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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
GOES INSANE IN IOWA.
South Dakota Man Suddenly Afflicted
ut Cambridge.

Nevada. Ia, Dec. while Her
man Hartzcll, OF Redfield. $. D.. who
had registered at u hotel Mt Cambridge.
was sitting by the stove. he became
suddenly insane About supper time he
suddenly jumped up and started To-
running around the stove. Continuing
this FOR "A time he would sit down and
weep bitterly. A search revealed n
purse containing s42I and a ticket 20
Chicago. During his occasional sane
spells the man would talk. but would
give no Information regarding himself
other than his name and address and
that his father was confined in an In
sane asylum.
The family OF the man was wired M
Redhcld and have sent word that they
viii arrive I'm Cambridge today and
take charge or the man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

In q $1,000 or $1,000 house. Il Is very
common matter To wire Tor eev.,e
Iirhte. but by giving the subject little
further attention with your electrician
contractor and the architect. II w. pos
sible TO arrange outlets for lighting
socket heating devices ut very little ex,
ira expense. Such receptacles wouIu
be taken on from the lighting wires
in n very simple manner. The cost o,
operating later. at lighting rates. wonla
not be large, for the reason That the
electric devices which VIII be USED on
arch n circuit consume only n small
amount OF electricity and are generally
used for only short intervals. They
would comprise for example. the char
ing dish. the coffee percolator. heating
pad, cigar lighter. shaving mug. curl
Ing iron. baby milk warmer. small n.y.
Ing nm and many others
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
MAY ISSUE BONDS.
Expert Accountant Says Yankton Car
Borrow $4,000.

Yankton. =. ID. Dec. Am expert
report on the city's Indebtedness. just
submitted To the Business Mems club.
places the outstanding bonds ut $4,000.
IL was the opinion OF the expert that
the city. with only $4,000 OF this sum
in water bonds. could legally issue
bonds To the extent OF 500. 900 addition
al for the revision ana completion OF
the present water service.
Charles w. Nolen and Anna Scher-
schlight, both OF this city. and both
members OF very prominent families,
were married here Tuesday by Rev.
Lawrence Link
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
GOT OUT IN THEIR NioHTles.

Elktoa, s. D.. Dec. 1.-The FIRST prac-
teal IRE test OF Elkton's new water works
was afforded 10y an early morning firo
that Quilted the second story OF Browns
drug store building The alarm was turn
I'd In at 200 a. m, and before the first
stream OF water could be played ON thu
IRE the apartments ou the second floor
were a mass OF danes. the occupants
having escaped In their might clothes.
Aside from the personal effects OF the
roomerS the loss Is fully covered by In
surdnce. The origin Of the IRE Ls un-
known.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

There exists n stone which Is said un-
failingly fortells changes In the wealth.
er. This stone was found In Finland
many years ago by an explorer. and has
since been watched by scientists with
great interest. IL presents white,
mottled appearance. I'm sunshine. grad
uaily turning from gray TO black as a.
rainstorm approaches. The stone Is
composed of clay. inter and rock salt,
In dry weather the salt In the stone Us
prominent. but when the air is filled
with moisture the salt absorbs the
moisture and terms black. thus forming
the barometer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
TOWN WAS THREATENED.
Catholic School Burns and Sioux City
L. Asked for Assistance.

Jefferson. y. D.. Dec. 3.-The Cath
Ollie parochial school here was practi-
cally destroyed by IRE this morning
and the whole town threatened. Sioux
City was appealed TO for aid and q fire
company with an engine was on board
n train ready to start when the flames
were subdued.
Although the 200 students were busy
at their studies when the IRE was dis
covered. there was no panic and no one
waa hurt.
/. The building was a three story brick
veneer and the framework Is destroyed.
the brick stu standing. The loss will
be about $4,000. fully covered by in
surance. Rebuilding will be started ut
once.
jefferson has population OF about
$50
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
THE LID GOES ON.
Gambling Element Gets n Jolt at Belle
Fourehc.

Belle Fourche. $. d. Dec. 3.-Judgc
Rice. OF the Eighth judicial district. has
held court In this city this week and Is
continuing the fight which he began
some time ago against the gambling
element while In Sturgis short time
ago Judge Rice instructed the attor-
pey to file complaints against certain
men who were running gambling
places. with the result that the town
was closed up tight. Al this term OF
court four men were arrested In con-
nection with gambling. arraigned,
pleaded guilty and Will be sentenced
ON Saturday OF this week.
The It'd ~ once more on In Belle
Fourche and Judge Rice intends that IL
shall stay there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Carrier pigeons as aids To "A physiciaiS
are reported from the north OF Scotland,
The doctor has n scattered practice
and when on long rounds he takes sew
erai pigeons with him. IL one OF his
patients needs medicine Immediately.
he writes out a prescription. and by
means OF the bird forwards IL TO MS
surgery. Here an assistant gets the
message, prepares the prescription and
dispatches the medicine. II after Nis-
iting a patient the doctor thinks he viii
be required later I'm the day, he sim
ply leaves pigeon. with which he can
be called, II necessary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Chamberlain by the Battle Creek. Mich
iEdu. Sanitarium company. The ma
tiousl sauitnrium Tor soldiers and sail
ors at Hot Springs has made good pro-
ggcss aud viii be- ready to receive pa
ticutE about March I next.
Secretary Robinson. says regarding
thc states products ard marketing:
Assembling the several items OF produc.
ton into one paragraph We have tho fol.
lowing r,sul, ns the approximate value O
the years output 81 agricultural and min
ssvt1 rraNfhs
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
rs WELCOMED FROM IOWA.

WcHslngion SPRING.. ). d. Dec. IA.
public reception was given mt the opera
house TO Rev. NJ. Tibbctis and family
who have recently moved here from In
wood. Ia. Addresses OF welcome wern
made by members OF the NJ. r. church
of which Rev. NJ. Tibbetts II pastor also
by Rev. j. T. Hughes OF the Congrega-
tionsl and Rev. Mr.. Houts OF the Free
Methodist churches.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
WOLVES ARE KILLING
SHEEP NEAR CITY
Believed Cold Weather in North
Has Driven the Beasts
South.
BIG FLocKs ARE INVADED
hungry Animals Make Appearance feP
First Time In Many Years In
Thiekiy Populated
Sections.

Sioux Falls. =. D.. Dec. 3.-sheep
Jwners I'm northeastern Minnehaha
bounty. along the Big Sioux river. re-
port wolves are killing many sheep. II
II many years since the animals have
been no numerous or so fierce In this
thickly settled portion OF the state.
They are believed To have been driven
from the forests OF Minnesota by the
cold weather. IL In probable that q
wolf roundup VIII be organized.
Michael Showers and George Millard.
who own n flock OF 5000 sheep report
heavy losses.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
YOUNG GIRL IS KILLED
BEFORE EYES OF MANY
Miss Goldie Stafford. q Student
Al Dakota Wesleyan Univer-
sity, Run Over by Train.

Mitchell. s. D.. Dec. 2.-Before the
horrified gaze OF fully 100 persons. Miss
Goldie Sanford. a student at Dakota
Wesleyan university here. was at noon
today run over by Milwaukee and ST.
Paul switch engine and killed in
stantly.
Tho depot platform was filled with
people. the accident occurring while the
Sioux city passenger train was stu at
the station. Miss Stafford was about Is
years old and her parents live At Mil
bank, =. II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
Railroads Are Wise.
DIPLOMATS WAR
TALK INVESTIGATED

Washington. Dec. 4.-lienry u. Nil
Ger. United States consul general az
Yokohama. Japan. @ill be- given an
opportunity by the state department TO
affirm or deny a published interview.
In which he is quoted as saying that
the japanese are organizing their army
and navy to fight the United States. A
clipping of the alleged Interview has
been forwarded TO him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Captain Sverdrup. the Arctic ox-
plorer. who has recently added 100000
square miles OF ice To the King OF
Sweden'g dominions. spent his boyhood
on a forest farm. He was brought up
10 look after himself anr be independ-
ent: was compelled &C. .un all kinds or
errands In all sorts OF weather; and
like Nansen. war an adept In the uso
OF snowshoea almost as soon as he
could walt. Captain Sverdrup had
many exciting adventures In the polar
seas including two outbreaks OF nrc
on BOARD the Fran, which almost put
p.l end TO the expedition.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
half completed. grading being nearly
all done.
Work on Pacific Extension.

,alf completed. grading being nearly
all done.
Work on Pacific Extension.
The Milwaukee aud -. Paul has also
graded It's Pacific coast extension from
slcnhlm. WalwOrth county. across the
Standing Rock Indian reservation into
North Dakota. a distance al about
Eighty miles In this state. The rails GA
his extension are laid To the Missouri
liver. where a substantial steel bridge
y under construction at about the
mouth OF the Grand river. TSis sys-
.em. too, has completed It's line from
Sioux Falls Ia Madison. about my
miles. The Northwestern has also u.l-
Ter construction AN extension 81 iiH
BoncSteel line. uorthward distance 81
thirty miles and also steel bridge
over the Missouri river ~ this point.
The Minneapolis and 81. Louis has
graded line from WATERFOWL To
Leoln. In Mcpherson county. ana a
branch from this line from Condce. In
SPHINX county. Ia tho Missouri. river ~
/" Beau. and will have the entire eX-
.cusiun iu operation by January l. The
ine from Rapid city to Mystic. uniting
the Northwestern and Burlington sys-
ems In the Black Hills. WAS completed
asst spring and Is la operation as THE
Crouch Line"
GNHNbiaAANVs
Congressional legislation affecting
'aiiIoad matters passed al the last ses-
lion. WAS as follows.
Extending the time I'm which the
Tankton. Norfolk and Southern may
build bridge across the Missouri river
a. Yankton until March .. 1909. tx
lending the time In which the Wiuui-
peg, Yankton and Gulf railway may
build bridge across the Missouri nj
fankton until February 3. 1909. These
charters have taken ON special interest
IinCe the incorporation u few weeks ago
" the Yanktou and Southern railroad.
with United States Senator Gamble. Of
his state. az one Of the incorporates
ind a statement by him that one OF
:hcsc two charters would be utilized by
he projected road To the gulf FOR
crossing the river at Nanktou. The
chicago. Milwaukee and ~. Paul rail-
Nay was granted charter for
sridgc over the Missouri at Mobridgc
The Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific
railway Uhc Minneapolis and -
LOUIS was granted the right To cross
The Missouri at LcBcau.
Railroads Are Wise.
Reason for this activity I'm railroad
building ~ seen In an average report
'or several years OF the commodities
arricd by the railroads from South
Dakota TO outside markets. Mr. Rob-
nsun couscrsdtiycly figures the 1906
output OF agricultural and mineral
products viii be- Sifa. Sl2.S3l. As all OF
his except what the $4,000 people Of
he state need for home consumption
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
MRS. EopY's SON sTuNo.
George Glover, Bondsman for Mail Car
rier Who Flunks.

Deadwood. :. u. Dec. 3.-Daniel l..
Hartsclf who has had the contract To
carry mail between Dcadwood and Rou-
,baix six times weekly. has defaulted on
his contract. and the responsibility OF
carrying IL now rests upon his bonds
men. George Glover. son of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy. and William A. Clark.
Neither OF these men IN In the mail car
.rylng business nor has any desire To be.
'Hartself had sublet the contract and
the sub-Contractor threw IL up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
LABOR UNION DEPUTY SHERIFF.

elect Charles Nelson, OF this county.
announces that he has decided to APP
point Eugene Reilly. OF this city. one
OF his deputies The appointment was
made I'm accordance with promise
given the labor unions OF Sioux Falls
before election.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
COURT TO MOVE BACK.

Eureak. s. D.. Dec. 3.-Court will
move back To Leola next spring. Leola
As the county seat OF this (McPhersonD
bounty. but for years was of "A rail-
road. Under state statute Eureka
was selected as the place for holding
the terms. The new extension OF the
and ~. Louis railroad
recently was completed To Leola. and
under the law IL Will be necessary to
hold court there.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
JUDGE SMITH NAY PRESIDE.

Yankton. :. d., Dec. Judges
Jones, OF Sioux Falls. has asked Judge
Smith. OF this circuit To preside at tha
trial OF Mrs. Kaufman and he has
already consented to do so. In case
OF change OF venue. which Is now
very likely. the famous case will very
likely be heard i'm this city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
THREsHER KILLS HIMSELF.

Salem, =. D.. Dec Chris Hn-
beger, n thrcshcr. shot and instantly
killed himself Wednesday at the Mootz
farm. three and a half miles from town.
where hts thrcshing crew was az work
lie was supposed To be In fairly good
financial condition and no reason can
Ice assigned for the act. Mr. Habegcr
leaves "A family uf wife and several
children, three boys being grown up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
TEACHER so PRETTY
SHE LOSES HER JOB

Hammond. Ind. Dee. "A petition
TO be- signed by every pupil In the
Hammond public schools. all leading
business men. ministers, bankers. ply
slcians, society women and public Of
iicials is being circulated Ia aid OF
Miss Genevieye McGraw. the Ham
mond school teacher. who was asked
~ resign because she Is so pretty ev-
tfyone fails In love with her.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
AMERICAN TURBINE
STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED

Chester. Pa. Dec. f.-Yale. the sec
ond ocean going turbine steamship 10
be built In this country. was launched
here today az Roach's shlpynrd. The
steamer Will ply between New York
and Boston. She will be the fastest
as well as one of the finest vessels en-
gagged Ia the American Atlantic coast
service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
DEAD THREE MONTHS.

Pierre. :. D.. Dec. 1.-The body Of
Martin Kerchner. who was drowned la
Cheyenne river. near Pedro. the LIST
81 last September. has just been found
about "a mile from the place 81 the ac-
Cident which caused hts death.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Every time the papers say some.
thing about 'Japs' Il hurts the Japa-
nese people" said japanese. We
call our country Nippon. pronounced I'm
tho japanese tongue 'Nihon.' and n
Japanese man is 'NihonJin. Foreigners
say Japanese and Japan because they
don't know how To pronounce the real
words"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

coroner's Jury Doesn't Minee Matters
in Girls Case.

Sioux Falls. 4. D.. Dec. LIN the
cnse against Emma Lage and her sis
ter Nellie. OF Spirit Lake. Ia, the girls
who admitted they were the ones who
placed the body OF an infant child In
the stove at the Star restaurant week
ago. the coroner's jury consisting OF
J. NJ. Dickson, L. :. Tyler and Martin
Arnston. returned verdict as follows
We. the jury. ind that the death
OF said female infant was caused by a
blow on the head. and said blow was
caused by hard substance or instru-
ment."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
ZERO AT ST. PAUL.

81. Paul. MINI. Dec. A cold wave
struck ST. Paul during the night. COM
ing from the northwest and tempera-
ture went To zero. The lowest temper
allure early today WAS 10 below at
Devils Lake. ~. ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
NEW HOTEL OPENS.

WATERFOWL. s. D.. Dec. i.-Watcrtowu
people are thankful today because OF
the opening Of new hotel, European
plan.
NJ u. Flint. the proprietor and manager,
f. probably as we'll known over the north
west as any man Ia the state. having
Travelled for the last ten years fsr dis
tiliers OF Louisville. ny.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
TO DISCUSS CUBAN TRIP.

Sioux Falls. :. ID. Dec. 4.-December
II n1d 10 the South Dakota Press as
Societion VIII meet here to discuss mat
tiers pertaining To their proposed win
ter trip To- cuba and railroad Transport
fHtiDn
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
HELP OUT The COUNTY.

Oacoma. s. d., Dec. 3.-To assist
the county I'm securing a permanent
court house. the Commercial club has
purchased "A site for the new building.
which will be donated outright.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Norwegian butter IL rapidly growing
I'm popular favor. especially In England,
In 1906 the amount exported from
Stayanger was Co., 900 pounds. an In
crease OF nearly 200. 900 pounds over
1904, and as 900 pounds over 1903.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
CAMP WHERE BRET HART
WROTE is RAZED BY FIRE

Marysyille cal. Dec. 3.-The ruins
OF Yuba Dam. once a famous mining
camp and made more famous by Bret
,Hartc's poe.l. has been destroyed by
fire.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Soap has been In use for 1000 years
and IL twice mentioned I'm the bible. A
few years ago n soap boilers shop was
discovered In Pompeii. having been
buried beneath the terrible rain of
ashes that fell upon that city IN the
year 20 a. ID. The soap found I'm the
shop had not lost It's efficacy. although
Il had been buried 1880 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

The Rev. DIR. Len @. Broughton. OF
Mortified conference fame. Is plan
nIng "a tabernacle for Atlanta. IL is
proposed 10 raise I'm cash something like
800 900. This amount. I'm addition to
the value OF the present church prop
erty, VIII form n nucleus OF "A quarter
OF n million dollars. The site purchased
IL centrally located and cost $4,000. and
IL IS understood that $4,000 has already
been offered for II. IL has been unofft-
cially announced that DIR. Broughton IL
counting on several large subscriptions
from outside Atlanta.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

There is n large deficiency In the.
raisin crop this season. the shipments
10 London only amounting to $500 tons.
while the requirements OF the market
amount TO $500 tons. and prices are
very high.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

The reduction works at Canso. Nova
Scotia. handled 1900 tons OF dogiish
last year and produced therefrom 1900
gallons OF Ash oil. besides 200 tons Of
fish scrap. which makes "a good fertil-
izer.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

A tooth alleged TO have been drawn
from Napoleon's head ut 50. Helena
was sold for $3.50. For Rants wig
only $40 could be obtained. but Sterne's,
wig was valued Mt si.o0O Two hun
dred dollars IL said 10 have been given,
for Descartes' skull. whereas $1,000 was
given for one of Sir Isaac Newton's
teeth, and $4,000 was offered for one
OF the teeth OF Helolse nj the time when
her body was exhumed. The waistcoat
worn by Rousseau has been priced at
$3.50 and his watch at 500.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Parisians. who like to have n deslg-
mating epithet for everything and cv-
crybody. call the actresses WHO ride ia
touring cars. wrapped up In automo-
bile coats, "the little bears OF the bou-
leyards"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

Leeds, England. has 5000 girls - It's
public elementary schools unccr sys-
tematic instruction IN the art OF swim
ming. and $50 OF them hold certificates
as expert swimmers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

One million two hundred and nifty
thousand bibles are contained in the
new warehouse OF the British and For
eign Bible society. In Queen Victoria
street, London.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

There are i.sg0.0O0 beehives. produc-
ins 1900 tons OF honey. IN Spain. which
In the second greatest producer OF
honey In the world. Germany with
2.0e0. 900 beehives. produces 10000 tons
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06

voltaire can not have owned more
than a fraction OF tho walking sticks
that have been sold as his and trades
man I'm France used TO boast that he
had disposed of 1872 last walking
sticks" carried by Jean jacques Rous-
seau. A Paris tradesman for n long
time did an equally lucrative business
in the last pair OF trousers worn by
Victor Hugo"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
BROADER GENERAL BAIRD DEAD

New YORK. Dec. l.-WOru II re-
ceived here OF the death last night at
Asheville. ~. c.. OF Brlgadier General
George w. Baird. u. 3. A.. retired.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-12-06
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IL Will hc observed that the railroads
make no report upon the large quantity
OF hay. potatoes. vegetables. fruit. wool.
hides. butter. eggs. poultry. milk. cream.
manufactured articles and minerals car
ricd to markets outside Of the state. Man
ifcstly u u a modcrai" claim to place the
agHrcgat" Of these products sent away at
1is.Oo.Vo 80 that II N clear that the is5.-
go people of South Dakota actually con-
tribute TO the markets OF the world. after
supplying the home consumption. At least
N'.si9.Ni6s5 worth OF products. chiefly new
wealth springing from the fertile soil OF
the state during the year.