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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
YOUNG DUCK HUNTER
BROWNS IN LAKE

WATERFOWL, S. D., Nov. 26.--Lake Pei
lean, two miles southwest of here,
claimed O second victim yesterday,
when Chas. Sylvester, n high school
senior, aged IL, went through the ice.
With q companion he went out at s
a. M. to shoot ducks in open water four
miles up Lake Sylvester. He caught
his skate in q reed, falling headlong
through the ice. He never rose, the
body was recovered at
The Sylvester family moved here
from Eldora, Ia, a year ago. The
father, g. F. Sylvester, is a travelling
man and at present Is on a trip through
North Dakota. 9 J.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
RAISE WATER LEVEL OF
SOUTH DAKOTA LAKE.

Lake Andes, S. D., Nov. 81
The contractors who are engaged
in sinking an artesian well on
the shores of the lake near this
place report they have struck a
flow of 800 gallons per minute at
a depth of $50 feet. While this
flow is a good one. the we'll men
hope to secure a still better one,
and accordingly will drill the
well fifty deeper in order to pene-
trate the water rock, which they
estimate is about 800 feet be-
meath the surface of the ground.
The well is being drilled at gov
eminent expense for the purpose
of raising the water level Of Lake
Andes, which is one of the finest
bodies of water and hunting and
fishing resorts in southern South
Dakota.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
FORMER DAkoTAN DIES
I'M CHICAGO SUBURB

Huron, S. d., Nov. 27.--Luctal Lapter
received a telegram from Dundee,
ILL.,, announcing the death Of his
son-in-law. +. A. Sawyer, for
merly of Huron. Mr.. Sawyer was
at one time engaged in the printing
business in Lilly and Trenton, going
from the latter place some time since
TO Dundee, where he was taking q
needed rest prior to assuming the man
agement OF a newspaper at Geneva. III.
r. III. Mahaffy and wife, the latter a
sister os Mrs. Sawyer, have gone 10
Dundee to attend the funeral.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
PLEA OF
GIRL-WIFE U
LIBERTY FOR INDIAN

Rapi6 City, s. D., Nov. 22.-Throngh
the eloquent pleading Of his girl wife,
an Indian maiden who was educated in
an English school and speaks the Ian
,guage fiuently, Elias Kills-a-Hundred,
a Sioux Indian who was arrested last
week for intoxication and disturbance
on the streets, was discharged when his
er.
To satisfy the law, the court fined
the aborigine SO and costs and then
RENTED h money on the promise Of
the Indians wife that he would behave
himself in the future.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
FATHER, WEALTHY, REFUSES
TO ASSIST HIS DAUGHTER

Lead, s. D., Nov. 25.-Although her
father is worth nearly $4,000, Annie
Miljas. the young Slovenian m
who created a sensation a month ago
Sy an alleged attempt at extortion from
T. J.. Grier, OF the Homestake Mining
company, by threatening the safety of
his children, Is still In jail and Is now
making an attempt to secure BAH from
friends. Before the circuit court an
other attempt will be made this week
to have her bail OF $1,000 reduced in or
der to secure her temporary liberty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

The wedding dress Of lilac poplin
worn by Queen Alexandra on the oc-
casion OF her marriage, forty-four years
ago. and in which she first won the
hearts OF her future subjects, is still
very carefully preserved by her ma
5esty. This dress was chosen in com
pliment to Queen Victoria, who always
had a love of lilac.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

The crab known ns the scale-tailed,
apus was believed TO have become ex-
tinct In Great Britain fifty years ago.
the last recorded speciments being ta-
ken In the pons on Hampstead Heath
But now II has turned up again in some
numbers in two ponds on Preston Merse
near Southwick, in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
About two and a half inches long, the
that remarkable creature. the king
crab. and this because the fore part OF
the body is covered with a great semi
circle shield or carapace. while, as In
the king crab, 1t swims on its back. In
the great number Of it's legs the scale
tailed apus has few rivals, while In
the number of joints which these share
between them no other creature can
compare. The naturalist Schaffer once
essayed the task of counting them and
made the magnificent total OF 1902, GOA.
Latreille put down the number at a
round 2, 1000, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
RATS GNAW FACE OF
MAN, FROZEN TO DEATH.

Watertown, S. d., Nov. 22.-
With his face eaten by rats al
Irost beyond recognition, Otis
Robinson, recent half owner of
the Eagle cafe I'm this city, was
found lying dead in a haymow
over one of the livery stables late
last evening. Since he sold out
his interest in the cafe young
- Robinson had been drinking
heavily, and it is supposed he
had gone into the NOV to sleep
off the jag and froze to death.
He leaves a brother, who is a
banker in Steel, N. D.. and a
: married sister.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
HARTFORD MAN NAMED
AS,REvENUE COLLECTOR

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. 23.-It is an
nounced here that Damon Greatorex,
of Hartford, has been appointed to the
position of deputy intern2. revenue col
lectori for the southern district Of South
Dakota, to succeed w. A. Simpson, Of
Flandreau, who recently rendered his
resignation after having filed the posi-
ton for two or three years. The new
deputy collector, it is stated, will re-
move to Sioux Falls and make this city
his headquarters during his incum-
bency Of the office. ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
CALLS MEETING OF IT,.
WESTERN GOVERNORS

Pierre, S. D., Nov. Ex-Governor
Crawford last night sent out a request
for a meeting in this city at an early
date of the governors and land officials
of the states of North Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming,
with the ~officials of this state, together
with representatives of the department
of the interior at washington.
The object of the conference Is to ad-
lust differences between the states and
the federal government concerning dis
puted titles Il lands in the forest re-
serves in those states. . %.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
HIGH X. p! N FOR
SIOUX FALLS ATTORNEY

Sioux Falls, s. D., Nov. 22.-The
Knights of Pythias Of South Dakota
will be gratifed to learn that u. 8. G.
Cherry, an attorney OF lis city, has
been appointed "a member of the board
OF control Of the insurance department
of the order. The board of control for
the United States consists OF seven
members, so the selection OF a mar
from South Dakota as one of the sever
naturally is regarded as quite an honor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

A lady who had perfumed herself
with musk has beer the cause OF a
fight in a tramcar passing along the
Potsdamer strasse. Berlin. The scent
was so strong that some Of the passen-
gers were almost overpowered, and
they did not conceal their annoyance.
The lady's male escort showed resent
ment at the uncomplimentary remarks
which were passed, and a free fight re-
suited between the lady's champions
and those who objected to the odor, The
whole party were taken off to the po-
lice station.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Twenty thousand dollars for a dror
shaped pearl scarf pin, $4,000 for o
pearl stud, $4,000 for a coat fastener
formed of a white button pearl with
gold bar, $3.50 for seven buttons en-
suite and $3.50 for a pair of brilliant
sleeve hnks-these are a few Of the
prices realized at the recent London
sale of q noble mhrnlIis' Jewels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

IT is odd that Italy. so jealous Of the
immortal works of her great artists
for monetary reasons, cares little for
their historical associations. Even
Michael Angeles house in Rome, where
he designed his Last Judgment"
where he wrote much, and where he
died, has been almost allowed to van
ish. leaving not a trace behind. A
French writer visiting the place for in
~spiratfon for a history of the great
Fiorentine with difficulty traced even
the memorial tablet that once market
az .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
GIVES UP OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO BECOME STENOGRAPHER

Harrison, S. D., Nov. 26.-It is an
nounced that Postmaster Van der
Werp, Of this place, will on January l
resign the position of postmaster and
return to CINCINNATI, where he lived
prior to coming to South Dakota. and
where he has accepted n position as
stenographer. 1t is further announced
that Miss Mary Van der aWerp, sister
Of the retiring postmaster, will be APP
pointed as his successor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
~4.YEAR-OLD GIRL
EATS MATCHES, DIES.

Longford, s. d., Nov. 22.-As
the result OF eating matches,
Marie Aldine, the 4-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Lambertson, OF this place. Is
dead. The little girl had a habit
of trying to swallow anything
she could get into her mouth.
The parents were aware OF this
and used extra precautions. but
In some manner unknown to
them she secured a number OF
matcbe. ind had eaten a num-
Der &c them before those about
the louise were aware OF what
she was doing. Physicians were
summoned without delay, but
could not save her life.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

According to the latest Chinese off.
cial investigation, the number of Chi.
nese In other countries is as follows:
Japan, 1858; Russian Asia, 81 1000:
Hong-kong, 314, 391; Siam, 2,755, 709; Bur.
ma, 1860; Java, 1926, 700; Australia,
Annoy, 74,50O; Malaysia, 1,O23, 500: An.
NAM, 197, 307; Philippine islands. SO, 1856;
Africa, $500. and America, 272, S29. The
total number is 6,792,6 $50.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
ESTELLINE PLANS FOR
WATERWORKS SYSTEM

Estelline, s. D., Nov. 22.-As the re-
suit Of recent agitation here. the city
clerk Of Estelline has been authorized
to call a special election for the pur-
pose Of voting upon the proposition OF
issuing bonds in a sum not exceeding
$4,000, for the construction Of a mu-
nicipal system OF w~aterworks. Senti-
ment Is almost solidly in favor of issu-
ing bonds for the purpose stated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Both the Italian and French govern
ments are encouraging the use Of anti
mony pigments, which have the advan-
tage over white lead Of being innocuous,
and over zinc paint OF being perma-
nent and sun proof. Anthony Is also
CONTAINING a wide application in the
macufacture Of bearing metal and 9TH.
er alleys.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Ser Chentung LANG heng, until re-
Gently Chinese minister at Washington,
has been received by the empress In
audience for three successive days. He
has been raised from the second to the
hrst rank and appointed a director of
the southern railroad, with headquar-
ters at Shanghai. He will act also as
traffic superintendent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
so. OAK. PRODUCES
WEALTH VALUED AIT
OVER l6O MILLION
Doane Robinson Shows In
crease in Seven Years of
Nearly Sixty Million.

Pierre, s. d., Nov. 2s.-Fo~ the seventh
successive year Doane Robinson, secretary
of the state department OF history, has
summarized the entire productions Of
South Dakota. Taking 70 cents os a fair
average price for the barley crop, so cents
for wheat, IS for oats. so cents for corn
and II for flax. he estimates hat the state
this year has produced wealth amounting
to $3.50, 222. a44.T9. divided as follows:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
WEALTHY STOCKMAN
COMPLETES Big BOAT
FOR RIVER TRAFFIC
Graft Cost $4,000 and Will
Run Between Chamberlain
and Sioux City.

Chamberlain, s. D., Nov. 25,-At the
cost of 81, 900, when completed, Mic
Gilman, one of the wealthiest stock
men on the Missouri river, living eight
miles above Wheeler, has built one or
the finest boats hat q ever been
placed on the upper Missouri for both
passenger and freight traffic. Nothing
but the best material has been used
in the construction. 8.
Mr.. Gilman went to Washington and
purchased the lumber last season and
personally inspected every piece before
shipment. The boat Is 1876 feet long
and 100 tons capacity, and has O
cabin capacity for forty passengers. 1t
IS so constructed that she will only
draw two and one-half feet of water
when loaded, and attain a speed OF $50
miles per day down the river, and
ninety miles per day, when loaded, up
the river. The power will be a modern
gasoline engine.
To Make Regular Trips.
Mr.. Gilman has run a ferry for many
years at the landing on his ranch and
has for some time planned building the
boat, which 1T is understood, will be
put in commission in the early spring
between Sioux City and Chamberlain.
There r other parties here who
are planning to promote river traffic by
the building Of a small class of boats
that Will o a success h latter
part of the season when the river is
low.
The recent trip made by Captain
Wait with the Rosebud" with a car
go of fax shipped by r. A. Reynolds,
and contracted before shipment to the
Sioux City Linseed Oil company, was
in every way most satisfactory.
This part OF the northwest expects
Sioux City to do her part in every
way to help promote this great en-
terprise now in its infancy and she
will always find the business men to-
gether with the stockmen Of this part
of South Dakota, ready to do their
share.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
BLAckLEG ATTACKS
SOUTH DAKOTA CATTLE

Clark, s. D., Nov. 26.-Blackleg has
again made its appearance among the
cattle of Clark county. Several farm
ers northeast of town have lost many
OF their animals in the last week, and
other herds are infected with the dis
ease.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
Pennsylvania DUTCH
REFUSE NEW EAGLES

Reading. Pa, Nov. 26.-The first Of
the new $40 gold pieces. and the only
one that has bee received I'm Reading,
is "a white elephant on the hands OF
Jack Queste. II was refused at 1--we
different business places.
Berks county Dutch people say the
old coins, with the words I'm God We
Trust" were good enough for them, and
they are suspicious ofea coin without
the motto.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

In remote villages of the Salzkam-
mcfgut, Hungary, the mania for things
English Is SO strong that the postboys
frequently remove English stamps from
letters and substitute Hungarian. thus
delaying the delivery of the letters.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
CAPITALIST TAKES
PLACE OF TEACHER

Arlington, S. d.. Nov. H.-Teachers
are so hard to find In this locality that
j. H. Cross, a prominent capitalist OF
this city, has closed his elevator and
Joined the teaching force OF the city
high school to keep things running. A
vacancy suddenly occurred in the fac
ulty of the school. and Cross, a men,
Der OF the school board, volunteered to
leave his own business and fiji the
place. He has not acted az pedagogue
for twenty years, but declares he will
teach till the end of the school year IL
necessary, rather than have a break in
the studies. He commenced his serv-
ices today. Farmers who wish to sell
their grain to hin now have to take
their samples to the school house and
wait till recess for him to set a price
on it.
Boy Kicked by a Horse.
Kicked by a horse and landed IN II
barbed wire fence, little Barnard Baker,
living neal Estelline, is in a serious
condition. The little fellow was play
ing around the barnyard when one of
the horses gave him a vicious kick,
hurting him with great force into a
wire fence. the barbs cutting a terrible
cash in his neck, narrowly missing the
jugular VEIN. Prompt attendance by
a physician saved his, life, and he is
now expected to Cow ,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Milan, the center Of Italy for the
moving picture machine trade, has al
ready about forty such theaters. Every
available hall is being turned into a
moving picture show, while nearly ev-
cry second and third-rate theater and
cafe chantant' finishes the evenings
entertainment with a few cinemato-
graph pictures. During the dull sum-
mer months even the larger .theaters
are used. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

In the Ch'anghi district a wolf killed
a Chinese child. The physician of the
local mission made ready his gun and
proposed to hunt down the beast.
Don't seek him at this season, but
wait until his pelt is thick" was the
Enthusiastically Chinese advice which
was offered to the would-be hunter,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Down on a southern plantation the
dairy boys were accustomed to do the
milking squatting down in a primitive
Fashion until the owner introduced
milking stools with other improve
ments. The boy who first sailed forth
with the stool returned bruir d and
battered N with an empty pail. ST
don my hest. sab" he exclaimed. Dat
stool looked all right to me. but de
blamed COW she won't sit on IT,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

The artistic life is conducive to long
evtty In men. Apropos OF this, 1t would
seem that literature might make a sim
liar claim as regards women. For i'm
stance, Caroline Herschel reached the
age of 98; Harriet Lee, 80; Mary Somer-
vile, go; Hannah Moore, So; Maria
Edgeworth and Anna Barbauld, So:
Jane Porter, "a. George Sand, ~, and
Mary Milford died in her 10th year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
ONE BELLE FoURcHE MAN
VOTES AGAINST SCHOOL

Belle Fourche, S. d., Nov. 27.-As the
result Of a special election, held at this
place, only one vote was cast against
the proposition of issuing 5000 bonds
for completing the new public school
building, which now is in curse of coma
struction.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28
GIRLS GLEE CLUB TO
MAKE TOUR OF STATE.

Lead. :. D., Nov. 23--PTepara-
tions r being made for a trip
over the state OF the Lead High
School Girls Glee club, one OF
the favorite musical organiza-
lions Of the city. They are to be
accompanied by the boys orches-
ira and will visit during January
a number Of the state institu-
tons.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Some OF the so-called worthless junk
left by the French excavators at Pam
anna has been brought back to life
and is now giving excellent service.
One of the old dredges. which had been
lying in the Rio Grande river for more
than twenty years, has been rebuilt at
a moderate cost. and is now capable OF
excayating 10000 cubic yards OF ma
terial a month, or as much as can be
removed by -four of the most modern
n~inety-five ton Vineyard steam shovels.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Out of $500 members of the London
Diocesan Church Lads brigade over
1000 attended the annual service at ST.
PauI's cathedral.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

A cooking school and a nursery are
among the innovations at the First
presbyterian church in Seattle, which
is to be dedicated late this month.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Previous to 1900 the French would
not eat potatoes, ii being supposed
that they would cause creckles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

Few New Workers aie aware of the
fact that the East river was known as
the Salt river 200 years ago.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

It win require s3l.S41.s23 to u thsi
pubic OF New York city for,
the year just RegipnlnG.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-28

wal Lor year lOO,SSz,c4f
The production by years continues to be
steadily progressive. Since the organiza-
ton of the department the totals have
been as follows:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-08
Letter to Mr.. Harry Bras.

Dear Sir: The cheapest thing in
the way of sending anything over the
world is a postage stamp; and the
cheapest way to shed water is paint.
Not whitewash; paint. Do you
happen to know-it don't belong to
your business to know about paint,
you kncw-do you happen to know
that most Of the makers OF paint
stuff it out With lime and clay and
sand and water and air?
They do stuff it out in the can:
but net on the house. They make
more gallons to sell or to buy; more
money to- pay for paint /: more money
to pay for putting it on; a good deal
more money to pay for putting it
on; but no more beauty; more rust;
decay disappointment; loss.
Devoe is your paint, because it's
all paint, no Sham and full measure.
Yours truly
f. w. Devce & Co
New York and Chicago
M. 81. Gosche sells Our paint.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-08

Loomis, Mar. mot long since
there was a very pleasant farewell
surprise party on Charlie Lambert
and family. They presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Lambert with an elegant silver
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-08
A WEAK HEART.
II Need Not by Any Means Point ia
a Short Life.

u Need Not by Any Means Point to
a Short Life.
The heart is perhaps the organ of the
body least known by members of the
medical profession, and many a man
who has been told he would die in a
given time has outlived the doctor who
pronounced his doom.
Heart disease is coming to inspire
less n less terror in the average
man. and nine men in ten who are al.
lotted ten years to live double that
time to die Of an entirely foreign COM
plant.
Some years back" says DR.. Warren
6choonover. Jr., in the Medical Rec
ord. heart diseases were a cause Of
great worry and fright to the laity as
well as to the profession, but now they
are handled sc successfully by the ply
sician that the patients live on under
proper therapeutics until the end Of the
term Of their natural life without much
6Hculty from the diseased organ. In
the practice Of one physician was a
case which was under the care of his
grandfather from 1880 to 1856, his
uncle from 1856 to 1882 and himself
from 1882 to 1893, when the patient
died at the age Of ninety-three, having
been under the care Of the first physi-
clan for twenty-six years, the second
for twenty-six years and the third for
eleven years, a total period of sixty
three years."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-08
A crimean

Many are the deeds Of heroism re-
corded in Sir Evelyn Woods story OF
his rise ''From Midshipman to Field
Marshall" but none more thrilling than
an incident Of the fighting in the Cri-
mea.
Look out. 'whistling Dickr" was
the warning that was shouted one day,
and at the call, which referred to q
certain huge mortar which had been
Smelling them, every one in hearing
rushed for shelter. All succeeded in
gaining the trenches except young
Blewitt Of II. NJ. S. Queen. Him the
spent shell caught under the knees and
pinned to the ground.
stephen, Stephen" he called to Ste
phen WEIGH, do not leave me to die!'
The fuse of the thirteen inch shell
was kissing. but Welch did not hest
tate a second.
"Come on, lads! Let's try!!" he shout
ed and, leaping from the trench, began
Juggling with all his strength at the big
mass of iron. At that instant it burst,
and of neither man was a fragment
seen again.