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is booming The most favorable reports
have been received from the harvester
trust. which had sold. up to the 31st OF
May. 80 per cent more machinery and inn
plements than for the corresponding
period OF any previous year in its his
tory This includes everything that a
farmer uses in his business. from pitch
fork to a thrashing machine. ana II
means "a that the farmers have plenty
of money. (2) that they are not afraid of
the future. (s) that they are able to get
labor to work their farms and (4 that
they see good markets and good prices
ahead As agriculture is the basis of all
prosperity, this is perhaps the most
gratifying sign of the times
Effect of Delay on the Tariff.
Miscellaneous manufacturing and mer-
camille business are both dull. which Is
attributed very largely to the delay In
tariff legislation. although the imports for
Nav were valued at $40. .561, ,2SS. as
against $40. 1859, 72S in May, 1908. There
is no anxiety as to the ultimate action of
Congress. Everybody expects duties to
he maintained at very nearly what they
are at present; at least there will be no
reduction that will impair the protec-
ton of labor and capital. although some
of the changes may affect prices. Hence.
many merchants are holding back orders
until the bill is passed. and buyers gen.
orally are cautious in almost all lines
of trade. This conservatism. however, is
not entirely due to the tariff. Trade
Is invariably dull at this season of the
year Many manufacturers who have
command Of sufficient capital and credit
are accommodating heavy stocks in anti
cipation of an active revival as soon as
the tariff bill is out of the way. and
there seems to be universal feeling OF
confidence. although there is no specula-
ton or .wildcatting.'
At the headquarters of the manufactur-
ing world in this city 1t is stated that
more than one hundred new mills. cost
ing about s54. 600. 900. are under construc-
tion IN New EnHland and half OF them In
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virginian Eats Cabbage and Dies.

PETERSBURG, Va, June IL. - Mras
Parmelia Kersey Williamson. residing on
Mckenzie street, Battersea. died suddenly
after eating freely of cabbage for supper.
1t is suspected by the attending physciaul
that the cabbage was poisoned. probablyl
while growing. by paris green being put
on it to kill worms. Mr.. Williamson. husJ
band of the deceased. was also made sicl6
from eating the same caEbagF>
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Increased Railway Earnings.

liOH OL COHIQeHC6.
Increased Railway Earnings.
The reports of railway earnings for
May, which have already been published
in financial columns of the newspapers,
confirm the other evidences of an i'm
provement in business. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad shows an increase of
$1,3o3.JOO in gross and $4,000 in net
earnings: the Southern Pacific an in
crease Of $7SS.l76 in gross. and $685.
S95 in net: the AtlanticCoast Line, a
net earnings: the Southern railway. SAL
926 In gross. and $1sS.S17 in net; the
Rock Island, 81 1,050. 600 in gross and
$4,000 in net earnings.
The Frisco gained 81 per cent the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois 30 per cent. the
norfolk and Western % per cent and the
New York Central system "A per cent.
Not one important railroad in all the long
list reported a decrease for May in either
gross or net earnings, and with few ex-
ceptions there has been no decrease in the
earnings of any road since the Ist of
January.
Opinion Of Captains of Industry.
Mr. Hartman has gone to Europe for a
long rest. He has done a good deal OF
resting during the last few months, but
still retains his appetite for railroads, and
gobbled up another before starting just
to keep the taste in his mouth. Before
sailing he furnished an interview to the
newspapers. as you will remember, in
which he predicted unmeasured prosper
ity, and that seems to be the opinion
of all the important captains of industry
and men Of financial influence. Mr.. Har-
riman now controls 72OO0 miles of trans
portation lineS-54. 600 miles of steamship
lines and $1,000 miles OF railways-which
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Massachusetts. The largest number are
textile mills; the next largest. paper
mills. and the third. boot and shoe fac
tories. There could be no better illustra-
ton of confidence
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
CHAPTER vi.

THE WINDY SIDE OF THE LAW.
had done some rapid thinking. How
was Karl to get back to Sugar Valley?
The bobsled would 60 no further than
Dan Tressler's, and there he would be,
stranded In the middle of the night,
afoot, 10 miles from home. 1t would
never do to have him stay at Tress-
ler's; the Squire would never forgive
that. He must stay at the Hall if any
where In the valley, yet how could she
manage it? 1t would be a hazardous
thing to arouse her father at dead of
night, and then bring him In contact
with the wrathful nan That would
do al all.
There was but one way.
At the end of the main walk she
wheeled sharply, and, darting across
the lawn and the end of the barnyard,
came to the house Of Amos Harding.
Amos was a Yankee, a native OF
Connecticut, who, years before, had
drifted into the valley as a school
teacher, had married one OF the valley
girls, and after a time had worked into
the position of head farmer Of the
Hartswick estate. He was a long
Iimbed, sandy haired, active little man
Of SO, shrewd and worldly wise, and
very valuable to the old Squire in
many weys. To Rose he was almost a
father, He had been her right-hand
man, counsellor and confidant ever
since she could remember, and she in
turn had been to him like one OF his
own children.
She did not go to the door, but
slipped around the corner and tapped
lightly on a window. There was q
quick movement inside, hen a FUN
bling at the sash, then a tousled mead
thrust out into the night air.
"Heigh, there! Who is it?"
It's me, Uncle Amos"
"Sho! Is that Rosie? Why
what In tarnation's happened?"
Accident. Karl smashed his sleigh,
"sho! You don't mean it! Hurt
yeh any?"
Course II didn't. Jest like a cat, J
: swami! I'll bate, Ii. cents, il l dropped
yeh into the well head down you'd land
on your feet. But how in time die
you smash 'er2" a..
"Karl ran into the Moon Run bridge
You sec"
t"Heigh? Ran into the bridge? II
broad moonlight? On that wide road
dead straight? Say, sis, he must o
been awful taken up with somethin' OF
other. He. he, he!"
He was racing. Uncle Amos III
tell you about 1t tomorrow. rode
down with Jim Farthing. and Karl
| coming leading his horse behind tn,
bobsled. / want you TO hitch up Tus'
sey Boy into the green sleigh n drive
UP till you meet him. Then let hin
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wien the PhrrnoIoaIst EsII.
From che Detrolt Free Press.

IN rEOn Cn6 DetrOtI tFeS BTebS' "a
Mayor Reyburanof Philadelphia, the
eswner OF the record-breaking trotter
Ed BryaR. told st O dinner a horse
STORY. .... .....
"A farmer visited O phrenologist," he
said. He had heard that the ~phrenolo-
fslet thought OF buying a horse. He had
slis head examined and his bumps re-
reaied surprising things.
Your tastes are the simple, homely
slnd pure tastes OF O farmer said the
phrenclogist, and O. farmer / take you
10 be. Am / not rtght2 Aha, l thought
so. You are unready and faltering In
speech: you find It difficult to express
h simplest Ideas. You are sadly def.
ptent In Judgment and have no knowl-
hdge of human nature. FOUR innocent
u trustful disposition renders you an
.'asy dupe to designing men, and your
nwn perfect honesty prevents you from
rittter suspecting or defrauding any
Une.' z" n ..-a.,
THE ~phrenolOgist the following week
bought a. horSesfrom tine farmer. The
horse was ~knock-kueed. It was rs years
uid, it had @ bad temper, and Ii baked.
Though the faruuer had only paid SIS
for the animal, he secured without diff
ieulty $3.50 from che p~hrenologist for it.
It's wonderful said the farmer to
himself, as he FASTENED toward the
banlS to deposit the money-it's Jest
wonderful that o. man should know so
touch about men n not know q thing
pbout hossesi detroit Free Press.
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French Cave DweIIers.
From the Chicago Daily News.

rIOIl tlt SIllCdBO Ddlly NGWS,
There are no fewer than 1000, 900
cave dwellers in France" writes q
traveller. whether you travel north.
south, east or west, you will find these
curious limitations Of the homes of
primitive a They stretch for fully
20 miles along the valley Of the Lori,
from Blois to Saumur, and as the train
proceeds you can catch q glimpse from
time to time OF their picturesque en-
frances, surrounded by flowers and
verdure. AS likely as not you will see
the inhabitants standing or. sitting in
front Of their mysterious looking cav
erns, and unless you have learned the
contrary, you will be inclined to i'm
agine that they possess some of the
characteristics of the t~rogiodytes Of old,
and that their homes are mere dens.
Not so, as o will find on visiting
them.
"They are nearly all well to do
peasants, owner perhaps Of some of
he vineyards that deck the slopes on
all sides, and thei habitations are, as
a rule, both healthy and comfortably
furnished. These singular houses are
remarkably cool in summer, without
being in the least damp, while in win
ter they can be warmed much more
easily and better than ordinary apart
ments. The health of the modern
t~roglodyte Is, as a rule. excellent, and
IT is not uncommon to find gentleman
Jams among them. This, however, is
by no means surprising when we com
slider that their homes are not only
healthful to live in, but are also com
fortably furnished and fitted up. .
Tn the majority of cases these rock
houses were not eXcavated for the spe-
cial purpose of being inhabited, but
with the object of obtaining stone for
the building Of houses. At Rochecor-
bon there Is q rock dwelling carved
out Of a single block of stone, and the
ingenious owner. I'm addition to making
a two-story villa therefrom. has pro-
vided himself with a roof garden, from
which a fin view Of the valley can
be obtained. A similar house exists
at Bourre, in which locality the dis
used quarries are said to date from
the days of the Romans" NI
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Vegetable Compound has done for me
,dsRfng this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women L am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. '-MRs. CHAS. BARCLAY,
IL. If. d., G~raniteville, VT.
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has received such widespread and m-
Qualified endorsement. No other med
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lpfnkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
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through the peyiod of change Of life.
It costs bnt little to try Lydia q.
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tains Of gold TO suffering women
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To Return to the Flat.

The moths are In the parlor rugs
In spite of camphor balls,
And mildew spots the furniture
And cobwebs drape the walls.
The mice nave gnawed the portieres
OF gobelln tapestry, =
But we have spent the heated term
At Hencoop by-the-Sea.
The grand pianos, wires. I find, W
Are lust a bunch of rust;
The bric-a-brac in every room
Is gray with weeks or dust.
/ left the bathroom gas turned on.
The bill will bankrupt me,
But we have spent the summer months
At Hencoop-by-the-Sea.
The cat is dead--we locked her In
The day we went away #H# 4
And burglars forced the kitchen door
With none to say them nay, "
They took our winter clothes n set
or silver filagree
We left ehind us when we went a
. To Hencoop-by-the-Sea. aa. ..
We did not have a joyous time
The truth must be confessed.
The folks we met were richer far
Than We, and better dressed.
They snubbed us, too, n left US out
OF tennis, talk, and tea, e..
But we ave spent the season, though,
At Hencoop-by-the-Sea. #
--Minna Irving In New York Times.
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a oseat sobolar.

From Everybody. Magazine
The new minister Ia. a Georgia church
was delivering his FIRST sermon. The
darby janitor was a critical listener
from q back corner of the church. The
ministers sermon was eloquent, and
hts prayers seemed TO cover the whole
category OF human wants.
After b services one of the deacons
aEkedsthe old darby what he thought of
staa new minister. bout YOU think he
offers UP q good prayer. Joe?"
"Ah mos certainly does, boss. Why,
dat nan axed de good Lord 70. things
dat de odder preacher didn't even know
He hndl"--Evety hodY,s Magazine.
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Willing to Suffer.

A little Washington girl a for a long
time wanted a Boston bull terrier. One
day during her convalescence from al
attack Of pneumonia. the youngster
preached the subject to her mother, beg
ging that she induce the father to procure
such q dog.
Her mothers response was 10 the eff
feet that as daddy did not like dogs the
chances were that he would be unwilling
to buy one. Then, perceiving the express
sion Of disappointment that came to the
face Of the little invalid, the mothers
heart melted, and she said:
wait till you get well. dear; then we
will see."
ooh, no." answered the child 9TH
sicker / am the more likely he will ba
to buy it for me-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
STUNNING cloth costums.

Wood brown chiffon broadcloth w
used in the construction of a stunniI
gown pictured in above illustratio
The front panel liz trimmed on a
side from shoulder to DOT with browa
velvet covered buttons. as are tho
pointed pieces on each side. The round
collar and stock are white lace-the
Former trimmed with a band and bow
OF narrow velvet ribbon, in a lovely
shade of maroon, matching that used
for h turban, whose only decoration
is a full white aigrette.
A handsome sable pelerine completes
the costume. 81. SSH.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
Privileges.

te ANIHl tBUNl flKclanRe.
The doubt OF q University of Chicago
professor whether King Solomon, as the
huafsand Of 700 wives. Is the best authority
upon such domestic matters as the treat
nient OF children. rentals one of a story
told 80 often by that great English pre-
Safe. A~rchipishop Masee. A Gloucester
shire lady was readtag the old testament
80 an aged woman VITO lives at the home
fcr old people. and Glanced upon the pas
sage concerning Soiomon's household.
HAD Solomon really 100 wives?" in
quired the old woman, after reflection.
"Oh. yes. Mary! It Is so stated in the
AibIe. (" ."
'Lor'. mum!' was the comment. what
privileges them early Christians hadI"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

The London dancing teachers con-
-tiuue agitating for the introduction OF
tarious dances ut state balls. They are
Urging against programs Of dances
which contain Only two-steps and
WaItzes and are petitioning the king to
give his attention TO the matter, be-
cause liz he sets the example of an
elaborate progran Of dances, all Lon
uan hostesses are sure to follow. They
wish also the Introduction OF one new
dance q year, 40 as to make constant
J8ncing ~lessonHsi necessary
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He Only Owned the House.

Two northern business men. passing
,lfough a barren region of the South,
paused one day before a hopeless, tumble
tawn habitation, one OF them exclaiming:
sPoor creatures How DO they ever make
i living from such landp' At this the
taEging door OF the hat slowly opened, a
tail ianky. poor white appearing. who
Arawled out to them; 'Looky here,
gtrangers. I amt so burned poor ez you
think / am. I don't t-:n all this we're
land; 4 Jest own the house" 30
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Professor Arthur Korn. of Berlin, has
perfected an invention which proves the
theories OF gravitation. He fills a metal
globe with water and imparts rapid vi
5rations to the contents with an cleo
trio motor. He has thus found 1t pos
sible to construct an exact working
model OF the solar system In water, in
which the planets all move in their
appointed paths without any visible
support or externally applied power.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
a 1 CRACKED EGG.

Eggs sometimes crack on being i'm
mersed In water or are found to be so
when required for use. To prevent the
contents from oozing u gently rub
the crack with moistened salt, allowing
q little time for 1t to penetrate, then II
will boil as well as an uncracked egg.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08
TO sruEE

A satisfactory way to fill art pillows
where one can not afford feathers Is
this: Fold a newspaper in several
thicknesses (say eight or 100 the size
of our pillow, then put thick pads Of
Stuff pillow with this and 1t will stand
up and be as firm as If stuffed with
feathers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and /
can truly say that
Lydia .Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
e gold to me, as it
lestored my health
and strength. l
never forget to tell
my friends what
IydiaE. Pinkham'S
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KEEP GARBAGE FROM FREEZING.

During cold weather garbage kept in
cans on porches freezes and 1t is i'm
possible to empty It into the regular
garbage can at the alley. In order to
loosen II sprinkle a large handful OF
salt into 1t at night and you will have
no trouble to empty II In the morning.
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A poor Memory for Names.
From snccess MagazIne.

The teacher was trying to explain
the word transformation Don't
you remember the TRANSPORTATION on
the Mount?" she said. who was It
who was TRANSPORTED and changed In
appearance on that ~occasion?' ~ sha
asked hopefully. After a moment OF
thoughtful silence, Barker hesitatingly
raised his hand.
II can't just remember his name,''
he said, "but he was up there hunting
and he went to sleep and slept 20
years
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WORTH +.
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, vt. -"I was passing
through the Change of Life andsuffered
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-08

Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves the
head, throat and lungs almost Immediate
ly. Checks Feyers, stops Discharges Of
the nose, takes away all aches and pains
caused by colds. 1t cures Grip and ob.
stinnte Coughs and prevents Pneumonia.
Price 26c.
Have you stlff or swollen Joints, no mat.
ter how chronicf Ask your druggist for
Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy and SEQ
how quickly you will be cured.
II you hav any kidney or bladder trou-
bic get Munyon's Kidney Remedy.
Munyon's Vitalixer makes weak men
strong and restores lost powers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-12-24

when you do there'll be some sat
~isfaction in the arrival. And now
let's 60 out and take a look at the
baby"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-12-24

Just Il desire-to do somethin' big
and fine for tue woman he loved. The
purpose was all right. you see. Bill,
but they let it run away with them.
That's what | want you to avoid. my
hoy. and that's why I'm Sivin' you this
Kind of q talk now.
"luu've married the sweetest little
girl this side Of the pearly gates. if |
20 say it myself. and if you wan sue
{ e%> to be worth anything when you
get it. 90 down the long road with her
linked in yours. and don't 60 so
fast but what she can keep up with
you. You remember the Lord said.
1T amt good for maj to be alone and
Il good deal worse for woman to be
alone. When a man begins to leave
his wife to fret out her evenin'S by
herself he's layin' the foundations for
trouble. That old sayin' that absence
makes tie heart grow fonder is all
poppycOck. 1t don't do anything OF
the sort. and if you become SO engross-
ed in the struggle to get on in the
world that you cant get home to din.
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Its Fault.

"Have you finished designing
that new model corset for nsxt sea-
son% asks the manager Of the
factory.
eyes, sir" answers the head de-
signer. "Here it is"
He shows the manager a corset
that does not come below the knees,
does not reduce the form to the
contour of the section Of stove
pipe-in short, a corset that allows
its wearer to walk, sit, eat and
otherwise be natural.
ut won't d." says the manager
shortly. "We wouldn't sell Q dozen
Of 'em in as many years. It's too
sensible" Judge.
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Looking For tho Love Birds.

"We tried to keep the railway
carriage to ourselves" said the new
wife who can appreciate a joke
against herself even when on her
honeymoon. cat Birmingham the
guard opened the door and, in spite
of Walters scowls, lifted a small
girl into our compartment, making
rather embarrassing apologies. She
was a little girl of about seven, and
she sat on the edge Of the seat
and stared about her. What is the
NATTER SAID Walter. 4 don't see
the birds said the small girl plain
lively. 'Birds-what blrds% asked
Walter. when | came from the
other train your guard said to my
guard, ooh, shove her along with
the lovebirds." 's-London Chron-
icle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-12-24

ner more than once or twice q week
and have TO spend most Of your even
ms at the office you're pretty sure to
find the keen edge Of love wearin' off
in her heart or yours after awhile.
The Dublin process may be so slow
that neither me OF you may know It's
goin' on until it's too late. but sooner
or later. son. you'll find it out. and
shop. for no j and no woman can
be really happy without love, and love
won't stay long in any home unless it's
fed. A woman's love will starve un-
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all right. I'm mighty glad to hear
you've been promoted and got a raise.
I'm mighty glad to see you climbin'
up the ladder Of success. l like to
see a man with ambition and pluck
and ginger. and l glory in your spunk.
my boy; ! certainly do. But you
haven't been home much of evenin's.
lately. have youY'
mo, colonel, l haven't. Works been
pretty heavy the last few months. and
It's kept me at the office almost every
night. ! don't like that part Of it
much. but a fellows got to hustle if
be gets along in the world these days"
"Uh, huh! That's about the way I'd
sized it up. and. as | was just tellin'
you, l like to see that kind of a spirit
in a young man; but, son, il govern
ment bonds were quoted at ninety-six
and 3 man was to go around town
buyin' all he could get at a dollar ten
what would you think Of hkn!'
I'D think he was a fool, Of course
"Uh, huh. SO would |. So would
everybody. l don't reckon there's any
thing better than gOvernme bonds.