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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13
Gained seven points.

New York. April i2-During early
trading cotton market Thursday ad.
vanced 10 net gain OF 4 20 points.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13
FIv. Year, 70, Mitchell.

San Antonio. April III. d. Mitch
ell. charged with completely IN murder
e p. II. Pond. got ave years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13
Emharkatlon Begins.

Tsin rsin. April 1.-THE embark
alton OF German troops from Psktn
commenced tiis morning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13
IMMENSE STEEL PLANT.
To Cost Five Million Dollars and EN-.
ploY Five Thousand Men.

Tacoma, Wash. April IA steel
plant costing 100000 and employ
ing 5000 men is. according to the
Ledger. TO be built at Tacoma. A
railroad will be built by the steel
company to coal lands owned by L..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-13

wins the rinh Game IN Billiard
Z roYrnsmsnt

New York. April ie.-By me scote
Of 500 to sss willie Hoppe. who holda
the words championship ,i;is Tor ISL
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
INDIANS HOLD UP
A WAGON TRAIN
Spectacular Exhibition 6iven
for Entertainment at Stock.
Growers Meeting.
NEAR BEING REAL THING
One Painted Warrior Was Run Over
and Seriously injured-Ths Close
Of the Black Hills Con-
vertion.

Rapid city. s. D., April ls.-The
forenoon Of the last day or the stock
growers convention In this city was
given up To the freight train holdup
southwest OF town, "A very large crowd
assembling on the hillside To witness
the performance. After the usual tedi-
Gus wait the spectators were rewarded
by seeing "A reproduction OF a wagon
train holdup that was all II had been
advertised To be. Considerable good
natured raillery had been INDUCED In
by the large audience about the actors
making their preparations before the
public. and then going behind the hills
Cor curtains) before coming before the
footlights In reality. But when they
did come on to do the program AS ar
ranged they did Il well.
After watching the hillside for some
time two wagon trains bringing freight
and household effects for some VEN
turesomc settlers were seen to make
their way down the mountain side
When on the open plain they were sur
prised and surrounded by n band OF
'warlike Indians who circled around and
captured the OUTFIT. shooting everything
In sight. Just where the aborigines got
their firearms Marshal Lockhart did
mot announce. and no one insisted on
finding out. Just about that time there
was little bit of the real thing en-
acted, for an Indian got run over and
injured severely. He was carried on
by the sqnaws and taken care OF In
true Indian style.
After looting the wagons the Indian,
began To set fire To them and had
just gotten nicely interested in Their
work when they discovered some Unit
ed States soldiers bearing down upor
them. They all hurried OF behind q
hill and opened fire upon the soldiers
as they came near. Just how the bat
tie might have turned out cannot be-
con1ectured. but at this crucial time
soldiers To the right and To- the lef,
were seen making their way down TN.
hillside. and within "A short time In.
Indians had been made to see that their
only hope OF life was In surrender
The prettiest sight OF all was TO Sc,
the troops marching In on either sid,
or those fancifuliy dressed redskins.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
BAD SHOOTING SCRAPE
IN SIOUX FALLS, S. d
Joe Taylor, Former Sioux cityan, in
City Hospital With Dangerous
wound-May Prove Fatal

Sioux Falls. S. D.. April is.-AIphonse
Jones was lodged In the city jail late
this afternoon on the serious charge OF
shooting with intent TO kill. the charge
growing out OF a sensational episode
which occurred earlier I'm the afternoon.
o Joe l.. Taylor. a former resident OF
Sioux City. In the victim OF Jones'
wrath. and he IL I'm the city hospital
with "A gunshot wound which may prove
fatal.
The Jones and Taylor families live to-
gethcr In "A double house I'm IA part of
the city known as Galesburg. and Mrs.
Jones alleges that Taylor forced his
way into their part OF the house and
used violent and threatening language
toward her husband. Jones secured a
shotgun, and upon Taylor daring him
to shoot he raised the gun and fred.
the full charge striking Taylor In the
right side. infiicting a dangerous
wound.
when Deputy Sheriff Peterson went
To the house to arrest Jones, his wife
met him at the door and threatened
to shoot. but the officer succeeded in
overpowering both herself and husband.
and the latter In in jail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
FEDERAL COURT BUSINESS.
Drawers Of indictments Make Thsi
Pleas Before Judue Garland.

Sioux Falls. 4. D.. April l1.-whil,
the grand jury In their room have beet
grinding out indictments. Judge Car.
land OF the federal court has been hear.
Ing the pleas OF those indicted a.d set.
ting the dates for trial OF those who
pleaded not guilty and sentencing thos,
who pleaded guilty.
Ed Snyder. who a few days ago plead:
ed guilty to an Indictment charging him
with breaking into the postoffice at
Mansfield. Brown county, and carrying
on a registered package containing the
sum of sil.7S. was taken before Judge
Garland for sentence. Snyder was sen.
fenced to a term OF two years at hard
labor In the Sioux Falls penitentiary
and fined 500.
Daniel Lovejoy. an Iadinn. who plead.
ed guilty to an indictment charging
him with taking intoxicating liquor on
the Sisseton reservation. was sentenced
20 imprisonment for 4 period OF three
months In the Brown county jail. In
addition he was fined the sum OF 500
and the costs OF his prosecution.
Joseph Fieury. Lee 81. Pierre. Edward
Tapiopa and Moses Mcbride, indicted
jointly on the charge OF introducing
liquor into the Crow Creek reservation
entered pleas OF not guilty.
A plea OF not guilty also was entered
In the case OF Luke Pretty Bird. who
was indicted for the larceny OF n COW
on the Pine Ridge reservation.
Long Crow. indicted for taking liquor
TO the Rosebud reservation. pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge.
Harry Slow. who was indicted on IN,
charge OF introducing liquor into the
Crow Greek reservation. also pleaded
not guilty.
United States Attorney w. @. Porter
has given notice thnt next Monday aft.
ernoon he would call for trial the cases
OF Jacob LnPoint. who In under indict.
ment on the charge OF stealing a mum.
Der OF horses on the Pine Ridge reser.
walton. La Point viii be defended by
Judge John II. Burns OF Deadwood.
The grand jury returned mo bill'
I'm the case OF Charles Horn and the
defendant accordingly Will be dis,
charged.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
JURY DISAGREED.
Miss Mentele, Heiress OF Priests Prop.
erty, Will Probably Profit.

Sioux Falls. =. d.. April i6.-The jury
In the case OF II. NJ. Jordan OF Dan
burr against Miss Louise NJ. Mentele.
he .EF and surviving partner OF the
lat. Father William Kroeger. the cele-
LT.. ed priest-healer of Epiphany, after
be. - out all night reported that IL
co.,. not agree upon verdict and was
die Narged by Judge Garland. The
plHip'iff sought To recover the sum OF
abOs. y. 100 for services alleged TO have
beet rendered.
tn. time OF Acting United States At
torn,y W. q. Porter being occupied
with cases before the grand jury. IL
was bupossible to try any OF the Grim.
Inal cases this week. and accordingly
Judge Garland has excused all the petit
jurymen until next Monday. II is ex-
pected the grand jury will have COM
pleted its work by Monday. or Tuesday
at the latest.
W. :. Hammond. an attorney OF st.
James. MINI. was admitted To prnc-
tice before the United States court for
South Dakota. He will defend Ave Min
nesota men who are under indictment
in the United States court here on the
charge OF perjury. alleged To have been
committed Ia making final proofs on
government land In western South Da-
kota.
Within AN hour twenty-one defend
ants were arraigped before Judge Car
land on indictments charging them
with ofIenses ranging from taking
lIquor OH Indian reservations to post
Office robbery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER.
The Summary Of the Official Reps
Sent Out from Huron.

Huron. s. D.. April i3.-The follovial
IL the summary OF weather conditica}
In South Dakota for the past week. 4
compiled by s. W. Glenn. local seci!a
director:
The weather during March was "a
usually cold and disagreeable and ~
favorable for outdoor work. and I'd
precipitation being above the normal
considerable low land became too vel
The weather during the past weed
was dry generally until Saturday nigs3
and Sunday. when there was light 4
moderate amount of rain over the east
ern portion OF the state. There was cosI
siderable brisk TO high wind. and a sal
sonable amount OF sunshine.
The temperature during the week AZ
eraged little above the normal. N
early part OF the week was cool wi1
generally frosty nights. and on the ~
minimum temperatures ranging fred
Il TO IS degrees occurred. The LATED
part OF the week was muct more sal
sonable. and on the 9Th maximum tent
peratures ranging from az TO 70 degrees
occurred.
Aside from the rain on Sunday. =
weather was. on the whole. favoraes
for outdoor work, but considerable 90
land continues too wet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
INDIAN ALLOTMENT MADE.
100000 Acres Taken by Red Men on
the Cheyenne River.

Pierre. s. D.. April is.--Alloting OF.
the Cheyenne River Indian reservation
has been completed. the last work being
done on Cherry creek. where the older
Indians have made their last stand for
the old ways. and where they held out
against allo,ments TO the last.
The total amount that was taken by
the Indians was 100000 acres. leaving
practically 2.000. 900 acres OF unassigned
lands on that reservation. This land
ut some date I'm the future will be
opened TO settlement. and is as good as
any land I'm South Dakota. IL will
mean homes for thousands OF new
population In the western half OF the
state.
The Indians will meet at the agency
In a few days. and nj that time will be
paid about $50 each OF the money due
them from leases on their surplus
lands. This payment In In cash, and
means n busy time for the regular and
special traders who ofier their wares
at the agency. and nj Forest City on
the east bank OF the Missouri. for sew
cral days after the payments are made.
The Indians interested have fixed n
price of 80 cents head for cattle driven
over the trail this season. and this mat
ter will be presented at the council
which meets ut the agency.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
PROPHET RETURNS.
Founder Of New Sect Forsakes TN
Promised Land in Africa.

Beresford. x. d., April i6.-"Prophet'
Henry Hendricksen has returned from
South Africa, where he and "A handful
OF followers went about year ago TO
md new promised land and found "A
second city OF Zion" Henrickseu was
accompanied back TO Beresford by his
wife and three children and Miss Anna
Larson, OF Niborg.
Henry HenriCkEen. at the head OF a
contingent OF about twenty-five follow
ers. left Beresford about year ago
for South Africa. "A haven OF refuge. the
prophet" not being honored In his own
country. At the time of the leave TAX
ing the depot platform AZ this place
was crowded with people To see the
leader and his followers on. but at the
home coming there was n1 one to greet
the prodigals.
Hendricksen had an eventful exper.
Snce ln the dark continent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
SUES PARTNER OF
FATHER kRUEeg
lowan Claims Large Sum
Due From Defunct Priest.
Healing Concern.
CASE ON AT SIOUX FALL,
Federal Court Attempting TO clsa. D
Come Old Accounts Left by the p.
NOUS Healer Of Epiph-
any, 9. q.

Sioux Falls. s. d. April l3.-nl
petit jury for the trial OF cases IN n.
eral court In session at Sioux Falb N
ported yesterday and the first cas-. \
come TO trial was called this morrt,1
.it being the action instituted by n
Jordan OF Danbury. Ia. against ~
Louise NJ. Mentels. surviving menu
OF the business partnership that err
ed for several years prior TO his desu
between Miss Mentels and Father w
lam Kruger. the famous priest-hea. =
OF Epiphany. this state.
! The plaintiff In the present action ID
leges that there n due him from M
partners the sum OF about t2.l0o, tsl
the suit therefore was commenc.,
against the surviving member. NJ
Mentels. for the purpose OF recoysrr,
this amount. The trial OF the suit
now In progress.
The grand jury has returned \,
bills" In the cases OF Frank Kreibs al
Moses Mcbride. The latter was chars,
with furnishing liquor 10 pupils Of d,
government Indian school ut Chamhs
lain and few days ago was indicted .,
another charge. that OF introducial
liquor on the Crow Creek reservation
Phillip Hawk Track and Jos. clu
Bull. Indians. were indicted on N
charge OF taking intoxicating liquor &
the Rosebud reservation. Among 9TH.
indictments returned by the grand in
was one against Joseph Curtis or n
charge OF stealing oats to the value 4
$40 from Fort Meade.
David George. who last week was b
dicted by the federal grand jury "a
selling liquor on the Rosebud rescru
tion without having paid the speea
government tax. and who narrowly .
capped having his bond OF $500 declare
forfeited through his failure TO Rppsr
I'm the federal court several days az
when his case was called. has appear
ed In court and no further steps will
taken to have the bond declared &c
teited.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

This world In TO be weighed once
more. doubts being ascertained by SCI
outists rs 20 the accuracy OF previous
estimate: but whether the error DO
case OF short weight or overweight has
yet 20 be settled. An expedition IL TO
set out TO Egypt where the great pyra-
mid viii be- utilized by the investiga.
tors. First. the weight OF the pyramid
will DO ascertained. and then the weight
OF tho earth estimated from its pro-
portionate size. The swinging or pen
dulums viii be the gauge. From tho
force exerted by the pyramid In pulling
the swinging pendulum from Its nat.
ural course the weight OF the pyramid
can be estimated, and that OF the earth
tho exact size OF which In known
can then be calculated easily.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
THE GOVERNOR HELPS.
South Dakota's Executive Aids in th,
Building Of New School House.

Building OF view School rouse.
Willow Lakes. s. D.. April is.-Govcr-
nor Elrod has subscribed the sum Of
500 toward n fund for the construction
Of n new public school building At this
place. The new structure Will be per-
haps the first OF it's kind TO be erected
IN the state with money raised by pop
ular subscription.
peculiar situation confronts the To-
cal board OF education and out OF this
grew the plan to have the building
erected by popular subscription. A
fine new school building which had just
been completed was about a year ago
destroyed by n hurricane which swept
over this part OF the state. The struc-
ture was erected with money raised by
Issuing bonds. and these must be paid
before the town II able TO issue other
bonds.
Following the lead OF the governor.
a number OF Willow Lake citizens have
subscribed To the fund necessary for
the erection OF another school building.
and n In believed that no great DIM
Guilty will be experienced In raising suf-
ficIent funds for the purpose. Governor
Elrod has taken "A personal interest In
aiding the board OF education To sur
mount the difficulties which confronted
the board, and his action In contribut-
ing toward the fund IL greatly appre-
ciated by the citizens In general.
Since the destruction OF the former
school building by the hurricane IL has
been necessary TO engage such quarters
as could be secured In which 10 hold
school.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
rHREsHERmEN MUST PAY.

Gettsburg. &. D.. April IA jury ir
the state circuit court here has just
held that owners OF threshing outfit,
are responsible for damage resulting
from the upsetting Of "A kitchen car
while the threshing OUTFIT II beinB
moved from one place To- another.
The plaintiff In the action was Mrs
Rosanna Merrill, while the defendants
were Bartels a. Rock. owners Of q
threshing OUTFIT. Mrs. Merrill was en-
ployed last fall as cook for the thi csh.
Ing outfit. and was III the kitchen cal
when II was tipped over while the out
az was being moved from one place tc
another. She sustained "A broken arm
and other injuries and instituted the
action for personal damages. The jury
awarded her damages in the sum oi
$500. with interest from the date Of tho
accident
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
SOUTH DAKOTA MAR
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
ne Was Cleaning C!stern When
a Miniature Earthquake
Occurred.
EXPLOSION or GASOLINE
Rev. Mr.. siemsen Was Badly Huf
and His Family Barely Escaped
Death from Svffoestion--
House Burned Down.

Sioux Fails. S. d.. April ls.-one OF
the most peculiar accidents on record
took place at the home OF Rev. Mr..
SIemsen OF the little town or Monroe
southwest OF Sioux Falls.
By the explosion OF n cistern uhaer-
meath the house. the dwelling was
wrecked aad Claus Nanviland was bad
ly burned. while the clergyman ana
the members OF his family had a mar
row escape from death by sunocation.
shortly before the accident Nanviland
mixed up some cement with gasoline
for the purpose OF making some repairs
to the clstern. After reasonable time
had elapsed, and be believed the ce-
ment had dried out, he opened the top
OF the cistern. which II OF the jug
shaped variety and lowered n lantern
down into the cistern 40 he could IN
spect his work and see whether or not
IL had been properly done.
Instantly the gas which had been
confined In the cistern tgnited ana
caused an explosion that fairly shook
the earth. The opening into the cistern
Is only about two feet across ana van
viland was directly over this when the
explosion occurred. He was badly
burned on the face and hands
The explosion filled the house with
gas. and MIR. Siemsen and his family
were barely able TO escape from the
building and thus prevent sunocation
by the gas.
The house has every appearance OF
having been struck by a tornado. The
walls are torn loose from the floor: the
roof was lifted from the walls: the
chimney was Knocked to the ground:
the whole building waa moved from It's
foundation several inches: shingles
were torn from the roof: door and win
dow castings were split from end TO
end: door locks were broken. and ey-
erything looks as II some terrific force
on the inside had pushed outwardly In
all directions.
A freak OF the explosion was the fact
that although window castings were
Iplit and torn. not "A single window was
,roken.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
TO REBUILD BRIDGE.

Pierre. 8. u. April r.-work will bcgit
this week on again putting In the TEN.
porary pile bridge OF the Northwestern
road at this city. 20 be used until the per.
mancnt bridge il completed. The recon.
structed bridge will be made with draw
and will be ak feet higher than tho old ons
used through the winter. with the expecta.
ton Of keeping u In operation during the
June rise In the river. IL II announced
that the road will be completed IN far al
Midland by the first OF August, and that II
In intended 20 have Il In operation all tn,
WAY across by the FIRST Of December.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
SOUTH DAKOTA

The greatest sales Of pictures by
American artists were those OF the
Thomas Ii. Clark collection, In 1893.
when George lnness' Grey Lowery
Day was Knocked down for sio.i5o.
the highest price ever paid for the work
Of an American painter at public sale.
and the w. 4. Evans collection In 1900.
This brought si59.34o. Since then II.
G. Hanford's one nights sale brought
si2i,l3s; L. ]. Milliken's twenty-six
paintings. sI2s.32s In ono evening; the
+. o. Matthiesen's two nights sale.
S3ts.5so; the Mrs. Warren collection.
S3ls,o25, and tho ID. G. Lyall collection
reached n total OF t2tt.soo. The Mrs.
Warren sale was noted for one OF the
most remarkable advances In the cost
OF a painting ever recorded In Amer
ica. In 1893 Knoedier a Co. sold her
q "Shepherdcss." by Millet, for $500.
They bought IL back at the sale or her
collection fourteen years later and
poid S2l5o0 for 10.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
TWO NEW PAPERS.

Aberdeen, s. D., April N.-David r
Lynch. formerly OF the verdon Times,
has established the Index at that town,
but announces that as soon as the new
town In southeastern Brown county on
the NJ. a ST l.. extension from Water
town II built he will move the Index
there. a new paper has also been es-
iablished at Newark. Marshall county
by some OF the business men OF that
town.
The annual spring reunion OF the
Scottish Rite bodies OF the MaAonic
order In being held In Aberdeen. The
number Of new candidates II not as
large as usual, as there are but -four
.aking the degrees
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
KILLED BY BROTHER.
sis.Year. Old Boy Shoots His 1o.Year.
Old Brother Accidentally.

Arlington. :. d.. April 1.-THE 10
war old son OF John Flanders Is dead
ms the result OF the accidental dis
charge Of "A shotgun held I'm the hands
of his 6-year-old brother. The accident
occurred about G o'clock last evening
and the boy died four hours later. the
full charge from the gun tearing n
frightful hole In his abdomen.
The two Sanders children were nj
home alone. and seeing flock Of sand
hill cranes, thought they would shoot
them. They secured shotKuns within
easy reach. with the result that the
slder boy was shot
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19

Tho idea that the wearing OF wings.
breasts and other feather ornaments on
women's millinery necessitates tne
wholesale slaughter OF birds ~ Gil
bosh" said n manufacturer OF feather
Foods. "Once In n while fashion
comes In that calls for particular
feather or quill that only one bird pro-
duces, but wings. breasts and even the
whole BIRDS are made from the feath-
ers piucked from poultry. dressed Tor
table use. We take bales or feathers.
sort them. dye them. brush them. curl
them. and work them up into Wna'csei
A wanted, and not n birds life In sac
rificed."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
TO ELECT A MAYOR.

Deadwood. s. D.. April 1.-THE com.
ing city election. TO be held the 18th. In
Just now absorbing the attention OF ey-
cry voter. Deadwood can boast OF hay-
ing two OF the best men In the field for
mayor that she has had during her en-
tire history and much enthusiasm Is ex
pressed on both sides. From the present
outlook the contest Will be n very close
one and II In expected that very few
voters will remain away from the polls.
Cement streets will be inauxurated
and many other improvements will be
made 20 make this modern city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Ncrmillion. =. D.. April i3.-Mrs. ',Ua
Gay attempted suicide late YESTERDAY
afternoon. shooting herself with Tr
yolNer. the bullet barely missing u'
htI RI. She is in very critical Condf
tiSn and may die. the chances for re-
coz cry being against her.
.spondenCy caused the act. ~
We man being temporarily insane ~ he
the over brooding over family iIul'
b -. IL IL asserted.
octors attempted 10 extract tie huI'
le' by probing Ia the wound caused b.
the shot. but unsuccessful I'm this they
sLr, ceded In extracting IL from ne
beck. The physicians make the state
mint that unless blood poison sets 10
the woman has fair chance To- live.
but the wound In n dangerous one and
bl,Cd poison is feared.
Mrs. Clark and her husband have
lived I'm vermilion for several years and
"a ." have "a child but six weeks old,
he woman IN now very ANXIOUS 70
live