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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
CHILD ATE CUTICURA.

Spread Whole Box OF Ii On Crackers
N the Least Injury Resulted
Thus Proven Pure and Sweet.
A New York friend OF Cuticura
writes:
my three year old son and heir,
after being put to bed On a trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the stateroom
and located a box Of graham crackers
and a box of Cuticura Ointment. When
a search was made for the box, 1t was
found empty and the kid admitted
that he had eaten the contents of the
entire box spread on the crackers. 1t
cured him of a bad cold and l don't
know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient Of
Cuticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. If 1t may be
safely eaten by a young child, none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend It's application to v
the tenderest skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. OF Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Thou art mine, 1 have made thee mine
In the Desert.

In that forgotten land from which 1 came.
Life must have prospered in a World of
Streams,
For when l win in sleep a happy hour.
h sound Of running water haunts my
dreams.
Awake, Grief dominates again my soul
And kills the echo of that jocund sound.
fhat murmuring thread-a ceaseless silver
flow,
: Dividing silence from a calm profound.
The arid land meets me on every side.
Lost Is the memory of Long Ago,
Only remains a longing for the place
Where In my dreams the running waters
flow.
Beatrice Allhusen in the Westminster
Gazette.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
The Miler 81 the Dee.

There dwelt a miller, hale and bold,
Beside the River Dee;
He wrought n sang from morn till night,
No lark more blithe than he;
And this the burden Of his song
Forever used to be,
II my no man, no, not I, -
n no one enyies me- s,.a
''Thou'rt wrong, my friend!' said old King
Hal,
"As wrong as wrong can be;
For could my heart be light as thine.
I'd gladly change with thee.
And tell me now what makes thee sing
With voice SO loud ard free,
While / am sad, though I'm the king,
Beside the River Deer"
The miller smiled and DOTTED his cap:
II earn my bread uuoth he;
II love my wife, i love my friend,
/ love my children three.
/ W no one / cannot pay, .a
L thank the River Dee, "a
That turns the mill that grinds the corn
To feed my babes and mel"
Good friend said Hal, and sighed the
while, @
Farewell! and happy be;
But say no more, IL thou'sdt be true,
That no one envies thee. e., .
Thy mealy cap is worth my crown;
Thy mill my Kingdoms fee! ...
Such men as thou are England's boast,
On, miller OF the Deep' IN
Charles Mackay.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
An unsympathotie Audience.

. From the washington Star. 'E. o..
81 dined with Somerset Vaughan at the
Ritz, in London" said a poet. Vaughan,
who now grinds out a million-doliar COM
edy every month or two, began by writ
ing tragedies In German. -
From tragedies In German to MRS.
Dot!'' 1 cried. How did you come TO
it, SOMERSET ..... .t'.
III peeled the silver wrapping from q
great black cigar.
My German tragedies he said, had
few hearers, and these hearers were sym
pathetic. i, in those days, was like the
science professor who found one night
that his audience consisted Of but a sin
gle person. .r. 49, "-
'The amphitheater was very large. The
audience, a little man, sat high up and
far back OF the last bench.
My friend said the professor, gen.
tally. why don't yo ucome nearer? You
would hear much better on the front row.
"'Ah, ratsl' said the audience. I didn't
come in to listen to you. I came to get
warm"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Couldn't Quite Figure II.

Mr.. President" said Senator Carter
of Montana, discussing the postal say
ings bank bill, the senator from Idaho
has told us of q man in his state with
10 children between the ages of 10 and
81. 1 .cannot quite figure it out"
Mr.. President" replied the unruffled
senator from Idaho, Il win say to the
senator from Montana that I was not
speaking thoughtlessly when I referred
to a man with 10 children between the
ages stated. They are among my es-
teemed constituents. l think the sena-
tors imagination Is capable of arrang-
ing the matter in pairs, triplets and sc
forth"
Herewith the exceptionally interest
ing parliamentary incident was abrupt
~ terminated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
WESTERN
THE NJ WINNER
''The Last
Best
r.. West"

The Government Of Canada now gives TO every
Actual Settler ! go acres Of WHeot-grOwIng
land free and an additional 100 acres at $500
an acre.
The 100000 contented American Settlers
making their homes In WesioFn CANDIDA Is the
best evidence Of the superiority Of that country.
They are becoming rich, growing from rs to 50
bushels wheat TO the acre; 20 to ITO bushels oats
and IS to 90 bushels barley, besides ha wing spien-
did herds Of cattle raised ON the prairie grass.
DairyinR In an important industry.
The crop Of 1908 still keeps Western Canada in
the lead. The world will soon look to 1t as its
tood-producer.
THE thing which most impressed us
was the magnitude Of the country that Is
available for agricultural purposes."-
National Editorial Correspondence, 1908.
Low Railway Rates. good schools and churches,
markets convenient, Prices the Highest climate
perfect.
Landa are for sale By Railway and Land Conn.,
panies. Descriptive pamphlets and maps sent free.
For Railway Rates and other information apply to
w. ID. Scott, Superintendent of immigration,
Ottawa, Canada, or X. 7. Holmes, .3I5 Jackson
St., st. Paul, MINI. J. M. MacLachlan, Box no
Watertown, South Dakota, and W. V. Bennett,
eoI New York Life Building, Omaha, Neb.,
Authorized Government Agents
Please say whore you saw this advertisement
cInaIN NI-N nyr,N m 4 ooo AZ 1ono
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
70 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure I'M
all Its stages, and that is Catarrb. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now
being a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature in doing It's work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in Its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipa ton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Wanted a Fair Chance.

TlOlil IIl~IllS.
In a seaside parish in the early part of
the last century there lived a sporting
parson. The spot was a favorite landing
place for woodcock at the time of their
annual immigration, and the parson used
to tell off a native to let him know as
soon as the birds began to arrive.
One Sunday he was preaching to his
congregation, and had just commenced the
second head of his discourse when the
church door was cautiously opened and a
head appeared, followed by a reckoning
finger. The parson either did not see or
would not heed the intruder, so the latter
CAV a loud cough.
The preacher stopped his preaching In
the middle of a sentence and excitedly
aa.d; "What Is II, John?"
"Woodcock is coom!" replied John.
The paTson hurriedly closed his sermon
case. Shut the door and lock It," he cried
to the clerk. Keep the people in church
till I've got my surplice off. Let's all have
a fair chance"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
The Precise Scientist.

From the PhiIadeIphia Record.
Governor Stuart, at a dinner in Phila-
delphia during the opening of the opera
season, said Of a noted Philadelphia
scientist:
He is the most exact man / ever
met. He believes in nothing but proven
facts. Continually he pins you down.
lone day I said to him:
"'Cannibalism-what an abomina-
ton! To eat of human flesh; Brrrr!'
THE old scientist frowned.
Pardon me, but have you ever eat
en- OF human flesh?' he said severely.
mo said 1.
We'll, then he demanded, why do
you speak of things that you know
nothing at all about?'"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
At the Making of Man.

From the Poem by Bliss Carman in TIL,
April Atlantic.
The soft Aprilian ardors
That warm the waiting loan
Shall whisper in his pulses
To bid him overcome,
And he shall learn ( h wonder-cry
Beneath the azure dome.
And though all-dying nature,
Should teach him to deplore,
The ruddy fires of autumn
Shall lure him but the more
To pass from joy to stronger JOY,
AS through an open door.
He shall AVE hope and honor.
Proud trust and courage stark,
To hold him to his purpose
Through the unlighted dark,
And love that sees the moons full orb
In the first silver arc.
And he shall live by kindness
And the hearts gertrude,
Which moves without misgiving
In ways not understood,
Sure only OF the vast event
The large and simple good.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
THE CRACKING OF PAINT.
Property Owners Can save Money by
Learning the Cause.

Property Can Save Money by
Learning the Cause.
Do you know what is wrong when
pnint peels, or cracks, or otherwise
necessitates premature re-palnting?
! Well, sometimes il hasn't been prop
erly applied-the surface being damp
or there being tco much t~urpentine or
too much drier.
But, nine times out Of ten, the trou-
BILE is caused by adulterated white lead.
To avoid all such trouble, every
~houseowner should know In q general
way, when a surface is in proper con-
dition to receive paint, what kind of
primer and finishing coats different sur
faces require, and how to avoid aduI-
teration in materials. p ...
A complete painting guide, including
a book of color schemes, specifications
for all kinds of painting work, and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
In painting materials. with directions
for using it, can be had free by writ
Ing National Lead Company, 1902 Trim
ity Bldg, New York, and asking for
Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 40.
This company, the largest makers of
pure white lead, invite tests, by means
of the blowpipe (included in OUTFIT
or in any other way, Of the purity Of
the white lead sold under their famous
Dutch Boy Painter trademark. That
trademark on a key Of white lead is
In itself an absolute guarantee Of pur-
ity and quality.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
When courage FaiIed.

From L~tppIncotts. 4
Duke" asked the heiress eagerly, did
you see father" rt
Yes"
"Well?" M
1--WE talked about the weather." FAX
What? Lose your nerve again. Why
don't you brace up and talk like a man
a subject cf a king on whose domain the
sun never sets!' .M@s
Cant" moaned the luke. "Au the.
time l was in your fathers office he kept
grinning at a big painting" 'r.
What painting?"
The battle of Bunker HILL" .@a.#
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
His Usual Way.
From the

The new waitress sided up to a dap
per young nan at the breakfast table,
who, after glancing at the bill, opened
his mouth, and a noise gurgled forth
that sounded like the ripping off OF all
Of the cogs on one of the wheels in the
power house. The new waitress made
her escape to the kitchen. Fellow out
there insulted me-" she said. The head
waiter looked at. him. I'll get it." he
said. That's just the train caller or
dering his breakfast"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

feeling Of weakness. l used about ev-
erything said to be good for kidney
trouble, but Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me the first real help, and
three boxes cured me-"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
The author of "Tl

The author of The School for Scan
dali would never have made a copying
clerk. His handwriting was the won
der 0f the town. 1t was so truly terri
BILE that 1t bafied all his correspond
ents. on n occasion, the story runs,
an order Of his for Drury Lane was
stopped at the box door of the theater
and at once pronounced to be a for
gery-because the doorkeeper could
read II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Work While
You Sleep

Millions of people have CAS-.
CARETS do Health work for
them. If you have never tried
this great health maker-Get a 1Oc
box-and you will never use any
other boweI medicine. OIL.
CASCARETS zoe q box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Don't BE MisIed.

Many a life has been cut short by a
cough that was not believed to be Sc
rious. Many "a backache and sideache
follows a coughing spell. Many a night
is passed in restlessness caused by
coughing. Many a cough cure that
never cures is tried. Do not be misled.
If you cough, take the Old reliable
Kemp's Balsam. the best cough cure.
At druggists and dealers, 25c.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Comma Money.
From the CIeveland LeadI

From the Cleveland Leader.
Now that o nav become so
wealthy" said the millionaire's friend,
do you find that people bother you
with begging letters?"
"They write EN-" answered the mag
nate, but they don't bother me. 1 get
about 200 a day. They all inclose
stamps for a reply, and l have my Sec
rotary answer on postal cards, encour-
aging them to write again. Livery lit
tie bit helps"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
A BOOMERANG.
~"
From Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
The right reverend bishop OF a southern
diocese, being shaved one morning, was
conscious Of an alcoholic fragrance and
OF a slight cash in his chin at the same
moment. ARIA ag
"Ah, George, George he demonstrated
with the dusky barber as he stanched the
bleeding, 1T was drink that did that"
Yes, sab; yes, bishop" replied the ton
s~orialist, blandly. TT do mex de skin
tender" tg
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

youngest son Of n great novelist and
godson of another, has lost his seat in
the parliament of New South Wales,
Australia, through the discovery of rich
silver mines at Broken Hills, 1000 miles
northwest of Sydney. The newcomers,
miners, elected a labor candidate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

A study of the trouser legs as seen
in the photographs of our most noted
men brings the smile Of contempt from
even the most disinterested, and one
wonders if anything could De ugller
than the %concertina folds of the clum-
sly, elephantine outlines that are there
to be seen. Brooches, knickers and
kits are all far more artistic and
healthy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

NJ. Working, 315
Fulton Ave, Roch-
ester, Ind, who
says: II suffered ev-
erythlng with pain
In the back. too fire.
quent passages Of
the kidney secre-
tions, swelling of
the ankles a n d
fnfnfc 0n1 n nnnnro I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Lament of a Rural Reporter.

Down in Peconic, L. J., there Is a re-
porter who confesses he has drawn upon,
his imagination when news items were
lacking. He only hints at what happened
as a result. This wall appears as his
contribution to the SouthhoId News aftet
a few colorless paragraphs: :
Peconic don't make any news
There's no copy a fellow can use
And when I invent II
Then people resent II, .Ar
And / catch q lot of abuse. &
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
The Boy That In Good.

The boy that lis good
Does mind his book well;
And II he can't read.
Will strive for to spell.
His school he does love;
And when he is there
For play and for toys
No time can he spare
Youths Instructor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Pettit's Eye SnIve First Sold In 1907
over 100 years ago, sales increase yearly.
wonderful remedy cured millions weak
eyes. All druggists or Howard Bross'
Buffalo. N. Y. alt n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Try Murine Eye Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery1 Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Murine Doesn't Smart, Soothes Eye Palm.
Try Murine for Your Eyes. You Will Like IG
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Only One "E~oMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE. Look
for the signature of K. w. GROVE. Used tho
World over to Cure n Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
NEW vIaoR FOR BAD BACKS.

How to Make n Weak Back Better.
Women who suffer with backache,
bearing-down pain, dizziness, constant
dull, tired feelings, will find hope In
tho oluioa nf Arc
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

BOYS, GIRLS, valuable premiums or cash
prize for selling novelties. Write for par
t~iculars. Good Sellers Supply Co., Harri-
sonburg, Va.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
For Colds and Grip.

Lanes Pleasant Tablets (laxative) cure
colds in an hour and are the best treat
ment for grip. Do not wait a minute when
o feel a cold coming on, but get a box
Of these tablets and save suffering and ex-
pense. They are sold by druggists and
dealers at % cents a box. Orator r. Wood
ward, lie Roy, N. Y. Sample free.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
n n Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to shake into your shoes 1t rests
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy, Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen 8. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

SAVE YOUR hands; men and women Or
der our popular, stong working gloves,
ed everywhere. Richmond Glove Co. Box
66S, Richmond, Va.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

In case of accident. cuts, wounds.
burns, scalds, sprains, bruises, etc, moth
ing will so quickly take away ali pain
and soreness as Hamlins Wizard Oil.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

PILES CUREb ~ @ TO Ia DA vs.
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure any
case Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles In 9 to II days or money efunded
knc
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

A mans golfing garb not only affords
clue to his golfing ability, but it
does not give the slightest indication OF
taste.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Baked potatoes are regarded as being
more nutritious than those cooked In,
any other way, willie those which are;
fried are the most difficult to digest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Dyspepsia and constipation are avoid.
able miseries--take Garfield Tea, Natures
Herb laxative.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Sheep shearing machines are now
used extensively in Australia. In Tas-
mania they are just beginning to be
used.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
The Soul AIoof,


Thou are mine, thou hast given thy word;
Close, close in my arms thou are cling
ing;
Alone for my ear tho art singing
A song which no stranger has heard;
But afar from me yet, like a bird,
Thy soul. in some region unstirred,
On its mystical circuit is winging.
Thou art mine, I ave made thee mine
own;
Henceforth we are mingled ever;
But In vain, all in vain, / ell, 1Vor-
Tho round thee my garlands are thrown,
And thou yieldest thy lips and thy Zone
To master the spell that alone
My hold on thy being can sever.
hou art mine, thou hast come into me,
But thy soul, when l strive to near 1T
The innermost fold of my spirit
Is as far from my grasp, is as free,
AS the stars from the mountain tops be.
AS the pearl in the depths of the sea
From the .p~ortionless king that would
wear it!
Edward Clarence Stedman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Tolstoi, the Russian novelist and So
cial reformer, was much depressed
when a boy by the knowledge that he
was very plain featured. To be re-
venged on nature he determined to
make himself still uglier, and with this
end in view cut off his eyebrows.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

There are in all 35 electric furnaces
In operation in this country and Eu-
rore for steel production.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
A Good Reason.

From the Bellman.
IT haven't spoken to my wife for more
than three years" confessed little Mr..
Hennypeck. You see'' Che was speaking
IN the strictest confidence to a friend of
his boyhood). II didn't want to interrupt
her"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Mrs. Wan@1owss eooTHIHa STRUR FOR ChHdren
t6eethinR, ooftsns me gums, reduces on,
Isllayspatn,e cures wind cole. 7sc Q bottle,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Thou are mine, thou hast given thy word
Close, close in my arms thou are cling
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

in an open room 1 beg TO say that 1t Is
he only way to raise them successfully.
| will give you the figures on what l
did. | put 5000 chicks in six houses
15xl5 all built in row with supply
pipe running through the center of all
six houses under the floor, my stoves
we're set in the middle of the floor of
each house, l tapped the supply pipe
at each stove, the supply being "a
pipe, we tapped this "a in. ripe with
Yin. pipe to carry the oil into the
stove which contained an oil burner.
AS / said above, I Matched 5000
chicks; out of the 5000 raised 1892
to maturity and they made much
better and quicker growth than when
raised in the old stutty broOder. Now
| am no writer but | can raise chick
ems. If you will send practical man
down here, | will show him every de-
tail of the chicken industry. | shall
say nothing about my reputation AS a
chicken man but you can get it in
Petatluma and vicinity.
Hoping these few lines will be CT
some benefit to you l remain
Yours Truly
r. G.. VESTAL.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
Questions and Answers
ADULT MOULTING IN PULLETs.

A. Nishlyori, Columbia, Wn, and
several others, ask why February and
March Matched pullets moult during
the same year as Matched. One cor
respondent says his April Matched
pullets underwent the full adult moult
this fall and he wants to know ii he
could have prevented it. This ques-
ton of when to hatch pullets to avoid
the moult and yet have them develop
enough to be winter layers is most
important one and one the correct
solving of it depends large part OF
the profits. | believe it to he as much
a matter of strain as it is of care and
feeding. [ know two poultry ralsers
who keep the same variety OF fowl
and use almost identical methods of
feeding yet one of these men has few
of his March pullets mOult while the
other tells me that most of his pullets