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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
FALLS DEAD WHILE TALKING
TO FRIENDS, AT BRISTOL

Bristol, s. D., May 27.-D. Bevier,
who for some years has been purchas-
ing stock throughout this part of the
state. with headquarters at Andover,
died suddenly of rupture of the heart,
while making a visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Cole, near Bristol
While sitting in a chair engaged in
conversation he suddenly toppled ovel
and fell to the floor. dead. Bevier was
man OF middle age and was un-
married. So tar as known he had no
relatives In this mart OF the country,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
JURORS DRAWN FOR
PIERRE TERM, JUNE II

Sioux Falls, S. D., May T.-Grand
and petit juries for a term of United
States court, to convene at Pierre June
. II, have been drawn. The grand jurors
will report Tuesday, June IL, while the
petit jury will appear on Friday, June
IA. In accordance with the action taken
by the federal court authorities about a
year ago, the names of the grand and
petit jurors are withheld from the pub
lie.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
SHERIFF OF DOUGLAS
COUNTY. DIES SUDDENLY

Armour, 6. D.. May 25.--C. w. Kauf-
man, sheriff of Douglas county, died at
his home in this city Tuesday, aged 81
years, of apoplexy. He leaves a wife
and four children. He carried insur-
ance in several fraternal and old line
companies. He was serving his second
term as sheriff of this county and was
most highly respected. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Rev. C. l..
Fillebrown officiating. Local lodge A.
f. & A. M, of which he was a charter
member, had charge.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
CONGRESSMAN Parker
GOES HOME SATISFIED

Washington, May 29.-Representative
Parker, of South Dakota, who has been.
in Washington several days, has left
for home. Representative Parker's
visit to Washington was chiefly upon
several postoffice appointments in
South Dakota. =
my mission to Washington has been
eminently satisfactory from all view
points" said Congressman Parker. "All
recommendations made by my col
league, Mr.. Hall, and myself will go
through, am assured"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The Shanghai Times editor says: The
Jail has been well administered, but is
fuller than 1t should be, due, fear. to
the abolition OF the cangue and bamboo
The ordinary criminal has no great OBJ.
lection to repeated short visits to the
Jail, but shrinks from a repetition OF
corporal punishment. Punishment with
The bamboo is in vogue throughout
China, and here only by special edict
has II been abolished. We deprecats
the Chinese authorities making thii
settlement field for experiment and
will press for the reintroduction Of this
Balutary method of punishment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
BANKER KING WANTS
TO TRY ANOTHER JAIL

Sioux Falls, s. d., May 25.-Doubt-
less becoming discouraged over his in
ability to furnish $500 bail. Charles
G. King, the alleged Scotland bank
wrecker, arrested in Chicago several
weeks ago, has just made a formal APP
plication to Judge Garland, of the
United States court, for his transfer to
the Yankton county jail.
Since being brought back to Sioux
Falls King has occupied cell in the
county jail. 1T is supposed he desires
to be nearer his attorneys, f. ID. Wicks.
of Scotland. and w. III. Farnsworth, Of
Sioux City. a t @
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
INSPECTING BATTLE
MOUNTAIN SANITARlUM M

Hot Springs, S. D., May 24.--Five
members of the board of managers OF
the National Home for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers arrived here at noon
today in a special car over the Bur
lington railroad. The board is accom-
panied by the secretary treasurer and
Inspector General Colonel Ellwell. This
afternoon will be given up to thor
ough inspection of the National SAM
tarium at this place, followed by
meeting of the board which leaves Hot
Springs tomorrow.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
CORPS OF TEACHERS FOR
THE PIERRE, s, D., SCHOOL

Pierre, s. D., May 29.-The list Of
teachers for the Pierre schools for the
next year has been selected, as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Frisk.
High School-Principal, b. e. Grip
pen; Latin department, Juna Kephart;
English, Flo Tredway; mathematics, L.
T. Smith.
Central School-Mabel Shurtleff
Anna Hollister, Nettie Bapp, Alberta
Green, Sara Beckwith.
Lincoln School-Bertha Kalder, Miss
Allen, Margaret Wilson, Mae Seelye.
Washington School--Myrtle Hutchin-
son, Inez Dennison, Cora Kettleson,
Mary Greenough.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
STEWART FOR NATIONAL
SANITARIUM ARRivEs

Hot Springs, 8. D.. May 2S,-Joseph
u, Spencer has arrived from tho Noun
tain Branch National homo at johnson
City, Tenn, and win assume the duties
of hospital steward OF tho national
sanitarium at Hot Springs, The sAni-
tartn1n is filing mp rapidly, the num-
beT of inmates now being about seven-
ty-fiye, with forty others ON theil' way
from banyfiIe, nj,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
FARMERS BUY ELEVATOR
FROM SIOUX CITY MAN

Harrisburg, S. D., May 24.-The reA
Gently organized Farmers Elevator and
Supply company, of this place, has
purchased what is known as the Ter.
williger elevator here. George TerwiI.
Tiger, of Sioux City, was present to
conclude the transaction which in
cludes the elevator, coal sheds, corn
cribs and two wagon scales.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
TWO OUT OF THE DAMN Dr..
... ...r ,. FAMILY WE'D AT ONCE

Arlington. S. D.. May PA double
wedding occurred mere Tuesday after
noon, Victor Damn being united to
Miss Cecilia Carlsen, and Miss Mile
Damn becoming the wife of Jens Jen-,
son. A large party OF relatives and
friends witnessed the affair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
EIGHT NEW ODD FELLOW
gr LODGES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, 5, d., May 2b.--According to
the report Of Grand Master Knott, OF
The l. o. o. r.. grand lodge in session
here, subordinate lodges have been or
ganized during the last year at Re.
lance, Tripp, Turtan, Presho, North.
vile, Blunt, Colman and Wagner. Re
bekah lodges were instituted at Geddes
and Andoyer. w..
Reports OF the other officers show
hat the order is in a fiourishing con-
1ition. Tho local lodge and citizens in
general gave an Entertainment in the
opera house in honor of visiting Odd
Fellows and friends. An elaborate mu-
sical and literary program was rem
dered and sumptuous banquet served.
The meeting will conclude today. All
Of the grand lodge officers were pres
ent, as follows:
Grand master. J. II. Mclaughlin,
Fort Randall; deputy grand master, G.
B. Knott, Bristol; grand warden,
Reese e. Dana, Armour; grand sec
retary Harvey ]. Rice, Huron; grand
treasurer George n. Snow, Springfield; /;
grand representative, two years, J. M.
Burgess, Spearfish; grand representa-
tive, one year, V. G.. Voss, Centerville;
grand chaplain, G. L. Fillebrown. Ar
mour; grand marshal, George w. Ladd,
Sturgis; grand conductor, Warren Os-
born, Yankton; grand guardian, ]. F,
Baker, Hermosa; grand herald, Frank
Reeder, Hot Springs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

Ex-Governor John d. Long, in speak.
Ing OF religious beliefs, said: '@Ths
census taker called last year at the
residence In Worcester Of the late Con-
sressman Rockwell Hoar. Mr.. Hoar'a
Slaughter Marjorie, age IL years, an
swered the bell. When the question
regarding religious belief was asked,
Miss Marjorie said: Papa, he is a
Unitarian, Mamma is an Episcopalian,
Alice, my sister, is only and is too
young to decide, and I, well, am wa
gering.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
DIGGING POTATOES IN
SPRING IN DAKOTA.

Eureka, 8. D., May 2.-The cold
weather and deep SHOWS through
out the two Dakotas last winter
proved Of benefit TO at least one
crop. During the past few weeks
the farmers particularly Of North
Dakota have been engaged In dig.
ging potatoes, this being the first
time In the history OF either state
that farmers have been able to dig
potatoes In the spring OK tho year,
The tuberp are those OF last years
growth which have remained In tho
ground all winter without being
frozen, Notwithstanding that dur
ing the winter was nothing unuAual
Tor thermometers to register from
20 TO 20 degrees below zero.
Last fall potatoes were so pleuti-
full aES cheap that hundreds Of
farmers did not take the trouble 70
dig their crop.
Now tho farmers who left their
potatoes In the ground all winter
arc prodtfnG by this strange streak
of good fortune, for thS potatoes
arc finding a ready market at prices
ranging around 81 per bushei,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

a Just a hundred years ago the first
evangelical missionary went from Eng
land to China. His name was Robert
Morrison: he remained thirty-four
years, translated the Bible into Chinese,
wrote a Chinese grammar and q die.
.ionary Of 4,595 pages.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
DIES A 104 YEARS
WHILE ON A visit

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 29.-At the
home of his son, James F. McKeon,
in this city, occurred the death Of James
McKeon, aged 104 years, he being the
Oldest man who ever resided in South
Dakota.
His residence here extended, however,
over only few days, as he and his
92-year cid wife arrived in Sioux Falls
only Tuesday OF this week from Nc
Gregor, Ia, where they had made their
home for many years
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The clock for the public building in
Philadelphia is the second largest in
The world. The dials are twenty-five
feet each in diameter, which gives a
distance Of about foot to be traversed
by the end of the minute hand every
minute. It's place is $50 feet above the
street,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
STOCK DAMAGED ABOUT
$4,000 AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 28.-Ths
stock Of the New York Mercantile COM
bany In the Peck block, formerly known
ls Masonic Temple was last night
damaged by fire. Loss about 10000;
insurance, $4,000. How the fire started
ts q mystery. ....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

Games Of chess and draughts for
travellers on long Journeys have been
Introduced by the English Midland
Railway company. There is no charge
made by the company. and when the
game is finished the conductor collects
the pieces
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE LAW

Pierre, 8, D.. May IA referendum
petition was Glsd With the secretary OF
stats for a yota on tho Sunday OBJ
seYyancs Law, with oyer 1000 names on
the list, G, J.. Holmes, OF Sioux Fails,
brought up the petition, and says the
Qnaai protection petition will be filed
within few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

1t Is stated unofficially in London
mat the government has acceded to the
wish of Australia to rescind her annual
contribution Of $1,000.000 toward a ma
val squadron for Australasia. The
commonwealth will maintain its own
navy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
GRAND LODGE A. o. U. W.,
REFLECTS SIkMONS, G. M

Sioux Falls, S. D.. May 25.-Oficers
were elected as follows by the grand
lodge A. %. u. w. here:
Grand master, 4. M. Simmons, Hur-
on; grand recorder, ]. ID. Lavine, Aber-
deem; grand receiver, J. E. Platt,
Clarke foreman, Olaf Nelson, Yank-
ton; overseer, ]. II. PARROT, Pierpoint; ;
guide, w. Newell Belle Fourche in
side watch, Alex Mccullough, High
more; outside watch, Fred S. Rowe,
Pierre: trustee for six years, c. j.
Swanstron, Deadwood.
Degree of Honor officers are:
Grand chief of honor, Mrs. Maude
Hyde, Webster; grand lady of honor,
Mrs. Emma Court, Spearfish; grand
chief of ceremonies, Mrs. Emma Thay-
er, Brookings; grand usher, Mrs. Dore,
Milbank; grand recorder, Mrs. Kate
Holmes, Verdon; grand receiver, Mrs.
Mary Farr. Pierre.
The next grand lodge meeting goes
to Pierre.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The Southern Pacific railroad has
thirteen new lines under construction
representing an expenditure of $53, 900.
300. Five OF the lines, comprising the
principal part of the work, are In
southern California.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The first steamboat trip on the
Rhine was made in 1916. The boat
failed to reach its destination, Frank
kurt, because Of an insufficient supply
pf fuel 1t belonged TO an English
company, which applied to the govern
ment for a monopoly Of Rhine naviga-
ton,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

Since 1880 more than zoe, ,000, 900 900 feet
Of timber have been cut in the United
States for lumber alone, including go.
100,000,000 feet of coniferous timber in
excess Of the total coniferous stumpage
estimate of the census in 1880.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The government of Victoria, Austria
Tia. is going to build a factory for wire
netting, with a capacity Of $50 miles of
wire. a year. This, it is expected, win
.ower the present price Of $195 a mile td
R1oQ - - ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
KISSES ARE
PASSED ARouNp

Reading, Pa. May 22.-Washing
of feet and the giving Of the holy
the love-feast of the German Bap-
tist Brethren of eastern Pennsyl-
yania. There was such kissing as is
seldom seen i'm church. The Rev.
A. u. Crater, OF Norristown, leaned
over and kissed the Rev. ID. p.
Ziegler, OF Royers-Ford, who, In
turn, passed the kiss along the line
through the entire congregation,
the last IN turn kissing Crater.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
WoMEN'S MISSION BOARD
ELECTS OFFICERS AT HURON

Huron, s. D., May 25.-The 37th an
nual session Of the general association
Of Congregational churches, for South
Dakota, was fully up to expectations.
The Women's Board of Missions of the
Interior elected the following officers:
For the Union:--President, Mrs. H.
K. Warren, Yankton; vice president,
Mrs. w. II. Thrall, Huron; secretary,
Mrs. A. c. Bowdish, Mitchell; treasur-
er, Mrs A. Loomis. Redfield; secretary
of young peoples work, Mrs. G. D.
Geerhart, Wakonda; secretary of chill
dren's work Mrs. L. Reynolds, Red
field; association president, Mrs. f. b.
Stevens, Yankton; south central, Mrs,
L. d. Pierce, Letcher; northern, Mrs.
l.. $. Valley, Faulkton; central Mrs
Geo. Green, Fort Pierre; Dakota, Mrs.
T. L. Riggs, Oahe; Black Hills. Mrs.
II. w. Somers. Rapid City.
ranch:-President. Mrs. Grace S.
Dermoe, Valley Springs; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. S. q. Butcher. RaDid City;
secretary, Mrs. G. II. Dreisbach. Red
held; treasurer, Mrs. w. X. Kingsbury,
Sioux Falls; secretary of young peo-
ple's work, Miss Kittie Rice, Bryant;
secretary of children's work, Mrs. w. ].
Fink. Elk Point. Association presi-
dents: Yankton, Mrs H. w. Jamison
Beresford; south central, Mrs. L. e.
Camfield, Academy; central, Mrs. e.
II. Smith, DeSmet; northern, Mrs. j.
A. Cressey, Watertown: Dakota, Mrs.
Thos Riggs, Oahe; Black Hills, Mrs
Jas. HALEY, Rapid City.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
FIELD MEET AT CARTHAGE,
SOUTH DAKOTA, JUNE

Carthage, 8. D., May pa field day
will be held here June Z. Features of
the day will be a ball game between
Iroquois and Artesian for a purse Of
SIS.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

Lord Curzon was not slow in discov.
sring what was expected of the head
Of an up-to-date university. His first
act as chancellor of Oxford was to
make an appeal for a million or SO for
the urgent needs" of the institution.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

Mayor Fitzgerald, of Boston, OBJ
served Arbor day in his state by plant
lng an elm tree on the Boston common.
The tree is an offspring OF the Wash
ington elm at Cambridge. ~....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

The Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
company is about to erect what is said
70 be the largest grain elevator In the
World, at Mission River. 1t will have
capacity of 10000, 600 bushels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
is APPOINTED REFEREE IN
BANKRUPTCY AT RAPID CITY

Sioux Falls. g. d.. May 25.--H. r.
Edwards, Of Rapid City, has been ap-
pointed referee in bankruptcy at Rapid
City for two years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

William j. Bryan has grown stout IN
the last few years. His present weight
POUNDS. While at the time he en-
~sna re campaign In 1895 II was le5.
L. was then So.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
MEN w'Ts 1gg 3AE n EpLLi sLioT,S ne vA,,a

gi0ux Fails, y. D., May 2S,,-The TWEEN
fy-tIffb annual convention OF the South
Dakota Dental association VIII be hsid
here Jasla 4 and 8.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30

4 Belgium adopted an old-age pension
scheme in 1900, and In tse same year
Victoria passed an act granting $3.50 a
week TO any old person who fuldlled
certain conditions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
coNGREoATIoNALIsTe TO
MEET IN RAPID CITY NEXT

Huron, IS. D., May 2s,-The general
association Of Congregational churches
for South Dakota voted TO meet in
Rapid City In June next year,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-30
A 3-YEAR OLD HERO
SAVES PLAYMATE'S LEE

; Maitland, 8. D., May 27.-The
, youngest hero in the state is
? Martin Berg, jr., aged years
? and 5 months, son of weIl-known
, residents in this vicinity. He
? saved the life of a little play
? mate named Gladys Swallow,
, aged 8. The little girl, while
, crossing a creek which had been
greatly swollen by the melting
of snow, fell into the stream
: from the plank which served as
= a means of crossing. The little
= boy chanced to pass the spot
: and, seeing the predicament Of
? the little girl. rushed TO her res
= cue, wading into the stream and
= grasping the girl by her clothing
brought her safely to shore.
Then, childlike, they both had
\ good cry.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
TO REVISE RACING RULES.
American Automobile Association Is
Planning Important Changes.

New York, Oct. 31.-Autornobile track
racing, il continued in America with
the sanction and approval of the Amer
lean Automobile association, Will be
completely revolutionized in respect to
the methods of conducting such events
and the restrictions imposed. The COM
ynittee appointed by the directors of the
American Automobile association
month ago to consider the future policy
of the national organization on this i'm
portant matter have agreed upon re-
port which will be acted upon by the
association in the near future.
The committee does not make the
radical recommendation that the track
contests be abolished but propose
changes to the sanction-giving power
taht will mean a material reduction in
the number of such events, while at
the same time safeguarding them to
the greatest possible extent
Most Important of these changes are
that no sanction shall be granted for
any track meet except to a club or
affiliated with the Amerf-
can Automobile association; that such
action shall be accompanied bya photo
graph of the track turns and certih-
cate stating that every detail of the
track and grounds has been carefully
examined. The American Automobile
association will then appoint referee
who shall pass upon the fitness not only
of the track but Of the competing cars
and drivers he VIII nave pO"CE "
refuse drivers to compete who are
known as reckless drivers
That a strong sentiment against track
racing exists throughout the country
was indicated by the result of the club
vote asked for on this question. Presi-
dent Hotchkiss announced that of 80
clubs voting q were against the grant
ing of any track sanctions Three were
in favor of holding races under certain
restrictions. while only three voted for
track racing unreservedly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
GOT THE PLACES MIXED.
So Tom Stump Was Not Convicted Of
Running a Joint.

Through the laudab1e intention of
the police and city prosecutor to hand
Tom Stump, alleged jointist, a large
package they failed entirely in police
court last evening, and the defendant
was discharged
stump was arrested on a warrant
charging him with keeping and main
tanning at 1881 North Kansas ave-
nue. on old Smoky Row" The de-
PENDANT was~not at home when the off,
GERS made the raid Saturday evening,
but they found some whisky on the
premises and an officer found Stump
on the street and locked him up. But
the police were not satisfied with the
evidence found at los H, having a sus-
picion that some other booze was
stored in the rear room of an adjoin-
ing building They could not break
into the other place without a warrant.
so an officer was sent out to Judge
Urmy's residence to get a warrant for
Stump and the other street number.
With this warrant they broke into the
other number, and found some more
booze At the trial 1T developed that
they had mixed their testimony con-
corning the two places. and had not
properly arrested Stump. he being in
jail on another charge when the war
rant was secured. The court dis
charged Stump, and suggested that the
prosecution get some evidence in shape
before trying another booze dis
tributor.