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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
SHOT BY Wife, HE
TRIES TO SAVE HER,
SAYING BURGLAR"
Mrs. Philips Under Cleveland
Police Guard---Attempt to
Divert Suspicion.

Cleveland, Sept. 1L-Though the war
rant charging Mrs. John j. Phillips
with the murder of her husband is not
served, the woman is under guard in
her home.
Detectives found blood-stained rags
and papers in the furnace of the Phil
lips home. There evidently had been a
hurried attempt to burn them, but they
were not entirely destroyed.
Despite the story of the 1~0-year-old
adopted daughter that the dying man
talked OF having been shot by a burg
lar, the police are more than ever con-
WINGED that the man was slain by his
wife. '.
Assistant Prosecutor Mooney takes
no stock in a story that an ex-employe
of Phillips Is under suspicion. He said
that while, in his opinion. Mrs. Phillips
killed her husband the crime was not
premeditated, but was committed dur-
ing a quarrel.
Mrs. Phillips has a violent temper"
said Mr.. Mooney, land i am certain
that the two had some hot words and
the shooting took place then. In order
to throw suspicion from his wife Phil
lips in his last moments eaid a burg
lar did It,"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
FOR GRAFT
IN IRRIGATION JOBS

Belle Fourche. S. D., Sept. 10.-!That
the present government system of ac-
counting is conducive toSgraft, especial
Person, auditor OF the treasury for the
west, is the assertion OF Robert l..
Person, auditor of the TREASURY for the
interior department, who is here
checking UP the various accounts on
the Belle Fourche project.
Mr.. Person intimates that irregular
ities-not necessarily graft. he says
may be expected or every n Of the
big irrigation projects, and he proposes
to minimize the future opportunity for
this evil by establishing a new system
of accounting. Mr.. Person said:
THE present system in use by the
government was never intended for the
uses to which 1t is put. The govern
'ment by reason of it's big irrigation
projects has become q seller. 1t has
established large stores some distance
from railroads, and the accounting sys-
tenn for the large business they neces-
sarily do is not adequate. 1t Is only
natural that irregularities and graft
arise. 1 do not mean that We have
found any graft here or elsewhere. but
we would not be surprised to find
some
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
CROWD CHEERS AT
MENTION OF HAYWOOD

Lead, S. d., Sept. 6.--All previous
records in the celebration of Labor Day
lwere broken here. Thousands OF peo-
pie from every town In the northern
Hills came here to spend the day and
Join In the festivities. 1t was the only
spot in this section where a celebra-
,tion was held. Members OF the various
unions in this city, Deadwood, Terry,
,Galena, Spearfish and other points
laround, were in the big parade, the
Largest of it's kind held here In years.
Close to 1000 people were In line. j. Ed
Morgan, a labor leader of Denver, a
member of the Western Federation OF
Miners. addressed the crowd, paying
trial, which evoked great applause. He
vas followed by some Of the city OF.
fcials.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
TELLS FRANCE HE
WOULD BE SULTAN

eminent organ, declares the cabinet IL
considering the proposition of Drude.
commanding the French forces at Casa
Blanca, who has received assurances
from Mulai Hafg that IL h signator-
les to the Algerias convention recog-
nize Hafig as sultan he will undertake
to restore order. Hafig asks as a pledge
OF good faith that he be permitted to
have arms and ammunition at Mogador.
and says II his proposition be not ac-
,cepted he WIN preach a holy a
The cabinet has resolved, the paper
says, to place the matter before the
powers. but at the same time win send
reinforcements to Drude.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
FARMERS GROW FAT
ON PRAIRIE CHICKEN

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 9.-"The
farmers ire all fat from eating prairie
Chickens" said one OF the returned
hunters, "and there were none left for
the city hunters when the first Of Sep
TENDER arrived. The farmer boys rub
bed their stomachs with satisfaction
and laughed at US as we tramped by
looking for the prairie grouse. There
were very few of them to be seen.
The story is the same from the few
hunting parties which had already
returned from the fields. Some had
better luck han others, but none OF
them got enough chickens to pay for
their trouble and they had to content
themselves with hunting ducks.
The ducks are plentiful and make
up for the short crop of chickens.
Most OF the hunting parties which
wen after ducks returned with all
the birds that the law allows and re-
port fine sport about the lakes and
eloughs. m
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
WHEATON DEFENDS
SOUTH DAkOTA'S
Pure FOOD LAW
Says II Will Be Enforced De
spite the Strong Opposition
Of Druggists.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Sept. 1o.-While IN
Sioux Falls on official business, A. H.
Wheaton, state food and dairy com.
missioner, made the announcement that
II was his intention TO insist upon q
strict compliance by druggists and 9th
ers with the provisions of the new state
pure food law. Commissioner Wheaton
had a conference with a number OF
Sioux Falls druggists for h purpose
of discussing the provisions OF the new
law.
THE enforcement Of the new law
said he, will make a lot of work. ano
many OF the druggists are kicking
strenuously against II, but Ii is no use
and the sooner all get into line tbs
better. OF course the law will cause
some hardship until the manufacturers
and jobbers get accustomed to doing
business In the new way. From the
conversations I have had with the
druggists 1 believe they are willing tS
conform to the law and there will not
be any trouble on that score.
Started Suit to Gain Time.
THE case Of the National Stock Food
company to restrain the enforcement
of the South Dakota law is pending In
the federal court. We have made oui
appearance and further hearing await
the pleasure of the court. The stocl
o company has evidently started the
suit to gain time. They are making mil
lions and IL the enforcement OF the Law
is delayed a few years by litigation TX
the courts they win make more mil
lions.
IT think the law is all right. / think
the innocent purchaser a q right tC
know what he is purchasing. and thai
is the object OF the law. There are
many good patent medicines, but there
are many more that have no merit al
medicine. 1t Ii wrong to sell them tt
people who do rot know what is IL
them and who will feed them TO limo
cent babies who cannot help them
selves. They may do the child somt
good. or they may kill 1t.
The talk about having to send out
Of h state for patent medicines Is al
nonsense. There Is such an Immense
profit In patent medicines that the man
u~facturers will not pass up the trade
In South Dakota. One after another
they will proceed to conform to tn.
law, and / venture to say that within
a year all of them will be selling theil
goods in South Dakota with the for
mula on the label, as required by law
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
YOUNG ROOSEVELT JOINS
HUNTERS AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. s. d. Sept. 6-According to
those who have gone shooting, now that
the duck and chicken season Is open.
all are getting a lot of game; but as a
matter of fact II is known that chick
ems are scarce in this vicinity. Ducks
abound. Every slough, James river
and every creek and swamp a hunter
runs across Is alive with ducks. and a
lot Of them are being pagged. Probably
500 men from Aberdeen alone are u
of the city after chickens and ducks.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr., arrived last
night to shoot small game for this
week. He was accompanied by Mar
win Hughitt, jr.. son of the president Of
the Northwestern road. They are guests
of the Sand Lake club, an organization
of Aberdeen men owning a private pre-
serve on the shores Of Sand lake, a few
miles north Of here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
BELIEVE GEORGE GLOVER
SECURED CASH SETTLEMENT

Lead, 5. d., Sept. u.-That George
Glover, son Of Mrs. Mary Baker @.
Eddy, the noted Christian Science lead
er, received q cash settlement in his
recent suit is generally believed. 1t is
declared that Mrs. Eddy caused to be
shown to her son a win that she made
some time g I'm which the provides for
Glover and some OF his personal family.
Thig will is purported to convey to
Glover in trust during his lifetime, the
sum OF $125, 900, Of which he is to receive
annually $1,000 for his living expenses
for himself and family. His daughter.
Mary Baker Glover. another of the
next friends" in the famous suit just
dismissed, is to receive $500 I'm cash, his
Oldest son, Edward Baker. Glover, a
high school education, and his youngest
son. Andrew Jackson Glover, a college
education.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
sTABBlNG AND SHOOTING
AFFRAY IN WORK CAR

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept. 9.-WiIliam
Waldo. of Minneapolis, was shot and
killed in a work car of a west bound
Milwaukee train yesterday, after stab
bling an unknown workman, who
claimed he fired in self-defense. The
tragedy was the result OF a quarrel.
Ed Gilmour, another member OF the
gang, was firing shots out the window
when the unknown man took the gun
away from him. Waldo interfered and
a quarrel resulted, in which, 1t Is said,
Waldo stabbed the unknown workman.
He Immediately turned the gun on
Wade and fired. the bullet entering
the head.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
EPISCOPAL MEETING
CLOSES AT YANKTON

Yankton, S. D., Sept. 9.--The triennial
~convocation of the Episcopal church, OF
South Dakota, adjourned Las night
after a two days session. Rev. Mr..
Tragitt, of Milbank, was elected secre-
tary Of the eastern deanery; Major j..
T. Coxhead, Yankton. reelected treas
urer; Rev. j. b. Van Fleet, OF Water
town, and ]. T.. Coxhead were elected
delegates to the general convention OF
the church az jamestown, N. Y. Dep
uties elected to the sixth missionary
conference at Des Moines in January
were Rev. Robert Doherty, Yankton;
Rev. Ed Ashley, Cheyenne; Dean Cor
nell. Sioux Falls; C. A. Keppenberg,
Sioux Falls: DR.. Fowler, Aberdeen, and
Alfred Smith, Avon.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
WARNS FIRE CHIEFS
ABOUT GASOLINE DANGER

Pierre, s. d, Sept. 9.-Fire Marshal
Craft is sending out a letter of warning
to fire chiefs all over the state. caution
ing them in their Investigations of the
storing and handling OF gasoline. In
his letter he reports sixty-nine fires in
the state since July 1, of which eight
have been traced to the careless hand
ling OF gasoline. The city OF Huron re-
ports five fires, three started from gaso-
line explosions.
In one cas q fire was started by q
man pouring gasoline from al to
another while holding a lighted pipe in
his mouth, showing that the gas from
gasoline can be ignited from a Goa as
well as from a blaze.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
caught THROWING GOODS
FROM SPEEDING CAR

Britton, s. D., Sept. 9.-Three men.
who were caught throwing goods out
fof the boxcars OF a freight train be-
tween Spain n this city, have been
court under $1,000 bonds each.
The men were discovered by the head
brakeman of the train. He climbed
to the car from which the goods were
being thrown and found three men in
side. The train was backed up and
thirty-four boxes OF clothing that were
consigned to +. III. Lee OF this city were
foand beside the track.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
CRACKERS
SECURE BIG HAUL
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
State Bank at Frankfort Robbed
of $780,; Robbers Make
Escape on Handcar.

Huron, 8. D., Sept. 9.-The state bank
at Frankfort, was blown by cracksmen
during the storm last night. The safe
was completely wrecked and the con-
tents carried away. The booty win
amount to $500 and possibly more.
Three men are believed to be on
cerned in the daring robbery, but as
yet no trace can be found. 1t is sup
posed that the robbers escaped on a
hand car as the car was missing from
morning.
Posses are securing the country for
the robbers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
SOUTH DAKOTA GIANT
GUARDS BANK CASH

Miller. s. ID, Sept. GA sack or sill
yer Was hurriedly taken overland In
an open buggy Saturday to the new
bank at Rec Heights. a branch of the
First National bank Of this place, by
y. ID. Huminston, a mar nearly seven
feet tall and built like a giant. He went
unarmed, but one ma in Miller be-
sides the bank officials and himself
having knowledge Of the precious cargo
that made up the load In his buggy.
The Dad over which he had 10 travel
is lonely and he must nave met numer-
Gus tramps on the trip. Under ordi-
nary circumstances half a dozen COM
mon men would stand little show
against him in bodily strength. He was
r. member of the last legislature from
this county
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

stalk about the Making OF in Amer
lcan,s said q settlement worker III Is
occasionally called upon to run over to
ellis Island. "a while ago / happened
TO AXE particular notice OF O young
Polish girl who had just been released
from ELLIS Island with a lot OF other
Immigrants. The girl was met by two
women, one OF them apparently her sis
TER. The trio crossed Battery Park just
ahead OF me and i soon saw that they
were bound for the same ferryhouse
hz ]. They reached the upper deck only
\ nj before me, but by the time
4 got there the shawl that covered the
young immigrants head and shoulders
had been pulled of, her hair lxed a bit
her by the other two women, who had
brought along the finery to make the
newcomer fit to be seen going home
with them"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

In 1880 the output of the twenty-sev-
IN establishments engaged in the manu-
facture Of wheels was valued at ST.
SOS. S26. Soon after that came the pneu-
matte tire and the popular craze. The
census OF 1900 reported S12 manufac-
turers, with q product valued at $751;
91s. 9oS. In 1900 the industry gave en-
salary rne In the department OF
production alone. 1t paid $40, 000. 900 In
wages and salaries and bought nearly
kt7. O00, 900 worth Of materials. Within
the next i've a 1t fell Off nearly IS
per cent.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY
SELLING HBOOZED

Bridgewater, S. D., Sept. CIV. III.
Schroeder, Martin Schroeder, Henry
Knorr and Conrad Knorr were ar
rested upon the charge of the illegal
selling of Intoxicating liquors In this
city. AT the preliminary hearing the
defendants waived examination and
furnished bonds for their appearance
al the circuit court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
ALLOWS WITNESS TO
Il. VISIT HIS SWEETHEART

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 11-An Indians
word against his love, will be tested
this week before the United States
court. Louis Marlowe, a cousin of Julia
Marlowe, the actress, arrived here from
Sisseton, s. D., where he had gone to
get an Indian as q government witness
In a case here. On the way back the
Indian saw a former sweetheart at a
small depot and Marlowe permitted him
to stop over two days on his word that
he will be here when the case opens.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
WOMAN DIVORCED BY
THE LIGHTNING ROUTE

Coudersport, Pa, Sept. 6.-After try
ing for several years 10 break the mat
rimonial ties that bound her to her
husband. through the slow process OF
the law, Mrs. Charles Kendryx was di-
vorced In an instant by a stroke OF
lightning. Her husband was riding on
a load OF hay, at Boliver. when struck.
The last time Hendryx was In the place
he came for the purpose Of entering am
appearance In the suit. which his wife
had Instituted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
INSPECTOR MAKES
HIS INITIAL TRIP

Lake Preston, 8. d., Sept. 10.-W. III.
Mullen, who recently was assigned to
the st. Paul territory as an inspector
lof the postofice department, Is making
his first official trip to this part OF
South Dakota His headquarters have
been established at Huron and he will
make frequent trips through the HUI
ron district. 1t Is not generally known
that South Dakota has recently been
divided into three postcfice inspector
districts. One OF the inspectors makes
This headquarters at Sioux FAILS. an
lothsr at Aberdeen. and one at Huron.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
AVERAGE YIELDS OF
CROPS AT 5RIDGEWATER

B~ridgewater, S. D., Sept. 6-Thrash-
ing is well under way in this locality.
indicating the average yields to be
about as follows: Spring wheat, ~
bushels; oats. 80 bushels; barley, 25
bushels. One field of winter wheat
averaged twenty bushels. Corn will
be q light crop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
iN6fzN MAIDEN
A CLEVER FORGER.

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. 9.-Lucy
, Hawk Bear. an Indian maiden
belonging to Standing Rock re-
, serve, passed through here I'm
charge of Major w. L. Belden,
Indian agent, charged with the
; crime, unique In Indian annals,
Of raising a government check.
Lucy thought $1.25 was too small
; an amount for her needs. evil
; IDENTIFY. for she .deftly raised the
amount to $780, 5, so deftly indeed
that ii passed the banks without
detection, and not until Major
Belden checked his accounts was
, 1t discovered.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
HieHMcRE FARMER
SHOT ON HUNTING TRIP

Highmore, s. D., Sept. 11.-Arthur
Case, a young farmer residing eight
miles south of here, was accidentally
shot Friday, while driving through the
country shooting ducks. The hammer
of the gun was cooked and in some
way got caught in the buggy, the
gun discharging and the charge en-
tering the breast about two inches
above the heart. He died an hour after
the accident. The deceased leaves a
wife and two small children.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
STATE CHAIRMAN
COOK BUYS BOWEN'S
INTEREST IN PRESS
Veteran Sioux Falls Editor Re-
tires From Newspaper After
Long Service.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Sept. Wv. 8. Bow
en-, the veteran editor OF tSe Sioux Falls
Press, has announced that he has sold his
interest In the paper to w. G. Cook, OF
~Plankinton, chairman of the republican
state committee. In his formal
ment Mr.. Bowen says
/ hav disposed of my one-half interest
In the Sioux Falls Press and its weekly
edition.. the South Dakota Farmer, the
transfer to be of effect with the opening
day of the current month. therefore am
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
FARM VOICE is
IN COLD STORAGE.

Belle Fourche, s. d., Sept. To-
When Thomas White tnaws out he
may be able to speak again above a
b whisper. At present ne can scrace-
ly make himself heard, although he
has never suffered with any throat
trouble in the past. While In Om-
aha recently White, who iS q pio-
neer OF Butte county, wen With
several others into a large cold stor-
age vault. He left for home that
day and found q few hours later
. that he had lost his voice. White
recalls that many years ago his
mother had a similar experience,
and only recovered her voice when
she was startled by something fall
ing on the floor beside her. White
Is applying hot applicants and is
hopeful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

The number Of children's Fairgrounds
M increasing rapidly in many cities. Re-
cent statistics covering t~wenty-four
cities between $4,000 and 800, 900 popula-
tiOn show there has been In two years
an increase OF "a per cent. in school
playgrounds, 4s per cent. In park and
municipal Fairgrounds, and q total in
crease OF all kinds OF Fairgrounds Of
"a per cent. In that period.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

The Philadelphia North American
has summarized the results OF the three
months inquiry OF the committee which
has been Investigating the construc-
ltion and furnishing OF the Pennsylvania
state capitol. It has been shown that
OF the $1S, 600. 900 expended, at least $5,-
900. 600 was wasted In graft.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

Della Spain, 16 years old, probably is
the youngest long-distance mail carrier
An the state. She drives from Miller, s..
d., to Washington Springs, 81 miles, GO
ing one day and retaining the next.
The road 10 not well settled, and some
times the bridges are out, but the
young makes the trip alone
without any mishaps.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

1t Is costing Massachusetts, 5 1000, 900
q year to fight the gypsy moth. This
includes public appropriations, state
and local. and expenses incurred by In
diytduals In tie warfare. This estimate
does not take into account the loss
through the destruction OF trees In the
great wooded areas, which is heavy
economically and not less serious aes2
tbetically.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

or Imports New York has long Sc
cured the lions share, and that share
IS not materially diminishing. In 1897
imports there were valued at $4S1, 000,-
900. In 1907 they had reached a val
uation OF $S58, 000, 900. New York's
gain WAS 70 per cent; the gain OF the
country at large was about 30 per
cent. The export and import business
OF this customs district last year was
~3f.474.0o0.000. nearly half Of that OF
che entire country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

Discussing the bricklayers' strike
Just ended, and strikes in general, one
member OF the Union league asked an
other IL he knew when the first strike
took place in the United States. The
other confessed his ignorance. 1T may
Interest you to know" said the first
clubman, that the earliest strike Of
which there is any record in this coun-
try. occurred right here in Philadelphia
IN 1895, when 500 shoemakers struck
for higher age 1t Is also recorded
that the strike was successful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
MACHlNlSTS TO URGE
SHORTER WORK DAYS

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE International
Association Of Machinists opened its
annual convention here today, to con-
tlnue ten days. Delegates represent
ing the United States, Canada and
Mexico are presept. The question OF
strengthening the financial condition
Of the association, which ha 100, 900
members. and shorter hours arc up for
consideration.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
NEW TOWN OF LOWRY
MAY HAVE NEWSPAPER

Cresbard, 8. D.. Sept. 11.-Irvin A.
Dove. an experienced newspaper man
OF Hartley, Ia, passed through Cres-
bard on his way from the new town
OF Lowry, situated on the westward
extension of the Minneapolis & st.
Paul railroad neal here, where III con-
templates starting q new weekly news
paper. .
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12

Ascholo teacher noticed that Il al
ways rained when the inspector hap
lpened 70 call on her. One day she men,
.tioned 1t to the inspector as a curious
fact. and received the answer, That's
because I play golf OF fine days"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-12
NEW EDITOR FOR
THE WooNSocKET NEWS

Woonsocket, 8. D., Sept. 11.-w. p.
Beck, who for some time has been in
charge OF the Woonsocket News as
editor and manager, has severed his
connection with the paper, which will
be continued by II. b. Dowdell, an x
perienced newspaper man.