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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
HAS AN OPERATION.
japanese Minister Takahira Loses
His Arprndix.

New York: An operation for append.
icitis was performed ON Japanese Minis
ter Kogoro Takahira. In a hotel In this
city Sunday. The case Is said 10 be- n Sc
rions one. and attaches or the Japaresc
legation NJ Washington have been sum-
moned 20 the minister's bedside.
Mr.. Takahira arrived from Washing
ton Friday night. and Immediately after
being assigned To n hotel complained OF
illness aud asked that n physician he
sen; for. The physician found the min
lister suffering much pain. but remedies
were administered which cnscd his suffer
ings and allowed him TO pass the remain.
der OF the night comfortably. Saturday,
however. the minister could retain no
food. and this. with other symptoms.
caused the physician TO believe that the
case was one ~ appendicitis. and sun
day when IL was positively diagnosed as
such. nm immediate operation was dccid'
ed upon.
The operation on Minister Takahira
was performed between . and 4 o'clock
by DIR. William Hull, who issued the fcl'
lowing bulletin at T;i5 O'Clock Sunday
night:
"'Thc patient was taken III Saturday
morning with appendicitis. symptoms Of
p~critonitis rapidly supcrvened, and an
operation was decided upon by Drs. Bull.
Dclafeld and Shrndy. The operation
was done early In the afternoon. since
which time his condition has been salts
factory. although he cannot be pro-
nounccd out OF danger for two or three
days. At present the outlook Is favora-
blc."
DIR. Bull announced that bulletins
would beissucd every three hours for sew
ernl days.
Sadacuchi Uchidi. the japanese consul
general nj this port, speaking OF Minister
Tnkahira's illness. snid:
after going TO his hotel here Friday
night Mr.. Takahira complained OF pains
In his side. DIR. Arthur y. Shrndy was
summoned and Immediately applied rem
cdics which afforded some relief. Sun
day. however, DIR. Shrndy called into
consultation with him Drs. William II.
Bull aud Francis Dclahcld. They dccid-
ed that an operation was imperative. DIR.
Bull performed the operation Sunday af-
t~ernoon, assisted By Drs. Shrady aud Del
aiicld.
'.rhc minister rallied after the opera
ton. and while his condition Is far from
being good. Il Is favorable and there Is
every reason 90 hope that he will pull
through.
As soon M tie serious nature Of his
illness was made nown the legation In
Washington was informed and through u
the home government"
The minister is % years OF agc and has
n wife and three children In Toxic.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Thirty Year, Ago.

General Frederick Dent Grant and
Ida Marie Honore were married In
Chicago.
The Porte denied tho joint request
OF Austria. Germany ana Russia 10.
make commercial treaties with Rou-
mania.
\ gale swept the northern coast OF
England. doing great damage TO ship
ping and costing many lives
After an eight days conference the
Protestant Episcopal general conven-
tIon at New York refused 10 confirm
the election OF Professor G.. T.. sey-
mour as bishop OF Illinois.
The Presbyterian synod OF Illinois,
north, sustained an appeal from the
decision OF the Chicago presbytcry,
which had acquitted Professor David
Swing. and directed that the noted
preachers name be erased from the.
roll OF members.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
a A l r c
Immense Cottonwood on Ex-senator
Pcttigrcw's Farm.

On the mammoth 1.3OO-ncrc farm OF
former Senator Pcttigrew situated south
81 Sioux Falls. is what Is believed TO be
the largest and oldest tree In South Da-
kota. Since early days the tree has been
n familiar landmark In that part OF the
state.
The tree IL n grand old native cotton
wood. and appears TO be nearly ITO feet
In height. This monarch OF the forest
measures 81 feet and q inches In circnm-
ference. making IL about u feet thick at
the base. Former senator rcttirrcw
when asked about the history OF the tree,
said::
"Thirty-fvc years e when hrst
saw the tree, u looked just the same as
u does now. I ran scc no difference In
size. The tree must be vcsy old. This
ground was originally n prescription
which Clark Coates took from the gov
crnment. When Coates. Nyc Phillips
aud I were living In the old barracks
aad 'batching H. we used 90 come down
here for fuel. That Is when We iirxi dis.
covered the tree"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03

Realizes tho Crisis Must be Near -
Port Arthur.


81. Petersburg: A~lar.nixt reports from
foreign sources cf the alleged critical sit-
uation of the Port Arthur garrison and
OF n renewal nj the japanese attack on
the stronghold have created considerable
popular anxiety over the fate Of the for
trcSs, which, IL must be confessed. had
almost been overlooked by the public the
last few days ON account Of the absorbing
interest taken In the North Sea cotnplL
cations.
The government simply says that II Ia
without direct adviccs, though II realizes
that the situation la the fortress must
be growing daily more diGicult. low
ever. Il maintains the hrm belief that the
garrison viii lie able Go hold out. The
statement that Gen. Stocsscl Ia scOtning
all question Ok surrender Is declared 10 be
simply what might be- expected. He 10
regarded as n man who viii fight as long
IA there Ii n finger In Port Arthur to pull
a trigger.
Mukdcn: There was a reconnaissance
In force Wednesday niEht by the Russian
western flank, and desultory firing con-
tinued until . o'clock In the morning.
The Japanese were discovered to be hnr-
ricdly terrifying the whole line. but this
does not. on the contrary. preclude the
possibility Of IN attack by them. IL In
the general opinion here that serious
events will not develop for some days.
but judging by the hurried manne In
which the Chinese are settling their
money Affairs In Mukdcn they are OF a
different opinion.
The whole army IL delighted with the
nppointmcnt Of Cen. Kuropatkiu rs com
mandcr In chief OF the land forces In the
far east. The n idea among the men
Is 90 advance. There Is every indication
that when the text eight takes place 10
will be OF a desperate character.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
o INTO JAIL.
Method or n Stranger to Get Some
thing O. hat

tutNk W ta1t
A stranger appeared in Sioux Falls and
deliberately broke his way into jail. being
one Of the few OF such eases with which
the police have had To deal. While the
streets were well filed with people the
stranger. by his peculiar actions, Mt.
tractcd the attention Of the clerks In n
candy store. While they wcse watching
him he threw n stone through one OF the
plate glass windows, aud then reached
through the broken glass and abstractcd
a box OF candy.
With the box In his hand he stood In
front Of the store until a policeman had
been summoned and placed him under mr.
rest. The prisoner stated TO the author
tiles that he was from the east and was
without money. AMI that he wanted TO
get something 10 eat. his object In break.
Ing the glass and helping himself TO the
candy doubtless being for the purpose Of
being placed In Jail where he would be
fed and otherwise cared for.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
fifty Years Ago.

The royal Danish railroad was Open
cd by the King.
Two additional asteroids were dis
covered by NJ. VI. Go.dschmidt ana
Chaccrman In Paris aud named Poly
monla and pomana.
The famous charge OF the light
brigade" took place at Balaklava.
Pierre Soule, American minister to
Spain. on landing at Calais from Eng
land, was stopped by the French police
and obliged to return to London.
Several detachments OF British
guards left London for the Crimca to.
nil up casualties caused by the battle
OF Alma.
The remains OF the English explor-
Ing party under SIR John Franklin
were discovered near Great Fish River
Buck. In the Arctic Ocean.
The American clipper Lightning ar
rived Mt Liverpool. sixty-three days
from Melbourne. Australia.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
One tiundrcd Years Ago.

War was declared between England
and Spain.
Six cardinals were named by tho
Pope TO accompany his holiness TO-
France FOR tho coronation OF Napoleon.
NJ. Henri. a Frenchman. was In
Washington. engaged in translating.
into French tho life OF George Wash
ington. from papers In the possession
OF Bushrod Washington.
Emmett. the Irish patriot. arrived In
America.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
forty leers Ago.

Delegates from the Canadian colon
les at a meeting az Quebec agreed upon
the basis OF representation In the Ca
madam confederation.
Cold in the New York market
dropped from 21Ssi TO 2i3. and wheat
from S1.T3 TO S1.G3. In eight hours.
The United States internal revenue
report showed nm income from that
source OF $4,000 n day.
Confederate forces under Price were
routed In an all day battle near kan
sas City. No., and were driven south
ward.
President Lincoln answered n protest
by the opponents OF Governor Johnson.
In Tennessee. declining to interfere in
the State fight.
Petroleum discoveries were made az
Dundee. Monroe County. Mich.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
NEARER TOGETHER
JAPs AND RUSSIANS MAKING
SIEGE WORKS.

Troops are within Aaiiing Distance
or Each Other at Some Places
Most Remarkable Military situa-
eion or che War.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Ugly Fire at Marion.

A disastrous conilagration was narrow
~ nverted at Marion Monday evening
through the coolncsS Of n few citizens.
A safety" gasoline lighting plant re-
Gently installed In III. Van Ruschen's Of
lice by Mayer Bros. OF Emery. caused
the wood work near IL to ignite. while
Mr.. Van Ruschcn was nj supper. and
soon the building was ablazc. Willing
hands. however. soon cam. TO the rescue.
and after a hard fight the dc was gotten
under control.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
lwenty Years Ago.

Ii was announced from W~aSl1Etoh.
ID. c.. that the rumored engagement Of
President Arthur aud Miss FreIinghuy-
sen was n fact.
The reported massacre OF ColoncN
Stewart and his party by Arabs ut
Morawl vas confirmed by officials at
Cairo.
The seizure OF a secret press by tho
Sc. Petersburg police disclosed n plos
against the Car and many arrests fol-
lowed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
ARCHBISHOP ELDER DEAD.
Venerable Prclatc succumbs To the
Grip in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. o.: Most Rev. Henry FL.
Scr. archbishop az Ciar.aaEti. In his s5ih
year. died ne IL 80 O'Clock Monday after
suffering four days from a severe case of
grippe. complicated with extreme weak
ness.
The scene az the bedside when Il was
apparent the end vas near was most nf.
fecting. The archbishop was conscious
and his last words were this prayer In a
very feeble voice:
Holy Mary. mother NJ God. pray for
us. now and at the hours OF our death.
Amen"
He then kissed tho n ~crucifix aud with n
peaceful smile Oh his face brrathed his
last.
All present were deeply affected ns
with dimmed eyes and with prayer OH
their lips they watched the passing away
81 their beloved archbishop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
PUTTING CORN IN THE CRIB
Many Dakota Fields win Yield 20
Bushels an Acre.

The corn crop In southeastern South
Dakota IL now going into the crib ns fast
ns men aud teams can place II there.
The husking In Yankton County began
last week and the returns show the crop
IL not only larger than that OF last season,
hut Is greatly better In quality. The fact
that there has not yet been any freezing
weather has held back cribbing the corn,
but now the cora Is In prime condition.
Huskcrs are being paid 3 cents a bushcl
aud labor Is scarce even at that price.
The yield IL on an average fifty bushel
to the acre. but many fields will reach
seventy bushels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Charged with Arson.

Robert Glatz. the prisoner who fired the
Fort Pierre Jail a short time ago, while
confined In that institution OF a charge
OF drunk and disordcrly. was arrested on
n charge OF arson. aud on n hearing was
placed under bonds for his appearance
on the charge. His plea Is that he stun.
ed an old quilt 10 the stove To arm up
with. and that the stove exploded"
THROWN. flc all over the building.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03

VIII be In Operation In Mitchell
Within Three Months.

Mr.. King. OF Scotland. Is in Mitchell TO
attend the installation ot the new gas
plant. Mr.. Summers. the expert OF tho
company. accompanied Mr.. King and
will stay until the plant Is in running or
der. MIR. King promises one Of the most
up.to-date plants in the west for that
city. aud be says there is not the least
doubt but hat the plant will be In full
operation before ninety days go by.
Seven miles and n h.alf or mains win
Ice laid before work Is stopped this fall
and an immense gang Of men will be EN-
ploycd In the undertaking. The building
and receiving tank will be practically
completed inside OF e month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
se,cnty-five Years Ago.

Two large mirrors arrived at Phiia-
dclphia from France for the east room
OF the White House ut Washington.
A steam vessel made It's first voyage
from Dublin to Bordeaux at the rate
OF ten miles per hour.
Provision was made for tho FREQ
navigation of the River Rhine. Cor
many.
Angola, a Portuguese settlement In
Africa. revolted against Don Miguel.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
THREE wERE III
Result OF n Rcar-End Collision on
the Missouri Pacific.

Kansas City: Three persons were kill
ed md twcn,y-thrcc injured in n rear
end collision between section No. . and
section No. I. of train No. 5, Missouri
Pacific Worlds Fair special, nj Upton,
Mo-. early Sunday.
Train No. 3. on account OF the heavy
Worlds Fair travel. was made MP in two
sections. the first leaving Sc. Louis for
Kansas City Saturday night at 1910 y.
IN. The second section left n few minutes
later and when Il reached Upton section
No. l was taking on passengers. Accord
ing 60 Engineer Ramsay. OF section No.
. n headlight in the yards blinded him
and he was unable TO see section No. I.
He also says that his orders were "clear
ahead"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Ten Years AGO.

Reports OF a Chinese victory over
the Japanese were sent out by the Chi
nese from Tlcntsln.
James Anthony Froude. the histor-
Ian, died In London, England.
Major Richter. OF Germany. who had
Spcrt two years trying to organize the
Chinese army. arrived nj Tacoma
Wash. on hIs way home, having given
up his task In disgust
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Eighteen widows sue for Damages

Pittsburg. Pa: Eighteen women Fri.
day entered suits in the common pleas
court against the Allegheny Coal Com.
pany as n result OF the Chcswick mine
disaster Jan. - last. which widowed
them. Each sues for $4,000 damages.
and alleges negligence on the part OF the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
piPHTHeRiA AT YANKToN.
Thirty Cases or the Disease Among.
school Children.

Yankion has thirty eases OF dinhtheria
among the school children of the city. and
a COMMITTEES OF the board OF education In
investigating the situation. IL the num-
Der Of eases increases TO any great de-
grcc. IL IL likely that the schools will be
closed. 4 large portion OF the victims
have been attending the Garfield build
Ing. and DIR. &. &. Gross. president OF
the board OF health, Is making n special
investigation OF the sanitary conditions
OF tho building.
Many parents have temporarily with
drawn their children from school pending
the nouncem 81 the result OF the
investigation by the authorities. 20 far
there have been no fatalities and the
cases are, for the most part, a light form
OF the disease.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Killed wife and IIimscir.

Lowell. Mass: Everett Eaton, OF
Queen Street. shot and killed his wife
and himself Sunday afternoon. The two
met by appointment. dincd nj thchome OF
Eaton's sister, Mrs. William McCluc,
aud later left the house together. Sud
denly Eaton drew n revolver and shot
his wife and then himself. In each ease
death being instantaneous.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
WATCHING TRESPAsSERS.
State Land Department Kept Busy
Looking After SQuatters.

The state land department Is busy
these days look after trcspasscrs on state
lands. Several men are kept In the Geld
NIL the time, aud every part OF the state
Is being watched. In many cases the
amount claimed by the state Is paid on
demand, aud in many others those who
have been using the lands without any
authority have to be- shown that the de-
partmcnt means business before they viii
settle. But the work il bringing returns,
both In the way of revenues. and fewer
trcspasscrs on the lands. those desiring
10 use them securing the right TO do 80
by lease. when they iud that the state
objects TO their use without that formal
ifv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Dcpot OF lSrick.

l.. Il. Bcarlcsicy. division supcrintcnd-
cnt for the Milwaukee road at Sioux
City. has announced that the new depot
at Yauk;on will he built OF brick and
stone. The announcement viii be the
cause OF much rejoicing in Yankton. Ms
the former plans were not up 10 the cX.
Icctations OF Nenkton business men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Death Cuts sermon short.

Newport News, Va: The Rev. vii.
lam ii. Mitchell. OF Portsmouth, Va,
while preaching in the pulpit Of the Ho.
illness church here. fell dead. .Apoplcxy
was the cause. lie was ~ years old and
leaves n wife aud several children. Mr..
Mitchell srrvcd In The ministry many
years aud was well known In the south.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
SHOT HIMSELF.

Kaspcr ilolmberg, OF turner County,
la n Critical Condition.
Kaspcr Holmberg. aged 10. who lives
six miles north Of Parker. accidentally
shot himself while attempting To remove
a rusty cartridge from his rife. The
ball penetrated the lower part OF the
breast bone. passed through the lung aud
lodged in the shoulder blade.
Young Holmbcrg lived with his grand.
father. and the latter. though NJ years OF
age. walked n mile for assistance. IL
was two hours before a surgeon was So
cured. ard the young man Is in u critical
condition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Nan Fails From Train.

Chippewa Falls. Wis: Badly injured
by falling from n train, It required seven
hours for II. G. Nanhclscll TO crawl TO the
nearest house. n half mile away. reach
Ing IL NJ . o'clock In the morning. His
condition Is critical. as he was internally
ininncd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
ADMITS POISON GUILT.
MIRA w. IT, Krauss Confcsscs MUIR
der or Stcpdaughtcr.


Hartford City, Ind: Mrs. w. II.
Krauss, indicted aud nrruigned for the
murder OF her stcpdaughter. Crystal
Krauss. on Aug. 2. by giving her poison.
pleaded guilty fifteen minutes after APP
pcaring In court, aud was sentenced TO
life imprisonment. She accompanied her
plea with n long confession.
On the way 10 the depot n mob OF wo-
men and girls followed the prisoner, boot
ing, throwing stones nj her. and crying,
hang her." The police kept the crowd
back and guarded the car until Il left.
Not n man took part in the ~demonstra-
ton. and !; Is believed that IL Il had been
generally known that Mrs. Krauss was to
have been taken away there would have
been violence. The confession came so
Unexpectedly that IL was almost as great
n surprise as the crime itself.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Gigantic Plan niiscnrry.

Lexington. Ky: In n signed statement
w. II. Hawkins. president Of the Burlcy
Tobacco Growers Company. says the
death knell Of the company is now ring.
ing. The plans az the company. which
was conceived 90 fight the tobacco
trust. ~so-called. were gigantic in scope,
but have miscarricd.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
wn. TemporariIy Insane.

In the Birchcr suicide ease Mt Abcrdecn
the conner's verdict was that the wo.
came 20 her death By drowning dur
Ing n ht or temporary insanity. The
county attorney advises that nothing
more be done Ia the matter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
FOR REVOLT m CHINA.
Portland Newspaper Says Plans arc
Being Made.

Portland, Ore: The Orcgonian prints
an article 10 the effect that the Chinese
Reform Association is preparing to start
a revolution against the present empress
of China during the celebration Of the
next Chinese New Year. which occurs ina
February. IL says an order has gone
forward from officials In Vancouver. Il.
c.. directing all Chinese 10 prepare 10 re-
turn to their native land forthwith.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
Coughs Himself to Death.

Philadelphia. Pa: Seized with a sud-
den ft OF violent coughing. Walter II.
Pclly, aged -, assistant manager of the
IL. q. Dun X Co. mercantile agency.
coughcS himself 10 death in forty-hyo
minutes Friday night at his home, 1910
North Fifteenth Street.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
WILL CASE.

Woman Purchased halfway Tickets
Just Before Her Death.
New York: Five hours before Miss
Bertha Dolbccr plunged e death from
the ninth story OF the Waldorf sto.
ria. In July last, she purchased railroad
tickets TO San Francisco for herself and
companion. Miss Eta NJ. Warren. This
was proved Saturday during the taking
II testimony OF New York witnesses be-
fore Commissioner Lee in the effort OF
relatives to break Miss Dolbeer's will.
which left 81. 10000 TO Miss Warren.
The trial proper commenced In San
Francisco Nov. 2.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
RIg Prairie Fire.

A prairie fire OF destructive proper
lions ragged between Cakes and Luddcn.
The lire was supposed 10 have started
from a spark from an engine ON the
Northwestern railroad. The blaze COW
cred d section four miles wide and nine
miles long. sweeping everything before Il.
The damage Is not yet estimated. but is
known 10 he very heavy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
BOY snot by His own Mother

rittsburg, Pa: John Connolly. aged
IL years. died Thursday Of gunshot
wounds, said to have been inflicted By his
mother. The boy was n somnambulist
and was cropping about the house early
Sunday morning. when he was shot for a
burglar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
They Played with Matches.

T.. \. Ashford. a farmer living ncar
South Shore. lost FIFTY tons of hay as the
result NJ one of his Children playing with
maichcs. Only by the hardest kind OF
wnra was his harm and It's valuable cen.
'snts saved from destruction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-03
TO STOP ARMENIAN MURDERS
bishop McCabc Would III Ike To See
Alliance with Britain.

Hartford. Conn: In the course OF his
m ut ~. Paul's NJ. T.. church Bish.
,p McCabe said:
Il do not want wars and ! do not like
them, but there is just one war l would
ike 10 live 90 sec. ! would Ike To see
the United States aud the British govern.
ment form an alliance aud make Turkey
stop her Armenian murders"
The bishop had been speaking Of the
Enlargement OF the Christian church. de.
scribing the work 81 the missionaries
abroad aud concluding with q reference
TO conditions In Armenia.