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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
ROBBER LOCKS GROCER
IN HIS REFRIGERATOR

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. AFTER be-
Ing robbed by a masked robber In
grocery store in Kansas City, Kan,
today, Charles Forsberg owner Of the
grocery, James Seglebaum, driver OF
bakery wagon and William Robinson,
10 years old, were locked in a large
refrigerator In the rear Of the store.
A customer released the prisoners from
their freezing cell somo time later,
when they were numbed with cold.
Through glass door In the refrig-
orator the three imprisoned men
Watched the robber as he took the
money from the cash drawer and
sweets from the candy case. He Sc
cured about $40 and leisurely departed.
He has not been arrested.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
HUMAN MAGNET STOPS
ALL WATCHES NEAR HIM

oxford. Ind, Jan. e.-Thomas Carr. jr..
a farmer Is known as the human magnet
who stops watches. This popularity Of
Cars temperament developed about
year ago when a watch he had been carry.
ing suddenly stopped 1t was taken to
ieweler Before II was examined thu
watch was running again. In two hours
1t had stopped again.
Carr Is full-chested. weighs 200 pounds
has curly hair and impresses one as
man Of magnetism and vitality. In the
last year Carr has owned 10 watches, two
days being the longest any Of them kept
time for him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
N. TABUTEAU BREAKS
RECORD FOR DISTANCE

Buc, France, Jan. maurice Ia
buteau, contesting for the Michelin
cup, today broke the worlds aviation
record for distance, covering 1896
miles in a continuous flight OF hours.
IS minutes
Tabuteau had before made the best
mark in this years competition for
the Michelin cup, having on October
% last flown 2SS miles. The cup is
awarded annually along with cash
premium OF $4,000 to the aviator
making the longest sustained flight
within the IL months. Henri Farman
won the trophy In 1909. making $50
miles in hours and II minutes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
ATS WIFE WITH YOKE,
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF

|edar Rapids, Ia, Jan. 2.-Angered
|ause his wife sued for a divorce,
Eis Cole. OF Lisbon, near here. at
|ked her today with n neck yoke,
(ting her until she was barely able
crawl 10 the home of neighbors.
|e then went into the house and shot
bself. dying instantly. The woman
probab bly, recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
His Speciality.

What has become Of young Mr..
DAuber, who showed such signs Of
talent in drawing? Has he made a
SUGGEST"
"Oh, yes, indeed. He's got all the
work he can do now"
Magazine or studio work."
"He draws the maltese cross show
ing where the body was found. u the
evening papers. Cleveland Leader.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05

And by and by the peddler came out
of the saloon and sized up the situa-
ton. Well said he warmly, you're
Honest John. all right. You saved the
horse.'"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
AVIATOR FALLS.

Versailles, France. Jan. 2.-L!euten.
ant Kaumont, OF the army ~"i2tion
corps. while testing a new n,onoplanc
,oday. fell from a height OF so feet.
Hoth arms and both legs were broken
fIis condition Is critical
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
nookMAKER DROPS DEAD.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.--Joseph Ma
gee. widely known on the race tracks
of this country and Canada as book
maker. dropped dead here today as he
was walking along the street Hear
disease Is believed to have caused his
death
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
lANSER WITH DRAWS.

7. Quentin. France, Jan. 2.--M.
bier, who reached here yesterday
En Paris In an attempt to win the
70 Clubs prize OF $4,000 for flight
B passenger from Paris to Brussels
return, decided to abandon the
hpetition and today officially with
W
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
ANOTHER VicTIM DIES.

Ettsaeid. Mass, Jan. 2.-The death
Fred Boucar at the House OF Mercy
|ly today. increased the number OF
biities of yesterdays boiler explosion
Pie Morewood Lahs Ice company's
PIT 10 III
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
Hard-tiearted Judge.

TdTO-TIcXTtGu UUuUc.
The Sympathetic Pal--Wotcher,
Bill! You looks bad: been laid up?
Bill-Yus, sort of. 'Avent been
outer doors fer free munfs.
Tho Sympathetic Pal-Wot was the
matter wiz yer7
Bill-Nufiln'; only the Judge wouldn't
believe 1.-THE Sketch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05

A Sounding Name.
who is that girl in furs who seems
to be the big scream?"
"She? Oh. she's our sleigh BELLE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
Now About Clean Food
Another Splendid Opportunity
Bring

Q. Do you use Postum or Grape.Nuts your
self at aIl'
A. Yes. use them at homo.
Q. II from your knowledge of the factory
which you have gained in your ten years at
the factory you believed that they were dirty
or impure In any way, would you use themf
A. ] do not think / would. No.
Asked II any one on behalf OF tho Company
had asked him to testify In any particular
manner. Stated No"
All these sworn dispositions were carefully
excluded from the testimony at the trial, for
Think OF the fact that every man swore To
the purity and cleanliness 50 that tho Atty.
for the weekly" was forced to say in open
court that the food was pure and good.
What disappointment for tho "Wseklyi-
But the Testimony showed:
An of the grain used in Crape-Nuts. Postum
and fost Toastfes Is the highest standard
To7g BE TO obtain.
an parts Of the factory are kept scrupulou..
" cream.
Mono Of the workmen had been told how to
te.tlfy:
Most of them have been from 10 to 10 years
with the Co and use the products on theif
tables at home.
Why do their families use the products,
Grapc-Nuts Postum and Post Toasties, THAI
they, themselves. maker
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
What Eappened.

What Happened.
Fate-Did you call?
Opportunity-Yes, but she sent word
word by her servant she wasn't in
Harper's Bazaar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
On tho Tlee,

On tho Tlea,
First Thespian-Wal!ripg homoj
Second Thespian--Yes, the railroad
cars arc insuffl ciently heated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES

Sny asfmeal withou, fipolas apsFt Write TOT Tree be-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-05

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

a broad, fiat, nearly oval head and body, and
tail something like that possessed by the ma
jority of well-known fishes. Its mouth is on
the under side and it can only feel the way to
it when feeding But the real curiosity about
this fish is the fact that it carries its own stor
age battery with it on all its wanderings and
that it has the power of recharging the thou
sands of little cells when they become exhaust
ed, using its power over and over again There
are really two batteries. They are located
where one would naturally expect to find the
breathing apparatus of the fish, to the right
and the left of the beady black eyes and back.
They are kidney shaped, occupying perhaps
one-third of the upper part of the body.
When at peace with itself and the rest of
the world the torpedo fish swims around at
leisure or rests in shallow water, burrowing
in the sand at ease, but If attacked the battery
is discharged and the enemy is glad to call it
drawn battle If 1t can swim away. 1t gets its
prey by using its batteries to supply the neces-
sary current to kill, but it must first complete
connection with the object of its attack. Men
have speared these torpedos in shallow waters
and have caught them in nets, but on handling
them have been very glad to let them go and
avoid further shock. Fishermen have been re-
peatedly knocked down by contact with them.
The species is common along the south At
lantic and gulf coast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
KING AND HIS PEOPLE

proceeded slowly to pick out dozen men, who
were then marched off to work.
The rest walked out of the yard ex cept the
prince and his companion, who were escorted
out little while later by the railway official
The latter had stood by his royal highness In
case the foreman should have selected him for
the night shift. The foreman was not informed
of the identity of the prince but had simply
been instructed not to take on the two men be-
side whom the railway official was standing.
Queen Mary has, indeed, had almost as many
adventures as the king in Disguise
Some years after her marriage the queen
made series of expeditions about the east
end of London, visiting all the poorest quar-
tiers as an ordinary lady visitor, her guide fire.
quently being the present bishop of London.
The queen also a little while later visited the
poorest quarters of Birmingham, Manchester
and Liverpool in the guise of a nursing sister,
which enabled her majesty to go to the worst
quarters of these towns with little fear of be-
ing subjected to any rough or unpleasant treat
ment for the sisters are almost invariably
treated with respect even by the toughest char
acters in these localities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

apiece in London and on the Continent for
those huge red apples that have brought fame
to the Pacific Northwest, you have a new eX-
PLANTATION of the prices ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 per acre which are demanded for
bearing orchards in this favored fruit land.
The chances are that in the eyes of the av-
erage foreign apple-eater, Niagara Falls does
the Hood River Valley in Oregon, the Wenat-
chez, the Yakima and other districts from the
five acre and ten acre fruit farms Ct which
come the winesaps and other varieties of ap-
pies that compel the most conservative Euro
pean epicure to concede that America must
be wonderful place after ALL Vs.,
But it would be great mistake to convey
the impression that it is only the apples from
Oregon and Washington which are freighted
over land and sea to win praises in foreign
tongues. The greatest apple shipping port in
the world is Jacksonville, California and count
less apples have gone forth as silent mission
aries from the great orchards of the middle
west end particularly from the Ozarks which
long ago attained proud position as foun-
tain head of the stream of apples that annual
ly overspreads the world. The most famous
apple growing region in the east,-the pictur-
esQue Albemarle highlands of old Virginia-is
likewise heavy contributor to the larders of
moneyed foreigners. From this historic section
of the Old Dominion come tho famous Abe
marie pippins which bring prices ranging up
to $40 barrel and which are such favorites
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
H(HES NJ WI2fI//W Al ZARUE 7/aOlETW OSIIZ1zTD

her potatoes to the new world, likewise. but
these she has succeeded in transplanting to
her own soil. For the appetizing apple at it's
best, however, she must still come to the land
Of the Stars and Stripes. 500
There DOGS not seem to be very clear rec
ord of just when the American export trade in
apples had its beginnings, but probably it be-
gan on a small scale almost as soon as the low
ers of the good things of earth discovered what
a precious boon is the mealy sphere with its
refreshing, thirstquenching propensities. The
lands over seas have acquired their enthusiasm
for American apples partly because they have
already had the best grade of the fruit served
to them. There are two explanations of this.
On the one hand there is the consideration that
only a good grade of apple of certain varieties
has the keeping quality to permit of its ex-
portation,-a transfer that means that weeks
and more likely months must intervene be-
tween the time the apples are picked in Amer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

is for the most part to people who can aHord TO
pay for such delicaces. The poorest classes
in Europe eat the yields of our wheat and corn
fields and if could not sell our wheat ana
corn at reasonable prices, they would De
obliged to pass them by and eat rice or some
other food staple that could be obtained at
prices within their means. With apples, how
ever the situation is very different. The fancy
varieties that find way to alien shores each
apple neatly wrapped in its individual piece OF
paper, must perforce demand good prices
and consequently thus far the only sale Is
among the wealthy or well-to-do. Perhaps,
some day, if the craze for apple growing con-
tinues, we shall be producing so many apples
of the poorer grades that our orchardists will
in self-defense have to seek market abroad
for the poorer or at least the cheaper grades
of apples.
When one is told that you are required to
pay as high as twenty or twenty-five cents
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
DIVISION OF LABOR.

There were points Of resemblance between
Mrs. Hammond and the lilies of the field; she
had married a young man with good salary,
but she herself had never earned a penny in
her life, nor had she been blessed with we'll
TODD parents.
eve have joint account in the National
Fountain bank" she announced to one of her
friends, when she had been married few
months. "It is such fun to pay bills by check"
What do you mean by joint account ?"
asked the incredulous friend do you put
in equal sums?"
"Oh, l don't put in any," said Mrs. Ham
mond, will puts it in and draw it out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

Most members of the royal family have had
from time to time many interesting and anus
Ing adventures when going about in disguise
They are able to escape for little while from
the rigid etiquette and ceremony that normally
surround them, and to enjoy degree of free
dom very welcome to them.
King George as prince of Wales had many
adventures in different parts of London In
various DISCUSSES, which enabled his majesty
to obtain a close insight into the different
phases of life among many of his subjects,
Parsons Weekly says
One of the most interesting adventures King
George has had in disguise was visit his
majesty paid to big railway goods yard some
years ago on an occasion when there was an
enormous pressure of heavy goods traffic. The
king. then duke of York, went to the yard at
II D. m accompanied by member CT the royal
household Both were dressed in the garb OF
working men who were waiting in the yard
until midnight on the chance of being taken
on for the night shift If the work was specially
heavy.
Only few of the railway officials were aware
that the heir to the throne was standing among
the squad of hungry men eagerly and anx1ously
waiting the arrival of the foreman who might
pick out some of the most robust among them
to aid In shifting the mountain of goods from
the trucks to the clearing sheds during the
night.
For nearly an hour the prince watched the
work proceeding in the big yard under the
white glare of the arc lamps with immense In
terest, and chatted to the men about him, en-
tering thoroughly into the spirit Of their rough
but good humored chaff A few minutes before
midnight one of the railway ofhclals VINO was
aware of the presence of the prince came up to
his royal highness and stood by him. A minute
later the foreman arrived and after casting
searching glance over the squad before him,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

as to be taken off, I leave my wife
and children to your care, and feel
confident that you will behave to them
the same as If they were your own
The letter is of historic interest as
showing that Lawrence, whose Don't
give up the ship!" will always be re-
membered as proof of his high spirit,
went into the battle contrary to his
best judgment It also shows that he
had had a serious difference with
cambridge, which was, however, part
ly done away OF the evening keaws
the combat--ThF Atit1Rt1a.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

stepped out of the Office, leaving his
cousin with the editor. Before the
editor could make some commonplace
remark by way of conversation, the
cousin leaned over and said. mysteri-
ously:
"Say! He's my cousin, an all that
but believe in honesty. That feller's
skinned you proper. 1t didn't take him
more'n two hours to write that thing. 1
was right there an saw him dom it.
He didn't put in more'n so cents worth
O. time on it, an don't believe I'd
ought to Encourage him in such q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
Country Cousin Thought 1t Was His
Duty to Tell Editor He Was
Being Bunkoed.

A special writer had been asked by
a magazine editor to do short article
for him, and a country cousin OF the
free lance was visiting him at the time.
The free lance sat down that evening,
turned of the article, and in company
with his cousin went to the maagzine
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
course O. dishonesty ~ keepin' still
when / see him bunkoI you. Chicago
Evening Post
The Do-or.Die Spirit.

JanUs Barnes, the author Of ma
val Actions of the War of 1879" has
in his possession an autograph letter
written by Captain lawrence of the
Chesapeake" just before the disas-
trous fight with the shannon" Part
of the letter, addressed to James Cox,
Esq, Merchant of New York" reads as
follows: Should bb SO unfortunate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
HE BELIEVED IN HONESTY

Office the next day to deliver the arti-
Gle personally, as the editor was in a
hurry for it. While they were there
the editor asked the writer how much
no wanted for it.
"Oh, say $780," was the answer.
"All right" said the editor. do you
mind taking this order down to the
cashiers window and getting your
check?"
The free lance took the order and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
TORPEDO FISH LIKE A SKATE.
But the Electric Ray Carries Its Own Storage
Battery.

recent addition to the division Of fishes IN
the new national museum in Washington has
proven one of the most interesting specimens
in the entire collection, according to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger 1t is the electric ray,
known in the language of the scientists as the
Narcine brasiliensis, harmless enough as to
name, but capable of repelling its enemies in
a manner peculiarly its own, which gives it its
common title of the torpedo" fish.
The electric ray Is of the skate variety, with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

the old hap-hazard method of de-
failing one boy to climb the tree
and shake the limbs while other
lads gathered from the ground the
fruit which, in all too many cases.
was more or less damaged by the
fall. Nowadays when keeping quail
tiles are as desirable as flavor IN
an apple, each apple is picked at
its prime,-that is when it has at
tanned perfection of color, but be-
fore it has commenced TO grow mel
low,-and is carefully packed in box
or barrel from which it will emerge
in perfect condition after months OF
cold storage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

in England that
the tight little
isle takes the
lions share of
the crop. This is
the apple which
was so favored
by the late Queen
Vic oria a n d
which is likewise
the especial IA
vorite of Britain's
new king.
Since this coun-
try has assumed
the role Of pur-
veyor Of apples
to the civilized
world, a great
change has taken
place in the
methods of har-
vesting the choic-
er grades of ap-
pies. No more is
4bora resort TO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11

lea and the time
they are eaten
under foreign
skies.
The second
considerati o n,
and it is equal
ly important, in
it's influence, Is
that the sale OF
American ap-
pies abroad, ex-
ten Sive as Ii Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11


over seas. We hear much
talk of the extent to which American
inventions and utilities have won
their way around the world, and it is
literally tire. All up and down the
highways of the earth We find strange
people using Yankee safety razors
and kodaks and enjoying the music
OF American-made monographs. But
after all it is the American apple
which has done more than any
thing else to carry conviction as to
what bounteous realm is this pre-
mier republic Of the new world.
And, speaking of the apple, it must
not be supposed that any measure of
Its prestige is due to the mere fact
that it is food, whereas some of the
ether things which we export to the
t"ne of millions of dollars a year are
Injuries, pure and simple. The
United States is food purveyor to the
world with other eatables than the
luscious products of our orchards.
why If it were not for our wheat and
corn, for Instance, half of Europe
Would 60 hungry just as were il moi
for our cotton, thousands of employees
of foreign cotton mills would go idle
But with all due respect to these
facts it may yet be declared that thu
American apple is in a class by itself
The old world owes her tobacco an,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-11
Is he UNITED STATES axzg
APPLEGPOWER to the WOPTB

1t is not too much to
say that the American ap-
ple,-yellow or green or
rosy, but rich and mel
low, always,-is the most
widely known and most
highly esteemed product
of Uncle. Sans domain in
the estimation of the great
majority of the people
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-17
REMEDY FOR MOTHS.

Air the bedclothes thoroughly,
fold the blankets in paper and scat
ter freely among the folds hemlock
or arbor vitae sprigs, dry sweet flags,
lavender or sachet powder. These
are equally as effective as moth balls
and give the bed clothes an agreeable
odor. Paste the ends of the paper
together and paste wrapping paper
over the top of the case in such a
way SO as to leave no cracks through
which moths can find entrance.
Place these in large packing box
which has been lined with heavy
wrapping paper and then nail down
the lid.-Woman's National Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-17
TO KEEP BUTTER COOL.

A convenient and easy way to
keep butter cool is by applying the
principle of cooling by evaporation,
as used in the wet bulb of the wet
and dry bulb hygrometer. The but
ter is placed in a closed receptacle
(butter dish with lid) and after this
has been placed in a soup plate con-
tanning water wet cloth is put over
the dish with its ends in the water.
Evaporation goes on at the surface
of the cloth, and more water is sup
piled to the cloth from the place
below. This keeps the cloth and
dish inside at few degrees below
the atmospheric temperature, and by
this means butter can be kept firm
in the hottest days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-17
OUR CONSCIENTIOUS AGE.

Many of the most conscientious
persons go about with an habitually
lpologetic air, writes S. NJ. Crothers
in the Atlantic. They are rapidlXRc-
guiring the evasive air of tha1ton-
,cious criminal. 1t is only very
hardened philanthropist, or an un-
sophisticated beginner in good works
who can look sociologist in the eye.
Most persons when they do one thing
begin to apologize for not doing
something else. They are like a one
rack railroad that has been longest
ID with traffic. They are not sure
which train has the right of way,
md which should 60 on the siding.
Progress is a series of rear-end col
isions.