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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
Nuptials.

Mike j. Kokesh and Miss Clara
Tratina were married at Scotland
in the Catholic church on Tuesday
July 80, 1912. The groom is well
and fayorably known in this COM
munity, where he was born and
grew into manhood and has lived
here until about two years ago,
when he moved into Trip County
on a homestead. He is a son OF
our townsman Frank Kokesh.
The bride is a daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Jos. Tratina of Scotland.
Both the groom and bride ho'd
the esteem and friendship OF q
host of friends, whose wishes &c
out to them for a long and happy
married life and the Independent
joins in the chorus of congratula'
tions. A reception was held in
the evening of the wedding on the
groom's farm six miles north OF
Tabor, where a large number OF
the neighbors and friends gathered
to extend congratulations and biz
the new couple welcome into their
midst. Weeks orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
Charles Skorpik, of Tyndall,
and Miss Rose Fara, of Utica
were married at Yankton Thurs
July 25, 1912. Judge Yeatmar
officiating. The groom is ar
esteemed young farmer liylni
north of Tyndall, and hac o hosl
of friends in this community Th'
bride is a niece of FIR. Kostreun
Her parents live in Europe, sh'
having come to this country alone
several years ago. She has beer
engaged several seasons in teach
ing Bohemian summer schools y
Tyndall and Utica and is well anf
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Teachers Normal Institute
will be held at the High School in
Tyndall, August 10th to 30th.
The institute is provided by the
state as a means of improvement
for all who aspire to teach and
none should fail to avail them,
selves of it's benefit.
All who are interested are in
vited to attend. ..-.l
Maud E. Muller, Go. Supt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
$1,000 REWARD . $1,000

To any one catching any one
giving information or catching
any one hunting before the season
opens, or without a license.
Sportsmen try and help to keep
the ''sooners" from killing birds
before the season opens.
c.. J. Kelly, Co. Game Warden.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08

Under the revised law home
steaders will be permitted to make
final proof at the end of three
years instead of five. Under this
law the homesteader's time COM
mences on the day that he estab-
lished actual residence and no
prior constructive residence will
be allowed. Another change in
the law requires that one-sixteenth
of the land must be under cult
walton the second year, and one
eighth of it the third year. The
Communication privilege at the end
of fourteen months remain the
same as in the old law. Scotland
Rep.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
Ace Limit Placed Too Low.

Think Of saying a man of 80 was
too old to be a Judge! Yet that was
New York law in 1777. 1t was also
New York law in 1928 when Chancel
lor Kent was forced of the bench by
1t. That he was by no means dscrepit
physically or mentally at the time Is
manifest from his noted work. Com
mentaries on American Law" which
he wrote after his retirement.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
The Tabor Baseball Team went

The Tabor Baseball Team went
to Springfield last Sunday to cross
bats with the Springfield team.
Although the boys did not have
the regular team with them a. d
were compelled to muster in seve
raj amateurs, they left here with
high hopes of victory. However,
they returned with a sad d"prrs-
sion of defeat, the game resulting
in a score Of 10 to 4 in favor If
the Springfield team. This lei d
us to remark that our team lacks
Organization and practice, and we
would suggest that if they want
to meet with success, it, will be
necessary for them to put in
more time on the local diamond in
practicing. There can be no pro-
ficien cy without practice. No
matter what the citizens of the
town do in the way of financial
support and encouragement, all
will not avail if the boys do not
furnish their share, that is, proper
training and team work. Our
team has lost so many games this
season that it is necessary now for
them to make a supreme effort in
order to regain their former high
reputation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08

favorably known in this communi-
ty. She made trip bact to her
home in Europe last year and re-
turned again after an extended
visit and has cast her lot in this
country. The Independent joins
with the many friends of this new
couple in wishing them a long and
happy journey through life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
One Family Of 10000, 600.

The rapidity with which rats multi
ply is the main reason why man ap-
pears to make so little headway in
their destruction. 1t is calculated that
a single pair Of rats and their progeny,
breeding without interruption and
suffering no losses, would in three
years increase to more than 10000, 600.
Bakers Weekly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
Bow Scouts, Opportunity.

II boy scouts can agree that they
will not fight with scouts of other ma
tions the peace of the world Will be
assured without the aid of diplomacy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08

You have been dealing with us i'm
the past and have always given
you full value for your money and
a square deal. This has been our
policy i'm the past and shall in the
future. Be at home i'm our store.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-08
They Go Toqether.

=, II God writes opportunity" on one
side of open doors, he writes "re'
sponsibility" on the other side.--
Gracey. ..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

ments we drew the white curtain aside
and peeped in the back yard, beautiful
background for a scene like the one be-
fore u.s. climbing vines. great blooming
plants, and ideal flower garden, peeping
Just beyond, we saw the vegetables too.
We ceased to wonder more, for right
then we contradict ourselves again. En-
vironments have lots to do in bringing
out the best in us. The child has been
trained to use her faculties, for the ma
terial and the beautiful
In conclusion, this Is a practical lesson
to each of us who find the vacation hard
to spend. Nowhere to so, who must
loiter and loaf just to loaf. These girls,
Alice and Laura have furnished a splen-
did example for this neighborhood, are
entertaining themselves. can buy their
own ice cream and then how much good
they are doing the other children, and
how much relief the mothers have In
their we'll doing. There are other neigh
borhoods. Can't you find something tc
| do for your own that we may come tc
your party? If Alice and Laura have
| led the way for continued happiness and
| independence, don't let US wait for July
4th, 1918. to give them credit begin righ
now, that their example may reflect
greater credit on two plucky little girls.
| The entertainment closed after a few
games, and the lisping song. kinder.
garten is over, we are going home" ant
| that going home meant worlds to Tho
mothers, who wondered II their little
| folks couldn't start something new fol
| themselves when they grew bigger anc
they felt sure they could after having
been given the inspiration by the young
| trainers
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TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
BY MRS. J. II. REID

and Miss Important on their way to
school-some carry a story book for the
teachers to read-others have their face
~reathed with mischief, for there they
have lots of fun, and that fun is a little
training that they so need they are
really working while they play, their
little minds are being stored with morals,
their booIes are being BEAUTIFULLY exer-
cised, their voices trained and best of
all their dear mammals know Just where
they are. The hours designated for
school, are between and 1890 each day,
but from the merry voices and laughter
it seems there is a daily spend-the-day
party al the Wells home.
Thursday morning at $3.50 the invited
guests arrived to celebrate the glorious
day of independence and this seemed very
appropriate. Independence for America
dated from 1776. but the glorious ndepen-
denee that is born of genius and ability
was asserted when these two plucky lit
tie girls determined to execute their
dreams, and put their wonderful execu-
tive ability into action Why did you
begin this class. what suggested 1t, to
make your spending money? We learned
| each pupil paid ten cents a week. The
| mothers have made most excellent in
vestment. The reply oh no. we just
| liked the work and we wanted the fun
! of playing teacher" We can readily see
they had no merccnary purposes for they
are not good on the trade. Money was
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label in the show windows. can hardly
imagine how delicious it is when eaten
fresh and in Central Arabia.
In addition to being eaten fresh, half
ripe or wholly ripe, the fruit is dried,
either in whole state, or pounded into
cakes solid enough to be cut with a
Ratchet. In this form it plays an i'm
portant part in the provisions for jour-
ney; more important, indeed, than the
pemmican of the American Indian, for
not only is it the food of the men who
traverse the sandy desert plains in cara
vans, but 1t is also the sustenance of the
horses and camels. And from the stones
thrown heedlessly away on such journeys
no doubt many palm arises in the waste
to guide and cheer the travellers in future
years. The stones. however, are not al
ways rejected, but are ground up for
their oil and the refuse is given as food
to the cattle.
But the fruit is not the only produce of
the date palm which Is of use to man.
The young leaves are eaten as palm cab
bage and wine is prepared from the
sap. A single tree will yield three or
four quarts daily for two weeks before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

1t has been very truly said genius is
born, not made. This was very pleas
antly demonstrated to a neighborhood OF
mothers on the morning of July the 4th.
when little Alice Castle Mills and Laura
Weber invited their friends to the Fourth
of July celebration of their kindergarten
class.
1t will be very interesting to you to be
introduced to these two little misses
Alice Castle Wells, age IL years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cas-
tie Wells, whose home is 1918 Fourteenth
avenue, south, who was the centre of
this gathering and Laura Weber age II,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Weber,
OF 1903 Fourteenth avenue, south,
These are the founders and principals
of the Fourteenth avenue kindergarten
class. The neighborhood within a half
dozen blocks has quite number of lit
tie folks, just old enough to need few
hours of chow to behave each day" and
II Is useless to remind you that the moth
ers are enjoying their vacation
When the Wells-W class was
! started one by one the little folks be-
. gan ito join until a most interesting
Juvenile club has been founded. Nine
o'clock each day the scene along the
avenue is most interesting to see MIR
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the supply fails and the tree withers up
The entire leaves afford thatch for the
dwellings; bags and mats are made of
the leaflets; the foot stalks are woven
into baskets or used as fuel; the fibre
supplies cordage; the trunk yields wood
for the framework of the house and for
the furniture.
AS the date palm grew in Palestine in
early Christian days as now. it is not
surprising that it has entered into folk
lore 1t is said to have been one of the
woods which formed. the cross. Sir John
Vaudeville, the famous traveller and Won
dermonger, states that cedar, cypress,
palm and olive furnished the materials.
Notwithstanding this sad use. it was re-
garded as one of the lucky trees to
dream of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Value of the Date Palm
ne Boston Transcript.

fIOui tuo DoStoi iinhS'iiPt.
The date palm with its fruit is one OF
the most interesting trees with which
the botanist is acquainted. What wheat
is in some countries and maize and rice
in others the date palm is to to the
Arabs.
Its native home is the regions between
Senegal on the west coast of Africa, and
the River Indus in Asia, from about the
18th to about the 18th parallel of north
latitude At various times It has been
carried outside of these limits. but with
little success as a fruit bearer.
As an ornamental tree, however, 1t will
grew in many situations where it cannot
produce seed and hence 1t is frequently
transplanted from its native region. Along
the shores of the Mediterranean it is a
common object. for its leaves are In
great request in the Christian countries
of south Europe on Palm Sunday.
II is the common palm of Palestine,
being here also grown for ornament.
although it rarely ripens fruit, except at
Jericho which from the circumstance of
its success there has acquired the name
of 1.-THE City of Palm Trees" II is ais,
curious fact that Its cultivation has
prospered in the isolated Canary Islands,
off the West African coast
The date palm Is beautiful object In
the landscape. growing to the height OF
so or 50 feet not. says the Bakers
Weekly, in that stiff straight manner In
which palm trees are so often painted
but slightly bent into graceful curves
and sweeps The trunk Is marked with
the old scars where the leaves fall of
| when their work is done and is crowned
with spreading mass of from 40 to 81
leaves. each of which resembles gi-
gantic feather.
Easy of growth its seeds terminate Il
| casually thrown on the damp earth b,
some river or spring, or even in the ifs
sures of the rocks where moisture ling
ers. In u years 1t will grow to the
height of 50afeet with its crown of leaves
and flowers
| Imagination can scarcely picture wha
would happen il the date palm should
be visited with such destruction as some
| times befalls wheat. rice and vines
Thousands of human beings In uppe
Egypt. Arabia and Persia rely upon 1t a
the principal source of their food. and |
mans wealth is reckoned by the humble
of date palms which he possesses. Il
Fe~van far nine months Of the year thu
natives live upon Its delicious fruit.
| !. nose who. like most Europeans a
home only know the date from the driet
specimens of the fruit shown beneath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

The records are full of melancholy tales
of the declining years of artists and
writer's. DIR. Johnson whose heart was
as stout as the cudge he carried for Mac
Pherson's shoulders, lived always under
the shadow. And 1t fell upon Montague
when he was no more than Sand he
was a man who had been TO the wars
and undertook to solve with equanimity
every human problem except his own
renal calculus. On the other hand. a
usurer may live to great age and be
blithe to the end and an agreeable conf
panion for all save his debtors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TO NORTH CAROLINA
SUMMER RESORTS.
PHONE 30G7 FOR RATES.

TWO FAST ELECTRIC LIGHTED
TRAINS DAILY FROM BIR sIINGHAM
TO CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS VIA THE
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAIL-
ROAD. LEAVE BIRMINGHAM AT
1922 NOON, OR s.45 +. NJ. PHONE
MAIN OFT OR $3.50 FOR SLEEPING
CAR RESERVATION.
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Work Is a Fear Destroyer
.om the American Magazine.

Work is the great fender against the
fear of death. On this account we
have always advised young men to adopt
business or law as a career rather than
the creative arts which in old age can
not provide a constantly absorbing task
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ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED REMEMBER THAT
BEST WORK---LOWEST PRICES
rs YEARS REPUTATION BEHIND THIS OFFICE

day. He has spared no expense
to secure the services of the best
professional men to be found.
Notwithstanding the fact that
great demands are made upon his
time, DR.. Griffin will remain in
Birmingham and give his personal
attention to the conduct of the
office. He has determined to see
that his successful policy, which
has caused him to have thousands
of friends in Georgia in the shape
of satisfied patients, shall be car
ried out in Birmingham.
He will insist that his Birming-
ham office shall do as his other
offices do
Give the BEST work at the
LOWEST prices.
DR.. Griffin is able to do this
because he uses large quantities of
the best materials, which he buys
from the manufacturers for cash.
The great saving effected in this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
He will give people here the oppor-
tunity long enjoyed by Geor-
gians, of having the BEST
dental work done at
LOWEST prices.

the poor man as well as those of
the rich have received attention at
the hands of DR.. Griffin and his
able associates. The rich have
learned the folly of paying exor-
bitant prices for dental work
which is no better and in many
cases greatly inferior to that
turned out by DIR. Griffin.
He has been particularly suc-
cessful in the making and fitting
of teeth and there are dozens of
prominent people in various Sec
tons of Georgia who enthusiastic
caliy tell of perfect satisfaction
with sets of teeth made by DIR.
Griffin.
Another thing which has helped
to make DR.. Griffin so successful
in the practice of his profession is
that he GUARANTEES ALL HIS
WORK. Those who have paid
high prices for unsatisfactory
work will realize the significance
of this.
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way is passed along to his pa
tients. Then, too, he does more
work in a week than most dentists
do in a month. All this enables
him to carry out his policy Of
BEST dental work at the LOW
EST prices.
On various occasions some
people have doubted DIR. Griffin's
ability to do this and have hastily
concluded that they could secure
nothing but inferior work for the
prices which he asks.
Investigation, however, has al
ways developed the fact that they
were mistaken. Every one of
those who have doubted his abil-
ity to do this and who have found
out they were mistaken, have be-
come enthusiasts and have sent
their friends to him.
The result is that DR.. Griffin's
extensive practice is not confined
to any one class. The teeth of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

with him professional men equally
as capable. In this way the high
Standard standard which has
made the name of Griffin synony-
nous with the best-has been
kept up.
After a time he had so many
patients from cities away from
Atlanta that he was compelled to
extend his professional operations
to other cities.
In this way DR.. Griffin found it
necessary to open branches in sew
eral other cities in Georgia and
one in Chattanooga. Recently he
has had many requests that he
open an office in Birmingham,
and after investigating the situa-
ton here, he decided not only to
do this but to make the Birming-
ham office his headquarters.
Carrying out his policy of the
past, DR.. Griffin has associated
with him in Birmingham the best
men in the dental profession to-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-04
POSSIBLE TOBANISH
ALARIAFROMSTATE
Georgia state Board Of Health Points
Out How Disease Might BE. Erad- N
Ieafed Through Proper
Precautions.

Atlanta. Ca, July 24.-tSpeciaL) -
Do you know how to tell the differ-
ence between the Anopheles and the
Culex? Or, to put it in plain Eng
lish, could you tell the difference, II
you tried, between the malarial mos
quito, the particular mosquito which
carries and transmits the germs Of
malaria and to which the name Ano-
pheles is given, and the common, or
binary, everyday mosquito which is
known as the Culex?
There Is one important distinguish
ing feature, about which there is
nothing scientific or involved, and 1t
is this: Observed when at rest upon
wall or other surface, the body Of
the malarial mosquito is almost
straight and sticks out from the sur
face upon which 1t rests, while the
body Of the common mosquito is bent,
forming an angle, and both its beak
and tail point toward the surface to
which it is attached.
The accompanying illustration
shows this difference SO that any one
may recognize 1t. Every one should
have this information, for 1t may
prove OF material assistance in avoid
ing a dangerous attack Of maiarial
fever.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-04

In Georgia Ii that which produces q
chill every other day. The disease
may come on insidiously producing
bilious or remittent fever; 1t may
come Ia chronic form, subiecting the
patient to attacks OF fever at irreg-
ular intervals for years; the brain
may become affected, producing very
alarming symptoms, and III many
cases the malady ultimately termi.
mates in chronic Bright's disease.
Quinine and other drugs are used
In the treatment, according to cir
cumstances and the particular form
the. disease manifests; but 1t is not
advisable to prescribe these except
under the advice and direction Of a
physician.
The State Board Of Health at it's
laboratory In the state capitol, At
lanta, is prepared to make examina-
tons Of the blood of any person for
malarial parasites, free of charge, and
will very gladly make such tests and
report the results to any one desir-
ing them Specimens should be adj
dressed to DR.. HI. #. Harris, Secretary
State Board of Health, Atlanta, Ga.
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worldwide necessity, is working his
vile andchildren to harvest his crop,
ALLOWING nothing for their labor be-
cause he is too poor to pay and must
get poorer each year because lie is
forced by unnatural conditions to
place his commodity on the market
at inopportune moments. He point
ed out the figures az to the cost Of
growing cotton and challenged con
tradiction, stating that paurerism
was inevitable if southerners should
continue to sell cotton for less than
cost.
Mr.. Anderson further stated that
10 great had been the interest man
Tested in the proposition BY the
people Of the state of Texas that the
.orgarizers Of the corporation had re-
Iceiyed many offers and solicitations
to remove their offices to that state.
He appealed to the members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce to take the
proper steps to insure its successful
operation and perpetuationi in Ma
con.
Mr.. Wadley addressed the mem
bers present on the subject Of the
corporation and its plan for handl-
ing the crop. He answered many
questions put to him and 50 pleased
were they with the idea that not one
man present refused to sign the petit
ton to Gov Brown asking for the
conference Of governors and business
men on July 10, in Atlanta. The
substance Of the petition was that
those afixing their signatures to it
have given the proposition Of the
cotton corporation consideration and
believe that it merits attention. The
petition will be signed BY the repres-
entatives Of the corporation In the
sixty Georgia counties already or
gained, and will be circulated in
Macon for signatures. Macon Tale-
graph.
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operation. That u the main defect.
IN every other country they have u
system Of banking cooperation. We
have no banking system, but only
a series Of banks. Individually they
are sound, splendid institutions, Of
great service ordinarily to their
communities. They offer the great
est Of security to their depositors.
They are in intimate touch with lo-
cal affairs and they foster business
at home. But when trouble comes,
instead Of being allowed to join
hands all over the country and pre-
sent q great bulwark Of defense, ev-
cry bank is forced to turn against
its own customers and wreck them.
What a stupendous errorl How in
excusable it isl And how disastrous
to all