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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
WIFE APPEARS ON
EVE OF HUSBANDS
WEDDING TO ANOTHER

Huron, s. D., Dec. 21.-A young man,
Bishop by name, came to this city three
or o u months g and became en-
ployed in a local barber shop.
It seems that Bishop had a wife,
whom he left upon coming to Huron.
While here he met a young woman
and they became engaged, the mar
riage to take place at Christmas time.
b. Everything was running along
smoothly until a few days ago when
a woman, claiming to be Bishops wife,
appeared on the scene.
He thought 1t best to leave the city,
taking with him a lot OF BARRIERS ma
terial and jewelry upon which he had
no claim.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
SIOUX FALLS BOY
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
ON MARRIED WOMAN

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 20.--On COM
plant of Mrs. Quincy, aged "a, who Is
employed in q Sioux Falls restaurant,
Ira Wheeler, a young man. has been
arrested on the serious charge OF Grim
inal assault. as.'
Mrs. Quincy alleges that the crime
was committed at about 2 o'clock In
the afternoon in a back room Of the
restaurant where h Is employed. She
charges that Wheeler overpowered her
and then gagged her with a towel
so she could not give the alarm and
summon to her assistance other en-
ployed in the restaurant, who were in
an adjoining o
The preliminary examination OF
Wheeler will be held within the next
few days.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
SIOUX CITY SANTA
CLAUS SENDS REAL
MONEY TO EDUCATOR

superintendent Of Schools II. Z.
French, of Union county, s. d, was
pagreeably surprised Wednesday even
Ing when, on opening a letter post
marked Sioux CITY, he found three
bills--a $50, a $40 and 81. $S1 in all,
neatly folded in a sheet of legal cap
paper. The envelope was addressed to
County Superintendent of Public In
'struction, Elk Point, s.. d. On the page
of the letter was the following:
Use for educational work in coun-
ty." a. ....i ...s.
p All were written in capitals on a
typewriter.
superintendent French will probably
use this money for the library fund
of the small districts of the county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
AND
STOCkMEN AT a

Presho, s. D., Dec. 23.-Trouble
has again broken out between
homesteaders and stockmen in
this vicinity, the latest episode
in connection with the warfare
between the two elements being
the shooting and killing OF sew
eral horses belonging to Ole Ket-
tleson, a rancher.
K~ettleson claims he makes a
practice of keeping his horses in
side a fence, so they cannot
trespass upon the land OF adjoin-
ing homesteaders. The willful
shooting of stock has occurred
nor than once recently in this
part of the state, and efforts now
are being made to ascertain the
identity of the person or persons
who shot Kettleson's horses, so
they may be prosecuted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
WATERFOWL TO HAVE
= NEW CHAuTAUQuA GROUNDS

WATERFOWL, s. D.. Dec. 23.-Backed
by the Business Mems union of Water
town, the WATERFOWL Chautauqua as
sembly, Incorporated, has decided to
build ar assembly ground at Yokota on
the north shore Of Lake Kampeska.
Arrangements have been made to erect
a building to cost approximately $4,000,
and for a program TO occupy ten days
next July. The Dakota Town Lot COM
pany win give the company ample
ground which will be laid out as a
park surrounding the new building,
and the st. Louis road has agreed to
put on electric cars between the sum-
mer s and WATERFOWL. This solv-
ing Of the transportation problem re-
moves h obstacle which has blocked
a chautauQua at Lake Kampeska for
,severa years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
LAND GRAFTERs' CONVICTED
m KANSAS CfTYECOIIRr

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2l-H. c..
Wayatt, Of Lawton. Okla. was found
guilty Of conspiracy to defraud the
government OF land in the Rosebud
reservation In South Dakota, by a Jury
in the federal court here yesterday. The
extreme penalty is two years in prison
or a fine Of $4,000 or both. Sentence
was deferred.
8 Wyatt was charged with inducing old
soldiers to enter homesteads on the
reservation Lane and then sell re-
linquishments for about $500. Wyatt
and his confederataes then sold the re-
linqulshments for from 800 to $500.
Several quarter sections of land were
disposed Of before the government
made the arrests.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
FIRE DAMAGES A
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY

Elk Point, s. D., Dec. 23.-At a reg
ular meeting OF Elk Point Lodge No.
3, A. F. & A. M, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
beck; senior warden, william Homer;
Junior warden, B. F. Baker; secretary,
John Coyerdale; treasurer, William A.
Schaetzel. !
Fire was discovered Wednesday
evening in the display windows OF the
Union County Investment company,
The window was filled with Christmas
toys and decorations which became ig-
nited from a gas lamp used in lighting
the windows. The fire was Immediately
extinguished with but slight damage,
excepting to the toys and decorations.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

In his book, Work in Great Cities"
heI bishop OF London writes: You
i0ye often not only to learn but to
Practice what may be described as the
DOT and door trick. II is ruination to
he boot and sometimes hurts the toe:.
nut Il consists in rapidly but quickly
passing the foot in the moment the
ioor IS opened, In order to secure, az
any rate. a few minutes parley." AS 70
what may happen ne writes: After
H0ng hesitation Il will be opened by a
little girl about half a foot; and then
gou will hear a distant voice from the
wash tub In the rear, Well, Sally, who
b itT Then Sally win answer at the
top OF her voice, Please, mother, it's
religion You will require all your
presence OF mind to o p with that"
The time anne however, when every
door Was thrown Wide pen to welcome
our bishop"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

or Mr.. Gladstone's careful methods
iOf reading a writer says: IL ocular
demonstration be required, has only
60 visit Hawarden and see how his
books, which he generously ~bequeathed
for the use of all who are interested in
his favorite study, are marked and an
nlyzed and queried--to be sure that his
convictions were based on the most
thorough knowledge. Even where his
sympathies did not follow, he studied
before he condemned. There lies be-
fore me. as / write. his cop OF Well
hausen's History OF Israel 1855. The
margins abound in neat pencil annota-
tions--marlSs, queries, butts acute OBJ
iections and references to other books,
concluding latter his methodical GUS
tomb with an index to the points he
wished to remember"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
HooDoo HANGS OVER
RAPID CITY MILL

Rapid City, s. D., Dec. 2t.-Fire that.
may have been OF incendiary origin.
completely destroyed the sawmil of.
the Rapid City Lumber company, stu
ated nine miles north of this city on
Box Elder creek. The fire will cost.
the company about $4,000. as there was
no insurance. on the property. This Isl
the second time since last spring the
mill al been destroyed. The spring
food carried 1t away and wrecked the,
-sldtp@ =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
HEN, WITH BROKEN
LEG, CONvICTS THIEF.

WATERFOWL, 8. d.. Dec. 23.--
Through the medium OF a hen with
a broken leg, the states attorney
of Codington county has run down
a chicken thief who has given his
neighbors considerable trouble for
some time past. The outcome was
the conviction in police court OF
= Peter Schaak, q young married
farmer who paid $50 for his petty
depredations. ."Ea Is
During the trial the state pro-
duced an old hen that wore a big
bandage on one of it's legs. This
hen, one Of the witnesses swore,
had been her property. The deputy
sheriff found the hen in the de-
PENDANTS possession a day after a
big bunch OF poultry disappeared
from a farm home e the
Schaak place. I'LL
The hen with the broken leg was
the sole OF Identifying the
stolen property.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
NEW YORK CENTRAL
OFFICIAL CLEARED

New York. Dec. 20.-Alfred II.
Smith. vice president OF the New York,
Central, was acquitted today of a,
charge of m~anslaughter brought in
connection with the wreck of the Brew
express at Woodlawn last Febru.
airy, in which "a persons were killed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
cANovA VOTES TO
. ERECT NEW SCHOOL

CanoVa, S. d., Dec. 24.-As the result.
OF a special election held here, the
proposition Of authorizing the board
Of education to issue bonds In the.
sum Of $6,485 for the construction OF
a new public school building carried
by a good majority, only 10 votes be-
ing cast against the proposition. 1t is.
expected h bonds can be placed at s,
per Q n Plans for the new building
already have been drawn. 1t will be.
lof brick or stone and viii contain four
nm rooms and basement.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
SOUGHT DEATH WHEN HER
XMAS VISIT WAS POSTPONED

Faulkton. 8. d., Dec. 24.-Miss Mag
gle MogilL. aged 16 years. committed,
suicide by swallowing strychnine. She,
had been living with her uncle, Rich;
ard Morrow, since the death of her,
mother. She had been planning a visit
to an aunt In Iowa, and Thursday her
uncle advised her to postpone IL and.
offered to send her to Ireland, her ma
tive home. She sal nothing more.
then, but was found soon after in her
room dying from the effects Of the
poison.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
SCHOOL ~~
BOARD MEN HOLD.
SAYS THE COURT

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 2o.-The supreme
court today holds that Mayor Bussel
had no power to remove the appointees.
of Mayor Dunno OF the Chicago board
OF education and directs the states att
,torney to file u warranto PROCEEDINGS
them to show by what authority they
hold Office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
John MITCHELL Is
SUDDENLY TAKEN ILL

indianapolis, Dec. 23.-John Mitchell
was taken seriously i'll today while alta
lending a joint conference of minerS
and coal operators. He complained %
pains In his side where the recent OPP,
erations for Assesses were performed
moned. Later, after examination.
Mitchell was pronounced in a serious
though not necessarily critical condi-l
tion.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The Universalist church in America
embraces 945 parishes, possessing
church edifices and other property to
the value Of $11. 900. 900. There are 72S
clergymen and $4,000 communicates,
Four colleges, three theological semin.
aries, schools of law, medicine, den
tistry and engineering, and several
academies are supported by the de-
nomination. and these have in all near
y 1000 students.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
PHYSICIANS OF WATERFOWL
DISTRICT ELECTOFFIcERS

trict medical association OF the Water
town district elected the following of
ticers for the ensuing year: DR.. L. G..
Hill, of WATERFOWL, president: DR..
Sherwood, of Dubuque, vice president;
DR.. Vaughn, OF Castlewood, secretary
and treasurer; DR.. Campbell, OF Wa
tertown, delegate to the state meeting
for three years; DR.. Tarbell, of Water
town, censor for three years. The meet
Ing vas followed by a big banquet.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

:. While repairing the road between
Talous- les -Vignes and Conde-snr-
Marine, France, workmen found two
horse skulls of unusually large linen
stons. The skulls were still very hard
and, from all Indications, the horses
were buried there hundreds OF a
AFRO.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

It Is reported that a Glasgow engin-
eer has produced a small rotary tur-
bine engine, little more than a foot in
diameter. capable OF developing forty
horsepower. Only two blades are used.
the new turbine Is to be fitted on
board an experimental torpedoboat. and
the inventor asserts that II will pro
duce a speed hitherto unknown.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
TRAPPERs REAPING
HARVEST IN DAKOTA.

WATERFOWL, s. D., Dec. 2.-Musk-
rat skins to the number OF $500
were brought into town yesterday
by n farmer living up the Sioux
river, and sold for 10 cents apiece,
netting nearly 500.
Trappers say that fur bearing ami
mails have not been so plentiful in
this locality for ten years as they
are this winter, and they are doing
an immense business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

In a zee article in the Street Rail-
way Journal on Transportation Facili-
ties In South America It is stated that
transportation is so difficult over the
m~ountains that the coal imported into
Bolivia for the railways own use costs
about $50 a ton. Abundant timber
grows In h mountains within fifty
miles OF La Paz. but transportation is
50 difficult that trolley poles and lum-
Der for building operations are brought
from Oregon, a distance Of thousands
Of miles.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

One OF the serious propositions for
h people Of Canada to solve is the
fuel supply OF the future. MOI a pound
Of coal Of IN kind has ever been dis
covered in the province OF Ontario. In
the older part of the province the tim
Der is practically exhausted. The gro
teSque-looking stump fences. the last
remains OF the once gigantic pine for
ests, are now being replaced with wire
FENCES and the stumps converted into
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The annual report of the asylums
'committee OF h London county coun-
eli states that In view of the recent
steady. decline in the rate Of increase OF
London pauper lunacy, and Of the pos
ability that there may cease to be an
Increase, 1t Ia doubtful whether it will
sbe necessary to take steps, at any rate
now. toward the provision Of an elev-
enth asylum.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The bishop Of Bristol, England In
addressing an open air meeting of rail
road men observed thai he was a.
workman, only he did not get his Sat
urday afternoons. and never got a.
Sunday of.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

! New York, with 1000, 900 population,
had been adding to it's total In the
three years preceding 1905 at the rate
OF 100000 a year. Philadelphia, with
z little less than 1,50o. 900 population,
year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

Giving evidence at Maryiebone, n
young constable said he found a dag
ger on a man he had arrested. "a
WhatT' MIR. Plowden asked as the con-
stable held the weapon UP to view.
Why call II a dagger? II has not the
slightest resemblance to one" Well
faltered the constable. "a sheath knife"
Mr.. Powder: Yes. Now, try in flu
ture to be less picturesque in your des-
~rriptions. You can not be too matter
OF fact In the witness box. / dare a
you have leanings toward poetry in
your nature, but you must stifie them
In the witness box"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
SECTION FOREMAN
8" KILLED BY TRAIN

Madison, S. D., Dec. 2O.--Martin
Westby, a section foreman, was run
over and killed in the Madison yards
yesterday. He leaves a wife and large
family. He had been ~railroading for
80 years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
YANKT0N MILLINERY
STORE DESTROYED

Yankton, s. D., Dec. 20.-Fire, caused
by a soft coal stove exploding, des-
troyed the millinery establishment of
Mrs. Burns. early this morning. The
stock was covered by $4,000 insurance
and the building by 5000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
NEW GAS COMPANY
ORGANIZED AT YANkToN

Yankton, s. D., Dec. 20.-A new gas
company has been organized to do
business here, its members being Iaac
Piles, Fred Schnauber, John Holman,
Mr.. Springer andfF. L. Van Tassel.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

~" N IUIdI ss.HIU5IoII.vV
!. This a~pportionment, with that Of June,
makes the amount distributed for the
present year 1914 per capita for the school
population Of the state. The present APP
portionment, which is II cents per capita,
is made on a school population OF $4,000.
which is 4,624 more than was shown by
lthe census of last year The apportion-
ment for the two payments of 1907 Is the
largest In the history Of the state, being
~. 722.49 greater than for last year.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The b~ootblacks on the Lackawanna
f~erryboats wear a sign on their caps
reading. Boys are forbidden to solicit
customers" They don't. But young
Italy has devised an ingenious method
Of compliance with the law. The boys
stop directly in front Of a man with
dun shoes. and give a shrill, inquisi-
tive whistle which seems to express
pained surprise that any respectable
commuter should be seen in such a
condition. That whistle often does the
business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
MlLBANK YOUTH DRINKS
POISON FOR MEDICINE

Milbank, $. D.. Dec. 20.--John Tenn,
pleton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Templeton. living on a farm near here
took a dose of poison, mistaking FL
for medicine, yesterday and died be-
fore medical attendance could be Sc
cured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
BEAT SLOT MACHINE;
a BURGLARS GET The CASH

Canton, s. D.. Dec. 2O.-Burglars en-
tered the pool hall OF Frank Minis, Sun
day evening. breaking the slot machine
and securing about 81. They also
helped themselves to a quantity of CT.
CARS. Local persons are suspected.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
|aPPORTIONMENT OF
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS

Pierre. 8. ID, Dec. 2o.-Announcemeut is
made of the December a-pportionment OF
the income from the permanent school
fund to the state schools, amounting to
$103. S17.90. BY counties the a-pportionment
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

Lead and tin can be obtained very
pure. Good brands OF commercial lead
contain 1906 per cent. lead, and are
often even purer. Lead is the purest
metal which is made commerciallv.
Good brands of tin are 1913 per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

Red seems to be the most popular of.
national colors, IL flags may be used as
criterions. or the twenty-five leading
nalionai nags nineteen have red in
them. No other color Is SO m1cb used
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

In Cairo at the present time there is
an endowment expressly for the lodging
and feeding Of homeless cats.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The publishing house of the Ameri-
fan presbyterian church did a BUSH
ness OF over 500, 900 tile last Year
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

, John Burns is said to have the best
working library Of any member of the
English house Of parliament,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

! In the farms OF Norway during
planting and harvesting time more
women than men are seer In the fields
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
MAIL SERVICE FOR ..t
MANY DAKOTA TOWNS

Arlington, s. D., Dec. 21.-Mail service
over the South Dakota Central road
from Arlington to Sioux Falls will be-
established January 1. The postofice.
department has made arrangements for,
the service and appointed a mail clerk,
who will make his headquarters in this,
city. Several towns along the Central;
have so far been getting their mail by,
means of rural routes from post Offices
10 to IL miles distant, and one or two
of them have had no mail service what
ever. .t..
Tho towns that will be served by the
new arrangement will be: Cotton
Chester, Wentworth, Rutland, Nunda,
Sinai and Arlington. =
The road is now nearly In shape co.
extend passenger service north from
this place TO Badger, Lake Norden and
Hiatt, and II is understood that as soon
as the passenger run is extended the
mail service will follow, probably being
applied as far as WATERFOWL by spring.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The library Of John Burn, M. p.
nils three small rooms. As a boy he
eacrihced himself to collect books
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
WANTS TO RAISE THE
LEVEL OF FISH LAKE

Plankinton. s.. D., Dec. 21.-The bust
ness men of P~lankinton have taken hold
of the matter of petitioning congress-
for an appropriation for drilling an ar
tesian well on the shore OF Fish lake,
a body Of water near here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26

The sultan OF Turkey Is the pro-
sprietor Of q fine sociological garden.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-12-26
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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-23
Street Preaching.

"If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee: If not, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and l will teach thee wisdom.
 Remember, brother, that fully sixty per cent of the people of the United States never attend church, and hence there is pressing ne- cessity for preachers to go into the highways, hedges and street.
 Brother, if you are present when a stranger comes among Us, and breaches on our streets, if you have as much religion as you ought to have, you will not mani fest a total indifference.
 Your brother,
 J. R. GIDDENS. Conway, Ark, May 2I, 1907.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-05-23
Obituary.

On May ?, 1907, the Reaper, death entered the home of c. w. Stewart and claimed for his own, the bright and beautiful daughter, Lillian May, who had made sun- shine in the home for twenty sum- mers, having been born January I3, 1887, and died May 2, 1907. For all these years the law of love dominated her life, being obedient to her parents, kind and gentle to all who knew her. In August 1906, she professed her faith in Christ and joined the Methodist church at Fl Paso, of which she lived a consistent member until she was called to join the church tri- umphant.
 She was just budding in young womanhood when God laid his hand on her and took her to world more brighter and beautiful, and we wonder why life so young and tender, so full of hope and ex- pectancy, so full of inspiration to the home should be so suddenly cut off. But we know that God doeth all things well, and so, dear bereaved ones, may we look up through our tears and say, thy will be done. Lillian is not dead, but she has gone to Him who said {, II am the Way the Truth and the Life" and there she awaits your coming.
 May each sad heart take cour- age in that some sweet day we shall meet i'll that land of pure de light where partings are unknown.
 A FRIEND.