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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
She Solved the Sand Problem.
From the Philadelphia Times.

William Fl. Berry. recent democratic
candidate for governor. told this story the
other day to employees or the Baldwin
Locomotive works, illustrative OF one of
the points In speech he sought to bring
out with emphasis.
MARY and Charley went down to At
lantic City together to spend the day.
They went in bathing In the afternoon.
Charley was FIRST on the beach. and roll
ing In tho sand. after his first dip, when
Mary appeared from the bath house.
Charley jumped up as Mary APP
preached. dressed In pink. and said with
all the ardor Of his pent-up affection:
"'Gee. you're so sweet coud kiss you
why don't your" the girl retorted.
= Well, because have some sand In my
mouth" stammered the bashful youth.
"'rwallow that sand this minute and
como and kiss me- the girl ordered. IL
1 guess right you need some ~ that sand
In your system"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
MARK TWAIN, AMBASSADOR.
George AIDE Analyses Secret Of Great
Humorist's Success Abroad.

bIuIUoTiStS SuCCcSS SAOEodu.
From George AIDES mark Twain as Our
Emissary" In the Century.
Once in a while an American. find
ing himself besct by unfamiliar con-
ditions, follows the simple policy of
not trying to asstmilate new rules or
oppose them. and merely goes ahead
In his own way. conducting himself
as a human being possessed of the
usual number OF faculties. This odd
performance may be counted upon to
excite wonder and admiration. Ben
jamin Franklin tried 1t out long ago
and became the sensation of Europe.
General Grant and Colonel Roosevelt
got along comfortably in all sorts or
foreign complications merely by re-
fusing to put on DISCUSSES and to be
play actors.
Mark Twain was probably the best
Of our emissaries. He never waved
the starry banner and at the Same
time he never went around begging
forgiveness He knew the faults OF
his home people and he understood
intimately and with a family hnowl-
edge all of their good qualities and
cropping intentions and half formed
plans for big things In the future; but
apparently he did not think 1t neces-
sary to justify all of. his private bo'
liefs to men who lived 5000 miles away
from Hannibal, Mo. He had been in
all parts Of the world and had made
calm and unbiased estimate of the
relative values OF men and institutions,
Probably he came 10 know that all had
been cut from one piece and theE
trimmed variously. He carried with him
the same placid habits Of life that
sufIlced him In Connecticut; and be-
cause he gas what he pretended to
be, the hypercritical foreigners dotted
upon him, and the Americans at home.
glad to fiatter themselves, said: why,
certainly. he's one of u.s."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Why Mark Twain Was Popular
George AIDE In tho c,

George Aue In inc century.
Mark Twain had large following
admirers who came to regard thea
selves as his personal friends. MAJ
OF them ne never met. Most Of thd
never saw him. All of them felt
certain relationship and were flatte1
by It, Men and women In all pars|
our outspread domain, the men esd
cially, cherished private affection
him. They called him by his first nan
which Is the surest proof OF abidI
fondness. Andrew jackson was knot
as Andy" Abraham Lincoln was SD
ply ABE" to every soldier boy; a
as a later instance, we have "TedlJ
Some men settle down with kins1
with the shirt sleeve contingent, eV|
when they seem Indifferent to
favor OF the plain multitude.
Mark Twain never practiced any
the wiles Of the politician In order
be cheered at railway stations a
have chautauquas send for him.
did not seem over anxious to nj
the reporters, and he had a fine q
tempt for most OF the orthodox q
ditions cherished by the people VI
loved him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
THE REFLECTIONS OF
"a BEGINNING HUSBAND

to interest an aspiring spirit which reach
es out instinctively In the direction or the
highest good for the money. Such spirit
will early recognize that food being var
liable. the mind that prepares IT should %
constant. and sagacious in Its processes.
We ought to save a little money this
summer living on our fathers. X is
grand way to save. i don't know OF
better. 1t makes frugality possible with
out self-denial-at least without priva-
ton. They say there Is excellent sport
to DO got out OF self-denial, and / reac
that saving money and the repression OF
the impulse to spend It make like every
thing for the development OF character,
/ dare say that Is SO. 1t Is oil part OF
self-control and OF government by intelll.
yence instead OF by impulse. And self
control. including timely and suitable re-
preston OF expenditure. means freedom.
and power to give, and the power to do.
and the power to jump In and seize an
opportunity Possibly i can acquire the
accomplishment Of not buying some things
that / want. even though / have the
money to pay for them.u That will be
wonderful acquisition to me. though
have got 20 far as TO be mighty par
ticular about what buy on credit. One
has got to get as far as that X he Is going
That was q great stroke--getting mar
ried. don't see how had the nerve to
do it. Probably I hadn't. j dare say we
got married on Cordelia's nerve, for
when you come down to the facts 1t was
she who took most OF the chances, and
really made the choice. To choose and
to decide things seem In our day TO be
very largely women's work. l am more
and more impressed with that as / go
more and more to Cordelia to get her
views. / get them on prettr much every
thing except points OF law. / am tho
specialist on that and on the earning OF
money, but she Is the specialist on the
arrangement OF life. l guess she Is an
obed.ent wife. but In practice l seem to
make suggestions and she to make de-
cisions. She makes them with great con-
sideration and indulgence for me and with
degree OF Judgment that saves me much
mental effort The opportunities OF
| mental effort that ! enjoy below Canal
street, between 10 o'clock and 6, suffice
| to keep my mind exercised and am no
glutton about making unnecessary mental
efforts after get up town. Perhaps that
simplines life for Cordelia. I wonder what
women do whose husbands don't have to
work!
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
DE-. An Actor Need Brains?

When at the Comedy theater. writes
Hawtrey, the actor, In the Strand,
once received an application from a
young man who desired to see me on
him. asking to be informed as to the
nature OF his business He replied that
II was personal and private, but Of ex-
IRENE urgency, ard ask ed for an inter-
view. I gave him an appointment, and
he called to see me, when l learned
that his object was to place his services
nt my disposal. His doctor. he Informed
me, had ordered him to take complete
rest. or, In any case, TO employ himself
I'm some way that required absolutely
no brain work! SO ne had decided tc
go upon the stage!
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC
eY FREDERIC J. HAsKiN.

stalking his faithful body servant or his
beautiful quadroon slave on the last hand
at draw poker.
The upper Mississippi had a class OF
gamblers all its own. Here the sharpers
were accustomed to work in pairs. The
two seldom boarded the steamboat at the
same time nor id they ever recognize
each other. They became acquainted with
their victims individually and were then
introduced to each other by the deluded
settler on his way to the wheat fields of
Minnesota with the savings OF q life time
in the east The gamblers OF the 'b0s were
tolerated by the steamboat owners because
they were constant travellers. and pro-
NOTED the bar business Of the boat, al
though they themselves kept their own
private bottles Of colored water to be
served by the saloonkeeper instead Of
rum which would have shaken their
nerve and thus destroyed their business"
perspicacity.
Steamboat racing gave variety and spice
to the life on the Mississippi. One Of the
most thrilling contests was that between
the "Grey Eagle" and the "Itasca" on
the upper Mississippi, the "Grey Eagle"
winning by bare length.
A broom, nailed to the pilot house was a
symbol OF speed supremacy in the old
days, and champion. once passed. was
In honor bound to take down its sweeper
until such time as It could beat It's rival.
In these races the captain frequently
saved barrels OF pitch and resin to be fed
into the furnaces on the last stretch In
order to develop a Anal burst OF speed
from the engines. 1t was often neces-
/ sary to station men on the upper decks
with fire hose to prevent the surrounding
woodwork from igniting.' On the lower
Mississippi cases of ham and Macon were
sometimes burned In the frenzy OF the
moment.
| Many arc the stories of aeroism and OF
cowardice In moments of stress when riv-
er steamers, laden with sleeping passen-
| gers would str.Ac snags. or burst suddenly
| into flame, or come in collision with other
packets on a dark and foggy night. These
are oil part Of the romance Of rivers
which is rapidly becoming pioneer history
| The passenger lines Of today are infinitely
! safer quicker and more comfortable than
| In the ante-beilum and ante-railroad days
but the glamor, the pictursqueness and
the subtle fascination Of uncertainty are
| gone forever
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Bobby on the New Baby.

We m got a new toy up tour house.
1t amt no bigger ner mouse.
It's eyes is blue, like sisters doll,
An 1t q no more hair n billiard ball.
1t makes such faces, We never saw
Their like In all your life before.
He's soft an squushy as cat.
An seems to love to sing an chat,
Though so far far as l have heard.
"Goo-gah' IS his one and only word.
He says II ninety times a day,
Though what 1t means I cannot say.
SO far--I think IT'S mighty queer
They do not like to let me near
An when I've asst TO take him out
They holler. moi" My, how they shout!
But Paw and Nav, they do pile
or playin' with him all the while.
L hopc some time the day will come
When can play round with him some.
For T all the toys ever see
He Is the best OF all that be.
You'd almost think, to hear him squeal
That he was really, really real!
-Blakeney Gray. In Harper's Weekly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Three or Four.
From the Washington Sta

From the w asnington Stnr.
The late "Bill" Barlow, editor OF
Laramie Boomerang. believed no les'
accurate than In humorous JOURNALISM
you can't achieve your effect.
low once said in an address In Doug
Wyo.. unless you're accurate. I'm
tainty and inaccuracy will spoil the u
effect whether IT BIO comic or wheths
be pathetic.
IT remember a funeral In Tin Can
Widow Wagg had lost her third hush
in poker dive, George Jones, j.
delivered the funeral address. and an
quent and moving address It was
George, In his inaccurate way. na
made sure whether it was her third
her fourth that the Widow Ways
ourying.
Hence he spoiled a grand GRAFTON
these concluding words:
"'And now we commend to the D'
mercy this widowed handmade who
been bereaved again and again
again. !.
George hesitated. frowned. and ~
and perhaps again."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
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ar" MONTH RECIPES.
Oyster Leaf.

Cut the top from q loaf OF bread ana
scoop and scrape out the inside. leaving
the bottom and sides whole. Set the
followed loaf with the top crust laid
by 1t. In open oven to get very dry and
warm. Cut four dozen oysters In
halves. Cook them over the fire In
their own liquor. When they begin to
curl ut the edges, add the crumbs OF
the loaf. rubbed fne. A large table,
spoonfu1 of butter rolled In one OF flour;
add teacupful Of hot milk; season
with salt ard pepper and cook for three
minutes after the milk IL added. Butter
the inside of dried loaf. FIJI with the
oyster mixture, put on the upper crust
and serve.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Rebuke to False Pride.

From the New York Press.
"The late John 3. Huyler," said
York confectioner. was, for all his
lions and all his philanthropy. a ma
shrinking modesty. Though he cam
an excellent family Mr.. Huyler IAN
at those persons who. in democracy
ours. boosted OF their ancient nneass
banker once declared IN Mr.. Hu'
presence that he was descended fro"
Princess Of Powys-Walss, Seventh
fury, you know.
:. rs that so?' drawled Mr.. Huyier'
I heard q man tell your brother the
day that he could trace his family
to the days Of armour and shirts Oh
mail. and your brother said IN answer
"'"My wife made me stop trac.nS
got back to shirtsleeves ard
ALA"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
A Well Defined Distinction.

When the lord chief justice visited
land he was often entertained by q
pitable gentleman who had an oid
Ter, who took the privilege OF speah'I
mind freely. On one occasion the
did not quite meet with tho hest
prevail, so he called the ancient bui''
SAID:
IT told you you were to put tho yer.
claret on the table; Is this the best!
mo, sorr, 1t IS not the best clarel
piled the old fellow. but it's the
we've got"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29

There 10 an. orchard that know
Filled full OF blossoms white ~ snow,
And, in the light gold afternoon,
A lady, pale a. the young moon.
Walks In the orchard to and fro.
Amid the boughs, an unseen bird
The pearl at one monotonous word
Drops from his beak Of yellow gold
The word that never can grow old
So soft It scarcely can be heard.
There 10 flower In the grass
Grows where her silver footsteps pass,
And. In its cup. another word
Answers the song OF the strange Bird
The writing on II is "Alasl"
.Rtchard 10 Gallienne. In Hampton
Magazine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
On Saying Grace.
BY Charles Limb.

own that am disposed to say grace
upon 20 other occasions In the course O,
the day besides my dinner ] want
form for setting cut upon pleasant walk
for moonlight ramble, for a friendly
meeting or solved problem Why ha.t
"a grace before Milton, grace before
Shakespeare, a devotional exercise proper
to be said before reading the FaerN
Ouaepa3
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29

: Lovely Kind and Kindly Levs~s.
Lovely kind and kindly loving.
Such Q mind were worth the movtnu
Truly fair, and fairly true,
Where are all these. but In your
Wisely kind. and kindly wise;
Blessed life, where such love Hest
Wise, and kind, and fair. and true,
Lovely live all these In you.
Sweetly dear, and dearly sweet;
Blessed where these blessings meoe
Sweet fair, wise, kind. blessed. true,
Blessed be all these In you'll
Nicholas Brstos
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Steamed Oysters.

Buy the oysters unopened. Wash
thoroughly with brush or coarse cloth.
place them separately in steamer or
coarse sieve over kettle OF boiling
water. The deep shell must be under
most In order that no liquor may be
wasted. AS soon as oysters open, they
are done and should be served at once
with pepper, salt and butter on nice
brown buttered toast.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
II pepends.
rrom The Philadelnhia

From the Philadelphia Recor&
.Do you think man should ca
wife into his confidence regarding h''
ness affairs?" asked the man who ~
been married.
"ff nc isn't making any none,
replied the experienced one. cautiou
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Oyster Soup.

Wash each oyster and strain liquor
through the sieve. One quart of milk.
one pint of oysters. one tablespoonful
OF butter, one teaspoonful of salt, white
pepper. Put oysters in when the milk
comes to q boil.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Oyster Bouillon.

Mash and chop the so good sized oys-
tiers, put In. double boiler, cover, and
cook slowly one hour; add pint OF
and strain through cheesecloth; re-
heat add a tablespoonful butter. lit
tie salt, and serve In cups.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
YOUR COMB.

Combs should not be washed with
water. This is apt to split the teeth. A
stiff nailbrush is a good thing to keep
for cleaning Them After using the
brush take a damp cloth and wipe be-
tween each tooth with this.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
SILVER DRESS TRIMMINGS.

Silver dress trimmings may he
cleaned by covering them with pow.
dered magnesia and leaving them for
two hours. Rub the magnesio well In
ard brush 1t off with o brush.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Panned Oysters.

Plump a quart of medium sized oys-
tiers in their own liquor, adding a table,
spoonful OF butter, a tablespoonful or
cracker crumbs, a tablespoonful OF
lemon juice, and salt and paprika to
taste.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
Poor Mary.

Twas MARY had little lamb"
Not many years ago.
But now she has to vegetate.
So high the prices go.
Princeton Tiger.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-13
St. JOhnSbury.

half ruefully, you have found me
most unlike the proverbial friend in
need, who is
"a friend indeed said John Steele,
placing a hand on the others shoulder,
while a smile somewhat constrained
lighted his face for a moment, who
at once rose to the occasion, fastened
to London on the receipt of letter
that was surely a test of friendship
ooh, 1 don't know about that!'
quickly. '"Test of friendship, indeed"
CAPTAIN Forsythe looked slightly en-
barrassed beneath the keen searching
ewes. Don't think of it, or Be
Sides" Frightening, 81 had to come.
Telegram from Miss Wray, don't you
know"
Miss Wrayv' Steele's hand fell
suddenly to his side. He looked with
abrupt swift inquiry at the other.
Captain Forsythe bit his lips. "By |
Jove. forgotr' he murmured. WAS
not to say anything about that"
However, as you have John
Steele regarded him steadily. "You
received a telegram from
"At the same time that your letter
Intercepted me at Brighton"
asking you to return to London?"
EXACTLY She-wanted to see me-"
"About?" John Steele's eyes asked
n question. The other nodded. "Of
course Not difficult to understand.
Her desire to hush up the affair. Her
fear" with short laugh, ''lest the
scandal become known. A guest at
Strathorn House had BEEN
ST don't think it was for
''You found OUT shortly, that she,
too. had learned-knew"-
Eyes; she made me aware of that at
once when she came to see me with
Sir Charles. 1t was she sent your lug
gage
ssSir Charles? Then he ALSO
'No. You-you need feel no appre-
hension on that score" A peculiar
expression came into the others glance
sYou see, his niece told him it was not
her scores; asked him to help her, to
trust her. Never was a man more
perplexed, but he kept the word he
gave her on leaving for London and
forbore to question her. Even when
they drove through London in that
fog
Eyes, yes. l know
You? How
John Steele seemed not to hear. "She
saw you that night?"
"She did, alone in the garden of
Rosemary Villa. Sir Charles behaved
splendidly. All right. my dear. Some
day you'll tell me, perhaps he said to
fro BE Continued
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-13

eliminating impetus, went into his
fist. 1t hit heavily full on the point
of the chin beneath the brutal mouth.
Tom Rogers head shot back as II he
had received the blow of hammer,
and he threw up his arms. This time
he lay where he struck the ground.
John Steele swayed. With an effort
he sustained himself. Was it over
The PROSTATE man did stir now. He
groaned. John Steele touched him
with his foot.
"Get up he said.
John Steele went to the stand, picked
up his revolver and then sat down
at table You're as foul fighter
as you ever were.' he said contemptu-
OuSly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-07-13
CHAPTER XVI.
A CONDITION.

- ORD RONSDALE seemed almost
to forget caution-almost, but
not quite. Perhaps he was de-
tered by the look on John
Steele's face-scornful, hooking, as if
half inviting him to cast all prudence
to the winds. This bit of evidence
that he had not calculated upon-it was
hard to give it up, but no other course
remained. Besides, another-Gillett-
knew of its existence. Lord Ronsdale
felt he could not depend on that per-
son in an emergency of this kind.
The nobleman moved toward the
desk. The paper futtered from his