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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
MOVING TO cRoFToN.
Three Traction Engines Hauling Aten
Store Across the Prairies.

Yanktun. $. D.. July lie. Il. Parker.
Of Atcn. a well known merchant Of tho
little town across the river, has de-
cided to move To Crofton. eighteen
miles south. and has three great trac-
tion engines. and twelve head Of horses
moving his entire store. sixty feet long.
across the prairie TO the new location.
The family Is occupying the upper
floors AS usual and business is being
conducted on the ground floor. h
move was caused by the big Crofton
boom, owing To the extension OF the
Harrington line west. Parker Is
ing at the rate OF nearly " miles "A
day.
The college management N rejoicing
over the arrival OF DIR. d.. Il. Pcarson.s
check for $50. 1000. In payment OF his
piedge TO the college. for u similar sum
raised by Or. Warren. h president.
This college has thus received In gifts
this year the total sum OF $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
OFFICERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION
Regular Army Officer Meets with Off
GERS OF the s. p. NJ. G.

WATERFOWL. s. D.. July ~5.-Sevcnty-
i've OF the stan and line officers OF tho
Fourth regiment. =. ID. ~. c., attended
he officers school in this city yes
.crday ut the call OF Adjutant General
Englely.
Captain Geo. o. Gum OF BrookinEs.
~ the regular army. instructed the Of
hcers In tho drill regulations and I'm
the service requirements for field work.
This instruction is being given In or
der 10 make the officers more familiar
with the duties which will be required
or them while I'm camp at Fort Riley.
Another purpose OF the meeting was To
inspect the equipment OF the officers.
IL was found hat severa! had various
things to purchase before they will be
ready for neld service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
FRANK BRAMeLE HoNoREo.
State Bank Examiner Elected Seere.
tary Of National Association.

WATERFOWL. s. D., July iO.-Frank l.
Brambie. state bank examiner, was
honorcd Ly being elected secretary OF
he national association OF supervis-
ors OF state banks ut the annual con-
cen;icn 81 that association held ut
Milwaukee. Mr.. Bramblc ia well
known throughout tho state.
Mrs. Hanna A.. Dickinson. mother Of
Or. Stanley r.. Dickinson, died WcdncB-
day morning and the remains were
shipped TO BENTON Hnrbor. Mich, for
lntermcnt. a brother OF DIR. Dickin-
son mot n tragic death nj Custer. In
the Black Hills, two years &
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
LOST HIS LIFE IN
EFFORT TO RESCUE
sshn s. Moore, Pioneer Sioux Fails
Man, Drowned While Trying 10
Save Child.

Sioux Falls. 8. D.. July 1l.-Whilc en-
gagged In making a gallant effort To
rescue "A little child who had fallen into
the big Sioux river. John 4. Moore. n
pioneer resident OF Minnehaha county.
lost his life by drowning. The little
girl was finally rescued by her brother.
Moore's body was recovered about two
hours after he disappeared for the last
time beneath the surface OF the river.
The unfortunate man with "A num-
Der OF other men and their families was
enjoying a picnic on the banks OF the
river at what n known as Palisades.
near Gnrretson. when the little daugh-
ter OF Ed Smith, n member OF the party.
accidentally fell into the river. Moore
jumped into the tream with the object
OF rescuing the child. but evidently was
taken with cramps and lost his own
life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
CHILD SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Scotland =. d., July a.--As the re-
suit Of a peculiar accident the I-ycar-
old child OF David Muhlbcicr. n farmer
living near Scotland. received injuries
which may cause it's death.
The child was run over by n wagon
loaded with hay. The wheel caught
the infant and carried II up to the hay
rack, where the little body became
wedEcd In between the wheel n the
rack. Before Its ~predicament was dis
covered and the wagon stopped the
child's coliarbone was broken. the
scalp on both sides OF the head was
torn loose and the body was badly
bruised In numerous places.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

About n year the late Carl
Schurz was asked: You have been In
the United States senate. mt h head
of a cabinet department and editor or
a great Which position
was most To your tnste?" lie answered:
The scnntc-incomparably." No other
man OF foreign birth ever showed such
fine command OF the English language
or used Il no felicitously. a man who
objected strongly TO his politics, u
admired his talents M n writer. once
said: 4 wish Mr.. SchurZ couldps
write so well: l could hate him better~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
BURGLARY IN THE HILLS.
Custer Visited the Second Time in n
Few Months by Yesg Men.

Custer, s. D.. July 2.-AnOthcr bold bur
glary occurred In this city this morning
at about 3 o'clock. Phil Gcohrring's saloon
was byOkcn into by two OF three burglars
who secured about 81 In nickcis and dimes
from The safe which they blew to pieces,
This IL the second safe cracking Ia occur
here I'm the last few months. But In
robbing the Custer County bank last Sep
TENDER they were more successful. getting
about $500.
Mr.. GOchrrins intended 20 pay hts license
on the first 81 July and II Is hat money
that the robbers undoubtedly expected to
ind In his SAFE.
No clue whatever has been obtained a.
to who were the robbers or where they
cane from. Their tools were found In the
saloon this morning consisting OF "A pick.
ulackKmlth's hammer. a steel bar and
nItroglyccrin. II MIR. Gochrrlug had been
foolish enough 10 leave the license money
In the safe the burglars would have got on
with nearly Si,Ooo.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

once made or unmndc legislators aEI /
politicians and gave shape and dire |
tIon TO platforms and national politics !
The embodiment OF ell hat was jo- |
vial and kindly and good humored, The |
man whose life seemed to be SO Veil
attuned TO all that was pleasant and
wholesome In the everyday routine -
existence haG entered the dismal road
OF doubt. detection and despair.
The doctors who diagnosed his ease
set Il down as one OF ncrvou prCSlra.
ton, an all -cmbrncing term which COZ. |
ers Ills too complex for patholog.gi
classification. They advised rest Uul
absolute quiet and tho sleeping Of aI
the senses into forgetfulncss so dc'i
that the noises or the busy worId ana
the wagglng OF tongues should not IU'
fringe even In the slightest "a
the consciousness or their patient.
Bundled OF 10 Woods.
They bundled of the sick man, now
rs docile as n child, TO the very hear:
OF the wooded stiffness on top OF e
green hill. sun kissed and sweet scent.
ed. and left him there In care OF trained
nurses.
Tho tired brain relaxed under the
bcnedictive quiet OF the rinse skies
and the healing silence OF the trees md
hills. but the poison had entered The
lNtANN III ~ 'N 80 w ~ 49,
memory banished To far distances cam"
back insistent and memorable To haunt
the stricken man with what had been
and was. The friends OF the senate!
I'm vain tried TO picture To him the glory
OF other days wnen he a been th'
acclaimed Of all. but foe all this the
old man would not take heart.
Fed on high regard and praise, nc.
customcd TO the greatest respect and
consideration. n very slave TO popular
ity. and the spoken appreciation OF his
peers, the once genial Dcpew bowed
his head and brooded. shutting him.
self IA from the c"omDanionship ~
every one. and seiZing with avidity up'
on every printed word touching upon
his connection with the insurance scan
dals. Mrs. Depew. n mute and helplcss
spectator OF this gradual shriveling ny
OF a lofty and generous soul. hers"'
fell n prey To dependency. and had 10
be semi TO Rrinrchn Manor. there 70 b
treated for nervous prostratlon.
Today she has regnined some OF her
equnnimity OF spirits and the color j.
beginning 60 return To her cheeks. bu.
in the sGnitarium nearby the scnnt"i
still sits gloomlly watching the sunset
and remembering other days.
The doctors have forbidden him Z"
read the papers. but In spite OF oil their
efforts the echo OF the criticisms OF his
participation I'm the insurance scandals
still rings In his ears,
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HAmLlN COUNTY TEACHERS.

~Castlewood. S. D., July s.-Thc Ham,
lin county teachers institute closed
here Saturday afternoon. after n very
successful two weeks work. State SUI
pe~rintcndcnt Kramer was present at
the closing sessions. and In the even
ing delivered an address before forty
one graduates OF the eighth grade.
Evangclists Hart and McGann com-
menccd "A series OF cvang"listic meet
lngs here Saturday evening. using n
large tent for an auditorium. Great
interest has already been evinCed In
the meetings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Street car lines leading out of a
Francisco demonstrated h effects OF
the recent earthquake In n peculiar
way. Photographs Of the line show the
track apparently un~disturbed except
that I'm spots the rails are twisted or
buckled iongitudinally. IL was ms IL
each rail had been pushed together
toward the middle from the end, with
the result hat the steel rails bent as
AZ they had been mere wire in the hands
OF n man. The buckling on this line
occurred In spots over n distance OF
three miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
DEPEW'S AILMENT
IS BROKEN HEART
Stricken In Mind and BODY
He Is Hidden Away in
Westchester Hills.
sRooos OVER PAS GLoR,
canker Of Grief IL Eating al His Sou
and Friends Cannot Comfort Him
-He IL Left in
Despair.

New York. July 10.-IIidden In anon,
the hills Of wesichester county. ma
far from Briarclln manor. In a pleas,
ant country home dedicated TO rest.
fulncss and calm, Chaunccy NJ. Dcp.r
lies stricken. the canker OF grief eat.
ing out his mind. his heart brokss
his nerves utterly shattered.
In the feeble old man summing him.
self lazily on the broad veranda OF III
house OF the lotus eaters few woul
recognize tho imposing figure who's
eloquent counsel. both In convcntIo.
hall and committee room. more tina,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.
Nurse Gave carboIie Acid Instead OF
Medieine-Woman Dies in Agony.

Bcrcsford. s. D., July AIRS. II. ID
Phipps was accidentally poisoned yesterday
afternoon by her nurse who administers
carboiic acid TO her instead OF medicln,
through a mistake. The unfortunate
woman lived but an hou and died Ia ter
rible agony.
Mrs. Phipps had been III a short time ane
a trained nurse was engaged TO take car
OF the sick woman.
The remains were shipped 20 Kansas
City on the late train for intcrment, Mrs
Phipps' people residing In that city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

At a cookery exhibit lately held I'm
Paris an interesting feature was tho
reproduction OF "A dinner offered To Ma
poleon l.. exactly 100 years before, by
Prince T%alleyrand. his famous for
eign minister IL was an elaborate re-
past for twcnty-six persons and the
original menu OF 1896, prepared by
T~alleyrand's famous cook. Careme. was
faithfully followed. The pots and pans
used, and the table upon which the
dishes were prepared. were actually the
same as used nt T~nlleyrand's house n
century nRo,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
David Iaoyd-oeorge. NJ. d.. had been

David Lioyd-George. NJ. d. had been
making n political speech. When he
stepped down from the platform a
rugged old man came up 60 him ana
took his hand. Mr.. Lloyd George could
not remember him. Years ago, said
the old man. Il was n doctor In Wales,
and one night was called out 10 20
I'VE miles 20 attend n young child
who I was told vas dying OF Group. on
my way home l wondered whether 10
wal worth while 20 go so far TO save
n child who would only be brought up
90 n life OF misery and hunger. How
ever. the child recovered, and-well
you were that child"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
MORE EXERCISE FOR
PROCESS SERVERS
Warrant Issued for John D. Roekefel
Ter, Who Is on European
Junket.

~EIndlay. o., July Judge Banker,
81 the probate court. has issued n sum-
mons for John u. Rockefeller In O n
aection with the suit recently hled here
against the Standard oil and Rockefcl-
Ter for alleged violation Of the valcn-
tine antitrust law.
summons as soon as Rockefeller re-
turns from Europe. The sheriff has
gone 10 Cleveland to serve the sum
mons upon the Standard through one
of It's officers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
BOMB CAUSE PANIC.
unsueeessful Attempt Made TO Wrees
Hotel at Lincoln. ILL.,, With
DYNAMITE.

lincoln. III, July AN unsuccess-
tul attempt was made before dawn to-,
day To wreck the Commercial hoie'
with dynamite. 4 bomb was thrown
into the exploding with ter.
rife force. damaging the wall ana
breaking windows In the vicinity. Non"
OF the guests were injured. A PAM
ensued and guests swarmcd out OF the
hotel In their night clothes. The pc
ice are investigating.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LlNEMAN

BrIdrcwatsr, =. D., July a-WhIle az
work removing he wires from the top Of
a telephone pole, near Emery. NJ. 4.
Mapcs. n lineman In the employ OF tho
Western Union Telegraph ompany was
prccip.iatcd to the ground. by thc break
Ing OF the pole. ara sustained Internal in
juricE. which IL ~ feared will prove fatal.
The father OF the young man. who resides
at Memo. has been notified OF the acct
dent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WANTED
Florence Commercial Men Advertising
for New Houses.

Florence. =. d.. July 5.-The Bust
ness Mems union OF Florence IL ad-
vertising for "A furniture store. lodging
house, implement warehouse, butcher
shop, harness shop and jewclry store.
Any one willing To launch any OF the
above businesses can oun on the sup
port OF a community OF from 5000 to
1000 pcoplc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

A new fruit hat seems likely TO.
prove OF considerable value has been.
developed by the cultivation OF the
very familiar ''mRypop," n plant which
u very familiar in the southern states.
quite ornamental. easily grown from,
seeds and affords n handsome cover for,
arbors and verandas. IL is known TO
botnnists as passifora ~incarnnta. The.
fruit in It's Improved form IL sonic-
what bigger h a hens egg and de-.
cidedly palatable. II looks like a May
annie
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

The distinction OF being the Oldest
living thing undoubtedly belongs to one
OF four trees. A century ago DE Can
Solle found two yews. one ut Portugal.
sn P%erthshire. and one In DedBor. In.
England. that were estimated to be-
respectively. $500 and 3.240 years old
Both are still fiourishing. n the older
tree has n trunk twenty-seven feet
-aNan1
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Little Rock. Ark. July T.-Attorney
General Rogers and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Rhoton, OF Pulaski county. today
filed n suit against the waters-Pierce
oil company. alleging conspiracy to
control the output and prices OF oil
and asking damages ia the sum OF 81
600. 900 and that the company forfeit the
right TO DO business 81 Arkansas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
THUGS ATTACK MARSHAL.

wntertown. s. D.. July 9.-Marshnl
Dunn was snvagely attacked by two
tramps while attempting To dispersc a
gang OF loafcrs I'm the railroad yards
Saturday night. He was bruised about
the head. but the thugs were laid out
by the powerful officer and were safely
landed I'm the city Jail. where they are
now awaiting their preliminary exam
nation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

On April rs inland postage In France
was reduced from 3 sous TO 2. But on
April Is there were still people In Paris
that had not learned OF the change. for
3s. 900 letters were posted on that day
hearing 2 SOUS postage. This was "A
gain OF $500 for the postal department
Tor the day.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

The order OF ST. Michael and 81.
George. the chapel OF which was dedi+
Gated In st. Paul's cathedral. London
Che other day. is the order conferred on
British %colonists. distinguished or 9TH
erwise. The lowest rank In the order
carries the letters G. NJ. q. after the
owners name. Flippant Londoners
sranslato this Colonial Made Gentle
men" .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Late statistics show that n Spaniard
lives less than two-thirds AZ long as "A
Norwegian. The average duration OF
life Is: In Norway. nifty years: Eng
land, forty-five: Belgium, forty-four:
Switzerland. forty-four: France. forty
three: Austria. thirty nine: Germany.
thirty nine: Bavaria. thirty. n Italy.
fhirty-two.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

In Holland potatoes are not received
in the parcel post, Denmark VIII not
receive almanacs, and Egypt Will not
permit Rausages 90 be posted. Ger
many refuses anything OF American
origin. and has some clauses directed
against Japan: while airguns, maps,
wax matches, rosaries, relies and jew
elry are the miscellaneous lot barred
b. Spaln.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Fluid lenses" are the invention OF n
Hungarian chemist. Each lens consists
of a fluid substance inclosed between
two unusually hard glass surfaces. sim
liar 60 watch crystals. The lenses are
achromatic. The fluid does not cvap-
orate. The new lenses are said TO DO.
ms good as those all OF glass a
be made much more quickly N for n.
fraction OF the price OF h all-glass'
lenses. II In expected that the new.
lenses will be especially useful for
great t~elesCODes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

There are 7.I09 millionnires lving
in the Kingdom OF Prussia. according TO
the recent taxation figures supplied by
Vice Consul General Risdorf, OF Frank
fort: but they are miliionaires IN
marks C23.s cents cach), not dollars.
There are twenty-threc persons each.
with over 80. 900. 900 marks, twenty-four
possessing over 5000. 900 to 10000. 600,
and lac with 0.000. 900 20 20.000.0 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
moFFITr BOUND OVER.
Man Who Stabbed Brady at 8eres.
ford Will Have Circuit Court Trial.

Beresford. =. D.. July 9.-Ham Mof-
fit was bound ovcr In the sum Of
$4,000 To await the fall term OF court,
charged with stnbbing Tom Brady, Jr.,
MT "A dance here on July 4. Brady re-
ceIved a very bad cash In the side Of
the head. but II Is thought he Will re-
cover.
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Head of G. A. R.

General ~. I. Lowthian. the new
commander Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic for the department Of South
Dakota, Is sc years old. having been
born In 1870. Ontario being his birth.
place. When ls years Of x he moved
20 Iowa with his parents. and later &c
Minnesota. enlisting in n regiment from
that state. Company G.. Fifth regiment,
and served throughout the war. lie
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

According 90 reports from Paris
whenever Mime. Beruhardt's son sees
n paragraph about his mother which
he does not like. he sends his seconds
20 the editor. We hope NJ. Bernhardt
will like thIs paragraph. In any case.
our hands are very full at present, and
we should be obliged IL he would let
the matter stand over n few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Orsn. In Sweden. has. In tho course
OF n generation. sold S5.T50.000 worth!
lof trees, and by means of Judicious re-
planting has provided for "A similar in
come every thirty or forty years. In
consequence OF the development OF this
commercial wealth there are no taxes.
Railways and telephones are free and
80 are the schoo houses, teaching. n
many other things.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Clear Lake. =. d., July s.-Mr. and
Mrs. I. T.. Liscomb celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary here yes
terdav, 1--WE children and eight grand
children being present at the festiv-
tiles. There has not been a death In
the family for nifty years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Scranton. Pn.-otue Shaw. n lineman.
came In contact with n live wire Mt the top
% an electric light pole In Carbonate.
shaw fell. but his Huspcndcrs caught on n
spike md held his burning body In the air
until he was rescued. IL Is feared he cal
nol live.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Tests made IA London show that the.
clectric traction lines OF that city set IN
motion earth currents Of electricity
which can be distinctly recorded by
delIcate instruments in the Kew OBJ
servatory. six miles distant from the
Zines OF the electric railroads. The,
marks made upon a sensitive surface'
lare so plain that they form n virtual,
time table OF the electric traction lines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Burglars who recently sacked n
house in Paris left notes behind them,
saying: Your clock has stopped
Ginning. We Will take ~ TO the wateh-
maker" To fear you should be
robbed. we are removing S'"ur jew
clry."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
TWO A IN JAIL,

Portland. Ore. July Us. A. d
Puter has been found guilty OF con-
spitacy To defraud the government of
public lands and sentenced TO two
years I'm Jail and iined $500.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12

Shippensburg. Pa-ClaimIng that he had
not clothing. and wishing to make n good
appearance at his wedding. Robert Mont
Eomcry borrowed from Walter Armstrong.
q friend. his new suit OF clothes, shoes and
Panama hat. The wedding was TO take
place At the home OF the bride and the
guests assembled but Mt the appointed
hour the bridegroom failed 10 appear. and,
after a long walt. the engagement was de-
clared OF. Montgomery came here as n
stranger several months &
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-07-12
oGApwooo GETTING GOOD.
No Prisoners in County Jail for First
Time in History.

Dcadwood. s. D., July l0.-For the
FIRST time I'm Its history there Is not n
single county prisoner In the Lawrence
county jnIl. and tho board bill for
county prisoners during the month OF
Juno was less than for any time dur
ing the last thirty years.
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NEW YORK

Chicago. July 3.-New York exchange,
Is per cent. discount.