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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
GREAT COUNCIL MEETING.
Cheyenne indians to Discuss Railroads
Advent Into Their Country.

Pierre, y. D.. Feb. ga great meet
ing OF the executive council on the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation has
been called TO meet ut the agency OPP
posite Forest City February ~. This
council Will consider matters OF import
ance TO the Indians on that reserva-
ton, probably the principal one being
the granting OF n right OF way across
the reservation for the Evarts extern
sion OF the Milwaukee which Is being
built across the state.
other matters I'm regard To leases and
general management OF the affairs OF
the reservation VIII also be consid-
cred
This council IL the one selected some
time ago and Is composed or the promi-
nent Indian chiefs OF the tribes on the
reservation In whose handg has been
placed all the executive business re-
latinR TO the general welfare OF the
Cheyenne Indians.
n great dance and banquet viii fol-
low the council although II VIII be
minus the usual gayeties because the
Indians felt that with the coming OF
the railroad they will become civilized
and soon like the whites after whom
they ore patterning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
GOT QUARTER MILLION.
Report Made Of Money Received by
Cassie Chadwick,

Obcrlln. o., Feb. E.--Thc tinal statement
In tho Affairs OF the Citizens NatIoua
bank, wrecked by Cassie l.. Chadwick
over n year ago. has just been forwarded
by the comptroller az the currency. IL
shows that the amount she received from
the bank was s2II. COS.
This IL entered In the report as assets
estimated a. worthless" There are fur.
Their assets 20 the amount OF 50. ttl csti
mated as doubtful and SIS. 2I5 as good.
The assets have been disposed OF as fol.
lows: Offsets allowed and settled. so. 5I5,
loss on assets compounded or sold on order
of the court. t2.o22: value OF remaining
assets. fZ7i. ia. From the assets have been
collected SAIL. f7s- The stockholders have
been assessed 1851. making a total col
lection Of tc5T.Its This has been dis.
tributed as follows: Losses paid. 81. ga.
legal expenses. SAL: receivers salary and
other expenses. S.si5. and t2ol ~ has beer
distributed In dividends TO the dcpoSitors.
As yet there have only been dividends
paid 10 the amount OF e per cent. but
IL is hoped that another dividend will soon
be declared.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
QUALITY OF MERCY.
Kind Which Convicted Banker Offer
st7s,ooo For IL More Like
Quantity

Butler. Mo. Feb. s7.--Thomns NJ
Casey. manager Of the Salmon a. Sal
mon bank Of Clinton. which went to
the wall last summer. has offered
through his attorneys TO plead guilty
To- charge OF forgery n his sentence
would not be more than Ave years in
the ?enitentInry. IL this clemency was
granted. he said. he would return sl7s.-
900 which disappeared I'm the year be-
fore the bank failed. Attorney General
Hadley and Prosecuting Attorney
Hinkle OF Henry county consented to
plea on these terms. but Judge Dem
ton refused TO accept Il. saying the
sentence should be not less than twenty
years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
A STRANGE BOX.
Coffin OF Bark Containing Skeleton
Found Deep Down in Bluff.


Found Deep Down in Bluff.
oacoma, s. D.. Feb. 26.-Earth's Sc
crcis are no less mysterious than are
the secrets OF the sea. The hills about
this place are replete with mystery.
An unaccountably strange find was
made by railroad graders In digging
through the American Creek blum near
the A. Hickey place.
About eighty feet below the surface
and twenty-five feet from the edge OF
the blum the workmen came upon u
rough box overlaid with thick bark.
containing the remains OF n human
skeleton. Pieces OF the box are now
on exhibition ut the office OF the Oaco-
ma Argus.
Indian traditions say the red men
have inhabited this part OF the west
and along the Missouri river bottom
for n little less than $50 years. Since
the memorable expedition OF Lewis and
Clark they have left no records
Of burlals I'm this part OF the state.
The Indians prior TO the advent OF
the white man placed their dead upon
poles raised above the ground. or at
most laid the bodies on the bare
ground. Who. then. placed this rough
casket Mt so great depth In the
ground? The formation OF the bluff
II OF shale and the indications are that
tho rock about the place where the
casket was found has not been dis
turbcd.
The box must have been placed there
hundreds OF years ago. IL would be
interesting TO know the history OF the
unknown occupant OF the box. Was
he old or young: was he red or white.
and what was the cause OF his death?
There was no indication OF clothing
about the skeleton and but pieces OF
the bones remain. Tho teeth are the
only parts OF the body which do not
show signs az decay. and they are
strong and white. firmly set In the
Jaws OF the skull.
The box and it's strange occupant
will likely be taken TO Pierre To- grace
nj the state house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Large sums are paid for the eggs
the aepyornis or moa. n gigantic wing
less bird OF from IL TO II feet In height.
which as long ago as 20 years was al
ready dying out In Madagascar. In APP
pearance the bird much resembled the
ostrich. and Its esq was ] foot In
length. The FIRST specimen was brought
TO Europe CParis) by n French merchant
In 1861. and cauEed quite n sensation
from the amount OF interest Il attract
"A
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

suffering for their wrongdoinR. TIL,
committee. ne says. deliberately avoid.
I'd going after the big financiers. N,
personally offered the committee IA.
evidence taken at a private hearing
IN Boston that the insurance companies
financed To the extent OF sl2 900. 600 N.
notorious New England Gas and Coke
steal. The committee declined to r..
>eive n copy OF the evidence They
would not explore any avenue on which
the big men might have TO travel TO the
states prison.
The committee. az It's report shows
was led 10 believe that II it's investIga.
ton was too thorough or It's report too
drastic IL would result In revelation,
that would necessitate investigation
that might bring on n financial panic
Therefore Il halted, says Lawson. In It's
examination. and has turned In n r..
port which Is OF little or no value as a
cure for the evils OF the system. or
which by itself or by legislation found
I'd on IL will prevent "A recurrence Of
such evils or make IL impossible for the
same men to recommit the same crimes
Stunned the Real Thieves.
The committee was steered away
rom the real thieves. he says. The
committee has not said "a thing tina,
he entire public does not know from
~
Lawson declares. except "A it'll. para.
graph about the wickedness ,,yndi.
,ates. Then they led the chasANrighi
away from the syndicates without men.
Looming who made up the syndicates
and where the policy holders millions
went.
II am through with the McCalls. the
McCurdys and the other poor small fry
hat the insurance company lays all the
- 49, Tan ~ 49,
sands the men higher up got millions.
Listen TO a prediction-more. a
prophecy: within a year John u.
Rockefeller. Henry II. Rogers. and |
don't know how many more OF their
crowd, ~ living. will be wearing stripes
In the states prison.
They can't stop the wave that Is
sweeping over the country. With the
people ia control OF the companies and
an honest board OF directors investigat-
ing and prosecuting the thieves that
have robbed I'm the past. their millions
will count them nothing. They realize
this and are moving heaven and earth
TO get control OF proxies.
Desperate Efforts TO Get Proxies
They are cutting prices on policies.
rebating and even giving policies away
lust TO get the proxies. I have n policy
of one OF the big companies-I won {
say whether Il Is the New York Life
or the Mutual-and an affidavit from
the man II Is issued To that he Inns nc'
er paid one dollar IN money or any
other equivalent for II, except To turn
the proxy accompanying Il Ia the
agent"
Mr.. Lawson announces that Us soon
az he has "A chance TO get his breath
after his 2.OO0-mile trip he will Issue %
statement telling the policy holders how
they can use the Armstrong report Ia
their own advantage, even though u
was not intended To have that effect
Then you will see" he says. that
their plan To make my thousands ~
proxies worthless Will not amount io
anything-in fact Il will be the securing
of control even easier"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
aIa srRIkEIN ST. LOUIS.

East 81. Louis. Feb. 21.-About 3.
900 carpenters and 1000 other workmcn
Identified with the building trade
went on strike here today TO enforct
demands for increased wages.
When the carpenters demands Were
presented recently the contractor
Sgreed TO accede TO them provided Oh,
carpenters would agree not 10 go out
on any sympathetic strikes within .
year. The conditions were refused b.
The carpenters and the general walkoui
ensucd today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
WAS TOLD TO SUICIDE.

Aberdeen, :. D.. Feb. 2T.-Carl Mosef
who committed suicide NJ his home near
Java on Wednesday because he believed
the Lord told him TO do 80 as "A sacrifice
tn save the whole human race from its
sins. was a religious fanai tic OF an extreme
type. lie was confined I'm the Brown coun-
~ Jail for awhile while awaiting trial for
setting frc TO n neighbor's house In wal
worth county as n religious act.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
IT LETS BIG THIEVES
ESCAPE SAYS Lawson
Boston Man Declares IN,
Armstrong Report Doesnt
Go Far Enough.
STRIPES FOR THE STAR,
Prediction Of Prison Sentence -
Rockefeller and Rogers Within a
Yesr--New Charges Against
Insurance Companies.

Boston. Feb. 2S.--The Armstrong g..
surance report IL not drastic. not IA,
reaching and offers no cure for the re-.
evils 81 the Insurance system.
Such IN the conclusion OF Thorn,
w. Lawson after making a careful cX.
animation and analysis OF the docu.
ment He does not Intimate I'm any way
that the committee was not honest. n.
does believe, and does not hesitate 10
ray so, that the committee yielded "a
ftrong political pressure. The real Grim.
mails were whitewRshed: the real evil,
81 the system are not exposed. Moth.
lng is told that the public does not al
ready know. declared Mr.. Lawson.
Tn. real criminals have not been hsli
up TO public scorn. No call has bcss
made upon District Attorney Jerome I,
put the big millionaire financial bandll,
Ia stripes.
Stripes for Big Ones.
Mr.. Lawson for himself predicts that
within a year the men whom he think,
are really the guiltiest OF all. John Il
Rockefeller and II. II. Rogers. viii a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
BIG CHURCH CONVENTION.
Important Gathering Will BE at Huro.
Next Month,

Huron. s. D.. Feb. 27.-On- OF the
most important as web as what prom
Ises 90 be one OF the largest gatherings
OF church people ever held in this state
VIII be that or the missionary convcn-
ton now being arranged for by Meth
odists throughout South Dakota. II will
begin on March IS and continue three
days. The convention In under the d.
rect management OF the open door COM
mission OF the missionary society OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
J. II. Trimble. ID. D.. field secretary OF
the missionary society, win have charge
OF the program.
II Is expected 60 bring together the
presiding elders. pastors, Sunday school
young peoples societies. members OF
the women's Foreign Missionary Soci-
cites and leading laymen to consider
some OF the problems fundamental to
the work OF evangelization 10 the home
and foreign field. and also Tor prayer.
fellowship and discussion OF methods
and best helps available for promoting
Intelligent missionary enthusiasm
among the churches,
The program has never been equaled
In this section by any similar conven-
ton. II has been regarded eficient TO
secure the attendance OF one or two re-
turned missionaries. at homo on fur
Tough for meetings OF this character.
but II In expected 10 have a representa-
tive from every great field OF mission
airy activity TO depict the conditions
and opportunities open TO the church
In these lands.
The following named missionaries.
home on furlough. will participate in
the convention: DIR. r. II. Wright, OF
Italy: Samuel Quincy. NJ. D., OF Africa:
Rev. w, &. Swearer. OF Korea; Rev. II.
=. Spencer. OF Japan. Rev. Don W.
Nichols, OF China: DIR. III. l.. T.. Leur-
ing. OF Malaysia: Il. G. Beebe. NJ. D..
Rev. J. l.. Mclaughlin. OF the Philip
pines: Mrs. +. ID. Gnmcwell. OF China,
and Rev. Robert Ward. OF India.
The distinguished Bishop T.. q. An
drews. OF New York city: the great
chautauqua leader. Bishop John II. VIM
cent. of indianapolis; Bishop William
y. Mcdowell. OF Chicago. are expected,
with "A number OF leading ministers and
educators from all parts OF the country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Mohammedans OF the Caucasus have
y religious ceremony called "Chucksee
wuchsee." IL IL a ceremony I'm which
the fanatics cut and wound themselves
I'm the following CHASTITY fashion. ac-
cord 10 a traveller: Each man,
grasping n kinjal In his hand. brought
81 up In front and down on the crown
OF his head. Almost ut every stroke
the blood gushed forth and soon one
man after another became q staggering,
blood soaked figure"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Owing 90 the rapid growth OF the
United States. the English language r.
how spoken b. more persons than use
any other civilized tongue. Today $780,
too. 900 people speak English. 100. 000. 900
speak Russian (for not all the people
Of the empire talk the national tongue).
5000 900 use German, 10000. 900 employ
Spanish. including the inhabitants OF
the Latln-Amerlcan countries and co.
600 900 sneak French
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

A buriesque bill OF costs for n late
Tory election IN the west" printed I'm
the Flying Post for 17i5. contains some
very significant items concerning old
Time English election expenses. For
roarers OF the word church. Geo. In
one. For demolishing two houses.
secret encouragement TO the rioters.
Gee" For n dozen OF perjury men.
Gioo." FOR breaking windows. eco"
For n gang OF aldermen abusers. Geo"
For q set OF notorious lyars. 60"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

A big load OF Angora goatE was un-
loaded at warrensburg n few days ago
and attracted considerable attention.
They were consigned 10 Thomas Mat
thews. OF Columbus neighborhood. Tho
goats will be placed in pastures where
there is n preponderance OF brush. n
goats favorite food. The owners say
that they ind that n big bunch OF goats
viii do n better Job OF cleaning UP n
brush patch than an ax will do. and
then they will still have the goats, big
ger and fatter than ever,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Rurik the Rodsen. or Oarsmhn, a
daring sea rover. landed IN SCI on the
Russian shore OF the Baltic with his
brothers, Sineus and Truwer. He sub
5ugated the country from Novgorod 90
the volga, and his followers were
called Rodsen. or Russians. Rodsen, IN
the Scandinavian tongue OF tho period.
meaning oarsmen. Rurik died ir S79.
The Russian warship Rurik. ~ will be
remembered. went down or Sakhnlip
lRst summer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
ONE LOST, ONE WON.
Two Women Hurt by Fall Into Stree,
Excavation Sued the CITY.

Webster City. Ia, Feb 27.-The case
OF Mrs. Conrad Baker against the city
for 81. 1000 damages on account OF fall
Ing into an open street excavation, re-
suited In q ye-dict In favor OF the city.
The case II peculiar. because Mrs.
Pace. who fell ut the same time was
awarded 81, 800 At prior trial. the
cases having been tried separately.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

The worlds smallest inhabited island
is that on which Eddystone lighthouse,
in the English channel, stands for at
low water II IL only 30 feet In diameter.
Al high water the base OF the light
house. which has a diameter or only a
little over Is feet, is completely covered
nv Nater
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Manufacturers pleasantly name shod-
dy manufactured wool" The term Is
speciously descriptive. for the mate
rial IL made from woods which have
passed through the process OF manu-
facture. Soft worsted rags OF any
kind-old stockings. or soft cloths made
from lonR-stnplcd wools-are cleansed
and torn into soft fun in machine
resembling somewhat the ordinary
willow machine
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Chicago. ni.-while walking up the
stairs TO che second moor OF S3s North
Robcy street. where he Intended TO tune "a
plano for Aaron q. Gray. Henry Simon
slipped and fell just as he reached the last
step. lie rolled TO the bottom OF the stair
way and when picked up IL was found his
neck had been broken. lie died In a few
minutes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
CUT OFF NOSE.
Young Man Han Amuek at Corsica, S.
D., with q Big Knife, and
Slashes n Man.

Armour. s. d.. Feb. GA young
man named Peter Raben ran amuck In
the John Stollsr saloon at Corsica and
severely wounded n man named Sheed-
er. Raben inflicted injuries. among
which was the loss OF the nose OF
Shceder. The wounded man was at
tackled. and before Sheeder could get
out Of the way Raben's arm descended
and the knife severed Sheeder's nose
rom his face.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Derby, COMMON his hundredth birthda,
this week Deacon Ezra Hammond. o
Woodstock, sawed a quarter OF cord (,
wood In the morning. This has been b.
Sally exercise for ycarB. lie II n clarin.
playcr. drummer and bass singer o.
supcrylscs the work on his farm while o..
sister. who - ninsty-;Wo. cares Tor lA
homework
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

The letters In the alphabets OF the DIFF
ferent nations vary In number. The
Sandwich islanders have twelve: the
Burmese. eighteen: Italian. twenty:
Bengal. twenty-one: German, Dutch
and English. twenty-six each: Arabic.
twenty-eight: Persian. thirty-two: Ar
menian. thirty-eight, and Russian. for
tyrone.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

The French postman OF rural neigh
bOThoOds ckes out the small salary OF
his governmental position by doing all
kinds OF crrands In the village for peo-
pie who live along his route. He makes
q small income from the fees received
FOR these services. In summer. nova
days. he sometimes goes his rounds on
a bicycle. but In winter he has 20 walk
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

I.ondon.-From King Edwards farm
sandringham there was shipped "a g.
days ago 20 Jan Padcrcwskft OIL.
estate a superb young Hereford bu.: wh..
had captured several prl:cs az the rec
London cattle show. IL was u Elfi !Gy
the king the the famous pianist
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Los Angeles. cal-As n result OF hight
between j. e. Hutchinson and a beautiful
bull terrier belonging to ]. A. Montgomery
suit for Slo.O0o damages and the paymcn
OF physicians bills was filed In the super
Tor court by Hutchinson against the owner
OF the playful canine.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

The caye-dwelleTs OF MeNico can trav-
el n distance OF 10 miles " stretch,
going at n slow but steady tToi. FIRE.
Guently q letter has been carried "A dis
;nnce OF over 600 miles In Ave days. the
carrier living all the time on simple
diet OF pinole. a finely ground corn.
mixed with water into a thin paste.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Portland. Ore.-The famous willamette
meteorite has been Eold 20 n New York
scientist. The price paid was so COO. which
n said 20 be the highest price ever given
for n mctcoritc. The huge mass OF ore Is
ono Of the best specimens OF mctcoritc
ever discovered, weighing about fifteen
tons. IL was found near the banks OF the
Tualatin river ia ClackamaE county. ore
Eou. After discovery Il was the object OF
murh litigation between those who
Cia!flCd 90 have found "a.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
BANKERS, NEXT YEAR.

Aberdeen, =. ID, Feb. G.-AbCrdccn haA
been selected as tho meeting place for tho
South Dakota State Bankers association
on May &j-2t Efforts Will be made 10 Sc
cure a speaker Of national reputation 20
address the association, and a large and
enthusiastic meeting a. anticipated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

The Princess Yolande OF Italy. al
though only four years old. already en-
ters into the pleasures OF her father and
mother. The queen has a passion for
fishing. which her little girl shares. so
that morning after morning this little
group or two is TO be seen In the park
at Racconigi side by side. line IN hand.
In profound silence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Former iowan Met Violent Death Nea,
Alexandra, 8. o. Last
Airht

Alexandria, s. d.. Feb. 27.--A livery
man named Mike O'Connor was killed
In "a runaway between Alexandria and
Fulton last night. He was abort 20
years OF age. a single man, and came
to Alexandria from Sutherland, In.
about four years ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
SCHOOL LAND WALES.

Aberdeen. \. D., Feb. H. e. j. Bach,
state school and land commissioner, has
appraised the lands IN Brown county
which will bc subject to sale or lease In
March at prices ranging from SIS TO SIS
per acre There are u. 90 acres altogether
subject 20 sale or lease
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01

Don carlos of Portugal IN considered
the hcartlest and most frequent eater
OF al the crowned heads Of Europe,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
TOWN OF WADE NO MORE.

Homestead, =. D.. Feb. 27.-The town
OF Wade. near here. has been moved
of the face OF the map. IL Joined forces
with the town OF Lucas. and J. l.. Lynn
has just returned from moving the
town. He moved the entire town. con-
sisting OF three buildings. In n day and
"A half. a distance OF two miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
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