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The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
pIsiilusion Of Embroidery.

"Embroidering underwear to save
money is q delusion." said the girl
who: knew, az she noticed an eager
crowd of women, hanging over a coun-
ter in a store where there an array OF
stamped corset covers. nightgowns.
etc., all ready for working. Il was in
yeigied into that sort Of thing last
summer, and between corset cover
and lingerie hat nearly had nervous
prostration. didn't finish them until
the frost came. and they nearly finish
ed me"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
A Ham Sandwich in Winnipeg.


The clarendon hotel, Winnipeg, 10
q rendezvous for newly arrived cock
neys, who assemble there to meet and
greet each other. Last week two
cockneys were exchanging expert
ences, and one started to tell the other
about something funny that happened
on the train between Montreal and
Winnipeg
81 was sittin' hopposite woman
and ehoild," said the speaker, "and
the youngster said to its mother.
'Mawma, / wants sanwich.'
"'W'ot koind Of a sanwich will you
ave, Samme?' says she.
"T wants am sandwich" says
Sammy.
"'You mustn't say "'am." my dear
says Sammy's mother; you're in Can
ada now; you must say "'am."'
"And the bloomin' joke Of 1t was"
said the cockney. punching his friend,
in the ribs with q joeoss grin. they
both thought they was saying am"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
Don't Pay AIimony.

to be divorced from your appendix
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills Their action is
so gentle that the appendix never has
cause to make the least complaint.
Guaranteed by Hanson & Emerson,
Druggists. Csc. Try them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
With Few Exceptions,

Wilton Lackeye says that while on
Q downtown L train one morning re-
Gently he chanced to overhear portions
of an interesting conversation between
two young women occupying adjoining
seats.
II see by the paper" observed one Of
the young women, "that Mr. Blank,
the octogenarian, is dead. What on
earth is an octogenarian, anyhow"
II don't know. I'm sure" was the re-
ply, "but there's one thing certain
they're sickly lot of people. You
never hear of one unless he is dying"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
Exception.

Wife during the spat)-I don't be.
lieve you ever did a charitable act In
your life.
Husband-I did one, at least, that
have lived to regret.
Wife-Indeed! What was it, pray?
Husband saved, you from dying
an old maid.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
Willis.

They were discussing the things
which help a man to obtain success in
the world when one young man said,
There's nothing like force of charac-
ter. Now. there's Hunks. He's sure
to make his way in the world He's
will Of his own. you know"
"But Brown has something better
In his favor" argued his friend.
Whats that?"
"A will Of his uncle's."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

It's too Did to see people who go
from day to' DAY suffering from physi-
cal weakness when Hellister's Rocky
Mountain Tea would make them well.
The greatest tonic known. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets at Hanson & Emerson's
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

"Are you. aware that the man you
have challenged is an expert swords
MANI" said one partisan.
fGeEtaiRly." answered the other.
''Fhe factagtyes me confidence. He IL
not likely to do anything CLUMSY and
unexpected that might result In seri'
ons injury" @
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
A Oeep Laid Scheme.

Arrangements have been made az
Sombrerete in Mexico to take a photo
graph of a mine shaft 1000 feet deep.
This town is situated on the Tropic of
Cancer, and the rays of the sun on
June 81 illuminate the shaft for about
three minutes.-The Circle.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

Artists have no trouble in securing
models. The famous beauties have
discarded corsets and have become
models in face and form since taking
HOLSTERS Rock Mountain Tea. IS
cents. Tea or Tablets, at Hanson &
Emerson's
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

Cooperative canteen In England.
The British army is to have co-ope-
rative canteens under control of a reg
istered cooperative society bound to
return all profits, less working ex-
penses, and per cent interest on cap
ital.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
we Swn R99 a2 sH5ss e sn

u EAHV EHuDX IN tne ,PANHt.AkNDLE.', .kN ~ =, III SM
vaieys in the state The Southern Pacific Railroad
passes through the Van Horne Valley lands and the
our Panhandle tract, These lands are exceptionally
Selected, and having purchased them some time ago
We can quote you prices and terms that are right;
of 10000 acres Of this land which you can do by max.
ing small payment down. and realize proft Of
don. TEXAS COLONIZATION CO., co.'s Pioneer Frssa
Bidg. st. Paul. MinD,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
coca ccovod for the opInion.

Good Ground Tor the Opinion.
"On what ground" the alienist was
asked. do you declare the prisoner In.
sane!"
~oa tho simple ground Of humanity.
replied the alienist. ''for II he isn't
crasy he's up against it."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
FOR SALE

Thirteen room house in good repair,
with bathroom, large cellar, sewer
connections, barn and two good lots.
Good we'll Price reasonable.
Att MRS. A. J. SMITH.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
The Real Thing.

Dickenson-Lost an election bet,
have you? l suppose it was one OF
those freak bets" Tomwalker-Yes:
it was the most idiotic one I ever
made. I bet tile cash this time.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16
As USUAL.

PoetI lent the editor my umbrella
a few days ago.
Scribe-Did he send It to you2
Poet-No. but he will. He returns
everything I send him.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-05-16

Z. The Real Thing. J. -
Merry-The plumbers big bill II
about played out as . joke.
Berry-Gad! It never was q joke.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
CLOSING CHAPTER
I'M TWO LIVES
LINKED IN TRAGEDY

Yankton. 8. D., Sept. 14.--The death
OF Will #. Lawrence at Kadoka Tues
day by shooting himself after murder
ing his housekeeper, closes the career
!of a man who stands at the head In
this county for tragic vents In his life.
all within the space Of a very few
years.
MI. Lawrence was raised in this
county, a member OF a very prominent
and highly respected family. He moved
ITO Yankton and built OF the finest
homes in the city.
! In q few months his wife died and
was quickly followed by her mother,
The third death was that OF a hired
man., suffocated by gas in a cess pool.
Mr.. Lawrence was himself overcome by
the gas and was thought to be dead,
too, but was revived. A little later he
married his hired girl. who within two
weeks was a corpse, dead from taking
icarbolic acid, whether intentional or
accidental was lev known.
The last tragedy, in which two lives
were snuffed out, ends, 1t is hoped here.
the series of events in this family
which have repeatedly startled Yank-
ton people.
The Mrs. Keeher, who was shot, was
the widow OF Otto Kehr, who after
losing all his money In a gambling
lden here, took poison. He was found
dead in an alley back Of a saloon. The
AFFAIR brought but the greatest tidal
wave of reform this city has ever
Known. Mr.. Lawrence has six children,
aged from s to 10 years, in school
here.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
EXPERT PROBES
S. D. LAND FRAUDS
Charges Made That Farmers
Get Agricultural Land by
Declaring It Mineral.

Deadwood, s. D., Sept. Ito investi-
gate the merits OF a number of mineral
entries on the Black Hills forest re-
serve, now known as the national for
est, Edward M. Bugbee, mining and
consulting engineer Of the University OF
Washington at Seattle. is here In the
Interests Of the government. There are
at present twenty-eight applications for
homesteads on h national forest that
are being held UP until Mr.. Bugbee can
look into the claims.
1t is declared by the government t o be
the practice In many cases for a farmer
to take up a second 100 acres by declar-
Ing 1t more valuable for placer or
quartz mining than for farming and
thus secure a double amount of land,
when In reality, 1t Is charged, the land
is nothing but agricultural land and
contains. practically no mineral.
1t is 20 check this fraudulent method
of securing title to farming land that
the government Is sending experts
through the west to examine all entries
OF supposed mineral lands on national
forests.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
roo MANY THIRST
PARLORS IN SIOUX
FALLS; WILL REDUCE
Saloon War Grows Bitter and
Number of Places May Be
Cut to Twenty.

Sioux Falls, s.. D.. Sept. ia move
ment, which 1t is alleged has been in
augurated by Mayor P%illsbury, which
has for its alleged object the reduction
Of the number OF saloons in Sioux Falls
to twenty, or one for each 800 In habt-
tants, has greatly agitated the local
saloon men.
Should an attempt be made to carry
out the plan Of reducing the number
OF saloons It is probable the matter
will be carried into the courts for adj
justment and to determine whether or
rot h city council has the power to
reduce the number Of saloons below the
limit fixed by the state law.
Thirty-three saloons are at present
doing business in Sioux Falls. 1t is
commended by those who favor the re-
duction in number that with so many
saloons engaged in business the field is
not large enough for the saloon men
10 conduct their places according to law
and make a profit. This state of af-
fairs, II is claimed. is an encourage
ment TO the more reckless saloon men
to sell liquor to minors and drunkards
and operate their places OF business
after hours and on Sundays from the
back doors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
new BRITISH AIRSHIP
A COMPLETE SUCCESS
YANKEE GUIDES II
Army Auxiliary Makes Perfe1t
Trip at London Against
the Wind.

Marlborough, England, Sept. 1A.
The first military and dirigible bal
loon built in this country made tw,
trial trips and, with the exception Of
slight hitch caused by the breaking 0
a belt in the machinery that drove tn,
cooling fan, the airship answered al
the expectations Of it's inventors.
The English airship proved capabl.
of being easily handled, able to trave.
with and against the wind, and. most
important of all, capable Of beinS
steered. The balloon was in charge of
Colonel Capper, Captain King and F..
s. Cody, an American, who guided the
machinery.
After making a semicircle Of about
two miles around Marlborough and
CODE common, an accident occurred to
the engines, and in spite OF the throw
ing out by the aeronauts OF ballast, of
which the airship carried 500 pounds,
the balloon settled down near some
trees. The main defect which was
developed Is only slight and can easily
be remedied.
During the trip the wind blew at the
rate Of fifteen miles, and the airship
had no difficulty In navigating against
II. 1t rode gently k a vessel In q
seaway. The machine responded to the
movements of the canyas sail like rud-
der, travelled In a wide circle about two
miles in circumference at the rate Of
about five miles an hour.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
BANDITS TERRORIzE
TOWN, WRECK BANK,
AND ESCAPE; $4,000
Boldest Bank Robbery in Years
at Ferney, s. D., Startles
Entire State.

Aberdeen, s. d., Sept. I7.-Bandits
Iaided the town OF Ferney, this county.
late last night, broke into the First
State bank, wrecked the safe and got
away with $4,000.
The robbery was one OF the boldest
eve perpetrated in this secofon OF the
country. At least six men were in the
gang who, finding three men in the
blacksmith shop, warned them not to
move, and then visited three or four
houses where lights were burning and
commanded the occupants to extin-
guish the lights and to remain in doors.
BY this time the greatest excitement
prevailed and q few minutes later the
people were terrorized by hearing an
explosion at the bank.
The bandits worked nearly two hours
before making their escape with the
booty. There Is absolutely no clue and
the authorities are working in the
dark
This is the fourth bank robbery In
this vicinityHn the past few weeks be-
lieved to have been worked by the
same gang. Every town OF this and
northwestern counties are on the look
out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
HANSEN PRODUCES
new FRUIT FOR
SOUTH DAkOTANS
Noted Horticulturist Is Also De-
horning the Raspberry and
Rose Bushes.

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 1S.-Professor
Hansen, the Luther Burbank Of South
Dakota, has produced a cross between
the Sioux sand cherry and the Cali
fornia blue plum, which he deems a
perfect fruit and one which he believes
will become immensely popular. This is
the first year II has fruited n the
fruit has all OF the -deliciousness OF the
blue plum together with the spicy
sprightliness OF the sand cherry, with
out any Of the acidity of the latter. He
is preparing to propagate the largest
number possible and It IL his opinion
that a few years hence the gardens OF
the state can be provided with the
long sought South Dakota fruit.
Professor Hansen has many other
crosses with the sand cherry which are
promising, particularly one with the
giant Chinese plum. but they have NOT
yet been brought TO perfection. The
way to the propagation OF a lire of
hardy domestic fruits adapted to South
Dakota conditions Ia a long and tedious
one, but Mr.. Hansen Is more encour-
aged than ever before in his efforts and
believes he Already has Strawberries,
raspberries, currants and three cher.
ries which will stand up under the Sc
verest tests OF the South Dakota cli-
mate and is making fine progress with
other fruits. He says 1t is his purpose
to secure fruits which will go without
crutches' and he burns and destroys
every variety which will not go through
the severest winter without covering.
Thornless Rose Bushes.
Modern horticulture ia an instruments
for the extension OF morality. Professor
Hansen is dehorning the raspberry
bush, which, when accomplished, viii
certainly vastly reduce the sum of pro-
family expended in the garden. BY thu
way, what sense is there I'm eaving
the spines to grow upon r~aspberries,
g~ooseberries and rose bushes under do
nestle culture? In the wild state the
SPRINGS protected the species and saved
them from destruction and possible ex-
ttnction. Thus nature protects her
choicest productions. But under do
nestle culture the spines are not re-
CURED n should be bred or. This
Is the work of the scientific horticul-
turist, and a few years hence we may
expect to ave thornless roses and
berry bushes.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
SALVATION ARMY LAssIE
KICKED AND BEATEN

Belle Fodrche, s. D., Sept. 16.-Be-
cause she angered HIM by asking him
for money to help on the work in which
she was interested, Thomas White, a
saloon hanger on. administered a Sc
we're beating to a young Salvation army
girl here, and as a result is now in
jail. The girl entered the saloon where
White and a number of other men were
standing and sought aims. When she
came to White he cursed her, and the
girl pleaded with him to refrain from
using such words, when White struck
her in the face, knocking her down, and
then opening the saloon door kicked the
girl into the street. Lighting a cigaret
he strolled away, but Sheriff Moses was
informed and quickly arrested him.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
ITALIAN SAYS
THAT He CAN TURN
ELEPHANT TO STONE

New York, Sept. 1S.-Agostino Giu-
beppe Crosse, a chemist of Vergelli,
italy, is in this city and declares he
has found a way to turn organic sub
stances into stone.
by my process" said Crosse, II can
petrify an elephant as easily as / al
a bug. 1t is az, done in h same RAJ
by the use of chemicals and a hypoder-
mic syringe.
While I have not tried to petrify any
large bodies such as those OF horses or
elephants I do not think II would re-
quire more than Ave or six hours at tho
most"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
WHOLESALE THEFT OF
BULLION AT DEADWOOD

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 13.-Through
the sudden arrest of Irwin M. Hilton,
D well known mill employe, a con-
Epiracy to steal from the Golden Re-
ward Mining company, the second
largest company operating in this sec
ton, was disclosed. Although Hilton
In a confession, implicated others and
declared that he took only $500 worth
Of material, the theft is believed by the
authorities to have been much larger
and the result Of an organized effort be-
tween Hilton some friends not in
the employ of h company, to get rich
quick,
Hilton's method was to take some or
the precipitate each day from the lead
boxes where the sulphurtc acid removes
the zinc, and remove them to a plant
he had erected In a gulch outside the
city. Here he had installed a small
gasoline assay furnace where he melted
down the precipitates which had been
hardened, into bullion. After his com
fession he surrendered to the company.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
FROST REPORTED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES

Huron, S. d, Sept. 13.-FolIowing is
the weather bulletin for the week
ending, September 8: Fair weather
prevailed until Thursday evening, after
which fairly well distributed precipf-
tation occurred, ranging from light
TO generous In amount. There are,
however, a few localities in the James
and Sioux river valleys that are still
very dry. While there was some cloud-
tness, there was about the normal
amount of sunshine. The mean
temperature was about the normal
over the western and below the norm
al over the eastern portion OF the
state, the average daily deficiency Ia
the eastern portion being about 3 de-
'grees. The maximum temperatures
reached or exceeded so degrees In all
localities, and the highest, 81 de-
grees, was recorded at Marion, Turner
county, and Mitchell, Dawson county.
on Friday. The nights were generally
cool, and over most of the eastern
counties the minimum temperatures
were near or below 40 degrees. The
lowest temperature, 81 degrees, was
recorded at Castlewood, Hamlin coun-
", on Thursday. Light frost occurred
In some northeast counties on the 9th.
While the rainfall was on the whole
below the normal. and I'm some places
light and insufficient, generous to
heavy amounts occurred Thursday
night owe some n~ortheastern coun-
ties. The rainfall was lightest over
the Black Hills counties and In places
in the lower James. Sioux and Missouri
River valleys.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
BANDITS BLOW SAFE
AT LEILA, S. D., AND
SECURE OVER $1,000

Aberdeen, s. D.. Sept. 16.-Three BAN
dts broke into the First State bank
early this morning at Leela, wrecked
the safe and escaped with over 81, 200.
The robbers were seen by the watch
man, but no accurate description can
be given.
They went through from Wetonka in
escape on a hand car, coming in the
direction of Aberdeen.
The police here are on the watch and
arrests are expected to be made in a
few hours. The entire country has been
notified and 1t is almost impossible for
the bandits to escape. The Office and
bank building were badly wrecked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
SHOOTS WOMAN AS
She BOARDS TRAIN
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
South Dakota Liveryman Muir
ders 1ousekeeper When She
Leaves His Employ.

Kadoka, S. ID. Sept, 1s.-AngSy at his
h~ousekeepcr because she persisted In
leaving his employ. W. f. Lawrence. a
liveryman. of this place, yesterday
morning at Q o'clock shot ana killed
Mrs. f. Keer. also Of this place, a $ she
was boarding a train.
Lawrence shot his victImktwice, both
shots taking affect in the head, then
turned the weapon upon himself. dying
Instantly.
Both parties came to Kadoka from
Yankton where they had resided for a
number of years. Lawrence leaves a
number of children, a young wonn-
an, while Mrs. Keer leaves a mother
md two little children. Both had been
married before.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
HAD A SOCIAL DRINK;
LOSES ROLL OF MONEY

Deadwood, 8. D., Sept. 1S.-Accused OF
touching Andrew werken, a Finlander,
who Is employed by the Homestake MIN
ing company, Mrs. James Whisman, wife
of a well known repair shop proprietor
here, was arrested and Is low lodged In
jail.
According TO werken's story he went to
the repair shop II the absence of Whis-
man, and had q few social drinks with
gagged a room in the Whisman apart
ments and when he left the next morn
ing found that his roll Of $50 was miss
Ing.
The woman declares Whisman spent the
money before coming to the shop. w..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19

81 Ferdinand Won Bismarck-S chon-
hansen, celebrated her 80th birthday on
June 29. "The Iron Chancellor was her
yenior by twelve years." says the Freie
Presse, but 1t was to her, his beloved
sister Malwine. hat he addressed the
letters which constitute a complete his
Tory OF his public services. She was
married when IL years old to Oslar Won
Arnim AND had four children, two sons
Her grandson Detlev Won Arnim, Is now
HE owner OF the homestead at Kroch-
endorff and the father OF the venerable
Woman's two grandchildren. One
daughter married Landrat Rudolf Won
Kotze and the other IN married her
cousin wilhelm, the son of the cham
rellor, who was always known In the
family as BILL"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
ONE HUNDRED NEW
BANKS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, 8. d., Sept. 1.-THE bank
ing business Of the state must be
profitable, as an even 100 new state
banks were organized between May
]. 1906, and May !. 1907, with a com
same time the new national banks of
the state increased the banking cap
ital $1e2.500. This means practically
an increase OF s. 1000, 900 in banking
capital tor n yea May /. 1905, the
capital stock OF the banks doing bust
ness in the state amounted to $685.
060, and with the addition since that
time 4 is practically s7.oe0.ooo.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
FAIR A BIG SUCCESS

Huron, s.. D., Sept. A.-The South
Dakota State fair. which closes today,
has been the biggest kind OF a sue
cess. Thursday was WATERFOWL day,
over 1000 people arriving from that
city on a special train of thirteen
coaches. There were co. 900 people on
the grounds. Bands from Highmore,
Madison and B~ridgewater, with the
Fourth Regimental band and also HUI
ron's band, furnished the music.
The parade of live stock In the ring
was one of the finest exhibitions aver
witnessed I'm this section OF the country.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
GREGORY TO HAVE
WATERWORKS SYSTEM

Gregory, S. d., Sept. 1.-the latter
part of this week the city council OF
this place will open bids for the con-
to be satisfactory the contract for the
construction OF the system will be
awarded at once, so the work of CON
struction can commence this fall.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
FOUNDER OF DE sMET
RETIRES TO PRIVATE LIFE

Arlington, s. D., Sept. 4.-The De
ISmey National bank changed hands
this week, Thomas II, Ruth and VIM.
lR. Ruth, who founded IT twenty-sev
ZEN years ago, selling their stock and
one Of the oldest in Kingsbury
and has been one of the mos,
successful. A.. w. Stone, who has beer
president OF the state bank at Erwin
will be president of the institution.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
INJURED IN
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Groton, s. d., Sept. 14.-Fire broke
out in the oil house at the Rathbun [
Perkins grocery store Tuesday. Tive
large cans of gasoline were In tn
lhouse, one OF which burned at once
The fire apparently had been entirel.
distinguished when the second IAN {
gasoline was spilled, and after a fel
moments an explosion occurred an