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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
HURLEY FORGER
TO BE BROUGHT
HOME FOR TRIAL
q. "A. Adamson, Short S5, ,oof
in Accounts, Arrested by
Chicago Detectives.

Parker, S. D., Aug. 7.--G. A. Adam
son, the Hurley defaulter, has been ar
rested in Chicago, and Sheriff John
Shanks has departed for there to bring
him home.
Adamson was the representative in
Hurley OF the Goodrich-Call Lumber
company. He left on his summer vaca-
tion July 12, and during his absence
the company's auditor appeared and
checked him up and found that he had
been Systematically robbing the COM
pany. .......... ......t
The shortage will amount to about
5000. The company Is protected only
by $4,000 guarantee bond. His meth
cd was to collect amounts due the firm,
pocket the money and give no credit
on the books. In other cases. those of
large amounts, he would keep the
money and forge a note. which he
turned into the company. ..-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
INDIAN KILLS HIMSELF
ON EVE OF LIBERATION

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. 6.--John See
boy, a United States prisoner in the
Brown county jail, committed suicide
by strangling himself with a narrow
strap which he wore as a belt around
his waist. He was discovered by other
prisoners who occupied adjoining cells.
Seeboy was brought to the Jail two
months ago on the charge OF intro
ducing liquor onto the Sisseton Indian
reservation. He was being held to the
next term Of federal court at Dead
wood, which convenes In September.
He was to be released from jail In a
tives, who are persons OF some means.
He was IS years of age and leaves a
family. f.T
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
ITO BOOST THE
ASSESSMENT OF
S. D. RAILWAYS
ialuation of All Express Com.
panies increased One Hun
dred Per Cent.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 3.-The state
board OF assessment has raised the
assessed valuation Of all the express
companies doing business In the state
at a total sum Of $251,177, which Is q.
;1CO per cent. increase from previous
years.
The board is now considering the as
,sessment of railroad property, and has
already ascertained that the railroads
in former years have escaped with a
taxation so low that Is out of all pro-
portion to other taxable property In
the state. 1t is expected that they Will
ibe raised considerably In order to bring
the assessed valuation on a somewhat
equal footing with all other property.
How much the raise per mile viii be
cannot be determined for some days as
the taxes requires careful investiga-
tion. After assessments have been
made all parties will be given ample
time in which to be heard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
'HAILSTORM RUINS
CROPS NEAR ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, s. D., Aug. ,3.--An area
forty miles long and nearly seven miles
wide in this vicinity was struck last
night by hailstorm and crops are re-,
ported practically wiped out.
The storm started about three miles
west of this city and went almost due
south, hitting the country around War
ner, RondeIl, Rudolph, Duxbury, Mel
lette, as far south as Ashton and
Frankfort and east of Redfield.
A large area west of here, about
seven quarters, owned by Representa-
tive Swanson, was totally destroyed.
Seven square miles Of crops In that
vicinity are reported devastated.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
vERMlLLIoN WOMAN ~. r5
BRANDS HER SON

Vermillion, s. D., Aug. 7,--Declaring
that her second son is q drunkard, In
competent, and lacks integrity, Mrs.
Jodiah Schooley, of Bothel township.
Clay county, has filed an objection to
Milton Schooley as executor OF the last
will and testament Of Jodiah Schooley,
deceased. The father named Milton as
the one OF nine children best suited
TO carry out the provisions Of his will,
but the mother cannot see 1t that way,
and has taken her grievance into court.
The estate Is valued at nearly $4,000,
the bulk OF which is real estate. All Of
the children are lined up with their
brother, and are strongly opposed to
the appointment of another as admin
istrator of the large estate. They are
free In the statement that their mother
labors under a delusion regarding her
son, and will not have him branded as
an inebriate and incompetent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

a A Swiss engineer announces new
lflre escape IT consists of series Of
holding iron ladders, contained in
frames, attached to the window cases,
each reaching to the window below.
by merely turning small winch on
any floor all these frames are pushed
outward from the building, the ladders
Hxtended ana securely connected with
each other thus forming a continuous
communication from the top floor to
the ground. The manipulation is simple
and takes less than a minute. When
not In use the escape is barely visible,
and does not disfigure the facade of the
building i'm the manner that the or
dinary outside iron staircase does. A
public test OF the new escape has
proved successful, and the Vienna fire
brigade representatives expressed their
approval OF it. a .. 1
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
COUNTY rs WEALTHY;
PAYS OFF INDEBTEDNESS

alexandria, S. d., Aug. lowing to
the excellent financial condition of this
(Hanson) county the outstanding bonds
10 the amount of $50, 200, which were not
due and payable for fifteen years yet,
have been taken up. The bonds We're
issued IN 1902 for the purpose Of con-
strIcting a new court house building
~ take the place of the one which had
been destroyed by fire. Fortunately for
the county the county commissioners
we're Wise enough to have inserted In,
the bonds q clause giving the county
the option OF paying them of at any
time utter the expiration OF Ave years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SUES MILWAUKEE
FOB $500 DAMAGES

Sioux Falls, s. d., Aug 6.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road company has been made the de-
fendant in damage suit Of an un-
usual character.
The plaintiff is Tor Bon, of Cotton,
8. D., who seeks to recover $500 dam
ages for injuries received by jumping
from a train upon the supposition that
he had reached his destination.
The plaintiff alleges that while the
train was near Hawarden, Ia, a
trainman called out the name of the
next stopping place, which was his des-
tination, and that soon after the train
stopped at an Intervening station. Sup
posing that 1t was his destination, Bon
left the car, and in endeavoring to
alight was severely injured
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
wife, So, WEEPS FOR
MISSING HUSBAND, "a
Eobs to the Police That He
Treated Her as Sweetheart
Would Girl Bride.

Macon, Mo-, Aug. IA story of love that
burns brightly past the meridian Of life
was told through sobs by Mrs. Robert
SIoss, SO years old, who was asking police
1id In search Of her husband, who is "a.
Don't say a word against my hus-
band" she said. HE was always good
md kind to me, and never heard an an
cry word pass his Lips. No sweetheart
could have treated his girl bride with
greater affection" s-.
Mr.. Moss recently sold his home and
with the proceeds about $500, Mr.. Moss
left supposedly for Kirksyillc, few days.
ago, TO start a restaurant. Nothing has
been heard from him since.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SHOW SPREADS DISEASE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS

Deadwood, 8. D., Aug. 6.-The au-l
tEorities in this section are trying to-
stamp out an epidemic OF diptheria.
which followed in the wake OF Camp
bell Bros, circus. The show exhibited
in Deadwood, Belle Fourche and Rapid
City and In both OF the first named
towns the disease was discovered
Physicians and officers took four of
the followers OF the circus into cus-i
tody and they will be isolated to pre-,
vent further spread. The circus was
caught and fumigated below Rapid
City and Ia now on its way east.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
WATER IN FIELDS
STOPS HARVESTING
OF GRAIN CROPS

Yankton, s. D.. Aug. S.--Reports are
reaching this city from farmers who
are we'll nigh discouraged at the har-
vest situation. Grain, a good crop, Is
rapidly ripening, but cannot be har-
vested on account OF the water which
stands everywhere, preventing the use
of the heavy binders in the soft soil.
Some farmers have returned to the
primitive sickle, but are making little
headway. Very few have dry fields and
the bulk of the small grain crop will
depend on the cessation of the rains
long enough to dry the fields in the
next week. ~ .Fa. W.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

For his curious theory that badness
lis due to lack OF upper chest breathing,
DR. Delos M. Parker, of the Detroit
college Of Medicine, claims verfication
Iby thousands OF observations during
many years. No victim OF common
badness was found who breathed prop
lerly. The lungs being imperfectly filled
land emptied, 1t Is supposed that resi-
dual air is left in the upper passages,
and develops soluble poison. This
poison specially Affects the scalp, where
the skin is practically bloodless, and,
Therefore, OF low vitality. Persistent
return to correct breathing has been
followed by disappearance of dandruff
I'm one week and beginning Of a new
growth OF hair In six weeks and fresh
covering has beer developed on head
that had been bald twenty years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

The Nova Scotia railroad, after leav-
ing WoIfville, twists under the elbow
OF the hill, and the little box of a way
station, set casually in a hay field,
bears the name of the Acadian village.
The site of Evangeline's Grand Pre- is
half a mile across the meadows; but
some kindly Ananias of the railway,
has set up in the back yard OF the
station, as 1t were, a group of such
stick and board signs as normally bear
the legend: Keep OFF the Grass"
diet Bellefontaine's House." 'Site OF
Basils Forge" and so on. A whim-
Sieal and an accommodating thought,
this---to leave the pale tourist hurry
ing by in the flying Bluenose," q
yarnished train with a pink engine.
the germ Of an historical recollec-
ton ..... ...-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

In twenty-seven years DIR. ]. Hirsch-
berg. a German oculist. has used the
magnet In 347 operations for removing
particles from the eye. In the eight
years ending 1908 he performed the OPP
Ieration sixty-four times, securing good
and permanent vision in thirty-six
cases. In nine of the thirty-six cases
the bit of iron was removed from the
ayitreous in twenty-seven from the
iretina; twenty-five were fresh cases,
land fourteen were old. In twenty-five
OF the sixty-four cases the injured eye
had to be taken out, the iron pieces be-
ing large or blood poisoning following
the injury. In four cases the magnet
failed to remove the particles
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
GRAFT UNCOVERED IN
g. d MINING CASE

Watertown, s. D., Aug. 6.-Fresh in4
terest In the troubles OF the Americana
Mexico Mining and Developing COM
pany haze been aroused by the ap-
pearance OF five Chicago lawyers to
take dispositions and to Investigate thd
records kept by Secretary Charles Har-
man OF this city.
General Mark w. Sheafs became
heavily interested In the company
about year ago and paid visit to
the mines In Mexico. The Chicago men
In control had voted large dividends
from the sale OF stock. thereby placing.
fictitious values upon II, and at the
same time had ~grafted'' large por-
lions of the proceeds OF the sales.
In order to deceive General Sheafa
az TO the conditions existing at the
mines. the Chicagoans, learning OF his
contemplated visit, wrote the Mexican
manag gers what to do, but there was a.
slip somewhere, and Sheafe succeeded
In uncovering the rascality. The old
board was ousted and Sheafe became
president The present proceedings are
In pursuance OF the counter suit
brought by the dsposed directors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
WHISKY BARREL ExPLoDEs; 4,
M ONE MAN is INJURED

Yankton, s. D., Aug. 6.--An explosion
of whisky barrel occurred Thursday
afternoon in the rear of Mike Magner's
saloon. Flying fragments .euld be
ings, sixty feet in the air. Victor Mel
son, teamster for the firm, had hold
of the barrel and received an injury to
his shoulder.
August Goetz has the contract for the
new Siegel Catholic church, which was
destroyed this summer by windstorm
The total cost will be $4,000, and the
structure will be 36sby 64 feet.
William O'Neill well known in this
county, is dead at Mission Hill, at the
age OF AZ yeaRs. He is survived by a
wife and Ave children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

q A report has been r.ceived here from
lBoyonbong, Neuva Vizcaya, says the
Manila Times, ito the effect that the
bodies Of two nongotes were found on
the trail near Aritao, the head OF each
Ihnying been severed and carried of
by the head hunters. According to the
report, the bodies had not been iden-
titled, but from the clothing they APP
pear to be of a savage tribe in the
|mountains. In March and September,
when a special tree blossoms in the
bnountains, 1t is the signal for the head
lhunters to garner their harvest OF
heads, and II is thought the tragedy
was the outcome Of the clash of two
parties on the same errand. The Pu-
|cblo Of Aritao Is Christian communi-
lty and the tragedy has alarmed the
Inhabitants, 1t Is unusual for decap-
gitated bodies OF the victims of head
hunting raids to be found on the trails
and this gives some color to the theory
that the engagement was an acci-
dent"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
BOILER BLOWS UP;
ONE MAN KILLED

Custer, s. D. Aug. 5.-Fred Scofield
was instantly killed by the explosion
6 blast at his sawmill There were
several men employed at the min at the
miraculous.
The0 Shoemakes, a government forest
rHnEgr. WAS talking with Mr.. Scofield
at the time or the explosion and was
thrOwn about fifty feet, but escaped
withpnt SERIOUS injury.
r. J. ,Tner. the engineer, was
buried with rock from under the boiler,
but escaped with q cut on his head
The boiler waS thrown about fifty
yards from Its bed Scofeld was the
only one In its path. He had just
started the mill
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
scANDINAvIANs TAKE w.. ...
LEAD IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, s. D., Aug. THE final sort
ing of the census cards of the last
state census in 1905, shows that the
Johnsons are the leading family in the
state with a total OF 5,940 bearing that
name. The Andersons follow with
with $780,; Smiths, 1880; Nelson's, g.
$50; Petersons, 1910; Hansons, 1850;
Browns, 1920; Jones, 1895; Williams,
1850. The Smith. Jones and Brown
families have to give way to names
which are of Scandinavian origin in
the northwest, and Johnsons, Ander-
CONS and Olsons take the lead.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
lFoRMER SIOUX clTYAN
! EXPIRES AT SPEARFlSh

Spearhsh, 8. D.. Aug. S.-Heart trou-
BILE caused the sudden death Of Police
Judge G. H. Armstrong. Judge Arm
strong was one OF the old timers Of tho
Hills and was at one time bookkeeper
for the Homstake Mining company. On
returning home, E. M Short, q friend
lat whose house he was staying found
1.-THE justice dead In bed. He was 81
years old and graduate OF Oxford uni,
lversity, England. He at one time prac,
iticed law in Sioux City. Ia
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
ONLY THREE MALE ...na. p.
TEACHERS AT INSTITIIrE

Watertown, & D., Aug 5.--B- o. Tam
keTsley, county superintendent, yester-
institutes in the history OF Codington
currsty- 1t was a two weeks session.
The two noticeable features which
marked thiy gathering as unusual were
the presence of practically every resi-
dent high school teacher in the county
and the absence OF male teachers. In
an enrichment OF LIS there were but
three males.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

1.-THE anti splitting ordinance in Full
ton did a good thing for me-" said
,Ciaud MountJoy, Round Prairie
township, Kansas, farmer last Satur-
day. II happened to be in town
one stock sales day, just after the law
went into effect, and for fear would
spit on the sidewalk before thought,
\ failed to take a chew Of tobacco all
day and went without till I got home.
\ told my wife about II, and she sug-
lgested to me that IL I could quit chew
ling that long I could quit altogether,
and from that day to this / haven't
used it," +
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
RUSHING WORK ON
MILWAUKEE EXTENSION

Belle Fourche, 8. D., Aug. 3.--Rapid
progress Is being made by the Chicago
and Milwaukee railroad on its northern
extension through this state. This Is
the line that is being built out OF
Evarts, s. d. Reports from Cashmer,
a small town 1877 miles north OF here,
say that a side track and three miles
of steel is laid beyond that point. One
hundred cars are being loaded daily
from the gravel pit east OF the Mis-
souri, river and the railroad should be
in Lennon, a new town, by Septem-
Der /.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
WILL ESTABLISH FISHING
AND HUNTING GROUNDS

Spearflsh. 8. D., Aug. 5-Rather thar
see some OF the most valuable timber
lands In this section destroyed by
lumber men. a number of sportsmen
OF both Spearfish and Deadwood are or
ganizing a Sportsmen's club. The in
tention is to purchase a tract of $50
acres of land along Sand Creek, where
an option has been secured and to use
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
THREE BIG RANCHES
;N SOLD TO YANkToN MEN

: Rapid City. 8. D.. Aug. 6.--An rec
iords for large land deals In this sec
;tion OF the country have been smashed.
Farar & Jepsen, local real estate
dealers, sold TO A. A, Taylor and Dr. g.
ID. I.offier, of Yankton, 10000 acres OF
land. The deal includes the Jay, Al
lender and Bates ranches, near Creston.
The consideration was $128,60O.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
PREDICTS ANOTHER
STRIKE IN GOLD FIELDS

Deadwood. s. D., Aug. GA strike
iof greater proportions than the recent
one at Goldheid. and one that will
completely tie up the Nevada mining
camps, is sure to occur, says George
Bertschy, a well known Nevada min
ing man. formerly os the Black Hills.
He declares that while Nevada seems
quiet just now. 1t IL all on the SUR
face md that trouble Is expected by
the operators there. For some time
past they have been quietly organ
king
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
NORTH DAKOTA GIRL
WEEDS GYPSY LOVER

Crank Forks. N. d.. Aug. 5.---John
Wells. Of the gypsy band, who was ar
rested here with Katherine MacMillan,
with whom he had eloped from Valley
City year ago last April. has adjusted
matters satisfactorily by marrying the
young woman. The ceremony was per-
formed by Judge Conklin, probate judge
OF Stutsman county. The parents of
the young woman, who at first strenl
uously opposed the marriage. finally
consented.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SPANISH WAR VETERANS ....n.
...... ORGANIZE AT SIOUX EA,

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 6.-7-Local vet
Grams of the Spanish American war
have reorganized the Jonas H. Lien
post of the Army OF the Philippines.
Following are the officers: Commander,
l.. B. Miller; vice commander, Richard
Mills; adjutant, III. w. Simpson: pay
master, c. w. Anthony; chaplain, A. r.
Schlosser; sergeant-at-arms, A. b. Ses-
sions; bugler, Fred Watson.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

The London Jewish World suggests
that the first suffragists recorded In
history were the daughters OF Zelophe-
had. and adds that II is unfortunate
that Mr.. Dickenson's bill could not be
Preferred to the secret arbitration of
Urim and Thummim. The same
journal mentions that one of the
pioneers OF the woman suffrage move
rnent In America was a Jewess, Mrs.
Ernestine l.. Rose, who addressed
meetings as early as 1885,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

Z, There is class OF well defined pho
bias" as they are called, with which
NERVE sufferers are plagued. "Monopho-
ibia," or fear OF being alone; castro
(, ,phobia." or fear Of closed in spaces; a
l~goraphobia," or fear OF crowds or of
broad open spaces; 'insomniaphobia,' p
Tor fear OF not going to sleep, and many
iothers. The one great remedy for all
these and similar miseries, writes DR..
Samuel McComb IN Good Housekeep-
ling, IS auto suggestion
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
MARksMEN ARE TO
3" COMPETE FOR HONoRe

Sisseton, 8. D., Aug. 3.--Marksmen in
this part OF the state are taking inter-
est in a shooting contest to take place
at Pickerel lake next Sunday betweerf
the gun clubs Of Sisseton and Web
ster. A number of expert marksmen
belong to each club.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

: "A young Philadelphia woman OF good
family but reduced means, who has
RETAINED an extensive acquaintance
among her aristocratic associates, has
hit upon novel and original means Of
earning a livelihood by the use of her
voice and excellent reading ability She
has combined some OF her wealthy
friends OF advanced years into read
ing circle. who listen to her over their
Telephones for about an hour a day
land pay her generously by the week
for her entertainment. EE..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08

In Malta, a nsh boy, who sells the
fish his father catches, carries a big
basket on his back, and In his hands
two round, fiat basins, one OF which
he balances upon his head. Gradual
lly his burden lightens, and finally he
ltosses his empty basins into his emp
tied basket, and stops to play on his
way home. @@
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
SIOUX FALLS MAN ...,
BUYS DES MONIES STORE

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. THE Bolton
hardware store at 524 East Locust
street, which has been controlled or
owned by members Of the Bolton FAM
lily for more than thirty-seven years,
has been sold to H. F. Liedsle, OF Sioux
Falls, s. ID. The new proprietor is ex
pected here soon to take charge Of the
business.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
ACID sPLAsHEs IN .....
EYES; WILL LOSE SIGHT

Spearfish, s. D., Aug. 7.--By the up
setting Of bowl containing an acid
mixture Norton Moses, son of Sheriff
Moses, of Butte county, will lose the
sight of one eve and possibly two,
Young Moses is a clerk in a local drug
store and was putting up a prescrip-
tion when the fluid splashed in his
eyes. wv a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
WANT FAIRBANKS TO
SPEAK AT VERMILLION

Vermillion, S. D., Aug. THE local
Methodists are already making ar
rangements for the annual state con-
ference of Methodist ministers, which
Is to be held In Vermillion October l6
to 81 inclusive. An invitation will be
issued to Vice President Fairbanks to
be present at the conference. That
gentleman is strong Methodist, and
there is belief in some quarters that
he can be induced 10 come to Ver-
million during the conference.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-08
CAPTURE ESCAPED
u.... ILLINOIS LUNATlc

Howard, S. D. Aus. 5--Deputy S5er-
hf McQuillan came Gown from Garth
age with Ed BarrowS who Is an es-
capped patient from one OF the state
AxyturnR IN Illinois He was taken up
on the farm OF his brother. who lives
near Carthage and will be sent back
to Illinois as soon as the proper officials
o0u1e for him.