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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
STAGE IS CALLING HER
FORMER Mrs, MolineauK Takes Her
Husband and Infant and Returns
10 the Foctliqhts.

sioux Falls. :. -. Aug. s0.-The de-
parture yesterday afternoon for New
York city of MIR. and Mrs. w. u. Scott.
of this city. IL OF more than ordinary
interest. for the reason that Mrs. Scott
was formerly Mrs. Roland II. Mollneux,
OF New York. dlvorcee OF h alleged
murderer who served n prison term ON
a first conviction but was acquitted on
rctrial
The departure OF herself and hus-
band for New York IN in accordance
with plans formulated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott some time ago. but the disposal
of the law practice OF Mr.. Scott and
the birth OF their little son delayed
their change OF residence until the pres
cnt time.
About two years ago. when Mrs.
Scott secured her divorce and was re-
married. N was reported hat she had
decided to go upon the stage. In fact.
all preparations for the event had been
made, but at the last moment Mrs.
Scott. who had gone To- New York for
the purpose stated. returned and pre-
pared for her ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Mrs. Scott Immediately Cancelled her
engagement and returned To- her hus-
band In Sioux Falls. leaving behind not
only "A disappointed manager. but "A
disappointed public. The keen regret
caused by her withdrawal from the
agreement at the las; moment IN well
remembered.
81 that time Mrs. Scott was offered
the splendid salary OF si.0o0 per week.
She fully intended 10 fulnli the con-
tract had r.hcnrscI several times with
"A full orchestra and her gowns had
been ordered and made when Mr.. SCOTS
inability To take up his residence nj
that time in New York was made clear
TO her aud his wife unhesitatingly
returned to Sioux Falls.
Tempting offers have been renewed to
Mrs, scott ut various times. and I'm
view 81 the fact that her husband is
now able To become a resident OF New
York she VIII appear before the New
York public this season. The several
propositions are being considered by
her. but not until after her arrival IN
he east will she reveal her plans.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
MEETING OF MINISTER'S.
important Session Of German Luthe,
ans at belmont.

belmont, <. d., Aug. 2s.-The minis
tors OF the German Evangelical Lu-
theran church Of the Missouri synod
located la South Dakota have con-
cluded a very important meeting
here. They have been In ses-
sion nearly n week. and the scs-
sions were presided over by Rev. T..
Obcrhue OF Wentworth. Rev. g. Ru-
dolph OF Memo acted as secretary. The
growth OF the church IN the state has
been SO prosperous that II was decided
nc this meeting 60 sever connection with
the Minnesota branch and make South
Dakota n separate district.
The next meeting VIII be held at Free
man next June.
There are seventy-eight congregations
IN the state, with 900 voting members.
and n total OF about 5000 souls.
Discussion on church discipline occu-
pied the principal part OF the time. The
sixteenth article OF the Augsburg con-
fession was an important point of dis
CuPsion. An essay on h relation OF
pastors 10 such members OF their con
gfegatfon who have fallen away from
rhh discipline OF the church created "a
lively discussion and no definite rule
was decided on. The church takes spe-
clal care OF the religious training OF It's
children by maintaining parochial
>chools Ia each congregation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

When the shah OF Persia was In Paris
last year he was accompanied by an OF
1nciai named Mahmoud Khan. who In
mot with him now. A French journalist
who remembered Mahmoud put some
questions about him the other day TO n
member OF the shah's rctinue. What
has become OF Mahmoud Khan7" In
quired tho journalist. II Il dead.
monsieur was the answer. Poor fel-
lowi But surely he was young n
seemed 90 enjoy excellent health
1T was excellent nssented the Per-
sian functionary. WAS he III very
longf" mo. monsieur, he war not III
nj all. He died quite suddenly" In
deed How ala Il happen" The Per-
sian f~unctionary explained. with n
slightly embarrassed air: III was not
sympathetic TO the grand vizier."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
cENTENARIAN DIES.
Rufus n. Pitcher Passes Away at Gus.
ter. Aned Nearly io1.


Custer. =. ~, Aug. 3O.-Kufus Il.
Pitcher. one of the two surviving sol
diers OF the BlaCkhawk war. died at the
home OF his son In This city. Had he
lived until the l.lh OF next month he
would have reached the ripe age OF iOi
years. At the last state census he was
one OF the three ccntrEartans Of the
state. He was one 81 the early captains
ON the Missouri river. In the days when
IL vas the great avenue OF trade Tor the
middle west. Eis iifc VAS q rugged one.
filled To the brim with excitement and
work. He served his COUNTRY in three
different vars. the Mexican. the Black
hawk and the Civil war. Nothing but
his advanced age prevented his going
with the rest al the boys NJ the time
OF the Spanish-American war. His
Tooth anniversary was celebrated the
18th or last September al -. Lotus.
lie held "A reception la the afternoon ut
the South Dalapta mining exhibit and
81 the evening was entertained by his
friends at AZ extensive banquet nj one
of the hotels. Many kilograms poured
I'm upon him hat day from friends all
through the states og Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio. He was very well known
In indianapolis. where for many years
he was a conspicuous and well known
igdre.
WINE Nhi'"hN WIS NNHA ~ Nhs VI
frame huts he made II his home. and
has seen IL grow TO the greatest city I'm
the west. He has seen changes In all
the OF trade. and he helped ma
terially To make these changes.
Cntil the last two years. or until he
reached the age OF ~. his health was
remarkably good. lie was strong and
vigorous n "A great walker. He frst
came To the Black Hills I'm the pioneer
days OF -. n since then has always
spent more or less time here. He was
interested In mining ventures and
Tadcd considerably Ia grounds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
FOUND ON ASH PILE.
Live Baby Discovered in West Part Of
Sioux Falls.

Sioux Fails. s. D.. Aug. 2S.-Some-
thing OF a sensation was created by the
announcement OF the finding OF n living
baby on an ash pile near the foot OF
the Twelfth street viaduct.
II was entirely nude. and although
badly chilled was yet alive.
DIR. Billion was summoned and after
an examination OF the baby which
proved To be n girl. he stated that the
child might live.
The exposure was. however. too much
for the little = and II died during the
morning.
There Is little doubt that n deliberate
attempt 10 murder the infant was made
before II was placed on the ash pile
and abandoned TO It's fate. Marks on
the little throat clearly indicate that
tho inhumRn person OF persons who
abandoned II first choke, the little girl
In an effort 20 end It's life.
II II probable that the infant became
unconscious ~ the result OF the chok-
ing. and that IL vas then taken 20 the
nsh pile and abandoned In the belief
hat II was dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
FREAKS OF a
Peculiar Action Of Wind Saved [.
Small Child.

Miller. s. D.. Aug. 2s.-odd freaks
were n feature of the cyclone seven
teen miles south OF washington, AS re-
lated by DIR. Mcwhorter. Mrs. Horner
was ironing by "A hot stove when the
house tipped with the wind. the stove
quickly sliding from her to the opposite
side. when, to put out the IRE. Mr..
Horner with n scoop shovel gathered up
water and hall from the floor that had
beat In and threw IL In the stove. M
house then tipped back and killed the
dog. by this time the frightened woIn-
an had grabbed her baby. when the
wind suddenly blew the house TO atoms
Mrs. Horner. when she rallied. could
not understand how the little one could
have been snatched from her when she
was holding Il 80 tightly. but II was
found alone under The rubbish OF the
wreck some distance away. u~nintured.
A ducks head had been twisted OF
It's body by the wind. presumably.
An ls-inch steel stirring pillow was
picked up and carried along forty rods
over n grove OF quite high trees and
dropped down.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
GREGORY COUNTY
SHOWS INCREASE
Opening OF the Rosebud Reser'
walton Doubled the Pop
lation Last Year.
HAND COUNTY CYCLONE
TNsister Touched Earth Southeast of
Miller. Demolished Farm Build.
inss and injured Two Per-
sons Slightly.

Pierre. s. d., Aug. 2s.-The nsu re-
turns OF Gregory county show h n dur
Ing the past yea the population of the
county increased more than half. The
increase was due TO the opening OF the
Rosebud reservation. which brought n
large number OF people into h county.
The towns show prosperity by doubling
I'm size and all show many improve
ments.
The Gregory county figures show a
total OF 1904. n gain OF i.Si3. The popu-
lntion II 1895 male and l.i36 In foreign
born. Fairfax has $50. Boncsteel 15i.
and Herrick 226.
The Roberts county figures show n to-
tai OF 1895. a gain OF 1859 In Ave years.
This IN 1880 male and ASA IL foreign
born. Sisseton mas 1876. a gain OF +1;
Wilmot n 3ei. n gain OF 81: White
Rock has 337. n gain OF i2l. and Sum-
init has 313, n gain OF 20.
The census returns for walworth
county give n total OF 3.S05. n gain OF
30 In Ave years. This population In
2.ies male. and i.3i6 In foreign born.
Selby has n population OF 349. jaw has
"a and Bangor. the old county seat.
has but 10.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
INSPECTOR IS SUED.
Stanley County cattlemen object Il
Double Dipping Of Stock.

Pierre. 8. D.. Aug. 2s.-whne the
practice OF cattle dipping has been fol-
lowed In Stanley and other counties
west OF the river for several years. and
tho disease OF scabbics has bee prac-
tically wiped out In hat section. the
county inspector ordered general dip
ping OF nll cattle In Stanley county
this year Cattle owners generally
star:-d In to carry out the order. but
on account of the rains delaying the
work early In the season, many or them
now desire TO get their beef cattle on
the market with only dipping. They
are willing TO dip all cattle which re-
main on the range. but a TO get
their beef { title on the market ms soon
rs possible. In that line suit has been
brought against the county inspector
OF Stanley county by n number OF cat
tie owners. and the matter is set for
hearing before Judge Gnny on the 26th
OF this month. The points raised are
practically the came MS those raised by
the Bcadle county farmers. VINO Sc
cured n ruling IN their favor by Judge
Whiting. 4.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
HAIL DID SOME DAMAGE.
Brown County Crops Pounded in Re.
cent Storm.

ccnt storm.
Aberdeen. s. D., Aug. ec.-Hail Wis
tied sections OF Brown and Day coun-
ties on Tuesday night. In Brown coun-
~ In the vicinity OF Putney. Hecla and
Columbia standing grain was lam
aged about 20 per vi Fully Is per
cent. or the wheat had q harvested.
however. In the vicinity o, Pierpont. in
Day county, the damage is estimated
at from % 20 60 per cent. OF the stand
ing wheat and n large proportion OF
the grain Is still uncut.
The yield OF all sorts OF grain so far
threshed fully bears out h expectn-
lions for n bumper crop IN northern
South Dakota. one field OF
wheat near Warner In Brown county
went over fifty bushels TO the acre. v,
w. Powers. n leading r~anchrnnn and
stock grower OF Edmunds county re-
ports a yield OF seventy bushels Ia the
acre from a field OF mixed oats and
spelt. william Graham. OF Groton,
grew twenty bushels CT No. ! northern
wheat to- the acre n sold w. direct
from the threshcr for so cents per
bushel. p. G.. CavanRuEh raised twenty
bushels OF wheat per acre from 100
acres. c. NJ. Giddings reports n Weld
OF sixteen bushels OF wheat per acre.
Charles Flagg. fifteen bushels and
Thomas Noyes eleven and one-half
bushels. In nearly every instance the
wheat is OF excellent quality and grade
well.
south Dakota farmers are paying
good wages for harvest hands and
thrcshers. but do not allow themselves
10 be robbed. There are opportunities
nor thrifty fellows To make good money,
however. One Aberdeen man has SEE
cured n job running n separator for the
threading season at s. n day. His wife
viii cook for the threshing crew ~
$3.50 per day, -evcn days In the week.
The coupie expect 90 have employment
II those wages until snow iiics.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
RUN ovER WITH BINDER.
Marrow Escape Of a Kinnssury County
Boy from Death.

sioux Fails. :. d., Aug. 3O.-The g.
ycur-Uld son OF Fred Rench. - promi-
nent kingSbuty county farmer. mad "A
death. lie went into a field Of grain
near the Rcnch dwelling and went 10
sleep.
Not long after the lit,l. boy had fall
len asleep in the grain field MIR. Rench
sturtcd out with a binder 20 cut the
grain Ia that particular field. lie. OF
course. knew nothing oi the boy having
gone into the Held, and did not notice
form had passed over him. cutting the
grain around tltc reclining form.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

Queer relics OF the Spanish armada
are being brought up from h bottom
Of Tobermory bay. on the coast of Scot
land. during the present search for
tunkcn treasure. Among the articles
brought up by the divers h other day
were two masses OF powder. weighing
about Ave pounds each. n with the
impression OF n musket barrel marked
distinctly upon II. The other discover
ies include the lid OF n copper pan, fos-
sils. a bullet. n human rib inc an at
tractive piece OF copper plate. Tho bull
let. which In cylindrical In shape n
two inches In diameter. weighs about
two pounds and was evidently cut on n
bar when ammunition for weapons OF
that caiibcr had run short. The RIB
was hat OF n Spaniard OF powerful
build. IND the copper plate. which was
gilt. had engraved upon II n monogram
and lines simewhat resembling Masonic
embleme.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Old Style Powder Horn OF Two Ger
turies Ago Comes 90 Light.

Sioux Falls. =. D.. Aug. 2S.-An In
teresting relic Is temporarily la the Ma
sonic library In this city. IL IN an old
style powder horn. and Is the property
OF Frank Llnebeck OF Hartford. While
at Hartford. DIR. A.. n. Tufts OF this
city. saw the relic and secured the con
sent OF the owner to place IL on exhibit
ton in this city for "a short time.
The old powder horn has upon It's SUR
face the following unique inscription:
'-'TIconderoga. Lake George. July ., 1883
Seth Bullock. his horn. IL ] This
Luse And You This Find. Restore Ii
Me. For IL II Mine"
An Iowa family brought the horn
from the east sixty years age. and IL
has been In the possession of MIR. Line
beck for n period OF twenty-eight years.
The norm has upon u n rough diagram
OF the fort. which II OF turtle shape.
IL Is thought the horn belonged To the
ancestors OF Seth Bullock. the personal
friend OF President Roosevelt. who since
pioneer days mas resided ut Dcadwood.
III Mr.. Linebeck will consent TO sur
render the interesting relic. u Is likely
the Black Hills man viii present the
first claim TO IL whep ne learns Of It's
existence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
MINING COMPANY
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
The Hidden Fortune Ha Tailec
to Meet Expenses
This Year.
COULDN'T PAY ITS TAKES
Kirk @. PhiIips, Of peadwood, Ex-stats
Treasurer, Was Appointed Re.
eeiver and Immediately En-
tered Upon His Duties.

Dcadwood. =. D.. Aug. 3o.-The HID
den Fortune Mining company. pro-
NOTED by II. J. Mnyham OF Denver. II
cation was made yesterday by the
creditors. Kirk q. Phillips of Dead
wood. cx-state treasurer. was ap-
pointed receiver. The company failed
To pay semi-annual interest on bonds
las November and also I'm May. IL
owes S2.250 In taxes. The mill In idle.
There " no money for debts. A.. Mes
ser OF ST. Paul holds ls2 miners liens.
which aggregate $4,000. Martin q
Mason ~ this place appeared for the
creditors. Mr.. Phillips filed "a bond.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
WAS l0I YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Hannah Sage. Of Parker. Wa the
Oldest Person in Southeastern
South Cnkota.

Parker. =. ID. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Hannah
Sage died at the home OF her
.daughter here last week ut the ago
OF iOi years. 2 months and Is days. the
oldest person In southeastern South
Dakota and one of three i'm h state
past 100.
A year q when she celebrated her
one hundredth birthday over n thou
sand citizens OF this county met with
her. presenting her many gifts and
wishing her many years OF life.
Her death came from natural causes,
brought on by her extreme old age.
The entire town mourns her death.
for all knew and loved this aged lady.
Mrs. Sage leaves three children, Al
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
SUIT FOR SONS DEATH.
Postmaster Toboy, Of Ethan, Want
$4,000 Damages.

Ethan. s. D.. Aug. 2s.-w. a.. Tobey.
postmaster at this place, has brought
suit against the Chicago. Milwaukee
and 1T. Paul Railroad company for
tho amount OF SIS. 200 IA damages for
the loss of his SONS arm. which was
80 badly crushed on the 10th OF last
September as TO require a~mputation.
The case came up at the circuit court
at Mitchell last foil but failed to- re-
ceive "A hearing. This time Il r. 10 be
tried ~ taken before the federal court
Mt Sioux Falls during the fall term.
T. j. Spanglcr OF Mitchell will repre-
sent the plaintiff and Preston a. Han
nett Will appear for the railroad COM
pany. The young mar TO whom the
accident occurred was riding on n hack
which was struck by a n that was
being switched I'm tho yards AT Mitchell.
He was thrown to the track and nar-
Dwly escaped being killed. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
MANY INDIANS TO MEET.
Episcopal cenvoeatiOn OF Sioux indiAs.
MisSiens.

Yankton, s. D.. Aug. 2S.-Prepgra-
tions arc being made here for "A number
OF Yankton people TO attend the Epis-
copal ~convocation OF Sioux Indian mis-
SIona, which ave at White Swan,
beginning September s. This mission
is seventy miles above this point. the
nearest railroad point being Lake
Andes. The convocation VIII probably
mark the retirement OF the venerable
Bishop Hare from Indian work after
thirty-four years I'm he Dakota field.
The delegates who will number 5000
Indians will come from all the Sioux
agencies OF h state each mission
church and guild beirg entitled To
three delegates. In h large gathering
Will be Yankton. Santees. Poncas. F1an-
drcau. Slaseton. Standing Rock. chey-
cnne. Lower Brule. Crow Creek, Pine
Ridge and Rosebud Indians. many OF
them hereditary enemies, but whom the
Christian religion now allows To meet
~ brothers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
RELICS OF OLD TRAGEDY.

Pierre. :. D., Aug, 30.-whilr digging
under un old building In this city for
the purpose % leveiing IL up a human
skeleton Yves uncnrthed just below the
surface. The skull vas not found. 40
IL was impossible 10 say whether the
bones were those Of "A white man or an
Indian. In connection with his fact
II ia recalled that In early days Of the
city the site vas the location Of one
OF the toughest gambling joints In the
old town. and ~ IN believed that the
boncs are those OF one OF the civiima OF
the gang which Tndc the building iheIr
headquarters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
POULTRY SHOW m 1906.

Sioux Falls. 8. d., Aug. 2s-The mem
beers of the queen City Poultry aHSoeia-
ton have recently held several meet
irgs for the purpose OF completing ar
rangements for making an exhibit at
the state air at Huron next month, and
20 arranCe for the annual show OF the
state association. which In to be given
I'm this city next winter. January IL To
20. inclusive. has been fixed by the state
association aH the time for It's annual
show, but as those dates conficted with
the meeting RI the national association
a. change { January . TO IL. inclusive.
has COW been made.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
Nav kPPoRTIoNMeNT MADE.
Next Republican State Convention Will
Contain 1859 DELEGATES.

Pierre. 8. d. Aug. @.-Nhilc the re-
publican state convention OF last year
was considered n large body with i.Oii
delegates. the convention OF next year
viii contain i.3g delegates, under the pros
visions OF the aucus law. which likes
che apportionment. This means that the
man who gets a nomination will have 20
get there with not less than 6S votes la
the convention. Under the law the repre-
scntntion ~ mos; OF the counties - large
~ increased, although there y q slight
decrease Ia a few countlys. The number
81 delegates To which each county VIII be
entitled next year. ~ wyll - the number
which they s'ai 20 tao convention last
NVar a..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

Some curious facts are disclosed ir.
n blue book dealing with the revenue OF
Great Britain during tho year l90J-0s.
Fines for slave dealing brought In
about 5000, while conscience money
came 10 over 5000. The revenue on
playing cards amounted TO over
81, 900. 900. The sweeping OF the gold and
silver rooms I'm the mint realized $3.50.
while some OF the properties LETT over
from the coronation OF King Edward
were sold for y35. Nearly n dozen PEN
sions on the civil lists OF George ~.
and William w. are stu being pald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
WANTS SENTENCE REDUCED.
Life Prisoner at Sioux Falls Werkirs
10 Have u COMMITTED.

Sioux Falls. X. D.. Aug. s5.-Edwari
Wilson. a life prisoner IN the SiouN
Fails ~penitentiary. IL making an EFFORT
TO have his sentence commuicd t.
twenty years. The application for tie
communication viii come before the state
board of pardons at its next meeting.
III the application is granted. Wilson
will complete his term in 1913. less time
allowance for good behavior. lie was
placed in the pcnitentiary on April -.
1898. having been convicted OF murder.
alleged to have been committed b.
Moody county In the fan OF 1892. IL q,
said Wilson has been a model pEisoncg.
and that on n occasion since being
placed in the ~pcnitentinry he prevented
an insurrectiou. which. II 81 had not
been nippcd In the bud through hi'
efforts. might have resulted 4" tEs
death OF several men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
BIG ISSUE CT BONDS.
Sioux Falls High School Building t.
cest $4,000.

Sioux Falls, =. H.. Aux. 2G.-Bids for
the purchase OF bonds To the amount oi
$4,000. which. as the result OF a recent
special election. were authorized To bs
issued for the construction uf a new
high school building IN this city. hive
been opened by the local board OF edn-
cation. IL was found that n Chicago
house was the B ,st bidder. IL onering
a premium OF S7.l6O for the bonds. Ag-
cordingly Il was awarded ihc bonds.
Thus the bonds sold at y premium al a
little more than ga per cent. The sale
OF the bonds at the good premium Of.
fered Is very gratifying and liustratcs
the confidence the financial houses have
In South Dakota cities. The bonds WI.
draw interest ut the rate OF 5 per cent
per annum and Will be due and payable
I'm twenty years from The date OF their
issuance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
MOTOR LINE PROPOSED.
May Run from sturais 20 Now Tow
in tr, iuztion District.

stufgls. s. D.. Aug. 2c.-Therc ~ q
move On foot for the construction az y
motor line from this city 70 the site
OF tho proposed government cEn &C
be established I'm the lrrigatiOG district
Parties have been before the board ~
county commissioner here y asked
concerning the probability and posi-
3ility OF securing a franchise. The
matter viii come up at y later meet
ing 81 the board. The city council WIZ
also be- approached az IT, next session
10 sound the sentiment OF the ,lty 10.
ward the enterprise.