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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
SOUTH DAKOTA

In an article against long sermons
the Rev. Edwin w. Caswell says in the
Northwestern Christian Advocate that
Christ's prayers M were ex-
ccedingly short and that "all his talks
and discourses during a ministry of
three years, which are published in
the new testament, could be delivered
In 40 minutes. If ministers Of today
would follow his example, they would
never pray in public more tina three
or five minutes nor preach beyond q
half hour" He adds that many min
their careers owing to the lack of ter
minal facilities
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Marion Smith, of Hutchinson is in an
awful fix He must either marry a
woman named Mary" or engage in
costly litigation in, order to secure leg
al title to some real estate which he
bought not long ago. BY mistake the
deed, when he made the purchase, was
made out to Mary Smith instead OF
Marion Smith. Now he wants to sell
the land and he can't pass title because
1t is in Mary Smiths name. He Is now
looking for a girl named Mary whom
he car marry SO that he can get title
to the land.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
DOCTOR GETS HURRY
CALL, HELD UP, HIS
MEDICINES RETURNED

Chicago, April 22.-WhiIe
! Turing to : dying patient, DR..
z. w. Hervy, was held up by
; thugs near his home early today
, and robbed of a case of medi-
, cine. a small tank of oxygen, his
, watch and chain and his purse
containing sig.
The robbers stru-k the physi-
can on the head with an empty
, bottle and he sank to the around
dazed, but recovered as the men
, were running away and shouted
to them: 81 am a physician end
, on my way to attend a dyinq
woman. please give me back
; my medicine and that tank of
oxygen"
The men held a whispered
conversation and a moment lat.
; er walked back, helped tho
physician to his feet and cave
; him back the medicine and oxy-
gen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Endowment lands for the a%gricultur-
al college, the Plankinton training
school, the Sioux Falls Leaf school and
the Springfield normal were sold TO the
amount Of 61,649. The tremendous
sale indicates that the people of South
Dakota are not as hard up as has peer
currently reported.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
$4,000 ACRES SCHOOL LAND
BRING TREASURY S1,o57,496

Pierre. S. D., April 22.-The spring
land sale of the school land depart
ment was the most successful of any
as yet, and with only the minimum
acreage required by law offered, the
aggregate sales amounted to 22,42o
acres, bringing $1,057, 496, or an average
of $47.17 per acre for all kinds Of land,
including everything from lands lying
adjacent to cities, to almost worthless
Missouri river brakes. The amounts
per county were as follows:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

What Is probably the worlds record
as a public singer is held by Mrs.
George v. Johnson, who for more than
81 years has been soloist in the Pres
byterian church. She has travelled a
distance of more than 40, 900 miles in
merely ~oing to and from her choir re-
hearsals and church services, while the
actual time she has spent in a choir
seat would amount to the equivalent Of
one year and a half.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Now they are feeding that whale to
the Eastport chickens with wonderful
results. The flesh OF the whale is very
much like ordinary beef In texture and
appearance. The poultry men maintain
al egg producing food hat they can
buy, because It Is really very nutritious,
rich In oil. free from bone and prac-
tically fresh owing to the intense cold
Of the past few weeks.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

In times of financial difficulties the
Loochooans, residents Of the south
western islands Of japan, sometimes
pawn the graves OF their relatives.
They are always redeemed, however,
as failure to do so means family dis
grace. The turtleback shaped tombs,
usually located on a hillside facing thu
water, are elaborate affairs Of stone
and cement, and their cost and upkeer
often bankrupt the family.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

William A. PETER. the only populist
ever elected to the United States Sen
ate. is now, at the age Of so, engaged
in writing the story Of his life and
times. He works laboriously with his
pen In a little upstairs room In Topeka,
Kan, his only recreation being an oc-
casional automobile ride in the car Of
a. friend. In the early '90s he was the
most talked of man in the country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

r. II. Scott, who has just been
elected president of the North Renfrew
Agricultural society. or Ottawa, Can
ada, has been blind from childhood. He
Is a machinery agent and horse dealer,
and travels the United States and Can
ada unassisted, buying horses, which
he judges solely by the sense Of touch.
His judgment Is rarely at fault.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Prof. f. A. Perrin, of Chicago uni
versity, in a lecture before the Amer
lean Psychological association at
Washington. dwelt on the sagacity of
the lower animals, which he declared
is often greater than that of man HIM
self. For example, said he, a rat will
reason Its way out of a complicated
Enclosure with more ease than an edu-
Gated human being would in an ma
Joyous case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Miss Maude Darlington Booth is on
her annual our Of prisons in the south
ern states. She will inspect prisons in
Maryland. Virginia. Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama, the Carolinas and Louisiana.
She is founder and head of the Prison
League of the American Volunteers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

The aluminium industry has grown
enormously from a production of less
than 100.0 900 pounds in the United
States in 1883. In the next 10 years it
had become $50, 900 pounds and in 1903
It was $500, 900 pounds, while today it
Is $4,000, 900 pounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Miss Mary Woods. of the Brooklyn
navy yard, cuts the patterns for all the
flags made there. She has been making
flags for the government fer more tha
30 years. Besides Miss Woods there
are 29 women employed in the Brook
Ign navy yard making flags at the rate
of 24,0 0 each year. A modern ships
outfit consists Of about 430 flags.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

There was once a Scotchman who
was down in the world, without hope,
and with only 9 pence In his pocket.
He decided on suicide and entering a
chemists shop asked for three penny
worth Of arsenic What do you want
1t for?" demanded the chemist. Two
pence" said the Scotchman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

At the third lecture in a series on
biological topics being given before
Trinity college. Frederick S. Lee, Dali
ton professor Of physiology, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New York.
exhibited, for the first time in this
country, cinematograph films repre-
senting phases Of muscular action,
as the reaction of the perfused
heart to various agents, ciliary and
f1agellate motions In trypanosoma, etc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

The proportion of Mohammedans to
the aggregate population of Indian has
steadily risen since 1881. 1t Is esti-
mated that the number of Moslems UNI
der British authority in the Indian
empire Is now 6 1000, 900 as compared
with 80, 000, 900 30 years ago,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Recently a letter Of introduction was
handed by an actor to a manager.
which described the presenter as an
actor of much merit and concluded:
He plays Macbeth, Richelieu. Ham,
let. Shylock and billiards. He plays
billiards best"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

London clearing bankers returns
for 1911 aggregated 81 600, 000, 900. The
Bank Of England's gold bullion stock
at the end Of the year was $751;
$40, 900. =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

A newspaper file patented by a
Washington man is equipped with a
wire frame to hold a paper open for
prevent tearing il.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

For testing the power of X-ray ap-
paratus there have been invented skel-
ton hands, made Of paper, which are
about as Opaque to the rays as real
hands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

Apparatus to determine tho percent
age Of carbon In steels by burning
them in pure oxygen under pressure
has been invented in France.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

A solid rubber tire to be placed over
a pneumatic tire that has been pune
tured has been invented to enable an
automobile to continue q trip after
meeting with mishap.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25
CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE
AGAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC

Murdo, S. d., April 23.--!The Milwau-
kee has two pile drivers at work on the
Chamberlain bridge this week and they
are rapidly repairing the damage done
by the high water this spring. One
crew have been working from each end
of the bridge and they expect to have
IT all replaced ready for traffic today.
During the time that it has been out,
there has been no delay to passenger
service as the company has transferred
by boat all passengers, mail, baggage
and express and trains from the east
have been only about an hour late each
day. Freight service has been some
what impaired, but most of the goods
have been shipped around by way OF
Rapid City n brought in from the
west.
NERMILLION-The Both annIver-
sary OF the founding of the University
OF South Dakota was observed on Sat
urday at the chapel exercises. Lewis
O~rtmayer, a senior student. gave the
address of the day. President Hitch
cock. Of the board of regents, was
present and spoke briefly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-04-25

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27
ART IN COMBINATION
USE OF REMNANTS BY CLEVER
HOME DREssMAKER.
Many Dainty Summer Costumes May
Be Fashioned at Small Expense,
With the Exercise Of a
Little Taste.

Our illustration presents the one
piece frock as it would look In a pretty
striped challie, or in some other dainty
wool texture, with dressy FILINGS. The
bodice al skirt of the dress are put
together In the usual way with a mar
row cording, but in the figure version
of the style the waist line Is hidden
by q crushed belt of silk, bows of the
same going down the fastening Of tho
front, which, with the bodice itself,
takes a diagonal line. The collar and
cuffs are Of plain white organdy, with
q band of net lace and a fri.l OF plain
net.
Now, every mother securing the
shops for materials for home dress
making must surely encounter some
time the remnants Of delicate wool
fabrics put forth for summer use and
which at this season are sold for so
little. The ones with dark ground are
more useful than those with white
background, but If trimmed with the
color Of the %patterning the white and
color materials would still be fairly
practical, and surely very suitable to
Sirlish use. Blue wlstaria, gray and
brown are pretty colors to use, these
touched Off with q little black Or
matching silk and the bodice being
made always for a change of collars
and cuffs. Black and white challIe,
with a limited amount Of colored silk
for the trimming, would be very effec-
manner. the bows and belt OF scarlet
Or OF a very bright blue or soft green.
AS to the collars and cuffs, they can,
Of course, be Of the trimming material
and II one wants to smarter them on
occasions 1t Is perfectly possible to
top them with others Of imitation Irish
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27
HEART NND
HOME KAIKS
She Convinces Mr.. Mary Ellen of the Desirability Of
Moving Into a More Fashionable Neighborhood
d oHI
4 PA d

r. lETs invite the weningtons to dinner" suggested Mary Ellen one
Him." said Mr. Mary Ellen What forw
- They had us out there to dinner some time ago, and we ought
Eyes, I suppose So" admitted Mr.. Mary Ellen 'But they put on SO
everlasting much style maybe they wouldn't enjoy or plain way If living"
81 guess what's good enough for US is good enough for them" May
Ellen said spirtedly. we live simply, But you say yourself you like this
without having to waste time or money for nonessenuals. Maybe it would
be a good thing to let them see just how much is to be got ut of life
well, go ahead" said Mr. Mary Ellen
So the weingtons came to dinner After dinner Mary Ellen suggested
they take a walk. 1--WE don't have any millionaire palaces to show you"
she said brightly a s they started, but W e do have rather a pretty walk
The charms of nature, chi responded MI Wellington you certainly
tnued' as h tried to pick out a path that wasn't either rts OF dust How
do you endure roads like these in this era of good roadmaking7'
road commissioners. but nothing Is ave done"
They've got to keep them in repair out or way" said Wellington.
Dun roads are smooth as a board and oiled constantly"
tor. budinx her, khts ,ey btah ana co1ntnuv sxe,. H.. ,~a NA "ems
Eyes, it is annoying admitted Mary Ellen, but make the best of it,
There GEMS to be a lot of children in TIT. nAshborhood." said Mrs
Wellington. gazing At a rather diHrepuable horde playing in front #
Several undesirable families have moved in lately Mr. Mary Ellen
planned Mary Ellen. N' S' "' NA''A'' x
YES" said Mr. Mary Ellen; ut isn't what 1t a when re nst came
"Great heav.ns!" exclaimed Mr. Wellington What a odor Do you
Il have been thinking Of complaining to tn. State Board of Health
said Mr. Mary Ellen Since 1t has been building Up around here this drain
age question is getting to be quite a serious matter"
through the wood. and WERE rsa,nin to- the ~ 'I Aa t,a nA .. p onn
o the porch a swarm of mosquitoes gleefuny made for them, and son
neighbours children began 20 cry loudly
Il think " must be going" said Mrs, Wellington. hastily rising
Eyes, we must One of our neighbors is giving a bridge and we prom
ised to be there We have had a lovely time. You must find it very resttul
ooh, yes" said Mary Ellen with a slight sigh. There's never any
After they had gone Mr. Mary Ellen sat quiet or a long time. At last
he said: This place isn't quite all 1t might be is IT."
mo-" replied Mary Ellen a trfe reluctantly. at could be improved.
Style that is nothing but style isn't Of course, worth Al intelligent PERI
associates aSasi IT'S E dre prop poain a don't ru thhI o ~ -0 Pheasant
Yes 1 do l believe I'll look up property out - 81.
81 would" said Mary Ellen. It's nor the kind of place that Ya1
With your business associations. ought to live in"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27
Daddy's Bedtime
n. When Tabbie
ANOIV- Cat Met
Her Match

ADDY began Jack and Eveyns story thus:
Once" said he there ws a little ct. She had a little at sister
or So but as she vas the biggest and latest and strongest of the fan
lily she thought she ought to nave her W way. She always ate up the
choicest bits OF chicken, Tapped the cream off the top of the milk dish and
IF the other kittens made n fuss bout it they got a slap " a scratch that
sent them mewing into a corner
Table said their mother, II you do not mend your manners you ire
likely to get int trouble m day
But Table thought she a a big, fine ct and that no kitten in the
whole world wa nicer Or clever than she was.
while they were small kittens, Of courset they had to stay in the garden
where there were 10 strange cats tut when they got ode Tabb1e at least
wanted to e. ut into the worda and meet other kittens.
One day when the gate was oph III sneaked nut n darted down the
street unlsh came to Il cump of pushes N whichs she could hide
Although Tables mistress, who 500 missed her, called loudly fol- tn
kitten, she pretended not to hear
The bushes were nice and shady, me when TabbeS eyes got used to TIM
dusk she saw another kitten lurking there.
Get out" spat Table You're nothing but d scrub cat, yu are!
whats thatT growled the other kitten, a thin, half grown creature with
yellow fur. Don't you dare to talk like that to me!
Table III sc used to being saucy that she did lot really know where
good manners left off and impudence began.
You'd better wash your fur Table went on. 1T stands straight nut
"IH attend to your fur, all right! growled the yellow cat wo was quite
ngry. With Il spring the ca. landed on Tabbies head, and for a few minutes
both fought fast and fnrousy.
"Then with d triumphant yowl the other cat rose from what vas efto OF
Table and with a parting slap sent her spinning down the street to Ter WI
gate
There she ws net by he anxious mother. who shrieked when she "a
81 told you So she said when she heard all about It, Perhaps it vii
themselves are pretty certain % be more or less badly scratched in TIT ID
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27

tor told me to go to a hospital. | did
not like that idea very well, so, when l
saw your advertisement in a paper, l
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told me. ! have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now I have my health.
of sick and siling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would getrelief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box 18, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If'you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness,
Inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionable
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27

lace. In this event 1t does not in the
least matter II the silk set Is larger
than the lace-in fact an edge of silk
beyond those OF the collars and cuffs
would be an added smartness.
There are always mothers who do
not want to sew, preferrtng to dress
their young daughters from the ready
made shop supplies, and If these are
skillful buyers they know how to get
both the right and cheap thing. 1t Is
always possible, too, to buy a skirt Or
jacket Of suitable sort separately, SO
those OF economy bent often do this,
fitting a neat skirt with an odd blaze
that goes we'll with 1t or getting a
skirt for some lucky Jacket find.
AS to the wool one-piece frocks, they
are not so often found ready made as
one would like, the weather being far
too suggestive of cooler raiment than
gowns, In the dressy sense. with au-
tumn suggestion. So II a vacation
frock Of this sort Ia needed there is
more chance Of getting the right thing
with home making.
MARY DEAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27

ROUND OR HIGH NECK, ELBOW OR LONG
SLEEVES. TUCKS OR GATHERS AT THE
BACK.
This simple little frock buttoned right
down the front is a fashionable one this
season and very charming and attractive.
1t is essentially youthful and girlish and it
is in every way practical. 1t can be
opened out and laundered easily; conse-
quently, it is admirable for washable ma
t%erials. The blouse is made with q
front and back portion, and one-piece
sleeves stitched to the arm-hole. The
skirt is made in three pieces. If a smooth
effect is desired, the back Of the skirt and
the back of the blouse may be fitted with
little tucks, but if ~fullness is more becom-
ing, they can be gathered. The long sleeves
are finished with openings at the wrists
that are closed by means of buttons and
button = holes.
For the I6 year size will be required So
yards Of material II inches, an yards 80
inches or 81 yards A. inches wide, with
u yard Is inches wide for the yoke and
stock collar.
The pattern 7464 is cut in sizes for
misses I6 and I8 years Of age. 1t will be
mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department Of this paper, on receipt Of
ten cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27
Wnat tho MOSQUITO Costs.

The foremost authority on the mos.
quito, Doctor Howard, of the depart.
ment Of agriculture has more than
once called attention to the enormous
money losses caused by mosquitoes. 1t
appears that the value of real estate
in regions infested by them is reduced
beyond calculation. The development
OF n whole state-New Jersey-has
been held back by the pest.
In several states lands eminently
fitted for grazing and d~airying cannot
be effectively used for such purposes
because Of the attacks of mosquitoes
on the cattle. thus reducing the yield
OF milk. In the vicinity Of New York
and Philadelphia there are large areas
of land rendered almost uninhabitable
by swarms of these insects, and this
Notwithstanding the davances made in
the destruction of their breeding
places.
In ONE parts Of the northwestern
states horses must be covered In the
daytime with sheets to protect them
from the attacks of mosquitoes. It
has been estimated that the cost of
house screens In the United States is
something like ten millions nf dnllara
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-27

Paquin makes a specially OF design
hg attractive gowns for the young
kirl.
A wonderfully lovely model IL .
modified revival Of the fashion popular
hurins the second empire.
The material used IL pale coral pink
kulle over white liberty satin.
The low round decollstaga IL IN.
lshed by q irill OF finely pleated lace.
Here and there nesting among the BILL
lowy folds II a pink rose.
The waistband and nat bow at the
back arc fashioned of deeper coral vel
ret.
Tucked In the belt IL a bunch Of
Roses, which trail sometimes beneath
and sometimes outside the veilings Of
kulls.
The sleeves must be emphasized. az
kheJ are lightly wired to cause the
s1auzy folds to extend away from the
ARMS.
THIS Is an entirely new feature n
Fashion after a season devoted to
straight, clinging lines.