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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
SEA FIGHT IN s,onr.
Big Fleet or Russian Ships North OF
Singapore.


Singapore. Straits Settlement. adviccs
state that the British steamer Tara re-
ports having sighted forty-scvcn Russ. u
ships 40 miles north NJ SINGAPORE.
4 dispatch from Durham. Natal,
March -. said that the British steamer
Dart. from Rangonn. reported that she
passed on March IN thirty warships nu,l
fourteen golfers probably the Russiaa
ficct) steaming eastward 10 miles north
east OF the island Of Madagascar. The
nect reported by the Tara Is probably the
same one rs sighted by the Dart.
A dispatch from Singapore 10 the Lon
don Express says that the captain az a
coasting steamer reports having sighted
twenty seven warships seventy miles
southwest OF Penang.
A Batavia dispatch 20 the same paper
says that Chinese junks report that Jap.
csc warships are policing all the siral;'
available 20 Rojcstvcnsky In mn attempt
90 reach China seas.
The Daily Express takes the view that
the feet reported in It's Singapore dis
patch was Admiral Togo's. Nothing def
mite has been heard since March III from
Vice Admiral Rojestvenssy's ships
which were recently In French waters al
Madagascar.
a Judith. Gulf Of Alden. special says
that Vice Admiral NehogatoH's portion
or the Russian Pacific squadron ssIlcS
Friday morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK ~ a CON.
pEnsEo FORM.
Board Marking Examination Papers
About 500 Sets or Papers to be-
Examined -oaiy - Gases for the
April Term or Supreme Court

a Pierre special says: The state hoard
Of markings for the teachers examina-
ton papers at the spring examinations
has begun its work. aud has about sDo
sets of papers Go examine and pass upon.
This Is a larger number than for the
spring examination last year when UO]
sets were sent in.
The board which IL doing the work the
present time Is composed OF Prof. w. J..
Dunlcvy. Misses Sara Hughes, Nellie
Stedlcy. Mabel Shuriicff. Twas Shep-
herd. Ida T.. Hatch aud Mrs. Eva
Langc. of Pierre: q. ii. Ellineson. Can
ton: NJ. ]. Briggs, Nora: q. A. Frs.
Chamberlain: T.. J.. Eiederstaeit. Woon-
socket: %. =. Brown. Mount Vernon; u.
A. Clark. Yankton; -. w. Coursey.
Mitchell: NJ. NJ. Guhin. Aberdeen: A. NJ.
Strycr. Castlcwood: r. ID. Eide. Center
Vile: II. NJ. Har,lenbrook. Marion June
ton: NJ. NJ. Rnmer. Mitchell: Misses
Kathryn French. Caroline bartholomew.
Elk Point: Elizabeth Clery. Aberdeen
Alice V. IIolverson. Webster; Emma
Nelson. Onida.
State Superintendent Nash will this
week yet send out his Arbor day annua!
20 the teachers OF the state. liz Is In
pamphlet form. containing the governors
proclamation: the law Of last session In
regard Ia tree planting on school
grounds. aud numerous selections which
would be appropriate for ArLor day ex-
erciscs IN the schools.
The calendar for the April term Of
ia. supreme conr is ont. containing ~
eases. which j. uoi large a list rs was
om for the last term, 10y about -.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
MURDERED sY a BARBER.
Italian Police Have Evidence in the
McCrcady Tragedy.

AZ Caserta, Italy. the police have 80.
cured what Is apparently conclusive cvi.
dence that Miss Catherine McCrcady. OF
New York, who was found dead from
strangulation in her villa near Caserta
on Feb. -, was murdered by n barber,
Andrcainnico. husband OF Catherine rs.
posito. Miss McCready's servant. who
was arrested soon after the finding OF the
body. Others are incriminated. aud
more arrests are expected To follow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13

More Than n score or People Dad;s
Hurt at Kokomo. Ind.

AZ kokomo. Ind. George Armstrong.
IL years ol ace. was fatally injured aE'l
scoyc uf persons severely burned .iun.
day night during lire in the Scipc the.
alter. which was caused by the igniiia;;
Of roll Of eclluloid that was usfd IN
operating n moving picture machine. IN
tho panic that followed Armstrong jump.
and was fatally injured.
A moving picture show was In pro-
rrcss. and during the inirrmission n bag
of ccllIloid film. suspended over the bal.
conoy railing. was ignited by an electric
light. The machine operator thrw the
audience into panic aud started rus,
for the lire escapes aud exits by cry
"f Lookout, everybody. The ihentcr
is nhre!' la an instant about 600 per.
sous became a crushing. rushing mass
81 humanity. That more were no, hurt
il largely due 10 the excellent system al
fre escapes and exits In the theater aud
the department Of the house employees.
Young Armstrong occupied a seat in
the gallery. and nj the warning cry ~
the machine operator broke a plate giass
window and jumped 20 the sidewalk. n
distance ~ forty feet. lie Is still uncon
scious. both legs are broken aud he IL In
lernnlly injured.
Mrs. Bert Jacobs was 40 affected by
the shock as TO require the attention %.
physicians Tor more than two hours
Her condition IL serious.
Vance nunt was badly burned by the
flaming films. Several others were Sc
vcrcly burned.
The thcater IL damaged onlv by SNAKE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
WRECKS ON SANTA FE'
ONE At QuEENEMo AND ONE
At KINGSLEY, KAN.
11asy Passenger Ioiured. hut None
Ktlled--Puiimaa Car Demolished
WRECK as Kingsley Tskea Fire
aad several Cars Are Burned.

At Qnecncmo. Kan. Santa Fe train
No. was dcraiiei Monday evening.
Five cars. including two. Fullmans. were
siitched and badly smashed up. Three
passengers, names unknown. were In
jured, hut not seriously. They were
taken from there to Emporia.
A Kingsley, Kan, special says: TWEEN
~ or more passengers were injured. hut
none was killed. by collision of the
Chicago express and California limited
trains ON the Atchison, Topeka and san
"a Railway at 10 o'clock Monday night.
Both trains were castbound. No. :. the
Chicago express. was standing ut tho
station. The rear OF the train was
about 200 feet west OF the building.
when No. 4. the limited. crashed into IL
nj high speed.
The engine Of the second train plow-
ed into the last Pullman OF the other
train. demolishing II. The ears In front
also were badly damaged and the lin
i'ed's locomotive aud part of that train
were wrecked. The names OF the in
jnred were not learned.
The railroad officials put them all in d
ear and took them 10 the west end OF
the yards. The rear car on No. s was n
deadhend chair car. This was cut
through from end 20 end by the heavy
engine and the Pullman ahead OF this
WAS thrown OF the track Both imme.
diatcly took drc aud with the chair and
mail cars were entirely consumed. The
engineer was uninjurcj. but the fireman
II seriously hurt. rs is also porter on
No. q and n cook on the limited.
brakeman OF No. 8 not going back TO tag
No. 4.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
v,orossroa SIOUX FALLS.
City Can own aud Operate Water.
works.

The peorle az Sioux Falls celebrated
on Monday sweeping victory which
they won In the prolonged legal eonicft
Involving the completion aud operation
Of n municipal system az water works.
for which the voters several years ago
authorized the expenditure or S2iu.OSi.
The South Dakota Water Company.
whose iw-niy.year contract with Sioux
Falls terminated n year ago this month.
contested th. right of the city to coiu.
ple;e and operate It's own system. The
case was carried To the United States
circuit court of appeals. where II was
argued some months ago. City Attorney
Keith was officially advised Monday that
a decision IN the case had been filed by
Judge Riner at ~. Paul. reversing the
decree 81 the circuit court.
IL is probable the case will now be ap-
pealed To- the United States supreme
court by the water company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
POLICE USE CLUBS.
Serious strike Disorders In tho Win.
dy City.

The force of police guarding the
freight caravans Of Montgomery Ward
* 60. Mt Chicago was doubled Monday in
anticipation Of rioting By sympathizers
with the iriL's striking transfers aud
garment makers.
Scenes OF violence marked the first ut.
tempt TO move freight from the Ward
building and the police were compelled
ito use their clubs freely. Three wag.
ons. headed b. two patrol wagons, AMI
accompanied by scvcnty.ive policemen.
started for the Rock Island freight sheds.
The caravan was followed by nearly
1000 persons. Numerous missiles were
thrown by strike sympathizers along the
line OF march.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
RATE War IN SIGHT.
Chicago.st. Louis Freight Rate Cat
Z BY Illinois Road.

A Chicago special says: The Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railway Monday
announced that Il will absorb the termin.
nj charges OF 81 across the bridge Mt ~.
Louis on all freight carried over its
road.
This charge has hitherto been added ia
freight charges 10 East St. Louis, aud
by the new plan freight charges TO East
So. Louis viii take freight across the
bridge without toll TO the bridge com.
pany.
The result Is direct reduction In rates
Of S. per car.
II IL expected all roads leading from
Chicago TO NJ. Louis will quickly follow
the example OF the Eastern Illinois.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Goes After the Money.

Gov. Elrod has received telegram that
tho money. $2T.iOO. due the state OF
South Dakota on the Judgment secured
against the state nf North Carolina on
railroad bonds had been paid into court
in Washington, and col. u. w. Stewart.
one OF the attorneys for the state. has
gone 20 Washington with power OF attor.
ney 10 receive aud receipt for the same.
This judgment WAS secured for payment
OF railroad bonds which were presented
90 South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
SHOT HsRseLe IN The mouTA
Suicide or a Bankers Daughter in
New York Hotel

Miss Mary galloway. OF New York.
daughied of Robert VI. galloway. pr,si
dent ~ the Merchants National HAM
aud director IN many railway compn.
nieE. killed herself IN her room In the
hotel Seville nj New York Sunday.
Miss galloway. who had suffered rr,u.
dyspepsia for seven years. was attended
Icy Two trained nurses. One of these was
engaged Ia hanging Snmr clothes H. =
wardrobe when s.Ic heard the sound or u
shot aud turning To- the bed saw Miss
galloway, who had been sitting propp 4
up with pillows, fall over She had san,
herself through the mouth. death bciu-
instantaneous.
Miss galloway WIS ~ years OF age.
Dependency due Ia long continued ~
ness Is believed to have been the caa,e
af the suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
NEW PEACE MOVEMENT.
Believed that French and English
Fiuanciers Win Try to End War.

A Sc. Petersburg special says: Jap
nnese insistcncc upon indemnity. later In.
formation indicates. wrecked the recent
attempt TO bring the warning powers In
TO negotiations.
Another effort on different lines 10
bring Russia and Japan together is De-.
lievcd to be under way. the mowers now
being French aud English financial in
terests. with heavy connections in the
two countries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
STUDENT FALLS FROM TRAIN
Alfred Rin.srud, OF FIX Point, Is
Painfully Hurt.

Alfred Ringsrud. of Elk Point, fell
from u Milwaukee passenger train while
-n route with college friend Ia Ncrmil.
lion. liings1id was standing on the plat.
form Of ear when strong gust of
wind lifted his hat from his head. In
an endcavor To save IL the young man
lost his balance aud fell Ia the ground.
The train was running at full speed aud
II is wonder that liingSrud was not
killed outright. An examination Of his
injuries showed that asid. FROM n frac.
turcd forearm and minor bruises the
student was all right.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
FACES GIG STRIKE.
Danger or Another Labor War Ia
Chicago

Two hunJ ! transfers employed b,
the mail order firm OF Montgomery
Ward & Co.. Mt Chicago, struck Frida!
in sympathy with the garment workers
who had been in struggle with the EN-
ployers for four months.
In the belief of many labor leader
Fridays strike IN the beginning OF ;
great contest that may involve 20.Un
drivers.
Strike pickcts surrounded the WarC
building Friday aud drivers with con
signments OF freight. express. coal. etc.
for the firm were stopped and turuc'
back.
There were several clashes bctwccr
the police and crowds during the day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS,
Allegations Against Retiring Audi.
tor or Bruic County.

II is alleged that the retiring county
auditor ~ Brul" County. James larosh,
il short in his accounts about Sl.3Db
and III" amount nisy ~ much higher
The shortage. II i alleged. IL due To the
fact that warrants that had been allowed
by the county board To- non-rcsidents,
principally blank houses. were disposed
Of 10y laro~h. who failed To forward
drafts to the claimants for several
amounts. larosh has left Chamberlain
for parts unknown. hut IL Is said his
relatives are taking steps to settle his
deficiency.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
GIRL FOUND DEAD.
She Played with Gun, which Was
Accidentally Discharged.

The 1i.year-old daughter of I'D
Krause. farmer living five miles from
Webster, was found dead in a blacksmith
shop on the farm with discharged gun
beside her.
IL Is supposed the girl was playing
with the gun when IL was accidentally
discharged. The ball entered the left
size aud passed downward through the
abdomen. death probably being instan.
taneous
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
TWO INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Farmer Who Destroyed Rural Mail
Rox ~ Fined.

The United States grand jury. which
convened IN Sioux Falls on Tuesday. has
returned indictments against Moses An.
net. u prominent Mccook County rurm"r.
charged with destroying n rural mail
box. aud Henry Pretty Eagle and Belt
Pretty Eagle. Sioux Indians. helonging on
the Rosebud reservation. charged With
the Larceny of two horses belonging To
Thunder Horse. one of their brethren.
Soon after the indictments wrr" report.
cd To the court Moses Annet was mr..
raign.d before Judge Garland and plead.
cd guilty to the charge contained in the
indicimrnt against him. Judge Garland
peT,aitlcd Aunct 10 escape with fine
of SoJ
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
SENSATIONAL DAMAGE CASE
Well KNOWN south Dakota Po,iti-
cians Involved In $4,000 suit.

What promises 10 be one OF the most
sensational damage suits ever before the
courts 81 South Dakota has just been
instituted in the state circuit court Of
Douglas County by Il. q. Foster. n
prominent politician aud business man
Of Armour.
The defendants are T.. =. johnson. at
present the South Dakota member az
the Democratic national committee, and
his brother. ii. W. Johnson.
While the defendants In the sensational
suit decline &C. discuss the matter, friends
say that whenever they make an allega-
ton they pretty near know where u Is
going to end. As they are among the
wealthiest men In the state they will
contest the suit To the last ditch. aud
the trial OF the case IN certain To be the
most sensational OF the kind ever tritd
Ia the courts Of South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
DIDN'T SELL DISEASED MEAT
q. stcfnni, or ermiiiion, Acquitted
by "a Jury.

The Jury in the ease OF q. Stcfani. Of
Nrrmillion, indicted OH q charge or buy.
Ing aud selling diseased meat. brought
In a verdict az not guilty. 10 was said
that nj the time of Stcfani's arrest that
the evidence was all against him. but
tho state failed To show ap good case.
Stefanl admits that he buys diseased
animals for the purpose OF securing the
hides, hut says he il not 40 hard up that
no would prepare the meat and ship II TO
restaurants OF the larger cities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
ouick Virginia Justice

AZ Pulaski. Va. Floyd Hale, a negro,
was indicted for murder. tried. convicted
and sentenced TO be- hanged. IN" prn-
ceeding lasting less than an hour. Hale
killed john Hart. white man. Satur-
day night and made his escape. lie WIS
captured the following night aud return.
I'd 90 Pulaski.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
There Was no Duel.

The proposed duel at NJ. Petersburg
between Capt. Clado, formerly Rojest-
vcnsky's chief tactician. aud Capt. Zilot-
ii. aide TO Admiral Evellnu. head Of the
Russian admiralty department. has fail
ed 10 take place. Capt. Clado having be-
come satisfied by investigation that he
had wrongfully accused Can't. Zilotti.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
HomssTeaogRs WIN.
Tiile to Valuable Lend Confirmed
at Chamberlain.

Word was received In Chamberlain
Thursday To- the effect that the state
supreme court has ruled IN favor of
Henry J. King and Mrs. Eliza Reynolds.
homestead claimants, for q tract Of land
adjoining Chamberlain on the north side.
part Of which the newly projected line
Ia the Black Hills will cross in its ap.
prnarh tn the Missouri River.
Since 1876 the land in question has
been a subject Of contest between the
homestead aud tnwnsitc claimants The
homcStraderS have already been award
81 n Judgment Ia the United States court
~ appeals. Til. land il considered %
be- OF great value.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
NEW THEATER AT pEApwoop
Money for It's Erection viii he
Raised by Subscription.

Bernard Mullen, u member Of the
Dcadwood city council, has returned
from Omaha and other places wiierc he
went for the purpose ~ looking over the
arrangements aud plans Of the various
opera houses. Arrangements are now
on foot ut Dcadwood for the erection OF
q SUO.OOO opera house 20 be- erected this
season. The money will Ice raised 10y
popular subscription. Il being the plan
TO have ten business men contribute So.
900 each for u start.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Wild Man or tho south.

A wild man OF hidcous appearance.
ragged garments. cmaciatcd features and
laceratcd body has for the past two
weeks been terrorixing citizens Of the
southern portions OF the Chickasaw ma.
ton. Indian Territory. On several oc.
casions he has assaulted women and
children aud injured men In duels who
sought 20 capture him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
BUY ovEg nMo KILLED
Tragic Death or \. q. symms at H..
Springs. Ark.

\. u. Symms. founder of the Syuus
Wholesale Grocery Company. of Atchi'
son. Nan, and one of the oldest aud
wcal,hicst concerns IN the west. was
run over and killed 10y n locomotive NJ
Hot SuringS, ArS.. where he had gone
for his health. according TO n message
received Sunday.
Mr.. Symms was 80 years of age. lie
came west Ia -. Joseph in 1862. lie
was the fathcr-in.lnw or Capt. 4. Row.
ann. noird rs the man who carried
The message Ia Garcia during tie
Spanish.American war.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Yegge Not a Doctor.

In the supreme court Wednesday. in
an opinion by Justice Corson. the case
OF tho state ~. Irggc was affirmed.
Yegge. with diploma from college of
spthalmology, was fitting glasses In Hu.
ron. using the title Of doctor. He was
arrested and fined on u charge OF prnc-
ticing medicine without a license. and
the appeal results Ia the sustaining ~
che lower gpurt
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13

The body or Mrs. Mary Randall. oi
waverly. la. was found hanging to q
bedpost in her room NJ the home OF hci
sister. near Mansfield. a.. Sunday. lIrr
relatives said that Mrs. Randall had
hanged herself after taking cnrbolic
acid. Ma motive for the supposed sui.
eide has been found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
DESPERATE PRISONER
Condemned Murderer shoots Tw
Deputy Sherins.

Arthur I.astcr. who Is under sentence
TO be hanged on Friday next. made u
Paterson. y. j.. Sunday. lie shot the
two deputy shcriifs un the death watch.
but failed 10 get away and was finally
dubbed into INCONSISTENCIES by police
men whom the deputy shcrins called to
their aid.
Neither ~ the injured deputies will
die. although one Of them was shot IN
the abdomen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
NEW YORK RIPPER" MURDER
Young Woman is stabbed Ia Death
In Hotel.

Elements of mystery, recalling the sto'
rics OF "Jack the Ripper" lent n sensa-
ton TO a stabbing Friday in a Thirteenth
Street hotel at New isss of a young
woli,an named Mamie " ilson. enc u''a
n few hours after the s,abbing.
James Boyne. whom the police arrest
ed, although admitting he was in the wo-
mans company short time before she
was injured. declared he did not know
how she received the wounds.
The woman was stabbed in the abdo.
men with very long knife. The char.
actor OF tho cut was similar 10 that made
on the victims OF the London Jack the
Rlnner."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Serious Charges.

The board OF county commissioners Of
Hughes County "Wednesday adopted u
resolution charging e.. !. Bcsancen. clerk
Of courts, with misfeasance in Of
ice, neglect Of official duty aud habitual
drunkenness. aud Instructed the states
attorney TO begin proceedings for his re.
movai from Office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13

Pistro Torerco, alleged murderer Of
Silardo. has not beeu captured. but the
police are hot upon his trial. Rosa. the
wife Of the alleged murderer. has prac.
tically confessed her husband committed
the crime.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Compulsory Education in Russia.

One Of the best signs OF the times at
Sc. Petersburg Il the announcement that
In q fortnight the ministry of public In.
struciion will undertake the elaboration
OF n plan for q compulsory system NJ pri.
mary education, Representatives OF the
schools in the principal cities are invited
90 participate In the drawing UP OF the
Milan
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Wanted for Then.

Frank HolSlandcr. Of Orlway. is
wanted on the charge OF theft. He sold
. 500 Saddle To toe Aberdeen Harness
Company, for 81. and his former employ.
N, @. A. Dahl. OF ordway. charges that
aolslander stole the saddle aud u mum.
Der OF other articles from him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Belle Fourche Irrigation.

A letter from II. +. Walter. chief en-
ginesr OF the Belle Fourrhc irrigating
ms soon ms the bids are let April 10.
Several OF the bids which have been ~
ccived. Mr.. Walter writes. are going 10
be good enough 20 pass the government
inspection. 10 that there will be no delay
Ia the matter.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Gopher Bounty Fixed.

The commissioners or Brown County
have fixed the gophsr bounty at cent
a tail. The commissioners estimate that
nj the reduced rates 10000 gophcrs will
he slain. so the small boys OF the county
will earn about 81 900 In bouniics.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
Charged with Arson.

Prof. r. II. Dunlap. who has been
vice president of JAWS College At Tborp
Springs. Tex, has been arrested on n
charge OF arson. On the night Of Marrh
20 the main building of the college was
burned. No lives wer" lost, but neither
was there any apparent sason for the
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-04-13
President Harper Returns Home

J President William Il. Harper. OF the
University of Chicago. arrived home
J from New York Monday. lie was met
by number OF members Of the faculty
aud his immediate family. but at Dr.
Iiarpcrs request there was no demon
siration. The president plans TO return
10 his lnborS ms soon as pnssihle.