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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
ELECTED NEW FACULTY.
Meeting OF South Dakota Regents at
Huron.

Aberdeen. & D., May l6.--Ai meet
Ing at Huron the South Dakota regents
of education elected the following fac
ulty for the ensuing school year for the
Northern Normal and Industrial school
at Aberdeen. With one or two excep-
lions all the members elected are at
present members of the school faculty.
Superintendent g.. W. Nash was chosen
To succeed Professor Charles r. Koch.
Ter as president when the latter re-
signed In February: George W. Nash
president. W. r.. Johnson. vice presi-
dent: =. q. Hartranft. Fred W. Smith.
n. W. Mansfield. Elizabeth Clary. Flor
ence Merrill. Zillah Wilson. Helen
Beardsley. orpha Baxter. Lydia Gra-
ham. Nina Nash. Edith witzel. Miss
Merrill VIII act as prcceptrcss of the
normal dormitory. A chief cook and AS
sisiant will also be engaged Tor the
dormitory. Isaac Lincoln. the present
local secretary. has been continued I'm
that position. The arrangements for
the construction OF the new mechanic
arts building have been completed. The
structure will cost ti2.i2i. Including
heating plant and plumbing. leaving
over 5000 for equipment
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
ONLY HALF AMERICAN.
Carnegie Puts British Emblem on One
Side Of the Stars and Stripes.

Columbus. O.. May l1.-Charles r.
ThwInE. president OF Western Reserve
university. announced today that the
board OF control OF the gift OF $4,000
600 To provide for superannunted col
iege professors had been called by Mr..
Carnegie to meet at his New York Of
flee November 10. He also said Mr..
Carnegie had ordered "A combined Brit
ish and American nag made for his
Skibo castle.
Mr. Carnegie was rather uncertain
ut first as To the flag which he would
use nj SSibo castle" said President
ThwinE. III he selected the stars and
stripes he was concerned for fear he
would offend his ncighbors. But I'm
an American. and why mott said Mr.,
Carnegie.
Then In n moment OF meditation he
considered what would be the result
II he placed the British nag At the
mast OF ,he castle. then he might Of
fend his loyal friends across the water.
As n compromise he had a flag made
on one side with the stars and stripes
and on the other the union jack"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
FEW CATTLE infected
Nevertheless Farmers Are Complying
with the Oicpinc Law.

Gam Valley. :. H.. May is.-Stock-
men nre complying readily with the
provisions of TN. new state law requir-
Ing them To dip their cattle. Nearly
5000 head have already bcen dipped
at the Gam Valley dipping tank and
another tank In the north part OF the
county VIII begin operations In few
days. But very few cattle are found
To be infected.
Stock IL going onto the pastures In
excellent condition. There were prnc-
tically no losses during the winter or
early spring. Many stockmen have In
creased their herds az cattle through
shipments from the Sioux city stock
yards.
Railroad Developments are being
eagerly watched In this vicinity. The
probable route Of the Milwaukee ex-
tension from Armour Ia Orient. now
being built. N through Buffalo county:
also the Great Northern from Huron
To Chamberlain. FOR which articles OF
incorporation are filed. IL likely tn pass
through Gam Valley and Buffalo coun-
~. Both roads are confidently expected
At no very distF day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
SOUTH DAKOTA

~ the requeat Of the secretary ~
commerce snd labor the department Of
state at Washington has been collect :,
ing information concerning the Use OF
paving blocks and building brick made
Of glass. Paving blocks OF this char
acter are used In France. Old glass
obtained from broken bottles. window
panes and the like In used In the man
ufacture OF these bricks and tiles.
Tests carried out I'm Paris showed that
q certain make OF this artificial stone
resisted n pressure of 2S.17t pounds To
the square inch. while granite stood
a pressure OF only a.:t5 pounds. The
glars block stood extremely low tenn
pcrntures without cracking. endured
friction well and proved to have great
power to resist blows
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

coast OF Spain In an iron bound beach
with a rough sea breaking" writes n
traveller. Whether on the Atlantic or
the Mediterranean shore. whether on
the Biscayan OF the Andalusian coast.
there seems tn be ever a heavy surf
booming along the Spanish beach. Here
on the extreme north there were the
same somber mountains that We. lssd
once seen when coasting between Gib-
raltar and Marseilies: here we the
same stern landscape and the same
gaunt cliffs crowned with watch tow
ers. sad-coiored like the cliffs and
seeming tn be stony growths out OF
the rocks themselves"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
FINED ST. FOR SWEARING
Punished Under Old Law unearthed by
Officials.

Columbus. O.. May l7.--Hon.y Weifel.
OF Pleasant township was fined 81 in
police court today for swearing on COM
plant OF Nellie Francis. on transcript
from justices court. The section has
just been unearthed by the police off,
cials and II as follows:
Section ,O63. profane swearing-w Who
ever. being over IL years Of age. pro-
fancly curses or swears by the name
of God. Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost.
shall on complaint made within ten
days thereafter be fined not more than
81 for such offensc.
a stay of ten days was given to file
n bill OF exceptions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
MUCH RAIN FELL.
Western South Dakota Benefited b.
Coed Showers.

Gam Valley. :. y. May i3.-over
six inches of rain have fallen here
during the past eight days. II came
gently ~ u rule. with the exception OF
few heavy showers. giving u am
pie opportunity To soak into the
ground. which IN now thoroughly sat
urated. All the lake beds and low
places are filed with water. and crop
prospects and general conditions were
never more favorable at this time OF
year. Everybody In jubilant over the
exceedingly bright prospects for .
prosperous season.
Tree and fruit culture II receiving
more attention NJ the hands of the
farmers this year than ever before.
Many thousand forest trees have been
planted. also few apple orchards and
gooseberries. currants and other small
fruits. including numerous strawberry
beds. In a few years We hope To sec
the fruit market supplied from home
grown products.
More .orn viii be planted this year
than ever before and considerable raw
prairie Will he broken and put to crops.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
BIG FOUR WRECK.
Two Men Killed and Six Severely In.
jursd in Accident st Otter.
balm. Ind.

Lafayette. Ind. May 1.-Two me-:
were killed and six fatally injured In
the wreck OF the Big Four passenger
train No II. which crashed into am
open switch at Otterbein. fifteen miles
west OF this city. while running at the
rate OF forty miles an hour. The mail
and baggage cars were completely
wrecked and four passenger coaches
were thrown from their trucks and
dashed 100 feet ahead OF the engine.
Almost every passenger was either cut
By flying glass or bruised. Several
narrowly escaped death.
The dead:
HERBERT G. HAI.LER. ensinee, ..
indianapolis.
HUGH :. BABB. fireman. Indlanap-
oils.
The severely injured are:
W. II. Peacock. travelling salesman.
Indianapolis.
Walter Freeman. passenger. Chicago.
Elmer Hockersmith. passenger.
westport. Ind.
J. w. Egbert. mall clerk. Hamil-
ton, q.
Dayton Brown. mail clerk. indianap-
oils.
Thomas q. Fowler, Lafayette.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
FRED N. HANS ACQUITTED
jury st Ainsworth Finds Him Not
Guilty Of Murder.

Aiasworth. Seb.. May i5.-After being
out all night the jury yesterday returned
n verdict OF not guilty Ia the case Of Fred
n. Hans. charged with the murder OF
David O. Lusc. OF Brown county. on April
. 1901.
In TIE year 1891 and Just prior To that
time several horses belonging 10 different
persons had been shot on what was known
rs the David Luse range and suspicion
strongly pointed I'm the direction of Luso
as the guilty one. One Duquette under.
took the task OF solving the mystery. and
presently reported seeing David q. faisc
shoot and KIN n horse belonging To Zach
Foster. a neighboring ranchman. Mr..
Poster came to town and swore out n war
rant In Judge Potter's court April =. 1901.
charging Luse with the crime.
Fred NJ. Hans. who Was a well known
detective In the employ OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railway. was In Ainsworth
on that day and was given the warrant To
serve. Trouble was expected In arrest.ng
Luse. aud Hans had reputation for fear
iessncss. nerve and Quickness.
Hans Was On Officer.
In company with several others Ham
started for the Luse ranch. eighteen miles
north OF Ainsworth.' but darkness over.
taking them Hans thought best TO defer
making the arrest until the following
morning. which arrest he did attempt. go
Ing to the house alone. with the result,
that I.usc was shot twice by him.
A coroner's jury was called and an In
quest was held. a verdict being returned
generating Hans from any blame.
Nothing further was heard OF the case
until the people OF Brown county were
nppris.d that a grand jury was TO convene
In Ainsvorth on May ~. 1896. or over two
years after the murder was committed.
THIS grand jury was In session several
days and finally found true bill for muir
der In the second degree against Fred NJ.
Hans for the killing of Luse.
He Gave Himself Up.
The defendant. upon hearing OF the In
dictmcnt. returned TO Brown county and
gave himself up TO tho proper officials.
and after several attempts by his atior-
Eeys was finally given a trial and found
guilty rs charged and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. A stay Of execution
was secured pending n review Of his case
by the supreme court and bail bond nxsd
at $40 oo. which was furnished.
About a year ago the supreme cour,
passed upon the case. sending u back on
error for rctrial.
The state at the recent term OF court
elected to die "A new complaint. charging
Hans with murder In the first degree.
Judge wes,over sitting az a reviewing
magistrate. The evidence was considered
sufficient TO sustain The contention and
the defendant VAS ordered committed 10
Jail without bail
The second trial OF the case. charging
murder In the hrs; degree. occupied all
last week. The Judge Saturday instructed
the jury that 81 must ind verdict of
murder In the FIRST degree or lcquii
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
is HELD FOR CRIME.
George o. Collins. ef San Franeiseo,
Indicted.

San Francisco. CAL, May 1.-THE
grand jury today indicted Attorney
George ID. Collins on charge OF big
amy. A number OF witnesses testified
that Collins had married Charlotte
Newman in this city His subsequent
marriage To clarice Mccurdy In Chi
ton OF the jury. The attorney does
not claim ever To have been divorced
but denies his marriage To Charlotte
Newman, declaring that he really mar
rled her sister. who Is dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
WEBS CHARITY WORKER
American Vice Consul Marries East In
dian Girl.

London. May l1.-Arcnibald Mac
kirby. American vice counsel M Muscat.
Arabia. Was married ~ -. Margarei's
church. Westminster. "a Olive Christian
Malvery. an east Indian who has spent
Ave years working among the poor of
London. The bishop of London on
ciated and Nine. Calve participated In
the choral service The bridesmaids
were Ave east end flower sellers. The
church was crowded with poor girls.
The bride. who was attired In AN Indian
wedding gown, WAS given away by
Bishop Milne of Bombay.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
A DAKOTA ROAD
INVOLVED IN SUIT
S. D. Central Company Claimed
to Be lnsolvent and Oper-
ating at Loss.
AN INJUNCTION PRAYED
a Restraining Order Wanted TO Pre-.
vent Further Payment Of Salaries
and Further Issuance Of
Stocks and Bonds.

Sioux Falls. 3. o.. May is.--Ths
psny. corporation. and r. r. Sherman.
president: George NJ. Root. secretary:
!. L. Bratager. treasurer: ]. r. Cotton.
Joseph Kirby. John r. Sherman. q. W.
r. L. Maytag. A. II. Funk.
It's officers and directors. and the
Western Surety company have been
made defendants I'm "a suit which has
been Instituted I'm the United States
court In this city by Fremont HIN. n
citizen OF New Jersey. a stakeholder OF
the company and formerly In the en-
ploy of the company as Its civil en-
gineer.
The South Dakota Central last fall
completed line of road from Sioux
Falls To Cotton. and In at present en-
gagged I'm constructing a line northwest
ward from Cotton.
Only Fake Stockholders.
Mr.. Hin alleges Ia his complaint that
the directors did not open books for
subscription. as required by law. and
that they did not sign or agree To take
any stock Ia the corporation. and are
not stockholders, but only pretended
stockholders" II IN further alleges
that there was delivered to each OF
the defendant directors 1000 OF par
value OF the said bonds or obligations
OF the corporation. being $4,000 In ex-
cess tn each OF the defendants than
they were respectively entitled To. and
a like sum less than they subscribed
for or paid for or agreed To pay for.
making total want of consideration
TO the corporation OF $4,000. and to
the extent Of this sum II not real but
on the contrary In fictitious and void.
u 10 inseivent.
Mr.. Hill alleges that the corporation
lis insolvent and now operating at "A
loss" He asks that certain stock is
sued to the defendants be delivered up
and cancelled: that bonds delivered to
the defendants I'm excess OF $4,000
each be delivered up for cancellation.
and that the railroad company and the
Western Surety company be enjoined
from issuing. delivering or certifying
any other or further bonds.
He further prays that an Injunction
be granted pending the suit restraining
the issuing OF stocks or bonds. or the
certifying Of the same by the Western
Surety company. or the payment OF
salaries or moneys To the direcors.
Mr.. HIN applies for the appointment
81 a receiver In take charge OF the
railroad and It's income that the same
may be rightfuily distributed"
Judge Garland OF the federal court
has fixed May %. at 10 o'clock n. m.
as the time for the hearing In the case.
AZ that time the defendants VIII be re-
quired tn show cause why the applica-
ton 81 the plaintiff should not be
granted.
Pending the hearing Judge Garland
granted n temporary restraining order
as prayed for by the plaintiff.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
BLOW TO PEASANTRY.
Russian Authorities TO Present Trial.
IN Law Courts.

Moscow. May 1.-THE governor Of
the province OF Vladimir has issued in
structions to the local authorities OF
the districts not To allow the peasants
To apply to barristers 10 support their
cases In the law courts.
The reason assigned fo- this unusual
order In because the "barristers are
immoral persons. who always try TO
secure illiteratc clients with revolu-
tionary promises
The effect of the order can readily
be understood. as IL will leave the
pensnntry helpless to resist by legal
steps any grievance they may have.
while landlords will be able To retain
their own lawyers without interfer-
ance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
SWORD FOR ROOSEVELT
Missionary Brings Back Gift from ORR
entail Officials.

Reading. Pa. May i7.-Rev. Dir. II.
II. Schneider. a missionary OF the Re
formed church. who has just arrived
here from Japan, after some years
absence from the United States.
brought with him a magnificent sword.
the gift OF leading Japanese officials.
To be- presented To- President Roose-
welt. The date for the presentation has
not been fixed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
INVADER FOUND CRAZY.
Man Who Tried 90 Enter the White
House Sent 90 Asylum.

Washington. May i7.-DaniCl Costa
bile. the Italian who was arrested while
endcavoring Ga force AN entrance
through the rear door OF the White
House. was declared insane and or
dcred committed 10 81. Eiizabeth's asy-
lum. Al the time Of his arrest Costa
bic declared that spirit had informed
him that his murdered wife could BE-
found IN the corridor OF the White
House.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
BOWEN is ON THE RACK
Minister 20 ventxuela Receives Written
Charges Regarding Loon,is Affair.

Washington. May i7.-secre;ary Taft
today handed Minister Bowen copy
of the charges which Assistant Secre-
tary LOOMS filed alleging that Bowen
had Inspired the publication Of the
charges against LOOMS. and also a
copy OF the lattCr's reply 10 the charges
which Bowen had forwarded To Wash
ington. Bowen took the papers. and
ment
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

The Canadian parliament is discuss
ing an appropriation OF $500. 900 for es-
tablishing mint. which II IL contended
IN desirable for patriotic reasons. for
the advertisement IL would be 10 Can
ada TO have Its gold circulating all over
the world. and FOR the effect IL would
have In diverting 10 Canada trade now
going TO the United States. Canadian
miners take their gold To American
cities. such rs Seattle. and IL goes To
American minis, when. IL Canada had n
mint. they would bring n good part OF
~ To their own cities and exchange IL
Tor Canadian goods
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
Canton paper Sold.

Canton. :. H.. May i6.--The Lincoln
County Times newspaper property of
this city has been sold TO George L.
Nelson. OF Harrington. Ncb. The paper
was established by Jacob Olson. a
blind wun. about eighteen months
ago, and has been quite u successful
venture. Mr.. oslon being unable to do
any ~ the practical work on the pa
per. has been Obliged TO depend upon
expensive hired help ia running the
business. and un that account has not
made much money out Of u. Mr.. Nell
son was for many years publisher Of
the Sheldon Eagle. NJ sheldon. Ia. and
In "a successful newspaper man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Uriel s. Croker. n Boston lawyer.
who made a speciality OF drawing Wills.
In his own Will left his $3.50. 900 estate To
his wido'1 this second wife. who had
been his stenographcr) I'm trust 10 pay
herself the income for life. with the
right 10 give such of the annual In
come AZ she felt she did not want TO
such OF his three sons as she might
select, and TO dispose OF the trust estate
after her death among ia use sons and
their heirs as she wished. The sons
contested. alleging fraud and undue
snhuence. and n jury so decided, and
upon appeal the supreme court sus-
tained the jury's finding.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
SHOT HER ASSAIlANT
Courageous Act Of a Chicago coneerr
tiali Singer.

Chicago. May l;.--Eva Dakin. n con-
cert hall singer. shot and killed one OF
two men who attacked her and tried
10 rob h"r. The man she killed was
recognized later by detectives as Chas.
BENNETT. The woman was locked up
pending nm investigation. The police
say witnesses have been found who
e3IrobolTlte the womans story. Ben
nett'a companion has not yet been
found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
ADMIRAL DEWEY is ILL
illness Of a Severe Nature Keeps. Him
Closely Confined at His
Hotel

New York. May lT.--Admiral Dew-..
whose Illness had reached a serious
state last saturday. In considerably Inn
proved. though he In still colsely con-
fined To his room and cannot receive
callers
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

In his recent book. Child Slaves OF
Great Britain" Robert II. Sherard
writes: There are thousands OF our
poor children In London starving. not
an account OF the poverty OF the par
ents. but by reason of the ignorance
and sloth of the mothers. They know
nothing OF cookery. they wish to know
nothing. They do not care for the trou-
Die. In every London sium you win
md fried fish shop. or n cooked
meat shop. or grocer who sells
cheese and pickles and potted things.
IL IN much easier and less worrlting-
like to send the children out with cop
pers for penn-'orth of Ash and
chips or a bit OF cheese and pickles
than To cook anything for them"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Miss Frances benjamin johnson. az
Washington. has been appointed on
ciai photographer by the Imperial
Yacht club OF Gc many during the
preparation for the transatlantic race
for the kaiseT's cup.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Sir William Mcdonald. the milliont Ire
tobacco manufacturer and educational
philanthropist. OF Montreal. has i'm
formed the Protestant council OF pub
lie instruction OF the province OF Que
bee that he has scheme which Is said
10 Involve the expenditure OF 5000. 600.
In addition TO an agricultural college,
which he VIII build NJ -. Ann. de
Bellevue. Sir william proposes 10 en-
dow normal school I'm close proxln-
tty 10 the agricultural college for the
training OF teachers
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

IL in considered nm essential condition
OF the English court systerl that the
Judges shall he absolutely Independent
financially. that their salaries shall be
go large and provision for their future
upon their retirement shall be 30 ample
that they need have no monetary anx-
iety. Since the granting Of an ann atty
OF sl1.OS2.s5 a year Ia Sir Francis
Jenne there are now eight cX-juig.s in
England who are In receipt OF total
pensions amounting 10 ti2i CO. 20 a year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Colonel Sidney @. Cooke. local man
ager OF the Leavenworth soldiers home.
probably II the only man In the world
who ever sneezed n bullet out his head.
He was badly wounded At the battle OF
the Wilderness. n Confederate bullet
having penetrated his brain. He was
taken prisoner and sent To Anderson
Vile after having his wound dressed
by doctor who did not attempt TO
extract the bullet. Cooke recovered,
and the lump In his "noggin" did not
bother him ut all. One day he COM
menced to sneeze. and he nearly
sneezed himself to death. He sneezed
for ten days. With the last sneeze
came the bullet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

According TO one OF the old English
chronicles. royalty In 1894 had nothing
Tor bed but sack OF straw. Even
IN the day OF Queen Elizabeth at least
half OF the population OF London slept
on boards. Blocks Of wood served as
pillows. The sleeping chamber OF the
queen was daily strewn with fresh
yushes. Carpets were unknown. Henry
vi. Immediately on arising. tossed on
q cup OF wine. Tea. coffee and choco-
late were, of course. unheard of at that
time. Sugar was tn be had only In
drug stores and then by the ounce.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

More trees are needed In South Az
rica. In other parts OF the dark con-
tinent trees have changed the appear
ance OF the country In comparatively
recent times. The trees seen by the
traveller from Cairo TO the pyramids
were Introduced by Mehemet All. and
the banks OF the Nile are not the
same as were those In the days OF
Herodotus or Napoleon. The prickly
pears and the gum trees of North AZ
rita have changed the country entire
ly since the Carthaginian period. In
the Hawaiian islands many OF the
shrubs which give a tone TO the land
scape came during the last eighty years
from Asia and America.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Recently "A sacred white bull was
brought from India for exhibition at
the crystal palace. near London. But
the British authorities refused to let IL
be Landed. except In the form Of beef.