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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
DOyVlE STARTS A RIOT.
While Addressing . Meetino he Refers
to Followers Of voliva rs Thieves
and Robbers.

Chicago. May ia meeting over
which John Alexander Dowie presided
at Zion city yesterday afternoon was
broken up by number OF followers OF
the opposite faction, assisted by sew
sral outsiders. and before the crogc
dispersed free fight occurred.
Dowie was addressing the audience,
number COO. and made the gta;emeni
that the oyerscers OF the Noliva faction
were thieves and robbers. Al once
a number of those In the audience were
on their feet. shouting: NO. no. You
are the robber. Why don't you aay
your debts?"
The disturbance became 40 violent
that Zion guard was sent To restore
order. The guard took hold OF an old.
gray headed man. who was loudest I'm
his demands for Dowie TO pay his obi
cations and this was a signal for
free Eight. A dozen men seized the
guard and were about To drag him
down the aisle. when Gladstone Dowis
and Deacon Arlington mounted the
platform and called upon the audi!
ence not To create disturbance and To
take their seats.
After quiet had been restored Dowie
again attempted 10 proceed with tho
meeting but he was jeered and called
cided TO dismiss the audience.
A riot call was sent TO the police
station and Captain OF Police Smith.
with four men. hurried To the taber.
aacle In n wagon. By the time the
police arrived most OF the audience had
ieft the building.
In the midst OF the trouble Bur
leigh. the negro attendant OF Dowie.
rushed upon the platform and placed
himself at the ''irst apostles" side,
while those OF the Uniform Zion guards
who have taken sides with Dowie.
formed line OF defense In front OF the
platform. No attempt at violence. howA
ever. was made against Dowie. Dowit
sas no weak that he had TO be car.
Red from his carriage into the taber.
aacle by two attendants. but IL waf
announced st the Shiloh house last
night that he had eaten a hearty din!
uer and that he felt no ill effect from
the excitement OF the afternoon.
At a later meeting called for the
bowie adherents only. but which wat
invaded by n large number OF those
who were riotous at the former meet
ing, Dowie prccipitatcd second gen.
eral disturbance. lie caused To ba
read a letter from one OF his sup
porters stating that the writer's wife
had passed safely through the crisis OF
q serious Illness while Dowie prayed foI
her. This fact Dowie compared with
the case OF Mrs. NJ. r.. Cantel. wife of
an ovcTsecr. who died last Friday with
out medical attention, while Noliva and
his supporters were Offering prayers
for her recovery. Dowie declared that
ne feared the woman would die because
she had associated herself with the
.ebelE. Immediately there was n storm
81 Kisses and shouts OF Shame!
Shamc!"
There IN death In store for more
81 you IL this rebellion keeps on" con.
tinucd Dowie. Again the people sprang
from their chairs. shouting and ges-
ticulating, until the tumult became ~
general that Dowie was again obliged
to bring the meeting TO n close.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
TEMPERATURE seLow NORMAL.
Huron Weather Bureaus Report for
LAST Week Not the Best.

Huron. =. d.. May 9.--FollowinR Is
the crop bulletin for the last week as
issued from the weather bureau:
The weather conditions were varia BILE
and there was considerable cloudiness
and less than the normal amount OF
sunshine. Rain occurred generally on
April 80 and May !, and there was light
precipitation I'm scattered localities on
Thursday and Friday: but the remand
er of the week was practically rainless.
The ground ~ amply moist generally.
and the dry condition OF the soil re-
ported last week as existing I'm parts
OF the Black Hills district has been re-
lieved. The precipitation was beneficial
except that In connection with the wet
weather OF the latter part OF April. u
kept some low land too wet. and re-
tarded outdoor work.
The temperature averaged below the
normal. The week opened favora bly,
warm. and on Thursday. the warmest
day. the maximum temperature gen
orally exceeded 20 degrees. The latter
part OF the week was cool. with mini
mum temperatures on the 9Th and 1th
In the middle and northern portions OF
the state sufficiently Low To cause light
Co heavy frosts. The frost Was mostly
light. and no injury thc-efrom is re-
ported.
Excepting the cool nights Of the lat
ter portion. the weather conditions OF
the week were generally favorable for
trowth
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
FIGHTING THE BEETLE
I'm THE BLACK HILLS
forestry Department Looking
for Men to Help Exter-
inmate the Pest.
THREATEN THE FORESTS
Bark Beetle Threatens Ruin 60 Foresu
Of the Section, and Department
Has $4,000 TO Use for
determination.

Custer. s. D.. May 1.-THE forestry
department is advertising for all kinds
OF laborcrs To come To the Black Hills
TO help fight the bark beetle. which
threatens TO ruin the forests of this SEC
ton. The government agents are today
working throughout the country trying
20 ind sufficient men TO do this work.
but are greatly delayed because OF the
rush OF labor to San Francisco. Sew
eral hundred men can be employed
here.
The last session congress voted si5.-
oOo towards the task OF discriminating
this insect In the Black Hills, and NO
far the appropriation remains un-
touched Men are wanted to cut the
timber and skilled labor In not needed.
]. l.. Webb. head " the department
OF entomology ut Washington. has been
In the southern Hills. where the scourge
IN greatest. for the past two weeks.
He IN considered one of the best cx-
perts in the country on this question.
II II considered that the best way to
stop the work of this insect is To cut
the infested timber an rapidly as pos
sible.
Work has already commenced and
about twenty-five men are now en-
pioyed ard this number will be In
creased as soon IA a Sufficient number
OF laborers can be obtained.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
NAVAL OFFICERS ARE
inefficient he SAYS
Congressman Hepburn Takes Another
Fall Out Of Water Department OF
the Government Forces.

Washington. ID. g.. May l5.-Durins
the consideration OF the navy appro-
priation bill by the house Mr.. Hepburn.
of Iowa. who has been relentless In
his structures upon the efficiency Of the
navy. took occasion TO reply to n speech
made by Mr.. Weeks. OF Massachusetts,
last Saturday In which the latter stated
that there had been but thirt y-seven
courtmartial In forty-one years grow
Ing out OF accidents and loss OF ships.
Mr.. Weeks reviewed the accidents I'm
the past forty years to- naval vessels,
which. he stated. was n complete rec
ord.
To this Mr.. Hepburn took decided
exception.
lie said Mr.. Weeks total was Who'll
~ incorrect and that Il did not include
accidents TO the more expensive ves-
sells OF modern date. He cited the
accident that happened TO the battle
ship Rhode Island while going into
York river.
Certainly ~ there II any position.
any part" said Mr.. Hepburn. of navi-
gable waters that the navy ought TO he
familiar with II should be that historic
port. They ought To be able TO Get In
anu OUT tnere.
He recalled the attempt Of our
squadron TO get out OF the port OF
New York. succeeding partially In do
Ing u. running two OF the vessels I'm
the mud aud getting the other two
into dangerous collisions.
He recalled the incident In which
he said Admiral Sigsbee ran his vcs-
sci into n dock In New York harbor
and remarked: "One would suppose
that these gentlemen would be famil-
lar with such waters.
These are but few instances of
inefficiency. OF incapacity TO handle
these great vessels. We are spending
millions OF dollars I'm building up n
great navy. / think II IN the part of
patriotism 10 do this. but there ought
TO be some guarantee. some assurance,
that when we secure such vessels thes
will not be recklessiy destroyed by In
competency and inefficicncy."
Mr.. Hepburn said he still believed
that our system OF administering GRIM
inal justice I'm the army and navy IL
lamentably faulty. 1T is almost I'M
possible" he said. ito secure fairness
OF Judgment on the part OF those who
are 10 try criminal indicators. Think
OF L.: The courts are made up from
the classmates. from the companions
IN arms. from the friends and associ-
ates or the military family OF which
they are alike members"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
RUSH FOR LANDS.
Unprecedented immigration TO Butt.
County. South Dakota.

Aberdeen, S. D.. May H.--Never since
the northern counties OF South Dakota
were settled has there been such rush
for lands as is now the case I'm Butte
county So great has the immigration
become that a United States commits
sioner. Charles J. Dousman. OF Wal
worth county. has opened offices nj
Scim. In the heart of the new country.
where he IN accepting filings and acting
as register. TO save the homesteaders
the long Journey To Rapid city, the
nearest land office.
The new mecca IN on the line OF the
Milwaukee extension To- the coast. and
the lands now rapidly being taken UP
are exceedingly fertile. They also con-
tain large deposits OF Ignite. and. by
land bureau ruling. they are available
for settlers and not reserved for coal
lands.
Homesteadrrs are pouring into this
city. going through TO EVarts. from
which point they are conveyed TO the
new country by wagon. teams. horse
back and even automobiles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
CAMP OF CONCENTRATION.
Army Officer Looking Over WatsrtovsI
Camp Grounds for that Purpose.

~&"P wv tHah Pobos
WATERFOWL. =. D.. May it.-Souih
Dakota may have a camp of concentru-
ton on the banks OF Lake kampeska.
such as will be established this year
at Fort Rily. Kan. and Fort A. ID.
Russell. Wyoming. where from the first
Of August until the last Of September
the regular army will hold It's annual
naneuvers.
Major W. A. Mann. Fourteenth In
fantry. u. s. A. OF Washington. ID.
G.. Is In the city and spent the day
with AdJutant General Chas. II.
Engelsby In inspecting the state MALTA
camp grounds. Major Mann IL n mem
Der OF the war college at Washington.
which governs all war forces of the
United States, both In time OF war
and time Of peace. IL IL part Of it's
business To establish camps OF concen-
ration when IL In necessary To assem-
Dle large bodies OF troops. either for
practice or for mobilization In time Of
war. The major looked upon the
present camp site OF the South Da-
kota militia as an ideal spot for con-
sentration OF the regular army troops
and the militia of the surrounding
states. and believes ~ the matter was
properly presented to the war college
Il would be determined ON aS one Of
the national points az concentration.
The accessibility OF WATERFOWL from
every direction by railroad the beau
iful Lake kampeska and the assur-
ance OF an inexhaustlblc supply OF
god water are "a few 81 the ConsidoTa-
lions that commend this location To-
Major Mann.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
DISCOVER OIL
NEAR WATERFOWL
Apparent Pure PetroIem Flow,
From Spring in Ravine
in the kotas.
ATTRIBUTED TO QUAKE
Spring Thought 10 Have Been Opened
by San Francisco Earthquake, and
Wells Are Permeatsd
With Oil.

watertown. s. D.. May Son has
been discoS cred In "A rayinc In the hills
surrounding Punished woman's lake
north of this city and all Waterfowl IL
excited over the discovery and land In
the vicinity cannot be touched for $500
an acre. Sunday the city was nearly
depopuiated. the excited citizens all mi
grating To the "oil fields" To secure
samples OF the liquid fuel.
For number Of years some have
observed surface indications OF oil In
the rough country bordering the lake
In the kotas, and even on the lake an
oily skum has been observed at times
and the spring rains would wash down
greasy water from the hills. Not much
attention was paid To the indications
OF oil. however. until n number of wells
of water have been made entirely use
less since the San Francisco earth
quake, the water being so thoroughly
permeatcd with oil. Following the
earthquake "A spring was opened In one
Of the ravines and FROM IL flows al
most pure petroleum.
ID. r. Jones, local druggist and for
merly professor OF chemistry In tho
state agricultural college. has made 4
thorough examination and test OF IN.
oily substance that flows from the
spring and pronounces IL pure pc.
trOleufn. Mr.. Jones u not an expert
on oil conditions and does not claim
Co be familiar with oil regions. but he
says that he has not the least doubt but
that the free flowing petroleum IN Of a
good quality. The whole region up
there II pervaded with an odor o;
kerosene" says the chemist. ''and all
up and down the little stream. on the
banks OF which In the spring. In every
surface indication, at least. OF OIL
NJ Doremus from Illinois r. the own
er Of the land and he In now In the city
To- look after his interests. He states
that he will have an expert on the
ground In few days 10 pass judgment
ON the question.
II has been remarked that II IL pecu-
liar n this region IN underlaid with Oh
beds that well driliers have never
seemed To- have found traces. but IL Is
stated az fact that unless well
driller is an oil expert he might drill
right through n bed OF oil-bearing sand
without knowing it's character. Unless
gas pressure forces the oil To the sur
face in the form Of a gusher. his drill
might go through rich pocket with
out the operator knowing IL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
MAY BE WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
Rumor That Participants in Wreekins
Of Court House Will BE Jailed.

selby. s. D., May 9.-There is re-
port current here that proceedings viii
be begun against all those who par
ticipated I'm the wrccking OF the court
house at Bangor when citizens from
this town went there and forcibly ;ook
possession OF the county records and
safes. III. IL. Foster OF Portland. Ale,
who owns the Bangor townsite, Is In
dignant and II II believed that he has
directed that suits be hled. He has
suit now pending In the courts for an
Injunction TO restrain Selby from an
nexing the town OF Bangor.
Last Friday the records and safes
were taken back To Bangor. the place
designated by the courts as the county
seat OF walworth county. That action
closes one OF the most bitter county
seat fights In the history OF the north
west-at least for two years. when tho
matter can be made an issue I'm the
county elections.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
CAPT. JAMES A. LYONS
DROPS DEAD IN WEST
'ormer State Auditor Of Iowa Expires
Of Apoplesy as He 10 Leaving
His Bed.

Grand Junction. Colo. May l2.-Cap-
tain James A. Lyons. aged sc years. "A
wealthy dry goods and clothing mer-
chant and fruit ranch owner OF this
city dropped dead NJ $3.50 this morning
from apopleSy as he was getting out OF
bed.
He removed 10 Grand Junction seven
years ago from Guthrie county. Iowa.
where he lived for n third OF a century.
He was prominent in political circles
In the prairie state. having served three
consecutive terms there as state au-
ditor. from 1855 to 1884. He was also "a
candidate once for governor. Capt.
In the civil war. He was n mason &C
high degree.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
BELIEVE TO-DAY THEIR LAST.
Adven.i.ts in HaIs opine That werI,
Will Come 70 an End Today.

Custer. &. D.. May s-Innuenced by
the earthquakes and other natural ca
lamities which have bcfallen the coun-
try, by the wars and rumors OF wars.
the Seven Day Advents OF this city
believe that the end OF the world will
come today. and are making extensive
arrangements for their final taking OF.
This sect has quite a large following
I'm this vicinity among the farming
population and n sectarian school was
well supported by them for some time.
Now they are all confident that they
have only few hours To spend on
earth and are giving their time TO Mt
ting themselves for the change.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17

West Paris. Me.--"Buttermilk trout" IL
alike to scientists and 90 sportsmen except
ia West Paris. Here ii IL a deiicacy. as
much "A delight To the cpicure as TO the
fisherman. IL Was only by accident that
this brand OF trout was developed. and II
IL unlikely that In other waters they would
keep their characteristics. for the change
has been brought through diet OF butter
milk which II empiied from the butter
factory into the brook. The FISH thrive
wonderfully OF II. Occasionally a chunk
OF butter dcsccnds with a splash into the
brook. and the sleek brook trout rush for
"a and dcVour ~ like bait The sportsman
who builds his campfire by this brook TO
fry his dinner as h. catches IL never takes
along salt pork TO fry the trout in. FOR the
trout eat so much butter and buttcrmilk
that they are fat enough 90 b" called but
ter fried without any added condiments.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
WOMEN WILL sgAuTIFY CITY.

WATERFOWL. $. D.. May 1.-THE four
womcn's clubs Of WATERFOWL have or
ganlzcd a civic Improvement league.
At a largely attended mass meeting
last night addresses We're made by the
mayor and other prominent citizens.
Eleven committees were appointed 20
have charge 81 the bcautifying Of the
city. watertown already prides Itself
as being the most beautiful city In the
state. and II IN the intention of the
league that II shall never lose this dis
tinction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
SENSATION AT aoNEsTEEL.
Attorney for Woman Applicant for d.
vorce Arrested on Statutory Charge.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. May 1.-THE arrest
" A j. Rudsdil. OF Boncsteel. on COM
plant OF hts wife. who alleges that he
has threatened 10 kill her. II the lat
sSt chapter I'm a series OF sensations
which have scandalized the people OF
Gregory county. Mrs. Rudsdil asks that
her husband be required TO furnish
bonds TO keep the peace.
The arrest OF Dudsdll was The culo
mination Of another sensational event
he arrest OF his wife and Charles Mil
ner. an attorney. on a statutory charge.
ghich was preferred by the husband OF
The woman. Attorney Miner WIS for
merly states attorney OF Gregory ooun-
-. His home In at Fairfax. the county
gcai.
Himself and Mrs Rudsdil waived
heir preliminary examination and have
furnished bonds In the sum Of $500 each
for their appearance at the June term
~ state circuit court Ia Gregory Coun-
ty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
STRANGE ACCIDENT AT ETHAN.
Young Man Suffers a Broken Leg Re.
eeived in a Peculiar Manner.

Ethan. $. d.. May H.-This morning
Adam Sibcrg. son OF ]. slberg. n grain
and coal dealer az This place. had the mis-
fortune 10 break his lcI below the knee.
The circumstances wcT, rather peculiar
AS the boy was I'm the barn caring for "a
team Of horses colt nearly "A year old
fell dead and In falling struck young ST.
berg. throwing him TO the ground and
breaking his les.
A large number OF cattle are bein.
shipped from this place this spring. about
thiriy-fve carloads having been forward.
ed up TO date. These have been by feeders
alone and does not include those shipped
by regular stock buyers. The movement
has iust begun. ne there are many beads
not ready.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
JOHN o. HAS HIS EYES OPEN.
Representative OF Standard Oil inves-
tiaatina New Fields az Watertown.

watsrtown. =. D.. May li.-Manng"r
jackson. or the Mankato branch az the
STANDARD oil company. IL examining
the oil country. but viii not say wheth-
err he ~ here In John DIS interest OF
not. There IL no doubt that the Stand
ard oil trust has it's eye on Water
town.
Samples OF WATERFOWL petroleum
have been sent TO the state university
at Vermillion and 90 the state agricul-
tural school at Brookings. The state
biologists In expected Ia the city next
week TO investigate the geological for
nation OF the kotas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
Salem Bettering Her School System
BY Addinn a Four. Year Course.

Salem. :. ID. May IA four year
high school course has been adopted In
the Salem schools. This is prepare
tory course that fits the pupil 10 enter
any OF the standard colleges OF the
middle states.
Arrangements are being made for The
old settlers picnic To be held In How
ards grove. June >. IL IN the big county
gathering OF the year.
Spencer expects TO take care OF big
crowd 1t the old soldiers reunion. May
lg-lJ.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17

New York.--A scoflcr hurled a pointed
shaft OF sarcasm NJ John ID. Rockefeller.
ST.. while he was talking 10 his Bible class.
II admire the spirit that never gives up"
IL la our daily life. IN. man without ~
will never get anywhere. Opportunity
will not seek us out. We must watch for
a.. and when IL comes W. must be- quick to
grasp n. We must make all We can out OF
It," A. he pauEcd 10 let his words sink IN
"A man sitting Ia a front pew exclaimed:
Yes. guess the Standard on hasn't over
looked any opportunities" Air. Rocke-
teller pretended not TO hear the remark
Ano continued his discussion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17

OF the modern tendency Ia flock TO
the city. a writer says: In 1901 not
more than &c per cent of the entire
population OF England lived In towns
and embarked in urban Industries: to-
day they who dwell In cities form more
than sc per cent. of the whole. ON the
other hand. In 1901 the percentage OF
she nation who lived In strictly rural
Districts and were occupied In agri-'
cultural and rural pursuits amounted,
10 81 per cent. OF the whole population:
today IL has descended tn the alarm
sng level OF not more than ~ per cent. '
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
wAoNsR's NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.

Wagner. s. D.. May THE board
Of education has entered into a contract
with "a Sioux city firm for the con
struction OF a new school building VI
this place. The building will be two
stories In height, with basement, viii
be heated by steam and viii be modern
In every respect. the estimated cost o!
the building. when completed. 10 Do
about sis.OOp
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17

Captain Hamilton. chief of Lnndans
IRE brigade, when In command nj
omall vessel. once sent a midshipnan
below 10 look NJ the barometer, ana
walking aft saw with amazemeni the
MILDLY fortifying himself with a glass
az his best brown sherry. When the
youngstcr came on deck Captain Ham
iiton asked him how the glass stood.
steadily rising. sir" was the reply.
'-Ah!" said the captain. and how IN
the sherry Like n shot came the
answer. steadily falling. SIR. Hami-
ton 30 much appreciated the joke thai
ne allowed the incident To pass with
put further notice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
RAMONA TIMES SOLD.

Ramona. s. H.. May 9.-The Ramona
Times. a weekly newspaper. published
at this place. has been sold To e.. A..
Sterling, an experienced newspaper
man at Webster. who will conduct IL
in the future. r. l.. Jackson. the re-
firing editor. has been IN poor health
for some time and found that change
was necessary.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-17
200 DELEGATES EXPECTED.
Large Attendance Probable at Sta;
Sunday School CnnXention.

watertown, =. D., May S.--Thc state
Sunday school convention will meet n
the city one week from Friday iu a
three days session. and Il prom.sgs
To Ice the most notable assembly hr!l
In the history Of this organization. Tho
program contains names OF state wide
national representatives will be In -
tendance. The entertainment commit
tee OF the local Sunday school II plan
ming TO entertain over 200 out OF to"n
delegates.