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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

j. A. Wagner and f. NJ. Scoblic re-
turned home from their eastern trip
Thursday morning in a Buick 6-cylin-
der automobile, which was purchased
at Detroit by j. A.
A heavy rainstorm swept over this
country Sunday afternoon, the heav-
lest Of the year. 1t is said that hail
damaged crops in Charles Mix
county.
Some night maraudcrs, according
to report, entered the store of John
Peterka at Utica Sunday night and
helped themselves to some of Mr..
Peterka's goods. AS yet they have
not been traced.
The Tabor ballteam has made ar
rangements to play ball at Dallas
next Tuesday, Sept. Is, against the
team Of that town. From there the
boys will go to Colome and play
there the next day, Wednesday; from
there to Winner. Thursday, and at
Witten on Friday.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Notice.

We are going out Of business
January |. 1911, and request all
parties owing US to settle on or
before that day. Anyone having
an account against US is invited to
present i. before that day.
Blachnik Bros.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Lumber for Sale.

We have a complete line of dimen.
sion stuff up to 16 TT. lengths at SIC
per thousand: all IL to 16 #. lengths
at SIS per thousand. All IS, 20, p
and "a #. lengths We cut to order at
500 per thousand. When in need of
dimension stuff, call or write ]. L.
Queen, Tabor, S.. D., Route 2. Near
the old Fay Madison saw mill, five
miles south and two miles cast of
Tabor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Some six hunored Leop'e have
attended the picnic and reunion
of the Pioneers Assn. held at old
Bon Homme Thursday. A large
tent was erected a few feet away
from the place where the monu-
ment stands in which a fine and
interesting program of speeches,
ard music, both instrumental AND
vocal, was given. The monument
in an obellsk 10 feet high, made
Of solid granite at the Rapalee
stone works at Yankton. 1t stands
about hv rods north of Jones
store. eshmen,s we're slso
served near the tent. 30 those
p esent lacked nothing to make
the event pleasant and comfort.
able i'll every way.
A game of ball was played also
near the tent between Tyndall
and Springfield, the batter winning
the game by a score. OF 5 to 7.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

Manila Camp No.. 9. w. o. w.
will hold a special meeting at Ia
Dor Sunday, Sept. IS, at which the
state manager, who is an interest.
ing talker will be present. All
members are requested to be pre-
sent as he has something import
ant to say to them. The officers
meeting will be held the preced-
ing day, Saturday in which the
members are also requested to par
ticipate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
Tabor, S. d.

l, Jas. A. Wagner, cashier. Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
Statement is true TO the best of my knowledge
and belief. JAS. a. WAGNER, Cashier.
Jos. V. Wagner.
Thos. J. Wagner.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of Sept. 1910.
j. A. Dvorak, Justice of the Peace
I'm and for Bon Homme County.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08

TOWN OFFICERS.
Jas. G.. BOuska. trustee LIST ward.
Jos. v. Wagner, trustee End ward.
}. f. Hostel. trustee 3rd ward.
.as A Wagner. clerk.
Robert Vauk, treasurer.
Il. o. Petrik assessor.
J.. A. Uv0rak. Justice Of the Peace.
Harry Roos. marshal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

From the New York Sun.
 Time was when the voice of Joseph J. Willett of Alabama used to be heard in oratorical flights at Tammany gatherings and other celebrations in New York, but MT. Willett. who arrived at the Holland House yesterday said that of late years he has been devoting all his time to prac- ticing law MT. Willett lives in Anniston, Ala, which, he said with apparent pride. was entirely a product of the new south and typical of it.
 'Anniston was nothing but cotton field when Sam Noble founded town there in 1S73 said Mr. Willett. Now it has a population of 10000 and it contains seven cotton factories, five or six pipe works, the largest car factory south of the Ohio river two large coke furnaces, two rolling mills, locomotive and machine works and stove foundry, and it has the largest freight tonnage of any city in the state except Birmingham. It is in the brown hematite ore region, in fact it is built on brown ore bed. but it is still the center of cotton country and handles 75,000 bales of cotton year.
 ''The people of Alabama are chiefly in- terested in industrial pursuits these days and politics Is looked upon as a necessa- ry evil that has to be gone through with. Statewide prohibition is very well in- forced in all the counties except Jeffer- son, Mobile and Montgomery.
 "Conservation is not bothering us much. We still have big areas of virgin forests. We are not going in much for putting up high buildings in Anniston be- cause we cannot borrow money except at exorbitant rates The legal rate in Ala bama is s per cent. although several millions have been loaned at and 6 per cent, but that was by contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
sot in His Ways.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 Mrs. Henry de Ia Pasture, the popular writer, was talking on the Arabic, en route for New York, about marriage
 "A pretty girl,' said Mrs. de la Pas ture, couldn't make better resolution for 1910 than not to marry an old man, no matter what his wealth. She might also resolve not to marry widower Widowers are. as you Americans say so sot in their ways.
 "They tell about a pretty girl of 20 who married a rich widower of 50. He was very much widower This girl was. in fact. his fourth wife.
 "Well, on the return from the honey moon, the husband, after dinner took up his hat, overcoat, and umbrella.
 'The wife, beautiful in Q white de- collete gown that was no Water than her shoulders. said: Where are you going, dear?' "He gave, her a stern look, and an swered, coldly:
 '" My dear, l am not in the habit of telling my wives where am going every time l step out of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
WiIIett i'm New York.

Next weeks one-page classis will be Shirley" by Charlotte Bronte.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
Death Of a Venerable Man

In the death of DIR. Wilson l.. Hef-
lin of Roanoke, Alabama loses one of
her most widely known and most sin
eerely esteemed citizens. Born in Geor-
gia 50 years ago he came as boy TO
this state and had lived ever since in
Randolph county. He was a success
full practitioner of medicine and at the
time of his death was probably the old
Alabama.
No man outside of official or polit-
ical life had, perhaps, so large an ac-
years past his birthday anniversary had
been celebrated by a family reunion in
Birmingham to which prominent men
from various sections of the state were
invited. These reunions had come to
be regarded almost as an institution
Each year happy and inspiring speeches
were made at the banquet board and one
of the features was an address by the
venerable gentleman in whose honor
the celebration was held.
DR.. Heflin was not only well edu-
Gated but he was man Of high re-
Election and fine mental poise. And
better still he was a Christian who
never failed to practice his religion. His
petty was unfeigned. 1t was of the good
old Methodist type and it not only made
the burdens of life easier for him to
bear but it brought sunshine into the
circle of his friends and neighbors.
Those who were present at the last
Helm reunion recall the tender pathos
of the scene when the aged father, with
stalwart sons and old friends gathered
around him, read his short but moving
speech. There was grace in his simple
words and his benediction was patri-
archal so that every heart was touched.
And through it all there breathes noble
Christian fortitude and an abiding faith
which would have made even homely
diction eloquent and uplifting. DR.. Will
son l.. Heflin will be missed but his
example will live and his memory will
be fondly cherished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
Candidates for Governor 10 New York

The democratic candidate for governor
of New York will be either Thomas NJ.
Osborne or James L. Havens, Mayor
Gaynor declines to enter the race. It is
difficult to say whether Osborne or Hav-
ems has the more courage and the more
capacity for high office Each is known to
be a man of honesty and independence.
Neither is a machine man, and either
would command the votes of all thought
full independent citizens. Mr.. Osborne
has been mayor of Auburn and a mem
Havens is the congressman who carried
last spring by 5000 majority district or
dnarily republican by 10000 plurality.
Either of the two men would be a worthy
successor of Governor Hughes.
On the other side of the house there
is an anxious search for candidate,
candidate who is willing to lead a for
lorn hope. Just at present the bosses are
endeavoring to unload the unwelcome
proposition onto John Mitchell, who has
lived In New York about two years. Mr..
Mitchell is an honest man, but he is still
under Jail sentence for contempt of court
In the famous Buck stove and range
case Whether the former president of
the United Mine Workers of America
would consent to attempt to pull the re-
publican chestnuts out of the fire Is not
known. The frequent mention of his
name shows how distressed the republican
party in New York state has become.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
FORTY

From the Chicago Record Herald
Forty is the age at which a man is
supposed to be in his prime.
Forty is OLD to a man Of 80 and young
to man of 80.
At 40 some men quit sowing wild oats
and others begin.
Forty is an imaginary line between
youth and old age.
Some men are 40 at 20 and some at CO.
At 40 a man is supposed to have reached
years of discretion and generally he has
unless some woman Wills it otherwise.
There are men of 40 who believe it Is
unluclSy for one to look over ones left
shoulder at the new moon.
Men have been grandfathers at 40 and
yet found it hard to obtain credit.
When a man is 40 he begins to fear that
he may have married too early.
Forty is the age at which most men
find it necessary TO call for help when
they try to put on their evening clothes
At 40 man may continue to hope that
there are hair-restorers which will re-
store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

fishers must keep beyond the three-mile
limit, but what are our rights in bay
whose entrance is a little over six miles
wide? There are geographical bays and
there are legal bays, and one of our rep
resentatives before the court has expa-
tiated on the distinction for three days
and a half.
g. Have we identical rights in New
foundland and In Labrador? The wording
of the treaty is ambiguous.
I Are our fishing boats entitled to the
commercial privileges on the treaty coasts
allowed TO our trading vessels generally?
This arbitration will no doubt definitely
determine questions that have long per-
picked the two countries, promoting the
friendly feeling that should ever pre-
vail between people of one race on either
side of the long Canadian line
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
Arbitration AT The Hague

In the second week In June was begun
at The Hague an arbitration of the stub
born fisheries problem which has long
been a subject of contention between the
two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon
race. The work before the court is pro-
crossing, some of the speakers consum-
ing whole week in single effort.
The questions at issue have been re-
duced to seven. as follows:
/. Must regulations made by Great Brit
ain, Canada or Newfoundland be subject
to the consent of the United States? The
1918 limited British sovereignty by form
ing an international "servitude."
2. Have Americans. in fishing on the
treaty coasts, the right to employ per-
sons not inhabitants of the United States i?
we seem to have been filing up skeleton
crews by hiring Observation-Disclosures which
10 contrary to the Newfoundland laws.
8. Can England require us to report at
the imperial custom houses and pay light
house and harbor dues?
4. Can England restrict us in certain
matters relating to shelter, repairs and
supplies Of wood and water?
j. What is a "bay ?'-the Nshortest and
ny6st difficult question on the list Our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

the seas; they like it better. The Amer
lean and the Russian find it more profit
able to till the soil. And they neg
lect the seas
What about the Yankee skipper who
covered the waters of the globe with
his fame and the American colors in the
early sixties with his 2,496.S94 tons OF
American merchantmen in foreign
trade? The tabled wealth of the west
and even of the middle west was
virgin mystery then. The center OF
American population was not in Chi
cGgo or anywhere near it. Then the
seas paid the American boy along the
North Atlantic better then the sterile
New England SOIL which could raise
nothing better than men; the call of the
far seas kindled his ina gination with
a more golden glow than the promise
of a Texas steer, the pan of a Cali
fornia prospector or of Wall street. He
went to sea.
1.-The day may come-who knows?-
when the farming of the far eastern
seas may seduce the American boy more
than the wheat fields and gold mines.
Japan should sit up nights then and
worry over the mystery of the Pacific
in all seriousness; for then her days
will have been numbered"
Not until the sea life becomes tempt
ing and profitable to the people of a
country, especially to its young men.
can a country control sea. And all
the talk about war between Japan
and America over the control of the
because the American boy sees better
opportunities on land than on the far
eastern seas. There will be no war
between the two countries for the con-
trol of the Pacific, whatever may come
in relation to the Philippines. The
chances largely are that all talk of a
Japanese American war is the product
Of an oYerworked ina gination and 1t
deserves no better treatment than is
given to day dreams and other fan
tastes of the brain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
DOG RIDES IN SPECIAL CAR

DOG RIDES IN SPECIAL CAR !.
From the Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle.
A San Francisco lumber magnate OBJ
tanned a bit of expensive but doubtless
satisfactory advertisement the other day
when leaving the Grand Central station
at New York for a homeward journey
across the continent. The Pullman Of
ficials refused to allow the pet bulldog
of the lumberman's wife to ride in the
stateroom of the palace car, and in
sisted that the dog, which answers to
the name Radium, must be quartered in
the baggage car or be sent by express.
The San Franciscan wasted no time In
argument. He ordered a special car at
an expense of $1,000, ensconced the dog
in leather chair, and started for the
Golden Gate on schedule time There is
an ancient adage which would apply in
this instance, were 1t not for the fact
that the expenditure was made out Of
regard for his wifes sensibilities. But
it is probably the highest mileage ever
paid for the transportation of bull
terrier
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
THE KISS IN CURRENT ART

benighted state of mind.
| AS matter of fact Miss - is quite
wrong; there has been no general loss
of refinement. In the days when the
scullery maid was in a different social
class from her mistress, the amorous
doings in the kitchen-the so-called
"smacks" and huggings-were, perhaps
with reason, considered vulgar by
the folks upstairs, at least when
they appeared in current literature.
They never were vulgar in the kitch-
en-. Nowadays, when everybody is
equal, it is quite absurd to suppose that
| the artificial standard of refinement
set up by the parlor crowd should or
could prevail in the street
Romance of the kitchen type is often
times, perhaps usually, more sincere
and genuine than that of the parlor
Just now it is forc ag its way Into the
literary and artistic and dramatic
world, and breaking down in its prog
ress the old upstairs theories regard
ing the esoteric character of love max
ing, theoretical well as practical
Everybody is interested in the subject
and being interested in it, they want to
read about it. And what everybody
wants nowadays is what the public
gets.
Miss -, If she is willing to be con-
soled, may be sure that the present
stage of kissing literature and pictures
and the other things she calls vulgar
isms Will last only so long as the cul-
ture bug is temporarily showed under
by the sudden access to the reading
ranks of an overwhelming Hood of new
and relatively unsophisticated brains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
No summer Is ever too hot for politics



From the Washington Post.
Ice, as used freely in the United States,
is unfamiliar in both Great Britain and
Europe Ice water as a beverage is dis
tincty an Americanism. It's use, more
over, may easily become an abuse and a
peril when the body is overheated. But
ice is as thoroughly established in this
country as is the furnace or the bathtub,
while the innocent soda fountain and the
wicked bar each finds ice essential to
patrons.
The rural economists just now are di-
recting attention to the use of ice on the
farm. This Is common enough in New
England, where nearly every farm has its
private supply, gathered in winter and
easily preserved during the summer But
this is a local condition, due largely to
the numerous lakes or ponds. These are
due originally to holows scooped during
the glacial period. But in the southern
states these lakes are rare. and the run
ming creeks will not freeze even at low
temperatures. Nevertheless, some of the
farmers in the mountain districts of the
south do lay in a supply of ice.
But the southern farmer is handicapped
in marketing products packed in ice. He
enjoys long season of production, yet
he may not ship anything perishable un-
less he is near railway or has good
roads that lead to freight stations. AS
conditions now are. they tend to encour-
age the southern farmer to produce for
his household alone. This relation of ice
to farm products is topic that may well
receive the attention OF students of the
greater agricultural prosperity of the
south, particularly in the diversifcation
of It's crops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
BIRMINGHAM AND WATERWAYS

From the Mobile Register.
Something over year ago an observant
Mobilan remarked that the time was at
hand when Alabama coal would begin to
drive Pittsburg coal out of the New Or
leans and river market: The inqpiry
made at that time convinced him that be-
fore long the Alabama mines would be
in position to compete with those OF
Pennsylvania for this important trade.
The same citizen said yesterday that his
prediction had already been fulfilled and
that those not acquainted with the sub
ject would be surprised could they know
what quantity of Alabama coal is even
now going to New Orleans.
The new conditions make possible OPP
erations that have long been awaited and
so long deferred as to cause many peo-
pie to believe that they would never be
carried QUITO wit, the bringing of coal
by way of the rivers to Mobile, and
hence to New Orleans; this in addition
to the building up of Mobile as a coal
port. We read the following on the SUBJ
ject, an editorial OF the Birmingham
Age-Herald:
Francis L. Robbins a widely-known
elected president of a large cement and
coal company in Mobile. This company
has 10000 acres of coal lands in Tusca-
loosa county, and it proposes to mine it's
coal and to barge it to Mobile and New
Orleans on the open Warrior and Bigbee
rivers Mr.. Robbins has long been. en-
gagged in barging coal to New Orleans,
and it is wholly safe to say that he will
not let a river open 3s5 days In the year
go unutilized when he begins to mine coal
in this district
When one coal mining company barges
coal to tidewater, 1t is plain that other
companies in the coal trade will have
to follow suit in order to avoid being UNI
dersold in the gulf markets. or at Colon
Let the Robbins company set the pace.
This district needs an object lesson. and
Francis L. Robbins may be the man
who will show it how to handle coal on
barges The barge represents the future
greatness of the district, and the sooner
the district adopts 1t the sooner perhaps,
Will It's ucNtiOpHltHl De Drought ABOUT.
What seems to be needed is greater
interest on the part of Birmingham in the
utilization of our river system. Mobilians
are doing their, part in organizing the
great cement and coal company; but It
is to Birmingham we must look for sub
stantial encouragement. Let it be In
culcated in Birmingham minds that Mo-
bile is their sea port; that the Birhng-
ham people have direct interest in this
ports development; let all energies be
directed to using the waterways and the
port. Everything that is done will re-
dound to the advantage of Birmingham
a swell as of Mobile. We welcome what
the Age-Herald says. and advise that
esteemed journal to keep up its efforts in
behalf of its city, and of-Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

I was greatly, interested today in the
actions of a small mouse that was play
ing pranks in my front yard" said an
observant citizen yesterday afternoon.
1.-The little fellow came out from under
the house, deliberately went over and
took drink from the chicken fountain,
and sat up to wash his face. He accom-
plshed the act as gracefully as a cat
He ran over to the side of the house,
which is of block stone. and began to
climb up He seemed to have no trouble
in making his way up the perpendicular
wall and when he was about Is feet high,
sat down on a small ledge to enjoy the
fresh air and sunshine. He had a great
frolic with the shadows and the enjoy
ment of his sunbath was evident.
After about 10 minutes he carefully
turned and began to come down head
first. He arrived at the ground and
sedately walked to his hole and disap-
peared. was greatly amused at the dig
nified actions of the little fellow and also
had my eye on the cat, who was lying
about 20 feet from the place. She never
moved during the entire performance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
War Talk Over the Pacific Ocean

Japanese writer in the New York
World explains the current talk about
the control of the Pacific. lie shows
that battleships never did and never
will give a country the commercial
command of an ocean. Whatever pow
er England has gained or that Ger
many may gain on the North At
lantic ocean will be due, not to bat
tleships, but to merchant ships.
This writer goes on to say: The
Britisher and the Japanese take to
sea. Why? Because the waves had
sung lullabies to their cradles. They
know the sea better than the SOIL be-
cause the sea pays them better than
land. Naturally they take t9 farming
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
wHIMs

From the Chicago Tribune.
The city man who was summering in
the country was lounging at little sta
ton on an interurban line.
Along came a speedy pilgrim walking
up the track.
my friend" said the city man, do
you expect to hoof 1t to the next sta
tion?"
Sure"
'How far is TT"
bout six miles"
whats the fare from here there?"
Fifteen cents, I reckon
Gar coming pretty soon?'
yep"
well, just to crafty whim, suppose
you let me lend you money enough to
pay your fare to that station
''That'll be all right, boss
1T haven't the change. Here's quar-
ter"
Thanks. Now, boss" said the seedy
wayfarer, 'fes' to crafty a whim, I'm
goin' to keep on hoofin 1t. Good-by.'