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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
THE ROOT OF BAD temper.

Bad temper is the cause of much of
the worlds unhappiness. One who has
never lived in the same house with a
person of ungovernable temper can
scarcely realize just how much misery
1t can produce.
"a would almost as Eef my husband
were a drunLard as have the terrible
temper he has," said one woman who
suffered from her husbands violent fits
of anger. II listen for his step at night
with apprehension. I can tell from his
walk IL he is mad or not"
Unnumbered crimes have been COM
mitted In fits of rage and the history of
the world. Of families. of individuals, is
black with tragedies caused by temper.
When a person with a bad temper
thinks upon these things, IL he does think
upon them, one would imagine he would
bend all energies to overcoming his tenn
per. But many say, my father had a
bad temper and inherit it," and let 1t go
at that, as II nothing could be done since
! this is the cause. Others say with some
thing of secret pride, II haven't many
vices. but have got a bad temper" Or
II don't often get mad. but when 1 do,
look out"
Even those who try to overcome their
temper do not always get down to the
root of 1t. They cultivate self-contrci and
try to get good grip on their temper, so
that 1t shall not get away from them.
But even with the exercise of the great
est self-control 1t frequently does, which
shows they need to go deeper than this.
If one studies the matter Of i'll temper
thoroughly and probes and probes until
he reaches the base of 1t, will he not find
1t rooted In selfshness? Why does he fly
into a rage over this and that? Is 1t not
because that precious self of his has in
some way been trampled on? His supper
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
Heroes Made Canal Possible.

from the Natlonal magazine.
Colonel Cocktails tribute TO the
French and their work on the Panama
canal was poetic in it's eloquence. Baf-
fed by yellow fever, he considered that
they deserved much credit for what
they had accomplished.
1.-THE real heroes of the canal work"
he continued, ARE Drs Lazear and
Reid, who fearlessly faced death In
order to prove their theory concerning
yellow fever. 1t Is not hard to face
death in the open. with ones comrades,
and in the excitement of battle; but
II requires a very brave man to lie
quietly and willingly in a close room
and watch the approach Of the grim
reaper These doctors and some OF
the Cuban nurses offered their lives TO
prove that yellow fever germs are car
ried by mosquitoes. They were willing
to sleep in a close room, heated to 30
degrees and over, lying down among
infected clothing brought from the
fever hospital, and take their chances
Of recovery. More than one life was
sacrificed In these experiments, but the
proof was conclusive, and the Panama
canal became a fact-primarily because
Of the conquest of yellow fever"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
Reforming the Taxi.
LNrnr,n TIA Chica00 poof

Automobiles, like gloves or hats,
seem to acquire the characteristics of
the human beings whom they serve.
In the down town rush of motors 1t is
almost as easy to pick out the life work
of the machines as 1t is to "pia ce" their
owners.
But most individualistit of al is the
taxicab. Rightly or wrohgly, this We
hicle has taken on a reputation for
dashing unconventionality which 1t
lives up to as religiously as the college
boy seeking to cut a figure upon the
great white way. The mere name has
a certain spice Of wickedness in it. as
IL 1t were kind Of sublimated cab.
It suggests speed, mystery, money and
adventure. 1t is jaunty and youthful.
It repells all ideas or restraint, staid-
ness and responsibility. Mrs. Grundy
could never ride in a taxicab.
Look at 1t as 1t comes around the
corner. 1t does not swing along with
the graceful dignity Of an expensive
six-cylinder family car. It fairly
tumbles over itself In its scrambling
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
CONTINUED Next Weekly
Privileges of Friendship.


To be given the small room in the
attic, so that the spare chamber may
be ready for possible but unexpected
company. Y
To hear the completion Of the fam
lily quarrel that he wishes his arrival
had interrupted.
To hear both sides of the family
quarrel separately,
To agree with both sides of the fam
lily quarrel when heard separately.
To walk from the station In rainy
weather because II Is so bad for the
family horses to be out in the rain.
To stay at home and take care Of
the children while the other guests are
taken driving.
To make himself at home in the IL
brary without having been given the
key to the book shelves.
To be Joked about his personal ap-
pearance.
To be reminded Of his youthful fiirta-
lions In the presence of new and en-
PERTAINING young women.
To be told when to go home.
To be told when to stay home.
In short-to be treated exactly like
lone of the family" without the inalie-
nable family right to say what he
thinks of It,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

one who cultivates genuine kindness will
not be making breaks
The tactful man or woman will not
prlng up subjects in the home that will
precipitate an argument. Nearly every
nome has its topics that are like a red
rag to a bull to come Individual member
or It. The tactful person steers skilfuIlv
around these matters, II nothing is to be
gained by argument and only hard feel
ings engendered
Inc one who blunders through life with
OUT tact is the one who administers re-
proofs as II he were hurting brick hats.
VINO refuses requests with the gentleness
or trip hammer. Every home. every
business office knows them. 1t Is all LACY
or consideration for the other party II
Is letting ones self go. Ones own ner-
sonality fills the whole horizon.
BY Graduating these faults of cbarac-
ter, one will become the gentle tactf,,
person whose coming is a delight whose
presence is peace.
Tact makes friends and keeps them. q
helps the domestic machinery to run with.
out friction, oils the wheels of business
and makes the social career. a smooth
and pleasant progress A man or woma n
can acquire few traits of character
more useful or valuable. 1t will nav the
one who doesn't possess it to sit down
and plan carefully a campaign for it's can.
ture. cap
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

isn't to his liking and his temper explodes.
But isn't 1t because he hasn't what he
wants that Is the spark that set II off?
II he were unselflsh enough not to think
entirely of his own wishes and desires. the
matter would have been passed off with
out comment.
Somebody says something that makes
the person with temper mad. But his
pride or his feelings have been hurt: al
ways 1t is the ego that is touched and the
temper follows. No matter how far re-
moved from selfishness II may seem. It
may be traced back to that tireless care
or self, to some self-centered interest that
Is touched to the quick. It Is the eternal
IT," well hidden, perhaps. 1t is at and
my interests" that someone has stepped
on and anger flares up.
1t may be soothing to Gne's conscience
to think it is inherited; 1t may be graft
Tying to ones pride to believe that in
spired by rage one can maks things move.
But neither is worthy of womanhood or
manhoG1. Root out selfishness and tenn
per will wither. 1t will have nothing to
fedd upon. The thoroughly unselfish per-
son rarely has temper. He is thinking
OF others. not of himself He may be
thoroughly aroused by injustice to others,
or oppression of the innocent, but then he
seldom expresses this feeling by temper:
rather 1t is grim determination that moves
him to remedy the evil.
If the person who has temper will
train himself to be unselfish he will be
on the right road to overcoming this tenn
per. When he falls into a rage let him
instantly think Of kindness and consider
alton toward the other party, not of re-
venging what he imagines is the injury
to himself, and his temper will disappear.
like mist in sunlight. 1t simply can't exist
when good will toward others controls
him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
A Point in Law.

From Norman E. Macks National Monthly
A prominent lawyer of Miami re-
Gently received a call from a colored
woman.
What's the trouble, inquired the
lawyer.
on high wifi lot no count gals, he Is,
an sumfin's got to be done!
The attorney, seeming fee, asked
You would like to secure a legal sep
aration, a divorce?
Go long man. Divorce muffin. Think
Use gwine to gin him des what he
wants, an low him to go sky-shootin'
round wifi dem gals? Not on you life,
mister lawyer, doan want no divorce,
what wants is junction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
UNNECESSARY BURDENS IN HOUSEKEEPING.

or delightful work The use Of many
OF such furnishings Is simply a mat
ter OF style. Just as beautiful and
much more easily cared for articles
are to be found. Only, some in
definite, they have said it Is fash
ionable to have silver or brass and so
the home is filled up with 1t and
weary hours are spent in keeping 1t
bright.
In large hotels, dishes are rinsed
in hot wa.er and stacked in places
where they are kept warm for the
serving. But a housewife would think
she was terribly untidy person not
to wipe her dishes. Why shouldn't she
follow the hotel plan? Silver and glass
ware are of course not treated in this
way. but the other dishes could be
rinsed and left on the draining board
until dry and then put away in the
cupboard.
A man once said the FIRST thing he
did VIII n visiting was to lock the pill
low shams up In his trunk. Most
housekeepers would rise up in indig-
nant protest II one laid hands on that
sacred institution Of the home, the pill
low sham. But every morning Il
must be carefully spread over the
pillow and every night carefully laid
Off, to say nothing Of the washing
and ironing. Aren't clean, fresh pill
low cases just as attractive? And II
one uses shams because the pillow
cases are not clean!
A housekeeper, II she would forget
tradition. discard conventions and
study her home and her work care
fully, would find she is loaded up with
many unnecessary burdens. The trou-
BILE with many woman is that she
is in rut. She performs her work
treadmill fashion and never thinks as
she does II whether she is doing IL
In the way most economical Of time
and energy. Seven women out of 10
could go about their homes and from
parlor, dining room and bedroom could
gather armfuls Of things that are only
dust catchers and work makers. They
could mentally review their work and
see dozens OF ways to tighten 1t and
to save both time and energy. It re-
quires getting out of ones self. It re-
quires getting out of ruts. But In these
maidless days 1t Is worth while to re-
duce the work Of housekeeping to
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
Rather Unscientific.


Roy e. Tyler, the engineering ex-
pert, said in the course of an address
in New York on the Panama canal:
Much Of the adverse criticism Of the
canal is unscientific, ridiculous. 1t
makes me think Of fakir I heard the
other day.
1.-The man was selling hair grower.
He said
Ives, gents, one bottle Of this I'M
rivaled hair grower will raise a rich,
luxuriant crop of hair on the baldest
head in the crowd. But let me give
you this one word of warming
Here he paused to pocket half dol
lar and hand bottle of the liquid to a
baldhead.
"TMy warning is-do not neglect,
when the full head Of hair is grown, to
take the last dose in the bottle inter-
nally That is, swallow it,
:" Swallow 1t! What for?' the buyer
asked.
"'To clinch the roots was the reply"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

form all the virtues and values of Nun.
yon's Paw-PaSv Tonic and are mad.
from the juice of the Paw Paw AM,
unhesitatingly recommend these Din,
rs being the best laxative and cathartl,
ever compounded Send us a postal q,
letter requesting a free package n
Munyon's Celebrated Paw-Paw Lana.
tive Pills. and we will mail same fro.
Of charge. MUNYON'S HOMoEo.
PATHIC HOME REMEDY CO., 5sa
and Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia. Pa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

Many a weary housekeeper, IL she
would but cast her eyes about her
house as though she were seeing II
for the first time, would discover
She has become so accustomed to the
burdens piled upon her back that
though her back may ache under
them, their very familiarity has dulled
her perception of how she might
get rid of many of them. But let
her go about her home as though she
were looking at every single thing
time and Immediately her eyes will
be opened and she will discern that
large part of her daily work is un-
necessary
In the matter of busting alone
what couldn't many a housewife save
herself If she would eliminate some
of the dust catchers in her furnish
ings. Vases and bric-a-brac that are
an endless amount Of intricate orna-
ment mean literally hours spent in
busting them in course of q
can be found whose beauty is mat
ter of line and color and whose
smooth surface can be busted in a
second.
Many of the ornaments about a
home could be discarded altogether
with advantage 80 far as artistic re-
suits in furnishing are concerned.
They simply accumulate and the eye
becomes so accustomed to them that
It scare -ly notices them. Yet week
after week they must all be busted
If the housewife would wake up to
this useless accumulation about her
insto nd Of cleaning 1t mechanically
year in and out, she could save her
self lot of monotonous labor. She
should study them as IL they did not
belong to her but to some one else
and to ask honestly and critically,
Are they really ornamental or USE
ful?" She will probably be surprised
at the number of things she can
clear away without even missing
them.
China could be used in many cases
instead of silver, and thus do away
With the unpleasant task of cleaning
silver. All sorts of brass furnish
ings could be avoided, for brass will
tarnish and polishing it is no easy
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
HA.<A>- A.]~

eagerness to get somewhere without
caring In the least how. 1t shows no
regard for appearances. II is almost
Invariably cooked over on it's springs
Win the rakish effect of a hat atilt on
q Young man about town. 1t pants and
Kicks and blows with entire disregard
of any code of manners And il slides
In and out among the larger motors.
like an agile little clown cutting up
mopkeyshines.
The taxi is a hard case. II has ,.,&
teen brought UP properly; it has run
wild since infancy. We fear Mr.,
HIGHLANDER Is going to have a tre-
mendously hard time in trying to make
it submit to any of the rules and regu-
laticns imposed upon the rest of SO,
ciety.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
iPicEieE MAILED FREE on REQUEST O.
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

The best Stomao,
and Liver Pills knows
and a positive ana
speedy cure for Con.
stipation. Indigestion
Jaundice. Biliousnes,
Sour Stomach. Head.
ache. and all ailmenh
arising from a disor.
dered stomach or slug.
gish liver. They con.
tain In Cnn
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26
Black and Blue.
From Tit-Bits

from T1t-Bits.
Uncle-Well. suppose you got a
good many marks at school this term,
Freddie?
Freddie--Yes. uncle, rather! And
some of them still hurt.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Friday Bargain in
WOmen's High Shoes.

A lot of Women's Lace and
Button Shoes-ends of several
lines that we are going to discon-
tinue in this seasons styles In
cluded are patent kidskin and
patent calfskin with dull kidskin
and cloth tops; gun metal and
calfskin; ;, dull dongola kidskin
and tan Russia calfskin with
brown suede tops. There are not
all sizes in any one style, but in
the combined lot are 3 to GA
3 to 7B-2H to &C.
Special price, $3.50 a pair.
Were $3.50, $500, $500 and 5000.
Also lot of Women's Evening
Slippers, in plain and beaded eff
fects. The ends of several lines,
including bronze, pink, white,
blue, lavender, yellow and green
kidskin and brown and gray
suede. Not all sizes in any one
style, but all sizes from & to ?
A, B and c widths in the COM
bined lots.
Special price, $3.50 pair.
Were $500, $500 and 5000.
Third noor Tenth ct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
INCREASE OF TEN A DAY
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC IN
THE SCHOOLS.
Children Often Return to Their
Studies Too Soon and Thus Spread
the Disease-Duty Of Parents.

Because many parents do not know
their children have scarlet fever the pres
emit epidemic is increasing at the rate of
ten cases a day. The latest report OF the
health department showed 2s6 cases jan
uary %. The rate OF increase since then
has been about ten cases q day.
The very fact that the epidemic is one
Of light cases is causing trouble for the
contagious disease service Of the health
department. The children fall sick. stay
sumably well, go off to school with their
skin peeling. This has been discovered in
more than one instance by the medical
inspectors of the schools. The illness
not being serious enough to make the
children feel very bad. many parents do
not call in physician. and the health
department does not hear OF the matter
until some other child has been exposed
to the scarlet-fever child at school whose
skin Is peeling.
The scarlet-fever service has been in
creased In point of numbers to cope with
the difficult situation. Some slight trou-
BILE has been experienced with parents
who do not want to comply with the
strict quarantine laws, but the health de-
partment is absolutely strict in its re-
quirements that no child who has been
exposed to the fever shall attend school
and no person engaged in the business of
selling food or drink shall go to work
after being exposed to 1t until the in
spectors give him the release.
Officials Of the health department said
today that II parents would watch their
children carefully and call in physician
at the first sign of illness the epidemic
would undoubtedly be checked in great
measure.
There Is also a considerable amount of
chickenpox about the city, 113 cases be-
ing recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
HOusefurnishing Dept.

Shaving Stand, shopworn. Reduced from
$1,000 to 500.
Antique Coal BOX copper trimmings. Re-
duced from $500 to $500
Planished Tin. Coffee Percoiator showroom.
Reduced from $2.75 to $3.50.
Copper Coffee Pereolator, shopwom Re-
duced from $500 to $500.
Nickelplated Baking Dish. shopworn Re.
duced from $500 to $500.
/ Nickel-piated O'Clock Tea Kettle. Re.
duced from $500 to $500.
/ Oak Commode. slightly damaged Reduced
from $500 to $500.
Oak Medicine Cabinet. shopworn. Reduced
from 1913 to $500
Oak Blacking Box. damaged Reduced from
1915 to $500.
Cedar Tub damaged. Reduced from Il az
to $1.O0.
1 eft. Kitchen Table. damaged. Reduced
from So. IS to So.
Large Clothes Hamper, damaged. Reduced
from $500 to $500.
Large Clothes Hamper, damaged. Reduces
Fifth floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
WOmen'S Suit DeDt.

Leather-colored Imported Broadcloth Coat
Suit, beautifully trimmed with satin bands and
erocheted buttons: coat has gold vest OF Per
duced from $4,000 to $1,000.
Black Velvet Russian Coat Suit. 30.in. coat
trimmed with braid; tunic skirt; size &c. Re-
duced from $4,000 to 5000.
Blue Novelty Coat Suit, semi-htting coat
trimmed with teweled buttons; tunic skirt; size
SO. Reduced from $4,000 to $4b.O0-
Smoke Broadcloth Coat Suit. trimmed with
gold and silver Persian bands; tunic skirt; size
Black Diagonal Serge Coat Suit, trimmed
with jet buttons and MORE collar; size SO. Re-
duced from $500 to $50. so.
l Black-and- Blue Two-toned Goat Suit, OF
serge. with broadcloth vest Of emerald green
lined with emerald green pesu de cygne; sze
l Gray Novelty Homespun Coat Suit, semi.
fitting goat and glaited skirt; size "a. Reduced
1 Golden Brown Serge Coat Suit. semi-nttins
coat and plated skirt: size 33. Reduced from
$500 to $3.50.
Cray Diagonal Serge Coat Suit. trimmed
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Smoke Diagonal Serge Coat Suit, with long
roll collar Of japanese hand embroidery: tunic
skirt; size 49, Reduced from $3.50 to $500
Third floor. G. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Travelling Goods Department.

l Women's Wardrobe Trunk, with hooks for Il
dresses and places for small articles. Reduced
l Mems Wardrobe Trunk, veneer body, raw
hide binding: hooks for suits, place for bat
and other small articles. Reduced from $40. 90
to $500. ~ @"ooo
3S-inch Dress Trunk. 10 inches high. travs
nferlocking corners, copper head riyets: slightly
damaged. Reduced from $1,000 to SIG 30
steamer Trunks. thoroughly riyeted, two
straps. malleable iron trimmings; slightly dam
aged; sizes 81 IS and 40 inch Reduced from
$1,000; $500 and $500 to $1,000 each.
24-inch Suit Case. cowhide leather straps
all around, slightly soed. Reduced from SIo SO
to $500. S-o0
15-ineh Travelling Bag, horned alligator
leather: slightly damaged. Reduced from s23 SO
to $12.50 ~
l5-inch Seal Leather Travelling Bag. good
quality. Reduced from SLIGO to S. So
Basement, Equitable bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Friday Bargains in
Boys Fine Clothing.

A lot of Boys High-grade
Refers and Overcoats, of fine
quality cloths, in fancy patterns
neat and serviceable designs;
sizes 3 to IL.
Reduced to S3.95 each.
Were 5000 to $3.50.
A special collection of Bows
Fine All-wool Suits-lines from
our regular stock that have be-
come broken in sizes. The pat
terms are exceptionally good. and
all have knickerbocker trousers:
sizes 7 to II.
Reduced to $500 each.
Were $3.50 to SII.oo.
Boys Khaki Cloth Play Suits.
in rough rider, cowboy and mill
tary styles; sizes 3 to ii.
Reduced to 65c Suit.
Were SI.oo and $I.25.
And these remnants:
3 Boys OvercOats, plain and fancy ooIors.
s sizes IT, To- II u. 10 and 49, Reduced to s2a5
10 Boys All-wool Refers in pretty fancy a.
Z, ,ec Is with wool lining: sizes to Il. Reduced
70 sg pops each H;c from ON $3.50
s sizes 80 II to IL. Reduced to $500 each from
med size s. Reduced to $3.50. from sis 90
Is All-wool SHIFTS, with knickerbocker trousers:
ira no. $. - 10 H. 10 s and H. Reduced
Third uO0r, Tenth