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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
AT LAST.

Although the populist party is
practically dead in South Dakota,
it left a legacy that will forever be
a blessing and a sort OF defence to
our common wealth. We refer to
/" Initiative & Referendum law
The Sioux Falls Press in a re-
cent issue invites attention TO the
fact that there is now in circula-
ton a petition for primary election
law, lnder the provisions of the
constitution extending the lnitia'
tive and referendum to the people
OF South Dakota. There is not the
least doubt that this petition will
meet with popular approval from
both parties and more than a suf'
hcnt number of names secured to
compel the Legislature to submit
il to the voters of the state for ra-
LITIGATION. The result is obvious
the lobbyist will be out of a job,
the old ring pass into oblivion.
While one Coe /. Crawford, the
pcop..'s champion, will rise up
again a crowned chieftain.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

To call him an object OF pity Is
charity exempli6ed; it is mo =
be held in contempt woulI ..
justi6able; to be despised ant
stunned, excusable in describing
the man who does not read the
newspaper provided he can read
In this enlightened age, It is the
prcroga,ive of every man, woman
or child, rich or poor, high or low,
to be posted. Excuse there may be
for economy in the household, tor
wearing threadsbarc clothing, there
is none what eyer for starving the
mind and depriying yourself OF
that which entities you to the re-
spect Of those among whom you
associate. Can't afford iti" Can
you afford to come in daily con-
tact with your progressive neigh'
Dor who invites your oppinion,
can you aboard to stare at him IN
blank stupidity, can you afford to
have him turn on his heel in dis
gust and place your name on a
category of fools1 And not alone
you, but to isolate your wife, your
hrish, growing girls and boys an
with draw them from association
with the progressive and intel
ligent as completely as the Giant
shrinks in his solitary SHELF "can'
afford it, a dollar and a halt
Year, Why the most ordinar,
weekly newspaper has in its rea
dy.print fountains Of knowledge
from all parts of the world. You
paper is not a luxury, II is a nee
essity, more so then salt. for yol
canno, starve the mind with-ou
degrading the body; of course yo'
can live and move, so can a swine
you can get along with-outit (, like
wise can an OK; but you arc Twin:
in that period of cnlightment tina
with-ou the newspaper place
you as far from the pale of prog
ress and the privilege of cnjt yin!
social intercourse with your fellow
beings as was Napoleon at Sain
Helena, or Dreyfus on the ISL
of Du Diable; wrapped in the sol
itude OF ignorence you live, an'
within its dark and forbiddeI
chamber, you will die, and go t.
your last resting-place, unwep,
unhonored, and unsung.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

II is a sorry spectacle to witness
such a man as Senator Allison,
once prominently spoken of as a
possible candidate for the office
of President OF the United States.
Controverting the reform legisla-
ton in the Presidents message.
1t was Roosevelt's expressed
wish to give additional power to
the interstate commerce commits.
sion, to the extent of preventing
railroads from charging exorban,
freight rates; this and many Other
important measures have been
side tracted by the preeoneerted
action of the steering committee
headed by lowa's senior senator,
the attitude of the aforesaid steer
ing committee is a disgrace to the
republican party.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

Mai. Robt. Dollard, Scosland's
Republican seer. in the columns OF
The Springfield Times of last
weeks issue has published the first
Of a series of articles detailing the
POLITICAL history of Bon Homme
eou. 7ty. Mai. Dollard is one Of
bebes.. in formedand capable wri-
,.rs in the. state, and in his open
inc review o. our county's early
political history. It mus, be ac-
know!edged that he is impartial
and that bringing to- light the diff
ferent faces Of the situation from
the dom,natioas of Nc Coy to the
present unique aid uncertain as
meet assumed: the majors coiitri-
button is valuable, not only from
point of instrest and in Instruction.
but is a lamp of experience that
should proove a guide in the nut
ure. Without throwing boquets,
Mr.. Dollard is a most pleasing
and entertaining writer, employ
ing just enough elasticity to give
spice to his thouhts, force andlogic
sufficient to stamp his differences
with sincerity and truth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
THE MARTIN BILL.

Congressman Martin is intro
ducing a bill in congress which
will allow every homesteader 64o
acres of land under the same pro-
vision as was heretofore allowed
100 acres. The tract OF land COM
priscs 100000 acres in what is
known as the Rapid City land dis
trict and is situated west of the
Io2 parallel. There is raised as
an objection to this bill that il will
through open large tracts to the
wealthy cattle owners to the eli.
mination Of small cattle owners
and farmers. II however the law
is strictly enforced it could not be
otherwise than that thousands
could be induced to become ac'
tual settlers and its enactment
would add materially 10 tho
growth OF our state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
M0NEY1N POLITICS.

frat clause In the Presidents
Message to Congress, now in ses
sion, which relates to the use Of
money In politics, is highly COM
mandatory, and the enactment of
lavsts guard against corruption
IN politics by bribery and the in
discriminate use of money, would
be to purify the ballot box, uphold
the constitution of the U. B, and
to at adhere to the principles
of truth and honesty at our cleo
tons. The Sioux Falls Argus
Leader editorially comments on
this particular point of Presiden'
Rooscvclt's message, and reviews
il as an oracle, original and in
spired, from the pen OF a modern
hero.
Laying aside partizanship { l
one moment, is it not a little alb.
surd, facing the knowledge tina,
untold mill ions Of dollars were
spent in bringing about the late
sweeping republican victory, t c
dccry the use of money in politics
Prior 20 tn last election, the re,
publican press of the nation stag
gered at tn enormous sum:
placed at the disposal of the re-
publican national committee
had the indiscretion to make boast
of it. In a leading western rcpub'
lican daily of recent date, it wa:
asserted that the Carnegie inter
ests alone contributed 100000 tc
swell the plethoric election func
and insure the election of Theo.
dore Roosevelt. Has il not tho
slightest tinge oil hypocrisy tc
provide for an honest ballot il
the future, when the fact is patent
10 every honest man that the un'
precedented victory of the repub'
lican party in 1904 was only
brought about by the expenditure
OF unlimited millions of money
and that the path to the presiden
ey was literally paved with gold
That congress should legislate &c
prevent such corruption in the fu
ture, would be a just atoncment
Had they done so in the past, thu
history of our nation would no
read as il now docs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
CANTEEN AGAIN.

Shall a soldier who is inclined
to booze, buy it within the bar
racks, or dodge the pockets: The
The wives OF our army and navy
officers at Washington have for
mulated a plan and are circulating
a petition to restore the army can
teen. Sympathetic creatures.
Well they know human nature.
Either from observation or initia-
ton they realize that as long as
the foaming beverage is within a
days march the Buys in blue val
have il at any cost or risk of dis
cipline, restore the cantecn and
their potations under the argus
eyes of their superior officers
would be limited, a spree averted
and intoxication a thing unknown.
AT first il would seem The last
thing expected of a club of re-
fined ladies TO work eneIge,ically
to secure a booze joint for the &C
commodation OF their husbands
and sweet-heartS, but the soldier
who does not indulge in intoxi-
cants is a phenomenon and the
reasoning OF the ladies is not il.
logical, when they declare that
have it they will, why not let then
secure it without a midnight sor
tic through the picket lines or ;
side play negotiation with thu
boot-legger followed by a sober
ing up process in the guard house
IL is a little out of the ordinar,
for ladies to petition for a bee
Joint for their bubbles but in thi!
case it would seem that the en-,
justihcs the means.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15
Teachers Institute.

A teachers institute will be held
in the Public School room, in Ia.
Dor, on Saturday, December 18TH,
1904. at 1o:3o o'clock a. m.
The teachers of the county are
all requested to be present, and
the attendance OF those in the
eastern part of the county is es,
pecially desired. +. ID. WOOD,
Io,2 County Superintendent
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

Read THE INDEPENDENT. Com
pare il with other county papers.
It is pre-eminently the peoples
paper. and we expect to improve
il If you give it your support. We
have neither the disposition nor
capital TO exploit, neither for
glory or amusement.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

In watching the antics in Wash
ington il is patent TO the keen OBJ
server that arrayed on enc side is
Theodore Roosevelt and the peo-
pie, on the other Out senator's and
representatives and the corpora
tons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

There is one, or rather was one,
very successful and noted fnan-
cicr entirely forgotten by Tom
Lawson in his Frenzied FL
nance, I" namely Mrs. Chadwick.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

Teddy is at the helm, - But it
seems that the steering committee
manages the rudder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-15

Mrs Chadwick has at last found
refuge in the tombs. mot those of
her ancestors.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
GAVE LIFE IN EFFORT TO
SECURE HIS LIBERTY

Minneapolis. June 10.-Edward Han
kinS. wOrkhOuse prisoner, was
drowned in the river by being swept
under drive of logs by the swift cur
rent while bullets were splashing about
him from the guns of pursuing officers.
Whether he was shot before he went
down is not known.
While the guards back was turned
he slipped quietly out of the corridor
of the prison, and after knocking the
guard down by blow on the back of
the head he ran into the prison yard,
scaled a fence and made for the river.
The guard recovered himself and gave
chase, firing at the fleeing prisoner,
who jumped into the river and SWAN
for the other shore About half way
across Haskins suddenly disappeared,
having been sucked under q raft OF
logs by the current.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
OF COURSE IT WAS
ALL PATCHED UP
Ottumwa Young Woman ReIented
and Will Marry Her Texas
Lover.

Ottumwa, Ia. June 1O.-Albert G..
Greenwood, of Palestine. Tex. assist
ant attorney general of that state,
who was a week ago rejected by Miss
Maude Utecht for being drunk on his
wedding day, Wednesday night left OF
tumwa for St. Louis. Matters between
Greenwood and his sweetheart have
been adjusted and she bade him an af-
fectionate farewell at the station.
Tears filled his eyes when the moment
of the parting came.
Greenwood left an order with the
station agent for ticket for Miss
Utecht from Ottumwa to Palestine,
but just how soon she will follow him
remains unknown. 1t is said that the
young couple would have been mar
ried here had it not been for the
young woman's family, who still OBJ
ject to the marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
DID BARTENDER
STEAL THE BRICk
Possession of Filings Leads to Sus'
piciOn OF His
Guilt.

Detroit. June 1O.-EdwArd Delaney,
bartender. is under arrest and the pO-
lice say that he is suspected OF con-
nectiOn with the theft of Il golGa brick
valued at $4,000 from the PacInc EX-
press company'S Office in the Union
station in this city over Il year ago.
Gold bricks valued at $4,000 were in
transit from the west, and were un-
loaded here and left on 4 truck for n
short time. When the express agent
that one was missing. Officers worked
on the case for weeks, but were una BILE
to solve the mysterious theft. Captain
Mcdonnell. of the detective depart
ment. has telegraphed the president OF
the Pacific Express company. asking
him TO come here without delay.
Delaney was released on remand
bond of $1,000. He refused to discuss
his arrest. The police say that after
the theft of the gold brick they called
on all the pawnbrOkers, jewelers. and
old gold dealers of the city and asked
to be notified in the event of any guam
tity of gold being offered for sale. J.
III. Schwegler, a jeweler. notified the
police Monday that some gold had been
brought to him represented to be gold
dust, but that an examination showed
it to be filings. 1t was traced, the pO-
lice say, through a clerk in another
jewelry store back to Delaney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
AN ARREST MADE In
PAGE MURDER CASE
Charles l.. Tucker, First Suspect, is
Again in Hands of
Law.

Cambridge. Mass, June fO.-Charles
L. Tucker. of AuburndaIe has been
indicted 10y the AiiddleSeX county
grand jury OH the charge of murder
ing Miss Mabel Page at her home in
Weston. March 81. Tucker was not
arraigned, bye will be brought into
court some time during the criminal
session of court which meets next
week.
The murder of Miss Page attracted
wide attention because of the mys-
terry surrounding the case. 1t was at
first thought she had committed sui
eide, but later developments indicated
murder. Suspicion pointed to Tucker,
and he was arrested, but after an eX-
animation was released. Later, on
new evidence, he was rearrested and
held for the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
ThIbetans Fight with Fury.
HORSE TRADERS
WORK NEAT GAME
Get Away With Eight Amin mals-Only
One Arrest is
Made.

Anderson. Ind. June 10. - Officers
in surrounding counties have been no
titled to intercept gang Of horse trad
ers who had just left this city. Dur
ing the last week they swindled six
farmers out of eight horses. Only one
of the alleged swindlers was arrested.
-Four men worked the swIndle. One
would appear interested in n horse.
but not ready to buy, and would bring
a second man, who pretended he did
not have enough money.
4 third would propose a trade for
the horse and u certain amount of
money if allowed TO drive the horse
for IL mile or two to see if it would
travel. He would not return. y fourth
man would come along with less mon
ey than offered by the third, and the
farmer would be forced to accept it or
lose his horse for the horse would be
gone. The swindlers have been operat-
ing here for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
CAR TURNS OVER
to Trolley Train Results
in Injury of 27
loWanS.
MIRACLE NONE WERE KILLED
Crowd on Way Home After the State
&. A. II. Encamp-
ment.

Des MOines. Ia. June 1O.-Twenty
seven people. including several promi-
nent Iowa politicians and i number
of old soldiers, were injured in an ac-
cident on the Mason City and Clear
Lake Electric line as they were re-
returning to Mason City from the last
camp fire of the state C. y. K. en-
campment. A trailer on a heavily
loaded train jumped the track while
going at Il high rate of speed and
turned completely over.
Hon. A. B. Funk. of Spirit Lake. Il
leading Iowa politician. was on the car
and received a slight injury to one leg.
Tom Way, of Mason City, was bruised
about the head. His brother, Stitse
Way, Tenth district committeeman, es-
capped without a scratch.
Seriously Injured.
The seriously injured are: c. l..
Jones. of Bristow, veteran, nose cut
of, internally injured; Mrs. w. G.
Wallace, of Mason City. internally;
Thomas aHmilton. of Garner, veteran.
leg broken; Mrs. A. NJ. Fuller, of
Usage, shoulder and back injured, face
cut; Mrs. Il. L. St John, wife of the
newly elected department commander.
OF Riceville. internally. Others hurt
are suffering from cuts and bruises
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
BILL POSTERS WIN
IN CHICAGO SUIT
May Put Up Posters Anywhere If No
One 10 Injured There
by.

Chicago. June 10.-After more than
four years OF litigation the city has
lost its contentious in regard to the
enforcement and validity of the bill
board ordinance. The appellate court
handed down an opinion adverse to
the city, in which it is held that the
ordinance lis unrea soma BILE in its
terms. beyond the power OF the city
council To enact, unconstitutional as
infringin. ON the rights of property
owners. and invalid in all of its sec
tions''
Judges Windes. Ball and Adams
handed down the decision, though
Judge Ball dissented in several par
ticulars. Chiefly, Judge Ball held that
it was within the police power of the
city TO enforce part OF the sections,
even If property rights were intruded
upon. The ordinance attempted to
prevent the erection of bill boards on
lots with the consent of the owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
MACCABEEs ELECT NEW
SET OF GREAT OFFICERS

Battle Creek Mich. June 1O.-The
great camp. Knights of Maccabees, has
elected the following officers:
Past Great Commander-D. Hall,
Bay City.
Great Commander-N. :. Boynton,
Port Huron.
Lieutenant Commander - c. II,
Thomas. Hastings.
Great Record Keeper-A. NJ Slay,
Port Huron.
Great Finance Keeper-R. J. Whaley,
Flint.
Great Medical Examiner-T. Sle-
neau. Port Huron.
Great Chaplain-F. p. Carey, Grand
Rapids.
Great Sergeant-George Lutz, Ann
Arbor.
Great Master at Arms-Robert ID.
Walker. Chelsea.
First Master of Guards. J. Fleming,
Sault Ste. Marie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
Profession Has Hopes.
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES CLASS OF 335

Madison. Wis. Juno lO.-Ycsterday
was the closing day of Wisconsin uni
versity's jubilee week. and was given
over principally 10 commencement eX-
ercises, which We're held ut the arm
ory. Exactly $50 students received
diplomas. and others received higher
degrees, making 361 in all. The large
number of degrees conferred was Il
striking mark of the phenomenal
growth OF the university since 1851,
when only four students were gradu-
ated.
The first speaker was exPresident
L. c. Chamberlain. of Chicago, who
was followed by DIR. William Peter
son. of McGill university at Montreal
A musical programme followed. and
then came the comforting OF degrees.
The alumni reception at the gymnasi-
um at night was followed by ball,
and these two functions were the clos
ing features OF the jubilee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
CONDEMNED BY GEN. BELL
Military Commanders Opinion of the
wreckIns OF The Record Omce.

Military Commanders Opinion of ths
wreckins of The Record Omce.
General Bell has issued the follow
ing statement regarding the raid on
the Victor Record office and the de
struction OF the newspaper plant. Il
cannot be too emphatic I'm my con
demnation OF this unmerited act. Such
action as this reflects upon the mill
tary, because martial law prevails. As
military commander l am solely re-
sponsible for the cleaning up Of this
crime. II 1t is possible. l am aware
that Editor Kyner was bitterly de-
nounced and threatened, and accused
OF selling out when his editorial ap-
peared asking the Western Federation
to call of the strike. The socialistic
element OF the Fedora ton were the
ones who took the principal stand in
this thing. However. whoever the per
petrators of this crime may be, they
will land in the bull pen IL apprehend-
ed"
"Do you think that union miners
wrecked your Office because OF your
editorial on Wednesday advising tue
strike be called off?" Editor Kyner
was asked.
Il unquestionably do not" he re-
piled. Il do not think the editorial
was the cause OF this at all. We had
hints and rumors OF a plan TO wreck
the office three days ago. before this
editorial was published. l asked Major
Naylor. city marshal, for protection.
He was willing to give II, but said 1t
would not be necessary. and not TO
fear. As matter of fact the union
men agree with the sentiment in my
editorial. After its publication all the
union men l saw commended my po-
sition. and many came TO me for that
special purpose"
F. W. Langdon, the linotype opera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
PoRrLAND MINE ORDERED CLOSED
Bell Says 1t Is a Menace to the Safety of
the People.

Victor. Colo. June 10. - Adjutant
General Bell, commander of the Teller
county military district. has ordered
the Portland mine. which employs un-
ion men. closed down. The order de-
clareS that this mine is employing and
harboring numbers of dangerous and
la awIeSS men who have aided and en-
coura ged the crimes and outra gcs
committed I'm this district, and that
il is menace to the welfare Snd
"a rcty of the lava bidiug people of the
county The Portland is the only large
mine in the district that has continued
in operation since the explosion at In
dependence on Monday. The Portland
Gold Mining company conceded the
demands of the union when the strike
was inaugurated last August. and has
steadily given employment to about
500 men.
General Bell has also issued n proc
lamation reciting the condition OF af
fairs In this county and declaring that
acts of violence must henceforth cease.
He says that all such acts will be
promptly and severely dealt with. He
urges all good citizens. including min
ers. to return TO their wonted occupa-
tions. and promises them protection.
The commission appointed by Gen
eral Bell to inquire into the records
of the miners under arrest has report
ed TO him a list OF ninety-seven union
miners with the recommendation that
they be deported. General Bell accept
ell the report and announced that the
men would be sent out OF Teller coun-
ty as soon as a special train crew
could be arranged for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-10
PREFERS PRISON
TO LIFE IN ITALY
Italian Not Inclined to Accept Terms
of Release From Peni-
tentiary.

Hartford, Conn, June 1O.-Antonio
SperanO, q life prisoner at the state
penitentiary who on Monday last was
granted a conditional release by the
board of pardons, has declined to ac-
cept the release
When informed of the condition OF
his release. which was that he should
return to Italy, he became very much
excited and said: Il cannot go back to
Italy and work for u cents day. l
would rather stay in prison." He will
probably return to Italy, however.