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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
STATE BANKERS MEETING.
South Dakota Money Lenders Holdin,
Convention at Aberdeen.

Aberdeen. =. D., May A.-The 0t|
teenth annual convention OF the Sou.A
Dakota Bankers association met herr
yesterday.
The convention was called Co order hy
President y. l.. BrRnson. OF Mitchell
after which Rev. J. NJ. Campbell. OF ~.
Presbyterian church OF Aberdeen h..
yokcd the divine blessing. General s
II. Jumper. of Aberdeen. delieycrd al
eloquent address OF welcome. whtA
was responded 10 by O.. A. Hutchins,n
or Huron. The remainder OF the mora.
ing session was occupied with the ar
nunl address OF the president and with
the reports OF officers and committees
In the afternoon delegates from d.
fercnt parts OF the state delivered ad
dresses. In the evening the associatoa
met at the opera house and heard an
address by Lafe Young. or the Ds
Moines Capital on banking and Com.
merce I'm the Orient"
The sessions will last two days. end.
ing this evening. About 200 bankers
are I'm attendance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

Tragedy at Aberdeen 10 Narrowly
Averted.

Aberdeen. 8. D.. May :s.--A careless
servant girl, a coal fire and n Kerosene
can formed "A combination which mar
rowly escaped causing "A tragedy I'm
Aberdeen. Miss Marguerite Draper. a
domestic employed by Mrs. Charles
Boedecker. the wife Of a travelling man.
while alone In the house with the ex-
ception OF two babies. twins, attempted
90 hurry n tardy IRE by pouring kero-
sene on IL. The oil exploded and the
girl was at once n mass OF flames.
while the house was set on IRE. CraEed
with fear, she ran to the stairway and
half lcaped and half fell downstairs and
ran into the yard. where n passerby
seized her and. throwing her on the
wet lawn. succeeded In extinguishing
the flames. but not until the girl was
severely burned. As soon M she was
released she ran toward the house,
screaming: oh, the babies: the ba-
bies!" Her rescuer rushed into the
house and attempted To ind the twins.
but was blinded by the smoke.
Two carpenters. II. ~. Mayheld and
w. II. Jeffries. who were working near
by. then reached the scene. and, dis
regarding all personal danger. ran into
the house and up the stairs and sue
ceeded In saving the children. although
the house was at that time burning
fiercely. and the room In which the
children were was full OF smoke. The
little ones escaped contact with the
flames, but the heat In the burning
house was so intense that they were
severely although not dangerously
burned.
Miss Draper was taken To n hospital
and In In a serious condition, although
the physicians say she viii recover.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
MANAGER DISAPPEARS.

Lead. 8. D.. May 26.-Manager Safer,
OF the Safer Comedy company, ls said
To have left the country between trains
and a dozen members OF his company
are now stranded at Rapid. Mr.. Safer
had "A lease on the Miners Union opera
house and had brought out company
which he proposed TO play at Lead and
surrounding towns. The theatrical ven.
ture was not "A success I'm the money
sense. however. and after taking In
sizes at Rapid on Monday and Tuesday
evenings OF this week he departed.
leaving the members OF the company
without salaries or funds. He had re-
linauished his contract with the opera
house I'm this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
WHITE GIRL WEEDS SIOUX
Miss Lily Springer and chauneey Vel
low Robe Married st Rapid City.

Rapid city. 8. D.. May "a charm
ng little romance reached It's consum-
nation when Rev. Ar. Sparkling. the
episcopal clergyman. united In mar
-iage Miss Lily Il. Springer. a trained
lurse at the Indian school. and Mr..
Chauncey Y. Robe. fullblooded Sioux
indian. also employed at the school.
Miss Springer IN a charming young
American girl Of good parcntage and
Inc education. She comes from the
state 81 Washington and IL about -
years Of age. Last August she entered
he service at the Indian school and "
Sas not long before the oniookers could
zee that she was distinctly attracted To
he young Sioux. No question OF race
or cast seemed TO interfere with her
.hoice. and In less than "A year from
he time 81 their meeting the young In
1ian and the fair skinned. blue eyed
Girl were made man and wife.
Mr.. Robe. whose real name is
-hauncey Yellow Robe. was born on
he Rosebud reservation In the year
tsss and went To Carlisle To school
when he was 10 years Of age. Since
that time he has spent most Of HIS life
among white people. and. though he
speaks with "A slight accent. is never
:helcss. In his dress. habits and man
aer OF life. almost an Anglo Saxon.
Although he In so advanced for one of
his race. yet his people are among the
most orthodox OF the oldtime Sioux.
and his father. mother and sisters ad-
here religiously tn the ancient and es-
tablished customs OF their tribe. Mr..
Robe believes In the future OF the In
dians. the land allotment plan: the
nonreservation schools, and he regrets
exceedingly the working OF the law
which. while making a citizen OF the
Indian. permits him To buy liquor. He
has the true Indian regard. however
for law and authority.
He and his bride will spend their
honeymoon at Hot Springs. =. D., where
In years past some OF his ancestors
carved out OF the solid rock the first
bathing place ever known at that now
famous resort.
Mr.. Robe r. employed ut the United
States Indian school as assistant dis
sipiinarian and Instructor In military
tactics and athletics. No manual OF
arms IN taught at this school. but cor
rect movements and setting up exer.
cises are given. This work IN not com.
puisory. but almost all students choose
10 take ~.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
WAS SACRIFICED FOR FUEL.
Trestie Built on Site Of One Desire,
Durinu Winter Of Deep Snow

WATERFOWL. =. D.. May 26.-The h.
ginning OF construction work on ,h
long bridge OF the Minneapolis and i,
Louis railway over the Big Sioux riy,-
on It's extension OF the line from Va
tertown. the long -timc terminal 81 M
road. TO the northwestern part Of ~
state. brings back To the memory
the ''old timers" the construction az
the destruction OF the first bridge a.
spanned the Big Sioux at watcrtoun
The e. e. ~. W. built the first hridrl
across the Big Sioux In the summer
1873. this first structure being on u,
identical location chosen by the Nj
n ST. l.. The road was pushed
west four miles to Lake Kampcska an,
WATERFOWL was located there. Ana
the town was plated IL was discoy
cred by the railway company tina, M
land grant went merely as far as ,kI
river and the town was thcreior.
moved back TO Its present location q
the eastern shore OF the Sioux and "A,
railroad tracks torn up. The old bridr{
was allowed To stand, however. Tor
couple OF years.
winter OF the deep snow" when M
beautiful" laid fourteen feet deep q,
the level and nifty or more feet De-,
In the ravines. and for more than eirh
months no train entered the little ton,
on the plains. Long before spring
fuel In the then village was exhaust.t
and the mammoth bridge stood as
great temptation 10 the people. Fihall
~ -. &. Thomas. who years afterwsfasE
was elected mayor OF WATERFOWL. head
ed an expedition and the trestle I'd
cut down and sacrificed TO warm ~
shivering pioneers. when the road-~As|
finally opened late In the spring I'D
railway officials first became aware n
the destruction of their valuable prop
erty and suits were instigated. Fo-|
years the courts struggled with I'D
question OF damages asked by I'd
railway company. but finally the mat.
ter was dropped.
The stumps OF the old piles are s,a|
10 be seen above the water line anaI
the new bridge is being built In III
exact location OF the one CONSTRUCTED
over n quarter OF century ago. ths|
old grade being utilized TO some cxtsri
The present Northwestern brids.|
across the Big Sioux In n mile furihs,|
down the stream. the company a year
or two afterwards securing right N
way for the extension 81 It's line To n,
westward. and the Great Northtm|
company has the third railway bridg,
across the stream at this point
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
U. s. COURT At ogAowooo.
Term Nearly Completed and Early Ad-
tournament Looked For.

Dcadwood. 6. d.. May @-Cnited States
court VII probably complete It's work
within a few days and adjourn the latter
part OF this week. after having been In
session for almost two weeks. Howard
Parnell. q negro charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails. was yes
terday convicted. His home II In Canton.
this state. and the mail matter consisted
% letters written to q white woman. BY
name lose stevenson. Shooting Cat and
Hollow Horn Bear both pleaded guilty to
larceny. and Philip Cournoyer and Frank
Young were convicted OF larceny. and OF
driving stock or the reservation. Claude
cournoysr. charged with horse stealing.
is now on trial and after this case there
IRE only two civil cases and one other
criminal case on the calendar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
STEER HAD HYoRoPHoslA.
Owner Put His Hand in Its Mouth an
10 Now TAKING Pasteur Cure.

Aberdeen. s. D.. May A.-Recently
steer belonging TO Lyman Turner. .
prominent farmer living near Columbia.
became affected with some Ailment. Mr
Turner. thinking the animal had losi
It's cud. showed his arm down Its throat
In an attempt TO remedy the trouble
In Withdrawing his hand IL was slight
~ abrased by the animals noulh
Later a veterinary was called and pro
nounced the disease hydrophobia ana
the steer was killed. Turner came 10
Aberdeen and his physician advised hs
immediate departure for Chicago &c
take treatment at the Pasteur ins'f
tute. lie left for there yesterday.
A number OF animals near ColumoS
have been afflicted with the diSeass
and efforts are being made To stamp y
out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
SUES BANKER FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. polsn Accuses Husband Of
Threatening Her Life.

Aberdeen. s. D.. May ,s-Mrs. Mary Do
Ian has filed SUIT for divorce from her
husband Charles II. Dolan. the banker and
contractor OF verdon, n. D.. and makes se-
rious charges OF cruelty. The complain
ant alleges that on three occasions he
ally compelled to leave him. She asks
temporary Almony % $40 a month pend
ing the hearing and also $500 for attorneys
fees and other expenses connected with
the SUIT.
At the preliminary hearing In circuit
court today. an order was entered allow
lng her So month pending the hearing:
the custody OF two infant children. and
tEo for attorney fees. -Four other minor
children. by arrangement between counsel.
vii be- brought here TO a Catholic sisterr
home
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
UNCLE SAM IS ROBBED
OF STAMPS AND MONs,
Robbers Break Into postoffies at Re-;
10, In Grant County, o. o., and
Secure $500.

RevIllo. 3. D.. May 2s.--Robbery a.
tered the postoffice about i:a0 M
morning. dynamited the safe and !.
cured 500 In cash and $500 In s,am.,
The postoficc IN located In a d.,
store and the robbery was not disc,
cred until the store was opened n,
morning.
The robbers made good their es,.,
and there IN no clew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
HIGH WATER AT WATERFOWL

WATERFOWL, 3. d., May 2s.-This sec
ton OF the state has been visited by
heavy thunderstorms the last three
days. some OF them almost amounting
TO cloudbursts. One man living north
of Clark reports that n field he had
just finished breaking had the sod en-
tirely swept from IL by the water, and
u II now as bare as race track. The
lakes are w to high water mark and
At this place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
PRESIDENT WILL PAY.
High Officer Of Failed Bank to Pro.
tect Depositors

Joplin. Mo-. May 2S.-The Joplin Saw
ings bank was closed this morning by
state bank examiners under instruc-
tons from the secretary OF state. De-
posits aggregate So. 1000: capital. $4,000:
assets. small. Georke W. Layne. preSi-
dent. issued "A statement pledging to
pay every depositor In full.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

The largest steamship I'm the world
81 the Baltic. 23.s76 ton& There will
be bigger ships In 1909. Thirty years
60 break I'm two II her bow and stern
happened 90 ride on two high waves.
leaving her amidships without support.
Our modern liners are 10 long that
they cover from three to Ave waves at
a time. striking n balance. Not the
slightest danger OF wrenching OF twist
ing
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
pEsERTER ARRESTED.

Aberdeen. =. d, May 22.-ChIef OF
Police Zirbcs arrested "a deserter from
the army at Fort Lincoln. ~. ID. His
name ~ Charles y. Mcdonald. and
when arrested he acknowledged that
he was the man wanted. lie II being
held In Aberdeen. awaiting the arrival
OF army officers who will take him 20
Fort Smelling. During his stay In Alb.
erdeen Mcdonald went under the name
OF Charles blackburn. lie deserted
about four weeks ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
s. o. BANKERS ELECT.
z. c. issenhuth Chosen President Of
the State Association.

Redneld. 3. D.. May 2s.-At the cx-
ecutive meeting Of the South Dakota
Bankers association this afternoon on
GERS were elected as follows: Prcsi-
dent. u. q. 1ssenhuth. Redheld: secre-
tary. J. r.. Platt, Clark. chairman OF
executive committee. II. l.. Sheldon.
wntertown. Huron was chosen as tho
place 10 hold the next convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
SUDDEN DEATH OF MINISTER.

Sioux Falls. :. D., May 22.-Informa-
ton has been received here of the sud
den death ut Valley Springs. east of
Sioux Fails. OF Rev. William Bartle.
pastor OF the Methodist church at that
place and well known I'm religious rir-
cles throughout the state. Death re.
suited To n complication OF heart and
stomach trouble. He II survived hy
widow and three children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

The royal families OF Sweden. Spain
and Italy own lots in New York as well
az Kaiser Wilhelm. who has also been
a heavy investor In western property.
while King Edward inherited a piece
OF New York property from his mother
and owns some thousands or acres OF
western lands.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
WHITE CITY DOOMED.
Cleveland Amusement Resort Being
Swept by Fire.

Cleveland. o.. May 25.-The White
city. AN extensive amusement resort on
the lake. is being swept by fire. Several
hours after the flames broke out "A large
boiler In the power house blew up. Two
iircmen were injured.
rhe resort was practically wiped out.
Iu.S SiLO COO
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
SHAW TO SPEAK ON
EVE OF CONVENTION
Suggested in Sioux Falls He Has
"sorethins Up His Sleeve"
for the Delegates.

Sioux Falls, &. d.. May 30.-word has
been received here from Washington
that Secretary Shaw. who Is TO address
The republican clubs IN this city during
he state convention period. will not
speak untii \ o'clock on the evening of
June 4-the evening before the conyen-
linn
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
-snAkgsPeARe's WATER CURE"
Aberdeen Young People Put On Play
With Strange Title.

uating class OF the Aberdeen high
school presented their class play.
''Shakespeare's Water Cure" to a
crowded house despite the rainy
weather. The exercises concluded with
the commencement program at the
Gottsohaik opera house. which was
largely attended and OF much excel
lence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
MAJOR BARRETT GIVEN A PIN.

Deadwood. =. d., May @.-MaJor G.
Boyd Barrett. OF Aberdeen. the foreman
of the federal grand jury. which has
Just closed it's session here. was present.
ed with a handsome Masonic pin made
In the Black Hills from Black Hllls
gold. The Gift was an expression Of the
regard In which the major was held
by the jury over which he presided.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

A solution OF the religious education
,Question In England has just been pro-
posed by w. T. Stead. He offers the
three C's for ethical teaching In the
public schools To correspond to the
three RS In secular education. The C's
stand for character. conduct and cit
ixenship. He thinks nearly everything
OF vital importance In religious lessons
can be taught as part OF the public
school curriculum. He defines religion
az "the embodiment In our lives OF the
highest ethical ideal which we are ca
pable OF conceiving."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

II In simply the vocal chords which
vibrate. not the throat. In the lower
notes the whole length and thickness
Of the vocal chords are used. the thin
edges being employed for the highest
ones. Thus I'm speaking for n minute
or two there In sufficient vibration en-
gendered I'm the throat. were its walls
OF a solid nature instead OF soft and
flexible, to shatter and destroy ~. Ev-
cry minute we speak the vocal chords
vibrAte from $1,000 TO 10000 times
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
SOUTH DAKOTA

Emil Jung. n professor In the Uni
versity of Geneva. says that snails per-
lceive the odor OF many substances, but
only when not far away. In order TO
prove this II II necessary merely TO dip
"A glass rod In "A strongly smelling sub
stance and bring IL near the large ten
tacles OF n snail In motion. II IL IL
put close To- these horns the teniacles
are violently drawn back. A. the AMI
mai perceivcs the odor. II changes It's
course. Snails also smell by means
or their skin. Contact In not necessary.
for the mere vicinity of perfume
causes an indentation of the skin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
FELL UNDER THE WHEELS.

Deadwood. =. D.. May 25.--Matt Rent
icy. the fireman at the Burlington hnd
Missouri roundhouse. slipped as he wa
getting of n moving passenger train
and fell under the wheels. He was
taken at once TO st. Joseph's hospital.
where IL was found necessary 20 am
putate the limb two inches above the
ankle.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

Chicago In TO have the largest cleo
trio light and power station In the
world. II will consist of a steam tur-
bine plant. and all the boilers are TO be
equipped with automatic stokers, so
that no manual handling OF the coal
will be necessary. There Will be an
electrical kitchen. where substantial
meals will be cooked by electricity for
the employees. There will be a refrig-
Grating apparatus. an Ice plant. num-
Der OF bedrooms. a. well as locker
rooms. baths and other conveniences.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
UPHOlDS FRANCHISE TAX
Supreme Court Of New York Decides
in Favor OF State and Against
Railroads

Washington. May 2s.-The case OF
the New York Central Railsoad com
pany VIZ. Comptroller Miller OF the
state OF New York. involving the state
law imposing "a franchise tax ON rail-
road property In New York. was de-
cided by the supreme court today ia
vorably TO the state. the opinion being
delivered by Justice Holmes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

In recent years the construction OF
railways proceeded In Germany at the
rate OF about 62l.5 miles year. The
entire trncknge exceeds At present "a
iS3 miles. The electrifications OF ,ail-
ways II still confined TO n few suburban
lines, where the system works salts
faetorily
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

Gas. In Manchester. costs the con-
sumner shillings and 4 pence. or about
81 cents per 1000 cubic feet. The net
profits OF the Manchester gas depart
ment last year were Ess.0sS t$320.t2g)
and OF this sum a little more than
$4,000 was turned over TO the city
fund in aid OF rates"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
LIVERY BARN COlLAPSES
Many workmsn Are Buried in the
Ruins.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 2t-Simm's Nv
cry stable. In Baum street, East End.
while being rcmodeled, collapsed this
afternoon. a number Of workmen are
In the ruins. Severa! already have
been taken out painfully injured and
others are still under the debris.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

New orleans. LA squad 81 police
solved the mystery OF n haunted house
On Royal and Touro streets when they
fouEd under the building "a bullfrog which
weighed twelve pounds. Fer several
months the house has been without ten
ants. the lcSsccs having fed because OF
uR,aTthly noises which disturbed them In
the dead % night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

Denver. CoIo.--colonci Rober, =. Moore.
veteran 81 bo;h the Mexican and civil
wars. a close friend OF General Grant and
| General Sheridan. d,ed nj his home In this
| city. A large American nag was suspend
| ed over his bed by old comrades just be-
| for- he died. and almost his last words
were: Dear old Glory. you stu look good
1 Il. ms 4"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

The LackRwanna Railroad company
has just retired from active service
Ben" Knox. one OF the old time engf-
neers. Knox worked for this company
thirty seven years. and has run nearly
every train on the road. He has driy-
en- his engines more than Oc-, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
INCREASE OF 42s.
Vital Statistics Show 75e Births Dur
mo Month OF April.

Pierre. =. D., May .i.-The report o.
the bureau Of vital statistics for Tho
month 81 April. which has just beet
completed. shows ass births and -
deaths. pneumonia being the most Ia
tai with I'll deaths; heart failure be-
ing next. with Sc: tuberculosis. l.; ac'
citlents. &c: cancer IL. and suicides.
There were 36I marriages and s. DE-
vorccs. i've 81 the divorced couples be-
ing residents OF the state and s. H"H'
residents.
There were 2bl naturAlizations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

The shores OF the Baltic sea are tho
worlds principal source OF amber,
Here n large number OF people earn n
precious substance along tho shore. At
some points along the coast. divers
search the bcttom OF the sea for humps
OF amber hidden In seaweed or damned
between rocks. The largest piece ever
found weighed eighteen pounds. valued
af $4,000. IL In now In the Royal
museum I'm Berlin
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

A large white swan recently killed n
young woman In Geneva. Switzerland.
One windy day the girl was crossing n
bridge In that city when the swan.
driven headiong by the gale, collided
with her. The great birds beak struck
the young woman In the ear. Her In
Juriea were no severe that she died
three days later.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31
DIES I'M MEXICO.

Elk Point, =. d. May ga telegram
received In this city this afternoon con-
yeyed the sad intelligence OF the sud
ien death from typhoid fever OF Julius
schaetZel nj Mexico City. Mexico. Mr.
schaetzel was president OF the Union
sounty bank In this city. lie and his
wife and son went 20 Mexico a few
weeks ago on a pleasure trip.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-31

An amateur golfer. who rather fan
cied himself as an authority on the
game, wrote n book about IL and sent n
copy 10 n well known player. The lat
ter replied: Dear Sir: have read your
book with much interest. The game
you describe seems TO be n good one.
but on the whole. prefer golf"