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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
TRAVELLING MEN AND
RETAILERS COMBINE
South Dakota Men Launch o
Strong Movement at
Aberdeen Meeting.
MUTUAL BENEFIT PLAN
The Purpose Of the Organization Is TO
Wage Campaign Against Evils AZ.
feetina Both Travellers and
Retailers.

Aberdeen. s. n. June GA new and
powerful organization has been formed
as the result of conference held In
this city during the convention OF the
South Dakota Travelling Mems associ-
alton between representatives or retail
associations and a committee OF traN-
cling men.
II Is called the Allied Mercantile Or
ganirntion and IN composed OF one del
egate from each OF the following or
ganizations: South Dakota Travelling
Mems association, Retail Mercantile
Hardware Dealers association, south
Dakota Pharmaceutical association.
South Dakota Retail Hardware Deal
ers' association and the South Dakota
Jewellers association.
The purpose of the orga Aviation IL 10
wage n campaign against evils AFFECT
Ing both the travellers and retailers.
The retailers will aid the travelling men
for "A recent railroad rate and the bill
for hotel improvements affecting firs
protection and sanitation. The retail
ers In turn seek assistance for better
garnishment and pure food laws and
enforcement OF the present peddler law.
Meetings will be held annually In the
same place where travelling men held
their convention. and In the meantime
the executive committee VIII have
charge OF the campaign. The officcrs
are: l.. 4. Tyler. Sioux Falls. president:
l.. v. Snyder. Salem, secretary; George
SabIn. Redfield. treasurer.
Several resolutions OF an important
nature were adopted by the Travelling
Mems association. RmCng others being
the following: Indorsing n Nat rate
?-cent mileage book OF 1000 miles:
urging issue OF interchangeable excess
baggage book on all roads: demanding
that all hotels be equipped with fire
escapes and proper sanitation. Indoors
ing the Taylor amendment To the ma
tional bankruptcy law: indorsing the
Hepburn pure food bill.
The most important resolution was
one pledging support To the retailers ir
their night against the enactment OF
laws permitting the consolidation OF
third and fourth class mail matter and
a post check currency scheme. on the
ground that such laws viii result In
the centrslization Of population and the
irreparnble injury to small towns and
villages by driving away business en-
terprises and merchants and wrecking
the agricultural communities by de-
stroying the home markets.
The resolution classes such legtsla-
tion as highly pernicious. as the only
benefit would be derived by the 30
called mail order business houses and
their publications. Every member liz
pledged TO make n personal fight
against this legislation.
The new officers are: President. Jo-
seph Woods: vice president. J. NJ. Jel-
ly; secretary. e. II. Towsley: treasurer,
NJ. JacuuemAn. The 1907 convention
will be held ut Mitchell.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
YELLED THAT'S ENOUGH
Joe sspp spied On His Wife and
Preacher Through q
Peep Hole.

Hawesvillc. Ny. June sat n pro-
longed church trial here the Rev. Il.
H. l.awhern. n Methodist minister. has
been suspended. as have Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe" Sapp.
The trouble arose last March, when
Sapp accused the Rev. Mr.. Lawhern
81 becoming too affectionate toward
Mrs. Sapp. asserting that he saw them
embrace and kiss "A number at times.
Sapp swore that he secretly bored
some auger holes In the side OF the
building In which he In keeping q
hardware store. and that when Law
hern came In one afternoon To talk TO
Sapp and his wife he left on n pre-
tense that he had some business up
street To attend To. leaving them alone
In the store. Instead Of going up
street Sapp went to his peep holes.
when he declares he saw Lawhern and
his wife In fond embrace. Sapp
called out: That's enough!" and he
says I.awhern ran.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF TRAVELLING MEN
Last Day Of Notification Nee /.
ing Of Dakota Knights
OF the Grip.
ADDRESSED BY GOVERNOR
Largely Attended Meeting Held in the
Auditorium, and oovernor Elred
and Others Delivered
Addresses.

Aberdeen. 4. ID, June 5.-Saiurday
Was tie last day Of the convention of
the South Dakota Travelling Mems as-
ISOLATION. The crowd IN attendance
this year In much larger than last and
the boys are all having the times Of
their lives.
a feature Of the convention yesterday
Afternoon WAS the ball game between
WATERFOWL aud Brookings for "a purse
of $500. The game was hard fought
one. Brookings winning by "A score OF
To 4. In the evening "a number OF
tho travelling men SO inclined gave a
vaudeville performance In the opera
house. all the other travellers being
spectators. Another meeting was also
held In the evening In the auditorium
NJ which addresses were delivered by
Governor Elrod and others. Following
the auditorium meeting and the vaude-
Vile entertainment grand ball was
given.
Beyond naming the different commit
tees nothing OF much importance was
taken up at the sessions yesterday. the
real work OF the convention being left
for today. when the session will begin
In the morning and continue through
the afternoon. One of the principal
matters TO be decided upon IN to for
mulate plan To carry on an active
campaign against the catalogue houses.
While no details will be given out re-
garding :hc plans. Il IL known that the
campaign viii be conducted In a most
thorough manner and will have the
united support Of the South Dakota
Travelling Mems association and at
least five Of the retail merchants assoc
Citations In this state.
a conference was held last night be-
tween delegates from these retail asso-
Citations and the conference committee
of the travelling mems organisation.
The catalogue house matter was the
principal subject discussed and a set OF
resolutions was adopted which viii he
presented To the convention for It's &C.
ton. Al the close OF the conference the
associations officers and the retail dele
gates sealed the compact OF unity at
banquet given mt the Commercial
club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
GETTING READY FOR SHAW.
Making for Address Be.
fore Republican Clubs.

Sioux Falls. :. D., June l.-Arrnnge-
mcnts rapidly are being perfected for
the visit To Sioux Falls next week. OF
Leslie NJ. Shaw. secretary Of the treas
ury. who on Monday evening In the
auditorium Ia this city. viii deliver an
address under the auspices OF the RE-
publican State League OF South Da-
koIa. At "A meeting OF the members OF
the republican clubs 81 Sioux Falls n
committee selected from each ward In
the city was appointed To complete ar
rangcmcntS for an escort To Secretary
shaw upon tho occasion OF his visit
by Monday evening the delegates and
others who viii attend the republican
state convention next Tuesday will
have arrived ~ the city. and II II like
IS that Secretary Shaw viii speak TO u
packed house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
STATEHOOD REPORT IN
The Conferences Agreement 10 on the
Basis Of the Foraker
Amendment.

Washington. June 1.-The statehood
conference report was signed at .
o'clock this afternoon.
This report II an agreement on the
basis OF the Foraker amendment OF a
year ago. which provides that the peo-
pie OF Arizona and New Mexico may
vote on the question OF joint statehood
at "A regular election held for the pur-
pose OF electing a delegate to congress.
The amendment In TO be reported ex-
nctly as Il was introduced a year ago
by Mr.. Foraker In the senate.
II r. agreed that Guthrie shall be
made the new capital OF the state OF
Oklahoma until 1918, with certain re-
strictions as TO the amount OF money
which may be expended prior TO that
date. At that time vote II TO be TAX
en- for the selection OF a capital site.
The report II unanimous save on the
Joint statehood provision for Arizona
and New Mexico. On this point the
minority members disagree. The dem
,crats say there will be vigorous OPP
position To the conference report To tho
senate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

THE Naughty Beauty" Will Not Ask
James G., yr., for pension.

Sioux Falls. 4. d.. June 5.-Mrs.
James q. Blaine. Jr.. does not expect
her husband to resist her suit for d.
Norce, which she IN preparing To file
her six months hence. and on the other
hand she will not ask him To pay her
alimony. Furthermore, Mrs. Blaine
said she will not seek TO have his di-
vorce from his first wife declared void,
hs has been reported, but instead is
interested In sustaining it's validity, as
otherwise she would not have been le-
gally married herself She thinks she
mas ample grounds for divorce with
out resorting TO tcchnicalities.
Mrs. Blaine has given the first inter-
view she has granted since her arrival
here "A fortnight ago.
on her way here Mrs. Blaine an
nounced her intention to establish n
legal residence In Sioux Falls for the
purpose OF obtaining a divorce. I'm
mediatcly upon her arrival she en-
ploycd Peter j. Rogde as her attorney
and he told her that IL would not do TO
admit that she was here for the pur-
pose OF getting "A Divorce. as she must
establish In court that she came here
as "A bona fidc resident.
Accordingly she was very chary
about discussing her plans. prcdicating
her statements on the theory that she
had not decided whether To sue for
divorce or not. She says she has per-
manently left the parental roof OF Nd
miral Hltchborn at Washington. She
says she has been living there for al
most two years while separated from
Mr.. Blaine. She denies the story Of
her Intimacy with the first Mrs. Blaine.
now the wife Of DIR. W. r. Bull. of
New York.
Mrs. Blaine was asked II she had
heard from her husband regarding the
divorce suit.
Il most certainly have not" she re-
piled. Furthermore. I lo not expect
to. We have had nothing TO do with
each other for nearly two years. I do
not even know what he Is doing. Be
sides, he would hardly communicate
with me regarding divorce when
have authorized no one to say I con-
templated one.
However. I do not think he would
offer any defense should I decide To
bring proceedings after ,having resided
here the requisite six moDths, I would
not think OF asking or accepting all
mony from him and do not think he IL
interested I'm preventing me from OBJ
tanning my freedom.
Il have no hesitancy In saying. how
ever. that do not propose To attempt
to establish that his first wifes divorce
was void. That would render my mar
riage Ia him void. I was aware all
along that there was no irr,gularity
about his first wifc's divorce. have
gone through the papers and find that
he was not only notified. but actually
appeared and began 90 resist II. lie
subsequently Withdrew his objection,
and the divorce was granted on the
ground Of nonSupport."
Mrs. Blaine declined To- say what
grounds for divorce would be alleged
In her own petition.
She has expensive apartments at the
Cataract hotel. where she declines To
associate with any one. Already she
Is known here as the naughty
beauty"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
ARMOUR LOSES HEAVILY
More Than $1,000, 900 Worth Of whss;
and Other Property
Burns

Chicago. May 3i.--F'ir- carly yestsf'
lay destroyed Armour A. Co.'S elevate
Il" standing along a slip extendiIg
from the south branch OF the river al
Fisk street. With the elevator w'fs
destroyed 100000 bushels OF wheat
sorn and oats. Four men employed u
the elevator were hurt. one fatally
soon after the IRE started. when -.
ries OF explosions caused by ignition q
the dust spread the flames throurhog!
the building. The tuss is estimates
roughly At from 100000 TO more ihaa
81 100000
In addition fifteen cars filled ycsi,F'
day with grain were on the tracks !,
the elevator and these were destrOytd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
RATE CONFERENCE ENDS


Washington. ID. c.. June Sin prac-
ticaiiy all essential details the con-
ferees on the railroad rate bill agreed
to the measure as II was passed by the
senate. The report was signed late
Saturday afternoon and almost imme-
diately presented TO both houses. IL
shows that the senate recedcd from six
amendments. two OF which merely
change the number OF sections, while
twenty-eight OF Its amendments were
retained verbatim and the remaining
seventeen were redrafted and retained
under different phraseology.
Senator Tillman. chairman OF the
senate conference. gave notice that he
will urge prompt action In the senate.
II In safe To say the report Will be
acted upon by the house with the ut
most dispatch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
PRICE OF A HAIRCUT.
Circuit Court Fixes Value Of q Sam
sons Head.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. June Ga jury In
the state circuit court Of Douglas
county. =. ID, has liked the sum OF
s2l5 as the value OF a head OF hair
which was alleged 10 be lust like
SIMPSONS" In giving the wearer super
natural strength.
The plaintiff In the suit was AN in
dividuai named Hudson. an alleged
strong man. The defendants were
Mcssrs. O'Brien. Nelson and Mckenzie.
The strong man based his suit on the
ground that while the three defendants
were intoxicated they securely bound
him and then by force cut OF his lux
uriant growth OF hair. which he alleged
WAS the source OF his great strength.
The loss of his hair. while he was
engaged Ia travelling over the state CIV
ing exhibitions OF his strength. he con-
tended. took from him his means OF
support. He sought to recover dam
ages In the sum OF several thousand
dollars.
After considering the evidence. the
jury fxed the value OF his hair ut t2Ia
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
GENERAL ENCLESBY
WINS AT WASHINGTON
Wires That He Gets Everything
He Went After, and
More, Too"
WILL ATTEND MANEuvERs
Adjutant General Succeeds in Getting
Department 20 Order s. D. N. g..
to Participate in Events
at Fort Riley.

WATERFOWL. =. D.. June t.-Adjuiani
General Charles n. Engiesby tele-
graphs from Washington: Il have got
everything I came after for the south
Dakota National Guard. and more too.
This will be good news TO the SOL
iier boys all over the state, for II means
that "a full regiment Will be taken 10
Fort Riley. Kan. To- participate In the
annual maneuvers Of the regular army
and several thousand militiamcn from
he surrounding states.
All expenses will be- paid By the fed.
sral government. so all the boys VIII
ose will be their time. They can well
Afford Co do that. for the maneu'ers
~ill be on very large scale. the near
est To actual war that most of the boys
viii ever get II In hoped.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
LAY ONE MILE TRACK A DAY.
Work on Line into Rapid City TO Be-
DIN June IS.

Dcadwcod. S. D.. June 2.--GcncrL
Superintendent G.. G. Hughes ~ ~
Northwestern railroad was I'm the Ci'y
yesterday and made the following as'
sertion I'm regard TO the tracklayiag
cast from Rapid "Tr1cklaTiuT cHE'-
ward out OF Rapid will commence Iug'
10 and will progress at the rate of oi'
mile n day. as that Is our capacity To-
tracklayinR there. After the first let
day we hope TO be able To- go 'yta
faster than that. The line H. now grad.
ed nearly forty miles out OF Rapid and
the crews are making good hcadway
possible"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
CZAR'S OWN SHIPS MAY
FIRE ON HIS PALACE
Especial Precautions Are Being Taken
TO Protect PeterhoH and Its
Royal Tenant.

St. Petersburg. June 2.-Several
strong scarchlights have been mounted
on the Notifications OF kronstadt TO
command the palace at Peterhof and a
guardship has been stationed just on
shore.
These precautions indicate the extent
Of the inquietude for the safety OF the
imperial family. Revolutionary agita-
ton among the sailors at kronstadt In
reported TO be rampant and fear 81 ex-
pressed that they may secure and train
some guns on the emperor's palace
across the bay.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
STOP JAIL DELIVERY.
Officers at Fort Dodge Overheard Plot
and Frustrated u.

Fort Dodge. Ia. June a Jail deliv-
cry OF six criminals held ia the Web
ster county jail. located ola the fourth
floor of IN, court house. was narrowly
aycrted last night by the chief OF police.
A ou--legged man, evidently "a crook.
was observed during the day talking TO
prisoners from the street below. At
night one officer hid In the stairway
near him and heard n plan concoctcd
10y which prisoners were To lower a
thread from the top story at midnight
and pull up a bundle Of fine steel saws
aud Gle their way out. The man was
arrested after AN exciting night and the
tools found lu hts possession.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
MUCH MORE TAXABLE LAND.
$4,000 Acres OF Government Land
Proved Up On in South Dakota.

Pierre. =. D., June 4-The state
auditors once has received reports
rom all the land Offices In the state
showing the new lands to be brought
lnder taxation this year through
claimants securing title from the gov
eminent by final proof. This brings
Sc. 900 acres more real estate under tax
alton In the state this year than 70.
last. The largest number OF proofs In
any one county was In Lyman, with
1s2, Gregory showing an addition OF
h3s tracts. within the next year the
claims which are being filed I'm stan
ley county will be In the final proof list.
and that county will show heavy gain
In real estate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
IS JOHN o. THE COMPANY
Pittsburs Firm Securing Leases CT
Lands in WATERFOWL Oil District

WATERFOWL. :. D., June 2.-Ths
fame OF the CodinEton county oil fields
has reached the east and the Pitt.
burg Development company, OF Pitis.
burg. Pa, has sent n representative 70
lands In this part OF the state. +. ~
Todd. the representative sent out b.
the eastern company. makes the state
ment that the president OF his CON.
pany will be here In few days and
that they mean business and have
come a long ways for a. Mr.. Dor,muS
who owns the land where oil was first
discovered. II not saying anything. b.;
ls looking extremely happy. He has
refused $500 an acre for his farm
Samples OF the petroleum that flows
fran the side OF n Hill has been sent to
experts In Chicago. but the results q:
their analyses have not as yet bcch
made public.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
PATTERSON NAMED.
Four Day Row at Democratic Guber-
natorial Convention.

Nashville. Tenn, June 2-Malcolm r.
Patterson. OF Memphis. representative In
congress from the Tenth district. was last
night nominated for governor by the state
democratic convention. no other name be-
Ing presented for consideration. The nom
ination came after four days OF the storm
lest state political gathering In the history
OF Tennessee and after n campaign made
nature Of the contest between Mr.. Patter-
son and Governor John I. Cox. incumbent
Judge John u. Bond was also an asplr-
ant. but Was at no time prominently con-
sideTed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
EASTERN CAPITAL INTERESTED.
Holy Terror and Egyptian Mining
Properties TO BE Consolidated.

Rapid city. =. D.. June A deal has
been closed by which the famous Holy
Terror mine has been consolidated with
the Egyptian properties and the whole
viii be operated by "A strong company.
Charles Morgan. OF the Morgan Steam
ship company Is to be president or the
company: william Arthur Isabson. sec
rotary. and "A Mr.. Clark. treasurer.
Both are Of New York city. W. r.
Collins. OF New York. who now has
charge OF the Holy Terror mines. is
20 ce general manager. The Holy Ter
ror mine ~ the most famous mine In
southern Black Hills. and produced
nearly $4,000. 600 In the four years II ran.
The Egyptian IL very large body OF
low grade ore that ~ fairly well de-
veloped. The properties are situated 1T
keystone this county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
BOMB THROWER OR
JOKER CAUSES ALARM
Congressman and Mrs. lonsworth Sail
TO Meet kins-sensation Caused
on Pier

New York. June 2.-Representative
Nicholas L.ongworth and wife sailed for
England today on the steamer 81.
Louis.
Just before the Longworths sailed,
some excitement was caused OH the pier
by "A drunken Italian declaring he was
an anarchist and that he intended to
throw n bomb at the Longworths. BY
the time a policeman could be found tho
Italian had disappeared.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

A committee has been appointed by
she eye specialists OF Paris 20 draw up
a letter OF congratulation TO Duke The
Odore OF Bavaria. brother OF the En-
peror Francis Joseph. OF Austria, who
has Just performed his Ave thousandth
successful operation. The duke enjoys
a worldwide reputation as an oculist.
and has built n hospital OF his own.
where he practices. Patients come
from all parts OF the world TO be treat
ed. The royal surgeon never accepts
n fee from a poor patient. but taxes
the rich according TO their means.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
REMAINS TAKEN TO NEBRASKA.

Deadwood. :. H., June 2.-The body
Of the tate George q. Dennis. who COM
mitted suicide at his home in this city,
was shipped today To Blair. Neb.. Mrs.
Dennis old home. The officials OF the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company. In whose employ Mr.. Dennis
has been for many years. placed At the
disposal OF the funeral party a private
car which was attached Ia the res ulAr
passenger train. The relatives Of the
family came in on the Northwestern
from Iowa and Nebraska points.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

A papal bull In published by the pope.
II may be an edict. decree or n re-
script, which contains an order OF a de-
cision to be publicly declared. IL is
only Indirectly that the word bull In
applied TO the document itself. IL be-
longs properly TO the seal, without
which the paper would not be recog-
nixed. This seal In rarely OF gold or OF
wax. II was originally OF lead and ~
still commonly OF that material. Lead
was used for seals In the time OF the
ancient Romans and In still used for
that PURPOSE In Italy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
SPRINGFIELD COMMENCEMENT.
Last Week Of Present School Year a,
State Normal.

Springfield, :. D.. June 4.--Commence-
nent week at the Springfield normal be-
gan last night with "A song recital. To-
night the model school Will give an en-
tertainment and tomorrow night viii
occur the graduating exercises OF the
department OF music. sunday evening.
the baccalaureatc sermon by Rev. l.. a.
Mcdonald. Monday evening, senior
class plays. The School for Scandal. -
My Aunt's Heiress." Tuesday evening.
concert: Wednesday evening. gr-idu-
ating exercises OF senior class. and add
dress by Dr. Samuel Weir. OF Dakota
Wesleyan university. Mitchell.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
SOUTH DAKOTA

Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton.
IN his book on the Russo japanese war,
relates an amusing incident In con-
nection with his stay In Toxic. where
ne was enchanted by the smiles OF the
Ceisha girls. He met one who was
called the Hon. Miss Sparrow, and
ask ed an interpreter To say TO her that
ne would like TO carry her OF In "a
beautiful golden cage. The compliment
did not please the young person. She
sulked and soon went away. Sir Ian
took some pains 10 ind out why, and
he eventually discovered that his
speech had been translated thus: AS
you are a sparrow. I wish you would
shut yourself up In n box!"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07
IN IOWA, NOT MADRID
Wedding Festivities Punetustsd by
Shooting, and One Hat Is
punetured.

Dubuque. Ia. June 2.--while n chart
Tari party was making night hIdcous
at the home OF William wiciand. IN the
country. a woman In the house. said
10 have been the bride. took "a revolver
and shot hole through the hat worn
by Henry Moore.