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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

sent at school and ready to teach
it is not necessary TO make up the
time. In all lines of employment
it is the rule that when the labor
er by month or term is present
and ready to perform the work,
and thru no fault of his the work
can not be done, he is entitled to
his pay. ..,..a ~
,'Luck means rising at 6 O'Clock
in the morning, living on a dol
lar" day if you earn two, mind.
ing your own business and moi
meddling with other people.
Luck means appointments you
have never failed to catch. Luck
means trusting in God and your
own resources" Western Journa
of Education. .aa a.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

times lately. In all lines OF busi-
ness in which people are hired by
the month or term it is not custo-
mary to dock for loss of time on
account of weather so bad that
they can not work. So it IS hard
ly in keeping with the common
lsws of labor that teachers be re-
quired to make up the days lost
on the 9th and 23rd of February :
days upon which it was very dam
gerous tor teachers and pupils to
venture out.
"Are Lincoln's and Washing
tons birthdays school holidaysr"
is another question often asked
These are legal holidays in bust
ness, but, the school law does not
specifically recognize them as
school holidays. So the obser'
vance of these as holidays lies
with the school board. In about
2s per cent of the districts of the
county it is customary to observe
at least one of these days and II
the remainder they are not obser
we'd by closing school.
i Still another question DO tes
chers have to to make up days OF
which no children come tt
school1" If the teacher was pre-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
0Br ruE COUNTY sUPBRINTENDENT Q

Notice is hereby given that re
gular teachers examination tor
first, second, and third grade GER
tlfcates will be held at the court
house on Thursday and Friday
April 9th and 9th 1909. Those
thinking of teaching the coming
year should avail themselves OF
this opportunity.
Gerald Z. Muller, Co. Supt.
The pupils of Vlasak school,
No. ~, have made what probably
is the best record of attendance
made in my school in the county
the past month. With an enroll
ment of ID pupils there has been
an attendance of 1913 Mr.. Frank
Kramar has charge of this shool.
Miss Harriet Hornstra and hei
pupils of Petrlk school gave a sue
cessful entertainment last week
The proceeds $3.50 will be ex'
pended in the purchase of new
teachers desk and other necessa
ry school fixtures. ...
An item in last weeks notes
sheuld have read; It is very graft
flying to visit school after an in
terval of several weeks and tlnt
that there is a very marked i'm
provement in the ability OF tn
teacher and the work OF the Fu
pills.
There will be an entertainment
and basket social at the Wysul
school on Saturday evening, AP
ril 3rd. Everyone is cordially IN
vited to attend,
n The question "Do teachers nav
to make up time lost on storm
days?p has been asked man
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

Three full blooded, registered
bulls for sale. Later on ! will
breed and raise this kind of cat
tie and have it for sale. j.. Re
zac. Al
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-03-25

lam missing 50 empty kegs be-
longing to Michel Brew. Co,
Those having them will please re-
turn. them to me at once. M. B.
WelH. 3-2sb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
FUNERAL OF MRS. LOTHRoP.
Interment at Oak Hill Follows Serv
ices at the Home.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Russell Lo-
throp. wife Of Alvin NJ Lothrop of the
firm of Woodward & Lothrop. was held
from the family residence. 1903 X street
northwest, yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Rev. Samuel B. Woodrow, pastor
of the First Congregational Church. and
Rev. Samuel Newman Of Front Royal,
Va. conducted the service.
The parlors of the K street home were
thronged with many friends of the de-
ceased. and the beautiful floral pieces
sent entirely filled one end OF the room.
A number of these were from business
firms in the city, expressive of sympathy
for MIR. Lothrop.
The pallbearers were John Tweedale,
Clarence L. Harding, Hugh A. Thrift,
W. H. Bradbury, F. ]. Woodward and
George Everett. Interment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Lothrop had been an invalid for a
number Of years. and the loss of a
daughter last fall greatly distressed her.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Miss Harriet Lothrop. and a
sister. Mrs. Albert P. Eastman Of Falls
Church, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
RoosEvELT's MARCH 4 PLANS.
Will Break Two, Precedents at the
Taft Inaugural.

President Roosevelt will break all prec-
edents at the inauguration of Mr.. Taft.
He will not return to the White House
with his successor at the conclusion OF the
ceremonies at the Capitol and he will
have a separate parade of his own to the
Union station.
In accordance with the approved plan
Immediately after Mr.. Taft has completed
the delivery of his inaugural address Mr..
Roosevelt will be escorted to his carriage
at the rear of the inaugural platform. and
driven quietly by way of the carriage
way under the northeast or Senate APP
proach to the Capitol. to the Delaware
avenue entrance to the Capitol grounds
at B street north.
The New Yrok county committee GOO
strong. will be assembled on Delaware
avenue at that point. entirely free and
independent of other organizations, await
ing the order to move into their places in
the regular inaugural parade, and will
have the entire right of way straight
down Delaware avenue to the Union
station. where Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt
and their family will board the waiting
train for New York.
No cars will be allowed to run on Della
ware avenue during the execution of
this plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The near approach of inauguration is
having the effect OF bringing into port
more vessels with wood, lumber and
oysters aboard than have been here for
several weeks past, and 1t is a sure thing
that even should the vessels be unloaded
before Thursday none of them will leave
port until after that day, the crews all
desiring to remain here to witness the
inaugural ceremonies. Eleven or twelve
oyster-laden vessels, four with cord wood
and two lumber-laden arrived yesterday
and last night and today there will be
numerous additions to these vessels The
arrival of the oyster-carrying fleet put
an end to a poorly supplied market, the
vessels now at the wharf having aboard
over 5000 bushels. supply large enough
to meet the demand. Prices remain prac-
tically unchanged. in spite Of the heavy
receipts from the beds in the lower por-
ton of the Potomac river. Today and
tomorrow numerous additions to the feet
Of river vessels now In port Is looked for
by the rivermen.
The big lighter recently built by Cum
berland for Carter e Clark OF this city
is about completed and within the next
few days the vessel will be sent to river
points to begin Tightening railway ties
from the shoal water loading places on
the river to barges and schOoners lying
In the stream taking aboard cargoes Of
the railway necessities for New York and
other large ports in the north.
The new barge, unlike most OF those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
CONCESSION TO TNSURGEN1S"
HOUSE ADOPTS AN AMENDMENT
TO THE RULES.
Resented by Some Of Them as a
"Sop" and Carries by Close Vote.
TIT With Speaker.

BY way Of concession to the rules IN
surgents the House yesterday adopted
resolution amending the procedure or the
body SO as to provide for a call OF COM
mittees Wednesday Of each week. some
of the insurgents refused to see the con
cession" involved and urged the House
not to accept the sop" which they In
sisted was designed to prevent true
revision Of the rules in the sixty-first
Congress by throwing dust in the eyes OF
the membership. Among the insurgents
to protest were Representatives Hepburn
of Iowa. Gardner of Massachusetts,, Will
liams Of Mississippi. De Almond OF Mis-
souri,, Clark Of Missouri and Murdoch OF
Kansas. who characterized the onered
amendment as Trojan horse" and SAID
that ne saw several notable colo rect
sticking out Of its paunch.
The vote on the motion to adopt the
amendment were extremely ciose-16S to
162. Representative Clark requested
recapituation, which Speaker Cannon re-
fused to entertain. saying 1t was mat
ter left to the discretion Of the chair
Isn't it the usage?"> Mr.. Hepburn
wanted to know.
'It is not the usage the Speaker
sharply replied.
II never in twenty-five years heard It
denied" holly asserted Mr.. Hepburn amid
democratic applause.
There are.' the Speaker said. with
some warmth, many things that the gen.
tleman from Iowa has not heard either
affirmed or denied" He said, however,
after reading some presidents that In
order not to have q shadow cast upon
the use Of his discretion he would direct
recapitulation, which was done. Pro-
longed applause greeted the announce
ment that the recapitulation disclosed no
change in the result.
A meeting of the insurgents" was held
Immediately after the Houses adoption
Of the amendment. and they decided to
carry on their fight for further reforms
on the opening day Of the new Congress.
When a member of the rules committee.
as customary. offers a motion that the
rules of the last Congress be adopted. and
moves the previous question. the I'm
surgents' propose to make this stand for
the changes they desire. They expect the
support of the democrats, and express the
belief that their combined forces will be
sufficient to defeat the motion for the
previous question. The Insurgents
claim that their strength has been aug
mented and that Representative GalIard
of Nebraska is the only one of their num-
Der who has been lost by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
WARNS AGAINST RACE CLASH
HOBSoN TALKS PEACE AND WAR
TO CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERS.
Declares His Arguments for a Great
er Navy Have Been Mis-
understood.

Representative Hobson Of Alabama, in
| an address before a patriotic and devo-
| tional service of the District OF Columbia
Christian. Endeavor Union held last night
in the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
declared that race antagonism is the
greatest of the worlds problems He
called particular attention to the fact
that where the anagonistic races have
met they have later fought. Mature will
not let them mingle." he said, land the
| result has been a clash"
| He called particular attention to the
| Japanese and pointed to the fact that
they segregate the whites in that coun-
| try. 1.-The foreigner declared Repre-
sentative Hobson, cannot go and buy a
| lot anywhere he desires and then send
| his children to the schools" He may
| purchase home in the suburbs, however.
added the speaker. but he must make
| other arrangements to send his children to
| school.
He then urged a stronger navy. and de-
clared that we should have a strong fleet
| in both the Atlantic and the Pacific.
which would hold the balance Of power
| for peace.
| In continuing the representative de-
clared that his policies had been misun-
derstood in many quarters. He averred
that at all times he counseled peace. but
| he wanted navy that will insure that
peace. He said that the apostles were
| the most militant men who ever lived,
| and that Christ himself set the example
| for strenuous action when he drove the
money changers from the temple with a
Scourge.
When you have sin before you." Mr..
Hobson declared. don't go down to drive
| it out with non-resistance."
The representative spoke upon patriot
| ism and Character Building" and said
| that all should build up strength OF char
| acter as a crown of manhood. 1.-The man
| who developes PATRIOTISM" he said. de
| velops the finest type of human character
| that can be found He spoke particu-
larly of the liberty enjoyed in this coun-
| try-"the liberty which gives to each
man an equal opportunity and a fair
| chance
''My countrymen.'' the speaker de-
clared, our nation has established pO-
litical liberty, and before many years
have elapsed, 1 believe. she is to estab-
lsh industrial liberty-the true liberty Of
equal opportunity
The service opened with patriotic song
service, led by Rev. E. D. Stone, pastor
of the Congress Methodist Protestant
Church.
Rev. John Lee Allison. pastor Of the
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church. conducted the devotional exer-
cises. after which Edward Tarring told Of
the arrangements for the coming trip to
the National Christian Endeavor conven-
ton to be held in ST. Paul this summer.
| The Christian Endeavor Orchestra fur
niShed the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02

engaged in the Tightening work. is pro-
vided with large cabin at one end for
living quarters for the men who will be
employed on the vessel. In the cabin
are sleeping accommodations for ten men
and also cooking and eating room for
the same number.
The lighter will carry a cargo of about
800 ties between points on the Potomac.
The owners of pleasure craft of vari-
Gus kinds in service on the river during
the summer months are having their ves-
sells cleaned up and overhauled in prep
aration for an early opening OF the boat
ing season on the river. There is little.
II any danger OF a freeze this late In
the season, and the pleasure craft owners
are anticipating an opening OF the sea-
son for aquatic pleasures much earlier
this year than for number OF years
past, and they wish to be ready to take
their launches in commission.
Arrived. Standard Oil Company tug
No. II, towing tank barges % and
II. oil in bulk, from Baltimore for
Samuel Dutton. cord wood from a down
river point for Eastern Branch dealers:
bugeyes Lima Cox. Kirby. nellie Nicholas.
Kathleen, Ethel Vale. Bertha A. and Eva
William H. Mcguire and sloop Enola.
oysters in the shell from Potomac points
for the market steam barge Daniel X.
Jackson, cord wood from down river
point 10 the Eastern brdnCn, SCHOONER
Chase, lumber from the Rappahannock
river for Dealers: Georgianna, oysters
from a bay point to dealers: sloop Will
liam H. Hall, cord wood from river
point; schooner Five Sisters. cord wood
from Aqua creek; schooner Sidonia Cur
ley, lumber from the Rappahannock river.
Sailed: Sloop Daisy, from Alexandria
for Pennington. Md. with general car
go: scow Roam, oyster shells for Norton
Landing. Va: schooner Isabelle. light.
for the Rappahonnock river to load lum-
Der; Standard OIL Company tug No. IL.
towing tank barges No. 81 and No. Il.
light for Baltimore; tug Meade. with
two Of lighters for Greenway flats: barge
Atlanta. railway ties from Alexandria for
New York.
Memoranda: Schooner Eta is at st.
Georges. Md. loading oysters for this
market; schooner A. II. Quinby is on her
way from the Rappahannock to this city
with lumber aboard: schooners Sallie Pur-
nell, Beswick and Carrieshave sailed for
Baltimore from West Point. Va, with
lumber: schooner Lottie Carter is at a
down-river point loading back to this
at Baltimore with a tow.
The Southern Transportation Company's
tug Bohemia arrived yesterday. towing
the barges Potomac and Patapsco, laden
with hard coal from Philadelphia for the
dealers at Georgetown. Several other
barges laden with coal from Philadelphia
and Baltimore are expected to arrive
within the next few days.
The schooner Clifford n. Carver has
been chartered to load asphalt at Trini-
dad for this city, and II is understood she
will begin taking aboard her cargo during
this month. This means that the vessel
will not arrive here until the latter part
first visit the Carver has ever made to
this city or the Potomac river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
FRS. Fred S. Hardesty Of Washington

Mrs. Fred S. Hardesty Of Washington
are also visitors at the Chalfonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence c. White OF
Washington and their daughter are spend
ing a fortnight at the Berkshire Inn.
George c. Bergen Of Washington has
taken apartments at the Archdale for a
three weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Shields of Wash
ington are at the Seaside House and will
be here for a month.
J. G.. Kirk of Washington Is a visitor
at the Hotel Pennhurst.
The following residents Of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
Hotels during the week:
Hotel Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. Fred s.
Hardesty and Harry Wyckoff
Craig Hall-Miss NJ. N. Pierce.
Hotel Dennis-Mrs. w. A. Pierce, Mrs.
John J. Noonan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Hoehling
Hotel Dunlop-Marie Altwith.
Haddon Hall-Miss jeanette Medford.
Hotel Holmhurst-Rev. w. E. B. Pierce.
Hotel JackSon-H. J. Callahan.
Hotel Morton-Mrs. c. l.. Brown and
Miss c. B. Brown.
Phillips House-Mrs. D. E. Bell.
Hotel Pennhurst-L r. Whittle.
Hotel Rudolf-Mrs. B. Dreyfuss, Miss
Dreyfuss and Mrs. G. w. Roosevelt.
Hotel Traymore-Miss z. Bryan.
Hotel Westminster-M. Wagner and J..
Wagner.
Young's Hotel-E. H. Thomas and F. H.
Stevens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
PAVING NORTH WASHINGTON.
Citizens Association Discusses Needs
Of the Section.

At meeting of the North Washington
Citizens Association, in the Church of
the Advent, I'd and U streets northwest.
last night, D. 8. Hoover. chairman of the
committee in charge of the recent ban
quet given at the Riggs House. reported
that ia tickets had been sold for the
function and that the affair was the best
in the history Of the association.
T.. v. Noonan offered resolution, which
was adopted, asking the Commissioners to
inform the association as to the present
status of the bill or bills relating to the
opening Of I'd street between U and
Bryant streets northwest. and what en-
couragement can be given as to paving
Todd place northwest. The secretary
was instructed to communicate with the
Commissioners on the matter.
The question Of having the gates Of the
Gage School open at all times was
thoroughly discussed and later referred
to the committee on schools. Mr.. W. e.
Suddarth was elected a member Of the
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
IN NEW QUARTERS.
Spencerian Business College Now Lo-
Gated in Chesley Building.

The Spencerian Business College, near
ly quarter of a century located in the
Academy of Music building, 9th and D
streets northwest, has moved into quar-
ters specially adapted to its use, In the
new Chesley building, 1317-19 New York
avenue northwest
The college is now owned and oper-
ated by Draughon's Practical Business
College Company, with headquarters at
Nashville. Tenn.
In it's new location the college will oc-
cupy the entire third floor of the Ches-
ley building, with office rooms on the
second floor.
The new quarters are modern in every
way They are fitted up with both gas
and electric lighting facilities, and dur
ing the day receive the light from both
the north and south sides.
The management announces its lnten-
ton to fit up the rooms with every mod.
ern business college appliance. The Short
hand department will be equipped with
a model office and supplied with card
catalogue letter files and letter press.
Every department will have electric
connection with the managers office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
CHEWS GUM WHEN SENTENCED
Bob Clements Convicted Of Murder
ing Edmondson Family.

DECATUR, Ala, March 2-The jury
in the case Of Bob Clements, for the
murder of the Edmondson family Of five
members. last night found the prisoner
guilty of murder in the first degree and
fixed his sentence at life imprisonment
Clements was charged with the muir
der of Tom Edmondson and Edmondson's
wife. mother and two children last No
vember near Woodland Mills, In this
county. After the family had been
murdered their bodies were placed in
the barn and the following night the
barn was set on fire. only few bones
remaining to tell of the gruesome
tragedy.
Clements had been in the employ of
Edmondson and 1t was brought out that
Edmondson came home and found Glenn
ents talking to Mrs. Edmondson, and the
superstition Is that Edmondson threaten
ed his life, and that Clements killed him
and then killed other members Of the
family to hide the crime
Clements chewed gum while the YER
dict was read. An appeal will be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
HAGaoTT ANSWERS COOK.
Replies to Colleagues Criticism Of
Presidents Boundary Veto.

When the House convened today Rep
resentative Haggott of Colorado was
granted unanimous consent to reply to
the attack his republican colleague. Rep
resentative Cook, made yesterday on
President Roosevelt for vetoing the bill
changing the boundary line between Colo
RADIO and New Mexico.
He asserted that in vetoing the bill
the President was merely preventing Con-
gress from attempting to do something 1t
had no right to do. He said Mr.. Cook
was mistaken about only one post office
being affected. and presented letters from
the Postmaster General to prove his con-
tention.
Republican Floor Leader Payne weared
Of the discussion and after his protest
against Mr.. Haggott continuing the Colo
RADIO member concluded to print his fur.
Their remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
ONE 0N BED, OTHER
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Two Strong Endorsements of New
Cooper Treatment Monday.

The sale Of the Cooper preparations In New
York has grown tremendously during the past
week. says the New York World May 81. 'Os
ON Saturday night 1t was estimated that during
the week nine thousand people had called and
talked with either Cooper or his assistants.
Each day more and more people call who ex-
press unlimited approval Of the results they
have obtained from the medicine. Many Of these
people tell their experience for publication.
The following statements were among several
made on Monday afternoon: George J. Bramer
Of No. 1871 First avenue said: II have had
stomach trouble in its worst form l lost So
much flesh and became so weak that one doctor
told me I had consumption. have been under
treatment constantly for two years with no ben
eft Whatsoever, as I have grown steadily worse,
and lately have been unable to eat any solid
food at all.
II got so bad that finally went 10 the hos
pital. While In the hospital j read Of Mr.
Cooper. and one day left the hospital, came
here and got his treatment. II has proved to be
the only medicine ] have ever taken that has
helped me. I now feel like another man. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-02
LABOR CAMPAIGN IN CAPITAL.
Organization Of Workingmen to Be
Undertaken at Once.


The decision was reached at the weekly
meeting of the Central Labor Union last
night to conduct campaign of organiza-
ton in the District. The lack Of proper
organization of the taxicab drivers was
referred to as an object lesson.
A committee was appointed to call upon
the officials of the American Federation
of Labor and request that an organizer
be assigned to duty in this city.
The necessity for action was urged by
John ]. Pursell of the Electrical Workers
Union. Secretary Sam De Nedrey also
declared that instant action along this
line must eb taken. Delegates Ryan Col
poys and Allison were designated to
carry the request to President Samuel
Gompers.
Emmett L. Adams, n. c. Sprague and
Charles T. Smith were appointed as a
committee to revise and codify the con-
stitution Of the central body and in
structed to return their report not later
than March %. F. G.. Roberts of the
label committee reported that the matter
Of having a label parade in Washington
has been postponed until after the meeting
of the label trades. which will hold a
convention in Washington March %.
A feature of the session last night, was
the presence of the fraternal delegates
from the Y. M. c. A.