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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
DISPUTED T%ABuLATION.

Ix our last weeks issue we re-
TERED to a neighbor whom we be-
lievcd had made it an object to
keep tab on Yankton improve
ments during the past year, and
took the liberty to classify them
According to a Yankton ex-
change our classification seems to
have been at fault 30 the extent OF
about 100000. II this be true,
we cannot blame our Yankton ex-
change for demanding an expla-
nation. Bro. Killion. of the Lest
erville Ledger, stands s~quarely by
his statements and claims that
the actual improvements, amount
ing to 100000, cannot be &C
credited to the city of Yankton;
but in the case of the new
court house, to Yankton county,
and the government building to
Uncle Sam. Even adding to this
the cost of the sign, the new
shingled roof, the COW barn and
the repairing of the gate, there is
a discrepancy of something like
$4,000. Quite an a M 0 I.
Can it be possible that the San
eient city has been burned and
rebuilt since the Ledger's last
statisticsi Three Hundred and
Forty Thousand Dollars! Think
of il!
Perhaps the .following will ex.
plain: In an address before the
Mothers Child Study Club, held
in Sioux City recently. DR.. T. Z.
Franchere, an eminent physician.
advances this startling theory in
connection with others relating to
climatic influences upon the hu-
man mind, namely: That in d
country where high winds are pre-
yalent, those exposed to them are
excusable for lying; that in a
windy country the child should
not be punished for this sin, as it
is not responsible. II is the
breeze that fans the flame. Civ
ing our Yankton editor the bene-
fit OF the doubt, VIC will rest it
upon the superstition that at
the time he was compiling Yank-
toms improvements to the extent
of 100000, a terrific gale had just
struck the place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
Premium Offer.

Have you seen a copy OF the farmer
And Breeder? A weekly newspaper
that will at once appeal TO the farmer
stockman. 10 is N OF the best edited
stock Journals paL.:s.ed, proluscly i'll
ustrated, published by John G. Kelley,
the well known editor OF The Sioux
City Tribune. The regular subscrip-
tlon price OF The Farmer And Breeder
is sl.O0 per year. BY special arrange
memt with the publisher, we are en-
ahled to offer TO ever ycash subscriber
or TO any subscriber on u list who
will pay his subscription within thirty
days, The INDEPENDENT with The
Farmer And Breeder for one year for
$3.50. call Or address THE IsDEpES.
DrNT, Tabor, S. d..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
FATHER SCHELL VICTOR.

FATHER ScHELL tn c eminent
priest Of Omaha, unearths fragrant
violations of law and spreads con-
sternation among bootleggers and
grafters on the Winnebago reser-
yltion. A trumped-up charge OF
forgery against him is proven to
be utterly groundless. The
priest interviews President Roose-
Welt and discloses the villiny that
has been practiccd on the rcser-
walton. Prison bars yawn and
Omaha's fighting priest has COM
pletely bafflcd and outwitted the
graftcrs. The above in brief
sketches an outline Of a history of
tho work of reformation execut-
cd by one Of Omaha's popular
Catholic divines. Father Schell,
coming under his observation, for
fragrant violations of law, prac-
ticed with IMMUNITY. such as
gambling, grating. and other
wise deirauding. Added to this,
bootlegging was an everyday &C.
currence. Father Schell quietly
secured enough evidence to war
rant the arrest of the entire gang.
In the meantime he, as advisor,
and in no other capacity. assisted
an lrdian and his squaw in a
transfer Of funds from one bank
to. another, and although, as has
been proven, there was nothing
to substanciatc the charge, the
vassalating Indians were induced
TO swear out a warrant. and their
friend and counselor was arrested
on the charge of forgery. In
company with Edwrad Rosewatcr
of the Omaha Bee, Father Schell
visited Washington, and after be-
ing denied an interview with Sec
rotary Hitchcock of the Interior
department, applied. through
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

MILLIONAIRE THOMAS w. LAW
SON, famous as a inancier, and
whose picturesque portrayal of the
peurile methods of the Standard
Oil company, has startled all
Christendom, has now to answer
to a $4,000 libel suit. The i'm
pe~rturbable Lawson is now more
defiant than ever, and in his "Fren-
zied Finance" which will appear
IN Everybody's Magazine, applies
the scorpion lash and exposes the
gigantic frauds by which the afore-
said company have gained mil
lions of dollars illegally and
wrongtully.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

OoM PAUL KRUGER, one time
president of the South Africa re-
public, at his death left a fortune
of nearly 100000, all of which
was bequeathed to various funds
for the support of widows and or
phans of his faithful followers in
the Bocr war. The anihilation OF
the Boer republic. after the most
gallant defense known to history,
is almost enough to substantiate
the belief that Napoleon was not
altogether wrong in saying that
the Almighty was generally on
the side of the heaviest artillery.
This may read like PROCLAMATION,
but the downfall of the empire
builders of South Africa was I'M
~lusti6able as circumstances could
make il.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

EASTERN papers have publish
ed that Secretary Shaw has thus
early in the game announced
himself a candidate for the presi-
dency in 1908. Later, Mr.. Shaw
is devising a high tariff-not re-
vising, but simply providing for a
rebate to rich importers and man
ufacturers, of no benefit whatever
to the consumer. Oh, pshaw. Mr..
Shaw, you can't fool all the
people all the time"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

A correspondent OF the Madison
Leader, says the Sioux Falls Press,
discusses a matter that is growing In
importance out among the people who
travel the country roads, the people
who make the roads and maintain
them and are possessed Of highway
rights. This writer Is not radical In
his demands. He contends, merely,
that the drivers OF automobiles should
give their assistance In bestowing the
new education demanded upon the
horses travelling the country roads.
They should reduce the speed of their
machines, or step, or turn aside. and
thus assist n frightened horse In Its
effort TO become accustomed TO a new
highway monstrosity. Unless COM
mon courtesy regulates the etiquette
OF the road, the legislature will be In
yoked, and the horse Is there much
more largely represented than the
automobile.
The engineer of a fast express
train will slacken speed, or, if nee
essary, reverse his engine to save
life or property, bit the ordinary
driver of an automobile. as one
destitute of all reast n, sees in an
approaching team of horses a sig
nal for increased speed. with the
result that the horseless vehicle
has come to be regarded as a men,
ace to human LIE on the highway.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Springfield Times: Local Jealousies
played a bly, part In the Charles Mia
county seat tight and the court house
will remain at Wheeler, a country
postonice. for two years more.
WHICH is no more difficult to
explain than that the voters oil
our great commonwealth should
do exactly the same thing or
worse--in locating our state
capital.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

that Is, the realiza ton Of bis own
superiority. When at last, to the
qualification of all who know him,
death claims him and investigation
would prove that within the con-
fines of his skull there might be
found the chronological elements
that chaacterize a rhinoccros. As
We have him dead. lethim rest. We
only wish that all his ilk could be
buried in the same grave.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

For stealing ever $4,000, Let
ton Ballet, was at De Moines, Ia.
sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail and fined 5000. Had
it been a common thief. who had
purloined a suit of clothes. he
would have gotten one year in the
pen at the least. Justice, where
art thou1
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Gov. LAFoLLErrE. of Wisconsin.
goes on record as in favor of the
Primary Election law. and pre-
dects that the time is not far
distant when presidential candi-
dates will be nominated through
that medium.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

The BLACK HILLS, during the
past year, according to the report
of Mine Inspector Thomas Greg
DRY, put out upward of S7.ooc.o oc
in gold, more two-thirds of which,
or s4,Soo.ssS. was produced by
the Homcstake company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Springfield Times: "Thos. J. Don.
ohue, representing Thuct Bros, live
stock merchants OF Sioux City, Chi
cago, Omaha and st. Paul, was In
town Tuesday looking up shipments
and invites those who are feeding TO
write them for their free markets."
The gentleman above referred TO rs
a brother OF the wife OF Tabor,s popu-
lar physician, Mrs. DIR. +. NJ. Blezek.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01


The SPRINGFIELD TINES of last
weeks issue, contains articles OF
incorporation of the Springfield
State Bank, an enterprise recently
established there. As Springfield
already has one excellent bank,
u n er the management of a
shrcwd but conservative cashier,
Chas. Hill, the advent Of a new
institution, might seem an expert
ment, But reviewing the latest
statement of the old reliable Bank
of Springfield, it must be con-
fessed that the Normal town. in a
commercial way. is a hummer,
and with its environments can
easily support a second monetary
II this bank realizes the
success that is anticipated, our
county capital had better look to
ITS laurels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

LAwsoN's "Frenzied Finance
has frenzied Rockefeller and hts
minions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
HOUSE CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON NO. 9.
Proposition to Amend Section IA of Ar
ticle Q Of the Cons tuition ofthe
State ofKansas.

BE II resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house thereof concurring
SECTION !. The following proposition to
amend the constitution Of the state Ut Kan
sas Is hereby submitted TO the qualified
electors OF the state for their approval or re-
lection; That section Il of article 2 be
Every bill and joint, resolution passed by
the House OF Representatives and senate
shall within two days thereafter. be signed
BY the presiding officers, and presented to
ne nS s hs s shs sign
Of Representatives, which shall enter the OBJ
tections at large upon Its journal and pro-
coed TO reconsider the same. II, after such
reconsideration. two-thirds Of the members
elected shall agree to pass the bill or resolu-
ton, IL shall be sent. with the objections, to
the Senate. by which 1t sha likewise be re-
considered, and, II approved by two-thirds
Of all the mem GERS elected. 1t shall become
. law. But In all such cases, the vote shall
be taken by yeas and nays. and entered upon
the journals of each house. II any bill shall
not be returned within three days, Sundays
excepted, after 1t shall have been presented
manner as ii he had signed It, unless the
Legislature by Its adjournment, prevent Its
return, in which case 1t shall not become
law. II any bill presented to the governor
contain several items of appropriation Of
....~A.oJt SDJSS" w chc y. ahoAo "a SeSa.
items, while approving the other portion of
the bill. In such case he shall append to the
bill at the time of signing 1t, statement OF
the Item or items to which he objects, and
the reasons therefor, and shall transmit
such statement or copy thereof to the
House of Representatives, and any appro-
priations SO objected to shall not take effect
unless rec0nsidered and approved by two-
thirds Of the members elected to each house.
and II SO reconsidered and approved shall
take effect and become o part Of the bill, In
which case the presiding officers OF each
house shall certify on such bill sucn fact Of
reconsideration and approval.
Bee 2. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors of the state at the general
election Of representatives in the year 1904
for their approval or rejection. The amend
ment hereby proposed shall be designated
on the Official ballot by the following titles
"The veto amendment to the constitution"
and shall be voted for or against as provided
by law, under such title.
SEQ. 8. This resolution shall take effect
and be In force from and after its publica-
ton In the statute-boOk.
Passed the House February 0. 1908.
Passed the Senate February 10, 1903.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of original House con-
current resolution No. 9, now on file in my
office. ]. r. BURRow,
Secretary Of State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
SENATE CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON NO. 20.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Kansas, Relating
to the Election of State Printer.

Be 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
state Of Kansas two-thirds of the members
elected to each house concurring therein:
SECTION 1. The following proposition to
amend the constitution Of the state of Kan
sas Is hereby submitted to the qualified
electors of the state for their approval or re-
lection. Section A. OF article IL, Of the con-
stitution to be amended so as to read as fol-
lows; "All public printing shall be done by
the state printer who shall be elected by the
people at the election held for state officers
In November 1908, and every two years there
after, at the elections held for state officers,
and shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified"
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors of this state at the general
election of representatives to the Legislature
In the year A d. 1904, for their approval or
rejection. The amendment hereby proposed
shall be designated on the orcial ballot:
"An amendment relating to the election Of
state printer" And shall be voted for or
against, as provided by law under state
statutes.
SEQ. 8. This resolution shall take effect
and be In force from and after its publication
In the stat"te-book.
Passed the Senate February IL, 1903
Passed the House February 49, 1903.
thereby certify that the foregoing Is true
and correct copy of original Senate con-
current resolution No. 20. now on file In my
' J.R. BURRcw. Secretary of State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
DISLIK1s TO PREDICT.


Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Senator
Beverage, of Indiana, called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday. Senator
Beveridge said: II dislike to make po-
Atical predictions, but 1t appears to me
that the fight practically has been won
by the republicans. Unless there
should be q democratic landslide. and
Their are no indications Of such, I be-
lieve Roosevelt will be elected by the
largest majority a president has ever
received since the civil war. be-
lieve Parker will be defeated even
more decisive than Bryan. As to In
diana I do not care to talk. We have
been steadily increasing our gains in
the state for several years. In the
last election we had q majority Of 3d.
900. see no reason why we should
not increase that majority this fall.
OF the four congressional districts now
held by the democrats l think we
shall capture at least one"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
sir KniEht. Rode Blacl. Horses.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-Henry b.
Stoddard, grand master of the Knights
Templar Of the United States, arrived
yesterday to attend the triennial con-
clave Of the order. The grand mas
ter, with the reception committee, en-
tered a carriage drawn by four white
horses and was escorted through sew
eral down town streets to the Palace
hotel by 300 sir KNIGHTS. mounted on
black horses; music being furnished by
band of 40 pieces. At least $4,000
sir knights are expected to attend the
conclaVe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
JAps DEFEATED HIS PURPOSE,
Mai. Seaman, Of the United States
Army. made Adventurous Attempt
60 Enter Port Arthur.

Chefoo, Sept MAI. L L Seaman.
United States army. has returned to
Chefoo sfter an adventurous attempt
TO enter Port Arthur. Leaving Chefoo
August Is Nat Seaman proceeded to
rAkintAu, one Of the Miaotu islands.
Unable to obtain a junk here he secured
a lifeboat from steamer recently
wrecked. and With four coolies as oars-
men and the third mate Of the wrecked
steamer. be started for Port Arthur.
He carried a maksshift American Gag
with y strips A head Wind and a
strong tide compelled. Nsi. se1pan 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
NO TRIP TO ST. LOUIS.
Judge Parker Suddenly Changes
His Plans and VIII Not Leave
Rosemount During Campaign.


Esopus. N. Y. Sept 3.-There was
considerable surprise at Rosemount
when q correction was made Of q
statement that Alton B. Parker and
wife had completed their arrangements
for st. Louis trip. It is now an
noUnced that Parker has changed his
mind in regard to the trip and in all
probability will not leave Rosemopnt
again during the campaign. 1t is I'm
derstood that good reasons were pre-
sented to Parker in argument against
the proposed trip and that the aban-
donment of the programme is the re-
suit. So far as known Parker will
make no speeches during the cam
pa.gn.
William e. Ryan, Of the Devery as
ISOLATION in New York. and Charles
Campbell, a retired captain. called at
Rosemount ostensibly to ask Judge
Parker to make clear in his letter of
acceptance the plank in the demo-
cratic platform in regard to marine
commerce. Capt. Campbell said that
shipowners are now in favor Of a sub
sidy bill, but that they do want pro-
lection against unfair competition
with foreign bottoms After talking
shipping at length they brought up the
subject of the governorship nOmina-
ton for New York state and suggested
that Congressman William Sulzer is
best equipped to save the party from
the inroads made by the popularity of
Thomas q. Watson, the pouulist can
didate for president.
Henry Watterson spent some time
at Rosemount, talking over the cam
paign with Mr.. Parker After the
conference Mr.. Watterson said that he
felt confident of the election of Par
ker. He had gone through seven cam
paigns and thought he knew whereof
he spoke. He said the independent
voter probably would decide the cleo
ton and that independent voters
were going to Parker every day. He
added: 81 was in seven consecutive
conventions and feel that l have done
my part. l was asked to make an ad-
dress next Wednesday night to the
democratic editors who are to meet in
New York and l have accepted. On
this occasion l have decided to speak
from the subject, If Were Repub-
lican.' My talk will not be a discus
sion of issues to any great extent. 1t
will come nearer being the philosophy
Of politics based on the present con-
flict. If were a republican now
would vote for Parker and in my adj
dress l will tell why I would vote for
him."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
RESOLD FAIR TICKETS.
Ten Young Men Pleaded Guilty At
ST.. Louis to DefrRuding the Exc
position Company.

St Louis, Sept Item former ticket
sellers at the Philippine reservation at
the worlds fair pleaded guilty to
charges of appropriating small sums
received for tickets during q secret
trial before Justice Greensfelder at
Clayton, st. Louis county, and were
fined an aggregate of s55S. They are
said to be young men of education and
of good families. They are nearly all
college students. Their plan was to
drop tickets into their pockets instead
Of the ofacial receptacles on receiving
them from visitors and then to resell
them and keep the proceeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
ayINt WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS SEPTEMBER 9OvE PAGES

return TO ms starung place at night
fall. He slept on the pebbly beach.
On August 28 he secured a small junk
and with favorable wind sped toward
Port Arthur. He passed a Japanese
cruiser unnoticed and saw four bat
tleships in the vicinity Of the harbor's
mouth. His junk drifted too close to
the shore and It was fired on by jap
anese rifemen. Discovering the Inn
possibility of landing in the face of the
shore guard and warships Maj. Seaman
returned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
niro,v Acuuaintsd.

Miss Johnson-Lucinda-may Al
call you Lucindyr
-suttiniy not, sab. Abs hahdly &C
ouainted with yon. Nj. Lyin'ston. Dat'l
A familiarity All allows only to nah
most intimate frien'A"
~Ah bees 20 pahdon. Miss johnson.
Al was goln' to AJAX fyou would kindly
move 20 luhly self oynh to nah uddpr
knee. De one you'l sittin' On An eons %
slssp. "-Kansas Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Race { .stion Aeitates Dentists.

St. Louis, Sept 3.-There was one
vacant seat at the banquet table
around which the delegates to the
fourth International Dental congress
gathered at the Jefferson hotel. 1t
was the one which had been reserved
for DR.. Charles E. Bentley. the colored
dentist Of Chicago, who decided not
to attend In order to prevent threat
ened walk-out by southern delegates
who had given notice that they and
their wives would leave the banquet
hall II DR.. Bentley attended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Pin. Line TO Cost $4,000, 900.

Muskogee, |. T.. Sept. Lit Is an
nounced that the Standard Oil COM
pany would begin work soon on q pipe
line to carry oil from the MuslEogee
wells to the refinery at Neodesha,
Kan. The pipe line win be 140 miles
long and will be the first system Of
conveying oil underground out Of the
Indian territory. Il viii cost about "a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Rebels Rsfu.e Am T,rn,.

Buenos Ayres. Sept 2-The Para
guAyan revolutionlsts have captured
villa Conception and 400 men with
arms and ammunition The revolu-
tionists now refuse all the terms Of
fered them By the government and an
attack On the capital is believed to
Be Imminent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Did He Initiate Loomiss

London, Sept. &C. B. Spahr, Of
Kingsbridge, of New York city, editor
of two magazines of New York, either
fell or jumped overheard from the
steamer Prince Albert, midway be-
tween Ostend and Dover at about five
in the evening Of August 80. His mys-
terious disappearance, recalling that Of
Frederick Kent LOOMS, was reported
on the arrival of the steamer at Dover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
TirST 81rtsf ahoWnnn.

St Louis, Sept 2-Thomas Ran
kins, announcer at performances Of
the Hagenbeck animal show at the
worlds fair, was seriously injured BY
tiger while announcing the next act
to the audience. The tiger had. by
mistake, been turned into the stage
cage after Ranhins appeared
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
W.. an,., ), -. sunnlt.

Lees summit, No, Sept 1.-The
expected race war in Lees summit
did not materiAlize Everything is
quiet on the streets. the Questionable
nssroes who were notified to leave
town having done 30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
Tha crar nne. 10 Mo.cn,r,

St Petersburg. Sept. 2.-The EN-
peror left for Warsaw to-day to say
farewell to the artillery about to leave
for the front. After his return he will
inspect the Baltic squadron, which
soon after will, 1t Ia expected. finally
nail for. the far. east