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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
'ROUSINC RECEPTION
PLANNED FOR BISHOP
Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman
Enroute Home From
Visit to Pope.
CATHOLICS TO JUBILATE
Knights of Columbus Are Planning e
Give Prelate Great Welcome
He Brings Message for
Roosevelt.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May ia rous-
hg reception is to be given Right Rev.
Thomas O'Gornan, Catholic bishop of
South Dakota upon his return to Sioux
Falls in the near future from Rome,
where he visited for some weeks and
where he received high honors at the
hands of the pope. Preliminary ar
.angements for the reception were
made at a meeting OF the members OF
he local council of Knights of Column
BUS.
The various councils OF the Knights
II Columbus throughout South Dakota
will send representatives and the af-
air will be made one of the most
important in the history Of the Catholic
.hurch OF South Dakota -... ..t.. .
Bishop O'Gorman departed from Liv-
rpool on Tuesday OF this week upon
his return. From the fact that he
BEARS a message from the pope to
President Roosevelt, and that the
ength of his stay In Washington is in
iefinite, nothing is yet known OF the
;xact. date he will return to Sioux
Falls. Therefore the exact time for
he reception in his honor cannot be
ixed. ...
The local knights of Columbus
famed committee of five on arrange
nents for the reception as follows:
tohn A. Bowler, d. J. Conway, Andrew
kuehn, John Fitzgibbons and L. Van
4ecke. s."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
MOVEMENT TO REPLENIsH
BLACK HILLS WITH PINES

Deadwood, S. D., May 1.-THE for
estry department is beginning the
planting Of trees with a view to intro
ducing in the Black Hills varieties Of
pine hitherto not grown here. A num-
ber of citizens also throughout the
country who have regretted the devas-
tation by the bark beetle, have inter-.
ested themselves in planting seeds, and
the result will be seen In a couple Of
years when these new varieties OF
pine will attain a perceptible growth
These seeds will also be planted in the
different cemeteries in the Hills and
the valley towns, Deadwood, Rapid
City, Custer, Hot Springs and Her
mosa, being among the towns that
are especially interested in this work
The four varieties which are receiving
the most notice are the red cone nut
pine, the yellow cone nut pine, the red
fir and the white jack pine. One of the
principal features in favor of these va
rieties is that they are said to with
stand the attacks of the bark beetle
which is rapidly depicting the forests
of the Hills.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
YOUNG SHEPHERD THINKS
HE Is A SHEEP; RUNS OFF

Pierre, S. D., May 10.--Only Ia years
old and insane from sheep herding,
believing that he is a sheep and Is
being chased and hunted, Is the plight
of a son of Joseph Jupiter sheep
owner, whose ranch is about sixty
miles northwest of Fort Pierre.
The boy left home with the terror Of
pursuit and walked or ran all the way
into Fort Pierre, where he was taken In
charge. His father missed him short
time after he left and started to hunt
him, finally tracing him to Fort Pierre.
A hearing OF the county insanity board
will be held, with the chances In favor
of the child being sent to the insane
asylum.
Dressed in the uniform OF the Saliva
tion Army, Benedict Stuhlmiller, an
old time resident, this week faced the
county insanity board, and wept with
10y when they decided that he was not
a subject to be sent to the asylum He
shook hands with everyone In the room
and expressed himself as ready to stay
In Pierre from this time on. He has
been considered somewhat "off" on re-
ligion, and since the death OF his wife
has been persistent searcher for an
other mate, asking about every mar
riageable woman he met to marry him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
May ELECT WHAT STATES
TO RECOGNIZE AS STANDARD

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 1.-THE new
school law, effective July /, besides
cutting down boards of education to
three members, empowers the state su-
perintendent to designate other states
from which certificates will be con-
sidered valid in South Dakota. In all
counties having more than seventy
Ave schools the county superintendent,
may appoint one deputy. Minnehaha
and several other counties come within
this prCvis ion.
In addition to the regular institute
fund, the country treasurer shall trans
fer 10 cents per capita from the gen.
eral fund to the institute fund upon
the receipt from the conductor Of such
institute OF a certified copy Of his COM
mission, together with the opening and
closing dates of the institute.
The new law empowers the superin-
.tendent to require the attendance OF
the district officers at the general
meetings on December / and May of
zach year such district officers to re-
ceive as compensation $3.50 each per
diem ard cents per mile each way
Cor every mile necessarily travelled,
such amount to be paid out OF the fund
In the district treasury.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
rom APPRENTICE
IN R. R. SHOPS TO
Big sTOCkHOLDER
George G. Mason, of Aberdeen.
S. D., Won by Efficiency
and Luck. H..

Aberdeen, s. D., May 10-Beginning life
b an apprentice in the West Milwaukee
hops of the Milwaukee road and now the
possessor Of fortune of many millions, a
arge part of which is made up OF the stock
4 the road which gave him his first en-
aoyment, is the story of the career of
George Grant Mason. .s.s .
Under the will of James Henry Osilent)
tmith, read in New York this week, Mr..
Jason, his nephew, receives two thirds of
That remains of the vast estate which is
tariously valued at from $50, 900, 900 to $751;
% 900 after bequests to other relatives and
4 few legacies are paid.
George Grant Mason, 3S, is the son of
dargaret Smith Mason, the dead mans
1dest sister. He was graduated from Ra-
ane college, the Stevens institute Hobo
zen, and the Sheffield Scientific school of
Tale university. In 1889 he went to Mil
Jaukee and worked in the West Milwau-
Zee shops as an apprentice for four years.
lie was then made foreman of the loco
motive repair works in the same shops
While in Milwaukee he roomed with a
larty of young men on Eighth street near
trand avenue.
His next position was as roundhouse
oreman for the Milwaukee road at Green
BAY, where he was married Later he
Tas made chief draughtsman. then train
MASTER, of the Iowa and Dakota division
the road and then superintendent of the
ames river division with headquarters
It Aberdeen, s. D., which position he re-
hgned a few weeks ago to go to New York
aid in the settling of his uncle's estate.
No Heir to Get Their Millions.
New York, May 10.-In the will of "Sil-
mt" Smith provision is made for q direct
Ieir, but 1t is announced that of the put
ting in force of such a clause there is not
remote possibility. A posthumous heir
yould take away the residuary estate from
he two nephews and would give one a be-
luest of half a million and the other a.
quarter of a million.
All legacies are to be paid free of any
egacy duty or other tax.
All the residuary estate, real and per-
onal, is to be converted into cash, his
xecutors being instructed to sell his real
state, but to give the first refusal Of his
lew York residence, No. 81 Fifth ave-
Iue, to Harry Payne Whitney, of whom he
ought 1t. The executors are directed to
lold all the resIduary estate as trustees in
rust for such children, who, being sons or
son, attain the age of 21, or being daugh-
ers or a daughter, attain that age or
narry; and If no child lives to attain a
rested interest in said residuary estate,
he testator gives one-third thereof to his
lephew, William Smith Mason, and two
birds to his nephew, George Grant Mason
absolutely.
In case any child OF the testator lives to
stain a vested interest in the residuary
state. he gives $250.0OO to william Smith
Mason and $4,000 to George Grant Mason.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
MILLERs OF TWO STATES
RESOLVE TO FREE WHEAT

aWtertown, s. D., May 1.-THE mill
ers of South Dakota and southwestern
Minnesota who have been in session in
this city placed themselves on record in
the following resolutions as favoring
tariff reform: ...F .#..... =.
Resolved by the South Dakota and
Southwestern Minnesota Millers' club, that
the time has come when not only for their
own benefit and protection, but for the
good of the public at large, the duty upon
foreign wheat should be removed; and
Resolved, That we respectfully request
our representatives in congress to work to
the end that this may be brought about as
early as possible.
The resolutions were offered by w.
H. Stokes, proprietor of the big Wa
tertown mill, and were enthusiastically
adopted by the association. The OFF,
GERS elected for the ensuing year are:
President, Geo. p. Sexauer, Of Brook
ings; vice president, CA. Laurson, of
Howard; secretary-treasurer, Henry
Neill, of Madison. Huron was chosen
as the place for the next meeting.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
BANKERS STAND
! GUARD ALL NIGHT
THEN LOSE CATTLk
Fight Over Land Taken by In
dian Girl and Subsequent
Deals.

Herrick, 8. D., May 15.-BankerA
standing guard all night over 300 head
bf cattle is part of Chapter No. OF
the case involving a section OF Gregory
county land. There is a history to the
story, including a special act or con-
gress The section involved is known
hs the doc Lewis" ranch.
Kiva Lamoreaux was a beautiful In
dian girl. Twenty years ago she mar
Tied DOC" Lewis and relinquished her
allotment in Nebraska. Gregory coun-
ty opened and she applied for two fine
sections just east of Herrick. Through
Register and Receiver Sanford Parker,
of O'Neill, who is her brother-in-law,
she secured a special act OF congress
which gave her and her four children
two sections of land.
Mrs. Lewis to assist her husband
gave him a deed for one section of land
and he sold 1t to the Bank of Spencer,
Through it's president, r. w. Widner,
OF Corning, Ia, decided same and
bought $4,000 worth Of cattle, giving
a chattel mortgage on them to the
bank.
Mrs. Lewis now enters suit against
her husband and bank to secure re-
conveyance OF the land to her. The
bank attempted to take the $4,000
worth of cattle and lock them In the
Herrick stock yards and the bankers
and cashiers stood guard all night.
Doc Lewis, through his attorney, g.
o. Van Meter, began action and at
II o'clock at night secured possession
Of 500 cattle, which Lewis now holds
on his ranch.
The bank has telephoned for legal as
sistance and long drawn out conflict
In the courts Is expected. All night
long could be heard the halo OF the
cowboy, the moving and believing herd
and the weird light OF the bankers
lanterns gave q grotesque picture.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
KINGS BOND Is . -.
AGAIN CUT DOWN

Sioux Falls, s. D., May 14.--Judge
Garland. of the United States court,
today heard arguments in the matter of
reducing the bond of Charles c. King,
the alleged Scotland bank wrecker, now
In the county jail in this city, from
Judge Garland denied the application
for reduction to $1,000, but consented
to reduction to $500. King was rep
resented by his attorneys, w. III. Farms
worth, of Sioux City, and f. d. Wicks
of Scotland. They stated it was neces-
sary for King to be at liberty in order
that he might give necessary assistance
In preparing for his defense and to look
after business matters which require
his immediate attention. They further
stated it was impossible for him to
furnish bond for $4,000. 1t is not
known as yet whether he will be able
to furnish the $500 bond.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16

The amiabillty Of Moorish women
strikes me greatly. visited some the
pther day, and they were full OF kind
~ interest. They looked at my fair
hair, they liked my clothes; one old
crone suggested how lovely I should
be were / to paint my cheeks a bril-
liant red, stain my under lip coal black,
adding three black vertical lines on my
forehead and one in the middle Of my
chin, also stain my teeth with walnut
juice, my hands with henna! / there
fore rubbed my cheeks with my hand
kerchief till they turned crimson; that
amused them highly, and they laughed
and said / needed no paint, but did
need henna and blacking.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
FEARING UNFAIR
TRIAL, WOMAN IS TO
ASK VENUE CHANGE
Mrs. Moses Kaufman MAY Not Face
Jury in Home Town, to Answer
Charge of Murder.

Jury in Home Town, to Answer
Charge of Murder.
Sioux Falls, S. ID, May 14.--Appli-
cation for change of venue will be
made by the defense when the case Of
Mrs. Emma Kaufman, OF this city,
charged with the murder of Miss Agnes
Polreis, her 16-year-old domestic, is
called for trial in the state circuit court
in this city, next week, possibly to Nc
Cook county.
When continuance was secured
from the November term ii was stated
by the defense that the case would be
ready for trial at this term. BY the
close of June most of the spring terms
of court will have been held, and TO pre-
pare for the trial of the Kaufman
case would appear to require the call
ing of a number of additional jury
men, which would require considerable
time
Last fall when the defense fled an
affidavit of prejudice against Judge
Joseph w. Jones, the regular presiding
judge of the circuit court in this city,
he called upon Judge E. G. Smith, of
the first (Yankton) circuit, to come to
Sioux Falls and preside in the case
Judge Smith consented, and in view
of this the application for the change of
venue, like last falls application for a
continuance, will come before him.
The application for the change of
venue will be supported by scores OF
affidavits, secured IN all parts of Min
nehaha county, and particularly in
Sioux Falls, stating that a strong sem
timent prevails against the defendant
and would prevent her securing a fair
and impartial trial in Minnehaha coun-
ty. The demonstration made against
Mrs. Kaufman Immediately following
the holding of her preliminary exami-
nation last June will be used in sup
port OF the application for the change
nf wanna a.. r.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
TEACHERS READING CIRCLE
is PUT OUT OF BUSINESS

Pierre, S. D., May 15.-H. A. Ustrud,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion, left for Mitchell, where the Teach
ers' Reading circle is having a meeting
for the purpose Of winding up its busi-
ness and adjourn sine die. Under the
new education law the circle will,
after July /, consist Of three
members, one Of which will be the state
superintendent, one the president OF the
State Teachers association and the
County Superintendents' association OF
the state. The new circle will be or
ganized Immediately after the meeting
of the County Superintendents' asso-
citation in Sioux Falls in July, where
the third member is to be named.
y Governor Crawford has accepted an
invitation to deliver the grafton on
Memorial day at Aberdeen.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
LUTHER LEAGUE FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA CONVENES

Yankton, s. D., May 15.-The Luther
league OF this state convened here Sun
day morning in three-day convention
with State President Rev. /. Glesne, Of
Aberdeen, presiding. The opening
service was conducted by Rev G.. X.
Solberg, Of Chicago, and very fine
music was furnished by choirs from
Augusta college, Canton, and the local
high school. In the afternoon, follow
ing an address Of welcome by Hon.
John Holman, the state president made
his annual address.
Delegates numbering over 100 are
from all sections of this state. Among
the out of town speakers for today are
Rev. E. Johnson OF Sioux City and Rev.
l.. M. Kuhus Of Omaha.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
PENNY LAMP DEAL sTIRs
UP COUNTY AUTHORITIES

Woonsocket, S. D., May 15.-A 15-cent
lamp caused authorities OF this county
more trouble than the government is
causing the Standard Oil company.
They were notified that a peddler pass
ing through the rural precincts had
stolen a lamp at a farmhouse where he
had stopped. After a chase, they over
hauled and arrested the peddler. He
was taken before a local justice, when
he protested he had purchased the lamp
from hired girl at the farmhouse for
/ cent. 1t developed that this was true,
the girl having sold him the lamp for
1 cent to get rid of him. The case had
to be dismissed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
soUTH DAKOTA
TABoR,

From Breslau writes Consul II. T.
Spehr about the spread of Esperanto:
tAmerican manufacturers and dealers
should make use OF this medium In
their campaigns for trade with foreign
countries. There are Esperanto groups
IN the twenty -four leading cities of
Germany and new ones are forming.
There are in the world about 425
groups, besides sixty trade or scientific
organizations, whose members either
are all Esperantists, or use Esperanto
when writing to member in another
country. Fourteen periodicals are
printed wholly in Esperanto, seventeen
partly and nineteen well known jour
mails devote more or less space to Es-
Deranto articles" "....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
MAS PRIVATE SEC'Y TO
VICE PRES. HENDRICKS

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 13.-Colonel
Hughes East of this city, formerly pri-
rate secretary to Hon. Thomas A. Hen
tricks, vice president Of the United
states, is dead here at the age of 50
Tears. He was a very prominent demo-
rat OF his native state OF Indiana, and
held several positions under President
Cleveland. Ee leaves two daughters.
Miss Carlotta East, court stenographer
II this judicial district, and Miss Helen
cast, of Cleveland, o. The funeral took
,lace this afternoon from the home,
DR.. Robert Doherty, OF the Episcopal
church officiating.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16

"a cork leg?" said the dealer. why"
man cork leg would crumble under
you like a leg of bread. You don't want
a cork leg, but an elm or willow one.
IA leg was never made OF cork since
the worlds beginning. But many people
think as you do and I'll tell you how
the fallacy originated. The inventor OF
the modern artificial leg-the leg In
stead OF the stick--was John Cork.
CorIF's legs, or cork legs, were famous
around 1910, and whenever q man
makes your mistake, he pays an un-
conscious tribute to Cork's skill"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
pARMLEY HOLDS ON AS
WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY

Sioux Falls, s. d.. May 13.-H. T.
Paxmley remains warden of the state
Oenitentiary here because the members
Of the state board cannot agree on his
successor Balloting at the meeting
held here now is the same as a month
ago, as follows:
Warden Parmley, one vote for re-
election.
Frank r.. Kennicott, one vote.
George NJ. Root. one vote.
The matter of filing positions at
other state institutions was not brought
up.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
EPWoRTH LEAGuERs OF
BLACK HILLS MEETING

Deadwood, s. D., May 15.-The Black
Hills Epworth league is holding its
fifteenth annual convention in this city
and has an excellent attendance. The
following towns are all represented:
Lead, Belle Fourche, Sturgis, Rapid
City, Roubaix, Custer, TerraviIle and
Spearf1sh. The first session was held
Faiday and the meetings will close to-
day. Hon. Eben w. Martin, former
congressman from this state, spoke be-
fore the afternoon session on "The
Young Christian as a Citizen"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
TWENTY-SEVEN MEN ARE
STRUCK OUT IN ONE GAME

Plankinton, S. D., May 15.-The
Plankinton baseball team shut out the
washington Springs professionals Fri
day at the Springs by score Of l to 0.
Furchner, Plankinton's pitcher, struck
out seventeen and allowed but one hit.
Nicely, the Springs pitcher, whitfield ten
and allowed five hits. Mullen got the
lone run on a hit, two stolen bases and
an overthrow. Batteries: Plankinton-
Fuchner Clapper. Springs-Nicely,
Dickinson.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
BREWERY AGENT Is FREED
FROM ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE

Sioux Falls. s. D., May 14.-The case
of William J. Bailey, charged with en-
bezzlement, suddenly ended when
Judge Jones sustained motion to dis
miss, instructing the jury to return
a verdict of not guilty.
Bailey was for some years the local
agent OF the Val Blatz Brewing com
pany, and soon after he severed his
connection with the company, the com
pany preferred charge of embezzle-
ment against him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16

Canada's Lords day act, recently
passed, provides that it shall be unlaw-
full on Sunday to engage in any public
game or contest for gain, or to be pres
eflt at any performance or public meet
ing, elsewhere than in church. az
which fee is charged, or to run, con-
duct or convey any excursion on which
passengers are conveyed for hire, or to
advertise any performance, or to bring
into Canada for sale or distribution or
to sell or distribute on "the Lords day"
any foreign newspaper or publication
classified as a newspaper.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
DISTRICT w. C. T. U. MEETING
AT GARY, MAY 28 AND 2e

Gary, s. D., May 1O.--The seventeenth
annual convention Of the Fifth district
w. c.. T. u. will be held at this place
on May 28 and 20. Mrs. Luella Ram
cey, OF Woonsocket, state president,
will be present. One of the features Of
the convention will be gold medal
contest.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
GOVERNOR CRAWFORD Is TO
TALK IN KITTREDGE'S COUNTY

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 11--Governor
Coe I. Crawford and not Senator A. b.
Kttredge will be the principal speaker
at the annual picnic ana outing of the
Old Settlers association of Minnehaha
county, which will be held on June 20
at Thompson's grove, near Baltic.
Klttredge was asked to make an ad-
dress, but declined to tour the state
with Secretary Taft at that time.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16

A recent estimate Of the population Of
Seoul gives the total at 109.S05. In
every ward but the north one the
number of males exceeds that OF fe-
males, but in that part Of the city the
number OF males is given as 1900,
while the females are 10000. This
would be hard to explain on any ordi-
mary theory OF population. Seoul has
no quarter set aside for the exclusive
residence Of females.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
COL LUMBIA WINS .....
AGAINST HARVARD

Boston, Mass, May A.-Collegiate in
terest today centered in the varsity
boat race between Harvard and Column
bia on the Charles, over course of
one mile and seven-eighths.
This is Columbia's first appearance
on the Charles In rowing contest In
twenty years in which these two col
leges were engaged.
Columbia won by half length
z Time ~ Columbia. 9:16; Harvard,
9:1S.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16
IS TO TRY ANOTHER ".
PRISON EOR TEN WEARS

Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 10--C. N.
Brown, has been lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary for ten years for
forgery in Gregory county.
Since his arrest he has confessed that
he served term in the Nebraska peni-
tentiary for horse stealing. He was
convicted Of swindling by forgery in a
land transaction
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-05-16

& Among the new boys who have en-
rolled for the summer term at Den
Rtone college, Stratfordshire, England
Is a son of King Lobengula, late chief
OF the Matabele in Africa. The lad
came TO Denstone under the auspices
OF DIR. Jameson, the cape premier, and
1t is desired that he shall be educated
IN the best traditions of English public
Rchonl life