26.-VictoI
Oftlund. a farmer boy, aged about &c
years, living north OF this city, wa
yesterday adjudged insane and taken
to the hospital at Yankton for treat
ment. .- 1871. ah. = -
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

Congress has lost its last member
that wore bootg. He was Representa-
tive Charles N. Brumm, of Pennsyl-
wanna. He resigned his seat on jan
uary /, 1909, because he had been elect
ed judge OF the Schuylkill county court
IN Pennsylvania.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
FIRE BURNS BARN,
cow AND CHICkENS

Vermillion, 8. D., March 26.--FirN
last night about 8 o'clock destroyed tn,
barn, COW and chickens of A. B. Gept
pert, OF this place. entailing a loss o,
about $500. The OF the fire has
not been determined.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01
MINER ENDS LIFE 's
BECAUSE OF SICKNESS

Lead, s. D., March 25.-Benjamin
Phillips, a Cornish miner, aged so years,
committed suicide late yesterday after
noon near Terry, by hanging. He was
single and had been suffering with
rheumatism for some time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

A leading German electrical company
has In contemplation the erection of q
new plant for the exclusive manufac.
ture or airships and aeroplanes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The chief sanitary officer OF canal,
zone, DIR. Gorgas, has issued an order,
against unmuzzled dogs being allowed
at large. This applies to the entira
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

An impresario is a manager, agent
or conductor OF a troupe OF operate or
concert singers; also, rarely, q teacher
or trainer OF such singers. J,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

European inventors are successfully
endeavoring to produce moving pictures
which ear be seen clearly without dark
ening the hall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

There were 502. 900 pieces OF gold coin
struck at the United States mints last
month. having q value OF $5.925, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-01

The smallest coin in use is coined by
the Portuguese government It Is worth
3-1o0 or a cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
MAGAZINES

Ainsleo's for December will make
The lanSuid fiction reader pick up his
wits with interest and gratitude. The
inStallment OF George Barr McCutch-
cons serial, "Truxton King" is nearing
Il brilliant completion I'm in "A swirl OF
uncertainty The novelette, by p c.
Wodchousc, entitled The Gem Collec-
Tor, Will give You as delightful a two
hours of romancing as you have had In
many day. and keep you guessing and
smiling at the slme time at the au-
da"ious eScapado Of II handsome young
English haronct. whose post I'm America
mas been anything but rosy. owen OIL
Ncrs story, The Spirit" strikes the
note of Christmas cheer I'm a. lively
story of loving hearts united through
the timely hospitality of some literary
people "A Lady In the Library" by
=. y. Bartlett is a delciously funny
story of a bachelor and a baby and
the girl he loves. but 1t is very far
from being the tlme-worn plot OF such
elements. "The Dark Sido of Duty"
by ii. II. 2. Battersby. Is a thrilling
story of the Bocr war and the danger
GUS love OF Boer girl for an English
soldier. Jane Guthrie has Il charming
bridge whist story. and Wolcott Beard
tells another of his interesting stories
OF social wrongs righted by a fearless
man IN Inc Mine-F1eld Plans" Allen
Updegraff tells dramatically, in "Tho
Mans Wife" of tho irony OF fate In the
killing Of a nobler and better man by
the woman who loves him to save her
married honor for worthless husband.
Malocl ThurSton and Quentin NJ. Drake
have strillngly original stories I'm IA
Christmas Stop-ovcr' and "The Pearls
of Mirahorcs." Ordered Up Into Nine
Neh,' by w. L. Comfort. is a tremen-
dously strong story of a woman g
vengeance turned to love and faith In
tho tracking down of a Iong-lost hus-
band. Besides this score of remarkable
stories, there are essays on music and
bridge whist, articles on the contempo-
rary stage and book criticism, besides
poems by popular authors. Altogether it
Is worthy issue.
Felice Ferrero writes In tho Novem-
Der Survey about the now colony for
italian Immigrants recently started In
st Helena, N. C. In the same issue
Prof. Graham Taylor of Chicago has an
article on tho police and the vice stu
alton in Chicago, In which he scores
Gypsy Smith for his sensational
methods of parading through the rcd
light districts with a band OF young
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

and efforts of the state authorities. by
the high courage and slSillfu manage
lnent OF Blair and Lyon. backed by the
splendid loyal Union element
Al The presidential election of 1860 the
great mass OF the people of Missouri
hau voted for union candidateS-Stc-
phen A. Douglas and John Bell. This
was also true of many other Southern
states. the people of which were finally
carried over to secession by the skill
lul and audacious maneuvers of tho
secession leaders st required tactics
oil consummate badness and skill on
the part of the Union leaders to pre-
vent this being done with Missouri. and
the history of how 1t was accomplished
is more thrilling than any romance.
camp jackson. Wilson Creek, Spring
Held and Pea ridge were the great incl
dents in this mighty play for o. state
bigger and richer than some European
kingdoms.
"A careful analytical presentation
never before attempted-is made of the
way the people. at first reluctant or In
different. were finally arrayed into two
great opposing camps.
1here are vivid pen pictures OF all the
leading actors In this great drama, with
fascinating descriptions of the eternal
play OF cross purposes among the radi-
cal seccsSlonists. the radical abolition
lists, the conditional Union men. the
unconditional Union men. the southern
sympathizerS. the States rights men
and the uncompromIsing NationaIists
The story is told with the swiftness of
narrative OF novel. with events big
with the keenest human interest on
every page
John McElroy the author. has
very high reputation all over the coun-
try for accuracy and impartiality in his
speciality as historian Of the Civil
war. and this work has received the
strongest concentrations from those
who participated in the great strurple
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
How to Nip a Cold or
Cough in the Bud

70 let a cold or cough wear itself ont"
- Doth needless and dangerous II Won
VIII take five minutes and make IN rho
simple remedy described below. you can
wipe out cold or cough as soon as N
nppeafs. Even deep-scated coughr -l.ld
TO II very quickly. A whole pint o. q
costs only 81 cents. but there IS 10 better
remcdy at any price
Take pint of Granulnted Sugar, ada
X pint OF warm water and stir for min
utes. Put 2ls ounces OF Pinex In a pInt
bottle and fill up with the Sugar Syrup.
rms Keeps perfectly and lasts a family
long time. Take teaspoonful every
one. two OF three hours. Tho taste IS
pleasing.
Use The ingredients as given here
Granulnted sugar makes the best syrup
None OF the weaker pine preparations
Will take tho place of the real Pinex it.
self. which Is the most valuable concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
Extract. Your druggist has II or can
easily order II for you.
This mixture is also excellent for
whooping cough. bronchitis. chest palms.
etc
Strained honey can be used instead OF
tho syrup, and makes very nne honey
and pine tar cough syrup.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
BOOKS

Tho recent publication by Forbes &
Company (Chicago) OF a beautiful IL
lustrated collection of Ben Kings
poems under the title. "Janc Jones and
Some Others" recalls the life of this
many-talented genius and the history
of his fame, unique In literary annals.
When Ben King died suddenly In 1894
at the early age OF 81 he was wholly
unaware that he had left Il single
line which would be remembered But
soon afterward Nixon Waterman gath
cred Kings work Into n volume which
tho Press Club OF Chicago (of which
King was a member) published as n
memorial in a limited edition for pri-
yate circulation. This was Immediate
ly acquired by his friends in the club
During tho four years ansulng King
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

announce that seven titles have been
acquired from the Macmillan COM
pany, Houghton Minlln. and Doubledy
Page, namely, "Thc Lane That Had
No Turning" "The Battle of the
Strong, AN Adventurer of the
North, "A Lovers Diary" "Pierre
and his People" "A Romany of the
SHOWS" and when Valmond Came to
Pontiac Harper & Brothers were al
ready tho publishers of THE Right
Way, "A Ladder OF Swords" and
The Weavers." and these, together
with the collection of short stories by
Sir Gilbert just published, Northern
Lights make eleven of this authors
books to bear imprint.
The library of Simon Newcomb the
astronomer who died in Washington
last summer, has been presented to
the college of the City of New York
by John Clatiln, who purchased 1t from
the estate for about 10000 The IL
brary consists of 5000 volumes and
5000 pamphlets on scientific subjects,
"Rcbecca of Sunnybrook Farm a
dramatlzation Of Kate Douglas Wig
gins "Rebecca" books, had its first
production on any stage at Springfield
recently, and a large audience gaVo Its
approval OF this sweet and!
wholesome play OF child life. The
critics described 1t as n modcrnizcd
Peter Pan" with all the sweet in
gonuousness Of childhood transported
to the stage and its atmosphere sweet
ened and purified by the acting of Vlo-
let Memipg and OF the young girls 1t Is
based on the two books, "Rebecca OF
Farm" and "Thc New
Chronicles OF Rebecca," and Mrs Wig
gin, in collaboration with Miss Char
lotto Thompson, has written a play
that combines the ideallsm of Peter
Pan" with the classic simplicity and
wholeSomeneSs OF THE Old Home
stead" 1t opens with tho arrival OF
Rebecca at the Brick House in a real.
old-time stage coach. and includes
the episodes of soap-sclling. 1ag-rais-
ing, and the wedding ring. There is
plenty of gay comedy and touches of
sentiment and rathos. The manage
ment has given the play a beautiful
setting. and the cast is an unusually
good one. Violet Heming, who as
Wcnda in peter Pan" won her way
into the affections of theater-goers,
viii have even stronger hold upon
them as Rebecca. and Archie Rold as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
NOTES

Robert Hlchens and Jules Germ
have been travelling and wording to-
sether in Palestine. The Century
company VIII put into book form next
year the result OF their labors. The
book will be called THE Holy Land"
and VIII contain Il series OF articles
on that country by Mr.. Hichens. with
full-page reproductions in color OF Mr..
Germs pictures.
In his youth George Meredith was a
fcrvent admlrcr OF Tennyson, To whom
he sent his first volume of poems in
1851 Tennyson answered in Il compli-
mentary letter that there was one
poem in the book which he went
about the house recltIng and which he
wished he had written himself. DR..
Warren. president of Magdalen, tells
The story i'm his Centenary of Ten
nyson," and it is reproduced in the
Westminster Gazette. Meredith was
thereuPon invited to come TO Twicken-
ham: Next morning as they walked
towards the Thames, Tennyson began,
Apollodorlis says ] am not a great
poet Apollodorus was George GILL
Ian author of a Gallery of Library
Portraits published in 1S45, who DR..
Warren says, took himself, and was
taken in those days, with a serious
ness now forgotten i said, quoth
Meredith, why should you mind what
such man says To which Tenny
son replied. L mind what everybody
says Swinburnc told him, Meredith
went on. that Tennyson once said TO
him that a review in q half-penny
newspaper had caused him a sleeI less
night"
Rutger y. Jewett. who is the busi
ness manager for the John Lane Com
pany. has just completed an arrange
ment with Eden Phlllpotts by which
all future novels of this writer win
bear the imprint of the John Lane
company The first book to be pub
llshed under this arrangement was
''The Haven" which app cared a week
ago.
Sir Gilbert Parker's novels in Ameri-
ca will hereafter bear tho imprint OF
Harper Sc Brothers. The publishers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
Piles Cured At Home By New
Absorption Method.

II you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind OF protruding Piles. send me your
address. and 1 will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorp-
ton treatment. and will also send
GONE OF this home treatment free for
trial. with references from your own
locality II requested. Immediate re-
hef and permanent cure assured Send
no money. but toll others OF this Of
Ter. Write today to Mrs NJ SummeT9
Box p, Notxs Dame, lad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

DR. JOHN H. SPENCER soUIREs IN COMIC OPERA
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

Nothing to do but work.
Nothing TO cat but food.
Nothing 10 wear but clothes
To keep one from going nude.
Nothing to breathe but air.
Quick as a fash I is gone;
Nowhere 10 fall but on.
Nowhere to stand but on.
Nothing TO comb but hair,
Nowhere to sleep but i'm bed,
Nothing 10 weep but tears.
Nothing to bury but dead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
THE PEsSIMIsT.

Nothing TO sing but songs.
All. well, alas, aIacl<,
Nowhere 10 go but out.
Nowhere TO como but back.
Nothing TO sec but sights.
Nothing TO Qucnch but thirst.
Nothing 10 have but what we've gol
Thus thro' life we arc cursed.
Nothing TO strike but a gait:
Everything moves that goes.
Nothin" at all but common sense
Can ever withstand these woes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-29
Fire Robs $50 Men of Work.

day night. Inc loss IS placed be-
tween SIS, 900 and 800, 900 and about
$50 bands are thrown out of employ
ment. This is the third time this con-
Germ has been burned cut in the past
10 years. The fire started in the fin
isning room and is of unknown origin.
L. wac discovered at6:3O O'Clock and
had gained such Roadway that the en-
t re plant was despalre q OF from the
nrst. 1t was three story wooden
structure of large dimensions and
contents we're particularly combus-
tible. Practically no IRE nghtlng ap-
paratus was available and after the
books and papers of the company mad
been secured from the once ,thele
was little to do but idly watch the
destruction. The building was lccat-
ed at such distanc from other struc-s
lures the re mainder of he town was
at no time in danger. The fsctory
was working full time and had many
orders ahead. About 100 hands were
employed in the mill with a force of
20 in the lumber camps.
Insane Hospital Ward Quilted by Fire.
A stubborn fire ragged for two hours
Friday Afternoon in the third ward
of the State hospital for the inane
at Waterbury and when it was brought
under control by some 80 streams of
water at three o'clock the ward had
been Quilted and the roof had fallen
in. The property loss is variously
estimated at from $40, and $50,
600. The section where the fire oc-
cured was occupied by the most vio-
ent patients in the institution, 1O5
N number, but, owing to the perfec-
discipline and clever work of the at.
tendants. these people were trans
ferred to another portion of the hos