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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
BISHOP HARE WILL RETURN
TO CONFIRM LARGE CLASS

Sioux Falls =. D.. March 9.--Rt. Rev.
William Hobart Hare. the venerable
whose health for some time has not
been good and who has been east ~.
ceivIng treatment at the hands OF spe-
cialists. viii return To Sioux Falls In
time To- administer the rite OF confirma.
ton at the cathedral on Easter Sunday.
The bishop viii not be able To remain
In Sioux Falls more than n day or two.
For many years II has been his prac.
tice To- administer the rite OF ronfrma.
ton on Easter Sunday. and he IN deter.
mined To live up To the rule as long as
his health VIII permit. The class To be
admitted to membership In the church
on Easter Sunday will be quite large.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
VOTE TO HAVE GOVERNMENT
SURVEY RUN OVER AGAIN

Armour =. D.. March l3.-RetuTns
from the annual township election held
last week in this county follows:
Belmont ACCOMPLISHMENTS Geo.
Carr. Fred Bierwagen. Chris Guether:
Justices ~ the peace. T.. W. Winning and
Isaac Clnuscnn. constables. J. NJ. Doyle
and John VoRel: treasurer. Joseph
Bette; roadmnstcr. John Bremen. AS
SCISSOR. J, II. Shelter.
In the above township vote was
taken on the question 81 rcSurNcying
the original government survey which
has been In dispute for many years.
The vote stood. Ayes. -: nays. Z. A
special tax will be levied next June
To pay for same.
East ChOteau acknowledgements
sors. II. :. Billman. q. w. Reed. =. G..
Zeigler: clerk. l.. Jenny: treasurer, W.
:. Baker: justice 81 the peace. Charles
HOulton: constable. X. j. Glenney. as
SCISSOR NJ. Cannon: roadmaster. David
PoTtcus.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
TEACHER AND PREACHER
IN FIST FIGHT ON STREET

MCnlo. la. March Ia Because Rev.
y. II. Miles. the leading Presbyterian
minister ~ the town. sent In "a com
munication To the home paper attack
ing the running of the school ~ the
town. Professor J. r. Read. the prin-
Cipal, met him on the street. and after
mn exchange uf hot words. assaulted
him. The Rev. Mr.. Miles failed In see
any fun in the proceedings and retail
lated ON the teacher. u is said.
Read appeared before Mayor A. J..
Gibson. pleaded guilty To- the Charg,
Of assault and paid his fine Of 50. MIR.
Miles article In the Guthrie Times re-
Elected on the directors and teachers of
the public school alleging they were
not doing their duty and charging in
competency. Both are prominent and
the affair has created considerable eN-
element
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
SOUTH DAKOTA LAW
HELD TO BE COOL

Washington. u. G.. March i3.-In n
decision In the ease 81 i'elamateT vs..
State OF South Dakota. the supreme
court OF the United States today SUE
taIned the state law Of South Dakota
refusing "A license Of $500 year for re-
failing liquor I'm any counties Ia That
state.
Delamatcr was prosecuted for selling
whisky In Potter county, nS agent for
n Minnesota house. When he was found
guilty he attacked the verdict on the
ground the law was Interference with
Interstate commerce. and was unCon-
stitutionai. The supreme court failed
tn accept that view, aud affirmed the
verdict OF the state courts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
SALOONS FRIENDS pozE.
WILL LOSE THEIR BOOZE

Lane. =. d.. March l3.-As the result
of the recent incorporation OF this
place, the only saloon ut present doing
business In this tJerauid) county viii
be compelled TO close it's doors July 1.
next. The saloon II located here.
Saloon friends In Lane mistook the
date OF the regular town election. They
supposed IL would be Ia May and would
have ample time to file "A petition that
the question OF granting a license Ia
saloons be- submitted To the voters. The
town election IL March 10, and there
fore the time IL too short TO allow
"a petition To be presented. Without a
vote upon the question. under decisions
Of the state courts. the town council
cannot legally grant licenses for ~ =
looms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Macteriinck things It's a mans vanity
which causes him To- doubt the proof OF
intelligence In flowers and the lesser
animn! creatures. He relates an incl
dent &C. prove the intelligence OF bees.
Two English cntomologtsts declared
that they would admit the reasoning
faculties OF bees when IL Was proved
that bees had ever had the idea OF
substituting clay or mortar for wax
and propolis.' Just NJ this time an
other naturalist. Andrew Knight. made
a cement OF wax and turpentine and
With - coated the bark OF trees. The
bees at once used this new and un-
known building material which they
found already prepared. and ceased
gathering propolis altogether-thus
proving that they not only had new
idea. but acted upon IL.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
is ACTRESS AT NIGHT,
STUDIES LAW BY DAY

New York. March s.-The most ambi-
tious woman on the New York stage
today Is probably Nan Brennan. OF the
white Hen" company In the Casino.
who has taken upon herself the task
or acting By night and studying law
by day.
She hopes eventually TO give up the
footlights and take her place at the
bar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
Cut OF From Gorge.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEW
BUILDINGS AT STATE FAIR

Huron. =. d., March 1.-THE board of
county commissioners appropriated
$4,000 for building for Bcadle count"
exhibits on the state fair grounds in
this city IL is understood that other
counties In the state will make similar
appropriations, thereby increasing In
tcrcst I'm the South Dakota state fair.
The appropriation or $4,000 by the
state, though not as much as hoped for.
H. thankfully received by the board.
and steps will be taken ns early az
possible for the erection OF additional
buildings and general improvements on
the grounds. which are already the nm
est In this part OF the northwest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
Maximum Scale Of Prices Is
Estimated by the
Senate.
GAME LAW Is UNCHANGED
Bulk Sales Bill Killed and Sale 90
cisarets to Minors 10 Forbidden
-pivores Bill IN the
House.
SOUTH DAKOTA soLoNs
ABOUT FINISH BUSINESS.

Pierre. s. ID, March s-No provi-
sion has been made for Sitting
committee TO determine what bills
will be considered near the close OF
the session and yet according TO
resolution passed by both houses
there will be finnl adjournment Fri
day noon. twelve hours earlier than
has ever occurred before, and many
think that by holding one or two
evening sessions an adjournment
may be reached Thursday night.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

The most interesting historic tradi-
ton connected with the tower OF Lon
don continues TO be the story. pre-
served by Shakespeare. that George,
duke Of Clarence. brother OF Edward
Nv, was drowned iu butt OF Malmsey
wine, February Is. ltIs. The only
contemporary. or nearly contemporary.
authorities for the story are Fabyan.
a Londoner, who had no doubt about
II whatever, and Philip Confines, Of
Burgundy. Fabyan says: The duke
OF Clarence was secretely put To death
and drowned In n butt OF Maimsey In
tho tower" II IL said that the duke
being fond OF this wine selected II as
his mode for quitting life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
STATE BANKERS PLANNING
TO MEET AT HURON

Huron. s. D.. March l3.--The annual
meeting of the State Bankers associa-
ton will be held In this city about
the middle Of June. The executive
committee win be In session here Mon
day evening To prepare u program and
assign topics for discussion and make
other arrangements fro the approach
Ing gathering. Local bankers will have
immediate charge OF oil arrangements,
L. &. Issenhuth. OF Redneld. Ia. In
president OF the association and !. "
lPIntte. of Clark - Eenr~s--'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
sioux FALLS WILL
FIGHT FOR ITS PET
Objects to New Divorce Law,
Which Threatens Chief
Industry.
TO INVOKE REFERENDUM
BY This Means the Statute Lensthen.
inc. Time Of Residence Will &c
Distracted for Two Years
Sunday Law, Too.

Sioux Falls. =. D.. March li.-Sioux
Falls. known from one end of the coun-
try TO the other az the Mecca OF the
seekers for easy divorce does not
mean TO give up It's title without a
struggle.
II mas been decided To invoke the ref
crendum In the matter Of the new d.
vorcc law just passed. requiring "A
years residence instead of six months.
This. Il is figured. Will prevent the OPP
Grafton OF the law, which otherwise
would have become operative July j,
from going into eject until about jan
uary 1. 1903. II ut all.
IL will require 5000 petitioners asking
FOR the submission or the question TO a
popular vote. but this city has mo- fear
OF not getting the required number.
While Sioux Falls In the chief bene-
flciary OF the easy-divorce laws OF the
state. Yankton. WATERFOWL. Mitchell.
Aberdeen and other cities harbor many
Divorces who are good spcnders" and
therefore desired by large portion Of
the business element.
BE Hot Campaign Issue.
Throwing IL onto the people TO decide
ut regular election. the divorce ques-
ton Will become one OF the greatest H..
sues I'm the campaign.
Sioux Falls also IN planning to invoke
the referendum on the law which for
bids Sunday theaters. Sunday baseball.
and other nmuscmcnts on the sabbath.
BY doing this. the theaters and base
ball clubs will NJ least be enabled TO
play To the big Sunday crowds for an
lothcr two years.
IL In necessary to present To the sec
rotary OF state inside OF ninety days
after the adjournment OF the legislature
the requisite petition. containing 5000
voters names. IN order To Invoke the
referendum.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
ARMOUR AND VICINITY
GETTING NEW SETTLERS

Armour. =. ID. March 9.--Twenty-two
cars OF ernigrant goods arrived here Ia
one day from different parts OF the
middle west. The total families arriv-
Ing on the same special train amounted
Ia seventeen. The number of families
removed from this county TO other
parts of the west number six. THIS
makes about thirty-five ears OF goods
that hAXr arrived here this spring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Mrs. Flora Lewis. OF Dayton. Yam
hill county. Oregon, supports herself
md three little girls on n seven-acre
farm. She has two COWS chickens and
n garden. On one acre OF the farm sh"
raises wheat enough To feed her chicl-
ems FOR the year. Her receipts from the
place for the month OF November were
s4s. 20. Her three little girls attend the
Dayton schools and are receiving "A
good education.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
OLDEST MERCHANT m
TOWN PASSES AWAY

L.etchcr. =. ID, March S.-Edward
WEIGH. the first depot agent of Letchri
IL dead. Soon after he resigned nv
position on the railroad he entered lh'
mercantile business In town and mas
been the leading merchant for twenty
I'VE years He was president OF th'
I,etcher Mercantile company and yle'
president OF the l.etchcr state bank.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
soUTH DAKOTA

10 bathing In the Dead Sea. In Pales-
tine. different from bathing In any
other body of salt water? some
writer's say u II not. hut the Rev.
Hnskctt Smith. author or "Patrollers
Of Palestine" says that IL II: m
sooner has one plunged into the water
than one In whipped OF ones feet and
goes bobbing heiplessly about like a
Wrctchcd cork. In the effort To resume
onc's footing and tn get back TO shore.
ones feet and shins are barked by the
Jagged stones and pebbles. and when at
len0th one does emerge from Its treach-
erous bosom. with the lower limbs
bleeding and torn. one becomes aware
Of horrible tingiing and burning
sensation In eyes, ears. nostrils. mouth
and almost every pore OF the skin.
from the brine and bitumen which
have penetrated everywhere.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

'The filling OF the icehouscs on the
Kcnnebec Is getting along toward u
close In several OF them says the
kennebec Journal The ice Is gettinE
100 thick To handle conveniently. and
Il the Berry field I'm one place % WA
thirty-rinc inches thick. and was aban
soned as being too thick 20 cut. Ths
&c they are taking is twenty-foui
inches thick. As the blocks are bu,
twenty-five inches wide they are thick
or than they are wide. They are bu,
twenty-eighi inches In length.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

II was on the evening OF March IL.
i7si, that william Herschel. ut Slough.
England, discovered new planet.
wishing To pay n compliment to George
III. his patron, he gave II the name
OF Georgium Sidus. or the Georgian
Star. Other English astronomers wish.
ing TO compliment the discoverer him
self. suggested che name OF Herschei.
Continental astronomers proposed that
the old NEUROLOGICAL system be fol.
lowed ard the name OF u" .ius was nc.
cepted by the scientific world as the
designation of the seventh planet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

A pretty table observance In Danish
families In for children. even little ones
who can scarcely toddle. to 30 graNely
after dinner to salute their parents
and say: TAX for mad" uhanks for
the meal') Even visitors shake hands
with their host and hostess and 10
through the same formality. In Ger
man families that hold 10 tradition
the same custom prevails. When the
evening meal is ended the party stand
up around the table. and each shakes
hands with the neighbor. saying: GEES
cgnete Mnhizeit" blessing the food.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Farm laborers in England are not mi
gratory. A certain farm I'm Wiltshire
has n regular staff o. six inen and two
boys who have served for the following
periods: Forty-six years and 3 months.
~ years and \ months. 81 years and
months. 90 years and months. II years
and IL months. 4 years and IL months.
2 years and 6 months. J years and 9
months. There IN thus an aggregate of
l.g years OF service.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
STATE BANK is ORGANIZED
AT TOLSTOY, SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen. r. -. March S.-H. r.
Hcgncs. of Brcntford: Thomas A. Way
and ]. III. Holmes. OF Aberdeen. have tn.
corporatcd the Farmers State bank ~
Tolstoy. "a small town twenty miles
south az BSwdle. The capital In i5.eVs
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

The vikings daughters used to let
their hair fiow freely OH their shoulders,
held only by wide FIAT band of gold
or silver. ending with two massive or
naments upon the brow. This ancient
style Of head dress always appears
upon the national figure OF Norway.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
SENATOR kITTREpoE TO
SPEAK AT CHAuTAUQuAs

Aberdeen. =. d.. March i2-The TIA.
coma Park chautauqua has received
word from United States Senator Kilt
redge that he will speak at the park
on July .. Invitations had been sent e.
Senator Kittredge and Governor Craw
ford.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Vienna has installed what is perhaps
s'ic most remarkable electric or cleo
,$ically lighted fountain In existence
IL IN situated In the Schwartzenberg.
piatz. Underneath the fountain In n
Suge cemented chamber, are placed
ceenty-seven rejecting lamps. capable
o. producing seventy different luminous
'oiored effects. The light is transmitted
,.arough the waters OF the fountain
The light power of the plant is esti'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
BROUGHT FROM CHICAGO

washington Springs. $. ID. Mnrch IL
Sheriff link returned from Chicago
having ~ custody Howard Johnson
wanted IN this county. He Is accused
OF having stolen "a team of horses from
Amos Gotwnls.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
FLOOD CONDITIONS
BECOME ALARMING
A Three-Foot Rise in River at
vcrmillion Submerges
More Land.

vermillion. =. D.. March 1.-THE wa
ter OF the Missouri river is again
spreading out over the bottom lands Ia
the west OF Vernillion and southwest
OF Gayville. The rise In the river which
was reported from Chamberlain Satur-
dayday struck the biz ice gorge about
o'clock Sunday morning. As the
channel above the gorge was full To the
banks before the high water came
down the three-foot rise liz rapidly In
undating the lowlands. The people
fearing that there VIII be a greater
flood than that of two weeks ago. are
alarmed.
More Farms Submerged.
The land which IL now overlooked
consists partially OF that which was
flooded during the first rise and also OF
many hundreds of acres farther up
the river. In MecElng township. All
along the bottoms. nom the Ice gorge
To "A point six miles southwest OF Meek
ling. known M HnHan's bend. the low
land u more or less under water. The
flood water seems To- be Htill rising and
the Milwaukee officials are afraid that
unless the water begins so recede
the tracks OF the line west OF Vermil-
lion Will be washed out.
Cut OF From Gorge.
Government Engineer w. ID De-
witt, who had planned To start for
the gorge with powder Monday
morning. has given up that course. IA
lie finds that because OF the high
water he will not be able 10 get near
the ice. He asserts that In his opin-
ion the high water Will carry the
gorge out. but the farmers along the
bottoms cannot be persuaded that such
is the probability and they are desert
ing their homes for the bluffs.
Mr.. Dewitt has been trying To get
communication with Yankton. but 90
far he has failed. The telephone line
To Gayviilc has also been cut of, but
whether the high water broke the line
~ not known definitely.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
DEATHS IN irALYs CABINET.

Rome. March s.-Slgnor Gallo, the
minister OF justice. died this morning
az syncope. and Signor Massimini the
minister Of finance. who was stricken
with apopleSy yesterday. II dying.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

II In expected that work Will Ice be-
gun In the spring by the Japanese to
widen their railway track from 3ts feet
TO the standard American and English
gauge feet So inches-which will also
enable II to connect with the Chinese
railways. The Japanese track To
Kwanchentgze will therefore be the
standard gauge. and the Russian s feet.
All passengers viii have TO be trans
ferred at this neutral station.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Ira shattuck. proprietor OF the Hotel
NicoiIet. OF Minneapolis. who died re-
Gently. maintained that he was the
orisinntor OF the modern railroad din
ing car service. Mr.. Shattuck person
lily superintendcd the construction of
the first dining car ever built. and was
engaged az the superintendent OF tho
Linning car service over the entire
Chicago e. Northwestern system. He
ulso aided I'm forming the association OF
d;rning car superintcndcnts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
SPENT MUCH; HEIRS ARE
AFTER REST OF THE ESTATE

Yankton, 3. D., March IN spccinl adj
rninistrator for the estate % the la;s
George a. Meyer the millionaire divorces.
a. being asked for here. and Inquiries are
reaching here from attorneys representing
deceased. Indications point TO tho proba-
bility OF some trouble In probatlng and
also that Meyer had got through with n
good deal of his wealth before death over.
took him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

There In n movement In California To
make robbery accompanied by MAIN
Ing punishable with death. This II To
put n stop To the operations of what
arc called the gas pipe men
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
RUN OVER BY TRAIN,
BOY DIES OF INJURIES

Canistotn. :. D.. March Hills left
leg and right arm severed when q
freight train passed over him. Grant
Sherman. aged Is. died OF his in
1uries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
CHAMBERS APPEAR EPIDEMIC
NEAR ARMOuR; HORSES klllEV

Armour. $. D., March S.-Glandy I,
among horses is prevalent In Char"
Mix county. just south OF and adlolh
ing Armour Hundreds OF animals haN'
been destroyed In the past few weehs
and still there does not seem 10 be ~!
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Doubles being entertained as TO the
stability OF the steepie OF ST. Mlchaers
church. Bath. England. the rector
climbed u and investigated. He II an
enthusiastic Blountaines-.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14
OLD BUSINESS HOUSE

Bridgcwntcr, >. D.. March So. J..
Hanson. OF the Cash Department st"i'.
one of the oldest business institution
of the city. has sold out To Gross
DiTks. of Dolton. =. ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

or all places IN the world-in San
Francisco-the other day n man bought
three gold bricks for $3.50. When he
took them TO the mint they told him
they were OF iron. gilded.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-14

Pierre. s. ID. March s.-The general
educational bill was passed In the sen
ate after cutting out Dowdelrs amend.
ment providing for a maximum scale
OF prices for school text books. This
ends the night between the school book
trust and the people for this session
and Dowdell says the former Is We
torious.
The balance ef the unapportloncd
school lands were set aside for exper-
mental purposes and VIII finally re-
vert to the agricultural college.
The wholesalers bulk sale bill &c
prevent sale OF merchandise In fraud
Of creditors was shot full OF holes and
buried by the senate after hot de.
bate. being pronounced class lcgisla.
ton.
Game Law 10 Unchanged.
The game law was indefinitely post.
poncd after thorough mutilation and
the old hunting law remains I'M
changed.
The house refused TO provide for In.
Surance of the live stock pavilion at
Mitchell. snd after dissecting the new
supreme Judge bill killed II by an over
whclming vote. after which " passet
the anti cigarct bin. which prohibits
their sale to minora
The senate divorce bill Is up fu
passage In the house today and vii
probably go through without amend
ment. while the senate VIII wrcstle witt
the legislative apportionment bill
The house will also pass the genera
appropriation bill at today's session.
Not Out OF Politics Yet.
The movement TO take the state In.
situations out OF politics received a
body blow when billions senate bill
came up for final passage In the house
and failed 81 "A majority OF all mem.
bers. Too many seats were empty and
the neaus of tuc charitable and penal
institutions may still take orders from
the board OF charities concerning the
employment OF help.
The fire marshal and the INSURANCE
commissioner were made dual per-
son with double salary by the pas
sage ofshe FIRE marshal bill and the in
| surance companies are 90 be taxed &c
pay the incumbent Of the office as well
as several deputies.
A bill for the taxation OF railway,
| telephone lines and express companiea
got past both houses. II permits extra
taxation OF terminals according To their
greater value.
$500 Salary Boost.
The salary of the railroad commis
sioncrs and their secretary has been
raised from $1,000 each To $1,000 IN
| view of the unusual amount OF work
which viii develop upon them during
the coming two years.
The senate has passed resolution
calling for "A constitutional amendment
| for one-mill tax To create a fund for
| the establishment and operation ~
state printing plant. and legislation i
under way for the creation OF a state
| printing commission Ia oversee the
printing and binding OF journals and
reports until such time AZ the print
| ing plant IN In operation. which cannot
| he under three years according To The
| provisions OF the resolution.