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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
LIMESTONE IN ROSEBUD LAND.
Development Of the Discovery Will
Prove Boon 10 Settlers.

Gregory. s. D., Dec. @.-Quite a SEN
sation has been sprung here In regard
to the discovery OF limestone on the
farm OF Mr.. Casper near town. To prove
that IL is the real thing Mr.. Casper
burned small quantities OF 10 In his
stove and handed IL To some OF the
citizens OF the town who slakcd ~. The
lime siakcd quickly. emitted the proper
odor, the water heated. and the material
when properly mixed with and made
n mortar which adhered properly and
set readily and rs solidly AS n OF the
lime imported.
a portion OF Mr.. caspcr's farm lies
on what might be termed "a terrace.
rising abruptly out Of the land around
u and the work OF the elements which
tcnd TO round OF hills has here been
arrested by this ledge of limestone.
which outcrops from near the top OF the
terrace.
II is a ledge about fourteen feet
thick. and there arc fragments broke
OF by being undermined from erosion
OF the soil under IL. as large AS the body
al a box car.
The supply In inexhaustiblc ns IL un-
lerIlcs a considerable area nnd could
be burned with comparatively small
expense.
The discovery will be a great boon TO
the inhabitants AS the high freighTs
make the use az cement and lime pro-
hibitIvc to building stone buildings.
Rut with lime cheap they can utilize
the abundant building stone. which 10
green b3sali. 10 great advansigc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
WAS THE ADVANCE MAN.
Believed Robbers and craeksmen Had
Person 90 Locate Places 90 Raid.

MiIbank. :. d.. Dec. 25.-'Make the
boys dig up and send IL (SiJO) TO
ne"
These words IN a letter sent 20 a
woman at ~. Paul, MINI. by "A man
giving his name AS Frank Hudson, who
h an inmate OF the county jail In this
city, leads the local authorities Ia be-
licvc that Hudson ~ "a member ot a
gang Of expert cracksmcn who had
planned tn raid banks Ia somc OF the
small towns In this part of South IA
kOta.
Aftcr o"ing arrested and lodged in
the county Jail here. Hudson asked per-
mission 10 write the letter, expressing
confidence that he would be able TO
secure the amount OF money written
for. The polio" at ST. Paul were nou-
Ned az the letter being written. and
the address tn which Il was sent. and
when confronted by them the Woman
To whom tho letter was sent laimCd
she knew nothing about Hudson. inti-
mating that he was a complete stranger
to her.
The reference" In the letter 20 the
boys" bears ou the suspicious of the
local authorities, who believe that
Hudson was the advance man for some
gang of robbers. who had designs on
banks In this locality. Hudson. who IL
thought To have assumed the name OF
lihuFbNA A'A w iAN l'W' VI NNAANN&AAAh
his true name. a only n eye and
claims To have lost h other In a
mine explosion.
II has been asccrtaiIed by the AL
thorIties that he rode from ST. Paul TO
Marvin. near Milbank. OF n freight
train. and at the latter place got OF
and walked back TO the place where
he afterwards was arrested. He pro-
ceedcd some three miles north Of Mil
bank. purposeiy avoiding the town. At
the home OF Henry Schorman. n farm
or, ne stole n pockctbook. He claims
Ia have burned the money which the
pockctbook contained In u stove at the
schoolhouse where hc subsequently
was arrested. The pock"tbook was
ktill la his possession when he was
placed under arrest.
when Constable Frida- located Hud-
son In the s~choolhouSe. the officer was
warned not la approach too closely or
he would nave his head blown OF"
The constable needed the warning and
engaged In sentry duty around the
building until help could be summoned,
when Hudson was disarmed ard taken
to jnii. At the Schorman "a n skel-
.ton key. such ms expert crackSnlen
and burglars utilize. was found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
L or BOYCOTT.
Prominent South Dakota Chinsmsn
Visits His Home Land.

Dcadwood. =. u. Dee. 21.-wong
Hong Quong. a son of Dr. Wing Tsue.
who Is the cad OF the Chinese colony
in this city. has just returned from
hung Kong. where ne has begn attend
ma tnc Queens college, lie WAS born Ia
ms City Iw-uty-ou. years ago n
lus spent most of hia time In the Black
niiis. ftis father h wealthy. oth in
'hincSc goods. which he sciis TO tour
SITS. anG in mining property. Wong
Hong guong VIII take u course In he
stale sCnoOi OF mines Of Rapid city. Tie
Tells AN interesting story about the boy
sutt OF American goois in China. lie
states that this boycott Is growing
wurS. every day notwithstanding the
reports published la this country 10 the
contrary. Frequent meetings are held
ln shanghai ana Tien Tsin Pekin
tor "a purpose ut stirring up tine mat
ter. ~ canton notices nave been post
cd up ALI over the city denounCilg the
Americans on account OF their rcAusgl
To ADMIT Chinese Immigration into this
country. Wong Hong Quong states
That the Chinese government does not
,ountcnanCc Jae boycott, but IL Is inn
possible To check the tccltug among the
different classes al people. i.e asserts
that the Japuissse are packing up the
"hincsc to q great extent IA tnis boy
.ott. Ihcy are urgin the Chinese 10
continue To discard american goods Tor
heir own personal reasons. lac Jnpa-
leEc people. according to this emma
man. DcticNc that it viii not De long
before america viii exclude from imfni-
cation the Japanese laDorers from the
united tSatcs the same as b Chinese.
n short time x "A snip % OF four
arrived from New York unu was offered
AZ u very cheap price. u there we're no
chinese buyers. Wong Hong Ouong
was in China at the time tnat sccie-
tary Taft made his visit and he states
tina the Chinese were la mo- way paci-
he'd by the secretarys statements. The
worst boycott Is In Shanghai and Ticn
fsin. Wong Hong Quong states that
the only way this boycott can be broken
les for the united states 10 admit the
Chinese Immigration, which the Thi'
nese people 40 NOT expect To happen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
GREAT SECTIONAL STRIFE.
Thrilling Incidents Connected with
Life Of late Governor Burbank.

" Ahsf >oFtNNGNGd WIN
Life Of Late Governor Burbank. .
Ynnkton. s. D.. Dec. 22.-The death
Mt Richmond. Ind. OF Hon. John A..
burbank. fourth governor OF Dakota.
has awakened memories OF old days In
the hearts OF pioneer Y~anktonlana. like
nothing else could have done, as IL
brings back TO mind some OF the most
times this city. or any city
ever knew. and opens anew old wounds
that have healed I'm some citizens
nj least. The administration OF Gov
ernor Burbank covered the turbulent
political period bctwcen 1870 and 1874,
when n disruption IN The republican
party OF the territory brought about
the organization OF two intensely bitter
factions known ms the Moody or Broad
way gang. and the Brookings or Capitol
street gang. The Press" the new re-
publican organ, championed the Cap
itol street faction, while the old party
organ, the, Union Dakotan" gave It's
support to broadway Each side
claimed Its nominees were the regular
candidates. As the campaign pro-
crossed IL was seen h n each candidate.
who were =. l.. Sphinx and DIR. w. A..
Burleigh. had the solid support OF his
end OF town. without any regard to po-
litical lines. In a subsequent campaign
these geographical lines became even
more pronounced and the broadway
ana Capitol street lines OF battle be-
came recognized throughout the terri
tory. IL IL an absolute fact that n
supporter OF Moody, even so far away
as the Red river OF the north. was
spoken OF as a member OF the Broad
way gang. while a Brookings adherent
would be styled n Capitol street par
tisan. The result of this sectional strife
soon grew beyond party lines and In
volvcd the residents OF the two sections
In n violent unreasoninK animosity.
covering politics. business and even re-
ligion. IL continued long after tao
causes from which the quarrel sprang
had passed away and formed stumbling
blocks which Yankton TO this day has
not entirely wiped aside, rs an allusion
TO the subject TO old timers clearly
proves. The intensity OF the warfare
was directly responsible for the murder
OF General Edwin :. McCook. secretary
OF the territory. by Peter T.. Winter
mute, in the fall OF 1879. The story
could be prolonged int columns OF in
tcresting matter. which In fresh still I'm
the minds OF many, n which but
needed the news OF the death OF Bur-
,an TO bring forth once again.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
GETS BIG MEET.

Hot Springs s. D.. Dec. 22.-ThN
Minnekahta CLUB OF South Dakota just
closed n contract for the National
Coursing meet OF 1906 with the Ma
tionnl Coursing board OF America.
The meeting will Tee held on College
Nat In this city.
This will be the largest and IL Is
expected the most successful meet ever
held In the United states. as all OF the
large kennels or greyhounds In the
United States viii De represented
from California to Illinois and will con
tend for the largest money purses ever
offered for this sport.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
UNIVERSITY rs HELPED.
Chicago Woman Makes Gift to mitchell
ColIeue,

Mitchell. $. D.. Dec. 22.-President
Thomas Nicholson. OF the Dakota wes-
Chicago. where he transacted consid-
cradle business for the university.
Among other things he announces the
gift OF $1,000 from Mrs. @. r. Swift. OF
Chicago. which In n donation to the en-
dowment fund OF the university. The
money Is To- be applied to the endow-
ment OF the chair for which women OF
the state are raising scr. 900. Mrs. Swift
has beer interested In the college for
some time nnd has several times I'm the
past given smaller sums. This Is the
largest single donation yet made TO the
institution, and gives corresponding
courage and hope To It's supporters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Ants have n wonderful power Of ex-
ssting long periods after losing import
ant parts OF their bodies, which are not
reproduced. They have been known 10
live two weeks without the abdomen.
which II 80 bulky In proportion TO the
rest OF the insect. Under the most IA
vorable circumstances an ant may v
NOR than a month after It's head a
been cut OF. one case IN recorded In
which the rest OF the ant moved about
forty-one days after decapitation. Ants
also revive after being submerged In
water for many days. although they
obey are Immersed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

In the far east language hns always
been more fiorid and more ambiguous
thnn I'm the west. The king OF Ava, In
Burma. called himself the regulator
OF the seasons. the absolute master or
the ebb and flow OF the sea, brother OK
the sun and lord OF the four and twenty
umbrellas" The king OF Arracan. low
er Burma, was ''possessor OF the white
elephant and two earrings. as well rs
lord OF the twelve kings who placed
their heads under bis feet" In the
Observation-Disclosures region OF Africa
the king of Monomtopa was not only
lord OF the sun and mOon.' but great
magician and great thief"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
BOYS SELL MINK HIDES.

Lestcryilic. 4. ID. Dec. @.-Somc OF the
shrcwd young boys residing In this vlcin-
Ity are making good money by trapping
on Beaver creek. near here. During the
past two weeks three OF IN" boys. Louis
Cabaika. Paul Houska and John Seiner.
have realized more than go from the sale
81 mink and muskrat skins. the animals
from which the skins were obtained hay-
Ing been trapped by the boys themselves.
They will carry on their trapping opera
tions throughout the winter. u now that
the ground Ii covered with snow they
expect TO make the business a very profit.
able enc
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

An incident OF the early days OF the
present German empire: The question
as TO how the kaiser's title should run
divided the court into three sections.
One division favored German emper-
or" the second was for emperor OF
Germany while the third wished Il to
be emperor OF the Germans" Bis
marck. who vas present at a such
discussion. looked UP from n meal.
whats the Latin for sausage?' he
asked. "Farcimentum." said one. Far
cimen," said another. Bismarck smiled
significantly as he replied: 'Farcimen-
tum or farcimen. Il Is all the same TO
me-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
SOUTH DAkoT
Because rs employees l~rvuuen,., rer.

Because rs employees frequency we're
inse. n large London house recently or
dered that the tardy mes should write
their excuses I'm "A book provided for
that purpose. But the clerks proved
lazy and unorIginal. At the top OF q
page n late one would write Train de-
iayed" or Omnibus horse died" as the
case might be and the rest fell into the
habit OF making ditto marks and let
ting Il 70 ut that. But not long ago
enc man had n new excuse. He wrote
with pride: wife had twins" The
second slow person that morning was In
n great hurry and did not notice the in-
novation. but made his customary ditto
marks, and the rest OF the men on that
page followed suit. The excuse book
was abolished,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
TO MEET.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Dec. 2a-The pro-
gram has been prepared for the sixth
annual meeting OF the state Bar asso-
citation. which VIII BE- held in Sioux
Falls on Wednesday and Thursday.
January 3 and 4 next The annual ad-
dress before the association will b.
made by the Hon. Emlin Mccain, Of
Iowa City. nov Judge OF the supreme
court OF the state or Iowa. His ad-
dress Will be IN the subject Of Writ
ten and Unwritten Constitutions Of the
United States" The president III. II.
Horner. OF Pierre. viii also add-ess the
association.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Camille FlammArion has been max
Ing experiments in Paris TO see wheth-
or the moon exerts any influence on tho
growth OF plants. according TO the
legend. He made different sets OF
paintings at dates which correspond to
the different phases OF tho moon, using
peas. beets. carrots. potatoes, beans
and many other vegetables OF h ordi-
nary kinds. The results were extreme
ly variable and no fixed rule seemed TO
govern them. The plants appeared AZ
periods which had no connection with
the moons phaEes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Sir Edward Elgar. who Is professor
OF music Mt Birmingham university.
delivered the frat OF "A series OF public
lectures there recently. and. dealing
with English composers, contcndcd
that music was not helped so much as
other arts. II was utterly hopeless for
a young musician To expect 10 keep
himself by writing serious music. He
wanted TO see larger concert rooms In
towns where works could be produced
at n small fee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
SUICIDE IN

vent thirty miles to the southeast after
BENJAMIN wenseel. charged with Grim
inal assault on his ~i3-year-old daugh-
ter. Since the sherif's departure the
coroner received n message To go to the
wenseel home. where "A man was found
dead. II Is presumed wenseel killed
himself. as he had threatened. II ar
rested.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
SIEGE COST HER AN EYE.
Organ Destroyed by Ammonia Used IN
Capturing Her.

Kansas City. Dec. 2o.-Mrs. Ina Berry.
who recently dened arrest for four days
In a railroad coach. In which sic had
fortified herself at Girard. Kan. under
went an operation isere yesterday In
which her left y was removed. The
eyesight had been destroyed by the
ammonia used by her captors In driv-
Ing the woman from the coach. Mrs.
Berry is an inmate Of "A sanIterium In
lhIs city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

me famous tapestries OF the palace
at Eontainebleau have been cut and
slashed until they are almost I'm shrcas:
the sculptors' and carved wood mantIcs
pieces Clipped In scores Of places by
n modern vandal. A wei kUos.n archi.
tect. who hads been engaged TO make o
states that al expenditure OF 500. 900
will barely cover the costs OF the most
urgent repairs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Richmond. of
Columbus. -. celebrated their NJ.
tieth wedding anniversary. attended
by near relatives and the Intimate lam.
fly. A feature OF this unusual event
was the placing OF ATTY so gold pieces
IN the huge cake. and IL was carved
the coins fell 10 various members. IA
was so fortunate as to receive three Of
the double eagles In his slice OF the
anniversary cake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

In accordance with the expressed de-
sire OF the Roman Catholics OF Ne
vnda. that state will be made a separ-
ate diocese. Most OF II has hitherto
formed n part OF the diocese OF sacra-
mento. a splendid cathedral will be
built In Reno on the site OF n church
that was burned recently.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Honolulu has on exhibition a speci-
men OF the iliili or stone that breeds I"
from Knu island. The natives say that
n the stone In placed IN n glass Jar and
winter poured over 10 and the Jar be
rorSed for n couple OF days the stone
will reproduce itself IN the form OF four
or ave smaller stones.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

One OF the oldest settlers in Kingman
county. Kansas. In n mule. II helped 10
draw h first w~agonload OF provisions
into n country. The mule has been
admitted as n member OF the Old Set
tiers association md attends every pic
mic. IL II n Of the landmarks OF the
county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

A stope carving OF a grizzly bear In
h attitude OF defending her cubs has
been made by A. G.. Thompson. Seattle.
and will be shipped TO Alaska, TO be
placed over the grave OF X. Shadesty.
one OF the most prominent Indians OF
h north when alive. He died ON De-
cember IL. 1903. leaving 5000 TO pay for
the monument.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

A few years an Indian on the
Occur d'Alene reservation brought 10
the reservation two Belgian hares. 4"
Their descendants are now numbered
by tens OF thousands and they are de-
vastnting the crops OF white settlers
Tar and near. To make matters worse.
the Indians believe hat TO kill a rabbit
or hare brings bad luck.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

Benjamin X. Thorn. n native Of New
York. nephew OF United States Senator
T. G. Plat. q 20. and classed ny the
most fearless sheriff In California.
died recently. As sheriff Of C~alavcras
county he was leader I'm the most ia
nous man hunts In tho states history.
No chance was too desperate for him
90 take. and he too many desperate
chances In his ffty years OF service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

: Eight years ago three young English
university men decided 10 start "A laun-
dry that should be n model In It's pro-
cesses and work. and they succeeded.
Recently they opened an exhibition OF
their achievements in Bond street,
where II IN hoped IL will make n proper
impression upon the smart" London
women who rave been sending their
lingerie and laces to Paris To be dealt
with.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
nc snoT HUNTING RATS.

Muscatine. Ia, Dec. 22.-william Co.
bert. a German farmland on the
Brandt farm near here. accidentally
shot nlInsclf while hunting rats In a
cellar and died . short time after.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28

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display.
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The Florida star., 1905-03-17

GeE-rai Grant promptly rsiusrAts-i
General Ie~ Wallace = Is ~a1- -EAnI
AfteE W4llA~v lat t-~G removed ~
GensFal HAIL. q I-ss+ wsi,a -
fOagAt h-svsly - " snu-z-y- NJ hut
was defeated - sC!rr1ov Eu4.--s ID
der G~D~-aI Jut-a! Early Eariy march
eSt 10 The EAIss - WAshlngtoa after -.
bad disposed % Wa.!Ace, y~s Grant re-
ported that he AFFAIR at AooccscJ Dc
tAIDed The COns~ierat-- Gntn Washing
to SAs ns1< sS1aTv against attach