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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
FIGHT FOR OvERSEER.
FIandreau Indians Conduct Regular
White Mans Campaign.

Flandreau. =. D.. March sS.-An In
teresting political fight H. In progress
here among the F1andreau Sioux In
dianS over the position OF ovcrseer. Joe
Carrow. the present incumbent. has
held the place for several years. much
to the envy OF those who consider
themselves as capable AS he.
Charles Lawrence. a progressive full
blood. needs the money for the sup
port OF "A large family. and went about
10 try and secure the job. which en-
tails little work and SIS per month re-,
Enumeration. He went into the past al
Joe's life. and Joe retaliated. The two
records thus aired proved interesting
material for discussion among the In
dians. Lawrence tried In vain 10 stop
the gossip about him and finally APP
pealed To Superintendent Pierce. of the
Flandreau Indian school. That Official
told him that when a man entered pol
tiles he might expect To hear good
many things about himself that were
not true and some that were true. and
that as he had stirred the trouble up
himself there was no way that he could
help him.
Lawrence then began TO fight In ear
nest and got up n petition To the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs. asking that
Joe Carrow be removed ana the posi-
ton given To him. His reasons were
varied. but interesting. Joe then got
busy and got up n counter petition.
signed by the same Indians that signed
the first one. Joc's document contains
the following denials:
I. That the statements In the said
petition are false.
2. That the petition In signed by n
number OF Indians not residing In the
state.
3. That some OF the names were Sc
cured through Misrepresentation.
4. That their names be not consid-
cred In connection with the petition.
What the Indian once will do with
the two petitions when they reach
Washington, signed by the same men,
In a matter OF conjecture.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
SOUTH DAKOTA

The general society OF the Daugh-
tsrs OF the Revolution was organized
IN the city or New York. August ~.
1881. Eligibility TO membership IN re-
stricted TO women who are lineal de-
scendants OF an ancestor who was n
military or n naval officer. soldier, sail
or or marine In actual service under the
authority OF any OF the thirteen colonies
or states, or OF tho continental con-
gress, and remained always loyal TO
such authority. or descendants OF one
who signed the declaration or indie
pendence. or OF one N n member or the
continental congress or any OF the COLI
onies or states, or as an official np-
pointed by or under the authority OF
any such representative bodies. actual
~ assisted In the establishment OF
American independence by service dur
ing the war OF the revolution. becom-
Ing thereby liable to conviction or
treason against the government OF
Great Britain, but remaining always
loyal 90 the authority Of the colonies or
states"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
WORLDS RECORD.
Belle Fourehs Ships More Cattle Than
Any Other Place.

Belle Fourche. 4. D.. March 2s.-Morc
cattle are shipped yearly from the sta
ton I'm this city than from any other
one shipping point In the world. Belle
Fourche In without exception the larg-
est cattle shipping station In existence.
The yards are so equipped that "A train
OF ten cars OF cattle can be loaded In
six minutes. Quicker time than this
has been made. but this In n fair aver
age. During the last shipping season
1900 cars OF cattle were shipped within
ninety days. making a total OF nearly
100000 head. The fall OF 1903 was The
banner year for cattle shipments and
In ninety days 100000 worth OF cat
tie were shipped from the station here
Mt Belle Fourche. An immense cattle
country Is tributary To this city. cattle
being brought in from four states,
Wyoming. Montana and North and
South Dakota. The range is almost
limitlcss. and within "A radius OF lbO
miles some half a million cattle arc
grazing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
M'CURDYS ARE SUED
FOR ABOUT $500, 900
Eight Actions Started by the Matus,
Life Insurance Company Against
Former Officers.

New York. March 27.-The FIRST CON-
plant In n series OF eight actions al
ready begun by the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company against former Presi-
dent Richard A. McCurdy. his son Rob-
bert H.. and the Arm OF Charles III.
Raymond a Co.. the company's former
Metropolitan agents. has been made
public.
The particular complaint II ngains,
former President McCurdy and con-
tains nine separate causes OF action.
In each Mr.. McCurdy In charged with
the waste OF large sums OF money be-
longing To- the company through al
legged unfaithfulness and neglect In the
discharge OF his duties. Damages
amounting to s3.250.000 are demanded.
The first ave causes seek recovery In
the aggregate OF s2s2.5O0 rs alleged
contributions TO political parties since
January !. 1855.
The complaint says the payments
were unlawful and improvident" and
were authorized and permitted by Mr..
McCurdy through want of ordinary
care and diligence"
The sixth cause seeks 20 recover the
sum OF $4,000 embracing the $4,000
alleged Increase OF annual salary
drawn by the former president sine,
June !. 1901. without authority. as Is
claimed. and under circumstances de-
tailed In the testimony before the Arm.
strong committee.
The seventh cause seeks 90 recover
$4,000 as the aggregate OF the re-
spective sums Of s25.00O drawn quar-
terly from the company for the last six
years OF Mr.. McCurdy's presidency. on
the voucher OF the committee on ex-
penditures and under circumstances
detailed In the testimony before the
Armstrong committee.
The eighth cause deals with the re-
lations OF Louis A. Thebaud. son-in-
law OF President Mccurdy. with Ray
mond a Co. and the ''gratuities and
rates OF commission" received by the
Arm.
The final cause OF action deals with
the sum OF si.2S2,su received by Rob-
ert IL. McCurdy rs commissions from
1856 TO November. 1905. as superin-
tendent OF the foreign department and
charges that by reason OF unfaithful.
ness and neglect by the former pres
ident these commissions had been al
lowed at rates which the enormous In
crease In the foreign business had rem.
dered exorbitant and Unnecessary.
Finally the company demands judy
ment against ex-President McCurdy
for the sum OF ts.370.3ti.ss with In
terest, as damages for alleged unfaith.
fulness and neglect.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
READY FOR BIG MEETING.
Huron to Entertain Prominent Meth.
odistS from Many Fields.

Huron. :. d.. March 2S-Eyerything
IL In readiness for the great missionary
convention to be opened here tomorrow
and continue until Sunday evening.
March 81. under the direction OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. Places OF
abode have been secured for about 900
persons aside from hotels and board
ing houses. The gathering bids fair to
be one Of the most Interesting and
profitable To church people ever held I'm
this part os the country. Besides the
educational exhibit showing the prog
rcss OF the work OF missions I'm foreign
lands, there viii be attractions OF var
led interest, together with lectures and
addresses by many OF the most noteG
men In religious circles of the world.
Among those who are To be- present
and take part I'm the session are.
Dr. Frank Mason North. for fi".ccn
years corresponding secretary OF the
New York city Church Extension and
Missionary society. and DIR. III. l.. Lucr-
ing. whose work Is at lpoh, Perak, one
OF the federated Malay states far down
on the Mala.' peninsula toward the
equator. or the 500 men and women
missionaries representing the Method
list church ia thirty or more foreign
countries. none approach DIR. LuerinE
iH linguistic ability.
Mrs Frank II. Gamewell. an expert
enced missionary To the Chinese. who
organized the Methodist girls boarding
school In Pekin and who. with her hus-
band. was Ia the siege nj Pekin. viii de-
liver one or more addresses.
Rev. David :. Spencer. who has been
missionary In Japan for twenty years.
now o.. furlough In the United States
and who has been "A presiding elder for
ten years. FIRST OF the Nogoya district
and then of the Toxic district OF Japan.
DR.. II. X. Carroll. for more than
twenty years one Of the editors OF the
Independent. In charge OF the census OF
churches In connection with the elev-
enth census and "A man OF much prom
inence.
Rev. r. b. Caldwell. field secretary
and for several years missionary In
the Foo Chow conference.
Rev. Frederick II. Wright. Identified
with Methodism In Italy for twenty
years
Bishop ]. II. Vincent. famed as the
organizer OF the great Chautauqua edu-
cational movement and for twenty
years served as secretary OF the sun
day school union. known as one 81 the
most sincere Christian workers and ed
ucatorH on this continent.
Bishop J. e. HHrtgcll. missionary
bishop az Africa.
Rev. Wilbur Z. Swerrer. for seven
years IN the mission field and editor OF
the Korean Christian Advocate.
Rev. Jesse l.. Mclaughlin. minister o:
the little band OF Methodist missionar-
les helping TO take the Philippines I n
Christ" and editor OF the Philippine
Christian Advocate.
Rev Don w Nichols. for seventeen
years a missionary In Central China
and now stationed at Kiuking, Nam
chang and Marking.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
MUCH EXCITEMENT RIFE.
Alleged Serious Charge Against OF
cial at Webster.

Webster. s. D.. March 23.-For Ir's
lays this city has been all torn g2
through the arrest OF =. III. Egeiar-
,eputy county auditor on the ALLEGED
iharge or attempting To commit Gal-
IN the person of Mary Wagner. o.
nestle employed I'm the household q
=. Mccormick. where he was tempo--
lrily sojournlng.
A hearing was finally had h"'1''
Justice Alley. by whom he was del
:hnrged,
Public Indignation ut the dismr,l.
VI the case. caused his rearrcsi nd
he case was again heard before lG'
ice Rathbun. by whom the accused
VAS held I'm 81 900 bonds TO answer a
.he next term or circuit court.
Following the first hearing ~ 'af
Ease. \ petition was placed In Cir,uL-
Ion asking for the removal from 81
ace OF Justice Alley and I'm conscqur5gs
4 special meeting OF the city couHc!
was called and the question OF the r.,
movnl. or the legal questions involves
therein, was referred TO Judge McIoT
tor determination.
The excitement over the case aa'
been intense and the end In not ye; "a
sight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
WAIT FOR LEGISLATURE.
,astern Man Wants 20 Give LibrI7
to Brookines School.

Pierre. s. D.. March 23.-Presldsft
Soodner OF the state board OF regents
u education went 10 Brookings whefs
meeting OF the board Is being held
One OF the matters which Will -
brought before the board Mt the meet
ng Will be n proposition from an u
Known eastern man To present % ne
Itate university n $4,000 library pullt.
ng on conditions that the state sd
bind itself TO provide for maintenaHss
md books 5000 n year. or. In lieu ~
that. To provide $500 "A year for books
md provide for the maintenance To- any
way they may see fit. The proposlii1a
ZONES through President Droppcrs o
he university. and the questions con
fronting the board are whether ne
legislature would see ~ TO provide lS'
appropriation so asked II called upon 7,
So SO. As n board the regents woui4
ave no legal power TO grant the moh-
~ for maintenance. nor could they J.
any way enforce such action II iheF
Ihould accept the offer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
EXPECT CRACKER FACTORY.

Deadwood. =. d., March 2T.-Indiana
business men are figuring on starting
cracker factory In this city and
may take "A lease on the new brick
block just completed on upper Main
street. w. T.. Chaplain. OF indianapolis,
In In the city looking over the situation
and plans on n partly cooperative In
stitution. His idea In TO furnish soda,
graham and oatmeal crackers for the
entire state OF South Dakota. The fac
tory would use South Dakota wheat
and all other necessities for the plant
could be procured Mt home. With the
completion OF the railroads across the
state the distance from west to east
VIII be so shortened that the plant iS
quite practicable
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

An imperial decree published In the
Pekin Gazette says: "Liu Yung-ching.
The provincial commandment or
kianpei. has memorialized the throne
that the rivers In hts Jurisdiction have
kept quiet: and the throne has felt
grateful for the peacefulness OF the
rivers: therefore the throne dedicates
I've sticks OF Thibetan incense each
through the said Liu Yung-ching 10 all
the temples OF the god OF rivers TO
thank them for their protection. and
the rest OF the memorial In ordered TO
be carried out and 20 be taken note OF
by the board concerned"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
MAYOR MOoRES DEAD.
Executive Of Omaha sueeumbs q
Throat Trouble.

Omaha. Neb.. March 27.--Frank l..
Moores, mayor OF Omaha. Is dead at
his home. He had been III for several
months with throat trouble and n gem
eral breaking down. Mayor Moores
was sc years OF age. He was serving
the last year OF his third term as may
or and had long been prominent In the
republican party OF the city and state.
President Zinman OF the city council
will act as mayor during the remain
der OF the term.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
GRADUATING CLASS OF ELEVEN.

Groton, $. d.. March 27.-Prepara-
tions are being made for the graduation
Of eleven pupils from the local high
school this spring. The graduating ex-
erclscs will consist OF class day exer-
ciscs on Friday evening. June I. and
regular graduating exercises on Mon
day evening. June 4. This viii be- tho
largest graduating class In the history
OF the Groton high school. Those In
the class are Fannie Edwards, Nina
Brown, Edna Strceter. Ethel q. Elliott,
Edith Trov Lydia Krueger. Mary n.
Keiser. Ella q. wegner. Il. Paul Smith,
William Mather and Myla Brown
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
SHIP AFIRE IN STORM.
Fate Of the British Freight Steamer
Titan 10 In Very Serious
Doubt.

81. Johns. ~. r.. March A.-The British
freight steamer Titan from New York for
Manchester. is OF Cape Race with her car
10 on IRE.
A furious snowstorm ~ ringing and Il -
feared the steamer may not be able TO
make her way into the harbor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Farmer Near Rowsna Arrested by FED
eral Authorities.

Sioux Falls. 3. D.. March 23.-TEs
United States authorities In this eiN
nave arrested Edward Harvey. n farm
or living near Rowenn, on the charks
or perjury. Harvey was n pioneer re-
dent OF this part OF the state. haHIns
resided In Minnehaha county for
period OF about thirty years. HarFey
.ast month fled petition In VOLUNTARY
bankruptcy la the United States coHI
m this city. and the alleged perjury
grew out OF this. II In alleged In ths
complaint charging him with per)uH
that he omitted from his schedule ~
assets and liabilities the sum OF S'y
m cash which he Is alleged TO have hsa
IN his possession at the time OF execut-
ing the bankruptcy papers on FebruaV
%. The complaint against him furIh'g
alleges that he omitted TO schedule -
a part of his assets n one-thlrd inty''s'
In the sum OF about 5000. which repre-
scnted the earnings during 1905 OF :"
stock horse owned I'm part By hin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
BABY WEIGHED TWO POUNDS
Its Mother But Fifteen Years Old and
AIieaed Father Sixteen.

Deadwood. =. D.. March 2S.--The
smallest baby ever born In Lawrence
county In now being cared for at the
Jail In this city. When born IL weighed
but two pounds. but during It's brief
life OF three weeks has gained pound
and three-quarters. Aside from It's
size the child seems to be- normal In
every way. The mother. who is but -
years of age. has lived with her father.
brothers and sisters la one room I'm 4
Squaiid hut In the country near Crow
Peak. The father OF the child IN. ac-
cording Ia the girls story, n boy OF
only 10 years. who has already left for
parts unknown. The girl WAS brought
In To the county Jail. and viii be-
brought before the county court. when
some provision will be- made FOR her
and her child.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
FINE ARTESIAN WELL.

Belle Fourche. S. D.. March s5.-The
Bcllevicw addition OF this town will DO
supplied with good arteslan water. The
well. which has been put down $50 feet,
mas struck a flow OF water about fif-
teen gallons n minute. The well will
be sunk to a greater depth. and there
IL every reason To believe that "a large
How or water Will be encountered.
Some delay Was caused by encounter
Ing bed OF very hard rock. prcsum-
ably iron ore OF some kind
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
LYNcHEo FOR CRIME.
Rumors Say a Murder Was Avenged
at Shoshone.

Deadwood, \. D.. March 21.-The
death OF Frank Ball. who was shot at
Shoshone this week was avenged by
the prompt lynching Of his slayer. so
say dispatches from that place. He
was well known I'm this city. having
been an all around athlete. lie played
ON the Deadwood nine. also on the
Lead nine. and at one time worked at
the Clover Leaf mine at Roubaix,
where his wife and two children live
He was shot by George Lobmier. IA
cook. who a few years ago attempted
To kill bartender at Casper. and who
was considered "A bad character
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
STOLE A FAMILY.

Flandrcau. :. D.. March 23.-An un-
usual case Of grand larceny. comes into
The circuit court for trial at the term
Co open March IS. One Carl Arnold,
transient In charged with having taken
possession OF n farmers wife aud fam.
liy. IN the husbands absence. taking n
i"aui or horses, wagon and some house.
hold effects. driving 10 Wentworth and
here dispoSing OF the property. He was
arrested. brought TO Colman and there
given n preliminary hearing and on
Monday bound over TO appear for trial
1t the circuit court. bond being fixed
nc 1900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

Chinese students IN Toxic have es-
tablished magazine TO give expression
20 their revolutionary ideas. The OBJ
Jects OF the magazine are. rs IL an
nounces: The overthrow OF the pres
ent wicked and obstreperous govern
ment (of China): the establishment OF
a united form OF government: tho con-
servation OF the worlds true peace: the
preservation OF the national territory:
the maintenance OF the essential unity
between the people OF China and ia
pan: the seeking or the cooperation OF
the worlds powers In the perfecting
pf the task OF China's reformation"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
FIRE AT eRIpeEWArER.

Bridgewater. =. d.. March 2-Fire
broke out In the upper part or Smith
A. Elwine's hardware store, located on
upper Main street today and soon com
municated TO the Ryan building and
ness part OF the city lying east OF
Main street. The wind was blowing a
yale from the northwest At the time
and had the IRE succeeded In eating
itself through the iron roof. the saty
would have been doomed. Much credit
IN due the local fire department for the
manner In which they controlled the
blaze. The loss IL fully covered by In-
EuFauCe
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

The following In accredited TO the late
Senator Hoar: Al n Fourth OF July
celebration I'm q Canadian town where
both English and American guests were
assembled. the flags OF the two coun-
tries were used In decorations. A friy-
olous young English girl. loyal TO the
queen. but with no love for the Stars
and Stripes. exclaimed: "Oh. what a
silly looking thing the American nag
ts! II suggests nothing but checker
berry candy Yes" replied Senator
Hoar, "the kind OF candy that has
made everybody sick who ever tried 10
lick IL"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

''Broughams are now very noticeable
in Pekin. occupied principally by Chi
nese officials. and often their wives and
children" says the PekIn and Tientsin
Times. They not only run on the broad
macadamized roads but up the narrow
side streets to their houses. or course
20 meet n cart In fatal, TO the cart ut
least II heavily laden. which has to turn
the best way IL can. go back 10 some
cross road. and allow the brougham To
pass In this instance there In no left
or right OF the road. but the whole road.
The police ars conspicuous by their alb
sence In such places"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
"ScoTTY" ARRESTED.
Death Valley Miner Charged With As.
sauIt With Deadly Weapon.

San Francisco, March 2I-Waltet
Scott. the Death Valley miner. was
arrested on n telegraphic report from
the sheriff OF San Bernardino county
stating that Scott was wanted there
TO answer n charge OF assault with q
deadly weapon. The charge grows out
OF "A recent attack on n party OF people
who were being escorted TO Scotrs
mine Scott was released on $500 bonds
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
DEFENDING WIFE'S HONOR
Sensational Statement Made by coun.
sci for Defense In whistler
Oaden Murder Case.

bloomfield. Ia. March T.-In his
opening argument for the defense today
Attorney II. C.. Taylor. made the
startling declaration that II Il In proven
that Claude Whistler killed Frank Og.
den last April IL would be shown con.
clusively the shot was fired by The hus.
band to save his wife's honor.
The state asserts the shot was fired
during n heated quarrel and that Whis.
Ter was unprovoked In his attack.
Ogden'a body was found near whis-
lers home lying I'm n position indicat.
ing II had been placed there. The quar-.
rel which may have led TO the shooting
n alleged TO have resulted from an at.
tack by Ogden upon the defendant.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

That very curious race OF web
footed" short-legged Papuan dwarfs.
the Agniambos. IN not quite extinct.
Captain Barton. an official In New
Guinea, describes visit he paid at the
end OF last year: n rumor having
reached Cape Nelson that these inter
esting folk had all been massacred. Il
was gratifying 10 md a few or them
still living. Six males and four fe-
males were seen and examined. They
averred that they have no children liv-
Ing. and IL seems likely that IN n few
years the tribe will have wholly died
out"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
PRESIDENT APPROVES.
courtnartials Against Two Lisutsn
ants Are 10 Stand.

Washington. ID. C., March H.-The
president has approved the sentences OF
court martial I'm the cases OF First Lieu
tenant Hugh Kirkman OF the Eighth
cavalry. and Second Lieutenant Horace
l.. Little OF the Philippine scouts. both
of whom were recently tried I'm the Phil
ippine Islands. Kirkman was convict
ed on charges OF embezzlement and fer
gerry and sentenced TO be dismissed and
confined IN the penitentinry two years.
Little was convicted on charges OF
drunkenness on duty and sentenced TO
be dismissed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29
DEATH OF AGED WOMAN.

Rapid City. =. D., March 27.--After
having lived to the ripe old age of 81
years Z months and n days. Mrs. Ha-
nora Brown passed away az "a result
OF her advanced years. She was ma
tive OF Ireland, having been born In
Limerick In 1905. and attended the
ceremonies held I'm her town In honor
OF the coronation OF Queen Victoria.
She came to the United States when
quite young.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-29

Albany. -. Y.-The bill prohibiting tho
docking OF horses tails or the importation
into the state OF dockcd horses was passed
In the assembly by vote OF 81 10 II. Al
though the measure has been before tho
house for several years. this Is the FIRST
time Il has been passed. The breeders 81
coach horses hope 20 have the bill sand
baggcd In the senate.