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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

The farmers in this vicinity
have commenced moving small
grainr 1t will not be as good as
in former years.
The Yankton Business Institute
commercial education will make
you more independent than any
any other training. Enroll for a
business course Sept. 6.
A grand ball will be given Sa-
turday eve in the Society hall,
July 81. Music by the Tabor or
chestra. A cordial invitation is
extended to everycodyto to attend.
Mrs. Green of Creighton, Neb.
after prolonged visit here with
her sister, Mrs. f. M. Blezek, re-
turned to her home Tuesday ac-
compapied by Mrs Blezek, stop
ping at Omaha on their way.
Joseph Pobuda has rented the
bakery and grocery of Joseph
Melmer in Wagner. He and ia
mily will move their next week to
take charge. We wish them sue
cess in their new home.
Richard Nikl has secured the
agency for the famous Edison
monographs and has three of the
machines with 200 records in his
store. Those who intend to buy
one will do we'll to listen to his
machines.
IN WINTER its cold. IN
SUMMER ITS bowel complaint.
Be good to your poor old stomach
these hot days Don't ask it to
assimilate raw, rank, nondescript
whiskies. Give it good, pure,
gentle old |. w. HARPER. For
sale by Hruska & Trunec.
Frank Kocourek of near Scot
land was here Thursday visiting
with his son F. w. Kocourek who
unfortunately last Thursday while
cutting fence posts cut the small
toe on his lef. foot off with a mis-
sed blow of the AK DR.. Blezek
is treating the wound which is
healing nicely.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

Mr.. George F. Ludrick of Ged
des lost his life while bathing in
the railroad reservoir south of
town Monday evening. He was
section foreman at Geddes but
came here about six weeks ago to
take charge of surfacing crew of
Italians and was working between
this place and Lestervllle. Mon
day evening, in company with
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

The citizens OF Lesterville are
earnest in the matter of draining
the large pond in the northern
part Of town which causes much
damage to health and property.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

Joseph Kyzivat returned Sun
day from his six months visit in
his native land, Bohemia. Mr..
Kyzivat brought back with him
nice souvenirs for several parties
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

Beaver Creek about one mile and
a half east of Lestervllle. We
read in the Ledger of a meeting
to be called for this purpose. No
doubt the citizens, without excep-
tions, will express their opinion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

here in the shape of cigar holders
and the famous German pipes.
with 4-foot stems made of native
cherry tree called "Waixel" On
his way back he also visited seve-
raj relatives in Chicago. His inn
pressions in regards to his native
land as he met them during his
stay, altho, naturally, pleasant,
were not inviting from the social
and economical standpoint. The
climate too. was not that OF our
state of South Dakota, it Being
damper, owing to lower altitude.
The Independent building re-
ceived three coats of paint this
week, the Editor believing in
three square meals day. This is
a three dimension world; hence
the Editor saw no use in painting
the rear elevation of the building
If, some day, the fourth dlmen-
sion is satisfactorily explained the
fourth side in the rear will receive
its coat of paint, but until that
time the Editor will keep on, in
solid complacency, running his
paper. and getting baldheaded in
the effort, leaving Aldrich and
the Senators who voted with him
to worry over the best way of
handing in their apologies to their
constituency without boring them
to death.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-29

]. A. Wagner left for Stanley
county Tuesday on land business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
BIG CONVENTION
OF GEORGIA ELKS

Atlanta, May 1e.-(Special)- Next
week the Georgia Blks will take the
city by storm. For some three months
the Atlanta lodge has been hard at
work preparing for the state conven-
ton which they feel confident will bring
to the city no les than 5000 visitors on
May Is, 10 and 20. In fact they look
for large delegations to come In Sun
day and Monday in advance of the
first meeting date.
The business meetings will be held
in the Grand opera house, but proba-
bly, more than half the time will be
given to entertainment of the visitors,
for which an elaborate programme has
been prepared, including automobile
rides, barbecues, evenings at the thea
tire and, various other features. The
Atlanta Elks have recently moved into
a new club house on Peachtree street
an dare well prepared to entertain.
They expect many visitors from neigh
boring states as well as large delega-
tions from the Georgia lodges. Many
prizes have been offered for various
contests.
The only thing the local lodge asked
the people of Atlanta to do was to
decorate, the merchants are doing this
literally in purple and white, the col
orS of Elkdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
GOVERNOR BROWN
FILLS A PULPIT

Atlanta, May Especial -Govern-
or-elect Joseph NJ Brown makes as
good preacher as he does politician,
according to a story which Judge H. L.
Long of the city court of Leesburg
brought to Atlanta a day or two ago.
The governor elect, in his tour of the
state recently, visited the people of
Lee county, arriving there on Saturday
evening. In. the course of conversation
with Judge Dong. Mr.. Brown informed
him that he would like to attend
church the morning following, Sunday.
The governor reject being a good Bap-
tist. naturally the Baptist church was
chosen.
Mr.. Brown and Judge Long accord
ingly went to church together the next
morning and as they entered the church
door the minister, recognizing them,
came down from his pulpit. met them
half way in the aisle and cordially
shook Mr.. Browns hand. He then
took him to the pulpit and gave him
a seat alongside himself.
The preliminary service over the min
lister, wholly unexpected to Mr.. Brown,
made an announcement.
I'VE have with us today" he said in
substance, "the son of most dtsting-
uished Georgian and leader and con-
sstent supporter of the Baptist church
the late Gov Joseph &c. Brown his
son has followed in his footsteps. He
too, is devoted TO our church and he
has just beeen elected governor OF our
state. 1t is proper, therefore, that 1
should dispense with my sermon this
morning and invite him to address you
l introduce to you Mr.. Joseph M.
Brown"
If the governor-elect was surprised
by this unexpected turn given the SER
vice, Judge Long said he did not show
it. But advancing deliberately to the
pulpit, he read a chapter froEs-the
Bible and then proceeded to give the
congregation 40-minutes religious
talk, dealing largely with mission work
in which he is greatly interested, and
concluding with prayer.
The congregation, Judge Long says,
was delighted with the innovation and
greatly enjoyed Mr.. Browns address
At it's conclusion nearly everyone of
them pressed forward to shake his
hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Persian Situation LIS Bad.

st. Petersburg, May 15.-The foreign Of
fee has received report from the vice
consul of Urumiah, saying the situation
there is bad and that the foreign col
ony, including British and American mis-
sionaries is in need of protection. The
situation at Teheran is decidedly menac-
ing. The Russian troops have orders to
prevent conflict between nationalsts
and royalists in the vicinity of Tabriz.
The efforts to preserve peace further
south are confined to remonstrances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Taft Is Honored.

Washington, May 6.-(special.) -Presi-
dent Taft was made an honorary mem
Der of the Associate Society of the Grand
Army of the Republic yesterday. The
ceremony took place in che east room
of the White House at 80 o'clock in
the presence of a party of veterans, VIII
came here from New York last night.
General Horace Porter of George Wash
ington post, mustered in the President
as member of Farnsworth post Mount
Vernon, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Triple Alliance is Safe.

Rome, May 16.-The Rome newspapers
commenting today on the ,toasts offered
at the state banquet at the Hofberg pal
ace, Vienna, last night, and the tele-
grams exchanged between Emperor Will
liam, Emperor Francis Joseph and King
Victor Emmanuel, agree that these mean
a continuation of the triple alliance and
it's certain renewal. perhaps even before
the date of its expiration in 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Gambling Debt is Valid.

Paris. May ia local court has up
held the validity of a gambling debt.
The case was that of George ID. Morgan,
an American, who lost $4,000 in Paris
gambling club. He gave a check in pay
ment OF the amount, but allowed the
paper to go to protest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Fish Warehouse Burned,

Carrabel, Fla, May 1.-THE building
occupied by the Gulf Trading company,
containing their ice plant and fish bus
mess, and their adjoining tarpon ware
hopses, were destroyed by fire which
started at 11:05 this morning. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. partially covered
bY insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Troops Going to Frontier.

riffs. May 15.-Two thousand Russian
troops and two companies Of sappers are
leaving for the frontier to reinforce Gen
eral snarsky. Officers report that the
move is due to the fact that Turks are
menacing Urumiah. The mobilization here
has shown a serious condition in the
auartermasters department and il is not
unlikely that a stringent Investigation
Will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Sir Martin unIniured.

Newmarket, Eng, May 1s.-Rumors
that the American colt, Sir Martin, a
candidate for the English Derby. hurt
himself Wednesday. Is officially denied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
COURT SENTENCE
IS HELD ILLEGAL
Judge Imposes Penalty Which
Is Equal 10 BaniShment
AGAINST CONSTITUTION
Defendant In Case Is Relieved of SEN
tence Upon Promise of Leaving
State But This Is Decided
to Be Illegal.

Atlanta May 1s-( special)-It has been
customary in certain cases, with courts
of lower jurisdiction, such as recorders
courts and, occasionally even with supe-
rior courts, to pass sentence for petty
offenses and misdemeanors and then sus-
pend it on condition that the pulprit
will leave the state.
This procedure is wholly illegal and is,
in effect violation of the constitutional
provision which forbids Punishment from
the state as a punishment, according TO
Attorney General John C. Hart, who
has just given the prison commission an
opinion in a case in which this point is
involved.
Two women were convicted in Haber-
sham superior court of a misdemeanor.
They were fined and in addition SEN
fenced to IL months service in the chain
gang. But the judge agreed to suspend
the sentence provided they would leave
the state, and they said they would do
so. They were given AN opportunity to
go and as they did not they were taken
in custody by the sheriff who carried
them to the state prison farm at MIL
ledgeville, the law providing that courts
may, in their discretion, send women
misdemeanors there.
An attorney for the women endeavored
to secure their release from the state
prison farm on the ground that the
judges order suspending the sentence if
they would leave the state vacated and
invalidated the changing sentence.
This left the prison commission in doubt
of its right to retain the women at the
prison farm and they submitted the ques-
tion to the attorney general.
Judge Hart replied that the courts
suspension of the sentence on the condi-
ton that they would leave the state was
wholly Illegal and void, because a court
has no right to impose sentence which
is tantamount to Punishment. a punish
ment specifically prohibited by the con-
stitution.
He stated that the courts original sem
tence of II months service was the only
legal and valid order relative to punish
ment in the case and therefore the
prison commission had a clear legal right
to retain them as prisoners under such
sentence,
Even if such a proceeding were legal,
Judge Hart pointed out, the policy would
be a doubtful one, because other states
finding out that Georgia criminals were
being unloaded upon them, would retail
late by sending their petty criminals to
Georgia. Thus it would result in merely
swapping of criminals and Georgia
might, In the end, get decidedly the
worst of 1t.
The question is one which has never
been decided by the supreme court of
the state. 1t is a growing practice, how
ever, which has been INDUCED in to some
extent In the recorders courts in Atlanta
and other cities of the state. Incidents
of the practice are rather rare in supe-
rior courts.
But under Judge Harris view of the
Punishment, and the state constitution
specifically and in terms forbids this
case it is practically the same thipg as
form of punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

found means to engage the affections
of the giddy multitude, which might
prove fatal to us did | not take care
to tax the trade of this city. Meum
and fuum disturb this world. Stick to-
gether. Upon that depends our common
safety Never admit anything ad-
vanced by the disanected, though never
so evident. But If / should tn ink it
necessary TO assert that three and two
make one hundred and fifty you must
swear to 1t. Hear no reasons; but face
them down.
"* Let us fleece on; the
wool will grow again, for the hocks
are made for the use of the shephers."
This closed Furfante's speech and his
comrh mons crowded around him and
assured him he had spoken like an
angel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Negro VIII Be Pardoned.

TJpon a recent inspection visit to the
state prison farm, where he was sent by
Governor Smith for the purpose of MAX
ing a report relative to certain prisoners,
Executive Secretary c. M. Hitch found
confined there under a life sentence a
negro named William Fields, who has
been there 20 years and is now 20 years
old.
Upon questioning Fields Mr.. Hitch found
that he had been sentenced for arson,
having been convicted of setting fire
TO the home of "Tinoh' Chapman of
Liberty county, brother-in-law of Mr..
Hitch. Without knowing who Mr.. Hitch
was Fields told his story and persisted
In his innocence of the crime. Mr.. Hitch
also learned that upon one occasion when
there was a fire at the penitentiary farm,
Fields had assisted the guards and pre-
vented prisoners from escaping while the
guards were engaged in fighting the fire.
The result Of his inquries-was re-
quest to the governor from Mr. Hitch to
pardon Fields and Governor Smith agreed
to do so, provided 1t was approved by
Mrs Chapman, who is Mr.. Hitch's sis
ter Mr. Hitch has written his sister,
stating the facts and suggesting that she
write the governor consenting to the par
don. >The probabilities are that Fields
will thus soon regain his liberty
Conductor May Sell Coal.
The railroad commission has received
a letter from Hon. Judson c. Clements
of the interstate commerce commission.
stating that that body has nothing to
do with the question of a railroad con-
ductor who engages in selling coal or
other products ION the side"
1t will be recalled that sometime ago
the commission had complaint from some
Columbus coal merchants about a Central
railroad conductor engaging In COMPETE
ton with them while he was off duty.
The result of the complaint was that
the conductors pass was taken away
from him and the matter of his right
to sell coal was submitted to the in
terstate commerce commission.
Mr.. Clements writes that such a case
as this does not come within the purview
of the law to regulate commerce.; that
1t is personal matter between the road
and the conductor in question and a
thing, therefore, with Ahioh the inter-
state commerce commission has nothing
to do. He says the jurisdiction of the in
terstate commerce commission is limited
TO rates and unfair discrimination, and
the case in question does not come UNI
der either of these heads.
II is not expected that the railroad
commission will take any further action
I'm the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Minister of War Resigns.

Rio Janeiro. May 1.-THE minister of
war General Fonseca resigned office yes
terday on account of political differences
with President Penna, but later on the
request of the president. he reconsidered
and withdrew his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Something Added.

So If the chairman and the committee
are right, there will be, under this bill.
from 10 to rs per cent more added to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Reminded Of Others.

Let the disaffected reprachfully re-
mind us of the conduct of Camillus.
Regulus and Cincinnatus, who from
conquest went back to the plow Did
an yof them have as much money as
any of us here present?
Let the wisdom of the head be
theirs and be ours the wisdom. of the
fingers. Our enemies seem to have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
On Behalf of People.

That speech of Gulielmo Peggio in
behalf of the people against their plum :
derers had it's answer. but the answer
was not made in the open senate where
the people could hear 1T. 1t was made
by their chief Of his party, the most
cunning and astute of them all, made
to his own faction, all others being
excluded, because they. being in con-
troll of the government, regarded them
selves as a lone responsible for its con-
duct This is what Furfante, the bril-
liant chief of finance of the Florence
senate said to his loyal associates:
Most magnificent lords and noble
companions, you have heard with what
insolence Peggio inveigled the other
day against those excellent customs
which we have introduced in order TO
establish ourselves in wealth and great
ness His invectives / take as level
aaginst me, which l receive as compll-
ments to my superior senious, for
glory in being counted the man who
first brought the art of fleeing the peo-
pie into so great credit and reputation.
/ say without vanity that those very
persons whom the disaffected. through
envy. stigma tie with the names of
knaves and plunderers owe their es-
tablish ment an dsecurity to our inde-
fatigable labors. Iabors by which the
ingenious art of legerdemaln is so I'M
proved in this city that IL only 10 per-
sons were set lash ore in an unihabited
island with only one of us among them,
II in a months time he did not cheat
the other nine of all they had | would
not own him to be one of US
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Three Dollar for One.

Now, Mr.. President, this is a good,
wholesome, honest confession. But con-
LESSONS have no virtue unless they are
accompanied by repentance and some
times by restitution. According to the
senator's admission 1t shows that in so
Isr as the people of my own state are
concerned that his party took from them
in extrayagaRt and unnecessary appro-
priations mere than q, oec 800 and all the
other states fsre equally as bad. What
a pity that the senator did not make
these discoveries when the appropriation
bills were before us Where was Rod
erick then? One blast upon his bugle
here were worth s50ycc. coo. / believe
everyone OF these appropriation bills were
Increased ir the Senate over the House
appropvia tiops. snd yet IL the senator had
thrown his great weigh. and Influence
against +se:d we Should have reduced the
extravaganza appropF.s lions OF the House
instead oc charging then. We can con-
graduate the senator that 1t Is better to
repent scw than never to repent at all.
Whether this repentance shall stand the
rude -curreGt of fhe next appropriation
Bills remains yet to be seen.
MI President. the chairman of the
finance committee says that he expects
this bill to produce ss45, 100000 of revenue
for 1910.
Three Dollar for One.
! read last year N t2G American Econ
omist an article. ( remember, from
Mr.. Van Claa9e, president of the Manu-
facturers' association stating that for
every dollar paid Into the treasury under
the pingiey dill So We're contributed to
the manufacturers. IL that be true then
the people of the United States, the pro-
! ducers sad other classes, will have to
pay, in order to raise this $345 Go0,0 900 for
the government, over 81, 900 100000 to the
protected manufacturers, a burden of over
$40 FOR each man, woman and child in
this country and "a sum nearly equal to
0He-third of all the money In the United
Stare. The senator from Iowa, Mr.. Cum
pngs, Is reported to have said that
all sthk hpbberies- committed by all the
insurance. companies, for all time, did
not equal one-fifth of the amount that
the American people were robbed of every
year under the protective tariff system i
II the people were called upon to vote
a direct tax OF 81 900, ooO,o oO, or even half
that amount, to give fair and reason