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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 10-The an
nual convention of the South Dakota
Sunday School association, which has
just been concluded in this city, was
one of the most successful and inter
esting gatherings ever held by the asso-
citation. The attendance was very large
and great interest was manifested in
all the sessions.
! At the annual business meeting of
the members Of the association the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year:
/ Presidential. M. Ramer, Milbank.
Vice President-G. A. Uline, Dell
Rapids.
Recording Secretary-Grace s. De-
rome, Valley Springs.
Treasurer-C. N. Anderson, Sioux
Falls So
Department observation-disclosures 1u-
niors, Mrs. Della Robinson King, Scot
land; home, Mrs. Hey Grove, Sioux
Falls; teacher training, Rev. D. s.
Kern, Worthwhile; temperance, Rev. w
M. Grafton, MITCHELL organized bible
class, o. H. Runyan. Sioux Falls.
Executive Committee-Rey. DR.. Fox,
Rev. DR.. Jenkins, Rev. j. e. Winter,
ID. o. Jones and c. ". Anderson. all OF
Sioux Falls; Professor M. M. Ramer,
Milbank: Rev. G! M. Daley, Rev. T.. II.
Grant and T. H. Hagen, Huron: Grace
8. Derome, Valley Springs; r. e. Van
dermarken, Hartford; A. II. Seymour,
DeSmet. =
The executive committee, at the close
or the session, held a meeting and re-
elected Rev. F. p. Leach, OF Sioux
Falls, to the position Of general secre-
tary OF the association for the coming
year. He has filed the position since
September. 1903
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

Alexandria, s.. D., April 7.--The host
bf friends of K. r. Wagner IN this city
and county are elated at the news of
his selection by Senator Gamble for
recommendation to President Roosevelt
for appointment as United States dis
trict attorney to succeed Hon. j. ID. Ell
Hott.
Mr.. Wagner has been honored in this
county as states attorney, and was
| unanimously nominated at three sue
cessive republican county conventions
as state senator. At the legislative ses-
sion two years ago he made a notable
record, and was favored at the last
state convention by being made chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
having good part in framing the plat
form, which has since been so fully
carried into law and effect by the last
legislature. He is a staunch supporter
Of the principles of President Roosevelt
and the socalled insurgent element in
this state, and led the fight in the re-
publican primaries last spring wherein
delegates were elected unanimously in
structing the state delegation to sup
port Senator CANDLES Endorsement and
the nomination of Hon. Coe /. Crawford
for governor. He is a friend among
friends, and to know and to as
sociate with him is a pleasure and
profit. He is classed among the very
foremost among the legal fraternity OF
the state, and has very lucrative prac-
tice In his profession throughout the
state and to a considerable extent in
other states. ri s..
Edward e. Wagner, of Alexandria, s.
D., was born on his fathers homestead
In Lyon county, Iowa, October 20, 1870.
After graduating from the high school
at Rock Rapids, Ia, he entered the law
office Of H. G. Mcmillan, since United
States district attorney of Iowa, and
began the study of law at the age of 10.
In order to defray the necessary ex-
pense during the three years that he
was In this office, he devoted his spare
moments In the study of mechanical en-
gtneering until sufficiently proficient to
secure employment In that line, after
which a part OF each year was spent
at such work, and each threshing sea-
son found him in the wheat districts
OF his own or adjoining states engaged
in operating threshing engines during
the threshing season In May, 1893, he
was admitted to the bar before the
supreme court of tho state of Iowa,
the same spring removing to Mitchell
and engaging in the practice of his pro-
fession.
In 1899 he came to Alexandria and
has since been engaged in the practice
Of law at this place.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
REDFIELD GETS THE
CONFERENCE IN 1908

Yankton, S. d., April 9.--Before ad-
journing today, the newly organized
state conference OF charities and cor
rections passed resolution enthus~
iastically indorsing Governor Craw-
ford's recommendation that the con-
ference and the state institutions it is
to foster, be conducted entirely free
from political pull and influence. The
governor was thanked for his active
and successful effort in behalf of the
conference. -. ~
1t was voted to meet next year at
Redfield during the Easter vacation.
Governor Crawford was empowered to
appoint delegates to the national con-
ference OF charities and corrections to
meet soon in Minneapolis. 1t is expect
ed that a large delegation will be pres
ent, composed OF heads of the state in
stitutions, shertffs and county commits
sioners. . -. Z ....
The three-day conference adjourned
at noon today. 1t was eminently sue
cessful. The conference starts Off with
sixty charter members. VIII.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
MRS. EDDY MUST
APPEAR IKCOURT
Judge Summons Her and Other
Christian Science Defend
ants for April 10.

Concord, n. H., April s.-That the
move made by the defense in the Mary
Baker Eddy case was surprise is put
ting IL mildly 1t is now clearly ap-
parent that United States Senator Will
liam p. Chandler and his associates,
John w. Kelley, of Portsmouth; Nath-
aniel E. Martin and Dewitt G. Howe, OF
Concord, made serious blunder when
they failed to apply to the court for
an injunction restraining Mrs Eddy or
any of the defendants named In the ac-
tion brought in her name from trans
ferring or in any way disposing Of her
property. They apparently relied on
Mrs. Eddy's counsel going to court
and asking them that the suit be dis
missed. Apparently they never con-
templated such step as the present
one.
In the deed Of trust Mrs Eddy makes
reference to her death and to her will
in the following words: ~
"Said trustees shall pay me from
time to time out Of tn enet income of
said property, (1) such sums as may
need or desire for the purpose OF keep
ing up the homestead. Pleasant View,
and paying the expenses thereof, and
of my household, in the same general
way as heretofore; (2) such sums as /
may desire for my own personal ex-
penses and for charitable purposes; and
(3) such sums as i may desire per-
sonally to use for the advancement Of
the cause and doctrine of Christian
Science as taught by me.
"At the termination of my earthly
life, this trust shall terminate, and all
the personal estate then held by my
trustees shall pass to the executor Of
my last will and the codicils thereto
to be disposed OF in accordance with
the provisions thereof" =. ..s
A supplemental bill in equity called
forth by the announcement that the
property of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
has been transferred to three trustees,
was filed in the county court today by
the original plaintiffs or next friends
In the suit for an accounting Of Mrs.
Eddy's property. ......
The bill filed today is an answer OF
the plaintiffs to the motion by the de-
PENDANTS last Tuesday that the three
trustees, Archibald Mcclellan, Henry
NJ, Baker and Josiah E. Fernald, be
substituted for next friends" and be
empowered to prosecute suits against
the defendants in the case. They are
all prominent members OF the Chris
tian Science church. The answer, which
is I'm the form of supplemental petit
tion, asks that the three trustees be
ground that the trustees are working
for the same ends as the original de-
PENDANTS, that is. they are unduly in
fiuencing Mrs. Eddy and managing her
property to their own purposes.
Judge Chamberlain issued an order
that all defendants, Including the orig
inal defendants and the three trustees
shall appear In court April Is to make
answer to the petition filed today
The supplemental bill also asks that
the deed OF trust be vacated on the
ground that Mrs. Eddy was not COM
petent to exercise 1t and It is a device
contrived by the defendants to de-
feat the original suit.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
CREW AT ITS POSTS
60 HOURS, IN STORM

New York, April 9.--With seven of
her crew more or less injured, and the
others utterly exhausted, the steamer
I Virginia arrived here today from Kings
ton, after a desperate struggle with q
storm OF sixty hours duration off Hat
teras. ..-.. ... .... .
The Virginia ran into the storm last
Tuesday and from that time until
Thursday was in constant battle with
the sea. The wind reached a velocity
OF sixty miles an hour and the rain fell
I'm torrents. G.r ...
At one time six waterspouts were
sighted from the steamers bridge.
An immense wave which struck the
ship flooded the galleys and cabins to
a depth of four feet and injured a num-
Der Of the crew.
During the sixty hours, Captain Czech
remained continuously on the bridge
and every man kept at his post
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
GHOST IN CANOE
STARTLES MITCHELL:
Some Think ltWraith Of j. r..
Carpenter Who Dis
appeared.
LAKE TO BE DRAGGED
Efforts to Surprise the spook Is un.
availins-Scoffers Say Marsh
Fire" Produced the
Apparition.

Mitchell, s. D.. April S.-Mitchell is
stirred by the appearance Of phan-
tom Of man In white canoe pad
ding about the pond near the Miiwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad roundhouse,
here.
+; Is 1t the ghost of ]. r. Carpenter,
who disappeared here few days ago,
as IL the earth had swallowed him?
This Is the query which suggests it
self to the superstitious.
Carpenters disappearance has been
told in these dispatches. He placed
his wife and children on the train
here to go to Hudson, 8. ID. He then
stepped off to enter the station to look
after some matter and since then he
has not been seen nor heard from. The
wife went on with the train, having
been unable to get Off when she found
that he was not on the train. She
Is now frantic over the strange dis
appearance.
+. Couldn't Catch Ghost.
Night Foreman Beall, OF the Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul roundhouse. reports
that last night he saw what he sup
posed was man In a white canoe,
rowing In the lake Just below the
roundhouse. Three times he says he
saw the man row from the shore to
the center of the lake. He says the
man lighted cigar Believing sonie-
thing strange or shady was being en-
acted, he called friend and the two
ran to the waters edge, which is only
a short distance away. Bpt when they
arrived there man, boat, and light had
vanished mysteriously ~
Mr.. Bealfs companion was frightened
badly, but not so with Mr.. Beall. He
was In his right mind, and, not be-
ing superstitious, he returned to the
roundhouse when, upon looking back
at the lake, the two saw the same
apparition. This time Beall summoned
Chief of Police Keith, and they together
investigated, but found nothing more.
Superstition has it that Carpenters
ghost returned to the lake at night
ito indicate where to look for his body.
At any rate Chief Keith has taken
steps to drag the lake. Others assert
that Beall saw marsh fire." or "St.
Elmo's Light" Foreman Beall is per-
fectly calm and collected and does not
seem to be disturbed by his strange
experience. ...a...a
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"HEALER" HART is
AGAIN in so. OAK,
Law Is Amended to Permit Him
to Operate at Mission
Hill.
70 BUILD SANlTARIUM
Buys Thirty Lots From A. L. Van
osdeI, One of Yankton's Repre-
sentativss in the Lesis-
TO BUILD SANITARIUN

Mission Hill, 8. d., April 10-Having
purchased thirty lots here from A. L..
Van Osdel, one Of Yankton countys
representatives in the last Legislature,
Dr. Hart, a well known electric healer,
announces he will build a santtarium
here. t ...emt .a.......
DR.. Hart was formerly located here
but was expelled from the state to-
gether with other 'healers." He went
across the river into Nebraska and set
tied at st. Helena, where, miles from
q railroad, he built up a large prac-
tice. .... a..-s 81
Representative Van osdel is a very
large property owner here and has;
maintained park and a lake at con-
siderable cost. Hart has always want,
ed to get back to this place, the lake
and park being especially agreeable to
his plans to make his sanitarium a Sec,
ond Epiphany. S. D., where thousands
Travelled annually to receive treatment,
at the hands of Father Krueger.
The amendment OF the law which
drove DR.. Hart from the state now per-
mits him to return
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
MAN WHO MADE TOWN
SNEEZE, IS ARRESTED

Muncie, Ind, April 10.-At least one
OF those who have been making the en-
tire town sneeze by throwing of "ka-
choo" powder in theaters and churches,
has been arrested and found guiity
OF committing a misdemeanor.
"Lige" Weaver, a young colored man.
who broke UP the services In the AZ
rican M. e. church by blowing the pow
der about the room. is doing time on
the stone pile for his fur.
Manager Ray. Andrews, Of the Star
theater. a vaudeville house, has offered
reward Of $50 for the apprehension
OF anybody distributing the powder
there, and since this offer the perform
Rnces at this theater have been allowed
to progress without disturbance.
\ The moving picture shows occasion
ally suffer. however, as the darkness
when the pictures are thrown on the
screen gives an excellent opportunity to
blow the powder about the room.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

A Will the tsetse fly invade India? This
lis the question that is just now exer-
cising the minds Of certain of the rulers
of that country. The general opinion
seems to be that the danger is as yet
fairly remote, although each year
brings 1t nearer. But all authorities are
agreed that IL the pest ever does make
its appearance there the results will be
terrible. For II is now established that
the bite of the tsetse ds the cause Of
sleeping sickness, one of the few dis
eases for which there is absolutely no
known remedy, and of which there
have died within the last few years in
the Uganda protectorate alone more
than 10000 people. a :"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
souTH DAKOTA

When Prince Bismarck first went as
ithe representative of Prussia to the fed
'eral diet at Frankfort, Prussia was OF
very small account compared with Aus
tria, and Bismarck found that he was
treated with indifference at his hotel.
He drew room which had not even
"a bell, and when he complained he was
told that what was good enough for
other travellers was good enough for
the Prussian delegate. Bismarck said
no more, but early the next morning
the hotel was startled by a tremendous
explosion. The landlord came rushing
into Bismarck's room to know what
was the matter, and was told that as
there was no bell, the Prussian delegate
had arranged with his valet to fire a
pistol whenever he required his SER
vices. Bismarck got his bell without
delay ..I' .... a.. r.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
GASOLINE STREET CAR
SYSTEM FOR HURON, s. %,

Huron, s.. D., April 1O.--Plans of the
South Dakota Gas Electric Railway
company, of which Mayor ]. A. Cleav-
er, of this city. is president, have SC
far matured as to warrant the state
ment that the company will be op.
Grating street cars in Huron by the first
OF September w. X. Palmer, of Kan
sas City, is establishing grades and lay
Northwestern depot to the state fair
grounds VIII be completed in time for
the state fair, September 9-14 Later
the line Will traverse the residence por-
tion OF the city. The system used is
modern, each car carrying a 250-horse
power gasoline engine. furnishing suf-
hcient power to haul train OF a dozen
or more heavily loaded cars.
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| cur May 1, but the regular ceremony
Will be held on May 20. The chief work
OK the sanitarium will be the care OF
patents afflicted with tuberculosis and
kindred diseases. @sG @
The sanitarium grounds contain 5000
acres and have been artistically plated
and parked. The grounds and build
lngs, together with the hot springs,
WIN their mineral properties, make one
or the most unique institutions Of the
kind in existence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
LOCAL DIRECTORS OF THE
MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL r

Aberdeen, S. d., April 8.-The stock
holders OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad of South Dakota met
here and elected a board Of directors.
This, while formed Of local naen, is the
company through which the big system
directors elected are: John H. frey
and John II. Perry, OF Aberdeen; John
w. Tuthill, OF Sioux Fallsp: and J, r..
Dickinson, w. A. Fuller. w. r. Morrt-
son and T.. ID. 5ewall. OF Chicago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

Corporal Frank Hayden, Of the army
recruiting station, Kansas City, who
says It is good country to soldier" in.
.sThe worst thing about China and the
islands," he said ''is that there's no
one to associate with except natives.
Otherwise they're good places, China
especially, to do military service. Food
of good quality is very cheap. We
could buy 175 eggs there for 80 cents
American money or 81 Mex Ten cents
would buy a fine fat chicken, and go
cents good sheep The Chinese are
good cooks and we could employ one
for a very little money over his board.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
FARMERS ORGANIZE A ~
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY

Canistota. s. D., April 9.---Farmers in
this vicinity have organized a rural
ported under the name OF the Farmers
Telephone company No. q The follow
ing officers were elected. President. M.
e. Mitchell; vice president, Samuel
Morrow; secretary, John Parsons:
treasurer, Charles Kostboth. The work
Of constructing the new system will
commence as soon as the new material
Is received. Arrangements have been
made to make connection with the
Canistota central Office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
TAXES MUST BE PAID
=. ON The MOVING HERns

Deadwocd, 8. D., April 1O.--A deter
mined effort is being made by the
county commissioners OF this and Butte
county to bring into line certain stock
men who have been endeavoring to
evade the payment OF taxes on their
cattle. 1t has been the custom OF some
OF these men residing in Lawrence
county to drive their stock over into
Butte county early In the season. thus
either evading the payment OF taxes I'm
both counties or else taking advantage
OF The lower levy in Butte.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
INDIGESTION ATTACKS
SENATOR HEPBURN

Philadelphia, Pa. April lO.-United
States Senator w. B. Hepburn, OF
under the care OF two physicia ms
and a nurse at the Bellevue Stratford
hotel
The senator came to this city to
attend a dinner and shortly after his
arrival complained OF feeling Ill. He
became worse and friends summoned
physicians, who diagnosed his case as
acute Indigestion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
H0MESTAKE MINE FIRE
PUT OUT AT LAST

Lead, S, D., April e.--Ihere will be
no more difficulty with the fire in the
Homestake mine. 1t is now extin-
guished and the workings are rapidly
clearing OF gas. ,..T. 49,.
A number OF men have gone back to
work and within few days everything
will be running as usual The steam
which was turned on the fire VIZ a
success and as soon as the lower :avels
are free FROM gas men will be put down
and the two idle mills started.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
sATrLE MOUNTAIN sANlTARIUM, HoT SPRINGS, s o.

Hot Springs, 8. d.. April s.-The new
Battle mountain sanitarium, just taken
over by the government from the con-
tractors, is the finest institution of it's
kind In the world 1t costs Uncle Sam
round 81 ,000, 600 and 1t has been about
five years building. Captain II. K.
Palmer. OF Omaha, took over the build
ings on behalf of the board OF managers
for the national homes for volunteer
soldiers. The formal opening win oc-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

Large quantities Of cast iron pipes
were recently imported for the new
Canton waterworks scheme, varying in
size from four TO twenty-four inches,
the latter being the size of the main.
There is an abundant supply of beauti-
thIl, clear spring water TO be had, and
water will be furnished to all parts of
the city. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

proposal to abolish the British bar
maid: Zone must have lived through a
dull winters night on the shores of the
Thames; one must have looked in the
Laughing eyes of some waitress for a
reflection of the absent blue sky, in or
der to understand all the horror of
the proposal to replace charming bar
maids by men,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
WENTWORTH CITIZENS OUT
FOR NEW SCHOOL RlJII nINC

Wentworth, s. d., April 9.-At mass
meeting of citizens OF this place 1t was
decided by vote OF two to one to peti-
ton the board OF education to procure
plans for a new school building, and or
der a special election to vote upon issu-
ing bonds for construction OF the build
ing
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

Every year from 500 to 1900 couples
come to England from the continent,
mostly from Germany, to get married.
English law the bride usually comes
over first, stays one night in a hotel
and gives notice of the marriage on
the following day. Then the man ar
rives and the ceremony takes place.
1t is generally by license as otherwise
both would have to be in England
for four weeks ..r..1H.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
LIGHTNING FLASHES
IN BLINDlNG SNOWSTORM

Minnewaukon, N. D., April 9.-Dur-
ing binding snowstorm lightning
struck the hardware store of A. w.
Spencer at oberon, setting the build
ing on fire.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
.HuTcHlgsoN COUNTY TEACHERS
TO HAVE FINE INSTITUTE

Trip, s. D., April 8.---An elaborate
program is being prepared for the an
nual meeting OF the Hutchinson Coun-
ty Teachers association at this place
on Friday and Saturday. April ~ and
13. DR.. Thomas Nicholson, president
of the Dakota Wesleyan university at
Mitchell. win deliver an address.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
MRS. SAGE SENDS ....
GIFT TO CONVICT

Prescott. Ariz., April 9.--Lee
Miller, a convict in Arizona
penitentiary, has received a
gift from Mrs. Russell Sage, of
New York, of a full set Of civil
engineering instruments TO be
used by him In carrying on
course In engineering In an
eastern correspondence school.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11
FUGITIVE CAUGHT AT HIS
FORMER HOME IN NEBRASKA

Pickerel, fugitive from justice In $500
bonds, on the charge of assault with
a deadly weapon upon Joseph Pullman,
a wealthy farmer near here, has been
captured at his former home in Ne
braska, and will be returned to face
strial .a ..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

In Brazil there is a large ant which
is regarded by the natives as good to
eat, when roasted-a delicacy as choice,
indeed, as snails are rated by the
French. Sometimes they dress the tiny
creatures up like little dolls. and put
them In boxes to sell to tourists as a
Brazilian curiosity. E..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-11

Not less than s7O.oOo,O 600 pounds of
copper wire were i'm use on the tele-
phone lines in America last year. This
year there Is expected an increase Of
53, 600, COO pounds. Considerable Quanti-
ties OF copper are used In the manufac-
ture OF brass for telephone instru-
ments