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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
WORK NOW COMPLETED.
Winter Has Been Mild and Progress
Made on New Road.

Sioux Falls, &. d.. Feb. b.-Prosident =
y. Sherman. of the South Dakota Contra
Railroad company. which In constructors
a iiae nor;hwcstward from Sioux FAILS
with WATERFOWL an the supposed dest."A
ton. and which has been at work all win.
ter building it's line into the heart Q,
Sioux Falls. announces that the work VIII
be completed some time next week. wheA
the long desired connection with the
tracks OF the Illinois Central Railroad
company will be made. President Sh'r'
man has just returned from ChicaEo'
whore he concluded arrangements wsiA
the officials OF the Illinois Central Raj
road company for the use by his company
OF the depot OF the Illinois Central In this
city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
YANkToN BOY HURT.
Met with Probably Fatal Accident ia
Press Room.

Yankton, &. D.. Feb. is-John McQuAy.
was seriously. perhaps fatally. injured ID
an accident In the Gazette press room ye-
tcrday morning. both armr being frae'
turcd, one above the elbow and the othe'
both above and below. and II is fearcd
that he sustained internal injuries OF q
most serious nature.
The young man. who In is or Il ycAr
old and the only assistance In the suppon
OF his widowed mother. was employed a.
'devfl" In the printshop. and was In is
act OF assisting the foreman TO mend a
broken belt when the accident occurred
lie was holding The belt over the pulley
while the foreman stitched the belt. Hs
lost his balance and permitted the belt 70
come In contact with the rapidly revoh.
ing shaft. Before he could release his hoi
the belt was wound round the shaft ara
he was drawn after u and probably wouA
have lost his life but for the prompt actioa
OF a prcssman. who threw the belt con
Meeting the main shaft with the gsso.in'
engine and stopped the machinery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
TALK SIDE ISSUES.
Moroccan Conference Meets and Avoids
Main Feature.

Algcciras. Feb. 1.-THE delegates TO
the Moroccan conference at the session
today examined at length the proposed
reforms In the customs 81 Morocco, and
plans for the suppression OF contra
band traffic In arms, and adjourned un-
III Saturday. &c word was spoken dur
ing the session concerning the main
feature OF the Franco German contTo-
lversy. namely. the control OF the Mo-
'roccan police. ns this stili remains the
subject OF private efforts 10 bring about
q compromise.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
FREIGHT WRECKED.

Aberdeen. =. D.. Feb. H.-As "A 81
Saukee freight train bound for Abcr
deem was az miles from the city 81
The Aberdeen Linton branch. the tru, ~
On "A wheat car. the third car from th'
rear. dropped TO the track. derailing 90
FAR, which became uncouplcd from ih
remainder OF the train ahead OF %
The engineer felt light jar and look
at hts air. which he found TO be 30.
right. and suspccting nothing. pull
on into Aberdeen, when he discover
that he had left two cars and the ,H
boose behind as well as several mem
pers OF the train crew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

n, most exteuove irrigation works
In tn world are = India There an
area equal 10 masc than the entire
surface OF the ststr Of main is sup
piled with water from rivers which are
controlled by artificial means This
takes no account OF the land irrigated
by private enterprises or from tanks.
The value OF the crops raised on land
Irrigated by the government Ii about
sl35, 00o, 900 yearly. IL IN believed that
IL all the tanks and other small local
sources OF irrigation were taken into
the reckoning the area watcrcd would
be nearly as great as that OF the Brit
lsh isies-say n region not far from
three times as extensive as Ohio.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

Funk island. OF the coast OF New
used 20 AFFORD shelter ev-
Icry year at breeding time TO countless
Inumbers OF natatory birds, among
them being the white BOBBY tsuia las
Isana). These birds have met the same
tate as tho great aux. They are ex-
Iftnct- Now their eggs are great rari-
ties and would fetch large sums. but
klscro IN none In the market Some
bspccimens are on view at the Smith
Isonian institution and ut the Amer1-
can Museum Of Natural History In
lNew York: they range In value from
$500 TO $3.50 apiece.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
SURFACE Gas FOUND.

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. Alt In reported
that surface gas has been discovered
In Brush creek I'm the southeastern part
OF Butte county. The stream In fed
by springs, and n settler opened up one
Of these springs 10 secure a water sup
oily for his cattle on account OF the
freezing OF the stream. While at work
he lighted his pipe and was surprised
TO see the surface OF the water burst
Into flame from the burning match. The
gas on the surface OF the pool which
he opened up burned for some time.
starting with a fash which scorched
his hands when IL first famed up and
gradually dying down until II went out
for lack OF material. This would In
licate that the gas belt extends pretty
well over the western part OF the
state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
NEW TELEPHONE PROJECT.

White Lake. :. D., Feb. 2l.-AR the
cal business men and leading farmers
~ this locality. company was or
ganized for the purpose OF construct
Ing "A telephone line from this place 10
Robcy. touching at intermediate points
and bringing several hundred farmers
into direct communication with tho
business houses OF White Lake. Ar
engagements have been made TO In
corporate n company. The following
officers were elected: President. J..
II. Dunbar; vice president. John
Schlaeder: secretary, II. l.. williams;
treasurer. Fred Stefren. Material for
the new line will be purchased ut once
30 IL car be on the ground by the
time the frost ~ out OF the ground,
when the work OF construction will
commence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
BIG BONUS GIVEN.
Bridaewater Will Issue Bonds 10 En-
COURAGE Trolley Project.

Bridgewater. 8. D.. Feb. 2i.--The city
council have authorized the Issuance or
IS, 900 worth OF warrants as bonus,
drawn upon the general fund OF the
CITY treasurer, and made payable to the
Sioux Falls Electrical lnterurban rail-
road. upon the completion OF said road
from Sioux Falls to Bridgewater, dis
lance OF forty-two miles; and further
providing that the aforesaid road be
constructed by January !, 1907.
Ten acres OF ground TO be used Tor
terminals have been contracted for
and there In every assurance that work
will begin on the proposed line as soon
as the frost II out OF the ground.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
TO USE PAVING STONE.
Sioux Falls ouarries Called On for I'm.
usual Contract.

Sioux Falls. \. d.. Feb. l7.-Some OF
the thoroughfarcs OF the city OF 81.
Louis are To- be paved with blocks OF
Sioux Falls granite. A local contractor
and quarryman has Just been official
~ advised that he was the successful
bidder for furnishing $4,000 granite
paving blocks for the streets OF that
city. This In only a small portion OF
the total amount OF paving blocks
which the Sioux Falls man expects To
furnish on his contract. A large force
OF men will at once be put TO work get
ting out the blocks. This Is one OF tho
largest contracts for this stone ever
awarded Sioux Falls men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
POLICE USEl
OUT I
Hungarian Parliar
Use Of Force
Will r

Budapest. Feb.
parliament was DIT
with the use OF for
The floor and CO
Ing were cleared \
we're no disorders
coalition party dec
unconstitutional n
will hold n meetin
parliament building
troops.
A basis for the
ties to dissolve va
the king-emperor'|
tional. but upon
much divergence
among the Hunga
crs.
The members o.
Der OF deputies We
but owing to conti|
she crown and n
position since the
been practically
any kind.
The king can ca
In ninety days fro
Ing parliament. al
Nill be done. The
IN calling new cleo
en- or break the
coalition. which
against Il for tv'
elections could no
proposed broader
Hungary.
The commercial
tria. Russia. Germ
countries must be
!, and there beinl
iwould be done by
eiStry.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Citizens and Farmers Finance Enter
prise in Miner County.

Fedora, s. D., Feb. 1.-THE Citizens
Economic Telephone company incorpor-
ated with "A capital OF $4,000 In Miner
and adjacent counties was launched
here this week. The company expects
10 begin operations Immediately and
before next fall will have poles up and
wires strung all over the county. Farm
ers subscribed literally for the stock
and the company IN well financed. The
officers of the new company are: Pres
ident. r. G.. Lewis: vice president, ]. l..
o'Nesl: secretary, Il. u. Jones; treas
urer, George Mishler.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
AN INFANT PAPER.

Sioux Falls. ;. D.. Feb. ib.-Chcstcr. 90
OF the new towns on the South Dakoul
Central railroad, northwest OF this city
" TO have a new weekly newspaper. TT
FIRST issue will soon make lis appcaran,e
The paper viii be established by parii'
who recently purchased the plant Of 80
vIndIcator. n weekly newspaper whF'
was published at Garretson for n numb
Of years. The plant will be moved q
Chester and used for the publication v
the new paper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
DIED ALONE IN AGONY.
IuIius johnson Fatally Wounded IL
Fall in Barn.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Feb. is.-The trag-
&c death OF Julius Johnson. "A farmer
whose home was I'm the northern part
OF this county has just been investi-
gated by Coroner Miller and Deputy
Sheriff Peterson. who returned today
from the scene.
Johnson was ~ years OF age and met
his death by slipping and falling from
in replacing n track used for n hay
fork. when found by members OF his
family he was dead. but everything in
dIcated that he had lived I'm the great
est agony for several hours. without
means OF summoning assistance. before
teath ended his sufferings.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

II In said that one OF the Duke OF
Teck's ancestors. who Vas n charcoal
burner. pointed out n silver mine 90 n
German emperor. who had been driven
Into exile. When the kaiser regained
his throne with the aid OF the wealth
thus obtained he made the charcoal
burner n duke.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

| Tho emperor Of Japan has conferred
on Miss Lyddel n British woman. n
medal with n blue ribbon. IN recog-
u1tioo % her steady devotion since
1850 TO her work among the inmates OF
the leper asylum In Toxic. The honor
On unprecedented.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
QUEST
| GETTING
King Edward So
Government
Close To
hr,sin's Ruler opsr
I;smsnt--court In
Briliianes O
Some,

| London. Feb. 81
OF parliame
Lard made this sit
concerning Ireland:
Ny ministers ha
luon n plan for Inn
economies In thu
knent for Ireland. q
kherelnto means 70
keople with the conc
|, n my desire the
kountry In reliance
Shouid be carried q
Lax circumstances
kexardful OF the wis
Ia the Irish people. |
to the mn
saullity and good {
I,tGsrent Glasses OF
| His Second
King Edward OF
parliament OF his Z
Iuith tho custofnnr
| The absence OF
|prince and princess
luke and duchess 81
mourning into VIII
been thrown by n
christian. detracte,
brIlliance OF a
the royal pro
palace To Z
and the
house OF lords folio
Zines OF those OF ~
4 The weather wa
held of and oil poll
|ihe troops lined TO
1 royal progress wer
| herring crowds.
| The kings speed
|prlses. The usual .
Enhance OF friendly
elgn powers was Z
IEraph rejoicing owe
| so-Japanese war h
Ia satisfactory end
;iaiive OF the pres
\ states"
| Referring TO tn,
-nce the king rera
1t IL earnestly e
OF these negotiation
the maintenance
nations."
| Cause 20
Colorlcss mention
| Anglo japanese tr'
~ the union of y
and the condition 1
has continued TO
/ lety."
The speech anno|
4 intermediate stage
government In the
/ abandoned and tina
would be drawn az
4 possible. adding a
\ yaal assembly NEE
|Chlncse will be sus
After announcin
Of the proposed col
Ill early In 1907 tn
the commons on u
Imports and export
/ dustries generally
gressive condition.
/ forwards the king
| attention OF the lea
| made In recent ~
expenditures and
4 ~ fha Rtnta
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

The Rev. Henry Francis Lyle. whose
hymn. Abide with Me-" In one Of the
unost precious 90 Christian hearts. was
vicar Of Lower Brixham- Thirty years
hgo an attempt was made 20 rebuild the
old church as n memorial TO him. Some
progress was accomplished. and now n
hinai effort In being made TO finish the
hover
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

william Wilkinson. an old man who.
because Of his deafness. could not hear
n horse and cart approaching. was
knocked down On n Leeds (England
street. and severely injured about the
head. On picking him up II was found
that his hearing had been restored
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
SUCCESS MI1h ERuIT.

Fairfax. :. D.. Feb. al. w. Babb,
farmer VINO resides ten miles north
81 this place. IL demonstrating that
fruit can successfully be raised I'm this
part OF the state. In addition TO car
Tying on his regular farm work. Mr..
Babb dcvotes n great deal OF his at
tcntion TO fruit raising. His orchard
now contains $50 apple trees. 90 plum
trees, 80 cherry trees. 500 craps plants
and large quantities OF Strawberries.
raspbcrrles and other small fruits
Each season tn" orchard IL being en-
largcd and added to. and within the
next few years MIR. Habb may have the
largest orchard "a South Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

I The institute Of archaeology OF the
university OF Liverpool has des-
patched an expedition 60 make ex-
ploratton and excavations In the vi
entity Of Esna. In Upper Egypt The
funds have been privately subscribed
by Liverpool citizens.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

I The collapse OF the roof or the Char
ing Cross railway station. London. was
caused by n pocket formed In the
casting of one OF the iron tie rods. The
weight OF n staging on which the car
lpcnfers were working broke IT, There
was no way OF detecting the fault, ex-
Iperts said nj the inquest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

The fishery steamer AIbatross will
soon start on an extended cruise 10 the
western Pncinc 10 conduct scientific
and fishery Investigations In the inter
est OF tho bureau OF fisheries. The
pan seas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
PASSED BOGUS CHECKS.
Pierre Merchants Lost Big Sums Of
Money.

Pierre. 8. D.. Feb. 2l.-Business men
~ this city and Fort Pierre were VIC
tirnized TO the extent OF several thou
sand dollars with checks drawn on the
Bank OF Presho and signed by Ed
o'Keefe. IL was learned that Okeefe
had no deposit In that bank and he
pas been arrested and given hearing
~ Fort Pierre. He was locked In jail
In this city for failure To furnish
bond OF $500. He claims that the paper
will be taken up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

For sfandering tho German governor
OF the Cameroons In west Africa. King
Akwa has been sentenced 20 nine years
penal seryitude, while other chiefs
have been condemned 10 terms Vary
ing from one TO seven years for similar
offensea.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

This appeared on the bulletin board
OF q certain public library: will the
gentleman who took a horn handled
umbrella from the stand on wednesday
kindly return II TO the librarian" Some
one wrote beneath In pencil: Certain
ny not: weather stin unsettled"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

For hundreds OF years. perhaps thou
sands, the Australian black has ac-
Jcepted the doctrine OF n trinity In
heaven and the theory Of evolution In
come respects he IN far superior 60 his
civilized contemporary. Yet he curls
hfmself round Ike n dog and sinks TO
sleep ON the bare ground at sunset. In
the dark he In n veritabie coward
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
FuRelE HOWARD PARponEo.

Pierre. s. d. Feb. l5.-GoveTnor Ell
rod today granted a pardon TO Furbis
Howard. who. on account OF escaping
from the penitentiary failed TO earn
good time. and who II pardoned TO re-
Vtore citizenship. Howard on June 4.
1904. was sentenced To one year In tho
penitentiaTy. and after being In that
Institution for "a short time made his
escape Later he returned voluntarily
TO complete his sentence and Is now In
confinement, the sentence ending In u
few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

On the occasion OF n medical con-
rress 20 be held at Lisbon In April. the
League Against Seanckncss viii char
ter a steamship. which win start from
Hamburg and call at Antwerp. Dover.
Cherbourg and Pauiliac. on her way TO
Portugal for tho purpose OF testing the
methods Of overcoming
seasickness which have been submitted
10 the notice or the league.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

In this age OF steel stone has by no
means been put out OF use In building
important viaducts and bridges. The
second largest stone arch bridge In the
world was recently completed at Sal
cano. Austria Its span In 279 feet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

An order was made by Justice War
rfngtcn. I'm London. the other day. for
the distribution OF an estate that had
been In the court OF chancery for 100
years. In that time its value had In
creased threefold
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

The natural gas wells which have
yielded the greatest amount OF gas
and shown the most tremendous force
In its outrush have revealed a pres
sure OF about $50 pounds TO the square
Inch on the rock combining the gas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

An amateur society has been formed
for the diffusion OF the cult OF the
bagpipe," not only In Scotland. but I'm
England. A set OF pipes costs from S25
20 $3.50. according 90 finish and other
Embellishments
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

The London county council has de-
ridcd 10 pave with noiseless material
the portions OF street car tracks in
front OF churches and the education
committee has proposed that similar
material be laid In front OF schools.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

The japanese jinrikishas were estab-
iished In Shanghai an public vehicles
less than two years ago. and their In
PRODUCTION I'm various other ports OF
China Is being pushed with characters
tic japanese energy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22

In the wisconsin zinc field there are
thirteen magnetic separation plants In
operation and IL IN said that this use
OF electromagnetic is greatly increaB-
ing the yield OF zinc in that district
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
COLONY FOR STANLEY COUNTY

Pierre. s. D.. Feb. He. III. Aldrich
OF Canistota il In this city on his way
To Grindstone. In western Stanley coun-
settle In the spring. a part OF their
selections have been made. and the 9TH
ers will select their locations IA soon az
the weather will permit their getting
put in the spring. Such colonies are be-
Ing organized not only In this state.
but In many OF the eastern states TO
get out and locate together next spring,
most Of them bringing with them repre-
fcntatives OF the different trades and
professions TO begin life with as many
OF the conyeniences OF their old homes
as they can readily transplant To a
newly settled prairie country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
KANSA|
Gets Investigation

Washington. Fee
Cornmerce commisi
vestigation OF rate
mad carriers enga
from Kansas. and
ierstate destination
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
ADMIR RAILS

Florence. Itai
Wilkes. widow OF
u. =. NJ. In dead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
TWICE SAVED LIFE.
Sioux Falls Woman Caught Negro
Committing Suicide.

Sioux Falls. g. D.. Feb. ls.--Twice
preventing q negro from taking his
pwn life was the experience OF Mrs.
Benjamin Hayes, OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes conduct board
Ing house. Among those who had
rooms there was negro named Nor
wood. who for a time was employed
as porter In the Elk club rooms In this
city. During tho absence OF Mr.. Hayes.
the negro. without any apparent rea-
son. started In 10 smash tho furniture
IN the Hayes domicile. and before he
could be stopped practically all the
furniture had been ruined By being
reduced 90 kindling wood.
Mrs. Hayes endeavorcd To prevent
the destruction OF the property, and
when she demonstrated with the negro
about what he had done, the colored
man drew n revolver and attempted TO
shoot himself After n desperate strug-
gle Mrs. Hayes succeeded In disarm-
ing him.
This no sooner had been accom-
plished than the negro took from his
pocket bottle OF carbolic acid and
tried TO drink the poison. but again
Mrs. Hayes was able TO Illustrate his
design TO take his own life. AZ this
Juncture the police arrived and the ne
gro was taken to Jail. When searched
another bottle OF carbolic acid was
found In one OF his pockets.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-22
BAD AIM
President Of the
10 Made Tsrs
w

Washington, ID.
has reached Was
morning OF Febru1
made To assassin
the republic OF ~
were fired ut him
his carriage. but
The National tribune., 1906-01-25
Convention Of Illinois sy. n. G.

There was large attendance at the
Seventh Annual Convention Of the
Womans Relief Corps OF the Gath Dis
trict of Illinois, which was held at
Fairfield, ILL.,, Dec. 20. The Conyen-
ton was called to order by Mrs Tillie
Perine, President of Fairfield Corps af-
ter which Mrs. Anna M Woods, Dis
trict President, was introduced and
took the chair. 04I
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Matte Tromly and the re-
Spouse by Mrs. Ella Jessop, of Mt. Erie.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered to
District President Anna NJ Woods, Mrs.
Sarah Daisy. Secretary Mrs Clara HI.
Needles. Patriotic Instructor, and to
Fairfield w. r. c., 265
Mrs. Eliza Bunting, OF Albion, was
chosen District President for the en-
suing year. The next annual meeting
will be held at Mt. Erie. Between the
afternoon and evening sessions, a
splendid supper was served at the hall,
by the local members, and at night
there was given a reception in honor of
the visiting members. For this recep-
ton splendid program had been pre-
pared, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, readings and a number
OF five minute talks.-Mrs. H. e. But
Ter, Fairfield. Ill.