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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
MANSION WHERE JACK
SULLY, CATTLE THIEF,
ONCE HAD HABlTATI0N

A Gregory s. D., June 4.--To the south
west of Lucas distance of couple OF
miles is the finest and most costly resi-
dence in all the great Rosebud country.
1T is in fact a sanitarium. DIR. James
Buchanan, Of Yankton, s. D., when he
drew q claim In the opening selected
the farm formerly occupied by the fa-
NOUS cattle bandit, Jack Sully. He
threw dam across the ravine and
formed a fine lake and fish pond. He
built there a four-story mansion with
room after room of the finest material
and Workmanship throughout 1t is
yet some months from completion and
has cost him in the neighborhood or
$25,000. He has installed every modern
convenience and has put up regular
summer resort out in this enchanted
land. When his trees begin to shade
the dells and the grass grows long and
luxuriant over the graded and hlled-in
slopes, then DIR. Buchanan will have
one of the most beautiful and restful
places In all the world.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
a man was COMING up Prom chuI

A man was coming up from Chun-
chen province with a sum OF money
which had been subscribed for the pay
ment of the public debt. He was met
by robbers. who took the money and
chen started away, He called utter
them that the money was a subscrip-
ition to the fund for the raising or the
debt, whereupon they came back and
handed him the money and begged his
pardon for their mistake and they gave
him ten yen extra as q contribution on
their own part. Ie asked their naxnea
20 publish In tho wNpers, but they said
they did not ws.1N to obtain notoriety
IN that way and declined, but said they
were glad to pay something toward
haspinR the country. '.. ~
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

Golfers employed in certain pits In
the Manchester district are now work.
ing half mile below ground. There are
collieries in Ashton, Bradford (Man-
chester) and Pendleton which are more
than half mile in depth, and others
are about to be sunk in the southern
part OF Lancashire which win be nine
hundred yards down. The men working
at these great depths have to take
huge quantities of liquor with them,
owing to the great heat which prevails,
many of them taking two quarts Of
cold tea in big tin cans. The Pendleton
pit OF Messrs. A. Knowles is more than
1000 yards in depth.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
BOYS DESPoIL HANDSOME
MONUMENT; THOUGHT 1T BRASS

Sioux Falls, s. D., June 4.--The wan
ton destruction of the superb monu-
ment of an old soldier which for the
past three years has graced the
grounds of the Central school near the
heart Of the city, has aroused great in
dfghation.
The statue was estimated to be
worth $1,000. A gang of young boys,
some of them from prominent families,
late at night deliberately broke the
monument from it's pedestal. The
magnificent bronze figure of the soldier
was presented to Sioux Falls by Col.
J. H. Drake, formerly OF st. Paul,
Mimi. ..-.
One of the lads who confessed claims
that he and his companions thought
the figure was made of brass, and the
intention was to break 1t up and hide
ii, and after the excitement of its dis
appearance had died out, to dig up
the statue and sell it.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
GAMBLE WINS;
WAGNER IS NAMED

Washington, June 1.-The president
today announced the appointment of e.
E. Wagner, of Alexandria, as United
States attorney for South Dakota, to
take effect July /. The appointment
was made on the recommendation Of
Senator Gamble.
Senator Kittredge has protested Wig
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

The annual migration OF New York's
Indians has begun. Among the greater
city's 100000 population there are not
more than hundred descendants OF
the original Inhabitants who have their
permanent homes here. In winter they
pose for artists and art students, make
baskets, costumes, moccasins and bead
work, and sometimes appear In
shows" but spring always calls them
to the open and they close their apart
ments--most OF them live south OF
Bleeker street. between Hudson and
Thompson-and go to the reservations
in the northern part OF the state to
spend the summer out Of doors with
friends of their own race.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

] Two Columbia students have been
making about $40 week each ever
since the first signs Of spring. Zach
has organized boys club, recruiting
members from among the children OF
the rich who have passed the nurse
maid age and are quite a care to their
always socially occupied mothers. The
students take these youngsters out for
two hours on three afternoons a week
to Central park for romp or a game
OF tag, to a nearby vacant lot for q
game of shinny, or to the Bronx Park
zoo. The parents know that their boys
are in good hands and gladly pay the
club manager for his work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
FIRE KILLS THREE,
8 FAMILIES SAVED

Newark, N. j., June 5.--Joseph Hoen-
cke, janitor in Turnverein hall and his
wife and child were burned to death
early today when fire partially destroy
ed that structure. Eight families liy-
ing above the hall were rescued by
the police with extreme difficulty.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
SWIFT BUTCHERS
OUT ON STRIKE

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 5--Ore hundred
and twenty-five pork butchers of the
Swift & Co. plant struck today, claim
ing the management was discharging
members because of their prominence
in the union. 1t is reported the butch
ers in the Nelson-Morris and Ham'
mond plants will strike tonight.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
LABOR FEDERATION
BARS BREWERS UNION

washington, June Ain the absence
OF President Gompers. secre-sry lorri-
son, Of the American Federation of
Labor, today made public Gomper's an
nouncement Of the revocation of the
charter OF the international Union of
Brewery Workers, because of it's re-
fusal to accept the terms prescribe~ by
the federation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
WASHERS MUST LEAVE .@#
y NORMAL SCHOOL GIRLS ALONE

Madison, s.. D., June 4.-War has
been declared by the police authorities
upon the "mashers" who have made a
practice of annoying students of the
state normal school, those who attend
services at the churches and those who
utilize the foot bridges on upper Egan
avenue. A warning has been issued by
Chief of Police Davis that anyone
charged with annoying women and
young girls at the places specified, will
be promptly arrested and severely pun
lghed .......Fr
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
FoUR-DAY CONFERENCE ....
OF SWEDISH CHRISTIANS

ments have been perfected for a four.
day conference of the Swedish Chris.
tian Free Congregation church society
about three miles from this place, COM
mencing June 6. The meetings will be
conducted in the Scandinavian Ian.
guage by Rev. NJ. M. Gimse, of Mime
apolis, and a number of clergymer
from different parts of South Dakota
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
GUATEMALANS TRAIN
GUNS UPON MEXICO

( City of Mexico, June lei Diario
de la Tarde prints a special message
from Tuxtila Gutierrez, border town,
lery opposite Coos. The message adds:
THE Twenty-fifth infantry has ar
rived here and Mexican troops are ar.
irving daily and being posted along
the border"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
FOURTEEN OF NINETEEN ...
CHILDREN SURVIVE MOTHE

Miller, S. D., June 4.-Mrs. jung
Gortmaker died at her home south Of
this town, aged AZ years, leaving four
teen children. Five children had died
since the marriage, making nineteen in
hll. The death of the mother breaks
up the home, as six of the youngest
children have been cent to relatives In
Iowa "a
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

"A s26,0Oo,000 cooperative restaurant
and hotel supply company II keing or
ganized at Montreal. II IL proposed 20
operate branches In the large cities OF
the United States and Canada, A mon
Bfer cold storage warehouse II 20 be
built In New York if the scheme works
successfully AZ Mnntreal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

A clergyman has posted the following
at the Leeds Church institute: "As the
gentleman who took a married mans
umbrella (26-inch ribs) In exchange for
a bachelors umbrella (24-inch ribs) OF
the same pattern from the church in
stitute on the afternoon of April 16 can
have no possible use for 1t, he can come
into possession OF his own again by ap-
plying to the secretary"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
FRENCH STRIKE HALTS
VISITORS TO AMERICA

Havre, France, June 5.-The striking
seamen have sent an urgent appeal to
their English comrades at sorthamp.
ton not to allow persons from Havrs
to go on board British vessels at thai
port for transportation to the United
States Assurances have been obtained
from Cherbourg that tho strikers VIII
try 10 prevent their enlbarkatlon there
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

On one point the Turkish censor OF
the drama is infiexible--there shall be
no murder committed on the stage.
This is in order to prevent corruption
by evil example. Consequently, the
dramatic effect of many plays is some
what marred by the manner In which
principals destined to be murdered are
rushed or the stage and, after receiv-
ing the fatal thrust out Of sight OF the
audience, stagger back from the wings
to sing their death songs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

AT a Berlin academy of sciences
meeting a paper by Professor Kroneck-
er, OF Berne. evoked keen interest. It
summarized the experiments of this
scientist on "the mechanism of the
phase OF death of the heart" The pa
per said the heart does not stop beating
suddenly, but It's regular contradiction
give place to state Of irregular
formulation Of the cardiac nerves,
which IS due to insufficient circulation
in the heart.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

No fewer than six automobiles, pat
termed after the euphoniously named
Long Island Scooter. are said to be
building for various Arctic explorers,
who will use them in attempts to reach
the pole during the summer Of 1908.
Two OF them are under construction
for DIR. Frederick A. Cook, of Brooklyn,
who once accompanied Peary, and a
third is for Anthony Fiala, Of Ziegler
expedition fame, while the remainder
are for other expeditions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

The Leyland liner Darien, recently
and was refioated. The beach on which
ghe lay has been moving at the rate
OF mile q week and tho vessel, al-
though anchored, moved considerable
distance from the point at which she
originally stranded
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
WILL NOT BE "A
SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Y
HER ORDER FOR GOWNS
INFLUENCED BY THE
INHERITANCE OF WEALTH.

; Mrs. George Grant Mason, OF Alb
; erdeen, 8. D., wife of the heir Of the
; late James Henry Smith of New
, York, whose will gave $l5,00O,O00 to
; his Aberdeen nephew, last spring
; gave an order for two summer
; gowns to her dressmaker in Mime
; apolis. She has just returned to her
; modiste to change the order to the
; following:
, One gown of white embroidered
; batiste, elaborately trimmed with
; Irish lace.
; One white net gown elaborated
, with real lace. a
; One white pongee suit, trimmed
; with lace. #F.
; One black and white check pom
, gee suit. .s r..
; One suit of imported white en-
, broidered pique
, Any number of lingeries waists.
, Hats TO match the gowns.
, The bill will run away over $1,000,
, while the hats will cost 5000 more.
; AS Mrs. Mason is in semi-mourning
, her things are all in black and
, white, and she has ordered only
; simple gowns. ....
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
POPULATION INCREASES
DURING MONTH OF MAY

Elk Point, S. D., June 4.-The vital
statistics of Union county for the
month of May shows twelve births,
five deaths and six marriage licenses.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
=F SCALP LETTER"
SIGNED TO LICENSE,

V SSFNh-T ~
SIGNED TO LICENSE.
n Fort Pierre, s. D., June 3.--Capt.
y Grant Marsh, one OF the best known
\ of the old-time Missouri river steam
y boat captains, has a very interest
y ing and valuable collection of rel-
y ics OF those early and exciting days
y on the frontier of Dakota and Mon
y tana.
= But none of his relics is more curl
y Gus than a license which was grant,
y ed by Sitting Bull, the famous
y Sioux medicine man and hereditary
\ enemy Of the pale face, giving Cap
\ tain Marsh permission to navigate
\ the Yellowstone river. The license
y reads as follows:
" To Whom 1t May Concern-This is
~ to certify that Captain Grant Marsh
y has given, satisfactory to me, gen.
n eral Inspector, of his capabilities TO
y navigate the waters of the Yellow
y stone river, and he is hereby duly
y licensed to run, buck and warp up
said river to his hearts content
i His
d Sitting X Bull.
a ..... s# ... Mark. .
y Inspector General Of the Yellow
y stone and Chief Scalp Litter or
y the Hostiles. ...r -.
n May IA, 1873. 4 All.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

Morning Sun was conferred on DR..
Louis Klopsch, editor Of the Christian
Herald. recently, in New York, by
Baron Takewo Ozawa, personal envoy
of the Japanese emperor. The decora-
tion Is conferred on DIR. Klopsch in rec
ognition Of the work done by him in re-
lieving famine sufferers in Japan last
year. More than quarter of a mil
lion dollars was raised by the Chris
tian Herald for the purpose.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

orously against the appointment OF
Wagner as he did the denomination Of
Elliott, but the president has disre.
garded the objections. Kittredge, how.
ever, is still expected to fight confirma
tion by the senate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

Yankton, s. D., June 4.-Word came
today that Howard Warren, of Yank-
ton college, last night won the inter
state oratorical contest at Grand Forks,
N. d. The victor is son OF Presi-
dent H. X. Warren. of Yankton col
lege, and recently won the honor of
representing his institution and state
competitors here. There is much jubi-
lation ut the college here and Warren
will be given a rousing welcome on his
return. .H ...
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

r One day the famous Dr. Gneyne was
summoned TO attend Beau Nash, the
uncrowned king of Bath. He pre-
scribed for him and the prescription
was duly sent to be made up. Next
day the physician called to see his
patient, and in the course of his ex-
animation inquired whether the pre-
scriptionN had been followed. mo, 4
faith, doctor" replied Nash, languidly.
IL had followed it / should have
broken my neck, for threw it out of
the bedroom win1ow.'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

3 "Of the many riots and disturbances
which have taken place in China during
the last half century or more 1t would
be safe to assume that the secret So
icieties with which the country is
honeycombed are more or less respon-
eible for most" says North China Daily
News. 1T Is questionable whether
foreigners have any adequate concep-
ltion of the power possessed by these
organizations, the ramifications of
which are SO comprehensive. They are
countless in number, protean in form
and invariably shrouded in mystery"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06

I Dr. Dougal, of Keith, VINO was made
an honorary member of the Aberdeen
society In 1885, had reputation for
Ibiuntness. A tall1atiye woman went to
him one day and said to him: Doc
tor, what is the matter with my
fongue?" Just needin' a rest" he re-
piled, shortly On another day a pa
ltient went to him and complained: II
have a deal to suffer with my eyes, doc
tor" whereupon he answered: Better
suffer with them than Without"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-06-06
BANK FEELS NO EFFECT
OF LUMBER COMPANY FAILURE

Vienna, S. D., June 3.--It was feared
in some quarters that the recent en-
barrassment of the Eggen Lumber
company would affect the First Ma
tional bank, of this place, of which H.
@. Eggen was president, but such will
not be the case. III. G. Eggen has re-
tired from the presidency of the insti-
tuition, the new president being A. M.
Sogn. The bank has been reorganized
with the following officers: President,
A. NJ. Sogn; vice president, Louis
Brekke; cashier, j. Benjamin Graslie.
A statement recently made to the
comptroller OF the currency at Wash
ington shows the bank to be in good
condition. 1t having actual resources to
the amount of SIS, ,353.92, aside from the
additional responsibility of the stock
holders Of $4,000, making total OF
| $103, ,353.92 to the protection OF all the
/, depositors. The deposits in the bank
amount to $39, ,76l.29. Cash OF over $16,-
COO is on hand.
MEDIcs ELECT OFFICERS.
Sioux Falls, s. D., June 3.--After
having been in session here since Tues
day, the twenty-sixth annual meeting
OF the South Dakota Medical associaZ
tion has concluded it's work and taken
final adjournment.
President, DR., l.. G. Mead, Yankton:
vice presidents, DR.. S. "A. Brown, Sioux
Falls, and DR.. G. r. Wright, Huron:
secretary-treasurer DIR. r. ID. Away,
Aberdeen; counsellors, Or. Malloy Of
| Aberdeen, Ramsey OF Clark, Scanlon
o. volga, Layery OF Fort Pierre, Clough
Of Madison F'reyberg Of Mitchell, G.
f. Culver OF Sioux Falls, Gross OF
| yankton, Smith Of Sturgis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-17
one WITNESS DIES
Charles w. King, Summoned
by Haywood's Lawyers,
Passes Away.
ORCHARDS CASE ADJOURNED
Trial at Boise Postponed to Permit of
Formally in Court at Cald-
we'll.

Canon City, Col, June 17.-Charles
W. King. an important witness for the
defense in the Haywood trial, died
from neuralgia of the heart yesterday.
Orchards Case Adjourned.
Caldwell, Idaho, June Hilary Or
chard. confessed murderer of former
Governor Steunenberg and IS other
men, was brought here today and ia
ken before Judge Wood at the county
court house. The Haywood case at
Boise was adjourned over today to en-
able Wood 10 come to Caldwell and en-
ter an order formally adjourning Or
chard's trial for the present term of
court
Dispose of Others First.
The date of Orchards trial will not
be set until the cases against Haywood,
Moyer. and Pcttibone at Boise are dis
posed OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-17
CAPTAIN ANDERSEN
TO LEAVE DISTRICT
New Man From New York to Take
Charge of Recruiting Work of
the Marine Corps.

Captain c. GambOrg Andersen. of the
L. S. marine corps of this district has
been in the city for the last few days
looking over the new enlistment head
quarters on the third floor of the post
office building. Captain Andersen viii
give up his position as district mai
ager of the corps next Thursday AMI
will leave for Seattle Wash. where he
will take charge Of the marines on
board the battleship Wisconsin. The
boat will probably ply in the water OFF
the coast for time and il will then
leave for China waters. to join the
American fleet near Japan. He will
be relieved in this district by Captain
Roach of New York city Captain An
dresen enlisted about 16 years ago rs
a private and has been rapidly advanc
ing in his official capacity. He is e.;t
in rank for major During the Span.
ish-American war. he was stationed on
the battleship Indiana during the battle
of Santiago.
Two men were sent from the local
recruiting headquarters to Washington
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-17
OPERATORS GO OUT
Few Quit on Alton When the
New Law Limiting Hours
Goes Into Effect.
ROAD Is NOW HELD LIABLE
Companies Fined $1,000 for Allowing
Block Station Operators to Work
More Than 8 Hours.

Kansas City, June 17.-"All telegrl-
pliers quit work at once. You are
liable to a fine of $1,000 for violating
the law"
The foregoing message went over
the telegraph wires of the Alton Rail
way yesterday. 1t bore the date of
Line Ryder, Mo. and was not signed.
Six operators at Watson, Booth and
Curryville quit work.
New Law In Effect.
The law referred to in the message
went into effect last Friday and makes
railway companies liable TO a fine of
$1,000 for compelling or permitting OF
orators at block signal stations T.
work longer than eight hours a da-.
The operators are not held liable.
stand by Officers.
Chicago. June 17.-Fifteen hundred
telegraph operators. members of the
Commercial Photographers union, at a
meeting yesterday afternoon voted to
support the president and executive
committee Of their organization in any
measures they deem necessary To brinS
about an adjustment of the operators
grievances. Those present were chief
ly employees of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies.
Railway Men Sympn,hiZc.
Representatives of the Order of Rail
way photographers assured the CONNER
cial operators of the support and sym
pathy of individual members. but took
no official action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-17
ODD FELLOWS
HONOR THE DEAD
Chippiannock Cemetery for the
Departed Members.

Yesterday afternoon the Odd Fellows
of this city held memorial exercises i'll
memory of the departed members at
Chippiannock cemetery. Those who
went to the cemetery to participate i'll
the services met at Odd Fellows hall a.
1:30. and at o'clock took cars to the
cemetery. About POO Odd Fellows were
in attendance The Moline canton as
sisted in the services. The memorial
addresses were delivered by Z. ID.
Sweeney and H. w. G.. Bostock. \
quartet composed of w. Stockham. w.
Smith. y. p. Tucker, and c. A. Hose
furnished the music for the occasion.
The exercises We're conducted by Eu-
dora Rebekah lodge. Rock Island lodge
No. IS, and Teal lodge No. Cos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-17
Witness in Cotton Leak
Case Tells Sensa-
tiOnal Story.
he HAD MANY PATRONS
C0nfided to Agent for F. A
Peckham He Had Saved
S55,000.

Washington, June IA sensation
was created in Judge Stafford's court
today when Louis II. Van Ripper, who
has been regarded as the principal VII,
ness in the trial of Edwin S Holmes
Jr., on the charge of defrauding the
government in connection with the
leakage in cotton crop reports of the
agricultural department, was called to
the stand.
Received Advance Assurances.
Van Ripper said he had first met
Holmes the 9TH of August 1904, at 4
hotel in this city. whittier he came to
meet him on representations made by
Frederick A. Peckham of New York.
who had assured him of Holmes abil-
ity to supply in advance information
concerning crop reports.
Showed Copies of bulletin.
Holmes, according to the witness,
then proceeded to exhibit copies of the
crop bulletins and to tell him he had
practically made up the reports and
that Statistician Hyde had accepted his
estimate. Holmes told him he had been
supplying information concerning re.
ports to other persons in New York, as
a result of which he had accumulated
S55 900