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The Newark journal., 1905-09-29

house, let them remain, but raise every widnow to its highest notch,
 for my lecture tonight Is on a sub-
 ject that needs plenty of cold air.
 l am going to talk to you about
 tattlers, and when we talk about
 tattlers we ought not to object to
 the company of dogs, for there is
 more responsibility in a mangy dog that spends half his time scratching feas than there is about common tattler.
 There are some subjects which your Uncle Tobey can t discuss in temperate language, and the ani
 mal known as tattler k one of them. Not even Paul, the apostle, could do it. Paul, educated man that he was, and inspired of God, had to stop q moment to think of a word strong enough, and yet respectable enough, to go thunder
 ing down the ages describing and naming the tattler. w hisper- ersl2 It was not enough that they were envious, murderous, deceit ful and malicious, but they were such cowardly assassins of charac- ter that they swhispered' their poison into the ears of otheas. There are male tattlers and female tattlers. They keep whole com munities in commotion. They
 whisper.' They speak softly and cautiously. Why. Because they want to escape the conse quences of their defame etion-their murder of character and theft of reputation. They will unhitch the blow or leave the dishes and hurry away to spread their newly-imbib- ed poison. Talk about rum, war, pestilence and faminel These vile Scayengers are worse than all com bined. They are the greatest foes to society. They spread their poison in your homes, darken the | lives of the innocent and steal away your happiness.
 The tattler can do very large business on a very small amount of capital A wife in tears, word ! spoken in loud tone by the hus- band or a frown by either k enough to keep their slimy tongues going for week, while a thoughtless indiscretion of an in- mocent young girl Is a sweet mor- f sel for them to roll about in their mouths for months. Now, don't mention it, dear; or if you do [ don't tell who told you. Cow I ards. What have they done but |
 mention itl" What have they ! done but told all they knew about it, and a good deal molel What have they done but condemned | themselves by asking you not to do the very thing they have done!
 Hear them talk
 II saw Mrs. Black stop on the streets the other day and speak | with Mir. Brown. l do wonder what they were talking about. II listened with all ears. but they talked so low. and were SO far away, l could not distinguish what they said Isn't it just awfull If her husband only knew how she was carrying on there would be trouble in that family. Some one ought to go and tell him. He ought to know it. 1 saw Mir. Brown smile, and you know what that means. Just look out for a scandal there. dear, but don't say a word about who told you. l was standing at the window, and couldn't help seeing them. And they are not all the ones in this town that's acting so scandalously.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
NORTHWESTERN BUYS.
Secures Control Of the Rapid Cit.
Right. -of.Wsy ard VIII Pro-
coed 10 Build AZ Oaes.

Rapid City. :. ID. Sept. l6.-At a
recent meeting OF the directors OF
the Rapid City. Missouri River a 81.
Paul railroad was held to complete the
details Of the sale OF the grade and
right OF way To tho Northwestern sys-
tenn. The entire workings OF above
road sold for t26.0O0 cash.
The Northwestern already has q big
OUTFIT campcd "a few miles from town
ready To commence work on the grade.
two surveying outfits are working.
making a r~c-survgy and rc-cross-scc-
ton OF the line to Cheyenne river.
The road viii be- constructed Ms per
contract I'm the sale Immediately and
rushed through with al possible speed.
New directors os the new company
are: Geo. +. Bidwt!l. e.. &. Hughes.
Frank Harmon. X. T.. Stewart, %. II.
Mccarthy. q. r. Rediprton. n. II. Dun
ham. i. whitney. II. r. white and G..
G.. Wright. They want To preserve the
organization for n time 10 close and
wind UP the affairs.
Rapid City will he n junction and
division point OF the Northwestern.
There In great excitement In h city.
Everyone IL pleased with tho outcome.
Men who brought the deal bou are
being praised as builders OF the future
metropolis of the hills. They are
James HALEY. Virgil +. Price, Thomas
Sweeney. Myrou willsie. G.. l.. Wood.
Geo. Mansfield. Jas. Fowler. r. IL. Rugg
and II. n. Hughes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
CHURCH DISRUPTED.
Danish Lutheran Society at vibors
Divides in Strife.

Yankton. =. D.. Sept. @.-A peculiar case
OF a church divided against itself Is be.
ing heard In chambers before Judge T..
q. smith here. Some ten years ago the
congregation Of vIborg Danish Lutheran
church had a big split In conference on o
difference In creed. Since then the divid.
Ing line has grown wider and more bitter.
The original religious difficulty has grown
smaller as the years have rolled By but
the quarrel over temporal Affairs has
grown grcatcr until the circuit court has
been called on 10 decide. Rev. +. Peter.
son and his side OF the congregation are
being sued for a share in the church FRO.
perty by the seeding members. who are
being represented by Judge Aikcns. of
Sioux Falls: Hon. l.. II. French, OF this
city. being retained By Rev. Peterson.
Abou, thirty witnesses are here. and 80
many of the witnesses being unable 10 talk
English. Mr.. =. NJ. Monk. county treas
urer Of Turner county, II acting as inter
prefer. Among the seeding members
are those who decided land TO the church
and quite a little property II at stake. al
though the church has not prospered dur
Ing It's unfortunate and protractcd Internal
difficulties,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
SEARCHING FOR GOLD !
IN MISSOURI RIVER
Sought by Strangers in Sano
Bars In Southern South
Dakota
EFFORTS NOT FRuITLEss
Gold and Other Minerals Have Been
Washed from the Bluffs Along the
River-probabiy from Black
Hills Country.

Sioux Falls. &. D.. Sept. 2o.-Not-
withstanding the apparent improbable
ity OF finding gold In paying quantities.
In the sand bars along h Missouri
river. some excitement has been caused
along the river I'm the southern part
OF the stnte by the discovery that for
some weeks several mysterious person
ages have been nt work ON the river
near the mouth OF MILESTONE creek
extracting gold from the sand n
gravel washed down the creek n
river.
The party IL said TO be composed OF
experienced miners and gold eekers.
and II IL said on good authority that
their efforts have not been entirely
fruitless. IL IL stated hat the sand
contains gold In considerable quanti-
ties.
The mysterious fortune hunters re-
Gently received a large gasoline engtne
and other mining machinery prepara-
tory TO commencing operations on a
larger scale.
The trangers were first seer In That
locality about a year ago. After re-
naming for quite n While they disap-
pcared but this summer again returned
and have since been at work extracting
gold or some mineral from the sand.
To inquisitive people who have APP
preached them on n or two occasions
Nv WIN ~ ~ ~
yond giving the inference that they are
In the employ OF an atlas house and
were making maps n taking notes OF
the country.
Many OF the residents OF that part OF
the state have for years believed the
Missouri river bluffs near the mouth OF
wheatstone creek contained some sort
of mineral. and they are naturally are
seeking to verify the rumors TO the
effect that the strangers are securing
gold In paying quantities from what
has heretofore been regarded as WORTH
less sand.
Those who accept the theory that
gold In paying quantities In being Sc.
cured declare thai the precious metal
has been washed down from he gold
bearing rock OF the Black Hills, which
are situated directly west OF the To-
caiity where the strangers are thought
TO be extracting gold from the sand.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
~ DAKOTA NEWS.

A large barn belonging TO 4. T.. Bentley.
OF Campbell county. was destroyed by are.
the loss being $500.
r. II. Drueu. who shot T.. T.. Maason at
Ashton In a quarrel over n horre race. was
discharged at his preliminary cxamina-
ton. Maxson failed to Rppea to prose-
cute.
Sam Clark OF Columbia. discouraged
over prospective failure in completing
thrcshlng contracts he had taken. at
tempted ruicid. ny taking aconitc. Phyri-
clans min he will ecoyer.
Al Ashton w. n. Olson has let the con-
tract for a two-Story store building. - by
o. feet. with an addition. - by 80 feet.
which will be occupied by the general mer-
chandisc firm OF Olson Bros.
Burglars entered william watcrbury'S
residence at Mclietie. They entered
through . window and took a pair OF
trousers belonging To Harry Waterbury.
bat secured nothing OF value. leaving a
gold watch ia the trousers. probably be-
cause the owners name was engraved
on 81.
An atiempt was made to blow open the
Eafe OF the Ashton Milling ompany at
Ashton. The cracks TO the safe were
c.cscd with soap and n.troglycerin had
been used. but the robber had overlooked
one opening and the explosive did no
harm beyong frightening the criminal.
who CAV Nd the attempt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
WILL &c TREE a
Claude conoyer. Cattle Rustler Cap
tured on Rosebud Reservation.

Sioux Falls. 5. D.. Sept. iG.-Dcputy
United States Marshal Jerry Carleton
arrived here from Chamberlain where
he arrested Floyd Foster and Phillip
Blackbird on the charge OF selling liquor
TO pupils OF the Indian school. Foster
H. "A white mar and Elackbird an In
dian.
Word also reached the mnrshal's Of
fee that Claude Conoycr. u successor
OF Jack Sully as the leader 81 a daring
gang Of cattle and horse rustlers who
have been giving the people on the
Rosebud reservation go much trouble.
had been captured. This news was re-
ceivcd with much pleasure non the
federal officials. The immediate cause
OF Conoyer's arrest was an attempt on
the part OF a portion of his gang to
steal a number OF ponies belonging TO
Indians. Officers have been on his
track for several weeks and he ran
right into them on the last trip.
John Conoyer. "a brother OF Claude.
was arrested "A short time ago for cat
tie rustling In Gregory county and In
now In jail awaiting the neSt term OF
court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
STATE W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Members Of Organization viii Meet at
Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Sept. 20.-The local
society OF the wornan's Christian Tenn
perance union In making final arrange
ments for the entertainment OF the an
nual state convention OF the organiza-
ton.
The convention will be held In Sioux
Falls opening on the morning OF Sep
TENDER n, n closing on the evening
OF the 2tth.
b Reduced rates will be secured on
the usual certificate plan. and n large
attendance OF delegates from the local
societies In all parts OF the state IN
expected. and many visitors will doubt
less take advantage OF these rates TO
visit our city during the convention.
An unusually attractive program is
promised. Among the many pleasing
features may be mentioned a diamond
medal oratorical contest participated I'm
by twelve young people from different
parts or h state.
Several speakers OF national reputa-
ton and one Of the international work.
ers Of the organization will have places
on the program.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
LOSSES BY FIRE.
Two South Dakota Farmers Lose
Valuable Barns.

Sioux Fails. 8. D., Sept. 1.-Two
South Dakota farmers. Tony A. Schu-
macher. OF Roberts county. and Peter
Kinney, living ncar Aurora. suffered
severe losses by fire. Schumacher lost
n large barn and Erannry, n valuable
Imported horse which he purchased last
spring. -four other valuable horses. bar
ley. millct. n large amount OF hay and
other property. The loss is over $4,000.
with insurance amounting To only 500.
Kinney lost \ barn and all its con-
tents. IL IL thought the FIRE was
started by lightning striking the build
ing. The barn contained four valuable
horses. all OF Klnney's farm machinery.
about l,S06 bushels OF barley and other
property. His loss In total.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
FROST IN HAND COUNTY.
But in Other Parts Of State Corn Wa.
Untouched.


Huron. s. d., Sept. 1.-THE report Of
h bureau OF crops and weather for
d past week says:
The weather during the week was
generally dry, the mowers that oc-
CURED being light. Aside from some
~fogginess on several mornings, which
slightly retarded threshing from shock,
h conditions were favorable for field
work. except that I'm the southern coun-
ties Il was rather dry for blowing.
There was fairly general frost on
Monday. the 9Th inst, but IL wns light
and injurious only locally TO tender
vines. except IL n part OF Hand county.
where tile foliage OF corn was injured.
Threshing In o general. prin-
cipally from shock IA the northern
counties. Stacking In about completed
In the southern counties. Returns indi-
cate. so far. mostly favorable yields uf
wheat but OF variable quality. with
considerable smut. Wheat yields are
disappointing I'm some localities. Oats.
spelt and barley are generally yielding
we'll. but considerable barley Is discol-
ored.
4. Corn is maturing very favorably.
much OF the early planting In now past
danger from frost and some IN being
cut. and reports indicate that a week
or ten days OF favorable weather will
place the bulk OF the late corn beyond
danger OF injury from frost. The crop
promises very good yields.
Potatoes. flax and millet are very
good. except that locally In some north
eastern counties potatoes are rotting
ON low land. Millett cutting Is also well
advanced.
The securing OF n very good crop OF
hay Is being pushed. In the southern
counties hnying Is nearly finished.
Range grass is curing favorably and
the outlook In good for ample winter
pasturage. IL IL rather dry for pas
lures I'm some southern counties.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
ADOPT new METHOD
TO CAPTURE THIEVES
The Prevalence of RustIers in,
South Dakota Arouses
the Settlers.
THE BAIT IS TEMPTING
Have Association for proteotion Which.
Offers Reward for Thieves-Many
Bad Men Give Evidenee
Against Their Pals.

Topbar. 8. D.. Sept. iA-ARgered by
the continued the: OF cattle and horses.
the ranchmen residing In this part az
Stanley county have adopted n new
method OF tracing the ''rustlers'' so
they may be brought TO justice.
In the past Il has been customary
for cattle n horse r~aisers, when their
herds have been raIded. q offer min
imum rewards for the detection OF the
thieves md recovery OF the stolen mi
mails. These rewards have not been
large enough 10 tempt weakened
members OF the gang OF thieves To- be-
trav their pals. and h result has been
h n the thcfts have continued.
IL II conservativcly estimated that
during the past year n sufficient NUM-
Der OF horses alone to mount n small
army have been stolen from the ranch
men living In this and other parts OF
Stanley county.
Under the leadership OF A. J. Hauge.
one OF the most prominent rnnchmcn in
h county. n new method In now 10 be
adopted. which Il is hoped will ave
good results. Recently Mr.. Hauge had
three head Of horses stolen. and instead
OF Offering h customary paltry re-
ward OF SIS or $50 for Information which
would lead TO the recovery OF the ami
mails and detection or the thieves. he
has offered n reward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction OF h person or
persons who stole the horses.
IL In believed that the offering OF n
reward OF this size will encourage some
or the 'rustlers' 10 give away their
pards. and that by his means horse
and cattle 'rustling'' In Stanley county
VIII become n thing OF the past as In
Lyman county. where n vigorous n
persistent crusade against the thieves
has reduced thefts TO the minimum.
The legitimate cattle and horse rails
ers will also endeavor to discourage the
practice OF some OF the ranchmen. who.
when called upon. ave not hesitated
TO furnish bonds for those who are ar
rested on the charge OF stealing horses
and cattle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
FIGHT The GAME LAW.
Men Arrested in Aurora County
Claim They Did Not T~respass.

Sioux Falls. 3. D.. Sept. 2o.-As the
result OF "a criminal are instituted In
Aurora county. the provision OF The
state game law subjecting TO a fine
hunters who invade farms without se-
curing the permission Of the owners
will be tested I'm the courts. The de-
PENDANTS In the action instituted In Au-
rora county are w. r.. Irwin ~ Chris
sopher Hart. They were arrested on
complaint OF q. II. Hague. "A farmer.
who alleges that while the men were
engaged In hunting prairie chickens
they were ordered off his place. but re-
fused TO go. Ind In addition used abus-
i've language toward him. Irwin and
Hart claim they left Hague's premises
when ordered to do so. n deny haN-
Ing used abusive language. Their pre-
urinary examination viii be held on
September 26. At hat time they will
make a hard and determined fight for
the dismissal OF the case against them.
and IN order To accomplish this will
bring up the question OF the validity OF
che provision OF the state game law
providing for the prosecution Of hunters
who respass upon farm lands. Sports
men throughout the state viii be In
kerested In the outcome of the case
against Irwin and Hart.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
TWO BREAK JAIL.
Get Away nj Elk Point, but Are Re.
taken in Nebraska.

Elk Point. 8. D.. Sept. 19.-Charles
Graves. alias Gray. alias Thomas o
don. alias Mcdonald. charged with
highway robbery. and Guy Harrington.
charged with bigamy. broke Jail about
Z o'clock yesterday morning. and In less
h twelve hours. after a ~tircless hunt
on the part OF officers, were landed
back I'm their cells.
Deputy Sheriff George Authier let the
men out OF the steel cage al 8: 30 o'clock
In the morning In order TO allow them "A
little exercise before breakfast. After
the departure OF the officer they Sc
cured a stove poker. too pm a table
and pried away the ~plastering and lath
over the door leading from the corridor.
Climbing through the aperture they
made their escape without difficulty.
Their absence was discovered by Au-
thier upon his return at T:l5 o'clock.
Sheriff T.. T.. Sherman. Deputy Sheriff
Author. Marshal George Fluent and
three other deputy sheriffs traced the
fugitives to a point on the Missouri
river n and n quarter miles west OF
Elk Point. where they had taken
a o n belonging to George Hartsough.
and three proceeded down the river on
the South Dakota side. crossing To
Ponca Landing. where they learned the
W officers on the Nebraska side had
located the missing boat about n mile
above the landing.
More determined than the others on
recapturing the men. Deputy Sheriff
Author followed the trail with care.
and when he reached Ponca he heard
his men had just crossed the bridge
over Iowa creek. on horseback he rode
south n mile. turned east ON the road
20 Summit n came upon the men,
walking. three miles southeast OF Pon
a. He covered them with n CUR.
marched them before him TO n farm
house n secured n team OF horses to
take him and his prisoners to Ponca
Landing. where he delivered the men TO
Sheriff Sherman. The ja~ilbreakers
were put back I'm jail here at 9 o'clock
asst evening.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
NEW LIBRARY AT MILRANk.
viii BE Ready for Occupancy Early IL
November.

Milbank. $. d.. Sept. lS.-The MIL
bank Carnegie library building is well
under way and IL will be completed In
time for occupancy early In November.
The building II not large. but Is ele-
CANT and substantial. The walls will
be notified brick trimmed with redwood,
granite. The main DOR Will contain
a general reading room and n chlldren's
reading room both extending from "A,
central rotunda Cases and pamphlet
racks Will be located conveniently near
the room as will be the librariana
room. n large circular skylight will
furnish light. In the basement which
In partially above ground. will be To-
Gated w club rooms for the use OF
public meetings. toilet and boiler rooms.
The building will be heated by steam
and lighted by gas. sCork floors and,
all the latest devices for libraries will
be used In the building. Mrs. w. H.
Saunders. president OF the library
board. IL experimenting the work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
OPEN SCHOOL FOR BLIND.
South pakota's institution Began Fall
and Winter Term This Week.

south pakota's institution Began Fail
and Winter Term This Week.
Gary. 8. ID. Sept. 2o.-The fall and
winter term OF the state school for the
blind at this place has commenced
The faculty n made NJ as follows:
superintendent, Miss Mary +. Wood:
m%atron. Mrs. Carrie Callahan: second
matron. Mrs. Jennie Persons: piano
and vocal music. Miss Grace Nichols:
primary teacher. Miss Carrie Brown:
violinist, Miss Harriet James: tuning.
Mr.. r. j. Fowler. Miss Wood. the SUI
perintendent. In addition To filling the
duties OF that position. also teaches
advanced pupils. With one exception
the faculty Is an entirely different one
from that Of last year. Miss Nichols.
the instructor In piano and vocal music.
came from spokane. Wash.
The Brailie system In used I'm In
structing the pupils In the state school.
The at the school has
steadily row
AZ North Dakota made no provision
for such n school until within the last
few months. many OF the blind children
OF that state have attended the South
Dakota school. II was for n time
thought the North Dakota school for
the blind would be completed and ready
Tor occupancy before this time, but IL
has not been completed. and, as a re-
suit. the pupils from that state Will
again attend the South Dakota school.
The North Dakota authorities decided
that the pupils could learn more I'm a
school like the one at this place that
had been established a number OF a
han I'm their new institution.
There are IN the United States over
thirty schools for the blind. but only
a few OF them have Industrial depart
ments and advantages which can In
any way be compared to the state
school ut this place.
Really wonderful progress is being
made by the pupils who are attending
the school. which II recognized and adj
mltted to be one OF the leading institu-
tons OF Its kind I'm the United States.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
TO MEET.
Conference 20 Convene st Waterfowl
on October rs.

Watcrtown. :. d., Sept. 20.-Rev. ".
s. Shepherd. pastor OF the Methodist
church at WATERFOWL. IN sending out
The following information to members
OF the South Dakota Methodist Epis-
,opal conference. which is TO convene
IN this city October II:
Conference examinations VIII begin
Monday. October l6. at 4 o'clock y. IN.
'rhe Lnymcn's association VIII meet
i;aturday. October Il. one hour each
afternoon will be devoted to- y Sunday
school institute. conducted by Rev. n.
II. George. OF 81. Louis. n one hour
10 an evnrgellstic institute, In charge
In Rev. ]. Il. Brushingham, of Chicago.
i've hope to make these Institutes very
helpful. Urge your laymen to attend.
Efforts are being made TO secure re-
dured rates on railroads. Conference
programs will be ont by Oct. TO-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21
HAD AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
Stricken with Paralysis, q Farmer FalIs
Across Mower.

Sioux Falls. s. d., Sept. 1A.-Henry
Goldbeck, a prominent Deuel. county
farmer. had a terrible experience while
engaged In moving. He started work
early I'm the morning. but % had TO
stop to make slight repairs to his o
er. which did not work satisfactorily.
While engaged I'm making the repairs
he was stricken with paralysis. He
fell across h lower Fortunately he
had tied his team. or he would have
been cut To pieces had the team
started. Goldbeck was. OF course. un-
able TO nov or summon assistance.
Not until after moor was he found, aft
err having been lying across the mower
for many hours. He was yet alive
when found. but Il In feared he cannot
ecover.