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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
ARMED FARMERS
PREVENT BUILDING
OF new RAILROAD
South Dakota Property Ownerf
Want Pay for Land Through
Which Central Will Run.

Watertown, s. D., Aug. 13.-Ths
South Dakota Central railroad which
Is headed for this city, is meeting with
all kinds of difficulty in the west end
of Brookings county. The right of way
had been secured II was thought, but
this week when the rail laying gang
entered Bangor township the farmers
armed themselves and stood off the
crew. So that sixty teams with a small
army Of men are now idle.
The farmers have engaged e. b.
Korn, OF Tracy, and an attorney OF
Brookings to protect their rights un-
der article 6, section 13, Of the state
constitution, which provides that ''pri-
Wate property shall not be taken for
public use, or damaged, without just
compensation, as determined by a
jury, which shall be paid as soon aa
It can be ascertained and before pos
session Is taken" ..-.... .. ... ..
The company's attorneys, Messrs.
Joe Kerby and Sam Wright, Of Sioux
Falls, claim that under the right of
eminent domain the company was JUS
titled in taking possession of the prop
erty. The matter will be taken before
Judge Marquis, but as this is the va
cation period 1t is doubtful whether
he win call a special term to secure
jury. Meanwhile the delay is ex-
asperating the railroad officials and
the prospective patrons who expected
the line to be Of material assistance
IN helping to move this falls crops.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
MANY CITIES WANT
ODD FELLOWS HOME
Construction of New institution
to Cost $50, 1000, Will Com
mencs Next Year.

Canton, s. D., Aug. 13.--After having
devoted a number OF years to rails
ing a fund by voluntary subscription
for the construction of a state Odd
Fellows home, the Odd Fellows OF
South Dakota have now carried the
project to a point where they see their
way clear to constructing the home
next year, and bids now are being adj
vertised for with a view to selecting
q location.
The home will be for the care Of
members Of the order who by sickness,
old age or otherwise become unable
to support themselves, or for the
widows and children of Denniless
Odd Fellows who die. The fund is
about $4,000 and this will be in
creased. f..
AS the home will grow into one Of
the leading institutions of its kind in
the state, there is koen rivalry between
a number of cities and towns for Sc
lection as the place for locating It
Huron, Madison, Hurley, Dell Rapids,
Chamberlain, and other cities win
submit bids.
The bids will be opened January 9,
and the grand lodge will pass upon
them at its annual meeting next May,
and decide upon the location.
1t is thought that by the time the
grand lodge is ready to have the work
of constructing the home commenced,
the fund for the building viii reach
$4,000. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
THREE MILLION INCREASE;
GREGORY VALUES HIGH

other county in the state has increased
its assessed valuation to so great a
degree In the last seven years as
Gregory county. Charles Brown, coun-
ty treasurer, has compiled figures
which show that in 1900 the assessed
valuation OF the county was $S,602. In
while for 1907 II Is $2,926,O31, an In
crease in seven years of $2,917,429.
During the past year the increase in
the assessed valuation has been ST.
029,9S0. These figures do not include
railroad, telephone and telegraph lines
in Gregory county, which In 1906 was
$43,913.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
OLD MINER FINDS
FORTUNE IN DUMPS
OF OLD SHELTERS
Cleaned Up $40, 600 on Ons
Deal and Is Now Looking
for Abandoned Plants.

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 12.-s. r. Nc
Kinney has made his stake. When he
came here the first of the year he
secured a contract from the Golden Re-
ward management to clean up the
dumps and around the old smelter. The
isnelter had been idle for several years
and the contract looked like little
easy money for the company.
Then Mckinney got busy. He put In
two Wilfey tables and jig and COM
imenced to concentrate the old MATES
and Stag. These proved far richer than
supposed, for the earlier day method
was too coarse for fine extraction. <
Mckinney shipped the concentrates
to Omaha and has already cleaned up
over $4,000 and is not yet through. He
travels about the west and always
selects smelters that have been idle
some time for his operations, nearly
always making good money. Z
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
VETERAN EDITOR
OF SIOUX FALLS
PRESS TO RETIRE
w. s. Bowen, One Of the Last
Of the "Old Guard" Disposes
of His Interests in Paper.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 10.--It is
stated on the best of authority that
w. s. Bowen, for the past five or six
years editor and part owner Of the
Sioux Falls Daily Press, has disposed
of his interest In the paper and on
September / will transfer his interest
TO the purchaser or purchasers.
The retiring editor was a pioneer
newspaper man OF Dakota Territory,
having for many years in the early
days been connected with the old Yank-
ton Press and Dakotan. He has been
engaged in the newspaper business in
Dakota for a period of about thirty
five years, and during that time has
seen the southern half of the Old ter
,ritory grow from nothing to one Of
the most prosperous states In the un-
ion. g.,. l
; Mr.. Bowen is an able editorial writer
and all-around newspaper man, and
his retirement from active newspaper
work after having been engaged in IL
for more than third of a century, will
be regretted by the newspaper men of
South Dakota generally, among whom
the is very popular. He is one of the
last OF the ''old guard" Mr.. Bowen
will continue to reside in Sioux Falls
and In future will take life easier than
during the strenuous days OF his ac-
tive newspaper work. ~
The name or names of those who
have purchased his interest in the
Daily Press have been withheld, but
the fact that during the past few days
several state officers. who are leaders
of the insurgent or dominant faction
of South Dakota republicans. have
been In Sioux Falls, has given rise
to the rumor that the interest of Mr..
Bowen has been secured by them.
: 1t is expected that the names of the
purchasers will be made public when
MFR. Bowen surrenders his interests on
September /. For the past five or six
years the paper has been published b.
Bowen and Dotson, the junior member
Of the firm being c. l.. Dotson, former
tain his interest In the paper and con-
tinue in charge of the business depart
ment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
ALDERMAN DYING FROM
BLOW BEHIND EAR

Deadwood, S. D.. Aug. 13.-Lying at
the point of death in st. Joseph's hos
pital is Alderman John Croghan. He
Is suffering from concussion of the
brain, the result OF a blow on the head
from the FIST Of negro with whom he
had argued.
The affair occurred on one OF the
principal streets of the town and Great
ed some excitement. A colored man
named Ramsey, who has an unsavory
reputation, was lounging in front OF a
cigar store with some companions and
indulging in loud and improper Ian
guage. Croghan drove up and hearing
the talk, ordered Ramsey 70 cease The
negro took up the challenge at ohee
and offered to whip Croghan If the lat
ter would step on the sidewalk. No
sooner had Croghan done so than
Ramsey caught him stunning blow
with his fist behind the ear, and Crog-
han was knocked out as cleanly as any
prize fighter.
The negro fed but was later cap
tured as he was leaving town, and
will be held to await the result Of the
nlderman's injuries.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
DRUNkARD, RUN OUT
OF SIOUX FALLS, IS
HEIR TO A FORTUNE
South Dakota Character Dis.
appears on Eve of Announce
ment of Wealth.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 9--Relatives
are striving to ascertain the where
abouts OF Ed. Kindred, a well known
Sioux Falls character during the past
quarter OF a century, who recently, be-
coming a nuisance, was placed upon q
train by the Sioux Falls police author
tiles with a ticket to Minneapolis. He
has fallen heir to sum OF money by
the death of his father in the state OF
Washington. Efforts are being made to
locate him, as the estate cannot be
divided until he is found. So far as
known, here, the missing man still Is
In Minneapolis.
: Kindred, by his indulgence in In
toxicating liquor, had become worth
less drunkard and after repeated ar
rests had failed to have any effect
upon him, 1t was decided by the po-'
lice to unload him upon Minneapolis.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
COMMANDER DE JEAN
NAMES HIS AIDES

Plankington, s. D., Aug. 13.-Depart-
ment Commander T. G. De Jean, Of
the G. A. r., has announced the follow
ing appointment of aides:
A. +. Pay, post No. 4, Huron; III. L
Omealy, post No. 6, Mitchell; Warren
Osborn, post No. z, Yankton; o. D.
English, post No. 10, Sioux Falls; H
III. Delong, post No. IL, Canton; James
s. Sebree, post No. l3, Pierre; J. Z
Kendall, post No. II, Parker; w. L
Briley, post No. 20, Dell Rapids; J.
Z. Davis, post No. 21, Lenox; A. Kali
der, post No. rs, Woonsocket; C. J.
Anderson, post No. 27, Plankinton: J.
d. Patton, post No. 28, Rapid City;
w. H. Carr, post No. 81, Hurley; John
Morse. post No. 33, Hitchcock; c.
Haines, post No. 3S, Springfield; r. T
Rodgers, post No. AZ, Milbank; r. T.
Sedan, post No. SO. st. Lawrence; w.
p. Randall, post No. 81, Worthwhile;
Thos. Reed, post No. 6S, Arlington
Geo. ]. Jarvis, post No. 72, Faullkton;
j. H. Kinsman, post No. rs, White
Lake; II. G. Neumyer, post No. IS, Al
pena; ]. c. Luce, post No. 103. Groton;
M. v. Redding, post No. 112. Friedrich;
James McLain, post No. 126, Parkston;
A. s. Stewart, post No. 127, Hot
Springs; ]. F. Baker, post No. 14S.
Hermosa: w. L. Palmer, post No. 1856,
Carthage; l.. A. Drake, post No. 159.
Doland; Joe Fearon, post No. 1874,
Sioux Falls,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
HURON FARMER CUTS
I.F THROAT WITH RAZOR

Huron, s. D., Aug. S.--Henry Sum
derman, aged 85 years, who lives three
miles southwest Of Cavour, committed
suicide Monday afternoon. After go-
ing to the hay field, where his son and
men were haying, he returned to the
house, and after a short talk with his
wife and daughter -in-law, was seen
to enter an clubhouse Not returning for
some time his wife went to ascertain
the cause. She found her husband lay
ing on the floor with q deep cash In
his throat and the veins In his right
wrist severed with razor which was
lying nearby. The cash in the throat
severed the jugular vein and wind
pipe. Life was not extinct when he
was found and he tried to speak to
the act.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
DEAF SOUTH DAKoTAN
CURED BY LIGHTNING

Deadwood, s. D., Aug. ia stroke
OF lightning has restored the hearing
of William B. Chase, who has been
stone deaf for seventeen years.
Chase was out in the hills when a
fearful storm arose. He ran for the
shelter of tree, which he reached just
as lightning struck 1t, tearing 1t to
pieces. The man was thrown fifty feet
and when he was picked up he re-
marked In a dazed sort OF way:
Say, heard that crash all right.
Guess can hear anything now"
He was correct In his guess, for now
he can hear the faintest whisper twen-
ty feet away. Doctors say his hearing
has been completely restored, and that
he never will be deaf again.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
YOUNG RANcHER IS
'-77G SEVERELY INJURED,

Whitewood, 8. D., Aug. 9.--By an
unusual accident Albert Fowler,
young rancher who resides near Pied
mont, nearly lost his life here. Fowler
had missed his train home and deter
mined to walk. He stopped on the
way at the Northwestern coal sheds
and, going too close to the edge, fell to
taken to the hospital at Deadwood suf-
fering intense agony and an immediate
operation was performed. 1t was found
that In falling. Fowler had struck an,
iron bar with his abdomen, breaking a.
large intestine in three parts. These
were sewed together and Fowler is now
on the road to recovery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
SHED TEARS WHEN
he READ MOTHERS LETTER

Lead, s. D., Aug. PRESIDENTS of
this city, the home OF George w.
Glover, are eagerly watching for devel-
opments In the Eddy case, since It
became known that Glover went east
in an endeavor to secure some sort
Of settlement with his mother In the
suit he instituted to determine her
capabilities to handle her own affairs.
When II is realized that Glover is OF
the highly impressionable nature, the
story current among his friends that
he wept upon receipt of the letter,
through Miss Thompson, from his
mother, Is not doubted. Several times
since the commencing OF the suit he
has communicated his fear that not
only the world, but his mother, might
misinterpret his endeavor to have her
mental capacity tested In court, and
he has expressed the dread that II
might work a hardship on the aged
woman. Glover's family. which reside
here in the magnificent home provided
for her son by Mrs. Eddy, will not
even see interviewers.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

Y Many persons have wondered how
strawberries got their name. They
have been socalled by Anglo Saxon
people for hundreds OF years, but no
corresponding name appears for them
In other languages On the contrary,
their fragrance mainly is set forth In
the name by which they are called In
nom English speaking lands. The old
Anglo Saxon form was "streawberige."
\ seems probable that the straw" is
Dhe long stem of the vine, which runs
liong the ground. Some have thought
bowever. that in ancient times the An
llo-Saxon berry hunters brought the
berries home or sent them to market
bpon straws The explanation that the
word Is a corruption Of "strayberry,"
due TO the running habit of straw
eous. ".
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
CRAWFORD NAMES ....
GAME WARDENS

Pierre, s. D., Aug. 10.-Governor
Crawford has announced the following
appointments: s. a.a1.'
Henry L. England, of Templeton, fish
and game warden within and for Jer-
huld county.
A. A. Herrick, of Gary, fish and game
warden within and for Deuel. county.
]. H. Voorhees,, of Sioux Falls, as
q member of the conference of COM
missioners on uniform state laws. This
conference meets In Portland, Me-, in
connection with the American Bar as
sociation, beginning August %, for Ave
days. ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS
LOSE OUT IN EXAMINATIONS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 1S.--Only about 80
per cent. OF the applicants for teachers
certificates passed at the special exam
nations held in eleven counties OF the
state last month. There We're 226 APP
licants for certificates. and OF these
thirty-three were granted second grades
and sixty-eight were given tEird grade
certificates. One hundred and twenty
ave of the applicants failed to make a
showing sufficient to entitle them to
certificates and their applications were
not granted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
ASK PARDON FOR
YOUNG NEWSPAPER MAN

Yanktown, s. D., Aug. 1S.-A move
ment has been started by eastern
friends for the pardon OF Harry A.
Jones. young newspaper man now
serving five years in the gsate peniten-
tiary at Sioux Falls for participation In
robbery here. Jones was stranger
here, and while drunk was In the COM
pany OF man who held up and robbed
Jones was implicated only slightly, but
enough to bring hin conviction. The
real culprit escaDed
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
PEACEMAKER LOSES
TEMPER, AND KILL;

New York, Aug. 12.--Losing his tenn
per because his efforts as peacemakef
did not succeed, Edward Mulvaney, a
young man, knocked down and killed
his prospective father-in-law, Robert
Eealander today.
The killing was the outcome of a
quarrel between Sealander and his son.
Mulvaney, who was calling on Miss
Sealander, feared the disputants would
harm each other and intervened. His
plea for peace was not heard and the
contractor turned upon him. Mulvaney
struck Sealander a powerful blow OF
the head, from which he died.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

After all, the loyalty which Napo-
leon won through a hundred victories
was lulIewarm compared with the 10y
atty TO which the czar of Russia in
those days was born. When the Car
Alexander was with the allies in Paris,
be attended the theater one evening.
and was seen by the Comtesse de
Boigne just entering his box. THE
door Of the box was guarded by two
great giants Of his army, who observed
an attitude so strictly military that
they did not dare TO raise their hands
20 their faces to wipe away their fast
Rowing tears. What is the matter?
asked a Russian officer. Oh he an
Bwered carelessly, the emperor has
Just passed by, and they have probably
managed to touch him"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
SOLDIERS MURDER =
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN

Watertown, s. D., Aug. 13.-Peter
Heyn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Heyn
Of this city, was murdered a few days
ago at jamestown, the motive being
robbery. Young Heyn was in the en-
ploy of q street car company In the
exposition city. On the evening of
ray day he was attacked by two SOL
diers and robbed. In the encounter he
received injuries from the effects of
which he died. His identity was dis
closed through letter found on his
person from a brother, George Heyn,
of Goodwin, S. d.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
GAS EMPLOYEES STRIKE; '
CITY IN DARKNESS

Deadwood, s. D., Aug. PA strike of
the employees of the Lead-Deadwood
Gas company, for an eight-hour day
has resulted In partial darkness for
both cities for several evenings. The
mels have been working twelve hours
ant' claim an agreement with the COM
pany Of eight hours. This the company
denies and has so far declined to grant
the demand. The plant has been fur
nishing but little light. =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
SOUTH pAkoTA

n King Edward VII possesses many
extraordinary powers and privileges
which few persons are aware of, and
which even his majesty himself prob
ably does not realize. He is the cole
proprietor OF the beds OF all British
kidal rivers, such as the Thames, the
Mcrsey, the Dee, the Tyne and many
Others That part OF the shore all
around the coast which lies between
high water and low water mark also
belongs to his majesty, and he may
put IL to any kind of use which he
thinks at, while theoretically every inch
bf ground in the kingdom belongs to
him and not to the landlords. The king
Nhe book of common prayer, and all
kcts OF parliament in the United King
dom: and If he liked he could forbid
the printing OF any or all of them any
where within the British dominions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

! One OF the peculiar phenomena OF
the Arctic regions is "sea smoke" Ex-
plorers tell OF a steam as IL from a
boiling kettle which rises from the wa
ter when the temperature Is Is degrees
below zero. At 40 degrees the snow
and human bodies emit this vapor,
which changes into tiny icy particles
which fill the air and make light
noise like the rustic Of silk. At 40
degrees tree trunks burst with q loud
report, rocks break up and streams OF
smoking water flow from great cracks
IN the earth's surface, knives break in
cutting butter and lighted cigars go
out by contact with the Ice upon the
beard,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

An interesting and definite plan has
how been put forward for the celebra-
ton two years hence at New York and
on the Hudson river OF the three hun
dredth anniversary OF the discovery of
the river by Henry Hudson and of the
pne hundredth anniversary of Robert
Fulton's practical application of steam
power to navigation. There is to be an
eight day celebration, beginning on
Saturday, September IS, 1909. and end
Ing on the Saturday following. twas on
Beptember IS, 1909, that Henry Hudson
In the Half Moon reached his farthest
north In his passage UP the river to
which his name has been given,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
ALSEY ALLEGED
BRlBER, Is DYING

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Theodore ".
Halsey. the telephone company Official
on trial In superior court for the al
legged bribery of supervisors, is dying.
Halsey was taken Ill Wednesday with
what was diagnosed as a severe intes-
Itinal trouble and an HIS condition be-
came worse. appendicitis developed.
There Is believed to be little hope for
his recovery.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15

buildings this morning, says the
Rochester Union and Advertiser, or on
any elevation where the lake was Wis
ible saw one Of the most wonderful
Inirages that have been noted In this
section In long time. From the Office
OF the chamber OF commerce the mirage
was plainly visible to the naked eye,
the Canadian shore looming up as II
At was no farther of than the northern
limits OF the city. BY the use OF field
glasses the outlines Of buildings along
the coast could be seen, and those who
witnessed the phenomenon all agreed,
that II was the clearest mirage they
have ever seen,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
ASSAULT BOY DRIVER
I AND ESCAPE WITH TEAM

Volga, s. D., Aug. 10.--Two strangers
hired team here TO drive to Brookings,
"a 15-year-old boy acting as driver.
When they reached the Sioux river,
east OF here, they struck the boy on the
head and threw him out. ". M. Bal
thorpe and A. A. Mannwell. who were
going to Brookings In an automobile,
found the boy on the road and started
after the men. the thieves. finding
that they were pursued, attempted TO
escape on horseback. One man was
captured, but the other is still at large,
with posse after him
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
SHEPHERD DOGS
TAKE RANCHER TO
SCENE OF MURDER

Belle Fourche, s. D., Aug. H.
Through the actions of shepherd dogs,
which drew the attention of passing
Iranchers. what will probably prove a
murder was discovered on Sheep creek,
north OF here. The rancher was rid
ing by when the dogs raced up to him
and whining showed the way to a
small wagon. There the rancher dis
covered the dead body OF q sheep
lherder named Cooper, who had been
shot through the head. Coroner Chant
ney has left for Sheep creek to ins
vestigate. .. r
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
SIOUX FALLS LABOR .... > .-n
TO CELEBRATE DAY

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Aug. 13.-An elab-
crate program is being prepared for the
Labor day observance in Sioux Falls
on September 2. The principal ad-
dress of the day will be made by
George w. Egan, an attorney Of Logan,
la. The sports and other events viii
take place on Seney Island. Music will
be furnished by two local bands. A
feature Of the celebration will be q
parade Of all the labor organizations OF
the city in the forenoon. ~...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-08-15
LIGHTNING BURNS
WALL PAPER PATTERN
ON SLEEPING WOMAN.

; Arlington, s. D.. Aug. IT, The
residence of G. f.. Newstrom
was struck by lightning, the bolt
striking a bed upon which Miss
Newstrom was sleeping. 1t tore
the clothing from the bed and
burned her severely. A curious
freak OF the fluid was the burning
of a figure of the wallpaper upon
her side. II is supposed that the
paper, together with plaster, was
hurled from the wall, striking
her on the side and burning the
pattern upon her. She will have
a permanent scar of the figure,
which is perfectly outlined, about
the size Of a mans hand.
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