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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
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SO each tim, he drove the thought away.
AS he stood thus, with his thoughts
shifting from one thing to another. there
came to him this: why not leave this
place at once? Go to new scenes mingle
with different people; live a new life for
this next twelve months?" He rolled the
thought over and over In his mind; It
was like sweet morsel.
Fired with this idea, he became enthus-
iastic. He would forget the past. be
thankful for the year with its manifold
opportunities. become In reality a new
creature with year as the span of life.
The idea fascinated him. He rushed
about In feverish haste. and in remark
ably short time was aboard a rapidly
moving westbound passenger train.
With nothing to do but gaze out OF the
window, dependency crept over him
again. He was conscious that a man had
taken the vacant seat at his side. He
continued to gaze out. Of the window at
the passing scenery, slater falling into a
dose. When he aro6sedi HIS, fellow-pas-
senger was gone. leaving behind him an
extra edition of one Of the city's daily
papers. Elliott drowsily picked 1t up. He
had but barely glanced at 1t when his
whole body began to tremble violently
and he had to lean over and spread 1t out
on his knees to read, muttering as he did
so, my God"
EmblaZoned across the front OF the pa
per were the words. "Dr. Champion In
sane. Peculiar mental affection leads
prominent physician to tell all patients
they have only short time to live"
AT the next station Elliott left the
train.
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BY Howard Fielding

Numbering his own name II asked for
IL in a hurry there is little use In ex-
pecting him to lay plans or even to car
ry out those Of another person. / be-
gan to worry about the matter, to
dream of 1t and to talk aloud about 1t,
to my own great shame.
Then 1 resigned and was laughed at
by Miss Glendon, who assured me that
my success has passed her utmost ex-
pectations So nothing remained but
to go on. a wooden automaton that
must run its course and then drop
where 1T stood.
And 1t didn't want to break down!
Let me assure you that had no appe-
tite for such a performance. l stfove
hard against 1T and wore out in striv-
ing the very strength / needed.
on the morning OF the Fourth I was
at my very worst. / wandered from
room to room, giving orders that others
seemed TO think were rational, though
had little understanding OF them my
self We had many visitors, ami
greeted them. and they said pleasant
conventional things, as If they noticed
nothing amiss In me.
And then, as 1t seemed to me sud-
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1T 10 very painful situation. These
henrt troubles come as a great shock. or
echrse you may live eighteen months, but
u would be wiser IL you counted on rot
more than year You have my deepest
professional sympathy-but." and the doc
Tor hssitated a moment before he con-
tinuee. my time is very precious" John
Elliott had hardly moved a muscle for
she ave minutes preceding these words.
Through the closed door of the private
office had come the buz OF the CONVERSE
lion OF the waiting patients. DR.. Cham
tioi grew restless: and so he spoke.
The patient before him understood the
meaning OF the words He prepared to
speak: and then a great fear seized him
'ert his voice should sound strange and
pr"cIa.m him stunned by the blow he had
just received. 1t was q relief when he
Recognized 1t as his own, though II seemed
10 be addressing him from needlessly
eeTemonfous distance, and yet to be
uightiy louder than usual ~
- feel deeply obliged to you, DIR. Cham
pion. II was saying. and even in his pres
ent state the grim hunor Of the phrase
spread a sickly smile over his features,
'for the frankness you have used with
me- assure you that 1 take II as a COM
pliment to my strength OF mind that you
should have spoken so plainly"
You invited me to do SO. Mr.. Elliott
did you not?" said the physician, coolly.
DR.. Champion rose from his seat and
the patient was not slow In taking the
hins: pushing his chair to one side, Elliott
stood facing the doctor.
pray excuse me- doctor. feel have
.i"eady trespassed too long on your time.
Eh? Oh, thanks. Yes. To- be sure; the
prescription. No particular directions
about diet i suppose" he went on con-
Msedly and helplessly. -
mo, think not" said the doctor In a
tone which conveyed the information that
professionally II mattered not two straws
what he ate.
Elliott fumbled in his waistcoat for the
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Enjoyinu Himself.

A fond mother sent her small boy
into the country and after week Of
anxiety received the following letter:
81 got here all right, and l forget to
write before. 1t is avery nice place to
have fun A fellow and ! went out in
s, boat, and the boat tipped over and
a man got me. out, and 1 was so full OF
water that l didn't know nothing for
a long while.
The other boy mas. 10 be buried
when they find n':r. tiis roother came
from her home, aud 'iIu cried all the
time. A horse kicked me over. and /
have got to have some money to pay
the doctor for mend!ng my head. 1t
was broken a bit.
1--WE are going TO set an old barn on
fire tonight, and am not your son IL
l don't have some real fun. ! lost my
wat :h, and | am very sorry. l shall
,r.nT home some snakes and q toad.
md i shall bring home tame crow II
can get EN- in my trunk"
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the other room" said Miss olendon

tho other room" said Miss Glendon !,
a clear, high tone.
Then there VAS a rush, but not whs
might have been. / walked as IN !.
trance to the door where she stoos
while the last child passed out. TbsS
she Closed the door and clasped h..
arms impulsively around me.
Magnificent" she sobbed. Tile An.
est lie God ever put into q man,
mouth"
Eternal heaven" I cried, its IN.
end Of the house that the cellar is lin
der! II had forgotten!"
But she would never believe It. sb.
said It was my modesty. She got Az
opinion from the carpenter that ths
floor must have fallen and cost a dozsa
lives and no man knoweth how NAM
broken bones but for my GOODNESS AMI
ready wit.
1t Is all nonsense, but I can't prov.
It, and the less readily because / began
upon that day to recover. don't know
why. Perhaps 1t was the natural cours
Of the malady; perhaps Providence hal
no further need OF me in the charaetS
of lunatic. At any rate, am well nj
day and should be more than hapuy
but for the false halo that wear /,
the eyes of the woman love.
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FIRST JOHN BROWN SOM
Private in Wisconsin Regiment
Verses He Sang in 1859.

Chicago Tribune: The origin Of
song John Brown" as given by u
Howard Jenkins, Is questioned byI
Reed. private in Company H. Se
Wisconsin infantry, who says be
a John Brown" song in 1859 and
He says:
There was Il song of John b
which was sung quite eXten5
among the aboiitionists, but, OWL
the abolition sentiment Whld
breathed, never became generally
ular. I sang 1t myself a great deaI
still retain in my memory two u
of it. Those two verses ran like 0
John Browns body lies molder!ns
grave,
While weep We sons OF bondage wh1
ventured all to save;
And though he lost his life In striv
the slave.
Yet his soul is marching on
He captured Harpeps Ferry wig
mighty men so few;
He frightened old Virginia till shs
bled through and through;
They hung him for traitor, then
traitor crew;
But his soul Is marching on
The rest of the song I have fO1s
bit these verses and some OIL
sang a great many times In 'Ss
and to the same music as they
sung. and Mr.. Jenkins. did rot
go searching for a fitting tune
samples he gives are only corn
similar to those every regimen
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A Silent Part.

Grooves-That's Bascom. He isn't
on speaking terms with any member Of
the company.
Foyer-You don't mean It! What
was the cause of the Ill feeling?
Grooves--Never was any cause; al
ways the same. He has only thinking
parts, you know.
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FOUR.

1t was possibly $50 o'clock when the
citizens of the city were considerably
startled by The noise OF violent explosions
coming from the direction of the city
park. A glance I'm that direction revealed
the heavens above 1t in blaze of glory.
With its usual rapidity there spread
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29
Before Ice Was Pier.

Henry, you are getting ca
Nothing of the sort"
Yes, you are. Every FourMp
now, you tell about how YOU
used to have to cool the watern|
q tub of pump water"
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Tho Inevitable Result.

Cobwigger-Bow did the parrot 2,
all his head feathers burned off? :
Mrs. Cobwigger-Hes said He wants
q cracker, and Freddie gave him on.
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The One :

SuS
Arms and leg,
pensable after all,
VINO narrowly es,
~ an explosion WI
OF both arms.
he slipped his
through a straw,
Out Of his pocket
, reaching down wit
lighted cigar, pune
,oowing his head a
! us hat on the Il
u turned to go. sayi.
VI mine is mighty
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

Said small Freddy on the eve of the
Fourth of July: II think all the little
stars that twinkle up so high are sim.
ply Roman candle balls stuck fast
the SLY"
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Minor Casualties.
From Life.

First American Citizen-Did you lose
any Of your children on the Fourth?
Second American Citizen-Oh, no:
nothing but an eye and a few fingers
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Fourth Of July? Small Boy--To show
our gratitude to the Chinese. Teacher
Gratitude to the Chinese? Small Boy
Yes, ma'am. Gratitude for inventing
fireworks
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zee; again the demon of grim humor
esused a sickly smile to play around the
Corners Of his mouth He grasped the
doctors hand with nervous haste, half
afraid as he did so that he might break
81; into an idotic laugh: end leaving the
purchase money for hic death sentence In
the soft. cool palm he had pressed. he
hurried out.
II was the morning Of the glorious
Fourth OF July. The jubilant noise of an
occasional bursting cracker sounded In the
air hot wind swept the crowd on the
street parching their lips and tanning
their cheeks. Elliott stumbled along with
as mind all befosged--a strange. queer
pain at his heart. His thoughts refused
10 be steady Arrived at the door of his
Club house he stopped and hesitated for a
n.oment The familiar surroundings
seemed to arouse him from his trance and
ne muttered quite audibly: Yes. I'll
write her 1t will be fairer and easier for
her and safe for me-to write her"
Then he went in
TWO.
(. any of the many friends of Viola
Martin who were accustomed to deplore
her GOODNESS of manner and heart" could
have seen her as she sat with John Ell
nvtt's letter lying on her lap they would
have been, astonished beyond recovery.
Her usually stern gray eyes were quite
soft enough now; indeed. from out their
depths sprang SURPRISING tenderness
and pity.
Handsome" rather than sweet" was
the description usually given her mouth;
but now its firm lines were all melted,
ana the pathetic culver of her lower lip.
as she slowly raised and kissed her lover
letter cast around it's graceful curves an
expression of wondrouS sweetness.
AS she sat there, allowing many a tear
to gain its freedom. she recalled how Oft
en- he had urged an early marriage, but
she had clung to her freedom and coolly
aud persstently insisted on delay until
their engagement time had dragged itself
out into years And now-well. possibly
she chided herself too much. Whe usually
do when the black cloud OF calamity
hangs its shadow around us.
But not long did she sit brooding-that
was not her nature When the time for
action came she was always ready for it.
Going over to her desk. she sat down and
for an hour poured out her hearts SYM
pathy, sorrow and love Told him she
spurned his proffered release--begged for
Just this one year of being truly all his
own.
Had John Elliott seen her now as she
was, all ablaze with the truest, tenderest
and noblest emotions, he would hardly
have recognized the girl he had loved so
long No more was she cold, Indifferent
naughty. No: she was new creature
fred and irresistibly moved oy an over.
whelming passion
Her letter sealed, 1t was placed in the
hands of a messenger with an urgent APP
peal for haste.
She went out under the trees and le
the hot air fan her cheeks--and waited.
THREE.
Standing at one of the club house win
dows, John Elliott was looking down al
the surging crowd on the street below
For a brief space Of time the motley
throng would hold his attention, and then
his mind would revert back to the phrase
What is the use to live the year." But
John Elliott was no coward; he refused to
admit that he feared a wear of suffering
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present, Il
SIS additi !
saw many
300 to LOO
peared to
acre Of th1
to rs or 80
while the
DO estimate
per acre.
whether It
wan or Alb
and west, (
last year t
Of crops, til
universally
of the farm
weeks in az
past ten or
seem that
the ground
that would
There are
Canada who
2OO,OO0,000
there this y
favorable CO
does not see
prophesies
There is
winds reduc
parts, but ,
crops and tn
ton that II
been favored
reduced to a
The prices
present time
lands can pr
at the price
from SIS to
harvested cr
there Is no
lands should
to $25 per &C
lutte assuranc
there will sti
In prices.
Mr.. White {
as cheap at
| country's pro,
I q few wears
when the gel |
vague idea Of
Of western Ca
The land al
towns along I
very active. a
are turned o
from the differ
where lands I
are sold at fr
acre.
The homeste
scarcer day by
unable to pul
homestead, are |
ton to the pa |
northerly part |
tricts. 1t has
lhese are some
BRING under Il
blow. the soil
Is in the distri
POSSESS the ADJ
pen prairie a
hat there is OF
I'll cage OF iron
ent of the wht
lade up Of gr{
lie, which off
lille the grass
.rength and pi
more active 81
ian can be ca
zen districts I'd |
The emigratic |
Is been the 81
Canada and
cord shape.
ose, who will
ose who will
e of railways,
lie higher pri
m to goback
VS. some 40 o
ad.
Mr.. White has |
'ncies through
! he found tina |
the various OF
ased, the nun |
ater than ever |
ny one desir
ding western
once to the G.
mt nearest hir |
st Best West.
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ANY coward can
yes sure Of winnin
nan who has pluck
~e OF losing.-Ccd
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The Youngster--Huh! You'll git q
punch In de snoot If we do. He's my dad.
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Little Crackers

Indignant CitiZen-Say, youngster, X
you don't put away that toy pistol I'll
report you to the policeman in the next
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Jimmie-O, let the boy have good
time OH the Fourth, can't you? Don't
spoil all his fun by keeping him off the
street. Johnny's Mother--Yes, you can
afford to say that. You know who'll
stay by his bedside night and day II he
gets hurt.
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THREE.

Standing at one of the club house win
dows. John Elliott was looking down at
the surging crowd on the street below.
For brief space Of time the motley
throng would hold his attention, and then
his mind would revert back to the phrase,
What is the use to live the year." But
John Elliott was no coward; he refused to
admit that he feared a year Of suffering.
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gets hurt.
Little johnnie saved his pennies;
saved them for six months or so. saved
20 purchase canon ,crackers--Johnny's
spirits now are low. Someone stole his
bank, his pennies; took his savings all
away. Don't cry, Johnnie, you may
therefore live to save another day.
Farm Machinery: On South Da-
kota train recently a stern, forbidding
looking man in a tall hat went to the
tank ard was about to take a drink of
Ice water from the cooler when he
paused suddenly, turned to the pas
sengers In the smoking car and de-
manded:
What man has had the audacity to
drink whiskey out of this glass?"
A travelling man arose and, showing
considerable courage. said: II did.
What Of it?"
We'll, where are you concealing the
bother" asked the glum man, his man
ner melting q trife.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
They Never Fail
That Is What They Say About Thsn
in Norwich, and it 10 There
fore Reliable.

Another proof more evidence. Nor
witch testimony to swell the long list
of local people who endorse the old
Quaker remedy, Doans Kidney Pills.
Read this convincing endorsement Of
that remarkable preparation.
Eugene Sweet. Sunnyside Avenue.
Norwich, Conn, says: TT was at
least twelve years ago that I first
learned of Doans Kidney Pills. At
that time / was in great need Of a
kidney remedy. For eight weeks I was
confined to my bed on account Of lurn-
bago and was almost helpless. having
to be turned over and being unable to
move at all without assistance. Ny
suffering was about all any person
could endure. Sharp pains across my
loins and kidneys caused me misery Of
the worst kind. ] was also annoyed
by irregular passages of the kidney
secretions. / consulted three of the
best physicians in Providence. n. T.,
but they failed to make the slightest
fortune to read Of Doanis Kidney Pills
what was said in their favor that
began their use. Their beneficial ef~
feet was soon noticeable and i con-
tinued to improve SO rapidly that
was soon able to resume work. / give
the entire credit for my recovery to
Doan's Kidney Pills and never intend
to be without supply in the house"
For sale by ali dealers Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
WANT MINISTER.
But NorWalk Finds His Tastes Rather
Expensive.

special meeting of the Society Of
the Norwalk Congregational church
was held Thursday evening in the
church parfors in Lewis street to con-
slider the report of the pulpit commit
tee on a successor to Rev. George
d. Egbert, recently pastor of the
church. The gentleman who had the
unanimous support of the committee
was Rev. M. Evans, of GloveFsville.
n. Y.
Hon. Edwin o. Keller was made
moderator Of the meeting. Mr.. Evans
was very explicit in his requests con-
corning the acceptance of a call to
Norwalk specifying that he must
have practically a unanimous CALL a
salary of $4,000 year. an expendi-
ture of $1,000 on the parsonage, in
Guiding four hard wood floors, the re-
construction of the heating plant in
the parsonage at an expense of about
$500. a six weeks vacation. and no
Sunday evening service during the
summer months
The committees report was re-
eeivea. hut the members of the So
eietv did not quite see how thew could
raise money at the present time to
carry out the various demands. and
consequently voted FIAT IT. was deem
oil inadvisah1e at this time 70 make
the approximations REQUESTED. The
nIr1r,i+ ea7r,n1ittAe was continued to
look fr1rther-Danhur-s News
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
OUTING SET FOR JULY IL.
Salvation Army Captain Lacks About
SIS to Make Expenses.

The Salvation Army kettle on
Franklin square is doing very little
for the summer outing for the children
on July 18th, which Capt. C. Z. Doug
lass is arranging to provide happy
day for about 200 of the poor children
of this city. In some cities Captain
Douglass has been able to run his out
ing on the contributions that came n
from the kettle alone but that is not
his experience here. One day the ket-
tie collected only As cents. which was
its record low mark, and its best mark
has been only $3.50. Captain Douglass
still needs about $50 to make up the
sum he requires for the outing. The
people who answered his letters last
year with contributions are contribute
ing again this year, but in smaller
amounts. which means that it will
take a larger number of contributions
to carry the outing through than be-
fore The captain is anxious to have
the amount made up as soon as pos
sible, so that he may make definite
contracts for the things he needs for
the outing, and he is expecting that
the people of Norwich will not delay
longer in coming to his aid in notice.
able volume of contributions, either
through the kettle or in other ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
SOON TO DEDICATE
MAENNERcHoR HALL
Big Gathering at TaftviIIe About Mid.
die of August.

committee of nine was appointed
and other arrangements made by the
Taftville Maennerchor at a recent
meeting for the dedication when their
new hall Is completed. which it is ex-
pected Will be some time about the
middle of August. The committee
placed in charge of the arrangements
IS composed of Henry Leopold, chair
man; Otto Heinrich, secretary; Chris
tan Doerch. secretary; Fred Wolleben,
Oscar Heinrich, Martin Krauss, Alvin
Camp, Gus Camp and John Bauer.
The celebration is to extend over
two days, Saturday and Sunday, and
1t was voted to send invitations to a
number of other singing societies and
German societies about the state to
attend. These include the Schwa b.
ische Maennerchor of Bridgeport, the
singing society of Natick, r. l., and a
Providence society, with the societies
in Stonington and Mystic, and all the
German societies of New London coun-
ty. This comprises TaftvilIe Schuetz-
en- Verein, Froehlichkeit of Norwich,
Germania and Herwegh lodge of the
Sons of Hermann and the three sister
lodges, Edelweiss of New London, I'M
mergruen and Ede1weiss of Norwich.
The Ponemah Wheel club is also on
the invitation list.
The exterior work on the new hall
has now been completed and the in
terror finishing is now under way.
When completed the new hall, which
is an addition to the old building, will
provide the club with admira BILE facil-
tiles 1t will give them a fine hall,
35x65 feet, with a large stage. An
excellent floor for dancing is to be pro-
vided. At one side of the hall is the
room for the bar, 25x65. In the base
ment are spacious accommodate tons for
4 kitchen and dining room. The build
ing is approached by q 4G-foot wide
street leading from Norwich avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-24
BLOCK ISLAND WILL
HAVE NEW CAPTAIN
Otherwise the Officers Will Be the
Same as the Efficient One of Last
Yea-Season Opens Today.

On Friday afternoon the steamer
Block Island steamed majestically up
the river to her usual docking place
in this city and this morning will leave
on schedule time for the first trip of
the season. The well-known boat
came from Newport, which place was
left at 1905 O'Clock. and it reached
here about $3.50, its coming being her.
aided by much footing of the whistle,
familiar sound for many years.
Owing to the death of Capt. Henry
Phelps during the winter, the steamer
will have new commander this sum-
mer in the person of Capt E. ]. Haz-
ard, who was pilot last year. He is an
efficient captain and an excellent sea-
son is looked for under him. AS his
pilot and the only new man in the
list of officers comes Joseph Henry
The other officers are: Chief engineer
Wilma Damas; assistant engineer,
Edward Murphy; mate, Harry John
son; baggagemaster, Joseph B. Mar
tin; purser. Walter R. Horton; stew
ard. Z. A. Wigley: assistant steward
A. Morton; stewardess, Eta Robinson;
Waterman, Frederick Taft; clerk al
soda counter. Elmer Kirk; cashier. A.
B. Bradford; chief cook, Samuel Har-
per.
The steamer has been at Newport
being painted and put in shape for the
summer. There have been only the
regular repairs, no extensive changes
being needed this year.